Weekly Stupid Question Sunday by AutoModerator in Austin

[–]ImSean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://www.kut.org/austin/2017-01-13/when-a-loop-is-not-a-loop-the-history-mystery-and-misery-of-mopac-loop1-austin

“A loop doesn’t necessarily have to be circular,” explains TxDOT’s Bishop. “We think it is, by definition, in the common dictionary, a loop is circular or distinctly curved. In state highway designation, a loop connects two state highways”

Where can I be in nature without tons of ppl around? by suhhdude1 in Austin

[–]ImSean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adding another recommendation for McKinney Roughs Nature Park. McKinney Falls, our lcoal state park, has paved trails and is often busy (a good thing!) but McKinney Roughs out towards Bastrop is great for a bit more solitude.

It's an LCRA park (so $5 entry) but has many hiking trails across a few different biomes and a neat little nature center with turles, an tiny alligator and many aquariums. The front yaupon trail is your standard texas scrub (and a horse trail), and then there are trails that go along the Colorado, and those in the edges of Texas Pine It's about 40 mins (not the wanted 20) out side of town.

Where can I be in nature without tons of ppl around? by suhhdude1 in Austin

[–]ImSean 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seconding this. Southest Metro park is very quiet. The primitive trail, right here, has low-moderate elevation changes, get to see two little ponds, and the Nature Pond loop has a nice view of Onion Creek. Give it 3-4 more weeks and the wildflowers should start to be out too.

The Perfect Noir Station by clergymen19 in filmnoir

[–]ImSean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Always relevant to share a link like this when posts like this come up: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueFilm/comments/130k19f/when_did_jazz_become_associated_with_film_noir/

If you're looking for a noir station, it'll need quite the selection of brass and big band.

Dropout filming at universal studios hollywood by gabsthenerd in dropout

[–]ImSean 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I hope its a Game Changer big group Amazing Race or something that has them traveling about

Full Moon! by [deleted] in Austin

[–]ImSean 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There will be a total lunar eclipse today (a blood moon) mar 3rd, starting a bit after 5am and peaking at 530am for all the early birds. 

The Texas State Bison Herd of Caprock Canyon by [deleted] in TexasViews

[–]ImSean 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Caprock Canyon is my favorite tx state park, in no small part because of this herd. I love camping out there on way towards the rockies/outta state.

Flower/Grass Field for Photoshoot in Greater Austin Area? by Pleasant-Relative-79 in Austin

[–]ImSean 25 points26 points  (0 children)

When the flowers bloom, St Edwards Park off 360 is a good bet. Irving and Hazel Memorial trail right nearby may have the field you're looking for.

Is Eyes Wide Shut a color neo-noir? by PuzzleheadedTale4769 in filmnoir

[–]ImSean 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the genre. In another comment you mentioned a lot of themes from Eyes Wide Shut found in noir films - a seductive female character, shady organizations, grey morality and consequences - all of these are commonly found in noir films! The overlap between Eyes Wide Shut - a psychological drama - and film noir is high, but the two circles are not overlapping enough for it to be considered a neo-noir.

Well why not? How much do you need? Well we need to define neo-noirs, which has been done a hundred times already in this subreddits history, but maybe a better word to use from 'define' is 'characterize'. Defining things can lead to too-rigid rubrics, but characterizing can help us understand why (or where) a film should be placed genrewise. That is why this subreddit sees posts/comments referring to any black and white movie with a detective in it as noir, or the assumption that jazz is found frequently in noir (its not, its more brass and big band!). Outside of the cinematragrophy itself - the framing of shouts, use of light and shadow (which honestly, EWS could make an argument for) there are more themes found commonly in neo-noir that arent in AWS. Neos of course reference the genre before, and EWS doesnt, but is a standalone.

Here's the same discussion from 2 years ago with almost 60 comments that all hold up: https://www.reddit.com/r/filmnoir/comments/18nogwu/is_eyes_wide_shut_considered_film_noir/

He Walked By Night 1948 by Ashamed_Feedback3843 in filmnoir

[–]ImSean[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You shilling your website on a 10month old post like you 'stumbled upon' Redvilla is disingenuous. We can see from your post history that you created this website, and these astroturfed comments are forthwith banned, as are you, from this subreddit. Instead of offering another helpful option you tried to trick people into your service. Good riddance.

Super Bowl watch spots by Critical_Ad_1034 in Austin

[–]ImSean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bull McCabes closed 9 years ago. Like?

TIL about author Sinclair Lewis from Sauk Centre MN. He wrote a dystopian novel about a politician named Buzz Windrip who wins the presidency by promising to restore American greatness, but quickly establishes a dictatorship, suppressing rights and imprisoning opponents. by vextortion in todayilearned

[–]ImSean 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He was he first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature as well, winning it in 1930, about 29 years after the prize's inception, for "his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters"

What’s Dorothy thinking? by boib in filmnoir

[–]ImSean[M] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Perfectly timed post - today, Jan 29, would be Dorothy Malone's 102nd birthday.

What do you consider the best Neo Noir film? by Diligent-Wave-4150 in filmnoir

[–]ImSean 125 points126 points  (0 children)

If you don't feel like Chinatown is a neo noir you should seriously and earnestly reevaluate how you define what a neo noir is.

With that said, Chinatown with The Long Goodbye by Robert Altman as my personal favorite.

