Post by: romevi on Fri, 05 February 2016, 23:26:10
I have a short attention span these days, so stuff like movies even takes a few sittings to finish.
Currently I'm rewatching Seven Samurai, this time on Blu-ray.
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160206/7adfd3267f65d9701ace7ca8c7020e4c.jpg)
The last time I saw this was 15 years ago. Before that, I didn't know what distinguished a good film from a bad one. I thought all movies were just movies. This changed everything.
I suddenly realized what defined a "good" movie, and what defined amazing acting.
Also rewatching Tales from the Crypt. Don't know why I was watching that when I was five or six way back when.
PS
No spoilers, please. :)
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 05 February 2016, 23:27:56
Post by: romevi on Fri, 05 February 2016, 23:37:43
Oh man. I should just post my spreadsheet here. :))
How many things can you watch at the same time?! I'd lose details.
Post by: FLFisherman on Fri, 05 February 2016, 23:40:23
The other is my "us" show, and I stream it to my GF through Skype since she doesn't have Netflix. We're watching Star Wars: The Clone Wars right now. Man that show is good.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 05 February 2016, 23:40:26
Oh man. I should just post my spreadsheet here. :))
How many things can you watch at the same time?! I'd lose details.
Hence the spreadsheet! :)) I need to update it tomorrow, then I'll share it. During college I was watching 20+ shows on the air, but it has since settled down and I'm working through my backlog of shows that have already aired.
Post by: hwood34 on Fri, 05 February 2016, 23:56:00
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Sat, 06 February 2016, 00:46:25
Harvey Birdman
YESYESYESYESYES
As my avatar may suggest, I am a fan. ;D
Post by: deduction on Sat, 06 February 2016, 00:47:07
Oh man. I should just post my spreadsheet here. :))
How many things can you watch at the same time?! I'd lose details.
Hence the spreadsheet! :)) I need to update it tomorrow, then I'll share it. During college I was watching 20+ shows on the air, but it has since settled down and I'm working through my backlog of shows that have already aired.
This is why I love Plex. It tracks it for me. Personal collection is outrageous. And this is post-scrub and rebuild. I still have a TON of movies on my old JBOD array that I haven't had time to move yet.
Post by: Michael on Sat, 06 February 2016, 00:47:43
Post by: jaffers on Sat, 06 February 2016, 00:48:42
Post by: hwood34 on Sat, 06 February 2016, 01:27:50
Harvey Birdman
YESYESYESYESYES
As my avatar may suggest, I am a fan. ;D
I just wish it was a bit longer, I got through two seasons in a day :(
Post by: romevi on Sat, 06 February 2016, 10:21:54
. I was thinking of using Plex, but isn't it if you have a large digital collection?Oh man. I should just post my spreadsheet here. :))
How many things can you watch at the same time?! I'd lose details.
Hence the spreadsheet! :)) I need to update it tomorrow, then I'll share it. During college I was watching 20+ shows on the air, but it has since settled down and I'm working through my backlog of shows that have already aired.
This is why I love Plex. It tracks it for me. Personal collection is outrageous. And this is post-scrub and rebuild. I still have a TON of movies on my old JBOD array that I haven't had time to move yet.
Post by: mobbo on Sat, 06 February 2016, 12:15:05
Post by: MiTo on Sat, 06 February 2016, 12:20:44
(http://40.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7udt1v69P1qzdglao1_1280.jpg)
I'm gonna do something about it with my bud Zambuban.
Post by: iri on Sat, 06 February 2016, 14:21:36
Today's film list:
* Rango
* Dallas buyers club
* True grit
Post by: romevi on Sat, 06 February 2016, 17:22:22
Arrested development.
Today's film list:
* Rango
* Dallas buyers club
* True grit
Have you seen Arrested Development before?
Post by: iLLucionist on Sat, 06 February 2016, 19:07:01
Post by: calvinhousecat on Sat, 06 February 2016, 19:27:20
SUITS
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 06 February 2016, 19:28:59
Life Itself, the Roger Ebert documentary.
That was a good one.
My teenage kids have gotten me into their 3 faves: Big Bang Theory, Arrow, and Flash.
All were better before and are now spiraling off in directions that make me less interested.
Post by: Badwrench on Sat, 06 February 2016, 21:09:59
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 06 February 2016, 21:39:51
Just finished binge watching "Making a Murderer" over the last 2 days.
What a frightening thing. It is hard to believe that it could happen in modern America. "The Authorities" must be squirming ......
Post by: Badwrench on Sat, 06 February 2016, 21:50:55
Post by: alienman82 on Sat, 06 February 2016, 22:11:47
Post by: dgneo on Sat, 06 February 2016, 22:21:53
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Sat, 06 February 2016, 23:43:55
Just finished binge watching "Making a Murderer" over the last 2 days. Very good.
I did this recently as well. :eek:
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 06 February 2016, 23:45:23
that dark matter show turned into to kind of a let down..
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 07 February 2016, 09:30:21
Without giving any spoilers, at the end of every episode I kept thinking how is this still going.
My wife insisted that we watch it. When the first episode was over, I got up and said, "Well, that was good. I'm glad it's over."
And she said "What? There are 10 episodes."
Post by: romevi on Sun, 07 February 2016, 10:04:12
Without giving any spoilers, at the end of every episode I kept thinking how is this still going.
My wife insisted that we watch it. When the first episode was over, I got up and said, "Well, that was good. I'm glad it's over."
And she said "What? There are 10 episodes."
I thought the same thing when I watched the first episode. And then I went back to the menu and saw there were 9 more episodes.
Post by: Dernubenfrieken on Sun, 07 February 2016, 12:44:34
Post by: 27 on Sun, 07 February 2016, 13:53:32
I'm midway through my 4th rewatch of The Fast & Furious or whatever variation of the name it is. Bad movies, bad acting, but I love them.
Post by: xJudas on Sun, 07 February 2016, 13:57:06
This is a joke right? The KITTEN BOWL IS ON!
Puppy Bowl > Kitten Bowl
They have silky chicken cheerleaders this year ;D
Post by: Waateva on Sun, 07 February 2016, 13:59:25
I recently had a marathon of the Die Hard series. 1 and 2 were great, 3 was okay, 4 and 5 were disgraces to the series.
I'm midway through my 4th rewatch of The Fast & Furious or whatever variation of the name it is. Bad movies, bad acting, but I love them.
Swap your rating of 2 and 3 and that's how I feel as well.
Post by: 27 on Sun, 07 February 2016, 14:04:23
I recently had a marathon of the Die Hard series. 1 and 2 were great, 3 was okay, 4 and 5 were disgraces to the series.
I'm midway through my 4th rewatch of The Fast & Furious or whatever variation of the name it is. Bad movies, bad acting, but I love them.
Swap your rating of 2 and 3 and that's how I feel as well.
2 and 3 were definitely close, but I feel like 3 took away the magic part of being stuck in the same place as the baddies and outnumbered.
Post by: deduction on Sun, 07 February 2016, 15:01:04
any good scifi lately guyz ?
that dark matter show turned into to kind of a let down..
Dark Matter was horrid. Did you watch The Expanse? It was measurably less awful.
Post by: alienman82 on Sun, 07 February 2016, 15:02:16
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 07 February 2016, 16:44:51
The best thing I've watched recently is With Bob And Dave on Netflix. One of the funniest and creative sketch comedy programs in many years. Would recommend.
And in terms of movies: I recently saw The Little Prince. What an absolutely lovely and endearing film! I cannot believe this one flew under the radar like this, it's better than most recent Pixar films. If you have the time and want to watch something beautiful and wonderful go see The Little Prince.
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 07 February 2016, 16:50:29
The new season of X Files is not so great. You'd get a similar experience sitting next to some dude in a tinfoil hat on the bus and letting him ramble for 40 minutes. That's what these new episodes feel like, just tiring and tedious. the third episode (of the 3 I've seen) is by far the best one. Episodes 1 and 2 are lame, especially episode 2 which was just flat out bad.You just can't find that sort of quality live entertainment anymore. I haven't spoken to a tin foil hat person in a while.
The best thing I've watched recently is With Bob And Dave on Netflix. One of the funniest and creative sketch comedy programs in many years. Would recommend.
And in terms of movies: I recently saw The Little Prince. What an absolutely lovely and endearing film! I cannot believe this one flew under the radar like this, it's better than most recent Pixar films. If you have the time and want to watch something beautiful and wonderful go see The Little Prince.
I'm watching MST3K atm :)
Post by: MiTo on Sun, 07 February 2016, 17:00:06
Post by: xondat on Sun, 07 February 2016, 17:20:06
The Super Bowl, of course.
I think we all should be :p
Post by: romevi on Sun, 07 February 2016, 17:20:39
The Super Bowl, of course.
I think we all should be
I'm not.
Post by: iLLucionist on Sun, 07 February 2016, 17:31:31
The Super Bowl, of course.
What's so interesting about that?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 07 February 2016, 18:20:18
Post by: katushkin on Sun, 07 February 2016, 18:36:40
The Super Bowl, of course.
What's so interesting about that?
Greatest show on earth, baby.
Post by: FLFisherman on Sun, 07 February 2016, 18:43:46
The Super Bowl, of course.
I think we all should be
I'm not.
It's only worth watching for the commercials. This is when companies try their hardest to put out some good ones. Most fail.
Post by: MiTo on Sun, 07 February 2016, 19:17:39
(http://i.imgur.com/UUAPq6Il.jpg)
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 07 February 2016, 20:51:42
any good scifi lately guyz ?
that dark matter show turned into to kind of a let down..
Dark Matter was horrid. Did you watch The Expanse? It was measurably less awful.
Dark M started out ok, but then it just went so awful, omg, wtf...
I will chk out "the expanse' thx for the suggest.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 07 February 2016, 20:54:46
The Super Bowl, of course.
I think we all should be
I'm not.
It's only worth watching for the commercials. This is when companies try their hardest to put out some good ones. Most fail.
What do you guys think.
Which would you rather watch.
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VS
(http://i.imgur.com/UUAPq6Il.jpg)
Post by: katushkin on Sun, 07 February 2016, 20:56:29
Post by: livingspeedbump on Sun, 07 February 2016, 20:58:04
I sure as **** and not watching that football game, even though I'm in NC and some NC team is playing. >:D
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 07 February 2016, 21:00:03
I'd rather watch the Detroit Lions vs the San Francisco 49ers than LoL.Mhm, I would rather get a flu shot.
Post by: MiTo on Sun, 07 February 2016, 21:30:42
CAROLINA RIPer
Post by: katushkin on Sun, 07 February 2016, 21:32:03
Post by: iri on Mon, 08 February 2016, 10:29:49
No.Arrested development.
Today's film list:
* Rango
* Dallas buyers club
* True grit
Have you seen Arrested Development before?
Post by: romevi on Mon, 08 February 2016, 10:34:36
No.Arrested development.
Today's film list:
* Rango
* Dallas buyers club
* True grit
Have you seen Arrested Development before?
What are your thoughts as a first-timer?
Post by: iri on Mon, 08 February 2016, 11:29:25
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 08 February 2016, 21:58:31
I started making it because I was curious how much time I had spent watching various TV shows over the years. In order to have any episodes counted, I must have begun watching the series from episode 1 and watched continuously up to that point. Obviously I have watched many more days of television over the years, but that is not the point of this exercise.
Purple shading indicates shows I'm currently watching (depends on the day, I rotate around), and yellow shading indicates shows that I need to re-assess where I am (AKA it's been awhile).
:thumb:
Post by: FLFisherman on Mon, 08 February 2016, 22:01:33
At the risk of whatever ridicule it may bring, here is my master list of TV shows (https://www.dropbox.com/s/35rj7z7c0x4xa01/01_TVShow_List.xls?dl=0)...
I started making it because I was curious how much time I had spent watching various TV shows over the years. In order to have any episodes counted, I must have begun watching the series from episode 1 and watched continuously up to that point. Obviously I have watched many more days of television over the years, but that is not the point of this exercise.
Purple shading indicates shows I'm currently watching (depends on the day, I rotate around), and yellow shading indicates shows that I need to re-assess where I am (AKA it's been awhile).
:thumb:
Now this is impressive. I love graphs and charts like this. I'm tempted to make my own now, but I'm not sure I want to see how much time I
Post by: w00zie on Mon, 08 February 2016, 22:03:10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3032476/
That's one of my favorites. I just started watch Sherlock on Netflix and its pretty damn good.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 08 February 2016, 22:03:56
At the risk of whatever ridicule it may bring, here is my master list of TV shows (https://www.dropbox.com/s/35rj7z7c0x4xa01/01_TVShow_List.xls?dl=0)...
I started making it because I was curious how much time I had spent watching various TV shows over the years. In order to have any episodes counted, I must have begun watching the series from episode 1 and watched continuously up to that point. Obviously I have watched many more days of television over the years, but that is not the point of this exercise.
Purple shading indicates shows I'm currently watching (depends on the day, I rotate around), and yellow shading indicates shows that I need to re-assess where I am (AKA it's been awhile).
:thumb:
Now this is impressive. I love graphs and charts like this. I'm tempted to make my own now, but I'm not sure I want to see how much time Iwasteenjoy watching tv.
;D I also spent a solid 3-4 days one summer cataloging every movie I've ever watched in my life. :)) :-[ Of course I can't be 100% sure that it's complete, but it's pretty damn close. :P
I swear I have friends too. :3
Post by: xtrafrood on Mon, 08 February 2016, 22:09:06
At the risk of whatever ridicule it may bring, here is my master list of TV shows (https://www.dropbox.com/s/35rj7z7c0x4xa01/01_TVShow_List.xls?dl=0)...Wow Frisky Dingo, I forgot all about that show. Nice.
I started making it because I was curious how much time I had spent watching various TV shows over the years. In order to have any episodes counted, I must have begun watching the series from episode 1 and watched continuously up to that point. Obviously I have watched many more days of television over the years, but that is not the point of this exercise.
Purple shading indicates shows I'm currently watching (depends on the day, I rotate around), and yellow shading indicates shows that I need to re-assess where I am (AKA it's been awhile).
:thumb:
Post by: hullo8d on Tue, 09 February 2016, 00:21:21
At the risk of whatever ridicule it may bring, here is my master list of TV shows (https://www.dropbox.com/s/35rj7z7c0x4xa01/01_TVShow_List.xls?dl=0)...
I started making it because I was curious how much time I had spent watching various TV shows over the years. In order to have any episodes counted, I must have begun watching the series from episode 1 and watched continuously up to that point. Obviously I have watched many more days of television over the years, but that is not the point of this exercise.
Purple shading indicates shows I'm currently watching (depends on the day, I rotate around), and yellow shading indicates shows that I need to re-assess where I am (AKA it's been awhile).
:thumb:
what on earth prompted you to watch the 80s show? also, what'd you think rick and morty season 2?
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 09 February 2016, 00:41:50
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3032476/
That's one of my favorites. I just started watch Sherlock on Netflix and its pretty damn good.
I quite like Sherlock for the superb acting and persona..
However, i can't help but feel the cases are rather inconsequential.. yes it's sherlock holmes, but he's like an errand boy for triviality.. does it really matter that he solves what he solves.. it may be a mystery, but it's overall unimportant and of little consequence..
I find that to be the folly of the whole ordeal.
Post by: hullo8d on Tue, 09 February 2016, 00:56:57
I quite like Sherlock for the superb acting and persona..
However, i can't help but feel the cases are rather inconsequential.. yes it's sherlock holmes, but he's like an errand boy for triviality.. does it really matter that he solves what he solves.. it may be a mystery, but it's overall unimportant and of little consequence..
I find that to be the folly of the whole ordeal.
i'd say that it makes perfect sense that most of his cases are inconsequential, because of his whole 'doing it for fun' way of choosing his cases. in a sense he's a big baby with big brain.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 09 February 2016, 15:23:36
At the risk of whatever ridicule it may bring, here is my master list of TV shows (https://www.dropbox.com/s/35rj7z7c0x4xa01/01_TVShow_List.xls?dl=0)...
I started making it because I was curious how much time I had spent watching various TV shows over the years. In order to have any episodes counted, I must have begun watching the series from episode 1 and watched continuously up to that point. Obviously I have watched many more days of television over the years, but that is not the point of this exercise.
Purple shading indicates shows I'm currently watching (depends on the day, I rotate around), and yellow shading indicates shows that I need to re-assess where I am (AKA it's been awhile).
:thumb:
what on earth prompted you to watch the 80s show? also, what'd you think rick and morty season 2?
That was during my "watch all the shows that were cancelled after one season, hoping to find a gem" phase. :)) Of course, I knew that one was **** going into it, but oh well. :P
Post by: MiTo on Tue, 09 February 2016, 15:27:21
Post by: Waateva on Tue, 09 February 2016, 16:07:34
At the risk of whatever ridicule it may bring, here is my master list of TV shows (https://www.dropbox.com/s/35rj7z7c0x4xa01/01_TVShow_List.xls?dl=0)...
I started making it because I was curious how much time I had spent watching various TV shows over the years. In order to have any episodes counted, I must have begun watching the series from episode 1 and watched continuously up to that point. Obviously I have watched many more days of television over the years, but that is not the point of this exercise.
Purple shading indicates shows I'm currently watching (depends on the day, I rotate around), and yellow shading indicates shows that I need to re-assess where I am (AKA it's been awhile).
:thumb:
Oh man Sealab 2021!
Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 09 February 2016, 16:49:02
At the risk of whatever ridicule it may bring, here is my master list of TV shows (https://www.dropbox.com/s/35rj7z7c0x4xa01/01_TVShow_List.xls?dl=0)...
I started making it because I was curious how much time I had spent watching various TV shows over the years. In order to have any episodes counted, I must have begun watching the series from episode 1 and watched continuously up to that point. Obviously I have watched many more days of television over the years, but that is not the point of this exercise.
Purple shading indicates shows I'm currently watching (depends on the day, I rotate around), and yellow shading indicates shows that I need to re-assess where I am (AKA it's been awhile).
:thumb:
Oh man Sealab 2021!
Post by: theoriginal123123 on Tue, 09 February 2016, 16:54:36
Post by: romevi on Tue, 09 February 2016, 17:10:35
Been binging on original X-Files for about 2 weeks now, in preparation for watching the new series! Such a great show, didn't realise it was gonna be so creepy, always thought of it as kind of campy and goofy.
I remember as a kid my mom was hooked on it. I would catch a couple of episodes here and there and the vibe would just creep me out.
Also, still watching Tales from the Crypt. Wow. I thought HBO didn't become "HBO" until the late '90s, but they've been doing their "HBO thing" since the late '80s.
Post by: hullo8d on Tue, 09 February 2016, 17:39:51
That was during my "watch all the shows that were cancelled after one season, hoping to find a gem" phase. :)) Of course, I knew that one was **** going into it, but oh well. :P
ok i can understand where you are coming from. the only show that i can think of the top of my head that meets that criteria would be mission hill, lucy the daughter of the devil, and snuff box. i guess a lot of weird tv and anime can pull off a one season thing.
edit: just noticed the x-files talk
Been binging on original X-Files for about 2 weeks now, in preparation for watching the new series! Such a great show, didn't realise it was gonna be so creepy, always thought of it as kind of campy and goofy.
it's an amazing show, but prepare yourself for some stinkers. it's very helpful to find a guide to know which episodes to skip, because some of the bad episodes are bad to the point where they turn a lot of people of from the show. also i'd suggest watching it in accompaniment of kumail najiani's x-files files podcast, it makes the whole experience tons better.
brilliant show though. everybody should give it a shot. it's one of the few things that i'd say influenced me as a spooky kid.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 09 February 2016, 17:44:31
That was during my "watch all the shows that were cancelled after one season, hoping to find a gem" phase. :)) Of course, I knew that one was **** going into it, but oh well. :P
ok i can understand where you are coming from. the only show that i can think of the top of my head that meets that criteria would be mission hill, lucy the daughter of the devil, and snuff box. i guess a lot of weird tv and anime can pull off a one season thing.
Well IMO there are a few more. ;)
In order of preference:
- Clone High
- Firefly
- Freaks and Geeks
- Cromartie High School
- Flash Forward
- Drive (not amazing, but worth a quick watch)
Post by: hullo8d on Tue, 09 February 2016, 18:15:07
That was during my "watch all the shows that were cancelled after one season, hoping to find a gem" phase. :)) Of course, I knew that one was **** going into it, but oh well. :P
ok i can understand where you are coming from. the only show that i can think of the top of my head that meets that criteria would be mission hill, lucy the daughter of the devil, and snuff box. i guess a lot of weird tv and anime can pull off a one season thing.
Well IMO there are a few more. ;)
In order of preference:
- Clone High
- Firefly
- Freaks and Geeks
- Cromartie High School
- Flash Forward
- Drive (not amazing, but worth a quick watch)
i'm sure there are, those were the couples i could think of at the time. but yeah i've seen the first 4 in your list, really solid shows. if you enjoyed freaks and geeks you might want to check out undeclared. it's made by judd apatow and it's basically a light hearted freaks and geeks in college. also another good one season show.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 09 February 2016, 18:18:03
That was during my "watch all the shows that were cancelled after one season, hoping to find a gem" phase. :)) Of course, I knew that one was **** going into it, but oh well. :P
ok i can understand where you are coming from. the only show that i can think of the top of my head that meets that criteria would be mission hill, lucy the daughter of the devil, and snuff box. i guess a lot of weird tv and anime can pull off a one season thing.
Well IMO there are a few more. ;)
In order of preference:
- Clone High
- Firefly
- Freaks and Geeks
- Cromartie High School
- Flash Forward
- Drive (not amazing, but worth a quick watch)
i'm sure there are, those were the couples i could think of at the time. but yeah i've seen the first 4 in your list, really solid shows. if you enjoyed freaks and geeks you might want to check out undeclared. it's made by judd apatow and it's basically a light hearted freaks and geeks in college. also another good one season show.
It's on the "completed" list. ;) I enjoyed it for the little effort required, but it felt rather lacking IMO.
Post by: hashbaz on Tue, 09 February 2016, 18:23:09
Up next: The Wire, Arrested Development
Post by: livingspeedbump on Tue, 09 February 2016, 18:27:01
Post by: hullo8d on Tue, 09 February 2016, 18:29:18
That was during my "watch all the shows that were cancelled after one season, hoping to find a gem" phase. :)) Of course, I knew that one was **** going into it, but oh well. :P
ok i can understand where you are coming from. the only show that i can think of the top of my head that meets that criteria would be mission hill, lucy the daughter of the devil, and snuff box. i guess a lot of weird tv and anime can pull off a one season thing.
Well IMO there are a few more. ;)
In order of preference:
- Clone High
- Firefly
- Freaks and Geeks
- Cromartie High School
- Flash Forward
- Drive (not amazing, but worth a quick watch)
i'm sure there are, those were the couples i could think of at the time. but yeah i've seen the first 4 in your list, really solid shows. if you enjoyed freaks and geeks you might want to check out undeclared. it's made by judd apatow and it's basically a light hearted freaks and geeks in college. also another good one season show.
It's on the "completed" list. ;) I enjoyed it for the little effort required, but it felt rather lacking IMO.
yeah it's just a show stuck within it's weird post sitcom era. freaks and geeks being a drama, takes on more personal tones and hits those strides that most people can still relate to, so i can see what you mean when you say undeclared is lacking.
Post by: livingspeedbump on Tue, 09 February 2016, 18:30:58
Been binging on original X-Files for about 2 weeks now, in preparation for watching the new series! Such a great show, didn't realise it was gonna be so creepy, always thought of it as kind of campy and goofy.
I hear the xfiles episode this week is supposed to be one of the creepiest things to air on tv ever. :eek: Last weeks was easily one of the funniest xfiles episodes ever though.
Post by: Waateva on Tue, 09 February 2016, 20:19:51
Been binging on original X-Files for about 2 weeks now, in preparation for watching the new series! Such a great show, didn't realise it was gonna be so creepy, always thought of it as kind of campy and goofy.
I hear the xfiles episode this week is supposed to be one of the creepiest things to air on tv ever. :eek: Last weeks was easily one of the funniest xfiles episodes ever though.
I've been re-watching the old X-Files as well for the new season (just finished season 4) and the second episode of the 4th season, Home, was pretty ****ing creepy. Inbred hillbillies that keep their quadriplegic mother strapped to a board under their bed?! How the hell did that even get on network TV in the first place?
Post by: theoriginal123123 on Wed, 10 February 2016, 16:48:36
The way his eyes changed and his stare of sheer hunger, dang man...
Post by: LXXXIX on Wed, 10 February 2016, 18:43:31
:'( :'( :'(
Post by: ANightOnCloudNine on Wed, 10 February 2016, 19:42:51
Post by: xtrafrood on Wed, 10 February 2016, 19:54:45
Post by: ANightOnCloudNine on Wed, 10 February 2016, 20:04:57
Post by: Ephemeral on Wed, 10 February 2016, 21:21:57
Post by: ANightOnCloudNine on Wed, 10 February 2016, 22:45:31
I just finished the third season of The Eric Andre Show. That man is a legend.amazing
Post by: azhdar on Thu, 11 February 2016, 01:04:14
Post by: Bromono on Thu, 11 February 2016, 01:07:19
So far very boring.
Don't get the plot at all.
Post by: byker on Thu, 11 February 2016, 01:08:14
Post by: katushkin on Thu, 11 February 2016, 15:38:37
Season 7 of the League has just arrived on UK Netflix. I'm going to watch it when I get home I think :)
Post by: romevi on Thu, 11 February 2016, 16:24:57
Just finished Luther :)
My wife watched that and said it was "okay."
Post by: beehatch on Thu, 11 February 2016, 16:27:42
but im not, so ****
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Thu, 11 February 2016, 16:31:36
Post by: beehatch on Thu, 11 February 2016, 16:33:00
OuO
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Thu, 11 February 2016, 16:33:28
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OuO
Yes!! :3
Post by: ANightOnCloudNine on Thu, 11 February 2016, 17:08:04
Post by: katushkin on Thu, 11 February 2016, 17:11:23
Post by: romevi on Thu, 11 February 2016, 17:13:35
I can't stand Jerry Seinfeld. >:D
What's the deal with you not standing Jerry Seinfeld?
Post by: katushkin on Thu, 11 February 2016, 17:25:38
I can't stand Jerry Seinfeld. >:D
What's the deal with you not standing Jerry Seinfeld?
NOT EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND
Post by: romevi on Thu, 11 February 2016, 17:27:23
I can't stand Jerry Seinfeld. >:D
What's the deal with you not standing Jerry Seinfeld?
NOT EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND
Everybody loves ramen.
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Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 11 February 2016, 17:32:08
Post by: katushkin on Thu, 11 February 2016, 18:51:00
Couldn't sleep last night. Will I Pass out or stay up to watch the big bang theory. Udon > Top Ramen
Don't do it to yourself, just go to sleep and save yourself from the torture.
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 11 February 2016, 20:41:36
Too late, I had to find out what ShAmy was up to in the show.Couldn't sleep last night. Will I Pass out or stay up to watch the big bang theory. Udon > Top Ramen
Don't do it to yourself, just go to sleep and save yourself from the torture.
Post by: katushkin on Thu, 11 February 2016, 20:58:53
Too late, I had to find out what ShAmy was up to in the show.Couldn't sleep last night. Will I Pass out or stay up to watch the big bang theory. Udon > Top Ramen
Don't do it to yourself, just go to sleep and save yourself from the torture.
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck...
RIP you.
Post by: Dongulator on Thu, 11 February 2016, 20:59:57
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Post by: G-Dubs on Wed, 17 February 2016, 01:33:51
Post by: romevi on Wed, 17 February 2016, 10:06:03
Also, rewatching The Fellowship of the Ring on Blu-ray.
Post by: ANightOnCloudNine on Wed, 17 February 2016, 11:49:04
Post by: romevi on Thu, 18 February 2016, 09:48:36
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Post by: Waateva on Thu, 18 February 2016, 10:04:43
Next on my list is rewatching the greatest video-game movie ever made.
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Bloodrayne: The Third Reich looks different than I remember.
Post by: demik on Thu, 18 February 2016, 10:17:51
Post by: romevi on Mon, 07 March 2016, 15:33:29
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Actually...it wasn't that bad...
However, they're taking this whole supernatural/surreal stuff a little too far with every movie. The original series wasn't as abstract or surreal for the most part; not toward the end, at least, with the concluding film, did things get a little out of place. But even then it wasn't as saturated as the Rebuild films, especially this one.
Maybe I don't remember the previous one as well (it's been at least four years since I've seen it), but I don't recall as much change, although I know they wanted to start changing the story-line a bit toward the end.
And Mari should never have been introduced, and I still don't know if Kaworu was necessary, even in the original series. Then again, it's been at least four years since I've seen any Evangelion iteration...
Post by: xtrafrood on Mon, 07 March 2016, 17:48:01
TWD S06E12
Post by: katushkin on Tue, 08 March 2016, 22:17:10
Paul Giamatti,
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 08 March 2016, 22:42:41
Billions.
Paul Giamatti,that ginger bloke from homelandDamian Lewis. It's really good.
it just came up on top 10 list on arrrgh matey publishing..
how good is it ?
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Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 08 March 2016, 22:48:49
Damian Lewis was pretty spectacular in Life. I guess he was convincing in Homeland too.. I'll check it out (http://i.imgur.com/BJb7JAl.gif)Billions.
Paul Giamatti,that ginger bloke from homelandDamian Lewis. It's really good.
it just came up on top 10 list on arrrgh matey publishing..
how good is it ?
Please rate it in Keyboard terms Geekhack can understand..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/ahaaah-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862489)
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 08 March 2016, 23:12:45
Damian Lewis was pretty spectacular in Life. I guess he was convincing in Homeland too.. I'll check it outBillions.
Paul Giamatti,that ginger bloke from homelandDamian Lewis. It's really good.
it just came up on top 10 list on arrrgh matey publishing..
how good is it ?
Please rate it in Keyboard terms Geekhack can understand..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/ahaaah-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862489)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/BJb7JAl.gif)
Only available in 720p , time to go back to the year 2000
Post by: katushkin on Tue, 08 March 2016, 23:48:34
It's good, although it's kind of like a regular TV show where story lines are started and finished in one episode. It's a bit strange, but it obviously has the regular long story lines throughout the series.
But it's pretty cool. I don't know what to compare it to in keyboard terms.
Post by: xtrafrood on Wed, 09 March 2016, 12:16:39
Mystery Train (1989) - Screamin' Jay Hawkins :))
Post by: dgneo on Wed, 09 March 2016, 12:20:37
Post by: appleonama on Wed, 09 March 2016, 12:22:47
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 09 March 2016, 12:35:31
It's pretty brutal. Every character in it is quite self serving, but I guess that's how big business works..? IDK.
It's good, although it's kind of like a regular TV show where story lines are started and finished in one episode. It's a bit strange, but it obviously has the regular long story lines throughout the series.
But it's pretty cool. I don't know what to compare it to in keyboard terms.
Just saw episode one..
Good solid acting..
Not a fan of the sex stuff.. i still gotta put my hand up in front of my eye whenever they do weird stuff..
Post by: Waateva on Wed, 09 March 2016, 12:37:39
It's pretty brutal. Every character in it is quite self serving, but I guess that's how big business works..? IDK.
It's good, although it's kind of like a regular TV show where story lines are started and finished in one episode. It's a bit strange, but it obviously has the regular long story lines throughout the series.
But it's pretty cool. I don't know what to compare it to in keyboard terms.
Just saw episode one..
Good solid acting..
Not a fan of the sex stuff.. i still gotta put my hand up in front of my eye whenever they do weird stuff..
Tp so innocent, awww!
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 10 March 2016, 11:43:55
Haha, the Ratatat beat right after that 'sex scene' (also when Damian Lewis checked out the beach house) caught me by surprise. Billions is alrightIt's pretty brutal. Every character in it is quite self serving, but I guess that's how big business works..? IDK.
It's good, although it's kind of like a regular TV show where story lines are started and finished in one episode. It's a bit strange, but it obviously has the regular long story lines throughout the series.
But it's pretty cool. I don't know what to compare it to in keyboard terms.
Just saw episode one..
Good solid acting..
Not a fan of the sex stuff.. i still gotta put my hand up in front of my eye whenever they do weird stuff..
Tp so innocent, awww!
Post by: OfTheWild on Thu, 10 March 2016, 12:56:00
Now i'm reading the books to fill in all the details.
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 10 March 2016, 13:50:40
I just finished watching season 1 of "The Expanse".Are the James S. A. Corey books better than the show? I love how the show handles gravity :thumb:
Now i'm reading the books to fill in all the details.
Post by: katushkin on Thu, 10 March 2016, 14:23:24
It's pretty brutal. Every character in it is quite self serving, but I guess that's how big business works..? IDK.
It's good, although it's kind of like a regular TV show where story lines are started and finished in one episode. It's a bit strange, but it obviously has the regular long story lines throughout the series.
But it's pretty cool. I don't know what to compare it to in keyboard terms.
Just saw episode one..
Good solid acting..
Not a fan of the sex stuff.. i still gotta put my hand up in front of my eye whenever they do weird stuff..
Tp so innocent, awww!
TBF, the first sex scene is Paul Giamatti having a cigarette put out on him and getting pissed on... Sooooo...
Post by: OfTheWild on Thu, 10 March 2016, 15:15:23
I just finished watching season 1 of "The Expanse".Are the James S. A. Corey books better than the show? I love how the show handles gravity :thumb:
Now i'm reading the books to fill in all the details.
Well i'm only half way through book 1, "Leviathan Wakes", and i will say that the show and the books are very close in content. I'll be honest, i missed a lot in the show that the book is clarifying and filling in for me. They did a good job of creating unique lingo/slang and verbiage for the Belters and if you aren't familiar with it, you miss what they are talking about. The show apparently contained quite a bit of the UN politics from book 2 in order to make it more dramatic i guess? I'm not sure yet. The book is well written (I've heard James S.A. Corey is actually 2 authors that write for George RR. Martin i think?) and moves the plot quickly by telling the story from Holden's ship and Miller's search for Julie Mao. The story is about to cross paths in Eros so i expect it will change a bit. I don't want to give away any spoilers for people that are about to binge watch it that haven't already. Heck i might re-watch it after i finish this first book. One thing they seem to be starting with in the book is that they have this ship, it can transport things and run missions that require stealth/no transponder/guns and they can make money doing it - a lot like the plot to Firefly. Which i hope they work with as a story line and the politics as a backdrop. I'm not super interested in political stuff which is kinda why i don't want to read Game of Thrones.
TL;DR I liked the show, the 1st book so far is really well written. The show follows the book mostly. I'm hoping it makes watching the show easier to follow.
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 10 March 2016, 15:22:36
That would make for an interesting plot. Right on, I was planning on reading the books. I'm a little more excited now that I know the books explain some of the lingo.I just finished watching season 1 of "The Expanse".Are the James S. A. Corey books better than the show? I love how the show handles gravity :thumb:
Now i'm reading the books to fill in all the details.
Well i'm only half way through book 1, "Leviathan Wakes", and i will say that the show and the books are very close in content. I'll be honest, i missed a lot in the show that the book is clarifying and filling in for me. They did a good job of creating unique lingo/slang and verbiage for the Belters and if you aren't familiar with it, you miss what they are talking about. The show apparently contained quite a bit of the UN politics from book 2 in order to make it more dramatic i guess? I'm not sure yet. The book is well written (I've heard James S.A. Corey is actually 2 authors that write for George RR. Martin i think?) and moves the plot quickly by telling the story from Holden's ship and Miller's search for Julie Mao. The story is about to cross paths in Eros so i expect it will change a bit. I don't want to give away any spoilers for people that are about to binge watch it that haven't already. Heck i might re-watch it after i finish this first book. One thing they seem to be starting with in the book is that they have this ship, it can transport things and run missions that require stealth/no transponder/guns and they can make money doing it - a lot like the plot to Firefly. Which i hope they work with as a story line and the politics as a backdrop. I'm not super interested in political stuff which is kinda why i don't want to read Game of Thrones.
TL;DR I liked the show, the 1st book so far is really well written. The show follows the book mostly. I'm hoping it makes watching the show easier to follow.
Post by: iri on Tue, 07 June 2016, 08:26:43
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4192998/
Post by: ANightOnCloudNine on Tue, 07 June 2016, 23:26:22
Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 07 June 2016, 23:55:43
Post by: Waateva on Wed, 08 June 2016, 09:17:29
I'm still watching MST3K (the digital download price is reasonable when compared to the price of all box sets!). I saw a few episodes as a kid but I think I watched them on the scifi channel and by then the show wasn't the same. Taking a break from anime for a bit
Fantastic show :thumb:
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 09 June 2016, 16:03:37
I'm still watching MST3K (the digital download price is reasonable when compared to the price of all box sets!). I saw a few episodes as a kid but I think I watched them on the scifi channel and by then the show wasn't the same. Taking a break from anime for a bit
Fantastic show :thumb:
I know right? Apparently MST3K spawned a few online shops that made replicas of the robots. Hell one shop was open for ten years! I cringe a lot through the episodes but MST3K helps me understand some of the things my older brother would to say to me in the early 90s :D
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 13 June 2016, 18:43:16
or Comedy ?
Not into Drama / Crime thriller / Cops / Mystery
Post by: katushkin on Tue, 14 June 2016, 06:46:00
As well as Chef's Table season 2.
Yisssss
Post by: ANightOnCloudNine on Thu, 23 June 2016, 13:18:19
Any good British Sci-Fi of late ? 2015-2016..noShow Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/ahaaah-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862489)
or Comedy ?
Not into Drama / Crime thriller / Cops / Mystery
Post by: piemancoder on Sat, 25 June 2016, 22:16:55
Post by: SBJ on Sat, 25 June 2016, 22:18:30
We are on Season 6 at the moment. I really really really love Matt Smith as the doctor, I don't know if I can watch anyone else being the doctor.
Post by: iri on Sun, 26 June 2016, 03:30:08
Post by: kekman on Sun, 26 June 2016, 04:43:30
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 26 June 2016, 04:57:45
Matt Smith? Eww
Post by: romevi on Tue, 28 June 2016, 13:20:38
Post by: Waateva on Tue, 28 June 2016, 13:32:13
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My parents wouldn't let me watch that when I was younger, probably for good reason. Does it age well?
Post by: dgneo on Tue, 28 June 2016, 13:50:44
Post by: romevi on Tue, 28 June 2016, 13:56:16
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My parents wouldn't let me watch that when I was younger, probably for good reason. Does it age well?
Same, although the show is written for adults.
I just watched the pilot and amazingly it holds up well! Laughed quite a bit.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 28 June 2016, 18:08:21
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My parents wouldn't let me watch that when I was younger, probably for good reason. Does it age well?
Same, although the show is written for adults.
I just watched the pilot and amazingly it holds up well! Laughed quite a bit.
I couldn't watch the show for long though, he doesn't respond realistically later on..
Post by: romevi on Tue, 28 June 2016, 18:12:39
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My parents wouldn't let me watch that when I was younger, probably for good reason. Does it age well?
Same, although the show is written for adults.
I just watched the pilot and amazingly it holds up well! Laughed quite a bit.
I couldn't watch the show for long though, he doesn't respond realistically later on..
Won't take me too long. Only a couple of seasons.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 29 June 2016, 19:06:41
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My film major best friend loved this show. I haven't seen it, but if he likes a show, chances are it's really solid. :thumb:
Post by: katushkin on Wed, 29 June 2016, 19:07:32
Post by: clankgy1 on Wed, 29 June 2016, 22:54:58
RIP Robin Williams.
Post by: romevi on Wed, 29 June 2016, 22:55:27
Post by: clankgy1 on Wed, 29 June 2016, 22:59:42
Wasn't that his last film?
I'm not sure, but it was towards the end. The movie also had Mickey Rooney in it (dead), the guy in the wheelchair (dead). My kid asked when part 4 was coming out, I had to stifle the "same day as the new Amy Winehouse" album comment.
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 18 July 2016, 00:17:15
Post by: SBJ on Mon, 18 July 2016, 05:35:33
Jackie Earle Haley's portrayal of Odin Quincannon on AMC's Preacher is so ****ing good. People are gonna look back on it later and realize how good it was.He's a decent actor for sure. I always enjoy seeing him.
Post by: demik on Mon, 18 July 2016, 12:00:35
Was pretty good. Besides the damn ants scene :(
Post by: Waateva on Mon, 18 July 2016, 12:14:21
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 18 July 2016, 16:35:10
Season 6 is so on point. The jokes are so well-written and the way they fit them in without disrupting the plot. I go so far as to say Season 6 is one of the the top of adult animated sitcoms in terms of writing. Better than the first season of Rick and Morty even.
Post by: xtrafrood on Mon, 18 July 2016, 16:55:28
Post by: romevi on Mon, 18 July 2016, 17:06:39
Rick and Morty.
About time.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 18 July 2016, 19:11:06
Rick and Morty.
About time.
//Late to the Game..
Post by: iri on Mon, 18 July 2016, 19:12:47
Norwegian TV and cinema is generally very good, especially for the country whose sole reason for existence is extracting oil and catching fish.
Post by: dgneo on Mon, 18 July 2016, 19:21:05
Blasted through this yesterday, definitely one of the best shows I've watched in a while. It feels like an 8 hour movie to be honest, but it's very well done in my opinion. Has a very Super 8 meets E.T. vibe to it, but it sucks you in from the get go.
Definitely recommend it
Post by: romevi on Mon, 18 July 2016, 19:38:51
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 18 July 2016, 19:44:40
Rick and Morty.
About time.
+1 :thumb:
Post by: clankgy1 on Mon, 18 July 2016, 23:58:34
Post by: SBJ on Tue, 19 July 2016, 00:07:52
+1 more R&M is fantastic. One of my favorite shows.Rick and Morty.
About time.
+1 :thumb:
Going to re watch the whole shabang before the third season.
Post by: wngmv on Fri, 22 July 2016, 13:38:22
Blasted through this yesterday, definitely one of the best shows I've watched in a while. It feels like an 8 hour movie to be honest, but it's very well done in my opinion. Has a very Super 8 meets E.T. vibe to it, but it sucks you in from the get go.
Definitely recommend it
I watched it after so many recommendations. I think the first 3/4 of the show is quite good. The last two episodes, not really a fan of. But in general it's quite good still.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 22 July 2016, 16:36:39
There is nothing good on Netflix anymore. Most of the movies are made for TV **** fests, and all the new shows are boring.
Post by: romevi on Fri, 22 July 2016, 16:38:14
Been looking for a new show lately. Tried watching House Of Cards - did not like. too boring. Tried watching Peaky Blinders - can only understand half of what they are saying. also boring. Tried Todd Margret - ugh, terrible. absolutely terrible. Tried American Horror Story - actually got through the first episode, but completely lost interest in the second. Boring.
There is nothing good on Netflix anymore. Most of the movies are made for TV **** fests, and all the new shows are boring.
Have you watched Stranger Things? Been hearing good things about it; going to start it this weekend.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 22 July 2016, 16:43:11
Been looking for a new show lately. Tried watching House Of Cards - did not like. too boring. Tried watching Peaky Blinders - can only understand half of what they are saying. also boring. Tried Todd Margret - ugh, terrible. absolutely terrible. Tried American Horror Story - actually got through the first episode, but completely lost interest in the second. Boring.
There is nothing good on Netflix anymore. Most of the movies are made for TV **** fests, and all the new shows are boring.
Have you watched Stranger Things? Been hearing good things about it; going to start it this weekend.
Yea, u could do that.. OR.. just rewatch Firefly.. and be happy.. (http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/hypnosis-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862509)
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 22 July 2016, 16:47:26
Been looking for a new show lately. Tried watching House Of Cards - did not like. too boring. Tried watching Peaky Blinders - can only understand half of what they are saying. also boring. Tried Todd Margret - ugh, terrible. absolutely terrible. Tried American Horror Story - actually got through the first episode, but completely lost interest in the second. Boring.
There is nothing good on Netflix anymore. Most of the movies are made for TV **** fests, and all the new shows are boring.
Have you watched Stranger Things? Been hearing good things about it; going to start it this weekend.
Yea, u could do that.. OR.. just rewatch Firefly.. and be happy..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/hypnosis-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862509)
Already watched it. It was ok, not remotely close to the hype people give it. Some of the characters (Mal, Kaylee, and River) were annoying little ****bags. Did not care for the movie though, completely missed what made the show good.
Post by: Waateva on Fri, 22 July 2016, 17:09:32
Been looking for a new show lately. Tried watching House Of Cards - did not like. too boring. Tried watching Peaky Blinders - can only understand half of what they are saying. also boring. Tried Todd Margret - ugh, terrible. absolutely terrible. Tried American Horror Story - actually got through the first episode, but completely lost interest in the second. Boring.
There is nothing good on Netflix anymore. Most of the movies are made for TV **** fests, and all the new shows are boring.
Have you watched Stranger Things? Been hearing good things about it; going to start it this weekend.
Yea, u could do that.. OR.. just rewatch Firefly.. and be happy..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/hypnosis-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862509)
Already watched it. It was ok, not remotely close to the hype people give it. Some of the characters (Mal, Kaylee, and River) were annoying little ****bags. Did not care for the movie though, completely missed what made the show good.
Have you watched Battlestar Galactica? It is kinda slow so you might not be a fan though.
Post by: romevi on Fri, 22 July 2016, 17:12:06
Have you watched Battlestar Galactica? It is kinda slow so you might not be a fan though.
Have you watched Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? Or The Sixth Day?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 23 July 2016, 15:54:26
Post by: OfTheWild on Sat, 23 July 2016, 16:40:53
Also binge watching Always Sunny on Netflix.
Post by: romevi on Sat, 23 July 2016, 17:08:13
I'm about to get caught up on the new season of Mr. Robot but i'm dragging my feet simply because season 1 was so perfect I dont want them to ruin it.
I thought that "twist" at the end was kind of dumb.
Post by: Waateva on Sat, 23 July 2016, 17:21:41
Have you watched Battlestar Galactica? It is kinda slow so you might not be a fan though.
Have you watched Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? Or The Sixth Day?
Yes to both, but The Sixth Day was meh.
Post by: OfTheWild on Mon, 25 July 2016, 19:03:14
I'm about to get caught up on the new season of Mr. Robot but i'm dragging my feet simply because season 1 was so perfect I dont want them to ruin it.
I thought that "twist" at the end was kind of dumb.
unfortunately it was also quite predictable... the rest of the season I thought was awesome though. I'm still avoiding season 2 right now.. going to watch "Stranger Things" on Netflix instead.
Post by: xtrafrood on Mon, 25 July 2016, 20:22:19
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 25 July 2016, 20:26:18
I'm about to get caught up on the new season of Mr. Robot but i'm dragging my feet simply because season 1 was so perfect I dont want them to ruin it.
I thought that "twist" at the end was kind of dumb.
unfortunately it was also quite predictable... the rest of the season I thought was awesome though. I'm still avoiding season 2 right now.. going to watch "Stranger Things" on Netflix instead.
I have a feeling it's gonna get dumb
Because realistically, there would've been revolts, riots, and overthrown government by now..
Post by: xtrafrood on Mon, 25 July 2016, 20:31:14
I'm about to get caught up on the new season of Mr. Robot but i'm dragging my feet simply because season 1 was so perfect I dont want them to ruin it.
I thought that "twist" at the end was kind of dumb.
unfortunately it was also quite predictable... the rest of the season I thought was awesome though. I'm still avoiding season 2 right now.. going to watch "Stranger Things" on Netflix instead.
I have a feeling it's gonna get dumb
Because realistically, there would've been revolts, riots, and overthrown government by now..
Realistically the show would have ended before the prison scene. But what happens to the main character is what keeps me watching because the dude is bonkers :eek:
Post by: clankgy1 on Sat, 06 August 2016, 10:37:55
Post by: romevi on Sat, 06 August 2016, 11:32:41
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 06 August 2016, 18:10:24
Watched and finished Stranger Things in three days. That's the fastest I've finished a season.
just watched through it as well. I liked it a lot, even though it left me with a few unanswered questions. Still a very well made show, all the characters were likeable (except the black kid who was always an ******* to everyone) and the plot progression was handled very well. I am thinking next season they get rid of all the cast except the cop and put him in a new small town, make him a specialist.
Also watching through Mr. Robot, also pretty good. They make an effort to have the tech stuff make sense which is nice. 2 more episodes left but it's pretty obvious already what is going on with Elliot, that boy be cray in the head.
Also finished up watching Preacher, the last episode was so ****ing good. I would highly recommend anyone who hasn't watched it or thinking about it, do it. Preacher is going to be one of those shows people talk about after it's over, and with all the positive reviews and great possibilities I would bet it's coming back for another season.
Post by: clankgy1 on Sat, 06 August 2016, 18:44:13
Watched and finished Stranger Things in three days. That's the fastest I've finished a season.Also watching through Mr. Robot, also pretty good. They make an effort to have the tech stuff make sense which is nice. 2 more episodes left but it's pretty obvious already what is going on with Elliot, that boy be cray in the head.
Not sure what season of Mr. Robot you are watching, but current season (2) is 5 episodes into an expanded 12 episode season (7 left). Good series, not typical of other USA sclock IMO.
I might start Preechr, that sounds really interesting.
Post by: romevi on Sat, 06 August 2016, 18:45:24
Watched and finished Stranger Things in three days. That's the fastest I've finished a season.
just watched through it as well. I liked it a lot, even though it left me with a few unanswered questions. Still a very well made show, all the characters were likeable (except the black kid who was always an ******* to everyone) and the plot progression was handled very well. I am thinking next season they get rid of all the cast except the cop and put him in a new small town, make him a specialist.
Also watching through Mr. Robot, also pretty good. They make an effort to have the tech stuff make sense which is nice. 2 more episodes left but it's pretty obvious already what is going on with Elliot, that boy be cray in the head.
Also finished up watching Preacher, the last episode was so ****ing good. I would highly recommend anyone who hasn't watched it or thinking about it, do it. Preacher is going to be one of those shows people talk about after it's over, and with all the positive reviews and great possibilities I would bet it's coming back for another season.
Agree about Stranger Things, although that black kid was good too. Just wonder if they were going for that 70s/80s feel where some black characters stereotypically had 'tude. Or maybe not.
My wife feels the same about a second season, that if anything it will follow the cop and/or town and remove the kids completely.
I enjoyed Mr Robot, but wasn't as invested. I predicted the twist at the ending of the first season and was disappointed they went that route. Haven't seen the second season yet.
Gotta start Preacher. Heard great things about that.
Post by: katushkin on Sat, 06 August 2016, 19:14:56
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 06 August 2016, 21:43:28
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 13 August 2016, 04:45:58
Post by: romevi on Sat, 13 August 2016, 08:03:52
Any good zombie stuff lately?
This is 2016. Zombies are over.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 13 August 2016, 08:04:25
I mean..... what I am confused about, is that, This is America.. Why are they NOT storming the Para-world with GUNS....
It makes no sense for them to be doing what they're doing..
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 13 August 2016, 08:04:55
Any good zombie stuff lately?
This is 2016. Zombies are over.
(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/ghost-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862505)
Post by: romevi on Sat, 13 August 2016, 08:06:17
Just watched stranger things...
I mean..... what I am confused about, is that, This is America.. Why are they NOT storming the Para-world with GUNS....
It makes no sense for them to be doing what they're doing..
Did you finish watching it?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 13 August 2016, 08:11:27
Just watched stranger things...
I mean..... what I am confused about, is that, This is America.. Why are they NOT storming the Para-world with GUNS....
It makes no sense for them to be doing what they're doing..
Did you finish watching it?
Yes I did just now..
Doesn't make any sense.....
Why are they not going in there with guns..
That's the FIRST thing you should do, whenever this kinda thing happens..
Alot of stuff just doesn't make sense....
The premise of the other-world is very loosely built...
For example, I don't like how there are Identical materials and world entites such as that stick fort in the Other-world..
That is silly, because a stick fort has a purpose in our world, but for its existence in the other world, there would need to be equivalent utilization by the occupants of that world.
Otherwise, it would be inconceivable that it'd exist in that fashion..
I suppose the main problem is the show not accounting for the separation of Human beings as separate entites from both the Real World, and Other world, why are the humans not also items with proper reflections.
Post by: xtrafrood on Sat, 13 August 2016, 08:16:17
Just watched stranger things...
I mean..... what I am confused about, is that, This is America.. Why are they NOT storming the Para-world with GUNS....
It makes no sense for them to be doing what they're doing..
Did you finish watching it?
Hehe, that show is all my childhood movies squeezed together with better actors/actresses/better writing. Flying vans are always a win in my book ;)
I've been sort of bingeing Stargate Atlantis. I like the first season--maybe not as much as the first season of SG1. But with SG1 as a reference, it's a bit easier for me to grasp the craziness of the Stargates.
Post by: katushkin on Sat, 13 August 2016, 09:20:53
Wasn't that his last film?
Oh, I think the last film he did was the one he played a dog. I can't remember the name. I think it was the last one he filmed anyway.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 13 August 2016, 09:42:23
So many pixels.. I need to buy an actual 4k monitor though.. only haz the 25x16
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 13 August 2016, 15:39:37
And they explained the whole reflection of the upsidedown with the flea on a tightrope explanation. The people and monsters were the fleas able to go up and down while the rest of the reflected world remained the same . The two halvs of the world do not change what is holding them together, the glue, which in this case is the inhabitants. They explain it albeit in a loose fashion.
Also has anyone noticed Amazon Prime has far better non-exclusive content than Netflix? Amazon is blowing Netflix out of the damn water at this point.
Post by: ANightOnCloudNine on Thu, 01 September 2016, 01:58:09
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 01 September 2016, 03:54:38
Post by: kekman on Thu, 01 September 2016, 07:41:21
Post by: Waateva on Thu, 01 September 2016, 07:57:14
Mr. Root, Stargate Atlantis, Fear The Walking Dead, and, and, and, I'm no longer watching Ghost Hunters. Because reasons
2spooky4u?
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 01 September 2016, 08:12:30
Mr. Root, Stargate Atlantis, Fear The Walking Dead, and, and, and, I'm no longer watching Ghost Hunters. Because reasons
2spooky4u?
Nah, there was this one scene, right? The camera person was next to an open door but the camera angle was set in a way so that you couldn't see the arms of the camera person. The door closed. By magic obviously. And of course the camera person said no way, that door closed on its own. But to be completely honest, I stopped watching because they never update the equipment.
Post by: clankgy1 on Thu, 22 September 2016, 20:01:57
Post by: romevi on Thu, 22 September 2016, 20:04:49
Mr Robot season 2 finale was last night. Strange season, took a while to get going, but it had some fantastic moments in it. Ending was good and makes me want more next season.
I've heard that it was pretentious. Did you find that so? I was disappointed severely by the finale of the first season.
Post by: alienman82 on Thu, 22 September 2016, 20:08:12
Post by: clankgy1 on Thu, 22 September 2016, 20:09:40
Mr Robot season 2 finale was last night. Strange season, took a while to get going, but it had some fantastic moments in it. Ending was good and makes me want more next season.
I've heard that it was pretentious. Did you find that so? I was disappointed severely by the finale of the first season.
The show is certainly cerebral, which turns people off. The story is all non-linear, which turns people off. And the women don't take their clothes off, which turns certain people off.
This season (like last) had a predictable secret (just like season 1) that didn't allow the momentum to build quickly enough. Also, many of the stories dealt with the fsociety crew independantly this season, while season 1 they were a cohesive group. Having said all that, it did pick up at the end, and was worth the 12 episodes IMO.
Post by: Elrick on Sat, 01 April 2017, 23:40:50
Watch it, I don't care, do whatever you want you lame brained, self conflicted, wannabe keyboard nerds.........
Post by: romevi on Sat, 01 April 2017, 23:54:45
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 02 April 2017, 01:19:23
Now i'll never get back to sleeppp..
Post by: nmur on Sun, 02 April 2017, 01:27:30
just woke up to play fire emblem..
Now i'll never get back to sleeppp..
tp4 too tired to read thread title
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 02 April 2017, 01:32:41
just woke up to play fire emblem..
Now i'll never get back to sleeppp..
tp4 too tired to read thread title
OMG.. this episode is so good.. OMG.. so good..
Post by: exitfire401 on Sun, 02 April 2017, 01:37:43
It's on?
Just the first episode of the season on a loop.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 02 April 2017, 01:44:35
It's on?
Just the first episode of the season on a loop.
It's so good, i'm gonna watch it again right now.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 02 April 2017, 02:31:52
Has anyone actually tried this sauce ? was it good ?
My guess is it's probably just sweet and sour + szechuan pepper corns..
Post by: clankgy1 on Tue, 18 April 2017, 12:20:48
Post by: iri on Tue, 18 April 2017, 13:12:08
Dr Who s10 is meh
Deadwood is meh
Post by: RELLIK on Tue, 18 April 2017, 13:29:56
Not much for plot IMO, but the eye candy way worth, can really feel the Star Wars influence :)
Need to watch Heavy Metal L-Gaim some time....
Post by: iLLucionist on Tue, 18 April 2017, 16:53:16
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 18 April 2017, 18:23:20
It was really try-hard and there were two episodes I couldn't even sit through. A big drop in quality IMO
I would very highly recommend the 1st season though.
Post by: SBJ on Wed, 19 April 2017, 03:30:33
I've seen worse shows.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 19 April 2017, 11:00:08
Watching Desperate Housewives with the wife.
I've seen worse shows.
Divorce ... Soon......///
Post by: SBJ on Thu, 20 April 2017, 04:02:20
You know I've seen better shows but also worse.Watching Desperate Housewives with the wife.
I've seen worse shows.
Divorce ... Soon......///
I'll stick with it for now, the wife too. :p
Post by: romevi on Tue, 02 May 2017, 13:32:17
Post by: iLLucionist on Tue, 02 May 2017, 13:40:17
My computer monitor.
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Post by: RELLIK on Tue, 02 May 2017, 21:43:35
Always cracks me up :p
Post by: RELLIK on Sat, 20 May 2017, 17:52:21
Post by: iri on Wed, 24 May 2017, 11:00:11
Bosch: good.
Finished Rick and Morty.
Post by: Slash Emperor on Wed, 24 May 2017, 13:28:48
:cool:
Ayy, Nihei boys. You should post about it in the anime thread, too.
Just started and blew through all the episodes available for Fargo S3 over the weekend. Saw it with two friends that I had originally introduced the series to, which was awesome.
Other than that, some episodes of Documentary Now! S2 here and there.
Post by: Doluded on Wed, 24 May 2017, 13:52:27
Post by: SBJ on Wed, 24 May 2017, 14:04:24
Watching Parks and Recreation for the 3rd time...I can never get enough of that show. It's hilarious.
I'm watching it for the third time as well actually. But in small bits and pieces here and there.
Post by: Doluded on Wed, 24 May 2017, 14:30:34
It's a great show that I find myself coming back to every year or two. I'm on the last season and I don't want it to end :(Watching Parks and Recreation for the 3rd time...I can never get enough of that show. It's hilarious.
I'm watching it for the third time as well actually. But in small bits and pieces here and there.
Post by: SBJ on Wed, 24 May 2017, 14:54:13
It's great when you find a show that you love that much.It's a great show that I find myself coming back to every year or two. I'm on the last season and I don't want it to end :(Watching Parks and Recreation for the 3rd time...I can never get enough of that show. It's hilarious.
I'm watching it for the third time as well actually. But in small bits and pieces here and there.
It just sucks when they have to end.
I have several shows that I get all emotional at on the last episodes. I'm such a puss.
Post by: Doluded on Wed, 24 May 2017, 15:29:11
I cry every single time I watch the last episode of the Office. Another great show I need to watch again.It's great when you find a show that you love that much.It's a great show that I find myself coming back to every year or two. I'm on the last season and I don't want it to end :(Watching Parks and Recreation for the 3rd time...I can never get enough of that show. It's hilarious.
I'm watching it for the third time as well actually. But in small bits and pieces here and there.
It just sucks when they have to end.
I have several shows that I get all emotional at on the last episodes. I'm such a puss.
Post by: xtrafrood on Wed, 24 May 2017, 15:52:43
Same here. How I Met Your Mother's finale also made me cry :'(I cry every single time I watch the last episode of the Office. Another great show I need to watch again.It's great when you find a show that you love that much.It's a great show that I find myself coming back to every year or two. I'm on the last season and I don't want it to end :(Watching Parks and Recreation for the 3rd time...I can never get enough of that show. It's hilarious.
I'm watching it for the third time as well actually. But in small bits and pieces here and there.
It just sucks when they have to end.
I have several shows that I get all emotional at on the last episodes. I'm such a puss.
Post by: SBJ on Wed, 24 May 2017, 16:35:43
Post by: funderburker on Wed, 24 May 2017, 16:46:53
Monday I watched the new season of "Twin Peaks", the first three episodes.
Yesterday I binged what's out of "Attack On Titan", S02 E01 to E08.
Today I watched second season of "Master Of None".
Yeah, given I've slept bad and binged a lot I'm not that productive outside work hours.
Post by: RELLIK on Sat, 10 June 2017, 02:18:19
Post by: xtrafrood on Sat, 10 June 2017, 20:23:10
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 10 July 2017, 15:08:19
just peep this and try to tell me it doesn't hold up
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3hcph3 (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3hcph3)
Post by: RELLIK on Mon, 10 July 2017, 15:21:02
Been rewatching the first few seasons of Ren and Stimpy after 20somethingyears. Hot damn, what a great show!
just peep this and try to tell me it doesn't hold up
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3hcph3 (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3hcph3)
REALLY wish there was unedited version of the seasons out there :( Be great see series revived, didnt know they reopened last year.
Post by: romevi on Mon, 10 July 2017, 17:35:19
I remember my parents, and many other parents, being disgusted by the show. I get why they would be, but ~10-year-old me didn't think it was that bad. But now I do. :-X
At the time they were reaching for the gross factor as strongly as possible, and it worked back then because it was new, but I think it doesn't hold well anymore.
Rocko's Modern Life is a show that I think did the gross factor, albeit mildly, well, and that show, to me, holds well today.
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 20 July 2017, 14:34:16
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 20 July 2017, 14:47:39
Post by: RELLIK on Sat, 26 August 2017, 20:13:48
Post by: katushkin on Sun, 27 August 2017, 14:10:42
Also slowly getting through season 5 of House of Cards
Post by: funderburker on Tue, 29 August 2017, 15:41:59
Post by: hashbaz on Tue, 29 August 2017, 16:32:40
I started Mad Men a couple of weeks ago and i'm up to season 3 so far. It's great.
Also slowly getting through season 5 of House of Cards
I binged all of House of Cards a couple of months back and am now also in season 3 of Mad Men, which has really lived up to the hype for me so far. Makes me mourn for Game of Thrones and the husk of its former self that it has become.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 29 August 2017, 17:04:07
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 04 September 2017, 20:46:43
I
saw
the first episode, it was kind of lame,
so i hadn't continued, but it seems to keep popping up on recommended.
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 04 September 2017, 21:29:10
Post by: ygor on Mon, 04 September 2017, 21:32:52
Post by: Shapey Fiend on Tue, 05 September 2017, 06:07:12
Halt & Catch Fire is back and brilliant as ever. Two week wait between episode 3 and 4 is making me itch. Mad Men is my favourite show of all time and while this isn't quite as good it compliments things quite well focussing more of the business and female characters instead of male antihero formula. Plus with all the old computers, keyboards and sets It's something any geekhack user would enjoy.
Still have an episode or two left of Preacher. It's consistently decent but I'm finding it hard to get that excited about.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 05 September 2017, 09:24:58
Started watching The Good Wife because I wanted something that there were loads of episodes of that's sort of undemanding. It's not great by any means but fulfills its function.
Halt & Catch Fire is back and brilliant as ever. Two week wait between episode 3 and 4 is making me itch. Mad Men is my favourite show of all time and while this isn't quite as good it compliments things quite well focussing more of the business and female characters instead of male antihero formula. Plus with all the old computers, keyboards and sets It's something any geekhack user would enjoy.
Still have an episode or two left of Preacher. It's consistently decent but I'm finding it hard to get that excited about.
You need m0ar spaceships in your diet.. !!
Post by: Shapey Fiend on Tue, 05 September 2017, 18:28:28
My favourite spaceship book recently Children of Time got optioned for film so that's one to keep an eye on. That said the book is huge, takes place over hundreds of years and half of it is from the perspective of characters that can't talk so whatever they come up with will hardly translate very directly.
Looking back through thread lol at ppl saying Mr. Robot is cerebral. It's the cheesiest thing ever I don't know how I got through a season and a half of it.
Post by: Shapey Fiend on Wed, 06 September 2017, 13:56:50
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 06 September 2017, 14:04:38
I'm on S01E10 of The Good Wife and now I think I can definitely recommend it. Were you tried as a juvenile by any chance tp?
Never tried..
Was only busted by p0rice for fireworks..
had to report to a conducts committee composed of volunteer housewives.
write an essay
and do community service at the recycling place.
Post by: TacticalCoder on Sat, 09 September 2017, 05:01:14
Halt & Catch Fire is back and brilliant as ever. Two week wait between episode 3 and 4 is making me itch. Mad Men is my favourite show of all time and while this isn't quite as good it compliments things quite well focussing more of the business and female characters instead of male antihero formula. Plus with all the old computers, keyboards and sets It's something any geekhack user would enjoy
I don't have the time to watch anything since quite a while yet... Halt and Catch this I take the time to watch. I love it. My gf loves it. It's an amazing way to relive the eighties and nineties and it's all based on true stories. Season 4 is going to be the last one: I'm enjoying it while it lasts.
Post by: dante on Sat, 09 September 2017, 13:10:54
Viewership #'s are down so who knows if cancelled. Either way I plan on picking up the books after the finale.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 09 September 2017, 16:19:00
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 12 September 2017, 21:03:27
wish they'd not done all that weird sex stuff.. but these are british people after all.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 14 September 2017, 18:59:25
Tpol, is a great vulkan, with very expressive eyes.
And we've only gotten to really know male vulcans until Tpol, so perhaps, the vulcan females have somewhat more emotives than the standard, I don't see why that's such a wrong direction to take the character..
Also, count the number of ugly women in film and tv, making her unattractive was not an actual option..
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 September 2017, 17:52:23
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 17 September 2017, 18:03:22
Any other spaceship shows ya'll watchn' ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 September 2017, 18:14:13
Any other spaceship shows ya'll watchn' ?
hahahahaha
I meant the pew pew pew... pew pew.. Kind..
Post by: Rodde on Sun, 17 September 2017, 21:39:35
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 September 2017, 21:43:51
A bit late to the party, but I just started Game of Thrones! Good so far.
There's alot you'll want to skim,
everything with the little guy is good.. everything else, is meh..
Post by: Rodde on Sun, 17 September 2017, 21:49:41
Post by: robotsokk on Sun, 17 September 2017, 22:00:48
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sun, 17 September 2017, 22:22:54
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 September 2017, 21:17:02
suddenly all the female characters look h0tter..
whuddup wit dat.. hahahahaha...
maybe they're using a different lens.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 September 2017, 22:57:38
Just realized this, I can't believe I've overlooked it all these years.
If Tp4 haz a Vulkan female, she will still look super h0t for long after Tp4 has xpired.,..
New Life Goal.. !!
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 September 2017, 00:37:54
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 September 2017, 15:59:00
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 September 2017, 16:25:48
I mean... come on.. she xtended the line for 67 episodes....
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 September 2017, 18:47:33
Enterprise is more realistic, the people behave more like people would.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 September 2017, 19:20:28
If they want to destroy an enemy super weapon..
And it's been determined that this target is critical..
Why not just maximum warp, and xplode all over it.. that makes the most sense, and yet they're trying to come up with a weird suicide plan.. if it's suicide all the same.. Shouldn't a mass moving at warp speed easily be able to destroy a planet..
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 September 2017, 19:34:06
Omg, is she pregnant ?
she's pregnant isn't she..
this is startrek, they love surprise alien pregnancies..
hrrrrmmm...
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 September 2017, 19:34:38
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 September 2017, 19:42:13
is tpol doing drugs ?? why?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 September 2017, 19:53:12
hahahahha..
to access emotions? that makes no sense, there's no part of her character that would motivate towards such behavior.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 September 2017, 20:03:38
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 September 2017, 20:36:41
Trip, you dawg...
YOU ARE the Father..
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 September 2017, 20:43:00
They should really take the parallel universe episode into consideration for future starfleet regulations
There should be 50% male and 50% female on board at all times..
Just in case there's a spatial anomaly causing the ships to travel back in time, everyone will haz a partner..
Unless all starship occupants are tp4s, in which case, i guess #ronery4ever starships would work ok.. hahahahahaha
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 25 September 2017, 20:07:59
Tpol really deserves accolade..
She didn't gain a single pound for the entirety of trek-enterprise
didn't eat anything for 4 years basically..
I mean, that's dedication.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 25 September 2017, 20:37:53
Archer should've been like, You owe me a warp 7 engine you pointy ear sonzofbit*hs.. hahahahahaha
Post by: xtrafrood on Mon, 25 September 2017, 21:35:55
Post by: OfTheWild on Mon, 25 September 2017, 23:12:47
Post by: iri on Tue, 03 October 2017, 17:19:21
It's fun to see the cartel bosses having a meeting in a restaurant where I've had a work lunch.
Post by: xtrafrood on Sat, 12 May 2018, 06:38:16
Post by: CommonCurt on Sat, 12 May 2018, 10:37:58
Also, Atlanta is good.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 12 May 2018, 11:18:09
Been watching the Americans. I liked it way better then I thought I would (especially the first season).
Also, Atlanta is good.
Feel like there's way too much secs in these modern tvshoz.. It's like HBO infected everything. Makes very uncomfortable..
Post by: CommonCurt on Sat, 12 May 2018, 12:49:50
I know what you mean . Although, the two shows I mentioned above don't show much of the secs. Well, Atlanta don't anyways.Been watching the Americans. I liked it way better then I thought I would (especially the first season).
Also, Atlanta is good.
Feel like there's way too much secs in these modern tvshoz.. It's like HBO infected everything. Makes very uncomfortable..
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 12 May 2018, 12:53:13
I know what you mean . Although, the two shows I mentioned above don't show much of the secs. Well, Atlanta don't anyways.Been watching the Americans. I liked it way better then I thought I would (especially the first season).
Also, Atlanta is good.
Feel like there's way too much secs in these modern tvshoz.. It's like HBO infected everything. Makes very uncomfortable..
Tp4 prefers, 1x kiss, fade to black.. That's all we need, message received... Plot moves on.
Also, m0ar space ships.. put them in every show... It's the 21st century, no show should be without spaceships..
Post by: xtrafrood on Sat, 12 May 2018, 14:36:19
I know what you mean . Although, the two shows I mentioned above don't show much of the secs. Well, Atlanta don't anyways.Been watching the Americans. I liked it way better then I thought I would (especially the first season).
Also, Atlanta is good.
Feel like there's way too much secs in these modern tvshoz.. It's like HBO infected everything. Makes very uncomfortable..
Tp4 prefers, 1x kiss, fade to black.. That's all we need, message received... Plot moves on.
Also, m0ar space ships.. put them in every show... It's the 21st century, no show should be without spaceships..
Sigh, yep, moar spaceships. We all know what happens to shows once they leave SYFY/sci-fi/sifi/sify/.. :'( Bye bye The Expanse :'(
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 12 May 2018, 14:46:07
Tp4 prefers, 1x kiss, fade to black.. That's all we need, message received... Plot moves on.
Also, m0ar space ships.. put them in every show... It's the 21st century, no show should be without spaceships..
Sigh, yep, moar spaceships. We all know what happens to shows once they leave SYFY/sci-fi/sifi/sify/.. :'( Bye bye The Expanse :'(
Xpanse is still very solid right now.. // Faith. !!
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 12 May 2018, 20:28:51
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 12 May 2018, 20:38:57
I watched black panther.
The movie ?
Tp4 hasn't seenz yet, waiting for the UHD bluray to drop.
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 12 May 2018, 20:40:24
Yes the movie, $3.79 for a Google code.I watched black panther.
The movie ?
Tp4 hasn't seenz yet, waiting for the UHD bluray to drop.
Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 12 May 2018, 20:41:48
Yes the movie, $3.79 for a Google code.I watched black panther.
The movie ?
Tp4 hasn't seenz yet, waiting for the UHD bluray to drop.
Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
what's a google code ?
does google sell blurays ??
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 12 May 2018, 20:42:26
Google movies hd digital codeYes the movie, $3.79 for a Google code.I watched black panther.
The movie ?
Tp4 hasn't seenz yet, waiting for the UHD bluray to drop.
Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
what's a google code ?
does google sell blurays ??
Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 12 May 2018, 20:43:10
Google movies hd digital code
Ya'll kidz are too high-tek..
Tp4 behind..
Post by: xtrafrood on Sat, 12 May 2018, 20:49:55
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 12 May 2018, 20:51:39
I liked Black Panther :) Gods save me I even liked Ready Player One (yet to read the book tho)
I read if a wh00ight guy doesn't watch black panther and like it, it's cuz he's Racist/ Insecure or Both..
Hhahahahahahaah
I quite like the way black people look.. Black females look much younger than wh00ight females given the same age, because their skin hides the appearance of earlier wrinkles..
Due to the way their skin absorbs light, they've also got better all around definition, similar to a bodybuilding Tan..
The only thing I find objectionable would be the difficulty in getting different hairstyles..
Although, on the flip side, because the time-cost for other hairstyles is so impractically high, That is theoretically a time saver, because one'd just rock the natural look.
Hhahahaahhahahahahahahaa
Post by: xtrafrood on Sat, 12 May 2018, 20:55:15
I liked Black Panther :) Gods save me I even liked Ready Player One (yet to read the book tho)
I read if a wh00ight guy doesn't watch black panther and like it, it's cuz he's Racist/ Insecure or Both..
I quite like the way black people look.. The only thing I find objectionable would be the difficulty in getting different hairstyles..
Hhahahaahhahahahahahahaa
I see you have Scientific Method, I have Scientific Method too.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 12 May 2018, 20:59:31
I see you have Scientific Method, I have Scientific Method too.
Black females look much younger than wh00ight females given the same age, because their skin hides the appearance of earlier wrinkles..
Due to the way their skin absorbs light, they've also got better all around definition, similar to a bodybuilding Tan..
The only thing I find objectionable would be the difficulty in getting different hairstyles..
Although, on the flip side, because the time-cost for other hairstyles is so impractically high, That is theoretically a time saver, because one'd just rock the natural look.
Hhahahaahhahahahahahahaa
Post by: xtrafrood on Sat, 12 May 2018, 21:07:18
Post by: Zuology on Sat, 12 May 2018, 21:32:32
Just finished binging the modern series reboot of Lost In Space (main antagonist is absolutely despicable, almost gets in the way of enjoying the rest of the show because you end up hating them so much).
Silicon Valley also in progress, further cementing my love of (almost) everything Mike Judge has done (We basically live in the world of Idiocracy :( )
Westworld is on deck, but haven't broken into it yet. Lots of stuff in Netflix queue that I keep adding more to, faster than I can watch.
For those who are loving Halt and Catch Fire for the retro/grittiness, I highly recommend The Americans - SO GOOD.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 12 May 2018, 21:49:33
Watching The Expanse S3 on Google Play season pass (RIP future seasons until Netflix or similar picks it back up hopefully!)
Just finished binging the modern series reboot of Lost In Space (main antagonist is absolutely despicable, almost gets in the way of enjoying the rest of the show because you end up hating them so much).
