So I was deleting some old notes to clear up space on my phone when I rediscovered these absolute gems that demanded to be shared.
Random Thought Before the New Year: My Top 3 Cinematic Character Archetypes of 2019
It’s been a busy holiday season, so I don’t have as much content prepared as I did last New Year’s Eve. Still, I need to write something to commemorate the end of the decade. In one of my more popular posts, I declared 2018 to be the Year of the Unexpected Villain Comeback; let’s build on that theme. Here are my three favorite character archetypes of 2019:
- The taciturn remnant of a near-extinct tribe of warriors that prefers to work alone, but nevertheless inadvertently assembles a makeshift family.
- The washed-up recovering alcoholic that battles supernatural forces in order to overcome some childhood trauma. [Yes, this is a bit of a cheat, considering the fact that both examples come from Stephen King adaptations. Cut me some slack, I didn’t have much time to think up categories.]
- The impressionable young woman that gets brainwashed by a bizarre, death-obsessed cult during an elaborate, ritualistic dance contest.
Random Thought Before Bed: A List of Fetishes Present in the Film Adaptation of Cats
[Yes, I did endure this cinematic atrocity so that you wouldn’t have to. You’re welcome.]
- Furry. Obviously.
- Vore. Perpetrated during Rebel Wilson’s extremely disturbing musical number.
- Feet. Amidst all of the animal attributes on display, the "paws" remain noticeably humanoid.
- Exhibitionism. Several cats wear clothing; they also frequently remove said garments, revealing every contour of their anthropomorphized bodies. Particularly blatant in Idris Elba’s case.
- Cock and Ball Torture. The filmmakers attempt—unsuccessfully—to disguise this one as “slapstick comedy.”
- Humiliation. I certainly hope that Elba and Dame Judi Dench are a little embarrassed by their work here, anyway. Not Sir Ian McKellen, though; ever the consummate professional, he embraces the absurdity of the premise... and has an absolute blast!
ogradyfilm reblogged
Cat Tale: A Story in Three Still Images
–By R.O'G.
Re-blogging this silly little image set because I just realized that, more than four years later, all three of these precious girls have passed on.
Rest in peace, ladies. You’ll remain playful, goofy kittens in my memories.
--R.O’G.
Cat Tale: A Story in Three Still Images
--By R.O'G.