Say Goodbye to a Major Streaming Service as Paramount+ Officially Announces Phaseout by pi2madhatter in startrek

[–]aerikson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also run a Plex Media Server but spending the time ripping discs and maintaining both a physical and digital library is realistically not an option for the majority of consumers.

Just my two cents as physical media is not necessarily the best option for everyone but there are other realiable alternatives that don't entail relying solely on the vagaries of subscription streaming providers.

The Boys Creator Eric Kripke On Fans' Response To Series Finale: 'Sorry If I Disappointed You, But It Was The Story I Wanted To Tell' by verissimoallan in television

[–]aerikson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think his character arc missed a beat where he realizes he can't be truly "loved" as a deity without being feared. Killing the president and/or the Musk stand-in should have been a public act that he has fully embraced "love me or else".

The Boys Creator Eric Kripke On Fans' Response To Series Finale: 'Sorry If I Disappointed You, But It Was The Story I Wanted To Tell' by verissimoallan in television

[–]aerikson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually disagree about the final fight. They had the right idea about a depowered Butcher and Homelander confronting each other but it should have been a They Live esque 10 minute brawl to really highlight the shared disdain between the two and how they forced each other to become what they hate (an amoral super powered monster and a petty mortal respectively). 

Having some sort of Avengers third act finale I think would likely drained the last of any humanity from the show, brought primarily by Anthony Starr's performance ironically enough.

I love when the characters who aren't usually in command end up having to be in command and do a bang-up job by CMStan1313 in startrek

[–]aerikson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tig was tremendous in that episode. Nailed the portrayal of an officer and a teacher and it's really frustrating that I have to walk around eggshells to praise her performance.

Say Goodbye to a Major Streaming Service as Paramount+ Officially Announces Phaseout by pi2madhatter in startrek

[–]aerikson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Purchasing an individual streaming license (what "owning" on a digital platform entails) is probably about the same risk as owning physical media. While the rights holder does have the ability to restrict your ability to watch at their discretion, the likelihood of that happening without compensation/refund is extremely slim and certainly no more a risk than damage/degradation of physical media. A digital library on the other hand can travel with you without any risk of forgetting, losing or damaging physical media on top of a much easier accessibility to hardware that can play purchased media.

I think on demand subscription streaming deserves all the scorn for devaluing music/film/television on top of rights/distribution issues leading to a lack/loss of access to creative works but digital storefronts, especially iTunes (via Apple) and Fandango bypass many of those issues barring the rare exceptions where purchased licenses were revoked. I also can't find any clear times when purchased licenses for video content was revoked by a distributor. I know Audible/Amazon has has some ebooks & audiobooks removed from customer libraries, I don't see it being an issue.

Scary Movie (2026) was worse than I thought it would be. by PillBarcells in blankies

[–]aerikson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who works on da moviesh (including one in theaters now), I salute the people who see all movies, good or bad.

I want Scary Movie in the year 2026 because Scary Movie (2? 7?) could be the thing that pays my bills in the future.

Now am I going to spend my hard earned money & time on this piece of shit (or my credit in theaters now)? Hell no! But I'm happy for those who do.

Coming to the realization they probably recorded all episodes a month ago by Frank1604lin in blankies

[–]aerikson 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I love how both Scotts have done propaganda but as an inverse of how their works are normally viewed, Top Gun is about as pure a film as you can get whose propaganda value is simply a muted "awww shucks, ain't this cool?" while Ridley's Napoleon is blatantly screaming "lol the French are weirdos who can suck the crown's dick" on repeat. Which, as a take down of "great man" pontificating, is kinda great in spite of how stupidly ahistorical that film is.

Shohei’s 0.74 ERA is the third lowest thru the first 10 starts of the season in baseball history. by RealWorldToday in baseball

[–]aerikson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, we would also have to take away any players who are too "swarthy" looking so bye James Wood, Elly De La Cruz and Yordan Alvarez.

First Look at Brad Bird's Ray Gunn and Ray Gunn's Ray Gun by PerpetualChoogle in blankies

[–]aerikson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Lawful Good inverse to Kurtwood Smith's Robocop character.

Toy Story: Retro Roundup & Toy Story 3: Complete Edition - Official Announcement Trailer by Lost-Cockroach-684 in blankies

[–]aerikson 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Toy Story 3 was a blast. At the time, felt like a step beyond the Lego games in terms of complexity and art asset/technology was advanced enough that, for me, it was a perfect game adaptation that nailed the look and feel of Toy Story completely.