Silicon Valley also in progress, further cementing my love of (almost) everything Mike Judge has done (We basically live in the world of Idiocracy :( )
Westworld is on deck, but haven't broken into it yet. Lots of stuff in Netflix queue that I keep adding more to, faster than I can watch.
For those who are loving Halt and Catch Fire for the retro/grittiness, I highly recommend The Americans - SO GOOD.
I can't believe they're swapping out for krypton which is totally p00p right now..
Post by: JP on Sat, 12 May 2018, 22:04:28
Post by: romevi on Sat, 12 May 2018, 22:15:01
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 13 May 2018, 09:51:54
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 13 May 2018, 11:49:15
Not enough minerals.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 13 May 2018, 13:58:13
Not enough minerals.
That's literally the whole game..
Had there been enough minerals.. There Would be no Starcraft..
It'd just be happy space friends eating rice and Veggies.
Hahahahahahahahaha...
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 13 May 2018, 16:38:35
I watched black panther.
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UHD is out !!
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 13 May 2018, 17:03:02
I watched black panther.
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UHD is out !!
I don't know, UHF is pretty hard to top as far as movies go. I mean Weird Al Yankovic eats twinkie bunned hotdogs, and a young Cosmo Kramer is Seinfeld goofy +1000 (he's in love with a mop and more) :)
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 13 May 2018, 21:26:56
I watched black panther.
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UHD is out !!
I don't know, UHF is pretty hard to top as far as movies go. I mean Weird Al Yankovic eats twinkie bunned hotdogs, and a young Cosmo Kramer is Seinfeld goofy +1000 (he's in love with a mop and more) :)
UHF is pretty good , more than enough for Vanilla Bluray.
But We really need SHF for UHD Blurays.
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 13 May 2018, 23:23:41
I watched black panther.
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UHD is out !!
I don't know, UHF is pretty hard to top as far as movies go. I mean Weird Al Yankovic eats twinkie bunned hotdogs, and a young Cosmo Kramer is Seinfeld goofy +1000 (he's in love with a mop and more) :)
UHF is pretty good , more than enough for Vanilla Bluray.
But We really need SHF for UHD Blurays.
Good call
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 11 July 2018, 18:55:06
I've got Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime but can't find anything to watch....
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Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 11 July 2018, 20:01:09
Rewatched, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Eric Andre Show, Monk, Preacher, River Monsters and a bunch of other series the last few months all the way through. Luke Cage s.2 on NF and The Tick on Amazon
Tried getting into The Punisher and American Horror Story, but just couldn't. I watched the Asylum season of AHS which was great, then tried to get into every other season which all wound up being slow and boring af.
Also finished up Westworld s.2, and Deloras is probably one of my least favorite characters ever. Everything she does is hypocritical.
Post by: xondat on Wed, 11 July 2018, 20:04:42
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 11 July 2018, 20:54:38
Almost finished watching Breaking Bad for the 2nd time... :eek:
Let's do this..
What color are we going to make our Meth xondat..
I'm thinking Clear , with diffused Crimson.
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 11 July 2018, 21:15:28
Almost finished watching Breaking Bad for the 2nd time... :eek:
Let's do this..
What color are we going to make our Meth xondat..
I'm thinking Clear , with diffused Crimson.
nah dawg, just add a little chili p for that extra kick
Post by: CommonCurt on Wed, 11 July 2018, 21:39:35
been watching so much the last few months I cannot even keep track of all the shows.
Rewatched, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Eric Andre Show, Monk, Preacher, River Monsters and a bunch of other series the last few months all the way through. Luke Cage s.2 on NF and The Tick on Amazon
Tried getting into The Punisher and American Horror Story, but just couldn't. I watched the Asylum season of AHS which was great, then tried to get into every other season which all wound up being slow and boring af.
Also finished up Westworld s.2, and Deloras is probably one of my least favorite characters ever. Everything she does is hypocritical.
I really like Better Call Saul and Preacher.
Also, have to agree about not caring for Deloras's character on WestWorld season2. I thought she was fine in season1. Really wondering how season3 is going to turn out.
Post by: romevi on Wed, 11 July 2018, 22:18:19
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 11 July 2018, 22:26:52
Better Call Saul is one of the best shows airing right now.
Is It ?
I stopped watching after season 1..
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 11 July 2018, 23:49:18
Better Call Saul is one of the best shows airing right now.
Is It ?
I stopped watching after season 1..
It's a slow burn just like BB was. It gets really good season 2/3. The final few episodes in 3 are freakin' fantastic.
Post by: iri on Thu, 12 July 2018, 02:54:59
Post by: CommonCurt on Wed, 22 August 2018, 23:14:13
Post by: JP on Thu, 23 August 2018, 07:41:28
Better Call Saul season 4 premiere is in August... Finally.
On the last episode of breaking bad. This show is next in my queue.
Post by: romevi on Thu, 23 August 2018, 09:29:54
Better Call Saul season 4 premiere is in August... Finally.
On the last episode of breaking bad. This show is next in my queue.
I actually think I like Better Call Saul over Breaking Bad. It's like they took all the things they learned from Breaking Bad and polished them up for BCS.
Post by: iri on Thu, 23 August 2018, 14:52:26
IMO it's much better than BB.
Post by: sncbraxsc2 on Thu, 23 August 2018, 15:35:28
and The International
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 23 August 2018, 16:18:48
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 26 August 2018, 16:58:59
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 26 August 2018, 17:13:08
Quantum Leap**100
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 26 August 2018, 17:24:58
Star Trek Enterprise. It's _ok_. The tune for the opening credits threw me for a loop when I first started to watch it. Though, after the first few episodes I come to expect it.
Quantum Leap**100
Enterprise is aight.. I didn't like some of the cast, felt they were too young and floaty in a way where their character drifted as the series went on.
Overall better than voyager..
Rank Order::
TNG >>
DS9 >>
Enterprise >>
Voyager >>
TOS >>
TAS >>
Discovery (Not really Star Trek, Garbage)
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 26 August 2018, 17:38:01
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 26 August 2018, 17:40:51
Gonna try Babylon 5 eventually
Babylon 5 drags its feet in the beginning, main barrier to entry for most new peeps..
Post by: JP on Sun, 26 August 2018, 18:06:58
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 26 August 2018, 18:25:28
Season 2 of Better Call Saul
In Space ?
Post by: JP on Sun, 26 August 2018, 23:03:53
Season 2 of Better Call Saul
In Space ?
:confused:
Post by: futurecrime on Tue, 04 September 2018, 11:50:37
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 04 September 2018, 17:13:51
This week I was going to attempt to finally get around to booting up Fusion360 and piss around with keyboard designing but instead I decided to finally get around to watching the new Twin Peaks. I've watched the first episode. It's weird and I like it.
This week I was going to attempt to finally get around to booting up Fusion360 and piss around with keyboard designing but instead I decided to finally get around to watching the new Twin Peaks. I've watched the first episode. It's weird and I like it.
You mean Babylon 5 ?
Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 04 September 2018, 18:14:33
This week I was going to attempt to finally get around to booting up Fusion360 and piss around with keyboard designing but instead I decided to finally get around to watching the new Twin Peaks. I've watched the first episode. It's weird and I like it.This week I was going to attempt to finally get around to booting up Fusion360 and piss around with keyboard designing but instead I decided to finally get around to watching the new Twin Peaks. I've watched the first episode. It's weird and I like it.
You mean Babylon 5 ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 04 September 2018, 19:28:43
awef
But Babylon 5 haz m0ar spaceships m0ar aliens..
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 05 September 2018, 02:37:28
also curious if anyone watched the Adventure Time finale, and thoughts on that. There was a lot going on there...
Post by: clankgy1 on Tue, 25 September 2018, 11:42:15
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 25 September 2018, 12:25:44
I'm 3 episodes into the Netflix series Maniac. I'm still not sure what to think about it.
//scratches chin..
is that a recommendation ?
Seems like they're using the right font style though..
So, it's certainly a show relevant to Gekha.. !!
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Post by: clankgy1 on Tue, 25 September 2018, 13:33:21
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 25 September 2018, 13:43:48
I'm not sure if I can recommend it or tell people to avoid it at this point. It visually looks great, and the acting seems strong, but I'm not so sure on the writing.
81 jigabytes, this better be worth it digifiend.. you've talked me into it. !!
or I blame u
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Post by: Lansky on Tue, 25 September 2018, 14:13:32
Post by: clankgy1 on Tue, 25 September 2018, 16:20:45
I'm not sure if I can recommend it or tell people to avoid it at this point. It visually looks great, and the acting seems strong, but I'm not so sure on the writing.
81 jigabytes, this better be worth it digifiend.. you've talked me into it. !!
or I blame u
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I've not said anythung overly positive (or negative) about it so far, but if you are going to embark on this, give it until e3 before pulling the plug.
Post by: clankgy1 on Tue, 25 September 2018, 16:30:22
Been re-watching a few of my favorite episodes of Black Mirror with my girl lately. "White Christmas", "Shut Up and Dance" and "USS Callister".
Those are some really good episodes.
Post by: JP on Tue, 25 September 2018, 17:48:25
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 25 September 2018, 18:36:21
The Great British Baking Show.
Just flipped through an episode on utube.. Season 8 epi 10,
One of their challenge, they had to draw an oval, and NO ONE knew how to draw a nice oval ?
What are they teaching in british skools.. ??
An Ellipse has 2 foci, you take a string pinned to the two points.. this will give you the Top of the oval. Then you take the string out to the length of the minor axis and draw a circle in the center, this will give you the bottom of the oval..
Alternatively, you could do the circle first.
(https://i.imgur.com/DLN94y8.gif)
Post by: JP on Tue, 25 September 2018, 18:41:23
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 25 September 2018, 18:54:15
Well the contestants on the show are talented amateurs. The judges are the pros.
Ellipses and Circles are elementary skool geometries.. !!
(https://i.imgur.com/RSB9WCf.gif)
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 03 November 2018, 21:34:45
Any gekhr seen this ?
Post by: romevi on Sat, 03 November 2018, 21:50:01
True Blood, any good ?
Any gekhr seen this ?
A co-worker of mine said it was decent around its heyday.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 04 November 2018, 23:24:41
/Headscratch where's all the batman stuff ??
At this rate, i mean,, does batman happen in the later seasons ?
Post by: JP on Mon, 05 November 2018, 07:03:48
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 05 November 2018, 08:35:35
Watching Mad Men currently. Anyone here see it?
Tp4 read some where that show is misogynistic , yet females like to watch that show.. .. Weird..
Post by: JP on Mon, 05 November 2018, 09:11:55
Watching Mad Men currently. Anyone here see it?
Tp4 read some where that show is misogynistic , yet females like to watch that show.. .. Weird..
Not sure about the females part as I'm not one but yes it is misogynistic but that is just one aspect of the show. The show portrays many of the issues in the U.S. during the 60's.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 05 November 2018, 09:35:12
Watching Mad Men currently. Anyone here see it?
Tp4 read some where that show is misogynistic , yet females like to watch that show.. .. Weird..
Not sure about the females part as I'm not one but yes it is misogynistic but that is just one aspect of the show. The show portrays many of the issues in the U.S. during the 60's.
It probably has something to do with how Females love experiencing the Demise of OTHER females..
Hahahahaha.. Hrrrrrrrmm..
If we think about how females must've ran the tribe, their evolved personality must've been more exclusive to ensure the narrower survival circle of her own offspring and close family members..
Most peeps agree older organizations were mainly matriarchal ..
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 05 November 2018, 11:46:15
Watching Mad Men currently. Anyone here see it?
The seasons set in the early-mid 1960s were excellent. They spent too much time on the late-1960s and too little in the earlier era.
The show really burned out as it ground to an end, in my opinion.
Post by: JP on Mon, 05 November 2018, 12:55:49
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 05 November 2018, 13:16:14
I'm just starting season 6 now.
getting better or worse.
Post by: JP on Mon, 05 November 2018, 13:25:37
I'm just starting season 6 now.
getting better or worse.
Watch and find out :p
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 05 November 2018, 14:55:18
I'm just starting season 6 now.
getting better or worse.
Watch and find out :p
I'm stuck watching Gotham..
Still waiting for batman stuff to happen.. I hope it happens soon.. or i'm gonna quit ..
Post by: CommonCurt on Mon, 05 November 2018, 17:32:12
Watching Mad Men currently. Anyone here see it?
The seasons set in the early-mid 1960s were excellent. They spent too much time on the late-1960s and too little in the earlier era.
The show really burned out as it ground to an end, in my opinion.
I agree the first seasons were good. Then that ending :(
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 05 November 2018, 20:37:53
Then that ending
I asked my wife to explain it to me. I hope she was wrong.
Post by: JP on Tue, 06 November 2018, 11:20:39
Then that ending
I asked my wife to explain it to me. I hope she was wrong.
I'm worried now :-\
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 06 November 2018, 13:43:42
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 06 November 2018, 17:51:42
Sigh..... waiting for more startrek.. but not startrek discovery, cuz that wasn't really startrek..
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 02 February 2019, 07:45:48
Maybe I am overselling a bit I dunno, but it was a very very good episode.
Post by: SBJ on Sat, 02 February 2019, 08:12:05
Post by: phinix on Thu, 28 March 2019, 04:10:53
I just started watching Love, Death & Robots.
This is good:) TP4 - you gonna like it:)
Guys, if you didn't see it, try it!
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 28 March 2019, 06:48:28
OK, my turn...
I just started watching Love, Death & Robots.
This is good:) TP4 - you gonna like it:)
Guys, if you didn't see it, try it!
hrrrrm.. sounds good, trailer looks like animatrix.
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 28 March 2019, 07:29:47
Good but different. Definitely emits a from a comic book vibe. It's a shame that the tech continuity is a hot mess.
If I was to describe it I'd say someone meshed the best aspects of the original series with The Expanse, and perhaps a mild sprinkling of late 90's scifi channel.
Post by: absyrd on Thu, 28 March 2019, 07:42:06
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 28 March 2019, 08:12:28
Finally got around to watching season 1 of Discovery.
Good but different. Definitely emits a from a comic book vibe. It's a shame that the tech continuity is a hot mess.
If I was to describe it I'd say someone meshed the best aspects of the original series with The Expanse, and perhaps a mild sprinkling of late 90's scifi channel.
//Slow chin scratch
Hrrrmm... Ok fair assessment, but it has still done tramendous damage to Star Trek overall.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 28 March 2019, 08:42:53
OK, my turn...
I just started watching Love, Death & Robots.
This is good:) TP4 - you gonna like it:)
Guys, if you didn't see it, try it!
hrrrrm.. sounds good, trailer looks like animatrix.
Yes, looks like it, but it's more like animated Black Mirror.
I watched two first episodes and both were nice. Pity they are short, like 10-12 minutes.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 28 March 2019, 08:57:14
Yes, looks like it, but it's more like animated Black Mirror.
I watched two first episodes and both were nice. Pity they are short, like 10-12 minutes.
Watched E1..
/Solid action show/
NSFW warning.
The violence was so intense, at a few scenes Tp4 had to do squint and look away, hahahaha..
Makes one somewhat worried about young people who may grow up on this stuff.
But, we have dog-fighting...
-- it's comparable, because the acts involved illicit the same mental state as an outcome, are consumers of digi-violence really all that different from consumers of real-violence.
hrrrm... it remains to be seen if our dystopian future emerges.
Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 28 March 2019, 10:05:14
Post by: CommonCurt on Thu, 28 March 2019, 10:23:28
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 28 March 2019, 11:34:59
Been watching "The AO" season two on Netflix. On episode 5 so far.
It gets 'real weird'.. ~ Enjoy ~
Post by: CommonCurt on Thu, 28 March 2019, 19:19:34
Been watching "The AO" season two on Netflix. On episode 5 so far.
It gets 'real weird'.. ~ Enjoy ~
Yeah, the past few episodes have indeed been strange :thumb:
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 28 March 2019, 21:56:10
Post by: CommonCurt on Fri, 29 March 2019, 01:44:51
Been rewatching The X Files from season 1 on Amazon. What a great show, still holds up. Crazy to think the show is 26 years old already.
Yeah, my wife and I usually watch the first 6 or 7 seasons + the movies once a year or so.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 29 March 2019, 05:24:40
Been rewatching The X Files from season 1 on Amazon. What a great show, still holds up. Crazy to think the show is 26 years old already.
Ha! Started wathcing it as well! I just passed few S1 episodes.. Victor Toooooooms...:)
Post by: fanpeople on Fri, 29 March 2019, 05:47:08
Been rewatching The X Files from season 1 on Amazon. What a great show, still holds up. Crazy to think the show is 26 years old already.
I have the DVD box set, I literally watched from start to finish one Christmas holiday was the greatest Christmas holiday ever.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 29 March 2019, 11:03:02
Been rewatching The X Files from season 1 on Amazon. What a great show, still holds up. Crazy to think the show is 26 years old already.
I have the DVD box set, I literally watched from start to finish one Christmas holiday was the greatest Christmas holiday ever.
Tp4 couldn't watch xfiles back then, didn't speka englash..
When y'all say it still holds up , is that like an OG TOS startrek feeling holds up, or does it ACTUALLY hold up like TNG..
TNG should become primary liberal studies K-12, Everything you need to know to be a human being.
Post by: JP on Fri, 29 March 2019, 12:28:59
Post by: SBJ on Fri, 29 March 2019, 13:10:00
I love it.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 29 March 2019, 13:24:20
Been rewatching The X Files from season 1 on Amazon. What a great show, still holds up. Crazy to think the show is 26 years old already.
I have the DVD box set, I literally watched from start to finish one Christmas holiday was the greatest Christmas holiday ever.
Tp4 couldn't watch xfiles back then, didn't speka englash..
When y'all say it still holds up , is that like an OG TOS startrek feeling holds up, or does it ACTUALLY hold up like TNG..
TNG should become primary liberal studies K-12, Everything you need to know to be a human being.
It holds up in that the stories and effects still work. The show's content rarely feels dated, even though it's set in the '90s.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 29 March 2019, 19:37:06
It holds up in that the stories and effects still work. The show's content rarely feels dated, even though it's set in the '90s.
alrite,, you've talked me into it... on the burner.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 29 March 2019, 20:27:02
Post by: phinix on Fri, 29 March 2019, 20:31:50
Hrrrm... Skully has more of a GND look , vs traditionally gorgeous.
Oooooh... Scully.... :-*
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 29 March 2019, 21:30:21
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 29 March 2019, 21:42:31
Does the show ever fully explain why mulder/scully is allowed to continue - doing- what they do, because it seems like if the parent office wants things Covered, why let your other employees keep digging stuff up. ?
The Smoking Man appears in the very first episode when Scully is being interview for the job...
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 29 March 2019, 21:56:53
The Smoking Man appears in the very first episode when Scully is being interview for the job...
I sort-of understand that there may be a -faction- of the fbi/gov kept in exclusion of Alien-Info, And this faction is sponsoring the investigation.
But if something as large and secretive as a Gov branch that can coverup / control information/ technology of aliens, Surly there's No Other branch which could successfully challenge them .
And the Operational model of such branch of government would certainly be Leave No Witnesses.. Skully and Mulder would've been Murdered well before they ever got close to anything at all.
Post by: invariance on Fri, 29 March 2019, 23:51:00
Whoa! Very bold topic to investigate which I think he handled very well.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 30 March 2019, 05:10:43
Watched After Life by Ricky Gervais.
Whoa! Very bold topic to investigate which I think he handled very well.
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Show's great, thx for the rec, -invariance-
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 30 March 2019, 07:12:33
Watched After Life by Ricky Gervais.
Whoa! Very bold topic to investigate which I think he handled very well.
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Show's great, thx for the rec, -invariance-
Gahhh... Binged the whole thing just now.. .
darn englashowz often don't go for season 2.. Great little gem.
Post by: natAT on Sun, 02 June 2019, 08:08:23
Watching a British classic: Yes Minister/Prime Minster
Takes some time (and is worth it) to get into the characters. Based on feedback from those in politics, it's a terrifyingly accurate documentary as much as a brilliant comedy.
Post by: JP on Sun, 02 June 2019, 09:44:15
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Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 02 June 2019, 21:31:15
Post by: iri on Mon, 03 June 2019, 05:24:33
Babylion 5Is this a baby of a sea lion?
Post by: xtrafrood on Mon, 03 June 2019, 06:07:34
Babylion 5Is this a baby of a sea lion?
Incorrect, it's Babylion 5 only.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 03 June 2019, 07:51:44
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 03 June 2019, 15:02:14
Post by: Sintpinty on Mon, 03 June 2019, 20:22:16
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 04 June 2019, 10:30:32
Been rewatching American Dad and season 7 is still one of the best written adult animation seasons ever made ever in my opinion. It's perfect comedy, they really hit their stride with season 6 and 7 making all the seasons surrounding them look like chumps.
Just saw season 16 epi 4 , rabbit ears.. Fantastic twilight zone style episode..
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 04 June 2019, 16:17:30
Been rewatching American Dad and season 7 is still one of the best written adult animation seasons ever made ever in my opinion. It's perfect comedy, they really hit their stride with season 6 and 7 making all the seasons surrounding them look like chumps.
Just saw season 16 epi 4 , rabbit ears.. Fantastic twilight zone style episode..
Oh yeah where Stan gets sucked into the show, that was a great one. This season has been pretty good, SO much better than Family Guy and Simpsons which are basically unwatchable now. Simpsons is just horrible agenda-pushing unfunny garbage. And with Family Guy I don't get how two shows from the same creator could be so different in their writing quality. Maybe because American Dad is on a bcb network? But I dunno why that would make such a difference.
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 08 June 2019, 19:59:24
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 08 June 2019, 20:07:55
Finished "Chernobyl" and it was awesome, although it was a colossal downer.
That's on my list to watch, but I keep putting it off because it looks so depressing.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 08 June 2019, 20:09:23
Finished "Chernobyl" and it was awesome, although it was a colossal downer.
That's on my list to watch, but I keep putting it off because it looks so depressing.
Mutants? or documentary.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 08 June 2019, 20:47:19
This is a pretty scary show ..
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 08 June 2019, 20:52:23
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Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 09 June 2019, 00:03:28
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 09 June 2019, 01:27:13
I have not read the original material and so am not familiar with the author's main tenets.
Are they blaming the system of Soviet leadership or the very existence of Lies, which are merely necessary components of interaction.
All statements are portions of the truth, informationally imperfect and incomplete. The division between truth and falsehood is arbitrary. It can be open to interpretation of the intention and consequence.
Overall everything about the show is good. Technical wrap up is well done, but the profoundness they try to impart at the end is rather unsuccessful, at best superficial and detached..
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 09 June 2019, 08:43:03
That seems unimaginably cruel and short-sighted, but look at the efforts that the Republicans have put into climate denial and the dismantling of the EPA ....
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 10 June 2019, 06:59:04
Chernobyl, this is the series you need to watch. Damn, HBO has nailed this time.
I agree it's a great show, keep in mind there's some anti-soviet agenda on part of the source material and the show's plot.
So, that's a form of prejudice.
All large governments and corporations behave recklessly when put under the Retrospective Lens, regardless if it's democratic/ communist/ socialist/ fascist/ etc
Primary caused by the awareness limit of all individuals involved. Each person's blindsight will compound until a very nonoptimal decision is made.
Post by: foxer on Mon, 10 June 2019, 07:39:52
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 10 June 2019, 08:15:30
The only bit I found disappointing is that Ulana Khomyuk is a made up character. But understood why they did it. Very well done TV show though. Here's to hoping Fukushima do one!
Fukushima would probably be a documentary , Chernobyl is the only one that can be made into a drama.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 28 June 2019, 00:08:04
I already love psychedelic funk, so season 2 is like hog heaven baby. Great show, Cinemax stepping it up and doing some HBO level ****.
Post by: invariance on Fri, 28 June 2019, 07:39:57
Post by: Sintpinty on Fri, 28 June 2019, 10:06:44
I was like "screw this i'm playing minecraft"
and i did exactly that.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 28 June 2019, 10:32:20
Finished season 1, now watching second.
It's ok, don't feel like it's amazing, like Breaking Bad for example...
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 June 2019, 10:43:46
I picked up Westworld.
Finished season 1, now watching second.
It's ok, don't feel like it's amazing, like Breaking Bad for example...
Westworld looks super gud' in 4K HDR. !!
Although, overall there's 2 much unnecessary noodity, and secs stuff in hbo shows, Every 5-10 minutes one must turn away from the screen because of it.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 28 June 2019, 17:15:12
I picked up Westworld.
Finished season 1, now watching second.
It's ok, don't feel like it's amazing, like Breaking Bad for example...
Season two is a steady decline into ****. S1 was pretty good, then in S2 they just decided to make Dolores the most nonsense, unlikeable, hypocritical character ever written.
Post by: phinix on Sat, 29 June 2019, 09:15:30
Yeah, that is exact my opinion, I feel like its going downhill in season 2...:(I picked up Westworld.
Finished season 1, now watching second.
It's ok, don't feel like it's amazing, like Breaking Bad for example...
Season two is a steady decline into ****. S1 was pretty good, then in S2 they just decided to make Dolores the most nonsense, unlikeable, hypocritical character ever written.
Post by: romevi on Mon, 01 July 2019, 01:09:14
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 01 July 2019, 01:41:14
There are some great ideas in Westworld, but the writing isn't as tightly written or revelatory. I can see what they're going for, but the "oomph" isn't there.
Also, 2 much secs.. because HBO mainly caters to a pervy userbase..
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 01 July 2019, 10:40:19
Yeah, that is exact my opinion, I feel like its going downhill in season 2...:(I picked up Westworld.
Finished season 1, now watching second.
It's ok, don't feel like it's amazing, like Breaking Bad for example...
Season two is a steady decline into ****. S1 was pretty good, then in S2 they just decided to make Dolores the most nonsense, unlikeable, hypocritical character ever written.
I keep trying to get into Season 2, but it's just so lackluster in comparison to Season 1. :| Hard to really get sucked in to it.
Post by: iri on Tue, 02 July 2019, 09:31:38
I can't even imagine how empty the Season 2 is then.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 02 July 2019, 10:16:15
Season 1 is lackluster. Nothing happens for the first five episodes.
I can't even imagine how empty the Season 2 is then.
Hah - fair critique. I wasn't bored by Season 1, but I can see how you were. The world building and general concept was engaging enough to keep my attention at the beginning until the story started to pick up. But I will admit, it took me at least two attempts to really get into Season 1, so I certainly can't blame you for giving up. :))
Post by: iri on Tue, 02 July 2019, 17:32:36
Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 02 July 2019, 18:31:44
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 03 July 2019, 12:10:06
I've finished the first season. It was a weird sense of accomplishment. Not as strong as when I sat through The Lady In The Van, but still.
Haha, if you had to work to finish Season 1, don't even try Season 2. :)) What's your final verdict? Worth it even a little bit, or filled with regret?
Post by: iri on Thu, 04 July 2019, 07:46:05
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Post by: phinix on Fri, 12 July 2019, 18:01:08
Very sad story, but I really liked it, cried like a baby, as it was pretty sad and after watching it it puts you into perspective, you realises again, what kind of thiings are really important in your live...
Sometimes cleaning yourself like this is good...
Post by: ArchDill on Fri, 12 July 2019, 18:48:01
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 12 July 2019, 19:41:42
Chernobyl
We are s0oooo screwed..
Post by: natAT on Sat, 13 July 2019, 10:00:57
Example: A scene where the heros ingest a "magic potion" of cryptically unclear composition and effect, before taking an elevator up to the final battle of the movie ;D
Post by: phinix on Sat, 13 July 2019, 19:42:00
Chernobyl
We are s0oooo screwed..
Yep. I remember the day when it happened. I was 6, in nursery, my dad picked me up and took me straight to doctor, where had to drink iodine.
All were told that it is necessary, so we do not get cancer...
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 13 July 2019, 19:46:59
Chernobyl
We are s0oooo screwed..
Yep. I remember the day when it happened. I was 6, in nursery, my dad picked me up and took me straight to doctor, where had to drink iodine.
All were told that it is necessary, so we do not get cancer...
U r @ Scotland ?
Post by: iri on Sun, 14 July 2019, 17:43:34
Post by: phinix on Mon, 15 July 2019, 03:02:28
Chernobyl
We are s0oooo screwed..
Yep. I remember the day when it happened. I was 6, in nursery, my dad picked me up and took me straight to doctor, where had to drink iodine.
All were told that it is necessary, so we do not get cancer...
U r @ Scotland ?
I'm from Poland. But yeah, live in Scotland now.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 15 July 2019, 03:55:54
I'm from Poland. But yeah, live in Scotland now.
Ur thoughts on the Soviet Union ?
Post by: phinix on Mon, 15 July 2019, 04:54:50
I'm from Poland. But yeah, live in Scotland now.
Ur thoughts on the Soviet Union ?
Haha, we would need to open new Thread for that:)
I really do not care about politics and the past. It is always hard to comment on something like that.
I was a kid during the time when Poland was in Communism, I didn't see anything wrong when was a kid, there were good and bad things I guess.
However, when you look at Charnobyl situation and how Russian government dealt with it, it is hard not to agree it was a disaster.
Have you heard about Kursk? There was also a movie about this accident. You would think that country would do everything for their citizens, but it's a whole different subject.
Post by: xtrafrood on Fri, 19 July 2019, 14:29:12
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Post by: Sintpinty on Sat, 20 July 2019, 06:27:57
Post by: EMC Labs on Sat, 20 July 2019, 06:46:05
Reddit gif's
I see you're a man of culture.
Post by: xtrafrood on Sat, 20 July 2019, 10:50:45
csmertx's new hobby:
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If there were more standing, fishing, 100% less children, and the common sense to steer AWAY from modern day dinosaurs.. yep, probably :))
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Exibit A: Tiger steals bumper off Jetta..
Post by: iri on Sat, 20 July 2019, 15:49:14
Post by: xtrafrood on Sat, 20 July 2019, 16:01:03
edit - btw, Headwaters Kayak :thumb: (still searching for an east coast or FL yt channel)
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 21 July 2019, 14:32:02
Pre-tty pre-tty funny
Post by: phinix on Sun, 21 July 2019, 16:50:21
Kinda ok, similar to old Cube...
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 21 July 2019, 17:04:28
Just watched "Escape Room".
Kinda ok, similar to old Cube...
Cube's prequel and sequel were both awful.
Cube was the best.
Haven't see xcape r00m yet
Post by: phinix on Tue, 23 July 2019, 03:10:43
Just watched "Escape Room".
Kinda ok, similar to old Cube...
Cube's prequel and sequel were both awful.
Cube was the best.
Haven't see xcape r00m yet
Agree, original Cube was best, rest of it was totally crap.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 24 July 2019, 10:40:38
I don't think that Hopper died, have a feeling that he went on the other side, maybe I'm wrong.
Post by: sncbraxsc2 on Wed, 24 July 2019, 11:41:14
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 24 July 2019, 12:46:21
House Judiciary Committee hearing just finished. House Intelligence Committee hearing set to begin in a few minutes
What's the synopsis ?
Post by: sncbraxsc2 on Wed, 24 July 2019, 12:59:32
House Judiciary Committee hearing just finished. House Intelligence Committee hearing set to begin in a few minutes
What's the synopsis ?
No real new information. Just clarification and confirmation of the details of Mr. Mueller's report.
Representative Lieu of CA framed the obstruction of justice case that could be pursued once Trump is out of office.
Mueller clarified his conclusion, "that there was no evidence of a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russians during the 2016 election." He did this just prior to the House Intelligence hearing as in the House Judicial hearing, he answered affirmatively once or twice when asked, "I’d like to ask you the reason, again, that you did not indict Donald Trump is because of OLC [Office of Legal Counsel] opinion stating that you cannot indict a sitting president, correct?”
The reason being that the former is the correct way to address the culpability of his findings as dictated by the special counsel appointment but the latter is also correct- probably for the obstruction case - which wouldn't constitute a "necessary and appropriate" prosecution, as the indictment can't be brought while he is in office. That is my understanding. Its ongoing
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 01 August 2019, 02:10:42
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 01 August 2019, 08:13:53
Hilarious.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 01 August 2019, 09:44:56
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 01 August 2019, 10:40:03
Started Orange is a new black. Funny.
thought this was for chix and lesbian chix.
Post by: dgneo on Thu, 01 August 2019, 10:43:12
Started Orange is a new black. Funny.
thought this was for chix and lesbian chix.
So because a show has predominantly female characters, it's for 'chix and lesbian chix'?
The **** is wrong with you?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 01 August 2019, 10:59:15
Started Orange is a new black. Funny.
thought this was for chix and lesbian chix.
So because a show has predominantly female characters, it's for 'chix and lesbian chix'?
The **** is wrong with you?
The f is wrong with you. projecting your insecurities on others.
I said nothing about female characters, I've only heard from others , that the show was designed for women and particularly the lez theme appeals to lez women.
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Post by: iri on Thu, 01 August 2019, 11:56:17
Why are you talking to tp4? What's wrong with you?Started Orange is a new black. Funny.
thought this was for chix and lesbian chix.
So because a show has predominantly female characters, it's for 'chix and lesbian chix'?
The **** is wrong with you?
Post by: 9999hp on Thu, 01 August 2019, 12:05:32
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 01 August 2019, 12:38:14
I finished "The Boys" a couple days ago; for as gory as it is, it's a refreshing take on Superheros, I was getting pretty tired of all the cookie cutter happy meal marvel films. Haven't caught up on "Peaky Blinders", it's okay. Like most series similar to it, it's interesting and novel in the first 1 or 2 seasons; then due to the characters' successes their future plights become mundane when they reach a certain scale.
I've seen up to season 2 of peaky, not caught up. does it get better or worse.
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 01 August 2019, 14:53:32
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Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 01 August 2019, 16:38:11
it's interesting and novel in the first 1 or 2 seasons; then due to the characters' successes their future plights become mundane when they reach a certain scale.
My feelings exactly. After a fierce and protracted story line, particularly when major characters get killed off, reviving interest and excitement with a new story in a new setting is very difficult.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 02 August 2019, 11:16:48
anyone else watch its always sunny in philly
I'm not caught up, but it's in the catalog of shows I watch and greatly enjoy. :thumb:
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 09 August 2019, 01:48:06
Good show, would recommend.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 09 August 2019, 10:21:12
Been putting off watching The Boys because the trailers made it look terrible and cheesy, but it's actually kinda good. Binged the first 6 in two days, and am finishing it up tonight. Karl Urban is like the love child of Colin Farrell and Hugh Jackman, and the other dude is like a bootleg Bill Hader.
Good show, would recommend.
Hrrrrrrmmm....... it doesn't look super popualr, but if NT says it's that good.. hrrrm.
img quality looks pretty good.. Good use of HDR, not overblown.
You can tell it's shot on Red, see it from a mile away.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 09 August 2019, 12:05:38
This is 2 real, and all the secs stuff...
Agree with NT, the plot and acting is excellent, anyone who can stomach this sort of thing should watch it.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 09 August 2019, 16:20:23
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 09 August 2019, 17:11:20
I think a lot of people are mad because it deviates greatly from the comic books plot. Probably the very same people who have never read the comic or heard of The Boys before the show.
Is the comic any good.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 09 August 2019, 17:35:40
I think a lot of people are mad because it deviates greatly from the comic books plot. Probably the very same people who have never read the comic or heard of The Boys before the show.
Is the comic any good.
No idea :))
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 09 August 2019, 18:25:13
Just quickly skipped over all the secs stuff.. similar strategy with Altered Carbon.. There is way to much of that, unnecessary.
Story is very good, the only unrealistic character seems to be starlight, everyone else behaved logically..
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 09 August 2019, 18:52:06
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Post by: phinix on Mon, 19 August 2019, 05:35:59
Post by: xtrafrood on Mon, 19 August 2019, 11:37:59
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 19 August 2019, 14:49:40
Watched Brightburn - meeh.. maybe 5/10 I would score it.
The deaths were cool. But the movie overall was meh and a bit slow at times. But what was the kid's motivation? Seemed like he was killing for no reason.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 19 August 2019, 15:12:20
Watched Brightburn - meeh.. maybe 5/10 I would score it.
The deaths were cool. But the movie overall was meh and a bit slow at times. But what was the kid's motivation? Seemed like he was killing for no reason.
GDI just got the 4K.. haven't watched.. proceeding to be be sad.. /frantically solves cube.
Post by: Blackehart on Mon, 19 August 2019, 15:39:55
Agreed.Watched Brightburn - meeh.. maybe 5/10 I would score it.
The deaths were cool. But the movie overall was meh and a bit slow at times. But what was the kid's motivation? Seemed like he was killing for no reason.
I believe the motivation was something that was time triggered by a thing (no spoilers :p).It did feel like it could have used a bit more fleshing out in places.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 19 August 2019, 16:42:05
HDR pushes 1000nit, so the eye lasers look really good.
Some scenes using day to night luts look really fake, buh forgivable..
Overall, good prelude to what will probably be a Tv show. ??
Post by: phinix on Wed, 21 August 2019, 06:01:35
Agreed.Watched Brightburn - meeh.. maybe 5/10 I would score it.
The deaths were cool. But the movie overall was meh and a bit slow at times. But what was the kid's motivation? Seemed like he was killing for no reason.
I believe the motivation was something that was time triggered by a thing (no spoilers :p).It did feel like it could have used a bit more fleshing out in places.
Yeah, I think too it was triggered with time.
I watched it with my missus - at beginning she asked
"what are we watching? Is this superman?"
"No. Its called Brightburn".
After an hour:
" is this really not Superman?"
"No. He kills people."
"So, its like bad superman?"
:confused:
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 25 August 2019, 19:35:45
Beware (SFW)
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 25 August 2019, 19:38:41
Yeah, I think too it was triggered with time.
I watched it with my missus - at beginning she asked
"what are we watching? Is this superman?"
"No. Its called Brightburn".
After an hour:
" is this really not Superman?"
"No. He kills people."
"So, its like bad superman?"
:confused:
Well , one can also Argue that it's more similar to DBZ... but the movie cuts out Before they figure out to remove Goku's tail.
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 26 August 2019, 00:11:00
Also finishing up Stranger Things S3, I like it much more than S2 but not as much as S1.
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 29 August 2019, 19:16:35
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Post by: Blackehart on Fri, 30 August 2019, 17:47:35
I am shocked Preacher made it to 4 seasons. Love the show and am sad this is gonna be the final season since there's so much more to cover.Been pondering if it's worth buying on Amazon...
Also finishing up Stranger Things S3, I like it much more than S2 but not as much as S1.
Answer one thing for me, does it do the DOOM COCK bit? If so, I'm buying it.
*The Preacher comics was one of few series that I've read many many times.
"Well, dip me in honey and throw me to the lesbians!" ^_^
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 30 August 2019, 17:54:32
I am shocked Preacher made it to 4 seasons. Love the show and am sad this is gonna be the final season since there's so much more to cover.Answer one thing for me, does it do the DOOM COCK bit? If so, I'm buying it.
Also finishing up Stranger Things S3, I like it much more than S2 but not as much as S1.
It's pretty faithful to the comics in terms of story beats, for the most part. I've read the comics but idk what you're talking about.
Post by: Blackehart on Fri, 30 August 2019, 17:56:45
o.O seriously?I am shocked Preacher made it to 4 seasons. Love the show and am sad this is gonna be the final season since there's so much more to cover.Been pondering if it's worth buying on Amazon...
Also finishing up Stranger Things S3, I like it much more than S2 but not as much as S1.
Answer one thing for me, does it do the DOOM COCK bit? If so, I'm buying it.
*The Preacher comics was one of few series that I've read many many times.
"Well, dip me in honey and throw me to the lesbians!" ^_^
It's pretty faithful to the comics in terms of story beats, for the most part. I've read the comics but idk what you're talking about.
Herr Star in his room with the hand cannon in front of the mirror?
It's comedy gold!
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Post by: dingusxmcgee on Sat, 31 August 2019, 19:32:15
ヽ(￣～￣ )ノ Jack Bauer ヽ(￣～￣ )ノ
Post by: Sintpinty on Sat, 31 August 2019, 19:48:33
Episode 19, season 18
Post by: _rubik on Sat, 31 August 2019, 19:51:47
Last night I rewatched Hackers, which was a good nostalgia kick
Post by: Sintpinty on Sat, 31 August 2019, 19:53:14
Brightburn looks very warm.. probably used alexa.. not sure if it's 4K di..
HDR pushes 1000nit, so the eye lasers look really good.
Some scenes using day to night luts look really fake, buh forgivable..
Overall, good prelude to what will probably be a Tv show. ??
I wish i had eye lazers, could rip up homework, cook food etc
Post by: xtrafrood on Sat, 31 August 2019, 20:44:01
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 02 September 2019, 16:30:51
I also watched Jumanji (2017) and it was actually much better than I'd expected. Although it didn't need to be a Jumanji movie at all, it had basically nothing to do with the previous film in any way. But it was a fun movie, nothing amazing or memorable, but very fun.
Post by: lightsout714 on Mon, 02 September 2019, 16:42:43
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 02 September 2019, 18:32:33
24 S01E01
The first couple of seasons were really good. I hung in for about 4 or 5 but it was just the same thing piled higher and deeper.
Post by: dingusxmcgee on Mon, 02 September 2019, 19:24:40
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 03 September 2019, 18:18:32
OG Neon Genesis Evangelion.
I saw that pop up this past weekend on Netflix, and decided to give it a shot since it's so highly regarded. Really enjoyed what I saw, but wasn't quite in the right mood at the time so I'll be coming back to it.
Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 03 September 2019, 19:26:28
OG Neon Genesis Evangelion.
I saw that pop up this past weekend on Netflix, and decided to give it a shot since it's so highly regarded. Really enjoyed what I saw, but wasn't quite in the right mood at the time so I'll be coming back to it.
Oh dang, I had no idea one could catch that show on Netflix. Nice. Although I watched the series back in 05', I've forgotten most of it, so I decided to check it out again.
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Post by: phinix on Mon, 09 September 2019, 10:44:50
Thought it will be a good one, but was a bit of meeeh...
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 20 September 2019, 13:56:33
I am in awe of this man
Post by: phinix on Mon, 23 September 2019, 07:43:20
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Post by: invariance on Tue, 24 September 2019, 02:22:59
I watched Inside Bill's Brain on Netflix. Cool documentary, loved it.Looks interesting, ended up watching Ghost Town instead.
Post by: phinix on Tue, 24 September 2019, 02:53:46
I would recommend it :thumb:I watched Inside Bill's Brain on Netflix. Cool documentary, loved it.Looks interesting, ended up watching Ghost Town instead.
Post by: demik on Tue, 24 September 2019, 11:15:33
Post by: romevi on Tue, 24 September 2019, 12:11:24
Been watching too many shows that I don’t finish. Brooklyn 99, grand hotel, stranger things, hot ones on YouTube, with tang show on Hulu. Just finished hyperdrive and that was pretty good.
HOLY ****!!!
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 24 September 2019, 12:24:50
Been watching too many shows that I don’t finish. Brooklyn 99, grand hotel, stranger things, hot ones on YouTube, with tang show on Hulu. Just finished hyperdrive and that was pretty good.
Brooklyn 99 and Stranger Things are good stuff. :thumb: Haven't seen the others.
Post by: demik on Tue, 24 September 2019, 12:27:59
Been watching too many shows that I don’t finish. Brooklyn 99, grand hotel, stranger things, hot ones on YouTube, with tang show on Hulu. Just finished hyperdrive and that was pretty good.
Brooklyn 99 and Stranger Things are good stuff. :thumb: Haven't seen the others.
Grand hotel is in Spanish. And I meant wu tang not with tang. But yeah B99 is great.
Been watching too many shows that I don’t finish. Brooklyn 99, grand hotel, stranger things, hot ones on YouTube, with tang show on Hulu. Just finished hyperdrive and that was pretty good.
HOLY ****!!!
Hello!
Post by: Steezus on Tue, 24 September 2019, 12:55:08
Been watching too many shows that I don’t finish. Brooklyn 99, grand hotel, stranger things, hot ones on YouTube, wu tang show on Hulu. Just finished hyperdrive and that was pretty good.
I just started getting my roommate into Brooklyn 99. It's been a while since I've seen all the episodes, they're just as funny the second time round. I still need to watch Stranger Things season 3.
Post by: demik on Tue, 24 September 2019, 13:19:53
Been watching too many shows that I don’t finish. Brooklyn 99, grand hotel, stranger things, hot ones on YouTube, wu tang show on Hulu. Just finished hyperdrive and that was pretty good.
I just started getting my roommate into Brooklyn 99. It's been a while since I've seen all the episodes, they're just as funny the second time round. I still need to watch Stranger Things season 3.
I think I still need to watch season 2 of ST.
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 24 September 2019, 13:19:57
Been watching too many shows that I don’t finish. Brooklyn 99, grand hotel, stranger things, hot ones on YouTube, wu tang show on Hulu. Just finished hyperdrive and that was pretty good.
I just started getting my roommate into Brooklyn 99. It's been a while since I've seen all the episodes, they're just as funny the second time round. I still need to watch Stranger Things season 3.
It's way better than season 2 but not as good as season 1.
Post by: Steezus on Tue, 24 September 2019, 14:43:50
Been watching too many shows that I don’t finish. Brooklyn 99, grand hotel, stranger things, hot ones on YouTube, wu tang show on Hulu. Just finished hyperdrive and that was pretty good.
I just started getting my roommate into Brooklyn 99. It's been a while since I've seen all the episodes, they're just as funny the second time round. I still need to watch Stranger Things season 3.
It's way better than season 2 but not as good as season 1.
That's good to hear. Season 2 was entertaining enough to keep me in my seat through each episode but I thought season one was much better.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 25 September 2019, 04:14:49
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Post by: invariance on Fri, 27 September 2019, 03:49:26
Between Two Ferns : The MovieSame here.3/4 of the way through it. Has some laughs :))
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 29 September 2019, 13:59:38
Post by: romevi on Tue, 01 October 2019, 01:51:44
Not a fan of Max Headroom's lines regarding China and Chinese citizens (wtf was that about?). The premise of the show must have been a mind bender for some during the 80s.. holy moly. As for Neon Genesis Evangelion.. reached ep22.. can confirm that I'll finish the series and keep it at that. More awkward (for me) than River's introduction scene in the Firefly. Although, the Bandai Evangelion-01 Test Type Action Figure is pretty dang awesome regardless.
You need to watch the final film. I feel like the series didn't really end until End of Evangelion.
Also, yeah; the Bandai Tamashii Robot Spirits Eva 01 got me into Japanese figures hard. Thankfully I've since got out of that plastic-crack hobby.
Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 01 October 2019, 07:10:59
Not a fan of Max Headroom's lines regarding China and Chinese citizens (wtf was that about?). The premise of the show must have been a mind bender for some during the 80s.. holy moly. As for Neon Genesis Evangelion.. reached ep22.. can confirm that I'll finish the series and keep it at that. More awkward (for me) than River's introduction scene in the Firefly. Although, the Bandai Evangelion-01 Test Type Action Figure is pretty dang awesome regardless.
You need to watch the final film. I feel like the series didn't really end until End of Evangelion.
Also, yeah; the Bandai Tamashii Robot Spirits Eva 01 got me into Japanese figures hard. Thankfully I've since got out of that plastic-crack hobby.
Well, I guess if it ties together the story it makes sense to watch the film as well. lol plastic crack
Post by: phinix on Wed, 02 October 2019, 07:23:45
Like Big Brother on the loose for Japanese teenagers...
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 02 October 2019, 08:07:27
I had no idea what a true freak Michael Jackson really was.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 02 October 2019, 09:30:35
The wife wanted to watch "Leaving Neverland"
I had no idea what a true freak Michael Jackson really was.
Still a controversy atm.... But, it seems implausible that the allegations are false given the evidence and testimony by so many AROUND the guy, you got maid, bunch of victims, defendants turn around years later..
There are so many people around this..
And for POLITICAL REASONS, there are people attempting to trade truth for legacy..
That said, Materially, Mj qualifies as another Epstein. Rich guy r4p3 kiz.
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 02 October 2019, 18:24:10
Informed opinions are quite valuable, while uniformed speculation is often worse than worthless.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 02 October 2019, 18:55:37
I look forward to the time when people reserve judgement and opinion on various subjects until after they have seen/read/studied/experienced them in full.
Informed opinions are quite valuable, while uniformed speculation is often worse than worthless.
Typically someone will only research the opinion and direction they already agree with, merely to affirm their inner bias/prejudice and voice.
Just the act of research is not enough, one also has to learn to objectively look both ways. This is Truly what's lacking.
Anyone can research.. and they almost always do.. Yet the outcome is they're just as uninformed as before. We see this very commonly today, in allegations such as , -- Russians are destroying america --
Post by: xtrafrood on Wed, 02 October 2019, 19:17:08
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Post by: lightsout714 on Thu, 03 October 2019, 09:03:01
Yeah I watched it back in the day as well. I me it through about the episodes this time. It's looks a lot older than I remember. It's a time for show for now when there's nothing else to watch.24 S01E01
The first couple of seasons were really good. I hung in for about 4 or 5 but it was just the same thing piled higher and deeper.
Post by: mizzoperator on Thu, 03 October 2019, 14:31:58
Additionally, I watch some shows from the old MTV lineup or similar (such as Beavis & Butthead or Daria), but it's not often.
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 03 October 2019, 20:25:05
I mostly watch shows from the old adult swim lineup nowadays, stuff like Sealab 2021 and Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
Additionally, I watch some shows from the old MTV lineup or similar (such as Beavis & Butthead or Daria), but it's not often.
I'm so happy that AS added nearly every episode of every show for free recently. Too bad their video player sucks.
Post by: mizzoperator on Fri, 04 October 2019, 08:03:03
I'm so happy that AS added nearly every episode of every show for free recently. Too bad their video player sucks.
Oh my sweet jimmy, they DID? Why did nobody tell me this before?? Thanks for the tip, fren.
I used more unsavory methods before, now I can view all of this stuff without potentially breaking the law!
Post by: phinix on Mon, 07 October 2019, 06:12:31
Post by: lightsout714 on Sat, 19 October 2019, 11:27:45
Watched "In the Tall Grass" last night - 2 hours I never get back...Haha, not good?
Post by: phinix on Sat, 19 October 2019, 19:46:08
Watched "In the Tall Grass" last night - 2 hours I never get back...Haha, not good?
2 hours about people running in a high grass...
I felt like it was very shallow, even for a horror movie.
But this is just my personal opinion, I would suggest to watch it and then decide if it was good or not:)
Maybe I just have seen too many movies ;)
Post by: phinix on Sat, 19 October 2019, 19:46:39
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Post by: Deadboy on Wed, 23 October 2019, 14:30:49
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 18 December 2019, 15:49:48
I just finished Parasyte. Short yet amazing anime series. The best anime series I watched after Death Note.
Chk out Parasite (2019) film, Korea. Hilarious comedy
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 18 December 2019, 15:58:48
Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 19 December 2019, 06:41:59
Post by: phinix on Thu, 19 December 2019, 08:39:29
Been rewatching 30 Rock. What a great show, really solid joke writing that holds up and an underrated show. Guess it was overshadowed by The Office and Parks and Rec at the time it was airing.
DO you mean 30 rock or 3rd rock?
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 19 December 2019, 15:18:26
Been rewatching 30 Rock. What a great show, really solid joke writing that holds up and an underrated show. Guess it was overshadowed by The Office and Parks and Rec at the time it was airing.
DO you mean 30 rock or 3rd rock?
30 Rock with Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey, not the one with John Lithghow and Jason Gordon Levitt
Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 19 December 2019, 21:49:32
Conehead was best character, plot was confusing but boy was it fun.
For some reason my hands were covered in sweat and my pants were wet after the movie.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 20 December 2019, 19:34:13
Been rewatching 30 Rock. What a great show, really solid joke writing that holds up and an underrated show. Guess it was overshadowed by The Office and Parks and Rec at the time it was airing.
DO you mean 30 rock or 3rd rock?
30 Rock with Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey, not the one with John Lithghow and Jason Gordon Levitt
Aaah, ok, got it:)
I just watched first 4 episodes of Witcher.
Very nice. I read books like 3 times, played the game couple of times as well - show isn't exactly like in the books, but I like it.
Actors are a bit weird plus they jumping around with actual story timeline, but its very nice to watch it. :thumb:
Post by: lakeboredom on Fri, 20 December 2019, 19:45:07
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 20 December 2019, 19:46:39
Aaah, ok, got it:)
I just watched first 4 episodes of Witcher.
Very nice. I read books like 3 times, played the game couple of times as well - show isn't exactly like in the books, but I like it.
Actors are a bit weird plus they jumping around with actual story timeline, but its very nice to watch it. :thumb:
If Firefly is a 99 on a 1 to 10 scale.
What score would you give Witcher.
Post by: fanpeople on Fri, 20 December 2019, 20:16:03
Aaah, ok, got it:)
I just watched first 4 episodes of Witcher.
Very nice. I read books like 3 times, played the game couple of times as well - show isn't exactly like in the books, but I like it.
Actors are a bit weird plus they jumping around with actual story timeline, but its very nice to watch it. :thumb:
If Firefly is a 99 on a 1 to 10 scale.
What score would you give Witcher.
the **** you on about Firefly more than 99 out of 10.
RIP Firefly, #neverforeget
Praise The Expanse #saveus
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 20 December 2019, 20:47:13
the **** you on about Firefly more than 99 out of 10.
RIP Firefly, #neverforeget
Praise The Expanse #saveus
/Gasp.. Ur so right..
FIrefly 999^999
Post by: Rob27shred on Sun, 22 December 2019, 09:56:08
Been rewatching 30 Rock. What a great show, really solid joke writing that holds up and an underrated show. Guess it was overshadowed by The Office and Parks and Rec at the time it was airing.
DO you mean 30 rock or 3rd rock?
30 Rock with Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey, not the one with John Lithghow and Jason Gordon Levitt
Aaah, ok, got it:)
I just watched first 4 episodes of Witcher.
Very nice. I read books like 3 times, played the game couple of times as well - show isn't exactly like in the books, but I like it.
Actors are a bit weird plus they jumping around with actual story timeline, but its very nice to watch it. :thumb:
Just started to watch The Witcher last night & oh man is it good! Took a bit to get used to super Geralt, but dude actually does look like Geralt once you get over it. Although they are making it hard on newcomers. Lots of time jumping in the story that isn't clearly laid out. I've played all the games & read the books, but even found myself confused at times until I realized they were doing a flashback.
Post by: phinix on Sun, 22 December 2019, 13:22:36
Aaah, ok, got it:)
I just watched first 4 episodes of Witcher.
Very nice. I read books like 3 times, played the game couple of times as well - show isn't exactly like in the books, but I like it.
Actors are a bit weird plus they jumping around with actual story timeline, but its very nice to watch it. :thumb:
If Firefly is a 99 on a 1 to 10 scale.
What score would you give Witcher.
Well, from 1 to 10, I would say 8.
As a fan of Witcher universe, I read all the books, watched original Witcher polish tv series, played all the games - Netflix show is a very good stuff, their flashbacks are a bit annoying for Witcher fan, but its ok.
They obviously changed few bits, but I guess it was only to make show more consistent, as they would never had time to tell all from the books.
Overall very strong 8, maayyyybe even 9 ;) A bit subjective as I love Witcher :D
Post by: Sintpinty on Mon, 23 December 2019, 08:04:37
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 23 December 2019, 22:37:28
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 24 December 2019, 07:58:24
Is The Witcher any good, worth the download?
tryin' to decide this , 140gb
Post by: phinix on Wed, 25 December 2019, 07:32:16
Is The Witcher any good, worth the download?
Is The Witcher any good, worth the download?
tryin' to decide this , 140gb
Yes, worth to watch it.
If you read the books or played the game - yes, it's definitely worth to see it.
Why are you guys downloading it? No Netflix?
If you can get it in 4K, would be best.
Post by: Sintpinty on Wed, 25 December 2019, 12:13:55
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 14 January 2020, 21:11:57
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4wmbga
Post by: dondongler on Tue, 14 January 2020, 21:25:22
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 14 January 2020, 22:25:20
Re watching some TNG while I wait for Picard.
(https://i.imgur.com/6Zwa0Hm.gif)
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 24 January 2020, 21:00:21
The only thing I hate about the show, and I realize it's the most popular part, is Baby Yoda. And I realize the entire plot hinges on him and that's fine because the plot isn't my issue, but the way they made him look and act reminds me of all the ****ty recent CG Star Wars characters. He's much closer to a Jar Jar then he is to Yoda on any level, and that childish pandering kawaii meme-generating bull**** is in my opinion a huge part of what's been dragging down the franchise the last 20 years. It's like they crafted Baby Yoda in a room full of gen-z cringy meme makers and Facebook moms.
Other than that little green annoyance, the show is great. They made the IG unit just as badass as I'd hoped :thumb:
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 25 January 2020, 01:16:03
episode 4 so far has been the weakest. Not to give anything away, but there were so many wtf moments that made no sense.
and Baby Yoda still looks like a green Pound Puppy with dilated pupils
The show cost $20 million an episode!?! What the ****! What the actual ****.
One thing that is really cool is having the two main recurring characters not speak much allowing the insulary characters more room to breath. Every supporting character in each episode stands out and remains memorable due to that and the good writing. You can tell they were writing for an individual character, and not simply someone that is only there to drive the plot along. Good stuff.
Post by: invariance on Sun, 26 January 2020, 02:43:26
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 08 February 2020, 19:42:14
I was hesitant the first few episodes because almost all the characters seemed unlikable and it is DRASTICALLY different in tone than the comic book. But it being different isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's far less grotesque and violent, but the writers dialed in on a certain family charm for the show. And I think that was the goal, to make the source material more accessible. Just ignore the characters demeanor for the first couple episodes since they all act like complete ****s, because once it gets rolling it's not bad at all. Also if you've read the comics things are a bit out of order, but the overall pacing is much improved in the show.
I'm picky, but would recommend this as worth watching.
edit: ... well it seems the show has Altered Carbon syndrome. Started out well enough, got better and better for a few episodes, then took a huge nosedive.
Disappointing. And the characters remain terrible throughout, they don't grow on you or as characters, they are just ****ty people.
Post by: Kavik on Sun, 09 February 2020, 01:23:15
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 10 February 2020, 15:12:46
Post by: Sintpinty on Mon, 10 February 2020, 20:25:17
Post by: romevi on Tue, 11 February 2020, 00:39:10
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 11 February 2020, 01:25:37
Watching Mindhunters on Netflix. :thumb:
awaiting analysis.
Post by: romevi on Wed, 12 February 2020, 12:07:57
Watching Mindhunters on Netflix. :thumb:
awaiting analysis.
Pretty good. Getting a bit dull in the second season, but overall such a gripping show.
Post by: PadawanGeek on Thu, 13 February 2020, 08:39:39
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 17 February 2020, 21:40:19
Pretty good. Getting a bit dull in the second season, but overall such a gripping show.
Just started S1, Yikes, now everyone looks dangerous.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 February 2020, 20:21:20
Anthony Mackie is such a better Takeshi Kovacs than Joel Kinnaman.
Mackie actually delivers emotion, despite holding down the cool killer archetype, whereas Kinnaman is very cardboard much of the time.
Glad they brought back some S1 characters in S2, won't spoil it for ya'll..
Was going to watch -for all mankind- , but then asked this female about it, and she said the raging superficial feminism plot was too strong even for her.
IDK, have you guys seen it ? any good ?
Post by: Sintpinty on Sun, 01 March 2020, 07:28:32
Post by: Kavik on Sun, 01 March 2020, 23:45:08
Post by: cicada on Mon, 02 March 2020, 00:06:31
I'm all caught up on Better Call Saul now.
samesies
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 02 March 2020, 07:25:13
I'm all caught up on Better Call Saul now.
samesies
worth it ?, Tp4 only on season 2 or 3. prolly have to rewatch the whole thing, don't even remember what's happening.
Post by: cicada on Mon, 02 March 2020, 11:08:50
I'm all caught up on Better Call Saul now.
samesies
worth it ?, Tp4 only on season 2 or 3. prolly have to rewatch the whole thing, don't even remember what's happening.
Do you like what you've seen? Then it's more or less of the same quality. Usually there's a recap at the start of each season so unless you're particular about the details rewatching is not necessary.
Post by: Kavik on Mon, 02 March 2020, 15:27:16
I'm all caught up on Better Call Saul now.
samesies
worth it ?, Tp4 only on season 2 or 3. prolly have to rewatch the whole thing, don't even remember what's happening.
Do you like what you've seen? Then it's more or less of the same quality. Usually there's a recap at the start of each season so unless you're particular about the details rewatching is not necessary.
I agree. The quality of seasons 4 and so far 5 are just as high as the first three.
Check out "Man of Recaps" on Youtube. He does a very thorough recap of each season in ~7 minutes per season - way better than the "official" recaps I've seen.
Post by: phinix on Mon, 02 March 2020, 15:32:07
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 02 March 2020, 15:46:23
Also watched El Camino the other day. It felt disconnected from Breaking Bad, it wasn't a bad movie though.
Post by: cicada on Thu, 05 March 2020, 07:08:00
I'm all caught up on Better Call Saul now.
samesies
worth it ?, Tp4 only on season 2 or 3. prolly have to rewatch the whole thing, don't even remember what's happening.
Do you like what you've seen? Then it's more or less of the same quality. Usually there's a recap at the start of each season so unless you're particular about the details rewatching is not necessary.
I agree. The quality of seasons 4 and so far 5 are just as high as the first three.
Check out "Man of Recaps" on Youtube. He does a very thorough recap of each season in ~7 minutes per season - way better than the "official" recaps I've seen.
Just finished episode 3, it's very good. The way things are going with Kim, it will be an inevitable sad outcome :-[. I love this show so much, way way more than Breaking Bad.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 06 March 2020, 22:39:13
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 06 March 2020, 23:27:00
Castlevania Season 3 drops today, time to whip it. :cool:
Kewl-Hooouip.
Post by: romevi on Sat, 07 March 2020, 01:52:20
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 07 March 2020, 17:56:09
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 12 March 2020, 18:56:16
Great production value, solid universe setting..
Wish there wasn't but, it does have some weird-secs stuff, but apparently that's what young people like watching these days, Would've preferred, fades 2 black, that's how all such scenes should be done, fade 2 black, we get it, it happened, move on.
The one drawback is it seems like every one of these shows do the origin story, and then you don't even get another season .. They're casting the net way too wide these days.
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 26 March 2020, 21:41:57
*they are in OK but they are Florida people at heart
Post by: Shapey Fiend on Fri, 27 March 2020, 06:31:15
So far I think it's fine but I'm feeling mildly bored of all the teen romance subplots. The pacing is a little slow. Despite knowing absolutely nothing about American football I'm enjoying the sports bits a lot more. Just about finished Season 1.
I really love Better Call Saul which is strange cos I was sort of lukewarm on Breaking Bad, particularly in the later seasons.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 27 March 2020, 11:56:07
Yea, she's physically attractive in the movie.. but the Plot's too thin...
They had a kewl cgi monster, but due to budget prolly, it were underutilized.
Post by: Sniping on Fri, 27 March 2020, 12:47:16
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 27 March 2020, 17:04:09
been watching 30 rock
One of the most underrated sitcoms of the last 20 years. The writing on that show is great.
Also started watching Fargo. Pretty good series thus far, but like Better Call Saul they got the mid 2000's all wrong. They even have people with flat screen tv's and smart phones which weren't really common things yet. How do studios and prop masters overlook this kind of thing? Like in BCS he's using a newer phone model and laptop than he uses in BB and it's supposed to be a prequel. Get your **** together props departments!
Post by: absyrd on Fri, 27 March 2020, 17:34:23
Tiger King on NF. Who knew these people existed? Friggin Florida, man.
*they are in OK but they are Florida people at heart
I just finished it. Ugh. I could write hundred-page case studies on all those people.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 27 March 2020, 17:35:58
Tiger King on NF. Who knew these people existed? Friggin Florida, man.
*they are in OK but they are Florida people at heart
I just finished it. Ugh. I could write hundred-page case studies on all those people.
That Doc guy is basically a cult leader, I'd watch a show on just him.
Post by: absyrd on Fri, 27 March 2020, 17:52:07
Post by: ArchDill on Fri, 27 March 2020, 19:03:59
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 27 March 2020, 19:07:20
Ozark season 3... FINALLY.
ozark, it gud' show ?
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 27 March 2020, 19:21:01
In my opinion, this type of show is good as long as it is plot-driven, which is usually only a season or 2. After that, if it is successful, in my opinion, the actors and/or their agents start demanding that the plots be character-driven (showcasing their characters, of course), which almost always sends the quality downhill. Plots are far more important than characters, to me anyway.
There are exceptions (6 Feet Under comes to mind) but in my opinion it is extremely rare for a show to get into the 3rd-4th+ seasons at the same quality level it started at.
Post by: iri on Sat, 28 March 2020, 06:49:45
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 March 2020, 08:26:04
The first season was excellent, but, like most "intense adult drama" shows it eroded after the first season. Once the initial story arc is exhausted (often with the death of the principal bad guy and/or the collapse of the evil organization) then the next iteration is almost certain to seem contrived.
In my opinion, this type of show is good as long as it is plot-driven, which is usually only a season or 2. After that, if it is successful, in my opinion, the actors and/or their agents start demanding that the plots be character-driven (showcasing their characters, of course), which almost always sends the quality downhill. Plots are far more important than characters, to me anyway.
There are exceptions (6 Feet Under comes to mind) but in my opinion it is extremely rare for a show to get into the 3rd-4th+ seasons at the same quality level it started at.
Rome HBO , Season 1, Season 2
Post by: ArchDill on Sat, 28 March 2020, 10:05:03
Ozark season 3... FINALLY.
ozark, it gud' show ?
I really like it. It is kind of dry, but I like shows like that.
Ozark was boring as hell even in the first season.
it is a bit slow and dry but that is apart of what I like. It's a slow burn.
Post by: phinix on Sat, 28 March 2020, 12:10:12
Was waiting for it a long time, too long, forgot what happened last time. I hate those year long breaks between seasons...
Post by: absyrd on Sat, 28 March 2020, 12:40:18
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 March 2020, 12:58:24
I'll watch Ozark. I just read two psych articles that my psych teacher posted about how it is okay to not feel very motivated during a global pandemic. She basically said I can screw around.
U haz a psych teacher ?
Post by: absyrd on Sat, 28 March 2020, 13:41:55
I'll watch Ozark. I just read two psych articles that my psych teacher posted about how it is okay to not feel very motivated during a global pandemic. She basically said I can screw around.
U haz a psych teacher ?
Yeah. The moment Destiny passed I decided to move back to my parents' house and start all over. I'm going to school with the intent of being a child therapist. It isn't easy going back nearly 2 decades later.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 March 2020, 13:59:04
Yeah. The moment Destiny passed I decided to move back to my parents' house and start all over. I'm going to school with the intent of being a child therapist. It isn't easy going back nearly 2 decades later.
IC, takes a great deal of compassion to be motivated in noble directions.
Assuming you have someone to limit your Vidya, getting good grades is pretty easy as an adult. I suppose that's where parents come in.
(https://i.imgur.com/w8LOcaM.gif)
Post by: Kavik on Sat, 28 March 2020, 19:35:29
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 March 2020, 20:50:07
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Post by: nickheller on Sat, 28 March 2020, 22:49:04
I'm watching Friday Night Lights for the first time because I keep hearing it recommended in best TV show lists.
So far I think it's fine but I'm feeling mildly bored of all the teen romance subplots. The pacing is a little slow. Despite knowing absolutely nothing about American football I'm enjoying the sports bits a lot more. Just about finished Season 1.
I really love Better Call Saul which is strange cos I was sort of lukewarm on Breaking Bad, particularly in the later seasons.
I literally just watched all 5 seasons of this, really enjoyed it. Buddy sucks though >:D
Post by: cicada on Sun, 29 March 2020, 05:56:43
Ozark season 3... FINALLY.
ozark, it gud' show ?
I really like it. It is kind of dry, but I like shows like that.Ozark was boring as hell even in the first season.
it is a bit slow and dry but that is apart of what I like. It's a slow burn.
I just started season 3 and I disagree, it's very intense and things happen really fast in the first 3 eps
Post by: absyrd on Sun, 29 March 2020, 07:06:18
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 29 March 2020, 07:57:00
Post by: ArchDill on Sun, 29 March 2020, 10:13:21
Also, he has my first name tattooed on his neck...
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 29 March 2020, 11:15:55
I live 1 hr 51 min from that zoo...
Also, he has my first name tattooed on his neck...
TIL, Archdill, a former husband of Tiger King.
Post by: absyrd on Sun, 29 March 2020, 12:02:04
I live 1 hr 51 min from that zoo...
Also, he has my first name tattooed on his neck...
TIL, Archdill, a former husband of Tiger King.
Hahahaha. archDILL = Dillon
Oh man...
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 29 March 2020, 13:49:17
I live 1 hr 51 min from that zoo...
Also, he has my first name tattooed on his neck...
TIL, Archdill, a former husband of Tiger King.
Hahahaha. archDILL = Dillon
Oh man...
Awhhhh.. Shhhhieeeeehhh....
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 29 March 2020, 18:07:50
It truly is one of the greatest films of all time, but how do they explain it raining all the time in LA?
Post by: Leslieann on Sun, 29 March 2020, 19:03:15
I've never seen a better trainwreck of a
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 29 March 2020, 19:07:24
Finished Tiger King last night.
I've never seen a better trainwreck of aTV showdocumentary.
Your thoughts on Carole Baskin, she do it ?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 29 March 2020, 19:15:28
Finished Tiger King last night.
I've never seen a better trainwreck of aTV showdocumentary.
Your thoughts on Carole Baskin, she do it ?
If anything Jeff set him up.
Post by: Leslieann on Sun, 29 March 2020, 19:50:11
Think about it in modern terms.Finished Tiger King last night.
I've never seen a better trainwreck of aTV showdocumentary.
Your thoughts on Carole Baskin, she do it ?
Let's say Roger Stone was let out on bail tomorrow, keep in mind we know he had fake passports and money overseas which is the exact reason he was denied bail. If he was let out and disappeared tomorrow would it be murder or him finding a way out of the country? We'd never know until he turned up.
It's even worse in the case of her husband.
It's the 80's (way less regulations on travel and banking), it's Florida, there's gray market pet trade, (illegal) plane flights to and from the Bahamas and Costa Rica, if that doesn't sound like an episode of Miami Vice I don't know what does.
This guy had lots of money, easy ways to leave the country and I guarantee you he had money stashed offshore.
Maybe he thought the feds were onto him, maybe he wanted out, maybe his wife did it, maybe he crossed someone he shouldn't. The plane could have gone down, he could have had someone come pick him or maybe he had a plane no one knew about, we'll never know simply because of his lifestyle made it easy for him to disappear one way or another.
My guess is that he left Florida on his own, what happened after that is anyone's guess.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 29 March 2020, 19:59:57
My guess is that he left Florida on his own, what happened after that is anyone's guess.
So your fem-radar is not detecting anything unusual/sinister about Carole Baskins.
In ur opinion, what are the signs of a female capable of mariticide (husband murdar)
Post by: ArchDill on Sun, 29 March 2020, 20:15:51
I live 1 hr 51 min from that zoo...
Also, he has my first name tattooed on his neck...
TIL, Archdill, a former husband of Tiger King.
Hahahaha. archDILL = Dillon
Oh man...
Awhhhh.. Shhhhieeeeehhh....
It is a, VERY, unfortunate coincidence.
Post by: Leslieann on Sun, 29 March 2020, 20:35:06
If anything Jeff set him up.Jeff wasn't in the picture when her husband disappeared, she had already remarried by then (it took 2 years to declare him dead).
As for the idea of Jeff setting up Joe, the zoo was in Jeff's name, all he had to do was fire him.
The real question is Marc Thompson, who Joe first asked to do it. Thompson was an ex-cop working as a security guard and may have already been working undercover at that point due to so many credible threats made against Carole by Joe over the years. Did the feds ask Jeff to bring him in as part of a plea bargain? We know Joe did try to hire an undercover FBI agent, it may have been him or it could be someone else. Hard to say.
I think proving it was entrapment or even a setup would be difficult, this was Joe asking him to kill someone directly.
Post by: ArchDill on Sun, 29 March 2020, 20:48:59
If anything Jeff set him up.Jeff wasn't in the picture when her husband disappeared, she had already remarried by then (it took 2 years to declare him dead).
As for the idea of Jeff setting up Joe, the zoo was in Jeff's name, all he had to do was fire him.
The real question is Marc Thompson, who Joe first asked to do it. Thompson was an ex-cop working as a security guard and may have already been working undercover at that point due to so many credible threats made against Carole by Joe over the years. Did the feds ask Jeff to bring him in as part of a plea bargain? We know Joe did try to hire an undercover FBI agent, it may have been him or it could be someone else. Hard to say.
I think proving it was entrapment or even a setup would be difficult, this was Joe asking him to kill someone directly.
I think it was 5 years to declare him dead.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 29 March 2020, 21:11:33
Post by: fatcoffeebeans on Sun, 29 March 2020, 21:24:06
Post by: Leslieann on Sun, 29 March 2020, 21:58:40
So your fem-radar is not detecting anything unusual/sinister about Carole Baskins.Oh, she's wackadoodle.
In ur opinion, what are the signs of a female capable of mariticide (husband murdar)
Maybe she did, maybe she didn't there's just too many other ways for him to disappear to be sure.
Regardless, I certainly do not think she fed him to a tiger, that's just stupid and lazy speculation. What happens if someone notices before the body is gone or something is left behind?
And that I think is my biggest problem with the idea she did it, the tiger is what makes the story enticing. It's simply too good of a story, without that it's much more boring and why no one wants to consider it. Boring almost always wins in something like this.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 29 March 2020, 22:12:03
Oh, she's wackadoodle.
Maybe she did, maybe she didn't there's just too many other ways for him to disappear to be sure.
Regardless, I certainly do not think she fed him to a tiger, that's just stupid and lazy speculation. What happens if someone notices before the body is gone or something is left behind?
Tigers easily crunch into bones to get at the marrow, and given they had multiple tigers, and lots of meat and bone passing through their disposal, All she had to do was bash the more recognizable bones into smaller pieces, and the tiger should take care of the rest, it'd be impossible to recognize post meal thrown in with the rest of the animal carcasses.
Post by: Kavik on Mon, 30 March 2020, 00:49:26
I just re-watched Blade Runner for the first time in at least a decade.
It truly is one of the greatest films of all time, but how do they explain it raining all the time in LA?
I'm not sure why, but I've never been able to get into that movie despite the accolades it receives. Maybe I have a hard time seeing the subtleties of the plot through the atmosphere. I watched it again recently because I thought maybe I was just too young the first time I saw it, but I felt the same after my second viewing. I tried watching the newer one with Ryan Gosling after it, but I only made it a few minutes in - I think I got distracted and just never made it back to it.
Post by: Leslieann on Mon, 30 March 2020, 00:57:50
Feeding him to a tiger or tigers, puts her and her staff at higher risk of attack later, something I just don't think she would do. She may have hated her husband, but i don;t think she would risk the animals or staff that way.
Also, he disappeared in 1997, DNA testing was a thing by then, if they found even a sliver of bone she's be done. Maybe had it happened in the 80's, but by then most people had at least some idea about DNA testing.
