‘Superman: Legacy’ in-person screen tests on the horizon as Warner Bros and James Gunn get closer to finding Clark Kent and Lois Lane
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Comment on What is the oldest TV show you *actually* enjoy? in ~tv
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Comment on Your favorite reviewers/critics? in ~misc
cloud_loud LinkLindsey Bahr over at the AP is probably my favorite modern film critic. I also read Chris Evangelista over at SlashFilm from time to time. Alissa Wilkinson over at Vox also isn’t bad. Richard...Lindsey Bahr over at the AP is probably my favorite modern film critic.
I also read Chris Evangelista over at SlashFilm from time to time. Alissa Wilkinson over at Vox also isn’t bad. Richard Lawson from Vanity Fair is more hit and miss with his taste but he’s a pretty good writer (and I’m a sucker for the older Gawker crew).
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Comment on What is the oldest TV show you *actually* enjoy? in ~tv
cloud_loud LinkMy favorite show of all time is The Dick Van Dyke Show. Saw it for the first time five years ago when I was 18 and it was a blast. I also love I Love Lucy, that’s as far back as I’ve gone in...My favorite show of all time is The Dick Van Dyke Show. Saw it for the first time five years ago when I was 18 and it was a blast.
I also love I Love Lucy, that’s as far back as I’ve gone in regards to TV though.
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Poor Things | Official trailer
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
cloud_loud LinkAlright, from what we've seen so far this year and what current tracking is suggesting, here's where I think the box office is gonna land this year: Domestic (U.S/Canada): The Super Mario Bros....Alright, from what we've seen so far this year and what current tracking is suggesting, here's where I think the box office is gonna land this year:
Domestic (U.S/Canada):
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- The Little Mermaid
- Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part 1
This would be kind of disappointing considering Vol 3 decreased from Vol 2 and The Little Mermaid is probably not gonna turn a profit theatrically. The Flash is looking like a big time disappointment for Warner Bros, Aquaman is apparently terrible so I doubt that enters the top 5 or hits 300DOM. I have serious doubts that The Marvels will do much better than Ant-Man Quantumania.
The only other possibility I can think of is Dune. But I think that's probably gonna be close to Mission Impossible domestically.
But nothing is getting to Mario's 500 domestic range, and I don't think anything else will reach 400 domestic outside of Spider-Verse.
World Wide:
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part 1
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Dune: Part Two
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Mario is probably going to be the only billion dollar movie this year. With how Mission Impossible has been increasing throughout the franchise (and is widely expected to have a big bump domestically because of Top Gun) I think it'll land somewhere in the 900 range worldwide.
Guardians 3 is heading towards an 850-900 range (probably not hitting 900 at this point) but that's gonna be good enough for the third spot this year.
I'm banking on Dune growing by twice as much from it's predecessor. The first one came out when restrictions were still in place, and at least domestically it came out day and date with HBOMAX. So I think that's gonna see a healthy increase to about 800 million WW.
Spider-Verse is doing great domestically but is kind of lacking overseas so that will also end up in the 700 range world wide.
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Comment on Does Tildes *want* Reddit 'refugees'? in ~tildes
cloud_loud LinkApparently that was the original point of the site. I do agree that in recent years it’s appeal to the frequent users has been it’s small community. Im personally indifferent to the current Reddit...I've lurked here for most of Tildes' life, and from that, my impression is that Tildes does not especially want to replace Reddit.
Apparently that was the original point of the site.
I do agree that in recent years it’s appeal to the frequent users has been it’s small community. Im personally indifferent to the current Reddit refugees. I don’t think the majority of them will last (as is the case every time something like this happens). And as long as I can still write my stupid little blog posts about movies I’m fine (even if everything is getting a lot more votes right now).
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Comment on Weight loss - how are you approaching it? How’s your progress? in ~health
cloud_loud LinkI started my weight loss journey in August of 2021. I did the Keto diet until Thanksgiving that year. Went from 290 to 220. I was also lifting weights. Fell off the wagon in 2022 and tried to get...I started my weight loss journey in August of 2021. I did the Keto diet until Thanksgiving that year. Went from 290 to 220. I was also lifting weights. Fell off the wagon in 2022 and tried to get back on it to various failed attempts. Until finally in October I got back on it and lost weight again. I’ve been steadily losing weight since then and am currently 195. I have a lot more muscle mass now though so my body fat is around 25%.
Since October I’ve done various things. From just trying to eat less, to doing keto briefly again, to counting calories and macros and trying to keep my protein intake at 150g a day. Alongside exercising a lot more. Lately I’ve just been doing the protein thing and lifting heavy weights. The cardio I do is about 20-30 minutes on the Stairmaster at the gym.
I feel pretty good but there’s definitely still improvements to be made.
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Comment on Any Letterboxd users here? in ~movies
cloud_loud Link ParentOh man love Tree of Life. I feel like the hype for that has died off but it really deserves more recognition.Oh man love Tree of Life. I feel like the hype for that has died off but it really deserves more recognition.
