2026-10-05 21:08 UTC
if I say that a contemporary film has "aboutsomethingness" instead of being about something, does that scan, like do you also immediately intuit what I'm talking about?
does it help if I say I'm thinking about an Elevated Horror film when I'm thinking about this phrase lol
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@samkeeper@slime.global 2026-10-05 21:40
ftr I don't think this is a kind of dipole of possibilities, there's many ways to be or not be about something, what I'm reaching for is a kind of aspiration to obviously have themes or Character Lessons or whatever, but with this faintly hollow or half-considered way. a thing that aggressively wishes for you to understand that it's not just another dumb movie... but also doesn't really stand up to scrutiny or feel that sincere in its explorations