Skip Navigation
TheImpressiveX TheImpressiveX @lemmy.ml
Posts 1.1K
Comments 1K
Thought we wouldn't notice, but we did.
  • I think it's just the 4K.

    The Universal Blu-ray appears to have the acene, but I'm not sure about the Arrow release.

  • Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy.
  • So, I take it this earns your...seal of approval?

  • Companionship
  • Ancknowledgements

  • Thought we wouldn't notice, but we did.

    17
    PeerTube mobile app: discover videos while caring for your attention | JoinPeerTube
  • Feels so good to finally have an official PeerTube app.

    Download it here.

  • Sony will be releasing "PANIC ROOM" on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on February 18.

    > Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman (Jodie Foster) and her daughter, Sarah (Kristen Stewart), play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders—Burnham (Forest Whitaker), Raoul (Dwight Yoakam) and Junior (Jared Leto)—during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it. > > Special Features and Technical Specs: > > 4K BLU-RAY DISC: > - NEW 4K RESTORATION, supervised by Director David Fincher > - DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM > - DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK English 5.1 > - Optional English subtitles for the main feature > > BLU-RAY DISC: > - NEW 4K RESTORATION, supervised by Director David Fincher > - Commentary One by David Fincher > - Commentary Two by Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker and Dwight Yoakam > - Commentary Three by writer David Koepp and special guest > - PRE-PRODUCTION > - Six featurettes on the prep phase, from pre-visualization through testing > - Interactive previsualization — Compare the pre-visualization, storyboards, dailies and final film in a multi-angle, multi-audio feature with optional commentary > - PRODUCTION > - Shooting Panic Room – An hour-long documentary on the principal photography phase > - Makeup effects featurette with Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr. > - Sequence breakdowns – An interactive look at the creation of four separate scenes in the film > - POST-PRODUCTION > - Twenty-one documentaries and featurettes on the visual effects > - On Sound Design with Ren Klyce > - Digital Intermediate and other featurettes dealing with the post-production phase > - A multi-angle look at the scoring session conducted by Howard Shore > Optional English subtitles for the main feature

    Pre-orders are not live yet, will update when they become available.

    1

    Austin Butler Set to Star as Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘American Psycho’ (EXCLUSIVE)

    variety.com Austin Butler Set to Star in Luca Guadagnino's 'American Psycho'

    Austin Butler is set to star as Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino's fresh take on the book 'American Psycho' by Bret Easton Ellis for Lionsgate.

    4

    Austin Butler Set to Star as Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘American Psycho’ (EXCLUSIVE)

    variety.com Austin Butler Set to Star in Luca Guadagnino's 'American Psycho'

    Austin Butler is set to star as Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino's fresh take on the book 'American Psycho' by Bret Easton Ellis for Lionsgate.

    3

    "Interstellar" Did So Well in IMAX It’s Staying in Theaters

    1

    "Interstellar" Did So Well in IMAX It’s Staying in Theaters

    5

    LG discontinues all UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray players

    91

    LG discontinues all UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray players

    1
    boxoffice @lemmy.world TheImpressiveX @lemmy.ml
    www.thewrap.com Theaters Weren't Expecting an $8.5 Billion Box Office in 2024 ... But Now It's on the Table | Analysis

    After the first half of the year fell 23% behind 2023's pace, domestic grosses could reduce that deficit to 3% in a “remarkable” turnaround.

    Theaters Weren't Expecting an $8.5 Billion Box Office in 2024 ... But Now It's on the Table | Analysis
    0
    www.thewrap.com Theaters Weren't Expecting an $8.5 Billion Box Office in 2024 ... But Now It's on the Table | Analysis

    After the first half of the year fell 23% behind 2023's pace, domestic grosses could reduce that deficit to 3% in a “remarkable” turnaround.

    Theaters Weren't Expecting an $8.5 Billion Box Office in 2024 ... But Now It's on the Table | Analysis
    0
    www.thewrap.com Theaters Weren't Expecting an $8.5 Billion Box Office in 2024 ... But Now It's on the Table | Analysis

    After the first half of the year fell 23% behind 2023's pace, domestic grosses could reduce that deficit to 3% in a “remarkable” turnaround.

    Theaters Weren't Expecting an $8.5 Billion Box Office in 2024 ... But Now It's on the Table | Analysis
    0
    Statement from the WHO director general on COVID
  • See, I told you this virus wouldn't affect us!

    /s

  • As ‘Kraven’ Hunts for Audience, Sony's Marvel Universe Takes Final Bow for Now | Analysis
  • Movie budgets usually don't include the marketing costs, as that information is almost never revealed to the public. But to find out how much money a film would need to be profitable, a good guess is to multiply the budget by 2.5.

    For example, a $100 million film would need to make at least $250 million to break even.

    But this isn't a hard-and-fast rule, as no one can really be certain of the marketing budget.

    EDIT: Typo.

  • As ‘Kraven’ Hunts for Audience, Sony's Marvel Universe Takes Final Bow for Now | Analysis
  • I'd be interested in a breakdown of the box office for these films.

    Ask and ye shall receive.

    • Venom (2018)
      • Budget: $100-116 million
      • Box office: $856,085,161
    • Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
      • Budget: $110 million
      • Box office: $506,863,592
    • Morbius (2022)
      • Budget: $75-83 million
      • Box office: $1 morbillion $167,460,961
    • Madame Web (2024)
      • Budget: $80 million
      • Box office: $100,498,764
    • Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
      • Budget: $120 million
      • Box office: $472,812,792

    So, in total, Sony spent $485-509 million on all the films, and they have made a combined $2.1 billion.

