Posts by David Jackson2

my absolute favorite movie ever (okay, fine, it's one of my top 5 🙂 )

Blade Runner
the Abyss
Dark City
Gattaca
Fahrenheit 451

+ and maybe even Metropolis

copperridge912 said:Honestly, the movie is great—definitely worth sitting through just for the scenery alone. If you're into nature shots, you won't regret it.
And honestly, it’s probably because of the lead actor, too. 🙂

Is that how it is? Or am I just imagining things here? 😁 Gael Garcia Bernal is just incredible!
I really loved this one—everything from the cinematography to those segments that felt like you were watching an actual documentary. Honestly, now I’m just kicking myself for not catching it at an AMC Theatres.

It’s definitely a different vibe than his usual stuff—kind of unexpected compared to other Burton films—but I actually really loved 👍

I honestly think Acuvue are amazing (I haven't had to deal with glasses once 🙏), but man, they’re starting to burn a hole in my wallet. I'm seriously considering switching things up—especially since my specific prescription is always out of stock anyway. Does anyone know what those Bausch & Lomb ones are actually going for these days?

Leon, Atlantis, and The Big Blue 👍

David Jackson2 said:I totally blanked on mentioning this in my first post, but I have no clue where Ridley Scott, Jim Jarmusch, Tim Burton, or Oliver Stone fit into this list.

Fair point, 😕 I’d probably throw Peter Weir and Wim Wenders into the mix too.

I honestly feel like a law isn't even real until you can recite it from memory, right? 😁

let's do the time warp again 😛

thank God there are only 6 differences 🙏

Scent of Green Papaya
Blade Runner
Wings of Desire
sol Nah (Faraway), sol Close
Apocalypse Now!
Here on Earth
When Harry Met Sally

the absolute worst: Fat Guy goes Nutzoid and Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
😲 😁

antianara said:The only thing actually worth watching in that movie is Tori Amos.

👍 You belong to meee 🙂
Honestly, there’s really only one standout moment for me—that scene where Julia Roberts starts shouting in the lecture hall—but even then, the whole thing feels like it's trying too hard to be deep without actually having a point, you know? It's just layers of vague subtext that don't go anywhere. And look, comparing this flick to Dead Poets Society is pretty much a lost cause, but let's be real: it doesn't even come close. The only things I liked were the dresses, though even then... I don't know. Plus, Julia Roberts feels totally out of place; her character is way too modern for the setting, which makes the whole "progressive intellectual" vibe feel kind of forced and unconvincing.
🙄 😁

Kevin Chavez3 said:Most bands out there—and let’s face it, most of them—have absolutely atrocious drum sounds. Especially the snare and the cymbals; it all just ends up sounding like some chewed-up cassette tape.

That’s my point exactly. 😉

np Skinny Puppy - Cult

Nicholas King62 said:Things really start going downhill once you drop below 128.

😲 Honestly, I’ve only heard one thing encoded at 128 in my entire life that actually sounded decent. I get it, though—when you're stuck on a slow connection, waiting for a massive file feels like an eternity, and you just want to hit download. But in my opinion? It’s such a waste to grab something at 128 unless there's literally nowhere else to find it. If you can, just aim for 192 so it's actually listenable. 😉 It’s basically that old saying, "I'm not rich enough to buy cheap things." 😁

album of the week: Einstürzende Neubauten - Ende Neu

chamber - ghost stories and fairy-tales

Honestly? This album is just incredibly good. 🙂

Raymond Palmer88 said:...the only real flaw I can find is that the movie leaves some things totally unexplained—stuff I don't recognize at all, even though I'm dying to know what's actually going on...

I honestly think he did that on purpose—you know, to push you to actually go out and explore the world you're living in instead of just sitting there.🙂

Maybe we can work out some kind of swap 🙂

I don't see a dedicated thread for this movie on the list yet, which honestly feels like a massive oversight.

Has anyone else actually sat through this? What did you all think?
In my opinion—and I know that’s a bold claim—even though there isn't a single word of dialogue in the whole thing, it says way more than most big-budget blockbusters ever could. Honestly, I'm not even sure there are enough words in the English language to properly describe what this film does. 🙏

Back when I was younger, those first two or three albums were just 👍 Honestly, some of their stuff still ranks among my all-time favorites, but really only from that early era—you know, stuff like Street Spirit and Lucky. They started getting all progressive later on, which I guess is fine for some people, but for me? It’s just not hitting the mark. 😳 😁

Back on April 4th, 1984...

The song sitting at #1 was:
Lionel Richie with "Hello"
And the top album? It was:
Lionel Richie again, with "Can't Slow Down"
People born on April 4th:
1915 - David E. Larson McKinley Morganfield—better known as the legendary Muddy Waters, that blues icon
1948 - Pick Withers from Dire Straits
1952 - Dave Hill, the guitarist for Slade
1952 - Gary Moore, the guitar legend who played solo and with groups like Thin Lizzy

😕 😁

analogmarlin41, you actually share a birthday with Peter Murphy, don't you? 👋

Yeah, Hall & Oates were incredible—way better than this "Sex Without Touch" nonsense that’s honestly just a total drag. Madonna, what was your deal with 👎 😁
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