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Bradley Bravard

"Furniture's temporary, education is permanent. Forget furniture."

-Alan Arkin as Murray Abromowitz
Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
Dir: Tamara Jenkins

#Movies #Cinema #MovieQuotes #MoviePosters #1990s

Poster for the 1998 movie Slums of Beverly Hills

Really sad news to hear about Sam Neill passing. 'Jurassic Park' might be the first film that pops up in many people's heads when they hear his name, but from John Carpenter's 'In the Mouth of Madness', to 'Possession', 'The Piano', 'Event Horizon', and 'The Hunt for Red October', he had an incredible range. There was a time that it seemed like Sam Neill was in everything, from the arthouse dramas of the 80s to the blockbusters of the 90s, and he brought his versatility and charm to every role he played. Definitely one of the actors that defined that era of cinema.

#SamNeill #Movies #CineMastodon #FilmMastodon #JurassicPark #TheHuntForRedOctober #Possession #RIP #News

A compilation of screenshots featuring some of Sam Neill's most prominent roles, clock wise from the top left:

The Hunt for Red October
In the Mouth of Madness
Possession
Jurassic Park

Stean

Weekend Puzzle: "Well, I didn't vote for you" . Does anyone know the name of the film and the theatre company? #movies #cinema #NoKings not really #Funny perpare for #revolution and #resist #satire

The scene ‘Well, I didn’t vote for you’ appears quite early on in *Monty Python and the Holy Grail*, when King Arthur and his knights ride past a muddy field and come across a group of peasants arguing about their form of government. The scene is a fast-paced, deadpan satire on political legitimacy, monarchy and democracy; although set in a medieval world, it is couched in modern political language.
The scene escalates into the absurd when Dennis is physically subdued. Arthur shouts ‘Shut up!’ and Dennis shouts ‘I’m being oppressed!’, and Arthur finally, out of frustration, calls him a ‘damned peasant’. The humour lies in the peasants’ intellectual self-assurance, the king’s inability to defend his authority logically, and the sheer absurdity of medieval people speaking like political theorists.
This scene is famous for having become a meme and a byword for people who reject authority because they did not elect it - although the series actually parodies this logic by showing how absurd it is to apply modern democratic ideas to a medieval monarchy. It is one of the film’s most frequently quoted and analysed scenes and perfectly captures Monty Python’s style of blending historical parody, political satire and pure absurdity.

The Socel Director

Marjane Satrapi was a cartoonist who made a graphic novel-memoir called #Persepolis. It was later animated as a film of the same name, with her co-directing.

It tells the story her life during the revolution in Iran in the 1980s. About her grandmother, her parents, her activism, her country, her government.

Her family has reported that has died. If you would like to honor her life, or see a fantastic story, read her book, or see her movie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ22VyjJ6n8

#Animation #2d #Film #Movies

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Harry Medved: The fifty worst films of all time (1978, Popular Library)

It will change your life...for the WORST! 🤣

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Are there any books that made you a different person? Particularly when you were a kid or young teen? There were for me, and this was one of them. The funny thing is that it was •written• by a teen, too: Harry Medved was 17 years old when he wrote "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time".

Specifically it had a HUGE impact on my sense of humor. It covers fifty films which, if not STILL the worst of all time, are certainly still among the worst of the worst. You probably haven't heard of most of them, although some are so awful that they've earned a sort of perverse immortality and even fans. Of course the book was written long before MST3K, but it has much of the same spirit: a twisted enjoyment of the biggest flops, the stupidest scripts, the dumbest concepts, and the most painful acting.

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Are there any books that made you a different person? Particularly when you were a kid or young teen? There were for me, and this was one of them. The funny thing is that it was •written• by a teen, too: Harry Medved was 17 years old when he wrote "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time".

Specifically it had a HUGE impact on my sense of humor. It covers fifty films which, if not STILL the worst of all time, are certainly still among the worst of the worst. You probably haven't heard of most of them, although some are so awful that they've earned a sort of perverse immortality and even fans. Of course the book was written long before MST3K, but it has much of the same spirit: a twisted enjoyment of the biggest flops, the stupidest scripts, the dumbest concepts, and the most painful acting.

