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Favorite films

  • Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
  • The Wicker Man
  • Brazil
  • Wizards

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  • Deathgasm

    ★★★★

  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    ★★★★½

  • Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman

  • Little Monsters

    ★★

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  • Deathgasm

    Deathgasm

    ★★★★

    IF YOU DON'T ENJOYGASM THIS FILMGASM, THERE'S SOMETHING WRONGGASM WITH YOUR BRAINGASM.
    *lowercase is for pussies \m/

  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    ★★★★½

    I don't think anything can get in the way of how I- Shit!

    From my slightly-too-old-for-this perspective, Scott Pilgrim is a good stand-in for millenials in general. He is superficially kinda cool, but also so self-absorbed as to be basically a psychopath. I think the unlikability of the protagonist is why I initially struggled a bit with the film. But really there is nothing wrong with an antihero, and I like it more the more I watch it.
    I would…

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  • Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman

    Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman

    Earth girls are cheesy.

    I'm getting tired, Private Asshole. I'd like to get horny again.

  • Brazil

    Brazil

    ★★★★★

    This was my introduction to Gilliam as distinct from Monty Python - and I do think he stands apart from the others, in that his motivation is less about the comedy and more about serious themes (not to imply that Gilliam isn't still very funny, or that the other Pythons aren't also effective satirists; just a matter of where they strike the balance.)
    Brazil's inspirations aren't subtle. I doubt anyone, including Franz himself, could devise a clearer example of the…