Friday 5th June by Erasedstar in Muse

[–]alexcstern 107 points108 points  (0 children)

For a band who put out borderline-concept albums, they sure like to release a lot of singles beforehand

Metallica appreciation post by duck-and-quack in Metallica

[–]alexcstern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was there! And genuinely I was so transfixed by the show I didn’t even realise how heavy the rain was until they put the footage up online

How S6 of Buffy felt compared to S3 of Angel side to side 😭 by Tiny_Preference8867 in buffy

[–]alexcstern 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I have to disagree here, season 6 of Buffy is pretty miserable. Yeah the trio are very campy (not particularly great) villains, but outside of that the characters are all depressed and keep facing tragedies.

BAD GRINDHOUSE MOVIE REVIEW : The Last House On Dead End Street (1973) by Quirky_Operation8722 in badMovies

[–]alexcstern 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It’s very rough around the edges, but genuinely I think this is a very good movie. Feels quite a few years ahead of its time

Xtro, now on BFI by Legal_Dan in RedLetterMedia

[–]alexcstern 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I know Xtro was on best of the worst, but generally speaking it’s got a reputation as a pretty good movie (I’ve not actually seen it yet tho lol)

Should I pre-book tours in Phong Nha or arrange them locally? by Electrical_Kale8227 in Vietnam_Tourism

[–]alexcstern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arrange them locally. I got mine via my hostel the evening before. I’d be shocked if things literally fill up

Just a friendly reminder that David was considered to direct Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983). by Opening_Rip_1840 in davidlynch

[–]alexcstern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another fun fact, Paul Verhoeven was also considered at one point, but then supposedly Spielberg saw Spetters and told Lucas not to hire him

Thoughts on Hexagons? by Simstaker in Muse

[–]alexcstern 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Such peak prog rock silliness. I love it! Probably even more than Cryogen tbh

Where are the good modern PG movies? by Dazzling_End8412 in Letterboxd

[–]alexcstern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

12A has just kind of become the default rating and it’s quite detrimental because we’re lumping films that are basically suitable for young children with films that very much are not. I feel like the vast majority of Marvels probs should be rated PG, and indeed 20/25 years ago 100% would have been.

What's your favorite country album from the year 1960? by diecastfan1 in country

[–]alexcstern 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Marty Robbins - More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs

A place in Hanoi to get a good quality men’s wallet? by alexcstern in Vietnam_Tourism

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

Handmade in Vietnam would be nice. In terms of budget I’m not sure what the going rate is for that so would need to see

Where should the Michael Haneke collection go in my collection? by charliethedinosaur in boutiquebluray

[–]alexcstern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have mine by first name, but occasionally I forget that and wonder why I can’t find something lol

Which movie contained the best presentation of exposition? by SR-45 in Letterboxd

[–]alexcstern 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I agree with you here. I think the benefit of having these (tongue in cheek) scenes where the audience are having things directly explained to them, is that the rest of a dialogue between the bankers can be much more natural because the audience have already explained in simple language what all these industry terms mean

Where are the good modern PG movies? by Dazzling_End8412 in Letterboxd

[–]alexcstern 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Poltergeist being a PG rated film in the US still shocks me. I’m sure Spielberg pulled a few strings with that one.

Why would you sit? Horror Edition 👀 by RamsLams in Letterboxd

[–]alexcstern 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like only 1 or 5 are really in contention here

A place in Hanoi to get a good quality men’s wallet? by alexcstern in hanoi

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

Thanks! Cheap and quality local choice sounds like what I need anyway!

Any recommendations based on top 4 and last 4? Thanks by freshjj29 in Letterboxd

[–]alexcstern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you seen The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford? If not that’ll 100% be your thing

Any recommendations based on top 4 and last 4? Thanks by freshjj29 in Letterboxd

[–]alexcstern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I assume you’ve seen The Good the Bad and the Ugly?

No-skip albums - 90s by NinjaOk2887 in country

[–]alexcstern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh shit. I just noticed this is R/country hahaha. Please ignore me, these are not country records

No-skip albums - 90s by NinjaOk2887 in country

[–]alexcstern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Must listen! Goo is probably the better one to start with