Perryapsis's recent activity
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Comment on 'Avengers: Doomsday' cast released in ~movies
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentHas he seen the new one, too? I thought it was also pretty good.Has he seen the new one, too? I thought it was also pretty good.
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Comment on Introductions | March 2025 in ~talk
Perryapsis (edited )LinkHow long have you been on Tildes? How did you find out about us? I received an invitation during the Reddit API hubbub. I'm still on reddit too much and Tildes too little. :/ How did you choose...How long have you been on Tildes? How did you find out about us?
I received an invitation during the Reddit API hubbub. I'm still on reddit too much and Tildes too little. :/
How did you choose your username?
It's a play on the astronomical term periapsis that can be shortened to a real name.
What are your interests?
Y'all have hobbies?
A/S/L
Old enough that birthdays don't matter anymore, but not old enough to be "old" / Male / United States
What do you do? This could be in your spare time, for work, your passions.
Is anyone hiring mechanical engineers?
On the internet, I'm probably best-known (which is to say, basically not known at all) for my contributions on r/CFB (e.g. 1, 2, 3). I also help moderate some subreddits. I also contribute to Open Street Map, but I'm uneasy about sharing that here because it would help narrow down my location very specifically.
Do you want other users to PM/DM you from this thread?
Sure. I ain't exactly an impressive conversationalist, but I don't mind either.
Give us a fun fact (or a link!)! If there is anything to know about tilderinos, it's that we value knowledge sharing!
If you have twelve minutes to spare, watch this video to learn more than you ever cared to know about aluminum cans. The main takeaway isn't that aluminum cans are super interesting, but rather that somebody put the same amount of thought into every mundane object you have ever used.
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Comment on Introductions | March 2025 in ~talk
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkDoes anybody want to talk about any of the following? My Neighbor Totoro (1988): ★★☆ This was my third Ghibli movie after having good experiences with Spirited Away and Kiki's Delivery Service....Does anybody want to talk about any of the following?
My Neighbor Totoro (1988): ★★☆
This was my third Ghibli movie after having good experiences with Spirited Away and Kiki's Delivery Service. Tbh I read that this is where Ghibli's mascot comes from and was curious to see that character. It's a kid's movie, but still worth watching. I'm still looking for a blu-ray of Princess Mononoke, since I see that it is the least kidsy movie from Ghibli.
Paprika (2006): ★⯪☆
I am too dumb to understand this movie.
Top Gun (1986): ★★⯪ (rewatch)
Pew pew pew, MiGs go boom! Is it bad that I seem to enjoy movies like this more than complex movies where the plot has a bit more meat on the bones?
Black Bag (2025): ★★☆
Nothing special, but not bad either. This is a satisfying spy drama that is accessible to idiots like me.
The Godfather (1972): ★⯪☆
I saw The Godfather in the theater, and it was the first time where I think I might have enjoyed it more at home. One guy in the seat in front of me was on his phone as often as not. Several people got up and went to the bathroom mid-movie. That wouldn't be an issue - it is three hours long after all - if they didn't all slowly walk across the screen when they left. A couple people in the row behind me had snacks with noisy wrappers, especially during the opening monologue and the first time you have to try to understand Marlon Brando's raspy voice. After the slow opening and wedding scenes, I struggled to keep up - what's the relation between the guy who just died and that other guy? And now what about the other guy who also just died? Wait, now who is this? Is he gonna die too? So certain emotional beats didn't land because I was a step behind trying to understand the plot, and maybe all the distractions contributed to me missing or losing track of things. I need to watch it again and hopefully understand it better to get the full experience.
TL;DR my low rating is more because of the theater than the movie itself.
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Comment on Apparently magpies and crows are using "Anti-Bird Spikes" to make their nests in ~enviro
Perryapsis (edited )LinkI used to do maintenance on weather stations and had to put bird spikes on our rain gauges. Some birds would manage to build a nest inside them anyway and basically use the spikes as free...I used to do maintenance on weather stations and had to put bird spikes on our rain gauges. Some birds would manage to build a nest inside them anyway and basically use the spikes as free fortifications. So I'm not surprised that they've figured out a way to destroy the little flimsy spikes.
