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An anarchist and cynic at heart. Once upon a time he craved for money and power, but eventually figured out how much garbage such things actually are.

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Curse of the Music Diary (2025) (1404 items)
Music list by Darth Brutus
Published 7 months, 1 week ago
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Trail of the Film Diary (2025) (74 items)
Movie list by Darth Brutus
Published 5 months, 3 weeks ago
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My Cartoon Diary 2020- (65 items)
Tv list by Darth Brutus
Published 5 years, 6 months ago 3 comments
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Revenge of the Book Diary (2025) (144 items)
Book list by Darth Brutus
Published 7 months ago
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People I find Inspiring (98 items)
Person list by Darth Brutus
Published 2 years, 9 months ago



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A fascinating show about addiction

Posted : 3 weeks, 2 days ago on 16 July 2025 03:59 (A review of My 600-lb Life)

Yes, it is indeed reality television. And yes, it is about obesity and invasive as they come. But unlike most other similar shows that are based on morbid curiosity alone, I see great value in in this one. First of all, it depicts the dynamics of addiction and self destruction. Here's a hint: addicts always lie straight to your face, and the good doctor gets very much pissed off every time they do that. Some get kicked out of the program.

Many of the patients here are so obese they're barely alive, and both the living conditions and their personal history only add to their deadly addiction to food. The most common issue is untreated trauma and anxiousness that these people treat by eating. And they have their own enablers who keep feeding them until they either change their ways or die.

The enablers are the worst. Without them these people wouldn't be in this condition. One could ask if they even understand what they're doing, they're doing it on purpose or if they're completely insane. It's sickening, but it's true.

Some could say it is very cruel to become a subject of a show such as this. As far as I know, they get paid handsomely for their participation, and since the treatments cost an arm and a leg, they will need every penny they can get. And not all of the stories are happy, lots of people can never beat their addiction and simply succumb to their health issues.


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A Great Game Ruined by a Disappointing Ending

Posted : 3 years, 2 months ago on 29 May 2022 07:35 (A review of Breath of Fire IV)

I was lucky enough to find this game back when it was still new and hot. Back then I was keen on classics JRPG's and the cover art alone told me this was something really special.

To keep this short, Breath of Fire IV is more or less a very typical late 90's JRPG with leveling up system, random fights and such, if you happen to know games like Lunar then you pretty much have the same good stuff here.

What really got me and still do are the design choices which couldn't be any more interesting and creative. Instead of taking the easy anime and fairy tale route all the others were doing, these guys were inspired by Chinese and Shinto mythologies and the presentation is truly memorable and unique, there's nothing quite like it even in our time.

I especially love the hardest motherf'king boss of the game that is Won-Qu, a shishi and guardian spirit of the god emperor. That beast always handed me my arse, but the character itself is so damn cool.

The ending is the reason why this isn't one of my favourites, though, I just hate it. There's two different endings, both of which are more or less the apocalypse of this fancy and unique fairy tale world. I just hate it so much, why not just let it be as it is and leave the rest to the player's imagination. Not only that, but if you happen to choose the good ending, it just stops all of a sudden out of the blue. Everything leading up to that point is so epic and fun it ruined the latter part of the game for me.


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THE definite proof that God does exist!

Posted : 3 years, 6 months ago on 12 January 2022 07:58 (A review of Rambo: The Force of Freedom)

I know it's for kids, but good lord is it so much fun! Like, imagine the dumbest films Steven Seagal has ever made and put in John Rambo to do his usual stuff. Because it's for kids there's shitton of stupid humor and moral lessons and some of the most awful one-liners I have ever heard in my life. The action is so over the top it's awesome, like Rambo sinks every damn battleship and shoots down planes and even nuclear missiles, but because of censorship nobody ever hits anything with their guns or gets hurt. That's because the people who made the show realized that there's a fine line between violence and action and that's how they could go extreme with the latter without breaking any rules.

The best (and most bonkers) episode in the whole series is the one where a group of international terrorists kidnap Santa Claus and Rambo has to go teach those evil men what Christmas is really all about... in his own merry and loving way. In this episode alone Rambo rides Santa's sleigh while being chased by a battle helicopter. It's insane and over the top, but that's just how it should be. I can't believe I just found out recently about this gem, it's so entertaining and full of unintentionally hilarious stuff it should be taught in schools.


This cartoon is THE definite proof that God does exist.



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One of the best black metal albums ever.

Posted : 3 years, 7 months ago on 6 January 2022 06:42 (A review of Exercises in Futility)

I can't believe how back in the day when people told me to get this thing I just thought it would by another cookie cutter Norwegian style black metal album with lo-fi production and lots of blastbeats. It wasn't until recently that I got really curious since its popularity and acclaim have only gotten bigger over the years, to the point even mainstream metal groups in social media are constantly telling me to listen to it. Then I finally did, and...

