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"an entire movie built on that awful feeling you get when you're iron-deficient and stand up too fast" - clementine on Letterboxd
great movie on the ridiculousness of american suburban culture - may cause a headache. i have yet to watch another movie that comes close to creating a vibe as rancid as this one. great movie to show friends that you secretly don't like too much. reminds me of what it felt like to move to massachusetts for undergrad.
Jun 12, 2024
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"๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐บ ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น ๐ถ๐, ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐บ"
cassius green, upon getting a new job as a telemarketer, is encouraged to use his "white voice" in order to do well at the company. as he continues mounting successes, he eventually gets promoted to "power caller," getting caught in the middle between his fellow workers trying to unionize and the higher ups trying to further drive a wedge between them
absolutely insane, stellar performances from the entire cast, particularly lakeith stanfield and david cross as cassius. you may have been spoiled for one of the twists in this movie, watch it anyway. it will be an absolute roller coaster regardless
i'm genuinely surprised this didn't massively blow up. i know i'm biased bc i love absurdism and it's not for everybody, but especially in light of a lot of anticapitalist/eat the rich media that made waves in recent years (parasite, the menu, triangle of sadness, etc.) it feels like the only reason this one didn't reach more ubiquity is that boots riley probably didn't want to play ball with the "hollywood" of it all (related, u should watch maggie mae fish's video essay on the movie as well lol)
anyways, this movie is great, one of my all time favorites. peep "i'm a virgo" too if you wanna watch more of riley's stuff
Apr 15, 2024
funny documentary about a working class midwestern guy just trying to get his film made. feels like a mockumentary but itโs real. bittersweet with a looming sadness, but if anything itโs hopeful. definitely inspired napoleon dynamite and hot rod
one of my new favorites methinksโฆ
Feb 7, 2024
if you like the safdie brothers, robert pattinson, or oneohtrix point never, you'll love this movie. much like uncut gems, this movie will make you squirm but in a good way. if you've never experienced the stress of living in new york city this is a pretty good representation
Sep 18, 2024
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i literally could not care less about trucks - no offense - and i didn't even know what a hardbody was befor i watched this documentary (it's a pickup truck?). nonetheless, this movie made me feel like i understood something new about humanity - maybe something about human resilience or delirious determination.
TLDR; it's a documentary about a competition in Texas where people try to win a pickup truck by being the last person with their hand on the truck. the competition lasted like 77 hours - wild. suffice to say, things get serious and people start crying. apparently quentin tarantino said this was his go-to movie recommendation at some point? Source: Wikipedia lol
Jun 12, 2024
this works best with two people
1. go to a gas station, dollar store, or target - somewhere cheap with a variety of objects - with a friend or partner (note: i love Wawa for this activity)
2. set a budget or total number of objects
3. you and your friend/person will now walk around the store in opposite directions and select random sh*t for each other in secret. collect until you get to your budget or object number limit (i.e., you will be collecting stuff for your friend and your friend will be collecting stuff for you)
4. purchase items in separate lanes for MAXIMUM SECRECY
4.5. if you have no money, you can just meet at the front of the store for the grand reveal and laugh at what you chose for each other
5. meet in car, or wait to get home, and do a grand reveal!!!
6. use or eat the items purchased for longer lasting joy
Jun 12, 2024
just kidding...but also not really. i graduated about a year ago and went straight into a job, and although the dread and despair has mostly subsided, i have continued to struggle with stucturing my personal time + creating space to grow as an autonomous adult. maybe things would be easier if my friends were a little closer. just know you have a whole generation of folks trying to find their way at the same time you are!
oh, and buy that thing you saw on an instagram ad...
Jun 12, 2024