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Comment on Any Letterboxd users here? in ~movies
cloud_loud Link ParentThe problem with that is that the usual posters here would know what my name is and what I look like. And that prospect isn’t appealing to me. Not that I’m ugly or anything, just rather keep that...The problem with that is that the usual posters here would know what my name is and what I look like. And that prospect isn’t appealing to me. Not that I’m ugly or anything, just rather keep that distance I’ve had for 2 years.
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Comment on Any Letterboxd users here? in ~movies
cloud_loud LinkYeah. I’m not gonna link it cause I rather stay anonymous on here. I also plainly don’t care about Letterboxd culture (the humor, the taste). I do have over 3000 films watched though. So that’s...Yeah. I’m not gonna link it cause I rather stay anonymous on here. I also plainly don’t care about Letterboxd culture (the humor, the taste). I do have over 3000 films watched though. So that’s something.
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
cloud_loud LinkFinished up Marvelous Mrs Maisel, bit of a disappointing ending but a good last season overall. I don’t always finish tv shows so the fact that I actually stuck with this through the end is...Finished up Marvelous Mrs Maisel, bit of a disappointing ending but a good last season overall. I don’t always finish tv shows so the fact that I actually stuck with this through the end is impressive to myself. Especially when I started watching it from the very beginning of the Amazon Pilot Program.
Speaking of which have not caught up with Succession. I lost a lot of interest in the show. But on a box office forum I’m on they were talking about it and someone made an interesting point of it. In that it’s a show that doesn’t have high ratings (it never reached the viewership of The Last of Us for example) but it appeals to the media types who write about TV. Apparently that’s what Mad Men was like. But yeah, maybe I’ll finish it.
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Comment on Please post your podcast preferences in ~hobbies
cloud_loud LinkI’ve been listening to The Adam Friedland Show lately, formerly known as Cumtown.I’ve been listening to The Adam Friedland Show lately, formerly known as Cumtown.
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Jennifer Coolidge & Jeremy Allen White | Actors on Actors
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Comment on Any 2022/3 horror/thriller movies that anyone would recommend? in ~movies
cloud_loud (edited )LinkI second the recommendations of Barbarian, Terrifier 2, and Nope. Others: The Menu, Scream 5 & 6, Knock at the Cabin, M3GAN, The Black Phone, Prey, Pearl, X, Evil Dead RiseI second the recommendations of Barbarian, Terrifier 2, and Nope.
Others: The Menu, Scream 5 & 6, Knock at the Cabin, M3GAN, The Black Phone, Prey, Pearl, X, Evil Dead Rise
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Comment on Disney is staring down the barrel of a no good, very bad year in ~movies
cloud_loud Link ParentEh, the way the movies (Aladdin and Lion King) performed implies that the general audience loved them. Beauty and the Beast preceded them and was also widely loved. So there was definitely good...Eh, the way the movies (Aladdin and Lion King) performed implies that the general audience loved them.
Beauty and the Beast preceded them and was also widely loved. So there was definitely good will but the other movies also had good legs.
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Comment on ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ swings to best opening of summer YTD with $120m+ beating ‘Guardians’ in ~movies
cloud_loud LinkQuite the jump from its predecessor which opened in the 30s during the holidays in 2018. It’s a similar jump from Batman Begins to The Dark Knight. Batman Begins did okay in theaters but blew up...Quite the jump from its predecessor which opened in the 30s during the holidays in 2018.
It’s a similar jump from Batman Begins to The Dark Knight. Batman Begins did okay in theaters but blew up on DVD, leading to The Dark Knight absolutely blowing it out of the water. Spider-Verse did okay in theaters but exploded on VOD and Netflix especially, leaving to hype building up for this movie. Beyond the Spider-Verse is definitely hitting a billion next year.
Also, the two biggest opening weekends of the year are from animated movies and neither are from Disney.
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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ swings to best opening of summer YTD with $120m+ beating ‘Guardians’
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‘The Force has left Lucasfilm’: What has gone wrong for the studio behind ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’—and how Disney’s Bob Iger can salvage his $4 billion investment
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
cloud_loud LinkSo now that we’re halfway through the year, what is everyone’s favorite movies so far? Mine are: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Knock at the Cabin You Hurt My Feelings Air Dungeons and Dragons:...So now that we’re halfway through the year, what is everyone’s favorite movies so far?
Mine are:
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Knock at the Cabin
- You Hurt My Feelings
- Air
- Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
This was last year’s list at this point in time. By the end of the year only Top Gun and Ambulance made my top 10.
From this list I only see the top 3 staying at the end of the year (all 5/5’s on Letterboxd for me).
I read something a long time ago that quoted Carl Reiner saying something to the effect of “no slang this thing is gonna have legs” in regards to The Dick Van Dyke Show. He knew it had the ability to be watched decades later so he tooled the show to be timeless in that way.
I don’t really see a problem with the humor in I Love Lucy, they had clever jokes as well. I will say it is more of its time, but I still find it funny.