    The highest grossing SSU film was the first Venom movie, and they seem to have been chasing that high ever since. Their lowest-grossing movie (so far) is Madame Web.

    So it appears that over time, the SSU movies have been making less and less money with each release (with the exception of Venom 3).

  • Anon doesn't like Batman Beyond

    10
    Why should Jon Stewart be everyone's hero?
  • Because he's a Green Lantern.

  • variety.com Four Discount Movie Days Coming to Theaters in 2025

    The Cinema Foundation, the non-profit branch of NATO, announced a series of events to promote moviegoing throughout 2025.

    0
    variety.com Four Discount Movie Days Coming to Theaters in 2025

    The Cinema Foundation, the non-profit branch of NATO, announced a series of events to promote moviegoing throughout 2025.

    0
    Microplastics
  • /thread

  • As ‘Kraven’ Hunts for Audience, Sony's Marvel Universe Takes Final Bow for Now | Analysis
  • Sony was transparently making minimally viable products to keep the valuable IP rights.

    I could be wrong, but I don't think the SSU movies are part of their contract with Marvel. It only applies to live-action Spider-Man films (in which Spidey is the main character).

    Which means that they had no obligation to make these movies, but still chose to do so anyway. They are making these villain spin-offs because they want to, not because they have to.

    Just the thought of Sony making completely unnecessary villain movies, not out of any contractual obligation, but because they genuinely believe that they can ride the coattails of the MCU...to me that's too funny to pass up.

  • www.thewrap.com As ‘Kraven’ Hunts for Audience, Sony's Marvel Universe Takes Final Bow for Now | Analysis

    Sony's Marvel universe ends with empty "Kraven" panel at CCXP, marking the conclusion of failed experiment in Spider-Man-less superhero films.

    As ‘Kraven’ Hunts for Audience, Sony's Marvel Universe Takes Final Bow for Now | Analysis
    14
    www.thewrap.com As ‘Kraven’ Hunts for Audience, Sony's Marvel Universe Takes Final Bow for Now | Analysis

    Sony's Marvel universe ends with empty "Kraven" panel at CCXP, marking the conclusion of failed experiment in Spider-Man-less superhero films.

    As ‘Kraven’ Hunts for Audience, Sony's Marvel Universe Takes Final Bow for Now | Analysis
    11
    www.thewrap.com As ‘Kraven’ Hunts for Audience, Sony's Marvel Universe Takes Final Bow for Now | Analysis

    Sony's Marvel universe ends with empty "Kraven" panel at CCXP, marking the conclusion of failed experiment in Spider-Man-less superhero films.

    As ‘Kraven’ Hunts for Audience, Sony's Marvel Universe Takes Final Bow for Now | Analysis
    2
    is android an open source linux distro technically??
  • While Android is an free and open-source operating system, it doesn't follow the Free Software philosophy of sharing information. Android is becoming increasingly locked-down to those without technical expertise, to the point where the only way to get a truly "open" Android phone is to buy a Pixel.

    In other words, Google wants to reap all the benefits of making Android open source, but they don't seem to want to contribute or give back to the community, which is the entire spirit of open source.

  • Sony will be releasing "VENOM: THE LAST DANCE" on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on January 21.
  • If this is the "best of the trilogy", then I'd hate to see what the worst is!

    (Joking aside, I saw all three movies and love them.)

  • 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu' Adds Jeremy Allen White
  • My guess is they just revealed that he filmed some scenes for the movie. By the time we heard about it, they already completed filming.

  • is android an open source linux distro technically??
  • Technically, yes.

    Android follows the letter of open source, but not the spirit.

  • In celebration of the creation of [email protected]
  • The 10th president of the United States (John Tyler) has a grandson alive today.

    Harrison Ruffin Tyler, age 96.

  • Sony will be releasing "VENOM: THE LAST DANCE" on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on January 21.

    > In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel's greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance. > > The film is produced by Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal, Kelly Marcel, Tom Hardy and Hutch Parker. > > Special Features and Technical Specs: > - DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM > - DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK > - Deleted & Extended Scenes > - Venomous Laughs: Outtakes & Bloopers > - Bonded in Chaos: Tom Hardy > - Author of Mayhem: From Writer to Director > - Venom's Inner Circle > - Venom Unleashed: The Action & Stunts > - Select Scene PreVis > - One Last Dance – Tom Morello x Grandson Music Video > - Savor the Last Bite: The Venom Legacy > - Brock Bottom: Mrs. Chen Interview

    Pre-order: Amazon · eBay

    4
    www.thewrap.com Chris Evans Sets Marvel Return in 'Avengers: Doomsday' | Exclusive

    Chris Evans is coming back to the MCU and is set to return for "Avengers: Doomsday" opposite Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom.

    Chris Evans Sets Marvel Return in 'Avengers: Doomsday' | Exclusive
    3
    www.thewrap.com Chris Evans Sets Marvel Return in 'Avengers: Doomsday' | Exclusive

    Chris Evans is coming back to the MCU and is set to return for "Avengers: Doomsday" opposite Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom.

    Chris Evans Sets Marvel Return in 'Avengers: Doomsday' | Exclusive
    1
    Disc market share for week ending in 2024-11-30: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice still on top in its second week; 4K's market share slinks back to sub-25%.
  • As stated in previous threads, there are lots of reasons why DVDs are still popular today:

    • Unawareness of, or indifference to, DVDs' subpar video/audio quality.
    • For most people, DVDs "just work".
    • Studios and manufacturers did a poor job of educating the public about the different formats.
    • Streaming/digital is too convenient for the public to consider physical media.
    • People are unable/unwilling to upgrade their tech.
    • DVDs are cheaper and more ubiquitous than Blu-rays and 4K UHD discs.