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Comment on Social media platforms face huge fines under UK’s new digital safety law in ~tech
Perryapsis LinkFrom the article: ...From the article:
Social media platforms face significant fines if they fail to implement robust measures in the UK to tackle illegal content, including fraud, terrorism, and child sexual abuse material, under new digital safety laws.
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Companies that breach the act face fines of up to £18m or 10% of worldwide revenue, which in the case of those such as Facebook’s owner, Meta, or Google would equate to billions of pounds. In extreme cases, services can also be taken down.
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Comment on What's the oldest tech you use, and why do you still use it? in ~tech
Perryapsis LinkI have a CRT hooked up to older video game consoles. The CRT was lying on the curb one day with a giant "FREE" sign taped to it. The label on the back indicates that it was made in 2006, which...I have a CRT hooked up to older video game consoles. The CRT was lying on the curb one day with a giant "FREE" sign taped to it. The label on the back indicates that it was made in 2006, which makes sense given the integrated VCR and DVD player. I still use it because many games genuinely look better on a CRT than a modern display, no matter what filter you use.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkTo anyone who may be interested, Criterion announced a 24-hour online-only sale coming up on Tuesday the 18th. If you want to pick up anything from their catalog, it will only cost you one kidney...To anyone who may be interested, Criterion announced a 24-hour online-only sale coming up on Tuesday the 18th. If you want to pick up anything from their catalog, it will only cost you one kidney instead of two.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentWill the story make sense without watching the other two movies first?The third film in a sort of spiritual trilogy from Soderbergh and Koepp
Will the story make sense without watching the other two movies first?
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkDoes anybody want to talk about any of the following? Just Mercy (2019): ★★☆ Last Breath (2025): ★★⯪ Good Will Hunting (1997): ★★⯪ Anora (2025): ★☆☆ Top Gun Maverick (2022): ★★★ My star ratings...Does anybody want to talk about any of the following?
Just Mercy (2019): ★★☆
Last Breath (2025): ★★⯪
Good Will Hunting (1997): ★★⯪
Anora (2025): ★☆☆
Top Gun Maverick (2022): ★★★
My star ratings reflects my personal enjoyment watching the movie, and I had several issues that aren't objective faults of Anora itself. To see it, I had to drive an hour to the theater, nobody was manning the box office when I got there, the seats in the theater weren't clean, and the house lights stayed on until someone walked out and complained after 10 minutes. Since the beginning of the movie is in a dark setting, nobody could see what was going on or recognize characters by their voices.
So besides that, it's been a good couple weeks of movies for me.
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Comment on Apple refusing to release ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ on physical media - declined Criterion’s offer in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentI'm in a similar spot. I just started watching movies (more than maybe once a year) since Oppenheimer. But I've avoided streaming services entirely - if I can't watch it in a theater or buy it on...I'm in a similar spot. I just started watching movies (more than maybe once a year) since Oppenheimer. But I've avoided streaming services entirely - if I can't watch it in a theater or buy it on disc, then I'm just not gonna watch it.
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Comment on ‘Flow’ wins animated feature Academy Award, delivering Latvia its first Oscar in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentNominees, sure, but winners? This is the first year that I've really paid attention, but I'm surprised that it isn't getting even one screening at 10 am on a Tuesday or something within a...Nominees, sure, but winners? This is the first year that I've really paid attention, but I'm surprised that it isn't getting even one screening at 10 am on a Tuesday or something within a day-trip's radius of me.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link(rant) Is it common for theaters to only show the Oscars' Best Picture winner after the ceremony, but not show any of the other movies? My local theater isn't even doing that, and the theater just...(rant)
Is it common for theaters to only show the Oscars' Best Picture winner after the ceremony, but not show any of the other movies? My local theater isn't even doing that, and the theater just over an hour down the road is only showing Anora (4 or 5 times a day for over a week).
This year was my first time really paying attention to the Oscars, and I'm disappointed. I was hoping to see a couple other winners that I had missed like The Brutalist and Flow, but nobody anywhere near me is showing them. I get that Anora won a gazillion of the awards, but I had figured that the other winners would get at least some attention. There are a million sites that will show you what movies are scheduled at a specific theater, but nothing that asks "What theaters near me are showing Movie X in the next two weeks?"
