deustroop
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You were warned
See post 21347
https://forums.anandtech.com/thread...atre-rental-tv-and-give-a-10.2178406/page-854
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You were warned
See post 21347
https://forums.anandtech.com/thread...atre-rental-tv-and-give-a-10.2178406/page-854
DigDog
Lifer
- Jun 3, 2011
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ok ok , fair enough. i was dumb enough to ready about someone on reddit say what an amazing film it is, and forgetting for a second that everyone is an idiot and they are always wrong.
zinfamous
No Lifer
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yeah I'm not sure I got that far, tbh. haha. There was a time, maybe occasionally that still happens, that I can watch such strangeness, but that is rare these days.
mikeymikec
Lifer
- May 19, 2011
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Aquaman (2018)
It was OK I guess. It has possibly the most bass drops I've ever heard in a film (note: I've never watched the Transformers movies, I suspect any one of them has more), and 'awesome' was said a few times too many.
It was OK I guess. It has possibly the most bass drops I've ever heard in a film (note: I've never watched the Transformers movies, I suspect any one of them has more), and 'awesome' was said a few times too many.
DigDog
Lifer
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i had to rinse out my eyes with something that doesnt suck, so i watched in its entirety
Jeremiah Johnson - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068762/
1972 epic, telling the story of "Liver' Eatin" Johnson, a 1880s mountain trapper who got caught in a terrible feud with the local Crow indians - and apparently single-handedly massacred a good number of them.
Robert Redford stars.
The film is strongly reminiscent of The Revenant, but in having a simpler story, it accents the main theme, which is loneliness. Johnson for uncertain reasons moves to the mountains, where he meets an old trapper who teaches him the ropes. While this is sort of a "father figure", which strongly empowers Johnson, he makes it quite clear that in the mountain life, everyone is for themselves. Through hardships and strife, Johnson becomes a hardened mountain-man, up to the very point of earning the respect of his enemies.
It's a film from the 70s, so it's obviously made by people who knew how to make a film. It's all shot on location, and while the camera and photography leave to be desired, it's a decent film, if a little limited. Runtime is nearly two full hours.
I'll say .. a 6.5/10. Honest, unassuming, but also not comparable to other Redford films of the era - The Sting, Three Days Of Condor, All The President's Men, A Bridge Too Far ..
Jeremiah Johnson - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068762/
1972 epic, telling the story of "Liver' Eatin" Johnson, a 1880s mountain trapper who got caught in a terrible feud with the local Crow indians - and apparently single-handedly massacred a good number of them.
Robert Redford stars.
The film is strongly reminiscent of The Revenant, but in having a simpler story, it accents the main theme, which is loneliness. Johnson for uncertain reasons moves to the mountains, where he meets an old trapper who teaches him the ropes. While this is sort of a "father figure", which strongly empowers Johnson, he makes it quite clear that in the mountain life, everyone is for themselves. Through hardships and strife, Johnson becomes a hardened mountain-man, up to the very point of earning the respect of his enemies.
It's a film from the 70s, so it's obviously made by people who knew how to make a film. It's all shot on location, and while the camera and photography leave to be desired, it's a decent film, if a little limited. Runtime is nearly two full hours.
I'll say .. a 6.5/10. Honest, unassuming, but also not comparable to other Redford films of the era - The Sting, Three Days Of Condor, All The President's Men, A Bridge Too Far ..
deustroop
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Fukushima 50
8/10
The surprising story of the workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility in Japan when the power plant suffered a near total meltdown caused by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
The drama is all natural as the explosions of three of the four containment facilities might well cause and if the fourth had burst, well there goes all of Eastern Japan for quite some time.
I enjoyed the window into Japanese culture revealed under the stress of a potential nuclear catastrophe. Japanese relations are very structured and overly polite. It is interesting to see how the cultural norms held up in the face of the strong emotions of fear, anger and frustration. The stresses gave rise to behaviour towards their peers and superiors far beyond everyday norms yet did not break the mold.
Very interesting for the drama of a nuclear meltdown and the reactions of these workers to the life threatening stress.
8/10
The surprising story of the workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility in Japan when the power plant suffered a near total meltdown caused by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
The drama is all natural as the explosions of three of the four containment facilities might well cause and if the fourth had burst, well there goes all of Eastern Japan for quite some time.
I enjoyed the window into Japanese culture revealed under the stress of a potential nuclear catastrophe. Japanese relations are very structured and overly polite. It is interesting to see how the cultural norms held up in the face of the strong emotions of fear, anger and frustration. The stresses gave rise to behaviour towards their peers and superiors far beyond everyday norms yet did not break the mold.
