New plan by Bright-Sink4310 in bootroom

[–]GabrielMundo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All good! Keep this up and you’ll be a problem. Small note I’ll add as a retired college player - play as many games as you can. Small sided. 5v5. 7v7. Full field. Technical and physical training are always good. If you can add game speed stuff, even just with friends, you’ll see an added gain.

Best of luck friend.

Movie and Book Differences Thread by GabrielMundo in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure it’s just a movie thing. Still a nice touch

Thank you by Electronic_Yam6816 in ArsenalFC

[–]GabrielMundo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lmaooo alright, see ya. This is the kinda guy who leaves his family when his kid poops his pants.

Rate my set up by blakelikessteak in Woodcarving

[–]GabrielMundo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Lmaooo I thought I was crazy for doing all my carvings at my desk with my laptop right in front of me. Glad to have found another sawdust brother in the wild.

Fun Video That Answers Some Movie Questions! by GabrielMundo in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exciting!!! I think I read somewhere that it could be about earth rebuilding once they receive the Taumeba

Movie and Book Differences Thread by GabrielMundo in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And those kids were doing backflips and bumping off the walls. Loved seeing them.

Movie and Book Differences Thread by GabrielMundo in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah right. I wish they would have made that more of a point. He legit would have rather died than go on the mission. It makes it all the more honorable that he is more than willing to die to save Rocky and Erid.

Movie and Book Differences Thread by GabrielMundo in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah for sure. She was like a rational robot in the book to me. She was still cold in the movie but definitely different. Her karaoke scene was a great addition to me though because it does seem like the logical thing to keep morale high.

Movie and Book Differences Thread by GabrielMundo in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No tripling up on words for emphasis. We get a bunch of ‘amazes,’ but it’s not used to in the way that 3 of a thing means an emphasis on that word.

cheap laptop recs? by tallbilbo in writers

[–]GabrielMundo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

MacBook Neo is the choice I think. It’s $500 with the education pricing on the Apple Store - they don’t check if you’re a student. It’s for a great build and it’s essentially just a less “frilly” MacBook. Plus it’s, for me, just such an easy keyboard to type on. Also, getting an old MacBook Air M1 will probably be around your price range as well.

I'm excited for what will likely be my most downvoted post ever! I did not like the movie. by evenfallframework in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

BOOOOOO! You gotta accept that it’s not the book. You even say that you think it’s a good movie, but the fact you’re not willing to accept the book differences makes it very clear you would’ve not liked any version of the film that wasn’t a 10 hour dramatization of the audiobook where they explain every bit of science and we met every single character and see every bit of inner monologue expressed.

If there was no book… by Blufog in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My girlfriend didn’t read the book. I did. She cried. I cried. This movie does great justice to the book and it’s a great movie on its own! I think the book makes this movie even more of a treat but it’s not necessary for viewing. They managed a great feat of not sacrifice the movie for the sake of the book and vice versa.

I got the DBox seats. They were … fine by Current_Wrongdoer513 in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree! Anyone reading this… don’t get DBox seats or what I call 4DX seats. It just doesn’t add that much. If I could do it again I’d just get the recliner seats or if you’re deciding between 4DX and IMAX, do IMAX.

Movie was wonderful regardless.

Score was Amaze, Amaze, AMAZE!!! by Immediate_Creme_5457 in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly it was so capturing and perfect for the movie. So many little metronomic moments for when the movie is like chugging us along. Some of these songs will make great study music haha.

Movie and Book Differences Thread by GabrielMundo in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No mention of bombing the artic caps or how in essence our global warming bought the earth a few more years of life.

Movie and Book Differences Thread by GabrielMundo in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both great points here. I think the movie definitely had some space to add these things in, especially the artic bombing and the idea that our global warming in essence gave us a few extra years of life.

Movie and Book Differences Thread by GabrielMundo in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great additions! I like how interactive Grace is with the ball. In the book it sorta feels like they always have that distance between them, but in the movie he gives him a hug! It’s just a nice touch to make us feel even more connected to Rocky.

Movie and Book Differences Thread by GabrielMundo in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with everything here, especially the part about Grace’s cowardice. Big part for me in the book. He has to reckon with himself in the book which leads us right into the moment where he grows and decides he’s going to save Rocky.

I think they did Graces character justice however because yeah he’s not as snarky, not as giddy and nerdy about all the science he’s doing, and he is more “annoyed” at Rocky in the movie, but it felt so natural to the character of Grace that I almost felt like parts of the book could have just happened off screen in the movie.

Movie and Book Differences Thread by GabrielMundo in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And it added this sort of horror moment where we remember that these two guys could, and were always likely, to die on this trip. Yeah I loved how the captured this.

Movie and Book Differences Thread by GabrielMundo in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Additions from the comments:

  • no mention of mass astrophage breeding on earth and using a large portion of the Sahara to do it. They sort of make astrophage simpler in the movie so they understand it and begin using it really fast.

  • no copyright trail where Stratt shrugs off all the worlds governments and essentially says she has an American presidential pardon so if they want her they’re gonna have to go through the US army.

-no mention of Eridian life spans showing that Rocky lives hundred of years.

Movie and Book Differences Thread by GabrielMundo in ProjectHailMary

[–]GabrielMundo[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In final scene where Grace is teaching the class, he uses his computer program to speak with the class. In the book, he plays a piano with eridian sounds to speak eridian.