NeverarGreat

yhwx said:

No

Quality contribution.

Lord Haseo said:

NeverarGreat said:

I was making a statement about the Randian leanings of Zack Snyder.
You already said that you don’t identify with Snyder’s Superman, and I wasn’t trying to imply that.

My apologies.

This image of Superman is merely an example of the ‘few great men’ who lead humanity into new ages of capitalist prosperity despite the (according to Rand) laziness and common meanness of the vast sea of humanity.

Given all his bouts with Darkseid and other beings of his nature I would say Superman is pretty important on a Cosmic level. The people reaching for him mean nothing when when we’re talking about events of that magnitude.

I’d like to continue discussing Objectivism and my objections to it, so I’ve created a thread for continued discussion: http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Zero-or-Hero-A-Discussion-about-Objectivism-vs-Subjectivism/id/55592

Hopefully this thread can return to the images of its former self.

As much as it frightens me to contemplate, there are many people who subscribe to the idea that most human beings are insignificant, worthless, and contemptible. I believe this stems from a materialistic, ‘Objectivist’ view of the world, wherein only physical facts comprise Truth and only those who capitalize, produce, or otherwise exert influence in the world are worthy of value or praise.

The Objectivist philosophy is well-known, just read any of Ayn Rand’s books such as Atlas Shrugged (or try to and then get desperately bored and skim through the final fifty pages of pontification to get to the end, like I did). However, although there exist fairly well-developed versions of opposing ‘Subjectivist’ philosophy such as Idealism, none is particularly clear.

So here is my philosophy, put here for consideration: Like in most Idealist formulations, the universe is ultimately an illusion. Unlike Idealism however, in my view nothing exists, not even mind. This nothingness is fundamentally undefined, and so it can appear to be anything, and this gives rise to the illusion of the universe.

Science has a lot to say about consistent natural phenomena, but it can say nothing beyond the fact that they are consistent. Science cannot find ultimate Truth, and natural phenomena cannot be proven to be true, merely consistent in their behavior. There is a difference between facts and Truth.

Even though nothingness is undefined, and thus ultimately unknowable, one can approximate fairly well its basic attributes. It is singular, simple, unchanging, dimensionless, and pure. Just consider a point. It is also True, and for that reason it is the subjective core of all things. I believe that it is the soul that religion speaks of, and all life shares this simple, beautiful Truth.

So when someone tells me that humanity is worthless, or the universe is without meaning, I will cordially disagree. Life creates meaning through an exploration of the illusion that is the universe, for the more falseness we know, the more we can understand Truth, and ourselves. Self awareness arises from this relationship with falseness. It always changes, but its source is always the soul.

So in summary: Zero! (but isn’t that kind of heroic?)

I was making a statement about the Randian leanings of Zack Snyder.
You already said that you don’t identify with Snyder’s Superman, and I wasn’t trying to imply that.
This image of Superman is merely an example of the ‘few great men’ who lead humanity into new ages of capitalist prosperity despite the (according to Rand) laziness and common meanness of the vast sea of humanity.

http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2017/06/15/the-book-of-henry-is-not-your-average-garbage-movie#disqus_thread

This is bad. Like, really bad. Disney’s got to hire someone competent to direct this movie.

Lord Haseo said:

NeverarGreat said:

I dunno, you seem to also be able to read and write, something that most people throughout history were unable to achieve.

A more substantial thing to take into account is the accolades these people. Billions dead yet hardly of them brought about the world we live in now in any discernible way. Currently there are billions alive yet only a small fraction of them will propel humanity forward.

It’s going to be really weird when machines start replacing all the people working menial jobs.

Randian Objectivism is usually a stone’s throw from total nihilism.

ENTIRELY RANDM PICTURE:

I had a dream that we were watching The Last Jedi, and it was a horrible, boring mess. I couldn’t even pay attention to the movie and kept zoning out until a part set on Skellig Michael. There were AT-ATs walking around a stone temple in a cave on the island, and they had to walk around big stone letters that spelled out THE LAST JEDI in English. Then it cut to an alien world where an ‘adorable’ CGI creature hopped around and talked about random rubbish to a 3-inch tall Finn. Then there was something about the lava villain from Moana chasing us around a port town, and then I woke up.

I dunno, you seem to also be able to read and write, something that most people throughout history were unable to achieve.

I’ve been able to find the widescreen VHS and the accompanying filmstrip. The only thing on hand to scan this is this film converter: https://www.amazon.com/Wolverine-Mighty-Digital-Converter-Bundle/dp/B00YB15SS8/ref=pd_day0_421_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00YB15SS8&pd_rd_r=SBK5CEN7W115QY6QKTTC&pd_rd_w=5n2As&pd_rd_wg=QPl0f&psc=1&refRID=SBK5CEN7W115QY6QKTTC

So it’s not ideal, but let’s see what it can do:

Not bad, but just in case I made two extra scans at either end of the exposure curve:


For comparison, here’s what the Blu-ray looks like:

CatBus said:

I’m saying that Trump’s allies control the House and the Senate, and they have already bent over backward to avoid investigating this matter, so it’s abundantly clear what they’d do if he fired Mueller (same thing as when he fired Comey–either nothing at all, talk about how Mueller was a liberal partisan hack, or the McCain Special*). The courts have no legal authority to investigate, prosecute, or remove a President, so it doesn’t matter where they stand.

* Talk about what a sad, bad, terrible thing this is. Outrageous, unwarranted, and unprecedented. And then do nothing.

I agree with you, just making a Star Wars reference.

Warbler said:

CatBus said:

Warbler said:

TV’s Frink said:

So WaPo is reporting that Trump is under investigation by Mueller for possible obstruction of justice, and there’s also a report that Trump floated the idea of firing Mueller publicly in order to influence Mueller to go easy on the investigation.

