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So, one of these movies I technically watched before I started the meme thing, but it was new and worth mentioning, so it's retroactively included. Nyah.
#2 -- Mildred Pierce.
Starring Joan Crawford, this noir-esque (definitely ought to be considered noir, even though I don't think it is technically) told the story of a self-made businesswoman who split from her husband and set off to take care of herself and her daughter on her own, and in the process became wealthy beyond the dreams of everyone's avarice except her spoiled-brat daughter and her Playboy of the Western World boyfriend/second hubby. It's a murder mystery on the face of it, and her secretary, Ida, wears clothes that I wish I had. I've not seen a lot of films starring Ms. Crawford -- she's not generally to my taste -- but I found this one rewarding enough. She won an Oscar for Best Actress for this film. The plot seemed familiar to me at points, but that could just be from seeing imitations/influences in the time since.
#3 -- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Starring a young Jack Nicholson, along with Christopher Lloyd's first screen role, a really young Danny DeVito, and other notables. Was showered with Academy Awards. I didn't like it. This is not to say that it wasn't worthy of the awards, for I could appreciate it, but I had to really distance myself from it to do so. I get that the mental health facility was primarily just a background, an allegory for the larger anti-authoritarian tale, but it was very hard for me to make that leap. Even the ending of the ending didn't help. So, very well written and well acted and I hated it anyway. But I saw it. So there.
#2 -- Mildred Pierce.
Starring Joan Crawford, this noir-esque (definitely ought to be considered noir, even though I don't think it is technically) told the story of a self-made businesswoman who split from her husband and set off to take care of herself and her daughter on her own, and in the process became wealthy beyond the dreams of everyone's avarice except her spoiled-brat daughter and her Playboy of the Western World boyfriend/second hubby. It's a murder mystery on the face of it, and her secretary, Ida, wears clothes that I wish I had. I've not seen a lot of films starring Ms. Crawford -- she's not generally to my taste -- but I found this one rewarding enough. She won an Oscar for Best Actress for this film. The plot seemed familiar to me at points, but that could just be from seeing imitations/influences in the time since.
#3 -- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Starring a young Jack Nicholson, along with Christopher Lloyd's first screen role, a really young Danny DeVito, and other notables. Was showered with Academy Awards. I didn't like it. This is not to say that it wasn't worthy of the awards, for I could appreciate it, but I had to really distance myself from it to do so. I get that the mental health facility was primarily just a background, an allegory for the larger anti-authoritarian tale, but it was very hard for me to make that leap. Even the ending of the ending didn't help. So, very well written and well acted and I hated it anyway. But I saw it. So there.
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Date: 2008-03-25 01:36 am (UTC)From: (Anonymous)--McG
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Date: 2008-03-26 08:18 pm (UTC)From: (Anonymous)no subject
Date: 2008-03-26 08:24 pm (UTC)From: (Anonymous)no subject
Date: 2008-03-26 08:27 pm (UTC)From:Passive aggressive cunts like you are why women get no respect from men in gaming. Because we've all met dozens and dozens of fat, whiny fucking slags that can't be direct, can't take criticism, can't support their arguments, and instead play stupid fucking social games to get their way.
People like you MAKE ME SICK.
Die of a heart attack, you fat fucking cow.
HI, Jackalope!
Date: 2008-03-26 09:10 pm (UTC)From: (Anonymous)That's okay. We'll make sure that you don't have to be upset about being temp-banned from rpg.net after this, 'cause it's pretty clear that you're unable to co-exist with civilized society.
-Darren MacLennan
Re: HI, Jackalope!
Date: 2008-03-26 09:42 pm (UTC)From: (Anonymous)no subject
Date: 2008-03-27 02:25 am (UTC)From:You go tell them that.
You all act like you're oh so fucking civilized, but the truth is you're hypocrites. You're mean, bullying jerks who team up and malign and mistreat others, and then when they get angry at you for being harassed and mistreated, you blame them and say they are dangerous.
I'm not dangerous. I'M FUCKING SICK OF LYING MANIPULATIVE WHORES LIKE YOU PRETENDING YOU ARE GOOD, DECENT PEOPLE, WHEN ALL YOU DO IS NEEDLE AND PROVOKE AND HARASS PEOPLE UNTIL THEY LOSE THEIR TEMPER.
You're a bunch of fucking pigs.
I know when your fucking meeting is. I'm going to be there, and I'm bring a BUCKET OF SHIT. My dog produces tons of it. Let's find out if I can make it into the restaurant, DUMP IN ON YOUR FUCKING HEAD, and get out fast enough. I think i can. Maybe I'll wait for you in the parking lot.
You fucking bitches, you sat there needling me and needling me, you Michele quoting me in your sig, manipulating people against me, working to ostracize me BECAUSE YOUR TOO FUCKING COWARDLY A PERSON TO EVER BACK UP ANY OF THE CRAP YOU SPEW.
YOU PEOPLE ARE FUCKING FASCISTS. YOU ARE HUMAN EXCREMENT, AND IF THERE IS ANY FUCKING JUSTICE IN THE WORLD YOU WILL BE MADE TO PAY.
You think you're so fucking special, so fucking ELITE, that you can treat other people like garbage, piss on them, shit on their heads, that you have this fucking DIVINE RIGHT.
Guess what bitch! You plant the seeds of hate, you make other angry for your own amusement, and YOU WILL REAP WHAT YOU HAVE SOWN.
I have had ENOUGH of shallow, elitist FUCKWADS making me miserable for their amusement. The day will come when every single fucking one of you learns the error of your ways, and learns that being decent to other people is not a fucking game of LET'S PRETEND. You hurt others, you deserve to be hurt in return.
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Date: 2008-03-27 02:52 am (UTC)From:I'm rather surprised you came looking for me, all things considered. I had nothing to do with your issues. I have not acted against you. I didn't seek out fights with you, though I admit that I allowed myself the small luxury of a sig quote. It wasn't malicious, though. I in no way went to seek you out and, say, drag our long-concluded conversation into the larger internet as though it were a feud for the ages and spew insults into your life.
You made this choice. You took these actions. No one compelled you to do so. If it makes you feel any better, I'm now blocking your ID here and closing my journal to anonymous comments.
This conversation is now concluded. I will no longer be responding to any comments you make. Any additional efforts to contact me will be fully documented. There will be no further contact between us in any form. Have a good day.