Everybody just looked way too cool with their pithy dialogue, dances, fourth wall breaking, and cigarettes. And adjusted how I watched films.
Jun 9, 2025
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Almost Famous, Boogie Nights, Licorice Pizza, The Holdovers, Dazed and Confused, etc. This is my favorite genre of movie. I will eat this up every single time. Masterpieces. All of them.
Nov 14, 2024
Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1966 film Blow-Up is a post-modernist piece set in the mod era of 1960s London, following a fashion photographer, grappling with perception of reality, and the search for meaning in his creative work.
In arguably the most iconic scene [linked], the main character, Thomas, wanders into a concert with a cameo by none other than The Yardbirds, especially memorable because it features Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page during their brief overlap in the band's lineup. But what's more is the absurdism Antonioni layers into it.
Allegedly, Antonioni originally wanted The Who for the scene, who was already known for Pete Townshend’s guitar-smashing, but getting them would have "blown up" ;) the budget of the film.
That bit of trivia only deepens the absurdity of Jeff Beck smashing his guitar. What was once an act of raw, rebellious energy is portrayed as hollow, almost mechanical aggression. Meanwhile, a stage tech casually tries to fix the amp, underscoring how these once-authentic acts can become ritualized, drained of their original meaning. The tone of the scene is heightened as Thomas drifts through it all, eventually catching the broken guitar neck like a souvenir, only to discard it moments later—a perfect example of randomness and futility woven throughout the film.
Great film for:
- Dissociative film photographers
- Those inflicted with impostor syndrome
- Mimes who enjoy tennis
- Swinging London nostalgia whores
Aug 25, 2024
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peak LA grit, street lights at night, smoke, smudged windows, obscured views, muted dialogue, sketchy, druggy, goofy, cool elliott goul, robert altman, 70s bizarro chic
Nov 7, 2023
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Even if you end up having to go somewhere else, there still will be culture to get involved in, people to meet, things to learn, realizations to be made. All of that is still right there for you and it will be open in a way you won't even realize until you've done like a year or two. So it's truly still exciting times. As long as you feel generally good about the place you ultimately choose, your time is coming.
Mar 26, 2025
May 16, 2025
Completely missed this performance, just harpsichord and Bjork alone transforming a club song is crazy.
May 30, 2025