Anyhow, here's someone who was there at the time doing some tweets, there was so much more they just didn't have time for.
https://twitter.com/robertmoor_/status/1242249759156367360
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 30 March 2020, 08:22:17
Maybe I have a hard time seeing the subtleties of the plot through the atmosphere.
I had read the book that it was (very loosely) based on several years before the movie was made, and I am big Philip K **** fan in general. Most of the sub-plots (**** books are usually rife with them) had been stripped out already, artificial animals for example, a big theme, was reduced to "Is that a real snake?" - "Do you think I would be working in a place like this if I could afford a real snake?"
The only real plot, to which everything else was secondary, is the status of artificial personhood.
But, like I said, I too never understood the bizarre and incongruous atmosphere. But aspects of that have become SF movie staples, having settings like Middle Ages third-world style street bazaars or deteriorating dripping abandoned warehouses interspersed with FTL space ships - eg Star Wars, Firefly, etc.
Post by: phinix on Mon, 30 March 2020, 14:13:19
Pretty good comedy/crime story. I liked it.
Post by: absyrd on Mon, 30 March 2020, 14:32:54
Post by: phinix on Mon, 30 March 2020, 18:42:33
Interesting subject, good movie, recommended.
Tomorrow I'm throwing away all my teflon pans...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 30 March 2020, 18:54:24
Just watched Dark Waters.
Interesting subject, good movie, recommended.
Tomorrow I'm throwing away all my teflon pans...
I didn't understand the movie, is it just that chemical, or is it ALL teflon.
Where's Chyros.
Post by: Leslieann on Mon, 30 March 2020, 19:37:56
There was a documentary about this a few years ago (Possibly The Devil We Know (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_We_Know)), this sounds like a movie version of it (working to see it now).Just watched Dark Waters.
Interesting subject, good movie, recommended.
Tomorrow I'm throwing away all my teflon pans...
I didn't understand the movie, is it just that chemical, or is it ALL teflon.
Where's Chyros.
The chemical in particular is
Perfluorooctanoic acid (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfluorooctanoic_acid) - better known as C8, it's a primary ingredient in PTFE (Teflon is a brand of PTFE).
This stuff never goes away (the environment or your bloodstream) and is found inside everything now, it's toxic as hell and leads to multiple forms of cancer and birth defects. It was mostly phased out in by 2015 when most manufacturers stopped making (I can't confirm if China stopped using it), however, they developed a new version now called C9, which is only a slightly different formulation and is suspected to be just as bad but since it's a new compound all testing has to start anew, and since the US doesn't pro-actively test chemicals like this it will be years before we know for certain. Yay.
Best advice, at the very least remove it from cookware (especially pots and pans), overheating and burning is the biggest threat as it will off-gas and leech, room temp solids are supposed to be safe. If you have a 3d printer, make sure you never over heat the hot end, better still, place the printer in a closet with a hepa filter that contains activated carbon.
Post by: clankgy1 on Tue, 31 March 2020, 01:23:40
Devs - Great show, real mind-f
Westworld - Season 3 is more linear, but still a brainbuster
The Expanse - On season 2 right now, great show that I never watched
Post by: iri on Tue, 31 March 2020, 04:56:48
Just watched Dark Waters.Could be shrunk by half an hour without losing anything.
Interesting subject, good movie, recommended.
Post by: Shapey Fiend on Tue, 31 March 2020, 07:32:48
Brockmire has just started up again. I was thinking, great, something light. But by coincidence this season is set in a future where the world is full of disease and they're burning bodies in the streets.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 31 March 2020, 20:05:36
What do you guys think ?
Post by: invariance on Sun, 05 April 2020, 19:02:59
Besides the unhinged nature of all of the main ’characters’ and the menagerie of misfits and criminals in tow, it was a well constructed train wreck.
My wife and I nearly wet ourselves when Joe Exotic said “I would like to introduce my wife, but he is at home feeding our brand new baby kangaroo”.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 05 April 2020, 19:13:40
We just finished watching the Tiger King as well.
Besides the unhinged nature of all of the main ’characters’ and the menagerie of misfits and criminals in tow, it was a well constructed train wreck.
My wife and I nearly wet ourselves when Joe Exotic said “I would like to introduce my wife, but he is at home feeding our brand new baby kangaroo”.
also the whole ghey4meth situation.. yikez0rz.
Post by: invariance on Sun, 05 April 2020, 19:27:13
Yes. Maybe it needs the subtitle “How to keep your husband enslaved “We just finished watching the Tiger King as well.
Besides the unhinged nature of all of the main ’characters’ and the menagerie of misfits and criminals in tow, it was a well constructed train wreck.
My wife and I nearly wet ourselves when Joe Exotic said “I would like to introduce my wife, but he is at home feeding our brand new baby kangaroo”.
also the whole ghey4meth situation.. yikez0rz.
I noticed how the subtitle for John went from husband to ex-husband and the number of teeth diminished, then when they gave more background on Travis it all made sense.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 05 April 2020, 19:33:41
Been blazing through the seasons of Fargo, already halfway done with s03. I do think the first season was the best, the other two hinge on people doing really really dumb things. Apparently they are all based upon true stories so I dunno.
Post by: phinix on Mon, 06 April 2020, 02:45:56
Recommended Tiger Kong to my dad who watched the first episode and hated it.
Been blazing through the seasons of Fargo, already halfway done with s03. I do think the first season was the best, the other two hinge on people doing really really dumb things. Apparently they are all based upon true stories so I dunno.
This is one of the best tv shows on my list. I loved it. Loved the story, music, characters, editing.
Have you seen the movie? Its good to see it too, as first season is based on its story.
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 06 April 2020, 02:55:39
Recommended Tiger Kong to my dad who watched the first episode and hated it.
Been blazing through the seasons of Fargo, already halfway done with s03. I do think the first season was the best, the other two hinge on people doing really really dumb things. Apparently they are all based upon true stories so I dunno.
This is one of the best tv shows on my list. I loved it. Loved the story, music, characters, editing.
Have you seen the movie? Its good to see it too, as first season is based on its story.
Oh it's a fantastic movie. They nailed the casting, everyone is perfect.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 06 April 2020, 05:30:12
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 06 April 2020, 09:55:28
Trying to get through all dat Star Wars, some of these movies are quite boring.
Prequels? Or do you find some of the others boring as well?
Been blazing through the seasons of Fargo, already halfway done with s03. I do think the first season was the best, the other two hinge on people doing really really dumb things. Apparently they are all based upon true stories so I dunno.
Fargo TV show is very good (as is the movie, but... of course - Coen Brothers). I have a hard time transitioning between the seasons though. Need some sort of a gap to reset my brain. The intense climax of one season leading in to a lull of setup in the next makes it too jarring apparently. I think it's about time to give the third season another try.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 06 April 2020, 09:59:16
Trying to get through all dat Star Wars, some of these movies are quite boring.
Prequels? Or do you find some of the others boring as well?
Watchn' the whole series on the latest 4K discs, Everyone's still disappointed in the prequels, low res CGI + heavy degrain/denoise algorithms kill detail..
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 06 April 2020, 10:02:49
Trying to get through all dat Star Wars, some of these movies are quite boring.
Prequels? Or do you find some of the others boring as well?
Watchn' the whole series on the latest 4K discs, Everyone's still disappointed in the prequels, low res CGI + heavy degrain/denoise algorithms kill detail..
Ahhh, yup. Makes sense. What order are you watching in? Chronological, episodic, machete?
Did Lucas muck things up further in the 4k release, or have things stayed mostly the same since the Blu-ray release?
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 06 April 2020, 10:37:23
Ahhh, yup. Makes sense. What order are you watching in? Chronological, episodic, machete?
Did Lucas muck things up further in the 4k release, or have things stayed mostly the same since the Blu-ray release?
I'mma watch it once in release order, and once in chronological.
Things are mostly the same from the Blu-ray, they've been re-colorized, so the tone is much more natural looking vs the old jazzed-up colors on the blurays.
The plot/cgi/cutting is the same as lucas's bray rework.
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 06 April 2020, 15:58:44
Ahhh, yup. Makes sense. What order are you watching in? Chronological, episodic, machete?
Did Lucas muck things up further in the 4k release, or have things stayed mostly the same since the Blu-ray release?
I'mma watch it once in release order, and once in chronological.
Things are mostly the same from the Blu-ray, they've been re-colorized, so the tone is much more natural looking vs the old jazzed-up colors on the blurays.
The plot/cgi/cutting is the same as lucas's bray rework.
Personal rankings of the only ones that matter:
1. Empire Strikes Back
2. Return of the Jedi
3. A New Hope
4. Revenge of the Sith
5. Rogue One
6. Solo
6. Phantom Menace
7. The Force Awakens
9. Attack of the Clones (it's so bad it skipped position 8 )
Post by: Darthbaggins on Mon, 06 April 2020, 20:46:18
Just watched the new Bad Boys, it was meh but still hit that spot for senseless action movie. I have Train to Busan, Snow Piercer, Vavarium, and a few other movies lined up to watch next. Also I did enjoy Hunters - fairly well done series that gets the hamster moving in my head.
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 06 April 2020, 21:36:48
Right now watching Sponge Bob w/ my 5yr old son
Find "Patrick Smart Pants" it is the best episode ever.
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 09 April 2020, 03:35:36
ahh, it's getting better by the 2nd ep
Post by: SBJ on Thu, 09 April 2020, 07:31:31
One episode into Devs. All the characters perfectly embody the self-important castrated and sheltered robotic pricks I hate in the tech industry. So they got that part right, although it doesn't do much for making me feel anything but disdain for all of them.Looks like an interesting series. Might have to give that a go later on.
ahh, it's getting better by the 2nd ep
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 11 April 2020, 04:16:21
One episode into Devs. All the characters perfectly embody the self-important castrated and sheltered robotic pricks I hate in the tech industry. So they got that part right, although it doesn't do much for making me feel anything but disdain for all of them.
ahh, it's getting better by the 2nd ep
well that last episode was dumb as ****. If I gave you a gun and said you are about to shoot yourself, would you do it? No, right? I could barely get through that drivel. The entire theme is so defeatist it's annoying.
Post by: Darthbaggins on Sat, 11 April 2020, 11:38:40
Post by: absyrd on Sat, 11 April 2020, 15:14:54
Post by: clankgy1 on Sat, 11 April 2020, 20:34:17
One episode into Devs. All the characters perfectly embody the self-important castrated and sheltered robotic pricks I hate in the tech industry. So they got that part right, although it doesn't do much for making me feel anything but disdain for all of them.
ahh, it's getting better by the 2nd ep
well that last episode was dumb as ****. If I gave you a gun and said you are about to shoot yourself, would you do it? No, right? I could barely get through that drivel. The entire theme is so defeatist it's annoying.
I'm finding the deterministic model as presented in this show flawed given what you've detailed above. While there is a certain amount of mystery as to what happens if somebody "jumps off the tram
after seeing the future, I have no idea why that character did what they did. Having said that, Allison Pill's character is a monster and I am enjoying watching that.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 11 April 2020, 22:43:51
One episode into Devs. All the characters perfectly embody the self-important castrated and sheltered robotic pricks I hate in the tech industry. So they got that part right, although it doesn't do much for making me feel anything but disdain for all of them.
ahh, it's getting better by the 2nd ep
well that last episode was dumb as ****. If I gave you a gun and said you are about to shoot yourself, would you do it? No, right? I could barely get through that drivel. The entire theme is so defeatist it's annoying.
I'm finding the deterministic model as presented in this show flawed given what you've detailed above. While there is a certain amount of mystery as to what happens if somebody "jumps off the tram
after seeing the future, I have no idea why that character did what they did. Having said that, Allison Pill's character is a monster and I am enjoying watching that.
Well it only looks confusing if you believe the older notion of determinism VS free-will.
In actuality both are true.
Determinism does not conflict with choice.
You still choose, but your choice is already determined by the sum of concurrent events.
It's not illustrated well in the way they framed it.
However, consider this, the guy hands you a gun, tells you he's seen you shoot yourself, so why would you do it.
Well that's the wrong question. You as the person now with the gun, asking yourself why you'd shoot yourself is irrelevant. The stress of the situation, the events leading up till now, all of those things, Gamma rays from space, the entirety of the universe compounds into the Decision to shoot oneself.
It feels like a choice, and the person Does Choose from his perspective, however he couldn't have chosen otherwise.
Having a choice is only consequence of the imperfect cognition that the arbitrary circle of space is capable of. It is only a partition of the whole, the partition is uncertain, while the whole is certain.
Post by: Sintpinty on Sun, 12 April 2020, 15:14:35
Post by: phinix on Mon, 13 April 2020, 17:44:51
I remember watching it when I was maybe 7 years old. Now it looks a bit weird, but still, cool movie.
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 13 April 2020, 18:01:27
Now it looks a bit weird,
All of the original crop of Saturday Night Live TV and spin-off movies are kind of painful to watch now.
They were all written by writers who were stoned into near incoherence and played by actors who were wasted at levels that would put elephants into comas. Consequently many of the routines were so stupid that you just had to cringe through them, and wait for those occasional gems that were genuinely hilarious.
That was how I felt decades ago when I watched them when they were new (Dan Aykroyd is 2 weeks younger than me). Today, the vapid parts are even more excruciating, but the funny parts are still funny.
Post by: lakeboredom on Mon, 13 April 2020, 18:17:33
Promised Neverland, Demon Slayer, Made in Abyss, and Vinland Saga are all worth watching.
Post by: phinix on Tue, 14 April 2020, 03:56:04
Now it looks a bit weird,
All of the original crop of Saturday Night Live TV and spin-off movies are kind of painful to watch now.
They were all written by writers who were stoned into near incoherence and played by actors who were wasted at levels that would put elephants into comas. Consequently many of the routines were so stupid that you just had to cringe through them, and wait for those occasional gems that were genuinely hilarious.
That was how I felt decades ago when I watched them when they were new (Dan Aykroyd is 2 weeks younger than me). Today, the vapid parts are even more excruciating, but the funny parts are still funny.
Yeah, exactly!
Some scenes are so stupida, that you have to drag yourself through those and wait for better parts. Like that first police chase scene...
It reminds me of those scenes from that movie series where BErt Reynold was driving fast cars... Gumball? Cannonball?
These are old, for example old as all Chavy Chase movies, but I can watch Spies like Us 100 times and it never gets old and stupid :D
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 14 April 2020, 05:10:44
Now it looks a bit weird,
All of the original crop of Saturday Night Live TV and spin-off movies are kind of painful to watch now.
They were all written by writers who were stoned into near incoherence and played by actors who were wasted at levels that would put elephants into comas. Consequently many of the routines were so stupid that you just had to cringe through them, and wait for those occasional gems that were genuinely hilarious.
That was how I felt decades ago when I watched them when they were new (Dan Aykroyd is 2 weeks younger than me). Today, the vapid parts are even more excruciating, but the funny parts are still funny.
Blues Bros and Wayne's World are bad? Huh, guess I have terrible taste.
I also loved McGruber, it was legit funny.
the rest do suck though
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 14 April 2020, 08:07:22
All of the original crop of Saturday Night Live TV and spin-off movies
Blues Bros and Wayne's World are bad?
I would call Mike Meyers something like 3rd generation SNL and Wayne's World was far more self-aware than the early stuff.
Bill Murray brought in a very different vibe when he more or less replaced Chevy Chase, and most of what he is involved in holds up better.
As far as those road-race movies go, Gumball Rally was the first and, in my opinion, the standard-bearer.
(if you want white knuckles rather than laughs, give Vanishing Point a spin)
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 14 April 2020, 16:38:16
All of the original crop of Saturday Night Live TV and spin-off movies
Blues Bros and Wayne's World are bad?
I would call Mike Meyers something like 3rd generation SNL and Wayne's World was far more self-aware than the early stuff.
Bill Murray brought in a very different vibe when he more or less replaced Chevy Chase, and most of what he is involved in holds up better.
As far as those road-race movies go, Gumball Rally was the first and, in my opinion, the standard-bearer.
(if you want white knuckles rather than laughs, give Vanishing Point a spin)
Ever seen Death Race 2000?
Post by: Kavik on Tue, 14 April 2020, 23:57:05
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 15 April 2020, 03:53:34
Post by: phinix on Wed, 15 April 2020, 08:21:43
Someone sell me on Ozark, I'm right on the fence if I wanna watch it or not.
If you haven't seen it at all, I would definitely watch it.
Loved the first season, other two were a bit worse, but still there were some cool moments.
"Picture this, I'm a bag of ****s, Put me to your lips, I am sick, I will punch a baby bear in his ****" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgwAu7fcSxE) :)
Post by: Darthbaggins on Wed, 15 April 2020, 09:20:05
Really wish they did a season 4 of Into the BadLands - awesome series that AMC left on a cliffhanger.
Post by: fatcoffeebeans on Wed, 15 April 2020, 09:47:26
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 15 April 2020, 12:00:50
Carole killed husband
Righ here Bud ! vvvvv
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=105754.0
Post by: fliz on Wed, 15 April 2020, 12:18:49
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 15 April 2020, 13:13:30
because we watched Picard.
I watched Picard and enjoyed it pretty well all the way up until the last episode, but that wrap-up was so absurd and implausible that it made me want to scream.
Everything about it sucked but to have a colossal fleet just materialize on seconds/minutes/hours of notice was absolutely too much.
Post by: fatcoffeebeans on Thu, 16 April 2020, 08:27:17
Carole killed husband
Righ here Bud ! vvvvv
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=105754.0
is it any question?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 April 2020, 08:30:34
Everything about it sucked but to have a colossal fleet just materialize on seconds/minutes/hours of notice was absolutely too much.
?? Why ?? They have warp engines. and they're not very far away ??
Post by: absyrd on Thu, 16 April 2020, 09:19:06
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 April 2020, 09:28:45
Wyfe and I binged "I Am Not Okay With This" on Netflix. It is like "Stranger Things" with more angst, cursing and weed.
Read this post 2 fast, thought you said: Wife and I binged I'm not okay with this while imbibing more angst, cursing and weed.
Post by: absyrd on Thu, 16 April 2020, 11:38:46
Wyfe and I binged "I Am Not Okay With This" on Netflix. It is like "Stranger Things" with more angst, cursing and weed.
Read this post 2 fast, thought you said: Wife and I binged I'm not okay with this while imbibing more angst, cursing and weed.
Right now I could use less angst and more weed (even though I haven't touched the **** in 20 years).
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 April 2020, 12:07:00
Right now I could use less angst and more weed (even though I haven't touched the **** in 20 years).
In the fanfic, Absyr quit skool, dealt weed, got robbed, started pimping to get back on his feet, made the rebound stack, went hard drugs, rich and famous, divorce, high on his own supply, shot by rival gangsters.
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 16 April 2020, 15:06:53
They have warp engines. and they're not very far away
So, even though it took days for the Romulans to get there, Riker, after Picard left the mountain cabin, got his commission activated, convinced Starfleet to do a complete 180 on ironclad policies that had been in place for years, AND get hundreds of the top tier warships to the hidden planet.
All of that in <48 hours? I don't think so.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 April 2020, 15:26:45
So, even though it took days for the Romulans to get there, Riker, after Picard left the mountain cabin, got his commission activated, convinced Starfleet to do a complete 180 on ironclad policies that had been in place for years, AND get hundreds of the top tier warships to the hidden planet.
All of that in <48 hours? I don't think so.
They had confirmed warp factor 11 and 13 at the end of TNG.
With transporters and warp, it's not Unreasonable to give them some leeway on timing.
It's certainly (sudden) as far as plot, but the technical base to achieve it is there.
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 16 April 2020, 16:49:20
the technical base to achieve it is there.
So, the Federation can do in hours what takes days for Romulans?
And those 2 dozen wimpy orchids held off an order of magnitude more star ships?
And Soji's (and all her ilk) instantaneous reversal at the last second was plausible? The whole thing just didn't pass the smell test.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 April 2020, 18:30:01
So, the Federation can do in hours what takes days for Romulans?
And those 2 dozen wimpy orchids held off an order of magnitude more star ships?
And Soji's (and all her ilk) instantaneous reversal at the last second was plausible? The whole thing just didn't pass the smell test.
Yes, it's possible, because we don't know where the ships were pulled from or how fast they can go, but we do know they're very fast.
As for the plot, again, sudden, yes, good/bad that's your opinion.
Post by: bliss on Fri, 17 April 2020, 08:55:12
tp4, you ok? Your text is so pale all of a sudden :DSo, the Federation can do in hours what takes days for Romulans?Yes, it's possible, because we don't know where the ships were pulled from or how fast they can go, but we do know they're very fast.
And those 2 dozen wimpy orchids held off an order of magnitude more star ships?
And Soji's (and all her ilk) instantaneous reversal at the last second was plausible? The whole thing just didn't pass the smell test.
As for the plot, again, sudden, yes, good/bad that's your opinion.
Re-watched F&F Shibuya Drift (DVD) last WE... it was much better than I remembered, I think I must be a bit of a weeb. If you like Japan and appreciate their cars, better than the rest of the series (understand, I equally love American muscle). Premium sounds too (only the Viper in the beginning sounded like a Ferrari). Had a good time :thumb:
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They put a Nissan engine in a Mustang chassis. If you can live with that, I would recommend the movie.
Bow Wow was literally the butt of the joke, as his character was named Twinkie. On top of that, he had to drive a Volkswagen Touran of all cars *lmao*
Bow Wow was literally the butt of the joke, as his character was named Twinkie. On top of that, he had to drive a Volkswagen Touran of all cars *lmao*
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 17 April 2020, 09:22:01
tp4, you ok? Your text is so pale all of a sudden :DIt' Korona, Tp4 = potentially infected.
Post by: bliss on Fri, 17 April 2020, 10:03:44
Wait, what? Are you going to get tested? I hear the testing hurts... and is just that, a test. With a degree of false positives, too.tp4, you ok? Your text is so pale all of a sudden :DIt' Korona, Tp4 = potentially infected.
What I can say for sure though is you worry too much...
Be well, tp!
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 17 April 2020, 10:09:21
Wait, what? Are you going to get tested? I hear the testing hurts... and is just that, a test. With a degree of false positives, too.
What I can say for sure though is you worry too much...
Be well, tp!
Had dryish sore throat all week, so, who knowz. haven't gone outside, but read that it can come in the air.
Post by: bliss on Fri, 17 April 2020, 10:52:34
haven't gone outside
This, plus your color returning, I would guess you haven't got it ;)
Post by: Kavik on Sun, 19 April 2020, 15:57:43
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 19 April 2020, 16:10:50
I watched the whole first season of The Good Place yesterday. Decently funny and unique premise.
It's pretty gud' all the way through S2, then S3 it gets a little meh... people said you can power through and Season 4 is Ahhight.
Tp4 has not finished S3
Post by: absyrd on Sun, 19 April 2020, 17:40:50
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 19 April 2020, 18:02:10
http://www.adultswim.com/videos/smiling-friends (http://www.adultswim.com/videos/smiling-friends)
Post by: Sniping on Sun, 19 April 2020, 21:03:18
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 20 April 2020, 12:53:25
I watched the whole first season of The Good Place yesterday. Decently funny and unique premise.
It's pretty gud' all the way through S2, then S3 it gets a little meh... people said you can power through and Season 4 is Ahhight.
Tp4 has not finished S3
The premise would have been perfect as a single season show - I wouldn't have even been mad if it ended there. The second season does a great job at following up a show that doesn't need a follow up. I'm a little surprised they took it as far as they did, but glad it ended before it really went downhill (inevitable given the premise, nothing against the genius of Michael Shur). That said, I think the final seasons are still worth a watch.
Post by: Kavik on Mon, 20 April 2020, 17:53:27
I watched the whole first season of The Good Place yesterday. Decently funny and unique premise.
It's pretty gud' all the way through S2, then S3 it gets a little meh... people said you can power through and Season 4 is Ahhight.
Tp4 has not finished S3
I figured it might be like that. Novel premises like that tend to wear out rather fast. 3rd Rock From The Sun is a prime example of that; after about season three, it just didn't make sense when the aliens didn't understand something.
Post by: Sintpinty on Wed, 22 April 2020, 07:55:25
Post by: clankgy1 on Thu, 23 April 2020, 23:25:10
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 23 April 2020, 23:25:56
All I am keeping up with atm is Westworld S3. Uneven, but adequate. I may start Ozarks as I really like Jason Bateman.
6 episodes, I don't like this.. they can't expand the front like this. it's gonna fold.
Post by: clankgy1 on Thu, 23 April 2020, 23:31:09
All I am keeping up with atm is Westworld S3. Uneven, but adequate. I may start Ozarks as I really like Jason Bateman.
6 episodes, I don't like this.. they can't expand the front like this. it's gonna fold.
Tbh, I am kind of disappointed with what they have done with the Mauve storyline. After watching Devs, the quasi-determinism is wearing thin as well.
Post by: Leslieann on Fri, 24 April 2020, 02:56:56
S1 was great, S2 was slow to start but was strong by the end. Loved the office job twist.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 24 April 2020, 06:04:06
Just finished Fargo S2,
S1 was great, S2 was slow to start but was strong by the end. Loved the office job twist.
Such a great show. All the seasons have their own merits, but I do think 1 is the strongest in terms of pacing and writing. Each season seems to get a little weirder, but 3 was still very fun.
Post by: Kavik on Mon, 27 April 2020, 10:54:16
I watched the whole first season of The Good Place yesterday. Decently funny and unique premise.
It's pretty gud' all the way through S2, then S3 it gets a little meh... people said you can power through and Season 4 is Ahhight.
Tp4 has not finished S3
I finished season 3 a few days ago and am half way through season 4 now. I can see how some might lose interest since the tone and set pieces change a bit. It's more story driven now and not quite as funny. I am still enjoying it however, and I am glad it's only four seasons and not dragged out like a lot of other sitcoms, like The Office or Scrubs, which have 180-200 episodes.
Post by: clankgy1 on Mon, 27 April 2020, 12:09:37
Having said all that, S03E07 was a very good episode for Caleb (the Aaron Paul character).
Post by: bliss on Mon, 27 April 2020, 14:43:55
I'm still slogging through Westworld. While I am finding it interesting in some ways, I'm just not as happy with S3 as previous seasons. Part of that may be that the story telling model is much more linear than in previous seasons, and part of it is that I'm not finding the writing compelling enough for me to care. Mauve vs. Dolores{x} vs Serac vs. Bernard/Stubbs is a bit much, and I find myself forgetting why factions are aligned the way they are. /shrug
Having said all that, S03E07 was a very good episode for Caleb (the Aaron Paul character).
Season 1 was really good. I did not finish watching the first episode of S2, because that special feeling of S1 was gone, and have not watched since. But I am planning to get back to season 1 at some point.
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 28 April 2020, 20:44:33
Overall, a very good and suspenseful show but always implausible and frustrating at the same time.
Post by: Kavik on Wed, 29 April 2020, 14:24:02
Just finished Homeland. The resolution was twisted and unsatisfying, but so was everything else in the show. The last season/story arc was better than some of the middle seasons, where it seemed kind of forced, but I will have to think about it for a while.
Overall, a very good and suspenseful show but always implausible and frustrating at the same time.
I think I made it to season 3 or 4 several years ago and lost track of the show and didn't feel like figuring out which episode I was on. I really enjoyed it, but I don't know if I'll ever make it back. Is the series over now?
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 29 April 2020, 16:02:38
Is the series over now?
Yes, Season 8 just finished it off. It did get weak after the first couple of story arcs wound down, but I heard people excited about Season 8 and went back and saw 7 to get caught up.
The script jumps the shark regularly, but Claire Danes really is a spectacular actress.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Thu, 30 April 2020, 00:00:01
Post by: phinix on Thu, 30 April 2020, 03:36:52
I recently gave Ozark another shot after the release of Season 3, and I am 100% in. About to finish up Season 1, then continue binging through the remainder.
Yep, Ozark is awesome, especially first season.
Post by: Kavik on Fri, 01 May 2020, 10:18:15
Is it the choice of continuing that makes bingeing (retaining the e in the gerund is weird, but distinguishes it from using the search engine Bing!) episodes enjoyable, or is it the way episodes of TV are written versus a movie (everything wraps up or leads to a cliffhanger in 23 or 45 minutes, exposition/backstory was done in previous episodes, etc.)?
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 01 May 2020, 16:50:48
everything wraps up or leads to a cliffhanger in 23 or 45 minutes
At which time you are free to get up for a bathroom break, snack, etc, without walking sideways in the dark, knocking knees, annoying anybody, or missing anything.
Post by: Leslieann on Fri, 01 May 2020, 22:55:46
Isn't it weird that we consciously and deliberately watch multiple episodes of a TV show in a row (binge), but, we consider movies over 2 or 2.5 hours really long (some might say they "drag on" or are "boring")?Built in stopping points.
Is it the choice of continuing that makes bingeing (retaining the e in the gerund is weird, but distinguishes it from using the search engine Bing!) episodes enjoyable, or is it the way episodes of TV are written versus a movie (everything wraps up or leads to a cliffhanger in 23 or 45 minutes, exposition/backstory was done in previous episodes, etc.)?
You don't mind waiting to see the next segment, but a movie is often one long continuous chunk. Many actually do have points for breaks but you don't know where they are until you already pass them.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 04 May 2020, 12:20:26
Came across this funny horse moment. Wonder what the horse is thinking, he's probably pretty uncomfortable.
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Post by: iri on Mon, 04 May 2020, 13:25:59
Post by: clankgy1 on Mon, 04 May 2020, 13:43:03
Post by: absyrd on Mon, 04 May 2020, 15:00:30
Finished up season 3 of Westworld. A lot of wasted potential, and boy did they do Mauve and Bernard dirty.
**** was horrible compared to season 1 and 2. Waste of my time.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 04 May 2020, 15:08:30
Finished up season 3 of Westworld. A lot of wasted potential, and boy did they do Mauve and Bernard dirty.
**** was horrible compared to season 1 and 2. Waste of my time.
Yea, it didn't mmm... this is the problem with retaining actors these days, everyone wants the $$, actors don't really deserve it, the show suffers.
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 04 May 2020, 17:09:27
Isn't it weird that we consciously and deliberately watch multiple episodes of a TV show in a row (binge), but, we consider movies over 2 or 2.5 hours really long (some might say they "drag on" or are "boring")?Built in stopping points.
Is it the choice of continuing that makes bingeing (retaining the e in the gerund is weird, but distinguishes it from using the search engine Bing!) episodes enjoyable, or is it the way episodes of TV are written versus a movie (everything wraps up or leads to a cliffhanger in 23 or 45 minutes, exposition/backstory was done in previous episodes, etc.)?
You don't mind waiting to see the next segment, but a movie is often one long continuous chunk. Many actually do have points for breaks but you don't know where they are until you already pass them.
Considering most of the popular shows these days are an hour or more each episode it's basically the same activity at this point.
Post by: clankgy1 on Mon, 04 May 2020, 17:24:14
Finished up season 3 of Westworld. A lot of wasted potential, and boy did they do Mauve and Bernard dirty.
**** was horrible compared to season 1 and 2. Waste of my time.
Yea, it didn't mmm... this is the problem with retaining actors these days, everyone wants the $$, actors don't really deserve it, the show suffers.
I didnt see S3 problems being with the acting. In fact, given the tripe they were given for script, they did pretty well.
No, I would put the S3 ****show directly on the show runners. S3 was an uninteresting linear story with major characters not being given anything to do. Bernard spent most of the season wandering around, and his payoff in the last episode was unsatisfying. And Mauve was portrayed as uncharacteristically weak and dumb.
This season delved into predictive and deterministic behavior. Devs did it better.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 04 May 2020, 17:30:52
I didnt see S3 problems being with the acting. In fact, given the tripe they were given for script, they did pretty well.
Yea, it didn't mmm... this is the problem with retaining actors these days, everyone wants the $$, actors don't really deserve it, the show suffers.
No, I would put the S3 ****show directly on the show runners. S3 was an uninteresting linear story with major characters not being given anything to do. Bernard spent most of the season wandering around, and his payoff in the last episode was unsatisfying. And Mauve was portrayed as uncharacteristically weak and dumb.
This season delved into predictive and deterministic behavior. Devs did it better.
I'm refering to the -Compression- they have to do in production.
The script is fine, but it felt very tight and they didn't have the space to flesh out the story.
The actors demand too much compensation, which forces cuts everywhere else.
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 04 May 2020, 18:06:47
Post by: Leslieann on Mon, 04 May 2020, 22:26:16
I started watching just to see how they explained it (the premise is flaky at best) and ended up binge watching the whole thing.
Post by: clankgy1 on Mon, 04 May 2020, 23:53:20
I didnt see S3 problems being with the acting. In fact, given the tripe they were given for script, they did pretty well.
Yea, it didn't mmm... this is the problem with retaining actors these days, everyone wants the $$, actors don't really deserve it, the show suffers.
No, I would put the S3 ****show directly on the show runners. S3 was an uninteresting linear story with major characters not being given anything to do. Bernard spent most of the season wandering around, and his payoff in the last episode was unsatisfying. And Mauve was portrayed as uncharacteristically weak and dumb.
This season delved into predictive and deterministic behavior. Devs did it better.
I'm refering to the -Compression- they have to do in production.
The script is fine, but it felt very tight and they didn't have the space to flesh out the story.
The actors demand too much compensation, which forces cuts everywhere else.
Lazy writing. All the money in the world would have done nothing except put an exceptional shine on the turd of a season.
Honestly, it felt like the season was dumbed down because too many people complained.
Two more episodes may have helped, but only if they didn't continue to make bad choices about character and story developent.
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 06 May 2020, 02:42:20
I really really enjoyed this movie, it's humor was right up my alley. An early Coen Bros film starring Tim Robbins as a seemingly dimwitted and unlucky guy and Paul Newman as a fantastic characterized business exec. Great support cast all-around, incredible writing, genuinely funny throughout. Can't believe I've never seen or even heard of this film. I'll need to give it a second viewing sometime in the future, but right now it's leaving a very favorable impression.
Post by: absyrd on Wed, 06 May 2020, 04:20:12
Just watched The Hudsucker Proxy.
I really really enjoyed this movie, it's humor was right up my alley. An early Coen Bros film starring Tim Robbins as a seemingly dimwitted and unlucky guy and Paul Newman as a fantastic characterized business exec. Great support cast all-around, incredible writing, genuinely funny throughout. Can't believe I've never seen or even heard of this film. I'll need to give it a second viewing sometime in the future, but right now it's leaving a very favorable impression.
It is a damn good flick.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 07 May 2020, 13:08:11
Just watched The Hudsucker Proxy.
I really really enjoyed this movie, it's humor was right up my alley. An early Coen Bros film starring Tim Robbins as a seemingly dimwitted and unlucky guy and Paul Newman as a fantastic characterized business exec. Great support cast all-around, incredible writing, genuinely funny throughout. Can't believe I've never seen or even heard of this film. I'll need to give it a second viewing sometime in the future, but right now it's leaving a very favorable impression.
It is a damn good flick.
speakn' of old movies.
Chk out The Mephisto Waltz 1971, it's got Alan Alda from Mash.
Post by: econeuler on Thu, 07 May 2020, 15:47:01
it's quite funny :)
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 07 May 2020, 18:19:22
Has anyone seen the latest season of Silicon Valley? I'm watching it atm, and I must say
it's quite funny :)
It ended really abruptly without tying up a ton of loose series ends, or tying them up very messily. The last episode felt like an "Oh ****, they canceled us we need to do a final episode that concludes everything with half our usual budget and time"
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 07 May 2020, 23:08:16
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 08 May 2020, 01:53:29
--- A group of Finnish and British people get stuck at a cabin when they are attacked by a creature that is a half human, half rabbit. ---
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 08 May 2020, 04:50:32
There are still shows out there with fantastic writing. Fargo, Better Call Saul, True Detective, American Horror Story, but this aint one of 'em boyo.
Post by: econeuler on Fri, 08 May 2020, 05:04:15
Has anyone seen the latest season of Silicon Valley? I'm watching it atm, and I must say
it's quite funny :)
It ended really abruptly without tying up a ton of loose series ends, or tying them up very messily. The last episode felt like an "Oh ****, they canceled us we need to do a final episode that concludes everything with half our usual budget and time"
Ah okay I see!
I tried watching silicon valley a few times, I just couldn't get into it because the characters were so obnoxious.
Haha yes for sure, it's a bit embarrassing from time to time, but I find it funny :)
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 08 May 2020, 06:19:15
Has anyone seen the latest season of Silicon Valley? I'm watching it atm, and I must say
it's quite funny :)
It ended really abruptly without tying up a ton of loose series ends, or tying them up very messily. The last episode felt like an "Oh ****, they canceled us we need to do a final episode that concludes everything with half our usual budget and time"
Ah okay I see!I tried watching silicon valley a few times, I just couldn't get into it because the characters were so obnoxious.
Haha yes for sure, it's a bit embarrassing from time to time, but I find it funny :)
The first couple seasons are fantastic though. It kinda fell apart when TJ Miller went crazy and left the show, he was kinda the wild card holding it all together for me.
Post by: econeuler on Fri, 08 May 2020, 10:49:33
Has anyone seen the latest season of Silicon Valley? I'm watching it atm, and I must say
it's quite funny :)
It ended really abruptly without tying up a ton of loose series ends, or tying them up very messily. The last episode felt like an "Oh ****, they canceled us we need to do a final episode that concludes everything with half our usual budget and time"
Ah okay I see!I tried watching silicon valley a few times, I just couldn't get into it because the characters were so obnoxious.
Haha yes for sure, it's a bit embarrassing from time to time, but I find it funny :)
The first couple seasons are fantastic though. It kinda fell apart when TJ Miller went crazy and left the show, he was kinda the wild card holding it all together for me.
I see! For me Gilfoyle is the star of the show, haha, too funny
Post by: IronCheeks on Fri, 08 May 2020, 11:20:45
Kim's Convenience has been such a great comedic relief for me can't wait for season 5 to come out. It's just so wholesome and feels right in these dark times.
To All the Boy's I Loved Before (and it's sequel) may have been a bit to feminine for my tastes, but it definitely made me feel like a high-schooler again regarding the whole romance-blooms thing.
Breeders, a British comedy about literally being crappy parents, has me laughing but also questioning my inner cynicism of potentially being like the caregivers I laugh at on the screen.
Schitt's Creek is something I just started. I love how much it throws the stereotype of rich white-bread world-dwellers under the bus for the benefit of finding a hilarious baseline of suburban and satisfaction in life through doing good for comparison.
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Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 11 May 2020, 12:24:23
The first couple seasons are fantastic though. It kinda fell apart when TJ Miller went crazy and left the show, he was kinda the wild card holding it all together for me.
Completely agree. The show was still worth watching up to the end, but the later seasons really don't compare to the first couple. I'd say the quality also took a bit of a hit when Christopher Evan Welch (Peter Gregory) passed - he played a bigger role than I think people give credit for.
Schitt's Creek is something I just started. I love how much it throws the stereotype of rich white-bread world-dwellers under the bus for the benefit of finding a hilarious baseline of suburban and satisfaction in life through doing good for comparison.
Yes! Schitt's Creek is hilarious, and has stayed quite funny over a handful of years. Love that show.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 11 May 2020, 17:52:55
Post by: iri on Tue, 12 May 2020, 02:56:06
Watched the entirety of Mandalorian in two evenings. All episodes but the last one are very good.
Post by: econeuler on Tue, 12 May 2020, 06:55:44
The last 2-3 episodes of Silicon Valley are not great with the last one being terrible.
Watched the entirety of Mandalorian in two evenings. All episodes but the last one are very good.
Yes, had the same experience with SV unfortunately, I really like the show otherwise, the humor is on point!
Also, Mandalorian was really good! I enjoyed Altered Carbon as well. Do you have any other recommendations?
Post by: iri on Tue, 12 May 2020, 08:57:38
Random things which I watched in the last year or so and liked:The last 2-3 episodes of Silicon Valley are not great with the last one being terrible.
Watched the entirety of Mandalorian in two evenings. All episodes but the last one are very good.
Yes, had the same experience with SV unfortunately, I really like the show otherwise, the humor is on point!
Also, Mandalorian was really good! I enjoyed Altered Carbon as well. Do you have any other recommendations?
Better Call Saul
Beforeigners
De dag
Endeavour
Rake
Post by: Sintpinty on Tue, 12 May 2020, 11:00:03
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 12 May 2020, 15:17:17
The last 2-3 episodes of Silicon Valley are not great with the last one being terrible.
Watched the entirety of Mandalorian in two evenings. All episodes but the last one are very good.
Mando was surprisingly good. I knew it was gonna be extravagant at $20 million an episode, but well acted and written too? It's the best new Star Wars content in like 20 years (I haven't seen Clone Wars, shaddup)
Word on the streets is Boba Tea is making an appearance in s02
Post by: absyrd on Tue, 12 May 2020, 16:09:23
The last 2-3 episodes of Silicon Valley are not great with the last one being terrible.
Watched the entirety of Mandalorian in two evenings. All episodes but the last one are very good.
Mando was surprisingly good. I knew it was gonna be extravagant at $20 million an episode, but well acted and written too? It's the best new Star Wars content in like 20 years (I haven't seen Clone Wars, shaddup)
Word on the streets is Boba Tea is making an appearance in s02
I actually liked how each episode was pretty self-contained rather than just a string of cliff-hangers all the way through. Baby yoda wasn't that interesting for me, but it got the wyfe to watch.
Post by: iri on Tue, 12 May 2020, 17:05:14
I think it's the best Star Wars content since the original series. And it doesn't even have much to do with Star Wars. Could be set in Abbasid Caliphate and be just as good.The last 2-3 episodes of Silicon Valley are not great with the last one being terrible.
Watched the entirety of Mandalorian in two evenings. All episodes but the last one are very good.
Mando was surprisingly good. I knew it was gonna be extravagant at $20 million an episode, but well acted and written too? It's the best new Star Wars content in like 20 years (I haven't seen Clone Wars, shaddup)
Post by: JP on Tue, 12 May 2020, 17:34:24
Post by: absyrd on Tue, 12 May 2020, 17:50:04
Season 1
Watching this as well hahaha. Was the trade I made with wyfe for Mandalorian.
Post by: ArchDill on Tue, 12 May 2020, 18:04:53
Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 14 May 2020, 19:31:05
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 15 May 2020, 23:07:15
Post by: katushkin on Wed, 20 May 2020, 10:07:15
Probably the best sports documentary ever produced.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 20 May 2020, 11:51:31
Nobody watched The Last Dance?
Probably the best sports documentary ever produced.
breakdancing documentary ?
Post by: bliss on Thu, 21 May 2020, 08:48:15
Future Man, Season 3. The time-travels of a janitor and two elite soldiers from the future led to the unforeseen consequences. The show is so bad that it is good, with great characters and plenty of self-irony. My favorite in years.
Safe for home:
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Post by: absyrd on Thu, 21 May 2020, 13:02:05
Nobody watched The Last Dance?
Probably the best sports documentary ever produced.
MJ was a stone-cold mother****er. Too bad Kobe isn't alive to watch and comment.
Post by: Sintpinty on Mon, 25 May 2020, 19:40:56
Post by: phinix on Tue, 26 May 2020, 02:43:27
Meeh, movie was better.
Post by: Leslieann on Tue, 26 May 2020, 05:51:16
Snowpiercer on Netflix...
Meeh, movie was better.
Wow, that's not saying much.
I started, didn't even get 10 minutes, checked a few notes on it and noped out. I watched the movie, I don't need to see a slow moving series about a slow moving trainwreck.
Pretty sure the movie was rated a LOT lower in the past.
Post by: phinix on Tue, 26 May 2020, 06:00:43
Snowpiercer on Netflix...
Meeh, movie was better.
Wow, that's not saying much.
I started, didn't even get 10 minutes, checked a few notes on it and noped out. I watched the movie, I don't need to see a slow moving series about a slow moving trainwreck.
Pretty sure the movie was rated a LOT lower in the past.
Actually, in general people prefered movie. As you said, it was no point stretching it even more with episodes.
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 26 May 2020, 07:02:07
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 26 May 2020, 08:15:03
Snowpiercer on Netflix...
Meeh, movie was better.
Wow, that's not saying much.
I started, didn't even get 10 minutes, checked a few notes on it and noped out. I watched the movie, I don't need to see a slow moving series about a slow moving trainwreck.
Pretty sure the movie was rated a LOT lower in the past.
Actually, in general people prefered movie. As you said, it was no point stretching it even more with episodes.
You're all n00bs, Tp4 read the web-comic, and noped out of the movie.
(https://i.imgur.com/XiFOtf2.gif)
Post by: Kavik on Wed, 27 May 2020, 01:51:53
Snowpiercer on Netflix...
Meeh, movie was better.
Wow, that's not saying much.
I started, didn't even get 10 minutes, checked a few notes on it and noped out. I watched the movie, I don't need to see a slow moving series about a slow moving trainwreck.
Pretty sure the movie was rated a LOT lower in the past.
Actually, in general people prefered movie. As you said, it was no point stretching it even more with episodes.
You're all n00bs, Tp4 read the web-comic, and noped out of the movie.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/XiFOtf2.gif)
I can't imagine how that story could be dragged out even more over a series. I thought the movie was painfully long and slow.
Post by: absyrd on Wed, 27 May 2020, 04:06:02
Post by: Leslieann on Thu, 28 May 2020, 20:32:09
Jeremy Wade is back.
Mysteries of the Deep on Discovery.
Post by: Kavik on Fri, 29 May 2020, 20:08:52
Watching "The Good Place" on Netflix with wyfe. Not too bad.
I finished it a couple weeks ago. It's the kind of show that made me sad when it ended, but I was glad that it wasn't dragged out and actually had a satisfying conclusion. One of my favorite shows of late.
Post by: absyrd on Sat, 30 May 2020, 10:15:07
Watching "The Good Place" on Netflix with wyfe. Not too bad.
I finished it a couple weeks ago. It's the kind of show that made me sad when it ended, but I was glad that it wasn't dragged out and actually had a satisfying conclusion. One of my favorite shows of late.
Rarely does a show know when to call it quits. I'm half way through season 2 and can see they don't slow down with progression. Dragging out a show often ruins the whole series. I'm glad that it'll get wrapped up without garbage filler.
Post by: Kavik on Mon, 01 June 2020, 09:47:37
Post by: Bonsa on Tue, 02 June 2020, 17:59:06
Also Peaky Blinders first 3 seasons are nice.
Band of Brothers is very nice if you're into second world war stories (it's very accurate). Plus, you get to see David Schwimmer as an officer.
Post by: bliss on Fri, 05 June 2020, 08:29:05
Started watching The Last Dance. A Netflix show that you can't watch on Netflix apparently.
Thanks for the pointer - great show! Interesting study of personalities, my favorite is Rodman obviously, and good to see the classics again, like Pip, Bird... And I find Carmen Electra to be very personable
Post by: Leslieann on Sat, 06 June 2020, 05:26:57
I kept putting it off and putting it off, it was fantastic. Our history books in school have done a terrible job representing him (much of it on purpose).
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 06 June 2020, 05:30:53
Started watching The Last Dance. A Netflix show that you can't watch on Netflix apparently.
Thanks for the pointer - great show! Interesting study of personalities, my favorite is Rodman obviously, and good to see the classics again, like Pip, Bird... And I find Carmen Electra to be very personable
It's amazing the people they got for interviews in that show. The best moment imo is when they showed MJ the video of Phil Jackson saying they offered him another year and he turned it down. You could tell MJ didn't know, and I really do believe he was robbed of at least 1-2 more peak seasons.
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 06 June 2020, 07:56:15
Our history books in school have done a terrible job representing him (much of it on purpose).
I will look for it. I have read at least one book on him, and several on Reconstruction. That "unfinished revolution" as Eric Foner calls it, is haunting us relentlessly to this day.
Post by: Leslieann on Sat, 06 June 2020, 20:50:21
They discuss some of that towards the end, kind of appropriate considering what's going on.Our history books in school have done a terrible job representing him (much of it on purpose).I will look for it. I have read at least one book on him, and several on Reconstruction. That "unfinished revolution" as Eric Foner calls it, is haunting us relentlessly to this day.
I admit I didn't pay as much attention to some of that as I could have in school, but they really did him dirty.
Post by: bliss on Sun, 07 June 2020, 09:02:07
Started watching The Last Dance. A Netflix show that you can't watch on Netflix apparently.
Thanks for the pointer - great show! Interesting study of personalities, my favorite is Rodman obviously, and good to see the classics again, like Pip, Bird... And I find Carmen Electra to be very personable
It's amazing the people they got for interviews in that show. The best moment imo is when they showed MJ the video of Phil Jackson saying they offered him another year and he turned it down. You could tell MJ didn't know, and I really do believe he was robbed of at least 1-2 more peak seasons.
The recent announcement of a $100m donation by Michael Jordan made me wonder about the net worth of the man :eek: And I learned he owns the Charlotte Hornets. Way to go!
Post by: bliss on Sun, 07 June 2020, 09:03:21
(https://i.imgur.com/BCcnH7W.jpg)
iTunes, DVD, Blu-ray
A mountainbike film that is less about riding and more about different landscapes previously uncharted by mountainbike riders.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 12 June 2020, 22:24:28
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 15 June 2020, 00:39:21
(https://i.imgur.com/DdcWUW6.jpg)
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 15 June 2020, 01:16:42
Rise Of Skywalker
Has great HDR on the 4K bluray.
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 16 June 2020, 16:59:28
Rise Of Skywalker
Has great HDR on the 4K bluray.
Worst SW movie ever made imo. I feel like I owe Lucas an apology for ****ting on AotC all these years, who knew things could get worse? AotC was boring, but at least it didn't disregard and **** on everything a 33 year franchise had established.
Post by: iri on Wed, 17 June 2020, 03:44:19
Post by: ddrfraser1 on Wed, 17 June 2020, 07:30:31
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 17 June 2020, 08:32:06
I put on one punch man. I was severely underwhelmed.
Unpossible, ur playback system is clearly inadequate and not capable of conveying the Epic Versimilitude of OnePunch
(https://i.imgur.com/fkCmVuP.gif)
Post by: ddrfraser1 on Wed, 17 June 2020, 09:04:24
Post by: Mekanist on Wed, 17 June 2020, 22:27:05
Post by: phinix on Sat, 20 June 2020, 14:54:14
Post by: absyrd on Sat, 20 June 2020, 16:13:59
Space Force
Schitts Creek
Russian Doll
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 20 June 2020, 16:58:55
Failed attempts recently:
Space Force
Schitts Creek
Russian Doll
Space Force was just terrible. I think I laughed out loud at one joke the entire season.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 20 June 2020, 17:35:50
Failed attempts recently:
Space Force
Schitts Creek
Russian Doll
Space Force was just terrible. I think I laughed out loud at one joke the entire season.
yet you watched the whole season ?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 20 June 2020, 18:09:24
Failed attempts recently:
Space Force
Schitts Creek
Russian Doll
Space Force was just terrible. I think I laughed out loud at one joke the entire season.
yet you watched the whole season ?
I really like John Malkovich although his talents were wasted here.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 26 June 2020, 10:05:50
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 26 June 2020, 10:47:50
I must be the only person who is actually enjoying Space Force. Yeah, it's not perfect, but it's really not as terrible IMO as people are making it out to be.
I think it's ok.. there's more authenticity than carell's typical characters. overall relying less on tropes.
Post by: Sintpinty on Wed, 01 July 2020, 09:32:52
Post by: TacticalCoder on Sat, 04 July 2020, 18:21:38
I must be the only person who is actually enjoying Space Force. Yeah, it's not perfect, but it's really not as terrible IMO as people are making it out to be.
I laughed a lot watching it. The story is kinda sucky but many moments are just plain hilarious.
Post by: absyrd on Sun, 05 July 2020, 02:22:59
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 09 July 2020, 05:12:34
Post by: Leslieann on Thu, 09 July 2020, 05:39:13
There's a companion podcast (on Youtube), that adds so much more detail and more side information, I got two episodes in and realized I really needed a fresh viewing to get the most from it.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 09 July 2020, 05:50:55
At some point I wanted to pull out some sheet of paper and a pen to write down who is who....
For some reason I could not memorise all characters and it was a bit hard to connect them with their past equivalents.
Anyway, starting season 2 today :)
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 09 July 2020, 07:32:09
Had to rewatch Chernobyl.
There's a companion podcast (on Youtube), that adds so much more detail and more side information, I got two episodes in and realized I really needed a fresh viewing to get the most from it.
It's important to remember, everything said about chernobyl applies to the handling and coverups of n00klr disasters everywhere. It's a uniformly bad thing for everyone.
Atoms for peace was merely a public excuse to continue pursuing weapons. IN FACT, in all this Trump-Flu mess they're lobbying for a new weapons cores facility. ridiculous, cuz we already have too many, and ALL n00klr weapons are useless once anyone else has them.
There's no such thing as doing it cleanly, Any facility no matter how well done will increase the average cancer rate in the surrounding populace by the 10s of thousands.
Post by: iri on Thu, 09 July 2020, 09:27:01
Had to rewatch Chernobyl.A lot of detail, most importantly on what the series gets wrong, here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48580177
There's a companion podcast (on Youtube), that adds so much more detail and more side information
Post by: Olumin on Thu, 09 July 2020, 18:32:47
Instead I watch through ST ENT, which I actually very much enjoyed. Right now, I’m finishing Voyager, which I find very underwhelming. Many characters are downright unlikable and all but a few are very badly/inconsistently written. Janeway most of all. I truly believe Janeway is the worst Captain of all of star Trek. After she killed Tuvix, it was all downhill from there for me.
Then again, I haven’t watched Discovery, and I don’t think I will.
Post by: Leslieann on Thu, 09 July 2020, 22:25:25
A lot of detail, most importantly on what the series gets wrong, here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48580177Most of their complaints seem pretty minimal really.
The biggest artistic license was at the end with the courtroom (strangely ignored in the article). They did have a trial just a short distance from the reactor, but it was show trial, there was no explanation of how the reactor works and there was no shocking reveal, Legasov and Shcherbina weren't even there. They explain in the podcast they did this in order to give some closure and wrap up in the time frame they had as well as give a better explanation of what happened.
As for how some characters were portrayed, one thing not explained well on the show, but was on the podcast was that they didn't fear the reactor. They didn't understand the radiation problem and they didn't feel they needed to (hence firefighters not having any protection), no RBMK reactor had ever exploded and as far as they were concerned it was completely safe, even if something did go wrong the AZ5 button would shut it down. They were more scared of getting in trouble with superiors than they were with the reactor exploding because as far they were concerned that couldn't happen. This is why they ignored the book and the computer and every other indicator something was wrong and why they refused to accept when it blew, it couldn't happen. Trying to portray this on film though isn't easy, so it came across as them simply being jerks.
The one real contradiction in that article is the Bridge of Death.
I find it interesting they think no one watched from the bridge, it had the name "Bridge of Death" before the show and if you consider they didn't fear the reactor, the light show it was putting on and all commotion, I can't imagine people not being there. Everyone likes to watch a train wreck from what they feel is a safe distance, sure it was early morning but the blast and sirens would have woke some of them and the bridge had one of the best views. Was it a stream of people or just a small group, how long did they stay is open to debate, but the idea of no one being there just seems odd to me.
Another point mentioned was the KGB involvement.
There was a phrase show, your going to "humiliate a nation that is obsessed with not being humiliated". This was the biggest screw up ever in the history of mankind, it drained them of money and resources. Can you imagine the KGB not being there? So why would he say they weren't? The KGB may be gone but the agents are not, Putin was trained by them. To you the U.S.S.R. is long dead but not to them. Better to be safe than sorry.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 09 July 2020, 22:46:46
Post by: iri on Fri, 10 July 2020, 02:17:18
There was a phrase show, your going to "humiliate a nation that is obsessed with not being humiliated". This was the biggest screw up ever in the history of mankind, it drained them of money and resources. Can you imagine the KGB not being there? So why would he say they weren't? The KGB may be gone but the agents are not, Putin was trained by them. To you the U.S.S.R. is long dead but not to them.oh here we go
Post by: missylo on Sun, 12 July 2020, 09:55:25
Both are really interesting. Had to stop castle rock for a while because it made me think too much haha.
Post by: chale_moore on Mon, 13 July 2020, 02:11:39
There are many "What are you...?" threads, but I don't think I've seen one about what's currently got you hooked to the tube (or flat screen). Can be any show, film, cartoon, anime, miniseries, etc.
I have a short attention span these days, so stuff like movies even takes a few sittings to finish.
Currently I'm rewatching Seven Samurai, this time on Blu-ray.Show Image(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160206/7adfd3267f65d9701ace7ca8c7020e4c.jpg)
The last time I saw this was 15 years ago. Before that, I didn't know what distinguished a good film from a bad one. I thought all movies were just movies. This changed everything.
I suddenly realized what defined a "good" movie, and what defined amazing acting.
Also rewatching Tales from the Crypt. Don't know why I was watching that when I was five or six way back when.
PS
No spoilers, please. :)
I was upset with some features of my mobile for a few days, could not even go to the shop due to lockdown, I did an internet search then I was able to deactivate the pre-installed on wallpaper feature of Xiaomi / Redmi phone with the help of this website.- https://www.winosbite.com/how-to-disable-lock-screen-wallpaper-on-redmi-phone/
Post by: phinix on Mon, 13 July 2020, 02:33:27
Watched Dark, first season.
At some point I wanted to pull out some sheet of paper and a pen to write down who is who....
For some reason I could not memorise all characters and it was a bit hard to connect them with their past equivalents.
Anyway, starting season 2 today :)
Finished second season and started third.
Second was still ok, more weird connections etc, don't want to spoil it to anyone.
Third one - feels like they only altered it abit and playing same thing from first season - I hope it will change during, as it would be silly just to make "mirror" season to first one.
Post by: Darthbaggins on Tue, 14 July 2020, 13:50:23
Post by: JayZz on Thu, 23 July 2020, 11:36:28
Post by: Leslieann on Thu, 23 July 2020, 21:54:10
It's.. Interesting.
The stories aren't bad, but the costumes and effects absolutely scream budget 80s.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 23 July 2020, 22:28:03
Currently plowing through Babylon 5
It's.. Interesting.
The stories aren't bad, but the costumes and effects absolutely scream budget 80s.
Nawh... it's adult startrek.. Gud's stuff.
Post by: JayZz on Fri, 24 July 2020, 05:49:43
Post by: phinix on Sat, 25 July 2020, 16:25:16
Watched Dark, first season.
At some point I wanted to pull out some sheet of paper and a pen to write down who is who....
For some reason I could not memorise all characters and it was a bit hard to connect them with their past equivalents.
Anyway, starting season 2 today :)
Finished second season and started third.
Second was still ok, more weird connections etc, don't want to spoil it to anyone.
Third one - feels like they only altered it abit and playing same thing from first season - I hope it will change during, as it would be silly just to make "mirror" season to first one.
Daim, just finished third, last season of Dark.
This is one of most messed up shows I've seen.
Did any one here watched it?
Post by: -Jerry- on Sat, 25 July 2020, 17:01:08
I read the comics after the first season, so I’m excited to see where it goes, haha.
Post by: cicada on Sun, 02 August 2020, 10:48:57
Post by: ddrfraser1 on Sun, 02 August 2020, 12:06:29
Post by: JayZz on Wed, 05 August 2020, 08:37:03
Post by: Leslieann on Wed, 05 August 2020, 08:42:03
Happy! - 7.5/10. Only 2 seasons and cancelled (hopefully picked up by another network). Very, very strange/weird. But really enjoyed it - some great dialogue and fight scenes.I've watched some of it, it's certainly different. Well done though.
You might like The Happytime Murders.
I think this gets a bad rating because people just don't know what to expect.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 05 August 2020, 08:53:55
Post by: romevi on Thu, 06 August 2020, 00:39:13
Post by: -Jerry- on Thu, 06 August 2020, 03:47:32
Just started both Battlestar Galactica and Brooklyn 99 (sp?).
For the first time on both of those or rewatching? Either way, you're in for a treat ^_^
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 06 August 2020, 07:50:03
I don't think that the quality remained consistent, from the time that they landed on the planet it never quite returned to its initial excellence.
Post by: romevi on Thu, 06 August 2020, 12:42:35
Just started both Battlestar Galactica and Brooklyn 99 (sp?).
For the first time on both of those or rewatching? Either way, you're in for a treat ^_^
First time for both. I was instantly engrossed in BSG. I started with the two-part and now I'm a few episodes into the show.
The Battlestar Galactica reboot was spectacular, without a doubt the best "re-" that has ever been produced.
I don't think that the quality remained consistent, from the time that they landed on the planet it never quite returned to its initial excellence.
I'm loving it so far.
Post by: -Jerry- on Thu, 06 August 2020, 12:45:13
First time for both. I was instantly engrossed in BSG. I started with the two-part and now I'm a few episodes into the show.
Darn, you’re making me want to re-watch it now, hehe. I’m half way through the second season of a re-watch of Fringe at the moment. Maybe I’ll add it to the list after that. I’ve nothing but time when it comes to watching stuff at the moment.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 06 August 2020, 14:58:46
First time for both. I was instantly engrossed in BSG. I started with the two-part and now I'm a few episodes into the show.
Darn, you’re making me want to re-watch it now, hehe. I’m half way through the second season of a re-watch of Fringe at the moment. Maybe I’ll add it to the list after that. I’ve nothing but time when it comes to watching stuff at the moment.
Bah, Battlestar dragged along too much.. They could've wrapped it up with Less mysticism. Tp4 h8s plots involving mysticism.
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 06 August 2020, 16:44:21
Tp4 hates plots involving mysticism.
I thought that whatever "mysticism" was in there was mostly mashed up with a kind of "hive mind" process that became more apparent as it went on, but yes, any sort of magic is a cheap plot cop-out.
PS - Fohat HATES TP4s stupid ignorant deliberate mis-spellings.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 06 August 2020, 18:22:12
Tp4 hates plots involving mysticism.
I thought that whatever "mysticism" was in there was mostly mashed up with a kind of "hive mind" process that became more apparent as it went on, but yes, any sort of magic is a cheap plot cop-out.
PS - Fohat HATES TP4s stupid ignorant deliberate mis-spellings.
It ain' misspell, dis' how Tp4 actually is talk.
Writing a proper hand, that would be a deliberate misrepresentation of Tp4s output pattern.
Post by: JayZz on Mon, 10 August 2020, 02:02:33
Loved this. It wasn't perfect but near enough to think about 10/10 . Great concepts, nicely acted , gets you thinking. Watched it every day all way through .
Post by: JayZz on Tue, 11 August 2020, 11:46:19
Post by: JayZz on Wed, 12 August 2020, 05:00:13
Post by: -Jerry- on Wed, 12 August 2020, 05:49:50
Has anyone watched 'Wanted'? Netflix just recommended it to me and I see it's 7.7 on IMDb, which is quite a good sign.
The 2008 Jolie, McAvoy vehicle or some new show I’ve not heard of yet?
Post by: phinix on Wed, 12 August 2020, 07:26:57
Post by: SpinningHook on Fri, 14 August 2020, 21:38:53
Trailer:
Post by: JayZz on Thu, 20 August 2020, 13:35:37
Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 20 August 2020, 16:11:33
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 20 August 2020, 19:44:27
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 21 August 2020, 09:26:01
Rewatching The Madolorian. Somehow it's even better the second viewing. Those Western and Tribal vibes suit the show so well and the cinematography is fantastic. Great soundtrack too.
You gotta watch it in HDR. Armor Shine +++++++
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 21 August 2020, 16:26:16
Rewatching The Madolorian. Somehow it's even better the second viewing. Those Western and Tribal vibes suit the show so well and the cinematography is fantastic. Great soundtrack too.
You gotta watch it in HDR. Armor Shine +++++++
This is one series I'd love to see in full 4k hdr. It's shot so beautifully.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 21 August 2020, 18:10:57
Rewatching The Madolorian. Somehow it's even better the second viewing. Those Western and Tribal vibes suit the show so well and the cinematography is fantastic. Great soundtrack too.
You gotta watch it in HDR. Armor Shine +++++++
This is one series I'd love to see in full 4k hdr. It's shot so beautifully.
It's likely to come out on 4K Bluray. Buhh they have the HDR version available for streaming.
Post by: SpinningHook on Fri, 21 August 2020, 22:21:05
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 29 August 2020, 22:48:10
Also started s02 of What We Do In The Shadows. Still a great show so far.
It's weird how the blueprint for the modern sitcom has become what The Office did by writing and shooting them like reality shows.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 30 August 2020, 23:30:51
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Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 04 September 2020, 21:24:44
Post by: Sintpinty on Fri, 04 September 2020, 21:46:50
Post by: greys on Mon, 07 September 2020, 05:41:49
Post by: Leslieann on Wed, 09 September 2020, 22:22:09
They seemed to struggle with staying true to the original and yet current.
Robin's Wish
It's a documentary of Robin William's last years, it's good but bring a tissue box.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 10 September 2020, 03:54:11
Watched the new Bill And Ted, it was fun, but odd.
They seemed to struggle with staying true to the original and yet current.
Robin's Wish
It's a documentary of Robin William's last years, it's good but bring a tissue box.
Spoiler::Alert
The new bill and ted, I felt like they built up the song so much, it was near impossible to close the movie plot. As if, they really needed to write the greatest song ever for the movie to make sense.
Post by: econeuler on Thu, 10 September 2020, 08:24:55
It's a sci-fi tv show about genetics with some drama, I quite liked the first two seasons!
Also, if anyone has similar show recommendations that would be nice:)
The Battlestar Galactica reboot was spectacular, without a doubt the best "re-" that has ever been produced.
I don't think that the quality remained consistent, from the time that they landed on the planet it never quite returned to its initial excellence.
I didn't know they were making a new one! The old one was good imo
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 10 September 2020, 08:55:34
I didn't know they were making a new one! The old one was good imo
The original aired 1978-1979.
The reboot aired 2003-2009.
Post by: econeuler on Thu, 10 September 2020, 09:45:19
I didn't know they were making a new one! The old one was good imo
The original aired 1978-1979.
The reboot aired 2003-2009.
Ah perfect, then I have something to add to the watch list! Thanks!
Post by: greys on Fri, 18 September 2020, 07:32:42
Post by: Sintpinty on Sun, 20 September 2020, 21:09:02
Post by: Darthbaggins on Mon, 21 September 2020, 09:43:28
Post by: Leslieann on Mon, 21 September 2020, 22:59:55
Binged season 1 of The Boys and now almost caught up with Season 2.Homelander is the new Joffrey Baratheon.
Post by: absyrd on Tue, 22 September 2020, 07:37:09
Binged season 1 of The Boys and now almost caught up with Season 2.Homelander is the new Joffrey Baratheon.
I've heard this same comparison. Haven't started the series yet, but looking forward to it.
Post by: Darthbaggins on Tue, 22 September 2020, 07:47:41
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 22 September 2020, 17:02:16
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 22 September 2020, 20:14:57
Tp4 Patience ++++
Post by: Leslieann on Tue, 22 September 2020, 22:11:15
If you've never seen any of the Long Way series and you like travel stuff, check these out. The series portrays a heavy motorcycle theme which does domninate the first episode of each series but the bikes actually fade into the background really fast after the first episode. The scenes in Mongolia and Russia in Long Way Round were flat out amazing.
In Long Way Up Ewan McGreggor and Charlie Bormann are trying to ride electric motorcycles from the tip of South America up to California and I'm curious to see how they deal with the Darien Gap (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dari%C3%A9n_Gap).
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 23 September 2020, 11:11:59
Just started Long Way Up
If you've never seen any of the Long Way series and you like travel stuff, check these out. The series portrays a heavy motorcycle theme which does domninate the first episode of each series but the bikes actually fade into the background really fast after the first episode. The scenes in Mongolia and Russia in Long Way Round were flat out amazing.
In Long Way Up Ewan McGreggor and Charlie Bormann are trying to ride electric motorcycles from the tip of South America up to California and I'm curious to see how they deal with the Darien Gap (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dari%C3%A9n_Gap).
The color grading on this really pushes saturation.
Post by: Darthbaggins on Fri, 25 September 2020, 08:23:23
Still haven't watched it, gonna wait 3 more weeks then watch the whole thing.
Tp4 Patience ++++
I'm doing that with Lovecraft series so I can watch it all at once, just surprised how fast I caught up on The Boys. Also will have to wait for the entire Mandalorian S2 to be released to watch it as the episodic run is annoying now-a-days (reason why I don't follow shows on cable).
Post by: greys on Fri, 25 September 2020, 10:21:47
Post by: econeuler on Fri, 25 September 2020, 10:23:01
I started watching Lost again :D
Haha dang, that was a long time ago! Remember watching Lost and the OC in school :)
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 25 September 2020, 12:31:55
I started watching Lost againthat was a long time ago!
I liked it for a couple of seasons but after it went completely off the rails multiple times I gave up.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 25 September 2020, 13:53:20
Don't understand the appeal.
Buhh.. Firefly, A Universally Trooth.
Post by: econeuler on Fri, 25 September 2020, 14:16:49
Buhh.. Firefly, A Universally Trooth.
Been meaning to watch Firefly, seems like a modern classic!
I started watching Lost againthat was a long time ago!
I liked it for a couple of seasons but after it went completely off the rails multiple times I gave up.
Haha indeed, changed quite a lot after the first season!
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 25 September 2020, 14:38:14
Been meaning to watch Firefly, seems like a modern classic!
It's the greatest show EVER.
Let's say Rickn'Morty is 1x.
Outlaw Star = 15x
C-Bebop = 17x
Startrek TNG = 20x
Firefly = 999^999x
Firefly's greatness was not at all intentional, it just HAPPENED that way. You could tell from the setup, the plot, the budget, if it were ANYONE ELSE besides that set of actors, the show would be ****..
I highly doubt it could be replicated without God's ordained character chemistry.
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 25 September 2020, 16:25:49
Personally, I got tired of so many instances of societies operating on the "horses and six-shooters" level, but that made production easy and cheap. Similarly, when I watched the original Star Trek as a high school student in the 1960s, it infuriated me that such a large proportion of episodes took place in historically Earth-like societies (ancient Rome? Nazi Germany?) or on Earth itself in the past.
On the other hand, I was deeply gratified that a movie was eventually released that satisfactorily tied up the loose ends, a rarity for a cancelled TV show.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 25 September 2020, 16:43:18
Post by: Sintpinty on Fri, 25 September 2020, 21:23:15
What the hell was that episode.. couldn't even describe it to a child because of how inappropriate it was
satisfied my need for violence
Post by: econeuler on Sat, 26 September 2020, 04:15:32
Been meaning to watch Firefly, seems like a modern classic!
It's the greatest show EVER.
Let's say Rickn'Morty is 1x.
Outlaw Star = 15x
C-Bebop = 17x
Startrek TNG = 20x
Firefly = 999^999x
Firefly's greatness was not at all intentional, it just HAPPENED that way. You could tell from the setup, the plot, the budget, if it were ANYONE ELSE besides that set of actors, the show would be ****..
I highly doubt it could be replicated without God's ordained character chemistry.
That is great, now I have to watch it :) Battlestar Galactica has been a previous favorite, so if it's as good or better I've found my new show! Thanks!
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 26 September 2020, 05:36:13
Just watched Underwater. I liked, nice horror/ci-fi.
Tp4 also watched Underwater, buhhh only cuz Kristen Stewart.
(https://i.imgur.com/uqAeXBu.gif)
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 26 September 2020, 09:02:20
Battlestar Galactica has been a previous favorite
No TV science fiction will ever have the lasting and cultural impact of Star Trek TOS, but the Battlestar Galactica reboot is certainly the best science fiction TV show ever.
It was huge, deep, well-developed, and had a long (arguably too long) story arc. Firefly, by comparison, was all-too-brief and quite intimate, so they are at extreme ends of the spectrum both conceptually and in execution.
Firefly was cut very abruptly and wrapped up much later but swiftly in a posthumous movie, while Battlestar went on seemingly forever with a constellation of spin-offs.
My complaint about Battlestar was that the plot and script quality fell off about halfway through the run, and I didn't like the conclusion, but it was inevitable that it stumbled at the finish line. It did conclude vastly better than the original, though.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 26 September 2020, 23:28:31
Post by: Darthbaggins on Mon, 28 September 2020, 08:19:37
TB was weird
What the hell was that episode.. couldn't even describe it to a child because of how inappropriate it was
satisfied my need for violence
That last episode was awesome and hilarious (in certain scenes). But now there is a new player loose in the show.
Post by: econeuler on Mon, 28 September 2020, 12:35:03
No TV science fiction will ever have the lasting and cultural impact of Star Trek TOS
Would you still recommend it, or is it sort of not as 'good' any more?
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 28 September 2020, 13:43:31
Star Trek - The Original Series
Would you still recommend it, or is it sort of not as 'good' any more?
Oh certainly, in my opinion it has aged extraordinarily well.
But it is imperative that it be judged in perspective of its time and place, and recognize that it never took itself too seriously.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 28 September 2020, 14:41:35
No TV science fiction will ever have the lasting and cultural impact of Star Trek TOS
Would you still recommend it, or is it sort of not as 'good' any more?
It's watchable given Context, an old show, old format. It's very slow and the acting was very nonchalant.
In general you have to have alot of patience to get through it if you're used to modern show pacing.
I don't consider it critical viewing for non-hardcore Trek fans.
TNG, DS9 are the 2 primary.
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 28 September 2020, 15:58:43
They used 4 actors in an attempt to replace Spock (a first officer, a science officer, an "alien", and a mind-reader) and failed miserably.
Plus Picard was a total wimp in comparison to Kirk.
PS - and the holo-deck was hideous and useless new fabrication and idiotic distraction, in my opinion
Post by: Leslieann on Mon, 28 September 2020, 22:14:50
Plus Picard was a total wimp in comparison to Kirk.Sorry, no.
Kirk was not the strong man, he's the male idea of an alpha male, punch first, f*ck second. He's not a strong man he's a frat boy. Most of the officers on that ship were horrible, even if it did make for good TV.
Remember it was a science mission, that meant first contact and diplomatic. What was Kirk diplomatic about,sharing his fist and his wang? TNG is far more realistic in how a ship would actually run during peacetime or during a science expedition.
Post by: iri on Tue, 29 September 2020, 01:39:28
he's the male idea of an alpha maleThere are gender specific ideas of an alpha male?
Post by: econeuler on Tue, 29 September 2020, 02:41:56
Star Trek - The Original Series
Would you still recommend it, or is it sort of not as 'good' any more?
Oh certainly, in my opinion it has aged extraordinarily well.
But it is imperative that it be judged in perspective of its time and place, and recognize that it never took itself too seriously.
I'll check it out then :D
No TV science fiction will ever have the lasting and cultural impact of Star Trek TOS
Would you still recommend it, or is it sort of not as 'good' any more?
It's watchable given Context, an old show, old format. It's very slow and the acting was very nonchalant.
In general you have to have alot of patience to get through it if you're used to modern show pacing.
I don't consider it critical viewing for non-hardcore Trek fans.
TNG, DS9 are the 2 primary.
I see, that is kind of what I was expecting! But I will give it a go :)
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 29 September 2020, 08:13:34
even if it did make for good TV.
But isn't this what it is really all about?
And never forget the context of all mid-1960s TV. This was the immediate successor to cowboys and Indians.
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 29 September 2020, 17:21:38
Post by: Leslieann on Tue, 29 September 2020, 19:28:44
If you haven't watch it, I'd highly suggest it, they really need to put this up for free for everyone to watch.
