Austin Shinn
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Samurai Cop. Penguin. Eagle of Fate.
I love that the best use of public domain hasn’t been making an innocent character horror but making Dracula a Marvel supervillain without altering anything about him. He’s just Dracula from the book. Also making Sherlock Holmes a genre that’s mostly just Holmes like ACD wrote
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I love that the best use of public domain hasn’t been making an innocent character horror but making Dracula a Marvel supervillain without altering anything about him. He’s just Dracula from the book. Also making Sherlock Holmes a genre that’s mostly just Holmes like ACD wrote
The Orphan series being in its second prequel to a 2009 movie with the same actress in all 3 movies is a level of coked out madness I aspire to as an artist. Admittedly it has a unique twist so a 30 year old can play the role. But it’s still sentient cocaine making this franchise.
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The Orphan series being in its second prequel to a 2009 movie with the same actress in all 3 movies is a level of coked out madness I aspire to as an artist. Admittedly it has a unique twist so a 30 year old can play the role. But it’s still sentient cocaine making this franchise.
I do think it’s funny that some movies took years to become classics. We looked at this immediately and decided it was one and I haven’t heard an argument against it yet.
Ready for a hot take on a beloved film? Well…look elsewhere. I love this perfect comedy by genius artists. aflickeringlife.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/w...
Why2K: O Brother, Where Art Thou is Typical Coens
The worst movie Joel and Ethan Coen made is probably The Ladykillers. It’s a silly movie with ridiculous performances. It’s absolutely confused on when it’s set. It’s a scre…
aflickeringlife.wordpress.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I do think it’s funny that some movies took years to become classics. We looked at this immediately and decided it was one and I haven’t heard an argument against it yet.
I kinda love that Predator: Badlands could’ve created a new “canon” name for the species since it was always out of continuity that they were Yautja to the point a friend the other day refused to use the term. And yeah that’s canon now. That’s kinda awesome.
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
I kinda love that Predator: Badlands could’ve created a new “canon” name for the species since it was always out of continuity that they were Yautja to the point a friend the other day refused to use the term. And yeah that’s canon now. That’s kinda awesome.
I have never in 32 years understood to decision to cast a comic legend who was already an Oscar nominee for comedy (and would be one again!) and have her go so hard as a bombshell. And I don’t care. One of the greatest performances in the genre ever.
November 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I have never in 32 years understood to decision to cast a comic legend who was already an Oscar nominee for comedy (and would be one again!) and have her go so hard as a bombshell. And I don’t care. One of the greatest performances in the genre ever.
Ready for a hot take on a beloved film? Well…look elsewhere. I love this perfect comedy by genius artists. aflickeringlife.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/w...
Why2K: O Brother, Where Art Thou is Typical Coens
The worst movie Joel and Ethan Coen made is probably The Ladykillers. It’s a silly movie with ridiculous performances. It’s absolutely confused on when it’s set. It’s a scre…
aflickeringlife.wordpress.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Ready for a hot take on a beloved film? Well…look elsewhere. I love this perfect comedy by genius artists. aflickeringlife.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/w...
So I’m reviving the beauty and the beast riff and something really hits me. Male monsters need to be mute to be effectively monsters. But making female monsters mute makes them submissive and fetish objects. So my female monsters will always be hyper verbal. Funny. Witty.
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
So I’m reviving the beauty and the beast riff and something really hits me. Male monsters need to be mute to be effectively monsters. But making female monsters mute makes them submissive and fetish objects. So my female monsters will always be hyper verbal. Funny. Witty.
The current discourse over monster boys and the lack of good human man in love with monster girl movies makes me realize I need to make one more run at my own idea and really play it up.
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The current discourse over monster boys and the lack of good human man in love with monster girl movies makes me realize I need to make one more run at my own idea and really play it up.
Want to see if anyone can spot the unbelievably cheap move a restaurant pulled tonight. They offered a free chicken sandwich with $15. I ordered for that. They said they had no bread and offered free fries or corn instead. You…know I know starch is way cheaper than protein?
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Want to see if anyone can spot the unbelievably cheap move a restaurant pulled tonight. They offered a free chicken sandwich with $15. I ordered for that. They said they had no bread and offered free fries or corn instead. You…know I know starch is way cheaper than protein?
Does anyone else do this? You know you’ve lost the spark to finish a draft but you can’t leave it open. So you write a paragraph to lay out the end so at least it’s sealed up when you reread it
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Does anyone else do this? You know you’ve lost the spark to finish a draft but you can’t leave it open. So you write a paragraph to lay out the end so at least it’s sealed up when you reread it
2001 would’ve been mostly a year of discussing how everything was on hold in the arts until October it felt like. I was going to tear into the sexist comedy trends. Note how everyone chased American Pie. How bad big budget movies were that year until the end and AI aside.
