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#11

Game News Discussion / Re: The Game Awards 2025

Last post by the-pi-guy - Yesterday at 07:40 PM

I stickied this.

#12

Off-Topic Community / Re: The YouTube |OT| Place for...

Last post by the-pi-guy - Yesterday at 05:10 PM

Lord of the Rings is apparently the only movie to do the sliding forced perspective?

#13

Off-Topic News Discussion / Re: Netflix has agreed to buy ...

Last post by the-pi-guy - Yesterday at 03:24 PM

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/business/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-netflx.html

Why can't numbers be consistent. 

>Netflix offers to pay $82.7 billion.
>Hollywood reporter: Paramount offering $18 billion more cash
>Me: 82.7 + 18 = 100.7 
>NYT: 108 billion.


I'm sure they're counting different things and whatnot.

[valuing the company at around $108 billion]

#14

Off-Topic News Discussion / Re: Netflix has agreed to buy ...

Last post by kitler53 - Yesterday at 02:47 PM

Paramount is trying a hostile bid - $100 billion. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/business/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-netflx.html

Paramount said it would pay $30 per share in cash, valuing the company at around $108 billion, including debt. It said it was going to shareholders because the board of Warner Bros. Discovery is "pursuing an inferior proposal" that would lead to "a challenging regulatory approval process."

#15

Off-Topic News Discussion / Re: Netflix has agreed to buy ...

Last post by the-pi-guy - Yesterday at 02:44 PM

Paramount is trying a hostile bid - $100 billion.  

#16

Off-Topic News Discussion / Re: Netflix has agreed to buy ...

Last post by kitler53 - Yesterday at 01:24 PM

I think this is both horrible for the movie industry and the gaming industry

movie industry I can see. 

..but WB is such a small part of gaming I don't think this matters.  worst case scenario netflix closes the couple of studios they now own and license their IP to other studios. 

[Spoiler]

#17

Off-Topic Community / Re: TV Show Thread

Last post by Legend - Yesterday at 08:09 AM

Oh the mentalist was fun. Good pick.

I watched season 2 of 1923. It was so bad compared to the first. Some of the worst writing I have experienced.

Major spoiler I guess

Spoiler for Hidden:

People are driving to Montana just essentially for a road trip. Woman at the gas station says &quot;you can&#39;t make it to montana!&quot;<br><br>The main people say &quot;do they not have roads in montana? Hahaha&quot; and dismiss the warning.<br><br>The woman at the gas station says &quot;no, there are no more gas stations. This is the last one.&quot;<br><br>The main people look at her, acknowledge her statement, and drive off care free.<br><br>They then run out of gas and freeze to death.<br>

#18

Off-Topic News Discussion / Re: Netflix has agreed to buy ...

Last post by BananaKing - Yesterday at 06:59 AM

I think this is both horrible for the movie industry and the gaming industry

#19

Off-Topic Community / Re: Movie Thread

Last post by Legend - Dec 07, 2025, 11:53 PM

I think 2 billion or more is likely.  It may not do quite avatar 2 levels, anything they make should be massive profit.  Or really all profit, since they likely made all their money back plus profit from TWOW. 

Anything less than 2 billion and haters will say it's a failure, but is pretty typical with sequels not doing as well.

I mean even 1+ billion is fine in my book. Just enough for Avatar 4 to be safe.

But I also really hope it does great. Avatar 2 was safe. I want crazy new stuff that blows everyone away. And no spoilers or teases, I am going in as blind as possible.


In other news, avengers doomsday trailer next week with avatar I think. Now that could be a flop.

#20

Off-Topic Community / Re: Movie Thread

Last post by nnodley - Dec 07, 2025, 07:15 PM

I think 2 billion or more is likely.  It may not do quite avatar 2 levels, anything they make should be massive profit.  Or really all profit, since they likely made all their money back plus profit from TWOW.  

Anything less than 2 billion and haters will say it's a failure, but is pretty typical with sequels not doing as well.