@Maxenmus The Netflix prequel show is 10/10 darker than the original but is kinda a meh show tbh.
Which is something most people would say about most Netflix shows these days, unfortunately. The streaming service is going downhill. Meanwhile, HBO Max is still reigning on top because of its Warner Brothers DC films/TV shows.
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I'm also waiting for Marcel the Shell to come to cinemas here. If it doesn't get a widespread cinema release I don't mind waiting for the DVD, but I'm not even sure that will happen, as there's no sign so far of Everything Everywhere All At Once (another A24 film) and the Bob's Burgers Movie getting DVD releases in the UK even though they're already out in the US. Normally films made for cinema release always come out on DVD to my knowledge, so I've no idea what the hold-up is for those two.
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@Dogorilla
Unfortunately less and less movies are getting a physical release.
Indie movies in particular are having a very tough time finding publishers.
Sales are dropping year after year, mostly because streaming services have become so popular.
Physical media is dying a slow death.
@seaboyluca Yea, recently The Beatles: Get Back series got a shadow release on Blu-Ray and DVD. It's becoming very rare and I'm trying to track down a copy because that is one of the only shows where you feel like a fly on the wall and get to see the creative minds of The Beatles.
@seaboyluca A24 pretty much don't exist where I live. I don't think I've ever seen a A24 film, but Marcel the shell is on my list of must sees this year.
Haven't watched many A24 films, but I enjoyed the few I watched.
@seaboyluca Yeah, it's a shame to see the decline in physical media's popularity. But as I said, the vast majority of major films do still come out on DVD, so I'm surprised a popular film like Everything Everywhere hasn't in the UK. Hope it gets a release later on. I don't really use paid streaming services, I prefer to buy things on DVD/Blu-ray if I really want to watch them.
@Kermit1 Would you recommend Get Back? I like the Beatles but I'm not a hardcore fan so I don't know how entertaining I'd find it to sit through eight hours of rehearsal footage.
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@Dogorilla It's one of the greatest things I've ever seen done in TV and film. As a viewer you go through the same pain as the band is going through, and all the rehearsing leads up to an amazing third episode that feels like a concert the only way film knows how and an amazing goodbye to The Beatles. #RELEASETHE18HOURCUTMRJACKSON
If you have 8 hours or want to watch it in pieces it's amazing!
It's kinda tough for me to buy physical copies of movies I like because 1) I don't usually watch movies until years after their release, when their reception/reviews have informed me that they're worth what little time I have on my hands to sit for two hours, and 2) it's Singapore, which means older movies almost don't get a physical release here once they're more than two or three years old. Retailers wouldn't bother to restock old films. 3) I always prefer to watch my films on 4K blu-ray. Finding UHD blu-ray for old classic films in Singapore is impossible. I almost always have to make my purchase on Amazon, which is expensive due to the shipping fee.
That being said, I do make my purchases every now and then for films that have a special place in my heart. I bought the Dark Knight trilogy, the Jurassic Park trilogy (yes, trilogy, not including the JW instalments), Spider-Man trilogy, Toy Story trilogy, all on UHD blu-ray from Amazon. Cost me tons, but they're films I've cherished a lot and could rewatch over and over again, so it's worth it.
Only films missing from my collection are Alien 1-3 (the Assembly Cut of Alien 3 is underrated IMO) and Terminator 1 and 2. Might buy them in the future.
@Dogorilla
Unfortunately less and less movies are getting a physical release.
Indie movies in particular are having a very tough time finding publishers.
Sales are dropping year after year, mostly because streaming services have become so popular.
Physical media is dying a slow death.
FWIW, I have Disney+, and I have my own copy of both Turning Red and Luca (albeit I owned Luca well before I got Disney+). Even though I do watch streaming, I still like getting DVDs. Mostly Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital combo packs, they cover everything. Why buy the DVD for $20 (usually the price of a new movie), when the Blu-Ray has the DVD and Digital for like $2-$5 more.
Also, internet outages can happen, rendering a streaming service useless. My Internet was down today for a bit. Not to mention streaming services remove shows and movies regularly. There's stuff mom and I want to watch some nights, and we can't find it anymore when we check Netflix or Hulu.
For me at least, I still like having that offline copy of a movie I love watching.
@Sunsy I could never live without my Internet. If Internet outage happens at my home, I'll just switch to mobile data and watch shows on my phone instead.
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Watched Hotel for Dogs tonight, I remember seeing this one in the theater with a neighbor who loved dogs. Forgot how nice of a story it is, felt good watching it again.
@Maxenmus You and me both. Thankfully the outage was short today, around five minutes. They usually don't happen often. Eh, my data plan has a limit, so streaming over mobile service is a no go for me. I usually have my phone connected to wi-fi anyway, and I keep a few favorite movies downloaded for offline viewing.
@Kermit1 Hunting for DVDs in smaller mom and pop shops, and even discount bins can be fun. Sometimes finding a rare DVD or an older movie makes it all the more worth it. The old Warner Bros-style case. We have a copy of Christmas Vacation from 1997 with that box. So old, the picture looks grainy when played on a Blu-Ray player.
The resident Trolls superfan! Saw Trolls Band Together via early access and absolutely loved it!
I actually saw marcel the shell today because I needed to do something to distract me after my house flooded, and OH MY GOSH its such a good movie! This was the first movie I cried in since jojo rabbit (another good one btw). Sorry about those who cant see it, I hope it comes your way soon.
I fear no man
but that thing:
The carrot minigame from bowser's inside story
it scares me
I looked up the "TELL ME!" clip from Thor for no reason and ended up on this video:
The Japanese version (0:57) made me tear up immediately. lol I think it's because of the way the actor imitated the angry panting before shouting the "TELL ME" line. I love that subtle detail.
It's unsurprising though that Japanese dubs are often done really well because, from what I know, not only do most Japanese voice actors have a long career of professional acting on anime, they tend to put in a lot of effort in their roles than American VAs sometimes. For example, some Japanese VAs have even sung the anime's opening themes (like Rica Matsumoto in Pokémon) and original character songs (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, for example, have multiple character theme songs sung by the original VAs), not to mention those CD Dramas that accompany the anime. I don't even know if those CD Dramas pay well enough since not everybody listen to those things, let alone know about them, but the Japanese VAs performed them nonetheless.
Mandarin dubs (2:29) always bother me as a Chinese in an uncanny valley kind of way. They always sound so artificial to me compared to Japanese or even English dubs, like someone just sloppily slapped an audio track over a video without doing any audio synching or adding the aforementioned "subtle details" that make it sound like how a real person talk.
@Dogorilla It's one of the greatest things I've ever seen done in TV and film. As a viewer you go through the same pain as the band is going through, and all the rehearsing leads up to an amazing third episode that feels like a concert the only way film knows how and an amazing goodbye to The Beatles. #RELEASETHE18HOURCUTMRJACKSON
If you have 8 hours or want to watch it in pieces it's amazing!
That's certainly high praise! I'll try and pick up the Blu-ray while I can then.
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Saw Nope tonight.
At the halfway mark, after a very dull start, I thought I would recommend people just skip the first half entirely.
After seeing the rest, I recommend just skipping the entire film.
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