Amazing.

I hope he does fire Mueller it will add ammunition to the case.

More to the case, yes… but with nobody left to prosecute it.

I think a lot of people underestimate how lucky we are to have a Special Prosecutor in the first place. If the stars hadn’t aligned just right, the only things checking the power of this menace would have been the House, the Senate, and the courts. And while the courts are doing an admirable job going it alone on the whole checks and balances business, there are some things they simply lack the legal authority to do.

There’s this school of thought that if Trump indirectly fires Mueller by cycling through justice department heads just like Nixon did (he can’t fire him directly), that this will lead to widespread outrage, and that this outrage will lead to Trump’s goose finally being cooked. But what’s missing from this theory is the legal mechanism and authority that would cause Trump’s downfall. Courts can’t do it. House and Senate won’t do it. 25th amendment? Pfft, Trump’s own hand-picked cabinet of sycophants won’t do it. Voters? Show me how any amount of voter outrage can work against this map to do anything but give Trump an even friendlier Senate than he already has, and don’t even talk about House maps. Where’s the realistic path? Are we counting on military coups now? [Different, friendly] foreign interventions? Alien abductions?

Mueller is all we have. Please don’t wish for him to be fired just so you can feel the rush of righteous indignation, because it would only be followed by the utter incredulity of watching nobody doing anything about it.

Nixon did it and there was still a mechanism that eventually led to his downfall.

Yeah, but it took a Democratic majority.

Are you saying that Trump has control of the courts and the Senate?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXlao2KNYjQ
Tommy Wiseau and Star Wars? Yes please.

Wish I could do more than crummy mockups but I’m away from the data tapes for a few days.

The audio needs to be shifted forward almost a full second to work in this case.

SilverWook said:

The Rogue One thread is that a way. 😉

All these threads blend together after a while.

Not sure why the Death Star should have remained off screen. It’s pretty relevant to the story, and it’s a part of ANH from the opening crawl. If anything, the Death Star in RO was a necessity so that it could have a grand introduction.

Tarkin, however, should have been relegated to cameo status, with Vader as a feared agent of the Empire who will just as soon kill rebel spies as interrogate them. What a cool movie it would have been if the Rebellion’s informants keep disappearing to this shadowy agent of evil, constantly threatening the mission as they barely keep a step ahead.

Ever since I was a wee lad I wanted to see every Robin Hood movie ever made. It’s not a burning desire so much as a sustained curiosity. According to Wikipedia, there are a whole lot of them to see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_and_television_series_featuring_Robin_Hood

However, I’ve limited myself to only Robin Hood movies released in theaters. From that list I own the following, annotated with their best quality:
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) - The best Robin Hood, period.
The Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men (1952) - The best Maid Marion.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) - The best outlaw hideout.
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) - The best Errol Flynn since the original.
Robin Hood (2010) - The best rendition of a realistic England.

Furthermore, I have seen and wish to own:
Walt Disney’s Robin Hood (1973) - The best Prince John, Friar Tuck.
Robin and Marian (1976) - The best old man Robin (sorry, Russel Crowe).

This leaves me with quite a few movies yet to see, mostly from the 20’s-60’s era. Does anyone have a recommendation of a version of the tale (TV or film) that I simply must see?

nightstalkerpoet said:

Lady (I’m sure there’s got to be one) and Gentlemen, we’re officially getting Christmas in July!

Has anyone told you that you could have a successful career in PR?

NeverarBot confirmed.

TV’s Frink said:

Sounds like the guy who tried to shoot up the GOP baseball team was a liberal nutjob.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/14/us/politics/virginia-shooting-suspect-james-hodgkinson.html?_r=0

This sucks. I hope everyone makes a full recovery.

Also, Mr Hodgkinson, thanks for giving the Republicans years of ammunition with which to pillory Democrats.

The biggest challenge is just keeping the tones consistent across the entire film, while at the same time avoiding the ‘samey’ look of an overagressive blanket color grade. It’s a fine line, and from the example frames above it looks like this monotone look could be a problem when using this software. With the 3 frames that Dre chose, you can see the variation in the skin tones from location to location. Yet with the two examples, the color of Obi-wan’s face looks the same in the desert as it does in the Death Star.

I think the Black Leader line makes sense in the context of the scene. After all, Ackbar didn’t mention how the Oscillator was damaged.

As for the new implementation, it still feels like Ackbar isn’t talking with the X-wings. In my version I had reversed the shot so that Ackbar looked from Taslin Brance to the viewer as if addressing someone else, and I think that works better. It also needs something by way of introduction. I used a line from ROTJ, but surely there’s something that will work better.

Sir Ridley said:

Glad to see everyone’s busy with interesting ideas! I’m currently trying to finish the Maz’s Castle sequence with a surround mix.

How’s the timecode removal going? I only ask because the deleted scene is the last major thing I need to do right now.

Either scene alone would be sufficient for proving the Oscillator operational, but each has additional benefits. The Snoke scene allows for the Ileenium system as the new target, so it would allow for Hux’s ‘prepare to fire’ line to be included. The Snoke scene also solves the ‘new star’ problem by implying that the planet has enough juice for another shot, something that the Ackbar line doesn’t imply.

On the other hand, the Ackbar scene nixes the argument that the X-wing attack is now just an act of vengeance, especially if it is coupled with the Snoke scene.

Looking forward to it!

Alternate take on Snoke and friends:
https://vimeo.com/221526067
Password: hux

‘My work here is done’ now has a new meaning 😉

An excellent start in any case. It will be interesting to see how it behaves with more material, especially since it will have to interpret skin tones seen under a variety of locations and lighting conditions. Heck, even I have trouble with that.