I try and keep up where this tech is going and even I was a bit shocked how far things have gone.
Post by: econeuler on Wed, 30 September 2020, 03:51:45
I've seen Silicon valley and Mr Robot, would recommend both!
Watched The Social Dilemma on Netflicks
If you haven't watch it, I'd highly suggest it, they really need to put this up for free for everyone to watch.
I try and keep up where this tech is going and even I was a bit shocked how far things have gone.
Super interesting, hadn't heard about this one! It is indeed new times, will be interesting to see how the world develops!
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 30 September 2020, 21:46:32
https://www.youtube.com/c/DAVIDLYNCHTHEATER/featured (https://www.youtube.com/c/DAVIDLYNCHTHEATER/featured)
Post by: romevi on Wed, 07 October 2020, 13:13:59
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 07 October 2020, 23:15:30
Twin Peaks for the first time. Just finished the second season. My god, that was probably the best television programming I've ever seen. It may be my favorite show.
the first season is so good, seen it through 4x but I have never once finished the second
Post by: aleck on Thu, 08 October 2020, 00:14:34
I fricking hate Patrick sometimes though, he infuriates me so much when he gets all cocky.
Post by: greys on Mon, 19 October 2020, 13:06:07
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 24 October 2020, 01:26:20
It's good don't get me wrong. Very character driven, the plot is fast.
The thing is it doesn't feel like Fargo. There's no crime, there's no detective, it doesn't take place in North Dakoda. It just feels like a completely different series at this point, it has essentially become Boardwalk Empire with snow.
I'm not a fan of this direction for the show, but it is not bad either. The first 2 seasons were still great.
Post by: absyrd on Mon, 26 October 2020, 16:19:54
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 26 October 2020, 16:52:31
/Super mad right now..
This dude threw a bunch of knives at her.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 26 October 2020, 17:20:41
Film industry.. sigh....
Post by: Kavik on Sat, 31 October 2020, 11:05:35
Twin Peaks for the first time. Just finished the second season. My god, that was probably the best television programming I've ever seen. It may be my favorite show.
It's a real shame it was canceled. I remember liking season 2 more than season 1 actually. I went to Twede's Diner and Snoqualmie Falls in 2012 after watching the show, which was neat. The coffee was not damn fine though; it was actually not great at all.
Did you know David Lynch has a YT channel where he gives daily weather reports, a positive message, and a lucky number? Guaranteed to improve your life or your money back.
https://www.youtube.com/c/DAVIDLYNCHTHEATER/featured (https://www.youtube.com/c/DAVIDLYNCHTHEATER/featured)
Wow, he's aged a bit! What an odd channel, but what has Lynch done that's not odd?
Post by: Leslieann on Sun, 01 November 2020, 23:40:12
It was really good, it covers quite a lot of the greats, Robin Williams, Sam Kinison, Richard Pryor, Dice....
I also was watching Veep, that was pretty good as well.
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 02 November 2020, 02:00:11
Amazon's been better than NF lately with their original content lately imo. Good with shows at any rate, they still don't quite seem to have the knack for movies yet. All their movies still feel like indie films.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 02 November 2020, 06:39:37
I also was watching Veep, that was pretty good as well.
uhoh, LLann's gonna go all political on us and try to take overs the Gekha
Post by: yui on Mon, 02 November 2020, 07:15:37
Bah..knew it, the actress was killed off because she's too old. 29yrs old. The two other main leads are only 22 / 24 ..i am the only one who is mostly age agnostic? i often do have trouble giving an age, especially to women, between 20ish to 35ish looks the same age to me... pretty annoying, although some find it flattering :)
Film industry.. sigh....
and is this thread only for films and series or high quality youtube stuff can go here too?
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 02 November 2020, 08:58:35
Bah..knew it, the actress was killed off because she's too old. 29yrs old. The two other main leads are only 22 / 24 ..i am the only one who is mostly age agnostic? i often do have trouble giving an age, especially to women, between 20ish to 35ish looks the same age to me... pretty annoying, although some find it flattering :)
Film industry.. sigh....
and is this thread only for films and series or high quality youtube stuff can go here too?
visually we're mostly recognizing age by the wrinkles. So AFK , with cosmetics, online/digital with Adob.
Post by: yui on Mon, 02 November 2020, 09:11:33
well i know that mostly on video/photo/film it is useless to even try to guess an age, i was talking IRL. although given your aversion for the outside, you may not be seeing too many peoples IRL :) i may need to take more attention to wrinkles, so to be sure not to date a 40 years old by mistake :)
visually we're mostly recognizing age by the wrinkles. So AFK , with cosmetics, online/digital with Adob.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 02 November 2020, 09:21:55
well i know that mostly on video/photo/film it is useless to even try to guess an age, i was talking IRL. although given your aversion for the outside, you may not be seeing too many peoples IRL :) i may need to take more attention to wrinkles, so to be sure not to date a 40 years old by mistake :)
LOLOL. I don't think there are that many 40yr old women still dating. By that point, they'd have just picked a lane and rolled it.
Post by: Leslieann on Mon, 02 November 2020, 22:11:22
Politics is like sex and religion, only to be discussed among consenting adults in small groups.
I also was watching Veep, that was pretty good as well.
uhoh, LLann's gonna go all political on us and try to take overs the Gekha
LOLOL. I don't think there are that many 40yr old women still dating. By that point, they'd have just picked a lane and rolled it.If you truly believe that, NEVER go work at a retirement home.
Post by: yui on Tue, 03 November 2020, 01:01:18
Retirement homes are a special case though, widows are back in the dating pool not from their own volition. but at work i had 3 40+ years old try to hit on me sooo, they exist yeah, and being 25 i politely declined, not that i would only date my age but a 15 years gap may be a bit large, 5 years older seems like the sweet spot (maybe a bit TMI, sorry)LOLOL. I don't think there are that many 40yr old women still dating. By that point, they'd have just picked a lane and rolled it.If you truly believe that, NEVER go work at a retirement home.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 03 November 2020, 07:14:31
Retirement homes are a special case though, widows are back in the dating pool not from their own volition. but at work i had 3 40+ years old try to hit on me sooo, they exist yeah, and being 25 i politely declined, not that i would only date my age but a 15 years gap may be a bit large, 5 years older seems like the sweet spot (maybe a bit TMI, sorry)LOLOL. I don't think there are that many 40yr old women still dating. By that point, they'd have just picked a lane and rolled it.If you truly believe that, NEVER go work at a retirement home.
Are you sure they were single, could have husbands with affairs, and you're the revenge token.
Some females also have this outward persona which is like that ONLY to the extent to get stuff from you like, m0ar labor.
Post by: Leslieann on Tue, 03 November 2020, 07:14:46
Retirement homes are a special case though, widows are back in the dating pool not from their own volition. but at work i had 3 40+ years old try to hit on me sooo, they exist yeah, and being 25 i politely declined, not that i would only date my age but a 15 years gap may be a bit large, 5 years older seems like the sweet spot (maybe a bit TMI, sorry)As you get older, the age gap becomes less and less of an issue.
10 years at 50 is not the same at 10 years at 20.
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 03 November 2020, 21:49:31
Post by: phinix on Wed, 04 November 2020, 03:05:12
Retirement homes are a special case though, widows are back in the dating pool not from their own volition. but at work i had 3 40+ years old try to hit on me sooo, they exist yeah, and being 25 i politely declined, not that i would only date my age but a 15 years gap may be a bit large, 5 years older seems like the sweet spot (maybe a bit TMI, sorry)As you get older, the age gap becomes less and less of an issue.
10 years at 50 is not the same at 10 years at 20.
Yep, when getting older, time flies.. and its not because you're having fun ;)
I'm watching Frasier.
Post by: rozilla on Thu, 05 November 2020, 17:42:45
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 05 November 2020, 18:56:33
Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 05 November 2020, 22:03:03
Mandalorian s02 first episode was really fun. TONS of long-awaited fanservice. Finally making Krait Dragons visual cannon(although I prefer the plesiosaur look over the snake one) they even had a pearl at the end. Without spoilers we see the 'return' of a huge fan fav character, and they use their weapon in a manner that would please long-time fans as well. Lots of things being made cannon and coming to fruition here, deep lore stuff, sandwiched in a nicely contained episode. I much prefer the short story format over the one-long-season format.
It's kinda uncomfy watching it with people who don't know a lot about star wars because then they'll be like "wUt is tHiS" and "WuT Is ThAt" and i have to explain it in simple terms. They prob don't know what that weapon is that mel was holding in the season finale.... smh
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 07 November 2020, 21:25:29
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 08 November 2020, 07:56:00
Post by: Kavik on Sun, 08 November 2020, 18:37:54
Post by: Sintpinty on Fri, 20 November 2020, 06:49:44
Post by: Shapey Fiend on Fri, 20 November 2020, 10:30:11
The Leftovers
Watchmen
Fargo Season 3
Post by: Darthbaggins on Fri, 20 November 2020, 10:36:38
Post by: iri on Mon, 30 November 2020, 08:47:09
Schitt's Creek, 2/10
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 16 December 2020, 00:28:38
The animation in Astroboy was amazing sadly it came out when Up did, but for 2009 it looks really really good. Still holds up.
Battle Angel was better than I thought it would be, idk why 9/10 people are missing limbs though. Alita was super cute. It packed a lot into the script without feeling rushed, they probably revised that storyboard 10000x It wasn't amazing but it was good for what it was, I'd like to see more from that world.
rewatched Upgrade. Still rad/
Post by: Kavik on Wed, 16 December 2020, 13:24:49
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 16 December 2020, 13:57:50
I started watching Star Trek: Picard. It's not bad so far, but it doesn't feel like Star Trek; the technology feels like generic sci-fi, the cinematography seems like a tryhard action movie, and there's SWEARING?! I don't mind profanity at all, but it feels really out of place in Star Trek for some reason. Edit: (Apparently, this has been a debated topic about Discovery and Picard that was I was not aware of until I just googled it. I guess I'm part of the "prude, pearl-clutching" fan-base).
Yea, they've departed from the TREK-FEEEL. It's too little plot over too long a span. Trek is fast exploration. What they've got now is let's milk the audience for 3 seasons until the actors get too expensive then cancel.
Post by: Leslieann on Wed, 16 December 2020, 21:32:41
One company owns the rights to TNG as well as syndication rights and a few other specific parts of Trek (TNG universe/timeline), the other company owns pretty much everything else including the franchise name. Neither company owns enough to make anything true TNG based. Picard is about as close to a reboot or continuation as you will ever get without ownership being unified again and neither seems willing to budge.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 17 December 2020, 00:40:04
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 17 December 2020, 19:32:16
Rewatching River Monsters too, what a great show. I miss Wade but he's probably a bit old for those adventures now.
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 17 December 2020, 19:59:55
the other company owns pretty much everything else including the franchise name
Picard is about as close to a reboot or continuation as you will ever get
Have we discussed "Star Trek Continues" here? I can't remember.
I was appalled at first, because of the disparity in appearance (and PARTICULARLY in the voices, excepting Scotty, of course) of the primary characters, but after persevering through the first few episodes I found it to be legit and solid, and even came to like most of the characters (even though they were significantly inferior replicants of the originals). The writing and dialogue were spot-on.
Ultimately, my big problem with TNG was the characters. TNG failed to move me like TOS did, the only characters that I really felt that I "liked" were Data and Troi, Geordie almost made it to the "liking" level and Picard was tolerable but way too pompous. The rest of them were cardboard, and Riker in particular irritated the hell out of me.
Post by: Leslieann on Thu, 17 December 2020, 21:17:52
WatchedI'm not sure it was great but definitely enjoyable.Top GearGrand Tour: Massive Hunt which was great, really enjoyed the special. One of the best specials they did in a while.
That Caterham took a LOT of abuse and kept right on going.
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 17 December 2020, 21:23:44
WatchedI'm not sure it was great but definitely enjoyable.Top GearGrand Tour: Massive Hunt which was great, really enjoyed the special. One of the best specials they did in a while.
That Caterham took a LOT of abuse and kept right on going.
Yeah that was very surprising. 2wd across that crazy terrain.
As far as GT specials the Mongolia one is still Tops for me.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 17 December 2020, 23:33:54
WatchedI'm not sure it was great but definitely enjoyable.Top GearGrand Tour: Massive Hunt which was great, really enjoyed the special. One of the best specials they did in a while.
That Caterham took a LOT of abuse and kept right on going.
Tp4 just can't enjoy cars, you've got the deadly highway, other humans with questionable intellect. Cars are also outside, everything bad is outside.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 18 December 2020, 00:42:37
WatchedI'm not sure it was great but definitely enjoyable.Top GearGrand Tour: Massive Hunt which was great, really enjoyed the special. One of the best specials they did in a while.
That Caterham took a LOT of abuse and kept right on going.
everything bad is outside.
what about black mold and house centipedes?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 18 December 2020, 08:20:50
what about black mold and house centipedes?
Dehumidfier and house centipedes don't eat hughmahns
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 20 December 2020, 21:12:29
Post by: Darthbaggins on Mon, 21 December 2020, 16:33:39
Post by: Shapey Fiend on Tue, 22 December 2020, 19:07:54
Struggled through two episodes of Schitts Creek cos everybody seems to be talking about it. Don't think it's funny at all.
Started on Moonbase 8. Not sure if I like it yet it seems alright.
Post by: Leslieann on Tue, 22 December 2020, 22:41:28
It's a (large) Kenya preserve documenting the cats that live there, mostly lions, leopards and cheetahs(!). Theres a lot of other animals covered but it's primarily about the cats.
Post by: iri on Wed, 23 December 2020, 05:46:38
Struggled through two episodes of Schitts Creek cos everybody seems to be talking about it. Don't think it's funny at all.Yeah, it's pretty ****.
Post by: Darthbaggins on Wed, 23 December 2020, 08:38:18
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 27 December 2020, 22:40:16
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 27 December 2020, 23:15:12
Wonder Woman '84 was so bad I got up and walked right out of my house.
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=110395.0
Post by: olvias on Mon, 28 December 2020, 04:30:48
Post by: Kavik on Wed, 30 December 2020, 00:58:18
Post by: Leslieann on Wed, 30 December 2020, 03:12:01
My housemate is making me watch Letterkenny. I really don't find it very funny, and the scenes with the hockey players are just downright insufferable. Some of it could be funny, but I think I have to devote so much focus on understanding their accents and fast speech that I can't focus on the jokes, and missing a few words here and there probably doesn't help.I don't think that show was meant for an audience outside Canada when it started so don't feel bad.
The regional dialect lessens the longer it runs and it is worth it.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 31 December 2020, 22:49:11
So far so gud'
Post by: andy55 on Wed, 06 January 2021, 08:54:19
Post by: Olumin on Wed, 06 January 2021, 17:37:16
I find most of the characters to be immoral and some even downright despicable. Kira is a racist and bigot on top of being a former terrorist who throws people into prison first and looks for justification later. She continuously disobeys direct orders and goes over Siskos head. And such a women is first officer? How am I supposed to sympathize with characters like that? Many of the values that TNG taught are lost to me in DS9, it doesn’t seem to follow the original vision of Star Trek at all. In fact, Id hardly call it star trek. All that made TNG so great to me, I just can’t find it in DS9.
I know that early Seasons of Star Trek are not supposed to be very good, but I think you get a pretty good idea what a Series is about from the first season nonetheless. Ill finish it, maybe I’ll like it better later. I doubt it.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 06 January 2021, 18:24:44
If your people were enslaved in work camps, you'd be kinda snippy too.
Post by: Olumin on Thu, 07 January 2021, 12:07:18
it's a big show, there is character development.
If your people were enslaved in work camps, you'd be kinda snippy too.
That’s what a so called "professional work ethic" is for. Personal prejudice and emotion should never interfere with judgment. It often does of cause, but it should not. And if it does the one responsible should be held accountable and be reprimanded.
Now compare that to DS9 "Duet", and you understand what I mean.
Post by: Olumin on Thu, 07 January 2021, 12:10:55
Post by: Kavik on Thu, 07 January 2021, 14:29:31
I do understand why it doesn't quite scratch the Star Trek itch though. It's a different type of show, and it does drag on at the end IMO.
But you really should keep watching to see the development of Garek. He's the best character. The Ferengi characters are entertaining as well, albeit silly.
Post by: Olumin on Thu, 07 January 2021, 15:43:57
The first season of DS9 is not quite representative of the whole series, but your impressions are fairly accurate. I don't think characters necessarily have to be liked in the sense they are admirable; they can be liked because they are realistic and/or interesting. Kira's character, as well as basically all Bajorans, is defiant and views the Federation as a necessary evil to prevent the Cardassians from coming right back and occupying Bajor again, so she isn't always agreeable. I like that DS9 puts the Star Trek ideals to test by forcing different groups to abide together for a long period rather than during short skirmishes or excursions. Kira may have personal problems but her reasons for them are at least understandable. Plus, the term terrorist depends on which side you're on; her people were enslaved and brutalized, so they were terrorists to the Cardassians but freedom fighters/irregulars/guerillas/militia to the Bajorans. Given what we're presented with in the show, I am inclined to side with the Bajorans even though I don't like them much.
I do understand why it doesn't quite scratch the Star Trek itch though. It's a different type of show, and it does drag on at the end IMO.
But you really should keep watching to see the development of Garek. He's the best character. The Ferengi characters are entertaining as well, albeit silly.
Ill finish it alright. I just looked this up. Apparently the Cardassians killed about 10 million Bajorans during the occupation. Compared to a global population of 3.8 billion that’s only about 0,002% of all Bajorans. Compare that to the Nazis, who killed far more than 10 million during the holocaust in Europe alone! All of a sudden, those Cardassians don’t look so bad anymore, quite efficient actually!
Post by: Shapey Fiend on Thu, 07 January 2021, 19:20:15
It's succeeding in scratching the sci fi itch I had that the disastrous Discovery and Picard couldn't. Those shows are so bad they make me angry.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 07 January 2021, 20:11:17
Watched the first series of The Expanse. It's pretty good. Second series is a bit slow to get moving.
It's succeeding in scratching the sci fi itch I had that the disastrous Discovery and Picard couldn't. Those shows are so bad they make me angry.
Season 3-5 , every shot is wallpaper worthy , it's just amazing.
Check out the HDR version
Post by: Darthbaggins on Mon, 11 January 2021, 07:58:03
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 13 January 2021, 17:42:31
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 13 January 2021, 19:03:32
Watching the entire King Of The Hill series. Hated this show as a kid, but now I find it hilarious.
Tp4 has actually never seen a complete episode of KOTH.
Man, the video quality is crap.. They pulled this off of the interlaced dvd
Post by: andy55 on Mon, 25 January 2021, 10:12:13
Post by: iri on Mon, 25 January 2021, 14:17:42
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 26 January 2021, 00:52:23
Watching the entire King Of The Hill series. Hated this show as a kid, but now I find it hilarious.
Peggy Hill is genuinely one of the most evil characters of any tv show in history. Just off the top of my head she has: stolen a bus of voters to commit voter fraud, kidnapped a child from another country, murdered a man in a meat factory in cold blood, smuggled drugs into prison for a convict, gotten her niece fired multiple times, lies constantly about being able to speak Spanish, made a Veteran's Day float out of dead bodies.
That's just like 2 seasons. She is pure evil.
There is a theory that she suffered brain damage after falling out an airplane at the end of season 3, and I am inclined to go with that theory because that is around the time she really ramps up her narcissistic craziness. Although Mike Judge has never confirmed nor denied this.
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 31 January 2021, 20:49:39
Stoked! Would have preferred an MST3K episode, but had to compromise because that never happened.
edit - What I meant was season 2 era or beyond MST3K
Post by: Sintpinty on Sun, 31 January 2021, 21:52:25
Watching the entire King Of The Hill series. Hated this show as a kid, but now I find it hilarious.
Thats okay to hear
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 31 January 2021, 22:55:25
Every Bollywood film I've ever seen has been corny and tongue-in-cheek with bad acting. This was not that.
Great film.
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 18 February 2021, 19:15:06
The trailer had everything! Heart ripping, Goro, and frozen weapons made from blood! Can't wait.
(https://media.comicbook.com/2021/02/mortal-kombat-trailer-goro-new-cropped-hed-1257307-1280x0.jpeg)
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 18 February 2021, 19:17:10
Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/S0LVvH7.jpg)
Stoked! Would have preferred an MST3K episode, but had to compromise because that never happened.
edit - What I meant was season 2 era or beyond MST3K
I just watched All Out Attack and Final Wars. Really fun movies, I love this era of Godzilla where he's the big villain instead of the anti-hero and everything has that Power Rangers vibe to it.
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 18 February 2021, 19:57:57
Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/S0LVvH7.jpg)
Stoked! Would have preferred an MST3K episode, but had to compromise because that never happened.
edit - What I meant was season 2 era or beyond MST3K
I just watched All Out Attack and Final Wars. Really fun movies, I love this era of Godzilla where he's the big villain instead of the anti-hero and everything has that Power Rangers vibe to it.
Foam rubber suits all day long. There's something cathartic about kaiju and or creature features.
Post by: korrelate on Fri, 19 February 2021, 02:05:11
Whether or not you like Anime there's a lot to like here: incredible adventure story.
I strongly recommend Japanese audio and English subtitles (I can't remember if they even have English audio - maybe not).
I'd recommend Japanese audio for ANY anime, though, not just this one. Because:
1. An average Japanese voice actor performing with a Japanese script is a million times more interesting to hear than the GREATEST english-speaking actor reading off of a TRANSLATION. Much is lost in the process.
2. Expression is more than about just the words spoken: when the Japanese actors are speaking you can hear the body language.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 19 February 2021, 05:13:42
I've gotta recommend "Made In Abyss" on Amazon Prime.
Whether or not you like Anime there's a lot to like here: incredible adventure story.
I strongly recommend Japanese audio and English subtitles (I can't remember if they even have English audio - maybe not).
I'd recommend Japanese audio for ANY anime, though, not just this one. Because:
1. An average Japanese voice actor performing with a Japanese script is a million times more interesting to hear than the GREATEST english-speaking actor reading off of a TRANSLATION. Much is lost in the process.
2. Expression is more than about just the words spoken: when the Japanese actors are speaking you can hear the body language.
Except Dragon Ball Z.. DBZ is better in english.
Post by: xtrafrood on Fri, 19 February 2021, 09:21:19
I've wondered what these goofy movies would be like without the English dubbing. Europeans writing for and attempting a U.S. American accent can be over the top at times (1950-1990).
edit - that is
Post by: alertArchitect on Fri, 19 February 2021, 10:00:33
Though, as far as movies go, I may soon be back into a few as my sister and I plan to start introducing my mother, who is usually not into more anime-styled stuff, to the Studio Ghibli movies, some of the few things we think she'd like in that vein. We plan to start this weekend with either Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, Ponyo, or Spirited Away, but we're leaning towards Howl's Moving Castle because that seems a little more up our mother's alley in terms of what she likes. And we're in the mood for Howl's. Either way, looking forward to watching Ghibli movies again!
Post by: korrelate on Fri, 19 February 2021, 22:43:11
Now, I'm not into lionizing the past. There is no 'golden age' in the past of American history and as far as I'm concerned humanity (as a whole) is barely distinguishable from monkeys and parrots. I myself have "more offenses at my beck than I have thoughts to put them in...," I'm just sharing movies that, in my youth, made me laugh.
Modern Problems
Chevy Chase
Special FX look absolutely terrible by today's standards; probably even by 80s standards but I just remember this being really funny.
Why no love?
Absolutely glamorizes drug use, et. al.
So Fine
(No one really that noteworthy that I'm aware of)
This was THE movie you wanted to be 17 for.
Why no love?
I haven't seen it in a while but from what I recall it's probably because it objectifies women as sex furniture., et. al.
Cannonball Run
Farrah Fawcett, Burt Reynolds, Dom Deluise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Mel Tillis, Terry Bradshaw
and Jackie Chan's first ever appearance in an American Movie.
Why no love?
Pretty sure that if there's an audience to offend this movie offends it. Certainly objectifies women, glamorizes drunk driving (Sammy Davis and Dean Martin), stereotypes Asian Americans (Jackie Chan and his co-driver) and I don't know how people feel about Mel Tillis (famous for rising above his speech impediment) but an argument could be made that the producers & directors are exploiting his stutter. The list goes on, I'm sure.
Post by: korrelate on Fri, 19 February 2021, 23:38:44
This is an old Frank Capra expository cartoon about blood (blood cells) called "Hemo the Magnificent."
If you can get past the blend of live action and cartoon this is just about some of the best pedagogy you'll ever see&hear and turns out to be quite informative:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xed7f
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 20 February 2021, 07:58:54
Cannonball Run
Just seemed like a remake of Gumball Rally to me.
Post by: phinix on Sat, 20 February 2021, 16:39:20
Cannonball Run
Just seemed like a remake of Gumball Rally to me.
It was. But back in the days it was very popular movie, VHS etc
Post by: Leslieann on Sun, 21 February 2021, 05:58:53
Cannonball Run which came later, is a actually a silly recreation of real events that occurred in the race. Many of the cars involved in the film were the ones actually used, the entire ambulance plot really happened, Hal Needham the director and writer drove that very one in the race. It's not a remake, it's proper telling.
F.Y.I. There are still people doing coast to coast runs and there was plans to run the race again in 2019 by a group of people who do it but I think word leaked or something and it was cancelled.
Post by: stoicbias on Tue, 23 February 2021, 16:52:08
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Post by: Leslieann on Wed, 24 February 2021, 05:38:25
I bit misleading on the premise but still good.
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 24 February 2021, 20:04:16
I love David Mitchell and Richard Ayoade.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 28 February 2021, 20:48:35
There are some forced moments, but it's still the first season, they've got alot to work with, good foundation. It's made by the same Futurama guys.
The Castle CGI is gorgeous.
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Post by: andy55 on Tue, 16 March 2021, 04:03:21
Post by: phinix on Tue, 16 March 2021, 04:29:43
How should I understand the title? What's the correlation of it with actual movie?
Post by: Sintpinty on Mon, 22 March 2021, 10:33:47
Post by: phinix on Mon, 22 March 2021, 11:09:43
Post by: Leslieann on Fri, 26 March 2021, 02:39:35
It's sort of Futurama meets Firefly.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 26 March 2021, 04:29:53
I stumbled upon Final Space last night, already done with season one..
It's sort of Futurama meets Firefly.
Finally gettn' on that chocody.
Post by: alertArchitect on Fri, 26 March 2021, 09:12:44
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Post by: phinix on Mon, 12 April 2021, 03:43:53
Woah, just saw Boss Level (2020). Pretty sweet.
Did you like it, tp? I stopped watching after 30 minutes. :rolleyes:
I think I'm getting old, cause those silly movies don't entertain me so much.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 12 April 2021, 08:24:06
Woah, just saw Boss Level (2020). Pretty sweet.
Did you like it, tp? I stopped watching after 30 minutes. :rolleyes:
I think I'm getting old, cause those silly movies don't entertain me so much.
I agree it's been done. But the choreography and follow through is pretty top notch, and no unnecessary secs stuff which really adds to the maturity of the matter at hand.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 14 April 2021, 09:46:22
Been watching Big Fat Quiz. It can get a bit British at times, and occasionally I can;t even understand some of the guests, but it's fun to have on in the background.
I love David Mitchell and Richard Ayoade.
On the off chance you're not familiar, you should check out the other British panel shows as well. QI, Would I Lie To You, 8 out of 10 Cats, etc. They all share guests/hosts amongst them, and David Mitchell is a team captain on Would I Lie To You.
Post by: Leslieann on Sun, 25 April 2021, 17:29:05
The first episode was probably one of the funniest shows I've watched in a while, Alen Tudyk (Firefly) was born to play this part.
Post by: iri on Sun, 25 April 2021, 17:32:22
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 25 April 2021, 21:02:20
Just finished Resident Alien
The first episode was probably one of the funniest shows I've watched in a while, Alen Tudyk (Firefly) was born to play this part.
Is this avaialble in 4K ?
Post by: REDgENG on Thu, 29 April 2021, 06:58:28
I really enjoyed the first season but having got around 3 episodes in, i just can't get into season 2.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 29 April 2021, 15:44:58
First half was good, second was kinda predictable, but overall ok.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 29 April 2021, 18:52:21
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Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 30 April 2021, 00:00:08
Just watched Speed 2, wth was that.... How did that cost 160 $millionShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/HmeSYmM.jpg)
The budget was like 90% the final scene. They really did crash a boat through a real resort town. Also the tanker they blew up was a real explosion and tanker.
Post by: Darthbaggins on Fri, 30 April 2021, 09:26:31
Post by: Leslieann on Fri, 30 April 2021, 17:44:27
They spent nearly $30mil on cast salaries which was the entire budget for the first one.Just watched Speed 2, wth was that.... How did that cost 160 $millionThe budget was like 90% the final scene. They really did crash a boat through a real resort town. Also the tanker they blew up was a real explosion and tanker.
The second was budgeted $100mil then ran 60mil over, when you're that far over budget you start cutting a LOT of corners and that was already on top of losing the primary star. Throw in a big budget stunt and you get exactly what you got.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 30 April 2021, 17:53:10
2 hours I never get back...
Post by: iri on Fri, 30 April 2021, 17:55:18
Just watched Arizona on Netflix.Ever tried to check ratings before you watch a film? :p
2 hours I never get back...
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 30 April 2021, 17:55:22
Just watched Arizona on Netflix.
2 hours I never get back...
It's ok when drunk.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 30 April 2021, 18:40:35
Just watched Arizona on Netflix.Ever tried to check ratings before you watch a film? :p
2 hours I never get back...
I always try not to get influenced by someone's opinion.
Missus said "lets watch this one" and she turned it on, so I sat and watched it :)
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 01 May 2021, 11:12:44
Sanctuary S4E4, was NOT ready for that.. they just sprang it on ya.. no warning nothing, it was all political.
The bake potato literally fell out of Tp's mouth. Couldn't breath for a moment, almost choked when reattempt potato..
It's been a minute, still coming to terms with it..
(https://i.imgur.com/HmeSYmM.jpg)
Post by: Darthbaggins on Sat, 01 May 2021, 20:40:23
Just watched Arizona on Netflix.
2 hours I never get back...
Now watch "Raising Arizona" to balance it out :thumb:
Post by: phinix on Sun, 02 May 2021, 07:05:36
Just watched Arizona on Netflix.
2 hours I never get back...
Now watch "Raising Arizona" to balance it out :thumb:
I've seen it, wasn't great. It is specific movie, not for everyone.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 03 May 2021, 22:54:24
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Post by: phinix on Wed, 05 May 2021, 05:20:12
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 05 May 2021, 12:55:25
Post by: Darthbaggins on Wed, 05 May 2021, 13:52:27
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 05 May 2021, 14:14:34
Currently watching some of my best years slip by as I rot away each day simply going through the motions
Drinking, sleeping, and bacon.
Go outside and walk around for an hour a day.
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 05 May 2021, 20:37:48
Currently watching some of my best years slip by as I rot away each day simply going through the motionsDrinking, sleeping, and bacon.
Go outside and walk around for an hour a day.
I'm forced to walk for about 2hrs a day to and from work, I sure as **** am not going to do it for recreation.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 06 May 2021, 04:18:55
Currently watching some of my best years slip by as I rot away each day simply going through the motionsDrinking, sleeping, and bacon.
Go outside and walk around for an hour a day.
I'm forced to walk for about 2hrs a day to and from work, I sure as **** am not going to do it for recreation.
Holy ****, that's a lot. Eat lots of ramen, cause you gonna be skinny very soon.
I know its been a while now, but did you recover from your op? All good?
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 06 May 2021, 13:54:10
Currently watching some of my best years slip by as I rot away each day simply going through the motionsDrinking, sleeping, and bacon.
Go outside and walk around for an hour a day.
I'm forced to walk for about 2hrs a day to and from work, I sure as **** am not going to do it for recreation.
Holy ****, that's a lot. Eat lots of ramen, cause you gonna be skinny very soon.
I know its been a while now, but did you recover from your op? All good?
Been way better health-wise since they removed the tumor, but the bill put me in an even deeper financial hole. I don't get random fevers or feel tired all the time. But having to recover those 2 months with a split-open incision they could not sew back up was inconvenient, to put it mildly. All the walking everywhere while I was supposed to be taking it easy did not help :))
Post by: phinix on Thu, 06 May 2021, 17:06:33
Currently watching some of my best years slip by as I rot away each day simply going through the motionsDrinking, sleeping, and bacon.
Go outside and walk around for an hour a day.
I'm forced to walk for about 2hrs a day to and from work, I sure as **** am not going to do it for recreation.
Holy ****, that's a lot. Eat lots of ramen, cause you gonna be skinny very soon.
I know its been a while now, but did you recover from your op? All good?
Been way better health-wise since they removed the tumor, but the bill put me in an even deeper financial hole. I don't get random fevers or feel tired all the time. But having to recover those 2 months with a split-open incision they could not sew back up was inconvenient, to put it mildly. All the walking everywhere while I was supposed to be taking it easy did not help :))
Yeah, that's what I thought straight away when you said you walk a lot, surely it doesn't help. Feel sorry for you dude. Keep it up :thumb:
Post by: Sintpinty on Fri, 14 May 2021, 19:24:22
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 15 May 2021, 00:34:09
They did my boy Goro dirty, but with all the characters that appeared in this small movie you can bet the next one with a bigger budget will be much meatier.
Post by: SBJ on Sat, 15 May 2021, 03:09:58
The film really seemed like groundwork for a franchise, building up lore and giving nods to the MK universe.I actually would not mind that at all. A franchise could be pretty cool. If they don't go completely off the rails.
Watched the movie as well and pretty much agree with you about your points.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 15 May 2021, 08:25:11
Just watched Mortal Kombat and I thought it was fun for what it was. They did a good job with a girth of material and a limited budget bringing scope to something that was shot in a focused way. The film really seemed like groundwork for a franchise
I don't think they got their money's worth on $50 million.
They'd have to get much better writers for another one. Problem right now is probably none of the actors were memorable enough that people'd care to see them again.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 15 May 2021, 14:04:47
Just watched Mortal Kombat and I thought it was fun for what it was. They did a good job with a girth of material and a limited budget bringing scope to something that was shot in a focused way. The film really seemed like groundwork for a franchise
I don't think they got their money's worth on $50 million.
They'd have to get much better writers for another one. Problem right now is probably none of the actors were memorable enough that people'd care to see them again.
Yes none of the survivors stand out, but that's why they can cycle in other characters for future films. I feel like they'd almost have to go with a known actor for Johnny Cage for that very reason, probably bring in Katana and Shao Khan(who's big enough to play him?)as well. The main group is just ripped good looking people who can fight, and I'd hope a tighter script would make it seem like they are acting better. Or just have way more fighting :))
They obviously blew the entire $50mil on sfx, he fought Goro at night for a reason.
Post by: alertArchitect on Mon, 17 May 2021, 09:08:31
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 17 May 2021, 09:21:00
The only real problem I had with MK is that when I think of Mortal Kombat, I think of the in-lore tournament that decides the fate of literal worlds, and iirc there wasn't even anything hinting at that in the movie, but that's more of a nitpick of me expecting them to first cater to people who played the games over the general audience. But to be fair, I was going in with an, admittedly, over-critical eye after the travesty that was the Monster Hunter movie.
We're at a point where it's getting too expensive to include plot.
Post by: alertArchitect on Mon, 17 May 2021, 13:43:17
We're at a point where it's getting too expensive to include plot.
True, especially with the bad reputation video game movies have. And even though they're improving, there's still the fact that video game movies are incredibly hit-and-miss. For example, I liked Warcraft. Thought it was a decent enough movie for what it was, even knowing the lore of the world and seeing some of the minor inaccuracies they had. It was a fun movie that followed the plot of Orcs & Humans, which is great because not many people are going to play a DOS RTS to get the story, then go through the 2 sequels and the lore of the MMORPG to parse through all of the retcons that came after.
But then compare that to a movie that felt like a personal insult to the fans, Monster Hunter. I get that it was trying to follow it's own story, that's fine. The stories in MH games are usually pretty damn bare-bones, essentially just being reasons to say "Hey, go hunt that big dragon!" And that's not always workable into a movie unless you're making a Kaiju flick, which they weren't really going for. But the amount of things that the movie just ignored or got completely wrong to an absurd degree, is staggering. Spoilers for a bad movie that I'm angry about ahead.
For example, the film treats Black Diablos like a "play with its prey" cat-and-mouse kinda thing, but Diablos are very specifically a species of herbivores, and Black Diablos are territorial because they are female Diablos in heat. The biggest threat in the movie is a stampede of herbivores, Aptonoth that might as well not even be capable of doing damage in game because they're basically dinosaur cows that hunters farm for raw meat. Then, there's the whole thing with the damn Switch Axe the Admiral uses. The film completely ignores how the weapon functions in-game, and by extension in-lore, except that it has an axe mode and a sword mode. They treat it like a sword-shaped flamethrower, which doesn't even slightly line up with how the weapon functions. As someone who actually mains that weapon, it's infuriating to see one of my favorite things in the series treated so poorly. Anyway, rant over, back to the point.
So yeah, I understand why MK went the route of being a little bare-bones by comparison. Less to mess up, and more of the fighting which is kinda the main point of the movie. I just hope they continue and show more of the actual lore from the games, because it's legitimately pretty interesting and I would hate to see that squandered.
Post by: Nakeman on Thu, 20 May 2021, 09:02:46
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 20 May 2021, 09:44:27
If it weren't for the plot holes, it'd be considered a really well made movie. Cinematography is spot on.
Post by: Leslieann on Thu, 20 May 2021, 10:25:14
Rewatching Heat with De Niro and Pacino for 4th time... xdIt's worth a 5th as well.
Post by: Zytin on Thu, 20 May 2021, 20:03:06
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Post by: Darthbaggins on Mon, 24 May 2021, 07:12:31
Post by: alertArchitect on Mon, 24 May 2021, 09:50:19
Just re-watched Breaking Bad from the start again. Such a great series, better than just about anything else made before or since. I urge anyone who as not watched it (is there anyone?) to make sure you do, you won't regret it.
For me, the problem with Breaking Bad is twofold. The first is that I've heard so many people hyping it for so long that there is no way for the show to live up to the glorified expectations everyone I've personally heard speak about it has set for the show. The other is that recently, I've preferred more lighthearted content. Sure, I may occasionally watch something a bit deeper, more introspective, and has a "darker" feel to it, but overall? I'll stick with my preferred stuff, mostly comedic in nature because I'm tired of the "world sucks" stuff in general, personally. From what I've seen, Gus Fring is cool though.
Started watching the new MODOK series from HULU, it's a good take on a villain from a comedic perspective. Also love that Patton Oswalt is voicing MODOK - fits perfectly.
Now I wish I still had my Hulu subscription! I was kinda intrigued by the MODOK trailers, but was worried that it would turn out to be one of those series that just uses the same "adult humor" as crap like Family Guy or American Dad. Like sticking a few curse words and crude humor suddenly makes it immediately funny. If it's a legitimately good show, it may be worth it to check out!
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 24 May 2021, 10:35:28
No show will ever be that good ever again.
Post by: hottrout on Mon, 24 May 2021, 12:47:39
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 24 May 2021, 13:20:55
I'm tired of the "world sucks" stuff in general
It has receded pretty far into the past by now, but Six Feet Under was brilliant and imaginative.
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 24 May 2021, 14:47:33
Just re-watched Breaking Bad from the start again. Such a great series, better than just about anything else made before or since. I urge anyone who as not watched it (is there anyone?) to make sure you do, you won't regret it.
probably my favorite tv series of all-time
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 24 May 2021, 18:36:16
Firefly was great, agreed.
Firefly is better than anything ever.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 26 May 2021, 09:50:35
I love those old movies form 80s-90s. They were done a lot better than movies nowadays.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 26 May 2021, 12:48:55
Post by: iri on Wed, 26 May 2021, 16:13:16
I watched Deceived (1991).I have the same feeling about the 60s
I love those old movies form 80s-90s. They were done a lot better than movies nowadays.
Post by: Darthbaggins on Wed, 26 May 2021, 16:53:52
Wrath of Man, It's got all the right pewpewpewpew
Loaded it up last night on my server, can't wait to enjoy it. :thumb:
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 26 May 2021, 16:58:20
Wrath of Man, It's got all the right pewpewpewpew
Loaded it up last night on my server, can't wait to enjoy it. :thumb:
The entire time I kept thinking, Bruce willis, this is what BW should be doing, not Cosmic Sin..
(https://cutekawaiiresources.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/43.gif?w=560)
Post by: phinix on Thu, 27 May 2021, 05:26:11
I watched Deceived (1991).I have the same feeling about the 60s
I love those old movies form 80s-90s. They were done a lot better than movies nowadays.
Well, 50s-60s movies are a bit too simple when watched, that's just my feeling. But you can feel that those times defined cinematography.
I like to notice all those things like new, more complex stories, new ways to capture moments in movies, new camera views/moves - all that when watching movies.
You can see how cinematography evolved through ages - from 50s-60s to 80-90s and further.
My wife thinks I'm a weirdo, as I watch movie really focused, keeping an eye on every actor in the cine, sometimes I rewind to see something again as noticed something strange - either some interesting fact, or recorded mistake etc or just watch other actors in the scene, when main one talks and other very often show their reaction to something, when normally wathcer do not see them as focusing on main actor in the scene. Things like that :)
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 27 May 2021, 06:54:33
My wife thinks I'm a weirdo, as I watch movie really focused
Same here. My ex- never paid attention and constantly asked "Wait, what just happened?"
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 27 May 2021, 16:25:02
Solid easily comprehensible documentary on the importance of Soil Ecology for CO2 Sequestration.
(https://i.imgur.com/WMyOfxs.gif)
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 30 May 2021, 16:33:44
You guys remember movies used to be gud' ?
Post by: phinix on Sun, 30 May 2021, 17:06:15
My wife thinks I'm a weirdo, as I watch movie really focused
Same here. My ex- never paid attention and constantly asked "Wait, what just happened?"
I understand why she's "ex" :thumb:
Yeah, I hate when people don't pay attention watching movies - if they treat it as killing time, then what the point...
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 30 May 2021, 17:19:36
My wife thinks I'm a weirdo, as I watch movie really focused
Same here. My ex- never paid attention and constantly asked "Wait, what just happened?"
I understand why she's "ex" :thumb:
Yeah, I hate when people don't pay attention watching movies - if they treat it as killing time, then what the point...
Not everyone haz dat oled, phinix,
peeps who grew up watching them blurboxes aren't as attached.
Post by: phinix on Mon, 31 May 2021, 02:12:06
My wife thinks I'm a weirdo, as I watch movie really focused
Same here. My ex- never paid attention and constantly asked "Wait, what just happened?"
I understand why she's "ex" :thumb:
Yeah, I hate when people don't pay attention watching movies - if they treat it as killing time, then what the point...
Not everyone haz dat oled, phinix,
peeps who grew up watching them blurboxes aren't as attached.
tp, I have oled since this January and I do not watch movies on it. Its my PC monitor (well, watched a couple on it, but 99% of the time its a monitor to read GH :D )
Plus tv has nothing to do with my way of watching movies. If you like and admire movies, you want to experience their view, learn their story - then you appreciate it and focus on every single second of it - this is my opinion. I never watched a movie by peeking every now and then - this I consider as a waste of time and tv :D
I watch movies on regular 65" LCD, which I bought 5 years ago. Plus I AM that person who grew up on blurry tv - I watched literally thousands of movies on VHS before I even saw a lcd in a store :)
My first lcd tv I bought was in 2009 I think.
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 31 May 2021, 08:28:25
focus on every single second
As has been borne out by many studies, multi-tasking is "worse than a lie" as one of my instructors in an efficiency class loved to say.
https://appliedpsychologydegree.usc.edu/blog/to-multitask-or-not-to-multitask/ (https://appliedpsychologydegree.usc.edu/blog/to-multitask-or-not-to-multitask/)
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 31 May 2021, 08:35:38
Plus I AM that person who grew up on blurry tv - I watched literally thousands of movies on VHS before I even saw a lcd in a store :)
dat's an Autism spectrum disorder, we can thank nooqular weapons tests + chemical fertilizers + pesticides, All of which evolved from WW2 tech.
Tp4 is also up to 6000 movies now. 1000 of which in the last year.
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 01 June 2021, 19:38:44
Post by: phinix on Wed, 02 June 2021, 02:24:40
focus on every single second
As has been borne out by many studies, multi-tasking is "worse than a lie" as one of my instructors in an efficiency class loved to say.
https://appliedpsychologydegree.usc.edu/blog/to-multitask-or-not-to-multitask/ (https://appliedpsychologydegree.usc.edu/blog/to-multitask-or-not-to-multitask/)
I agree :)
Plus I AM that person who grew up on blurry tv - I watched literally thousands of movies on VHS before I even saw a lcd in a store :)
dat's an Autism spectrum disorder, we can thank nooqular weapons tests + chemical fertilizers + pesticides, All of which evolved from WW2 tech.
Tp4 is also up to 6000 movies now. 1000 of which in the last year.
Thats right - plus, I was 6 years old and about 900km from the Czarnobyl, when it went up with smoke.
There is a person who said once, I may have some autistic behaviour sometimes...
My missus :D
Post by: iri on Wed, 02 June 2021, 05:16:54
Thats right - plus, I was 6 years old and about 900km from the Czarnobyl, when it went up with smoke.I was 203km closer and grew up fine I think
Post by: phinix on Wed, 02 June 2021, 05:42:54
Thats right - plus, I was 6 years old and about 900km from the Czarnobyl, when it went up with smoke.I was 203km closer and grew up fine I think
Yeah, sure, just wait 10 more years:)
Jokes aside, I dont think we will ever know if it had any affect on us. maybe it had, maybe not, I remember my dad taking me out to doctor to get some Lugol's solution.
All kids got it that day.
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 02 June 2021, 14:21:10
oops
wrong thread, whatever
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 02 June 2021, 19:49:21
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 02 June 2021, 20:45:05
Handmaids any good beyond season 2 ? Kind of lost traction for me at the end there.
That was how I felt. The birthing episode was spectacular but after that I was done. Yet another example of how post-book material created to extend the TV show seemed extraneous.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 03 June 2021, 18:07:15
They also shamelessly paid for bot reviews on imdb.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 05 June 2021, 10:10:54
Fantastic editing, great flow
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 06 June 2021, 00:49:31
It's pretty good so far, the animation sucks but they do it for kitch value to make it vibe like a '90s WB Sat AM cartoon. I'd almost say the voice actors are too good for the **** animation in some cases. They sure go for shock value to drive home points which reeks of early '00s comics being about as subtle as a brick to the temple, but not necessarily in a bad way.
Post by: phinix on Sun, 06 June 2021, 17:50:44
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 06 June 2021, 18:06:58
Just watched Conjuring 3. It was ok, good quality horror movie.
Well made, didn't really scare..
Post by: TheWonderBubble on Mon, 07 June 2021, 07:58:28
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Post by: phinix on Tue, 08 June 2021, 03:02:03
Just watched Conjuring 3. It was ok, good quality horror movie.
Well made, didn't really scare..
Yeah, well made, but not scary - but then, do they really scare you when you're an adult?
I remember scary horror movies when I was a kid (Re-animator, Deadly Friend) - but once I've grown up, I can't find a single scary horror movie, its all either jump scary scenes, or just effects that are more funny than scary.
Well, I felt a bit of chills when watching The Others in the cinema, when I was 21yo, but not scary...
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 08 June 2021, 08:55:26
Just watched Conjuring 3. It was ok, good quality horror movie.
Well made, didn't really scare..
Yeah, well made, but not scary - but then, do they really scare you when you're an adult?
I remember scary horror movies when I was a kid (Re-animator, Deadly Friend) - but once I've grown up, I can't find a single scary horror movie, its all either jump scary scenes, or just effects that are more funny than scary.
Well, I felt a bit of chills when watching The Others in the cinema, when I was 21yo, but not scary...
Leprechaun 1-3 still scares Tp4.. Triple scary if you watch it on VHS.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 12 June 2021, 15:48:32
It's like you can smell that ramen grease from the monitor, and the lighting is so accurate, it's dim, middle of the night, hungry, binge watching some dumb anime
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Post by: alertArchitect on Mon, 14 June 2021, 11:44:30
It was a long week last week, so we all just wanted to turn our brains off lol.
Post by: CbR4 on Fri, 18 June 2021, 10:22:35
Beyond that, I've been slowly working my way through Suits which I love, can only watch it in certain moods though. Also running Superstore for a bit of silly comic relief, definitely get a few laughs out of it.
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 23 June 2021, 02:46:11
and Ugly Americans. Underrated animated comedy.
s01e14 of Ugly Americans, The Manbirds, was genuinely the hardest I laughed in a long time. Great episode :thumb:
Post by: CommonCurt on Sat, 26 June 2021, 03:59:35
America's Next Top Cuckold
and Ugly Americans. Underrated animated comedy.
s01e14 of Ugly Americans, The Manbirds, was genuinely the hardest I laughed in a long time. Great episode :thumb:
Good one. You made me actually search to see if it was a real show. To be honest, it wouldn't have surprised me.
Post by: Sintpinty on Sat, 26 June 2021, 21:44:54
Post by: phinix on Sun, 27 June 2021, 10:33:55
Im watching six days seven nights
I like that movie, any movies with Harrison to be honest :)
Post by: phinix on Sun, 27 June 2021, 10:35:13
Good movie, I generally like movies form 80s-90s, but I said that already :D
Post by: Sintpinty on Mon, 28 June 2021, 21:45:17
Post by: CommonCurt on Tue, 29 June 2021, 05:39:59
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 03 July 2021, 23:40:52
Ultimately I'm glad Amazon gave a show like this a shot, I get Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende vibes from it for sure which is a good thing.
Post by: phinix on Sun, 04 July 2021, 07:11:22
I'll see how second part will be.
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 05 July 2021, 16:15:55
Post by: phinix on Mon, 05 July 2021, 17:39:17
Watched Falling Down with Michael Douglas. I found myself commiserating with and rooting for him nearly the entire way. I totally get that numbness and societal separation the main character was feeling, but the movie did a good job pacing his 'decline.' By the end it became clear he may have had some issues. The cop parts I could have done without, the one younger guy who was partners with the lady annoyed the hell out of me every second he was on screen but that was clearly intentional. It reminded me of a Bobcat Goldthwait directed film in many ways. Worth a watch if you've never seen it before.
I've seen it maybe 3-4 months ago - I had same feelings like you. Sometimes I'm worried that in 10-20 years I go out on streets and gonna start killing people, as they piss me off with their stupidity so much...
Anyway, good movie - I have been recently (last 2 years) downloading and re-watching all old movies, like from 80s onwards. This was one of them, I enjoyed it, those old movies have something in them, that feels better, more real, than movies nowadays.
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 05 July 2021, 18:17:55
Watched Falling Down with Michael Douglas. I found myself commiserating with and rooting for him nearly the entire way. I totally get that numbness and societal separation the main character was feeling, but the movie did a good job pacing his 'decline.' By the end it became clear he may have had some issues. The cop parts I could have done without, the one younger guy who was partners with the lady annoyed the hell out of me every second he was on screen but that was clearly intentional. It reminded me of a Bobcat Goldthwait directed film in many ways. Worth a watch if you've never seen it before.
I've seen it maybe 3-4 months ago - I had same feelings like you. Sometimes I'm worried that in 10-20 years I go out on streets and gonna start killing people, as they piss me off with their stupidity so much...
Anyway, good movie - I have been recently (last 2 years) downloading and re-watching all old movies, like from 80s onwards. This was one of them, I enjoyed it, those old movies have something in them, that feels better, more real, than movies nowadays.
If you liked that I'd highly recommend God Bless America, it does what this movie did but I think a bit better.
Post by: phinix on Tue, 06 July 2021, 03:21:07
Watched Falling Down with Michael Douglas. I found myself commiserating with and rooting for him nearly the entire way. I totally get that numbness and societal separation the main character was feeling, but the movie did a good job pacing his 'decline.' By the end it became clear he may have had some issues. The cop parts I could have done without, the one younger guy who was partners with the lady annoyed the hell out of me every second he was on screen but that was clearly intentional. It reminded me of a Bobcat Goldthwait directed film in many ways. Worth a watch if you've never seen it before.
I've seen it maybe 3-4 months ago - I had same feelings like you. Sometimes I'm worried that in 10-20 years I go out on streets and gonna start killing people, as they piss me off with their stupidity so much...
Anyway, good movie - I have been recently (last 2 years) downloading and re-watching all old movies, like from 80s onwards. This was one of them, I enjoyed it, those old movies have something in them, that feels better, more real, than movies nowadays.
If you liked that I'd highly recommend God Bless America, it does what this movie did but I think a bit better.
Yep, I've seen it as well, very good one. It shows all the crap of this world that I hate and make me sick. Perfect:)
Post by: phinix on Mon, 12 July 2021, 09:16:51
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 14 July 2021, 20:59:13
Can't say it lives up to the hype.
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Post by: phinix on Thu, 15 July 2021, 02:32:19
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 08 August 2021, 14:35:47
I enjoyed it and these gents won't be around and able to do this kind of stuff forever, so I appreciated the improved return to classic form and hope to see more like it.
Post by: iri on Sun, 08 August 2021, 15:39:16
Post by: Leslieann on Mon, 09 August 2021, 23:02:01
First episode just aired on Nat Geo.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 12 August 2021, 16:38:57
Post by: phinix on Fri, 13 August 2021, 02:43:22
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 13 August 2021, 12:10:49
Talented Mr Ripley. That main character was really annoying at times....
Agreed. He is really unlikable to the point I wonder if it wasn't even intentional.
Like in Hannibal Rising, they turned Hannibal Lecter into a Hot Topic fedora edgelord spaz who lusted after the big tittied Asian lady. They even gave him a trench coat and katana unironically! I still can't believe that movie exists.
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 13 August 2021, 13:49:44
He is really unlikable
Bash in your best friend's head and take, not just his stuff, but his whole life. What's not to like?
Post by: phinix on Fri, 13 August 2021, 15:29:37
Talented Mr Ripley. That main character was really annoying at times....
Agreed. He is really unlikable to the point I wonder if it wasn't even intentional.
Like in Hannibal Rising, they turned Hannibal Lecter into a Hot Topic fedora edgelord spaz who lusted after the big tittied Asian lady. They even gave him a trench coat and katana unironically! I still can't believe that movie exists.
Yes, agree - he was really... whats the word for it - repulsive?
Made me feel sick at moments. Weird, but I think Is topped liking Matt Demon after that movie.
Post by: iri on Tue, 17 August 2021, 15:38:33
What's the point of comparing American cars to the Soviet when only 1 of 3 'Soviet' cars is actually from the USSR?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 05 September 2021, 14:53:05
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 05 September 2021, 14:59:19
Just watched Bunraku, a heavily stylized cyberpunk samurai western with an anime vibe. I didn't expect much going in, but the distinctive presentation and creative ways they used practical effects got my attention. Then the over the top acting and dialogue won me over. It's weird that people don't talk about this movie more, a truly unique sleeper.Show Image(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51vocXfw9+L.jpg)
saw it headline for a split second, then disappeared.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 07 September 2021, 14:36:13
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 12 September 2021, 15:39:24
Going through every single piano movie on the lists.
This one is Surprisingly good, and actually VERY PIANO.
On the other end, For example, the Pianist (2002), great movie, not very piano.
Post by: phinix on Sun, 12 September 2021, 16:25:34
Pleasant movie, sad story.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 12 September 2021, 16:47:05
The Pig.
Pleasant movie, sad story.
the truffle movie ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 12 September 2021, 18:49:00
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 13 September 2021, 06:39:35
Inexcusable for Bach movies, Even with Beethoven movies, why not use fortepianos, they sound pretty close to modern pianos, so it's not jarring like a harpsichord might be.
/Upset..
Post by: phinix on Mon, 13 September 2021, 14:48:09
The Pig.
Pleasant movie, sad story.
the truffle movie ?
Yes:)
Post by: jojos on Tue, 14 September 2021, 07:35:29
Not sure what to watch next...
Post by: jojos on Thu, 16 September 2021, 07:00:15
Post by: phinix on Thu, 16 September 2021, 07:34:00
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 16 September 2021, 08:00:03
Just finished watching DS9 from the beginning and boy was it hard work at times.
Over the pandemic I did that too. DS9 is surely the most uneven and inconsistent series. Although there were some great "highs", there was way too much magic, everything-Ferengi, and time travel for my taste. And a lot of the "character development" seemed very trite and contrived.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 September 2021, 18:18:49
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Post by: absyrd on Thu, 16 September 2021, 18:42:11
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 September 2021, 18:43:30
Billions just gets better and better. New Dexter promo before doesn't look horrible.
I only liked season 1 billions, it felt a little stretched afterwards.
How is dexter past season 3. not up2date.
Post by: absyrd on Thu, 16 September 2021, 18:45:16
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 16 September 2021, 19:35:00
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 16 September 2021, 20:47:43
How is dexter past season 3.
It became more and more forced or contrived as seasons went by but it was still watchable. I hated the finale but it was satisfactory, I suppose.
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 16 September 2021, 21:07:53
How is dexter past season 3.
It became more and more forced or contrived as seasons went by but it was still watchable. I hated the finale but it was satisfactory, I suppose.
I did like the John Lithgow season though
Post by: phinix on Fri, 17 September 2021, 08:11:05
How is dexter past season 3.
It became more and more forced or contrived as seasons went by but it was still watchable. I hated the finale but it was satisfactory, I suppose.
I did like the John Lithgow season though
Yeah, I loved tha too.
Georgeus High Commander :D
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Post by: _rubik on Fri, 17 September 2021, 13:19:52
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 17 September 2021, 17:38:27
Just started re-watching Altered Carbon. Season one was so fun, but man season two really drops the ball IMO
Tp4 prefers season one but without all the secs stuff.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 17 September 2021, 19:24:05
Just started re-watching Altered Carbon. Season one was so fun, but man season two really drops the ball IMO
Tp4 prefers season one but without all the secs stuff.
Everything up to the last 2-3 episodes was fine. This is one of the rare cases where I watched an entire season but the last few episodes were such garbage I didn't even bother to finish. The revenge ninja girl bull**** at the end was just so incredibly dumb, and such a tonal shift. Just trash.
Post by: _rubik on Fri, 17 September 2021, 19:33:33
At least it wasn’t Darling in the Franxx where your edgy waifu suddenly turns into a spaceshipJust started re-watching Altered Carbon. Season one was so fun, but man season two really drops the ball IMO
Tp4 prefers season one but without all the secs stuff.
Everything up to the last 2-3 episodes was fine. This is one of the rare cases where I watched an entire season but the last few episodes were such garbage I didn't even bother to finish. The revenge ninja girl bull**** at the end was just so incredibly dumb, and such a tonal shift. Just trash.
But yeah, I agree, his sisters revenge plot was way over acted/sold.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 18 September 2021, 14:29:24
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Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 01 October 2021, 15:58:33
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Post by: Shapey Fiend on Sat, 02 October 2021, 16:03:10
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 02 October 2021, 16:34:42
Watching Seinfeld. The cropped version looks bloody awful at times. I get distracted by all the bad framing. Still watching though cos Seinfeld is hard to make unwatchable.
the show is perfect except s09 which really feels like a shark jump in many episodes
younger me wished they did an even 10 seasons, but current me wishes they stopped at 8. The last 3 episodes were particularly bad though imo. Traffic Jam, clip show, and Finale
Post by: Shapey Fiend on Sat, 02 October 2021, 17:50:48
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 02 October 2021, 19:50:43
I thought the first season was kind of weak as well but on reappraisal it's not too bad. Season 9 was certainly spotty.
You got the dough, the sauce, the topping, it's All Supervised !!
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 02 October 2021, 20:22:22
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Post by: phinix on Tue, 05 October 2021, 06:10:35
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 05 October 2021, 10:15:20
Going to cinema next week - which should I go to watch - Candyman or Malignant?
Those are available on stream.
But have heard candyman was too predictable.
Post by: Sintpinty on Wed, 06 October 2021, 10:40:50
Going to cinema next week - which should I go to watch - Candyman or Malignant?
Neither of them. They're both ****.
Nothing good is playing right now.
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 06 October 2021, 11:00:04
Going to cinema next week - which should I go to watch - Candyman or Malignant?
Venom
Post by: phinix on Thu, 07 October 2021, 03:48:31
Going to cinema next week - which should I go to watch - Candyman or Malignant?
Yeah, I'm have a feeling both gonn abe meh...Going to cinema next week - which should I go to watch - Candyman or Malignant?
Neither of them. They're both ****.
Nothing good is playing right now.
I'm off enxt week so wantd to go to cinema so bad.. first time in 2 years. I would go to see Bond, but my famly doesn't want it.
Venom
First was ok, but as older I become, those movies are less enjoyable for me.
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 07 October 2021, 23:14:36
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 08 October 2021, 01:09:48
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 09 October 2021, 09:53:19
Seems like the beginning/middle 's ok, ending was dummmm..'''
Post by: SpinningHook on Sat, 09 October 2021, 16:08:44
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 09 October 2021, 16:17:41
Watching Yojimbo for roughly the 20th time. Seeing Toshiro Mifune in action never gets old.
I can't get through these jpn classics. Tried multiple times. Same with the Godfathers.
Post by: Tastenplatte on Sun, 10 October 2021, 10:00:21
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 18 October 2021, 13:18:24
Admittedly all the shots are really well put together. But the plot is just /snorrrrz
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 18 October 2021, 14:09:08
Train fights I can understand, but the others would almost certainly stop. The dude wouldn't be like, oh snap, ninjas are fighting on my roof, I'm better keep eating sandwich, and drive.
Post by: Darthbaggins on Wed, 20 October 2021, 06:26:12
Post by: Leslieann on Thu, 21 October 2021, 03:27:18
CGI has only made this problem worse, as has Youtube and Tik Tok.
Saw a review the other day complaining "Alien" was too long and drawn out, not enough action... It's called suspense you uncultured swine.
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 21 October 2021, 08:54:50
It's called suspense
Modern kids have no attention span.
My kids are extremely intelligent and high-achieving. They were also voracious readers of books until they got their first "smart" phones around age 12. From there it seems that they were re-conditioned to require instant gratification. It was if their entire relationship with the world around them changed. They did make it through college with high marks so they can do what they have to if there is enough pressure.
Today, I can put on a movie, but within 2 minutes their noses are buried on the small screen. If something subtle happens that is crucial to the plot, they often (usually) miss it altogether. I am constantly saying "Did you see that?" and rewinding, which really irritates me, but otherwise they lose the story thread.
I seriously doubt that either one of them is even capable, for whatever reasons, of meditating. Too bad, I think that it would really help them live better lives.
Post by: Shapey Fiend on Thu, 21 October 2021, 17:19:23
I think my attention span has deteriorated in recent years but that's probably because I'm never bored. There's always something to distract yourself with these days even if it's the brain equivalent of fast food.
I've taken devices off my child cos he's usually watching something and playing a game at the same time, which I think is a bit frazzling after a day of school but I don't know if I'll be able to maintain that regimen when he's a teenager. I try keep all screens out of the bedroom anyway cos I think that's a solid practice.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 22 October 2021, 11:56:15
Sigh... if only they made more.
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 22 October 2021, 12:31:29
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 25 October 2021, 23:38:56
Can't pin down exactly what went wrong.. Too.... Little.. world building perhaps.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 26 October 2021, 09:38:43
Post by: phinix on Thu, 28 October 2021, 02:03:34
Old 2021, it's alllrighhhtt..... Not as bad as reviews make it out to be.. The plot is impossible, but it's hardly a bad evening.
Yeah, plot was a bit of a facepalm, but I watched it and it was ok. A bit of weirdly amator level film editing at times, but it was ok. 6/10
Post by: iri on Fri, 29 October 2021, 13:57:15
The pacing on a lot of streaming TV shows is pretty glacial so I wonder if that's the case across the board.I find that this is the case for certain American shows. Some I stopped watching because of this (True Detective, Ozark). Some I didn't (Better Call Saul).
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 29 October 2021, 14:43:41
It may not mean much if 1960s avant-garde New York culture (and music in particular) was not one of the touchstones of your cognitive life experience.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 29 October 2021, 15:49:55
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Post by: Shapey Fiend on Sun, 31 October 2021, 19:48:12
There wasn't a ton of action but the action was glorious. Yeah there's a fair bit of jump cutting shakey cam but there's actual weight to the sequences and only little smidges of CGI where absolutely necessary.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 01 November 2021, 16:46:31
Went to see The Last Duel without any prior knowledge of the plot construction so It was a really pleasant surprise.
There wasn't a ton of action but the action was glorious. Yeah there's a fair bit of jump cutting shakey cam but there's actual weight to the sequences and only little smidges of CGI where absolutely necessary.
NE dragons ?
Post by: Sintpinty on Sun, 07 November 2021, 18:16:51
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Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 17 November 2021, 11:30:51
Been rewatching Home Movies for the first time in like a decade. Great show, absolutely holds up and is still hilarious. The first 2 seasons are really the top, about halfway through the 3rd it starts to drop off and get silly. Haven't gotten to s04 yet. Really ****in' funny show though.
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Hell yeah, Home Movies is so good. I'm due for another rewatch myself. That and Clone High - it's been a few years.
Post by: Leslieann on Wed, 17 November 2021, 13:17:19
Damn.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 17 November 2021, 13:51:12
Squid Game...
Damn.
It's a Riff, off of .. Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor.. Anime.
The Anime is alot better.
Touhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita Tensai (Akagi)
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Legendary Gambler Tetsuya
Are both good animes about gambling as well.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 18 November 2021, 16:20:44
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 20 November 2021, 06:48:53
It's not good.... Can't quite put my finger on WHY it's not good..
Thoughts ?
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 22 November 2021, 11:00:16
Halt and Catch Fire Season 1
I started this again, after 2 shows I am cringing in pain. Years ago, I watched the 1st season but then bailed out in disgust.
I HATE the main character (McMillan) and almost have to turn my eyes away from the screen when he appears.
Perhaps because I was in technical sales for a few decades, that anus is pretty much the embodiment of every abominable "sales trainer" whose presentation I had to endure ....
And then because he is an infantile psychopathic crybaby showoff whose behavior is tolerated by the people around and under him.
But it seems to be very highly regarded so I will try to soldier through it. I really hope that it gets better.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 22 November 2021, 16:34:26
Post by: Sintpinty on Tue, 23 November 2021, 09:19:03
Just watched Black Friday 2021, b-movie, 3/10.. not gud' at all. It's like they weren't even trying.
Oh no, what happened!
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 23 November 2021, 11:25:11
Just watched Black Friday 2021, b-movie, 3/10.. not gud' at all. It's like they weren't even trying.
Oh no, what happened!
Nothing , and that's was the problem
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 23 November 2021, 18:55:22
I really think you could bring a lot of British panel shows over to the US successfully
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 28 November 2021, 14:53:26
(20 years apart)
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Post by: goodyvee on Thu, 02 December 2021, 22:35:08
I cycle between Psych / Burn Notice / White Collar every year or so. Tried Dexter, Breaking bad, etc, not really a fan
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 03 December 2021, 17:20:13
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 07 December 2021, 23:04:07
Now, Idk, it's kinda, like... Whyyyy would they be doing this ?
Post by: phinix on Wed, 08 December 2021, 02:44:02
Started Dxtr n00blood.
Now, Idk, it's kinda, like... Whyyyy would they be doing this ?
I had a feeling this is going to be the feeling when I watch new episodes - so are they so... pointless?
You don't feel that good old vibe watching it?
To be honest, they way they finished the series, I knew it won't be a point re-animating it in the future.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 08 December 2021, 06:18:47
I had a feeling this is going to be the feeling when I watch new episodes - so are they so... pointless?
You don't feel that good old vibe watching it?
To be honest, they way they finished the series, I knew it won't be a point re-animating it in the future.
It's just not as fresh.. beating the horse some more.
Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 09 December 2021, 08:15:22
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 09 December 2021, 08:49:56
Dxtr n00blood.
so... pointless?
The series had dawdled on for a few seasons to long anyway, although there were interesting moments in the later seasons.
Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 09 December 2021, 09:50:48
I had read the first book when it came but did not think much about it then so I didn't start watching the series. That was a mistake.
A few weeks ago, I casually watched a couple clips on Youtube ... and they got me interested. Started watching it: absolutely loved it and binge-watched everything.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 11 December 2021, 20:37:19
I wanna watch it, but I also don't wanna get invested in something and get disappointed later.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 11 December 2021, 21:21:10
Anyone watch Wheel Of Time yet?
I wanna watch it, but I also don't wanna get invested in something and get disappointed later.
it's bad.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 15 December 2021, 05:34:39
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Post by: Darthbaggins on Wed, 22 December 2021, 10:20:25
Post by: iri on Thu, 23 December 2021, 09:51:55
It's filmed for teenagers and there's D I V E R S I T Y all over the place, but the show is so addictive.
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 23 December 2021, 22:41:44
Finished it, and I played all 3 games and have no idea who those B-Plot Elves were supposed to be. I super didn't care about their story at all once Yennefer separated from them, who are you and why are you so boring?
They really stepped up the special effects this season, everything looked great. Amazing sets too. Geralt does tend to stand out since he is so much better looking than every other actor in the show. He's distractedly good looking in this world that's supposed to be worn and weary.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 29 December 2021, 22:01:03
Buhh... it just doesn't seeeem very creative. Like they're trying really hard to sell you peanut butter jelly all over again.
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 03 January 2022, 00:37:15
What an over-the-top ridiculously bonkers movie from start to finish. You think you've just seen one of the craziest action sequences you've ever witnessed, then the very next scene tops it, and it's that pace for like 2 hours. The ending is inordinately extravagant in all its fiery insanity. It's a good.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 03 January 2022, 11:04:30
Hard Boiled, 1992
What an over-the-top ridiculously bonkers movie from start to finish. You think you've just seen one of the craziest action sequences you've ever witnessed, then the very next scene tops it, and it's that pace for like 2 hours. The ending is inordinately extravagant in all its fiery insanity. It's a good.
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The 80s/90s was the golden age of HKcinema, it's impossible to recreate due to modern safety standards.
Jacky Chan and Sammo Hung defined the era with their practical stunts.
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 03 January 2022, 19:15:13
It was quite dark (both literally and and figuratively) and difficult to watch, but they wove an interesting story. I didn't particularly like the end but it did leave a back door open for more.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 04 January 2022, 12:25:22
Awesome movie... The acting/ dialog delivery is superb..
And the SOUND, omg,, that psssheummmm..mmm.zzzzz.. It's so well done.. you feel it in your soul
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Post by: Leslieann on Tue, 04 January 2022, 22:45:43
Ghostbuster afterlife,
Awesome movie... The acting/ dialog delivery is superb..
And the SOUND, omg,, that psssheummmm..mmm.zzzzz.. It's so well done.. you feel it in your soul
This was the Ghostbusters we all wanted.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 11 January 2022, 21:23:13
mmmmm........ Solid B-Minus....
The director is not suited for directing this type of movie, she has no vision for exciting action sequences. Much like the disjointed action sequences of WonderWoman films.
The general audience complaints about the "plot"..
This is probably as good as it's going to get when we use hughmahn intellect to explain "celestial" politics.
The super hero market has painted itself dead into the corner for 2 decades now with ever more OP characters.
At this point, nothing they do makes sense, because their decision tree is frankly still too provincial (human).
On the extreme ends, we've got rick and morty and gurrenlagann which just employs absurdity. It's mainly comedic, but despite the lack of progression, it's at least consistent with how universal chaos appears to mankind.
Eternals took itself very seriously, yet the science was simply not deep enough to make it real.
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 11 January 2022, 23:31:56
Post by: jennyluce on Wed, 12 January 2022, 01:45:19
Anyone watch the Sam Hyde/idubbbz footage/doc? Love or hate Sam, he got 'em pretty good in so many ways. I respect the man for not giving a single ****, and just living however he wants no matter how he is perceived. Truly free.
me too he is so cool.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 15 January 2022, 10:17:11
Thoughts ?
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 15 January 2022, 18:22:55
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 15 January 2022, 22:11:02
Honestly I believe this is the best new animated show in years. YEARS! It reminds me of the early ATHF days, and early Adult Swim when they were breaking animation and comedy boundaries. This is that feeling for the now times. Maybe the best new show of the year.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 16 January 2022, 00:22:43
Post by: phinix on Sat, 22 January 2022, 15:09:15
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 22 January 2022, 15:23:14
Watching latest Ozark episodes, so far all good.
glimpsed @ the trailer, how is it vs breaking bad.
Post by: phinix on Sat, 22 January 2022, 16:01:28
Watching latest Ozark episodes, so far all good.
glimpsed @ the trailer, how is it vs breaking bad.
Breaking bad is one of the best shows I've seen.
Ozark is... different. Darker. It also has incredible climate, atmosphere, but totally different. unique. Plus actual colors are perfect for the story, kinda washed, most of the time scenes are dark, I always watch it at night without any lights. Jason Bateman is in his best, amazing performance, nerves of steel. Of course first seasons are the best, same here.
If you haven't seen it, I would suggest to try it. First season is great, same second.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 23 January 2022, 11:36:27
Ozark is... different. Darker. It also has incredible climate, atmosphere, but totally different. unique. Plus actual colors are perfect for the story, kinda washed, most of the time scenes are dark, I always watch it at night without any lights. Jason Bateman is in his best, amazing performance, nerves of steel. Of course first seasons are the best, same here.
If you haven't seen it, I would suggest to try it. First season is great, same second.
Watching the show now...
//Scratches chin... @ is phinix mule'n me7hamphe7amines through them custom computer business..
/kekekekek
Post by: phinix on Sun, 23 January 2022, 15:44:12
Ozark is... different. Darker. It also has incredible climate, atmosphere, but totally different. unique. Plus actual colors are perfect for the story, kinda washed, most of the time scenes are dark, I always watch it at night without any lights. Jason Bateman is in his best, amazing performance, nerves of steel. Of course first seasons are the best, same here.
If you haven't seen it, I would suggest to try it. First season is great, same second.
Watching the show now...
//Scratches chin... @ is phinix mule'n me7hamphe7amines through them custom computer business..
/kekekekek
Something like that :P
You should like it after couple of episodes. It takes some time to get used to it, same like all other shows.
If you are looking for something funny on the other hand, there is second season of Resident Alien starting in few days - you could watch season one and catch up, funny show.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 27 January 2022, 10:33:30
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 27 January 2022, 23:29:49
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Post by: lakeboredom on Fri, 28 January 2022, 05:17:38
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 January 2022, 07:29:06
Almost finished with Shameless, and I can tell already it has great rewatch/backround show value. Also rewatching Chris Lilley shows, so funny. Angry Boys is the best.
the UK or the US ?
Post by: Leslieann on Fri, 28 January 2022, 08:25:57
Almost finished with Shameless, and I can tell already it has great rewatch/backround show value.If it's the US version and you want to retain that feeling, stop watching now.
There's a point where it very much jumped the shark, I've yet to even watch the last few episodes because it's just so blah.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 January 2022, 11:48:54
Watched it TWICE now, they tried to pack in a bit much all into one movie 2hr 30min, perhaps this is a good jumpstart to their next phase....
Don't really like the cast, except that indian guy, asian guy and the black guy, they were at least comedic and believable, everyone else weren't even trying, barely amounting to cardboard.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 January 2022, 20:05:49
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 January 2022, 20:56:31
355, Requin, Clean, Ice Age...