Jesus frigging Christ this is good. Mgla are anything but average, they may be very straightforward, but the skill and talent present here are insane. The production quality is more or less lo-fi and there's even some blastbeats, but that's just how it's supposed to be. The songs themselves are masterfully constructed and despite being very long, they never get boring. There's amazing atmosphere and tensionbuilding, great use of repetition... it's amazing stuff.

The best songs here are the first and the fifth, but it's still all killer and no filler. The latter is especially famous for the drummer making it sound like he has multiple extra limbs, that's some crazy skill right there. So frigging cool.


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Aggretsuko
6.8. I really, REALLY didn't want to watch the fifth season, because I was told it was the worst. Turns out I really enjoyed it after all. This time it focuses on unemployed Haida and his efforts to find a job and a place to stay, since he also gets kicked out of his apartment. Being unemployed and homeless in Japan is little different than in the West, so that's probably why people didn't connect with it. There's this culture of shame, and asking for help is a huge deal in Japan. They don't respect losers. The ending is very positive, and I think this is where the series should stop. It was a fun ride while it lasted.
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The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939)
5.8. This is the film that made Mizoguchi immortal in Japan. He was already a hailed master around this time, but this was his very first grand, monumental masterpiece that truly transcends time and place. Around this time Japan was at war and artists were pressured to create something more national and Japanese, so Mizoguchi chose to tell a story about Japanese theatre. It's a story of a rebellious young actor who decides to go broke and earn his fame from ground up. The grand themes of the film are new & old and success through sacrifice: while the old men represent aristocratic old ways, the protagonist is modernist liberal man and his trusted lady lead ends up becoming another tragic female figure of Mizoguchi. This shit totally bangs. I love this film. This is one of the finest Japanese films ever made.
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Hazbin Hotel (2024)
5.8. I thought the pilot was a banger. But the series is not, thanks to the mediocre writing. It's not funny, and the dramatic stuff lacks any tension and isn't interesting. Swearing isn't comedy. The designs are cool and I like the visuals overall, plus the voice acting is very good.
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A Diary of Chuji’s Travels
5.8. This is one of those legendary lost films that everyone wishes they could see again. We know Chuji's Travels was voted the best Japanese film ever back in the 50's, so it's supposed to be very good. Today we only have parts of the film remaining, about 90 minutes from the middle. The original film was a massive multipart epic with anti-hero protagonist and a story about gambling and early days of Yakuza. Sounds great.
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Shapes And Patterns
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Serpent
4.8. A classic samurai flick from the silent era before Yamanaka re-invented the genre.
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Uzumaki
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Uzumaki
4.8. Good thing I read Ito's work this summer, so I was well prepared for this. Too bad the adaptation sucks. The story went too fast and many of the scenes felt more like an empty shock content than something that actually matters. And the ending I didn't even understand. The curse just went away.
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Tiger Trap
3.8. Indie garage rock. Sounds good to me, but not classic.
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Tiger Trap

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The Boy with the Arab Strap
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Humanity And Paper Balloons
3.8. Another classic by Yamanaka. This is a story about a poor samurai who takes part in a crime to get some money. I bet the darker tone was influenced by the fate of Yamanaka himself, who lost his special status as a nationally important artist and was sent to war where he eventually ended up dying.
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The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball
3.8. (season 1) I love Gumball. I watched the last two or three seasons religiously when they were new. Gumball was peak comedy few years back. So now that they came back, you bet I went and watched the series as quickly as I could. And it's just as smart and funny as it's ever been. Though, at this point I would've loved more creativity and new stuff instead of just keeping the tradition alive. Since the last season things have changed drastically, and there's more super creative and fun shows today than ever before, so there's some serious competition.
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thanks for the vote, 600 books? wow, you must have insane knowledge
Posted: 3 years, 3 months ago at May 10 13:19
At last, I'm finally done with this list!
If you are interested and you want to check the end-result, you can use the following link :
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Hey, good news! I have added your book reading and viewing lists to an aggregate list for the year 2022!
A little project of mine to have one place where we can see what everyone is into this year:
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Posted: 3 years, 6 months ago at Jan 21 10:38
Thanks for you help!

The list has been updated with your vote.

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Posted: 3 years, 6 months ago at Jan 18 15:22
Hello!

I'm currently working on a new project and maybe you could help me out.

It's pretty simple.

You just need to click on the link underneath and provide your 10 favorite movies.

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Posted: 3 years, 7 months ago at Dec 20 17:33
Sankyu.
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Thank you for your vote!
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Thanks for your vote!

Would you mind going back to one of my lists and provide your 10 favorite movies?

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Hello!

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It's pretty simple.

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Thanks for the vote ;)
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Thanks again! :-)
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Thanks again my friend.
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a little tardy, yet sincere... thank you for your list vote darth brutus! :))