Ranking of my favourite GDT films pre-Frankenstein:

1. Devil's Backbone
2. Pan's Labyrinth
3. Shape of Water
4. Pinocchio
5. Pacific Rim

We needed to test our sound system last night, so we needed something with explosions lol 😂

8. PRETENSION
Calling golf a “gentleman’s game” because it supposedly values respect is pretentious. Respect is not found in exclusion or environmental destruction. Many hikers, for example, show more genuine respect, for each other and for nature.

7. FAKE “NATURE”
The idea that golf “connects you with nature” is misguided. Hiking and swimming connect people with nature without destroying landscapes or walling them off for the wealthy few.

6. ELITISM
Golf is an elitist sport. Membership in country clubs is prohibitively expensive and deliberately exclusive, cementing social segregation and privilege.

5. IMPORTED GRASS
The grass used on most golf courses is not native to the area. Enormous sums are spent forcing these species to grow where they do not belong, undermining local biodiversity.

4. CHEMICAL DAMAGE
Golf courses depend on pesticides and fertilisers that poison soil and waterways. They damage ecosystems, harm wildlife, and threaten human health.

3. WATER WASTE
Maintaining golf courses consumes staggering amounts of water. In regions already struggling with scarcity, millions of litres are wasted so fairways stay green while local communities go without.

2. LAND GRAB
Golf occupies vast amounts of real estate that could otherwise serve the public. Land for parks, housing, and community spaces is fenced off for private leisure.

I do love them (in small doses) 😃😃