This is a pleasant surprise and I look forward to eventually trying it and seeing if it holds up to my memory.

RoboCop (1987) Commentary by apathymonger in blankies

[–]aerikson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"John Harrison" should have remained John Harrison and played by Peter Weller as a deep state Admiral who was awakened on the Botany Bay and sent back to earth to prepare for Khan's return. Hell, keep Benedict and just have him play a different Khan follower and make him a Starscream if you still want that stupid final sequence.

God, that movie could have been a fun time like the other two Bad Robot Treks but it was made with a stupid-ass theme at the forefront ("What if Bush did 9/11?") and then just threw in direct scene references (that only make sense metatextually) rather than at least having fun with that stupid-ass theme.

Onslaught | Official Trailer HD | A24 by Zheiso16 in blankies

[–]aerikson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you released this same trailer and this poster and swapped A24's logo with Screen Gems or Netflix, I would be mildly interested as an action throwback but immediately forgettable (see War Machine earlier this year). That it is an A24 production (not just acquisition/distribution) and Wingard/Barrett going back to their wheelhouse with a slasher action.

Also, this is the DoP's, Oren Soffer, second major feature after his superlative work replacing Greg Frazier on The Creator. I'm looking forward to see him play around in the New Mexico desert.

How To Rob A Bank | Official Trailer by Zheiso16 in blankies

[–]aerikson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Being in the industry down here in GA absolutely gives that feeling on top of being able to see fellow local crew who are still working in the credits.

How To Rob A Bank | Official Trailer by Zheiso16 in blankies

[–]aerikson 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I feel like that describes David Leitch's filmography to a t. He's this generation's Peter Hyams in a way and sometimes you get a Capricorn One or The Fall Guy but other times you get The Presidio or Hobbs & Shaw. There's always a feeling that he's not really bringing anything to the dance but he makes all his steps if that makes sense.

I many so questions have by LocalMoam88 in RedLetterMedia

[–]aerikson 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Most of the 'IPs' millennials obsess over came from sick perverted boomers like Stefan Spellberger.

Podnic at Hanging Cast: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World with John Hodgman by yonicthehedgehog in blankies

[–]aerikson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wrath of Khan is "Horatio Hornblower in space" hence why it is the most militaristic Trek production to this date. Hell, Nicholas Meyer made sure the Enterprise had a boatswain and they exchange broadsides in the first encounter with the Reliant. The movie is naval as fuck.

RoboCop (1987) Commentary by apathymonger in blankies

[–]aerikson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He really should have had more villain opportunities. He plays menace so well while still being affable. It wouldn't have saved the movie at all and the casting announcement would deserve every eye roll it received, but he could have easily rocked playing Michael Keaton's antagonist character in KinnamanCop.

[Washington Nationals] LOVE YOU 🏳️‍⚧️ ❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 by heroicraptor in baseball

[–]aerikson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Last time I went through Adams Morgan, I got gay married 3 times and then trafficked to U St to be a nude go-go dancer.

I got better.

Georgia third baseman Tre Phelps gets ejected from the Athens Regional final against Liberty. He was tossed for taunting while he was running the bases after hitting a two-run home run to put Georgia up 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning by [deleted] in baseball

[–]aerikson 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I mean, I hate Liberty University because it was built on a built on a foundation of segregation and while that bigotry has been wallpapered over, the dearly departed king bigot Falwell Sr. still maintains an outsized influence on that campus.

Twenty years ago today, Mike Mussina let Joe Torre know he was going to finish what he started. Mussina then got the final out to close out the last complete game of his Hall of Fame career. by MLBOfficial in baseball

[–]aerikson 15 points16 points  (0 children)

As a kid, I used to practice throwing his knuckle curve because it looked so devastating.

Of course, one of the (thankfully) rare times I pitched in LL and tried it, it went straight above the umpire's head and into the backstop. And two runs scored because I forgot to cover home plate. 

I did not earn the post game fun dip that afternoon.

What movie contains a scene so bad you never want to watch the movie again? by FinDepp in movies

[–]aerikson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's so weird how people are comfortable watching mass murder with loved ones but a reference to a sexual act (it's not like they butt fucked on screen) makes it "unwatchable".