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Post by nuraman00 on Nov 5, 2019 20:09:32 GMT -8
TV Show: Treadstone.
It's on USA.
Started watching a few episodes.
It has several different groups of characters, so just getting to know them.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2020 8:47:11 GMT -8
Are movie theaters dead?
Warner Bros. announced they will release their entire 2021 slate simultaneously at theaters and on HBO Max. I've been to the theater only twice since March--to see Tenet (not up to Nolan's standard) and Coppola's director's cut of Godfather 3 (not bad).
If theaters are dead, then should we discuss new movies on streaming platforms?
I saw David Fincher's "Mank" yesterday on Netflix. It is about the guy who wrote the script for Citizen Kane and what might have motivated him to attack William Randolph Hearst. I didn't think it was as good as it could have been as drama or as documentary. A lot of style points though. They mimicked the style of Citizen Kane.
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Post by clippers1121 on Dec 7, 2020 9:46:19 GMT -8
I have not been to the theater since March. And it probably will be at least until March of 2021 before I go back. So that is a year without theatrical movie going. And I am somebody who usually went twice a week pre-pandemic. So it has been a bummer. I need to order Tenet on blu-ray so that I can see it. Mank I have not seen yet.
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Post by mistwell on Dec 7, 2020 10:06:40 GMT -8
I have been to one theater one time during the pandemic. It was in Ventura County, and super safe. Mostly because we had practically the entire theater to ourselves.
Saw Tenant. It was not good. Despite it being our one movie since March, and liking the directors prior movies, we just didn't like it. Seemed to be themed on "Maybe if we move things fast enough you won't notice the gaping plot holes and fact that none of this makes sense if you think about it for even a moment."
At least visually it was good. So I am happy we saw it in a theater for that reason I guess.
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Post by corkscrew on Dec 7, 2020 13:56:05 GMT -8
The death of movie theaters was first predicted in the 1950s when television started penetrating homes. It was predicted again several times with the laser disk, VCRs, DVDs, cheap 4K displays and streaming. At this point I am taking an I’ll-believe-it-when-I-see-it approach.
I don’t know how typical I am, but once it becomes safe again, I’ll be rushing back to the theater to see movies I want to see even if I get them for free on my giant streaming display. There is something special about the commitment of getting in the car to drive to the theater, sitting in a dark room with a crowd of other people all sharing the same experience, all laughing together at the funny parts, all gasping together at the scary parts, no one interrupting, pausing the movie to go get a beer or a sandwich from the fridge.
— “Do you mind pausing for a minute, I gotta pee?”
— “Yeah, I mind, do you mind if I strangle you with my bare hands?”
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Post by nuraman00 on Dec 8, 2020 14:50:32 GMT -8
Are movie theaters dead? Warner Bros. announced they will release their entire 2021 slate simultaneously at theaters and on HBO Max. I've been to the theater only twice since March--to see Tenet (not up to Nolan's standard) and Coppola's director's cut of Godfather 3 (not bad). If theaters are dead, then should we discuss new movies on streaming platforms? I saw David Fincher's "Mank" yesterday on Netflix. It is about the guy who wrote the script for Citizen Kane and what might have motivated him to attack William Randolph Hearst. I didn't think it was as good as it could have been as drama or as documentary. A lot of style points though. They mimicked the style of Citizen Kane. None of the theaters around me have been open yet, since March.
