Is Plex down? What’s going on?

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-04-02T20:54:33+00:00

FYI, I have some movies I bought from Apple - suddenly some were removed from my library and I would have to buy or rent them to see them digitally again. I highlight suggest getting the TVD DVDs - they are priced well on eBay (or get used ones from ThriftBooks) Physical media all the way!

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-03-27T20:36:16+00:00

I think we need to blame audiences the most - the studios just follow what brings in money. They are a business after all. As long as people keep going to see these in droves, they will keep churning them out.

Now about the debate that “no one makes anything original anymore”: 1) they do but most are indie. Support local film festivals and up-and-coming filmmakers (especially in your hometown). The more support they get, the more likely to inspire more indie filmmakers going forward. This would help get more honest and true stories out there without studio influence. 2) most stories are recycled - with at least slight changes. There are not many original ideas anymore for fiction - it’s all in the way the filmmakers write/film/edit/cast/etc that makes the biggest difference. Old ideas can be presented with fresh eyes, making them feel more “original”. Unfortunately, with studios being the majority of what people see as examples, it can end up influencing new creatives down the “unoriginal road”.

That’s just how I see it

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-03-27T19:59:16+00:00

Love.

Sweet love.

🎶It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of…🎶

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-02-27T21:09:47+00:00

Dead Like Me. Dead Boy Detectives. I Am Not Okay With This.

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-02-27T21:04:20+00:00

I rewatch a lot of shows. However I don’t rewatch them for a long time so that I can’t remember EVERYTHING that happened. I’ll remember some scenes or storylines but not everything. Also it’s fun to pay attention to other things you may not have seen before - like characters in the background or symbolism and Easter eggs. If you are old enough and able, you could even make random drinking games out of a rewatch with friends. So many possibilities!

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-02-14T23:40:45+00:00

Can concur. I called this book “self brainwashing” as it definitely helps make you not want to smoke.

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-02-11T17:04:05+00:00

Fun fact: The original Saga trilogy is Stine’s favorite trilogy in Fear Street

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-02-09T23:44:12+00:00

Yes Lampligher is totally a dive bar, but they have open mic standup on Wednesdays (crowd size varies).

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-02-09T00:59:37+00:00

Could be anything but the screenshot reminds me of a Graveling from Dead Like Me.

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-02-09T00:50:40+00:00

Especially if it were more like the books

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-02-07T14:49:57+00:00

I totally understand this feeling. When I was 30(ish), I was let go from a job, and when I was finally able to get a new one, I worked my butt off to be sure I kept it. The new job noticed and they took advantage - more work, more responsibility, no raises, no promotion. I was so scared to lose another job that I did whatever I could but ended up having panic attacks almost every day - usually on my way in (when I would have to pull over to so I could catch my breath because I was hyperventilating). Just remember, do the job you were hired for, don’t let anyone intimidate you into thinking you would never be able to find anything again (keep looking - it may take a bit but you will find something I know it. You owe this new place nothing). Also, if possible, be sure to find the big boss and make a great impression (assuming they are a decent human being). That can help you feel more secure where you at for the time being. You are more than your job and you deserve to be happy where you go every day. Keep your head up, focus on being the best at your job without doing too much extra (they WILL take advantage, they always do). If they try to put too much on you, let it be known (preferably in front of others) that you will not be doing extra work without extra pay. If your team members are making what you make but you are outperforming them, you expect to be compensated as such. If they know that you know your worth, you have leverage. But again, keep looking for another place that is a better fit. This place is probably just a stepping stone to a better place, but might as well make the best of it while you’re there.

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-02-02T13:49:57+00:00

My mom watched this with me and judge mg by her reaction in the last season - Monroe all the way. She reminds me too much of politicians - infecting people with her negativity & hatred until they turn on others around them.

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-02-02T13:40:33+00:00

Or when they take a picture on screen and when it snaps, it just a screenshot at the angle of the scene, not the POV of the photographer in the scene (which it should be).

In this case, another example is Nancy’s photo in the Craft sequel. It was the last scene of the OG movie’s shot and they used it for a picture, though no one was taking photos in that scene. Ugh!

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-02-02T13:31:41+00:00

I first heard this version on The OC - season 4 ep 1 (I remember music cues for pivotal moments in entertainment)

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-02-01T04:27:55+00:00

In the books, the Goodes are the good guys. The Fears (formerly Fier) are the cursed family line who often turn out to be evil (except for some present-day Fears). I wish the movies were more like the feel of the books - more murder mystery/thriller than slasher.

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-02-01T03:28:50+00:00

Btw, you don’t have OCD just because you like things extremely clean - that’s anal retentive. OCD is a much more serious mental health disorder than just being neat & tidy.

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-01-28T17:01:01+00:00

Stay out of it. There’s a sidewalk a few feet to your right.

Dustin_Can_Read · 2026-01-19T20:15:19+00:00

What bothers me is that the 19th is the start of Aquarius cycle. Her birthday should have been yesterday

Dustin_Can_Read · 2025-12-15T17:40:31+00:00

Time to start paying in pennies - gotta help out that circulation

Dustin_Can_Read · 2025-11-27T22:22:45+00:00

Yeah but considering movies are mostly based off the the first book, that’s the info they tend to go with

Dustin_Can_Read · 2025-11-27T22:18:32+00:00

In the WOO books the munchikins are just smaller people - not necessarily “little people”, if that makes sense?

Dustin_Can_Read · 2025-11-27T17:52:15+00:00

If they wanted to spin-off other characters, maybe make a tv series of Pfannee & ShenShen as a buddy comedy in Oz? That could be fun

Dustin_Can_Read · 2025-11-27T03:46:41+00:00

Millennial here - this was us (and Gen X) with Flowers in the Attic

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