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jkauf replied to the thread The Horror Thread 2U.
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May 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM -
jkauf replied to the thread Absurdist Twitter.
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May 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM -
jkauf liked chewbacca110's post in the thread Absurdist Twitter.
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May 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM -
jkauf liked Baddy Daddy's post in the thread Movie Sinners (Ryan Coogler, April 18, 2025).
Saw this Saturday night and I’m still thinking about it. This is more than a good horror movie, this is a great piece of American art and I stand by that statement. Wish I lived in a place with the cool setups, this was such a beautifully shot film and I wish I got the full scope of it. The music also really impressed me, I thought it was interesting to use the blues and traditional folk to establish the two sides of the conflict, it was just brilliant. Can’t wait to own this on 4K so I can watch it with the proper lightning, theater I saw it in had that shit too damn dim and I definitely noticed it. Easy top five horror film of the past 25 years, I’ll be outside if anyone disagrees and wants throw their hands around about it.
May 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM -
jkauf replied to the thread Absurdist Twitter.
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May 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM -
jkauf replied to the thread Movie Superman (James Gunn, July 11, 2025).
I was meh on this trailer when it released but every time I’ve seen it in the theater I get so hyped and moved, really looking forward to this now
May 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM -
jkauf liked Jason Tate's post in the thread Movie Superman (James Gunn, July 11, 2025).
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May 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM -
jkauf liked colorlesscliche's post in the thread Movie Superman (James Gunn, July 11, 2025).
Christian Bale when offered the role;
May 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM -
jkauf liked Kiana's post in the thread Mental Health Thread.
I have a few friends who I enjoy and appreciate but I don't know how to set a boundary that I may not always be down to hang. Especially if they're with their kids. I love kids. I work with kids for a living. I'm always down to be around kids. And for what it's worth this does NOT apply to all my friends who are parents. But I have a few friends who already had a chaotic energy and vibe before they had kids and then their kids just enhance it even more. I get overstimulated and stressed out. It's "they are late and then show up at the restaurant and can't find their wallet as their kids are throwing food on the restaurant floor and being loud and antsy to go and then they realize they locked their keys in their car" kinda energy. this is just a hypothetical example but I'm sure it's happened. I feel bad but I have a few folks I sorta want to move from regular hangs to 1-3x a year because it's just too stressful.
May 5, 2025 at 8:26 AM -
jkauf liked Morrissey's post in the thread Movie Sinners (Ryan Coogler, April 18, 2025).
Horror tends to be very thin on characters, but this film could have been twice as long in exploring these people. I didn't know anything about it going in, so other than the opening in the church I thought it was going to be a drama about building a safe community space for Black residents until it took the From Dusk Til Dawn turn. It's the best vampire movie in a long time but just calling it a vampire movie is a disservice. On the business side, it's great to see it doing so well after so much bad news at the box office. It's somewhat reductive to compare them, but there are obvious comparisons to Get Out, coming out at around the same point of the year and showing that there is a place for smart horror and social commentary. Just because Trump is President doesn't mean there isn't an ocean of people who can engage with themes and seeing people get eaten.
May 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM