Movie Thread

[Legend]

Yeah.
I didn't hate the later part of the movie, I think it had some good moments. But it didn't really fit with the early movie.

The early part made me really think of Alien Planet/Expedition from animal planet.

Another marvel flop incoming

You've got to do better marvel!

[nnodley]

https://variety.com/2025/film/global/technicolor-vfx-mpc-shutter-severe-challenges-1236316354/

This is BAD

[Legend]

https://variety.com/2025/film/global/technicolor-vfx-mpc-shutter-severe-challenges-1236316354/

This is BAD

My cousin worked at MPC for a long time, but he switched to someone else around a year ago.

Was fun seeing his name in credits. And with 1917 his team won an oscar.

[BananaKing]

That's crazy. Why are they having such financial issues? 

[nnodley]

That's crazy. Why are they having such financial issues?

From what I saw a bigger part of it was the strikes that happened a couple years ago. And I'm guessing movies just not doing as well lately at the box office.  I also think it's possible they as well have over hired like a lot of the tech industry, and film budgets are so overinflated anymore that it just doesn't seem shocking things are crumbling.

This is just gonna give even more fuel to AI purist to argue for more AI to steal work to do the work of legit amazing VFX artists.

[kitler53]

feel like a lot of things are moments away from collapse.   i'm personally seeing a lot of "batten down the hatches" in the power industry which is already having a pretty noticeable impact on my software's revenue.   

[Legend]

From what I saw a bigger part of it was the strikes that happened a couple years ago. And I'm guessing movies just not doing as well lately at the box office.  I also think it's possible they as well have over hired like a lot of the tech industry, and film budgets are so overinflated anymore that it just doesn't seem shocking things are crumbling.

This is just gonna give even more fuel to AI purist to argue for more AI to steal work to do the work of legit amazing VFX artists.

Avatar 3 is going to start with a disclaimer that no generative AI was used.

It's pretty silly though since so many studios and directors actively hide when even traditional CGI is used. VFX studios would be doing a lot healthier if more directors were pro CGI like James Cameron, but instead most will keep lying that their films are "all practical" and the boogeyman will simply expand to include AI.

[kitler53]

"practical" never happens anymore and when it does it's a marketing feature like it was for netflix's dark crystal series.

otherwise we all know action movies are like 60% CGI these days.  they try to "hide" it only in the way that CGI is boring AF these days.   it was exciting when the matrix did it but 25 (or whatever) years ago but today it's old hat.  

AI was never cool.  it's creepy AF and at least with today's models it needs to stay the F out of everything.   maybe try again once the tech isn't soo terrible but in today's political environment AI also conflates with the "protect my jobs" attitude that prevailing so it's a bit of a double whammy against it.

[the-pi-guy]

The really unfortunate thing about the Sony/Disney deal, is the prices are insane. 

The DVD/blu-ray are still the relatively normal $20/$25. But they're pushing 4ks as limited edition steelbooks. 

Deadpool Wolverine got two different steel books that started at like $45. At least that one got a regular 4k release for $30. Inside Out 2 4k was only part of a Steelbook, and it started at $45, and spent more time at $65.  

I feel like I can relatively justify $30 once or twice a year, that's cheaper than taking the kids to a movie theater. But $65 is absurd and frustrating. 

And I think more frustrating, is they'll probably stop selling them because they won't sell as well at that price. 

[the-pi-guy]

On a related note. I just ordered my second Criterion movie. No Country For Old Men on 4k. The standard price for a Criterion is usually $50 for a 4k, then they do 50% off sales frequently.
But this was less than $20 for that.

[the-pi-guy]

Anyone ever watch No Country For Old Men?

[Legend]

Anyone ever watch No Country For Old Men?

Maybe. There were two similar movies around that period and I remember one of them.

[kitler53]

Anyone ever watch No Country For Old Men?

yes.

Maybe. There were two similar movies around that period and I remember one of them.

lol, i can't remember the other movie right now but i know exactly which one you mean.   no country for old men is the one i watched though.  

[Dr. Pezus]

Anyone ever watch No Country For Old Men?

Yes. Call it!

[the-pi-guy]

I have two Steel books coming tomorrow. Ghost in the Shell and Moana 2.