What is cinema coming to... Every single one was terrible.
Post by: iri on Sat, 29 January 2022, 08:23:37
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 08 February 2022, 20:39:04
.... a lot of juicy cocks in that movie though, very high penis quota
Post by: phinix on Wed, 09 February 2022, 03:08:02
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 10 February 2022, 20:52:51
Resident Alien second season - not as funny as first one :(
This hurts me more than it hurts you phinix, this is why we can't have nice things...
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 10 February 2022, 23:35:11
Pretty fantastic, so much yes, looking forward to AI guidance.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 17 February 2022, 00:44:41
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 17 February 2022, 00:48:40
When a franchise is rebooted so many times you can take all the actors from every reboot and still have them play their original parts believably, maybe lay off the reboots for a while? Like someone mentioned it in a pitch meeting as a joke, then they went and actually made it.
Still fun though.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 17 February 2022, 02:48:45
Didn't know this actor, pretty good one I would say, I liked the atmosphere in episodes, good watch.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 17 February 2022, 22:51:42
Station 11, great atmo/ suspense
Half way through, Very artsy in the good way, none of that abstract human decay / arbitrary secs stuff.
Mackenzie Davis, she's so great, alot less muscles vs Terminator dark fate though, hrrm...
Post by: iri on Mon, 07 March 2022, 14:58:02
My Fair Lady -- nice!
Battlestar Galactica -- got bored, didn't finish S01
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud -- perhaps the best French film I've watched, 9/10
The Departed -- yuck, didn't finish
Jagten -- watched half of it, then wife said she doesn't want to continue
Beforeigners S02 -- nice, this season actually has a plot (with holes), 7/10
rewatched Silicon Valley -- why did I even like it the first time? 6/10
This Is Us -- barely made it to the end of the pilot
La Dolce Vita -- got bored, didn't finish
Ted Lasso -- very meh, 6/10
in progress:
The Ghosts -- a lot of fun
Stargate Atlantis -- it's nice even though the leader of Atlantis is a copy of my ex
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 11 March 2022, 00:49:24
Some of the framing in the cinematography wasn't as refined. but overall very straightforward / well done.
These days, rare to see drama that isn't a total bore.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 11 March 2022, 02:50:56
House of Gucci,
Some of the framing in the cinematography wasn't as refined. but overall very straightforward / well done.
These days, rare to see drama that isn't a total bore.
So its ok to watch? What would it be on tp's scale 1-10?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 11 March 2022, 09:13:09
House of Gucci,
Some of the framing in the cinematography wasn't as refined. but overall very straightforward / well done.
These days, rare to see drama that isn't a total bore.
So its ok to watch? What would it be on tp's scale 1-10?
Assuming your bored_status multiplier of ~1.25x, it's an easy 5.5(base)*1.25 = 6.875
You have to be OK with dramas though, (devil wears prada) type movies.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 11 March 2022, 09:36:25
House of Gucci,
Some of the framing in the cinematography wasn't as refined. but overall very straightforward / well done.
These days, rare to see drama that isn't a total bore.
So its ok to watch? What would it be on tp's scale 1-10?
Assuming your bored_status multiplier of ~1.25x, it's an easy 5.5(base)*1.25 = 6.875
You have to be OK with dramas though, (devil wears prada) type movies.
OK, sounds ok then:)
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 11 March 2022, 21:57:06
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 12 March 2022, 23:29:08
Dis' movie has so many later A lists.
And yet it was confusing as heck upon theatrical release.
Finally watched the director's cut, plot makes sense now.
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 14 March 2022, 07:55:07
Post by: phinix on Mon, 14 March 2022, 08:28:09
Good movie, I like all movies made by Polanski, he has very specific way of filming, you can feel that during the movie, way he composes views, ways they situate camera, way he tells the story etc
Post by: granola bar enthusiast on Mon, 14 March 2022, 10:11:03
excuse my trash taste
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 14 March 2022, 13:33:56
All that lightning.
Post by: Darthbaggins on Thu, 17 March 2022, 09:55:03
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 18 March 2022, 00:56:30
Finally added Spider-Man:NWH, Studio 666, & The Adam Project to my server. Can't wait to watch them since for once nothing has been spoiled, other than I'm sure the most of The Adam Project was spoiled in the trailers but looks like something at least entertaining to watch. Project 666, I mainly added due to Dave Grohl and want to see how it turns out, even if it's bad as I'm hoping for a it's so bad it's good kind of placement.
Spider-Man was actually really fun. I went in totally blind knowing nothing, and it was a treat.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 18 March 2022, 10:00:37
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 18 March 2022, 23:53:17
Post by: phinix on Thu, 24 March 2022, 04:44:38
Didn't like it. Story old as hell, done to death as you say...
Post by: iri on Thu, 24 March 2022, 05:21:26
Taboo s01e01 -- didn't finish
Lady Bird -- now this one wasn't bad
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 24 March 2022, 07:29:26
Nightmare Alley.
Didn't like it. Story old as hell, done to death as you say...
Tp4 enjoyed the cinematography, but agreed, the plot's pretty old.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 24 March 2022, 09:13:55
Nightmare Alley.
Didn't like it. Story old as hell, done to death as you say...
Tp4 enjoyed the cinematography, but agreed, the plot's pretty old.
Yes, exactly - nicely done, liked the shots, colors, scenery etc but the actual story wasn't fresh.
A lot of good actors in it too.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 24 March 2022, 12:56:42
Yes, exactly - nicely done, liked the shots, colors, scenery etc but the actual story wasn't fresh.
A lot of good actors in it too.
Cate Blanchett, she's so intimidating on screen..
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 24 March 2022, 20:06:16
Amazing documentary on Mushrooms.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 24 March 2022, 21:36:11
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 24 March 2022, 22:16:44
Fantastic Fungi (2019).
Amazing documentary on Mushrooms.
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Yeah that's a great one. Aren't mushrooms SUPER interesting? There was a period a few years ago where I got really into mycology and grew my own oyster and morels, really rewarding hobby.
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 24 March 2022, 23:02:19
grew my own .... morels
I am super impressed that you were able to do that.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 25 March 2022, 00:13:18
grew my own .... morels
I am super impressed that you were able to do that.
how much does land cost where you are and how racist are the humans.. let's do this.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 25 March 2022, 00:16:45
grew my own .... morels
I am super impressed that you were able to do that.
A perfect climate and some chicken wire to keep out those pesky squirrels is all you need! A fresh morel is on par with the taste explosion of a truffle.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 25 March 2022, 04:47:02
Yes, exactly - nicely done, liked the shots, colors, scenery etc but the actual story wasn't fresh.
A lot of good actors in it too.
Cate Blanchett, she's so intimidating on screen..
Yep, she's always one of my favourites :)
Post by: iri on Fri, 25 March 2022, 05:37:24
Post by: Sintpinty on Fri, 25 March 2022, 09:53:42
I am going to watch everything everywhere all at once tonight
Post by: phinix on Fri, 25 March 2022, 10:54:00
Waiting for moonknight
I am going to watch everything everywhere all at once tonight
Oh, that looks nice, will watch that too.
Is it out on 30th?
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 28 March 2022, 06:42:53
Never thought of Okenkirk as an action star, but he killed it in this role.
This movie makes you feel 2nd hand vindicated, as if you could do something against bad elements infiltrating your life.
But I know I'd get shot in the head instantly if I tried to stop 10 armed thugs in a home invasion.... probably. Most likely.
I guess it's a power fantasy in a realistic skin. Still worth a watch.
*01:17:45 is one of the sickest gunplay action squences ever
Post by: Sintpinty on Mon, 28 March 2022, 10:09:45
Waiting for moonknight
I am going to watch everything everywhere all at once tonight
Oh, that looks nice, will watch that too.
Is it out on 30th?
Correct
Post by: iri on Mon, 28 March 2022, 17:35:20
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 29 March 2022, 18:45:29
But we've already had independence day, and independence day 2. soooooo...
Overall very watchable,
Funny how Kaspersky antivirus sponsored this movie, and their logo was everywhere.
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Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 31 March 2022, 09:54:36
the urge to explain everything to my father who doesn't know anything about this character
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 31 March 2022, 10:26:51
Just watched Moon Knight Episode 1 it was really good
the urge to explain everything to my father who doesn't know anything about this character
Now there's also moonshot 2022, moon knight, moon fall ..
Yikes on moon movies? (https://i.imgur.com/1uEw5z3.gif)
Post by: alertArchitect on Fri, 01 April 2022, 09:05:02
Other than that, started watching Survivor for the first time (starting from season 1) on the recommendation of some friends. Going through it slowly, as it's mainly a "when I have nothing else to do and don't want to think about what's on the TV" show for me, but it's alright. Apparently it gets worse, which when it comes to reality TV is always funny to see because it usually accompanies a descent into insanity regarding how the competition itself works, but if it becomes unwatchable I'll just drop it because I'm not too attached anyway.
Other than that, most of what I've been watching has been, as is usual for me, a lot of YouTube since that content is easier for me to sit down and watch than a TV show or a movie for some reason, even if I end up watching for longer than the aforementioned shows or movies would run. Some keyboarding stuff, some gaming stuff, the usual.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 02 April 2022, 01:15:49
Watched Smiling Friends recently. Good show, if a little short, especially if you like Newgrounds humor that has grown in the years since you last used Newgrounds. Makes sense, considering the creators.
Such a great show. It's exactly what the World needed right now.
Post by: phinix on Sat, 02 April 2022, 06:14:03
Moonfall - ok, nothing special, but in times when there is no good catastrophic movie, it was ok.
Moon Knight - good, will watch whole thing, shame you need to wait a week for next episode.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 02 April 2022, 08:05:00
Moonshot - crap, watched only first 10 minutes.
Moonfall - ok, nothing special, but in times when there is no good catastrophic movie, it was ok.
Moon Knight - good, will watch whole thing, shame you need to wait a week for next episode.
Moonfall's gon' be really good in HDR.
Post by: phinix on Sat, 02 April 2022, 12:19:26
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 02 April 2022, 12:53:42
Tonight I'm gonna watch Death on the Nile - 4K HDR :D
it's pretty gud', buh.... tp4 biased.. as it got Gadot.
Post by: phinix on Sat, 02 April 2022, 18:36:38
Tonight I'm gonna watch Death on the Nile - 4K HDR :D
it's pretty gud', buh.... tp4 biased.. as it got Gadot.
Why? You don't like her?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 02 April 2022, 21:23:56
Why? You don't like her?
what... who dn' like Gadot ?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 03 April 2022, 00:18:19
Why? You don't like her?
what... who dn' like Gadot ?
I've heard she's also super nice in person, also military trained. She got it all!
Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 03 April 2022, 00:36:32
I found Death on the Nile to be artificial and boring. I enjoyed Murder on the Orient Express more, but the character Poirot has always rubbed me the wrong way. He (and Branagh too to a degree, BTW) is a bit too full of himself.
Post by: iri on Sun, 03 April 2022, 11:47:52
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 03 April 2022, 17:57:23
Children Of Men was really nice!
LIES..... this movie was soooo boring.
Post by: phinix on Mon, 04 April 2022, 03:16:52
Children Of Men was really nice!
LIES..... this movie was soooo boring.
+1
Boring movie. I like Clive, but it wasn't his best.
Post by: phinix on Mon, 04 April 2022, 03:18:38
It wasn't as good as Orient Express, but it was fine piece of cinematography.
Post by: iri on Mon, 04 April 2022, 04:21:51
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:Children Of Men was really nice!
LIES..... this movie was soooo boring.
+1
Boring movie.
Post by: Leslieann on Mon, 04 April 2022, 09:31:39
I felt like they put far too much emphases on pointlessly long takes simply so they could say they did.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 04 April 2022, 15:52:16
OK, so watched Death on the Nile last night - I loved the scenery, shots, story, all nice.
It wasn't as good as Orient Express, but it was fine piece of cinematography.
Tp4 also prefer trains to boats.
Post by: phinix on Tue, 05 April 2022, 02:47:54
OK, so watched Death on the Nile last night - I loved the scenery, shots, story, all nice.
It wasn't as good as Orient Express, but it was fine piece of cinematography.
Tp4 also prefer trains to boats.
phinix also prefer snow to sand :D
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 05 April 2022, 03:49:24
phinix also prefer snow to sand :D
State change ftw.. !!
Post by: SBJ on Tue, 05 April 2022, 07:00:23
Children Of Men was really nice!I'll be one of those who agree with you then.
I enjoyed the movie, felt like it dragged a little in the middle(nothing that took away from the movie tho), but overall a great watch.
Post by: iri on Wed, 06 April 2022, 04:07:24
I am watching a cat playing with a mouse in my garden.
Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 07 April 2022, 09:55:09
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Post by: phinix on Sat, 09 April 2022, 10:10:07
Post by: Sintpinty on Sun, 10 April 2022, 20:39:49
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 14 April 2022, 10:51:16
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Post by: Darthbaggins on Thu, 14 April 2022, 12:22:27
Halo is really gud' don't listen to the h8ers.
That Halo series has been amazing IMO, non-true Halo fans are the haters. Can't wait to watch the new episode from today - loaded it into the media server at 6am EST this morning.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 14 April 2022, 16:26:55
That Halo series has been amazing IMO, non-true Halo fans are the haters. Can't wait to watch the new episode from today - loaded it into the media server at 6am EST this morning.
It's very different from the books. yes Tp4 read halo books. /turns
Subwoofer's getting a workout, every step masterchief takes it goes whoomp. hahaha
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 14 April 2022, 17:12:36
Post by: phinix on Thu, 14 April 2022, 18:16:29
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 14 April 2022, 20:25:16
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 15 April 2022, 00:23:15
That Halo series has been amazing IMO, non-true Halo fans are the haters. Can't wait to watch the new episode from today - loaded it into the media server at 6am EST this morning.
It's very different from the books. yes Tp4 read halo books. /turns
Subwoofer's getting a workout, every step masterchief takes it goes whoomp. hahaha
I heard that District 9 was initially supposed to be the Halo movie
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 15 April 2022, 07:19:02
I heard that District 9 was initially supposed to be the Halo movie
But the premise was completely different.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 18 April 2022, 09:42:20
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 18 April 2022, 18:46:09
Just really makes me wish there was a Shadowhawk series or something.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 18 April 2022, 19:32:23
After the first half hour, could barely keep eyes open.. then just skipped through to some action scenes, and STILL came off disappointed.
Even the cinematography felt amateur for a big budget title.
Post by: phinix on Tue, 19 April 2022, 03:23:16
Watched the first 3 Moon Knight episodes. It's only OK, still not really invested in it 3 episodes deep. Not really liking the main character(s) personalities, the bad guy is boring, nothing particurally interesting aside from the Egyptian God underlying plot.
Just really makes me wish there was a Shadowhawk series or something.
That's exactly what I felt watching those.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 19 April 2022, 03:27:43
Watched the first 3 Moon Knight episodes. It's only OK, still not really invested in it 3 episodes deep. Not really liking the main character(s) personalities, the bad guy is boring, nothing particurally interesting aside from the Egyptian God underlying plot.
Just really makes me wish there was a Shadowhawk series or something.
That's exactly what I felt watching those.
Tp4 embarrassed to admit, didn't finish episode one.. Plan to go back when the season finishes airing.
Post by: phinix on Tue, 19 April 2022, 04:40:00
Watched the first 3 Moon Knight episodes. It's only OK, still not really invested in it 3 episodes deep. Not really liking the main character(s) personalities, the bad guy is boring, nothing particurally interesting aside from the Egyptian God underlying plot.
Just really makes me wish there was a Shadowhawk series or something.
That's exactly what I felt watching those.
Tp4 embarrassed to admit, didn't finish episode one.. Plan to go back when the season finishes airing.
yeah, that waiting for next episode for a week kills it for me to be honest.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 19 April 2022, 22:14:07
Dialog is really good.
Snippet_ between 2 women arguing over an altercation with a sleazy Male network head.
--So you just let them do whatever they want? Not exactly a guiding feminist principle.
--Oh yea, Feminism has principles, LIFE has compromises.
Snip/
Post by: phinix on Wed, 20 April 2022, 03:22:47
Post by: xtrafrood on Sat, 23 April 2022, 11:13:42
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 April 2022, 16:43:43
Filmography is eh..... pretty good considering pandemic standards.... buh.. clearly lacking in "grand scope", not alot of wide, pretty sparse on objects.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 28 April 2022, 16:09:51
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 28 April 2022, 21:36:54
Prettttty gud'''.... yakuza goes straight movie.
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 28 April 2022, 22:08:56
edit - Just watched / listened to Dan Mancina's Nine Club interview. Holy sauerkraut, that dude is awesome.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 02 May 2022, 11:57:20
very well made.
Post by: phinix on Mon, 02 May 2022, 12:43:21
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 02 May 2022, 16:29:27
Finished Ozark. It was fine.
is it fully over, or they still making more.
Post by: Darthbaggins on Mon, 02 May 2022, 18:24:46
Finished Ozark. It was fine.
is it fully over, or they still making more.
Last I heard, this was it for the show. I have still yet to watch it, but I am constantly told I should.
Post by: CaesarAZealad on Mon, 02 May 2022, 19:12:57
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 02 May 2022, 21:06:05
Finished Ozark. It was fine.
is it fully over, or they still making more.
Last I heard, this was it for the show. I have still yet to watch it, but I am constantly told I should.
Yes, NF has been making really smart decisions lately like cancelling their highest viewed shows. Real big brain moves going on over there.
Post by: Sintpinty on Tue, 03 May 2022, 10:10:38
The bad guys,
very well made.
hehe the furry movie
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 03 May 2022, 10:11:40
hehe the furry movie
do not google furry, Tp4 made that mistake once.
Post by: phinix on Tue, 03 May 2022, 10:49:38
Finished Ozark. It was fine.
is it fully over, or they still making more.
Yep, fully over.
Done. All dead.
Joking of course, not all dead:)
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 10 May 2022, 10:40:27
fully prepared for cringe, there's plenty of it, but the delivery was just "uncanny" enough that you don't hate it....
Kind of like dry stale bread, it's not good, it's unpleasant, but still edible with water.
(https://i.imgur.com/xhhF6Nz.gif)
Post by: phinix on Tue, 10 May 2022, 10:47:53
Good movie, a bit romantic etc but still ok for dude, who likes Harrison Ford:)
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 10 May 2022, 19:05:34
Does anyone feel like, these movies are kinda crummy and not engaging ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 11 May 2022, 19:26:22
interesting....
Post by: CaesarAZealad on Wed, 11 May 2022, 20:36:06
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 11 May 2022, 21:00:15
Just finished the Evil Dead trilogy with Army of Darkness. Amazing film.
army of darkness is the best one.
Tp4 were obsessed with building a car with rotating zombie killing blades as a child.
Post by: CaesarAZealad on Wed, 11 May 2022, 21:45:00
Weren't we all?Just finished the Evil Dead trilogy with Army of Darkness. Amazing film.
Tp4 were obsessed with building a car with rotating zombie killing blades as a child.
Post by: Leslieann on Thu, 12 May 2022, 10:47:06
Surprisingly good.
What those two guys managed to do was impressive (based on a true story), reminded me of Wag The Dog, which at least in theory could be based on a true story.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Thu, 12 May 2022, 12:03:35
Just finished the Evil Dead trilogy with Army of Darkness. Amazing film.
Love that trilogy; Army of Darkness is incredible.
I saw an Evil Dead musical put on by a local college years ago - also highly entertaining.
Post by: CaesarAZealad on Thu, 12 May 2022, 18:00:34
No pretensions, just plain silly fun.Just finished the Evil Dead trilogy with Army of Darkness. Amazing film.
Love that trilogy; Army of Darkness is incredible.
I saw an Evil Dead musical put on by a local college years ago - also highly entertaining.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 14 May 2022, 01:08:07
Post by: Leslieann on Sat, 14 May 2022, 02:02:39
It's kind of like early Letterkenny.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 14 May 2022, 17:31:25
Post by: phinix on Sat, 14 May 2022, 19:02:46
Post by: Leslieann on Sat, 14 May 2022, 19:14:56
did letterkenny get too NOT_red neck for you guys ? it felt like they were uncanny faking it in later episodes.
Early episodes used a lot of local colloquialisms and hockey slang, that started to become less and less as time went on an it went after a more broad audience. They also pulled a bit too much from Family Guy by driving a few jokes into the ground. It just kind of lost what it was, a small town comedy based on their lives and turned into a general comedy.
They were always more small town farmer than redneck.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 14 May 2022, 19:43:33
are those women suppose to be eskimos ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 14 May 2022, 19:44:26
Lamb. Jesus, what the hell was that...
That one is pretty kraykray
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Post by: Leslieann on Sun, 15 May 2022, 00:09:55
Watching shorsey right now, do people really talk like this ?My understanding is that on Letterkenny much of it was real but taken to an extreme, basically as much hockey and small town slang they could find, plus some made up ones.
are those women suppose to be eskimos ?
But you know kids, some did start talking similar.
They're native Canadians or 1st Nation.
Eskimo was usually used to describe tribes further North but has fallen out of favor.
Post by: phinix on Sun, 15 May 2022, 07:43:20
Lamb. Jesus, what the hell was that...
That one is pretty kraykrayShow Image(https://cutekawaiiresources.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/45.gif?w=560)
Kraykray? whats that? :)
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 15 May 2022, 08:13:58
Kraykray? whats that? :)
crazycrazy
Post by: phinix on Sun, 15 May 2022, 09:06:07
Kraykray? whats that? :)
crazycrazy
yes, it was :)
Post by: phinix on Sun, 15 May 2022, 16:05:39
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 15 May 2022, 17:07:07
The Lost City. Nice, simple movie :)
edible
Post by: Darthbaggins on Sun, 15 May 2022, 18:50:03
https://www.youtube.com/c/VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD/featured
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8UrCqt275jEBJ07mm2FoTWTZiU4rhCQA
Post by: iri on Mon, 16 May 2022, 17:32:19
❌ losing a few hours of my life
Painting the fence and watching it dry:
❌ losing a few hours of my life
✅ my fence is freshly painted
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 16 May 2022, 20:16:31
Watching Better Call Saul:
❌ losing a few hours of my life
Painting the fence and watching it dry:
❌ losing a few hours of my life
✅ my fence is freshly painted
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 17 May 2022, 22:20:39
(https://i.imgur.com/8rYaqEx.gif)
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 18 May 2022, 11:51:26
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 18 May 2022, 12:27:17
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Post by: iri on Thu, 19 May 2022, 02:29:26
you are weird, mr TurtleWatching Better Call Saul:
❌ losing a few hours of my life
Painting the fence and watching it dry:
❌ losing a few hours of my life
✅ my fence is freshly painted
Post by: phinix on Sat, 21 May 2022, 11:19:25
Finished first season, really good, I liked the smooth, simple way to present crime movie. I liked it and waiting for second one, 28th June :thumb:
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 23 May 2022, 00:54:44
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 25 May 2022, 10:13:31
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Post by: phinix on Wed, 25 May 2022, 10:35:04
beverly hills cop 2, phew, so gud'''' very grain
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I loved that series back then. Funny and nice chillout movie.
Dude, that image is heavy. :eek:
Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 26 May 2022, 10:15:53
Fantastic Beasts.
Does anyone feel like, these movies are kinda crummy and not engaging ?
Is that not obvious by now?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 26 May 2022, 11:18:57
Is that not obvious by now?
But they keep making them, and they look like they look like pretty expensive cgi.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 26 May 2022, 11:20:40
beverly hills cop 2, phew, so gud'''' very grain
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I loved that series back then. Funny and nice chillout movie.
Dude, that image is heavy. :eek:
jpgs kill grain quality, A frame like this in png is ~10MB. few sites let you share large image files.
Post by: Sintpinty on Fri, 27 May 2022, 09:58:24
Post by: iri on Fri, 27 May 2022, 17:05:48
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 27 May 2022, 20:37:53
Post by: Sintpinty on Fri, 27 May 2022, 21:29:59
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 May 2022, 16:30:12
welp, apparently , they're a r4pe cult. Even worse than the normal catholic church.
Basically, hill have eyes, but no radiat10n.
/warning, extremely difficult to watch.
Post by: Leslieann on Thu, 02 June 2022, 21:28:30
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 02 June 2022, 21:57:04
The Orville is back!
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Post by: sefixmm on Fri, 03 June 2022, 01:18:40
Chip 'n Dale - super good, I dare say the modern day Roger Rabbit. The jokes and references are a mile a minute, a great tactic to get people to see it multiple times in theaters. Legitimately funny, if I had a family or anyone who cared for me I'd take them to see it.
https://i.imgur.com/YgyRJ7L.png
Thanks for the reminder, I'll watch it shortly :thumb:
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 07 June 2022, 09:13:13
you guys watch everything everywhere ?
I mean, I kind of get it, it's like rick and morty infiniverse concept condensed into 2 hours, not bad, a litttttle over hyped.
On the other hand, it's technically very good, because it's very open to interpretation, even less locked down than rick/morty, so potentially, if you apply your own logic and reflections on life, it's more thoughtful than the mere cinematic delivery.
in the end, every movie comes down to too much or too little guidance. The fact that we're unable to ascertain which state of exposure the movie is, is perhaps the correct amount, goal achieved ?
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Post by: phinix on Tue, 07 June 2022, 14:17:04
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you guys watch everything everywhere ?
I mean, I kind of get it, it's like rick and morty infiniverse concept condensed into 2 hours, not bad, a litttttle over hyped.
On the other hand, it's technically very good, because it's very open to interpretation, even less locked down than rick/morty, so potentially, if you apply your own logic and reflections on life, it's more thoughtful than the mere cinematic delivery.
in the end, every movie comes down to too much or too little guidance. The fact that we're unable to ascertain which state of exposure the movie is, is perhaps the correct amount, goal achieved ?Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/hVaXskJ.gif)
I would like to see it. Is it somewhere online?
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 07 June 2022, 15:05:18
I would like to see it. Is it somewhere online?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6710474/
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 07 June 2022, 21:29:54
you guys watch everything everywhere ?
Just watched it, sorry I wasted 2 hours of my life.
If it had come out a few decades ago it might have been groundbreaking, in 2022 it is just painfully stale and derivative. Also pompous and hubristic.
Frankly I am getting sick of Star Trek and Marvel doing it, and they do it a hell of a lot better. Better actors would not have helped, it was just a conceptual dud.
I have also seen it described as comic - I doubt that I even cracked a smile watching it, I only cringed.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 07 June 2022, 23:29:41
you guys watch everything everywhere ?
Just watched it, sorry I wasted 2 hours of my life.
If it had come out a few decades ago it might have been groundbreaking, in 2022 it is just painfully stale and derivative. Also pompous and hubristic.
Frankly I am getting sick of Star Trek and Marvel doing it, and they do it a hell of a lot better. Better actors would not have helped, it was just a conceptual dud.
I have also seen it described as comic - I doubt that I even cracked a smile watching it, I only cringed.
agreed, overhyped.. it's only ok if not so serious.
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 08 June 2022, 21:33:19
Post by: iri on Fri, 10 June 2022, 02:34:52
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 12 June 2022, 10:27:24
So relaxing....
(https://i.imgur.com/tL3YgEp.gif)
Post by: Sintpinty on Mon, 13 June 2022, 10:43:47
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 16 June 2022, 16:13:04
Bad movie. Bad acting, really stupid plot points and character motivations, dare I say poorly written as well.
Just a bad movie. Felt rushed and nonsensical at times. The scenes often made no sense, it honestly felt like some new directors first time directing or something.
Maybe it was the editing more than the directing.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 June 2022, 17:48:39
Finally got around to watching Glass.
Bad movie. Bad acting, really stupid plot points and character motivations, dare I say poorly written as well.
Just a bad movie. Felt rushed and nonsensical at times. The scenes often made no sense, it honestly felt like some new directors first time directing or something.
Maybe it was the editing more than the directing.
Nt can't see all the dead people ?
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 16 June 2022, 18:18:18
Finally got around to watching Glass.
Bad movie. Bad acting, really stupid plot points and character motivations, dare I say poorly written as well.
Just a bad movie. Felt rushed and nonsensical at times. The scenes often made no sense, it honestly felt like some new directors first time directing or something.
Maybe it was the editing more than the directing.
Nt can't see all the dead people ?
spoiler alert - everyone dies in the movie. no sequels.
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 21 June 2022, 08:45:45
The Orville is back!
I had never watched this when it came out, but in the spirit of post-pandemic binge watching I did.
Very enjoyable, the plots and effects are good, although the characters themselves are generally pretty weak. It is difficult to keep ignoring and/or recognizing the parody aspect, and the comedic as well. I must constantly remind myself that almost any of it could and should not be taken seriously, as Star Trek itself so obviously was.
At first the striking similarity of Isaac to Data was hard to get over, but obviously that was all deliberate. For me, one of the most irritating and off-putting aspects of all post-TOS series is the Klingons, which I think are stupid and ridiculous and utterly worthless throwaway distractions in every conceivable way, even as villains and even worse as compatriots. I can't even chuckle at things like their love for eating live worms because I am so disgusted that they are even allowed on the show at all. I am equally repulsed by the Bortus character here but the over-the-top absurdity of his behavior is more tolerable because he is clearly just there to parody the Klingons. A male homosexual character that sits on an egg (that he himself laid), naked, for 3 weeks? Hard to forget that is parody.
But overall, very entertaining. Thank you for the recommendation. Watching it interwoven with new episodes of Strange New Worlds is interesting but disorienting.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 21 June 2022, 13:22:48
Post by: Leslieann on Tue, 21 June 2022, 19:15:28
But overall, very entertaining. Thank you for the recommendation. Watching it interwoven with new episodes of Strange New Worlds is interesting but disorienting.Awesome!
Yeah, you pretty much nailed it.
Just watch it for what it presents itself to be and it's a good watch, not like award winning or anything but a fun show to watch.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 22 June 2022, 02:57:42
I like Sigourney.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 22 June 2022, 07:49:06
errrmrmrm...rmrmrmrm.r.... it's''''' Not Bad at all.. not funky fresh either, overall, well made even if it's formulaic.... it fits together without expensive distractions, and in that way at least it's not pretentious...
So.... overalllll.. 6.75 out of 10.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 22 June 2022, 21:26:36
Not, a huge fan of this type of movies, the plot centers around the hypothetical disappearance of "pain" and rapid idiopathic evolutionary "tumors".
This is yet another "reality distortion" movie troupe which in trite fashion relies on a spontaneous acquisition of technology by "a species" that does not possess the cognition to process it. Not unlike super heroes. It's another derivation of, but instead of the display of g-friendly feats of physics bending, this film is about body-horror.
If we're at the edge of our intellect, it makes sense that these concepts are explored, but one can't help but feel it's inelegant, that the writer/director is haphazardly forcefully swapping labels on generally agreed upon objects.
The sky's not blue, it's ####, if you don't like it, you're not smart enough or at my level.
I guess, the main complaint here is that the logical basis behind the world building is not fully constructed, and only loosely strung together to support the scattered visual shock.
Just because some critical function, pain, a fundamental human boundary (to avoid pain), is removed, DOES NOT mean humans start to become irrational as portrayed.
Maybe the format is not enough. what could and couldn't be said in 2 hours, the constraint of budget, time, interest. hrrm... maybe.
AS IS, story's light. the reliance on gore to sell is lazy.
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 22 June 2022, 22:36:05
Fred Willard was great in both though.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 23 June 2022, 02:43:07
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Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 23 June 2022, 03:01:00
Definitely not worth getting Disney+ for. (Which I didn't. No way in hell is Disney getting any more of my money)
ni(k cage film, unbearable weight of massive talent....Agree. It's a pop-corn flic, nothing more. I think there were references to old Nick Cage movies that I didn't get because I'm not a big fan.
errrmrmrm...rmrmrmrm.r.... it's''''' Not Bad at all.. not funky fresh either, overall, well made even if it's formulaic.... it fits together without expensive distractions, and in that way at least it's not pretentious...
It was a movie about a fictional Nicholas Cage though. In real life, he has two sons and no daughter.
BTW, the actress is a real child of divorced celebs: her parents are Kate Beckinsale and Martin Sheen.
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 23 June 2022, 07:23:24
the reliance on gore to sell is lazy.
My feeling about Cronenberg since the beginning.
I suppose that my (highly qualified) "favorite" is ExistenZ but I have avoided the majority of his films because his constant employment of shock and disgust leaves me both irritated and unsatisfied.
I do enjoy some of the avant-garde written fiction in decades past, and Ballard and Burroughs were 2 of my very favorites. But his treatment of (arguably) their best books, Crash and Naked Lunch were deeply dissatisfying and missed what I considered to be the real essences of the stories.
Maybe I will watch this one, I haven't seen anything he's done in several years.
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 23 June 2022, 07:35:14
Watched Best In Show followed immediately by A Mighty Wind.
I saw these when they came out and thought that they both blew with hurricane force.
Dogs have become one of the most loathsome animals on the planet to me, and I don't want to watch humans worshiping them.
The "social revolution" of the 1960s was an extraordinary event in the history of the human race and the music of the era was an important background factor underlying what was happening in the streets, with the "folkies" early in the period having major significance. For all of the pain and failure that people today eagerly point out, there were important advances being made - more slowly than many people wanted, but progress nonetheless.
In my opinion, the movie trivialized the importance of the movement and failed to demonstrate what it was actually about.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 23 June 2022, 08:53:52
the reliance on gore to sell is lazy.
My feeling about Cronenberg since the beginning.
I suppose that my (highly qualified) "favorite" is ExistenZ but I have avoided the majority of his films because his constant employment of shock and disgust leaves me both irritated and unsatisfied.
I do enjoy some of the avant-garde written fiction in decades past, and Ballard and Burroughs were 2 of my very favorites. But his treatment of (arguably) their best books, Crash and Naked Lunch were deeply dissatisfying and missed what I considered to be the real essences of the stories.
Maybe I will watch this one, I haven't seen anything he's done in several years.
I watched ExistenZ first when it caem out in 1999, then watched it few months ago with my wife.
I didn't like it then and now, a bit disgusting, feels cheap, did not like it.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 24 June 2022, 01:54:13
Post by: phinix on Fri, 24 June 2022, 03:00:06
It was ok, old story, which was seen in 100 movies already. I liked the soundtrack.
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Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 24 June 2022, 07:35:01
Besides which - what? Not Q again? ugh
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 24 June 2022, 14:18:51
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 24 June 2022, 14:22:11
Finally convinced the Wyfster to watch Veep ^-^
y wouldn't she watch it ?
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 24 June 2022, 14:29:31
to watch Veep
wouldn't she
Sometimes it seemed like it was a contest to see how foul the language could get.
My favorite was the congressman's tall self-deprecating assistant.
Post by: phinix on Mon, 27 June 2022, 03:00:42
As always for me, very interesting subject (WWII and holocaust). Overall good show, I have 3 out of 10 more episodes to watch. Story is ok, of course people who are interested in this will know that it had happened (hunting for nazis), however at times this show is a bit too "comic", they tried to make it a bit funny or something, like Glorious Bastards, or be similar to one of those stupid Marvel movies, which doesn't work for me, subject is to serious to make it funny that way. But overall, good show, worth to watch it, if you like the subject.
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EDIT:
finished it. Final was ok, I predicted what is gonna happen, but didn't like the way it was done, kinda lame for such a good story.
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 27 June 2022, 08:32:28
Both were ultimately formulaic and inspired by many similar episodes scattered through the Trek-ish universe, but they were simultaneously refreshing and tedious to me.
And the "reveal" in The Orville did give me a good chuckle.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 28 June 2022, 21:35:57
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 29 June 2022, 04:54:49
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 29 June 2022, 14:37:30
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 30 June 2022, 10:47:31
bah
Pretty much my opinion finishing Picard 2.
20% of it was excellent but there was a huge dollop of maudlin bull**** that made the end result putrid.
Presumably we have finally! seen the last of Q, but now will we have to suffer through even more Khan than we have already wasted hours of our lives on? Those 2 characters were among the low points of the Trek saga, in my opinion, although Q was worse.
I thought that Khan was a weak episode in 1967 when he first showed up, and was astonished that anybody ever wasted any more film on him.
Post by: Sintpinty on Fri, 01 July 2022, 12:22:55
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 04 July 2022, 10:35:48
Common movie cliche, but Tp4 has never in his life done this, or seen anyone else do it.
Do people actually do this in real life ?
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Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 04 July 2022, 10:43:03
Bouncing a ball against the wall
I have done it. Much better exercise than playing computer solitaire, but extremely annoying when anybody else is around.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 04 July 2022, 11:27:45
Bouncing a ball against the wall
I have done it. Much better exercise than playing computer solitaire, but extremely annoying when anybody else is around.
damn, now tp4 must find a ball. years of anti-sp0arts, no equipment of anykind.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 04 July 2022, 11:29:45
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 04 July 2022, 21:18:08
Post by: davejo on Wed, 06 July 2022, 08:49:09
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 06 July 2022, 09:22:47
Started Dr strange but 1 hour in and just bored. One of the most soulless marvel films I have seen.
yea the monster were also so big that they looked kinda fake.. RTX = OFF
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 06 July 2022, 11:31:27
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 06 July 2022, 15:25:07
Started Dr strange but 1 hour in and just bored. One of the most soulless marvel films I have seen.
Marvel movies have gotten really boring. Even when they are not predictable, the audience is still fatigued with them.
The last good one was No Way Home, and I only liked it because of how self-aware it was.
All the mainline Disnarvel films are stale af.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 06 July 2022, 16:16:17
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 06 July 2022, 23:23:51
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Post by: phinix on Thu, 07 July 2022, 03:02:55
jurassic world dominion , kind of wet dog..Show Image(https://cutekawaiiresources.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/120.gif?w=560)
Going to cinema with my family this Saturday to see it.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 07 July 2022, 06:57:38
jurassic world dominion , kind of wet dog..Show Image(https://cutekawaiiresources.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/120.gif?w=560)
Going to cinema with my family this Saturday to see it.
all the visuals are amaze, the plot, /raises eyebrow
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 07 July 2022, 21:11:02
ahhhh..... it's pretty kewl, but it still doesn't make a whole lot of sense that they'd bother carrying on that way. there are so many uses for technology such as that, and you'd have to be pretty un_creative and stubbornly limited to use it as such.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 08 July 2022, 03:01:47
jurassic world dominion , kind of wet dog..Show Image(https://cutekawaiiresources.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/120.gif?w=560)
Going to cinema with my family this Saturday to see it.
all the visuals are amaze, the plot, /raises eyebrow
Yeah, I just picked it for effects, plot is always iffy in this series :)
Post by: Leslieann on Fri, 08 July 2022, 09:23:45
Never would have expected some of the story lines they've done this season.
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 08 July 2022, 09:53:25
The Orville isn't playing around anymore.
The humor/parody aspect gives them some cover but they are still pushing the envelope pretty hard.
I just wish that it didn't look so much like magic so much of the time, and that such momentous occurrences were not producing so few (if any) consequences.
Also Kelly's smugness is really, seriously, getting on my nerves.
Post by: Sintpinty on Fri, 08 July 2022, 15:29:33
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 16 July 2022, 13:50:02
Post by: turangaleela on Sat, 16 July 2022, 16:00:30
Now I'm marathoning through my Venture Bros. DVDs before the movie comes out. God I love that show.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 17 July 2022, 00:51:51
^ Barry is a great show
Post by: Sintpinty on Tue, 19 July 2022, 20:21:09
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 23 July 2022, 20:48:26
The Orville isn't playing around anymore.
S03E08 was dramatic for what it did for the overall story arc, but it was one of the most clumsy and worst-written episodes ever.
Yeah, let's destabilize and jeopardize the entire galaxy for the sake of a single child, that's the ticket.
The Moclan thing may have transcended the Klingons in stupidity and ridiculousness by now.
Post by: phinix on Mon, 25 July 2022, 02:48:37
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 25 July 2022, 13:19:03
Watched that new Grey Man movie. Really nice, like a good action movie, sometimes felt like better than latest Mission Impossible :)
haven't seen yet, now excited.
Post by: PlayBox on Mon, 25 July 2022, 15:06:14
Post by: CaesarAZealad on Mon, 25 July 2022, 16:37:58
Post by: phinix on Tue, 26 July 2022, 02:57:00
Watched that new Grey Man movie. Really nice, like a good action movie, sometimes felt like better than latest Mission Impossible :)
haven't seen yet, now excited.
Some scenes are of course too much, like car/tramway chase - simply impossible in real life, but still, I liked watching it.
Gosling is a pleeety boy and looks good in this kind of action movies. I liked his "calmness" and patience in it, same as in Blade Runner. :)
Post by: turangaleela on Tue, 26 July 2022, 13:48:38
Going to the Sox game! Gonna be a good time, even if I don’t keep up with baseball like I do with hockey.
Say hi to comm ave for me and stay cool/hydrated! I'm in enemy territory... (see location)
Post by: andymoor5 on Fri, 29 July 2022, 01:52:55
Post by: phinix on Fri, 29 July 2022, 02:53:55
Simple, light movie, unless you don't like to watch films about english higher class :) Here in Scotland its not that popular :D
Similar subject, Gosford Park, also good, liked it.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 30 July 2022, 01:17:15
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Post by: Sintpinty on Sat, 30 July 2022, 10:58:03
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 31 July 2022, 15:48:10
kindddeeeof see why it's being h8ed on now, it's impinging on the genz woke culture, but the main leads are attractive women. and you know how misogynistic and _sensitivo_ the woke crowd is these days.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 31 July 2022, 17:50:10
Is this just the weather or these Resident Evil bananas ?
Post by: phinix on Wed, 03 August 2022, 08:09:49
HORRIBLE movie. 1/10.
I fast forwarded it last 40 minutes just to see what else is going to happen and how it ends. Meaningless, stupid story, terrible acting and execusion.
Do NOT watch it, unless you want to see how bad nowadays movies still can be...
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 03 August 2022, 08:24:28
I watched Unplugging, with Eva Longoria.
HORRIBLE movie. 1/10.
I fast forwarded it last 40 minutes just to see what else is going to happen and how it ends. Meaningless, stupid story, terrible acting and execusion.
Do NOT watch it, unless you want to see how bad nowadays movies still can be...Show Image(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMGJhMDRkYWQtMDZhYS00YjRiLWJlYmItNWRhY2FkY2I4ZmRhXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTEzNTE2NzQx._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg)
now that you tell us it's bad, Tp4 must watch it, to verify how bad
that movie poster is kinda cringe
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 03 August 2022, 08:50:38
The plot summary was 14 words long.
Post by: Leslieann on Wed, 03 August 2022, 11:03:41
that movie poster is kinda cringe
You can't judge a book by it's cover but you can tell a lot about a movie by the poster.
Post by: iri on Thu, 04 August 2022, 15:39:12
Post by: phinix on Thu, 04 August 2022, 17:51:26
I watched Unplugging, with Eva Longoria.
HORRIBLE movie. 1/10.
I fast forwarded it last 40 minutes just to see what else is going to happen and how it ends. Meaningless, stupid story, terrible acting and execusion.
Do NOT watch it, unless you want to see how bad nowadays movies still can be...Show Image(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMGJhMDRkYWQtMDZhYS00YjRiLWJlYmItNWRhY2FkY2I4ZmRhXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTEzNTE2NzQx._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg)
now that you tell us it's bad, Tp4 must watch it, to verify how bad
that movie poster is kinda cringe
Tp4, you have to watch it now! :)
You'll see how annoyingly bad it is, the way they edited it, put scenes together, the whole story supposed to be funny, but its not, they move from one scene to another, do seriously pointless things, oh my god, it was sooo bad that I had to see how it ends, so fast forwarded it.
Spoiler.. hard to call it a spoiler - pointless and stupid scene - woman for no reason picks up a chicken (hen) and squeezes it so hard that she breaks her leg, so takes human painkillers to her mouth, bite them to crash it, takes few sips of water to mix it and spits it into chicken's... how do you call this thing in English... beak (just googled it:)) so chicken won't feel the pain.
Who the hell would do that? who the hell writes such a movie script? What did I watch there? Why?
Post by: phinix on Thu, 04 August 2022, 17:55:04
Just out of morbid curiosity, I looked up the Wikipedia entry on the movie.
The plot summary was 14 words long.
That simply explains it.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 04 August 2022, 17:55:43
imdb rating 4.1/10 lmao
That is too much, dude, watch :)
I dare you all, watch this movie, lets see how you gonna judge it :D
Post by: phinix on Thu, 04 August 2022, 17:59:58
I like Dustin Hoffman very much, this is nice, smooth comedy, one of the best from those times. Watched it maybe 5-6 times in my life already, I like to go back to old movies.
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I watched (and watch) a lot of movies in my life. I thought I will post here and mention them, so maybe you will find something you watched and liked in the past, just to bring back good memories, feelings, emotions :thumb:
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 04 August 2022, 20:17:11
longoria doesn't have the screen presence for this type of movie, every scene so far is cringggge as heck...
ughh.... agggggghghh... it hurts.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 04 August 2022, 20:27:32
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Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 04 August 2022, 20:44:34
Post by: phinix on Fri, 05 August 2022, 05:20:54
Dialogs were "plastic", flat, stupid.
As a cinematography enthusiast, I actually felt offended after watching it :confused:
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 05 August 2022, 10:09:54
As a cinematography enthusiast, I actually felt offended after watching it
Off the top of my head, American Movie was probably the most ridiculous film I have ever seen.
Post by: iri on Fri, 05 August 2022, 15:34:26
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Post by: phinix on Sat, 06 August 2022, 07:57:24
I mean something like Event Horizon, Alien, Total Recall etc
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 06 August 2022, 08:17:10
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Post by: phinix on Sat, 06 August 2022, 11:14:33
You use the word "nice" so I will take you literally and recommend Arrival derived (with almost no credit!) from a story by the great and vastly under-rated writer Ted Chiang.
I actually re-watched it a month ago, but thanks, it is indeed an example of "nice" sci-fi :)
I shouldn't use word nice with Aliens.
What I mean I would like to watch some well made movie, can be scary, I like scary movies, like Aliens or similar.
Like a sci-fi thriller.
Post by: iri on Sat, 06 August 2022, 13:48:21
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 06 August 2022, 14:57:18
But other than them ruining one of my favorite comic characters, the show is pretty good. It could never live up to expectations from fans, but the guy playing Dream REALLY looks like him. I did not think they could capture that slightly dazed vibe he has, plus how skinny he is in the comics, but Sturridge did a great job I think. He kinda looks like a fit version of Nathan Fielder from Nathan For You.
Currently 3 eps deep, I hope it can find it's footing a little better as the plot unfolds.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 10 August 2022, 19:04:47
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 11 August 2022, 08:42:45
cheese @ times
I will give it a try sometime. Picard season 2 would have been great if they had stripped out all the crap and fights and made it a single 1-hour show.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 11 August 2022, 14:29:39
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 21 August 2022, 00:28:43
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 21 August 2022, 04:01:43
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 23 August 2022, 14:41:00
HDR effects were subtle, well balanced, does not unnecessarily draw attention.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 24 August 2022, 20:11:15
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 24 August 2022, 20:14:47
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 25 August 2022, 20:57:43
I am glad to be finished with it. The show was fascinating but it did not enhance my respect for the human race. I hope that there aren't really very many people like that in real life.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 26 August 2022, 01:41:12
Just finished "Better Call Saul" and the ending was unsettling, just like the entirety of the show. The whole black and white thing in Tulsa was frustrating and a waste of time, but I suppose that they wanted to demonstrate again how deeply damaged he was - and would always be.
I am glad to be finished with it. The show was fascinating but it did not enhance my respect for the human race. I hope that there aren't really very many people like that in real life.
I like how the show ultimately showed how he regressed into Saul from Jimmy. They really drove home how every other character that knew him just as Saul saw him as a shallow con man.
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 30 August 2022, 07:44:38
The Moon/utopia scenario seems to be coming into focus but we are still completely in the dark regarding the Earth, except for the notion that it is an impossible hellhole.
How is the success of a tiny colony supposed to cause the juggernaut of the entire human race to make a u-turn in every aspect of its existence ?
Post by: phinix on Tue, 30 August 2022, 15:03:10
I remember going to cinema to see it when it was out.
Nice movie, little bit sad, but it moves you in a good way.
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Post by: Leslieann on Wed, 31 August 2022, 01:34:16
Ok... yea....dat Top gon' movie were pretty gud with all the kekekekekek wooooosh, pwwwwwwwooooooooooo....
HDR effects were subtle, well balanced, does not unnecessarily draw attention.
Just watched it... Visually it was great..
I felt like I needed a lobotomy to erase everything I know about the military and fighter jets.
This was Fast and Furious in fighter jets, not saying it wasn't enjoyable, but I may have broken records for the number of eyerolls.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 31 August 2022, 07:19:29
Ok... yea....dat Top gon' movie were pretty gud with all the kekekekekek wooooosh, pwwwwwwwooooooooooo....
HDR effects were subtle, well balanced, does not unnecessarily draw attention.
Just watched it... Visually it was great..
I felt like I needed a lobotomy to erase everything I know about the military and fighter jets.
This was Fast and Furious in fighter jets, not saying it wasn't enjoyable, but I may have broken records for the number of eyerolls.
It was TOTALLY survivable, source, this movie!
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 31 August 2022, 15:17:44
Jill is so insanely hot and badass, I'm in love.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 31 August 2022, 17:43:46
Not worth the time, extremely washed down, no bite, nothing notable.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 02 September 2022, 21:03:56
SOoooooo Exactingly, that it decided, instead of the crewman's original ship uniform outfit, she'd wear high heels and miniskirt, of course, only a super AI could come up with that.
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Post by: iri on Sun, 04 September 2022, 03:14:20
I felt like I needed a lobotomy to erase everything I know about the military and fighter jets.Exactly how I feel watching any western production that includes anything about Russia or Russians =)
Post by: phinix on Sun, 04 September 2022, 16:20:26
I felt like I needed a lobotomy to erase everything I know about the military and fighter jets.Exactly how I feel watching any western production that includes anything about Russia or Russians =)
I feel the same about anything that includes Poland or Polish people.
I was asked few times (here in UK) at work if its true that in Poland we have winter all the time, bears wander around on streets and all Polish people walk with ak47 under their coats... Seriously - I had few british people thinking like that.
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 04 September 2022, 19:00:24
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Change_Your_Mind_(miniseries) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Change_Your_Mind_(miniseries))
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 04 September 2022, 22:13:09
Basic plot premise, Lesbians in Space. it's a mash of a bit of everything, trek, bebop, firefly, foundation, .
No bad.. but the dialog is a bit bland.
Post by: iri on Mon, 05 September 2022, 03:50:52
😂😂😂😂😂I felt like I needed a lobotomy to erase everything I know about the military and fighter jets.Exactly how I feel watching any western production that includes anything about Russia or Russians =)
I feel the same about anything that includes Poland or Polish people.
I was asked few times (here in UK) at work if its true that in Poland we have winter all the time, bears wander around on streets and all Polish people walk with ak47 under their coats... Seriously - I had few british people thinking like that.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 05 September 2022, 07:30:59
I feel the same about anything that includes Poland or Polish people.
I was asked few times (here in UK) at work if its true that in Poland we have winter all the time, bears wander around on streets and all Polish people walk with ak47 under their coats... Seriously - I had few british people thinking like that.
Tp4 was told it rained all the time.
Post by: phinix on Mon, 05 September 2022, 10:11:47
I feel the same about anything that includes Poland or Polish people.
I was asked few times (here in UK) at work if its true that in Poland we have winter all the time, bears wander around on streets and all Polish people walk with ak47 under their coats... Seriously - I had few british people thinking like that.
Tp4 was told it rained all the time.
No, it doesn't rain all the time in Poland. Only in one or two months, but again not all the time, just some days. Compared to Scotland its a desert.
Summers are hot - 30-40C, winters depends where, but nice and chill.
Post by: iri on Mon, 05 September 2022, 11:29:00
Post by: Leslieann on Mon, 05 September 2022, 13:20:15
Why would it rain all the time in Poland? It's a fair bit into the continent.
Rain is dependent on air currents more than just simply relation to water, a good example is Hawaii where the Eastern side gets 6x the rain as the west side (Hilo - 120inches vs Kailua-Kona - 18).
AVG rainfall per year: (rounded in inches)
Inland
St. Louis - 41 inches
Kansas City - 39
Chicago - 41
Oklahoma City - 39
Columbia, Tennessee - 57
Shelbyville, Tennessee - 59
Coastal
San Francisco - 22
Los Angeles - 14
Atlanta - 47
Seattle - 40
New York City - 41
Take note of Seattle, for all the complaints about it being so wet, it's really nothing special in that regard.
Post by: iri on Mon, 05 September 2022, 13:39:55
In Europe, really rainy places are mostly on the Western shores or up in the mountains.Why would it rain all the time in Poland? It's a fair bit into the continent.
Rain is dependent on air currents more than just simply relation to water
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I compared Seattle with St Louis by the number of rainy days. The former has 151 per year, the latter, 99. Guess that's where the former's reputation comes from. I can't be arsed to compare the rest.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 05 September 2022, 16:26:20
Great cinematography, awesome color grading, Plot is very very slow though with chill music.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 05 September 2022, 17:00:39
Pretty decent, although some plot points are a bit tedious / unnecessary.
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 05 September 2022, 22:52:15
I find it all very depressing and alien.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 06 September 2022, 15:16:15
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 01 October 2022, 21:18:54
it's pretty well made "for its intended audience". obviously, most of us aged out at this point.
Post by: phinix on Mon, 03 October 2022, 04:56:29
Lou. Pretty ok, I like main actress, so wanted to see her latest go.
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Blonde . Well... its like a compressed interpretation of all rumours and conspiracy theories that were circulating around her life's story.
Not a "Teletubbies" kinda thing, a bit drastic at times. I adore Ana, so had to watch it, but was on the edge losing respect for her after that movie, I hope it won't affect her career.
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The Guns of Navarone. TP suggested it in other thread, so wanted to watch it. Good old fashion movie. Of course some scenes are kinda weird looking, like theatrical (Joey acting skills :)), as its old fashion acting, but still enjoyable.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 03 October 2022, 23:24:35
There are alot of problems with this movie.
It glamorizes prostitution from the women's fantasy perspective instead of men's. but girl power isn't the problem. any glamorization of prostitution is bad.
Prostitution is the result of socio-economic inequality and historic caste systems. (Ideally) One should not logically be able to choose to become a prostitute. Regardless if that is their Best or Only option, it is an option at the failure of social support structures or lack thereof.
It should absolutely be decriminalized, but it is very problematic to paint prostitution as something someone wants to and absolutely loves doing (which is one of the movie's primary narrative). Someone can absolutely want and love secs, but the existence of it for Sale is a collective societal failure to provide equal education and opportunity to all. This organizational inefficiency + societal level behavioral sink has gone out of control. The world today purchasing hedonism at the maximum cost to the environment is not sustainable, it is an accelerated death spiral.
Post by: Sintpinty on Tue, 04 October 2022, 15:55:38
Post by: ArchDill on Tue, 04 October 2022, 16:25:12
-Beetlejiuce
-Dark Shadows
-House of a 1000 Corpses
-The Lost Boys
-Invasion of the Bodysnatchers
-A Nightmare on Elm Street
-A Nightmare on Elm Street 2
Still have a ton more to go.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 04 October 2022, 17:56:21
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 04 October 2022, 18:29:37
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 04 October 2022, 19:14:17
Rings Of Power is quite possibly the most boring thing I have subjected myself to in years. I literally fell asleep during the first episode, decided to keep giving it a try, and could not even make it through the second. Like holy crow, how could they take such rich source material and make it so excruciatingly and endlessly dull? Easily one of the least entertaining and droning series I've seen in quite some time.
yea tried watching it, it's pretty lame.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 06 October 2022, 00:08:11
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 07 October 2022, 18:53:12
Started my Halloween Movie Marathon! So far I have watched:Gotta Add Army of Darkness, new on UHD !! really high quality scan
-Beetlejiuce
-Dark Shadows
-House of a 1000 Corpses
-The Lost Boys
-Invasion of the Bodysnatchers
-A Nightmare on Elm Street
-A Nightmare on Elm Street 2
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Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 08 October 2022, 09:08:27
Post by: Mechanical Cube on Sun, 09 October 2022, 03:03:21
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 10 October 2022, 22:22:19
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 12 October 2022, 18:32:07
Post by: phinix on Thu, 13 October 2022, 14:33:23
you guys watch Vesper ? kind of like Annihilation + Elysium + Resident Evil + Gattaca
I have it on my disk. Is it good?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 13 October 2022, 16:05:57
you guys watch Vesper ? kind of like Annihilation + Elysium + Resident Evil + Gattaca
I have it on my disk. Is it good?
it's good world building.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 14 October 2022, 03:23:51
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 14 October 2022, 03:47:04
Clerks 3,mmmmm. idk, kinda stale, but perhaps it is Tp4 who has changed.
Kevin Smith' s live reaction after learning tp4tissue did not enjoy Clerks 3
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Post by: mohawk1367 on Fri, 14 October 2022, 07:38:13
you guys watch Vesper ? kind of like Annihilation + Elysium + Resident Evil + Gattaca
I love Annihilation and Resident Evil so I'll definitely give it a try!
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 16 October 2022, 19:00:00
It's pretty amazing that streaming for the most part (short of grain detail) looks better than regular blurays.
Post by: Leslieann on Wed, 19 October 2022, 01:15:10
Really enjoyed it.
The message at the end really kind of tied it up well.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 19 October 2022, 10:10:54
Watched first 3 episodes, so far so good. I love this kind of movies with story sitting in 70-80s.
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Post by: Leslieann on Wed, 19 October 2022, 11:38:00
Lost. You know it?Once it gets weird, just stop watching.
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 19 October 2022, 12:04:48
Lost. You know it?Once it gets weird, just stop watching.
Yes, it is pretty good for about half of the run, and then really starts stinking after that.
The Lost in Space remake didn't really grab me at first, and when SPOILER ALERT Will killed the robot I bailed. A year or so later my cousin started watching it and convinced me to try it again, and it started growing on me to some degree the 2nd time around as I slowly started accepting the characters. In later seasons it got wilder and more out of control, which was acceptable, but I thought that the final resolution was pretty lame.
Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 20 October 2022, 15:30:16
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 20 October 2022, 20:42:34
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 20 October 2022, 21:13:44
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 20 October 2022, 22:58:16
very very effective. dang, if only tp4 could fordz quantum oled.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 21 October 2022, 18:42:18
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 21 October 2022, 20:31:34
Every frame was masterful. and the plot, it perfectly captures the rat race that is our modern dystopia, a well clothed, well fed, jail cell, a painless, silent suffering.
Ignore the n00dity, just don't look when it comes up.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 22 October 2022, 18:38:23
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Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 October 2022, 07:59:30
although if you think about what rural life was like back then during the transition, it's plausible someone went insane in such a manner. however unlikely, because farm work kept people so busy, most people didn't think much and were too tired at the end of the day to have an existential crisis.
Post by: SBJ on Fri, 28 October 2022, 08:29:20
Gotta ask, you do that? :D
Ignore the n00dity, just don't look when it comes up.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 October 2022, 08:35:43
Gotta ask, you do that? :D
Ignore the n00dity, just don't look when it comes up.
yes, but it's not a modesty/ virtue/ religious thing. n00dity is utilized to hijack people's minds. most anime is f' tier garbage.
To properly assess any allegedly artistic material, it must be done with exclusion of signal pollution.
If you take the movie, remove all the hijacking signals, and it's still worth watching, it's a good movie. If you take a movie, remove all the superfluous eroticism, and it becomes uninteresting /bland, it's trash.
example, remove all the good looking women from friends, = garbage show.
remove good looking women from community (show), = unbearable garbage.
remove marryann/ginger from gilligan's island, it's still interesting, you're on an island, macgyvering stuff to survive.
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 28 October 2022, 08:44:38
gilligan's island, it's still interesting, you're on an island, macgyvering stuff to survive.
Your thresholds are sinking.
Or, do you have a thing for Mrs Howell?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 October 2022, 08:46:35
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 28 October 2022, 09:15:35
old women do no have that property. They are equivalent of men
You are going to be drawing so many new female users into the forum that it might overwhelm the servers.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 October 2022, 09:42:22
old women do no have that property. They are equivalent of men as part of the plot.
You are going to be drawing so many new female users into the forum that it might overwhelm the servers.
you're quoting it out of context, i'm clearly talking about movie plots and the typical use of such characters.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 29 October 2022, 04:45:08
No, old women do no have that property. They are equivalent of men as part of the plot.
am I quoting out of context here?
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 31 October 2022, 09:42:50
Textures are fantastic. Although they did over use decontouring in some areas, such as the tiger scenes, where the tiger looked too smooth.
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Post by: nosaj03 on Tue, 01 November 2022, 11:03:19
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 05 November 2022, 21:22:55
LOL, episode 2, this must be some crazy future, where suburban america has ultra fast internet that can upload some futuristic high density glass holographic storage that contains an entire mind's worth of data in 30 seconds over what looks like USB A..
hahahahhaha.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 06 November 2022, 01:03:13
It has the same grail quest entrapment scenario, would an AI be confined by the same puzzles which mankind probably can't solve. It wouldn't really make sense that a big bang in infinitely expandable intelligence would have such barriers, unless some force in the universe prevents it. for example, exponential intellect would approach infinite mass the same, so assuming there was some way to get from here to there, it would pull in and collapse.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 06 November 2022, 15:54:24
Are we so lost and broken as a species, that we fear true paradise. Or is it merely the fact that it is so unreasonable to expect a super abundance that a mind built for survival is simply incompatible.
Logically, modern humans already have the technology and know how to end all suffering, yet we actively use tech to create suffering for ourselves through over-distillation of hedonistic experiences.
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 06 November 2022, 17:12:38
In my opinion the jury is totally out until we can see where it is headed.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 06 November 2022, 17:17:47
Post by: phinix on Sun, 06 November 2022, 17:32:40
I did not expect what its gonna be about, so was positively surprised. Similar subject was already seen in a few movies. Good one.
Also started watching Chapelwaite. I really like Adrien Brody, so I'm excited:)
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Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 08 November 2022, 13:35:18
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 09 November 2022, 16:09:17
Post by: phinix on Thu, 10 November 2022, 14:22:46
chapelwaite, cinematography is gud', nothing scary yet, but no cheese thus far.
Yeah, same here, I like the cinematography, but isn't really scary. To be honest I fell a sleep on 3 episode... I was tired you know, not that it was so bad ;)
I like Brody :)
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 10 November 2022, 19:56:55
Very tightly written show, smart jokes, fantastic cast, still holds up.
Post by: SBJ on Fri, 11 November 2022, 09:17:28
Been rewatching Arrested Development (made me renew my NF account cause s03 onwards is hard to find free)One of my favorites. I need to watch that again.
Very tightly written show, smart jokes, fantastic cast, still holds up.
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 11 November 2022, 20:14:23
Amazing to see how quaint and simple and bucolic the world was just a few short years ago - and - to watch a documentary about the systemic problems of the interwebs without even so much as a mention of trolls and bots ....
Post by: SBJ on Sun, 13 November 2022, 04:04:44
I really enjoyed it which I did not think I would. Not the biggest fan of Robert Pattinson - but he played it well, imo.
IMO it's not batman that makes the movies, it's the villains.
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 15 November 2022, 22:47:46
The movie was fun, tons of returning characters, unlikely alliances, and an unexpected new Gear reveal at the end. If you are a OP fan you'll have a lot of fun!
Also the upcoming film The Menu looks really fun
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 16 November 2022, 09:44:43
Also the upcoming film The Menu looks really fun
Agreed, looking forward to The Menu quite a bit.
Post by: SBJ on Wed, 16 November 2022, 09:55:42
That does look mighty interesting.Also the upcoming film The Menu looks really fun
Agreed, looking forward to The Menu quite a bit.
I really enjoy Ralph Fiennes' acting.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 16 November 2022, 10:28:06
That does look mighty interesting.Also the upcoming film The Menu looks really fun
Agreed, looking forward to The Menu quite a bit.
I really enjoy Ralph Fiennes' acting.
/headscratch, sooooo.. ok they 're not going to make the ingredient people right ? that's been done too many times in cooking movies ?
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 16 November 2022, 10:30:41
That does look mighty interesting.Also the upcoming film The Menu looks really fun
Agreed, looking forward to The Menu quite a bit.
I really enjoy Ralph Fiennes' acting.
/headscratch, sooooo.. ok they 're not going to make the ingredient people right ? that's been done too many times in cooking movies ?
I think that's the expectation, so either they make the journey fun and unique or it goes not as expected and it's not people. Or it is boring and predictable and sucks. :shrug: :))
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 17 November 2022, 09:02:46
Entirely goofy and over the top, of course. Recommended for a good laugh.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Thu, 17 November 2022, 13:48:07
Watched Weird - The Al Yankovic Story last night, and it was pretty good. Daniel Radcliffe was wonderfully cast as Weird Al.
Entirely goofy and over the top, of course. Recommended for a good laugh.
Seconded. We watched it last week and I loved the whole thing.
I'm guessing you've seen UHF, yeah? This was a great complement - perfectly Weird Al, but nothing like it of course.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 17 November 2022, 14:00:42
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Post by: HoffmanMyster on Thu, 17 November 2022, 14:17:14
Started 1899. First episode was just an introduction, so will see if it gets better later.Show Image(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYTYzMjFjMjktM2JmOS00ODVlLWEzNmEtODkyMGU2MzYyMTEyXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTUzOTcyODA5._V1_.jpg)
Huh. Seems intriguing. Let us know if it's worth watching. :D
Post by: udller on Thu, 17 November 2022, 18:39:25
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 17 November 2022, 20:15:54
found out dollhouse was on disney, ive binged that the last couple of days. but now i finished :(
When firefly ended, Tp4 never recovered...
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 19 November 2022, 20:52:04
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 30 November 2022, 03:18:26
Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Finnes were fantastic.
Post by: Findecanor on Wed, 30 November 2022, 03:52:05
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 30 November 2022, 05:41:26
My favourite series right now is Wednesday. It's the girl from The Addams Family going to a boarding/high school, and solving a mystery Her character is based on how she was in the '90s movies, which I have always liked.
Great series, I get Harry Potter vibes from it. I'm sure it will get a season 2, it's the best new show on NF in a while.
Jenna Ortega is so ****ing cute too.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 30 November 2022, 09:26:24
X-men vibes, not Harry Pooter...
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 30 November 2022, 18:51:07
The color grading is a bit weird, it's got a soft black, but then it's still ultra sharp, shot digital and without a grain filter, so idk, kind of too high res, because it now obviously looks like they're wearing thick makeup, you can see the subsurface glow of their natural skin color interfering with the intended effect of the cosmetic ghoulish white as is franchise defining.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 30 November 2022, 19:04:54
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 03 December 2022, 00:03:36
Hrrrrm.... it started out strong, but then the doctors started saying, oh it's OK to take pills, then one said cannibis seems to be a good alternative, because so and so, such and such etc, etc. Then one of the patients said, I realize I don't want to take xanax my whole life, but it's nice that I have it as a tool.
So, there's alot of mixed messaging going on here. One has to wonder if that's DELIBERATE, to massage this seed of Pill-taking into the audience.
The most dangerous misinformation is always laced with half truths, to confuse and obfuscate the real motivation of the narco capitalism.
Tp4, foil hat ON !!
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 03 December 2022, 04:50:26
I do not understand the hype and love for this show. Just pure trash.
Post by: Sintpinty on Tue, 06 December 2022, 11:25:54
Chainsaw Man sucks. What a genuinely terrible anime, filled with idiotic one dimensional characters with the stupidest and most vapid motivations ever.
I do not understand the hype and love for this show. Just pure trash.
damn what a strong statement
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 06 December 2022, 19:00:20
it's like crouching tiger + back to the future + ET + ultra man + naruto + foundation.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 07 December 2022, 17:35:24
I may have seen this movie in 80s on TV, but cannot remember, as I was a little kid.
Decided to watch it tonight in best available 4K version.
I have to say that apart from amazing special effects made in 1968, this movie wasn't good, in my opinion.
Over 2 hours about the guy who decided to turn off his computer ;)
Don't get me wrong, effects, scenography and all was amazing! I caught myself pausing it many times and wonder how the scene was made.
But the actual story was boring for me, almost every scene over stretched to the point I was fast-forwarding it . I bet if I watched it in '68 I would have been amazed.
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Post by: phinix on Wed, 07 December 2022, 17:40:49
Started 1899. First episode was just an introduction, so will see if it gets better later.Show Image(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYTYzMjFjMjktM2JmOS00ODVlLWEzNmEtODkyMGU2MzYyMTEyXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTUzOTcyODA5._V1_.jpg)
Huh. Seems intriguing. Let us know if it's worth watching. :D
Forgot to come back and confirm when finished, sorry :)
So... I watched Dark two times in the past. This is simply Dark, but in different scenery and time. Well, time... let's say in different scenery ;)
Overall it was a predictable and bit boring, I wouldn't watch it again.
Of course, same as Dark, it will have next season, but first one ended with huge WOW.
It had same episode structure I would call it - it starts, shows some event, then end with a short summary from a different angle and reveals something new for few seconds at the very end - which I really like, it was done perfectly in Dark.
Where Dark I could say was for me personally 9/10, then 1899 is max 6/10. I watched it but won't be waiting for next season.
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 07 December 2022, 18:32:13
if I watched it in '68 I would have been amazed.
You would have been amazed. It was light years beyond everything that had come before.
I was a sophomore in high school and already reading SF all the time anyway.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 07 December 2022, 22:21:04
Post by: iri on Thu, 08 December 2022, 03:12:40
this movie wasn't goodAnd neither was Dr Strangelove.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 08 December 2022, 05:05:57
if I watched it in '68 I would have been amazed.
You would have been amazed. It was light years beyond everything that had come before.
I was a sophomore in high school and already reading SF all the time anyway.
I was hoping for your comments :)
As this was your era (like 80s are mine), you must have loved it back then. That is why I thought that if I lived in those days, I would have loved it - I can feel it now - all those images of space, actors moving in "zero gravity", all high tech computers and equipment, like that phone call to earth to speak with his daughter - video call imagined in 1968, amazing. It was so funny when he asked what she wants for Christmas - I want a phone! :D Jeez, over 50 years later and nothing changed - kids want phones for Christmas! Hahahaha :D
I think that that is why those scenes were so stretched in time, plus its the way how Kubrik did his movies.
I said I did not like it, as it didn't get old well, you can see it and for me there were things very frustrating.
However, as a sci-fi movie from 1968, it was amazing.
P.S. What's sophomore ?
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 08 December 2022, 07:47:20
its the way how Kubrik did his movies.
What's sophomore ?
Kubrick was a master craftsman and artist. His pacing was set by the requirements of his art and aesthetics, and often felt glacially slow, but he generated his story arc using intellectual tactics rather than "mere" action and emotion.
"Sophomore" in high school = 10th grade = 15 years years old.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 08 December 2022, 08:05:16
its the way how Kubrik did his movies.
What's sophomore ?
Kubrick was a master craftsman and artist. His pacing was set by the requirements of his art and aesthetics, and often felt glacially slow, but he generated his story arc using intellectual tactics rather than "mere" action and emotion.
"Sophomore" in high school = 10th grade = 15 years years old.
Yep, I liked his photography work as well.
I need to watch Clockwork Orange again - first and last time I watched it I was around 15 years old (sophomore, thanks for explaining :) ) and did not like it, it was a bit disgusting for me, as far as I remember. I'll re-watch to see how I take it now.
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 08 December 2022, 08:15:58
I need to watch Clockwork Orange again
it was a bit disgusting for me
I was a sophomore in college when that one came out (got to see a special midnight pre-release viewing), and semi-enjoyed it while I squirmed in my seat.
Re-watched it about 8-10 years ago (pre-Trump) and had an entirely new perspective, although that was in a world where meaningless violence and disregard of law were fading in the rear-view mirror. Little did I know that anarchy was about to have a heinous revival.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 08 December 2022, 16:41:55
RIPD 1 was not great, but tp4 still thought it were a pretty cool movie.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 09 December 2022, 02:48:59
RIPD 2, yikes, this is bad.
RIPD 1 was not great, but tp4 still thought it were a pretty cool movie.
So that actually a prequel and none of old starts are in it right?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 09 December 2022, 09:51:27
RIPD 2, yikes, this is bad.
RIPD 1 was not great, but tp4 still thought it were a pretty cool movie.
So that actually a prequel and none of old starts are in it right?
it's a b movie prequel
Post by: phinix on Fri, 09 December 2022, 17:40:14
RIPD 2, yikes, this is bad.
RIPD 1 was not great, but tp4 still thought it were a pretty cool movie.
So that actually a prequel and none of old starts are in it right?
it's a b movie prequel
Oooft, I'll skip it then.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 09 December 2022, 17:45:07
I don't know if its possible, but I may have not seen it back in 90s, didn't remember any of the scenes, it was nice to find some new movie from my childhood.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 14 December 2022, 00:45:44
Post by: phinix on Wed, 14 December 2022, 07:53:11
If you like 1950's America, post-war subject, its a nice simple movie.
And of course Kelly McGillis ♥♥♥
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 14 December 2022, 16:10:17
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Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 14 December 2022, 16:40:54
The new Coraline disc is awesome, textures to the max..Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/WMyOfxs.gif)
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love Coraline
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 14 December 2022, 16:47:23
Started 1899. First episode was just an introduction, so will see if it gets better later.
Watched the first one last night, but won't continue.
I can see that it could be interesting, but I don't like being "jerked around" and I feel like that is the whole of what the show will be.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 15 December 2022, 03:04:15
Started 1899. First episode was just an introduction, so will see if it gets better later.
Watched the first one last night, but won't continue.
I can see that it could be interesting, but I don't like being "jerked around" and I feel like that is the whole of what the show will be.
Yeah, it wasn't that good. Boring at times, dragged for too long, feels like whole thing could be done in half of the time.
Dark was amazing, but this one feels like a simple copy with different scenery.
When Dark was 9/10 for me, this one is 6/10 max.
Post by: invariance on Thu, 15 December 2022, 07:54:16
Found it was up to season 3 and thought the only way to catch up was start over.
I'm enjoying S1 as much now as when I first watched it.
Post by: iri on Thu, 15 December 2022, 09:46:05
Post by: phinix on Thu, 15 December 2022, 17:21:57
Fantastic movie, for me it was something new, different way to tell the story, really liked it.
Special effects were great, Idris was fantastic.
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Post by: PadawanGeek on Fri, 16 December 2022, 06:19:19
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 16 December 2022, 09:20:01
Post by: PadawanGeek on Fri, 16 December 2022, 09:49:11
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 16 December 2022, 09:54:00
I canceled my pre-order of 4K Bluray of Black Adam because I have a feeling the end credit scene with Henry Cavill's Superman would be removed to suit James Gunn's narrative.
but then padawan is gon' miss all dat HDR-lightning effects.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 16 December 2022, 19:45:14
I canceled my pre-order of 4K Bluray of Black Adam because I have a feeling the end credit scene with Henry Cavill's Superman would be removed to suit James Gunn's narrative.
