luke?

(non-binary, they/them) Queer film editor. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Host of Mecha & Monster Mondays

Favorite films

  • Cameraperson
  • Howl's Moving Castle
  • Old Joy
  • Goodbye, Dragon Inn

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  • Casino

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  • Patlabor 2: The Movie

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  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

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  • The Last Waltz

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  • Patlabor 2: The Movie

    Patlabor 2: The Movie

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    going from the OVA to this was kind of wild, not just tonally but also kind of noticing a few ways this film feels like a more in-depth remake of The SV2's Longest Day, I think I prefer the first film just a bit more since I found some moments in this that drag a bit or just felt a tad stiff, but also there are several incredible sequences in this where a lot of what Oshi utilizes to near perfection in Ghost in the Shell, mainly atmosphere and themes, seem to be forming here

  • The Devil and Father Amorth

    The Devil and Father Amorth

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    was kind of nostalgic at first, reminded me of those really dumb History Channel specials that I'd stumble on as a kid about supposed exorcisms but it doesn't stop this from having 30% where absolutely nothing happens. I can't tell if that's just how he looks but everytime Friedkin was on camera he would always give a look to the lens like this was just a massive bit and the further it went the more I was convinced of that. Friedkin ultimate prankster or secretly Garth Marenghi, you decide.

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  • Sonic the Hedgehog

    Sonic the Hedgehog

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    Here’s a list of things that happen in the Sonic the Hedgehog movie:

    - β€œYep, this is me. Your probably wondering how I got here” opening framing deviceΒ 
    - A throw away line about how Robotnik was involved in the Afghanistan war
    - Sonic and the main guy being mistaken for domestic terrorists
    - A β€œwe don’t like your kind in these parts” gag followed by a bar fight
    -Some of the most baffling editing choices I’ve seen all year
    - A brief Sonic related meme cameo
    - Mild homoeroticism
    - A Southland Tales reference

  • Rent

    Rent

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    basically musical Green Book for the AIDS crisis