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musings and general interaction with the world at large, particularly as regards b-movies

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RIDDICK, NO CHRONICLES. SOME PITCH BLACK, HOWEVER.

Stayed awake for the second viewing of Riddick this time (less a reflection on the film, more a reflection on my energy levels), and I can safely say that Riddick is a blast if you enjoy Vin Diesel Fanfiction.  As someone who would without question, doubt, or hesitation sign on to a series of films wherein I play Me But I'm Actually A Badass Pulp Fantasy Warrior In A Scifi Universe, I can in no way begrudge Vin Diesel the whole Riddick thing.  In fact, I wish we lived in a world (IN A WORLD...) where Riddick spawned the mega-franchise Twohy and Diesel envisioned.  I wish the same for the James Purefoy Solomon Kane movie but that's another review.

Riddick's plot is are you fucking kidding me jesus christ.  Spoiler alert, this isn't the Riddick movie where David Twohy decides to go all Louis Malle on us.  There's an alien planet, there's Riddick, there's monsters, there's mercenaries.  The three factions unsurprisingly cannot come to any sort of truce.  You may be asking yourself "Isn't this the plot of Pitch Black?" and my answer is "You're watching the third movie in the Riddick series, you don't get to complain about plot, and anyway it's a perfectly fine plot."  Including a perfunctory "Why isn't this the sequel to the King Conan ending of The Chronicles of Riddick" flashback" (featuring KARL URBAN in WACKY ARMOR so you know it's good) the beginning third of the movie is Vin Diesel Versus Nature as he struggles to survive on Planet Not-Furya (seriously that's its name) against, you know.  Gooey stuff.  He makes a dog friend?  Anyway, Vin Diesel triumphs over nature and we advance to....

THE PART WITH THE MERCS.  Two teams, one lead by Whatshisname, one lead by Otherguy.  Whatshisname has DAVE BAUTISTA working for him, showcasing the deadpan humor that served Drax so well.  Otherguy has STARBUCK FROM THE BSG REMAKE working for him, showcasing, er, a fairly questionable take on lesbian sexuality in all honesty.  I guess the sexual politics of the film would be easier if Starbuck identified as bi but anyway...

Seriously.  This is Pitch Black III.  You get gruff manly man man man bullshit and gooey aliens and witty one-liners.  It's Hemingway In Space.  You either like it or you don't.  For my part, the whole Riddick thing is so utterly the product of two single-minded individuals that I *respect* the films as much as I enjoy them.  I'm glad they exist.  Riddick is the definition of a B-grade sci-fi actioner and if you think that's a slam on the movie then you're part of the problem.  It's a classic plot for a reason, and everyone is having so much fun with the material that it's absolutely infectious.

Plus the movie sets up a King Conan-er sequel.  Here's to Riddick IV-IX.

[mtg-realm]

GAMING - RPGs - DICE SHAMING

Posted by vensari to imgur -  I’ve seen more than my share of ‘Pet Shaming’ pics on the interwebz but this is the first time I’ve seen ‘Dice Shaming’ photos posted by frustrated gamers.  I like what I’m seeing …

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gpoy

[memewhore]

[gnossienne]

Forty years ago, a vast molten cavity known as the Darvaza crater – nicknamed the “door to hell” – opened up in the desert of north Turkmenistan, and has been burning ever since. Now, Canadian explorer George Kourounis has became the first to make the descent into the fiery pit to look for signs of life (x)

[nosdrinker]

did he find any

[inactivebeam-deactivated2020061]

"We did find some bacteria living at the bottom that are very comfortable living in those high temperatures, and the most important thing was that they were not found in any of the surrounding soil outside of the crater,"

[nosdrinker]

x file confirmed

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Someone get Bernard Quatermass on this!

[briansandstorm-deactivated20240]

That awkward moment when Diablo shows up to your religious protest

[liliavacyncosplay]

This reminds me of an old story I heard from a friend. One year, an anime con was being held the same weekend as a Bible Conference. This dude in an Ifrit costume, stilts and all, gets into the elevator, all hunched over, on his way down to the lobby. Before he could reach the lobby, the elevator stopped on another floor. Two old ladies clutching bibles were about to step on when they see this giant red demon-creature. And in his deepest voice he says, “Going down?” They shrieked and ran off to find another elevator.

[dobdob]

oh boy I have a story to contribute. On Saturday I was on my way to London Film and Comic Con as Abaddon from SPN. I’d upgraded the prosthetics (a decapitation wound that was actually sewn up with a suturing needle) and covered myself in fake blood before realising I was going to have to travel through London like this. I didn’t want to freak any nice people out so wore a scarf hijab-style to cover it all up.

Cut to me being singled out by an evangelical Christian outside the tube station (I think because of my punk clothes?) who tried to give me a homophobic pamphlet and shouted “you’re going to hell the way you’re living.”

