The Pitters' Place

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Yeah, my old American teacher who taught me in grade six is on my Facebook. She is an evangelical Christian and she seems... almost turned on by the carnage happening in occupied Palestine. She is excited for the second coming of Christ. She is also a Trump supporter. You get the picture. It's reall...

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Hi all, It's been a while since I've been here. Maybe three years? It's been busy. I moved across two continents, COVID, a baby, new job. And then last year, something else happened: the genocide. There are multiple happening, of course. I'm talking about the one in Palestine. It took me a move to t...

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Let me know if you ever get to it. Curious to what you'll end up thinking of it.

Need to check out the HBO show. Everyone seems to be raving about it.

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Glad to hear you liked it too! I'm put so many hours doing deliveries, building roads, etc. Things that shouldn't sound like they'd be fun... but somehow are. The use of recognizable actors can be a bit distracting a bit, but don't have strong feelings for or against it. I guess I do like playing as...

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I still need to watch season 2 of the Netflix Witcher. Hopefully I'll get to it within a few months here soon. Happy birthday btw. Hey thanks! :) It's been a few months. Did you see Witcher season 2? I've been playing Death Stranding lately. Yes, yes, it's a "cargo delivery" game, but dam...

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66. Upstream Color. . .I missed so much about the actual plot and just not understanding what was happening. But after reading a couple plot summaries, I just want to watch it knowing what I now know. Loved this movie. Everything does come together pretty well on a second viewing. I personally appr...

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The Boys (season 2) - not nearly as good as the first season. Very formless, shapeless plot. Nothing much progresses for several episodes at a time. Out of the large cast of characters only two were compelling and interesting. The satire became much more overtly political and topical and, thus, gen...

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Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) - Real mixed feelings about this. I don't have strong feelings on the story itself one way or another. I think its mostly unexceptional, neither very good nor very bad, though generally less open-ended than I was really expecting. I know some have accused this game of being to...

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Nice video. Didn't know C&P was a product of Dostoevsky's disillusionment with social reform, and his connection to spirituality.

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Oh, you finally got to Cyberpunk! It's weird, I was really crazy about the game when it came out but my enthusiasm for it has waned a bit recently. I still think that it is a solid game with a great ambiance, the story/choices were interesting, but for some reason, it falls short of their previous m...

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Sorry for getting back to this so late, but that's interesting, the idea that Dosteovsky was going for a Christian redemption at the end. I didn't pick up on it but that's maybe because I didn't take a step back and look at the themes with a wider lens (or read up on Dosteovsky and his beliefs, in g...

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Demon's Souls (2009/2020) - Bluepoint's sort of-remake of Demon's Souls. Its still mostly the same game, but a few glitches were removed (Item duping seems to be gone), a few mechanics slightly changed (The amount of Grass you can carry seems more limited now, in addition to having Weight), a few R...

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Yes, I think it's much faster. Thanks!

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Interesting thoughts on Sekiro. I didn't realize it was made by the guy who made the Dark Souls series. I haven't played Bloodborne either, but I have it on PS5. Should check them out at some point.

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Yep, the duels in Tsushima are deadly, and you can die with a couple of hits (however, I should mention that you're allowed to heal yourself a couple of times). But you can both parry and dodge in these duels, so it can't be likened to "standing still". I get the sense that the Sekiro duel...

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Haha! Haven't seen Survivor, but I loved School of Rock too. Jack Black was tailor made for the role.

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Loved White Lotus, an HBO series created by Mike White that came out last year (that is, mid-2021). I thoroughly enjoyed his earlier underrated Enlightened, and I'm so glad he brought his dark humor to this story about upper class guests vacationing at a hotel in Hawaii and broaching themes of class...

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You musings on Sekiro remind me of something similar in Ghosts of Tsushima (which is growing on me, again, even if my criticisms still stand). There's boss fights in which you are robbed of any tools and trinkets (so no throwables or bows), and all you have is your sword and block/dodge maneuver. Th...

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Yeah, for my wife, the show is her first taste of the Witcher universe, so I do my part in filling in some of the missing pieces. They might have introduced witchers as monster slayers in season 1, but they do dive a bit more into the lore surrounding Witchers in season 2. Still, some parts of it do...

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I also want to add I've never had a theater experience like this movie before. It was packed full, and people were yelling and clapping at all the appropriate moments. I go to movies all the time, and no theater I've been in ever reacted as strongly as this one when Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguir...

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Amnesiac Geralt works in the games as we, the players who are new to this fantasy world, get exposition in digestible pieces. In the show, it could feel like a drag. (Also, ahem, confession: I haven't played Witcher 1 because... it's old. And graphics. ) As you said, it could still be done, but they...

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Hope so too! This is certainly a more contemporary take on La Dolce Vita. Maybe a bit more wonder, a bit more hope. Definitely, a lot more noticeable soundtrack. Anyway, I hope LGB works for you as well as it did for me.

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Thanks for the rec! I'd been meaning to see more from Iwai and Swallowtail Butterfly sounds like a logical next step, given how revered it is in his filmography. Will let you know. What did you think of All about Lily Chou-Chou?

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Pleasantly surprised to find La Grande Bellezza on Netflix a while ago. I remember wanting to see it again when I saw it the first time (back in 2014, which I realize was so, so long ago). So glad I saw it again. The film is like contemporary Fellini with a matching score, featuring music ranging fr...

