Some things on Netflix!
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sasha_featherSome things on Netflix.
The Dads
A 10-minute doc that shows dads of trans kids who are trying to be supportive. This was nice but felt too short, like it's the opener of something longer.
Gender Agenda
A showcase of various gender-y comedians, put together by Hannah Gadsby. Loved this.
Heart Shot
A 20-minute fictional lesbian film, well made but didn't make a lot of sense because it felt like the opener to a thriller film. I'd love to see the whole film though! Features two young lesbians of color.
Long Shot
A short documentary about a man who was falsely accused of murder. His lawyer went the extra mile for him and got his case dismissed, using TV footage from "Arrested Development"-- a live shoot at a baseball game that just happened to have the defendant on camera. The arrest was really traumatic for this guy and it's luck and a good lawyer that got him free.
Blazing Saddles
I really enjoyed this and would have watched it sooner if I'd known how gay it is. Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little light up the screen, what a joy. Towards the end there is a song and dance number featuring men singing about bottoming, which they call "The French Mistake." This looked really good too-- film plus traditional and natural light! What a concept.
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
A documentary about a disaster in New Zealand in 2019. People went on guided tours to an active volcano! For years! Then eventually it erupted and killed 22 people. Others were left with severe burns and trauma. This one has haunted me a bit. on the one hand, why would anyone take such a tour, but OTOH the companies doing these tours took advantage of naive tourists. One young man lost his whole immediate family. This was a disaster that was totally preventable. One thing I liked about this film was how it emphasized people helping each other.
The Dads
A 10-minute doc that shows dads of trans kids who are trying to be supportive. This was nice but felt too short, like it's the opener of something longer.
Gender Agenda
A showcase of various gender-y comedians, put together by Hannah Gadsby. Loved this.
Heart Shot
A 20-minute fictional lesbian film, well made but didn't make a lot of sense because it felt like the opener to a thriller film. I'd love to see the whole film though! Features two young lesbians of color.
Long Shot
A short documentary about a man who was falsely accused of murder. His lawyer went the extra mile for him and got his case dismissed, using TV footage from "Arrested Development"-- a live shoot at a baseball game that just happened to have the defendant on camera. The arrest was really traumatic for this guy and it's luck and a good lawyer that got him free.
Blazing Saddles
I really enjoyed this and would have watched it sooner if I'd known how gay it is. Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little light up the screen, what a joy. Towards the end there is a song and dance number featuring men singing about bottoming, which they call "The French Mistake." This looked really good too-- film plus traditional and natural light! What a concept.
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
A documentary about a disaster in New Zealand in 2019. People went on guided tours to an active volcano! For years! Then eventually it erupted and killed 22 people. Others were left with severe burns and trauma. This one has haunted me a bit. on the one hand, why would anyone take such a tour, but OTOH the companies doing these tours took advantage of naive tourists. One young man lost his whole immediate family. This was a disaster that was totally preventable. One thing I liked about this film was how it emphasized people helping each other.
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Date: 2024-03-28 06:29 am (UTC)I partly grew up on this movie, along with The Producers (1967). It ensured a permanent imprinting on Gene Wilder (and when overlapped with Victor/Victoria (1982), also on Alex Karras). As for Cleavon Little, "You'd do it for Randolph Scott!" is on regular rotation in our household idiolect. Also there is Madeline Kahn. And the ending is perfect.
[edit] Also I should have remembered to rec you this fic.
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Date: 2024-03-29 04:05 pm (UTC)Oh! Blazing Saddles was
Date: 2024-03-28 04:07 pm (UTC)such a gas when I watched it way back then.
Definitely worth a rewatch.
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Date: 2024-03-29 04:06 pm (UTC)