[–] 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Taking notes as I watch it.

  • Practical effects
  • Physical locations, sets, matte paintings
  • Lighting was cool. Lasers and stuff. I could also see stuff in it unlike every horror movie made in the last 8 years.
  • Green screen looked fake and shitty.
  • Peter Weller was in it. He played Robocop. I like Robocop.
  • Foley ( sound )
  • Foley ( no Dave Foley )
  • Music is okay
  • Released in 1995. This movie didn't stand a chance. Just look at the movies that came out that year. I bet I saw 50 movies that came out that year and never saw a single trailer for this one. I could easily name 30 movies that are better than this one from that year. Of all of the movies made in 1995 this is one of them.
  • Cool sunglasses
  • Some cool camera angles
  • Corny dialogue
  • Stop motion animation
  • Stunts ( this was singular until very late in the movie )
  • I ate too much pizza
  • Fire and splosions
  • The story
  • The dialogue
  • CGI looks like PS2 graphics
  • No bloopers at the end

I now think less of Phillip K. Dick and that's maybe not fair but here we are.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 child)

    Downloading it now. I'll watch it in about an hour and if I make it though the movie I'll let you know. I like shitty movies though so my opinion might not be worth much.

    Edit: Just started. The credits show it's based on a Philip K. Dick short story called "Second Variety". This is gonna rule!

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    I spent the last 8 hours writing a zine so i'm a bit worn out. too worn out for proper capitalization while typing on a steam deck. i've been writing about how excited i was between 1994 and 2004 to be able to get online and explore. i wasn't guided. i wasn't on any kind of tour. i was out there finding my own way and learning what i could from the people willing to share. that was MY algorithm. when people use the words "my algorithm" in regards to social media today they're telling themselves a lie they've been pushed towards.. it's not self-determined but dictated. this has been apparent to many people. some lucky people saw it early and noped out. i read their reasons why and followed because i agreed. there's not individual algorithms, just THE algorithm. what we still have is a choice to allow our brains to parse it. i feel bad for the people who never got to experience how amazing the internet once was and i hope those of us who knew are able to hold onto those memories and show people what it was like so people are willing to keep fighting to keep it a network of computers for the people instead of it being a network of people for machines.

    on coolios album, it takes a thief ( i might be wrong ), there was an interlude with a quote ill always remember. "as much as i hate this mother fucker i love this mother fucker." it was about a ghetto but i say that now about the internet all the time.

    excuse me, i have to go look at clown porn now. not for sexual purposes though. i just want to relive the good ol' days and laugh about something that's not due to a nervous reaction in response to our impending doom.

    Edit: Now that I've slept and sobered up I came back here to delete this but I'll just leave it. I didn't re-read it because it's probably corny like everything I put into the zine I was working on earlier. Just got all fired up and felt it. Either way. Thanks for reading it. Gonna try to keep to my policy of not posting if I've been drinking.

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    This is only the last part of the article. I'll post a video soon of Dave's response.

    But the two major party candidates are not the only contenders for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. Independent Dave Bushaw and Libertarian Rick Stewart have also qualified to appear on the ballot in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. Bushaw told reporters Friday after his appearance at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox he would be unlikely to appear at an Iowa PBS debate due to changed criteria for qualifying for a debate. The independent candidate also said he had not had contact with other media organizations about potential debates.

    Bushaw praised Mitchell for calling for both himself and Stewart, a Libertarian, to be included in 2nd District debates. James’ campaign did not reply to a request for statement on debate participation.

    “He has called for me to be included in debates, and I would welcome invitations to any debates,” Bushaw said.

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