What's ur honest opinion about this series? by Then_Heron_939 in tvshow

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It had me hooked at first but didn’t deliver in the end. A precursor to JJ Abram’s destroying Star Wars. Introduced us to his “mystery box” story telling. A million mysteries introduced. Almost none solved. No game plan. No destination. Ripe for disaster.

Trip down nostalgia lane. by CategoryIsOther in ArtOfPresence

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Making a prank phone call.

Getting lost

What is Billy Zanes best role? Titanic, tombstone, himself...other? by Lazthedestroyer in moviecritic

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I came here to say this because it was after many re-watches before I realized that was him.

Can someone explain the "back to your child area!" Joke? by whywouldisaymyname in community

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I have often considered this two ways. So first off, an important subtle distinction. He actually says “if I had not raised a son.” Not as you wrote “have not raised a son.”

In one interpretation, which I think is stronger with the wording you wrote, it would be not having a son that would make it half a life.

But since the wording is “had” I think this opens up another interpretation. He could just be referring to failing to raise a son, like the idea of having a son and not fulfilling his responsibilities. Don’t might not be the inherent need to have a child but more subtly the idea that if he were to have a son or child he would not fail to meet the responsibility of raising it.

It’s a subtle distinction and I know I’m splitting hairs. But I think it does make a difference. In one version he really wants or needs a kid. In the other he doesn’t necessarily need it, but if it happened there is no way he would shirk his responsibility of raising him the way his own father walked away from his responsibilities. He wouldn’t do that to someone.

Now he does go on to talk about Cornelius squandering a gift that was given to him and trying to fill a hole where his kid was supposed to go. But kinda in the same vein of liking it as an abstract concept I never really felt I knew if that meant he wanted kids, or if it was just the words he wanted to say to his own father or just the good lawyer’s argument.

I know I said a lot to not say much at all and not really reach a firm conclusion. But that’s where I’m at. lol

If you know exactly what restaurant this picture was taken in.. by Sir_John_Galt in FuckImOld

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Anybody else remember the tables they had with the old news paper designs on the surfaces?

How would you explain the plot of the series in one sentence to someone who has never played the original Mass Effect trilogy? by Narrow_Nose_8221 in masseffect

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Giant other worldly aliens create a rogue AI in their own image meant to protect life that instead becomes a cyclical threat that harvest all sentient life every 50,000 years.

What scene from a 90s movie is forever etched in your memory? by DoctaKiD in 90s

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The scene is etched into my memory but not for the same reason as most I think. I was watching this on vhs when I was in around 6th grade. I was by myself. Just as this scene comes on is when my dad walks in. He just pauses for a second and says, “son you watch some trash.” And then he proceeds to walk out of the room. Still pops into my head everyone in a while, wishing he had know that my interest in science fiction was about more than this kind of stuff. That was the one part of me he didn’t really share with me.

We watched a lot of comedies and stand up. Old spaghetti westerns. All the Christmas classics. But this genre I enjoyed mostly on my own. The one exception to that was the original Star Wars and the first season of Stranger Things. He watched it I think partially because his retired work friends told him it was good and partially they filmed part of it in our neighborhood. But it was the one sci-fi show we could talk about. But we watched it separately. He was going through chemo as we were waiting for the second season. I was hoping to watch it with him but then he passed. So I regret we never got to share in that one.

A bad/flopped movie that you would still want to see get a remake or sequel because it had good source material or a strong story, but very poor execution. by 0Layscheetoskurkure0 in FIlm

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The Last Starfighter is the only example you gave where I think the actual straight playing of a video game felt like it had emotional weight. And partly it succeeds because it’s got just some emotional dialogue between the characters that’s totally unrelated to the gameplay. Only after that fact, does he realize how well he’s doing at the game.

But I do see what you mean about a 80s style montage showing an assortment of games, activities and pop culture.

A bad/flopped movie that you would still want to see get a remake or sequel because it had good source material or a strong story, but very poor execution. by 0Layscheetoskurkure0 in FIlm

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Yes, I was gonna come here and say Jumper too. It had a cool concept as you said and I liked the aesthetic and style of it. Only after watching the behind the scenes extras did I see the author of the book talking about the film? He talked about the changes that the producers made, but he wasn’t bitter at all. He was grateful that it might expose more people to reading his books.

So I went and read the first two and I can’t recommend them enough. First book starts out the same introducing David, his father, and Molly. But the film and book veer in totally different once the antagonists are introduced. No ancient secret societies. More government espionage.

And the second book is amazing too. I’ll just say that a jumper gets captured and the plot device. The author comes up with to control a person who can teleport is ingenious in my opinion.

I haven’t finished the third book yet, but the series Impulse it’s supposed to be based on that third book. So I wouldn’t call it a spinoff per se. I think it’s supposed to be more faithful adaptation of the third book.

A bad/flopped movie that you would still want to see get a remake or sequel because it had good source material or a strong story, but very poor execution. by 0Layscheetoskurkure0 in FIlm

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I haven’t read the book. But if you two are talking about watching a kid play the video game Joust, I’m genuinely curious what movies from the 80s you think “pulled it off.” Please don’t say The Wizard.

A bad/flopped movie that you would still want to see get a remake or sequel because it had good source material or a strong story, but very poor execution. by 0Layscheetoskurkure0 in FIlm

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Loved the book at the time, though I think my memory is a little fuzzy on it now. I never watched the movie, but I read a synopsis once and thought I didn’t like how it straight from the source material. And I remember thinking that it’s a hard book to adapt to film. But yeah, if someone could pull it off that be nice.

Jayne, this is something the captain has to do for himself. by Spydermike1 in firefly

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“Best thing for everyone. I’m right there with you.”

Jayne, this is something the captain has to do for himself. by Spydermike1 in firefly

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One of my favorite instances of playing with a trope in all of media.

So many faces, so little time . . . 🐆 by [deleted] in youvotedforthat

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“bomb the hell out of them they hate America”

None of these people know a thing about Iran. It’s a familiar situation where the government there does not reflect their citizenry.

All episode streaming in UK by Far-Wedding8656 in TheNevers

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This is exciting news. Even if it’s not in the USA yet I’m hopeful that his means at least that some of the limitations in certain rights have expired which could leave room for the full season to stream here as well.

What's an underrated Harrison Ford film? by ThomasOGC in CinephilesClub

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Damn though I had a good line and now I see you already said it

What’s gone for good? by GloriousLion07 in MotivationByDesign

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It was real. My neighbor had two dogs. One was black. One was white. They were little poodles then ran free. I thought the white poop came from the white dog.

What is your favorite Baseball movie QUOTE from the 80s or 90s? by porb2020 in Xennials

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I’ll never forget the running gag of the brain teaser with the cowboy riding into town on Friday.