virtualbri

lauren, 13 days ago to random

I'm supposed to be something of an expert on this stuff, but despite thinking that I knew EVERYTHING there was to know about the Roger Corman film "Battle Beyond the Stars", I discovered today that I missed something.

This 1980 film is great fun, with a wonderful early James Horner score.

It is essentially a space remake of "The Magnificent Seven" (1960), which itself is a western remake of "The Seven Samurai" (1954). Battle even co-stars Robert Vaughn who played a similar role in Magnificent!

But here's what I missed. The peaceful planet under attack is called Akir. OK, fine. And (you idiot, Lauren, how did you miss this reference all these years?) the director of Seven of course was Akira Kurosawa! ARRGGH!

virtualbri, 16 days ago to Disney

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/bob-iger-canva-ai-tech-embrace-change-melanie-perkins-1236015176/

Jeez Bob, out of touch much? The only technology creatives are against, is the kind that is strip mining their creativity and not paying them for it.

Instead of helping people be better at their creative jobs, you just wanted to replace them. And see how that's working for you?

#Disney #AI #Streaming #DisneyParks

virtualbri, 17 days ago to random

There is a special weirdness in providing verification of your Professional Status for Comic-Con badges.

It's a good problem to have. But it's also funny linking to yourself in promotional videos to prove you are who you are.

StillIRise1963, 20 days ago to random

I think Charles has the best portrait of any “royal” in history. Bloody red captures his family’s reign.

virtualbri, 21 days ago (edited 21 days ago) to movies

https://youtu.be/zkNFZkUHeKQ

Amazing discussion of remasters, messing with your old work, technical mistakes, creative mistakes and how important grading is to a film

HT: to @tvaziri fine purveyor of film content who posted it first.

#Movies #VFX #Fantasy #Color

GottaLaff, 22 days ago to Arizona

🙄 Former Donald Trump lawyer John #Eastman pleaded not guilty in Phoenix on Friday on charges related to allegedly participating in a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results in #Arizona.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/17/politics/john-eastman-arizona-not-guilty-plea?cid=ios_app

potus, 24 days ago to random

I just imposed a series of tariffs on goods made in China:

25% on steel and aluminum,
50% on semiconductors,
100% on EVs,
And 50% on solar panels.

China is determined to dominate these industries.

I'm determined to ensure America leads the world in them.

davidaugust, 30 days ago to random

Boeing’s Starliner crewed mission was postponed shortly before launch on Monday because of a last-minute issue that cropped up with a valve on the spacecraft’s rocket. Turns out the spacecraft was made by Boeing, which is concerning because recently Boeing makes things that fall apart easily.

ai6yr, 1 month ago to Aviation

Ouch... Lufthansa 747 go around yesterday at LAX. #crunch #bounce #aviation #lufthansa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUHsWr-K3Fc

carnage4life, 2 months ago to random

Seattle Times has a new report on how Boeing's current challenges can be traced to prioritizing shareholders over everything for 25 years, slashing costs and outsourcing key work, weakening unions, and pressuring suppliers, leading to loss of its core competency.

This is a great example of how the stock market rewards short term thinking leading to companies sabotaging themselves. Intel is in the same boat.
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeings-long-fall-and-how-it-might-recover/

virtualbri, 3 months ago to random

I couldn't give a speech that good at my age. It was more than classic Biden heart; it had the edge it needed, and he stabbed the GOP with a smile.

#USPol #SleepyJoeMyAss

virtualbri, 3 months ago to random

No one cares about your response GOP whoever. Unless you choke on some water or something

#USPol #StateOfTheUnion

virtualbri, 3 months ago to security

https://wapo.st/3wG3O2C

This sounds like a terrible idea, just designed to pay less staff. I hate the theater of screenings, but I trust a person to look at me and pass me along more than code.

Tech can't make self-checkout work consistently without choking, now imaging that with 100s of people in a line for something actually important.

#TSA #Security #Airports #Enshitification

virtualbri, 3 months ago to random

It's past 10pm, no I can't spray paint this thing for you, child of mine.

That's definitely a "tell me much earlier, or it waits until tomorrow" thing.

virtualbri, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

Manchin and Sinema are two big reasons why we couldn't have nice things. Good riddance to both.

#USPol

virtualbri, 3 months ago to random

@cstross So, I decided to read one of your books just based on a post I saw here, and now I'm up to book 6 of The Laundry Files and I have no intention of stopping.

Thank you. 😀

virtualbri, 3 months ago to random

Needing the Mac version of Keynote to re-set a fricking video thumbnail is annoying....

Especially when you discover that after you've finished the presentation. I don't want to remake it in Powerpoint just for that one bit of cleanup.

#keynote #presentations #powerpoint

virtualbri, 3 months ago to random

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/02/politics/no-labels-biden-trump/index.html

Can't be more clear that "No Labels" is a conservative op against Biden. Even CNN is starting to get it.

"No Labels officials – who have repeatedly said they don’t want to become a spoiler that would result in Donald Trump going back to the White House – have urged prospective candidates and others to prioritize accusing Biden of having politically toxic positions he does not actually hold."

Don't fall for that shit.

#USPol

virtualbri, 5 months ago to movies

Until I hear a really good reason for Texas and California teaming up in Alex Garland's new "Civil War" movie, I'm going to side eye it, much as I like him as a filmmmaker.

#movies

virtualbri, 5 months ago to streaming

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/apple-murderbot-series-alexander-skarsgard-1235838405/

Wh-what? Murderbot TV series? Ooooh, this could be a lot of fun! Congrats @marthawells

#streaming #scifi #books

virtualbri, 6 months ago to movies

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/i-saw-coyote-vs-acme-and-its-as-wonderful-as-everyone-says-it-is-234963.html

And Zazlav wanted to dump it for tax credits. Astonishing.

If you dump a creative work like this for taxes, the work should get released into the public domain.

#movies #WarnerBros #LooneyTunes

virtualbri, 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago) to movies

Remember the reduction of shows and movies were going to happen anyway, since studios were spending like drunken sailors on projects they mismanaged long before these strikes.

People blaming this on new WGA or SAG rates should be given the side-eye. Many will use this as an excuse, just like the companies that raised prices during the pandemic because they could, not needed to.

#movies #streaming

virtualbri, 6 months ago to Netflix

https://deadline.com/2023/11/shadow-and-bone-leigh-bardugo-reacts-cancellation-1235613394/

Aw, I really enjoyed this show. If it takes more than 2 seasons to finish your story, Netflix is not the place for you.

Heck, finish in 1 really unless you're a crazy success.

#Netflix #streaming #fantasy

virtualbri, 9 months ago to random

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3C_rpUTYuk

"Food delivery robots under attack from vandals, thieves"

Least surprising news story ever

virtualbri, 1 year ago to StarTrek

Who’s that dipshit talking about #StarTrek?