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Post by nuraman00 on Dec 8, 2020 14:57:24 GMT -8
The death of movie theaters was first predicted in the 1950s when television started penetrating homes. It was predicted again several times with the laser disk, VCRs, DVDs, cheap 4K displays and streaming. At this point I am taking an I’ll-believe-it-when-I-see-it approach. I don’t know how typical I am, but once it becomes safe again, I’ll be rushing back to the theater to see movies I want to see even if I get them for free on my giant streaming display. There is something special about the commitment of getting in the car to drive to the theater, sitting in a dark room with a crowd of other people all sharing the same experience, all laughing together at the funny parts, all gasping together at the scary parts, no one interrupting, pausing the movie to go get a beer or a sandwich from the fridge. — “ Do you mind pausing for a minute, I gotta pee?” — “ Yeah, I mind, do you mind if I strangle you with my bare hands?” Agree. I still remember this comment from when I went to see "The Little Mermaid" in the 80s. Some kid said "I want to see Madonna". It's so out of place, that it's funny. When it comes to games, I rarely share the same experience with the rest of the crowd. Fans boo the refs even when the refs are right, which I don't agree with. Fans get excited for kiss cams, dance cams, bongo cams, raise the roof cams, etc. Which I don't agree with. Fans will yell stuff their own team, when I don't agree it's the right time. (There are right times, I just don't agree when others do it). I just like seeing the athletes and coaches, not the fans. For movies though, even if there's an occurrence where I don't agree with the crowd reaction, it's so quick that I don't mind it. It doesn't disrupt me, like those in-game experiences do.
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Post by nuraman00 on Dec 8, 2020 14:58:35 GMT -8
Plus, when I'm at home, I take longer to watch a movie than the actual runtime. I replay scenes to hear the dialog again, etc.
I pause if I want to look at something again.
I don't have that control in a theater, so I let it go and just try to enjoy what I can.
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Post by nuraman00 on Dec 8, 2020 14:59:16 GMT -8
And good mention of laser disk, I haven't thought about one in a while.
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Post by nuraman00 on Dec 8, 2020 15:09:49 GMT -8
There's differing experiences in movies too. That's why people talk about their immediate reaction to a movie, to see what each person liked, didn't like, found boring, found stupid, etc.
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Post by dane on Dec 9, 2020 18:31:08 GMT -8
I have been to one theater one time during the pandemic. It was in Ventura County, and super safe. Mostly because we had practically the entire theater to ourselves. Saw Tenant. It was not good. Despite it being our one movie since March, and liking the directors prior movies, we just didn't like it. Seemed to be themed on "Maybe if we move things fast enough you won't notice the gaping plot holes and fact that none of this makes sense if you think about it for even a moment." At least visually it was good. So I am happy we saw it in a theater for that reason I guess. ... Oops. I thought you meant Polanski's TENANT (one of the most profound and unsettling films I've ever seen). The advantages of seeing a movie in a theatre are real enough, but there are also disadvantages. (Why back in ... ) Saw Bonnie & Clyde in a drive-in when it came out, and realized there was no way it would work as well in a theatre, as you could never experience the sudden changes from almost slap-stick comedy to horror--all that would be blurred as audience members would just keep laughing).
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Post by mistwell on Dec 9, 2020 19:38:07 GMT -8
Naw, this Tenant:
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Post by dane on Dec 10, 2020 7:22:53 GMT -8
Ha! Looks like a movie about hot and well-dressed rich white people trying to use clever but down on their luck black people to save the world?
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Post by dane on Dec 10, 2020 7:29:41 GMT -8
If people will pay $200 to sit in the cold or blazing sun to watch a game they see mostly on the replay big screen, fueled by $15 beers and $9 hot dogs (or am I dating myself suggesting it's this cheap?), when they could sit home and stream that game and any other for free, I don't imagine movie theatres are going to die real soon. Same w/ music, no? Why would anyone pay $50-$150 to hear a mediocre performance of a symphony they have 5 recordings of at home? or a washed-up pop singer lip-syncing their way through tunes they used to be able to do in their sleep?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 7:41:22 GMT -8
If people will pay $200 to sit in the cold or blazing sun to watch a game they see mostly on the replay big screen, fueled by $15 beers and $9 hot dogs (or am I dating myself suggesting it's this cheap?), when they could sit home and stream that game and any other for free, I don't imagine movie theatres are going to die real soon. Same w/ music, no? Why would anyone pay $50-$150 to hear a mediocre performance of a symphony they have 5 recordings of at home? or a washed-up pop singer lip-syncing their way through tunes they used to be able to do in their sleep? Yes, people will still want to leave the house but probably 20% less than they used to. The venues respond by jacking up prices 20%. This turns going to the movies into a special occasion and only tentpole superhero movies have the economics to survive. If you want to see smart dramas or documentaries, turn to streaming.
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