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Forum: General Movie Discussion 49 minutes ago
Replies: 122
Poll: Can a Prequel EVER be a Good Film?
Posted By Yoda
The entire chain of logic hinges on "art is the...

The entire chain of logic hinges on "art is the expression of creativity." Is it? Michaelangelo's David is not especially creative, it is simply a monument to skill and dedication.

At the very...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 hours ago
Replies: 122
Poll: Can a Prequel EVER be a Good Film?
Posted By Yoda
But how do you define faster? This is the whole...

But how do you define faster? This is the whole point, right here.

Literally, if one person ran the 100m faster, but another ran the 200m faster...who would you say is faster, and how would you...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 hours ago
Replies: 122
Poll: Can a Prequel EVER be a Good Film?
Posted By Yoda
Re: Can a Prequel EVER be a Good Film?

I should also note that, if nobody is free of bias (which seems obviously true), then the person most influenced by their bias is the person who thinks they're free of it. It seems self-evident, to...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 hours ago
Replies: 122
Poll: Can a Prequel EVER be a Good Film?
Posted By Yoda
You say "most," but that implies there are at...

You say "most," but that implies there are at least some situations where they don't give obviously shallow explanations for what they think, right? Presumably, people have not given terrible reasons...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 3 hours ago
Replies: 122
Poll: Can a Prequel EVER be a Good Film?
Posted By Yoda
Sometimes this is the case, sure. But let me ask...

Sometimes this is the case, sure. But let me ask you, just hypothetically: how would one tell the difference between an opinion that differs based on "understanding," and an opinion that differs...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 3 hours ago
Replies: 122
Poll: Can a Prequel EVER be a Good Film?
Posted By Yoda
Sorta, yeah. :) There's no differing opinions...

Sorta, yeah. :) There's no differing opinions about who ran faster over a given distance, but why that distance and not another? Is 100 meters the best way to measure the amorphous concept "faster"?...
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The Videogames Tab
Posted By Yoda
Ah. I'll leave a comment then.

Ah. I'll leave a comment then.
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The Videogames Tab
Posted By Yoda
Yeah, I mean I'm just here for experiences....

Yeah, I mean I'm just here for experiences. Sometimes that means gameplay and mechanics, sometimes not.

On some level I don't mind complaints like "walking simulator," if only because people are...
Replies: 19,014
The Videogames Tab
Posted By Yoda
Because you haven't played it, or because you've...

Because you haven't played it, or because you've played it but you're not sure which thing I mean?
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The Videogames Tab
Posted By Yoda
Oh, that's lovely. It's really amazing that...

Oh, that's lovely. It's really amazing that they've made a game which a grown man and a small girl might both love, and even love equally.

I somehow managed to learn nothing about the most...
Replies: 19,014
The Videogames Tab
Posted By Yoda
Re: The Videogames Tab

Oh yeah, I liked the Ultra Deluxe. I thought it might just be a few extras and I was happy to pony up for that, but obviously it ended up being a lot more. I'd say more but it would spoil some of the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 hours ago
Replies: 122
Poll: Can a Prequel EVER be a Good Film?
Posted By Yoda
Yeah. Sometimes it's just total dissonance. Being...

Yeah. Sometimes it's just total dissonance. Being more charitable, sometimes there's a distinction, but one they can't (or just didn't) articulate.

It's a little scary to try to consider the...
Replies: 19,014
The Videogames Tab
Posted By Yoda
I guess I found it more logical than you, I found...

I guess I found it more logical than you, I found most puzzles to make sense, or at least make sense in retrospect (which is kind of the ideal: the "ahhhh, I should've seen that sooner" response). A...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 6 hours ago
Replies: 122
Poll: Can a Prequel EVER be a Good Film?
Posted By Yoda
Yes, but it's asymptotic. It can be more or less...

Yes, but it's asymptotic. It can be more or less objective while never achieving real objectivity.

The fact that people can do things to reduce the influence of subjectivity is the basis for the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 7 hours ago
Replies: 122
Poll: Can a Prequel EVER be a Good Film?
Posted By Yoda
Re: Can a Prequel EVER be a Good Film?

I've said some version of this like a dozen times, but resorting to "art is subjective" is one of those things that's both functionally true but also generally a bad response.

The problem, I...
Replies: 19,014
The Videogames Tab
Posted By Yoda
I guess the big meta question is: is that, too,...

I guess the big meta question is: is that, too, part of the point? Is having a "Freedom" ending sort of one big joke, showing you that the player is chafing at a level of control that, if removed,...
Replies: 19,014
The Videogames Tab
Posted By Yoda
Re: The Videogames Tab

I will accept many criticisms of the game, but to hear a game about an adorable little robot where one of the puzzles involves forming a small robot band described as being stressful is fairly...
Replies: 19,014
The Videogames Tab
Posted By Yoda
Re: The Videogames Tab

Love that game. I've written about it previously in this thread, should be easy to find. Part of it's the game itself but half of my love for it is circumstantial, too. Anyway, just glad to see...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 day ago
Replies: 34
Movie Things Most People Like But You Don't
Posted By Yoda
I'll update it.

I'll update it.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 day ago
Replies: 34
Movie Things Most People Like But You Don't
Posted By Yoda
Re: Things Most People Like But You Don't

Guys, guys. Movie-related things. :)

(And yes it's a great game.)
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 day ago
Replies: 122
Poll: Can a Prequel EVER be a Good Film?
Posted By Yoda
Re: Can a Prequel EVER be a Good Film?

That's fine, potentially, but I'd be a little surprised if skizzer's comment was about subjectivism rather than the much simpler and more common notion that opinions about art are subjective. At...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 day ago
Replies: 34
Movie Things Most People Like But You Don't
Posted By Yoda
Re: Things Most People Like But You Don't

I think early on one or two people misunderstood this thread and now it's a pile-on:


Hence why it's in the General Movie Discussion forum, rather than Intermission. There's a similar thread in...
Replies: 38
Zotis Has Returned
Posted By Yoda
Re: Zotis Has Returned

Oh yeah. Reddit is amazing for that stuff, theory crafting about plot heavy shows. The hivemind is so good at that that I won't even go onto those subreddits for twisty shows because the odds that...
Forum: Movie Forums Site Stuff 1 day ago
Replies: 636
MoFo Fantasy Baseball - 2024 Season
Posted By Yoda
Re: MoFo Fantasy Baseball - 2024 Season

Bleh, Tatis on IL, they said DTD and now he's telling reporters he'll be out "well past" the All-Star break. D'oh.

The SP injuries have been rough but manageable, I've found a lot of good...
Replies: 38
Zotis Has Returned
Posted By Yoda
Re: Zotis Has Returned

Reddit is extremely good for basic advice and seeing if other people than you have had the same problem or question. It's pretty bad for actual discussion, though.

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