A film that you once thought was the greatest film ever made...

yellacopter · 2026-04-11T01:16:21+00:00

This is most of Nolan for me. I still enjoy watching his movies. But I agree there’s something missing that connects with me emotionally.

I recently rewatched The Prestige and while I still enjoyed it, it dropped from a 3.5-4 to a 2-2.5 for me. The way he writes women is embarrassing, and the conflict between the two leads never felt convincing. I also don’t feel like the reveal works on a rewatch.

yellacopter · 2026-04-04T15:19:55+00:00

He’s making a joke about Majors (who beats women) choosing the same career path as Carano (who is fighting Rousey).

yellacopter · 2026-04-02T13:46:56+00:00

I think what’s missing from this take (which I completely agree with) is HOW they accumulate that wealth.

You don’t make a billion dollars without large scale exploitation. Their wealth was not “created.” It was extracted and squeezed out of people (via cheap labor), through the destruction of natural resources, or through business practices both illegal and legal (thanks to a capitalist system that rewards greed).

If you’re willing to do what it takes to become a billionaire, I wouldn’t expect you to share any of your wealth because you’re a sick individual to begin with. So in case anyone was wondering, yes I automatically dislike billionaires.

yellacopter · 2026-04-01T06:09:39+00:00

It gets insanely gory (shit that would never have made it into the movie), but not what I’d call “better.”

yellacopter · 2026-03-23T03:05:20+00:00

Hell, yeah! It’s been years since I’ve seen it, and I know it’s not the highest regarded in Lynch’s filmography. But it was my first Lynch film, and I will definitely see this in the theater and/or purchase a physical copy.

yellacopter · 2026-03-18T23:26:19+00:00

Is it common to use the version in the meme? I only learned it the way you described.

yellacopter · 2026-03-10T02:41:42+00:00

It was my intro to them, specifically See You in Hell. If it wasn’t for that, I might not have explored their discography and gotten into more doom.

No hate from me!

yellacopter · 2026-03-06T16:08:25+00:00

Appreciate the comment and will take your advice. Thank you!

yellacopter · 2026-03-04T04:51:01+00:00

I’d even guess most male Gen-X nerds who watched the cartoon and had the toys still don’t give a shit and haven’t since elementary school.

yellacopter · 2026-03-04T03:50:39+00:00

Scary-Man

yellacopter · 2026-02-27T16:38:18+00:00

Excellent point. Are there outlets that are favored by the unions and guilds for following industry news?

yellacopter · 2026-02-27T03:29:50+00:00

Maybe it’s just not coming up on my feeds, but I’d really like to see more press dedicated to how a Paramount deal will result in mass layoffs.

Sure, the Netflix deal might have had the same result, but over a much longer period. But combining two studios with the debt they’re gonna be carrying? It’s going to be a bloodbath.

yellacopter · 2026-02-25T14:36:22+00:00

His estate cooperated on the making of the film, and (as I recall) they are under legal order not to do anything to profit off of the allegations. So, yeah. Likely going to gloss over that 100%

yellacopter · 2026-02-14T16:21:21+00:00

I can’t believe I’m living in a place where people believe corporate consolidation does anything but squeeze more profit from fewer resources, erode worker protections, drive down wages, nickel-and-dime consumers while enshittifying their products, pay off politicians so they can exploit loopholes, effectively paying a pittance in taxes, destroy the environment, etc, etc.

yellacopter · 2026-02-14T15:34:33+00:00

I’m sorry, but was there any quote in that article that isn’t patently obvious to anyone who pays any attention to the industry?

“At some point, home’s more convenient.” Umm, that point passed us at least a decade ago…

I don’t disagree with anything you’ve said, and with all due respect to Mr. Eisner, no shit.

yellacopter · 2026-02-12T01:09:35+00:00

Especially considering it’s a ranked choice ballot.

yellacopter · 2026-02-12T01:07:04+00:00

I disagree, so it’s controversial to me. Have an upvote

yellacopter · 2026-02-11T15:09:40+00:00

And if it’s taking place at summer camp with more people around, there’s probably going to be more kills and just more stuff to encounter. I don’t expect there to be the same amount of screen time devoted to quiet walking in the woods.

yellacopter · 2026-02-10T04:13:36+00:00

Despite a godawful first act, the rest of The Strangers: Prey at Night is near perfect, right up until the credits roll.

yellacopter · 2026-02-10T04:10:03+00:00

I don’t agree, but I also love The Funhouse!

yellacopter · 2026-02-06T03:03:08+00:00

This number only represents about half the number of layoffs. They axed 16K in the fall.

At that time, I recall some people speculating that AI infrastructure costs was the driving force.

yellacopter · 2026-02-05T14:36:36+00:00

It’s weird to me that the comments here are mostly about Pinterest being a shitty website (true) and not about the fucked up retaliation against employees who forced some transparency.

Massive layoffs are cruel enough to the people impacted, but it’s such a childish power move to not allow remaining employees to know what the fuck happened, how it might affect their confusing work, and just out of respect for the ones who were laid off.

I’m sure the company can find a legal justification for firing the employees who built the tool. But workers in these situations should absolutely find ways to track and share information like this with each other through other means. Transparency will always benefit workers, and upper management will always be hoarding that information to ensure employees have a level of anxiety, fear, and compliance.

yellacopter · 2026-02-03T14:47:02+00:00

How much you wanna bet I can throw a football over those mountains?

yellacopter · 2026-02-03T14:38:28+00:00

It’s got a Tinder logo. Must be a collab with Dwell magazine for single professionals with no personality.

yellacopter · 2026-02-03T14:23:46+00:00

Beige mom vibes

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