JulesTheModest

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Texas leaders worry Bitcoin mines and Big Data will crash the power grid in c/politics
[–] JulesTheModest 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yep, so it's all up to Texas to fix their Texas problem.

What are some old or new Steam alternatives to StarCraft 1 & 2? in c/[email protected]
[–] JulesTheModest 1 points 5 months ago

I will check, that would be amazing.

Court documents show that not only is Valve a fraction the size [only 336 employees in 2021] of companies like EA or Ubisoft, it's smaller than a lot of triple-A developers in c/[email protected]
[–] JulesTheModest 90 points 5 months ago

I think that is one reason why Valve has remained dominant in this space for over 20 years.

What are some old or new Steam alternatives to StarCraft 1 & 2? in c/[email protected]
[–] JulesTheModest 1 points 5 months ago (4 children)

So excited for this. A few friends and I are going through all the SC2 campaigns (3pl coop mod) and having a blast. We played a ton of SC1 back in the day. I remember playing til 3-4am some sessions.

Secret Service rushes Trump off stage after shots fired at his Pennsylvania rally in c/[email protected]
[–] JulesTheModest 8 points 5 months ago

Ye olde musket bump stocks

Larian CEO Swen Vincke says there were only two other RPG series he was interested in working on if he couldn't get Baldur's Gate: Fallout and Ultima in c/[email protected]
[–] JulesTheModest 3 points 5 months ago

Damn Elizabeth & Abraham (U7 reference).

You right though and it ruined Ultima 30+ years ago now.

Hacktivists release two gigabytes of Heritage Foundation data in c/[email protected]
[–] JulesTheModest 5 points 5 months ago

I'm sure they use the same password.

The Convict Leasing Forced Labor System in c/[email protected]
[–] JulesTheModest 29 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Public Enemy was dropping songs about this 30+ years ago, things worse now.

What Polan doin? in c/noncredibledefense
[–] JulesTheModest 84 points 5 months ago

Poland wins the sneak attack award for the 21st century.

[1955] Pepsi-Cola in c/vintageads
[–] JulesTheModest 6 points 5 months ago

King sized and 10oz, wow!

Murderous Intent in c/[email protected]
[–] JulesTheModest 2 points 5 months ago

In the game Ultima 3, one of the most difficult bosses is the floor!

No red circle. Not sure this one checks out. in c/[email protected]
[–] JulesTheModest 11 points 6 months ago

Unfortunately, the parking lot for the visitor center was clearly wiped out.

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What classic films did you watch this past week? (self.classic_films)
 

I watched:

Gilda (1946)

Rita Hayworth stars in this semi-film noir. She does an amazing job, should've at least been up for an award. This was her defining film indeed. Well worth a watch.

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What classic films did you watch this past week? (self.classic_films)
 

For me, I saw:

Imitation of Life (1959)

Starring Lana Turner and Juanita Moore. It was a toughie to watch but still well-done and it kept my interest throughout. Race is only one of the themes and it is shocking to see what things were like during the era the film took place in.

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What classic films did you watch this past week? (self.classic_films)
 

Hopefully people add something this week, I'm gonna keep trying!

I watched a rather poor film Blue Skies (1946)

Starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. The plot didn't make much sense, typical love triangle stuff we've seen in other Crosby-Astaire pairings. The one redeeming thing was any scenes that Astaire was in, especially "Puttin' on the Ritz" which is instantly one of my favorites of his all-time.

Also The Bad and the Beautiful (1953)

This Lana Turner film (plus Kirk Douglas) is decent, but I just didn't buy Douglas' character. Not spoiling anything (it's in any paragraph description of the film), but Douglas gets ruthless for no amazing reason, he is just an a-hole the second half of the film. I did find the ending pretty cool though.

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Favorite pairings? (Actors/Actresses that had the best chemistry) (self.classic_films)
 

For me, gotta go with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. They made 10 films together, 8/10 are a joy to watch. The plots are usually silly but Fred and Ginger together is perfection.

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What classic films did you watch this past week? (self.classic_films)
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What classic films did you watch this past week? (self.classic_films)
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What classic film(s) did you watch this past week? (self.classic_films)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by JulesTheModest to c/classic_films
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Please share what classic films you have watched recently and give a brief review.

I watched the following:

The Lady from Shanghai (1947) - An interesting film noir by and starring Orson Welles also starring Rita Hayworth. Welles has a funny Irish accent in this, distracting but still a good performance. Rita Hayworth has an interesting role if you are used to seeing her in musicals mainly. Overall, a decent film that I'd watch again in the future.

Week-End in Havana (1941) - Not bad, nice Alice Faye and Carmen Miranda flick. Felt like a spiritual prequel to The Gang's All Here (1943) but maybe that's because of the two actresses I just mentioned.

Romance on the High Seas (1948) - I watched this one because it's Doris Day's first film. She was very charismatic and charming the entire film. Oscar Levant is in this one, unfortunately, but he's not as annoying as usual. I liked this movie, would watch again!

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Welcome! (self.classic_films)
 

I started this new community since I didn't see one that specifically focused on classic films. I'd like to add a "what I watched this week" type of thread that can get us talking.

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