Tweetweek: Special Gallows Humor Episode
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 11:02AM This message popped up on Twitter and we all had a good laugh about it. Niche humor for Oscar watchers only but something might be wrong with Twitter's notification algorithms.
They are??? pic.twitter.com/5RRsUkMzwW
— Kevin Jacobsen (@Kevin_Jacobsen) April 24, 2020
More after the jump including Mad Men, proprietary feelings about Keanu Reeves, a Nicole Kidman ditty, Simu Liu's quarantine and lots of gallows humor because that's the world we're living in...
That thing where you briefly forget that Mad Men was your favourite show and it was also a cinephile's treasure hunt and then someone reminds you perfectly.
I would love to see Don Draper's letterboxd account
— maria (@candetm) April 13, 2020
That one took me a second but if you sing along it's so beautiful. Haha.i’m a bitch i’m a lover
— Kristen Arnett (@Kristen_Arnett) April 25, 2020
nicole kidman in the others
More curated tweets plus gallow humors after the jump...
If you're in need of a laugh right now, listen to Leslie Jordan's experience of working with Faye Dunaway: pic.twitter.com/P0nSQlkQqZ
— David (@xmagic_dustx) April 19, 2020
Cats (2019) pic.twitter.com/2vjXVxdRMq
— Timmy Metzner (@timmymetzner) April 24, 2020
A lot of people are asking me to drop the Marvel quarantine workout... so here you go! Hope you’re all staying as active as I am!! 💪💪 pic.twitter.com/LpbhTNrrBl
— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) April 9, 2020
the thing about meals is when you make them there’s stuff to eat but after you finish? there’s nothing to eat. how fucked up is that?
— Will Martin (@mrwillmartin) April 13, 2020
Marion Cotillard in NINE.... I think we should have that conversation. pic.twitter.com/RCHN8iFaN2
— Kevin Jacobsen (@Kevin_Jacobsen) April 13, 2020
Why weren't people having that in 2009? We tried!
I wanted to retweet this 1000 times. This is slander. GenX made Keanu (and Winona). They are part of us. Newer generations trying to claim them is so obnoxious. Yes, you may also enjoy them but don't pretend they weren't beloved before your pop culture eyes first opened!
INSPIRED GALLOWS HUMOR
Because the world deserves that right now...
My thoughts are with everyone who did a 2020 vision board.
— Khristi Lauren Adams (@KhristiLauren) April 17, 2020
i saw goody proctor shopping without her face mask in cvs pharmacy
— Isaac Feldberg (@isaacfeldberg) April 13, 2020
Thought I’d draw a more accurate calendar for 2020 so far.... pic.twitter.com/hWB9W4PIAH
— Chaz Hutton (@chazhutton) April 24, 2020
— Hillary Warned Us (@HillaryWarnedUs) April 13, 2020
source? pic.twitter.com/nPKybM5iXR
— 𝘾𝘼𝙇𝙀𝘽 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙍𝙊𝙉 (@calebsaysthings) April 13, 2020
Zodiac signs in quarantine. pic.twitter.com/ekVZcf6BAd
— Sam Kalidi (@samkalidi) April 1, 2020
Americans will use anything except the metric system. pic.twitter.com/mkwCSPzBh9
— Klara Sjöberg (@klara_sjo) April 13, 2020
What's with this voting thing, anyway? Shouldn't they dig an alligator pit around voting booths. And yes, stock it with hungry alligators. Protect postman from COVID-19 by getting rid of the post office. And of course, you don't need ventilators if you just hold your breath.
— errolmorris (@errolmorris) April 14, 2020
Gay men growing their hair out and acquiring a mustache in quarantine is leading to a lot of very 1983 vibes for what I now assume is our classic "Plague Look".
— Guy Branum (@guybranum) April 20, 2020
Reader Comments (22)
Marion Cotillard should have WON best actress that year, and I hate Nine.
Nathaniel, are you going for Glenn Close as your No. 1 pick?
Leslie Jordan - he is so funny about (Dorothy) Faye Dunaway. Hee Hee!!
Just your daily (sporadic) reminder that Renée Zellweger is a two-time Academy Award winning Actress.