I am so ready for that Amazon Warhammer 40k series he wants to do
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 18 December 2022, 10:08:40
Post by: PadawanGeek on Sun, 18 December 2022, 12:56:49
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 18 December 2022, 15:53:46
I am so ready for that Amazon Warhammer 40k series he wants to doGonna immerse myself in Warhammer lore, so that when the series starts, I'd not be totally lost or befuddled. I understand he's also a producer, so I guess he can exert some control unlike The Witcher where the writers do NOT respect the original source material. Gonna cancel my NF subscription after season 3, I'm done with The Witcher after Season 3, and I'm waaaaay done with DCEU or DCU or whatever the crap they wanna call it now.
Edit - BTW, anyone here watched that South Korean sleeper hit, The Witch? Well, I'd just watch The Witch 2 The Other One (on Blu ray) and it's good, go watch it if you haven't.
The witch is pretty decent, it might be too slow moving for the younger hip crowd.
Tp4 has only seen part 1. is part 2 faster ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 18 December 2022, 17:07:38
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 18 December 2022, 19:36:38
The scary part of tales such as this is the origin, that we inevitably only respond to great calamity. Many if not all will burn before any real work towards unity and societal goals.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 18 December 2022, 23:36:23
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Post by: PadawanGeek on Sat, 24 December 2022, 10:43:18
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 24 December 2022, 11:00:48
Just watch Strange World, and I hope you guys don't think I'm a homophobe, I ain't, but why in the world have a young gay guy as one of the main characters? Don't do it just to be inclusive, and don't do it just because of some vocal woke peeps who'd criticize the movie for not including gay characters. Do it if it is critical to the story, like when I'd first encountered my first gay movie, Making Love, I was fine with it as it was about guys falling in love....actually, one guy falling for the other.
All this woke stuff is ruining themovie experience, is it wrong to have the son of the main character be straight and in a straight relationship? IMO, it's the vocal LGBTQ+ that's ruining society, I have nothing against them, but IF a movie is not 'inclusive' in their opinion, why raise a ruckus and encourage a boycott simply because the film did not include LGBTQ+ characters? Next thing you know, we may have a non-binary Superman....eh, I mean Super Non-binary person/entity, what's next?
Hollywood should take a cue from Top Gun Maverick, a movie that set out to entertain with no LGBTQ+ agenda, and it worked beautifully! That's why it's in my collection of Blu ray/4K collection. I want to be entertained when I watch a movie, I don't want any woke agenda or message being shoved down my throat, that's the thing that Hollywood has forgotten, and that's just to entertain...on a side note, a movie with graphic lesbian scenes is something I am willing to tolerate. ;) :p :))
There are many sides to this, but inclusion is a big deal padawan.
for many years, less pretty women were excluded from important movie roles, and this has been extremely polarizing in terms of setting narrow beauty standards, the drive towards cosmetic surgical interventions, and psychological problems such as body dysmorphia.
Films and media have a tremendous influence in distributing human role models, it has far reaching implications for society and development of its structures.
"Woke" might seem superficial in a discussion, but to young people who are growing up, it programs their baseline belief system.
It works in the same way that Advertisement has made every male human believe that they must drink milk and eat beef to be manly. When the fact of the matter is, dairy, and all derivatives actually contain an enormous amount of animal estrogen (cows are milked while pregnant), this causes men to grow m00bies, you'd agree there's nothing manly about m00bies.
My own opinion of the film is that, execution was not the best, the allegory is a little too complicated for the targeted age group.
Overall, Tp4 believes the climate change agenda presented in the movie is the most important.
The one thing that it did not get correct is that they were clearly anti-fossil-fuel, whereas the primary cause of climate change is actually ANIMAL AGRICULTURE.
Post by: PadawanGeek on Sat, 24 December 2022, 11:58:32
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 24 December 2022, 12:35:03
I'm not saying you're republican, but if you want to be the cool kid and think different padawan, you'll have to be very careful of the information you read, there's alot of bad stuff out there. Information is crafted meticulously to distort your ideology.
As for China as a threat. That is immaterial.
The greatest threat to humanity right now is ANIMAL AGRICULTURE, it alone will result in the end of everything.
We slaughter 80 BILLION animals each year. That is an order of magnitude larger than the total human biomass. This practice is directly responsible for the total destruction of the earth ecosystem. 75% of farmland is dedicated to producing animal feed, which ultimately only accounts for 15% of total calories eaten by humans.
This will NEVER MATH OUT.
Post by: PadawanGeek on Sat, 24 December 2022, 12:45:50
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 24 December 2022, 13:02:21
The US of today, with all this woke ideologies
Every time I see or hear the word "woke" in its current slang usage I get more flummoxed and less sure what the user is trying to convey. According to Meriam-Webster dictionary :
WOKE
adjective
ˈwōk
woker; wokest
chiefly US slang
1
: aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)
The overarching problem that I see is that the stability and progress of a culture that is NOT "aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues" is compromised by ignorance and subservience.
The reason that a country like China is so powerful and threatening is that it is a totalitarian state capable of undertaking practically any endeavor (social, military, whatever) without restraint and with a pool of resources that can comprise the entirety of the country and its population.
A country such as ours based on principles of freedom and democracy is, of necessity, restrained in its ability to prosecute military action - either offensive or defensive.
Post by: invariance on Sun, 25 December 2022, 03:19:37
T H E B E S T C H R I S T M A S M O V I E E V E R ! ! !
Post by: SBJ on Sun, 25 December 2022, 04:34:17
Just gone 7pm Christmas night here and have National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.It really is awesome. :D The older I get t he funnier it becomes.
T H E B E S T C H R I S T M A S M O V I E E V E R ! ! !
Post by: iri on Sun, 25 December 2022, 11:06:16
Post by: Ella on Sun, 25 December 2022, 12:20:24
Just watched Strange World, and I hope you guys don't think I'm a homophobe, I ain't, but why in the world have a young gay guy as one of the main characters? Don't do it just to be inclusive, and don't do it just because of some vocal woke peeps who'd criticize the movie for not including gay characters. Do it if it is critical to the story, like when I'd first encountered my first gay movie, Making Love, I was fine with it as it was about guys falling in love....actually, one guy falling for the other.
All this woke stuff is ruining the movie experience, is it wrong to have the son of the main character be straight and in a straight relationship? IMO, it's the vocal LGBTQ+ that's ruining movies, I have nothing against them, but IF a movie is not 'inclusive' in their opinion, why raise a ruckus and encourage a boycott simply because the film did not include LGBTQ+ characters? Next thing you know, we may have a non-binary Superman....eh, I mean Super Non-binary person/entity, what's next?
Another thing I don't get is, and this is OT, why are men who transitioned the female, but who are biologically male, be allowed to participate in Womens' swimming events where they stand a very high chance of winning due to their biological advantage? I don't understand why this is being allowed. Men are men, women are women, just because a man identifies as a woman, I have nothing against this, does NOT equate him being a woman biologically, he can't naturally conceive and give birth. Why this crazy notion that gender identity is equal to biology.
Hollywood should take a cue from Top Gun Maverick, a movie that set out to entertain with no LGBTQ+ agenda, and it worked beautifully! That's why it's in my collection of Blu ray/4K collection. I want to be entertained when I watch a movie, I don't want any woke agenda or message being shoved down my throat, that's the thing that Hollywood has forgotten, and that's just to entertain...on a side note, a movie with graphic lesbian scenes is something I am willing to tolerate. ;) :p :))
That’s a lot of words to say that you don’t like gay people
Post by: PadawanGeek on Sun, 25 December 2022, 12:48:00
Post by: Ella on Sun, 25 December 2022, 13:50:14
No, I did not say that, even in school, I had a couple of friends who were gay, one even committed suicide, though exact reason isn't clear to me. What I'm not in favor of is this ultra right push to make it more accepted, it already is accepted, even in a conservative Asian country like mine. There's no need to deliberately plant a gay character in an animated movie just for inclusion.
That’s a lot of words to say that you don’t like gay people
I've said IF it were integral to the storyline, and would help move the story along, I'm fine with it. A gay character does NOT need to be inserted into each and every movie just because......if ever 'because' is a valid reason to begin with. What's next in this extreme drive for inclusiveness? A non-binary super hero? A trans gender woman who wins Olympic gold in Women's Swimming? Those two terms are mutually exclusive to me as no matter how I look at it, a male who identifies as female (I've nothing against this) is a biological male in the first place, sure, the trans female can take hormones and medicate to look more like a female, but you can only disguise the outward appearance, biology tells me a trans female is still male....science/biology, you can disguise it, but you can't change it.
Again, I have nothing against trans male/female, gays, lesbians.....basically LGBTQ+, people should be able to lead the lives they want, but in certain aspects of life, I think the push for widespread acceptance should be tempered with patience and understanding, sometimes the loudest voice get heard, but sometimes, the loudest voice also irritates and anger.
Again, please refer to my earlier comment.
That’s a lot of words to say that you don’t like gay people
Post by: PadawanGeek on Sun, 25 December 2022, 14:28:12
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 25 December 2022, 14:31:16
No, I did not say that, even in school, I had a couple of friends who were gay, one even committed suicide, though exact reason isn't clear to me. What I'm not in favor of is this ultra right push to make it more accepted, it already is accepted, even in a conservative Asian country like mine. There's no need to deliberately plant a gay character in an animated movie just for inclusion.
That’s a lot of words to say that you don’t like gay people
I've said IF it were integral to the storyline, and would help move the story along, I'm fine with it. A gay character does NOT need to be inserted into each and every movie just because......if ever 'because' is a valid reason to begin with. What's next in this extreme drive for inclusiveness? A non-binary super hero? A trans gender woman who wins Olympic gold in Women's Swimming? Those two terms are mutually exclusive to me as no matter how I look at it, a male who identifies as female (I've nothing against this) is a biological male in the first place, sure, the trans female can take hormones and medicate to look more like a female, but you can only disguise the outward appearance, biology tells me a trans female is still male....science/biology, you can disguise it, but you can't change it.
Again, I have nothing against trans male/female, gays, lesbians.....basically LGBTQ+, people should be able to lead the lives they want, but in certain aspects of life, I think the push for widespread acceptance should be tempered with patience and understanding, sometimes the loudest voice get heard, but sometimes, the loudest voice also irritates and anger.
Padawan, right wing, at least in america refers to the anti-gay, anti-trans crowd. I don't know what you mean by ultra right.
As for your concern about gender and sports.
Gender is fundamentally non-binary. there are fish which spend part of their lives male, and part of their lives female.
That is to say, biological gender is not a concept fixed in stone, it's only a short hand we've come up with in our existing language structure.
No one is entirely male or entirely female. it's possible you are a little, or even medium gay/ trans. we don't really know.
As we move forward with society, we are to be more cognizant of these differences, that's all.
Non-Binary people as a group were persecuted throughout history, and they are finally given the freedom and space to be proud of a "valid" state of existence.
Your current perspectives run into conflicts because they operate under the assumption that male, female, non-binary are fundamentally separate things, when they are not. Everyone exists as a particular shade of grey.
Post by: PadawanGeek on Sun, 25 December 2022, 14:46:32
Post by: iri on Sun, 25 December 2022, 15:14:01
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 25 December 2022, 15:19:42
We are mammals, not fish, not birds, not insects.....yes, some species of fish are hatched in rivers, they live their lives in the sea, and yes, some do change their sex, but this is a naturally occurring biological change. They do not need to go to, say, a fish hospital somewhere to have their sex changed. Neither do they need to take hormones to suppress their natural body chemistry. When it's a naturally occurring process, it's natural process to me and there's no if and but about it.
Now, as to trans, as I'd stated, I'm for it, if a guy identifies as a woman and wants to effects the change, by all means do it. It's his/her life to live as he/she sees fit. It's when they have a louder voice in legislature that it seems they have more rights than a regular person is where I have a divergent in. By all men, a trans can identify as a female, but that does not necessarily endow her with all the attributes that makes a woman, a woman.
But, I grow tire of defending my point of view, in that I have nothing against the LGBTQ+ community, though I'm being accused of it by ella. So, I'll retire from this forum for a while, or perhaps longer....regardless, I wish all Geek Hacker good tidings and Merry Christmas. Goodbye....
All human fetuses start out physically female, but then the wii develops later on for males.
So even when it comes to humans, depending on what timeline you want to put a box around, gender is not entirely clear cut.
In the same way that we share 70% of our genome with the Plant Kingdom. Are we all slightly gay trees ? The answer is actually Kinda, YES.
So, this modern debate is really just down to the imprecision in our language base. Nothing's physically changed, the non-binary humans existed, before we had the social dialect to describe them.
You keep yourself simple, and identify as male or female, other people feel strongly about identifying as a non-binary, it's not entirely different than someone who wishes to choose their own name.
and back to your SPORTs debate, traditionally we've had binary sports segregation, so now we can have non-binary sections.
But the other option is, sports is dumb, and only dumb people follow/play sports, get on my level, get on the computer, start typing.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 26 December 2022, 17:37:50
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 26 December 2022, 17:56:41
An absolute slog to get through those 3 hours.
Post by: John McCormick on Mon, 26 December 2022, 19:25:42
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Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 29 December 2022, 09:21:04
Does anybody have comments on it?
Post by: phinix on Thu, 29 December 2022, 19:46:53
I don't know who is the audience of this kind of movie. Its been made like a Christmas movie for kids, but with violent scenes of murdering people.
Overall, it wasn't a good movie, I did not like it, was watching just to finish it. It is a disappointment, as I was looking forward to this one...
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Post by: korrelate on Thu, 29 December 2022, 22:19:57
I don't care what anyone says, The Batman was long and boring and corny. They could have easily cut the film down by 40 minutes, so many scenes were unneeded or drawn out. No real chemistry between the characters, a lot of really stupid eye-rolling lines.
An absolute slog to get through those 3 hours.
Amen, Brother! Tell IT! :thumb:
I consider this movie as "weapon's grade Meh".
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 29 December 2022, 23:02:00
I don't care what anyone says, The Batman was long and boring and corny. They could have easily cut the film down by 40 minutes, so many scenes were unneeded or drawn out. No real chemistry between the characters, a lot of really stupid eye-rolling lines.
An absolute slog to get through those 3 hours.
Amen, Brother! Tell IT! :thumb:
I consider this movie as "weapon's grade Meh".
it was pretty boring.
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 30 December 2022, 08:50:49
No real chemistry
"weapon's grade Meh".
it was pretty boring.
I haven't seen the new one, but as a big fan of Batman in the comics (which has had a few great runs of 10-20 issues over the course of decades) before the Adam West TV version came out (when I was a young teen), I must say that most screen depictions have been awful. I was dismayed that the 1960s version was played as a campy comedy, but at least it didn't take itself seriously.
It was surprising that the franchise lay dormant in Hollywood for so many years (while the comics were thriving) and the comebacks were astonishingly abominable given large budgets and the enduring popularity and depth of the character.
In my opinion, only the Christian Bale movies were any good, even though they were very different from my conception of Bruce Wayne/Batman.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 31 December 2022, 02:31:27
In my opinion, only the Christian Bale movies were any good, even though they were very different from my conception of Bruce Wayne/Batman.
Agreed for the live action Batman films. Some of the animated movies are excellent though, and I do have a huge soft spot for Nicholson's Joker and Devito's Penguin.
Post by: phinix on Sat, 31 December 2022, 12:42:02
Now get your ass to Mars.
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What movie is that? Total Recall?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 31 December 2022, 12:50:14
Now get your ass to Mars.
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What movie is that? Total Recall?
phinix pretty sharp
Post by: phinix on Sat, 31 December 2022, 20:32:04
Now get your ass to Mars.
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What movie is that? Total Recall?
phinix pretty sharp
I loved that one :)
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 31 December 2022, 22:28:41
Now get your ass to Mars.
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What movie is that? Total Recall?
phinix pretty sharp
I loved that one :)
the italian 4k disc is 18gb larger than the american disc, higher bitrate/quality
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Post by: phinix on Sun, 01 January 2023, 10:49:16
Now get your ass to Mars.
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What movie is that? Total Recall?
phinix pretty sharp
I loved that one :)
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wow, seriously? Why would they do that? Barbaric ;) I would assume that all versions are same, no matter what country / region its released.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 01 January 2023, 12:08:25
wow, seriously? Why would they do that? Barbaric ;) I would assume that all versions are same, no matter what country / region its released.
it comes down to the localized release company. it's basically like the mob, they send the mastering data out, and the local disc mob, decide how they're going to compress the data, important, highly detailed scenes get a higher bitrate, less important scenes get a lower bitrate. The guy in charge of this is the Compressionist, a real job, and he decides how it goes onto the disc.
Some discs are the same, but other companies may release their own take on it based off of different masters of the same movie. This is why Germany can release the 4K Ironman Trilogy years before the american disney disc.
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 01 January 2023, 22:05:12
I don't know where they are going with it but it is bound to get more out of control.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 02 January 2023, 00:45:55
Post by: phinix on Mon, 02 January 2023, 14:35:39
starting the first episode now, seems like sooped up version of existenz/ sword art online (for nonweebs)OMG, please do not mention existenz...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 02 January 2023, 15:06:23
starting the first episode now, seems like sooped up version of existenz/ sword art online (for nonweebs)OMG, please do not mention existenz...
y phinix, you no like existenz ?
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Post by: ArchDill on Mon, 02 January 2023, 15:29:50
I have also been watching Tulsa King on Paramount+. I am from OK so it is cool to see places I recognize.
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 02 January 2023, 16:01:48
please do not mention existenz
Cronenberg films exist in a time and space of their own.
He delights in horror and bodily mutilation for little more than the sake of disturbing his audience.
Post by: Darthbaggins on Tue, 03 January 2023, 10:01:13
Post by: phinix on Tue, 03 January 2023, 12:00:28
starting the first episode now, seems like sooped up version of existenz/ sword art online (for nonweebs)OMG, please do not mention existenz...
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Hey tp :) I think we discussed that movie few pages ago - it is pretty hideous, didn't like it at all :p
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 03 January 2023, 15:14:10
It's... pretty good, photography's good, plot is simple, not deliberately contrived, stayed interesting stayed focused, did not rely on gore or shock.
One could say it's a little too medium all the way through, but honestly, that's better than the stochastic abhorrence that's become our end game cinema.
The ending is weaker, a bit too-little clever, one would hope there's a director's cut at some point with alternate.
Overall, well worth watching. /lives up to hype
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 03 January 2023, 16:34:29
Post by: phinix on Tue, 03 January 2023, 18:24:18
Just watch'd the Menu.
It's... pretty good, photography's good, plot is simple, not deliberately contrived, stayed interesting stayed focused, did not rely on gore or shock.
One could say it's a little too medium all the way through, but honestly, that's better than the stochastic abhorrence that's become our end game cinema.
The ending is weaker, a bit too-little clever, one would hope there's a director's cut at some point with alternate.
Overall, well worth watching. /lives up to hype
Fantastic, sounds good - I want to watch it as soon as possible.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 03 January 2023, 19:40:53
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 03 January 2023, 22:31:52
just finished episode 4, everything's quite gud'. there could be a bit more pew pew pew pew, buhhhh, forgivable as part of season 1.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 04 January 2023, 01:46:44
Post by: phinix on Wed, 04 January 2023, 12:58:33
I loved it :)
I had tears in my eyes watching the moment of making the burger.
This kind of movie brings back hope for today's cinematography, well made, simple, but keep your eyes stared at the screen, not tiring.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 04 January 2023, 13:25:29
I had tears in my eyes watching the moment of making the burger.
spoiler alert !
either phinix is a drama queen, or tp4 is too AI
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Post by: iri on Wed, 04 January 2023, 15:11:54
Roma (2018). I had three attempts to watch this film. I gave up. If I wanted to look at people living their everyday lives, I'd just look out the window. Infinite dpi, fantastic photography, realistic sound. As much story as the film.
Boy (2010). Some fun.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Wallance. Average.
À bout De Souffle. It's not a masterpiece, it's absolute crap. I realised this when I saw the scene of the policeman's murder. I could have made it better and I know nothing about filmmaking.
Touch Of Evil. Lasted, I think, 30 minutes.
Playtime (1967). The photography is good, but otherwise, it's like watching paint dry.
After Life. Lasted about 20 minutes. There's enough everyday British 'humour' in my life to watch it on screen.
Days Of Heaven. Got bored eventually.
Shoplifters (2018). Wife said it's gross and we stopped watching :(
Seksmisja. Oh finally a nice film!
Les Quatre Cents Coups. Not too bad, though I'm not particularly interested in films about children.
The Conformist. The photography and decorations are glorious. There is a Caesar murder style action scene. It's embarrassingly bad. (Watch Rome the TV show for the state of the art one). The arthousy bits are completely unnecessary. The rest is very average.
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 04 January 2023, 16:05:08
Good color pallet theming as well. I'm not sure if they use a different digital filter for each episode, or it really is just lighting and object tinting each episode. Pretty sure it's not just a filter, you can tell by looking at the sky usually.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 04 January 2023, 16:41:02
I had tears in my eyes watching the moment of making the burger.
spoiler alert !
either phinix is a drama queen, or tp4 is too AIShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/HmeSYmM.jpg)
Was it a spoiler? I thought about it and decided that it is not :)
phinix is not drama queen, but with age become very sensitive on some divine moments in movies, so sometimes phinix shads a tear when feels that moment is showing a passion and love to something - to food, this time :D
Post by: phinix on Wed, 04 January 2023, 16:46:03
Seksmisja. Oh finally a nice film!
Yes, this is a one of polish iconic movies :)
I remember I watched it for first time when I was a wee kid, loved it. Well, everyone loves that movie :)
Did you watch it with english subs, or do you understand/know Polish? I know that us - Poles and Russians - understand each other most of the times, but I was never really able to understand most of the russian words :D There are similarities though.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 04 January 2023, 16:54:08
phinix is not drama queen, but with age become very sensitive on some divine moments in movies, so sometimes phinix shads a tear when feels that moment is showing a passion and love to something - to food, this time :D
Gandhi , that was proper crying film.
Post by: iri on Thu, 05 January 2023, 03:47:43
Did you watch it with english subs, or do you understand/know Polish?Watched the dubbed version. I think I'd understand about 20% if I were to see the original :(
Post by: phinix on Thu, 05 January 2023, 03:56:24
Did you watch it with english subs, or do you understand/know Polish?Watched the dubbed version. I think I'd understand about 20% if I were to see the original :(
Yeah, same here, despite similarities, I don't understand Russian. Funny thing - people who were born 4-5 years eariler than me, had Russian language as standard in their schools. There was a huge change in 80s and they stopped Russian as an option for foreign language. I learnt English and German instead, in secondary school.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 05 January 2023, 03:58:11
phinix is not drama queen, but with age become very sensitive on some divine moments in movies, so sometimes phinix shads a tear when feels that moment is showing a passion and love to something - to food, this time :D
Gandhi , that was proper crying film.
I remember few more movies that opened my eyes more than others.
I remember Amélie. Was crying like a baby :D
Post by: phinix on Thu, 05 January 2023, 05:08:54
Maybe back then it was a good B-grade movie, but nowadays it wasn't good. Maybe not Zardoz level, but not worth to watch :)
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Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 05 January 2023, 08:14:52
Sean Connery, from 1981.
Where do you go after being THE original James Bond?
Post by: phinix on Thu, 05 January 2023, 08:56:12
Sean Connery, from 1981.
Where do you go after being THE original James Bond?
Yep, only space is left ;)
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 05 January 2023, 20:12:24
Post by: phinix on Fri, 06 January 2023, 03:04:45
Inside the Mind of a Cat, an amicable documentary on house cat stuff.
It wasn't that good, I did not learn anything new about cats...
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 06 January 2023, 08:16:55
It wasn't that good, I did not learn anything new about cats...
that only means phinix was already cat adept.
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Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 06 January 2023, 09:26:44
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 06 January 2023, 10:19:08
soil is an important step.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 06 January 2023, 21:54:47
Post by: RitzyKraken on Tue, 10 January 2023, 19:02:36
After Life. Lasted about 20 minutes. There's enough everyday British 'humour' in my life to watch it on
I watched this whole thing. Humor was VERY British. And VERY depressing. But I don’t know, it felt real. If I were going through the same problems, that feels like how I would cope. 6/10
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 10 January 2023, 19:21:37
After Life. Lasted about 20 minutes.
it felt real.
I thought that it had some good moments, but was weak overall.
(my cousin (60-year-old female dog-lover) loved it)
Post by: RitzyKraken on Wed, 11 January 2023, 11:58:07
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I thought that it had some good moments, but was weak overall.
(my cousin (60-year-old female dog-lover) loved it)
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Oof. I’m not quite there. But I’m almost there. Old ladies unite! 😂
Post by: RitzyKraken on Wed, 11 January 2023, 11:59:09
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 12 January 2023, 12:51:01
Post by: Darthbaggins on Mon, 16 January 2023, 08:57:49
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 18 January 2023, 23:08:31
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Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 January 2023, 13:40:40
/flame suit
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Post by: phinix on Thu, 19 January 2023, 16:36:11
I really like movies showing japanese life. Delicate, calm story about 3 sisters that suddenly find out about a younger, step sis.
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Post by: Darthbaggins on Fri, 27 January 2023, 14:34:25
The last of us is boring as hell, at least so far....Recommend just playing the games
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Post by: treeleaf64 on Sat, 28 January 2023, 21:16:03
https://www.imsa.com/tvlive/
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 01 February 2023, 10:31:11
now.. one can appreciate that they've leaned into more story elements, but i think we're near exhaustion of the film length format for this sort of thing. the plot devices were too short to be of any depth, and too long between action sequences. the worst combination.
the future of short stories might entirely be in the realm of high budget tv-epics like altered carbon.
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Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 01 February 2023, 10:41:36
i think we're near exhaustion
I hit that mark with Marvel movies quite a few years ago, and, in my opinion, the "Wakanda" concept is certainly the weakest of the lot.
Even Doctor Strange, possibly my favorite comic character from half a century ago, and whose revival I thought was particularly successful, desperately needed at least 20%-30% edited out of his movies.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 02 February 2023, 18:01:38
plot, it's a "prequel" , so it explains some of the lead up to the 1st movie.
overall, it's felt like a distillation of many scifi elements in a very narrow time window. so it's not wordy, and at times you do feel a bit rushed.
minor political speech, but this is common for all military oriented movies even american ones.
Worth watching for the graphix alone though, so no let down there.
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Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 02 February 2023, 19:46:45
Neat idea, but frustrating to watch. It was far too slow, and there was far too much emphasis on the "before time" but it was a solid "B" overall.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 06 February 2023, 23:18:23
Buhhhhh. There's pretty much no other shows to watch righ now so......
Thoughts ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 09 February 2023, 18:41:05
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 11 February 2023, 02:28:16
Been on a real Star Wars kick the past couple weeks. Visions(1st episode especially), Clone Wars, and Obi Wan were pretty great. Book made my boy Boba into a total *****, and I just could not really get into Andor.
Post by: phinix on Sat, 11 February 2023, 03:17:39
I remember watching Star Wars New Hope every day after running back from school in 80s. Loved it so much.
Last week after watching it again after maybe 30 years break I felt like their acting was like in movies for kids, kinda amateur. Some scenes felt fake, like each scene actors were positioning themselves and start moving just when it started, if you know what I mean, pew-pew scenes acted weirdly, like starship troopers just ran into the corridor and waiting to be shot or blown away. Chewbacca yelling all the time so annoyingly. Darth taking his time to turn around during swords fight. I don't even gonna start on that Hoth fight scene with AT-AT... And that Lando and Boba Fett were total di**heads!
I watched New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. Today - Return of the Jedi.
I feel little bit heart broken... :(
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 11 February 2023, 08:36:23
finding it.. childish
When Star Wars came out I was not too long out of college and had been an avid reader of science fiction for over a decade (Star Trek TOS had happened when I was in 9th-11th grades of school).
We had been reading about Star Wars for a while, and there was a lot of anticipation for its release, but I was very disappointed when I saw it. At its core it was very cliched and juvenile, a straightforward adventure story, albeit very well told. I walked out of the theater feeling that it was created to be a vehicle to sell dolls and costumes.
While I was very impressed by its special effects (yes, not a misprint - I thought that it was really the inception of the notion that awe-inspiring effects (also not a misprint) could imbue the emotion of "the watching" of a movie with enough value to almost supersede the plot and its other intellectually "qualitative" attributes) it compared very poorly to the books I was reading at the time - Zelazny, Delaney, LeGuin, Niven (I think I remember that "Ringworld" was on my nightstand at the time I went to the movie), Ballard, etc.
Clearly it was aimed at puberty-and-before demographic. A couple of decades later, I could not understand why people dissed "The Phantom Menace" because it seemed to me that it was quite in line and compared favorably with the others.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 11 February 2023, 16:58:05
I've been re-watching original Star Wars after quite a long break and finding it.. childish :(
I remember watching Star Wars New Hope every day after running back from school in 80s. Loved it so much.
Last week after watching it again after maybe 30 years break I felt like their acting was like in movies for kids, kinda amateur. Some scenes felt fake, like each scene actors were positioning themselves and start moving just when it started, if you know what I mean, pew-pew scenes acted weirdly, like starship troopers just ran into the corridor and waiting to be shot or blown away. Chewbacca yelling all the time so annoyingly. Darth taking his time to turn around during swords fight. I don't even gonna start on that Hoth fight scene with AT-AT... And that Lando and Boba Fett were total di**heads!
I watched New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. Today - Return of the Jedi.
I feel little bit heart broken... :(
In all honesty I feel as if the shows (both animated and live-action) are infinitely better than any mainline Star Wars movie since Revenge Of The Sith, although I did like Rogue One, but every other movie has been quite bad. I feel like they get more wriggle room to play with the characters and lore in the shows, and they are much better for it.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 February 2023, 01:14:46
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 20 February 2023, 00:23:07
pretty gud' movie.
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 20 February 2023, 02:35:17
Post by: CyCo on Mon, 20 February 2023, 02:35:40
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 20 February 2023, 09:55:24
I finally finished For All Mankind. What a show, probably too 3 that I’ve ever watched. Just so well made!!
the movie ? 1989
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 21 February 2023, 20:15:59
realistically, women have had tremendous soft power behind the scene, and there's been no shortage of sadistic/psychotic female roles in history.
even today, if we look at the cosmetic and fashion industry, it's alot of women exploiting other women.
ya'll seen it ? film felt a bit 1 sided.
with regards to religion, there's really nothing to talk about, let's get rid of it, in its place startrek.
Post by: SBJ on Wed, 22 February 2023, 02:29:16
Hah, I'd be down for that.
with regards to religion, there's really nothing to talk about, let's get rid of it, in its place startrek.
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 22 February 2023, 03:20:31
Post by: chyros on Wed, 22 February 2023, 07:44:13
Went to see The Menu tonight in a snow storm. Very solid. I went in kind of knowing what to expect, and it was still surprising at many points. There was not really any point in the film I felt bored, so the pacing was great. Just like a well served meal.Sounds cool, might give that a go. Have had Wednesday on my list for a while too.
Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Finnes were fantastic.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 22 February 2023, 09:05:18
Just watched s01 of Peacemaker. Probably the best piece of DC media I've seen in 2 decades.
i think the show is ok, but i honesty can't get onboard with these male characters, they are the antithesis of role models.
Post by: CaesarAZealad on Wed, 22 February 2023, 10:59:02
I remember seeing a Cena signed peacemaker poster at the Kowloon (Cena and a couple other celebrities are known to show up there)Just watched s01 of Peacemaker. Probably the best piece of DC media I've seen in 2 decades.
i think the show is ok, but i honesty can't get onboard with these male characters, they are the antithesis of role models.
From what I can tell the show is funny enough.
Rn I've been on a WebcomicRelief binge after my homie got his channel back. Elon Musk bots be damned.
Good timing too because this **** is my comfort media and I need that **** rn.
Nothing more comfy than a night in, waxmodding some alps with quality content on (My neck still hurts from falling asleep on the couch tho XD)
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 22 February 2023, 16:32:54
Just watched s01 of Peacemaker. Probably the best piece of DC media I've seen in 2 decades.
i think the show is ok, but i honesty can't get onboard with these male characters, they are the antithesis of role models.
I mean, it's a Suicide Squad show technically. They are kinda bad guys in a way, and I think that's one of the main points of the show, people w/ good intentions doing bad things for good. Literally every character in the main squad has that arc where they do something questionable.
Post by: Leslieann on Wed, 22 February 2023, 16:43:06
even today, if we look at the cosmetic and fashion industry, it's alot of women exploiting other women.That's just an image they give off and it's entirely fake.
Less than 15% of top fashion brands are run by women and that number is high compared to print media, cosmetics and feminine hygene products.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 22 February 2023, 17:36:15
even today, if we look at the cosmetic and fashion industry, it's alot of women exploiting other women.That's just an image they give off and it's entirely fake.
Less than 15% of top fashion brands are run by women and that number is high compared to print media, cosmetics and feminine hygene products.
well, i'm was speaking more in terms of the fact that women are complicit in the exploitation, i understand that there are more men holding onto deeds and titles.
complicit is important here, because the cosmetic/fashion scam absolutely WILL NOT WORK without women.
so this falls under the tremendous soft powers (bts) which women in fact possess quite alot of.
which is why i've always thought that despite how it's typically written of, women are not innocuous or any more virtuous than men in positions of power.
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 24 February 2023, 08:58:46
women exploiting other women.
Less than 15%
The objectification of women has always been a problem but has become particularly acute in the age of the internet.
Look at the Hebrew/Muslim traditions of considering women as somehow "unclean" and not fit for participation in major decision-making, yet still still supremely important for maintaining the domicile.
Then consider how many (young?) men today obsess over pornography while practically ignoring the actual female half of humanity. My (very attractive) 20-something daughter bemoans the fact that most males of her age generally avoid even talking to her, much less interacting with her as a peer.
Like most of the social ills that are making our society so ugly today, the male/female situation was making significant progress through the 1960s and 1970s, but did an abrupt turnaround about 1980.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 24 February 2023, 14:31:43
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Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 24 February 2023, 16:59:02
Die Hart, eh... kinda boring, not engaging.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/uqAeXBu.gif)
You've sullied my afternoon bringing the knowledge of the existence of this garbage into my life.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 25 February 2023, 11:17:56
It's really alot better than hackers.
Wearing a hoody.
Post by: chyros on Sun, 26 February 2023, 10:23:41
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 26 February 2023, 10:28:37
Went into Wednesday thinking it was just going to be good old Addams Family funnies, turns out it's a lot more than that. Pretty hooked tbh =o .
couldn't get hooked myself. how far are you guys watching into it before hooked.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 26 February 2023, 10:29:24
Went into Wednesday thinking it was just going to be good old Addams Family funnies, turns out it's a lot more than that. Pretty hooked tbh =o .
Bro, I SO hope they keep it a detective show for season 2. It's been so popular the budget is going to about quintuple for the pick up. The entire hook that kept me interested is the detective aspect of the show.
Also Jenna Ortega is devastatingly hot. God ****ing damn she is so hot. I'll still watch it for her, I guess.
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 26 February 2023, 11:04:33
Addams Family funnies, turns out it's a lot more than that. Pretty hooked
I watched the original TV show (in B&W) when I was 12 but never saw any of the movies.
Wednesday is pretty good, but has nothing to do with the original TV series, it is more of a Harry Potter-"lite"
It builds slowly and ends rather surprisingly.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 26 February 2023, 16:42:13
terminator 2, japanese 2015 special edition has alot of grain detail.
Now, it's not considered the best because the colors are very conservatively graded, some people said it looked washed out. TBH it looks very natural/ realistic. especially given the lighting conditions they were suppose to depict.
But yea one can see why it's got the color rep.
That said. it's probably the most grainy of the bunch.
It's also possible that the amount of grain could cause a color cast, which is why they stayed tight on color.
Alot of people are still using 60% srgb monitors/tvs so it's also possible that very accurate colors look under-saturated on those displays. People don't typically mind too much color vs too little color.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 26 February 2023, 18:30:34
ha(krz wouldn't use 3.2.1, they'd use 2.2.1 or 1.6.3
also, would they download such low bitrate torrents? xvid? yify? dvdrip?
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 26 February 2023, 21:11:40
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 26 February 2023, 21:12:15
Poker Face, with Russel Crowe. Liked it, had a nice time watching.
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so it's not about poker i take it?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 26 February 2023, 23:25:16
Post by: phinix on Mon, 27 February 2023, 02:23:25
Poker Face, with Russel Crowe. Liked it, had a nice time watching.
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so it's not about poker i take it?
Yes, its not :)
Poker game is just a small activity that all characters are coneccted with, there is also one short game shown.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 27 February 2023, 15:38:14
amazing scan.
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Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 01 March 2023, 16:56:14
Picard Season 3
I don't plan to watch it. The 1st season was barely watchable, but it did have a trajectory .... a sloppy and goofy one.
Season 2 seemed to me as if they took what would have been a single excellent episode and bloated it with meaningless crap to stretch it out to a ridiculous length.
Let me say again that what I like least is fighting (whether in space with phasers or on the ground with swords and fists - it's just plain boring) and endless examination of the inner minds of the characters. Concentrate on the big concepts!
And also, Picard was always one of my least favorite captains. Hey, let's make him a Borg! Hey, let's make him a robot! ugh
Post by: chyros on Thu, 02 March 2023, 09:01:08
Pretty quick, maybe ep 2 or so.Went into Wednesday thinking it was just going to be good old Addams Family funnies, turns out it's a lot more than that. Pretty hooked tbh =o .
couldn't get hooked myself. how far are you guys watching into it before hooked.
Haha I don't even watch it for the chicks obviously but I can see why you'd say that xD . I agree though, the detective format really works here.Went into Wednesday thinking it was just going to be good old Addams Family funnies, turns out it's a lot more than that. Pretty hooked tbh =o .
Bro, I SO hope they keep it a detective show for season 2. It's been so popular the budget is going to about quintuple for the pick up. The entire hook that kept me interested is the detective aspect of the show.
Also Jenna Ortega is devastatingly hot. God ****ing damn she is so hot. I'll still watch it for her, I guess.
Post by: Darthbaggins on Thu, 02 March 2023, 09:05:09
Post by: CyCo on Fri, 03 March 2023, 23:24:42
any good scifi lately guyz ?
that dark matter show turned into to kind of a let down..
100% see For All Mankind. Frickin amazing show about the space race.
Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 09 March 2023, 08:32:07
I will have to hold off on the New Mandalorian season since only the 1st episode was launched yesterday.You will have better pay-off if you watch episodes 1 and 2 after one-another.
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 09 March 2023, 16:42:47
It was a fun series, although I wish they went even crazier with the plotlines they choose from the comics. It's too bad they only have the licenses for like 1/3 of the comics, they had to change and adapt quite a lot to make it fit MCU.
Really loved Benecio Del Toro's Collector voice. Man, what an accent. Super cool the animated show got all the real-life counterparts to do the voice overs.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 09 March 2023, 18:17:37
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 09 March 2023, 19:01:16
endgame 2050, well made documentary drama. this is it' folks, we're gon' die, coming soon.
hopefully I can own a vehicle, and get laid at least one more time before then
Post by: phinix on Sun, 12 March 2023, 18:27:54
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Post by: Sintpinty on Mon, 13 March 2023, 17:36:42
Currently im watching The Last of Us show! As a fan of The Last of Us video game series, I was both excited and apprehensive when I heard that it was being adapted into a television show. I wasn't sure if the show could capture the same emotional intensity and immersive world-building that made the games so beloved. But after watching the first season of the show on a https://soap2day-online.com/, I can confidently say that it exceeded all my expectations.
One of the things that the show does really well is capturing the complex and nuanced relationships between the characters. The dynamic between Joel and Ellie is at the heart of the show, and the actors portraying them (Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, respectively) do an incredible job of bringing their characters to life. The show also introduces new characters and storylines that add depth and complexity to the world of The Last of Us.
Another aspect of the show that I appreciate is the attention to detail in the world-building. From the infected creatures to the various factions vying for power in the post-apocalyptic world, the show does an excellent job of bringing the world of The Last of Us to life. The production design, cinematography, and sound design are all top-notch, creating a gritty and immersive atmosphere that draws you in and doesn't let go.
Overall, I think The Last of Us show is an excellent adaptation of the video game series, and I'm excited to see where the story goes in future seasons. It's clear that the showrunners and creative team behind the series are fans of the games themselves, and they've done an incredible job of translating the games' themes and characters to the small screen. If you're a fan of The Last of Us, or just a fan of great storytelling and world-building, I highly recommend checking out the show.
If soap2day shuts down ill fall to my knees crying
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 13 March 2023, 18:26:06
Currently im watching The Last of Us show! As a fan of The Last of Us video game series, I was both excited and apprehensive when I heard that it was being adapted into a television show. I wasn't sure if the show could capture the same emotional intensity and immersive world-building that made the games so beloved. But after watching the first season of the show on a https://soap2day-online.com/, I can confidently say that it exceeded all my expectations.
One of the things that the show does really well is capturing the complex and nuanced relationships between the characters. The dynamic between Joel and Ellie is at the heart of the show, and the actors portraying them (Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, respectively) do an incredible job of bringing their characters to life. The show also introduces new characters and storylines that add depth and complexity to the world of The Last of Us.
Another aspect of the show that I appreciate is the attention to detail in the world-building. From the infected creatures to the various factions vying for power in the post-apocalyptic world, the show does an excellent job of bringing the world of The Last of Us to life. The production design, cinematography, and sound design are all top-notch, creating a gritty and immersive atmosphere that draws you in and doesn't let go.
Overall, I think The Last of Us show is an excellent adaptation of the video game series, and I'm excited to see where the story goes in future seasons. It's clear that the showrunners and creative team behind the series are fans of the games themselves, and they've done an incredible job of translating the games' themes and characters to the small screen. If you're a fan of The Last of Us, or just a fan of great storytelling and world-building, I highly recommend checking out the show.
Just started watching it last night, 3 episodes deep now. It's only OK to my tastes. It's weirdly kind of slow for me, and the entire vibe just leaves me feeling fatigued after watching. I suppose in that respect it's much like the game. The set pieces are amazing, or should I say, the special effects. Really captured the look of the game very well. The writing is not particularly engaging, intelligent, or witty as I've come to expect from HBO shows, but it gets the job done for the material presented. The game was never about amazing dialogue anyway.
There's no way Pedro Pascal can pass for 35 in that first episode though.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 March 2023, 00:36:16
it doesn't seem very realistic.
very messy show, a bit over- acted.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 16 March 2023, 03:57:46
Currently im watching The Last of Us show! As a fan of The Last of Us video game series, I was both excited and apprehensive when I heard that it was being adapted into a television show. I wasn't sure if the show could capture the same emotional intensity and immersive world-building that made the games so beloved. But after watching the first season of the show on a https://soap2day-online.com/, I can confidently say that it exceeded all my expectations.
One of the things that the show does really well is capturing the complex and nuanced relationships between the characters. The dynamic between Joel and Ellie is at the heart of the show, and the actors portraying them (Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, respectively) do an incredible job of bringing their characters to life. The show also introduces new characters and storylines that add depth and complexity to the world of The Last of Us.
Another aspect of the show that I appreciate is the attention to detail in the world-building. From the infected creatures to the various factions vying for power in the post-apocalyptic world, the show does an excellent job of bringing the world of The Last of Us to life. The production design, cinematography, and sound design are all top-notch, creating a gritty and immersive atmosphere that draws you in and doesn't let go.
Overall, I think The Last of Us show is an excellent adaptation of the video game series, and I'm excited to see where the story goes in future seasons. It's clear that the showrunners and creative team behind the series are fans of the games themselves, and they've done an incredible job of translating the games' themes and characters to the small screen. If you're a fan of The Last of Us, or just a fan of great storytelling and world-building, I highly recommend checking out the show.
Just started watching it last night, 3 episodes deep now. It's only OK to my tastes. It's weirdly kind of slow for me, and the entire vibe just leaves me feeling fatigued after watching. I suppose in that respect it's much like the game. The set pieces are amazing, or should I say, the special effects. Really captured the look of the game very well. The writing is not particularly engaging, intelligent, or witty as I've come to expect from HBO shows, but it gets the job done for the material presented. The game was never about amazing dialogue anyway.
There's no way Pedro Pascal can pass for 35 in that first episode though.
I finished it last night. Never played the game, only saw some videos on youtube (I only play on PC).
I liked the whole vibe of the series, but yes, it was kinda slow pased, I thought it copied form the game?
Not terribly slow like TWD though. Scenery and acting was great, especially Pascal (girl was anoying).
Will there be second season? I dont know how the game ends (please dont tell me, I'm going to play it 31st March, when PC version comes out :)).
Post by: iri on Thu, 16 March 2023, 08:59:13
Post by: phinix on Thu, 16 March 2023, 09:19:28
What is TWD?The Walking Dead
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 March 2023, 12:53:21
it's english, but am missing so many words. much more watchable than housos though.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 March 2023, 19:00:12
Looks Awesome, Honestly, in the future, Film is going to look more high def than all the digital we're doing these days, because of the textures. 2K res composites just can't compare.
4k film-scans in motion honestly look like 8K because of temporal resolution.
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Post by: chyros on Fri, 17 March 2023, 03:55:36
The Core, easily 1 of the top 10 sci-fi films of all time,I'd never even heard on it, so I looked it up on wiki, the page on it is REALLY not flattering xD .
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My favourite one imght be "In a poll of hundreds of scientists about bad science fiction films, The Core was voted the worst." xD
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 17 March 2023, 04:24:51
The Core, easily 1 of the top 10 sci-fi films of all time,I'd never even heard on it, so I looked it up on wiki, the page on it is REALLY not flattering xD .
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My favourite one imght be "In a poll of hundreds of scientists about bad science fiction films, The Core was voted the worst." xD
Scientists LIE, this movie is a cool movie when not taken too seriously.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 17 March 2023, 04:40:03
The Core, easily 1 of the top 10 sci-fi films of all time,I'd never even heard on it, so I looked it up on wiki, the page on it is REALLY not flattering xD .
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My favourite one imght be "In a poll of hundreds of scientists about bad science fiction films, The Core was voted the worst." xD
Scientists LIE, this movie is a cool movie when not taken too seriously.
All those cool disaster/end of the world movies from 90s are super cool.
When watched back then, we were looking at it like it could totally happen. Nowadays, when we grew up, all those stories are funny but not possible :)
I love those movies, I have a separate folder with all those.
The Core, Twister, Armageddon, Day after tomorrow, Deap Impact, Daylight, Dante's Peak, 2012, Volcano, Contagion, Chain Reaction, Missions to Mars, Event Horison...
TP, what else would you add to this group?
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 17 March 2023, 08:33:44
From your list, I did actually enjoy Twister, Deep Impact, and Contagion. I haven't seen all the others, but the ones I did mostly produced groans, although almost all movies like that have a few impressive and memorable scenes depicting the disasters themselves.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 17 March 2023, 11:00:42
All those cool disaster/end of the world movies from 90s are super cool.
When watched back then, we were looking at it like it could totally happen. Nowadays, when we grew up, all those stories are funny but not possible :)
I love those movies, I have a separate folder with all those.
The Core, Twister, Armageddon, Day after tomorrow, Deap Impact, Daylight, Dante's Peak, 2012, Volcano, Contagion, Chain Reaction, Missions to Mars, Event Horison...
TP, what else would you add to this group?
Reign of Fire
Knowing
Battlefield Earth
Evolution
the thing is most if not all disaster movies would work, the specialty here one supposes is that the Critics missed the mark, when they're clearly very watchable films.
for example the recent, Moonfall, how could you NOT be entertained...
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 17 March 2023, 15:26:48
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Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 21 March 2023, 23:48:14
Great documentary on the planetary boundaries/ tipping points of earth ecology. Some of which we are already well beyond.
We prolly gon' die soonish gekhrs.
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Post by: phinix on Wed, 22 March 2023, 05:15:08
One of my favourite tv series of all time, 10/10. Finished Season 1, best one, now started second.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 22 March 2023, 05:22:10
Re-watching Fargo.
One of my favourite tv series of all time, 10/10. Finished Season 1, best one, now started second.
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All the seasons were pretty good, except for season 4 which had literally nothing to do with Fargo. No money, no story links, didn't even take place in the same damn state or town namesake.
s04 is when I stopped watching, it was like a totally unrelated show.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 22 March 2023, 08:17:01
Re-watching Fargo.
One of my favourite tv series of all time, 10/10. Finished Season 1, best one, now started second.
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All the seasons were pretty good, except for season 4 which had literally nothing to do with Fargo. No money, no story links, didn't even take place in the same damn state or town namesake.
s04 is when I stopped watching, it was like a totally unrelated show.
Oh yes! I never watched S4. Fargo Season 4 is crap, I only watched first 20 minutes of first episode and turned it off. I saw Chris Rock and said - oh no, not this clown!
Done.
Original movie and first 3 seasons are good. After that it was dead to me.
Waiting for S5, hopefully they will bring back its unique character.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 23 March 2023, 14:12:30
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Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 23 March 2023, 14:58:58
AJ in UHD.
Looks like a freak ghost.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 23 March 2023, 15:07:55
AJ in UHD.
Looks like a freak ghost.
wow, high standards.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 23 March 2023, 15:13:43
AJ in UHD.
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yum yum... :-*
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 23 March 2023, 22:41:43
I mean, as expected since they're pretty fresh. but it looks LOAAADs better than the old blurays. Full grain full glory.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 25 March 2023, 18:28:06
I forgot how violent it was, like the scene where the mom is just brutally murdering Gremlins in the kitchen by dismembering and blowing them up. Ah, the '80s.
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but overall, it was tastefully done enough to be heart-warming.
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Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 31 March 2023, 14:29:35
Murder Mystery 2 , well it's as bad as the first one. 100% consistent.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/HmeSYmM.jpg)
Which murder mystery?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 31 March 2023, 15:54:54
Which murder mystery?
adamsandler + jenaniston.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 31 March 2023, 16:15:46
Murder Mystery 2 , well it's as bad as the first one. 100% consistent.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/HmeSYmM.jpg)
Yep, just watched it. Crap.
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Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 31 March 2023, 17:59:38
Which murder mystery?
adamsandler + jenaniston.
Ohhh, that one. We saw the first one, pretty forgettable but not terrible if you went in with low expectations (we did).
More interestingly as far as murder mysteries are concerned, I recently learned that The Afterparty is coming back for a second season. Reeeeally looking forward to that.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 06 April 2023, 19:38:00
eh.. watchable, not boring , a little boring , not completely boring , it is , a movie.
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Post by: CaesarAZealad on Fri, 07 April 2023, 15:40:29
It was alright. Chris Pratt wasn't horrible surprisingly, Seth Rogan was dissapointing, he's just kinda Seth Rogan. Jack Black was the perfect Bowser and I loved every second he was on screen. Charlie Day was also amazing as Luigi. Gotta rep an alumnus, god I love him.
Also they put Bowser in T H E J A R
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 07 April 2023, 17:22:02
so, in the movie there's a quote, 1 of the heroes say to the other, that their foster parents can barely pay rent, and that everyone eventually either gets a job or has to leave home.
apparently their message to kids is with superpowers, the 1 thing you can't defeat is capitalism ?
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 09 April 2023, 11:52:27
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Post by: phinix on Sun, 09 April 2023, 18:49:30
Supercell, worst movie in recent memory, long winded, boring, low tech.
Cool, good to know, I'm just going to delete it from my drive, had it there for a while to watch it.
Post by: phinix on Sun, 09 April 2023, 18:49:45
65 (2023), this is terrible, wth? did we suddenly forget how to make good movies ? what is going on. why would people even commit to scripts like this.
Why? I think it was ok. I liked it.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 09 April 2023, 19:15:15
gonna go see John Wick and Mario next week
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 09 April 2023, 19:57:33
65 (2023), this is terrible, wth? did we suddenly forget how to make good movies ? what is going on. why would people even commit to scripts like this.
Why? I think it was ok. I liked it.
Not sure phinix, I just couldn't connect with it, it was almost the exact plot of outlander 2008, also kind of a crummy movie.
Not absolutely unwatchable, it just seems like they didn't even try to be original.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 10 April 2023, 15:14:17
Saw the Mario movie
It was alright. Chris Pratt wasn't horrible surprisingly, Seth Rogan was dissapointing, he's just kinda Seth Rogan. Jack Black was the perfect Bowser and I loved every second he was on screen. Charlie Day was also amazing as Luigi. Gotta rep an alumnus, god I love him.
Also they put Bowser in T H E J A R
This one's probably going to boil down to expectations for most people. I went in expecting a decently fun but not really impressive movie, and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. It's not going to change the world or anything, but it's a fun turn-off-your-brain experience full of references and nostalgia for the non-kid crowd. The kids I went with absolutely loved it. They're the prime audience for this and it absolutely delivered for them.
All that said, agreed about Seth Rogen being Seth Rogen. I was worried he would be even worse, but I do think that was probably the weakest casting choice. And I actually like Seth Rogen's schtick in the right context.
Charlie Day and Jack Black were both :chefkiss:, as expected.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 10 April 2023, 15:21:23
Post by: phinix on Mon, 10 April 2023, 16:37:35
Land. Very sad, but well made movie, I liked it, cried, but feel better now.
River Wild. I've seen it many times, but its always nice to come back to it after few years break.
What Lies Beneath. Harrison Ford is my favourite actor. This is the ONLY movie where he plays a villain.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 10 April 2023, 18:07:20
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 10 April 2023, 18:38:09
Got me thinking, maybe I am the worst version of myself? I have to fail so the other versions of myself can succeed, like a failure sponge.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 10 April 2023, 18:42:57
Watched Everything Everywhere All At Once
Got me thinking, maybe I am the worst version of myself? I have to fail so the other versions of myself can succeed, like a failure sponge.
no, you're thinking of the movie "The One" with Jet Li.
also, you're inauspicious in a 1st world country, try to pull a mental illness or be lazy anywhere else in the world, you'd be pan-handling, lame or dead.
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Post by: phinix on Tue, 11 April 2023, 03:11:45
Phinix, have you seen Death Becomes Her (1992) with willis and streep.Yes, I've seen it many many times, funny movie, loved it. First saw it when I was 12 years old. I watched it many times cause after few years break, its still funny to see it, when they throw it on TV :)
Did you like it?
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 11 April 2023, 06:55:36
Phinix, have you seen Death Becomes Her (1992) with willis and streep.Yes, I've seen it many many times, funny movie, loved it. First saw it when I was 12 years old. I watched it many times cause after few years break, its still funny to see it, when they throw it on TV :)
Did you like it?
It's a very good movie, plot + acting,
Didn't like the noodi-bits, excessive, unsuitable for young developing minds.
Post by: phinix on Tue, 11 April 2023, 08:55:51
Phinix, have you seen Death Becomes Her (1992) with willis and streep.Yes, I've seen it many many times, funny movie, loved it. First saw it when I was 12 years old. I watched it many times cause after few years break, its still funny to see it, when they throw it on TV :)
Did you like it?
It's a very good movie, plot + acting,
Didn't like the noodi-bits, excessive, unsuitable for young developing minds.
Cool.
What do you mean by unsuitable - what kind of age? Curious, cause maybe 12 years old me watching it did some harm to himself :)
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 11 April 2023, 09:57:16
Cool.
What do you mean by unsuitable - what kind of age? Curious, cause maybe 12 years old me watching it did some harm to himself :)
was the tv-cut edited? the bluray has very youth harming material.
Post by: phinix on Tue, 11 April 2023, 10:03:39
Cool.
What do you mean by unsuitable - what kind of age? Curious, cause maybe 12 years old me watching it did some harm to himself :)
was the tv-cut edited? the bluray has very youth harming material.
Hmm... never saw bluray version. I must see it now :D
You caught me with the subject of youth harming material - would nudity be harmful for 12 year old?
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 11 April 2023, 10:07:43
would nudity be harmful for 12 year old?
"Pretty Baby" caused quite a stir when it came out ....
Post by: Darthbaggins on Tue, 11 April 2023, 10:20:05
Post by: phinix on Tue, 11 April 2023, 17:33:07
would nudity be harmful for 12 year old?
"Pretty Baby" caused quite a stir when it came out ....
Cool. Watching now...
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 11 April 2023, 22:46:55
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Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 13 April 2023, 19:02:48
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 14 April 2023, 11:39:48
I remain unconvinced that shyamalan is a good director/writer
He did that one really good one a while ago
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 14 April 2023, 13:53:25
I feel like I'm more into Star Wars the past year than ever before in my life (aside from the maybe pre-Episode 1 hype, which was crazy. Yeah I'm old)
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 14 April 2023, 14:37:42
remain unconvinced that shyamalan is a good director/writer
He did that one really good one a while ago
He has made 2 or 3 good ones. And I actually really liked the swimming pool one that was panned so badly.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 15 April 2023, 06:37:23
I mean, you watch it, and it looks just like the hot pepper challenge, and you kinda want to try it.
But there's no way to do so ethically since it's basically animal abuse. Or is Tp4 using that as an excuse to chicken out. /introspection
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 15 April 2023, 22:37:56
The film looks a little soft in 4K
Was this a good movie, nostalgia wise, yes. plot wise... mmmm.....mmmmmmmm......
Universal soldier is more definitive VDm
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Post by: phinix on Sun, 16 April 2023, 05:34:42
Bloodsport (1988)
The film looks a little soft in 4K
Was this a good movie, nostalgia wise, yes. plot wise... mmmm.....mmmmmmmm......
Universal soldier is more definitive VDm
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Those movies were never about the plot :)
I remember watching it in 80s on VHS, bringing them home on tapes, awaiting the moment we play it. Rambo, Rocky, Commando, Bloodsport - no proper plot, just guys whacking each other :D
Sometimes they tried to create proper story - remember that movie with Stallone, he had a little daugther and was driving a truck? Over the Top, was it?
No wait, he had a son, daughter was in Commando with Arnie.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 17 April 2023, 12:58:18
It's a pretty cool movie, sigh, but Tp4 really wishes hollywood would stop framing feminism in such a forced fashion.
It's really weird and unnatural for the actresses to be placed in a locked box with the singular narrative that anything boys can do girls can do just as well. Society today agrees that it's true, but now all of a sudden every female character behaves like a tomboy. In a movie such as this, there's not enough runtime for development/ backstory, so they do not mesh into the backdrop.
It also impacts their acting, rigid, uncanny, 1-dimensional and trying.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 17 April 2023, 17:27:18
Antman Quantumania..
It's a pretty cool movie, sigh, but Tp4 really wishes hollywood would stop framing feminism in such a forced fashion.
It's really weird and unnatural for the actresses to be placed in a locked box with the singular narrative that anything boys can do girls can do just as well. Society today agrees that it's true, but now all of a sudden every female character behaves like a tomboy. In a movie such as this, there's not enough runtime for development/ backstory, so they do not mesh into the backdrop.
It also impacts their acting, rigid, uncanny, 1-dimensional and trying.
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Both AM movies were movies I paused because I was bored watching, then when I noticed the tab open at the end of the night I just closed it without finishing the films and had no regrets. I rarely do that, but did it w/ 1&2 so I'mma skip 3 cause I know I'll just watch half and forget about it.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 18 April 2023, 20:50:35
sigh... all our classic actresses look obachan in 4K
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Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 18 April 2023, 21:27:00
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 19 April 2023, 09:12:51
Very watchable if you skip around, fight sequences are much improved from classic. It's less cheezy, semblance of continuity. Ending is a bit weak, but not offensively so.
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Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 19 April 2023, 09:52:17
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Just makes me think about Fred Garvin: Male Prostitute.
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Just makes me think about Fred Garvin: Male Prostitute.
There's still time Fohat Gavin. Fulfill that hidden aspiration.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 19 April 2023, 21:17:57
Excellent excellent scan.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 24 April 2023, 21:26:16
4th time rewatching.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 26 April 2023, 12:45:36
Honestly, it's not great, it's crude and verbose often, but plotwise it's still better than most of the stuff on TV.
Still recommended, as a drama it's squarely alright.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 April 2023, 18:34:21
4.5 billion yuan box office in China, ~$650million USD.
Honestly, movie was so - so, more/less unwatchable for western audience due to language/cultural barrier.
This movie poster is cool though.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 02 May 2023, 16:21:01
straight forward, you are entertained, you go to bed.
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Post by: chyros on Wed, 03 May 2023, 02:53:39
Tetris. Really interesting story telling. I liked it :)Oh my god what the ****, why would they pin a moustache on a man as handsome as Taron Egerton, that should be illegal!
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It can not be overstated how good Cyberpunk Edgerunner is. The synchronous flow state of the plot, with perfect fluidity, transporting the audience into a dystopia that is so futuristic, yet frighteningly flawed/ human/ and familiar.Hmm, might give that a try then. Not really an anime person, but I love cyberpunk.
4th time rewatching.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 03 May 2023, 07:24:34
It can not be overstated how good Cyberpunk Edgerunner is. The synchronous flow state of the plot, with perfect fluidity, transporting the audience into a dystopia that is so futuristic, yet frighteningly flawed/ human/ and familiar.Hmm, might give that a try then. Not really an anime person, but I love cyberpunk.
4th time rewatching.
You can safely watch the dub too, english voicing surprisingly great.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 03 May 2023, 09:06:02
Image is graded a little on the dark side, outdoor scenes feel overcast.
Great movie nonetheless, overall image quality very gud'
Practical props/sets hold up pretty well, the CGI, unfortunately does not
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Post by: phinix on Wed, 03 May 2023, 14:19:53
Deep Impact finally on 4K...
Image is graded a little on the dark side, outdoor scenes feel overcast.
Great movie nonetheless, overall image quality very gud'
Practical props/sets hold up pretty well, the CGI, unfortunately does not
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Oh yeah, I like that movie, like other disaster movies from 90s :)
Post by: ArchDill on Wed, 03 May 2023, 16:05:15
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 03 May 2023, 20:28:39
Anyone going to see Guardians of the Galaxy 3 tonight or tomorrow?
Saving up for matress..
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Post by: MichaelSimmons on Thu, 04 May 2023, 12:55:09
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Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 04 May 2023, 23:47:28
Koala man, it's not bad. not sure i understand all the references.
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I can't believe someone I used to Discord with has 3 shows now. Damn Mike.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 09 May 2023, 18:53:03
45minutes in, Prettttty gud' some elements are a little slow, buhhhh. still, intrigue is well maintained.
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Got to the ending. Not terrribly compelling, buh for something reasonably fresh, it's alrite. Overall watchable, even if it does deepen one's existential dreads.
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 10 May 2023, 00:20:01
Post by: phinix on Wed, 10 May 2023, 03:16:05
A Knock at the Cabin,Yeah it was ok, but a bit slow to me.
45minutes in, Prettttty gud' some elements are a little slow, buhhhh. still, intrigue is well maintained.
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Got to the ending. Not terrribly compelling, buh for something reasonably fresh, it's alrite. Overall watchable, even if it does deepen one's existential dreads.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 10 May 2023, 03:31:55
A Knock at the Cabin,Yeah it was ok, but a bit slow to me.
45minutes in, Prettttty gud' some elements are a little slow, buhhhh. still, intrigue is well maintained.
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Got to the ending. Not terrribly compelling, buh for something reasonably fresh, it's alrite. Overall watchable, even if it does deepen one's existential dreads.
At least we know about the rope vs duct tape now.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 10 May 2023, 05:56:45
A Knock at the Cabin,Yeah it was ok, but a bit slow to me.
45minutes in, Prettttty gud' some elements are a little slow, buhhhh. still, intrigue is well maintained.
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Got to the ending. Not terrribly compelling, buh for something reasonably fresh, it's alrite. Overall watchable, even if it does deepen one's existential dreads.
At least we know about the rope vs duct tape now.
haha, yeah :)
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 10 May 2023, 12:48:27
This was extremely bland, Tp4 recommends skip.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 10 May 2023, 17:31:52
Shotgun Wedding 2022, w/ J-Lo
This was extremely bland, Tp4 recommends skip.
Yep, I've seen it, like you said - bland, boring, too shallow, felt like made by amateurs. Stupid comedy to put it lightly ;)
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 12 May 2023, 14:05:11
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Post by: iri on Sat, 13 May 2023, 03:23:53
Post by: phinix on Sat, 13 May 2023, 04:04:19
Don't know if these will be good, will see and report back :)
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 13 May 2023, 04:54:30
Tonight I'm going to watch The Mother and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
Don't know if these will be good, will see and report back :)
The mother, plot is too much pick and choose your adventure, a hodgepodge of worn spy movie tropes.
Nothing outright wrong with it, j-lo is a competent actress, and she's clearly working hard, but without the little leftover from her lifelong ago fame, she would not pass a current screen test, certainly not in what constitutes a bland plot.
Post by: phinix on Sat, 13 May 2023, 08:40:20
Tonight I'm going to watch The Mother and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
Don't know if these will be good, will see and report back :)
The mother, plot is too much pick and choose your adventure, a hodgepodge of worn spy movie tropes.
Nothing outright wrong with it, j-lo is a competent actress, and she's clearly working hard, but without the little leftover from her lifelong ago fame, she would not pass a current screen test, certainly not in what constitutes a bland plot.
Yeah, I feel like its going to be a different topic but same as that wedding movie of her... I'll watich it anyway, to see how bad movies can go nowadays :)
D&D hopefully will fix the mood after that one ;)
Post by: goldiz on Wed, 17 May 2023, 04:47:13
Succession S04
Ted Lasso
The Cleaner S02
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 18 May 2023, 09:04:39
Love this guy.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 18 May 2023, 19:41:08
In the sequel I hope to see Tiamat and a Lich and a Dragon Turtle would make my day :thumb:
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 19 May 2023, 20:06:44
It's pretttty messy. at times a bit too gory, even if it's alien goo.
Not a bad movie overall. but messy.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 19 May 2023, 22:28:17
buhhh oh well, hopefully we get more cybrpunk anime and maybe a keanv crossover.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 24 May 2023, 07:03:55
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.
It's pretttty messy. at times a bit too gory, even if it's alien goo.
Not a bad movie overall. but messy.
Yeah, I went to cinema to see it, I liked it, was a lot more gory then previous parts, which is good, I think :)
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Post by: Sintpinty on Wed, 24 May 2023, 12:13:30
Post by: Leslieann on Wed, 24 May 2023, 14:50:50
If you're curious about what happened with the whole Gamestop AMC stock thing from a few years ago (that's still on going), or curious about how stocks work, I HIGHLY recommend it.
What you think you know, you don't.
The film itself is a bit slow to get going, it's a documentary maker trying to find his footing but once it gets rolling it's pretty good and will explain a LOT of how things work as well as what happened in an entertaining way (even better if you followed the debacle). The system is so corrupt it's insane, I'm not sure even those involved know how corrupt it is (certainly not day traders) and if you think your retirement is safe in the stock market (hedge fund or 401k) have I got some really bad news for you.
Post by: Sintpinty on Sat, 27 May 2023, 09:59:18
Apes Together Strong
If you're curious about what happened with the whole Gamestop AMC stock thing from a few years ago (that's still on going), or curious about how stocks work, I HIGHLY recommend it.
What you think you know, you don't.
The film itself is a bit slow to get going, it's a documentary maker trying to find his footing but once it gets rolling it's pretty good and will explain a LOT of how things work as well as what happened in an entertaining way (even better if you followed the debacle). The system is so corrupt it's insane, I'm not sure even those involved know how corrupt it is (certainly not day traders) and if you think your retirement is safe in the stock market (hedge fund or 401k) have I got some really bad news for you.
there's gonna be so many movies about it but its the same old same old story and it's hard to tell it uniquely
Post by: Sintpinty on Sat, 27 May 2023, 10:00:03
Tonight I'm going to watch The Mother and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
Don't know if these will be good, will see and report back :)
The mother, plot is too much pick and choose your adventure, a hodgepodge of worn spy movie tropes.
Nothing outright wrong with it, j-lo is a competent actress, and she's clearly working hard, but without the little leftover from her lifelong ago fame, she would not pass a current screen test, certainly not in what constitutes a bland plot.
that is a lie. J-Lo is not a competent actress.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 27 May 2023, 10:12:47
that is a lie. J-Lo is not a competent actress.
Admittedly Tp4 has only seen 2, J-Lo movies. This 1 and Selena. Tp4 thought the acting was ok...
Post by: velociraptor on Sat, 27 May 2023, 11:00:00
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 27 May 2023, 11:21:06
Too many DIY, keeb, and woodworking Youtube videos. I think I need to gtfo of the house more.
Tp4 agrees also.
We are architects of our own prison.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 28 May 2023, 17:06:20
that is a lie. J-Lo is not a competent actress.
Admittedly Tp4 has only seen 2, J-Lo movies. This 1 and Selena. Tp4 thought the acting was ok...
The Cell is by far her best work. Really it's just a great movie, they could have put literally anyone in as the doc and it'd still be great.
tp should watch The Cell, very visually striking film :thumb:
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 30 May 2023, 22:37:24
Tonight I'm going to watch The Mother and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
Don't know if these will be good, will see and report back :)
Just watched it, was a bit worried it'd be bad, happily relieved it's very well put together.
Fight choreography well done. They're all elements we've seen before, but the arrangement is fresh and fluid.
It plays like an updated lord of the rings, less drudgery, more fun.
The CGI did not blend very realistically due to unrealistic light bounces. But most sets still looked cool.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 31 May 2023, 08:41:57
Found it odd, that this actress could get cast as another daughter character so close together in 2 different movies.
Read her wiki, father camera operator, mother television producer. LOL, nepotism ftw.
Post by: Sintpinty on Wed, 31 May 2023, 19:03:41
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Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 31 May 2023, 19:23:15
ONE MORE DAY UNTIL PEAK CINEMA COMES OUT
(this is not a pun)
did you get a red hamburger from BK yet?
Post by: Rhienfo on Thu, 01 June 2023, 05:15:11
ONE MORE DAY UNTIL PEAK CINEMA COMES OUT
(this is not a pun)
Actually really excited with across the spiderverse, cause I really enjoyed the first one. Might go see it with my dad, it's probably something he would actually like (I took him to see a re showing of Tokyo Story and he fell asleep during the film, I loved it though)
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 01 June 2023, 09:24:11
Tp4 thought it were gon' be garbage, but honestly, it's "not" boring.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 01 June 2023, 11:00:44
Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 01 June 2023, 13:17:25
ONE MORE DAY UNTIL PEAK CINEMA COMES OUT
(this is not a pun)
did you get a red hamburger from BK yet?
us only
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Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 01 June 2023, 20:52:45
Post by: Rhienfo on Thu, 01 June 2023, 21:04:42
Just got out of the theatre and i am literally speechless for words. Incredible, incredible movie. You need to go to see ATSV, but i would recommend learning ITSV for learning material. Will make you look at the first movie in a completely different light. Cliffhanger near the end is genuinely shocking
That's reassuring lol, I also forgot that ATSV was two parts.
Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 01 June 2023, 21:20:12
Just got out of the theatre and i am literally speechless for words. Incredible, incredible movie. You need to go to see ATSV, but i would recommend learning ITSV for learning material. Will make you look at the first movie in a completely different light. Cliffhanger near the end is genuinely shocking
That's reassuring lol, I also forgot that ATSV was two parts.
A lot of people did on twitter apparently
Post by: phinix on Fri, 02 June 2023, 02:54:39
Good one, worth to watch, we'll see how it will end in a few episodes.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 02 June 2023, 07:10:19
Silo. So far so good. First episode was great, introducing to whole story. After 5 episodes there is a little feeling that they are dragging the story a bit, but maybe they are trying to bring more atmosphere to "sink in", I dont know...
Good one, worth to watch, we'll see how it will end in a few episodes.
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what's it about give us a synopsis Phinix-san.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 02 June 2023, 07:43:19
Silo. So far so good. First episode was great, introducing to whole story. After 5 episodes there is a little feeling that they are dragging the story a bit, but maybe they are trying to bring more atmosphere to "sink in", I dont know...
Good one, worth to watch, we'll see how it will end in a few episodes.
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what's it about give us a synopsis Phinix-san.
Over 10K people live in a huge under ground silo with hundreds of levels, built by "constructors" - hundreds years ago. For some reason all prehistoric things are prohibited - books, computers, any information about previous world. Nobody goes outside as outside world is "contaminated", deadly for anybody who walks out within few minutes. There is a Judicial with her "Security team" (kinda bad guys) who controls the whole flock and Sheriff with his small group if officers. There is a law, that says if you want to go out, you can say it out loud and they let you out to "clean". All they have is a single static camera recording outside world, just in front of the silo's big entrance. Whoever decides he wants to go out, he is asked to clean the lens of the camera. Whoever went out so far, died in few minutes. At least camera showed that...
Of course you can feel straight away that there is something wrong, you have a feeling that its not all truth what Judicial or their law says and start to suspect everything. That's what happens in first episode and takes you through a series of events that grow pretty quickly.
It has a great atmosphere, claustrophobic, dystopian world and society that blindly believes in the law and what the law tells them about the past.
Like old "Snowpiercer", but in static premises, huge silo in the ground :)
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 02 June 2023, 08:43:05
Over 10K people live in a huge under ground silo with hundreds of levels
Of course you can feel straight away that there is something wrong, you have a feeling that its not all truth what Judicial or their law says and start to suspect everything.
That is how Tp4 feels 100% of the time.
Sounds like the perfect show.
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Post by: phinix on Fri, 02 June 2023, 12:22:10
Over 10K people live in a huge under ground silo with hundreds of levels
Of course you can feel straight away that there is something wrong, you have a feeling that its not all truth what Judicial or their law says and start to suspect everything.
That is how Tp4 feels 100% of the time.
Sounds like the perfect show.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/UzALKpm.gif)
Yep, in this case you will feel right at home :)
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 03 June 2023, 09:50:10
They've taken special effort to record the elephant sounds, the low low rumble is very detailed. Turn up the subwoofers.
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Post by: Leslieann on Sat, 03 June 2023, 17:30:48
I just hope we get answers before it gets cancelled due to the writer strike.
Also (finally) watched Kenobi,
Personally, I liked that it filled in a lot of blanks regarding Vader. It always annoyed me me that for such a feared and important person in Star Wars they kind of just skipped over what should have been an interesting part of his life and the his role in the galaxy/history of the franchise.
Post by: phinix on Sun, 04 June 2023, 16:50:20
Like that one with Eva Longoria I mentioned few months ago, this is is in same ****-class...
On a Wing and a Prayer
I cannot believe that Dennis Quaid plaid in it... First I thought he was so good in Flight of the Phoenix, I really liked that movie back in 2004, sp maybe this will be good too - but this new one is straight up crap.
Same as that movie with Longoria - I dare you to watch this one :D
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 04 June 2023, 17:32:12
Do you guys want to watch some really ****ty movie? I mean really ****ty?
Like that one with Eva Longoria I mentioned few months ago, this is is in same ****-class...
On a Wing and a Prayer
I cannot believe that Dennis Quaid plaid in it... First I thought he was so good in Flight of the Phoenix, I really liked that movie back in 2004, sp maybe this will be good too - but this new one is straight up crap.
Same as that movie with Longoria - I dare you to watch this one :D
The trailer actually looks pretty kewl.
Kind of like Apollo 13, but with a plane with a noober at the helm.
Post by: phinix on Mon, 05 June 2023, 02:50:25
Do you guys want to watch some really ****ty movie? I mean really ****ty?
Like that one with Eva Longoria I mentioned few months ago, this is is in same ****-class...
On a Wing and a Prayer
I cannot believe that Dennis Quaid plaid in it... First I thought he was so good in Flight of the Phoenix, I really liked that movie back in 2004, sp maybe this will be good too - but this new one is straight up crap.
Same as that movie with Longoria - I dare you to watch this one :D
The trailer actually looks pretty kewl.
