I really liked the film until the rushed ending. I don’t mind that the film resolved on those beats, and the final scene was great. But the transition to the climax/finale felt like it skipped ten to fifteen minutes of necessary storytelling. The rest of the film had this experimental, artful pacing to it and…

well, sure, she definitely meant it. but she hasn’t thought through everything she’s saying. because there are a number of points she makes that, if developed one or two steps further, will reveal contradictory ideas. discovering these points of philosophical friction takes time for any person, and most likely, aging.

also, “chinese gamers are not a monolith” seems to be at odds with the generalizations made about how gamimg in china is primarily FTP. it’s almost like china has turned its gamers into a monolith through heavy handed restrictions. 

this strikes me as somewhat naive.

they’re probably thinking “who gives a shit?”

corridor digital’s rendition is just laughable from on the level of art design on up.

well, if more people are interested in physical retro gaming now, than compared to several years ago, then there is a shortage compared to increased demand, right? because it’s not like they’re manufacturing more of these games.

i’m so sick of it too. the site feels notably hostile and it turns my stomach a bit. not to mention that this kind of ceaseless negativity is just plainly moronic and intellectually vapid. 

this site, more than before, feels like it’s going down a dark path. these remaining writers have largely not earned my trust in their taste and opinions. so sure, they can say shitty stuff like this, but it reads as petty and surface-level.

the lady and the ghost should get it on.

unless you’re going to take Christie’s to task for being a revolving door for the wealthy looking to invest their money in what is basically a non-taxable savings account that happen to be paintings/faberge eggs/designer sneakers/etc (and i’m not saying you shouldn’t) this is more or less par for course for the world…

you might want to bite your tongue until you see it for yourself. these same breed of clout chasers praised the previous film as well. 

hand selected bloggers and check mark tweeters are not trustworthy opinions. these kind of people would lose access to critic screenings the moment they start slagging on anything. of course they’ll say this one is good. every social media “critic” said the previous one was good too.

i’m guessing that both jennings and burton have been offered the job and turned it down do to the nature of the time commitment. it’s a huge, forever kind of job. 

i don’t know if you realize this, but television production isn’t a democracy, and those in positions of power guard their job security with rabid paranoia. he’s effectively the showrunner of jeopardy. he can say whatever he wants to the public but it’s clear the whole “guest host” process was a narrative gimmick…

he’s definitely choreographed to be like jackie, but he appears clumsy and charmless. 

why not just watch genuine chinese martial arts films? zhang yimou’s hero or shadow are a thousand times greater than this generic pap. 

i just can’t shake the impression of how fake and g-rated this fight is. are they actually on a bus? no. of course not. a camera couldn’t move around a bus like that. also, it feels like the star of the film and the stunt men were filmed separately. there’s no feeling of contact. not helped by the undersold sound…

they had Quake multiplayer running on televisions at Costco. Quake’s multiplayer mode took off instantly.

simple explanation—almost everyone who has played Quake did so long before Steam existed. so their “new” review may actually be reflective of a long-held, nostalgic sentiment.