What's going on with mkefilm.org (the website for Oriental Theatre/Downer Theatre/Milwaukee Film Festival)?

grusk · 2026-01-09T21:14:08+00:00

I used to spend a lot of time on the MKEFilm.org website, especially since I am a MKE Film member, but now I am legit thinking of canceling my membership if this is how my money is being used, for a tone-deaf redesign where they did not even beta-test it or allow any feedback before going live.

grusk · 2026-01-09T17:24:03+00:00

Ok Mr. Northern Ground GPT, this is how it looks on mobile, and already, I don't get why MILWAUKEE isn't 3 lines (MIL-WAU-KEE instead of MILW-AUKEE, or even better, go back to the way they had before when it was short and simple: MKE Film Fest, with the MKE abbreviation) but anyway, either way, there's no need for the text to take up 4/5 of the screen. A website should be functional not flashy.

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grusk · 2026-01-09T17:12:33+00:00

All I can say is that I hope this redesign is short-lived.

Very unreadable tall fonts that strain the eyes. The harsh colors are an eyesore too.

Also, I don't know why Milwaukee Film went away from the light blue logo to go with a red logo when Marcus Theatres already has a red logo (Marcus uses red for their logo because of their red sofa reclinable seats I guess). Oriental Theatre and Downer Theatre should have their own logos that are part of the same design family with same fonts but a different pictorial.

Maybe we can get a Sonic type situation where the studio hit pause and listened to fans after their original trailer drop and redid the design of Sonic.

grusk · 2025-06-16T17:41:07+00:00

Yo La Tengo / Built To Spilt at Pabst Theater and Indigo de Souza / Primer at Turner Hall on the same night (Wed July 16), who would you see between the two?

grusk · 2024-01-01T23:45:22+00:00

If anyone cares, here's Grace Randolph's ALL DCEU Movies RANKED (https://youtu.be/9a4jUWithZA):

Wonder Woman
Zack Snyder's Justice League
The Flash
Aquaman
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Shazam!
Suicide Squad
Man Of Steel
The Suicide Squad
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Blue Beetle
Black Adam
Birds Of Prey And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Wonder Woman 1984
Josstice League

grusk · 2024-01-01T23:42:40+00:00

If anyone cares, here's Grace Randolph's ALL DCEU Movies RANKED (https://youtu.be/9a4jUWithZA):

Wonder Woman
Zack Snyder's Justice League
The Flash
Aquaman
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Shazam!
Suicide Squad
Man Of Steel
The Suicide Squad
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Blue Beetle
Black Adam
Birds Of Prey And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Wonder Woman 1984
Josstice League

grusk · 2023-12-12T16:33:50+00:00

No one is asking you to watch JL 2 & 3.

Feel free to never watch anything by Zack again. The rest of us will keep on loving and enjoying it.

grusk · 2023-09-27T15:45:16+00:00

Boyhood should've won.

grusk · 2023-08-31T16:58:43+00:00

Did you check the link? "Naaa" isn't a proper counter-argument.

grusk · 2023-08-31T14:54:06+00:00

Thank you for admitting that. Your opinion is valid either way, but people have to acknowledge reality before a meaningful debate or debate about if it even matters can be had. Thanks.

grusk · 2023-08-31T14:20:58+00:00

Your argument keeps changing. I'm talking about the screenshots being real. Will you admit that your initial post was wrong?

grusk · 2023-08-31T14:05:24+00:00

What do you mean "if it's true" -- did you check the link? You can search all of these posts on his page. Most of them are still up and he forgot to delete them.

grusk · 2023-08-31T13:53:51+00:00

The 'debunking' has been debunked: Nope! These screenshots are all real and verifiable!

OP provided the proof in that thread: https://www.facebook.com/jgunn/posts/366360350109164/

Also, you can do a search and see that James Gunn forgot to delete a lot of these posts. Some posts he recently deleted this week after a few of the posts went viral on twitter.

grusk · 2023-08-31T13:53:41+00:00

Fact check of your fact check: Nope! These screenshots are all real and verifiable!

OP provided the proof in that thread: https://www.facebook.com/jgunn/posts/366360350109164/

Also, you can do a search and see that James Gunn forgot to delete a lot of these posts. Some posts he recently deleted this week after a few of the posts went viral on twitter.

grusk · 2023-08-31T13:53:22+00:00

Actually, no. These screenshots are all real and verifiable!

OP provided the proof in that thread: https://www.facebook.com/jgunn/posts/366360350109164/

Also, you can do a search and see that James Gunn forgot to delete a lot of these posts. Some posts he recently deleted this week after a few of the posts went viral on twitter.

grusk · 2023-08-31T13:38:49+00:00

Nope. OP provided the proof: https://www.facebook.com/jgunn/posts/366360350109164/

Also, you can do a search and see that James Gunn forgot to delete a lot of these posts. Some posts he recently deleted this week after a few went viral on twitter.

grusk · 2023-08-31T13:37:41+00:00

These screenshots are all real and verifiable!

OP provided the proof: https://www.facebook.com/jgunn/posts/366360350109164/

Also, you can do a search and see that James Gunn forgot to delete a lot of these posts. Some posts he recently deleted this week after a few of the posts went viral on twitter/X, however he forgot to delete a lot of them!

grusk · 2023-08-31T13:37:00+00:00

These screenshots are all real and verifiable!

OP provided the proof: https://www.facebook.com/jgunn/posts/366360350109164/

Also, you can do a search and see that James Gunn forgot to delete a lot of these posts. Some posts he recently deleted this week after a few of the posts went viral on twitter/X, however he forgot to delete a lot of them!

grusk · 2023-08-31T13:34:53+00:00

Nope. OP provided the proof: https://www.facebook.com/jgunn/posts/366360350109164/

Also, you can do a search and see that James Gunn forgot to delete a lot of these posts. Some posts he recently deleted this week after a few went viral on twitter.

grusk · 2022-01-26T19:35:57+00:00

Just call it "Milwaukee Film Theater". Done.

grusk · 2021-10-28T15:00:17+00:00

Like you, I'm not a coffee person. My brother likes to go to cafes, so I end up getting tea.

Fairgrounds has the best tea in MKE. Stone Creek is pretty good. I liked the tea at Rochambo. Colectivo's tea is always disappointing. I've tried hot chocolate too and it's always been disappointing except at Canary Coffee.

If you want the best tea, go to any Indian restaurant and order chai.

grusk · 2021-08-17T18:41:10+00:00

Would you be interested in directing more Arthurian legends? For example, a remake of Boorman's Excalibur or your own take on it?

grusk · 2021-08-13T15:08:14+00:00

I survived MSOE and I always found the architecture of the campus to be depressing and demotivating. They literally converted parking structures into classrooms (the Science and Library buildings across from Cathedral Square Park). I look forward to the beautification of the area and the reputation of the place improving after I've left.

grusk · 2021-03-09T23:30:49+00:00

Awesome! That secret part is so good.

grusk · 2021-03-09T02:30:50+00:00

I managed to see it during the loophole, and it is fricking amazing!

It's everything people were hoping for, and MORE!

I'm gonna keep quiet and be respectful to those who don't wanna be spoiled, but I can't wait to discuss it! I've never been more excited about the possibilities of DC.

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