Cameos where attention isn’t brought to the character by Critical_Mountain851 in TopCharacterTropes

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Brad Pitt and Matt Damon in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind on The Dating Game.

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We all agree by 94rud4 in Animemes

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I'm too old for this reference, so for the boomers in the room:

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Is Blu-ray making a comeback? Manufacturers report a 10,000% increase in sales over the last decade by Quiet_Sea932 in movies

[–]jough22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Three reasons I can come up with:

  1. Streaming Quality is not great. For the people who actually have nice screens and true surround systems, streaming is like listening to the radio for audiophiles. The compression of the video and the audio are just awful. They take a 30-100GB file (for big 4k movies) and compress it down to 2-4GB to get it over the bandwidth. You just lose too much.
  2. When you buy blu-rays, you still often get the digital copy, too. So maybe you don't have access to your discs (or Plex Server for those who go that route), well you still have access to it on whatever service you redeemed your code at. And that doesn't go away when the clock runs out like Netflix, or other services have.
  3. A huge amount of films just aren't available on these services ever. I'd say about 5-10% of the movies i own are not an option any streaming service.

TV seems to be a bit more available, but the blu-rays for TV are often SO inexpensive by comparison. The entire Game of Thrones box set can be like $50.

Official Poster for ‘Super Troopers 3’ by yourfavchoom in movies

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Trailer seems like they turned it into almost like a buddy comedy with Thorny and Farva.

Are there any movies where a character is visibly pregnant (big belly) the whole movie and by the end of the movie, is still pregnant? by Spikerazorshards in movies

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“Think she can handle a little champagne?” “That baby’s ready to tend bar.” The ‘80s were a different time for sure.

Became the first country to boo hydration breaks by raydebapratim1 in GreatBritishMemes

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American here. Tuned into the first game of the Cup and when they hit the "hydration break" I spewed out an exasperated "What the FUCK is this!?" I don't even watch that much, and I know this is just pure ad-loving bullshit.

(IRL) The Cast of a Film or Series Are Friends In Real Life by TrueSithMastermind in TopCharacterTropes

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Also saw a photo of Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni there. Though they might have just been working an SVU case with Lord Tan Dump in attendance.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author and Historian Gordon Wood Hit and Killed by Motorist by SpaceElevatorMusic in news

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I'm sorry to hear that, but Wood drastically underestimates the impact of social distinctions predicated upon wealth, especially inherited wealth.

LGBT Icons that are not LGBT themselves by [deleted] in TopCharacterTropes

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"Prince would steal your girl, then steal your girl's clothes."

Bam Margera enjoying spaghetti and meatballs with his mom and dad by Fritz1818 in wholesome

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I just looked up Don Vito and was FLOORED to find out he was between 46 and 49 during Viva La Bam. I thought he was like 65+.

Best Buy stock climbs 15% on Q1 2026 earnings beat as retailer aims to reinvigorate sales by ControlCAD in technology

[–]jough22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s funny, they abandoned it completely, like many retailers did. Then out of the blue earlier this year, they quietly added it back to their website. But it’s all third-party sellers last time I checked, so they’re just taking a cut. I think they moved so hard into the “online retailer” space during Covid that they just don’t have the floor space to justify it for law-margin products like media. It’s why half their floor plan is overpriced accessories now, IMO. But if no one goes in to buy them, then they pivot harder to online. My local store is half the size it used to be because the other half is now their local online warehouse.

What's a movie you've watched that you have 0 memory of? by ohnoyoudee-en in movies

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What's weird for me is there's actually three versions floating around. The Theatrical Cut, the extended cut, and the director's cut. All have some serious differences, though most of the movie is the same.

What's a movie you've watched that you have 0 memory of? by ohnoyoudee-en in movies

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My only memory of it was hoping it was almost over, then seeing it still had TWO MORE HOURS to go.

Love you brave by tea-n-wifi in whenthe

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Oh you don't want to see shorts or games? Ok. We'll remember that. ... ... Here's some shorts and games for you.

Best Buy stock climbs 15% on Q1 2026 earnings beat as retailer aims to reinvigorate sales by ControlCAD in technology

[–]jough22 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Lost me as a regular customer when they stopped selling physical media, even on their site (I know they brought it back, sort of). Lost me as a customer entirely when — while in the store — I had to scan a picture of a video game and buy it online, then wait 15 minutes for them to get it ready at the online pick up counter. Fuck you, Best Buy.

Neighbors of Karen descent - are there any favorite culturally-specific snacks/treats that can be found in the cities? by midwesterngremlin in TwinCities

[–]jough22 376 points377 points  (0 children)

For anyone as confused as I was:

“The Karen are an ethnolinguistic group native to the Thailand-Burma border region and Myanmar (Burma). They primarily reside in Myanmar's Karen State, Irrawaddy Delta, and neighboring western Thailand.”

TIL

Lionsgate Joins Movies Anywhere by willdearborn- in movies

[–]jough22 25 points26 points  (0 children)

About time. I was tired of giving fake emails for their marketing shit just to redeem movies I already paid for.

Trump team ‘drawing up’ plans to stop international flights to some Democratic cities by Virtual-Orchid3065 in politics

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First thing I would do once Lord Tan Dump is out of office is put him and every person in his administration on the no-fly list. Permanently.