damships

I’m low-key stalking this forum to see if I can be the first user to post on Page 1000. 😂

The only acceptable equivalents to The Dark Knight:

And:

The Dark Knight

This thread can now be locked down.

Night everyone. I’ll see you all inverted in the morning.

Or, is it yesterday morning?

Hope everyone is alright! I’m nodding off at my desk this Monday. 
 

I can’t wait for Labor Day weekend already. 😂

1 hour ago, Veum said:

😳 🙏❣️

Imagine seeing this in Dune.
 

Paul is walking with the Fremen in the hot desert…then we see him look up to the sky. He sees it.
 

His reaction:

I wish Manta would take more time to work and or prioritize their OCs. First Dune was delay, now The Batman delay because they couldn’t get the glow right. It makes me…

46 minutes ago, MikeH5856 said:

Haven’t heard anything yet. I’m waiting for that one, too! Fingers crossed it happens soonish.

Ehhh…I don’t need it soon-ish lol. The last 2-3 months it’s been Prestige OC, The Batman OC, and LOTR coming up…my wallet needs a tiny break lol. 😂

16 minutes ago, Fortis93 said:

 

I'd recommend the UHD Club edition if you can find one for a good price.

Thanks! I’ve actually seen that one. I’m looking for a steelbook premium though. And don’t really want the Silver Label HDZETA. 😭

My wife and I saw ‘8 Mile’ again last night as it’s been forever since I had seen it. Such a good movie! Can’t wait for the 4K.
 

There’s been nothing on Inception Manta news, correct? I know I said I’m done after LOTR, but I forgot I don’t have a premium for Inception. My final Nolan film I don’t have a premium for. 
 

I’m not gonna lie: I’m getting fat with some pizza and getting drunk tonight. This is truth. And I have spoken.

1 minute ago, MikeH5856 said:

TENET really sealed the deal for me on the differences between streaming and disc, just on the audio alone. I had gotten a defective disc, which crapped out after the first 10 minutes. I had time to kill before Best Buy opened to go do an in-store replacement, so I put on the digital copy. The sound was so muted, the bass barely even noticeable, and I hadn't even touched the volume. The gunshots in that opening sequence were so soft and dull, it was pathetic! I turned it off, made my exchange, and watched the disc when I got home. 

Tenet is definitely my reference 4K disc I show people. The opening is incredible with the IMAX and sound is bonkers. 

I think cinemas can get back to the way they used to be if movie studios, actors and directors actually made more of an effort towards maintaining longer theatrical releases. 
 

Tom Cruise thankfully convinced Paramount to keep Maverick in cinemas for 90 Days. Nolan and Villeneuve have been adamant about theatrical releases (so much that Nolan left to Universal due to WB and their HBO Max stuff). Peele did great with NOPE. 

Streaming, in my opinion, is a bit dull and boring. A film is supposed to be an event. It’s supposed to be something you get excited about, make plans for, and see on a big screen. I’m all for streaming a film I’ve already seen, or a movie I just didn’t have time to see, but for the films I actually care about (the ones I’m passionate about seeing) I go to the cinema. 
 

Support your local cinemas.

Idk what I was trying to say either lmao. I was half asleep at my desk. 

2 hours ago, Hollywood E Rock said:

@Fortis93 

 

@Veum brought balance to the Force with that one. 
 

But…one may argue:
 

There are several ‘WOW’ moments that happened, some when I was a child, a teenager, and as an adult.
 

When I was a child it was definitely Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. The final fight with Darth Maul Vs. Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon. I had never seen anything like that before. I was 10 years old when this film came out. It blew my freaking mind. I was like:

But the first ‘WOW’ moment happened as I entered my teenage years. It was when I watched The Two Towers in cinemas — the Battle of Helm’s Deep. I was 13 when the film released. I was literally like:

Lastly, as an adult (I’m sure everyone saw this coming), it was The Dark Knight. I have always been a Batman fanatic all of my life (toys, comics, shows, films). I saw it in IMAX film and the entire film was WOW to me. But the opening bank sequence literally made my jaw drop. I told myself “This is going to be the best movie ever”. I’m sure my brain was like:

1 hour ago, MikeH5856 said:

Just got my French set delivered a few moments ago! Is the US steelbook glossy? (Kinda bummed the FNAC one isn't...)

Not sure, but I definitely prefer glossy over matte. Well…actually, it depends on the art. 😅I love the glossy HDZETA TDK ones.

Do we know if LOTR will get a Motherbox or not? 😏
 

4 minutes ago, Rambo said:

misc arrivals, Tenebrae and the rest all mediabooks (Green Knight, Lamb, Scorpion King, Cabin in the Woods, Boss Level, Dune and Prospect). 

 

I really enjoyed Prospect, and recommend it to any who likes sci-fi and have not watched it yet. I had the Gun Powder & Sky release and recently bought a poster and the mediabook shown. 

 

 

I’ve wanted to watch Prospect for a while now. It’s literally on my ‘Movies To See’ list. I love the Sci-Fin Western vibe. Maybe I’ll pick up this weekend or rent it digitally. 

I’m half tempted to put a note on my office door saying that I went to a meeting and leave for the entire day. And I wish I was joking, but I’m not. 😂😬
 

I’ve been back in the office and unfortunately only got about 1-2 months of Remote Work. I also had to drag myself to the office today. I’ve been increasing my cardio in the mornings from 30 minutes to 1 hour, but crap it’s hitting me now. 😂 So freaking tired right now I just want to sleep. 
 

2 hours ago, Casiusco said:

Good morning everybody.

 

Today I have been doing calculations about my personal economy and the possibility of buying an edition, and I have realized something terrible for Europeans: the dollar and the euro are now worth the same..

 

 

Until not so long ago, €1=$1.10-$1.17.

 

That was a relief when it came to buying editions outside of Europe, and, obviously, when it came to signing up in GBs.

 

Now, when an edition is expensive, it's going to be even more expensive for us: we will have to pay more euros. In the small editions it's not so noticeable, but in others, adding the shipping costs, yes. It's a different cost, close to 17% more than one year ago.

 

And from what I have seen, it's not the only territory where something like this has happened: something similar has happened with our English neighbors or with our Japanese friends, although to a lesser extent.

 

Decidedly, we are living in turbulent times. Expensive transportation, lack of suppliers, war and instability, and currency volatility.

 

We'll see what happens. What is clear is that these changes are affecting our financial capacity to afford our beloved hobby. 

 

In a small edition it is not relevant. In a large edition yes. In few editions it is not relevant. In many yes. Each one will do their numbers. 

 

My advice is that you think about your happiness and buy many editions, that you sign up for many GBs. Expenses can be cut from other unnecessary things: gifts to the wife/girlfriend, trips to see the in-laws, concerts that deep down you did not feel like, curtains for the room that nobody ever occupies, and absurd vases that should never have entered the house, and healthy food... which is more expensive.

You're welcome.  

 

Have a good day!

 

Based off these calculations, it looks like the Global Economy will crash when Lord of the Rings invoices out. 

I’m going to the Oppenheimer set, jumping over the barricades and asking Nolan to sign all of my premiums. And if he doesn’t, I’m going to tell him that I’ll just invert and try again.