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  • Ordet

    Ordet

    Watched with my parents when I was home for Christmas. Thought they'd appreciate the themes.

    Consensus:
    - dad was snoring within 10 min of start and through the majority of it. Woke up for the ending.
    - mom stayed awake most of the way but fell asleep for last 10 minutes, missing the finale.
    - I stayed awake for the whole thing.

    I wish I'd had the strong emotional reaction I see in other people's reviews. There were parts I…

  • Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose

    Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose

    ★½

    I fell asleep for probably 5-10 min of this and it's only an hour long.

    Some quick thoughts:
    - I was impressed with the gay romance/jealousy setup for 90s animation I think made for kids? Not familiar with the series so no idea if this is the norm or not. Was excited when I realized they were really setting it up that blatantly.
    - battle scenes took up a good deal of runtime and were quite boring. Lots of time…