It starts as a short one-shot sex pollenish thing, and then ends up becoming this massive AU of Skyfall. It's unfinished, in the sense that the second story in the series ends on a cliffhanger and there's a third story in the series forthcoming. The characterizations are amaaaayyyyzing.
Interesting essay on rape in fiction
Mar. 18th, 2013 05:03 pmShe compares Song of Ice and Fire, Batman, Skyfall, etc. Basic point, I shall spoil for you: If you defend the constant sexual assault of women characters on the ground that it is "realistic," why don't you insist on "realistic" rape of male characters who are placed in similar situations?
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talitha78)In other news, I have achieved Festivids Draft! Woohoo! That's always such a relief, because every year I'm sure this is the year that I'll be late/default, and then I'll feel like a terrible hypocrite for enforcing the deadlines against anyone else. But I'm safe for this year!
Happy Turkey Day, for those of you to whom it's relevant!
So, Skyfall
Nov. 12th, 2012 08:45 amMy thoughts are - very similar to others' thoughts. Nothing at all surprising here. This is not squeeful, in case you need the warning. Also, everyone on the planet should read ![[personal profile]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
selenak's fantastic meta on the Craig trio of Bond films.
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selenak's fantastic meta on the Craig trio of Bond films.( Read more )
So I saw Skyfall
Nov. 10th, 2012 09:44 amBut here I want to talk about the trailers.
1. As, I suppose, was inevitable, there was a truly astounding number of movies showcasing maverick white guys with their penis-guns who play by their own set of rules.
2. Only, to be more specific, there were an astounding number of movies showcasing aging, near-retirement maverick white guys with their penis guns who play by their own set of rules. Which suggests that Hollywood has a stable of older maverick white-guy penis-gun actors but hasn't really found a set of younger maverick white guys with penis guns who play by their own set of rules to replace them. Does this mean there will be fewer maverick white penis gun movies in a few years?
3. Not for nothing, but I sincerely doubt that guys who live alone in the desert with their stockpiles of weapons name their favorite gun "the Nazi Killer." Just saying.
4. I saw the trailer for Zero Dark Thirty twice. Twice. Happily, there is at least one woman in that movie, and astoundingly, she appears to keep her clothes on the whole time.
5. How many times do I have to sit through the trailer for Gangster Squad? This trailer has been shown at every movie I've attended in the last decade, up to and including Brave. Is this an actual real movie that will one day be released, or is is just a string of clips from The Untouchables that plays on an endless loop?
6. The Untouchables was actually a really good movie.
7. Judd Apatow's experience of life bears no resemblance to mine.
8. I don't know if I should be embarrassed to say this, but Django Unchained really does look like it could be one of those great Quentin Tarantino marriages of the truly horrific with the truly hilarious.
9. Great, now I'm really in the mood to watch The Untouchables.
1. As, I suppose, was inevitable, there was a truly astounding number of movies showcasing maverick white guys with their penis-guns who play by their own set of rules.
2. Only, to be more specific, there were an astounding number of movies showcasing aging, near-retirement maverick white guys with their penis guns who play by their own set of rules. Which suggests that Hollywood has a stable of older maverick white-guy penis-gun actors but hasn't really found a set of younger maverick white guys with penis guns who play by their own set of rules to replace them. Does this mean there will be fewer maverick white penis gun movies in a few years?
3. Not for nothing, but I sincerely doubt that guys who live alone in the desert with their stockpiles of weapons name their favorite gun "the Nazi Killer." Just saying.
4. I saw the trailer for Zero Dark Thirty twice. Twice. Happily, there is at least one woman in that movie, and astoundingly, she appears to keep her clothes on the whole time.
5. How many times do I have to sit through the trailer for Gangster Squad? This trailer has been shown at every movie I've attended in the last decade, up to and including Brave. Is this an actual real movie that will one day be released, or is is just a string of clips from The Untouchables that plays on an endless loop?
6. The Untouchables was actually a really good movie.
7. Judd Apatow's experience of life bears no resemblance to mine.
8. I don't know if I should be embarrassed to say this, but Django Unchained really does look like it could be one of those great Quentin Tarantino marriages of the truly horrific with the truly hilarious.
9. Great, now I'm really in the mood to watch The Untouchables.
I've said this before -
Jul. 18th, 2012 10:30 ambut I'll say it again - I do have a special place in my heart for female mentors/male mentees ... I wish there were more of these pairings, either in fic or just as part of the dynamics of a show.
This post brought to you by a summer rewatch of Bond movies (female!M/Bond is my favorite thing ever - he calls her "mum"! *dies*), and Star Trek: Voyager (Paris and Janeway have such awesome chemistry).
This post brought to you by a summer rewatch of Bond movies (female!M/Bond is my favorite thing ever - he calls her "mum"! *dies*), and Star Trek: Voyager (Paris and Janeway have such awesome chemistry).
New vid. James Bond. Mostly, to be honest, I desperately wanted to do this song.
Song: Der Kommissar by After the Fire
Fandom: James Bond
Summary: Why did it have to be snakes?
Formats: 720 x 480 .avi (30.6 MB), 540 x 360 .wmv (45 MB), 360 x 240 .wmv (11.5 MB)
Length: 3:49
Download: Monsters from the Vids
( Streaming link and embed under the cut )
Yes, it's juvenile. Shoot me.
(originally posted here)
Song: Der Kommissar by After the Fire
Fandom: James Bond
Summary: Why did it have to be snakes?
Formats: 720 x 480 .avi (30.6 MB), 540 x 360 .wmv (45 MB), 360 x 240 .wmv (11.5 MB)
Length: 3:49
Download: Monsters from the Vids
( Streaming link and embed under the cut )
Yes, it's juvenile. Shoot me.
(originally posted here)
