Director of Cinematic Arts at @marinschoolarts @MSACineArts Writer/Director of @OuterWildMovie, Subject Two & more creepy fare. #supportindiefilm #stayindie
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Philip Chidel retweeted
Kane Parsons was asked on The Tonight Show what he would bring to survive the Backrooms, to which he answered:
“Hydrogen Bomb, a really big magnet, and a toaster.”
Absolutely. And let’s not forget Tarantino, Smith, Linklater, and Rodriguez of the early 90s. Every 20-30 yrs or so, film shifts in a seismic way. Kane and Curry are spearheading them all this time around. This is a legit sea change. But…
What’s striking to me is that the film school generation of the easy riding raging bull mavericks, including Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Brian DePalma & John Milius, who were underestimated by the old guard some 50 odd years ago have parallels with what is happening today with a new generation of @YouTube @YouTubeCreators /filmmakers. Mark Fischbach (Markiplier), Curry Barker, Kane Parsons (Kane Pixels), Chris Stuckmann & Danny and Michael Philippou (aka RackaRacka) are, in my opinion, the modern era version of this phenomenon. Is my comparison valid?
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Philip Chidel retweeted
BACKROOMS is an astonishing box office achievement. So Is OBSESSION. But consider this. American Graffiti cost $750,000 in 1973. It earned $144 million. In today's dollars, American Graffiti made $1.2 billion on a $5 million budget. Nothing will ever come close.
When I first saw @backroomsmovie weeks ago I equated Kane & Curry Barker with marking a new film era.
Like Tarantino, Rodriguez, Smith, Linklater in 90s.
Or Coppola, Spielberg, Scorsese, Cimino, Lucas in 70s
Or Welles and Lean in 40s.
It’s amazing this is now true.
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Not just boosting this because it involves Kane. But posting because his words are true and inspirational.
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Okay #backrooms fans: question: you know that funny breaker switch that shouldn’t be there? Why was it there - when we’re not yet inside the backrooms?
Or ARE we? Theories welcome. Go.
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Philip Chidel retweeted
Two favorite moments from last night’s #Backrooms screening at @BeyondFest:
1. Kane Parsons’ film teacher was in the audience. Parsons gave him a shoutout at the end of the Q&A and he stood up proudly beaming. 🥹
2. Parsons excitedly saying, “I love corners!” during the panel.
Ok I haven’t been on x forEVER but I am now in intermission for #killbillwhilebloodyaffair and I just feel like I have to go back and say how much I’ve missed this movie. Everything Pulp Fiction wanted to be and mostly hit - this one hits all the goddamn time. #tarantino best.
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Philip Chidel retweeted
On Sunday night, I’ll pick the latest random winner of a Stephen King-signed copy of Cemetery Dance #79. All you have to do is Follow and RT to be eligible!
(Hope you’ll also take a look at my upcoming novel, MEMORIALS, due in October, and consider pre-ordering).
“Yes,” I agreed as I continue to scroll my Twitter (currently known as X) feed.
You could spend an entire lifetime studying filmmaking, and there will still be more to learn.
By all means - watch, listen, and read as much as you can... But be careful it doesn't become a means of procrastination.
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And another reason to love #TimWalzVP . I am so on board with this. #HarrisWalz2024 #TurkeyisSpecial
“If you haven’t fallen in love with Tim Walz yet, watch him and his daughter Hope at the Minnesota state fair”
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Of all the great things that could be said about #TimWalzVP, my fave thing so far is this commercial he made years ago. You can't fake that #winning personality! #HarrisWalz2024 youtube.com/watch?v=VLINJy8r…
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What was @realDonaldTrump thinking with his comments today?? Does he WANT to lose this election? I hope so. Certainly trying to impress racists by attacking Blacks in their own house is the oddest strategy I’ve ever imagined. But then again: he is so #WeirdAF
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Is it me or was that #Olympics intro a bit creepy? “Come on kids, after the metro has a power outage, let’s go to the sewer and run from crocodiles and get into a rowboat with some creepy no-faced Phantom.” #vivelefrance
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I unlocked $47 Rush tickets for & Juliet on Broadway on @TodayTix! todaytix.com/nyc/shows/25598…
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Kamala’s attack is strong. She continually cites the idea she’s a prosecutor who goes after Trump-like felons. It takes the ‘law & order’ argument away from Repubs and constantly reminds people of Trump’s ills. Trump can’t fight it w/o making it worse! @KamalaHarris @KamalaHQ
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