Alex Daily! Feb 1

RE: https://beepboop.one/@Alexis/115819642062897116

#MovieThread VII: The Kino Awakens, Chapter Two — February Edition

From 2020 to 2025 I watched 2370 movies.
In January 2026 I watched another 35, for a total of 2405 movies.

This month:
* Wrapping up Fincher.
* More 1957.
* Barbra Streisand, probably.

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Of the Missouri Emptymans? It's —

#36, or #2406, 2020's "The Empty Man."

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My brother who doesn't like horror movies wants to see the YouTubesman's horror movie, so once again heading out into the cold to go see —

#37, or #2407, 2026's "Iron Lung."

Show threadAlex Daily! Feb 4

What if I wrapped up David Fincher today, it's —

#38, or #2408, 2011's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."

Show threadAlex Daily! Feb 4
Just "Mank" to go after this, I'm pretty sure.
Show threadAlex Daily! Feb 4
(I've seen and won't be rewatching "Gone Girl" and "The Killer.")
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I would simply not have a— Actually, no, dragon tattoo, pretty rad, no complaints from me.
Show threadAlex Daily! Feb 4
Music video director David Fincher alive and well in this title sequence.
Show threadAlex Daily! Feb 4
I would simply not print libelous statements in a country where that actually gets you in trouble, though.
Show threadAlex Daily! Feb 4
Rooney Mara is here playing a cartoon hacker.
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This Wikipedia article is all external links, madness.
Show threadAlex Daily! Feb 4

"You'll be investigating thieves, misers, bullies, the most destestable collection of people that you will ever meet. My family."

ooh la la

Show threadAlex Daily! Feb 4

Christopher Plummer gets sent pressed flowers every year, just like his long-missing niece used to gift him.

No scope calling it, she's alive, right?

Show threadAlex Daily! Feb 4

"Quickly losing track of who's who here."

if it's too many swedes for him, what chance do I have

Show threadAlex Daily! Feb 4
Just highlighting 9 out of every 10 sentences. Have some dignity. Make some actual selections.
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I don't think even one man she's had a substantial interaction with in this so far has treated Lisbeth like a, you know, a person, always just as /something/ else. A problem, a tool, a victim.
Feb 4 at 2:46pmWeb
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I don't think this is the kind of story where she decapitates this wretched bank man, but she fucking should.
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*considers the tone of Scandinavian noir* She might cut his dick off, though.
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Her dragon tattoo /is/ pretty cool.
Show threadAlex Daily! Feb 4

"I just want to get a clearer sense of what Harriet was like."
"Just... very messed up."

*squints* having already decided she's alive, the viewer reckons she must surely be hiding in plain sight, and looks at the camera

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Well, okay, bank man is already so violently detestable less than halfway through the picture, he's surely designed to get some kind of comeuppance as we go.
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ah there we go
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good for her
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"So I'm going to make it easier for you."

hahaha yeah dude

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Nice of them to finally meet halfway through the picture.
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Still over an hour left on this, yeesh.
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sail away sail away sail away
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called it, knew it, etceterad it
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I can acknowledge that this is a smart, well-made picture, and also just not be that interested in it. Has some good bits, but mostly it's long and dour.

Great Rooney Mara performance, considering she's basically playing a 00s cartoon hacker.

Show threadCaptain | 🏳️‍🌈 🇨🇦 Feb 4
@Alexis I recently watched "Promising Young Woman" about a woman getting vengeance on sleezeballs. It was really good