Perryapsis's recent activity
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Comment on I am angry at Google and wanted to share (rant) in ~tech
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Comment on Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish? in ~tech
Perryapsis Link ParentI've seen the opposite as a non-member. "You've paid $40 in shipping over the past year. Subscribe to Prime for [way more than $40 per year] to get free shipping!"I've seen the opposite as a non-member. "You've paid $40 in shipping over the past year. Subscribe to Prime for [way more than $40 per year] to get free shipping!"
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkDoes anyone want to talk about any of the following? Charade (1963): ★★⯪ To paraphrase the third review on Letterboxd, it's the most Hitchcock movie not made by Hitchcock. I called a couple of...Does anyone want to talk about any of the following?
Charade (1963): ★★⯪
To paraphrase the third review on Letterboxd, it's the most Hitchcock movie not made by Hitchcock. I called a couple of important twists before they were revealed, but this movie has so many twists that everyone's sure to catch at least one.
Spider Man (2002): ★★☆
My theater is showing the three Raimi Spider Man movies. I had heard of the movies before, but didn't really know what to expect. Enjoyed it.
Spider Man 2 (2004): ★★☆
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I see that reviews for the final movie are a bit worse, but I'll still go and see it later this week. I assume that it didn't stick the landing on the trilogy-long character arcs, but I haven't read too much in order to avoid spoilers.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006): ★★☆
I could have watched the Spider Man movies on consecutive nights, but then I would've missed the chance to see this one. I saw the trailer at a Ghibli movie and thought the premise was interesting. I enjoyed it well enough, but it felt a bit tonally mixed. It flip-flops between serious and lighthearted scenes. Instead of making a balanced movie, it felt like it maybe it didn't quite know what it wanted to be. Still worth watching.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentI kinda just feel like I don't have enough ability to discern more than three levels: ★☆☆ - I wish I had watched something else instead ★★☆ - Worth watching ★★★ - Awesome, gets priority to rewatch...First time I've ever seen a three-star rating system!
I kinda just feel like I don't have enough ability to discern more than three levels:
★☆☆ - I wish I had watched something else instead
★★☆ - Worth watching
★★★ - Awesome, gets priority to rewatch
I use the half-stars when I can't really decide how I feel one way or the other, not as a designed in-between rating.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentSpoilers I agree. Show-don't-tell is supposed to be a good rule for storytelling, but I needed my hand held a bit more for Howl's Moving Castle. Maybe part of it is Japanese cultural differences...Spoilers
I agree. Show-don't-tell is supposed to be a good rule for storytelling, but I needed my hand held a bit more for Howl's Moving Castle. Maybe part of it is Japanese cultural differences that I don't watch enough anime to understand.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentLetterboxd uses the ½ glyph instead of a half-star, but I've never liked how that looks.Letterboxd uses the ½ glyph instead of a half-star, but I've never liked how that looks.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentYes, it should be unicode 2BEA for a half-star. I've never liked Letterboxd's convention of using the ½ character for a half-star, but maybe the actual half-star character is too obscure.Yes, it should be unicode 2BEA for a half-star. I've never liked Letterboxd's convention of using the ½ character for a half-star, but maybe the actual half-star character is too obscure.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentSpoilers I never figured out how the magic works or its rules. This left me confused at times, keying on things that ended up not mattering and expecting those things to be relevant later. For...Spoilers
I never figured out how the magic works or its rules. This left me confused at times, keying on things that ended up not mattering and expecting those things to be relevant later. For example, the witch at the beginning says that "The best part of this spell is that you can't tell anyone about it." I expected that to be a much bigger deal than it was or lead to a reveal later on. Because I was paying attention to that, I didn't notice actual important things or understand their importance.
My score is a measure of my experience watching the movie, not necessarily critiquing its quality. I think I would definitely benefit from a rewatch in the future where I just let myself go with the flow. But I walked out of the theater feeling stupid for having trouble keeping up with a kids' movie.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkI feel like I should mention that my star system reflects how much I enjoyed watching the movie, not a measure of how good it is. With that said, does anyone want to talk about: The Long Walk... -
Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentVery minor spoilers about the story structure The same facts are able to logically lead to any of the three endings. So the clues are the same and everything plays out the same until the very end....Very minor spoilers about the story structure
The same facts are able to logically lead to any of the three endings. So the clues are the same and everything plays out the same until the very end. Only the final scene where the characters talk it over and figure out what happened is changed from one version to the next.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkToy Story (1995): ★★⯪ It was good as a kid, and I can confirm it's still good as an adult. Took the chance to see it on the big screen. The Sound of Music (1965): ★★★ I had seen a long time ago as...Toy Story (1995): ★★⯪
It was good as a kid, and I can confirm it's still good as an adult. Took the chance to see it on the big screen.
The Sound of Music (1965): ★★★
I had seen a long time ago as a kid, but now I got a chance to watch it in a theater as an adult. I was surprised that I knew most of the songs ("knew" as in recognized them immediately as they started, not remembering the words), even though I didn't remember any of the story at all. I can see why it won Best Picture in 1965.
