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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkDoes anyone want to talk about: The Odyssey (2026) ★★☆ Black Panther (2018) ★★☆ Airplane (1980) ★☆☆ I keep striking out on classic comedies :/ I read more after watching, and it seems like there...Does anyone want to talk about:
The Odyssey (2026) ★★☆
Black Panther (2018) ★★☆
Airplane (1980) ★☆☆
I keep striking out on classic comedies :/ I read more after watching, and it seems like there are a ton of background jokes that I didn't even notice.
Lost in Translation (2003) ★☆☆
I liked Rental Family (2025) better. I have the same issue with this as I do with Brief Encounter (1945): this could be a really good movie if the main characters weren't already married to other people.
Disclosure Day (2026) ★★☆
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) ★☆☆
Boogie Nights (1997) ★☆☆
Movie 43 (2013) ★☆☆
Admittedly I was only interested in this movie because of its poor reputation. So now my morbid curiosity has been satisfied, but yikes, this was just as bad as advertised.
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Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | Official trailer in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkAs someone still playing catch-up (next is Black Panther, so I'm within a few movies of Endgame), can I watch this trailer without spoiling things? If not, I'll probably wait until I see Endgame...As someone still playing catch-up (next is Black Panther, so I'm within a few movies of Endgame), can I watch this trailer without spoiling things? If not, I'll probably wait until I see Endgame to watch this trailer.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentYeah, Citizen Kane is better on the second watch. When you know where it ends up, it's easier to follow the nonlinear story and just go along for the ride. Maybe Vertigo is the same way; I've only...Yeah, Citizen Kane is better on the second watch. When you know where it ends up, it's easier to follow the nonlinear story and just go along for the ride. Maybe Vertigo is the same way; I've only seen it once and didn't think it lived up to its reputation.
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Comment on The Odyssey - discussion thread in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentI had the same issue with some of the dialogue. One of Penelope's lines at the beginning was particularly hard to understand. Given Tenet's reputation (though I haven't seen that yet), that made...I had the same issue with some of the dialogue. One of Penelope's lines at the beginning was particularly hard to understand. Given Tenet's reputation (though I haven't seen that yet), that made me brace for the worst early on. Most of it wasn't so bad, but there were a few more trouble lines throughout the movie. It made me glad that I already knew the basic story beats.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkThe World Cup and a funeral have really slowed me down on movies lately. Does anyone want to talk about: Toy Story 5 (2026): ★★☆ Thor Ragnarok (2018): ★★☆ Citizen Kane (1941): ★★★ -
Comment on Google must pay record €4.1 billion fine, top EU court rules in ~tech
Perryapsis Link... ...The European Commission initially imposed a €4.3 billion penalty in 2018, accusing Google of abusing its Android system's market dominance by requiring phone makers to pre-install Google Search and Chrome.
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The latest case is one of several antitrust disputes between Google and the EU, which fined the company more than €8 billion between 2017 and 2019 over antitrust violations.
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Among the other EU sanctions Google is facing for exploiting its market dominance are:
- €2.95 billion fine handed down in September 2025 for favoring its own advertising services
- €2.4 billion competition fine for promoting its own shopping services
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
Perryapsis Link ParentWhat do you mean by reverse URL lookup?What do you mean by reverse URL lookup?
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Comment on Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles in ~games
Perryapsis LinkWell, I guess I won't be getting a PS6... Does the January 2028 date give us a hint of when the PS6 is planned to release?Well, I guess I won't be getting a PS6...
Does the January 2028 date give us a hint of when the PS6 is planned to release?
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentI liked Steve Carrell in The Office, but not this movie for whatever reason. The General has a couple of his famous stunts. It's also interesting to think about how it's loosely based on a real...I liked Steve Carrell in The Office, but not this movie for whatever reason.
The General has a couple of his famous stunts. It's also interesting to think about how it's loosely based on a real story that would have still been just barely in living memory at the time it was made. I only had Three Ages because it was a 2-pack with The General from Kino Lorber, but I'm glad it was.
I watched Vertigo with my parents, and all three of us ended with a feeling of "huh?" It would take spoilers to go into detail, but I was disappointed because of the film's reputation.
