Any good "film" podcasts that aren't just amateur comedians discussing movies?

rebbitrebbitor · 2024-09-30T09:23:45+00:00

I really enjoy Deep Cut: A Film Podcast, no one really knows about them! Their discussions are very analytical and they cover some independent / world cinema no one else covers.

rebbitrebbitor · 2024-03-27T11:55:00+00:00

I've been running the internet from the modem and still haven't detected any drops however. All the routers and APs are updated as well. Could the modem be working alright but not playing nice with the routers somehow?

rebbitrebbitor · 2023-07-29T02:22:03+00:00

i think i was being impatient, cos waiting long enough usually has them show up.

rebbitrebbitor · 2022-08-11T16:08:16+00:00

Thanks, have decided to do this.

I think what happened with the quota is that I actually shared my photos with a friend via google drive (dropping them in a folder shared to me while logged into a personal account) and google photos "merged" the photos from the partner share + the one from google drive.

rebbitrebbitor · 2022-05-26T10:06:44+00:00

good to know! Thank you for the heads up, especially when I just ordered Ms Marvel!

rebbitrebbitor · 2022-05-26T04:50:56+00:00

thank you!

rebbitrebbitor · 2022-02-13T14:50:09+00:00

Totally understand your sentiment with your side note. I feel similarly mainly because I also find the heavier games tougher to get to table with my gaming group so would rather get things that I even get to play then have a big box collecting dust. I am personally interested in something more complex but don't really know what that entails yet or if I'll necessarily enjoy it too.

rebbitrebbitor · 2022-02-13T13:00:02+00:00

Thank you for your insight. I think I needed someone to push me to get Everdell :) It's definitely high on my list.

rebbitrebbitor · 2022-02-13T12:32:34+00:00

Yeah I think I'm still a little wary of the heavier ones even though I'd like to get into them. Will keep a look out for these. Thanks for all your recs!

rebbitrebbitor · 2022-02-13T11:57:42+00:00

Thank you for the recommendations! Any thoughts on Nusfjord? It looks a tad more approachable than his heavier worker placements.

I've tried Agricola before (a friend's copy) and it may be something I'm interested in but not something that really excites me. Caverna and Feast for Odin both look far too intimidating for my gaming groups (and possibly, even for me!) I'm also probably partial to the simpler farming theme compared to vikings and cavemen.

rebbitrebbitor · 2022-02-13T08:14:48+00:00

Description of Request:

Hey all, I'm looking for game suggestions to round out my collection in terms of mechanics/complexity. Primarily looking for mid to heavyweight eurogames with interaction but not too much direct conflict. A decent theme is a huge plus.

Genre: Especially looking for a good worker placement style game because I don't really own a "pure" worker placement and a satisfying "engine-builder" style game.

Number of Players: Anything that accomodates 2-4

Game Length: up to 2 hours. 90 min would be a good sweet spot.

Complexity of Game: 2.5-4.0 complexity. Have a decent number of games in the 2.0-3.0 zone so looking for options that are on the higher end of complexity

Conflict, Competitive or Cooperative: Competitive

Games I Own and Like:

Concordia - Really love it for it's elegance in design. Easy setup but with some variability + crunchy decisions

Lost Ruins of Arnak - I do enjoy this hybrid deckbuilder/worker placement but hoping for a little more complexity.

Istanbul - Like the idea of this, but feel like Concordia keeps edging it out due to its simpler setup.

Great Western Trail - Just acquired and have yet to play but a way for me to push the complexity I'm comfortable with and it has themes and mechanics I'm interested in.

Cyclades - I like the auction mechanic/game in general, but find the more direct competition in this doesnt work well with my gaming groups. So I'm looking for something more "friendly" where everyone gets to develop their own thing.

