The first SNL Debbie Downer skit is great because everyone slowly loses their cool
My favorite part is Horatio Sanz laughing so hard he cries and wiping his tears with a pancake
For me it's Rachel Dratch almost breaking down, and then completely breaking down, while trying to flatly say, "Well it's official......I can't have children."
Is 7 Rings her "I'm rich and I'm singing about how rich I am" song
Because that's probably my least favorite subgenre of pop song
I don't especially care for it, and think it's tacky
But for a lot of broke folks, it's wish fulfillment. The same way they might long to have super punches or laser eyes, and the accordant shift in the balance of power in their lives, they wish to have enough money to buy a thing they want. They aren't hearing the song and picturing the rich person having rich things - they're picturing themselves.
Again, it ain't for me. But I also ain't gonna tell people which form of escapism from retail drudgery is the "correct" one. The song sucks, but it isn't racist or homophobic or misogynistic or any other number of things pop music can be. It's a tacky bit of wish fulfillment. I can shrug at it.
Is 7 Rings her "I'm rich and I'm singing about how rich I am" song
Because that's probably my least favorite subgenre of pop song
I don't especially care for it, and think it's tacky
But for a lot of broke folks, it's wish fulfillment. The same way they might long to have super punches or laser eyes, and the accordant shift in the balance of power in their lives, they wish to have enough money to buy a thing they want. They aren't hearing the song and picturing the rich person having rich things - they're picturing themselves.
Again, it ain't for me. But I also ain't gonna tell people which form of escapism from retail drudgery is the "correct" one. The song sucks, but it isn't racist or homophobic or misogynistic or any other number of things pop music can be. It's a tacky bit of wish fulfillment. I can shrug at it.
I mean yeah, I'm not gonna tell anyone they shouldn't be getting something out of it
I just bristle at the idea that it's anything more than a rich person congratulating themselves, and selling that self congratulation
Just watched The Tale of Princess Kaguya for the first time since it came out. What a beautiful final film for Isao Takahata. Every time I watch something of his, I can’t help but... miss him? The way he saw the world. The way he shared it with us. He was one of the best the medium ever had, I think.
My personal favorite breaking character moment is Colbert losing it at Munchma Coochi. The whole bit is hilarious and that part is just the icing on the cake.
My personal favorite breaking character moment is Colbert losing it at Munchma Coochi. The whole bit is hilarious and that part is just the icing on the cake.
The fact he didn't know the picture was coming is *chef's kiss*
A lot of Colbert's breaks are amazing
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Just watched the Dead Dont Die. Thought it was good. The movie just kind of does its own thing and your there with it. Adam Driver is good as usual and Bill Murry is great.
Just found the new Blade Runner on Netflix. Never seen the original but I gather this one is good? Looks pretty so far anyway
It is probably one of the most cinematically gorgeous films since Prometheus and it captures the Blade Runner aesthetic and sound well IMO, but I don't think the story lends itself to the same kind of decades of scrutiny and thus longevity.
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The first SNL Debbie Downer skit is great because everyone slowly loses their cool
My favorite part is Horatio Sanz laughing so hard he cries and wiping his tears with a pancake
For me it's Rachel Dratch almost breaking down, and then completely breaking down, while trying to flatly say, "Well it's official......I can't have children."
Like Fallon actually keeps it together pretty well in that sketch. Mainly because he decides to just cram his mouth full of pancakes.
Comes from when you laugh (or whatever) while you're supposed to be dead
Yeah, from what I understand, it was originally a theater term for when live actors would play a corpse which would require them to...do nothing... Often fellow actors would try to make them laugh and if they did, they called in "corpsing." Apparently trying to get a actor-as-corpse to laugh was common enough in live theater that the term arose.
I think the term "breaking" is better, though, because its more widely applicable and that's literally what you're doing - breaking the illusion of your character by doing something that your character shouldn't be doing, like laughing at the events your character is embroiled in.
Someone should make a zombie movie about undead actors taking over Hollywood and call it Corpsing.
