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I don’t know if Sweet Charity is actually a good movie, but I know that Shirley Maclaine whips ass, and I know that I like it, so I’m recommending it. It’s the first movie Bob Fosse directed, and I think you see him leaving behind “show business” Bob Fosse, and coming into sticky, pill-fiend, All That Jazz Bob Fosse. The first time I watched it, I thought it so electric I actually muttered “what a picture!” aloud to myself…What a picture!
May 10, 2022
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Without a doubt, one if not the best American movie musicals of all time. Directed by Bob Fosse, I once heard someone call it “The American Version of 8 1/2” which makes so much sense.
Roy Schneider plays an avatar-esque version of Bob Fosse - the film being a mirror into Fosse’s life as a choreographer. Of course, the choreography in this film is on point and so is the music (its not overly showtime-y which I love)
The final number in this movie is one of my favorite movie endings of all time. Highly highly recommend it.
Feb 15, 2024
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Here’s the thing. This movie is perfect. it’s obsession in a time capsule. I’m on a lil cocaine talking to my partner about how much we both love it and i was like “dude I feel like bob fosse is rolling in his grave about the ariana grande video” and he said, “I actually feel like he is very at peace in his grave” and honestly after seeing his directorial collection, he’s right. That man had restless leg syndrome to its fatal conclusion. Very cool and very sweet though. Everything old is new again!
Feb 4, 2024
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When I have a friend coming into town for a birthday, work, or some family trip, a thing I love to do is to leave a little gift with the hotel concierge to leave in their room prior to their arrival. Flowers, a bottle of bubbles, a joint, a small tchotchke…anything, really. Just something small that says welcome home. It’s not very much effort for a really big payoff because it’s thoughtful, and what’s better than being thoughtful?
May 10, 2022
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Bad Dog is a love letter to Los Angeles. While LA is pretty segregated based on race and socio-economics, each neighborhood is within driving distance of each other, so eventually the subcultures of each marry one another in some beautiful mess. Zoë, the brains behind Bad Dog, is a pretty good anthropomorphic model of this subculture stew, I think, and she isn’t afraid of sentiment or being a fan, which is what makes Bad Dog so special. BAD DOG FOREVER!!!
May 10, 2022
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I’ve got all sorts of stuff in my eBay saved searches and if I’m patient, I can usually get exactly what I want at a pretty good price. A fun story I have related to saved searches is that awhile ago, a friend’s apartment was burgled, and very specific pieces of heirloom jewelry were taken. I saved some keywords and forgot all about it. A few months later, I got an alert and saw a piece that looked vaguely familiar, so I checked the seller’s items and realized they had EVERYTHING! I emailed my friend, and she ended up retrieving all of her jewelry. It was so nice to be part of a happy ending where I was crucial, but didn’t really do anything.
May 10, 2022