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The actings hit much more in the second watch 

and man i love florence pugh

who knew my final paper would be about this film

key & peele's mexican standoff was better.

feels like I'm drinking tomato juice

Just needed a space to talk about my past relationship.

They say things will get better as time es, but I never cared about time. What was more important to me was the matter of "how".

Truth is, it's been a dull past five months. I was never able to move on, but process it well either. I spent routinely empty days where life consumed more of my soul on and on, and my inability to sleep got worse. If I manage to sleep I would wake up with a gasp on some days cause I met you again in my dreams. 

Thinking back, I suppose we were both so young. I made such a dumb mistake that I will never forgive myself for, and I can only assume how much it would have hurt you. But I was so hurt when I was able to notice that your heart was in someone else's as well. I don't think I can ever forgive you for the way you dealt with my feelings. 

So after all the hatred and sorrow, I can only hope that you are doing well. I'm sorry I couldn't remain as your friend, and the way I treated you. I hope, in some other world, we end up staying together doing laundry and taxes.

wish florence pugh could come hug my traumas away as well (or sebastian stan either one)

Jeff Bridges is like that cool uncle that wish he was your father instead

성장한 팬들을 위해 친히 퇴보해주는 팬서비스. 

I'm gonna consider this film doesn't exist

This is kinda like Ponyo, even the dads share similar vibes

What an ending though!

그나마 다행인 점은 이 영화가 한국에서 만들어지지 않았다는 것. 

Lily Gladstone........ Lily Gladstone. Yeah

lol it has its ups and downs, but I can't resist my tokusatsu root geeking out for this

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beautifully complex, striking and piercing. I wish I was able to watch this in IMAX 70mm.

I still can't process it fully - might have to watch again!

edit: trying to just add what I think -

Music and Vampires share few common themes: liberation and timelessness. Vampires offer eternal life, a "freedom" from death. Music is also a liberating experience that lasts forever. These two are contradicting in Sinners.

If Music is the pure good (true liberation) in this film, Vampires are the false God (lies about eternal life). Vampires are attracted to Sammie's music, trying to become what they are mimicking. It's also ironic that the first vampire was running away from a group of Native Americans, the victims of assimilations and regulation. It's funny how Smoke and Stack met different endings to their lives, just like their different personalities, where Smoke faced the consequences of dealing with the devil while Stack became the evil itself. As Smoke and Stack parted their ways to open the Club, Stack played along with the music, while Smoke faced the business (people and money).

I think the term "Sinners" are referring to those of us in the current era who are living through the legacies of the past, who got the privilege of getting joy from past scars. Sammie carried on with his music to become a legendary blues musician, as well as Stack living the modern world with the eternal life. Sammie transcends time with music to relive his best day, the day Stack truly felt like a human for the last time. Those of us enjoying the sacrifices of the past might become like Stack if we forget the roots, the scars and freedom.

That's why Smoke tried to Sammie into living his own life and not becoming like the Twins, and made him return home as well at the end. He took the burden and sacrificed himself to fight against the evil and redeem himself and his past, reuniting with his family with death unlike his brother. The sins of the past live on with the music, hinting that the evil is nearby.

At least this will clear up my mind for now.

Edit 2: There were times being Black was a sin, the twins are consequences of abuse, sins could be consequences of another sin but also completely ambiguous as well. Where does the track begin? Where does evil come from? 

So many thoughts..

Do not underestimate a neglected man with a guitar.

Watched on Wednesday April 16, 2025.

A man wants to return to his family, his home.. isn't that what we all want as well? I salute all the gladiators around the world in their own Colosseums

Ironically one of the best love movies ever.

To a love that is heading towards the end, To love so much to be able to move on, To love so strong whatever life throws at you. 

Have you ever loved someone so much even if you are no longer on the same path as them?

I was looking for something 2014... and I guess I got what I asked for.

surreal, there is a certain charm that is hard to describe in this film.

(it also very gently but painfully recreates my daydreams as well)

This film is like Jolly Ranchers- it's good in the short run but you can't have more than 3 of them

watched with the team- idk if i got older to find this corny or this movie in particular is corny

RIP Gene Hackman, RIP Val Kilmer

Watched it as part of Chapter 6: Film Sound: Listening to the Cinema. 

Great portrayal of a falling human soul in a unique frequency and intimacy, in the great scheme of secrecy.

NDA

Now it makes me feel worse that I couldn't see Hans Zimmer live.

Live in Prague is still better though

Achieving the level of emotional cohesion with the audience to the point where one can tell it's a lie is just the beginning of their chemistry.

Like a candle burning quietly, so gentle yet so warm and bright, the love of a night is enough to be ed for a lifetime.

my god that schoolgirl was super annoying.

feels like watching powerpoint transitions with nothing actually in it.. I think that's all. I wonder what would happen if America had an actual bullet train

In a world full of Mickey 18s, I suffer being Mickey 17 (or perhaps I'm the creeper).

just marry him goddamn it

i love you mother nature

I really felt that when everybody was laughing at him

charmingly magical, innocent and hot

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Glad they didn't push their marriage to end up becoming alcoholic toxic verge-of-divorcing married couple with two kids

동양적 정서의 We Live in Time

I'm just one bad day away from being Lee Chandler

perhaps there is a hand chasing my life as well

wish i could also turn red when they dont let me speak

How awfully painful it is to be in a timely miss-matched love. Will I ever get to swim as well?

impressive screenplay, but wish I could've enjoyed this more..

depiction of my average life

surprisingly modern but ultimately raw

Very subtle yet unbelievably powerful performances, Monet-resembling cinematography, sharp music and one of the worst SOBs in the film history.

The most boring experience yet

I wasn't particularly interested in the plot or the characters when I first watched the trailers. After the high-praises and the recognitions the film received from the awards, as well as an unusual recommendation from a friend, I thought I'll give it a try.

Some bits were funny, some shots were beautiful, and I enjoyed the chaotic roadtrip vibe of the second act. However, after the movie's ending, the film just leaves me with an undercooked Cinderella.

I can embrace that that was the whole point of the film, Ani's journey, but then it leads me to this: what is she gonna do with her heels?

if only my screenwriting professor actually let the class watch the film

yah?? yeah. yah~~

maybe I should watch a complete unknown later

I don't know what accent they were exactly using but it made me giggle few times

what an interesting film to watch with bunch of elders

antonio is my man

interesting choice to watch on a bus

i would love to make out with a gill man as well

also, nothing but love for giles

films that guide me to finding new meanings of love

• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

  part of love is to struggle and accepting it. 

• Blade Runner 2049

  sometimes to love someone is to be a stranger.

• The Amazing Spider-Man 2

  She was my gwen. 

• La La Land

  Will we meet again at the peak of our lives?

• Interstellar

  love is beyond all the numbers, times and space.

• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

  "I bet we were fun."
  "Oh you wouldn't believe it."

• Before Sunrise

  2022-2024

• Before Sunset

  2024 - (current)

• Atonement

  Come back to me..

• Past Lives

  Who knew that this would be soon our story?

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