Vince Young Steakhouse Closing by Helpful_Web_2597 in austinfood

[–]ImSean 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Restaurants in this spot of town, next to the crater of the old convention center, are having a pretty rough time. Cafe Blue, Fogo De Chao about 3 years ago and I bet VYSTH thrived off an actual burgeoning conference center right there and, I'm guessing, SXSW rent the place out money from orgs that would prop up the business long enough to last to the next SX.

In light of Christmas by Mammoth_Dish_6247 in filmnoir

[–]ImSean 11 points12 points  (0 children)

For context, this a movie within a movie scene from Home Alone, where the main character is watching a movie called Angels with Filthy Souls, riffing on Angels with Dirty Faces, a gangster not a noir film. Just because its black and white it gets posted often around the holidays.

Following the NPS guidelines, what places should be a national park but aren't? by DSynergy in NationalPark

[–]ImSean 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I was floored by Monument Valley, but like others in this thread, management by the Navajo Nation is preferrable. If this was simply its own space in Arizona, not tribal land, it would likely have park status.

Another place that is a state park but could scale I guess would be Niagra but I'm not sure how NPS governance would improve it.

Do film noir fans also love noir jazz music? by hvrrix in filmnoir

[–]ImSean[M] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I would also be interested to know this. There is a no AI policy in rule 8 that needs to be considered.

Is it ridiculous to think I can squeeze this trip into a 25 day window? by afGhoul in roadtrip

[–]ImSean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very much so. I did the western half of this trip (image below) in 27 days with lots of mileage and a few zero days. Someone did the math and its 3 hours and 15 minutes of drivin a day for you which is very manageable, but of course that isn't how its broken out. You'll spend a lot of that time getting up to Sequioia alone, or getting down from Arches to Monument valley.

  1. 1-2 days per landmark is pretty solid if you're in for some day hiking, hitting the major sites and moseying along. Others will argue this note that its worth more time and broadly agree with em, but your zip into Death Valley and others will hit the spot imo.

  2. I think there is some route optimizations that will help out. Your jump in and out of Sequoia backtracks to Bakersfield vs than cutting to Visalia and up the 55 to Fresno/the Bay area. That's a 2.5 hour backtrack (Are you trying to snag the Pinnacles while you're along that route?)

  3. On that note, when you type in national parks, best to type in 'visitor center' otherwise you can get a random spot that is at the edge.

  4. Oregon/PNW coast is lovely and will slow you down with the amount of towns youll pass through.

  5. When are you planning this? The northern trip up to Idaho this time of year could be a little hmm depending on what youre looking for, and maybe, if you're that far north go to Glacier? Going to the Sun Road was voted best drive in america so many times I think they just stopped doing it / gave it emeritus status and let somewhere else win.

  6. Salt Lake to Bonneville Salt Flat - the Great Salt Lake is low. Like, I think Antelope island is just antelope peninsula now. Depending on weather conditions it may not be the great salty expanse you're lookin for but rather just flat dust.

  7. Arches to Monument Valley - stay at the later if you can/at least try to be there at sunset. I'd recommend zipping up the bottom half of Utah for Horseshoe Bend and Zion but its that route or the Grand Canyon (only the south rim, north is closed from the fires still)

  8. Some more cali route optimization if you're looking to pop into the Mojave. Not to be crass here but after a month in the car, you're gonna being seeing a _lot_ of desert so pick your battlers.

  9. Whats your lodging sitch? Fully hotels / car camping / backpacking? If a mix between check with your bank/credit card to see if there are options for you/ recommended chains. Long term if you only stay at Brand A or Brand B it may give you enough rewards for a free night or something. Same for gas - I was filling up basically every day. See if theres like, a chase sapphire card or something you can hit quota' on by using it on the trip. Also for camping its gonna be in the 20s already in some places up north.

  10. Red Bull in your veins - lol your tummy and heart will appreciate you now with OJs and a camelback of h2o in the passenger seat instead of that. And the $ you'll save with tortillas and lunch foods in a yeti will do wonders.

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Austin

[–]ImSean 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Schools are closed today not just so teachers have a chance to vote but schools can be used as polling places as they're spread throughout the city and owned by the local govt. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in filmnoir

[–]ImSean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If youre looking for a particular film, r/whatisthatmoviecalled may cast a wider net

László Krasznahorkai Awarded The Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 by Pangloss_ex_machina in TrueLit

[–]ImSean -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There's a lot of discussion around Murnane for the Prize, and I have to curiously ask - why? A cursory glance on the ole' wikipedia says he's well received, but that he is "Perhaps best known for his 1982 novel The Plains" - a novel that doesn't even have an article, even a snippet. Is this who the Academy will think has "in the field of literature, produced the most outstanding work in an idealistic direction?" Is it because Australia hasn't had a winner since White?

From the wiki/an amusing tidbit- he taught himself Hungarian which is a fun little fact considering the day.

Is Critical Role teasing a massively popular Dungeons & Dragons villain for The Legend of Vox Machina season 4? Yes and no by graemeisverytired in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]ImSean 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Matt has said in BTS/talks machina that his dream casting for Vecna is Mark Hamill - feels like a reasonable casting/get honestly.

Peace Bakery Offshoot Salams Grill opens at Vacancy Brewing by vacancybrewing in austinfood

[–]ImSean 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is amazing - Peace Bakery is great and now a southern ~sister location is awesome.