AnotherJasonOnReddit
AnotherJasonOnReddit t1_ja53mgp wrote
Reply to comment by PreOpTransCentaur in TIL Tolkien assisted on the Oxford Dictionary's first edition, focused on 'W' words waggle to warlock. He "learned more in those two years than in any other"; and certain etymologies continued to puzzle him for years, with many pages of notes written later on 'walrus' for a lecture at Leeds by PianoCharged
Probably felt it rhymed with the elvish word for friend.
AnotherJasonOnReddit t1_j9k2ohu wrote
Reply to comment by critfist in TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920
Either that, or a Mr Burns style "All the STDs cancel each other out" situation.
AnotherJasonOnReddit t1_j99nlwk wrote
Reply to How do the first 4 seasons of Dexter compare to the first 4 seasons of Game of Thrones? by Artistic-Toe-8803
>I may watch it despite how much it apparently falls off
The first three seasons of Dexter each close a story off. Think of how Red Dragon/Silence of the Lambs/Hannibal are all movies in the same series, but each tells its own completed story.
You can easily watch the first season of Dexter and get a complete story told, no need to go forward if you don't want to. Same with watching the second season, and again with the third season. It's only when we get to the end of the fourth season that there becomes unresolved storylines, which is why the fifth season takes place right away afterwards (like how Game of Thrones works).
I think that's one of many reasons why Game of Thrones fell so hard. It's one big long movie, like if Return of the King was a lacklustre disappointment after the well-received Fellowship/Two Towers.
AnotherJasonOnReddit t1_j2d0ct2 wrote
Reply to comment by skarros in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is hilarious 😂 by sylviaca
>he even makes Wonder Woman 1984 almost bearable.
Hmm.
It's currently on Amazon Prime for no extra cost. I've ignored it this past two weeks it's been there, but maybe I oughtta give it a go.
AnotherJasonOnReddit t1_j257qv9 wrote
Reply to comment by ZestfulClown in Finally watched “It’s a wonderful life” What do you all think about Mary? I find her to be a very interesting character by Burning_Mouth
If the Gremlins 2 villain had got his way, It's A Wonderful Life would also have had a happier ending.
AnotherJasonOnReddit t1_j256e7u wrote
Reply to TIL that the narrative that Coca-Cola designed the modern Santa Claus as part of an advertising campaign is not true, because Coca-Cola did start using Santa in advertising in 1933. But Santa had been portrayed almost exclusively in red from the early 19th century by giuliomagnifico
Hopefully David Harbour's Santa will address it and put this to rest once and for all in a "Violent Night 2" movie.
AnotherJasonOnReddit t1_iyeso3p wrote
Reply to comment by smelleesox in What is a movie that you love that you think everyone else, quite justifiably, hates? by Nossirom
Yay! Seconded.
Loved it in the cinema, loved it on Blu-ray 3D.
The movie reminds me of those old Ray Harryhausen movies where a monster shows up, followed by 15 - 20 minutes of dialogue, then another monster shows up. Wash/Rinse/Repeat for a whole movie's running time.
AnotherJasonOnReddit t1_ixtrewf wrote
Reply to comment by governmentthief in TIL that turkeys can sometimes reproduce asexually, forming near-clones of themselves. by WaryLouka
What happened to simple old "Never go hungry again", Miss O'Hara?
AnotherJasonOnReddit t1_iuwvff8 wrote
Reply to comment by MisterRay24 in TIL that the most expensive film ever made (both adjusted and unadjusted for inflation) is Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides by jrrfolkien
2011's On Stranger Tides?
I think the very nicest things I can say about it is that it's better than the next one (2017), and not as long as the previous one (2007).
AnotherJasonOnReddit t1_iugyek9 wrote
Reply to TIL Peter Weller, who played RoboCop, went on to get his Ph.D. in Italian Renaissance Art History and wrote his dissertation about Renaissance artist/philosopher Leon Battista Alberti by kamyizme
"Your move, creep Creative Artist."
AnotherJasonOnReddit t1_itoxje9 wrote
Reply to After watching Boss Level and Cop Shop it's absolutely crazy to me studios are not lining up to throw money at Carnahan to direct big blockbuster movies. His action set pieces and choreography are top notch and his scripts recently are just perfect. by herewego199209
Agreed. Dude is like a modern Andrew Davis.
AnotherJasonOnReddit t1_it6eia3 wrote
Reply to TIL that the Film Score for Star Wars was Heavily Inspired By "Gustav Holst - The Planets" from 1918 by HanSolo71
Appropriate username.
AnotherJasonOnReddit t1_iss4k13 wrote
Reply to TIL after another band backed out, Malcolm McLaren suggested Siouxsie Sioux and the Banshees play the 100 Club Punk Special. At the time, the band consisted only of Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin, so they had to borrow two musicians, one of which was Sid Vicious (who played drums). by man_itsahot_one
Wow, there's a lot of S's in this title.
AnotherJasonOnReddit t1_jedkrmn wrote
Reply to comment by jayz93j in Shining the light on TV comedy straight men by dtudeski
😞 Season 3 Episode 1 and the table's axe were the beginnings of the end of Straight Man Jeff 😔