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Yeah, that's interesting it's out there in the zeitgeist. Your point about smaller forcing more creativity, maybe better shows/films, is a good one. But, I'll say, from spending thousands of hours on sets, it's stressful and the margin of error is super small, and often the lack of resources causes those errors. So, while I agree with your premise, it is a fine line to walk, I think : bloat vs need isn't always clear until after it's in the can.

A couple months ago I worked on a trailer for a show a friend (won't say a name or gender here) is pitching to Warners. Yesterday, we finally got together and had lunch when they were in town. We ended up talking about the post-strike situation in Hollywood and how it's affecting production (I don't work in LA or NYC much any more so I'm out of the loop). They are currently working on the IT prequel, Welcome to Derry, in production in Toronto. Warners lost about 500 million during the strike and the studio is clawing it back, penny by penny, on any production they can, making production very difficult in ways it wasn't pre-strike. We began discussing how this is going to affect the final product and what that will mean for viewers. Obviously the creators are working as hard as they can to make their shows great, but it seems the mood is still very hostile between the studios and production entities at this point, and the expectation is that many shows/movies, will move to smaller studios, pitch less production-heavy projects, over the next months if it doesn't change. And, in fact, it already is happening. I couldn't get my friend to admit that this will obviously affect the final product, for obvious reasons, but hearing of some of the things they are dealing with from Warners, it's hard to imagine it won't. So, I guess the takeaway is that some of these post-strike shows/films may suffer a studio caused drop in production value, etc. We'll see.

Based on some recommendations here, we watched Wonka . . . Overall enjoyed it. Timothée Chalamet was fun to watch. The plot was a little . . . meh. Loved the foreshadowing, Oompa songs,,Slugworth, etc. . . My fav thing was the production . . . so great to see actual locations and sets being used for fantasy. There was still the digital post-prod sheen on the look, but still, a great production. Lotta Easter eggs. But the one I thought was the best was . . . In the beginning, Wonka is giving away his money, and he has one coin left, flips it in to the air, and it goes in the sewer drain . . . only to be found by Charlie Bucket 25 years later? . . . did wizard Wonka put it there for Charlie to find? Oooooooooooooh

Curious what you all thought? Have you seen Wonka, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

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Wow, that's a bold take. I loved it and had high hopes during the first season, then Karen decided to be a member of MILF manor, and I was afraid it would descend in to melodrama and gave up. And, Sarah Jones . . . well, she is just . . . impressive. But, now . . . . I have to revisit. Thanks for the push.

@hansreinhardt alright alright, I'll give a weekend in St. Bart a shot, I doubt I'll like it, but if you pay, I'm happy to try it out for ya.

Okay . . . this is getting bizarre . . . Dentist appointment yesterday . . . cracked tooth . . . @Casiusco @Heywoodmoutaw . . . No infection, a simple crown, but three of us in three days????????? Hope you two get through it soon without too much pain. But other MP members . . .

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Went to this film in the theater, uh . . . altered . . . and have never laughed so hard in my life.

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Uh . . . . yeah . . . . this has become a nightmare. We are in week three and the post-op care has been a disaster. In the state of Virginia vet malpractice is no different than a mechanic messing up your car because pets are legally seen as property. So, no real recourse. The vet center is treating our dog for free, which is an obvious admission of negligence, but yeah man, it's been rough in our house the last three weeks. I think the dog is the least affected by it to be honest, she seems more annoyed than anything. :). She's not suffering, but still not out of the woods.

This fine day is over! We had crazy wind . . . but no storm, no rain, not even clouds in the sky, gusts of 50 mph, I had to unwedge tree limbs from underneath my car. Good day though, if that's the worst thing, right?

Good morning and hope you are getting fully recovered!

Yeah, it's a brave brave topic to tackle, cinematically. My acting teacher in New York got a callback for that part and said she wouldn't do it because of the way it may influence her kids. To be honest, I think it's a miracle DO Russell pulled it off, a fine line to walk to make that believable from a narrative standpoint AND sympathetic from a character standpoint. Handled well. 90s middle class Shakespeare.

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okay, now I’m pulling for this member as well, even though I don’t know who they are, and don’t need too, just wish them the best for whatever they’re dealing with and hope they . . .