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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
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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
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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!
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Comment on The ancient Roman alternative to daylight saving time; An hour was not a consistent unit of time. In the summer it could be as long as 75 minutes and in the winter it sometimes lasted just 45 minutes. in ~humanities.history
Perryapsis LinkI think the headline is stretching a bit when it says it was an "alternative to daylight saving time." They used sundials to divide the daylight portion of the day into 12 parts, so naturally each...I think the headline is stretching a bit when it says it was an "alternative to daylight saving time." They used sundials to divide the daylight portion of the day into 12 parts, so naturally each part varied depending on the time of year. It wasn't a deliberate decision like DST.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkAll That Breathes (2022): ★⯪☆ This is a documentary about some guys in India who rescue injured birds. It's interesting for a while, but since it's a documentary, there isn't really a plot. You're...All That Breathes (2022): ★⯪☆
This is a documentary about some guys in India who rescue injured birds. It's interesting for a while, but since it's a documentary, there isn't really a plot. You're just a fly on the wall as the guys do things. It loses its novelty after a bit, and feels slow despite only a 90-something minute runtime.
The Naked Gun (2025): ★⯪☆
I was kinda disappointed. Some people online had been talking this up as a proper laugh-out-loud movie, but the jokes were mostly just okay. I kinda feel the same way about the plot as I did about Wes Anderson's Phoencian Scheme - the big picture is really straightforward with no surprises, but the way you get there is bizarre and you just need to go along for the ride. It isn't bad, but it wasn't as enjoyable as I had hoped. Perhaps it would have helped if the theater had been full; my showing was pretty empty.
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Comment on How many remakes have ever actually lived up to or surpassed the original? in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkWould we count 12 Angry Men by your criteria? It was originally performed live on TV and was well-received. Three years later, they made it into one of the greatest movies of all time.Would we count 12 Angry Men by your criteria? It was originally performed live on TV and was well-received. Three years later, they made it into one of the greatest movies of all time.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkGrave of the Fireflies (1988): ★★★ The greatest movie I never want to see again :'(Grave of the Fireflies (1988): ★★★
The greatest movie I never want to see again :'(
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkMarty (1955): ★★☆ Hits a little too close to home... Apparently Delbert Mann made this movie twice. The first one (1953) direct-to-TV and has very meh reviews on Letterboxd, while this one won...Marty (1955): ★★☆
Hits a little too close to home...
Apparently Delbert Mann made this movie twice. The first one (1953) direct-to-TV and has very meh reviews on Letterboxd, while this one won best picture. And people say modern Hollywood has a problem with remakes! /s
The blu-ray gives the option to either watch in widescreen or academy ratio. I picked the latter because it was an old movie. Sources online mention that the movie exists in both formats, but don't explain why two versions of the same movie (well, three I guess if we count the 1953 original...) exist. Does anyone here know the story behind this?
Spoilers
While it was worth watching, I was kinda disappointed that some of the plot threads don't feel totally resolved. Marty's aunt convinces his mom to be afraid of Marty getting married and moving out. Because of where the movie ends, we don't get to see that play out. We see that the aunt moving out doesn't fix the other couple's marriage, but that also kinda never reaches a conclusion. Am I just bad at interpreting film?
Also spoilers for Good Will Hunting (1997)
Ooh, I didn't know that Tildes can nest spoilers!Marty and Good Will Hunting have similar endings. The romance is the main plot in the former and a side plot in the latter, but they both end with the guy deciding to pursue the girl, and neither tells us (but kinda implies) that it works out in the end. Am I reading too much into it to suppose that the former may have influenced the latter?
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkI rewatched Sunset Boulevard (1950). Fathom Events rereleased it in theaters for its 75th anniversary. It wasn't in my local theater, but was showing in a theater about an hour away from me, and...I rewatched Sunset Boulevard (1950). Fathom Events rereleased it in theaters for its 75th anniversary. It wasn't in my local theater, but was showing in a theater about an hour away from me, and that was worth it to see it on the big screen. The showing was about half full, and I think I was the only person under 40. Best movie crowd ever - quiet, never took their phones out, but still made it feel like a group experience.
