https://pixelfed.fediverse.observer/dailystats

I don't even use Pixelfed, but its growth is kind of interesting to me:

• its recent rise
  
• its subsequent plateau
  
• its (expected) ebbing
  

The ebb lasted a lot longer than I was rooting for. But now it seems to have caught a recent uptick. Still slight in terms of its maximum peak, but respectable: 47K Monthly Active Users. (about the same as the total number of MAUs on Lemmy!)

Furthermore, it's also reflected in the half-year Active Users, meaning it's not just people who signed in a couple months ago who are now checking back in -- looks like brand-new active participants.

Any idea what caused this? Another "migrate" campaign? Did Instagram do something stupid again? Or is it just a data glitch?

I usually only post about this sort of thing on !bmoviebonanza@lemmy.world, but this is Forbidden Planet! It's "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"! Anyway for the unaware, this is a watch party meaning we all watch the movie at the same time while commenting about it on mastodon. Details below.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/22584092

Forbidden Planet (1956) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• tubi (US, England, Canada, Australia, NZ?): https://tubitv.com/movies/100012215/forbidden-planet
• uBlock Origin adblocker should work, at least on Firefox, on youtube and tubi links
• peertube (the fediverse option!): https://peertube.wtf/w/ehQReF6uWnXNmCLZwsEhV3
• archive (4 minutes shorter?): https://archive.org/details/ForbiddenPlanet1956_201707
• someone plans to stream it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/forbidden-planet

this landmark film is considered one of the great science fiction films of the 1950s,[4] a precursor of contemporary science fiction cinema.
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Forbidden Planet's effects team was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Special Effects at the 29th Academy Awards. Tony Magistrale describes it as one of the best examples of early techno-horror.[10] In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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At the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 94% based on 51 reviews from critics, averaging 8.20/10.[25] Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote that everyone who worked on the film certainly "had a barrel of fun with it. And, if you've got an ounce of taste for crazy humor, you'll have a barrel of fun, too."[26] Variety wrote: "Imaginative gadgets galore, plus plenty of suspense and thrills, make the Nicholas Nayfack production a top offering in the space travel category."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_Planet

Forbidden Planet (1956) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• tubi (US, England, Canada, Australia, NZ?): https://tubitv.com/movies/100012215/forbidden-planet
• uBlock Origin adblocker should work, at least on Firefox, on youtube and tubi links
• peertube (the fediverse option!): https://peertube.wtf/w/ehQReF6uWnXNmCLZwsEhV3
• archive (4 minutes shorter?): https://archive.org/details/ForbiddenPlanet1956_201707
• someone plans to stream it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/forbidden-planet

this landmark film is considered one of the great science fiction films of the 1950s,[4] a precursor of contemporary science fiction cinema.
...
Forbidden Planet's effects team was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Special Effects at the 29th Academy Awards. Tony Magistrale describes it as one of the best examples of early techno-horror.[10] In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
...
At the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 94% based on 51 reviews from critics, averaging 8.20/10.[25] Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote that everyone who worked on the film certainly "had a barrel of fun with it. And, if you've got an ounce of taste for crazy humor, you'll have a barrel of fun, too."[26] Variety wrote: "Imaginative gadgets galore, plus plenty of suspense and thrills, make the Nicholas Nayfack production a top offering in the space travel category."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_Planet

Beyond Atlantis (1973) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• tubi (US, England, Canada, Australia, NZ?): https://tubitv.com/movies/505684/beyond-atlantis
• youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znou6m2-Cbg
• uBlock Origin adblocker should work, at least on Firefox, on youtube and tubi links
• someone plans to stream it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/beyond-atlantis

A band of adventurers invade a native island determined to grab a reported fortune in buried treasure. The islanders are just as determined to keep their sacred treasure. Complications ensue.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069783/

The film did not do well financially, something that Ashley chiefly attributed to the PG rating. "Had we done it a little harder it probably would have done better", said Ashley later. "At least we'd have had a picture that was a little more exploitable."[9] He also thought that the extensive underwater footage slowed down the action, saying, "It's gorgeous. But watching it is like watching slow motion."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_Atlantis_(film)

The sumo community here's pretty low-volume / dormant, but things pick up a bit for the Japanese tournaments that happen several times a year. For the next couple weeks I'm going to be posting daily collections of videos about the May tournament that just started in Japan.

Imagine a pair of US football linebackers crashing against each other. But they can also slug each other in the face with open-palm strikes, do arm-locks, or throw/trip each other, and they're not wearing any padding just wrestling belts. And there's a priest urging them on, because they're really doing all this for the gods of Shinto.

Check out this intro video and then swing by the sumo community for tournament update videos! Feel free to ask questions.