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Comment on Reddit announces new limits on moderating large subreddits and for moderators to remove content sitewide in ~tech
Perryapsis Link ParentEspecially in politically-charged subreddits, someone might fear retaliation for removing something with a comment that shows their name. But you could allow report reasons like !remove...Especially in politically-charged subreddits, someone might fear retaliation for removing something with a comment that shows their name. But you could allow report reasons like
!remove 5afc-90dd-6a01-159cwhere you assign (or revoke) GUIDs to each trusted user and set automod to handle such reports. -
Comment on 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' review: Change is afoot (again) in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkWould anyone here recommend this to someone who is intrigued by the concept, but hasn't watched anything from Downtown Abbey before? I'm just concerned about completely losing the plot after 15...Would anyone here recommend this to someone who is intrigued by the concept, but hasn't watched anything from Downtown Abbey before? I'm just concerned about completely losing the plot after 15 minutes because I won't recognize any of the characters or references.
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Comment on Microsoft testing new AI features in Windows 11 File Explorer in ~tech
Perryapsis Link ParentThanks, I didn't realize that the Software Manager is a GUI for literally the same thing.Thanks, I didn't realize that the Software Manager is a GUI for literally the same thing.
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Comment on Microsoft testing new AI features in Windows 11 File Explorer in ~tech
Perryapsis Link ParentAs a Linux noob (er, I've been running Mint for 1½ years now, but as long and things don't break, my learning has kinda stagnated), does sudo apt-get $program follow step 1, or is there a risk to...As a Linux noob (er, I've been running Mint for 1½ years now, but as long and things don't break, my learning has kinda stagnated), does
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkDoes anyone know if the Downtown Abbey movie would make any sense to someone who hasn't seen any of the prior material, but is intrigued by the concept? I wasn't particularly interested, but I...Does anyone know if the Downtown Abbey movie would make any sense to someone who hasn't seen any of the prior material, but is intrigued by the concept?
I wasn't particularly interested, but I went to watch another movie in the theater today. On the way to my screen, I walked past an auditorium showing it that was 100% sold out. As I left my movie, the same auditorium as before was in the middle of another showing that was 80% full. So naturally I checked its reviews once I got home, and they seem to be quite positive. My concern is just about being able to understand the plot without having seen the rest of the series beforehand.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis (edited )LinkClue (1985): ★⯪☆ (rewatch) Some of the jokes land, some of them don't. My theater got the least-popular ending. The Breakfast Club (1985): ★★★☆ (rewatch) I liked this a bit more than the first...Clue (1985): ★⯪☆ (rewatch)
Some of the jokes land, some of them don't. My theater got the least-popular ending.
The Breakfast Club (1985): ★★★☆ (rewatch)
I liked this a bit more than the first time I watched it. The theater experience helped - it was half full of mostly 50- and 60-somethings who would have been the target audience when the movie originally came out.
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Comment on Do we have enough NFL fans to warrant weekly discussions? in ~sports.american_football
Perryapsis LinkI'd be interested as well. But like everything on Tildes, I'd probably lurk more than I contribute.I'd be interested as well. But like everything on Tildes, I'd probably lurk more than I contribute.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkInterstellar (2014): ★★★ (rewatch) Rewatched this while visiting my parents, who had not seen it before. Awesome movie. Caddyshack (1980): ★⯪☆ I was looking for a relatively short and funny movie,...Interstellar (2014): ★★★ (rewatch)
Rewatched this while visiting my parents, who had not seen it before. Awesome movie.
Caddyshack (1980): ★⯪☆
I was looking for a relatively short and funny movie, and I'd never watched it before. I was kinda disappointed compared to the movie's reputation; it's funny, but not that funny. Bill Murray vs. the gopher is the most interesting part.
Ponyo (2008): ★★⯪
Very solid from Studio Ghibli. This was in my local theater, so I decided to see it on the big screen. It combines visual spectacle and an interesting story well enough that this isn't just a movie for kids.
Ne Zha 2 (2025): ★⯪☆
I had heard that this movie was insanely popular in China and my local theater decided to show it, so I checked it out. While it is very visually impressive, some of the plot points broke my suspension of disbelief a little bit. At points, I just assumed that either the good or bad guys would use some new unexplained magical power to BS their way out of their current situation.
Jaws (1975): ★★☆ (rewatch)
It was in theaters for its 50th anniversary. The big screen helps sell the menace of the shark and allows your eye to wander across the beach more than when you watch on a TV. I also didn't remember one particular detail about the ending, but I won't talk in specifics to avoid spoilers. Since it was a rewatch, I felt like the first act dragged on a bit before they actually go after the shark.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentAnother 12 Angry Men fan! It's a movie where the writing and actors really have to carry it, and everyone nailed it. There are no special effects, and besides 90 seconds at the start and 30...Another 12 Angry Men fan! It's a movie where the writing and actors really have to carry it, and everyone nailed it. There are no special effects, and besides 90 seconds at the start and 30 seconds at the end, the entire movie is a bunch of guys sitting around in one room talking. But it manages to be one of the greatest movies ever made!
This is frustrating for me, too. It's one thing is a website doesn't want to serve users using a VPN, but it's mildly insulting to be lied to about it.