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Eric D. Snider

@ericdsnider.bsky.social
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Writer, emeritus film critic (1999-2020), gay, LDS. BLM. ACAB. 8647. Antifa. Free Palestine. No ICE. SoCal native, then Provo, then Portland, now Provo again. All tweets are about you specifically and should be taken personally. Fix your hearts or die.

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Caroline Dracula 🇵🇸 @sportclimbbarbie.bsky.social · 5h
There can’t be a surprise ending for a story that has no stakes. The word they’re looking for here is “Arbitrary.”
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 4h
What's funny about "shut down the fraternities, they are mostly rape factories and serve no legitimate useful purpose" is that it's been the sensible argument for, what, 50 years? Longer?
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 19h
Sometimes it’s fun to ignore the huge watchlist and watch a movie that just popped into my head. Tonight was BABY MAMA (2008), which I hadn’t seen since it came out. I’m guessing I gave it a B-. It has some very funny moments amidst much cheerful blandness and a stupidly tidy resolution.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In 2 Star 2 Trek: Khan's Wrath, the guy played by Paul Winfield phasers himself rather than kill Kirk. The result of being shot with the phaser gun is that Paul Winfield disappears. Just vanishes. I feel like there should be some kind of residue on account of the conservation of mass and so forth.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
All this DIGGER talk reminds me of the last Iñárritu movie I saw, BARDO — not the movie (feh) but the text conversation I had with Luke Mullen just as the screening was about to start. We were working out whether I'd be able to stay in his guest room, which was occupied at the time:
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SENDER: Hey I think we've got this worked out, Wampler is going to stay with our two friends while you're in town, no worries.

SENDER: Speaking of, have you spoken to them recently? 

ME: To whom?

SENDER: (Extremely Wampler voice) my balls

ME: Good grief

ME: He's a bad influence on you
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I bet Tom Cruise is crazy enough to think that an Iñarrítu movie could win him an Oscar.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My most enduring memory of this show: I was about 13 and a guy at church said his sister was working on a new teen TV show that was going to be different from other teen shows. It would be realistic, down-to-earth, showing normal teens doing normal things. And then the show was SAVED BY THE BELL.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Now watching STAR TREK II, which I've actually seen parts of, as a kid, on my cousins' HBO. All I remember is a bug going in someone's ear and being haunted by that for some time.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Scoop: The new CARRIE show is a prequel to SEX AND THE CITY.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This guy, the second most embarrassing Lee in Utah, is a total bastard who persecutes gay people, lies about elections and COVID, and was (is) part of a far-right Mormon extremist group — all of which is why he got elected, sure, but then I guess he broke the law so he's in trouble now lol
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We will never truly be a "free" country as long as there are HOAs.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The reason the LDS Church only speaks up about abortion and gay marriage is that those things are on ballots, where it's easy to tell people what to do. If "Should the U.S. support the genocide in Gaza?" were on the ballot somewhere, the Church would (maybe) say something (but still probably not).
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 28/09/2026
Letter: Cutting USAID funding. The U.S. support of genocide in Gaza. Killing thousands of civilians in Iran. These are all issues of “significant moral consequence,” LDS Church leaders. Why do you only speak on abortion?
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Letter: In opposing Idaho’s abortion measure, the LDS Church says it weighs in on issues that have ‘significant moral consequences.’ Why, then, does it stay mum on so many others?
Letter: Cutting USAID funding. The U.S. support of genocide in Gaza. Killing thousands of civilians in Iran. These are all issues of “significant moral consequence,” LDS Church leaders. Why do you only speak on abortion?
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
One red flag I ignored about someone who turned out to be a selfish person was that he saw nothing wrong with blasting his music from a portable speaker wherever he went. I’m told this gentleman has been in relationships, but I can’t imagine how.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Criterion loves to overhype movies, bless their hearts. They say WRITTEN ON THE WIND (1956) is "as perverse a family portrait as has ever been splashed across the screen" because the family has a drunk and a tramp. Sirs or ma'ams, I have seen 10 films this month with more perverse family portraits.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
SNL needs to get meaner with Trump. Give him the big square butt and lurching walk and drooping face. Paint his face bright orange. They’re still acting like he’s a regular president. I know it’s because Lorne likes him (and I assume agrees with him politically; prove me wrong, Lorne), but still.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I assume “Choosin’ Texas” is to the tune of “Makin’ Whoopie.” I don’t wish to be corrected.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“Emotionologist”: not a thing, right?
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Country music: [makes itself into something that’s only for white conservatives] Also country music: [gets mad when other people haven’t heard it]
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Last night I ran into the fellow who directed this li'l sketch from a column I wrote. The pitch meeting for Maleficent! (Remember Maleficent?) www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ6x...
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The Maleficent pitch meeting at Disney: "It practically writes itself!!!"
YouTube video by Telekinesis Entertainment
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
PRIMETIME is good, icky, troubling, surprisingly funny. I hadn't realized how garish and bleary things looked (visually) in 2006 till I saw it recreated here. Since R-Patz is British it could be called "Alien vs Predator" (but that would be stupid). I can see why Chris Hansen doesn't like it!
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
And here's the problem: the Mormon Church allows abortion under the common exceptions ... but lots of individual Mormons do not. Idaho's laws are stricter than the church because voters are stricter than the church (and, by their own reasoning, God).
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Me and who? Up to three may volunteer.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We have a family group email. We start a new thread w/ new subj. line now & then, but staying "on topic" isn't required. And good thing, because on any thread, regardless of topic, within 3 posts Mom will come in with something like, "Did you guys hear Sharon from next door got attacked by a dog?"
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Gratitude for WHAT? How do stricter abortion rules help you, a person who isn't having an abortion anyway? "I'm grateful life is being made harder for other people"?
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If you’d told me 10 years ago that Macklemore would be doing really well in 2026 but only because his show had “FREE” in the title … well, I would have believed you, but not in the way you meant.
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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Look, you have to understand Bibi: it really deeply upsets and frightens him that a Muslim reached the age of 34.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Well, my trainer just went on maternity leave, so [gestures at self] this whole situation is about to get a lot worse
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It is my considered opinion that "Tuesday," "Wednesday," and "Thursday" are the days of the week most missing in movie titles. There are numerous options for the other four days, mostly only obscure ones for the midweek days. (Brought to you by my watching the great VIOLENT SATURDAY last night.)
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We need to bring back the word "simpleton." It's time.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is great! You shouldn't have to break the bank just to find out that you don't like opera (or that you do like opera, I guess that outcome is also possible).
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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
God, grant me the courage to change the things I can and incredible new powers to change the things I can't.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I'm going to a wedding. I'm not invited to the rehearsal dinner (nor should I be), but I know where it is. How funny would it be if I "happened" to go there for dinner with a friend who happens to live in the area? Would the fact that the restaurant is pricy outweigh the humor value?
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The sort of text you get from the apartment manager when you live in Utah. (It's not me. I'm pretty sure I know who it is, but I'm no narc.)
3rd Floor Residents – Important Reminder