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I saw Beau Travail a while ago randomly on Criterial Collection and loved it. Just beautifully shot, soaked in atmosphere. The extras were great. In particular, enjoyed her chat with Barry Jenkins who was reeling from the Floyd murder that had occurred recently.

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I enjoyed Spider-Man: No Way Home. So much fun. I went in for the nostalgia and I got what I went for. However, I can't tell if it really is... great. I have these rose-colored glasses on, and I can't tell if the movie really holds without all these amazing actors coming back to reprise their roles ...

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Speaking of the Witcher, did you check out the Netflix show? I'm biased towards this kind of show, so I like it a lot. The actors playing these characters have grown on me. The second season was fun. It ended with the revelation that Emhyr is Ciri's father. and introducing a bunch of new characters....

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I'm getting my samurai fix from Ghosts of Tsushima, but I'm getting less impressed with it. It's too bloated. The side stories are resembling each other. I'll still go back because I can turn off my brain and just roam around and clear the map. Sekiro looks cool though. I thought it was more recent ...

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Ah, that's a bummer. I might have said it will grow on you but then I saw you're already at 45 hours, so that's unlikely. I wonder why it didn't resonate. Too similar to other RPGs you've played?

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Lol. In terms of content, I'm not expecting anything (although a new DLC on par with the other two would be awesome). I'm fine with only the visual upgrade.

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I've pretty much stopped using my PS5. Got bored of Ghosts of Tsushima. Started playing FC6 but it lacked... something. I don't know if there's anything particularly remarkable about it. I still need to go back and finish Ratchet & Clank. I guess I just have to wait for 2022 for the AAA games th...

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Gendo wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 5:07 pm R52. Mean Girls - A few scenes that are pretty dumb or questionable though.

Which ones?

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Yeah, that makes sense and it explains why I get a hint of Kurosawa in the storytelling for the "small but significant" side quests in the game (although we'll see how the main storyline takes shape). What you're saying leads to one of the main criticisms of the game, which has to do with ...

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Well, now you're tempting me. Any particular movie of his from that list you mentioned I could try my luck with first?

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Haven't seen Cowboy Bebop, so I can't comment. But to your point on radical Godard, I think I gave up after a few of those films... and you're not making me regret my decision.

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Well, it does take place in a setting similar to those that Kurosawa often dabbled in, so it doesn't necessarily feel slapped on to me. More like a no-brainer, given how easy it is to slap on a filter and confirm what everyone is already thinking. I will agree that while the main storyline does not ...

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I've been rewatching other films. I had to see All About Lily Chou-Chou again because I remember it had a fantastic soundtrack and it featured kids connecting online over their passion for an artist. Both of those things remain true, and, to add, the movie still dazzles visually. I also appreciate t...

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OK, so looks like we all had to go through the same struggle to get a unit, then. I'm playing Ghosts of Tsushima nowadays. It's set in Japan during the Mongol invasion and features a black-and-white Kurosawa mode, which is pretty damn cool. Gameplay-wise, it's like an Assassin's Creed open-world RPG...

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I just saw Rules of the Game! Last week. The last time I saw it was 10 years ago. It didn't leave a huge impression on me back then. All I remembered of it was it was very talky, "well-made", and featured a tragic love story. But it struck a chord this time. The satire just clicked. I reco...

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I've heard of Stadia but I can't say I like idea of these streaming only platforms tbh. I at least need my own digital download. Yeah that seems to be the consensus of the majority, it seems. And well, I caved into getting a PS5 too. Were you able to get a hand on one easily btw? Was a struggle for...

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Lol. Its not a very good game but its still an interesting one because its clear the devs of that we're going for the type of licensed experience that Telltale Games would soar at just a few years later with Back to the Future and The Walking Dead, but well unfortunately Lost: Via Domus came out se...

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I did not play Cyberpunk yet. I probably will at some point since I also have a PS5 now. I actually played Cyberpunk on Stadia. Have you heard of it? It's pretty cool in that it lets you play AAA games on any computer or TV (with a chromecast + controller) via the internet. No $800 console required...

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Judging by its critical reception, I will presume that you are kidding... err, are you kidding? Then again, I won't be surprised. You've never been one to enjoy the mainstream stuff. ;)

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i'm actually all ready to sink 150 hours on Witcher 3 once they release the next-gen version. Dying to make use of my PS5 but offerings are still slim. Looking forward to Horizon and God of War next year. Did you play Cyberpunk btw? I really enjoyed it. It's not a masterpiece on the level of Witcher...

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Gotcha. I guess, the very things that worked for me didn't do anything for you. I watched it with my wife again last year and we both loved it. The red exit sign still looms large in my memory.

It was a bit disorienting to see Liza Minelli here after seeing her as Lucille in Arrested Development.

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Oh wait, you didn't like the first one? Are there people who don't like the first one? :D

Tbh, if you didn't like it, I certainly won't press you to play it. I'm sure you'll get around to it in a couple of years.

Wonder if Jimbo liked the first one.

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What didn't you like about New York, New York, Rax?

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Where does it fall in your queue? Would be great to get your thoughts on it.

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Just checked out the 2021 BP nominees and... I've been living under a rock. Never heard of these movies, except for Sound of Metal which I saw earlier and liked, if only for how it immerses you into the aural world of the lead + Riz's performance. But I did learn that the Nomadland director is going...

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All this talk of Witcher 3 has increased my excitement for the next-gen version.

The show is decent too (season 2 releases next month).

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