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
2001 would’ve been mostly a year of discussing how everything was on hold in the arts until October it felt like. I was going to tear into the sexist comedy trends. Note how everyone chased American Pie. How bad big budget movies were that year until the end and AI aside.
I decided today I won’t be blogging on 2001. My heart is out of it. I’ve not even shared my last few 2000 columns. I don’t feel the joy.
November 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I decided today I won’t be blogging on 2001. My heart is out of it. I’ve not even shared my last few 2000 columns. I don’t feel the joy.
I hate that I can’t look you in the eye and say I don’t still want to do a superhero romcom. Like I feel like I’ve proven to myself I can’t write one. I thought I got it out of my system. But I still feel a part of me that wants to try a 1940s screwball superhero take.
November 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I hate that I can’t look you in the eye and say I don’t still want to do a superhero romcom. Like I feel like I’ve proven to myself I can’t write one. I thought I got it out of my system. But I still feel a part of me that wants to try a 1940s screwball superhero take.
Any other writers keep a scratch pad script. Like it’s not meant to be a passion script but when you burn out on another idea you go in and play with it?
November 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Any other writers keep a scratch pad script. Like it’s not meant to be a passion script but when you burn out on another idea you go in and play with it?
I am at a loss as to how the sentient embodiment of fine Jennifer Aniston overshadowed two comic atom bombs.
Friends is probably the best example of this and one people are most familiar with. Cox and Kudrow got treated as afterthoughts, which is insane to me.
November 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I am at a loss as to how the sentient embodiment of fine Jennifer Aniston overshadowed two comic atom bombs.
This is an interesting subtrope of Hollywood Homely. One of the actors gets PR the others don’t. I didn’t know until I watched Bates Motel the show actually focused pretty evenly on the two girls Norman was into because one got way more hype. Not the one still working either.
The show itself IIRC portrayed the Angels as three pretty ladies. The publicity machine emphasized Farrah, as if the other two girls were chopped liver. 😱
November 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This is an interesting subtrope of Hollywood Homely. One of the actors gets PR the others don’t. I didn’t know until I watched Bates Motel the show actually focused pretty evenly on the two girls Norman was into because one got way more hype. Not the one still working either.
Autistic people will shop at Walmart
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Autistic people will shop at Walmart
I abide by this rule. I describe personality. Not looks.
One of the first things I read on John Rogers’ old blog was him explaining to young scriptwriters that you don’t have to go into detail on how hot the character is, because “hottest person in your hometown” is the Hollywood default. Better to specify their style and how they act.
November 9, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I abide by this rule. I describe personality. Not looks.
Jim Carrey introduced Taylor Momsen at the rock and roll hall of fame tonight. Wow.
November 9, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Jim Carrey introduced Taylor Momsen at the rock and roll hall of fame tonight. Wow.
THIS is a great point! How often it fails
There is a reverse of this when they cast someone to be attractive and have to tell the audience because the baseline is Hollywood makes it so you can’t just show it.
Paul Walker in The Fast and the Furious is a great example.
Paul Walker in The Fast and the Furious is a great example.
November 9, 2025 at 2:35 AM
THIS is a great point! How often it fails
We want this movie to pay! This is THE answer I'm getting! Good
Janeane Garafolo being the ‘ugly’ one in The Truth About Cats & Dogs really messed me up.
What’s your all time favorite Hollywood Homely fail? When a woman is meant to be unattractive but she’s gorgeous. Thinking of how Safety Not Guaranteed has a key moment where a man’s ex is in the script old and no longer attractive and she’s a knockout who the movie still plays as old.
November 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
We want this movie to pay! This is THE answer I'm getting! Good
She has never looked better
Cameron Diaz, Being John Malkovich
What’s your all time favorite Hollywood Homely fail? When a woman is meant to be unattractive but she’s gorgeous. Thinking of how Safety Not Guaranteed has a key moment where a man’s ex is in the script old and no longer attractive and she’s a knockout who the movie still plays as old.
November 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
She has never looked better
At least they lampshaded it a lot but yeah
30 Rock constantly joked about Liz Lemon being unattractive. Uhhhh
November 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
At least they lampshaded it a lot but yeah
Reposted by Austin Shinn
A further rule: if there are two women cast as competitors and both are blonde, one of them is evil and therefore pitched as less beautiful because goodness is beauty.
November 9, 2025 at 12:26 AM
A further rule: if there are two women cast as competitors and both are blonde, one of them is evil and therefore pitched as less beautiful because goodness is beauty.
Reposted by Austin Shinn
A rule: if there are two woman, and one is pitched as hot and the other as nerdy/homely, the former is blonde (maybe strawberry blonde/ginger) and the latter brunette.
November 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A rule: if there are two woman, and one is pitched as hot and the other as nerdy/homely, the former is blonde (maybe strawberry blonde/ginger) and the latter brunette.