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    A24 got a reaction from Chen G. in The MCU - Marvel Cinematic Universe   
    It starts off with a female Jason Bourne, then many sisters appear with fake Russian accents, then we get gigantic air battles ...
     
    Hey, it's Marvel, what did you expect?
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    A24 got a reaction from Naïve Old Fart in Movies you did see, but wish you hadn't   
    Also known as Event Horizon, The Remake. 
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    A24 got a reaction from 1977 in Movies you did see, but wish you hadn't   
    Also known as Event Horizon, The Remake. 
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    A24 reacted to 1977 in Recently purchased movies / tv series   
    Well for starters, only recent theatrical releases make it onto Blu-ray in my country - things like the major franchises, big budget spectacles and box offices hits. Don't expect anything arthouse or older than five years ago, unless it's a huge crowd-pleaser like E.T. - and even that is changing. 
     
    So anything that does not fall in the categories I've listed has to be imported, meaning it's much more expensive. Our currency has plummeted over the last ten years and the cost of living is increasing by the month. 5, 6 and 8 Euros with postage is very expensive when converted.
     
    Add to that the fact that Blu-ray never really took off here, at its height you'd be lucky to find a store or rental place stocking more than 50 to 120 titles max. Most people here are happy to rent the latest release on DVD or wait for it to show on satellite TV, or pirate it. Collectors are very thinly spread. There's hardly any secondary market.
     
    First Worlders, you guys are very spoilt, enjoy it and spare a thought for those on the arse-end of the world.
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    A24 got a reaction from Edmilson in Movies you did see, but wish you hadn't   
    Agreed! I already tried to watch the film three times but I always give up. 
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    A24 got a reaction from Edmilson in HIS DARK MATERIALS (HBO/BBC series)   
    Yes, I vaguely seem to remember S3 was getting annoying, even to the point that I wasn't sad it was the last season. 
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    A24 got a reaction from Naïve Old Fart in Your current audio equipment..   
    On both sides of the ...
     

     
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    A24 got a reaction from Naïve Old Fart in Your current audio equipment..   
    Is this the General Grievous of turntables?
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    A24 got a reaction from Unlucky Bastard in What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)   
    What are you talking about?!
     

     

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    A24 got a reaction from Disco Stu in What is the last Television series you watched?   
    The Crown S3 Episode 6. Yep, the actor who plays Charles is terrific. The moment you see him is the moment you accept him.
     

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    A24 reacted to publicist in What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)   
    Splash was the last Howard that had a freshness to it, i don't mind his general whitebread-ishness but from 'Cocoon' onwards he often favoured the kind of engineered Hollywood slickness that can work you over once in a while but mostly it is just that (sometimes he did nastier stuff by accident, as in 'The Grinch'). Though 'Solo's problems have nothing to do with that. 
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    A24 got a reaction from Naïve Old Fart in The Official Pop and Rock Music thread   
    So outrageous!
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    A24 reacted to Naïve Old Fart in Upcoming Films   
    The barkers name was Buck. I'd seen him around. Bryant must have upped him, to the Dog Runner unit. That gibberish he spoke, was gibberish, a mixture of woofs, growls, howls, what have you. I knew the barking, every good owner did, but I wasn't gonna make it any easier for him.
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    A24 reacted to Disco Stu in The Official Pop and Rock Music thread   
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    A24 reacted to Gruesome Son of a Bitch in What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)   
    Live and Let Die
     

     
    Roger Moore is in the house and suddenly things are a lot crazier and a lot more fun. Not to impugn Sean Connery's work, but Moore has a certain charm and effortlessly cool swagger that makes him my favorite Bond. Just look at him smoking a cigar while flying a hang glider. What a badass!
     
    All of the other debuts for new Bonds played it safe, even if they were doing something different such as the origin story in Casino Royale. That's not the case for Live and Let Die. It's as wacky as they come and frequently not what you would have expected going on. It still has all the Bondian trademarks and it also has one of the best chase scenes ever, nice American locations and more black people than you'll ever see in a 007 movie ever again.
     
    From Bond's posh pad with coffee maker and babe to the gritty streets of NYC and the bayous of Louisiana, it's incredibly cool, sexy and completely entertaining. 007's escape from gators and crocodiles is another highlight. The only thing missing is Q.
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    A24 reacted to Jay in Time Magazine's best TV shows of the decade   
    I've only seen 4 of those (BCS, Twin Peaks, Good Place, and Fleabag... all good shows), but want to see the others to varying degrees.  I'd rank the order I'l likely eventually see them as something like
     
    The Leftovers
    Mad Men
    BoJack Horseman
    Atlanta
    Halt & Catch Fire
    Enlightened
     
    There are certainly many other shows not on this list I'll likely check out before some of those, notably Rick & Morty, The Terror, The Expanse, Homecoming, Love, Easy, Modern Love, The Boys, The Man in the High Castle...
     
    And boy are there a lot of great 2010s show not on that list, like HANNIBAL, Schitt's Creek, Breaking Bad, Fargo, True Detective, Black Mirror, Barry, Search Party, Mr Robot, Westworld, Mindhunter, Big Mouth...
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    A24 got a reaction from Unlucky Bastard in Upcoming Television Shows (and general TV chitchat)   
    S3 of The Crown is available today.
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    A24 got a reaction from Jurassic Shark in What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)   
    Racist? Because he didn't use a capital letter for 'dark'?
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    A24 got a reaction from Ricard in Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN (2019)   
    In a not so distant future, other actors will play the part of Indiana Jones, but with Harrison Ford's digital face. And the people will say, the film was meh but Harrison Ford was great as usual.
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    A24 got a reaction from 1977 in How old does a film has to be in order to be labeled as OLD?   
    I once read that TV stations don't like to program movies that are older than 10 years because they attract less viewers. This seems to be my experience here in Belgium as well.
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    A24 got a reaction from SteveMc in How old does a film has to be in order to be labeled as OLD?   
    Actually, Jaws has a slow-paced build-up. It really takes its time and seems more interested in the characters (and their interaction) than in spectacle, action or monsters.  And I don't think its style or tone are very 'today', but very akin to the filmmaking of the first part of the '70s, when filmmakers didn't think in terms of formulas or reaching the broadest possible audience. I actually feel respected not being treated as a juvenile when I watch Jaws, something I can't say of the average 'modern' blockbuster. So, no, not a modern-feeling movie to me. If they did a Jaws remake today, you would definitely see a different kind of movie.
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    A24 got a reaction from Chen G. in How old does a film has to be in order to be labeled as OLD?   
    Actually, Jaws has a slow-paced build-up. It really takes its time and seems more interested in the characters (and their interaction) than in spectacle, action or monsters.  And I don't think its style or tone are very 'today', but very akin to the filmmaking of the first part of the '70s, when filmmakers didn't think in terms of formulas or reaching the broadest possible audience. I actually feel respected not being treated as a juvenile when I watch Jaws, something I can't say of the average 'modern' blockbuster. So, no, not a modern-feeling movie to me. If they did a Jaws remake today, you would definitely see a different kind of movie.
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    A24 got a reaction from Naïve Old Fart in The Amazing Electronic Music Thread   
    No, no Dolby B, C or DBX. Odd that it's not included. 
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    A24 got a reaction from Naïve Old Fart in The Amazing Electronic Music Thread   
    Are you tired of the complaints that your music sounds too good? In that case, make it sound like a cassette tape with three options: Pro, Home and Micro
     
    https://www.wavesfactory.com/cassette/
     
    Be hip!
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    A24 got a reaction from Chen G. in Roland Emmerich regrets making Independence Day: Resurgence   
    Let's have a discussion about it!
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