Even though I had seen it before and remembered the plot right before things would happen, I still enjoyed it. The plot is simple enough for an idiot like me to understand, but still interesting. I'm not smart enough to go "movies these days," but Gloria Swanson's performance feels like something you would never see today. She totally sells it as a crazy has-been, while modern movies prefer more naturalistic acting.
I think this Billy Wilder guy really knows how to make a movie! I've enjoyed all of his movies I've seen so far (Sunset Boulevard, Sabrina, Some Like It Hot, and The Apartment). Can someone help me decide what to watch next out of Double Indemnity, Stalag 17, or Witness for the Prosecution?
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentRelatively new to film here. Could you please help me understand what you mean by "prestige" horror instead of the regular horror genre?prestige horror
Relatively new to film here. Could you please help me understand what you mean by "prestige" horror instead of the regular horror genre?
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkMy local theater is rerunning The Wild Robot (2024), so I decided to go see it again. I enjoyed it even though I had already seen in during its original run. I expected a mostly empty theater, but...My local theater is rerunning The Wild Robot (2024), so I decided to go see it again. I enjoyed it even though I had already seen in during its original run. I expected a mostly empty theater, but it was packed with only three seats open in the back corners. Apparently a day care had booked most seats at this showing, so I got to watch the movie in a room full of kids. It honestly didn't hurt the experience that much since it's a family movie anyway.
However...
The power went out for a few seconds after about 55 minutes. It took them about 15 minutes to reboot the projector and resume the movie, but... they basically just skipped over the time we had missed. The 15 minutes we missed were critical to the plot moving from the second to the third act, and we missed scenes with important emotional payoff. I wasn't super confused since I had seen the movie once before, but much of the audience was clearly confused for a bit after the restart.
They gave everyone a free pass to any movie they want to apologize. I feel like that's a fair trade for screwing up this movie. Now, can anyone convince me (without spoilers) to finally go see F1?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Perryapsis LinkLate to the party, but I just finished Ghost of Tsushima. TL;DR: Worth playing, but I have some gripes. Spoilers inside I was pretty disappointed with the story. The beginning of the game makes it...Late to the party, but I just finished Ghost of Tsushima. TL;DR: Worth playing, but I have some gripes.
Spoilers inside
I was pretty disappointed with the story. The beginning of the game makes it extremely clear that stealth kills, assassinations, etc. are against the samurai code, so I avoided using them as much as possible. But then the game forced me to do those things in certain spots, and then Shimura would chew me out for it. By the end of the game, I was very much on Shimura's side and tried to give myself up/not fight back at the very end, but even that gives you a fail state and just restarts the fight.
I was also kinda annoyed by the gameplay. It doesn't feel like I'm using a sword when you have to slash someone five times across the face to take them down. I did like that the game's blocking and dodging mechanics don't give you magical invincibility frames (or at least not to the extent of other games). My issue is that this never seemed to apply the other way when I would attack enemies. I could be 80% if the way into my follow through on a heavy attack, but if the enemy just barely managed to poke my toe with his sword, that completely knocks me back and cancels all momentum my attack had.
And then by the end, I was just getting standard open-world fatigue. Foxes got boring after the 30th one. Riding or walking and talking sequences with NPCs that could have just been a cutscene. Go 400 meters to the mission start point just to end up doubling back 300 meters along the same road at the start of the mission. I was annoyed when I'd encounter Mongols on the road, and it seemed like the game deliberately spawned them in the way when you were traveling to a destination. Like, I could never just go from A to B without being interrupted two or three times. It got to the point that I would fast travel just to avoid random encounters on the road.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Perryapsis Link ParentSaid everyone who has ever learned bash. Coming from python, it has definitely been a learning experience.the problem is more complicated than I thought to do from pure bash.
Said everyone who has ever learned bash. Coming from python, it has definitely been a learning experience.
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.