Kind of like Apollo 13, but with a plane with a noober at the helm.
OK... tp, please watch that movie and you will know what I'm talking about :confused:
Please delete that sentence where you are comparing it to Apollo 13 :)
Remember that one with Longoria and a chicken? This one has sooo many akward and pathetic scenes that you gonna laugh all the second half.
"oh no, we're gonna crash, we gonna die! oh no, I ate chocolate bar with traces of peanuts and I'm alergic, but won't do anything just gonna sit here and make weird faces. Sister - mum, she ate choc bar with peanuts I need to give her a shot, let me find that syringe - oh no, my foot stuck in a net, oh no, can't reach the backpack, what I'm gonna do..."
Or scene where guys were on the phone but battery died, so when they plugged the phone, never phoned back, oh well...
"Darling, they gonna die, how can I help. I will take airplane manual and read stuff - ok - but what are you doing with this steering wheel? Oh, I'm gonna help, I will build you a fake cockpit (grabs a saw and cuts wood) so you could help those poor people"...
Two kids riding bikes get through the security gate to the airport's runway, guard notices them shouts and get to the car (either Mustang or something similar with 5L engine) and drives after those kids, but 10 years old kids are faster on little bikes and get to the actual landing scene first, then few minutes later guard catches up driving like 100mph and stops his car next to them....
Dennis Quaid during whole second half had this weird face that I couldn't tell, if he constipated or was having a stroke...
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 05 June 2023, 17:52:00
OK... tp, please watch that movie and you will know what I'm talking about :confused:
Just finished, why is he talking like that ? did he have a stroke in real life ?
Dialogue is pretty bad, but I guess if it's based on a real story, maybe it's material accurate.
Is it really that hard to land a plane ? Could g4m3r br0s not do it ?
Didn't like the movie at all, but I do not hate it as much as phinix
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Post by: Leslieann on Mon, 05 June 2023, 23:30:17
Is it really that hard to land a plane ? Could g4m3r br0s not do it ?
Depends on the plane and are we talking all alone or with help over the radio by a pilot familiar with the plane?
Some small planes now have an emergency parachute and most big jets have auto landing but if you lack those you're probably screwed.
Real planes are far more difficult than a crappy(!) PC simulator much less an over simplified game like COD, it takes way more coordination and concentration than you think and most games simply ignore a LOT of flight physics. If you play enough of the better simulators on a regular basis (with pedals and such) you might have a chance (with or without help) but in general all it would take is a minor crosswind and most gamer bros are dead. Not saying it's impossible but odds are not good.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 06 June 2023, 07:37:40
Depends on the plane and are we talking all alone or with help over the radio by a pilot familiar with the plane?
Some small planes now have an emergency parachute and most big jets have auto landing but if you lack those you're probably screwed.
Real planes are far more difficult than a crappy(!) PC simulator much less an over simplified game like COD, it takes way more coordination and concentration than you think and most games simply ignore a LOT of flight physics. If you play enough of the better simulators on a regular basis (with pedals and such) you might have a chance (with or without help) but in general all it would take is a minor crosswind and most gamer bros are dead. Not saying it's impossible but odds are not good.
Can big airline planes do loop-d-loops or barrel rolls or fly upside down?
Post by: Leslieann on Tue, 06 June 2023, 15:25:05
Can big airline planes do loop-d-loops or barrel rolls or fly upside down?Lops and rolls, yes.
Rolls in particular are very gentle on an aircraft.
Boeing 707 roll at an airshow
Airbus A400M doing a loop
The biggest problem with loops is the amount of fuel it requires.
If you do it gently, the g-forces shouldn't exceed a couple (positive) Gs, the problem is when you mess up and need to pull up/out hard that the stresses pile up very, very fast. Keep in mind, people start passing out at less than 4Gs without training. Roller coasters rarely exceed 2Gs.
Upside down? Maybe but no...
While I'm sure they could physically handle the stress I'm not sure the fuel system on all of them is designed for it so the engines could shut down, also it's extremely uncomfortable for people, imagine hanging upside down from your shoulders while trying to do anything let alone fly and read gauges. Don't forget, anything in the plane not bolted own is going to fall down; dirt, dust, pens, candy wrappers, luggage, people, random junk... Not only can this impede the pilots it can jam up linkages, short electrical components or even shift the center of gravity (very bad!). It's bad enough in a fighter jet (pilots can be messy), I can't imagine how much stuff would fall down in a passenger jet that had been used at all. Don't forget you also have the toilet fluids, the galley... So much stuff that's just not meant to go upside down.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Thu, 08 June 2023, 16:56:32
Silo. So far so good. First episode was great, introducing to whole story. After 5 episodes there is a little feeling that they are dragging the story a bit, but maybe they are trying to bring more atmosphere to "sink in", I dont know...
Good one, worth to watch, we'll see how it will end in a few episodes.
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Really enjoyed the first 4 episodes (need to catch up). Agree with your assessment on dragging things out, but I'm optimistic it will be worth it in the long haul. Never know with these though, I've started a small handful of similar-ish shows that all really trailed off.
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Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 10 June 2023, 16:17:09
anyone likes Family Guy?
It's a good show, but I haven't seen the last couple of seasons. Mainly I wish MacFarlane would put it aside and keep The Orville going instead.
Post by: Rhienfo on Sat, 10 June 2023, 23:37:03
anyone likes Family Guy?
It's a good show, but I haven't seen the last couple of seasons. Mainly I wish MacFarlane would put it aside and keep The Orville going instead.
Family guy is so hit or miss, mainly miss sadly, and that's just with the early seasons, I watched some of the newer episodes and it was really unfunny, which is a shame, idk I'm probably not the target audience for the humour.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 11 June 2023, 00:38:15
anyone likes Family Guy?
Seasons 3-9 are ****in peak.
4, 5, and 6 are the standouts for me though, hilarious run for those years.
I feel like American Dad has been more reliably funny recently than FG, but I do really hate the Jeff character and lately they keep dedicating entire episodes to him. Jeff sucks.
Post by: Rhienfo on Sun, 11 June 2023, 05:11:14
.anyone likes Family Guy?
Seasons 3-9 are ****in peak.
4, 5, and 6 are the standouts for me though, hilarious run for those years.
I feel like American Dad has been more reliably funny recently than FG, but I do really hate the Jeff character and lately they keep dedicating entire episodes to him. Jeff sucks.
idk American dad to me felt like a poor mans family guy, though I've barely watched it. I assume I will have the same problems as I do family guy as well.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 12 June 2023, 19:08:03
The SuprMario Bros. Movie in HDR is GLORIOUS !!!
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Half that movie was pointless filler. I mean, I enjoyed it for what it was, but that entire "Kong Army" part in the middle was totally unnecessary and became completely moot in like 3.5 seconds. I hated what they did with Kranky, and the blue shell is supposed to take out the leader who was Peach, not the person in 3rd place. The entire middle of that movie pissed me off so much.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 12 June 2023, 20:02:11
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Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 15 June 2023, 12:53:00
Kinda lame so far... hrrrm...
Post by: phinix on Thu, 15 June 2023, 16:16:24
bra(k m1rror season 6....
Kinda lame so far... hrrrm...
Is it? I was going to watch it. Dropped the show after first 3 seasons I think...
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 15 June 2023, 16:20:42
bra(k m1rror season 6....
Kinda lame so far... hrrrm...
Is it? I was going to watch it. Dropped the show after first 3 seasons I think...
Give it a go, it just didn't feel as funky fresh for me.
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 15 June 2023, 17:05:31
Post by: phinix on Fri, 16 June 2023, 02:34:20
I feel like so many of the Black Mirror plots are just the actual reality we are living in. IDK if that makes it scarier, or less so.
That was a case for me, when watched first few seasons - they treated about actual current situations, so it made it scarier :D
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 16 June 2023, 16:05:54
Stopped in the middle of season 2 prior. Just too much wait back then.
Now, even if the bible bangers won a civil war, I find this scenario implausible.
If anything, the only way they can have this kind of tranquil stability is RIGHT NOW, as we know this type of life is EXACTLY REAL and lived by most women in Amish communities, Documentary (Sins of the Amish and In Plain Sight)
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 16 June 2023, 21:33:45
But - the episode where Elizabeth Moss gives birth is absolutely jaw-dropping ....
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 19 June 2023, 19:33:18
Looks kool, but imagine living in that room, you would be blinded.
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Kind of upset over how they're doing spock, he's in a love triangle? what? that is against the spirit of the character, it's not shocking, not interesting, not provocative, it's pointless and a mis-use of the lore. It just makes him like everyone else, why is he even there, there's no longer any contrast between the characters, they're all just normal humans, in a tv-show that's supposed to be about Aliens and different imaginative ways of conduct and behaviors.
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 19 June 2023, 19:37:43
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 20 June 2023, 14:40:55
Spoiler Alert:
There's no way those babies would survive the G-forces of flash saving them.
Post by: Rhienfo on Tue, 20 June 2023, 20:31:41
Saw flash, good movie, action scenes great, seems a bit light on character, but it's not like we need backstory for these guys.
Spoiler Alert:
There's no way those babies would survive the G-forces of flash saving them.
I saw a funny reverse clip of the scene where he puts a baby in a microwave while a nurse screams, that's the only thing I will most likely ever see of the movie.
Heard it was fine, just not very interested of the flash, the dc universe they tried to push has been mostly a failure so at least the dc fans are getting something alright.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 20 June 2023, 20:40:58
Heard it was fine, just not very interested of the flash, the dc universe they tried to push has been mostly a failure so at least the dc fans are getting something alright.
Tp4 tries not to be political, don't let the edge lords win, they live to h8.
Post by: Leslieann on Tue, 20 June 2023, 21:37:18
Pretty good for a laugh.
Some big names, if you like Groundhog Day you'll probably like this.
Also it has inspired a question (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=120643.0)...
Post by: Leslieann on Wed, 21 June 2023, 01:19:11
If you liked Leon the Professional and Natural born Killers (very much a mix of both) or just wanted to kill your annoying neighbor, you will probably like this, a lot of fun to watch.
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 21 June 2023, 02:31:59
God Bless America
I love that movie so much, Bobcat is a great director.
Solid message too, but all people want to do these days is loudly complain while enacting zero change. Ah well, not the hero we deserve etc...
Post by: phinix on Wed, 21 June 2023, 08:45:44
God Bless America
If you liked Leon the Professional and Natural born Killers (very much a mix of both) or just wanted to kill your annoying neighbor, you will probably like this, a lot of fun to watch.
Oh yeah, great funny movie.
If I got bad news from the clinic like he did, I would do exactly same thing here in UK, just shoot people...
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 21 June 2023, 09:22:47
God Bless America
If you liked Leon the Professional and Natural born Killers (very much a mix of both) or just wanted to kill your annoying neighbor, you will probably like this, a lot of fun to watch.
Loved Leon, until Tp4 read an article about the writer/director, yea, not so hrrrm.... idk... apparently it's not a big thing, I mean look at japan.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 21 June 2023, 15:54:20
There's a razor thin line between empowerment and revenge. Not so sure this is a positive cognitive landscape for women of our era. Maybe conflict is innate and inevitable, but hrrrrrrm, psychopathy is contagious and is it really good for anyone?
Post by: Leslieann on Fri, 23 June 2023, 01:30:20
It's a Foo Fighters side project that went off the rails. Just silly horror fun.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 23 June 2023, 06:39:45
What a crappy movie, jeez.... I cannot believe that back then people liked it and found amazing.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 23 June 2023, 07:02:20
After almost 40 years I decided to re-watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
What a crappy movie, jeez.... I cannot believe that back then people liked it and found amazing.
Hahaha, yea it's one of the more boring ones.
But alot of old movies are slow like that by modern pacing standards.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 23 June 2023, 16:38:24
After almost 40 years I decided to re-watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
What a crappy movie, jeez.... I cannot believe that back then people liked it and found amazing.
There are some really great alien abduction movies from around that time. I never got Close Encounters, always thought it was so stupid.
Have you ever seen Fire In The Sky? That's a good one.
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Great cinematography, Dire situation.
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Post by: phinix on Sun, 25 June 2023, 16:51:05
After almost 40 years I decided to re-watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
What a crappy movie, jeez.... I cannot believe that back then people liked it and found amazing.
There are some really great alien abduction movies from around that time. I never got Close Encounters, always thought it was so stupid.
Have you ever seen Fire In The Sky? That's a good one.
No, haven't seen this one. Worth to watch it?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 25 June 2023, 16:55:33
After almost 40 years I decided to re-watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
What a crappy movie, jeez.... I cannot believe that back then people liked it and found amazing.
There are some really great alien abduction movies from around that time. I never got Close Encounters, always thought it was so stupid.
Have you ever seen Fire In The Sky? That's a good one.
No, haven't seen this one. Worth to watch it?
It's above average, fun if you like alien movies with Greys. But there is one specific part of the movie that will really stick with you, and is super well done. You'll know it when you get there, no spoilers.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 27 June 2023, 09:21:31
Now, if these dudes have such righteous upbringings, why do they start half these movies, with them fighting in some sort of underground bloodsport casino ?
Shouldn't someone with their' pure heart be found in a soup kitchen, or African village installing solar ovens.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 27 June 2023, 09:56:36
Overall, Knights of the Zodiac, I don't hate it.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 27 June 2023, 14:49:34
It's weird, cuz alot of the scenes have kinda bad CGI, and other scenes have really good ones. This also happens in a few places in the new Way of Water movie.
And every cgi scene has this weird grain simulator algorithm that makes everything fuzzy, or maybe that's part of the upsampling algo they've used.
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Post by: phinix on Tue, 27 June 2023, 17:04:49
I really enjoyed it! I think it was better than first one.
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Also, watched Diabolique.
What a goofy movie...
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 28 June 2023, 20:21:55
/Honestly, Boring from the 1st second to the last. What were they thinking !!
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Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 29 June 2023, 20:58:03
This movie is LiiiiiT......
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Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 29 June 2023, 21:21:12
Dragon Ball Super Hero (2022).
This movie is LiiiiiT......
That was a good one. Some great animation in Super though, and they set it up for another movie in the future.
You should check out the One Piece movie, it was fantastic even if you don't watch the show.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 29 June 2023, 22:07:05
Dragon Ball Super Hero (2022).
This movie is LiiiiiT......
That was a good one. Some great animation in Super though, and they set it up for another movie in the future.
You should check out the One Piece movie, it was fantastic even if you don't watch the show.
Just finished it, Seriously this movie kicks ass.
The effects are next level, and so tastefully done.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 30 June 2023, 08:11:14
For years people have been complaining about this. It really only amounts to +10 G on the rgb value of the brighter grey/whites.
Which isn't that much. I suspect this is deliberate to reduce the overall brightness of white colors because of how much it's used throughout the show, it's pretty blinding/ glare like on most tv-sets/ bright animes.
There aren't good options otherwise, because if you reduced the blue channel, it'd be a yellow tint, if reduce green, it'd be magenta (pinkpurple) tint, if reduce red, it'd be cyan (blueish) tint. green tint is better than all other options including blue/red tints.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 30 June 2023, 21:47:07
2 girls climb a radio tower, stairs break, they're stuck.
It's not bad for a B-movie. Watchable.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 01 July 2023, 16:52:39
Anybody who has not yet watched The Menu should do so. It is a slow burn and very dark, but worth it!
the last time I went out on a date with another human was whenever that was in theaters :(
Good movie though.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 04 July 2023, 21:13:51
COULD'VE used the induction stove, but no, Tp4 went full retard, flipped on the portable propane stove. Sets off all the carbon monoxide alarms including the smoke detectors.
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Post by: phinix on Wed, 05 July 2023, 02:37:07
That was really funny, great effects, interesting, they mentioned all my favourite games in it, I mean places from D&D - Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter, Icewind.
There was other Dungeons and Dragons movie in the past, 2000 or so, it wasn't good as this one, maybe someone watched it?
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 05 July 2023, 06:38:37
Dungeons and Dragons: Honour Among Thieves
That was really funny, great effects, interesting, they mentioned all my favourite games in it, I mean places from D&D - Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter, Icewind.
There was other Dungeons and Dragons movie in the past, 2000 or so, it wasn't good as this one, maybe someone watched it?
I think this franchise has alot of promise, They need at least a few non-silly actors to balance out the cast though.
It' can't be 100% nonsense.
Post by: SBJ on Thu, 06 July 2023, 01:23:28
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 06 July 2023, 01:36:55
Started X-Files over, haven't seen it in years, time to watch ALL THE EPISODES!!
Controversial opinion, but I liked more Robert Patrick episodes than David Duchovny ones. There's some great ones though, The Host and Home are both so good.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 06 July 2023, 02:26:23
Started X-Files over, haven't seen it in years, time to watch ALL THE EPISODES!!
Oooh, my favourite show, some time ago I downloaded all remastered episodes and started to watch them again, too busy so watched only first 5, but may also pick it up again :D
Post by: SBJ on Thu, 06 July 2023, 03:10:56
I haven't gotten that far yet, but I'll look forward to seeing how he does.Started X-Files over, haven't seen it in years, time to watch ALL THE EPISODES!!
Controversial opinion, but I liked more Robert Patrick episodes than David Duchovny ones. There's some great ones though, The Host and Home are both so good.
So freaking good. A bit ago I saw the one where they had experimented on Vietnam soldiers during the war, making them unable to sleep. I loved that one.Started X-Files over, haven't seen it in years, time to watch ALL THE EPISODES!!
Oooh, my favourite show, some time ago I downloaded all remastered episodes and started to watch them again, too busy so watched only first 5, but may also pick it up again :D
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 06 July 2023, 06:08:22
Started X-Files over, haven't seen it in years, time to watch ALL THE EPISODES!!
Oooh, my favourite show, some time ago I downloaded all remastered episodes and started to watch them again, too busy so watched only first 5, but may also pick it up again :D
I want to be careful here. I recall the pace being pretty slow, alot of these don't age well, and cause resentment later on.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 06 July 2023, 06:58:27
Started X-Files over, haven't seen it in years, time to watch ALL THE EPISODES!!
Oooh, my favourite show, some time ago I downloaded all remastered episodes and started to watch them again, too busy so watched only first 5, but may also pick it up again :D
I want to be careful here. I recall the pace being pretty slow, alot of these don't age well, and cause resentment later on.
With this one I'm ok, I know power of my nostalgia, the force is strong with this one, it will be fine :)
I know that cinematography of 90s might be weird, silly at times, but I love x-files so much that nothing will destroy my feelings.
That, and Northern Exposure :-*
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 06 July 2023, 07:30:13
Started X-Files over, haven't seen it in years, time to watch
I recall the pace being pretty slow, alot of these don't age well
I never watched this when it was on, but went all the way through during my TV binge in the pandemic.
Overall, it was OK but only about 1 episode out of about 4 was actually "good" in my opinion and only about 1 out of 10 was "excellent".
The "alien" subtext was weak and poorly handled, and it grew in significance but not quality as time went by and it became more and more implausible.
Lastly, the unrequited "romance" was continuously fumbled - over and over again.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 07 July 2023, 09:23:40
Although clearly most audiences would be too old to watch this.
Will say that oddly modern animes have taken up debanding filters too heavily, whereby all textures and lines look too soft. They went from none-at-all to over-the-top debanding.
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Post by: Rhienfo on Fri, 07 July 2023, 09:48:41
Spy x Family, it's a really an anime for children, but extremely well made. One can see why it's highly recommended on anime of the year lists.
Although clearly most audiences would be too old to watch this.
Will say that oddly modern animes have taken up debanding filters too heavily, whereby all textures and lines look too soft. They went from none-at-all to over-the-top debanding.
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I watched it after everyone was saying it was the best thing ever. I thought it was alright, kinda boring at points there was one episode where they had to do an interview to get into the school that was really boring which was easily the worst episode of what I watched. I never watched past episode 12, just didn't get why everyone enjoyed it so much. Which is a shame cause that premise is really cool, just it wasn't executed the best.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 08 July 2023, 16:48:26
So you've all seen Iseknimes, it's the same thing but in reverse, the weird uncle goes to the other world, but wakes up from the coma, and now uses his magic powers in the real world.
Give it a go.
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Post by: phinix on Tue, 11 July 2023, 14:27:41
Tried to make it all the way through Cocaine Bear.. Nope......
Same here, stopped after around 30 minutes.
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Post by: Rhienfo on Tue, 11 July 2023, 17:43:44
Tried to make it all the way through Cocaine Bear.. Nope......
IDK I thought it was fine, my dad as well, though there was nothing of substance, it's exactly what you expect and you only get what's in the title. To be fair it probably wasn't as boring because I tried to make some gyoza during the film and failed really bad lol, I will make a decent gyoza eventually though.
Post by: Leslieann on Wed, 12 July 2023, 17:05:41
As one reviewer put it, it's Inception for theater nerds.
Honestly... It's really good and also meh at the same time.
The Alien is fantastic but if you plan to see it do yourself a favor and don't Google it, you need to see it in context for it to really be appreciated.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 13 July 2023, 13:27:17
It's good laid back anime. the characters are cool.
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Post by: phinix on Thu, 13 July 2023, 16:12:35
It's been like that for 5 minutes.
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Not bad tp, only 2% to go :D
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 13 July 2023, 21:41:34
WTH is with this color grading.... These patches of Just-Black ? This makes no sense, did they run out of dynamic range?
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Post by: Rhienfo on Thu, 20 July 2023, 00:30:04
Man these old shows are SLoowowowowowowow...
Already falling asleep.
Old shows are really slow, because they to stretch-out plotlines for ages but there is still some good stuff (The good twilight zone episodes, Ingmar Bergman's scenes from a marriage/fanny and Alexander if your into more artsy stuff) but most of it is really dated, especially because tv was seen as expendable even back in the 90s, it was stuff like the sopranos that changed the perception of television as an art-form in the early 2000s, which is why you see a lot better shows coming out in the 2000s/2010s etc
Old Movies though... when they are good they are so good
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 20 July 2023, 07:18:49
SLoowowowowowowow
I believe that attention spans are collapsing with the advent of computer-based entertainment.
Consider the recent thread discussion about meditation where many (most?) of the comments were something to the effect of "I wouldn't even try to meditate because I know that I couldn't do it" or "it would be too boring" or "it's just a waste of time" ....
People need to be comfortable inside their own heads.
Post by: iri on Thu, 20 July 2023, 11:21:48
Old shows are really slow, because they to stretch-out plotlines for agesSome of the modern American TV series (True Detective s03, Ozark, the latter half of Better Call Saul) are so slow it's like watching paint dry.
Post by: Leslieann on Thu, 20 July 2023, 18:31:57
People have too much stuff going on and media creators have figured out short pays well. Why make $20 on a 30 minute video when you can stretch it into 3 videos making $20 each. Even with TV, you get less than 22 minutes for 30 minutes, not only does that mean more time for ads, it also means less footage to be filmed. On average, even modest shows need 20 minutes of film for every 1 minute of footage used, on top of writing editing etc... Considering the crews involved that can be a considerable amount saved. Radio is no different, they love shorter songs for the same reason.
So is it peoples attention spans or media telling you it's people's attention spans?
I'm with Iri on this, new shows are no better or worse on pace. Watch some Discovery and see how slow paced some stuff is these days.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 20 July 2023, 19:20:02
SLoowowowowowowow
I believe that attention spans are collapsing with the advent of computer-based entertainment.
Consider the recent thread discussion about meditation where many (most?) of the comments were something to the effect of "I wouldn't even try to meditate because I know that I couldn't do it" or "it would be too boring" or "it's just a waste of time" ....
People need to be comfortable inside their own heads.
Yep, exactly. Zero commitment to anything. Like even writing emails at work - when you send one question - its fine, but when you send few more, or ask about 3-4 things - they just answer on first one. What the hell?! Seriously - they don't read long emails, don't respond to more then one question. What is wrong with people nowadays...
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Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 20 July 2023, 21:02:22
SLoowowowowowowow
I believe that attention spans are collapsing with the advent of computer-based entertainment.
Consider the recent thread discussion about meditation where many (most?) of the comments were something to the effect of "I wouldn't even try to meditate because I know that I couldn't do it" or "it would be too boring" or "it's just a waste of time" ....
People need to be comfortable inside their own heads.
Yep, exactly. Zero commitment to anything. Like even writing emails at work - when you send one question - its fine, but when you send few more, or ask about 3-4 things - they just answer on first one. What the hell?! Seriously - they don't read long emails, don't respond to more then one question. What is wrong with people nowadays...
People claim they have no time to do anything, then they go and do half their work and spend the other half complaining they have nothing to do
at least that was my office experience
Post by: phinix on Sat, 22 July 2023, 05:41:01
SLoowowowowowowow
I believe that attention spans are collapsing with the advent of computer-based entertainment.
Consider the recent thread discussion about meditation where many (most?) of the comments were something to the effect of "I wouldn't even try to meditate because I know that I couldn't do it" or "it would be too boring" or "it's just a waste of time" ....
People need to be comfortable inside their own heads.
Yep, exactly. Zero commitment to anything. Like even writing emails at work - when you send one question - its fine, but when you send few more, or ask about 3-4 things - they just answer on first one. What the hell?! Seriously - they don't read long emails, don't respond to more then one question. What is wrong with people nowadays...
People claim they have no time to do anything, then they go and do half their work and spend the other half complaining they have nothing to do
at least that was my office experience
In my experience, in 25 years of office work, I noticed people were always complaining how much work they have, but in reality they were ****ing around, artificialy expanding their work time to show how overworked they are, also making lots of mistakes in every single task, explaining themselves that they "did their best". Its most common british sentence in office - "did their best"... :rolleyes: When you live in UK, you will notice that 99% of people at work they "do their best", offices, shops, services, mail and delivery companies - everywhere. 8 on 10 instances, nothing is done correct.
Post by: phinix on Sat, 22 July 2023, 05:48:13
^^ Hughmahnns, Amirigh?
Yep, TP, you're right.
That is why I keep saying I don't like to work with humans, I like to work with computers - no mistakes, no complains, we completely understand eachother :)
OK, I need to stop writing about work, started changing this thread to "What is bothering you" thread :D which is one of our favourite thread on this forum :)
Post by: iri on Sat, 22 July 2023, 10:19:59
When you live in UK, you will notice that 99% of people at work they "do their best", offices, shops, services, mail and delivery companies - everywhere. 8 on 10 instances, nothing is done correct.Can confirm this.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 22 July 2023, 15:39:00
There's simply nothing to explore, it' is exceptionally pedantic and TV-Human, it's not even realistic.
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Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 22 July 2023, 15:51:09
They are ruining the Spock character
Sorry to hear that. I have not started season 2 yet, I like to be able to see multiple episodes rather than continually fret about it from week to week.
I really, really like "Strange New Worlds" - it has engaged me more than any other series since TOS, probably because I actually enjoy and respect most of the main characters. Spock, in particular, I have been very pleased with. I am surprised that they have broken canon to such a degree on that sub-plot for no discernable reason.
Post by: phinix on Sun, 23 July 2023, 16:53:43
New movie with Ben Affleck. Pretty good, kinda "Inception" story.
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Post by: Rhienfo on Sun, 23 July 2023, 18:51:00
I believe that attention spans are collapsing with the advent of computer-based entertainment.
Consider the recent thread discussion about meditation where many (most?) of the comments were something to the effect of "I wouldn't even try to meditate because I know that I couldn't do it" or "it would be too boring" or "it's just a waste of time" ....
People need to be comfortable inside their own heads.
I mean the internet is just another avenue for entertainment. It's not like young people aren't watching movies or anything, I feel that the moral panic is similar to radio, tv or video games when they started to reach the mainstream, it's just a lot shorter content.
With the meditation thread a lot of those people probably don't think they will be able to do meditation but when they actually try it they realize that they can, I was and I get distracted easily and even I can meditate just fine.
I think that tiktok is just very addicting so people want to use the platform, but people are very willing to watch longer content still, think about binge culture and the like. I don't see a lot of people's perspective from a gen Z person when it comes to attention spans, but maybe in 30-40 years I'll be complaining the same way about the new entertainment platforms, maybe not.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 24 July 2023, 17:27:25
It seeeeems to allude to the fact that the Spock-romance may be abnormal and will be Dealt-With. We shall see. It's odd that there's so much setup for something like that, but we'll seeeeee...
Post by: phinix on Mon, 24 July 2023, 18:03:11
Really liked it, it was a re-watch of course, but I like to go back to movies that show real life events, just simple story, not always funny, but real.
Plus, I adore Shailene Woodley, she's really cute.
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Post by: Rhienfo on Tue, 25 July 2023, 10:26:47
Hulu Futurama, it's a bit slow, first episode.
Oh wait it's out, didn't realise. Will have to become a pirate to watch it though, hulu isn't in australia :(
I missed barbie and oppenheimer because i've been sick the past few weeks.
I watched oppenheimer and it was a great movie but not close to like 10/10 perfect. Very interesting though and would reccomend as you would probably enjoy it more than I did, probably seeing barbie on friday with friends which is cool. Also hope you are feeling better now.
Post by: Rhienfo on Tue, 25 July 2023, 11:19:48
Also weird thing I noticed was that there was a massive retcon where they made it so everyone traveled back to the point before time stopped rather than before farnsworth made the time machine in meanwhile (I was a superfan of futurama back as a kid so I know all this stuff). I thought it made the ending quite open and always saw it as it returning back to the first episode (which happened when meanwhile aired). It's just weird to see them change a massive moment for the show and wasn't what I was expecting, I kinda wish they didn't do that as well. It does create some some new dynamics so hopefully they can take full advantage of that.
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 27 July 2023, 02:13:48
What a mess of a movie. Soundtrack blasting over every scene, barely coherent, jumping around timelines, just having new characters be there with no explanation or introduction. I feel like I missed an entire movie, but no, I defiantly saw Vol. 2 twice and last I heard 3 still comes after 2.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 27 July 2023, 03:28:05
Finally watched Guardians Vol. 3
What a mess of a movie. Soundtrack blasting over every scene, barely coherent, jumping around timelines, just having new characters be there with no explanation or introduction. I feel like I missed an entire movie, but no, I defiantly saw Vol. 2 twice and last I heard 3 still comes after 2.
Yeah, 3rd one was the loudest and messiest one :)
Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 27 July 2023, 07:41:03
Finally watched Guardians Vol. 3
What a mess of a movie. Soundtrack blasting over every scene, barely coherent, jumping around timelines, just having new characters be there with no explanation or introduction. I feel like I missed an entire movie, but no, I defiantly saw Vol. 2 twice and last I heard 3 still comes after 2.
Maybe i forgot to mention this, but i saw it on the 28th in an early screening preview for free. Ha, im never gonna get that opportunity again. I do agree that it very fast pace. Personally i enjoyed it a bit more than you. For me its a consistent four stars, Rocket practically makes the movie four stars because of Bradley's incredible acting performance.
Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 27 July 2023, 07:42:29
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 27 July 2023, 07:42:40
Soundtrack blasting over every scene
For me, this has become a COLOSSAL problem in movies and TV in recent years.
It is bad enough that volume of spoken words has become so variable (for dramatic effect?) wherein the most important words are spoken in the most hushed tones and, surprise! that is when the music often swells.
Presumably, the sound engineers are proud of themselves for creating a roller coaster of noise that increases emotion (but for the worse, in my opinion).
Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 27 July 2023, 07:43:15
Found and watched the new episode of futurama, it was alright and agree with tp4 that it was slow. Also really don't like how meta the episode was, hopefully it's a one of thing cause it was distracting. Hopefully the later episodes are better because I could see the potential to improve here.
Also weird thing I noticed was that there was a massive retcon where they made it so everyone traveled back to the point before time stopped rather than before farnsworth made the time machine in meanwhile (I was a superfan of futurama back as a kid so I know all this stuff). I thought it made the ending quite open and always saw it as it returning back to the first episode (which happened when meanwhile aired). It's just weird to see them change a massive moment for the show and wasn't what I was expecting, I kinda wish they didn't do that as well. It does create some some new dynamics so hopefully they can take full advantage of that.
Let's be honest though - did they really need to continue this series? Because this is a hot take, but that ending was already perfect. Just let the guy rest..
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 27 July 2023, 10:09:41
Finally got around to watching mission impossible dead recoking part 1. Lots of old folks in theaters. One phone went off really loudly, these people don't even know how to put it in silent. And there was this person who was crinkling a plastic bag throughout the film. My cinema has some stupid thing called an UltraAVX, but now that i think about it, the screens actually very small compared to the Cinesphere which is my favourite theater. It's a shame its closed for renovations, though.
Projection is all about Contrast-Ratio Sintpinty. Size is important but secondary.
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 27 July 2023, 15:19:19
Soundtrack blasting over every scene
For me, this has become a COLOSSAL problem in movies and TV in recent years.
It is bad enough that volume of spoken words has become so variable (for dramatic effect?) wherein the most important words are spoken in the most hushed tones and, surprise! that is when the music often swells.
Presumably, the sound engineers are proud of themselves for creating a roller coaster of noise that increases emotion (but for the worse, in my opinion).
It reminds me of 2000's video game cut scenes where the character dialogue would be super low compared to the music levels. A good example is the Sonic Adventure games.
Odd how films are going backwards, but games have gotten it right by now (more or less)
Post by: Rhienfo on Thu, 27 July 2023, 18:43:14
Let's be honest though - did they really need to continue this series? Because this is a hot take, but that ending was already perfect. Just let the guy rest..
Yeah I agree it didn't need to be rebooted and meanwhile was the perfect ending for the show, the reboot definitely feels corporate. But I still feel that a reboot was expected from a show that was "cancelled" 3 times (will be 4 when the hulu reboot ends lol also it was technically 2 but still) and in usual circumstances, should've been an obscure early 2000s cult classic that ended in 2004, but it far exceeded expectations in terms of popularity, especially when it had all the cards against it when it ran on fox.
Post by: Rhienfo on Fri, 28 July 2023, 09:10:50
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 28 July 2023, 10:10:58
Been enjoying the new season of Always Sunny. It feels like a return to form after they jumped the shark last season. You can tell all the main characters are actually friends outside of the show, the chemistry is effortless.
I feel like the podcast is the best thing that could have possibly happened to Always Sunny. It's super entertaining in its own right and got them back to their roots.
Asteroid City
As one reviewer put it, it's Inception for theater nerds.
Honestly... It's really good and also meh at the same time.
The Alien is fantastic but if you plan to see it do yourself a favor and don't Google it, you need to see it in context for it to really be appreciated.
Really enjoyed Asteroid City. Even any "meh" parts are still beautiful and wonderfully shot, so I was never really feeling bored or uninterested. It certainly scratches the Wes Anderson itch.
We saw Barbie a couple days ago - lives up to the hype for sure.
Working through The Bear right now, another great show that deserves all the attention it's been getting lately.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 30 July 2023, 09:27:48
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Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 01 August 2023, 20:13:23
It's not bad given the thin material to go on. But I feel like the main character is too forced. Like you know it's suppose to be comic relief, but the levity doesn't seem belivable.
Also, The science is a bit loose. Why would they transport a few bags of dog food around, with gasoline cars, in a future where probably no more gasoline could be produced.
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 01 August 2023, 20:28:38
Watching twisted metal.
It's not bad given the thin material to go on. But I feel like the main character is too forced. Like you know it's suppose to be comic relief, but the levity doesn't seem belivable.
Also, The science is a bit loose. Why would they transport a few bags of dog food around, with gasoline cars, in a future where probably no more gasoline could be produced.
TM Black actually had a surprising amount of lore and story for a game of that type. I remember those grindhouse Rob Zombie fmv's fondly.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 02 August 2023, 15:32:36
Movie ticket prices of late. /Inflation
go on Tuesdays you usually get a discount
Post by: phinix on Wed, 02 August 2023, 15:34:56
Movie ticket prices of late. /Inflation
Yeah, here in Scotland, I was going to see Indiana Jones last weekend - 3x tickets + 3x popcorn with drinks, £60.
W..T...F...
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 02 August 2023, 16:27:00
LOLOL, the net result is usually BARELY 50 nits of brightness, when the average $200 tv running 70watts can do 250+ nits.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 02 August 2023, 16:45:28
You can skip this one... :rolleyes:
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Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 02 August 2023, 18:29:48
3x popcorn with drinks
Cocessions are where they always soak you.
A handful of grain with artificial seasoning and some sugar-water with artificial flavoring probably - each - cost nearly as much as the ticket, or they would in the US.
Post by: Sintpinty on Wed, 02 August 2023, 22:57:48
Post by: Sintpinty on Wed, 02 August 2023, 23:04:50
I'm honestly not sure attention spans have gotten worse.
People have too much stuff going on and media creators have figured out short pays well. Why make $20 on a 30 minute video when you can stretch it into 3 videos making $20 each. Even with TV, you get less than 22 minutes for 30 minutes, not only does that mean more time for ads, it also means less footage to be filmed. On average, even modest shows need 20 minutes of film for every 1 minute of footage used, on top of writing editing etc... Considering the crews involved that can be a considerable amount saved. Radio is no different, they love shorter songs for the same reason.
So is it peoples attention spans or media telling you it's people's attention spans?
I'm with Iri on this, new shows are no better or worse on pace. Watch some Discovery and see how slow paced some stuff is these days.
No, i have a bad attention span. Anything without superheroes or animation or action or a24 is nearly incomprehensible to me. or is that called a preference/comfort food?
Post by: phinix on Thu, 03 August 2023, 03:19:55
3x popcorn with drinks
Cocessions are where they always soak you.
A handful of grain with artificial seasoning and some sugar-water with artificial flavoring probably - each - cost nearly as much as the ticket, or they would in the US.
Yep, extras are expensive, however tickets went up too. 10 years ago tickets were for £5, now £12 for top screens.
I used to just go and watch a movie, no popcorn or other food. But with kids is different subject :)
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 03 August 2023, 07:55:47
I used to just go and watch a movie, no popcorn or other food. But with kids is different subject
How true.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 03 August 2023, 12:36:25
It doesn't feel very far away. There's no longer this disconnect, as if it were unimaginable. For many folks in Africa/Southern India, even burn-y places United States, this is already the reality.
Cinematography is fantastic, it's got just enough softness that you can really take in the mood.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 04 August 2023, 19:36:32
It'd actually be really interesting if this theme was repeated in the future. One would say however, a few more nuanced key-changes would be welcomed, because as I assume these actors are not professional singers, they've kept the progressions simple and narrow to avoid too lengthy a dubbing process, That said, at $Millions an episode, you could reasonably expect them to tech up vocally a bit.
The musical weakness is of course the autotune, some of the embellishments/ inflections are a bit too forced.
If they dropped the unity theme, the range could be expanded much further.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 05 August 2023, 08:02:54
They're not even trying to work a coherent plot. It's all loosely strung cliches and club music. The equivalent of a laughing track in place of any real comedy.
Post by: Leslieann on Sat, 05 August 2023, 09:56:44
It's all loosely strung cliches and club music.Always has been.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 10 August 2023, 21:05:51
Post by: phinix on Fri, 11 August 2023, 03:01:09
Burn After Reading 2008, almost formulaic at this point given the lengthy history of successful british comedies of this type, still, highly enjoyable.Oh yes, I liked that movie :)
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 11 August 2023, 13:56:22
Futurama Episode 3 was alot better than the first 2.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 11 August 2023, 18:20:02
Funny :) Jennifer is fantastic in this one.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 13 August 2023, 03:40:08
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 13 August 2023, 09:24:48
It's pretty funny, without using any trashiness, common of modern comedy.
Didn't like the social justice underlay, it was too heavy handed in places, but this is the era, so, overall only slightly distracting.
Good story telling.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 14 August 2023, 07:00:32
Weird Science, finally out in 4K. Scan quality is great, no grain suppression, they only patched the blemishes.
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Post by: phinix on Mon, 14 August 2023, 07:52:12
I thought it would be good, but wasn't. Did not feel that mystery/thriller excitement, from the beginning I felt that her mother wasn't there.
Wasn't awful, but I would not recommend it.
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Post by: phinix on Mon, 14 August 2023, 07:56:02
Re-watched it, always a pleasure.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 14 August 2023, 22:16:34
Road to Perdition.
Re-watched it, always a pleasure.
Cinematography is really gud.
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Post by: phinix on Tue, 15 August 2023, 03:42:54
Road to Perdition.
Re-watched it, always a pleasure.
Cinematography is really gud.
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Oh yes, this one is special, it was pleasure to watch all those scenes. I don't know how to say it in english - framing (?) - is exceptional.
They play with light very well too. Its a joy to watch this kind of movies, I really liked it, every time I go back to this one :)
Post by: Rhienfo on Tue, 15 August 2023, 09:25:32
Anyone else into Red Letter Media? I've been binging their Best Of The Worst videos, and idk if it's because I'm approaching middle-age or what, but suddenly I am finding their content especially hilarious. ****ing love Rich, that little gremlin.
I think I've only watched at least on of the videos they made on the star wars prequels and honestly it was a pretty good video. I think I was too young to get into red letter media when I started using youtube which was like 2012 or something. Need to re watch the prequels as I haven't done that in a long time, I did enjoy them as a kid but I remember barely anything from the whole trilogy.
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Anyone else into Red Letter Media?I've been watching them for years, ever since "Plinket's" Star Wars reviews. ... Edit: eleven years ago.. wow.
BTW. do also check out Noiselund (https://www.youtube.com/@noiselund) making silly music of their videos.
They just make me like RedLetterMedia more. :)
Post by: phinix on Tue, 15 August 2023, 16:49:11
What the hell?!
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 23 August 2023, 22:24:57
1440x1080 scaled down, you don't lose much resolving power.
Seriously, the PLOT and DIALOGUE are so good, people speak coherently, and you understand them. We accept that modern shows are dystopian, with marmite for people, but god damn they aught to have a larger vocabulary.
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Post by: Rhienfo on Thu, 24 August 2023, 00:11:28
Rewatching Twilight Zone, bluray looks real gud' on the ol' CRT. 1280x947 @ 71.933hz
1440x1080 scaled down, you don't lose much resolving power.
Seriously, the PLOT and DIALOGUE are so good, people speak coherently, and you understand them. We accept that modern shows are dystopian, with marmite for people, but god damn they aught to have a larger vocabulary.
Remember watching some of the classic episodes of the twilight zone, truly was ahead of it's time in a lot of aspects, and those episodes were extremely good as well, especially to serve man and nightmare at 20000 feet.
Post by: phinix on Thu, 24 August 2023, 04:15:28
Good one with Robert Redford, I like his movies, genuinely good actor, from the era when they made them good, not like those young ones nowadays :)
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Ooof. This frame is channeling Tp4's world perspective.Guys, this could be tp4's self portrait.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 24 August 2023, 09:33:23
The only way to progress the story was to become excessively morbid or psychotic. But they give it an ending which explains the premise, that everything would be boring without consequences. This leaves the violence out of it. The show is expressing a thought, not chasing thrill for shock or horror.
There is restraint, and there is class. Something modern tv is devoid of.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 25 August 2023, 13:21:06
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 26 August 2023, 18:28:00
This is the first time, where the Show's moving sooooo fast Tp4 has no idea what's happening. Are we just supposed to know all these names? Is this show for people who's already very familier with the backstory?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 27 August 2023, 09:05:43
Just noticed the scenes depict them typing really slowly as the text comes up on their monitors about 4 characters / second, are we to believe these guys only type 48wpm ? The shots of their hands also indicate they're not touch typing.
48wpm wouldn't even meet qualifications for a secretary/receptionist back in the day when they had such requirements.
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Post by: Rhienfo on Sun, 27 August 2023, 17:44:30
Ha(kers finally out in big resolution.
Just noticed the scenes depict them typing really slowly as the text comes up on their monitors about 4 characters / second, are we to believe these guys only type 48wpm ? The shots of their hands also indicate they're not touch typing.
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Oh you just brought back childhood memories, I had this film recorded on network tv and used to watch it all the time. Nowadays it's really corny but my childhood heart thought that this was the coolest thing, did a writing project in year 4 that was based on this stuff cause I loved it a lot.
Need to rewatch this
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 27 August 2023, 18:28:53
Post by: Rhienfo on Sun, 27 August 2023, 18:35:05
I remember watching Hackers in school, and the teacher didn't know there were boobs in the movie. When Angie peeled her shirt off the whole class went crazy. Or at least the boys did.
I was like 8 when I was obsessed with it so I never really cared about that in fact I cared so little I didn't know there was nudity until I watched a video about the film a couple years ago lol, I just liked the cool hacking stuff, appealed to my child brain lol.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 29 August 2023, 23:45:21
Very tough decision.
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Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 30 August 2023, 09:59:23
Outer Limits vs Twilight Zone.
Twilight Zone was more sophisticated and better executed, but The Outer Limits was more experimental and inconsistent.
As a young teenager when they were on, I can tell you that the Twilight Zone was more "interesting" but that The Outer Limits was far more "scary" ....
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 01 October 2023, 06:10:39
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Post by: mohawk1367 on Mon, 02 October 2023, 06:58:57
wtf were they thinking i genuinely struggled to hold in my laugh during the movie
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 11 October 2023, 18:26:29
Season 3 is out now and it is on a whole new level.
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 18 October 2023, 02:43:45
It's like Nathan Fielder meets Joe Pera, shot guerilla style
Post by: mohawk1367 on Wed, 18 October 2023, 07:20:44
I am BEYOND hyped man this looks ****ing INSANE
Post by: Sintpinty on Thu, 19 October 2023, 11:30:09
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 16 November 2023, 14:44:16
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 16 November 2023, 16:28:08
The Suicide Spaghetti episode of Rick and Morty was very memorable. Great episode.
If you watch any slaughter house video, it's basically 1:1. We already do this.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 17 November 2023, 03:01:54
The Suicide Spaghetti episode of Rick and Morty was very memorable. Great episode.
If you watch any slaughter house video, it's basically 1:1. We already do this.
So is this morally wrong?
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Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 17 November 2023, 07:06:02
So is this morally wrong?
Morality is a cognitive short-hand for maintaining efficiency and eco-system balance while we satisfy desires/needs.
No, given our current technology, eating meat is morally bankrupt, as it is neither efficient, nor is the action ecologically sustainable.
Beyond moral bankruptcy, the system is entering into actual bankruptcy, The fact that none of us can afford a house is the benchmark.
Post by: Rhienfo on Fri, 17 November 2023, 15:01:58
So is this morally wrong?Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/hY5F5cu.png)
wtf is going on here lmao
Post by: Sintpinty on Fri, 24 November 2023, 08:52:47
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 24 November 2023, 19:27:53
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_in_the_White_Suit (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_in_the_White_Suit)
Post by: iri on Sun, 03 December 2023, 14:08:36
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 03 December 2023, 16:08:51
Post by: phinix on Sun, 03 December 2023, 17:21:40
Pretty good, binge-watched it.
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Post by: mohawk1367 on Tue, 05 December 2023, 06:42:05
The depiction of trauma was pretty well done too IMO.
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 14 December 2023, 02:33:02
I'm a fairly liberal guy, but I felt like I was being force fed propaganda the entire time. I can't believe it got made like that.
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 14 December 2023, 07:59:49
The Barbie Movie was really not for me
I'm a fairly liberal guy, but I felt like I was being force fed propaganda the entire time. I can't believe it got made like that.
I feel mostly the same way. I didn't watch it until recently but after hearing glowing reports for months on end, including from people I deeply respect, I thought that it was ultimately pretty crude and lightweight.
Like many movies, I really liked the first half but was let down and disappointed by the back side of the curve.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 22 December 2023, 10:45:26
Weird, but interesting, somehow...
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A Murder at the End of the World
What a waste of time...
Good beginning, but then they started with all booooring retrospections and killed the mood.
Main character so f***ing annoying, story dragged like hell... what a waste of a good story.
Apologies for this summary, I get frustrated only thinking about this show...
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 December 2023, 08:27:13
The Barbie Movie was really not for me
I'm a fairly liberal guy, but I felt like I was being force fed propaganda the entire time. I can't believe it got made like that.
I feel mostly the same way. I didn't watch it until recently but after hearing glowing reports for months on end, including from people I deeply respect, I thought that it was ultimately pretty crude and lightweight.
Like many movies, I really liked the first half but was let down and disappointed by the back side of the curve.
Quite concerned that humanity is still so lost it still can't figure out his and her circumstances.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 December 2023, 08:27:34
Corner Office, with Jon Hamm.
Weird, but interesting, somehow...
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A Murder at the End of the World
What a waste of time...
Good beginning, but then they started with all booooring retrospections and killed the mood.
Main character so f***ing annoying, story dragged like hell... what a waste of a good story.
Apologies for this summary, I get frustrated only thinking about this show...
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Downloading......
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 December 2023, 10:41:42
Good Beginning, Good Second Act, Could've used a bit more twist at the end. Success would've been too realistic or cliche, maybe the director's cut will have an Alternate.
The point is though, they could've left it open ended enough, that we see the psychosis evolve further.
Post by: phinix on Sat, 23 December 2023, 14:37:21
Corner office.
Good Beginning, Good Second Act, Could've used a bit more twist at the end. Success would've been too realistic or cliche, maybe the director's cut will have an Alternate.
The point is though, they could've left it open ended enough, that we see the psychosis evolve further.
Yep, exactly. They could have left it opened. It was a bit plain, maybe if it was a bit shorter, I don't know.
It was a peculiar one, that's for sure. Not to be ignored, worth to see it. Plus I like Jon, he's great in all his movies.
TP, have you seen A Young Doctor's Notebook? That is fun, I highly recommend! :)
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 December 2023, 18:54:44
Corner office.
Good Beginning, Good Second Act, Could've used a bit more twist at the end. Success would've been too realistic or cliche, maybe the director's cut will have an Alternate.
The point is though, they could've left it open ended enough, that we see the psychosis evolve further.
Yep, exactly. They could have left it opened. It was a bit plain, maybe if it was a bit shorter, I don't know.
It was a peculiar one, that's for sure. Not to be ignored, worth to see it. Plus I like Jon, he's great in all his movies.
TP, have you seen A Young Doctor's Notebook? That is fun, I highly recommend! :)
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Supposedly there are 3 short story novels by that guy on the same series. So there might be next movie.
I'm downloading the doctor now.
Post by: transeurasian on Sun, 24 December 2023, 05:42:08
Post by: iri on Sun, 24 December 2023, 05:57:27
Mostly trash: https://www.timeout.com/film/best-movies-of-all-time
Less trash, but still a lot of trash: https://www.timeout.com/film/the-top-50-foreign-films-of-all-time-foreign-language
Slightly less trash than the previous list: https://www.ranker.com/list/best-world-cinema-movies-list/ranker-film
Post by: Rhienfo on Sun, 24 December 2023, 07:07:42
This is almost universally trash: https://www.imdb.com/chart/top/
Mostly trash: https://www.timeout.com/film/best-movies-of-all-time
Less trash, but still a lot of trash: https://www.timeout.com/film/the-top-50-foreign-films-of-all-time-foreign-language
Slightly less trash than the previous list: https://www.ranker.com/list/best-world-cinema-movies-list/ranker-film
I don't think those lists are as bad as you say they are.
IMO the letterboxd top 250 narrative films is pretty comprehensive of a lot of the best world cinema has to offer, but there is still is more niche stuff that isn't on the list. - https://letterboxd.com/dave/list/official-top-250-narrative-feature-films/
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 24 December 2023, 14:45:52
This is almost universally trash: https://www.imdb.com/chart/top/
Mostly trash: https://www.timeout.com/film/best-movies-of-all-time
Less trash, but still a lot of trash: https://www.timeout.com/film/the-top-50-foreign-films-of-all-time-foreign-language
Slightly less trash than the previous list: https://www.ranker.com/list/best-world-cinema-movies-list/ranker-film
Parasite is good, but drastically overrated imo
Amélie is one of the most annoying movies I've ever seen
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 December 2023, 17:15:47
It's an interesting drama. Some of the plot pieces don't make much sense, but nothing is outright unbelievable.
The natasha arc seemed a bit ham.
Pelageya, noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo......
Post by: phinix on Sun, 24 December 2023, 20:10:24
A young doctor's notebook.
It's an interesting drama. Some of the plot pieces don't make much sense, but nothing is outright unbelievable.
The natasha arc seemed a bit ham.
Pelageya, noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo......
Pelageya... oooh Pelageya.... :D
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 24 December 2023, 20:33:06
The human actors are not great, and it could have been about 20 minutes longer to make it feel less edited down, but overall a fun watch.
The suits still look amazing, albeit a bit limited in movement understandably. I also really like some of the experimental looking shots in some scenes. I think the director only did music videos before this film (he did the Take On Me video.)
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 25 December 2023, 12:23:01
Pelageya... oooh Pelageya.... :D
Really love the character design, she's self aware, intelligent, good natured, hardworking, inextravagent, pragmatic and COMPETENT.
If Tp4 is ever rich enough to have to hire a headmistress for the household, Pelageya is precisely what one'd look for.
Post by: iri on Mon, 25 December 2023, 14:25:04
This is more interesting than the lists that I posted. The only Western list that I've seen that includes Ascension.This is almost universally trash: https://www.imdb.com/chart/top/
Mostly trash: https://www.timeout.com/film/best-movies-of-all-time
Less trash, but still a lot of trash: https://www.timeout.com/film/the-top-50-foreign-films-of-all-time-foreign-language
Slightly less trash than the previous list: https://www.ranker.com/list/best-world-cinema-movies-list/ranker-film
I don't think those lists are as bad as you say they are.
IMO the letterboxd top 250 narrative films is pretty comprehensive of a lot of the best world cinema has to offer, but there is still is more niche stuff that isn't on the list. - https://letterboxd.com/dave/list/official-top-250-narrative-feature-films/
But also, it includes absolutely immense trash such as 'inglorious basterds' and 'django unchained' which shouldn't be allowed in any "top N" lists.
Post by: Sintpinty on Mon, 25 December 2023, 21:48:55
Post by: mohawk1367 on Tue, 02 January 2024, 09:10:35
Saw Godzilla Minus One on Saturday... might be the best movie I've ever seen. The action and destruction was jaw-dropping, the tension during conflicts was masterfully done IMO. I won't spoil but it's a must see for anyone IMO.
The depiction of trauma was pretty well done too IMO.
went to see it in theaters again for a 2nd time lol. still 11/10
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 02 January 2024, 19:56:08
Watched TMNT 1990 last night for the first time in probably over 30 years. Honestly I think it holds up as a movie. It has some mature themes, and real character growth.
The human actors are not great, and it could have been about 20 minutes longer to make it feel less edited down, but overall a fun watch.
The suits still look amazing, albeit a bit limited in movement understandably. I also really like some of the experimental looking shots in some scenes. I think the director only did music videos before this film (he did the Take On Me video.)
The costumes hold up imho.
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 03 January 2024, 10:46:25
Watched TMNT 1990 last night
The costumes hold up imho.
Drumpf's New Year's Eve party was headlined by Vanilla Ice, with a Mutant Turtle and an Elvis impersonator as the supporting acts.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2024/01/01/trump-new-years-party-mar-lago-vanilla-ice-florida-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtle-michaelangelo/72076766007/ (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2024/01/01/trump-new-years-party-mar-lago-vanilla-ice-florida-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtle-michaelangelo/72076766007/)
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 03 January 2024, 15:41:38
This movie was so incredibly vapid, end to end cliches. ChatGPT could've wrote a way better script. They should've used AI instead of crappy hughmahn writers..
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About the only good thing is how pretty Hayley Atwell is, but even then, they davinci resolved all the female faces into wax marionettes.
None of them look remotely lifelike. How can a franchise of this budget have such technical failings?
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Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 03 January 2024, 16:27:29
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 08 January 2024, 18:53:28
Was napoleon autistic? It seems like that's what Joaquin is going for. It's almost like he's channeling Elon Musk, except french and no electric cars.
The framing is excellent.
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Post by: phinix on Tue, 09 January 2024, 03:39:52
Rewatched napoleon. It's pretty good on TV, not a whole lot of HDR highlights, but it's not that type of movie.
Was napoleon autistic? It seems like that's what Joaquin is going for. It's almost like he's channeling Elon Musk, except french and no electric cars.
The framing is excellent.
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Haha:) I need to watch it then :)
Post by: pixelpusher on Tue, 09 January 2024, 12:35:52
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 09 January 2024, 16:26:37
Went back and watched every season of Fargo recently. Hard to pick a favorite. Maybe season 1 or 2? Season 3 starts off too slow. Season 4 drags on too long. Interested to see how season 5 will end. Can't wait for the Sheriff to get it. Let's hope he does. Jon Hamm plays a great bad guy.
1 and 2 are fantastic, season 4 didn't even feel like the same show. Literally nothing to do with anything the show is about, it didn't even take place in the same state.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 10 January 2024, 03:08:40
Went back and watched every season of Fargo recently. Hard to pick a favorite. Maybe season 1 or 2? Season 3 starts off too slow. Season 4 drags on too long. Interested to see how season 5 will end. Can't wait for the Sheriff to get it. Let's hope he does. Jon Hamm plays a great bad guy.
My favourite are season 1 and 2. 3 was mediocre and 4th one... jeez, it should have not come out at all! I was watching first episode, not understanding why they moved it to Chicago, but when all those black guys squashed in a wee room started dancing or something, I turned it off. What a seriously stupid idea...
I haven't watched new one, waiting till its over to binge watch it:)
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 10 January 2024, 14:57:35
Only through the 1st episode, honestly, I can see that hollywood is being inclusive "now" on gender, face-types, weight, race, BUT, the plot, it's yet another hey lets make a woman powerful, now she's a violent psychopathic man, hurray, she's great.
Is greatness synonymous with NOTHING but Normalized violence in our society?
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 10 January 2024, 16:18:13
Post by: phinix on Wed, 10 January 2024, 16:26:00
A simple movie about very unfortunate, horrible accident and its outcome. Sad, but if you like Casey Affleck, then it fine to watch.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 12 January 2024, 18:19:22
If they wanted to be stylized, take notes from the Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem movie. That **** looks amazing, and does not choose to deliver inferior visual quality for some dumb hipster bull**** art school dropout pompous reason.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 12 January 2024, 18:31:05
Unpopular opinion: The low framerate in the Spiderverse movies just looks straight up bad, and it distracts you from the movie. It's not a stylistic decision, it just looks terrible.
If they wanted to be stylized, take notes from the Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem movie. That **** looks amazing, and does not choose to deliver inferior visual quality for some dumb hipster bull**** art school dropout pompous reason.
How dare you you don't know the meaning of ART
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 12 January 2024, 19:25:45
Unpopular opinion: The low framerate in the Spiderverse movies just looks straight up bad, and it distracts you from the movie. It's not a stylistic decision, it just looks terrible.
If they wanted to be stylized, take notes from the Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem movie. That **** looks amazing, and does not choose to deliver inferior visual quality for some dumb hipster bull**** art school dropout pompous reason.
How dare you you don't know the meaning of ART
making something purposely worse is not a style
you wouldn't build a $5000 pc then slap a GTX 480 in it
Post by: phinix on Fri, 12 January 2024, 20:11:48
Good movie, another sad story, but I liked Christian in it. Similar subject like in old movie with Patrick Swayze - Next of Kin.
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Post by: Rhienfo on Fri, 12 January 2024, 20:44:11
Unpopular opinion: The low framerate in the Spiderverse movies just looks straight up bad, and it distracts you from the movie. It's not a stylistic decision, it just looks terrible.
If they wanted to be stylized, take notes from the Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem movie. That **** looks amazing, and does not choose to deliver inferior visual quality for some dumb hipster bull**** art school dropout pompous reason.
I mean it is a stylistic choice, it's supposed to represent the inexperience of miles and how new he is to the spiderman thing, like Peter B Parker is animated a lot more smoother because of his experience, it's something that adds to the personal journey of miles and I really like it.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 13 January 2024, 07:38:51
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 15 January 2024, 13:18:32
Sigh.. cinematography is great, but.
Are these films just psyops or perhaps society's self-delusion. CIA saves the day, mafia dies, if something is bad, just take a gun and go kill it, AMERICA..
Denzel signing up for this to champion the CIA as a just organization, does he not know what these systems have done to the black community ?
This is the depth of what qualifies for imagination? Or are such fantasies necessary to obscure how deeply unjust/corrupt civilization has become.
..Headshake..
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 15 January 2024, 15:24:02
This wasn't bad, the sound design is really what made the scenes enveloping. The visuals are a bunch of chase reel type shots we've seen a million times in games and other films.
Overall, well done, a good blend of fact and fiction.
Post by: phinix on Mon, 15 January 2024, 17:32:21
Just finished Equalizer 3,
Sigh.. cinematography is great, but.
Are these films just psyops or perhaps society's self-delusion. CIA saves the day, mafia dies, if something is bad, just take a gun and go kill it, AMERICA..
Denzel signing up for this to champion the CIA as a just organization, does he not know what these systems have done to the black community ?
This is the depth of what qualifies for imagination? Or are such fantasies necessary to obscure how deeply unjust/corrupt civilization has become.
..Headshake..
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Yeah, I've seen it some time ago. It is kinda fantasy of new generation :)
But those views.... I wish I could visit those places.
Post by: mohawk1367 on Tue, 16 January 2024, 08:06:01
Gran Turismo.
This wasn't bad, the sound design is really what made the scenes enveloping. The visuals are a bunch of chase reel type shots we've seen a million times in games and other films.
Overall, well done, a good blend of fact and fiction.
I wish they had daiki kasho do the music
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 16 January 2024, 08:45:44
Did the smole hughmahns even like this?
It's so bad, buy puts on disney?
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Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 16 January 2024, 20:24:17
Didn't expect this lvl of traumatic.
Now Tp4 is super depressed. God damn you apple, why was this necessary in the script. You've just lost a customer, Tp4 certainly wouldn't be buying ne more ifones.
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Post by: phinix on Wed, 17 January 2024, 03:15:59
Watching 1st season of For all mankind,
Didn't expect this lvl of traumatic.
Now Tp4 is super depressed. God damn you apple, why was this necessary in the script. You've just lost a customer, Tp4 certainly wouldn't be buying ne more ifones.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/GjNW6Sk.jpg)
So tp was buying i****?!
Tp, not good. That is all crap, invented by some serious prick, avoid all their products, tp. AVOID.
Post by: iri on Wed, 17 January 2024, 03:57:56
Post by: Leslieann on Wed, 17 January 2024, 04:51:02
What am I supposed to use then, an Android phone that openly sends to Google literally all data it can mine on me?Nothing is safe from the internet/phone provider.
As for the phone itself, you can take Apple's word (lol), tweak the heck out of Android or use a custom Android ROM (beware rooting, it may limit what apps you can use).
The question about the Android ROM though is that there's no guarantee that's not compromised. Not only do you need to trust the person(s) creating the rom, Android allows closed source driver packs, kernel and bootloader to be used and so pretty much EVERYONE does this because investors HAAAAAATE open source (O.M.G. do they hate it!!!!). Not to mention going and installing Google apps on top of your install. Despite that sounding bad, and it is, you'd be surprised how much you can actually hide from Google and therefor everyone else.
While you have to take Apple's word for it, Google has ways to actually look at the data they have on file for you. Is it accurate? Hard to say, but it's still more than Apple's "trust me bro". I've used custom roms I built myself as well as various off the shelf ones with as much removed/disabled as possible and if you can trust what Google will show you, they didn't get much from me and based on the amount of spam and targeted ads I see it does seem to work.
Tips.
Remove Twatter/insta/faces etc, this is especially important if you use widgets. I do this before I even setup my account, just bypass setup.
If you cannot uninstall them, you can force disable them on newish Android, older versions need ADB and a computer to hack the phone (not as bad as it sounds).*
Go through all the Google specific settings on your phone to be as generic as possible.
Run Firefox Focus and Firefox with Ublock (yes on your phone), Firefox Forcus for quick stuff.
In network settings look for private dns and insert "dns.adguard.com" (no quotes)
Use fewer "free" apps and widgets, paid isn't always better though, pay attention to what it says before you try/buy.
There's also apps which can remove spying from your apps but that's a whole other topic.
*Beware what you disabel remove as it can cause the phone to crash. It's pretty safe these days but if you're concerned, search the app online and "safe to remove".
Post by: mohawk1367 on Wed, 17 January 2024, 06:51:23
Watching 1st season of For all mankind,huh that's funny. my dad just started watching it again too on that same day lol
Didn't expect this lvl of traumatic.
Now Tp4 is super depressed. God damn you apple, why was this necessary in the script. You've just lost a customer, Tp4 certainly wouldn't be buying ne more ifones.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/GjNW6Sk.jpg)
Post by: mohawk1367 on Wed, 17 January 2024, 06:51:47
Watching 1st season of For all mankind,
Didn't expect this lvl of traumatic.
Now Tp4 is super depressed. God damn you apple, why was this necessary in the script. You've just lost a customer, Tp4 certainly wouldn't be buying ne more ifones.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/GjNW6Sk.jpg)
So tp was buying i****?!
Tp, not good. That is all crap, invented by some serious prick, avoid all their products, tp. AVOID.
how else will I watch cool shows and movies?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 17 January 2024, 09:39:46
Watching 1st season of For all mankind,
Didn't expect this lvl of traumatic.
Now Tp4 is super depressed. God damn you apple, why was this necessary in the script. You've just lost a customer, Tp4 certainly wouldn't be buying ne more ifones.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/GjNW6Sk.jpg)
So tp was buying i****?!
Tp, not good. That is all crap, invented by some serious prick, avoid all their products, tp. AVOID.
Was going to buy a 15 pro max, now looking at maybe samsun.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 17 January 2024, 12:27:27
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 17 January 2024, 13:18:55
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 17 January 2024, 20:19:04
Deeply disappointed, deeply deeply disappointed.
Also, why do they have optics on their space rifles, if you can't hold it up to your eye with the helmet, it's useless.
Post by: Leslieann on Thu, 18 January 2024, 04:55:10
OMG, oMMGMG, season 2, season 2. What the HELLLL... What is the point of all this, something is seriously wrong with the writers on this. If there's going to be errant romances, they have to have a purpose, without which it's just aimless depravity.Yep, I got part way through S2 and lost interest.
Deeply disappointed, deeply deeply disappointed.
S1 was a great idea but after that it became just another tv show, at least imo.
Also, why do they have optics on their space rifles, if you can't hold it up to your eye with the helmet, it's useless. [/size][/color]Because SPAAAAAAAAAAAACE!!!
While you could say it was lazy writing it also could just be because it's what people expect, same as cars blowing up every time they crash or every other movie trope.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 18 January 2024, 07:57:43
lazy writing
Yup, not even going to finish 3 and 4, AND not gon' buy ifone.
Post by: iri on Thu, 18 January 2024, 17:09:40
The question about the Android ROM though is that there's no guarantee that's not compromisedExactly.
Also, it's a security concern for the bank apps. Also, nothing like Apple Pay (I don't like retailers mining my data either).
Post by: Leslieann on Fri, 19 January 2024, 17:27:59
Some will work if you disable root, had that issue on my Hyundai app and disabling root allowed it to work.The question about the Android ROM though is that there's no guarantee that's not compromisedExactly.
Also, it's a security concern for the bank apps. Also, nothing like Apple Pay (I don't like retailers mining my data either).
Apple pay and such, I haven't looked in a while but I wouldn't be surprised if you could get Google pay working and such. Just needs the framework which can be added, but then you're right back to Google watching everything. You can't really get ALL the features without tracking, everything is a compromise.
I used to do a lot of this and it really could be a pain sometimes, plus, these days you can tighten Android security up pretty good without the need for a custom rom.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 21 January 2024, 05:55:52
Ok, now, plot progression, not bad, but something must be said about the industry putting anorexic, women with eating disorders, front/center on the screen.
Young people watch this, oh look how skinny she is, she's the Star-of-the-Show. THEREFORE: *******
This is just as bad, if not worse than the fashion industry depending on the overall reach of the show in question.
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Post by: phinix on Sun, 21 January 2024, 09:48:20
A Murder at the End of the World
What a waste of time...
Good beginning, but then they started with all booooring retrospections and killed the mood.
Main character so f***ing annoying, story dragged like hell... what a waste of a good story.
Apologies for this summary, I get frustrated only thinking about this show...
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I didn't like it.
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 21 January 2024, 11:03:33
season 2. What the HELL
Deeply disappointed
part way through S2 and lost interest.
S1 was a great idea but after that it became just another tv show
lazy writing it also could just be because it's what people expect
Reading this discussion made me want to check this out, and now I am most of the way through season 1.
It is strange watching this, as a person who actually lived through this era - with intense interest in it. I was 17 when Neil Armstrong stepped out onto the Moon.
While much of it seems very familiar to me, eg cars, clothes, and furniture, the writing is painfully sloppy and fast and loose with conceptual details.
I can see how easily it can (and will, according to you guys) fly off the rails into genuine absurdity.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 21 January 2024, 12:46:31
While much of it seems very familiar to me, eg cars, clothes, and furniture, the writing is painfully sloppy and fast and loose with conceptual details.
I can see how easily it can (and will, according to you guys) fly off the rails into genuine absurdity.
Yes, but was fohat.dig aware of Cape Cookies, back in the day?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 21 January 2024, 14:24:02
Pretty good CGI shots. The main issue is the way it "forces" hughmahn banalities into the plot. This was not properly developed.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 21 January 2024, 20:22:41
It's about a Taipei triad head (assassin), sent to LA to find his estranged mother/brother, after his father is put into a coma from a recent hit.
Now, overall, the show takes no risks, it's pretty much all the traditional triad movies rolled into one, peppered with the "asian american experience".
It's a much better overall watch than "crazy rich asians", which is completely superficial and bland.
Season 2 has alot of potential, they've gone through the whole "brotherhood" arc of triad films on S1, they still have the money arc, drugs arc, sacrifice arc, misogyny arc, gambling arc, ghost arc, many tropes left.
Weakest character thus far, Alice Hewkin, she's attractive, but incredibly stiff and out of place, she doesn't even behave like an asian girl.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 22 January 2024, 11:42:29
Maybe not a bad movie on its own. But the reality of Chocolates is quite inhumane.
Firstly it's a narcotic and the fervent demand drives slavery in various countries of production.
Secondly the kingpin corporations behind confectioneries, such as Nestle which owns the Wonka brand are directly tied to child labor/ sleuths of other criminal activities.
Finally, most chocolates use milk in some form/ usually condensed, because the concentrated casomophins are highly addictive. Milk is a key product of the world's most perverse industry, cattle.
Cattle is the leading driver of rainforest deforestation, habitat loss, climate change. It is perverse, in that a cow must be forcibly impregnated to produce milk, their babies must be snatched away so as to not DRINK that milk reserved for humans, and then the animals are all shot in head for hamburgers as a reward for the life of toil in misery. To drink milk is therefore indistinguishable from Rape/Kidnapping/Murder.
Animal agriculture is the most cruel evil to have ever existed.
CULTURE, needs to change, Wonka movie 4, Wonka grows veggies, becomes a freedom fighter, liberates war torn Africa from the grips of western capitalist rot.
Post by: TomahawkLabs on Mon, 22 January 2024, 11:54:16
Animal agriculture is the most cruel evil to have ever existed.
CULTURE, needs to change, Wonka movie 4, Wonka grows veggies, becomes a freedom fighter, liberates war torn Africa from the grips of western capitalist ROT. [/size]
On a plus side a recent study shows: "A new study reveals that 50% of the beef consumed in any given day goes to just 12% of the US population....And if you’re wondering who’s eating all that beef, the answer is, disproportionately, men. People between the ages of 50 and 65 were also more likely to eat a heftier portion of beef."
This tells me the demand really isn't there "en masse", but rather folks who don't know how to cook anything else and/or are unwilling to eat something else. I don't think veganism is the answer, but you know, maybe stick to a serving size of protein instead of insisting your meal be 66% meat, 33% carb and no veggies. I have met way too many older men who almost outright refuse to eat veggies on their own volition.
Counterpoint is beef is more expensive and the youth has less money/buying power compared to older generations at the same age timeframe, so younger generations are opting for cheaper proteins like chicken. So we may not be seeing a decrease in meat consumption, but rather alternative options. I make a point to make 1-2 meatless meals a week for my family. Meatless meals are usually some form of bean based meal like Chili, refried beans + rice, etc. There are plenty of meals that do not require meat.
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 22 January 2024, 18:40:36
I'm ready for the 3rd and final(?) season now tho
Post by: iri on Tue, 23 January 2024, 03:29:06
Post by: phinix on Tue, 23 January 2024, 14:37:29
Watching the Queen's Umbrella. Past the first 3-4 episodes it's a real magnet.
Oh, that looks interesting, need to check it out.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 23 January 2024, 20:57:44
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Honestly, it's not really that bad of an action movie.
If we take the public drama out of it, it's a solid 8.5/10 for its genre.
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 24 January 2024, 08:30:52
Honestly, it's not really that bad of an action movie.
I quite liked it.
After years of taking my kids to a long string of Marvel movies, I thought that it compared favorably (- and non-favorably -) to them in terms of scope (- and absurdity -).
Post by: pixelpusher on Wed, 24 January 2024, 11:18:56
Also watching the new season of True Detective. I've enjoyed all the previous seasons to varying degrees. This one is good as well. Love the atmosphere more than anything.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 24 January 2024, 13:29:37
Pretty mellow paced film. Not bad, easy sit-down with light liquor.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 24 January 2024, 20:52:02
Pretty good animation, plot's not for adults, but they got most of the lessons right. Humans are bad, animal farming is cruel.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 25 January 2024, 19:21:35
Plot didn't make sense, but heck, the visuals were surreal enough that you can invent reasons around it.
Of course movie has Veronica Ngo, she was also great in Furie (2019).
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Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 26 January 2024, 18:08:16
CGI is damn good, plot, a bit too dense for the runtime. They tried to cram a whole TV show season into 2.5 hours.
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Post by: phinix on Sat, 27 January 2024, 11:26:22
Nice and light dark comedy. 4 full seasons available.
Never saw it before, but glad I picked it up. Recommended.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 27 January 2024, 14:19:36
Killing Eve.
On a scale from 1-10 how lesbian is this show?
Post by: phinix on Sat, 27 January 2024, 20:04:36
Killing Eve.
On a scale from 1-10 how lesbian is this show?
Well... the killer one is, then they... hmmm.... 8?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 27 January 2024, 20:14:59
Killing Eve.
On a scale from 1-10 how lesbian is this show?
Well... the killer one is, then they... hmmm.... 8?
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Post by: phinix on Sat, 27 January 2024, 20:50:05
Killing Eve.
On a scale from 1-10 how lesbian is this show?
Well... the killer one is, then they... hmmm.... 8?
Say no more, 'm on it.Show Image(https://cutekawaiiresources.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/104.gif?w=560)
hehehehehehehmhmhmhmhm... :)
OK, just finished season 1, good. You can feel the tension. HHHHHMmmmm.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 27 January 2024, 21:06:49
hehehehehehehmhmhmhmhm... :)
OK, just finished season 1, good. You can feel the tension. HHHHHMmmmm.
Just started, oh yea, easily 8-8.5 lez. The show is very deliberately suggestive.
Post by: phinix on Sun, 28 January 2024, 06:19:41
hehehehehehehmhmhmhmhm... :)
OK, just finished season 1, good. You can feel the tension. HHHHHMmmmm.
Just started, oh yea, easily 8-8.5 lez. The show is very deliberately suggestive.
yep:) enjoy :D
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 28 January 2024, 06:26:38
hehehehehehehmhmhmhmhm... :)
OK, just finished season 1, good. You can feel the tension. HHHHHMmmmm.
