A middle-aged nerd from the UK. I like films and write about them, sometimes for www.filmstories.co.ukor my ukfilmnerd.wordpress.com.
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Guillermo del Toro's response to the comment about evil streaming companies. (feddit.uk)
TIL there is an open source port of Prince of Persia (github.com)
Based on disassembly of the PC DOS version, this port runs on PC, Mac and Linux and features many enhancements such as quick saving and the ability to mod the game including level design.
Winamp is going open source (feddit.uk)
I used this for years, from version 1.9 all the way to 5.x when I moved onto other software....
DVD’s making a comeback? Content purges may lead to resurgence of physical media (www.joblo.com)
While the physical media business has been in freefall over the last decade, THR is reporting that DVDs and Blu-rays might be making a comeback similar to those experienced by CDs and Vinyl Records. According to the report, while Best Buy and Netflix have both exited the physical media sphere, Amazon and other online giants...
Amazon Prime Video drops Dolby Vision and Atmos unless you pay extra (www.theverge.com)
More proof why physical is better. 😁
The Crow reboot with Bill Skarsgård takes flight at Lionsgate as part of an eight-figure domestic deal (www.joblo.com)
I’d completely forgotten they’d created this reboot. It’s been a year since production and we’ve seen nothing. Hopefully, now with this deal, we’ll start to see how the film looks.
Rishi Sunak says people ‘can’t be any sex they want to be’ in new swipe at trans community (uk.news.yahoo.com)
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has launched yet another attack at the trans community by saying that people “can’t be any sex they want to be.”...
People who read the Thrawn Trilogy, what do you think of it? (2.bp.blogspot.com)
Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection - 100 films on Blu-ray - November 14th (feddit.uk)
100 YEARS! 100 MOVIES!...
(UK) TalkTalk is closing its film & TV store permanently, customers losing access to paid-for digital purchases (filmstories.co.uk)
This is why I love my physical discs. You can’t take them away from me!
‘My whole library is wiped out’: what it means to own movies and TV in the age of streaming services (www.theguardian.com)
[News] An entirely AI-generated Terminator 2 remake crafted by 50 artists has its LA premiere on March 6 (www.joblo.com)
What We Lose When Streaming Companies Choose What We Watch | The New Yorker (www.newyorker.com)
What We Lose When Streaming Companies Choose What We Watch | The New Yorker...
Bloody hell, Its October already! Any spooky purchases planned? Share your pickups here! (feddit.uk)
Yesterday, I discovered one of my favourite films, Guest House Paradiso, a British comedy film from 1999, got its first-ever Blu-ray release last month in the US. Unfortunately, once you factor in import fees, it works out to £50!!...
Duplicate posts? (feddit.uk)
At first I thought this was due to different instances but looking closer, it’s the same post duplicated. I think this is the first time I’ve seen them together....
Alien | The birth and curious death of HR Giger’s Space Jockey (filmstories.co.uk)
‘People will die anyway’: Pressure on Boris Johnson over Covid messages (www.theguardian.com)
"why are we destroying economy for people who will die anyway soon.”...
[News] Salem’s Lot | Warner Bros has another filmed yet unreleased film, decision time looming (filmstories.co.uk)
TLDR: Warner Bros has a remake of Salem’s Lot sitting on the shelf. It even has an endorsement from Stephen King and had two good test screenings....
‘Furiosa’ First Reactions Say It’s a Stunning Powerhouse (But No ‘Fury Road’) (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
The film fans who refuse to surrender to streaming: ‘One day you’ll barter bread for our DVDs’ (www.theguardian.com)
As more movies vanish from streaming services, cinephiles are rallying to physical media. Can they save a seemingly dying format?
Indiana Jones Whips Up $130 Million Loss For Disney (www.forbes.com)
The final budget came to $387.2m. I really liked the film but wow!
[News] Spawn reboot: Todd McFarlane says Jamie Foxx and Jeremy Renner are still attached - Exclusive! (www.joblo.com)
I’d forgotten this movie had even been announced. I quite enjoyed the original film but the CGI, especially the Hell scenes, have not held up very well.
Donald Trump Movie ‘The Apprentice’ Shocks Cannes, Receives Nearly Eight-Minute Standing Ovation (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
At Cannes, it’s all about the standing location. 😁 What’s this, the third story about the length of time people have clapped a film at this year’s event?
Today, I was reminded of a different time. (feddit.uk)
I don’t know how old you guys are, but back in the VHS era, widescreen films were more expensive....
Flip to Channel 62: UHF gets 4K release for 35th anniversary (www.joblo.com)
I love this film, but I really don’t want pointless gubbins, just the film. Long story short, no word on what the extras are, and it’s listed at $130! FFS!...