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Gaius Marius posted:Spiderman 2 is the perfect film Which one?
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Apr 23, 2024 04:24
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There’s only one called spider-man 2.
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Apr 23, 2024 04:28
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CelticPredator posted:There’s only one called spider-man 2. There are three movies that could accurately be called Spider-Man 2.
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Apr 23, 2024 04:30
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Yea. But only one is actually called that
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Apr 23, 2024 04:31
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I loved Across the Spider-verse but I'm not blind to its flaws
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Apr 23, 2024 05:01
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Kazzah posted:I loved Across the Spider-verse but I'm not blind to its flaws Yeah, the fact that it dropped every other animated feature this decade a full letter grade is in some sense a mark against it.
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Apr 23, 2024 05:07
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I can't wait until it's actually finished in like 5 years
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Apr 23, 2024 05:23
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Gripweed posted:I think I'm finally gonna turn around my bad movie streak; a website was doing a big sale on Troma movies and I grabbed some of those. Yes, buying movies on sale from a studio known for churning out cheap films is sure to do the trick.
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Apr 23, 2024 08:04
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Most of those weren’t even made by troma, they just bought the distribution rights to a lot of those titles.
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Apr 23, 2024 08:10
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I was listening to a paleontology podcast reviewing the Jurassic Park series from a science viewpoint (and not the Cinema Sins thing) and also watched the new Three Body Problem and I was thinking: What films (or tv I guess) have good depictions of scientists? In the first Jurassic Park, you get two scientists that are specialised, don't know everything about everything and they're actively learning and curious the whole time through. So that's decent, though it has lots of issues with it (especially with Malcolm's character).
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Apr 23, 2024 11:51
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kiminewt posted:I was listening to a paleontology podcast reviewing the Jurassic Park series from a science viewpoint (and not the Cinema Sins thing) and also watched the new Three Body Problem and I was thinking: Arrival (sort of) Oppenheimer Awakenings (sort of)
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Apr 23, 2024 12:14
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Prometheus 
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Apr 23, 2024 12:21
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Gaius Marius posted:Yeah, the fact that it dropped every other animated feature this decade a full letter grade is in some sense a mark against it. Did you think it was better than the first one? I thought it was a big step down visually and in terms of storytelling.
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Apr 23, 2024 12:41
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kiminewt posted:I was listening to a paleontology podcast reviewing the Jurassic Park series from a science viewpoint (and not the Cinema Sins thing) and also watched the new Three Body Problem and I was thinking: Primer
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Apr 23, 2024 12:53
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Baron von Eevl posted:Did you think it was better than the first one? I thought it was a big step down visually and in terms of storytelling. You thought Across the Spider-Verse was a step down visually?
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Apr 23, 2024 12:59
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kiminewt posted:I was listening to a paleontology podcast reviewing the Jurassic Park series from a science viewpoint (and not the Cinema Sins thing) and also watched the new Three Body Problem and I was thinking: Re-Animator
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Apr 23, 2024 13:03
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Gripweed posted:You thought Across the Spider-Verse was a step down visually? Yeah, I thought the tricks they were using to make it not look like just regular 3d models with scribbles added seemed a little less effective. I also didn't love that it didn't have a great resolution, but maybe that soured me on everything else. I thought mutant mayhem was the better overall movie using that style.
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Apr 23, 2024 13:07
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As a biologist I literally don't think I've ever seen a good depiction of my field in cinema. Gattaca and Contagion are kinda ok, and I guess Awakenings is decent for general medical. For physics, I think Contact is pretty good, even the speculative ending stuff kinda extrapolates from existing physics in an interesting way. Interstellar too. Failed Imagineer fucked around with this message at 13:40 on Apr 23, 2024 |
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Apr 23, 2024 13:37
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kiminewt posted:I was listening to a paleontology podcast reviewing the Jurassic Park series from a science viewpoint Name of podcast?
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Apr 23, 2024 14:27
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It's The Common Descent podcast. You can look for "silver screen" and see the episodes they do about films from time to time. Hard disagree on Oppenheimer. It definitely shows scientists but they don't talk or act like any scientists I've ever talked to. Likewise Arrival, though my memory of it is more foggy. As for Primer I remember the sci-fi of it being good but I honestly have zero memories of the characters so maybe it's time for a rewatch. Awakenings sounds interesting, and I like Oliver Sacks so I'll try that.
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Apr 23, 2024 14:39
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Another good representation of scientists: Godzilla: Singular Point.
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Apr 23, 2024 14:40
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kiminewt posted:I was listening to a paleontology podcast Sounds pretty underground.
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Apr 23, 2024 14:43
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ruddiger posted:Most of those weren’t even made by troma, they just bought the distribution rights to a lot of those titles. Didn’t Troma have the distribution rights to Ghibli for a hot minute? Failed Imagineer posted:As a biologist I literally don't think I've ever seen a good depiction of my field in cinema. My girlfriend majored in Biology and I think the only movie we’ve watched that discusses evolution and hasn’t totally riled her up is Ghost in the Shell.