• !sumo@lemmy.world
• https://lemmy.world/c/sumo

Slugs (1988) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• tubi (US, England, Canada, Australia, NZ?): https://tubitv.com/movies/488457/slugs
• youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcHipksrucU
• POSSIBLE youtube link, but you have to sign in so I dunno: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxGBdnmU0u4
• another POSSIBLE youtube link, but you have to sign in so I dunno, I think it's in Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgBVmwHVKeE
• uBlock Origin adblocker should work, at least on Firefox, on those youtube and tubi links
• archive: https://archive.org/details/slugs_202404
• archive: https://archive.org/details/1988-sl
• someone plans to stream it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/slugs

English-language Spanish natural horror film ... tells the story of a small town whose locals are terrorised by aggressive carnivorous slugs.
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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 38% approval rating based on 8 reviews.[1]

Variety praised the "convincing special effects and make-up and snappy direction" and said it "has enough thrills and spills in it to keep youth audiences alert".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slugs_(1988_film)

We previously posted about this movie twice here on bmoviebonanza!

• https://lemmy.world/post/4791678
• https://lemmy.world/post/15401690

The Gate (1987) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• tubi (US, England, Canada, Australia, NZ?; uBlock Origin adblocker should work, at least on Firefox): https://tubitv.com/movies/376092/the-gate
• archive: https://archive.org/details/the-gate-1987_202501
• someone plans to stream it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-gate

The film follows two young boys who accidentally release a horde of demons from their backyard through a large hole in the ground.
...
Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times, in comparing it to the works of Steven Spielberg and Stephen King, wrote, "whatever minor triumphs it dredges up, is too hopelessly copycat".[11] In rating it 3/5 stars, TV Guide called it a "surprisingly effective" and refreshingly uncynical horror film that may be too wimpy for some horror fans.[2] Commenting on the film's dreamlike plot, Time Out said it could have been a cult film had the filmmakers abandoned their attempts to tie together the bizarre elements.[12]

In a retrospective review, Odie Henderson of Slant Magazine wrote, "If you can get in touch with your inner 12-year-old, The Gate is a pleasant diversion." Henderson identifies family values as a core theme, though it is subtle enough not to be preachy.[13] Reviewing the DVD for Dread Central, Paul Nicholasi rated it 4.5/5 stars and called it "a MUST HAVE movie for all horror fans" that they can show their kids to introduce them to horror films.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gate_(1987_film)

The Bat People (1974) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows on a computer side-by-side. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• tubi (US, England, Canada, Australia, NZ?): https://tubitv.com/movies/100011938/the-bat-people
• youtube with optional English, Spanish, French, or Portuguese subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UxtR_fvMng
• uBlock Origin adblocker should work for those tubi and youtube links, at least on Firefox
• someone plans to stream it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-bat-people

... the film tells the story of a doctor, who after being bitten by a bat in a cave, undergoes an accelerating transformation into a man-bat creature.

The Bat People is also known by two alternative titles: It Lives By Night and It's Alive.[1] The film was lampooned in a 1999 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.[2]

...

The Bat People was widely panned by critics.

Dave Sindelar, on his website Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings gave the film a negative review, calling it "forgettable". In his review of the film, Sindelar criticized the film's "leisurely pace", overuse of close-ups, and conclusion.[6]

VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever awarded the film one out of four bones, calling it "[a] Less-than-gripping horror flick".[7]

TV Guide awarded the film two out of five stars, commending the films special effects but criticizing the film's script and "mediocre" acting.[8]

The Terror Trap gave the film 2/4 stars, writing, "this 1974 drive-in horror boasts some beautiful snowy vistas and picturesque desert landscapes. But that's not enough to save it from being overly sleepy, and poorly paced."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bat_People

How about a "Bloodsport" remake, with some elements of "Kickboxer", but we do it with women fighters instead? We can even use a stuntwoman as the lead to cut down on costs!

When Jane Jones, a beautiful but troubled American backpacking her way through Hong Kong, successfully fends off three thugs trying to rob her, it draws the attention of Shu, a female fighting champion. Shu recruits and trains Jane to fight in the vicious, all-female underground martial arts tournament known as The Kumite. After months of rigorous training, Jane is ready to face off against her killer rivals, including the apprentice of Shu’s nemesis, a Shaolin master. As other nefarious forces emerge from the shadows, Jane’s journey through The Kumite turns deadly as she risks everything to become the best female fighter in the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Bloodfight

Trivia: Originally was titled "Lady Bloodsport".