Very interesting for the drama of a nuclear meltdown and the reactions of these workers to the life threatening stress.
Muse
Lifer
- Jul 11, 2001
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Finally watched The Wild One (1953) 6.8/10
"Classic" starring Brando. Paulene Kael had a good take. I stopped this midway (it was getting late) and pondered whether to finish it later and did. It certainly has its moments, great moments, but they are few. Naive is an apt word. I mean, this is very dated. A lot of movies from 70 years ago and such are very naive, dense when it comes to understanding the nature of things, and this is one of those. Something I encountered made me think to see this.
"Classic" starring Brando. Paulene Kael had a good take. I stopped this midway (it was getting late) and pondered whether to finish it later and did. It certainly has its moments, great moments, but they are few. Naive is an apt word. I mean, this is very dated. A lot of movies from 70 years ago and such are very naive, dense when it comes to understanding the nature of things, and this is one of those. Something I encountered made me think to see this.
Muadib
Lifer
- May 30, 2000
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Damn bass in this movie blew one of my speakers. Lucky for me it was still under warranty.
sdifox
No Lifer
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Muse
Lifer
- Jul 11, 2001
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I have a 5.1 system in my home theater but haven't used it much. I use Etymotic Research earbuds instead. I pick up on dialog better, major thing there. Plus I don't have to wonder if I'm bugging my neighbors.
DigDog
Lifer
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I'm on the third episode of Jessica Jones - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2357547/
which means i now feel i know enough to write a review. Please take any eventual "it gets better after 15 hours" and shove it, with extreme prejudice, up your poopchute.
So, premise: i loved Krysten Ritter in her previous role as Chloe in Don't Trust The Bitch In Apartment 23 - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1819509/
Aside from the horribad title, this was my favourite show for a long time, both the premise, and the play between the two leads, the best "odd-couple" since The Odd Couple - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065329/
She was fabulously evil but in a dumb, inconsiderate way, and it fit her like a glove.
I don't feel the character of JJ suit her at all. This really throws a spike into any potential goodness the show may have.
Three episodes in, and David Tennant is still practically absent. I don't have great hopes here either, he's a fine actor but i would not trust an american director to know what to do with him - Good Omens was awful. Well, not awful, just mediocre.
Funny thing, Luke Cage as a minor character is better than Luke Cage in the Tv show "Luke Cage".
tentative initial vote of 7/10. My guess is that it will become horribly slow - you can't have 3 seasons of chasing the same bad guy and make it interesting. Didn't work for Elementary, it won't work here.
which means i now feel i know enough to write a review. Please take any eventual "it gets better after 15 hours" and shove it, with extreme prejudice, up your poopchute.
So, premise: i loved Krysten Ritter in her previous role as Chloe in Don't Trust The Bitch In Apartment 23 - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1819509/
Aside from the horribad title, this was my favourite show for a long time, both the premise, and the play between the two leads, the best "odd-couple" since The Odd Couple - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065329/
She was fabulously evil but in a dumb, inconsiderate way, and it fit her like a glove.
I don't feel the character of JJ suit her at all. This really throws a spike into any potential goodness the show may have.
Three episodes in, and David Tennant is still practically absent. I don't have great hopes here either, he's a fine actor but i would not trust an american director to know what to do with him - Good Omens was awful. Well, not awful, just mediocre.
Funny thing, Luke Cage as a minor character is better than Luke Cage in the Tv show "Luke Cage".
tentative initial vote of 7/10. My guess is that it will become horribly slow - you can't have 3 seasons of chasing the same bad guy and make it interesting. Didn't work for Elementary, it won't work here.
Muadib
Lifer
- May 30, 2000
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Your weak amp killed your speaker
No, I didn’t have my system set up, and my front speakers were set to full range. My pre/ pro had an update, and it cleared all my settings. My amps are just fine, thank you.
Really? They only used two colors (orange and blue) for the entire movie. And the two of them fighting on an aircraft carrier while all the other warships were sailing within 5 feet of each other was ridiculous.
zinfamous
No Lifer
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yes yes...I hate to spoil it for you, but it just gets worse. Especially Tenent's character and really, the plot of this show. Jone's "solution" for all of this was obvious within episode 2 or 3, but we needed 12 episodes to get there? It's really bad. The other season(s?) aren't quite as bad, but this one isn't as good as the other Marvel Netflix shows (OK, the yellow hippy punchy guy is really bad. Don't think I ever watched the 2nd season of that). 2nd season of Luke Cage is really good.
