Sweet & Condensed: I Saw The TV Glow
Super Special Scorecard, favorite summer watch, a beloved character returns
Last week when we walked out of Furiosa, we were delighted to see at least six different groups of people discussing the movie with passion and laughter. So here is our PSA: whether it’s a theater watch, or a home watch, watch as many movies as possible with people who rock.
Here’s what we have for you this week:
(Special)Concession Stand Scorecard: I Saw The TV Glow
Temp These Takes: Turn up the summer heat and turn on your fav movie
Watchlist Worthy: Whatever you do, don’t say his name.
This week’s movie - “I Saw The TV Glow”
Half of the S&C crew lives in New Mexico, and the other half lives in Colorado. Last week, Kelly and Eric made their way up north and we had to take advantage of the opportunity for all of us to go to the same movie at the same time. Our Best Watched With and End Credit Thoughts will read more like our Temp These Takes with everyone’s individual thoughts called out. Let’s have some fun.
Letterboxd Description:
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
Best Watched With
Eric - People who hate dialogue and hate closure.
Josh - The Sweet&Condensed Crew, enneagram 4’s, and 90’s kids.
Kelly - Your friends who are squeamish so you can watch them squirm 🙂
New Mexico Drew - TV series super fans (X Files, Buffy and the like)
End credit thoughts
Kelly - Do I have asthma?
Josh - Instantly captivating. The shots, the colors, the music. It draws you in even if you don't know exactly what is happening. The dialogue delivery is off-putting, but the substance is there. The gears will be turning. The movie provides a lot to think about, but not plainly. The sudden ending and where the movie lands confused me, but I believe it's intentional. I wish I had read more about this movie and its concepts beforehand to better frame the watch. What stands out is definitely the visuals, sound, and surrealism. I wasn't sure what was real and what wasn't, but I knew the characters' feelings and expressions were real. The 90s vibe and influences are a nice, nostalgic touch for those who grew up in the 90s.
New Mexico Drew - Like Josh said, the vibes were strong in this movie. If you’ve been to Meow Wolf, you have a good idea of what to expect but in movie form. Going into the movie knowing that one of the major themes Jane Schoenbrun wanted to explore was growing up queer and trans in a non-inclusive society really helped me appreciate the movie in all it’s weirdness.
Sweet & Condensed Crew - While we watch huge production films falter at the box office, movies like I Saw The TV Glow are important to support. Even so, this is a home watch.
Favorite Summer Watch
Kelly - Is it cliché for my favorite summer watch to have the word “summer” in it? Because to me it just feels…appropriate. I could watch The Summer I Turned Pretty 5 million times. The beach house, the love triangle, the SOUNDTRACK?! Belly is a mess. But we love a mess. Jeremiah is sunshine. Until he’s not. Conrad’s mood swings give us whiplash. But he’s just misunderstood. Steven and Taylor are everything 😭 oh my, I could write a novella. But that could be frowned upon. 🙊 Tee heee. Anyways, can’t WAIT for season 3
Eric - IT (2017) Don’t judge me. The kids of Derry and their “Losers Club” give me such a nostalgic feeling. The bike rides around town feel so good to see on screen. Did I live in a small town? No. Did I get chased by a demon or jumped by racists by a butcher shop? Nope. Leave me alone! Riding bikes with the bros and neighborhood peeps to the local pool was the best feeling ever. And seeing Richie and the gang do it on screen brings it all back.
Sarah - My favorite “summertime movie” is Dennis the Menace (1993). We used to watch it every summer break when we’d go to my grandpa’s house because he only had three VHSs, and this was one of them. It is a classic at any time of year, though. My family quotes this movie nonstop…”I bet it’s your address!”
Josh - My favorite summer movie with the word “summer” in it is The Kings of Summer (2013). My favorite summer movie with a character named Summer is School of Rock [(500) Days of Summer is a close second]. But my favorite summer movie overall is Stand by Me (1986). I grew up watching and quoting this movie a whole lot. It’s got everything I want in a movie: adventure, laughter, nostalgia, happy tears, sad tears—a well-rounded movie that captures a human experience that makes me feel and think about life and growing up.
New Mexico Drew - The ultimate summer movie is The Sandlot (1993) (easy work, close the case). But, the movie I watched the most in the summer was The Goonies (1985). For years, as soon as it was too hot to shred the streets on my Walmart road bike, I went inside and put my VHS of The Goonies on and wished I had a friend like Chunk.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) directed by Tim Burton
In the year 2024, I know it’s a sin not to have seen Beetlejuice (1988)—a sin I continue to commit—but that doesn’t mean I don’t think Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) is not on my watchlist-worthy radar. After binging the Netflix series Wednesday (2022) in two days, I have full confidence in any Tim Burton (Executive producer & directed 5 episodes) and Jenna Ortega collaboration, let alone a collaboration that involves bringing back some of the original cast. Those cast members being Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, and Michael Keaton.
Check out the latest trailer below; let’s (re)watch Beetlejuice (1988) and get ready for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)’s release on September 6.
Letterboxd Description:
YOU’VE WAITED AN ETERNITY FOR THIS.
After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.
Other movies directed by Tim Burton:
Beetlejuice (1988)
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
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