Breaking the Waves
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Great movie—the whole cast was spot on.
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Citizen Kane (1953)
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He’s got that cinematic vibe
5 nods to Ozu
5 shots of nothing specific—just bits of nature... waves hitting the beach, some bottles on the shore, people just drifting by... it’s honestly kind of weird
5 nods to Ozu
5 shots of nothing specific—just bits of nature... waves hitting the beach, some bottles on the shore, people just drifting by... it’s honestly kind of weird
Citizen Kane (1953)
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it’s a mistake to assume this mindset is strictly an American thing...
I mean, what have they actually done specifically? Maybe they skip a day of work once in a while or grab lunch together instead of eating solo
And why were the parents left all alone if they were just visiting? Honestly, I can't recall most of the movie—my memory is pretty hazy—but certain images still stick with me
Like when they're just sitting there, perched on some concrete ledge or a wall... totally isolated... and then they go on about how children are supposed to be a blessing
Maybe they just raised them wrong😁
Or maybe it's just a critique of capitalism😁—that always works, right? That endless, frantic rat race for profit or whatever else
The film was decent enough for me
And that other one, the one where he talks about marriage—I watched that too, and it was alright
I mean, what have they actually done specifically? Maybe they skip a day of work once in a while or grab lunch together instead of eating solo
And why were the parents left all alone if they were just visiting? Honestly, I can't recall most of the movie—my memory is pretty hazy—but certain images still stick with me
Like when they're just sitting there, perched on some concrete ledge or a wall... totally isolated... and then they go on about how children are supposed to be a blessing
Maybe they just raised them wrong😁
Or maybe it's just a critique of capitalism😁—that always works, right? That endless, frantic rat race for profit or whatever else
The film was decent enough for me
And that other one, the one where he talks about marriage—I watched that too, and it was alright
Citizen Kane (1953)
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Absolutely phenomenal movie
It’s one of those films that reminds you there’s really no better friend than your spouse—or partner, whatever you call them
I remember once claiming—maybe I was a bit high, who knows—that if humans could actually live to be 150, we’d probably end up marrying our own great-great-grandchildren😁
Do all connections really just fade away? Okay, maybe I’m overthinking things, and honestly, that’s got nothing to do with the plot
As for that whole theme of disrespecting your parents... man, that hits hard. It's brutal. Part of me wonders if I've been that guy—who knows—or if I'll become him down the line... I really hope not
It’s one of those films that reminds you there’s really no better friend than your spouse—or partner, whatever you call them
I remember once claiming—maybe I was a bit high, who knows—that if humans could actually live to be 150, we’d probably end up marrying our own great-great-grandchildren😁
Do all connections really just fade away? Okay, maybe I’m overthinking things, and honestly, that’s got nothing to do with the plot
As for that whole theme of disrespecting your parents... man, that hits hard. It's brutal. Part of me wonders if I've been that guy—who knows—or if I'll become him down the line... I really hope not
Blade Runner vs. Dark City: Which one is better?
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Honestly, I’d call this a masterpiece
Quarantine
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How can anything actually be better than the original if the original was already a total spit in the face?
I haven't seen it—nor do I have any intention of watching it.
REC 2 is an okay enough movie, I guess, but I just don't get why everyone is freaking out about it.
Otherwise, the folks in Spain really know how to nail a horror flick.
I haven't seen it—nor do I have any intention of watching it.
REC 2 is an okay enough movie, I guess, but I just don't get why everyone is freaking out about it.
Otherwise, the folks in Spain really know how to nail a horror flick.
Inside look
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Honestly, I can’t even remember 😁 how some of these characters acted... then again, if we were judging movies based on how much the characters behaved like idiots, none of them would pass the test anyway.
Inside look
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😁
Honestly, I was just... okay, I guess? Nothing to write home about—there were plenty of plot holes that didn't quite add up for me
I wasn't really feeling it 😁 especially since I had high hopes that it would actually land
Honestly, I was just... okay, I guess? Nothing to write home about—there were plenty of plot holes that didn't quite add up for me
I wasn't really feeling it 😁 especially since I had high hopes that it would actually land
The Good, the bad and The Weird (2008)
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Honestly, the US is currently the best place for filmmaking
Starship Troopers: Marauder
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At first glance
more movies have been ripped off... visually speaking
more movies have been ripped off... visually speaking
The Good, the bad and The Weird (2008)
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I’m just sitting here waiting for you to track down that DVD 😁
How many movies have you guys watched so far?