At least a few of these films were also given the MST3K treatment years later, such as "Santa Claus Conquers The Martians" and (I think) "Robot Monster". You can probably find them on YouTube or the Internet Archive.

Each film gets a thorough (and thoroughly funny) writeup, including stills, plot summaries, "Unforgettable Performances", "Immortal Dialogue", the story behind the film, and more.

One example from "The Ambushers" (1967) starring Dean Martin:

MATT HELM: Oh, when you say you're a “38” you ain't just kidding! LINDA: It’s not a gun, Mr. Helm. It’s the new weapon they gave me, developed right here in our labs. MATT: Developed pretty well, too! LINDA: May I point out... MATT: You already do! LINDA: ... that that’s why you're here. To become familiar with our latest equipment. MATT: You're right. An agent should always keep •abreast• of the times!

Feel free to cringe.

This is the book that CREATED bad film fandom. It inspired MST3K, as well as two excellent sequels and a lot of other professional film mockers. Its cultural impact has been enormous.

I've only ever seen the book as a large paperback; I have a copy, of course. But it was never released as an ebook. Luckily it's available to borrow for free online at the Internet Archive, every bad film buff's best friend!

archive.org/details/fiftyworstfilmso0000medv

Happy reading! 🤓📖

#Books #Bookstodon #Humor #Movies #Films #BookRecommendation #BookRecs

Tucker Teague

Laika Studios is back!

https://youtu.be/POneS8h1jyU?si=RSeR_D-kDQxO_OKZ

#film #cinema #movies #animation #Wildwood #Laika

Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦

So loved Catherine O'Hara. She was such a genius actor and comedy great. Schitt's Creek, Home Alone, all of it - so grateful for her. 🇨🇦

Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71

The Emmy-winning comedian was a member of the influential Canadian sketch comedy series “SCTV.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/arts/television/catherine-ohara-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IVA.VaYg.BxBQy0odYR6e&smid=url-share

#RIP #CatherineOHara #Movies #Comedy #SCTV

Today On Screen

Today, April 4, 1984, it was a bright cold day, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Ministry of Truth records editor Winston Smith begins a secret diary, although he is unsure of the true date (Nineteen Eighty-Four, 1984)

#Movies #Film #Cinemastodon #Letterboxd #NineteenEightyFour

Tidy block letters on the first page of a book. A man's hand is writing with an ink pen. It says April 4th, 1984

A man sitting sideways on a chair, tucked tightly in a corner. The brick is removed from the wall and he is writing in a diary. A giant screen looms over him, with a man’s close-up face. There is a sign reading “INGSOC”.

Forest Fern Friend

I have relied on Mastodon for finding peace, kindness, beauty, and humor.

I am so glad to have found this little corner of the internet world.

Thank you.

#bloomscrolling #mosstodon #mushtodon #movies #flowers #dogsofmastodon #caturday

Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon)

Are you bored? You need to see a picture of Sigourney Weaver testing the flamethrower for Alien at Paramount Studios.

#SciFi #Aliens #movies

Sigourney Weaver holding a flamethrower, from which a long gout of flame emerges.

Today On Screen

Today, March 18, in 1982, Seattle high schooler David Lightman teaches his friend Jennifer Mack about war dialing, hacking, phreaking, and the importance of infosec (WarGames, 1983)

#Movies #Film #Cinemastodon #Letterboxd #WarGames #TheOnlyWinningMoveIsNotToPlay

An old computer screen displaying a list of games like chess, poker, and war ones, including one called "global thermonuclear war".

A screen showing a text-only airline ticketing system. The date of issue is March 18, 1982, and the flight is for a woman, Jennifer Mack, to fly to Paris. On the screen, we can see the reflection of a young white man and woman.

A young man and woman looking at each other. The young man is typing, showing off to the woman to impress her with his hacking skills.