I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate it when people say “oh, Indian movies, they are just like those classic American Musicals I loved”. Because they’re NOT!!!! But then, at the same time, they kind of are. Which is why I hate it when people say that because it’s a really really complicated argument to prove to them that they are being inaccurate and then they start slowly backing away from me and eventually I realize I have become a person alone in a room giving a lecture to nothing.
Continue readingMonthly Archives: March 2021
Reminder! Emily of Deep Valley Discussion on Sunday! It’s SO GOOD!!!!
I am extra promoting this one because it is sooooooooooo good and I want to make you all read it so you can say “thank you Margaret, that was sooooooooo good”.
Continue readingPride and Prejudice, The Value of the 2005 Joe Wright Film, and Sex
Kirre just mentioned the 2005 film as one of her lazy cozy movie watches, so I am taking that as a sign and writing about it! Along with the novel itself.
Continue readingFriday WatchAlong: SATURDAY 7:30am!!! BAAGHI!!!! For Tiger and Shraddha
Really, it’s the perfect watchalong movie. So dumb, so fun, so sunny, such great songs and such a surprisingly hot villain. And there were slightly more votes for Saturday this week than for Friday, so we are doing Saturday!
Continue readingDiscussion Post: I’m Kaput, What Are Your Cozy Lazy Day Movie Recs?
Have you noticed I haven’t been posting? I am sooooooooooooo tired. It’s that icky start of Spring time that always makes me sinusy, plus work is still busy, and I just want to curl up with the dog (or my parents) and watch soothing things.
Continue readingWednesday Watching Post: What Are You Reading and Watching and Thinking and Listening To on Shraddha Kapoor’s Birthday?
Happy Wednesday! Halfway through the week! And this weekend I get to get my eyes checked and I can’t WAIT!!! Get to solve my headache mystery, and then get to come home and order cute cute cute new frames online.
Continue readingFriday WatchAlong: What Tiger Movie Should We Watch for His Birthday Week???
It’s Tiger’s birthday week! Which means we have to watch one of his 4 fun dumb movies! But not his other movies.
Continue readingDiscussion Post: Which of these 3 Unknowns is More Stressful?
This came to me as I was making myself dinner last night, and I thought it might be a good general DCIB discussion question. I have THOUGHTS, surely you do as well!
Continue readingTiger Tiger! Happy Birthday!!!!
This may be a wee bit silly, but stick with me.
Continue readingThe Big Day Discussion Space: How Was It, Did You Believe in Love, Did You Believe in Expensive Weddings, Other Thoughts?
I have not seen it and I probably won’t see it. Life is too short! I like my happy dumb movies at my friends movie nights and our watchalongs, and then doing puzzles the rest of the time. However, just because I haven’t seen it doesn’t mean we can’t talk about it! In fact, it means I want you to talk more, tell me alllllllllllllll about it. And then tell each other about it and have conversations and stuff too!
Continue readingFriends, Why Being First is Important (and other discussion topics)
I finally found an interesting angle on Friends!!!! Well, interesting for me. Not necessarily interesting for you. And I want to write something to distract myself from work today, so I am writing this!
Continue readingMonday Morning Questions: What Do You Want to Ask Me the First Day of March???
Happy Monday! I made an eye appointment for next Saturday, but in the meantime I am still trying to avoid computer screens. We will see how that goes.
Continue reading