I also really liked The Bitch show. It was great. I think maybe 4 people watched it. Ritter is also good in that BB season and that Christine Bell movie...what's it, Veronica Mars? (this plot is ripped from the Natalie Wood case. ...hope that doesn't spoil anything, haha)
I really wanted to like Jessica Jones, but like most of those Netflix Marvel shows, it's just way way way too long for its own good. I also just don't get the "purpose" of Jessica Jones.
Muse
Lifer
- Jul 11, 2001
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Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll (1987, with Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, many others) 8/10
Keith Richards was a main organizer for a celebration of Berry's 60th birthday. I haven't finished watching the extras, which are plentiful. Gives you incite into a man who was somewhat mysterious (died in 2017). Arguably the chief inventor of RNR. Dylan called him "the Shakespeare of Rock 'N' Roll." He took rhythm and blues to another level. Smart, independent, tough minded, amazingly vibrant at 60. Shows some other sides of the man that are little known and appreciated. Great musicianship, even the rehearsals are fantastic.
Keith Richards was a main organizer for a celebration of Berry's 60th birthday. I haven't finished watching the extras, which are plentiful. Gives you incite into a man who was somewhat mysterious (died in 2017). Arguably the chief inventor of RNR. Dylan called him "the Shakespeare of Rock 'N' Roll." He took rhythm and blues to another level. Smart, independent, tough minded, amazingly vibrant at 60. Shows some other sides of the man that are little known and appreciated. Great musicianship, even the rehearsals are fantastic.
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Watched first episode of Invincible https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6741278/ . Starts off like the usual superhero flick until it doesn't. One thing I didn't like it was the superheroes were rip-offs to the ones of DC and Marvel comics like Batman, Supernan, The Flash etc.
8 or 9/10. I'm not sure how to rate it.
Edit: Watched some more. A strong 9/10. It's directed more in the style of a film series than a cartoon. If you liked The Boys you'll like this.
8 or 9/10. I'm not sure how to rate it.
Edit: Watched some more. A strong 9/10. It's directed more in the style of a film series than a cartoon. If you liked The Boys you'll like this.
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Muse
Lifer
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Yeah, they didn't show footage of that but I saw Keith explaining it. Jerry Lee Lewis testified similarly. He told the story: Jerry Lee had proclaimed himself "the king of rock and roll," and Chuck protested that he was and convicingly beat up JLL. He said he determined to never argue with Chuck again!I think that was where Chuck punched Keith in the face, during rehearsals .
For a more level all things considered take on Chuck, there's the Wikipedia page:
Chuck Berry - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
MrSquished
Lifer
- Jan 14, 2013
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Started watching Nomadland last night. Got about 30 minutes in and it was really good, then started getting hot and heavy with my date, the sex was great and she is coming back over tonight, so Nomadland - 12/10 - would recommend.
UsandThem
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- May 4, 2000
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A&E Biography: Andre The Giant 9/10
I never watched wrestling once I hit 11 years old or so, but I loved it when I was young kid. Different times back then, and Andre was one of the most interesting wrestlers because of his size. He was just unbelievable and someone I would secretly stay up past my bedtime to watch (with my 9" black and white TV under my bed covers) since the weekday WWF show was late during those days.
I never watched wrestling once I hit 11 years old or so, but I loved it when I was young kid. Different times back then, and Andre was one of the most interesting wrestlers because of his size. He was just unbelievable and someone I would secretly stay up past my bedtime to watch (with my 9" black and white TV under my bed covers) since the weekday WWF show was late during those days.
Muse
Lifer
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I have never been into watching wrestling on TV. I did it, but it was never a favorite, and as I got older it became more and more obvious that they are a fraternity and the "fights" were staged affairs and nobody was supposed to actually get hurt. Just exactly how true that is I can't say but I think it's a fair assessment of wrestling you'll see on TV outside of Greco-Roman, the stuff they do at the Olympics (which certainly IS great, but it's not showmanship like the stuff with the big belts for prizes, etc.).
Now, Andre was evidently a really nice guy (seemed to me), see him in The Princess Bride, a cool movie that's sweet and entertaining and quite rewatchable.
DigDog
Lifer
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this is the photo that best explained to me how big the guy was.
MrSquished
Lifer
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Though this has nothing to do with the series, this is about David Tennant and it's awesome
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