Jason Bailey

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Screenshot of FATHER OF THE BRIDE on Netflix, clocking in at 100 mins.
The "Witness the beginning of a #DarkUniverse" tweet
Our dog Maggie laying on the floor
From a classroom scare film: "NARCOTICS Part I GOOF BALLS AND TEA"
Eternal Cat War @eternalcatwar.bsky.social · 19h I met up with a friend of mine who lives in NYC and got fucked over a reasonable amount by his policies but it’s hard to deny the guy loves the city and its people A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 19h Curious to know what policy and fucked over how? Eternal Cat War @eternalcatwar.bsky.social · 19h They’re an art instructor and most of their clients are in various places around the city, Long Island, Staten Island, their commute got an extra hour a day added on due to increased traffic. (1/2) A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 18h Increased traffic due to policy? Eternal Cat War @eternalcatwar.bsky.social · 18h yeah lane changes for rapid buses Zach Rabiroff @zachrabiroff.com · 18h Didn’t he just announce his bus lane policy last week? It hasn’t even been rolled out yet. Eternal Cat War @eternalcatwar.bsky.social · 18h I don’t have the details, I do not live in NYC
THE ODD COUPLE (1970–1975)
Today I'm watching THE 7TH VORAGE OF SINBAD, DEADLY BLESSING, and LAST SUMMER
A full shelf of Blu-rays and 4Ks that I'm not sure how I'm going to find the time to watch
Some dork's email with the subject line "Collab?" to which I reply "No"
Cillian Murphy spacing out, which is what this hideous robot thing reminds me of
“Coyote vs. Acme” was directed by Dave Green and produced by DC Studios co-chief James Gunn, who also worked on the story, inspired by the Looney Tunes character. The project was announced in 2020 and dated on July 21, 2023 before it was taken off the calendar entirely and replaced by Greta Gerwig’s eventual blockbuster “Barbie.” https://variety.com/2023/film/news/warner-bros-shelves-coyote-vs-acme-movie-john-cena-1235786409/
Charles Grodin in MIDNIGHT RUN, holding up a newspaper as proof of life
a cake with the words "good riddance"
Watching BULLITT
James Poniewozik‬ ‪@poniewozik.bsky.social‬ · 7m One of my longest held die-on-this-hill aesthetic opinions: if you’re covering a song, you do not generally need to change the lyrics to match your gender. Just trust the audience! Luke Combs sang “Fast Car” as Tracy Chapman wrote it and it was great! ‪James Poniewozik‬ ‪@poniewozik.bsky.social‬ · 5m I get that different art forms are different but music audiences should be able to wrap their heads around the idea that the person is singing from the POV of a character (or just another songwriter). It used to drive me batty when they would rewrite lyrics on American Idol! James Poniewozik ‪@poniewozik.bsky.social‬ Because this is the Internet, I will add that of course there are exceptions, and if an artist is changing lyrics for a creative purpose, go with God. But if it’s just for fear that people’s heads will explode if they hear a boy singing girl words or vice versa… relax
Brianna's beautiful "I got a cat" illustration of Elliott Gould as Marlowe and his cat from THE LONG GOODBYE
Today I'm watching the first BLADE and HIGHLANDER movies
The poster for the 1969 film version of HAMLET, with the tagline "From the author of 'Romeo & Juliet'" in big type across the top
INTRODUCTION THE GUY AND THE BOX AND THE GUY IN A BOX Jeb Stuart was stuck.
A poster for something called "SPIDER MAN: THE DRAGON'S CHALLENGE" (1979)
IMDb credits list for PAWS OF FURY: THE LEGEND OF HANK (2022), which includes the full story and screenplay credits for the writers of BLAZING SADDLES, upon which it is based
One would assume that Pryor was mostly responsible for the race-based humor in Blazing Saddles, but Brooks has emphasized that it wasn’t nearly as simple as that. In recent documentaries about both himself and Pryor, he’s said that Pryor’s primary interest was in the character of giant simpleton Mongo (“Mongo only pawn in game of life”); elsewhere, he’s said, “Pryor wrote the Jewish jokes, the Jews wrote the black jokes.” In other words, it wasn’t a matter of who wrote what; it was that with Brooks allowing the ship to go anywhere, and a visionary comic voice like Pryor contributing (and, it seems, serving as a kind of permission slip to go wherever the story might take them), anyone could write anything.
Obama on Instagram, 10/28/24: I often hear folks say, “Donald Trump sent me a check during the pandemic.” I want to make sure you understand this: Congress sent you a check. By the way, Joe Biden also sent you a check during the pandemic, just like I gave people relief during the Great Recession. The difference is that we didn’t put our names on it – because it wasn’t about feeding our egos or advancing our politics, it was about helping people. So don’t be giving him credit for that. And don’t give him your vote, either. There’s only one candidate in this election who cares about you, and that’s @KamalaHarris.
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Poster for "Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?"
Valuetainment ∞ @valuetainment X.com JUST IN: Anthropic CEO says Al companies need hundreds of billions in revenue, or they'll go bankrupt.
Noted dipshit Scott Menzel tweets "The amount of people tweeting about Grace Randolph today proves not only how much influence she has, but also just how recognizable and well-known she's become. I've known Grace since the beginning, and it's incredible to see someone maintain that level of cultural relevance and impact for nearly two decades. Whether you agree with her or not, building and sustaining an audience like that in the ever-changing entertainment space is no small feat." Some dumbass with the handle "HeManFanUFC" replies, "She's literally the most influential film critic in the business. Movies live and die by her words. She's the reason Obsession didn't go to VOD their first week. She's the reason Bone Temple bombed."
DESPERATE LIVING premiered in Baltimore the same weekend.
My Dad Movies article in the newspaper. Full page!
Game over! You got 9/9 Correct Your Score: 2690 Top 0% of players today
From Wiki: "Betteridge's law of headlines is an adage that states: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no." It is based on the assumption that if the publishers were confident that the answer was yes, they would have presented it as an assertion; by presenting it as a question, they are not accountable for whether it is correct or not."
A parenthetical from my review: "(Also, I deeply resent this movie for making me aware that Mia Wasikowska is now old enough to parent a teen.)" https://crookedmarquee.com/sundance-dispatch-once-more-unto-the-breach/