I also watched Red October with my parents. It's my dad's favorite movie ever, so part of my high score is probably the experience of watching it with him. He likes thrillers with a slow burn and not a ton of action. I didn't notice any issues with Sean Connery's performance, but I'm no acting expert either. What issues did you have with it?
Neither of Pressure nor KPop are amazing, but it sounds like I enjoyed them at least a bit more than you. I was mostly interested in KPop after its Oscar wins and probably wouldn't have watched it otherwise.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentI don't tend to like horror movies in general, but gave Obsession a shot. Spoilers It falls into the trap of making the antagonist too unpredictable/crazy. There's a difference between a thriller...I don't tend to like horror movies in general, but gave Obsession a shot.
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It falls into the trap of making the antagonist too unpredictable/crazy. There's a difference between a thriller where you're wondering what will happen next and a movie where you stop caring because they may as well be rolling dice. And then when they do want to foreshadow something, they have to hit you over the head with it so that you don't dismiss a hint as just the character being eccentric. And a crazy character doesn't really develop after they turn crazy; they stay crazy instead of having an arc.
I felt like a couple of the jump scares interrupted actually interesting scenes. Especially the one at night in the car; it felt like a rug pull of something that could have been an actual plot development. It makes me think about the Hitchcock quote about a bomb under the table. If you show the audience the threat at the beginning, you get five minutes of thrill instead of three seconds of shock.
The humor didn't land for me either, e.g. the billion dollars and Nikki's embarrassing monologue at the party.
And then it generally has a downer ending. I know that they're more common in horror movies, but it still usually isn't to my taste.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkIt's been a while, so I realize that I have an obnoxiously long list. But does anyone want to talk about any of the following? Long list The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005): ★☆☆ I've really struck out...It's been a while, so I realize that I have an obnoxiously long list. But does anyone want to talk about any of the following?
Long list
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005): ★☆☆
I've really struck out on comedies lately.
Pressure (2026): ★★☆
Spider Man Homecoming (2017): ★☆☆
Even the abbreviation for this movie is "SMH". /s
Seriously though, it wasn't terrible, and I'm torn between one and two stars. I'm leaning more toward one just because this is a part of my Marvel catch-up, so there's an opportunity cost of watching something else.
Toy Story 4 (2019): ★★☆
The General (1926): ★★☆
Three Ages (1923): ★★★
Vertigo (1958): ★☆☆
Darkest Hour (2017): ★★☆
The Hunt For Red October (1990): ★★★
Drive Away Dolls (2024): ★☆☆
I was looking for something short, and this was less than an hour and a half. Bad decision.
Obsession (2025): ★☆☆
KPop Demon Hunters (2025): ★★☆
Ponyo (2008): ★★★
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Comment on Are there any games that had their development abandoned that you followed where you wish that continued/completed development? in ~games
Perryapsis Link ParentLate to the thread, but chiming in to second Star Wars Battlefront 3. It would have been nice to have that game in 2008-2010 ish as expected instead of the not-quite-the-same reboots we actually got.Late to the thread, but chiming in to second Star Wars Battlefront 3. It would have been nice to have that game in 2008-2010 ish as expected instead of the not-quite-the-same reboots we actually got.
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Comment on What's a game you're dying to play that doesn't exist? in ~games
Perryapsis Link ParentWhere is it in The Stanley Parable? I only played it when it was given out on Play Station Plus, but that was the bonus version. I'm pretty sure I accidentally turned into the "bonus content" door...Where is it in The Stanley Parable? I only played it when it was given out on Play Station Plus, but that was the bonus version. I'm pretty sure I accidentally turned into the "bonus content" door accidentally and never properly finished the game.
The last things I remember are:
The bottomless pit that isn't quite bottomless and The Stanley Parable 2 tradeshow-like area.
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Comment on What's a game you're dying to play that doesn't exist? in ~games
Perryapsis LinkAdmittedly I read this on reddit, so it's not my original idea, but it's something I want to play. You know how every game seems to use yellow paint to guide the player nowadays? How about a game...Admittedly I read this on reddit, so it's not my original idea, but it's something I want to play.
