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JeroenLuminous beings are we, not this crude matterNetherlandsVeteran
This is more my speed, if I’m going to watch a work of fiction. Astral City: Nosso Lar in its entirety on YouTube.
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@Jeroen said:
This is more my speed, if I’m going to watch a work of fiction. Astral City: Nosso Lar in its entirety on YouTube.
Although I knew this movie by reputation, it unexpectedly and powerfully affected me when I watched it this morning, it made me cry more than a few times. Watched it twice today.
Conclave (2024)
A he/she as Pope. How woke can it get lol.
Ralph Fiennes is a shoo in for Best Actor.
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edited January 9
This film spoke to me, about two Tibetan monks who travel with thirteen children through the Himalayas to get them to a school so that they can get an education. Journey from Zanskar it is called.
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personDon't believe everything you thinkThe liminal spaceVeteran
edited January 11
I'm rewatching The Last of Us and just watched episode 3 again. I had forgotten about this episode, it is one of the best, most beautiful hours of television I've seen in forever. Its not just me, it has been nearly universally praised. Its a pretty stand alone episode, the first few minutes will be enough to get someone unfamiliar with the world all the context you'll need. I highly recommend the episode as a stand alone if you're not into the whole series.
Many thanks.
Explains a lot.
Seems 'He is not a life' but certainly a known methodology. Yuk!
I am off to the Sunset Zone for something better...
This is what Ziggy AI came up with:
"Breaking the cycle of negativity involves several strategies that can help foster a more positive outlook. One effective approach is to focus on the areas of your life that you can control and set realistic goals, breaking them down into manageable steps. Practicing mindfulness and self-compassion can also be beneficial, as they help you detach from negative thoughts and treat yourself with kindness. Additionally, distancing yourself from negative influences and engaging in positive activities, such as exercise or hobbies, can significantly improve your mood. When dealing with negative people, it’s important to respond positively and not react negatively, which can sometimes diffuse their negativity."
I enjoyed the first series. Set in Houston Texas...
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edited February 5
This was quite a nice docu that YouTube found for me, enjoyed it, very meditative. It is called The Subtle Art of Losing Yourself and it mixes philosophy, observation of nature, Taoism, mindfulness, a Tai Chi practice into one blended whole. Beautiful.
Jacob waits in the Mojave Desert every Saturday for extraterrestrials. One night, a limping guide with travelers seeking a new life appears. As the guide returns, Jacob must choose between his belief in aliens and the mysterious guide.
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personDon't believe everything you thinkThe liminal spaceVeteran
edited February 26
Baby Reindeer. Not sure how I feel about recommending this here. On the one hand its certainly well made. It explores many darker aspects of humanity like mental illness, abuse and mainly the way unhealed trauma leads people to themselves abuse or self sabotage in really harmful ways. Its kind of heavy and uncomfortable, but deeply thought provoking.
I feel talking about it further in the way I want to explore would be heavily spoilery. Has anyone seen it and have
Yeah, I saw it. Watched it last year… I can go rewatch it, if you want to really get into it… but I remember thinking at the time that he was wrong for putting her out there like that for public consumption…. Yeah, he told on himself, kinda, bec he could have tried to stop it much earlier, his ego was fed, obviously ….but she really caught the slapping, not him in the public eye, I think. Not to mention the money. He got paid , but did she?? Didn’t she file a lawsuit against Nerflux, alleging it all wasn’t true… and I think she won, if I’m not mistaken
I have 2 friends that put me in the mind of her….. Luckily they haven’t stalked or gone too far… but the delusional thoughts are said out loud sometimes that they swear this guy or that guy wants them or likes them…. The friend group usually just tries to redirect them or say things in a joking way… like girl… u better stop talking like that or that man gonna get u on some stalking charges… don’t be creepy now, hahaha. That usually does the trick.
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@Vastmind said:
Yeah, I saw it. Watched it last year… I can go rewatch it, if you want to really get into it… but I remember thinking at the time that he was wrong for putting her out there like that for public consumption…. Yeah, he told on himself, kinda, bec he could have tried to stop it much earlier, but she really caught the slapping, not him in the public eye, I think. Didn’t she file a lawsuit against Nerflux, alleging it all wasn’t true… and I think she won, if I’m not mistaken
I didn't get very far into the real life of it all. I heard that people were able to uncover her real identity and she went on Piers Morgan to deny all of it, but that people were also able to find many of her social media posts during the time in question. Hadn't heard anything about the lawsuit. Now that you bring it up, there's a ton of true crime media out there these days, I'm completely in the dark on the legality of any of it.
