jbone

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[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

I thought this would be a show about raves and electronic music culture (PLUR Bus).

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The director made, Barbarian, which I thought was pretty good even if it was a bit flawed.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

I personally have no issues with the lore implications or even the high level story setup (it's actually pretty cool).

It's the execution that's the issue. There are too many parts that make no sense. The Chaos edition makes subtle edits and deleted scenes additions to make the actions of the characters feel more realistic and coherent.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

"The Last Narc" a 2020 documentary miniseries about the Guadalajara Cartel, a dominant force in the drug trafficking business in the 70s and 80s.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

It sounds like it will never be completed.

Check out Prometheus Chaos Edition if you get a chance, IMO it addresses many of the issues with Prometheus (as much as a fanedit can).

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

I loved the ending of Rogue One, saw it in the cinema too (I don't really watch new Star Wars movies).

I am fan of the director, Gareth Edwards, Monsters (2010) was such a good indie sci-fi experience.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Wait, people watch new Adam Sandler movies? .

He had entertaining films in the 90s and 2000s, but I can't imagine watching a new Adam Sandler movie.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Pointing out an incoherent arguement (built around the financial compensation of rather wealthy actors) does not make me a Rowling supporter.

I am in neither camp. I don't see what this has to do with my OP.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's fair. I am just sharing my perspective. Keep in mind this was in 2008, when it just got released in cinemas and that was my initial gut-feeling reaction. Not sure who the other fellows are, but in my mind the Stark character was clearly an American oligarch.

As I mentioned in my OP, for me positioning Minecraft's popularity as being bad for the movie industry, while at the same time presenting Superman as a contribution to cinema seems a bit inconsistent.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

That's not how this works.

You can't demand that no other media competes with your work in order for you to maintain royalties.

It's like saying anyone releasing a fantasy movie is undermining the Harry Potter movies actors' royalties because on some level a fantasy movie may decrease demand for the Harry Potter movies.

These types of arguments do not inspire confidence in the anti-Rowling camp (and there are definitely things Rowling can be criticized for).

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

I was curious about how the Minecraft movie adapted the voxel world, but I started watching it and pretty quickly turned it off.

Superhero movies are OK, I like the Batman series, but otherwise I am good watching one movie a decade (with some exceptions).

To me, a lot of the motifs are extremely provincial and lazy. I remember watching the first Iron Man in 2008, there was this scene where Downey Jr. is imprisoned in a cave by the Taliban and he builds the iron man costume out of spare parts or something and escapes.

It was so stupid. Especially considering in real life an American oligarch in such a situation would do everything to not rock the the boat and exploit his American citizenship and financial status to get released (either via an exchange or giving the Taliban lots of money).

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