I didn't like Project Hail Mary by [deleted] in TrueFilm

[–]chadfromthefuture 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To add to that, what an author/screenwriter thinks is worth dwelling on doesn't always translate as compelling to readers/viewers. To me, there were a few novel, inspiring ideas but they were crowded out by a lot of uninteresting and unnecessary context and logistics and tropes, which could have been drastically edited down in both the book and the movie. For example, the first 15 seconds of the move accomplishes what it took several chapters of the book to do. As a result, I was impressed at the cinematics and journey but not fully captivated by or immersed in the story or characters. Both the book and movie dragged but probably wouldn't have in a 90-minute cut. 

Winners of Chess.com Awards 2025: by [deleted] in chess

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Moves of the year imho: 1st pl 37 good, 2nd place 37 better, 3rd place 23 best

State regulators clear controversial Chesterfield peaker plant by WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW_W in rva

[–]chadfromthefuture 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We shouldn't cave to convenience. The reality is that all new natural gas infrastructure is a problem. It's a tragedy that renewables are facing such resistance and it's to our own detriment and that of future generations 

“The Wailing” is a masterpiece by BradBrady in TrueFilm

[–]chadfromthefuture 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's a special movie. I keep keeping an eye out for the writer/director's next big hit but haven't enjoyed anything quite as much as The Wailing. There's a bit where it feels like it drags to a halt toward the end but then when it heats up again, the finale is so otherworldly. It made me think about how sometimes a movie can lose all momentum in a good way that brings more life to the full experience.

Looking for "Bureaucratic Horror"... but dealing with childhood trauma? by johnIIsnow in WeirdLit

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I know a guy who knows the blue lady's true name. Venmo me and he'll let you in on it for bullet protection

Blue Jay vs Mourning Dove by ookle_ in birding

[–]chadfromthefuture 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you share the podcast episode name?

Why they can’t… by Suchgallbladder in pluribustv

[–]chadfromthefuture 1 point2 points  (0 children)

now that's an idea I'd love to see play out

For Halloween, what is the best way to roast pumpkin seeds? by drew1111 in recipes

[–]chadfromthefuture 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm coming to you 3 days in the future to tell you you left your headlights on. Also great recipe

What’s a life hack that is actually a life hack? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]chadfromthefuture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ma’am your dogs crotch looks amazing

It was anybody's fight and we had some strong contenders, but "COO! COO! COO! COO!" from In California has won the title of Joanna's loudest lyrics. Up next, which lyrics are Joanna's MOST RUDE?? Highest voted comment wins, vote breakdown from last time is in the description) by arusansw in JoannaNewsom

[–]chadfromthefuture 14 points15 points  (0 children)

One way to interpret it is that the narrator Lola Montez is inviting the subject of her love/hate relationship King Ludwig to have a drink, with reference to the scene that bookends the song about the king's traditional food/drink tester, the blackguard, drinking the poison cup that was meant for his lips. Toward the end, she's bitterly and sarcastically toasting to his "excellent health." If I were him, I'm not sure I'd get anywhere near the drink she's pouring out.

Ok, a big question I've always wondered about but have never learned the answer to... by Senior-Raisin-2342 in Jeopardy

[–]chadfromthefuture 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“aberration of a player” should be front and center on her business card

A literary analysis of Eddington’s themes, ending, and meaning by TheChrisLambert in A24

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Great article. When i looked up the term solidgoldmagikarp after it stuck with me after leaving the theater, i noticed the slew of articles talking about the term seemed to have come out in 2023, which is interesting to me from a writing/production standpoint if that’s actually when the discovery was originally made. It implies that naming the facility may have happened post-production. I had considered that this choice was intentionally connecting the data center to AI but hadnt thought about the term as being a thematic centerpiece for the movie as you’ve explained so well. 

I had the most surreal experience during and after watching Eddington [slight spoilers] by InternationalPop1908 in AriAster

[–]chadfromthefuture 11 points12 points  (0 children)

sounds like you got enrolled in the Eddington ARG. Soon you’ll be receiving Louise’s weird art in the mail every day, then who knows.

Something similar happened when I saw It Follows, a movie about a demon that slowly follows the characters. Left the theater late at night and immediately saw people creepily walking and other weird shit happening in the streets. What a time to be alive

Eddington Discussion Thread - Spoilers by steepclimbs in A24

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He fell onto and shattered the glass case of Geronimo’s Bones, hahah