Regarding the show itself
Spoiler
I wasn't able to watch more than one or two at a time, I needed a break from the dysfunction. The ending was pretty painful watching him come through all that, get support from those around him, only to fall back into or really seek out the self destructive cycles.
The court granted Netflix’s requests to scrap Harvey’s negligence claims and plea for punitive damages. But it upheld the defamation claim, which it deemed “both legally sufficient and supported by evidence.”
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JeroenLuminous beings are we, not this crude matterNetherlandsVeteran
It won Best Film at the Oscars and the Palm d’Or at Cannes, so I thought I would look.
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JeroenLuminous beings are we, not this crude matterNetherlandsVeteran
About an Indian mathematician in the time of the Raj
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JeroenLuminous beings are we, not this crude matterNetherlandsVeteran
About the transition of modern life from a natural environment to a technological environment
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JeroenLuminous beings are we, not this crude matterNetherlandsVeteran
edited March 7
I must admit, the last one I posted, which was titled Koyaanisqatsi I have been very much enjoying today. It is a kind of visual and audio tone poem, much of it running backwards so that your mind doesn’t get used to it, demonstrating the absurdity of modern technological life at the time it was made, which was 1982.
It is funny to see people walking backwards through New York, the rain coats that were popular at the time, the cars, the food, the assembly lines, the way food was processed, the way cars were made, the electronics back then, all running backwards. It kinda blew my mind as a piece of cinema.
The end title card lists translations of the Hopi word koyaanisqatsi: "crazy life", "life in turmoil", "life out of balance", "life disintegrating", "a state of life that calls for another way of living". It is amazing to me that some people recognised and publicised this in 1982 and people have gone on to live in much the same way for forty years (and counting).
The cinematography was done by Ron Fricke, who also did some of the writing, and who later went on to make Baraka and Samsara. Those two films were in a similar style to Koyaanisqatsi, but they run forward and have somewhat different themes.
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JeroenLuminous beings are we, not this crude matterNetherlandsVeteran
Another piece on Hopi prophecy…
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JeroenLuminous beings are we, not this crude matterNetherlandsVeteran
edited March 10
By the way, the versions of Koyaanisqatsi on YouTube are not legit and run backwards, if you want to experience the film in it’s intended form you can buy a digital download from Apple’s iTunes, which is what I ended up doing. It greatly helps with the appreciation of the excellent soundtrack by Philip Glass.
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This is more my speed, if I’m going to watch a work of fiction. Astral City: Nosso Lar in its entirety on YouTube.
Although I knew this movie by reputation, it unexpectedly and powerfully affected me when I watched it this morning, it made me cry more than a few times. Watched it twice today.
Conclave (2024)
A he/she as Pope. How woke can it get lol.
Ralph Fiennes is a shoo in for Best Actor.
This film spoke to me, about two Tibetan monks who travel with thirteen children through the Himalayas to get them to a school so that they can get an education. Journey from Zanskar it is called.
I'm rewatching The Last of Us and just watched episode 3 again. I had forgotten about this episode, it is one of the best, most beautiful hours of television I've seen in forever. Its not just me, it has been nearly universally praised. Its a pretty stand alone episode, the first few minutes will be enough to get someone unfamiliar with the world all the context you'll need. I highly recommend the episode as a stand alone if you're not into the whole series.
This is a heavy spoiler review of the episode.
Dark Comedy set in Ukraine
Will stoner movies make a comeback after Jan 20?
I enjoyed this one, its a new release on Hulu if you have it. A heart warming dramady, of two close cousins exploring their Jewish roots in Poland.
I thought 'A real pain' was excellent. Very nuanced. Better than the usual childish pap from Hellywood [sic]
This Croatian short film (13 minutes) has been shortlisted for an Oscar in the short film category. Below, a free YT link with subtitles.
We have entered the twilight zone "He's Alive"
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7y3z51
@Shoshin1
Many thanks.
Explains a lot.
Seems 'He is not a life' but certainly a known methodology. Yuk!
I am off to the Sunset Zone for something better...