Without skipping a beat I lifted up the scarf and replied “Darling. Been there, done that. They made me Queen”

He jumped back in horror, I strolled on. The only thing that could have made it better would have been an M.I.A. soundtrack.

[thatlowvice]

I love you. So much.

[poisonivydesigns]

Beautiful!

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I was actually at that anime convention, IIRC it was Anime Central in Chicago in like... 99?

[bisexualraptorwrangler]

wow, look at that hot greaser I mean damn son-  wait. waaaait. Is that Leonard Nimoy?  You be your sweet ass that’s Leonard Nimoy (gif credit)

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There's a companion set with Zachary Quinto in biker garb, right?

[saladinahmed]

So apparently, this is a thing: Greenscreen-clad workers who secretly flip models’ hair during shampoo commercials. (via @makingofs on twitter)

[johndarnielle]

if they would leave the mummy in the commercial I would be 200% more likely to purchase the product

[iraffiruse]

[ichabod-tom]

Rude Headless Horseman Finally Gets His Chance  ||  "I think it’s a sign that I’m not to compliment you. I was about to give a very nice compliment." [x]

[catbushandludicrous]

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This is absolutely the instant when I acquired a crush on Zachary Quinto.

[wibbly-wobblytimey-wimey]

[zeether]

Freddie Mercury forever.

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Gerard Way explicitly learned his stage moves from watching Queen at Live Aid over and over and over again.  It's one of the many reasons I love My Chemical Romance.

[slayerage-deactivated20121006]

[nerdyderekhale]

I HAVE WAITED FOR THIS GIFSET FOR MY ENTIRE LIFE

[blueskypenguin-deactivated20181]

THIS IS WHY GIFSETS WERE CREATED

[parameadormecer]

[theroseandthebeast]

#this line out of context seems like an excerpt from the kinkiest fic your ever had the privilege of stumbling across#this like IN context also sounds like that#I’m sorry this is straight up the most sexually complex proposal ever heard in a so-called kids film#IN ANY FILM#i could write essays on the consent dynamics that this implies and the delicious world of possibilities it implies#for a grown up Sarah should she decide to revisit later on her own terms#(which is the only way Jareth would have it any way - hence the emphasis on her needed to choose)#(over and over and over)#left or right up or down stay or go take the crystal forget the baby look what I’m offering you#but none of it means a thing unless she chooses it#he’ll rig the game as far as he dares but when the message comes that the girl is at the gate on her way to get Toby#he’s genuinely scared - call out the guard! take the baby and hide it! - because he knows she is a danger#he’s an all powerful probably immortal wizard and king - but he knows that her choice is the pin that can undo him#KIDS MOVIE(harrietvane)

[nearlyvintage]

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good morning!

[lankybrunettewiththewickedjaw-d]

[mattahan]

Cannot be stressed enough.

[michaelbaileywriter]

This applies to writers, too. Doing a free job or two when you’re first starting out to gain experience and exposure, to network, and to build a resume? Sure, but there comes a point when your time is worth real cash money.

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I literally just bought a Skottie Young comic sight unseen, so, you know, this ain't bad advice.

[pablolf]

I did things in my 30s that were ignored by the world, that could have been quickly labeled a failure. Here’s a classic example; in 1974 I did a movie called Phantom of the Paradise. Phantom of the Paradise, which was a huge flop in this country. There were only two cities in the world where it had any real success: Winnipeg, in Canada, and Paris, France. So, okay, let’s write it off as a failure. Maybe you could do that. But all of the sudden, I’m in Mexico, and a 16-year-old boy comes up to me at a concert with an album - a Phantom of the Paradise soundtrack- and asks me to sign it. I sign it. Evidently I was nice to him and we had a nice little conversation. I don’t remember the moment, I remember signing the album (I don’t know if I think I remember or if I actually remember). But this little 14 or 16, whatever old this guy was… Well I know who the guy is now because I’m writing a musical based on Pan’s Labyrinth; it’s Guillermo del Toro. The work that I’ve done with Daft Punk it’s totally related to them seeing Phantom of the Paradise 20 times and deciding they’re going to reach out to this 70-year-old songwriter to get involved in an album called Random Access Memories. So, what is the lesson in that? The lesson for me is being very careful about what you label a failure in your life. Be careful about throwing something in the round file as garbage because you may find that it’s the headwaters of a relationship that you can’t even imagine it’s coming in your future.

Paul Williams  (via albinwonderland)

Sure yeah never give up never surrender but HOLY SHIT A PAN'S LABYRINTH MUSICAL. I hope they work plenty of jazz eyeball hands into the choreography.

[iliketheivy]

[johndarnielle]

Hoax invokes Andrew Eldritch