Tom's Top 3: July 2, 2024
A Reminder to Watch Game Tape
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[Product] Bones Coffee Company
There are few things I like more in this life than coffee and limited edition licensing deals.
After diligently making our way through the new Fallout series on Amazon Prime Video, I noticed Bones Coffee Company had a line of Fallout-inspired coffee flavors and was quick to pick up the “Valiant Vanilla” one as a gift for my girlfriend (and by extension, myself).
Coffee purists will probably scoff at some of the flavor options. I’ll be honest, I mainly purchased this coffee because I am a sucker for franchises. The branded bag appealed to my simpleton sensibilities, so sign me up. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the coffee was really tasty as well. I can only speak to this one flavor, but that won’t be for long.
I have since discovered that there is a whole line of Star Wars and Indiana Jones coffees as well. If you know me, you’re probably surprised that I haven’t bought a bag yet, or two, or three.
What I’m most excited about, though, are these handthrown mugs that Bones sells alongside its coffee. I already have this one in my cart.
If you’re interested in trying them out, now is a good time to do so: Bones is running a 4th of July sale. (Not a sponsored post, although if anyone at Bones Coffee Company somehow happens to read this, please hit me up).
[YouTube] Letterboxd - In the Screening Room with Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio
This is a beautiful example of how filmmakers draw inspiration from those that came before them. In this video, Marty and Leo reminisce about the movies they screened in preparation for some of their biggest movies together, including The Aviator, The Departed, Shutter Island, and Killers of the Flower Moon.
Just like Kobe dissecting game tape on Jordan, Scorsese’s fervent study of film history shaped his own style. To visually convey his intentions to the actors—whether it be for a specific tone, scene, or character—he would curate films and explain how certain aspects should be incorporated into the new film.
Marty is really in his bag in this video, and his encyclopedic knowledge of film is put on full display.
[YouTube] schnee - How to Write HIGHLY QUOTABLE Dialogue (A DUMB TRICK)
This might be self-described as a dumb trick, but I think it is a pretty insightful observation. If you’ve ever wondered why some movies are so quotable, maybe it’s simply because they quote themselves. Repetition, usually by different characters, often reinforces the dialogue’s quotability. Schnee uses Pirates of the Caribbean as the primary example, but he also shows how other movies utilize this technique.
I’ll be keeping an eye out for this phenomenon going forward.
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3! Started noticing this in 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later - "It's all f*cked"!