OMG, I just love Leslie Jordan! Hahahahaha
And I’m sure we’ve all heard several stories about Faye Dunaway and her bitchery, but you can’t deny her talent! With so many wonderful performances, she deserves her iconic status.
Also, is there any way you can delete comments? Or maybe even ban certain people from commenting? Seeing Nathaniel (ka)R(ma)’s daily post is aggravating! Ugh!
Nine is a terrible film. But, Cotillard should have received a nomination. The "is she lead or supporting" thing, given the Weinstein's Oscar prospects for the film, really killed her chances.
Hey,
I started an arts and entertainment writers group and we're having a film chat.
I'd love to get a mix of ppl:
If you're bored during the corona virus and if you want to discuss films live, this is a zoom session:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2642302109336529/
Please delete it immediately Nathaniel! I'm the Faye Dunaway of commenters and if you do not I will break quarantine, track you down and throw a cup of hot piss in your face!
Damn Eric, who put a wire hanger in your closet? Both Nathaniel's, Rogers and (ka)R(ma), provide more entertainment and interest than you so maybe cool it and just be kind and caring during these tough times?
Why so bitter Eric? We have Smackdowns and Seasons of Bette returning. Let people have a bit of joy here.
Personally I thought Marion should be in best actress and Penelope supporting (she more than earned that nom) the category confusion also cost Melanie Laurent a nomination that year as well.
Nine was indeed awful with Marion Cotillard being the only person in that film to do anything worth noting. It seemed like she just channeled Anouk Aimee throughout the film and put her on spin as I'm sure she probably watched 8 1/2 unlike some people involved in the film.
Scarlett -- since the second Eric comment is an attempt to make the first Eric comment look bad I'm sure we just have the imposter syndrome starting again. SIGH. it's *sooooooo* boring (as are the karma posts... though it's amusing to me that anyone thinks *I* have that kind of power in Hollywood to receive retribution for not liking an actor - lol)
anyway re: impostors: Just be yourselves people. You're the only one who can be you and pretending to be someone else is for the professionals we love: aka movie stars.
But also why do you keep trying to spread that Seasons of Bette rumor?
I think she is in a gray area. The long-suffering wives always go supporting, but not always. Reese even won.
I felt that Cotillard was Supporting in Nine. Day-Lewis is the lead and everyone else is supporting. She gives by far the film's best performance. Slim competition I know but still.
Thank you sooo much, Nathaniel.
And I didn’t know an Eric had posted first. I’m actually the second Eric on here (with the post about Faye’s bitchery and iconic status and banning certain people).
I don’t know why we can’t all just be adults. And I wish there was a way to stop the trolls on here. :(
I'll echo the love for Marion in Nine, but she's definitely Supporting in my mind. The movie isn't good, but it's glossy and stylish enough that I can put it on for a while when I just want to turn my brain off or watch certain sequences like Take it All, Be Italian, My Husband Makes Movies, or Cinema Italiano (the song is idiotic, but I like the way it's performed).
We absolutely worshipped Keanu.
Just a personal reaction but, after that video, I have more disrespect for Leslie Jordan than Faye Dunaway. He seems the mean, self-centred one here...
Preach about Cotillard.
She ran circles around everyone in Nine (easy feat, I know) but when you remember the Oscar lineup...
Mo'Nique, Precious (always winning that Oscar)
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air (acceptable)
Penélope Cruz, Nine (meh)
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air (meh)
Maggie Gylenhaal, Crazy Heart (terrible)
So... They watched Nine. The gave her an Oscar 2 years before. Were they blind?
It's such a STAR performance.
If we're considering Cotillard in supporting I have to be bold and bring you the truth:
Cotillard in Nine > Monique in Precious
Last night I dreamed I had afternoon tea with Keanu Reeves.
It seems that weird dreams are typical of quarantines. It seems that many dreams draw on the stimulus and encounters of the day.
When the daily stimulus is absent, apparently many people start using their past as dream material.
I wonder if the readers of The Film Experience instead of drawing on the past, use movie characters, themes, and locations as dream material.
A few nights ago, I dreamed I was remonstrating with Brad Pitt for lounging against pillars, instead of doing the task he said he would do.
I also read that we remember our dreams more, since we are not rushing when we wake up to do things.