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1. mahboi · 1790621026 · focus · HN ↗

   > Beyond Star Wars, an illicit cottage industry has sprung up to patch the holes in any given film’s digital representation.

   I've thought about making an Oppenheimer except all scenes are in chronological order and the cringe ones are gone Edition

   1. dd8601fn · 1790622895 · focus · HN ↗

      Saying “Nolan was wrong” is begging for a fight.

      But his weird sound mixing philosophy (experience over clear dialog / dialog as sound effects) makes me nuts. So fix those too, please.

      1. mahboi · 1790623679 · focus · HN ↗

         Nobody can fight me on that because I don't know who Nolan is. Guessing he's a director, but in that case, didn't know he directed Oppenheimer. I'm part of the popcorn reviews, not the tomato ones.

         The movie is bad cause nobody can tell what is going on, or they can but it's a chore without reward. "3 weeks earlier" kind of crap every 30 seconds in the movie. Even the big plot twist is, "this scene with Einstein that you thought happened early in the timeline actually happened at the end, wow." But maybe it can be fixed.

         1. dd8601fn · 1790624850 · focus · HN ↗

            Yeah. One of the more celebrated filmmakers out there. If you google him you’ll see familiar stuff.

            I personally liked Oppenheimer fine as it was (except the crappy explosion), but I can see why others might not.

            I also enjoyed that old Paul Newman, John Cusack, etc one that focused less on Oppenheimer. Fat Man and Little Boy.

            1. ngc248 · 1790626923 · focus · HN ↗

               Memento was his peak and he hit new highs with inception ... its been all downhill after that ...

               1. magarnicle · 1790645757 · focus · HN ↗

                  Memento yes, Inception definitely no. The worst experience I've had in a cinema.

                  1. mahboi · 1790651368 · focus · HN ↗

                     It's been too long since I watched Inception, just for some reason only remember the first half of the movie being good. I was in middle school at the time, so... I'll rewatch it.

                     1. mystifyingpoi · 1790664691 · focus · HN ↗

                        Almost exactly first half of Inception is the setup and worldbuilding before the actual main heist begins. So that could explain why.

                        1. mahboi · 1790667232 · focus · HN ↗

                           There are a lot of movies where the world-building is better than the actual plot. Harry Potter 1 for example. Or TV shows where the pilot and first few episodes have actual plot before it becomes filler.

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