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4327752/

movie links:

• tubi (us, canada, england, australia, nz?): https://tubitv.com/movies/671826/lady-bloodfight
• youtube, indonesian subs, low volume: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0bcWFcx5AA
• youtube, arabic subs, low volume: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=792Fbp5_iSo
• youtube, no subs, sound cuts out at times (bc of copyright?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmZ7F5beSMU
• for all these links, uBlock Origin will help you avoid ads (at least on Firefox)

First Men in the Moon (1964) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows on a computer side-by-side. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• someone plans to stream it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• archive: https://archive.org/details/first-men-in-the-moon_202501
• Tubi (US, England, Canada, Australia, NZ?) NOTE you may need to "enable DRM" if you're on Firefox; dunno if that disables uBlock Origin adblock) https://tubitv.com/movies/100007536/first-men-in-the-moon
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/first-men-in-the-moon

In 1964, the United Nations has launched a rocket flight to the Moon. A multi-national group of astronauts in the UN spacecraft land, believing themselves to be the first lunar explorers. However, upon embarking on their debut moonwalk, they discover a battered Union Jack flag on the surface and a handwritten note, dated some 65 years earlier, claiming the moon on behalf of Queen Victoria.
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Among contemporary reviews, Variety wrote, "Ray Harryhausen and his special effects men have another high old time in this piece of science-fiction hokum filmed in Dynamation", adding that "Wells' novel and has been neatly updated", and concluding that "The three principals play second fiddle to the special effects and art work, which are impressive in color, construction and animation".[19]

However, The New York Times wrote, "Only the most indulgent youngsters should derive much stimulation - let alone fun - from the tedious, heavyhanded science-fiction vehicle that arrived yesterday from England".[20]

The Guardian called it "good of its type".[21]

TV Guide called it "An enjoyable science fiction film".[22] and Blu-ray.com highly recommended the film as "a fun and exciting viewing experience".[23]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Men_in_the_Moon_(1964_film)

Usually I only post these announcements on !bmoviebonanza@lemmy.world, but Krull... well it's not a GREAT movie, but it's not quite a B movie either. It had a video game tie-in, a respectable budget, and it was aimed at being a hit. It's more like a first-run movie that didn't quite come off. But it has nostalgia value! And parts of it are pretty good!

Anyway, if you want to watch it this Sunday with a pack of fediverse wits and wisealecks, read on...

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/20694076

Krull (1983) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows on a computer side-by-side. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• Tubi (US, England, Canada, Australia, NZ?) (NOTE you may need to "enable DRM" if you're on Firefox; dunno if that disables uBlock Origin adblock): https://tubitv.com/movies/100029546/krull
• someone plans to stream it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• archive: https://archive.org/details/krull.-1983.1080p.-blu-ray.x-264.-yify_202408
• archive (low quality?): https://archive.org/details/krull_202402
• youtube (Brazilian Portuguese dub playlist?): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDTwK6yoj80taYjtdel1zJFEFJ3PjqKnC
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/krull

Krull is a 1983 British[1] science fantasy adventure film[2] ... The story follows Prince Colwyn (Marshall) and a fellowship of companions who set out to rescue his bride, Princess Lyssa (Anthony), from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.

...

The film was a box-office bomb upon release, and critical opinion has been mixed, both upon release and in retrospect. Numerous reviewers have highlighted its visual effects and soundtrack, while several critics have criticized its plot as being derivative and nonsensical. In the years since its release, the film has developed a cult following.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krull_(film)

We discussed this movie here on B Movie Bonanza a year and a half ago!

Krull (1983) is the movie for this Sunday's "monsterdon" watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!

• Just start watching that movie this Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
• and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
• I usually open two web browser windows on a computer side-by-side. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.

How to watch the movie:

• Tubi (US, England, Canada, Australia, NZ?) (NOTE you may need to "enable DRM" if you're on Firefox; dunno if that disables uBlock Origin adblock): https://tubitv.com/movies/100029546/krull
• someone plans to stream it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
• archive: https://archive.org/details/krull.-1983.1080p.-blu-ray.x-264.-yify_202408
• archive (low quality?): https://archive.org/details/krull_202402
• youtube (Brazilian Portuguese dub playlist?): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDTwK6yoj80taYjtdel1zJFEFJ3PjqKnC
• if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/krull

Krull is a 1983 British[1] science fantasy adventure film[2] ... The story follows Prince Colwyn (Marshall) and a fellowship of companions who set out to rescue his bride, Princess Lyssa (Anthony), from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.

...

The film was a box-office bomb upon release, and critical opinion has been mixed, both upon release and in retrospect. Numerous reviewers have highlighted its visual effects and soundtrack, while several critics have criticized its plot as being derivative and nonsensical. In the years since its release, the film has developed a cult following.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krull_(film)

We discussed this movie here on B Movie Bonanza a year and a half ago!