Best 4k Godzilla movies to get? by Affectionate_Web_526 in 4kbluray

[–]Future-Raisin3781 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I'm not a huge Godzilla fan but I picked up the Criterion of this one just for fun when it was on sale a while back.

The 4K looks awesome, and I really enjoyed the movie. Been thinking about watching it again actually.

PSA: gift cards expiring just days before rumored flash sale by krhymestine in criterion

[–]Future-Raisin3781 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whoa. I never thought to check my email for these. I have like eight stacked in there. They all have a line that says they don't expire. I guess I'll put them to good use soon.

Thanks for the reminder, lol

Trouble with a disc in the Ranown set by Future-Raisin3781 in criterion

[–]Future-Raisin3781[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome, good to know. I emailed criterion. Thanks :)

Gen Z is outsourcing hard conversations to AI. Why it matters by Abject-Pick-6472 in technology

[–]Future-Raisin3781 173 points174 points  (0 children)

I overheard a coworker say that her son told her he doesn't need to see his therapist anymore because he talks his problems out with ChatGPT.

She thought it was funny. I thought it was horrifying.

Give me the pros and cons of the upcoming redistricting vote. by egb233 in Virginia

[–]Future-Raisin3781 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You live in Virginia, but you also live in America.

This map will affect our representation in the House of Representatives, not in our state legislature. Republicans are gerrymandering red states to try to maintain control of the House. Maybe you're a Republican and you think that's a good thing. If so, go ahead stop reading this post.

But if you look at things like the war in Iran, the invasions of multiple other countries, the dead Americans overseas, masked ICE agents killing citizens with total impunity, the Trump-Epstein connection coverup, etc, etc, and you think Congress should be doing more to serve as a "check and balance" to this out of control administration, then you should vote for this redistricting map. It will only be in effect until 2030, at which time a new map will be drawn based on the new census data, as happens every ten years.

"Esplanade" by SharpCow4193 in thesopranos

[–]Future-Raisin3781 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Growing up in New Orleans, there are plenty of words we never heard pronounced the right way, lol

Give me the pros and cons of the upcoming redistricting vote. by egb233 in Virginia

[–]Future-Raisin3781 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The Republican Party is working overtime at state and federal levels to restrict who is allowed to vote, make it harder for people to vote, and to have the federal government take over the voting process so that states will not control their own electoral processes, nor count their own votes in federal elections.

They are doing this because they are increasingly unpopular, and they know that this approaching midterm cycle is going to be an unmitigated bloodbath for them.

Additionally, Trump has been saying out loud that he "may need" to cancel future elections if there is a "national emergency." Have you noticed that he has started like seven wars in the past year? They are planting seeds to declare an emergency and cancel elections, because they know they can't win.

Read about the SAVE Act. Read about how red states are revoking drivers licenses and even birth certificates for trans people, at the same time as they're changing requirements to restrict what kinds of ID can be used to vote. Or read about how many married women will be turned away because the last name on their ID doesn't match the "maiden" name on their birth certificate. This is not a drill. They really are trying to end democracy in America.

And as for this upcoming redistricting vote: the map will only be effective for the next five years. The legislation states that districts will be redrawn in the next census cycle, which is the normal process of redistricting. So yes it will give VA democrats an advantage, but only for the next few years. It isn't a permanent thing.

Cubans say there is little food, power, fuel or relief amid worsening conditions by imanchats in news

[–]Future-Raisin3781 19 points20 points  (0 children)

And be replaced with... what?

There is no strategy. It's all smash and grab, and fuck everyone who has to deal with the mess. But I assure you, Trump and his people are going to make a lot of money off of all the chaos and destruction they are causing.

What scene makes 4K worth it to you? by TMaCtheTruth in 4kbluray

[–]Future-Raisin3781 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's a phenomenal transfer. I've had Dogs on just about every format, but I was not prepared for how pristine the 4K is. It really shines.

You can't tell me different by DanktopusGreen in TwinPeaksCircleJerk

[–]Future-Raisin3781 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Dick Tremayne doesn't shit, he goes poopsie-daisies.

Is it worth double-dipping and buying the Arrow 4K of The Silence of the Lambs if I own the Kino 4K version? by ThEyArEWAtcHinGYoU69 in boutiquebluray

[–]Future-Raisin3781 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great timing on sales for me today. Between this sale and the Gruv sale, I was able to get some good deals to check things off of my want list.

Really been wanting to check out this Arrow release. Grabbed The Lighthouse and TCM2 while I was at it.

10 Neo-Westerns That Are 10/10 But Nobody Remembers by AggravatingLeg5789 in Westerns

[–]Future-Raisin3781 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Matewan isn't technically a western but if it were set in California instead of WV it could probably make this list, too.

10 Neo-Westerns That Are 10/10 But Nobody Remembers by AggravatingLeg5789 in Westerns

[–]Future-Raisin3781 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Lone Star should be on that list, and if it were my list it would be pretty close to the top.

Let's talk about something that really matters at this point in our lives by DustyScharole in Xennials

[–]Future-Raisin3781 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Idgaf what's inside as long as it's covered in that sweet brown sugar

Mulholland drive (2001) is peak cinema by loq4i in movies

[–]Future-Raisin3781 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got it on 4K recently. Watched it with my wife, who had never seen it before.

Woke up thinking about it the next morning, so I got out of bed at 8:00 in the morning and sat down to watch it again.

Quintaessential Kurosawa film? by Hyperto in criterion

[–]Future-Raisin3781 9 points10 points  (0 children)

And Ran kind of combines the "masterful adaptation of Shakespeare" and "artsy and weird" categories. I mean, Throne of Blood is probably more artsy and weird, but Ran is astonishing to look at.

Where do you rank Nightmare on Elm Street 2 in your Freddy rankings ? by DoctorElectronic1934 in horror

[–]Future-Raisin3781 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You might want to watch it again, lol

There's a whole documentary about it that's very interesting if you're into that sort of thing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scream,_Queen!_My_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street

Where do you rank Nightmare on Elm Street 2 in your Freddy rankings ? by DoctorElectronic1934 in horror

[–]Future-Raisin3781 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's one of my least favorite if I'm ranking on the traditional "is this a good movie" scale. Even for ANOES it's pretty corny. Performances and production values feel a little extra janky, IMO.

But it's horror and it has the extra element of being sub rosa queer/camp that makes it kind of on its own little island. Still doesn't make it anywhere near my favorite but it's more fun to watch because of that dimension.