You know how every game seems to use yellow paint to guide the player nowadays? How about a game where you are the painter? So the player would be dropped into a level designed with basically no affordances except a clearly marked entrance and exit. The player has a can of yellow spray paint that they can apply to arbitrary surfaces until it runs out. Once you run out of paint, an NPC (or other human? How could you make it fun and avoid trolls?) navigates the level based on the paint. Then the player is scored based on how easily the NPC navigated the area and how many secrets they found.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkI don't tend to like horror movies, but the word of mouth for Obsession has me intrigued (and to a lesser extent, also Backrooms). Without spoilers, could someone please give me the last kick of...I don't tend to like horror movies, but the word of mouth for Obsession has me intrigued (and to a lesser extent, also Backrooms). Without spoilers, could someone please give me the last kick of persuasion I need to actually go see them?
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Comment on Midweek-ish Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentSpoiler It would have been a way to add some variety to the conflict as well. Instead of fourteen different interpersonal conflicts, there could have been something outside the characters'...Spoiler
It would have been a way to add some variety to the conflict as well. Instead of fourteen different interpersonal conflicts, there could have been something outside the characters' control. E.g. have a balloon fail to send data from some critical location due to a mechanical failure or operator error. Then you could make Stagg stand by his predictions in spite of missing some of the data that he complained they weren't collecting at the start.
I understand that they may have been trying to stay relatively historically accurate, so maybe they didn't want to invent a complication that didn't really happen. But it's still interesting to think about how it would have made the story more interesting.
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Comment on Midweek-ish Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentI also thought that Pressure was all right. I do think they had a bit too many conflicts and could have been better by focusing more deeply on two or three of them. I also noticed some bad line...I also thought that Pressure was all right. I do think they had a bit too many conflicts and could have been better by focusing more deeply on two or three of them. I also noticed some bad line deliveries from Fraser, which surprised me because I thought he was good in Rental Family. And as someone whose job used to be repairing weather stations, I wish they had actually gone into the meteorology itself at all. But overall, worth watching.
Edit: Brady Haran made a video about the actual D-Day weather map.
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Comment on Movie fatigue in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkNow listen here kiddo ... Never mind, you're cool! I'm a bit late to the thread, so many of my suggestions have already been said. At the risk of mentioning some that you have have seen before, I...older movies, lets say 2010 and older.
Now listen here kiddo ...
i really enjoyed 12 Angry Men.
Never mind, you're cool!
I'm a bit late to the thread, so many of my suggestions have already been said. At the risk of mentioning some that you have have seen before, I recommend:
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A Separation (2011) (This is just outside your time range, but it's good enough that I want to include it)
The Kid (1921)
City Lights (1931)
It Happened One Night (1934)
Modern Times (1936)
The Great Dictator (1940)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Charade (1963)
Back to the Future (1985)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Ponyo (2008)
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Comment on Midweek-ish Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkUpdated calendar view Does anyone want to talk about: The Sheep Detectives (2026): ★★☆ I was intrigued by positive reviews. The movie is okay, but I really noticed the made-for-streaming directive...Does anyone want to talk about:
The Sheep Detectives (2026): ★★☆
I was intrigued by positive reviews. The movie is okay, but I really noticed the made-for-streaming directive of explaining every little plot development out loud.
Toy Story 3 (2010): ★★☆
Catching up before Toy Story 5 comes out. This was okay, but I didn't particularly like the change in setting.
Wedding Crashers (2005): ★☆☆
Tried a comedy, but this didn't land.
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2017): ★★★
I much preferred this to Civil War from last week. This one also has a large number of characters, but it's a completely different set of characters, and I'm able to keep these ones straight for whatever reason. It's interesting that it's the same "cinematic universe" with completely different characters and an unrelated plot. I suppose I have to keep going to see how they eventually tie together. The opening joke was funny.
Labyrinth (1986): ★☆☆
This was a blast from the past with most characters being practical effect puppets and occasionally really bad green screening. I knew that this was one of Jennifer Connelly's first movies, but I didn't realize just how young she was. She doesn't do a great job of delivering quite a few of her lines. The jokes mostly land, but the premise and story never really sucked me in.
Black Hawk Down (2002): ★★☆
Some of the sketches are better than others, but none of them really stood out to me as funny. The best thing was the kids trapped in appliances.