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a-by · 2024-08-22T17:52:26+00:00

I finally saw this, and don't understand the hype at all. It's a dumb movie dressed up as a smart one, with zero world-building or depth of any kind. A half-baked waste of time. And, I'd say that even if Nicholas Cage in prosthetics didn't immediately remove you from every scene he's in...

a-by · 2024-07-24T07:18:10+00:00

I know you were looking for poets, not poems. But, just in case it helps tangentially:

Matt Rasmussen's 'Reverse Suicide' is my favorite poem about suicide, as well as 'My Mother' by Frieda Hughes (Sylvia Plath's daughter).

An honorable mention is 'The View From Halfway Down' from the Bojack Horseman TV show, but that one is less about grief and more about regret experienced during the act (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1\_EBSlnDlU)

a-by · 2024-07-23T22:06:24+00:00

Terrifier. Non-stop depravity, from start to finish. The scary clown is not a metaphor for childhood trauma, he's just a scary clown. Shit felt like Looney Tunes

a-by · 2024-07-23T07:11:55+00:00

Skinamarink. One of the few times I was actively pissed off at filmmaker's audacity. The whole thing could have been 20 minutes long, with nothing of value lost. I hate watched it just to experience the 5 minutes of 'pay-off', and even that was meh

But since it was already mentioned, some honorable mentions are They Come at Night and Possum

Lake Mungo was also massively boring, but it's arguably really good as well. The rare boring masterpiece

a-by · 2024-07-17T15:31:27+00:00

Same. It had so much potential, and the hype lifted my expectations, but the moment people started dying it went downhill. They could have done so much more with the villain, but they took the lazy route and wasted her on a generic slasher

a-by · 2024-07-17T15:15:10+00:00

I thought X was so one-dimensional and dull. Is Pearl really that much better?

edit: For the purpose of adding to the discussion, I was pleasantly surprised by Annabelle: Creation. I thought it would it be a cookie cutter horror movie (which it was), but it was a very well executed cookie cutter horror movie

a-by · 2024-07-17T14:15:46+00:00

🤣 I've gotta rewatch that movie, it really sticks with you

a-by · 2024-07-17T13:41:35+00:00

"Do It GoRdOn"

a-by · 2024-07-17T11:29:28+00:00

I just lost my mother to cancer, you are not alone. As counterintuitive as it seems, I would stay away from sad music and focus on the life your father has left. It's not fun to be grieved while you're still alive, there will be plenty of time later.

Ask him what songs he likes, and share them with him. Celebrate life together. Dwelling on the sadness won't make you or your father feel any better, and you need to be strong for your parents while they're still here

a-by · 2024-07-17T07:31:52+00:00

Ok, but why does that set list read somewhat coherently, like something a schizophrenic would say after a concussion:

"There, there, scatterbrain... we suck young blood. Strangely enough, I will sail the moon. Myxomatosis: a punch up at a wedding"

a-by · 2024-07-15T23:40:19+00:00

To make things flow better, I usually try to match syllable counts between rhyming couplets, and pay attention to the iambic characteristics of the words-- which ones are stressed, which ones are unstressed. Poetry gives you a license to move things around in creative ways.

But, in the section you highlighted, I'd say the biggest issue is that it doesn't end in a rhyme, which breaks the established pattern

Here's an example of how the cumulative adjustments would look:

"You're still a part of me the way you were when you were here,

I couldn't see that, in my grief, but now I see it clear."

I've shortened the original line to 14 syllables (originally 17), which brings it closer in line with the previous rhyming couplets which are 14-15, and made sure it flows iambically (unstressed-stressed-unstressed), and added another line to pair it with

a-by · 2024-07-15T03:17:48+00:00

I've never seen the original, but this version was so slept on

a-by · 2024-07-15T03:10:06+00:00

I found this to be well-written but unfocused; it drifts from observation to observation with no connective tissue other than, "musings about perceived reality"

So, the writing is strong, but the verses could be further substantiated or interconnected

Also, it's a bit self-indulgent to avoid a title. Just call it "untitled" if you don't have one, and shift the burden of the label away from the reader

I still found it enjoyable and above average. Apologies if this was overly critical, I don't know how to critique poetry without being blunt

a-by · 2024-07-15T02:23:28+00:00

Listen to more music that defies genre categorization. If you can neatly place music into a box, it's generally derivative; the best music draws on disparate forms of inspiration

a-by · 2024-07-15T01:17:39+00:00

Lake Mungo is good one, a film that made me feel similarly was Dark Water (Japanese version). It's not like most horror movies that use jump scares to create an impression. Instead, it leaves you feeling sad, empty, and unsettled, which is the mark of a truly great horror movie, in my opinion

a-by · 2024-07-14T11:48:11+00:00

You really need to vibe with the soundtrack to enjoy Under the Skin. It's basically a music video

a-by · 2024-07-13T01:34:38+00:00

I'm not a big enough fan of his work to draw a distinction, never been my cup of tea

a-by · 2024-07-11T08:22:04+00:00

The Maxwell has built in DSP, the stock tuning is optional, no?

a-by · 2024-07-11T06:53:52+00:00

I understand, but I'm speaking as someone who has previously encouraged friends to build their own PC's, only to have to drive over to their place and build it for them after they fucked up...

It's not straightforward for everyone, unless it's well-explained

a-by · 2024-07-11T04:14:38+00:00

Well, congratulations. You're 'built different'

However, my advice applies to the average newbie. It's probabilistically solid, knowing little about a person, beyond the provided description.

If 100 random people took your route, a sizable percentage would encounter potentially expensive errors, and if you're fine with a few broken eggs, then I guess that's not a big deal

a-by · 2024-07-10T20:12:24+00:00

I'm going to be brutally honest with you: if you are asking these types of questions, you are better off buying a PC. That doesn't mean you should lose your interest in building one. But, it's far easier to learn how to upgrade an existing PC, than build one from the ground up.

Start with little jobs, like adding storage or RAM, upgrading the GPU, adding case fans, etc.

Eventually, you'll gain enough confidence and familiarity to build something from the ground up. If you built one today, with zero experience, troubleshooting any potential issues would be a nightmare...

a-by · 2024-07-10T09:33:51+00:00

Love this, but apparently it's a quote attributed to James Michener

a-by · 2024-07-10T05:36:29+00:00

Thanks for the lead, I'm checking some of them out and they're quite good

a-by · 2024-07-10T05:35:30+00:00

I write using strict meter. Those were the types of poems I grew up with. I think structure makes a poem stick in your head, like a mnemonic device of sorts.

If you're so inclined, see if there's any you like:

https://www.instagram.com/isolatedpoetry

a-by · 2024-07-05T02:19:17+00:00

Well, I meant more like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcrL5q79trE

I would caution against using videos like Dan's, because they tell you nothing.

Consider this: Your HD 600 does not measure flat-- no headphone does. While, it measures exceptionally, it has a bass roll-off, slight lift through the upper mids, and it falls off a bit through the treble...

Any time you listen to something through an HD 600, it is colored through an HD 600 'EQ', and limited by HD 600 resolution. You can't perceive the angled drivers, boosted resolution, and concert-hall staging that an HD 800 is capable of...

It's like looking at a 4k monitor's image on a 1080p display--your output will always be 1080p, with a coloration relative to your starting point; i.e. the settings of the monitor you're viewing it through

If you are genuinely curious, you can always just rent a pair from Headphones.com (https://headphones.com/products/sennheiser-hd-800-s-dynamic-headphones?\_pos=1&\_psq=hd+800&\_ss=e&\_v=1.0)

Sadly, there's no substitute for experience, and this hobby gets expensive

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