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Apr 23, 2024 14:55
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Failed Imagineer posted:As a biologist I literally don't think I've ever seen a good depiction of my field in cinema. How can you say this when Osmosis Jones exists Baron von Eevl posted:Did you think it was better than the first one? I thought it was a big step down visually and in terms of storytelling. Yes. And significantly so. Peter B and Gwen were the only interesting or useful spider people in the first one, cutting down the main cast to focus on mostly Gwen and Miles helps it out a ton. Miles in ATS has the best Spiderman being poo poo on arc since Raimi's 2 because nobody is even really angry at him they're all just disappointed that this bright kid seems to be throwing his life away for reasons they can't understand meanwhile he's barely coping with being Spiderman full time without his support network only to realize they've also betrayed him. I was playing the Miles Morales game for PC a while back and the only thing I could think while playing most of the time is how much worse the story was and how lesser Miles was when they didn't have the chops to back up his unique flavor of spiderman-ness. All the Father Daughter/Son and Mother Son poo poo hits perfectly in that film too, his mom's barely even a character in the first one and the Uncle Dad thing going on with the first just isn't as interesting as seeing Miles and his dad try and work poo poo out while the mask is still on.
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Apr 23, 2024 14:57
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Gripweed posted:Another good representation of scientists: Godzilla: Singular Point. Honestly, yeah. The actual science is bonkers, but I've met people who weren't a stone's throw from its cast.
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Apr 23, 2024 15:25
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Gaius Marius posted:How can you say this when Osmosis Jones exists I remember enjoying the spinoff cartoon of that, was the fun kind of edutainment with various maladies as supervillains. And can get away with showing a teenager smoking.
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Apr 23, 2024 15:26
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kiminewt posted:It's The Common Descent podcast. You can look for "silver screen" and see the episodes they do about films from time to time. drat, already subscribed. It's a good one. I thought you meant it was a podcast fullly dedicated to the subject. e: tbh I think The Fly has a pretty terrific depiction of a scientist. A real fuckin dweeb who becomes an rear end in a top hat with a huge ego as soon as he finds a modicum of success, then doubles down on his obsession to his own ultimate self-destruction. feedmyleg fucked around with this message at 17:54 on Apr 23, 2024 |
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Apr 23, 2024 17:51
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Mordiceius posted:Watched American Fiction last night. That film is loving fantastic. I just caught it. I really liked how the two stories didn't intersect - the layered family drama represented the books that Monk was writing with no audience, but had a lot of depth to them.
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Apr 23, 2024 18:36
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“Ladies, ladies I like them underage, see Some say that’s statuatory But I say it’s mandatory” -Kid Rock in the song he had on the Osmosis Jones Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Apr 23, 2024 19:01
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X-Ray Pecs posted:“Ladies, ladies Yeah! Get his rear end!
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Apr 23, 2024 19:14
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feedmyleg posted:drat, already subscribed. It's a good one. I thought you meant it was a podcast fullly dedicated to the subject.
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Apr 23, 2024 19:14
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Hey quick question: where do I go to suggest a CineD movie of the month? I might have known once, but it's been lost to Covid brain fog.
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Apr 23, 2024 19:16
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Megaman's Jockstrap posted:Hey quick question: where do I go to suggest a CineD movie of the month? I might have known once, but it's been lost to Covid brain fog. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=4030858&pagenumber=3&perpage=40
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Apr 23, 2024 19:18
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Megaman's Jockstrap posted:Hey quick question: where do I go to suggest a CineD movie of the month? I might have known once, but it's been lost to Covid brain fog. I think you can just message MachetteZombie saying you want to make the thread for May or June or whatever. Or let him know in this thread. Edit: or that ^^^^
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Apr 23, 2024 19:22
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Heading out to Manchester (Manchester, England not Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts) for a couple of days in early May. Plan to check out both John Ryland's library and Chatham's Library because I'm a massive nerd. Any of you goons familiar with the general territory and got any pointers for other things to see?
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Apr 23, 2024 20:07
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The Central Library, which has a grand domed reading room. The arts centre HOME MCR which shows a good selection of art house and limited release films. Affleck's for its eclectic range of shopping opportunities. The Northern Quarter for its bars, cafes, and record stores, if that's your thing. Oh, and if you want a cheap, unfussy curry, check out This and That.
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Apr 23, 2024 20:32
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FreudianSlippers posted:Heading out to Manchester (Manchester, England not Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts) for a couple of days in early May. You should ask one of the UK threads. And also go see the giant head of Engels
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Apr 23, 2024 20:33
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is this Affleck's in manchester related to manchester by the sea star Casey?
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Apr 23, 2024 20:34
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No, but it is related to Ben oddly enough
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Afflecks is where I bought my chain wallets as a teenager.
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