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[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 4 weeks ago

No, it's compatible with Lemmy. There are some differences, but they are relatively minor.

Lemmy users can partake in Piefed instances/communities and vice versa.

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

How did I miss this? Although it sounds like they completely butchered the concept.

I will have to check it out, thanks for sharing!

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (3 children)

Sinners is still on my "to watch" list. I was never a big fan of Final Destination. Hoping to catch 28 year later this weekend in the cinema.

I did not like The Monkey.

Some seemingly good options that I have yet to see.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 weeks ago

It is probably in my top 5 of found footage movies.

Really well made and with a creepy atmosphere throughout.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 weeks ago

This is a difficult one.

I would probably go with Wrong Turn, not because it's particularly good, but there a large selection of easy to watch movies and I thought the reboot was pretty good.

In terms of absolute quality, I would pick the Blair Witch. I even enjoyed the sequel from the 2000s and reboot. There is a new one coming out in 2025.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (4 children)

I never said Lost World was better than Jurassic Park. :) I did think the book was closer to the quality of the original (but never reaching it) while the movie version was mediocre.

I am surprised they haven't released a Timeline movie yet, it seems like a good fit for a mass market movie (plus you'll have all the Crichton fans).

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 weeks ago (6 children)

The 2nd movie was also based on a book (Lost World by Crichton), so it had solid source material to work with. It also helped that Spielberg was still involved.

I actually really liked the Lost World book, it was really engaging.

The movie was OK, it could have been a lot better, they failed to fully capitalize on the source material.

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

Rooty was the bomb! Basement Jaxx were on the top of the world at the turn of the millennium.

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

I remember listening to this when it just came out (and liquid drum & bass in general was the hot new thing). It's been 17 years since that moment. In another ~10 years Liquid D&B from the late 2000s will enter the hall of classics.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

Dune Messiah is relatively simple to do compared to subsequent novels. It's almost an extension of the original Dune.

But even with Dune 1/2, I talked to many people who haven't read the novels and they found Dune 2 confusing. Dune 1 was like the first ~20% of the book. The last 80% of the story needed more; how I wish Villeneuve had the opportunity to make a full trilogy.

I am worried that beyond Dune: Messiah, it will become increasingly difficult to make a good movie adoption. Children and God Emperor are probably easier, Chapterhouse and Heretics will likely be very challenging.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I expected Deadstream to be somewhere between mediocre and bad.

It would rate it as above average, I've even watched it again after seeing it for the first time.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I honestly haven't seen anything after Lost World (novel was great too). It seems like the release a new Jurassic Park movie every 2-3 years these days.

EDIT: And this made by Gareth Edwards, I loved Monsters! Believe it or not, it's probably one of my top 10 movies.

 

I originally watched season 1 (great experience), then I skipped seasons 2 and 3 because of the bad feedback. Decided to check out season 4 because I like the setting and Jodie Foster. Season 4 was solid, but I didn't like the ending.

So one day I decided to check out Season 2 (I knew nothing about it beyond a few actors that were in it and that a lot of people were complaining online); "how bad could it be?" I thought.

I was shocked how much I liked Season 2. It felt down-to-earth, a more naturalistic experience if you will. I really liked the ending, not that common for US series. A refreshing dose of realism.

There were some stupid parts in season 2. There was one episode where the over-the-top action didn't feel real. Occasionally there was too much drama. I also couldn't take Vince Vaughn seriously, although I did get the impression that he was genuinely trying (and I liked his character).

While season 1 was very good, it was fundamentally more style over substance. It was more of a fairytale for adults. Season 2 on the other was more of a story about life. One that requires more thought than the relatively stereotypical plot setting of season 1. Season has a "low risk" setting. Season 2 had a much more bold setting and they were willing to try something radically new and not build off the core viewer expectations set in Season 1.

I do think season 2 was better than season 1 because it explored more complex motifs and because of the refreshing gritty ending. Season 2 was also more original than season 1.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/64109077

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