Just started, oh yea, easily 8-8.5 lez. The show is very deliberately suggestive.
yep:) enjoy :D
And they make Comer do that pout thing with the face, it's very effective.
Post by: phinix on Sun, 28 January 2024, 11:18:16
hehehehehehehmhmhmhmhm... :)
OK, just finished season 1, good. You can feel the tension. HHHHHMmmmm.
Just started, oh yea, easily 8-8.5 lez. The show is very deliberately suggestive.
yep:) enjoy :D
And they make Comer do that pout thing with the face, it's very effective.
What pout thing? what episode?
what is pout? :)
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 28 January 2024, 11:42:29
What pout thing? what episode?
what is pout? :)
When you purse your lips together and look kind of like a duck. Pout can be more subtle.
Post by: phinix on Sun, 28 January 2024, 17:56:00
What pout thing? what episode?
what is pout? :)
When you purse your lips together and look kind of like a duck. Pout can be more subtle.
ok, cool.
Watching 2nd season, it keeps the action, still liking it.
Post by: phinix on Sun, 28 January 2024, 18:00:46
I was sceptical before watching it, but I have to say it pulls itself up. Again, another movie that tackles the subject from other side.
Its not amazing, but just fine.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 29 January 2024, 17:10:04
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Post by: phinix on Mon, 29 January 2024, 17:53:08
Omg, Killing Eve, season 2 episode 6, the Bus, sssssssssssssss.. That was COLD!Show Image(https://cutekawaiiresources.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/82.gif?w=560)
Hahaha :D
Not the bus, it was a truck.
Wait for episode 8!!!!
Its pretty good show I say!
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 29 January 2024, 18:35:51
Omg, Killing Eve, season 2 episode 6, the Bus, sssssssssssssss.. That was COLD!Show Image(https://cutekawaiiresources.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/82.gif?w=560)
Hahaha :D
Not the bus, it was a truck.
Wait for episode 8!!!!
Its pretty good show I say!
You are mine Phinix, Don't you know that ?
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Post by: phinix on Tue, 30 January 2024, 18:21:46
Omg, Killing Eve, season 2 episode 6, the Bus, sssssssssssssss.. That was COLD!Show Image(https://cutekawaiiresources.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/82.gif?w=560)
Hahaha :D
Not the bus, it was a truck.
Wait for episode 8!!!!
Its pretty good show I say!
You are mine Phinix, Don't you know that ?Show Image(https://cutekawaiiresources.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/43.gif?w=560)
Yeeeaaaahh? I'm here, waiting! :P
Was thinking, I dont know how this one slipped my eyes those few years ago. Pretty funny, can't wait to watch next episode kinda thing.
Post by: phinix on Tue, 30 January 2024, 18:46:55
I liked the books so had to watch this too.
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Post by: mohawk1367 on Wed, 31 January 2024, 06:40:19
Forst.
I liked the books so had to watch this too.
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i read that like i was a stereotypical Russian man saying "first"
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 31 January 2024, 16:55:28
If I am going to knock anything, the acting is not very good and you can very much tell these actors have not done much filming(or any at all?) before this show. All the Straw Hats seem very green on-set, but they are trying, and more importantly, making their own adaptions of how they perceive each character. I'm sure everyone will be more honed in for season 2.
But the most impressive thing, far and away, THE SETS! OH MY GOD, the sets on this show are amazing! I was watching the Baratie thinking, "I wonder how much of this is CG, it looks seamless." Then I looked it up, and almost none of the set was cg. They built to scale all the ships and environments. No wonder why it is the most expensive show NF ever made, their entire budget went to those incredible sets.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 31 January 2024, 17:21:43
That is a funny one :) Like watching new era horror movie, but with B class level story.
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Post by: phinix on Thu, 01 February 2024, 03:20:30
Villanelle on the new oled, told you guys it's not that big.
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Oh Villanelle... she is amazing, so sweet when killing people :-*
tp bought himself an OLED? Cool. So, what games did you try so far? What do you think?
When I bought mine I was shocked how games look, especially those dark ones.
For me its one of those things that when you try first, you will never go back to other tech.
Like it was with SSD, itx mobo, mech keyboards, then OLED.
Post by: mohawk1367 on Thu, 01 February 2024, 06:36:52
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 01 February 2024, 16:47:39
tp bought himself an OLED? Cool. So, what games did you try so far? What do you think?
When I bought mine I was shocked how games look, especially those dark ones.
For me its one of those things that when you try first, you will never go back to other tech.
Like it was with SSD, itx mobo, mech keyboards, then OLED.
Yea, was waiting on LMCL, but it never made it to mass.
So far, only played armored core, the HDR highlights like the rocket flames and explosions are really impressive.
Post by: mohawk1367 on Fri, 02 February 2024, 06:47:26
Going to see Godzilla Minus One Minus Color today... my 3rd time going to see Godzilla Minus One LMAO I've never gone to a theater to see the same movie this many times
Good, some scenes were really cool in black and white (the intro scene with the attack on Odo Island was straight up horror movie content) but some felt awkward (the montage showing Shikishima making memories with his new family over the years with happy music playing but its all black and white and it made it look sad lol). Over all i think i prefer the original in-color version but i can't say i regret seeing Minus Color because it was still a unique and positive experience.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 03 February 2024, 10:54:57
Post by: phinix on Sat, 03 February 2024, 16:46:31
Silent Night, IDK, this one is, they billed it as artistic, but it felt just kind of bland.
Yeah, you could feel straight away that something is going to happen. Was ok, but not great.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 03 February 2024, 16:57:48
What is it about all-woman cast films that gravitate towards being poorly made, or generally disliked by audiences?
Post by: Rhienfo on Sat, 03 February 2024, 17:59:19
I was noticing recently that basically every all-woman cast big budget movie is historically bad. It is really odd, but very consistent through history.
What is it about all-woman cast films that gravitate towards being poorly made, or generally disliked by audiences?
I don't think that's true, there are some great films out there that are made with majority female cast (or at least the main characters are female), Greta Gerwig's films have been consistently great and do often have mostly female casts (At least they are at the forefront) for example. I think it's bad studios make bad films that happen to have all-woman casts rather than that the casts themselves being the reason.
I think the negative perception might be because there aren't many films that have all female casts, so when they are bad they are more apparent, there are tons of all/mainly men casted films that suck but there are so many that they fly by.
Plus some of the films that are "hated" aren't actually that bad or at least aren't as bad as people say, it's just certain people who hate woman and think that women are diversity and making films woke and stuff like that.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 03 February 2024, 18:42:10
Post by: Leslieann on Sun, 04 February 2024, 14:42:02
I was noticing recently that basically every all-woman cast big budget movie is historically bad. It is really odd, but very consistent through history.and
What is it about all-woman cast films that gravitate towards being poorly made, or generally disliked by audiences?
Do you think something like Ocean's or Ghostbusters or Marvels are just swapping males for females and making the same movie otherwise, or do you think at their core, those movies were poorly planned and executed no matter who is in the main roles?
Most are most are written/directed/produced by men who are entitled and see women as property (see Harvey Weinstein and many others) and they're are either written for men or what they think women want and they have no clue because they've never actually cared about what women want. The critics are mostly men, the ratings board is mostly men, preview audiences (and audiences in general) are often mostly men. Even IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes are dominated by men. The entire industry is male dominated all the way down so that's who they cater to. To be clear I'm pointing fingers at the executives, not men in general.
As for these franchises...
It's a gimmick, they can use it to revive a dead franchise or beat a dead horse to make an easy buck, as such it usually has a regurgitated script (only) slightly altered towards the female characters. It's low effort at best because they know it won't make much money but brings controversy (a.k.a. life) back to it and makes an easy buck while gauging interest in a big production revival. Ghostbusters has since been revived and Oceans is now getting a prequel, a spinoff and was going to get a sequel until Bernie Mac's death killed it. They're just trying to capitalize on the female narrative but ultimately it's still aimed at men and making money, they don't care about the mess, the hate, the destruction of your childhood memories or anything else, they just want the money and they don't care who or what they run over to get it.
Good female dominated films do exist but most will have lower ratings simply because of aforementioned male bias, if it isn't aimed at men it gets buried in the ratings, the more women involved or focused the lower it goes. Ghostbusters was being panned before anyone had even seen the previews so you won't find them rated at 9.1 on IMDB but let's be honest, no good lead can't make up for poor writing and women often get poorly written parts because of the men writing them having no clue, it's so bad that even women hate women in movies because they're so often poorly written. Did anyone really have high expectations for Ghostbusters? The writing problem also plagues anime (and comics in general) which I at least partly blame for the rise of incels, as one guy put it, he realized he didn't hate women, he hated women written by men who hate women.
BTW, if you want a good all female cast making a good movie, watch Set It Off (1996), it's widely considered one of the best heists films ever made.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 04 February 2024, 15:27:44
BTW, if you want a good all female cast making a good movie, watch Set It Off (1996), it's widely considered one of the best heists films ever made.
Setting it off.
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Post by: Rhienfo on Sun, 04 February 2024, 21:41:29
Do you think something like Ocean's or Ghostbusters or Marvels are just swapping males for females and making the same movie otherwise, or do you think at their core, those movies were poorly planned and executed no matter who is in the main roles?
The movie industry is a business, and they've realised that the best way to get a return on investment is to just stick very closely to their already existing IP. This is mainly because movies are a really expensive finical risk, so they want to reduce that risk as much as possible, which is why we have seen a decrease in existing IP from big studio. And some of these execs think that a good way to differentiate the new one from the old one is an all female cast, which is why we get these films, and they do exist a lot.
There are many reasons why they are usually worse is that executives and producers don't allow creatives to do things independently, and often have to follow strict story structures and tropes that are made for mass appeal, even if the film is worse off because of it. It might also be that different people are working on them, which may not understand what made the source material work, or just be worse writers/actors/directors than the people than the original (that's not always the case though)
I do also agree with what leslieann said as well, especially that third paragraph, that is something I do see a lot.
Also I don't really hear people call Oceans 8/Ghostbusters 2016 bad, just pretty uninspired films, the only one out of the three you've mentioned was bad was that marvels film.
Post by: mohawk1367 on Mon, 05 February 2024, 06:46:11
im not sure what to think of this movie. i feel like they did every plot twist that anyone could possibly think of in the span of one film lol. its a fun action movie but i think they were just doing too much with the story in a short amount of time. cat was cute tho and any movie with Samuel L. Jackson gets a thumbs up from me
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 07 February 2024, 12:08:56
Not gon' lie, still in the beginning, but, this ain't bad.
Tp4 liked the very 1st movie, the rest were, pretty bad.
-Just finished, hrrrm. Overall, the hunger games is a decent analog for the mind-rot endemic to modern society.
However, its one weakness is that it does not properly highlight the root cause to all of humanity's plights.
Perceptual Super-Stimulus hijacking, leading to the distortion of biological behaviors.
This happens at a very base level. Salt on our food, making it taste better, a super stimulus, perceptually more nutritious than the reality of the meal's usefulness to our survival. You take this process, multiplicative by technology, and we are today already living in the anthropocene extinction event.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 07 February 2024, 20:28:33
The movie's got cool alien stuff, but also Bonus, Charlize Theron is super fit in this one.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 07 February 2024, 21:16:04
Prometheus:
The movie's got cool alien stuff, but also Bonus, Charlize Theron is super fit in this one.
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I thought this movie was just fine. So many people give Prometheus ****, but I put it on-par with something like the first Independence Day. Just a mindless big budget Summer spectacle that didn't need to make sense for it to be fun to watch. I feel like people tend to pick apart and over-analyze Prometheus more than other Summer blockbuster action movies. I suppose that's due to the franchise its roots are in.
The color pallet in the movie sucks though.
BTW, if you want a good all female cast making a good movie, watch Set It Off (1996), it's widely considered one of the best heists films ever made.Just rewatched The Decent, and I'd add that to the list of great mostly female cast films.
Also, Suspiera and Deathproof.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 08 February 2024, 08:21:55
Independence Day was a masterpiece compared to Prometheus IMHO.
In terms of enjoyment. They're on par. Prometheus has a much more mature script.
Gonna rewatch Covenant later today.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 08 February 2024, 12:04:04
The Tv show is really terrible. But the movie's not awful.The film still writes women completely wrong, merely replacing violent male characters with females, but if we rate it for a male-action movie, it's OK, not great, but ok.
We still don't understand what the industry stance is, does society prefer all young women become violent psychopathic male killers, to solve their problems? Is that in the general nature of ANYONE, male or female, or does it merely portray the psychopathic kings of the past and present as the ideal role model.
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Post by: iri on Sun, 11 February 2024, 11:47:03
I'm like halfway through it and it's too early to form an opinion but since it's mostly set in North Korea, I couldn't miss it!
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 11 February 2024, 11:49:48
The goal may have been mis-attached. The better pony trick would've been telling an out of order story in order, rather than the mess that it is.
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Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 11 February 2024, 12:06:19
telling an out of order story in order
I haven't seen that one, but random order is a "FAIL" at least 80% of the time, or at best a subterfuge to make a weak story seem more interesting.
Really sorry that it has become so fashionable in recent years, let's hope it becomes far less common so that story-telling can stay focused on telling stories.
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Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 13 February 2024, 09:44:14
I got part way through S2 and lost interest.
S1 was a great idea but after that it became just another tv show, at least imo.
While you could say it was lazy writing it also could just be because it's what people expect, same as cars blowing up every time they crash or every other movie trope.
After this discussion I decided to dive in, and now I have finished it. As Leslieann said, it took a bizarre fork in the 2nd season and spiraled off into Hollywood sensationalism.
They kept piling on the stupid as well as ramping up the crazy, and took many of the already barely-believable characters and made them do ridiculous things.
No doubt they were proud of their "social statements" and ludicrous caricatures of politicians, but after trying to rationalize it I realize that it was simply bad writing.
Although I seldom go to action movies or thrillers, there was a moderate amount of action and thrills in the later seasons, along with much boredom and lame tear-jerking.
It was certainly no "The Expanse" but I think that they were trying to take a tiny lame-ass step in that direction.
Overall maybe a B-minus.
Post by: TWX on Tue, 13 February 2024, 21:28:37
I was noticing recently that basically every all-woman cast big budget movie is historically bad. It is really odd, but very consistent through history.and
What is it about all-woman cast films that gravitate towards being poorly made, or generally disliked by audiences?Do you think something like Ocean's or Ghostbusters or Marvels are just swapping males for females and making the same movie otherwise, or do you think at their core, those movies were poorly planned and executed no matter who is in the main roles?
Most are most are written/directed/produced by men who are entitled and see women as property (see Harvey Weinstein and many others) and they're are either written for men or what they think women want and they have no clue because they've never actually cared about what women want. The critics are mostly men, the ratings board is mostly men, preview audiences (and audiences in general) are often mostly men. Even IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes are dominated by men. The entire industry is male dominated all the way down so that's who they cater to. To be clear I'm pointing fingers at the executives, not men in general.
As for these franchises...
It's a gimmick, they can use it to revive a dead franchise or beat a dead horse to make an easy buck, as such it usually has a regurgitated script (only) slightly altered towards the female characters. It's low effort at best because they know it won't make much money but brings controversy (a.k.a. life) back to it and makes an easy buck while gauging interest in a big production revival. Ghostbusters has since been revived and Oceans is now getting a prequel, a spinoff and was going to get a sequel until Bernie Mac's death killed it. They're just trying to capitalize on the female narrative but ultimately it's still aimed at men and making money, they don't care about the mess, the hate, the destruction of your childhood memories or anything else, they just want the money and they don't care who or what they run over to get it.
Good female dominated films do exist but most will have lower ratings simply because of aforementioned male bias, if it isn't aimed at men it gets buried in the ratings, the more women involved or focused the lower it goes. Ghostbusters was being panned before anyone had even seen the previews so you won't find them rated at 9.1 on IMDB but let's be honest, no good lead can't make up for poor writing and women often get poorly written parts because of the men writing them having no clue, it's so bad that even women hate women in movies because they're so often poorly written. Did anyone really have high expectations for Ghostbusters? The writing problem also plagues anime (and comics in general) which I at least partly blame for the rise of incels, as one guy put it, he realized he didn't hate women, he hated women written by men who hate women.
BTW, if you want a good all female cast making a good movie, watch Set It Off (1996), it's widely considered one of the best heists films ever made.
The two biggest problems with the 2016 Ghostbusters are that it was an attempt of a remake of of a movie that had a nearly perfect minimalist script, and that it included amateurish elements like the car and the fight-scene that read like something of a demented cosplayer's brain rather than anything to do with canon.
There's basically no wasted dialogue in the entirety of the 1984 film, everything either informs on the nature of the character or drives the narrative. We learn that Venkman is a womanizing, borderline-conman, Stantz encyclopedic but also a pushover, Spengler is so tied up in his research mindset that he doesn't even realize that an attractive woman is hitting on him, and Dana is an expert in her profession but understandably freaked out by something outside of her expertise that violates her worldview. The rest of the cast is equally fleshed-out with only the most minimal of dialogue.
In the 1984 movie they aren't heroes in the traditional sense. When dragged out of their ivory-tower they do it for money, and when they are finally compelled to do it it's because they had to save their own skins literally from being jailed. They're exhausted before they even get to the final confrontation, and end up making a hail-mary out of simple desperation that happens to work out for them.
My point in all of this isn't that women couldn't remake Ghostbusters, my point is that no one could remake Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters was lightning in a bottle, it was a rogue-wave of perfect filmmaking where the whole is even better than the sum of its parts. The sequel with even the same writers and production crew couldn't measure up to the original and they weren't working without knowledge of what went into the first one.
Post by: mohawk1367 on Wed, 14 February 2024, 06:50:32
Tried to watch dat' football. Bout 5 minutes in, N0oop. Still boring and unremarkable.
my grandfather is a HUGE chiefs fan and my family went over to my grandparents house to watch the super bowl with him as a surprise (none of us like football lol). i had to pretend i was watching it but i really had no idea what was going on. it just looked like
- men falling over each other
- game stops and commercials play
- usher comes out and sings and thrusts his hips
- men fall over each other
- game stops and commercials play
- taylor swift
- game ends WOOOOO
i do have to say that Post Malone's performance was breathtaking. that dude is seriously talented :eek:
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 15 February 2024, 18:08:43
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Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 16 February 2024, 19:25:55
Cinematically it might have been a bit clumsy, but it really presented a good picture of what he was as a thoughtful man and someone who loved his country. What happened to him is a tragedy and a disgrace.
Post by: iri on Sat, 17 February 2024, 06:56:33
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 17 February 2024, 08:02:19
Watched "Navalny" which I had not seen previously.
Cinematically it might have been a bit clumsy, but it really presented a good picture of what he was as a thoughtful man and someone who loved his country. What happened to him is a tragedy and a disgrace.
It's important to remember that whenever you increase a group size to larger than ~30 people. The ingress of idiots and sycophants is guaranteed.
That is to say, the Nalvany guy is probably~ a good guy, but the (Nalvany and team) is ultimately not remarkably better than ANY other existing group, If / Once they establish power.
Communists in China, started out great, now, they're the SAME evil-landlords they ousted/feathered during the cultural revolution.
The founding fathers, a few good guys, but America today, Same ol' same ol' the domain of local plutocrats/oligarchs/warlords/religious wizards.
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 17 February 2024, 09:16:14
Does that include him participating in far right rallies or calling Georgians rodents?
The documentary touched on right-wing activities in the past but did not go into detail. Except for anti-immigration stances it is hard to find out about his early life, but then the view into Russia from the West is murky at best. You would know better, having lived there.
I have said it before, but I myself was raised as a very conservative, devout Christian Republican in the Jim Crow South of the 1950s-1960s. People can change, and, frankly, I cannot understand, or even imagine the attitudes and behaviors of Republicans today even though I grew up in a world where some of those attitudes were the norm.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 17 February 2024, 09:30:08
This jewish woman gets stuck in ground hogs day. Pretty interesting, weird delivery of male jewish comedy. .
Post by: phinix on Sat, 17 February 2024, 11:15:39
Villanelle on the new oled, told you guys it's not that big.
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TP, how did you like the end of the show?
I feel sad, but also not satisfied, somehow they finished it in too simple way I think. There should be something better, she deserved better...
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 17 February 2024, 11:52:45
Villanelle on the new oled, told you guys it's not that big.
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TP, how did you like the end of the show?
I feel sad, but also not satisfied, somehow they finished it in too simple way I think. There should be something better, she deserved better...
I felt in S3, the show was already bordering on highly fantastical. The direction they went, that was about as good an ending as was logically possible, they've incorporated so much silliness on route, that it became harder to take the events solemnly .
Post by: iri on Sat, 17 February 2024, 15:24:32
People can changeMaybe, but Caucasians never forgave Navalny for being in bed with the far right.
Nor did the Georgians for his desire to launch cruise missiles at the country.
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 17 February 2024, 16:07:01
never forgave
So, are there any "good guys" over there for us to support?
Post by: phinix on Sat, 17 February 2024, 20:54:30
Villanelle on the new oled, told you guys it's not that big.
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TP, how did you like the end of the show?
I feel sad, but also not satisfied, somehow they finished it in too simple way I think. There should be something better, she deserved better...
I felt in S3, the show was already bordering on highly fantastical. The direction they went, that was about as good an ending as was logically possible, they've incorporated so much silliness on route, that it became harder to take the events solemnly .
Yeah, same here. Season 3 was already bit too much, then that family or Jesus stuff, seriously unnecessary...
Post by: iri on Sun, 18 February 2024, 15:17:29
No idea, I don't live in your comic book world.
never forgave
So, are there any "good guys" over there for us to support?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 18 February 2024, 20:43:03
Tp4 #Ronery4ever has its advantages.
You gotta feel bad for that guy from the police department who was on again off again boyfriend, living with the crazy woman who was literally a murderer. Like, man, that guy's gonna need the most therapy and he wasn't even mentioned much in the documentary, LOLOLOL.
It boggles the mind, why someone do that, it's such an enormous amount of labor hours that clearly had no beneficial outcome for anyone involved. Even if you were a bad guy, this would be completely inane.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 21 February 2024, 12:43:23
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Post by: phinix on Wed, 21 February 2024, 18:02:56
Starting Constellation, getting ready to be disappointed, but /maybe not.
Need to watch that, kinda liked the trailer...
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 21 February 2024, 18:18:59
Starting Constellation, getting ready to be disappointed, but /maybe not.
Need to watch that, kinda liked the trailer...
I just hope it's aliens, Tp4 really dislikes space-ghosts. They never do it right. It's inconceivable that a Ghost in the vastness of space would be "malevolent", it'd spend millennia before contacting anything, and the first thing it does is kill everyone? What would be the point? Unless it had its own warp travel capability, at which point, with that much power/capacity, is it really even a ghost?
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 21 February 2024, 22:33:15
Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01:
Post by: phinix on Thu, 22 February 2024, 05:58:11
Been on a classic anime kick lately. I really think we lost something along the way in terms of squeezing the blood and sweat from the details. The animation on some of this older stuff is so meticulous and fluid, it almost looks rotoscoped. But no, it was hand-drawn frame-by-frame in 1987. They didn';t even have the luxery of a drawing tablet back then, it was all lightboxed cel animation. It is mindblowing.
Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01:
Jeez, this is seriously highly detailed, high quality animations, amazing - in 80s!
I may actually watch this one - where can you find whole movie?
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 22 February 2024, 06:02:07
Been on a classic anime kick lately. I really think we lost something along the way in terms of squeezing the blood and sweat from the details. The animation on some of this older stuff is so meticulous and fluid, it almost looks rotoscoped. But no, it was hand-drawn frame-by-frame in 1987. They didn';t even have the luxery of a drawing tablet back then, it was all lightboxed cel animation. It is mindblowing.
Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01:
Jeez, this is seriously highly detailed, high quality animations, amazing - in 80s!
I may actually watch this one - where can you find whole movie?
I got 'chu :thumb:
https://aniwave.to/watch/metal-skin-panic-madox-01.l463/ep-1 (https://aniwave.to/watch/metal-skin-panic-madox-01.l463/ep-1)
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 22 February 2024, 07:39:17
I got 'chu :thumb:
https://aniwave.to/watch/metal-skin-panic-madox-01.l463/ep-1 (https://aniwave.to/watch/metal-skin-panic-madox-01.l463/ep-1)
Tp4 acquiring the mux now. It's on nyaa.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 22 February 2024, 08:58:52
This era had much more Pure Mecha. The mecha of today is significantly polluted, they diverge significantly from machine focus.
So, it seems there is a restored, and a non-restored version, they look pretty much the same, they've touched up the colors a bit on the restored and lightly used some denoise/ sharpening. I would say it respects the original render, it's not a total clean up, a very light pass.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 22 February 2024, 14:55:52
Post by: iri on Thu, 22 February 2024, 15:53:39
I may actually watch this one - where can you find whole movie?https://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6226236
Post by: phinix on Thu, 22 February 2024, 17:10:35
Been on a classic anime kick lately. I really think we lost something along the way in terms of squeezing the blood and sweat from the details. The animation on some of this older stuff is so meticulous and fluid, it almost looks rotoscoped. But no, it was hand-drawn frame-by-frame in 1987. They didn';t even have the luxery of a drawing tablet back then, it was all lightboxed cel animation. It is mindblowing.
Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01:
Jeez, this is seriously highly detailed, high quality animations, amazing - in 80s!
I may actually watch this one - where can you find whole movie?
I got 'chu :thumb:
https://aniwave.to/watch/metal-skin-panic-madox-01.l463/ep-1 (https://aniwave.to/watch/metal-skin-panic-madox-01.l463/ep-1)
Thanks noisy, I'll watch it, looks so cool! :)
I found this weird description of movie on youtube:
Koji Kondo is a young mechanic who finds the Madox-01. He gets stuck inside the machine before he finishes reading the manual. He must now evade the government and find his girlfriend before she disappears forever.
Yep, that story makes sense :D
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 22 February 2024, 19:55:17
Overall, not bad, bit crude in delivery, but not unwatchable if just to relax. Kind of worried about the normalization of drug use. Unless we know for certain that drugs are what society needs, this probably won't go down well.
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 22 February 2024, 20:23:00
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 22 February 2024, 20:24:11
The rest of the internet is loving Bad Batch s03, but it is so boring, and so slow, and so ugly to look at. By far the worst season so far for me, the 'Attack Of The Clones' of the series. Everything is grey and brown, no one ever shuts up or stops delivering exposition, and basically zero action happens.
Tp4 has never been able to get into star wars. The whole universe is too focused on humans, and not enough on aliens.
The whole Jedi thing, that's really just another cloaked American brand Imperialism. They're really no better than any of their enemies. Realistically, what's their operational code, if someone disagrees with you, go kill them.
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 22 February 2024, 20:59:59
Tp4 has never been able to get into star wars.
The same here. They are entertaining to watch and have great effects, but just don't have much real substance.
Post by: iri on Fri, 23 February 2024, 12:58:13
Crash Landing On You: the North Korean half is great, the South Korean one is a boring overstretched soap opera with way too many repeats of the previously shown scenes.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 23 February 2024, 16:48:02
The Holdovers were really nice. Can't remember the last time I watched a film with Americans behaving like normal people.
Crash Landing On You: the North Korean half is great, the South Korean one is a boring overstretched soap opera with way too many repeats of the previously shown scenes.
HA! I just finished Holdovers! Did you watch it today? Nice.
Yeah, I think that was pretty good movie, so natural and no stupidity in it. I like Paul Giamatti and this was one of his best performances I would say.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 24 February 2024, 08:56:31
It's a French experiment documentary, people goes into a cave for a month, without connection of the "Outside" clock.
They basically live like Tp4, for 40-days, pffffft.. Tp4 lived like this 4decades.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 24 February 2024, 15:36:20
The HDR effects are really good, they work really well with the elemental powers universe.
It's WAYYYYyyy better than the god awful Wheel of Time.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 24 February 2024, 16:35:45
Also watched the first 2 episodes of the American version of Ghosts, and it sucks
Post by: iri on Mon, 26 February 2024, 05:56:41
Ghosts - 2019 UK comedy about a modern couple living on a run down estate that is haunted. The premise and setup are totally stupid, but it doesn't even matter because the characters are so fun.except the husband
Post by: mohawk1367 on Mon, 26 February 2024, 06:58:37
if you just want something to fulfill your need for fast-paced ninja fights and lots of blood and violence, i couldn't recommend it enough
TW though: a child does get murdered in the first episode, along with his mother (main character's wife and child)
Post by: mohawk1367 on Mon, 26 February 2024, 07:06:48
The Last Airbender (2024) Netflix.
The HDR effects are really good, they work really well with the elemental powers universe.
It's WAYYYYyyy better than the god awful Wheel of Time.
the acting is not really anything special, but i think they did most of the elemental combat very well and it doesnt look too cheesy. i also really like how they handled the themes of war and generational trauma and all that in a way that some audiences can relate to. i really like how its not too watered down for child audiences too, still plenty of death last episode where the fire nation sieges Agna Qel'a shows quite a few civilians getting rekt and blood and they don't hesitate too much to show the effects of someone with fire powers fighting another human with... flammable skin and flesh
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 26 February 2024, 07:59:15
The Last Airbender (2024) Netflix.
The HDR effects are really good, they work really well with the elemental powers universe.
It's WAYYYYyyy better than the god awful Wheel of Time.
the acting is not really anything special, but i think they did most of the elemental combat very well and it doesnt look too cheesy. i also really like how they handled the themes of war and generational trauma and all that in a way that some audiences can relate to. i really like how its not too watered down for child audiences too, still plenty of death last episode where the fire nation sieges Agna Qel'a shows quite a few civilians getting rekt and blood and they don't hesitate too much to show the effects of someone with fire powers fighting another human with... flammable skin and flesh
Looks well animated.
It's crazy how in this day and age, nyaa releases still come out at wrong frame rates, it means people are recording incorrectly. 3 different releases 29.970, 25, 23.976 fps. 23.976 is the correct one. The 25fps is sped up, and the 29.970 one has judder. Not to be nitpicky, but, we've been at this for well over 20 years now. Frame pacing is really important for anime because it has flat fixed-rate smooth panning shots
SasukeDuck release is correct fps.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 26 February 2024, 09:37:53
The Latin Spanish dub goes Meghhnnn
The USA dub goes Qwakgnn
The Portug/Jpn dub goes Maernnggh.
Does literally no one know what a Duck sounds like?
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Post by: mohawk1367 on Mon, 26 February 2024, 09:59:43
OK, wth, Ninja Kamui Episode 3, 12min 9sec, Duck scene.i feel like a common theme in anime is having human voice actors do animal noises instead of just googling "(insert animal) noise.mp3 free download" or taking a duck off the streets and putting a mic on it
The Latin Spanish dub goes Meghhnnn
The USA dub goes Qwakgnn
The Portug/Jpn dub goes Maernnggh.
Does literally no one know what a Duck sounds like?Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/HmeSYmM.jpg)
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 26 February 2024, 10:19:35
i feel like a common theme in anime is having human voice actors do animal noises instead of just googling "(insert animal) noise.mp3 free download" or taking a duck off the streets and putting a mic on it
Ok, mohawk, please give us your best duck impression.
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Post by: mohawk1367 on Mon, 26 February 2024, 10:22:19
wengi feel like a common theme in anime is having human voice actors do animal noises instead of just googling "(insert animal) noise.mp3 free download" or taking a duck off the streets and putting a mic on it
Ok, mohawk, please give us your best duck impression.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/G1DPcGX.gif)
Post by: illusixn on Mon, 26 February 2024, 15:27:32
The Last Airbender (2024) Netflix.
The HDR effects are really good, they work really well with the elemental powers universe.
It's WAYYYYyyy better than the god awful Wheel of Time.
the acting is not really anything special, but i think they did most of the elemental combat very well and it doesnt look too cheesy. i also really like how they handled the themes of war and generational trauma and all that in a way that some audiences can relate to. i really like how its not too watered down for child audiences too, still plenty of death last episode where the fire nation sieges Agna Qel'a shows quite a few civilians getting rekt and blood and they don't hesitate too much to show the effects of someone with fire powers fighting another human with... flammable skin and flesh
Looks well animated.
It's crazy how in this day and age, nyaa releases still come out at wrong frame rates, it means people are recording incorrectly. 3 different releases 29.970, 25, 23.976 fps. 23.976 is the correct one. The 25fps is sped up, and the 29.970 one has judder. Not to be nitpicky, but, we've been at this for well over 20 years now. Frame pacing is really important for anime because it has flat fixed-rate smooth panning shots
SasukeDuck release is correct fps.
I think it's actually just that the sources are awful.
Went to check what my media server has been grabbing since I added the show a couple weeks ago because your comment made me curious...
From the Vodes release desc:
It is pretty funny how bad the legal watching experience for this is.
You get:
HMAX (EU): 25 fps sped up, decent video otherwise, dubtitles
HMAX (US): 30 fps duped, deinterlaced (??), awful video overall, dubtitles
MAX: Hidive Tier mini encode, worst audio of the bunch, “aight” subs
Adultswim (for some countries?): Hardsubs
Looks like some groups are correcting the frame rate.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 27 February 2024, 14:17:51
Image quality, bit grainy, but not the kind of grain you'd expect, blobby looking, No major utility of HDR.
Yet again, they managed to cast the homeliest women in an asian themed show. It's hard to believe there arn't any better looking ones in all of hollywood.
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Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 27 February 2024, 14:42:49
For several years I have been thinking about re-watching the original, but never got around to it. I really liked it, and it was on during my inital involvement in Karate.
Post by: phinix on Tue, 27 February 2024, 16:58:55
I am looking forward to seeing it.
For several years I have been thinking about re-watching the original, but never got around to it. I really liked it, and it was on during my inital involvement in Karate.
Yeah, original was amazing. I remember watching it as a few years old kid, maybe 7-8 years old actually, in 80s.
Richard Chamberlain was great, do you remember The Thorn Birds?
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 27 February 2024, 19:14:11
I am looking forward to seeing it.
For several years I have been thinking about re-watching the original, but never got around to it. I really liked it, and it was on during my inital involvement in Karate.
Yeah, original was amazing. I remember watching it as a few years old kid, maybe 7-8 years old actually, in 80s.
Richard Chamberlain was great, do you remember The Thorn Birds?
Did the original also cast mostly homely women?
Post by: phinix on Wed, 28 February 2024, 06:15:12
I am looking forward to seeing it.
For several years I have been thinking about re-watching the original, but never got around to it. I really liked it, and it was on during my inital involvement in Karate.
Yeah, original was amazing. I remember watching it as a few years old kid, maybe 7-8 years old actually, in 80s.
Richard Chamberlain was great, do you remember The Thorn Birds?
Did the original also cast mostly homely women?
I like how you sometimes use some words or phrases that I need to google and learn :)
This time as well.
Google result:
What does homely woman mean?
Homely describes someone who's plain or unattractive, like your homely Aunt Agnes or her squish-faced bulldog.
I may not be the best person to answer that - for me all Japanese women are so beautiful, I always feel amazed by their look.
Even my wife knows, that if i had not met here, I would probably go to Japan to find wife over there - if one would accept me of course! :D
So in original Shogun, main female character was played by ♡ Yôko Shimada ♡.
You judge yourself:)
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 28 February 2024, 07:28:54
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Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 28 February 2024, 13:09:20
looks way better than this.
Yeah, few females can meet TP4's exacting standards.
Post by: phinix on Wed, 28 February 2024, 17:24:06
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 28 February 2024, 18:49:59
Now this scene is kinda off, So, ok, we can understand the Wives of Immortan-Joe has maybe read a few books.
But there's no way a "War-Boy", the person she's talking to, could possibly understand what Manifest Destiny means.
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Post by: mohawk1367 on Thu, 29 February 2024, 06:51:23
Rewatching, Fury Road, in honor of Mexico City, which is at the gates of Valhalla. 90% citizens already in extreme drought.God I love Australians. They're like Americans from an alternate universe.
Now this scene is kinda off, So, ok, we can understand the Wives of Immortan-Joe has maybe read a few books.
But there's no way a "War-Boy", the person she's talking to, could possibly understand what Manifest Destiny means.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/HmeSYmM.jpg)
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Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 29 February 2024, 09:10:42
Shogun, Tv-show (FX), It's not bad, starts kinda slow, but picks up.Better than I had expected. Too dark, grimy, bloody and with weird colour grading for my taste still though.
I may remember wrong but I feel that Hiroyuki Sanada got a more pronounced role than Mifune in the '80s series, but then he is the biggest star in the show and a producer of the series so that makes some kind of sense.
The nature of British Columbia is beautiful ... Reminded me of Stargate SG1. :rolleyes:
Post by: mohawk1367 on Thu, 29 February 2024, 12:32:53
Australia is generally the USA from the alternative universe, where it's done right. (And drives on the left)>done right
>drives on the left
Pick one!
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 29 February 2024, 12:42:44
drives on the left
I have only driven on the left a few times, but it does seem to make more sense to shift gears with the left hand if you are right-handed.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 29 February 2024, 16:07:07
so.... Idk, maybe it'll be better 2nd try.
Post by: mohawk1367 on Fri, 01 March 2024, 06:42:16
maybe. most people here in the states have never had to shift through gears on their own and ive never driven a manual car irl but i have in video games and i feel like its easier to do with my right hand for the more precise movement, where as steering is less precise and much easier so i like to do it with my left
drives on the left
I have only driven on the left a few times, but it does seem to make more sense to shift gears with the left hand if you are right-handed.
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 01 March 2024, 07:57:56
do with my right hand for the more precise movement, where as steering is less precise
Remind me never to be on the same roadways as you ....
Post by: iri on Fri, 01 March 2024, 12:59:16
i feel like its easier to do with my right hand for the more precise movement, where as steering is less precise and much easier so i like to do it with my leftAgreed.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 01 March 2024, 14:54:26
Just bought new adjustable speaker stands on sale, trying them out.
Setup so a set of bookshelf tweeter is right in the middle of the tv height-wise. There's a huge difference in the imaging and perception of the sound. Everything feels really focused, even though Tp4 is just using stereo.
It feels much more cohesive than the tower set Tp4 was using before. The towers go deeper, but that's not really so useful given the subs, and it feels like they had a little less clarity because they're closer to the ground with more reflection from its own bass drivers.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 01 March 2024, 18:51:43
Why would someone produce such a stupid meaningless movie?
I had to fast forward second half, unbelievable...
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Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 01 March 2024, 19:29:24
Got a good feeling about Spaceman with Adam Sandler, will watch later.
Post by: iri on Sat, 02 March 2024, 03:40:14
Abandoned.IMDB rating 3.8 lol
Why would someone produce such a stupid meaningless movie?
I had to fast forward second half, unbelievable...
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Post by: phinix on Sat, 02 March 2024, 07:49:49
Abandoned.IMDB rating 3.8 lol
Why would someone produce such a stupid meaningless movie?
I had to fast forward second half, unbelievable...
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That explains it :)
Post by: phinix on Sat, 02 March 2024, 07:52:06
Tp4 thoroughly not into constellation, bit of a let down so far.
Got a good feeling about Apaceman with Adam Sandler, will watch later.
tp, I'm also not really enjoying this one. Maybe because I was hoping for more space time and more science, than silly "earth" situations etc
Now we need to sit and wait for a week for each episode, which is not ideal too. Meh meh meh... :)
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 02 March 2024, 07:55:04
tp, I'm also not really enjoying this one. Maybe because I was hoping for more space time and more science, than silly "earth" situations etc
Now we need to sit and wait for a week for each episode, which is not ideal too. Meh meh meh... :)
Tp4 not gonna wait for it, erasing from memory.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 02 March 2024, 11:37:05
Post by: phinix on Sat, 02 March 2024, 19:40:13
Spaceman, mmm.... Not awful, but mmm... Not gonna be for everyone. The main message of the film is a bit too light for the investment.
I was waiting for this one, to see Sandler in a serious movie, but then saw trailer about a guy talking to a spider... I don't like when they "over-draw" allegories like that...
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 02 March 2024, 23:38:24
Yea, it's made by woody allen, we know, we know, he's bad guy.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 03 March 2024, 16:34:22
It's pretty gud', They kinda make religious people out to be morons.
Mean, yea, the Flocks are typically morons, but the leaders are not different than the typical lying capitalists.
Overall Tp4 is onboard with Quicksand Hasperat.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 03 March 2024, 16:50:31
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Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 03 March 2024, 20:38:14
Watching dat' Dune Part 2.
Did they still have those highly dubious worm popcorn toppers still available for purchase?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 03 March 2024, 21:15:01
Watching dat' Dune Part 2.
Did they still have those highly dubious worm popcorn toppers still available for purchase?
My place didn't have it.
Post by: phinix on Tue, 05 March 2024, 19:51:49
Really good, it truly represent what I feel most of the time, when it comes to interactions with other people:)
Post by: Sintpinty on Tue, 05 March 2024, 22:24:04
https://boxd.it/5XcxF7 (https://boxd.it/5XcxF7)
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 05 March 2024, 22:36:19
I watched Dune Part II and it was pretty good
https://boxd.it/5XcxF7 (https://boxd.it/5XcxF7)
What did you think of the politics in Dune Sintpinty, and Jessica's Reverend Mother arc in terms of the role of female choice and power behind empires.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 10 March 2024, 19:56:18
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Post by: phinix on Mon, 11 March 2024, 05:48:18
Contagion came out in 4K. Crazy how it's 100% accurate. The 4K resolution is good, no lasers, but HDR highlights are used well to make the film moody.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/xhhF6Nz.gif)
Good. I was waiting for this one for ages - the copy I have is crap, like 720p max I think...
Fantastic movie.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 11 March 2024, 07:13:30
Contagion came out in 4K. Crazy how it's 100% accurate. The 4K resolution is good, no lasers, but HDR highlights are used well to make the film moody.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/xhhF6Nz.gif)
Good. I was waiting for this one for ages - the copy I have is crap, like 720p max I think...
Fantastic movie.
Also, how the hell did they get so many hollywood star in 1 movie. What kind of pull does the CDC have.
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Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 11 March 2024, 07:56:48
how the hell did they get so many hollywood star in 1 movie
Good movie.
But that was a long time ago, those actors were big already, but not nearly as big as they are now.
Post by: phinix on Mon, 11 March 2024, 08:07:25
Contagion came out in 4K. Crazy how it's 100% accurate. The 4K resolution is good, no lasers, but HDR highlights are used well to make the film moody.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/xhhF6Nz.gif)
Good. I was waiting for this one for ages - the copy I have is crap, like 720p max I think...
Fantastic movie.
Also, how the hell did they get so many hollywood star in 1 movie. What kind of pull does the CDC have.
/IlluminatiShow Image(https://cutekawaiiresources.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/81.gif?w=560)
I know, right?! I watched it like 10 times since it was out. I was surprised that I never heard about that movie either! It went out so quietly I think.
Also, when I asked friends they never heard of it or seen it.
Serious gem in my favourite genre. Final minute when they go back to patient zero - freaking amazing scene :)
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 11 March 2024, 08:11:39
Hiker is stranded by a desert cohort, approached by a lone woman.
The plot becomes quickly self-evident. It's unclear how an unstable culture could be maintained that way, but that's not really the point of the movie.
There's nothing too deep about it. Extrapolated, maybe it is to say we all live in boxes bound by capacities, neurotic or otherwise.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 11 March 2024, 09:08:56
It's got P.dinklage. The plot is rather unbelievable even if the audience really lets go. But, overall, if one's not really after reason, the film is light and watchable. Dinklage is as disarming and affable as always.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 11 March 2024, 09:37:55
Very acceptable for a low budget scare. Nothing outright risky, a tidy representation of an old trope. Acting was likable and natural.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 12 March 2024, 12:17:09
The final boss is pretty disturbing looking. Excellent animation all around.
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 12 March 2024, 15:27:51
I feel like if I saw this as a kid I'd of loved it, and the aimlessness would not have bothered me.
Post by: whysoda on Tue, 12 March 2024, 20:38:33
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 12 March 2024, 21:03:39
I wound up watching Dune 2 Sunday night, and it is living rent free in my head due to both the cinematography and visuals. Greig Fraser did an amazing job with the film, and I definitely found it to be much better/superior compared to the first film.
I saw the 1st Dune a few days ago. They did a good job with the source material, and the soundtrack was great. I still have a soft spot for the oddities in the David Lynch version, but Villeneuve had a solid vision that incorporated some of that weirdness. Much less rushed than the Lynch one, which he famously hated directing.
Check out The Arrival if you wanna see what Villeneuve can do with a tiny budget. Great movie.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 12 March 2024, 21:16:18
I wound up watching Dune 2 Sunday night, and it is living rent free in my head due to both the cinematography and visuals. Greig Fraser did an amazing job with the film, and I definitely found it to be much better/superior compared to the first film.
I saw the 1st Dune a few days ago. They did a good job with the source material, and the soundtrack was great. I still have a soft spot for the oddities in the David Lynch version, but Villeneuve had a solid vision that incorporated some of that weirdness. Much less rushed than the Lynch one, which he famously hated directing.
Check out The Arrival if you wanna see what Villeneuve can do with a tiny budget. Great movie.
Tp4 doesn't dislike Arrival, but it was really really slow.
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Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 14 March 2024, 17:32:31
It was one of the creepiest and most disturbing things I have seen. It was one of those things where I was wishing to bolt for the door on a minute-by-minute basis while at the same time I was glued to it. I will never watch it again, that is for sure.
That said, it was extremely well done and the actor was a dead ringer (no pun intended) for Dahmer. I can't know how factual or accurate it was, but it certainly made the impression of being the real deal.
I hate horror movies and such, but I might tentatively recommend it - but only to people who enjoy being thoroughly creeped out.
Post by: Rhienfo on Thu, 14 March 2024, 20:24:42
Last night I finished the "Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story" series.
It was one of the creepiest and most disturbing things I have seen. It was one of those things where I was wishing to bolt for the door on a minute-by-minute basis while at the same time I was glued to it. I will never watch it again, that is for sure.
That said, it was extremely well done and the actor was a dead ringer (no pun intended) for Dahmer. I can't know how factual or accurate it was, but it certainly made the impression of being the real deal.
I hate horror movies and such, but I might tentatively recommend it - but only to people who enjoy being thoroughly creeped out.
I have always felt really disgusted about people doing reenactments of like violent serial killers, it's just feels really unethical, like you are dramatising a real violent, traumatic event, especially when the victims families are still alive. Documentaries are much better at conveying these peoples lives without it being unethical. As long as it doesn't feel exploitative (which is a big thing, it's why I hate all those bloody true crime channels that do mukbangs and stuff)
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 14 March 2024, 22:29:33
Last night I finished the "Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story" series.
It was one of the creepiest and most disturbing things I have seen. It was one of those things where I was wishing to bolt for the door on a minute-by-minute basis while at the same time I was glued to it. I will never watch it again, that is for sure.
That said, it was extremely well done and the actor was a dead ringer (no pun intended) for Dahmer. I can't know how factual or accurate it was, but it certainly made the impression of being the real deal.
I hate horror movies and such, but I might tentatively recommend it - but only to people who enjoy being thoroughly creeped out.
I have always felt really disgusted about people doing reenactments of like violent serial killers, it's just feels really unethical, like you are dramatising a real violent, traumatic event, especially when the victims families are still alive. Documentaries are much better at conveying these peoples lives without it being unethical. As long as it doesn't feel exploitative (which is a big thing, it's why I hate all those bloody true crime channels that do mukbangs and stuff)
Heart disease, easily preventable through a healthy diet of veggies + low fats, kills 700,000 people a year in the usa alone.
By far the most deviant/ evil/ scary monster is CAPITALISM/Animal agriculture.
Animal Agriculture kills 80 Billion (80,000,000,000) living beings per year.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 15 March 2024, 07:56:48
Take solace in the fact that statistically, there're only a few hundred kraykray-dudes like this in the world.
Suppose all of them has 15 victims average, that's casualty in the thousands, relatively rare (and unpreventable), vs famine, animal agriculture, warlords, C1A/FB1, fa(ebook AI, militaries, gun control, heart disease, cancer, diabetes. (mostly preventable)
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 15 March 2024, 08:13:47
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 15 March 2024, 08:29:32
juxtaposed against a broken story of a man.
And, for once, a fairly satisfactory ending.
edit - "satisfactory" meaning a feeling of "realness" - not that any ending could ever be "satisfactory" for all those people who lost friends and family
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 15 March 2024, 14:02:22
It's alright, moody slow burn. Don't expect any mongoose action, that's not what the film strives at. Based on the historical curiosity of James Irving, the bored patriarch, who was supposedly behind the mythos.
Post by: phinix on Fri, 15 March 2024, 14:24:11
Last time I watched it I was maybe 9 years old, back in 80s. Back then I did not fully watched, only cause my parents watched it on tv, I was partially watching it too.
Now, as an adult, I see it differently and fully understand it. Its fun to watch such old production and see how they made those movies back then.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 15 March 2024, 21:40:06
One the greatest Ahrnol classics.
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Post by: phinix on Sat, 16 March 2024, 12:14:53
Zomg, True Lies, finally out in 4K.I watched that movie at least 10 times :)
One the greatest Ahrnol classics.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/WMyOfxs.gif)
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 16 March 2024, 15:39:50
Zomg, True Lies, finally out in 4K.I watched that movie at least 10 times :)
One the greatest Ahrnol classics.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/WMyOfxs.gif)
Tp4 watched it for the action, Phinix probably watched it for the Jamie Lee Curtis scenes.
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Post by: phinix on Sat, 16 March 2024, 21:01:06
Zomg, True Lies, finally out in 4K.I watched that movie at least 10 times :)
One the greatest Ahrnol classics.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/WMyOfxs.gif)
Tp4 watched it for the action, Phinix probably watched it for the Jamie Lee Curtis scenes.Show Image(https://cutekawaiiresources.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/104.gif?w=560)
True... true.... :P
Post by: phinix on Tue, 19 March 2024, 03:57:00
Midnight in Paris, pretty decent. It was just fun to watch, very smooth and easy, it doesn't force anything on the audience.
Yea, it's made by woody allen, we know, we know, he's bad guy.
Is that the one where a guy walks around Paris during a whole night and moves in time?
It was good, pleasant watch, I remember I liked it.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 19 March 2024, 07:29:18
Midnight in Paris, pretty decent. It was just fun to watch, very smooth and easy, it doesn't force anything on the audience.
Yea, it's made by woody allen, we know, we know, he's bad guy.
Is that the one where a guy walks around Paris during a whole night and moves in time?
It was good, pleasant watch, I remember I liked it.
Yup, as long as you can get over the fact that woody is involved, the movie itself was fine. We do have a moral obligation to maintain righteous social allegiances. That said, were we not also taught to forgive as a society? It's a dilemma.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 19 March 2024, 10:55:17
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Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 19 March 2024, 11:58:55
documentaries with indigenous tribes, they have really good teeth
I have watched that for years. They don't eat refined carbohydrates in general and refined sugar in particular.
They probably have good bones, too, there are theories that their blood is far less acidic than ours.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 19 March 2024, 14:29:39
I have watched that for years. They don't eat refined carbohydrates in general and refined sugar in particular.
Most of them have some form of refined starch like casava flour /potatoes/ other tubers being their main source of calories.
Refined white sugar might be related, but refined carbs may not be accurate.
Post by: phinix on Tue, 19 March 2024, 18:00:52
Midnight in Paris, pretty decent. It was just fun to watch, very smooth and easy, it doesn't force anything on the audience.
Yea, it's made by woody allen, we know, we know, he's bad guy.
Is that the one where a guy walks around Paris during a whole night and moves in time?
It was good, pleasant watch, I remember I liked it.
Yup, as long as you can get over the fact that woody is involved, the movie itself was fine. We do have a moral obligation to maintain righteous social allegiances. That said, were we not also taught to forgive as a society? It's a dilemma.
To be honest, I don't care about whole thing. I watched a movie and I liked it.
Same for Polanski, I like all his movies, I think he's a brilliant director.
Post by: mohawk1367 on Wed, 20 March 2024, 06:46:51
Post by: phinix on Wed, 20 March 2024, 18:42:30
Recommended.
Its one of my favourite subjects (WWII). Well made, they used very fragile way to show the situation from different perspective. It was disturbing, but I like this way of showing a brutal truth.
I've been in Oswiecim many times, always incredibly moved by that place, this movie brought all the memories.
Like one of best songs of Metallica - sad but true.
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Post by: Rhienfo on Wed, 20 March 2024, 22:44:34
going to see The End of Evangelion today with my mother. not sure how I'm going to explain that scene to her.
I don't think I would take my mum to see that lol
Amazing film though, wish their were airings in victoria but don't think there are which is a bit of a shame.
Post by: mohawk1367 on Thu, 21 March 2024, 06:38:04
going to see The End of Evangelion today with my mother. not sure how I'm going to explain that scene to her.
I don't think I would take my mum to see that lol
Amazing film though, wish their were airings in victoria but don't think there are which is a bit of a shame.
she said it was terrible after the second half because it got too philosophical. i suppose i expected that reaction. when that scene happened she looked at me and whispered what the ****
still my favorite movie ever tho, and now I'm gonna be thinking about it for another month. could write a novel of Harry Potter thickness about my thoughts on this film. so many little details and endless rabbit holes with the symbolism
Post by: mohawk1367 on Thu, 21 March 2024, 06:39:51
I'm late to getting my driver's license so don't exactly have a choice. :-Xgoing to see The End of Evangelion today with my mother. not sure how I'm going to explain that scene to her.
I don't think I would take my mum to see that lol
Amazing film though, wish their were airings in victoria but don't think there are which is a bit of a shame.
probably should have Uber'd my way there but i didn't think of it lol, i would drive myself and then have her drive the car home and pick me up but it would be super late and the weather was apocalyptic. couldn't see 10 ft in front of you with the snow blowing around
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 21 March 2024, 07:23:58
This needs to stop. It's ridiculous that they seemly only cast unaesthetic asian females in Hollywood. Seriously, they couldn't find just 3 attractive women for a TV series that ran 20 $Million dollars an episode.
One must reason that the CGI was just too expensive and they could only afford to hire aunties with what's left.
3 aunties problem
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 March 2024, 05:14:08
Oof. It's unconventional. Delivery was good. Odd and absurd.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 23 March 2024, 05:33:00
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 March 2024, 12:33:05
Anyone else watch that Korean Chicken Nugget show? I feel like chugging soju is a requirement while watching it.
Tp4 tried to get into it, but the chicken nugget didn't get any action, it was mostly about the humans.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 March 2024, 20:04:32
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Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 23 March 2024, 21:24:53
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 March 2024, 07:08:57
what is the function? you think they would cover the cold bald part of head
LOL, don't know NT, if they had to, they can explain it a billion different ways. For example, the Minbari brain might be so calorically charged, they require extra cooling to dissipate the processor heat.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 March 2024, 11:47:17
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Post by: phinix on Sun, 24 March 2024, 14:45:24
Only a smidge auntie, but the situation was clearly much better in 1994 vs 2024.
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I know those lips.... Is she the one from Rambo?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 24 March 2024, 16:18:47
Only a smidge auntie, but the situation was clearly much better in 1994 vs 2024.
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I know those lips.... Is she the one from Rambo?
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 25 March 2024, 08:43:12
It's gud...
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Post by: mohawk1367 on Mon, 25 March 2024, 09:55:19
New Ghostbusterz.
It's gud...Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/zh8eloM.gif)
IMO it wasnt super remarkable but i don't regret seeing it. def better than the last one
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 25 March 2024, 23:56:06
We also saw Poor Things, which was—well, it was something. Definitely understand why it won awards, but damn was it a weird film.
"Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie", on the other hand, gets full thumbs up without hesitation. What an uplifting doc.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 26 March 2024, 01:27:06
The entirety of what humans have or can say in 2 hours has been said. So, we're left with this.
We understand the plot, we understand societal allegories, it's not that deep, and the acting was ****.
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 26 March 2024, 10:45:02
/Hoff-recommendations.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 26 March 2024, 11:46:47
Post by: Rhienfo on Tue, 26 March 2024, 21:26:44
It's color graded very dark.. is it very dark in Australia.
was pretty dark this morning so I guess you're right.
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 27 March 2024, 08:18:08
Post by: mohawk1367 on Wed, 27 March 2024, 09:55:32
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 27 March 2024, 10:04:29
anyone watching Shōgun?
Actually, I just re-watched the original in preparation for the new one. It was as good as I remember, but also felt very dated (like me).
One thing that really struck me was how similar some of the background music was to the music in the original series of Star Trek.
A huge pet peeve of mine is how loud, and how relentless and constant, the music is in movies and TV shows today.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 27 March 2024, 10:30:24
A huge pet peeve of mine is how loud, and how relentless and constant, the music is in movies and TV shows today.
Improper speaker setup.
Fohat needs to use DSP room correction and set stereo matrix downmix manually.
DSP is honestly non-negotiable now that it's actually affordable, or even <sort of> free if you buy the measurement microphone.
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 27 March 2024, 10:49:55
A huge pet peeve of mine is how loud, and how relentless and constant, the music is in movies and TV shows today.
Improper speaker setup.
Absolutely not, it is built in. Music in movies and TV shows today is no longer "background" and they even love to run it right over people speaking.
Not to mention that nowadays actors (and, to a lesser extent actresses) seem to delight in poor enunciation, and, in particular, letting their voices fall off when they get to the essence or "punch lines" of important and significant sentences.
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 27 March 2024, 15:40:44
A huge pet peeve of mine is how loud, and how relentless and constant, the music is in movies and TV shows today.
Improper speaker setup.
Absolutely not, it is built in. Music in movies and TV shows today is no longer "background" and they even love to run it right over people speaking.
Not to mention that nowadays actors (and, to a lesser extent actresses) seem to delight in poor enunciation, and, in particular, letting their voices fall off when they get to the essence or "punch lines" of important and significant sentences.
I agree directors have zero inkling how to sound balance these days. Look at any Chris Nolan movie - quiet, almost whisper dialogue, punctuated by BWAAOOOOOOOMMMMMM BWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Sorry what was that Mr. Nolan? I caught everything up until the foghorn.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 27 March 2024, 15:48:30
Dialogue clarity is critically diminished if the frequency response is not neutral.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 27 March 2024, 19:19:08
Upgraded with HDR colors and highlights.
Magneto is also way more muscular than back in the day.
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Post by: phinix on Wed, 27 March 2024, 19:50:32
tp?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 27 March 2024, 19:57:16
Finished Constellation. It was... silly. Nothing spectacular, at least for me personally. There were moments when I thought it might be interesting, but then it all went down to some well known subject and did not bring anything new.
tp?
Tp was already disappointed in constellation, it just turned bland half way through.
Watch Xmen 97, only 3 episodes, but it takes us back to the golden age of animated batman.
Post by: Findecanor on Wed, 27 March 2024, 20:02:36
anyone watching Shōgun?The new Shogun is just OK. It is dark, rainy, muddy, with more sex and blood.
Shot in British Columbia, so it does not look quite like Japan, and then lots of CGI on top of that, and then filter/colour grading on top of that to make it look like a gloomy day, which makes it look even more fake.
The new Blackthorne is mostly a bumbling idiot, and the new Mariko just looks smug all the time. The worst of the whole cast IMHO. Some good performances by Japanese actors in smaller roles.
The actual star of the show is Hiroyuki Sanada as the titular Shogun-to-be. (and he is also a producer)
There is more Japanese politics, characters and intrigue than in the old show (that supposedly had been left out then, but are in the book. I can't quite remember)
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 28 March 2024, 01:11:30
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 28 March 2024, 07:22:26
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 29 March 2024, 08:16:28
The web version is OK, but very very low bitrate, and bad aliasing.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 29 March 2024, 16:25:50
It's truly a shame that there are no "Good" copies of Xmen animated 1997 around. Even the DVDs are really blurry/ interlaced artifacted.
The web version is OK, but very very low bitrate, and bad aliasing.
I wish they would do a Warhammer 40K animated series in that same '90s after school style.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 29 March 2024, 16:38:40
It's truly a shame that there are no "Good" copies of Xmen animated 1997 around. Even the DVDs are really blurry/ interlaced artifacted.
The web version is OK, but very very low bitrate, and bad aliasing.
I wish they would do a Warhammer 40K animated series in that same '90s after school style.
It's kind of like Cheap mustard, you get used to it, and that's the flavor you like forever.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 30 March 2024, 16:49:40
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Also, can most japanese people run 10k ? The average american can not complete 1K without walking most of it.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 30 March 2024, 18:10:33
The artwork is budget oriented, but it's effective, svelte and graceful.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 31 March 2024, 08:16:30
It's only 20 minutes, still fun to watch, rabbits doing military commando stuff. Shame netflix doesn't pick it up for a whole series.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 31 March 2024, 18:09:23
If the aliens couldn't find the right space time coordinates to communicate, how did they send the main character back at the right time/ right place to be picked up. Are we to asssssume they just eyeballed it?
Also, why couldn't they find the right coordinate, it would've been a matter of record for them, unless we asssssume they "Forgot"
Movie's great for screenshots, every other scene would make a good background. Film has beautiful starfields. Alot of movie have starfields, but they're blunt/ugly ones.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 31 March 2024, 19:58:03
Interstellar, so good.
The bit about repopulating the entire planet with embryos from a space craft really creeped me out for some reason. That part unlocked some weird primal fear in me for some reason.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 31 March 2024, 20:20:54
Interstellar, so good.
The bit about repopulating the entire planet with embryos from a space craft really creeped me out for some reason. That part unlocked some weird primal fear in me for some reason.
Why? That's been a standard repopulation scheme in sci-fi since forever.
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 31 March 2024, 20:36:01
Interstellar, so good.
The bit about repopulating the entire planet with embryos from a space craft really creeped me out for some reason. That part unlocked some weird primal fear in me for some reason.
Why? That's been a standard repopulation scheme in sci-fi since forever.
IDK maybe the way it was presented in IS where every human is just tubes of goo in drawers. To see an entire planetary species boiled down to how I store my cutlery just creeped me tf out.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 31 March 2024, 20:41:32
IDK maybe the way it was presented in IS where every human is just tubes of goo in drawers. To see an entire planetary species boiled down to how I store my cutlery just creeped me tf out.
Wonder why they didn't splice any animal dna. If they genetically enhanced humans with animal abilities (genome), it'd greatly increase survivability.
Go ninja go ninja go.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 31 March 2024, 23:00:48
Yet another isekai, not bad, comedy is on point.
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Post by: _rubik on Wed, 03 April 2024, 13:44:35
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 03 April 2024, 14:04:59
Man oh man, the 3 Body Problem started out interesting but has taken a complete dive. Every episode I have to stretch my boundaries of "what is believable" and lately I've given up trying to rationalize some of the "science"
Don't overthink the science fiction. It's a clean enough plot that's geeky enough to be interesting.
Overthink would be, well they can figure out how to hit a mosquito on pluto, with a "Sophon", but they don't have the capacity to terraform somewhere else?
Life is just an energy conversion system, if they can convert that much power, they can "do what they do" anywhere.
First book is easier to read than the second. The second one is more sloppily written. The chinese show has alot more details and follows the book precisely, but it has alot of boring scenes because of it. The Netflix show condenses everything for the zero-patience generation. It's got mostly everything right.
Post by: _rubik on Wed, 03 April 2024, 14:08:19
First book is easier to read than the second. The second one is more sloppily written.[/size][/color]
Would you recommend the first book in isolation? I've only watched the series (or a good part of it, anyway). If the book is better than the series, I'd certainly consider it
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 03 April 2024, 14:10:43
Would you recommend the first book in isolation? I've only watched the series (or a good part of it, anyway). If the book is better than the series, I'd certainly consider it
Well, you already know what's happening. The show goes into the 1/3 point of the second book.
I'd just wait, if they don't do season 2, start reading the books.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 03 April 2024, 15:41:48
One of the greatest ping pong movies ever made, yea it's a short list, but none have been more successful in making ping pong palatable on screen.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 03 April 2024, 19:06:52
Well the movie is just criminally boring, even by B-standards.
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 03 April 2024, 23:15:58
Balls of Fury (2007)
One of the greatest ping pong movies ever made, yea it's a short list, but none have been more successful in making ping pong palatable on screen.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 05 April 2024, 20:20:36
How can it process so much sand, and how could the calories from that little food be worth it given its enormous mass and the supposed scarcity of food and water in the deserts of Arrakis.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 05 April 2024, 20:48:42
You know, this here sand worm, it would seem like if it ate stuff, the food to sand ratio would be really poor.
How can it process so much sand, and how could the calories from that little food be worth it given its enormous mass and the supposed scarcity of food and water in the deserts of Arrakis.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 05 April 2024, 22:10:15
they eat 'sand plankton' and smaller sand worms, mostly
It seems highly inefficient, just implausible.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 05 April 2024, 22:11:43
they eat 'sand plankton' and smaller sand worms, mostly
It seems highly inefficient, just implausible.
I'd argue a blue whale is implausible, but there the **** it is!
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 05 April 2024, 22:16:46
I'd argue a blue whale is implausible, but there the **** it is!
Water as a medium is much easier to move than sand.
The reason whales work, is because the net caloric density of the ocean is enormous. This would not be the case in Arakis deserts.
The ocean is also not an accident, it is indicative of the NET life-force of the planet actively maintaining that large mass of working fluid. Such force is not present on Dune.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 06 April 2024, 14:01:14
Sigh. If someone is a borderline illiterate, which actually represents a sizable population of americans 30-50%, and they watch a movie like this, one could see that it'd be incredibly convincing.
The movie has got charts, dinosaur clips, a nobel laureate autist in a completely non climate research field, paid fossil fuel deniers/scientists/podcasters, all championing the notion that climate change is BIG BUSINESS and has no basis in reality. Oh and notice the earth Used to be warmer and had more carbon, yea, they don't say everything also died when that happened.
And unfortunately for people who can only sorta read, well, a movie like this is case shut for them, because they are incapable of digging deeper, reading is such a high barrier of intent for them that it's too costly for them to find the truth. They also simply would not recognize it over cartoon dinosaurs.
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Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 07 April 2024, 20:08:57
Climate the Movie (2023)
The movie has got charts, dinosaur clips, a nobel laureate autist
championing the notion that climate change is BIG BUSINESS and has no basis in reality
I just watched this. What a very strange mash-up of concepts and pictures. The majority of film clips were from the 1940s-50s-60s .... Presumably to say that consumerism began to reach fever pitch after WW2?
Sure, the Earth was 10-15 degrees warmer during the dinosaur ages, and the millions-year trend is downward. The movie-makers seem to be saying that environmentalists are motivated by their hatred of (?) industry (?) consumers (?) fossil fuels (?) and that governments world-wide are working with environmentalists rather than against them. And they ignore the more potent greenhouse gases like methane altogether.
Personally, I watch the glaciers melting, corals bleaching, sea level rise, pollution of all kinds, ocean and atmospheric currents changing, every part of the planet impregnated with micro-plastics, etc, etc, and then these people sound like the guy from the 1980s movie proclaiming "Greed is Good"
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 07 April 2024, 21:16:29
HIGHLY recommended documentary on the stupidity of the military industrial complex.
Great detail on what happened at the Damascus Nv(lear Silo disaster which almost destroyed Arkansas.
To quote Robert Peur1foy (Director of nu(lear weapon development/Vice president of Sandia Labs):
Of the 25,000 weapons that we had in stockpile, I could not in good conscience swear that they were adequately safe.
Post by: MisterMayhem on Mon, 08 April 2024, 08:57:40
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 08 April 2024, 09:38:53
They take an SD source, use AI, converts to 4KHDR. Looks pretty decent, over-darken dark scenes, bright scenes look pretty good though.
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 08 April 2024, 15:51:19
It's the documentary on the african child who went viral on youtube doing ballet in the dirt.
Now, They probably intended for the film to be, Heart Warming, but Tp4 watched it, and thought, this is clearly Hunger Games, and Madu is tribute.
Y'all seen this?
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 08 April 2024, 23:09:38
Documentary on Hunger in America.
So, the first thing that's unexpected is, we have a different definition for Hunger here. You think Africa, and the children are hungry, small, thin, dying. Hunger as applied to America, means children who may have to skip meals a few days here/there, but may otherwise be obese or at least quite rotund, almost none of which are dying / starving.
It's a very odd situation to talk about, because hunger here means disadvantaged rather than what someone might traditionally think of hunger.
For example, A state with the most use of the food stamps program, also has the highest rates of childhood obesity. That's confusing, but ok, let's work with this Alternative Hunger definition.
So, what they mean by hunger in this case is a Resource Mismanagement/ Misappropriation/ Mis-use situation.
This is the net product of problemed capitalism, corruption, inappropriate federal subsidies which foster the creation of Food-Deserts where communities ONLY have access to cheap junk food, but not fresh fruits / vegetables.
Then when introduced to Fruits/ Vegetables, those cheap junk food taste better in general and offer more calories per dollar, such that the people who got used to junk food, wouldn't eat healthy food in enough proportion to offset their developing health problems. This falls under an Education issue/ equal opportunity lag.
Anyway, yea, very odd semantics. But, yup, capitalism at it again. Good documentary.
Post by: mohawk1367 on Tue, 09 April 2024, 07:55:44
im not from Florida, but i know a lot of kids who grew up like this and it was pretty close to a lot of what i saw my friends go through. one of the only movies in a while to make my eyes wet. child actors were excellent and they acted like real kids, not dramatic/baby-ish like most other movies with child characters
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Love the disapproving scowl.
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The difference in technology between the early and later episodes really pops out. The old episodes are probably 720p or less even, then upscaled using some shader.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 11 April 2024, 20:20:28
The 62.58gb is the way to go unless you get the 63.8gb/68.12gb DV, now, in all cases however, they used a super heavy grain filter, and the streaming algo's eating it. Lots of artifacts and frozen squiggles throughout the series. Avoid the 47.9gb one, the grain got chewed up. Make sure to set your decoding to random dithering. Adding noise seems to be beneficial in maintaining the consistency of textures.
The SDR one should be fine, but Tp4 hasn't seen it.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 11 April 2024, 22:48:22
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 12 April 2024, 00:48:59
Humor was on point. Plot leaks if you poke it, but it's good enough that there's more to gain as a willing rider.
It's more fantastic / less plausible than Silo, but the charm gets you through.
Looking forward to Season 2.
Post by: Rhienfo on Fri, 12 April 2024, 01:35:11
Who else is hyped for Smiling Friends season 2!
That first episode was so good, really looking forward to season 2. Liked that alan was featured a lot more, he's great.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 12 April 2024, 01:41:59
Who else is hyped for Smiling Friends season 2!
That first episode was so good, really looking forward to season 2. Liked that alan was featured a lot more, he's great.
Voiced by Adam Paloian, known for pickpocketing his coworkers!
Post by: Leslieann on Fri, 12 April 2024, 05:53:24
Just got dun' dat Fallout.I'm only up to Ep 2 so far but absolutely loving this show, the writers didn't just take notes, they know the game which probably makes their job easy since the game is rich with storytelling but we've see so many game to movie adaptations flop it's nice to see one really go all in on the lore and end up with something really, really good. The props, sets and costumes are fantastic, they didn't appear cut any corners money-wise.
Humor was on point. Plot leaks if you poke it, but it's good enough that there's more to gain as a willing rider.
It's more fantastic / less plausible than Silo, but the charm gets you through.
Looking forward to Season 2.
My only complaints is that like GOT, it's at times a little too dark to read/see some things on the screen, I also thought Ep 1 should have been a bit longer to elaborate on a few things more, I know there was a lot to go over but the pace felt a little too fast at times trying to cut down on run time. Overall though, fantastic show.
BTW, regarding Silo, Fallout is a mockery, it's not supposed to be taken seriously.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 12 April 2024, 07:33:28
I'm only up to Ep 2 so far but absolutely loving this show, the writers didn't just take notes, they know the game which probably makes their job easy since the game is rich with storytelling but we've see so many game to movie adaptations flop it's nice to see one really go all in on the lore and end up with something really, really good. The props, sets and costumes are fantastic, they didn't appear cut any corners money-wise.
My only complaints is that like GOT, it's at times a little too dark to read/see some things on the screen, I also thought Ep 1 should have been a bit longer to elaborate on a few things more, I know there was a lot to go over but the pace felt a little too fast at times trying to cut down on run time. Overall though, fantastic show.
BTW, regarding Silo, Fallout is a mockery, it's not supposed to be taken seriously.
Tp4 basically feels like he lives in a fallout bunker already. The TV show very successfully transports you there.
The show may have been color graded on a professional-LCD instead of pro-OLED. This leads to the colorists pushing shadow detail as low as it will go because LCDs have over-brightened black region due to backlight bloom.
So, what happens is when you take this image and send it to OLED or some other consumer panel, it'll look like black-crush, Unless, you also use an LCD with similar black handling as their mastering monitor, which most people probably do not. This has nothing to do with quality of consumer hardware, it's just that they are typically not tuned the way pro monitors are.
Tp4 has to use black lvl +8 to get the hair / shadow detail to come out.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 13 April 2024, 07:17:52
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 13 April 2024, 15:21:40
just, can't get into it
It has always seemed pretty incoherent to me.
Conceptually, the Spore Drive is one of the most exciting things that has been introduced into the Star Trek universe, in my opinion, but it is impossibly incompatible with the general canon - especially since it supposedly appeared even before TOS.
The characters are mostly weak and the plots stale, in my opinion. Except for the fascinating Spore Drive, I don't even know why the show exists.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 13 April 2024, 15:45:46
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 13 April 2024, 17:53:18
already built really expensive sets
Should have spent the money on writers. Spock has an adopted younger sister that nobody ever even mentioned before? GTFOOH
Post by: Leslieann on Sat, 13 April 2024, 21:59:47
Sooo good!!!
My comment about being too dark seems the screen I was using is dying. Watched on another screen and it was fine.
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 14 April 2024, 00:08:02
Finished Fallout
Sooo good!!!
My comment about being too dark seems the screen I was using is dying. Watched on another screen and it was fine.
Buy dat colorimeter. Screens last forever.
Post by: Leslieann on Sun, 14 April 2024, 14:51:38
Nah, I use that screen at night anyhow while falling asleep, I like it dim, just didn't know it was THAT dim.Finished FalloutBuy dat colorimeter. Screens last forever.
Sooo good!!!
My comment about being too dark seems the screen I was using is dying. Watched on another screen and it was fine.
Not really happy with some of the new screens, frankly, they're too bright for indoor use. I don't care to stare into the sun.
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 15 April 2024, 16:52:09
Finished Fallout
Sooo good!!!
Would this show work for a person who never games?
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 15 April 2024, 16:55:28
Finished Fallout
Sooo good!!!
Would this show work for a person who never games?
Anyone can watch it.
Post by: Leslieann on Mon, 15 April 2024, 18:25:06
Yeah, while it very much follows Fallout lore, it doesn't require you to know anything about the game, in fact knowing the game actually makes some of it rather predictable (though in a good way).Finished Fallout
Sooo good!!!
Would this show work for a person who never games?
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Post by: Rhienfo on Thu, 18 April 2024, 21:37:05
Love the way military vehicles are drawn. Of course the military is a huge waste of money, and disastrous to the climate.
The way the soldiers are drawn is also pretty cool. reminds me from the soldiers of end of evangelion. the scene where they attack nerv and killed everyone caught me so off guard it's so brutal and disturbing. It is fitting with the rest of the film though.
https://imgur.com/htlHF7d Link is spoilers for the end of evangelion, but you should've probably seen evangelion already.