This is what Ziggy AI came up with:
"Breaking the cycle of negativity involves several strategies that can help foster a more positive outlook. One effective approach is to focus on the areas of your life that you can control and set realistic goals, breaking them down into manageable steps. Practicing mindfulness and self-compassion can also be beneficial, as they help you detach from negative thoughts and treat yourself with kindness. Additionally, distancing yourself from negative influences and engaging in positive activities, such as exercise or hobbies, can significantly improve your mood. When dealing with negative people, it’s important to respond positively and not react negatively, which can sometimes diffuse their negativity."
and now back to the movies...
Just finally watched Wild Robot. All of us in the room cried. It was good.
Watching Beverly Hillbillies
JD Vance Clampett
Was one of the funniest shows on TV
Need to watch a bit of reversed OM?
try 'Mo'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo_(TV_series)
I enjoyed the first series. Set in Houston Texas...
This was quite a nice docu that YouTube found for me, enjoyed it, very meditative. It is called The Subtle Art of Losing Yourself and it mixes philosophy, observation of nature, Taoism, mindfulness, a Tai Chi practice into one blended whole. Beautiful.
The Aliens...Interesting movie ...
Baby Reindeer. Not sure how I feel about recommending this here. On the one hand its certainly well made. It explores many darker aspects of humanity like mental illness, abuse and mainly the way unhealed trauma leads people to themselves abuse or self sabotage in really harmful ways. Its kind of heavy and uncomfortable, but deeply thought provoking.
I feel talking about it further in the way I want to explore would be heavily spoilery. Has anyone seen it and have
thoughts
Yeah, I saw it. Watched it last year… I can go rewatch it, if you want to really get into it… but I remember thinking at the time that he was wrong for putting her out there like that for public consumption…. Yeah, he told on himself, kinda, bec he could have tried to stop it much earlier, his ego was fed, obviously ….but she really caught the slapping, not him in the public eye, I think. Not to mention the money. He got paid , but did she?? Didn’t she file a lawsuit against Nerflux, alleging it all wasn’t true… and I think she won, if I’m not mistaken
I have 2 friends that put me in the mind of her….. Luckily they haven’t stalked or gone too far… but the delusional thoughts are said out loud sometimes that they swear this guy or that guy wants them or likes them…. The friend group usually just tries to redirect them or say things in a joking way… like girl… u better stop talking like that or that man gonna get u on some stalking charges… don’t be creepy now, hahaha. That usually does the trick.
I didn't get very far into the real life of it all. I heard that people were able to uncover her real identity and she went on Piers Morgan to deny all of it, but that people were also able to find many of her social media posts during the time in question. Hadn't heard anything about the lawsuit. Now that you bring it up, there's a ton of true crime media out there these days, I'm completely in the dark on the legality of any of it.
Regarding the show itself
I wasn't able to watch more than one or two at a time, I needed a break from the dysfunction. The ending was pretty painful watching him come through all that, get support from those around him, only to fall back into or really seek out the self destructive cycles.
I agree with your spoiler box ☝🏻
The court granted Netflix’s requests to scrap Harvey’s negligence claims and plea for punitive damages. But it upheld the defamation claim, which it deemed “both legally sufficient and supported by evidence.”
It won Best Film at the Oscars and the Palm d’Or at Cannes, so I thought I would look.
About an Indian mathematician in the time of the Raj
About the transition of modern life from a natural environment to a technological environment
I must admit, the last one I posted, which was titled Koyaanisqatsi I have been very much enjoying today. It is a kind of visual and audio tone poem, much of it running backwards so that your mind doesn’t get used to it, demonstrating the absurdity of modern technological life at the time it was made, which was 1982.
It is funny to see people walking backwards through New York, the rain coats that were popular at the time, the cars, the food, the assembly lines, the way food was processed, the way cars were made, the electronics back then, all running backwards. It kinda blew my mind as a piece of cinema.
The end title card lists translations of the Hopi word koyaanisqatsi: "crazy life", "life in turmoil", "life out of balance", "life disintegrating", "a state of life that calls for another way of living". It is amazing to me that some people recognised and publicised this in 1982 and people have gone on to live in much the same way for forty years (and counting).
The cinematography was done by Ron Fricke, who also did some of the writing, and who later went on to make Baraka and Samsara. Those two films were in a similar style to Koyaanisqatsi, but they run forward and have somewhat different themes.
Another piece on Hopi prophecy…
By the way, the versions of Koyaanisqatsi on YouTube are not legit and run backwards, if you want to experience the film in it’s intended form you can buy a digital download from Apple’s iTunes, which is what I ended up doing. It greatly helps with the appreciation of the excellent soundtrack by Philip Glass.