- Apr 4, 2008
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Just watched the substance. Idk who the **** greenlit that last act. Singlehandedly ruined an excellent movie and commentary by becoming absurdist.
Oh I'm sorry, Did I Break Your Conversation........Well Allow Me A Movie Thread by S&T
darthska
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Just off of the outcry I've seen, I really want to watch The Substance and A Serbian Movie. 
big j 33
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- May 31, 2006
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The trailer gave me goosebumps for sure
- Jul 29, 2001
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Just off of the outcry I've seen, I really want to watch The Substance and A Serbian Movie.
A Serbian Film is just shock torture porn. No redeeming qualities, which is kind of the point. It's unwatchable though.
darthska
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Aaaaahhh, gotcha.
Yeah I'm good on that.
- Apr 4, 2008
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The substance was excellent for 75% of the way. I just don’t know why it goes in the direction it goes at the end.
Not funnyI love this
- Feb 9, 2008
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Movie selection of the day
Got the movie version too, and “no cats in America” lol
Oh, and “never say never”
One of my favorite childhood movies
- Feb 7, 2008
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Princess Di would’ve brought it up a million times by now stupid Sam Neill!
Sam Jurassic was went 65 million years to fossil find to Montana bird of prey he said he hate computers
- Nov 7, 2009
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Do....not....do....it.Just off of the outcry I've seen, I really want to watch The Substance and A Serbian Movie.
You'll never be able to unsee it.
darthska
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Really disappointed I’ve been passing this thread for years
Never fully read the thread title til a few days ago. First part of title had me confused lol
Never fully read the thread title til a few days ago. First part of title had me confused lol
lawdog1
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Let me guess, you thought Casablanca was “boring”
I don’t put a hell of a lot of trust in people who say they’re “bored” or something is “boring”
darthska
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No need to guess; I very clearly stated what I thought, friend.
I said nothing about boring.
That's your interpretation, and I'm not responsible for your interpretation; you are.
The dynamic between someone being trustworthy and bored of things is an interesting dynamic, but since I said nothing about being bored and you're just infusing that into the conversation for your own purposes, that has nothing to do with my take on Casablanca, or your standards for trusting people.
I get it: you don't like me, but the feeling isn't mutual. I've never had a problem with you, but I lack the hubris it takes to 'not like' someone I only know online. If it brings you joy to have beef with people you only know online, though, do your thing, my friend.
But if you're going to respond to something I said, at least respond to what I said, not what you guessed.
- Mar 12, 2004
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Welcome in. I can answer any questions you may have. Check the OP, lotta history stored within it.
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darthska
just gonna ignore my recs to watch The Substance 
Movie selection of the day
Great movie. But can we all agree that losing a parent (via death or otherwise) was a terrifying plot device that one too many animated films utilized during this period
darthska
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I... see what ha' happened was...
Nah I'm definitely going to knock it out as soon as it's on one of my streamings.
- Oct 19, 2012
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I... see what ha' happened was...
Nah I'm definitely going to knock it out as soon as it's on one of streamings.
I was referring to my other recs
I haven't seen The Substance...have an eerie feeling it's going to be just like 10 other horror movies I've seen before (as most current films are)
lawdog1
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Not just that period; an animated movie staple going back to Bambi. The most recent movie I can think of that used that plot device was The Good Dinosaur.
Great movie. But can we all agree that losing a parent (via death or otherwise) was a terrifying plot device that one too many animated films utilized during this period
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Bodies had an intriguing start that immediately grabbed my attention, but unfortunately, it lost a lot of momentum as the story progressed. Just as it seemed to regain its footing, the series ended, leaving me feeling underwhelmed and disappointed.
There are several plot points that left me scratching my head. For one, how did the loop even begin? The entire premise depends on Elias going back to set everything in motion, but if it didn’t happen the first time, how could it have started in the first place? That kind of paradox is hard to overlook.
Then there’s Sarah’s trip back in time to find the record. If the timeline was actively changing in real-time as the story suggests, couldn’t she have pieced everything together from the clues she already had? Her return felt unnecessary and convoluted.
Finally, Maplewood’s return to the past made no sense given how the narrative resolved. If Elias and the older Sarah disappeared, with no one remembering the original events, how did Maplewood know Sarah at all? Her presence in the past felt like a glaring oversight in the story’s internal logic.
While I can usually forgive some narrative inconsistencies, these issues detracted heavily from the overall experience. The show had potential, but the lack of coherent explanations for its time-loop mechanics undermined its impact. If anyone has a better interpretation, I’d love to hear it because, as it stands, I’m left scratching my head.
Then there’s Sarah’s trip back in time to find the record. If the timeline was actively changing in real-time as the story suggests, couldn’t she have pieced everything together from the clues she already had? Her return felt unnecessary and convoluted.
Finally, Maplewood’s return to the past made no sense given how the narrative resolved. If Elias and the older Sarah disappeared, with no one remembering the original events, how did Maplewood know Sarah at all? Her presence in the past felt like a glaring oversight in the story’s internal logic.
While I can usually forgive some narrative inconsistencies, these issues detracted heavily from the overall experience. The show had potential, but the lack of coherent explanations for its time-loop mechanics undermined its impact. If anyone has a better interpretation, I’d love to hear it because, as it stands, I’m left scratching my head.