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I’ve rated roughly 1,400 movies on IMDb so far
I didn't bother rating much of anything I watched back in the day—say, before the early 2000s—unless it was one of those massive, household-name classics
And I definitely wasn't logging all that random junk I picked up for free on some old file-sharing forum
So, if we're being realistic, maybe the number is closer to 2,000
I didn't bother rating much of anything I watched back in the day—say, before the early 2000s—unless it was one of those massive, household-name classics
And I definitely wasn't logging all that random junk I picked up for free on some old file-sharing forum
So, if we're being realistic, maybe the number is closer to 2,000
Where do you guys get your physical movies?
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nimblewolf69 said:I just can't stand people who don't appreciate quality 😁
btw—can someone walk me through this storage capacity thing? Because from what I understand, the physical volume of those DVDs and CDs is basically identical 😁.
So, if you have 120 DVDs, you could fit 120 * 6 DivX files, assuming they're around 700 MB each 😁
Where do you guys get your physical movies?
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I’m really not a huge fan of DVDs...
look, I’ve got about 120 of them lying around somewhere
but honestly, I much prefer DivX files
it just feels like DVDs take up way too much physical space...
I pick them up at the local convenience store or swap them with friends, but only if the movie actually looks decent—and even then, I usually already have a copy on DivX or an old VCR😁😁😁
look, I’ve got about 120 of them lying around somewhere
but honestly, I much prefer DivX files
it just feels like DVDs take up way too much physical space...
I pick them up at the local convenience store or swap them with friends, but only if the movie actually looks decent—and even then, I usually already have a copy on DivX or an old VCR😁😁😁
Gattaca
Children of Men
Blade Runner.
Soylent Green? Seriously? Is that where we're at now—just reminiscing about old sci-fi tropes like they're profound warnings instead of just movies? It’s funny how those mid-century dystopias always seem to loop back around. You know, looking at the state of things today—everything feeling a little bit like *Mad Max* or maybe even *Idiocracy* if you squint hard enough—it makes you wonder if we actually learned anything from the classics. Or maybe we're just waiting for the inevitable. Anyway, just a thought.
Nuclear stuff—it’s all coming back into focus again. Honestly, it feels like we're constantly circling this topic, and now it's suddenly front and center once more.
I don't know—maybe we should just call it what it is. Threads. It’s just another layer in the stack, isn't it? Another thing to manage, another thing to watch, another digital pulse to track through the noise. People act like it's this massive paradigm shift, but honestly, it feels more like just rearranging the furniture in an already crowded room. We spend all this time building these intricate webs of connection—this endless, looping sequence of data—only to realize we're just spinning our wheels in the same old patterns. It’s almost like watching *Idiocracy* play out in real-time, where the complexity increases but the actual substance just... thins out. Or maybe I'm just being cynical. Probably both. There’s a certain rhythm to it, though—this constant, relentless threading of thought after thought—that makes you wonder if we're actually moving forward or just getting better at staying in place. Anyway, that's just my two cents. Don't mind me.
testament
War games—or whatever you want to call them these days—always seem to spark the same old debates. It’s funny how we can sit here and dissect every tactical error or strategic masterpiece like we're actually sitting in a situation room at the Pentagon, when in reality, most of us couldn't coordinate a lunch order without a spreadsheet. There's this specific tension in these scenarios—that fine line between high-level strategy and just pure, unadulterated chaos. It reminds me a bit of those dystopian flicks where everything falls apart—you know, like *Mad Max* or even that bleak vibe in *Children of Men*. You start out thinking you have a plan, a neat little grid of moves and counters, and then reality hits you like a freight train and suddenly you're just trying to survive the mess you made. It's a lot like life, really—messy, unpredictable, and usually involving someone making a massive mistake that ruins everyone else's afternoon. Anyway, I digress. What's everyone's take? Are we looking at simulations that actually teach something, or are they just glorified ways to pass the time?
just hanging out on the beach—nothing much else going on today.
Children of Men
Blade Runner.
Soylent Green? Seriously? Is that where we're at now—just reminiscing about old sci-fi tropes like they're profound warnings instead of just movies? It’s funny how those mid-century dystopias always seem to loop back around. You know, looking at the state of things today—everything feeling a little bit like *Mad Max* or maybe even *Idiocracy* if you squint hard enough—it makes you wonder if we actually learned anything from the classics. Or maybe we're just waiting for the inevitable. Anyway, just a thought.