We have received a report of a strong smoke/odor on the 3rd floor that appears to be coming from marijuana, incense, or another type of smoke.

Please remember that ALL smoking is strictly prohibited at [REDACTED], including smoking of any substance. Smoking anywhere on the property is a lease violation and may be grounds for eviction.

We do not know which apartment the odor is coming from, so this message is being sent to all 3rd floor residents. Please be considerate of your neighbors and make sure that no smoking is taking place in your apartment or on the property.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
MAD sure had this movie’s number!
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Today is @gholson.bsky.social's birthday! I don't know a finer man than John Gholson and I bet you don't either!
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I’ve never seen this. I guess it’s based on an old TV show?
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
An aspect of SNL UK that SNL doesn't have is that they're making fun of the KING. Not just a tacky president, but the actual King of England! Kings are like gods to those savages (British people)! Charles could have the whole cast beheaded and it would be perfectly legal.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I think I'm old enough that I can start calling younger people "dear." Going to try it out at work first.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I haven't sold anything on ebay in a while. They've made it harder (of course). It said I couldn't sell something for $200 unless I first sold something for $10, and that I can only sell one thing a month. Then I had this chat with an agent (not AI, AI would have been faster and more coherent).
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In principle, the LDS Church avoids politics except to speak out on "moral issues." In practice, the LDS Church only speaks out on gay marriage and abortion. The Pope is eating our lunch these days.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I watched WINGS (1927) and have now watched all 98 Best Picture winners. I can't rank them because I watched them over the course of my life and don't really remember, for example, how Dances with Wolves compares with Green Book. WINGS is good, though it bears little resemblance to the sitcom.
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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I wish there were a single sentence that could simultaneously encapsulate and explain every single problem we have in modern society.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Fortunately, Disney had a long-running franchise of movies telling us that piracy is ok.
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Siddhant Adlakha @siddhantadlakha.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“What are its Oscar chances” I don’t know but a good way to enjoy movies is not spending five months treating them like the stock market
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I watched THE LAST EMPEROR last night. Now the only Best Picture winners I haven't seen are WINGS and the ones that are still temporally in our future. EMPEROR, like ENGLISH PATIENT, is pretty good for one of these things (bloated historical epics that win Best Picture).
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
RESIDENT EVIL is fun! Haunted-house scary (not terrifying), funny, likable Everydude at the forefront. Best movie I've seen that was based on a video game that I'd heard of. Just goes to show that you can do something wrong six times and still get it right the seventh time if you hire someone new.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I, too, must say for legal reasons that I do not condone this.
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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
MOTOR CITY: mostly successful stab at telling a violent "you framed me, I want revenge" story w/ almost no dialogue. Stars that big Reacher guy in various funny wigs, kicking ass. Gnarly at times. Some scenes feel like an improv game where the actors aren't allowed to speak, but it generally works.
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