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Comment on ‘Flow’ wins animated feature Academy Award, delivering Latvia its first Oscar in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkI'm disappointed that I didn't get to see it. My local theater isn't showing any of the Oscar winners, and the other big theater just over an hour away is only showing Anora. Other big theaters...I'm disappointed that I didn't get to see it. My local theater isn't showing any of the Oscar winners, and the other big theater just over an hour away is only showing Anora. Other big theaters would be almost 5 hours of traveling roundtrip, and even then the first few I checked aren't showing Flow. It appears that here isn't a home video release yet in the United States, but a Criterion (read: $$$$$) version will eventually be available.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentIt was my first time rewatching it since I was in high school, so it was different to see it from an adult perspective. I was actually rooting for Westley and Buttercup to get back together...It was my first time rewatching it since I was in high school, so it was different to see it from an adult perspective. I was actually rooting for Westley and Buttercup to get back together instead of just seeing it as a way to force the plot forward, etc. I went in expecting a nostalgia-driven "Here's where he says the line!" over and over, but ended up liking the movie as a whole.
I've also seen enough movies now to notice when one inspired or borrowed from another. I laughed at the six-fingered man running away, not only because of the joke, but also because I realized that one joke in The Grand Budapest Hotel is basically a tip of the cap to it.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentThanks! Thus begins my snarky video reply era!Thanks! Thus begins my snarky video reply era!
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis (edited )Link ParentYeah, in some other threads I put a disclaimer that my star ratings are basically my level of enjoyment of the movie, not necessarily an objective measure. I can tell that The Substance is...Yeah, in some other threads I put a disclaimer that my star ratings are basically my level of enjoyment of the movie, not necessarily an objective measure. I can tell that The Substance is well-made, but I didn't enjoy watching it at all.
I agree that the plot was too predictable. I feel weird saying that because I've more often complained about the opposite - movies where the plot is too convoluted to understand or moves too fast for me to keep up. But this movie flips the other way and didn't maintain my interest the whole way through. And I also agree that the movie delivers the theme/message with the subtlety of a sledgehammer to the face, but I guess the spectacle couldn't make up for it for me as much as it did for you.
This is probably my lesson to heed content warnings more carefully. The movie is rated R for strong bloody violence and gore, nudity, and language. But I was still surprised by how pervasive the gore was throughout the movie and how sexualized a lot of the nudity was. I don't seem to be bothered by violence and gore in war movies, but I really did not like the body horror in The Substance. If I had read the full IMDB parents' guide instead of just the MPAA description, I probably wouldn't have watched it.
At least I could have cracked a few jokes using this sound bite!
But no image host seems to be willing to host it. Imgur won't let me upload anything at all for some reason, Lensdump doesn't allow sound, and that Streamable link will expire in 48 hours. :(EDIT: Thanks to tomf for porting the clip to Imgur! -
Comment on Shrek 5 cast announcement in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkMy takeaways: All the actors for the main characters are returning, and You can say "damn" in the teaser for a kids movie now.My takeaways:
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All the actors for the main characters are returning, and
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You can say "damn" in the teaser for a kids movie now.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis (edited )LinkBit of an odd question, but does anyone know of a website that tracks "weird" movie information that isn't necessarily tracked on sites like IMDB? Stuff like: How long are the opening logos and...Bit of an odd question, but does anyone know of a website that tracks "weird" movie information that isn't necessarily tracked on sites like IMDB? Stuff like:
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How long are the opening logos and title cards?
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How long are the end credits?
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Do the end credits scroll or fade in/out in chunks?
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At what point is the name of the movie said in the dialogue?
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Who is the oldest actor to appear in this movie?
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What font are the optional subtitles in the home video versions?
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How far in the past was the movie set when it was made? E.g. No Country For Old Men was made in 2007, but set in 1980, a difference of 27 years. I'd like to track this without having to get both years and do the math.
etc.
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Without spoiling the movie plots themselves, which movies should a noob watch in order to reasonably expect to understand this one's plot? Would I be good just going through all the ones titled: "Avengers: [subtitle]"?