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AT LONG LAST LOVE

Peter Bogd. 1975 musical. Everyone hated this when it came out - people were busy taking 'ludes and participating in the counter culture and the man dropped a Cole Porter musical. Targets to this movie is a nonstop director run. Feels like a group of friends putting on a show and you're in on the bit. No one can really sing or dance. Love it.

@adrianetc

Dec 19, 2023

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NINE, directed by rob marshall

I am a huge musical theatre nerd. This was the first movie I ever went to see alone at a movie theater. I was 14 years old and already a smoker, a Daniel Day Lewis die hard fan, and Marion Cotillard obsessed. I remember I watched on a weekday after school, still in my uniform. I was the only person in the room, it was like a 2pm screening on a Wednesday. I was so brokenhearted because of my first boyfriend and he happened to LOVE musicals as well, so I bought my ticket alone and it felt like a really big girl move, to go without him to see a movie I knew he wanted to see. I remember crying THE WHOLE MOVIE. Literally bawling my eyes out. I learned every song. Years later, I auditioned with a performance of “Take It All” for a Musical Theater Major I couldn’t sign up for because of money. Its weird because that song got me the scholarship (even tho I couldn’t go study, I did won the thing). That day, by myself, at the movies, is a day I’ll remember forever.

@ab_lass

May 6, 2024

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”cringe“ interests

I used to exclusively listen to musical theatre soundtracks & theatrical song cycle recordings. I barely listened to Anything Else.  With that said I started to resent the version of me who liked that stuff. I thought it was uncool. Recently I’ve found that I can indulge in what once meant a lot to me regardless of whether it’s seen as embarrassing. While my interests have shifted a lot over the years, the person who loved that stuff is still with me. And that can be really fun to look back on.  So I’ve linked a song from my favorite musical that makes me cry. <3 

@valoorie

Aug 17, 2024

Top Recs from @ruby2sday

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If you were a bird what bird would you be?

My go to for just a simple one question is if you were a bird what bird would you be. It’s really specific so it gives a clear topic to talk about but it’s still fun. Its also a good way to get to know someone by having them talk about themselves without putting them super on the spot. I think any question like this is more interesting than a “what do you do?”

@ruby2sday

Jan 16, 2025

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3 Iron

Recently I’ve been obsessed with the movie 3 iron. it’s written and directed by Kim Ki-duk and it’s absolutely mesmerized me. Most of the film has no dialogue but when I was watching it at first I didn’t even notice. The emotion and suspense is entirely carried by the narrative and the acting. It’s a movie that really captures my focus when I watch it and it’s definitely one that I like to rewatch to reanalyze what I think is going on. Romantic, eerie, kinda comforting 10/10.

@ruby2sday

Jan 16, 2025

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Grave of the Fireflies

Kind of a lie cause I did rewatch it once (when I was sick for some reason) and I cried so hard I couldn’t breathe. Beautiful movie, don’t regret seeing it and i probably will watch it again someday, when I have someone else to subject to the torture, but I think that day is far into my future. It’s one of studio Ghibli’s best movies but its hard bringing yourself to watch something you know is so painful to see.When I watch it the moment I start crying I don’t stop till after it’s over.

@ruby2sday

Feb 20, 2025