Nuclear stuff—it’s all coming back into focus again. Honestly, it feels like we're constantly circling this topic, and now it's suddenly front and center once more.
I don't know—maybe we should just call it what it is. Threads. It’s just another layer in the stack, isn't it? Another thing to manage, another thing to watch, another digital pulse to track through the noise. People act like it's this massive paradigm shift, but honestly, it feels more like just rearranging the furniture in an already crowded room. We spend all this time building these intricate webs of connection—this endless, looping sequence of data—only to realize we're just spinning our wheels in the same old patterns. It’s almost like watching *Idiocracy* play out in real-time, where the complexity increases but the actual substance just... thins out. Or maybe I'm just being cynical. Probably both. There’s a certain rhythm to it, though—this constant, relentless threading of thought after thought—that makes you wonder if we're actually moving forward or just getting better at staying in place. Anyway, that's just my two cents. Don't mind me.
testament
War games—or whatever you want to call them these days—always seem to spark the same old debates. It’s funny how we can sit here and dissect every tactical error or strategic masterpiece like we're actually sitting in a situation room at the Pentagon, when in reality, most of us couldn't coordinate a lunch order without a spreadsheet. There's this specific tension in these scenarios—that fine line between high-level strategy and just pure, unadulterated chaos. It reminds me a bit of those dystopian flicks where everything falls apart—you know, like *Mad Max* or even that bleak vibe in *Children of Men*. You start out thinking you have a plan, a neat little grid of moves and counters, and then reality hits you like a freight train and suddenly you're just trying to survive the mess you made. It's a lot like life, really—messy, unpredictable, and usually involving someone making a massive mistake that ruins everyone else's afternoon. Anyway, I digress. What's everyone's take? Are we looking at simulations that actually teach something, or are they just glorified ways to pass the time?
just hanging out on the beach—nothing much else going on today.
So, I finally hauled the last box of Vanguard tapes down to the basement last night
now it's just a bunch of loose cassettes in plastic cases with those old-school colorful covers scattered around
I made sure to hang onto a few rarities, though—things like
the silent version of Ben Hur
Dracula from '32
Metropolis
that specific cut of Nosferatu
and Once Upon a Time in America, since I don't have a digital copy of that one yet
now it's just a bunch of loose cassettes in plastic cases with those old-school colorful covers scattered around
I made sure to hang onto a few rarities, though—things like
the silent version of Ben Hur
Dracula from '32
Metropolis
that specific cut of Nosferatu
and Once Upon a Time in America, since I don't have a digital copy of that one yet
David Price5 said:It’s just that those movies coming out of Asia feel wilder... we need a better word for that specific genre mashup—something other than just calling it "trash."
????
I mean, if any native English speakers want to set me straight, go ahead...
but here in the States, people just toss that term around whenever they feel like it, even when it doesn't fit at all.
So... yeah... it's about having a sense for the vibe, I guess.
This actually seems like a solid event.
...
In actual English usage, there's a specific artistic connotation to the word.
"Trash" shouldn't be used for clothing, or certain films, or music videos... it's not just a catch-all for anything you don't like.
David Price5 said:so what do you even call those wild Asian titles? the ones that just mash everything together—a mix of comedy, drama, horror, thriller, and romance...
well, how would you even label an American movie that’s simultaneously horror, sci-fi, drama, thriller, and romance...
😁
it’s just an Asian film... I assume you're talking about stuff from Hong Kong or Japan...
you've got a good Japanese film or a bad Japanese film... a good Japanese horror comedy or a bad Japanese sci-fi horror comedy
David Price5 said:how much time would it actually take you guys today to track down some of those Asian B-movies?
🤷
I really hate the word "trash"☕
I’ve got about 1,100 movies I haven't even touched yet
plus a dozen series or so😲
🤷
jittery playback, skipping, and those terrible amateur subtitles
I've got two DVDs that were basically just ripped straight from a Blockbuster tape
they've even got those classic Blockbuster tracking lines running through them😂
David Price5 said:you forgot about the tape getting tangled, or the head cleaning issues...
jittery playback, skipping, and those terrible amateur subtitles
I've got two DVDs that were basically just ripped straight from a Blockbuster tape
they've even got those classic Blockbuster tracking lines running through them😂