Recommend (or don't) a movie thread v2

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Does anyone know what streaming service The Matrix is on? Can't find it for the life of me

I'm guessing the one I don't have, Apple

Google says Prime & YouTube, but you'll pay $4.99 to watch on either of those.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

According to JustWatch it isn't on any streaming service. You can rent it but it's not anywhere for free.

Stuff like that is why I'll happily get chirped for still having a DVD stand with some classics on it. "What are you doing, it's all online now!" No, no it isn't...not on a reputable site with HD & no buffering issues anyway.

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by Sainters7

Stuff like that is why I'll happily get chirped for still having a DVD stand with some classics on it. "What are you doing, it's all online now!" No, no it isn't...not on a reputable site with HD & no buffering issues anyway.

I've bought most of my favourites and have them ripped to my Plex server so I'm never stuck in that situation btimbit is in.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Yeah but what’s paying $5 to watch a movie in 4K? Think of the investment of buying it on dvd, then blu ray then again in 4K. What’s that like $60 min? I could rent it a dozen times for that.

Subscribe less, rent more. Its worth it in the long run.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Sainters7

Stuff like that is why I'll happily get chirped for still having a DVD stand with some classics on it. "What are you doing, it's all online now!" No, no it isn't...not on a reputable site with HD & no buffering issues anyway.

Then you're just not using the right non-reputable site.

Maybe just me, but I wouldn't pay $5 to rent the matrix in 2024.

Maybe if they resurrected blockbuster and gave us back the fun of going to physically browse for a rental at the store. But not to "unlock" content that's been out there for years from a streaming platform.

[btimbit]

Shame, but thanks everyone

Was thinking of ordering some blu rays again, tired of how compressed streaming looks anyway

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

I've bought most of my favourites and have them ripped to my Plex server so I'm never stuck in that situation btimbit is in.

Yeah my best friend has Plex and I'm insanely jealous of him for it haha. He tried to set it up at my place too, but for some reason he couldn't get it to work.

Because he tried, the Plex app is always sitting there on my PS5 apps page, taunting me.

[Nadal Fan]

Originally Posted by Locke

You would.

Come on in to the Star Trek thread! We can talk all about it!

Next you'll say that you dont get the hype around Voyage Home but think that Final Frontier was under-rated.

I recently watched Voyage Home, and I absolutely loved it, it's probably my favorite out of the first 4. I enjoyed the more light hearted tone, the movie is hilarious, I had a whale of a time. The plot is really weird if you stop to think about it but who cares you have a great time watching it, and you feel such joy at the end of the film, this is great sci fi. My rankings so far go: 4-2-3-1.

[Sr. Mints]

I'm not entirely sure what to make of All of Us Strangers. It deals with themes of loss, grief, and the struggle to move forward, blending elements of the fantastical with a stark realism. That combo worked to heighten the already somber tone, but at times also felt like too much was left on the cutting room floor.

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by habernac

Band of Brothers is the best series you’ll ever watch.

I really hope Ross Gellar dies right away.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by habernac

Band of Brothers is the best series you’ll ever watch.

This answer is a civilian answer

Generation Kill is the greatest military Mini-Series ever.

It perfectly captures the modern military experience.

So so many things on point.

There are multiple examples in that show that I have lived, I’ve experienced Mr Potatohead in person.

[nik-]

But it's not as entertaining. It's a series, not a documentary.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by nik-

But it's not as entertaining. It's a series, not a documentary.

[nik-]

It's ok that you connect with it and like it more, it's understandable. It's not a better show though, and I actually really like Generation Kill.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by nik-

It's ok that you connect with it and like it more, it's understandable. It's not a better show though, and I actually really like Generation Kill.

We can agree to disagree.

I actually like

GK
Pacific
BoB

in that order


To stay true to the thread, I actually liked the combat scenes in The Thin Red Line better then Saving Private Ryan

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by calumniate

You seem to have a hate on for female roles. I remember your disdain for the Indiana Jones actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge, claiming she wasn't 'hot enough'.

Given your predispositions, Poor Things may not be 'your thing'.

Haha, are you out of your mind?

Latest Indiana Jones got 58% on Metacritic. It was a bad movie and the chick wasn't hot. That doesn't equal "hate on for female roles."

What a moronic conclusion.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

We can agree to disagree.

I actually like

GK
Pacific
BoB

in that order

NO WE CAN'T!

I actually thought the Pacific would have been better without the entire Basilone storyline. I get it, Medal of Honor winner and all that, but it felt off to me.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

We can agree to disagree.

I actually like

GK
Pacific
BoB

in that order

BoB
GK
Pacific

for me

The thing with GK is I think you have to either have military experience or at least a lot of familiarity to really 'get' it, or like nik said, connect with it more.

But it's fantastic. The banter when they're bored is some of my favourite dialogue in any show ever

Originally Posted by nik-

NO WE CAN'T!

I actually thought the Pacific would have been better without the entire Basilone storyline. I get it, Medal of Honor winner and all that, but it felt off to me.

Totally agree. BoB works because it stays with the one group of guys. Pacific jumped around too much with too many storylines, first time I watched it I actually still didn't know who was who until a re-watch.

Still great though

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by btimbit

The banter when they're bored is some of my favourite dialogue in any show ever

Watch the show but pay attention to the background conversations and discussions instead of the main ones.

It is great.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Watch the show but pay attention to the background conversations and discussions instead of the main ones.

It is great.

Yeah I love it. Or random #### said over the radio in the background