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The first SNL Debbie Downer skit is great because everyone slowly loses their cool
My favorite part is Horatio Sanz laughing so hard he cries and wiping his tears with a pancake
For me it's Rachel Dratch almost breaking down, and then completely breaking down, while trying to flatly say, "Well it's official......I can't have children."
Like Fallon actually keeps it together pretty well in that sketch. Mainly because he decides to just cram his mouth full of pancakes.
Fallon is the very first one to break after the first joke!
I'm also watching it again now and it's still fucking hilarious
I actually still haven't watched Blade Runner 2049 yet. Guess I'll do that today. I picked up the 4K version on iTunes long ago.
I actually went to a midnight showing when it was in the theater, after I had been drinking for roughly 7 hours straight and that was after working for 8 hours. I couldn't handle it and left, so as to not ruin the experience for myself in addition to not being able to focus. So I basically haven't seen any of it.
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It's very very good looking. I am thoroughly looking forward to seeing Villeneuve's Dune.
Also of all the dystopia films I've seen this is the first one to feel like a genuine nightmare future.
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For me it's Rachel Dratch almost breaking down, and then completely breaking down, while trying to flatly say, "Well it's official......I can't have children."
I don't especially care for it, and think it's tacky
But for a lot of broke folks, it's wish fulfillment. The same way they might long to have super punches or laser eyes, and the accordant shift in the balance of power in their lives, they wish to have enough money to buy a thing they want. They aren't hearing the song and picturing the rich person having rich things - they're picturing themselves.
Again, it ain't for me. But I also ain't gonna tell people which form of escapism from retail drudgery is the "correct" one. The song sucks, but it isn't racist or homophobic or misogynistic or any other number of things pop music can be. It's a tacky bit of wish fulfillment. I can shrug at it.
I mean yeah, I'm not gonna tell anyone they shouldn't be getting something out of it
I just bristle at the idea that it's anything more than a rich person congratulating themselves, and selling that self congratulation
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Any examples? I've seen Tompkins on Twitter and I like the cut of his jib.
so untimely, it's tragic
The fact he didn't know the picture was coming is *chef's kiss*
A lot of Colbert's breaks are amazing
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Comes from when you laugh (or whatever) while you're supposed to be dead
Oooh, that's the girl from You, right?
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It is probably one of the most cinematically gorgeous films since Prometheus and it captures the Blade Runner aesthetic and sound well IMO, but I don't think the story lends itself to the same kind of decades of scrutiny and thus longevity.
Like Fallon actually keeps it together pretty well in that sketch. Mainly because he decides to just cram his mouth full of pancakes.
Yeah, from what I understand, it was originally a theater term for when live actors would play a corpse which would require them to...do nothing... Often fellow actors would try to make them laugh and if they did, they called in "corpsing." Apparently trying to get a actor-as-corpse to laugh was common enough in live theater that the term arose.
I think the term "breaking" is better, though, because its more widely applicable and that's literally what you're doing - breaking the illusion of your character by doing something that your character shouldn't be doing, like laughing at the events your character is embroiled in.
Someone should make a zombie movie about undead actors taking over Hollywood and call it Corpsing.
Fallon is the very first one to break after the first joke!
I'm also watching it again now and it's still fucking hilarious
I just thought if I'd seen the original I might have more idea of what's going on and why everyone is so weird and crazy. But maybe not?
the monologues made us stop
Harrison Ford is just dripping with disdain for it and we felt his vicarious hatred
nope!
But in practice it just doesn't work (Likely because it apparently wasn't filmed with that narration in mind, so it doesn't have room to breathe)
I actually went to a midnight showing when it was in the theater, after I had been drinking for roughly 7 hours straight and that was after working for 8 hours. I couldn't handle it and left, so as to not ruin the experience for myself in addition to not being able to focus. So I basically haven't seen any of it.
Also of all the dystopia films I've seen this is the first one to feel like a genuine nightmare future.