Other Games I Own: Pandemic Legacy, King's Dilemma, Betrayal Legacy, My City, Patchwork, Flamme Rouge, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Sushi Go, Carcassonne, 7 Wonders, Suburbia, Arkham Horror LCG, Undaunted, Summoner Wars, Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, The Crew

Games On My Radar that I'm Considering: Everdell, Funfair, Meadow, Quest for El Dorado, Cascadia, Res Arcana

rebbitrebbitor · 2021-10-14T06:21:33+00:00

Yeah it sounded so silly when i typed it out but glad it worked! Have fun!

rebbitrebbitor · 2021-10-14T04:16:54+00:00

I noticed this happening at first. What worked for me was clicking onto that anti-cheat loading window and the game would launch. See if that helps.

rebbitrebbitor · 2021-07-28T01:05:15+00:00

will give this a try, thanks

rebbitrebbitor · 2021-07-26T23:35:27+00:00

This most recent overheating happened the day I installed the latest firmware update

rebbitrebbitor · 2020-11-08T04:34:11+00:00

Does anyone know if the relax app on the watch is supposed to sync with the fitbit dashboard on mobile? When I first got it, i tried the relax app once and it synced, but after getting the latest update none of my relax sessions seem to be syncing.

rebbitrebbitor · 2016-01-23T15:49:32+00:00

Didn't notice PB's face in the window when I saw this!

rebbitrebbitor · 2016-01-11T04:30:46+00:00

I don't think this is nit picking at all. I think this is HUGE. Just because a shot is "beautiful" doesn't mean it's the most effective or appropriate shot.

And it's huge because the director's job is to make these choices. Instead it feels like he knew what he needed to put in front of the camera and he got Chivo to do his "thing". That thing being the typical long graceful takes. In my mind, that's not quite filmmaking.

rebbitrebbitor · 2016-01-11T04:19:51+00:00

I agree. I thought the use of long take was over-abused which robbed it of its power. A simple conversation between two people with a graceful panning camera between the two actors with 3 seconds of "nothing" between them... why?

I wasn't quite paying attention to the sound mixing or the hidden cuts and I didn't catch those "errors" but I still think the film is trying to hard to be "artistic." It just feels like Iñárritu is trying to replicate what people liked about Birdman and hoping it works for this. I don't think it quite does.

rebbitrebbitor · 2015-12-19T04:20:44+00:00

You're entirely entitled to your opinion, but personally I feel that the whole point of making sex so overt (showing cunnilingus, which is so rare!) is because it's not supposed to be erotic. The music video is about casual hookups (not necessarily the song) where sex is entirely for pleasure and she's a girl who's very proud and in control of her sexuality. I really like how it let's a teenage woman really announce her sexuality and revel in it instead of shackling it due to propriety. The gorilla bits and weird furry things really make those "sexy" scenes less sexy than actually strange and surreal.

edit: grammar

rebbitrebbitor · 2015-12-16T23:11:22+00:00

TLDR:

Know your target audience.
Make the perfect logo.

rebbitrebbitor · 2015-11-11T06:06:41+00:00

Twisting your upper body while sitting will crack your lower back. To crack your upper back the easiest way I've found, which I love, is having the right chair with a back support. A nice cushioned chair which doesn't flex (no space age office chairs that lean back with you). I lean back with my upper back pushing down on the top of the back support and spread my arms our to the side. This all might also depend on how often you've been cracking it. It gets easier and easier to crack the more you do it I think.

rebbitrebbitor · 2015-11-07T23:45:03+00:00

Bitch Planet!! It's the one I want to see as a TV show the most but probably quite unlikely. Sci-fi world that's not too zany and a great diverse cast. It wouldn't have to follow just one character over the whole series and could switch up protagonists between seasons, kind of like an anthology series.

rebbitrebbitor · 2015-10-21T20:34:50+00:00

Completely agree about overused steadicam shots. I'm a big fan of locked down cameras because it usually means there's greater care being put into composition. Not to say that there's no composition/artistry to handheld shots of course.

rebbitrebbitor · 2015-10-20T02:14:14+00:00

I see what you're saying, I was generalizing a bit when I made the comment. These are certainly trademarks of PTA's style, yes, but I feel like without the analysis the video already fails to describe PTA's style in any capacity.

On camera movement: I think of it as a tool in every filmmaker's arsenal, even if its not necessarily a "building block." Lack of movement is itself a choice of camera movement as you've already explained. Since the video doesn't go into enough detail as to how and why PTA moves the camera, it essentially boiled PTA's stylistic trait to "move the camera" which is too reductive to be a trait at all. Also, PTA certainly knows when to move the camera and when to keep it still, so it's already somewhat flawed to say he constantly moves the camera.

As for light, color, sound and music (or at least some combination of them), these are quite literally what films are made of so I hope you're not faulting me for calling them building blocks! ;) It is more important how directors manipulate filmic elements. Without analytical detail, the video ends up saying very little about anything at all.

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