DrChickenbeer
From Digg to Reddit, from Reddit to kbin. PDX based.
Welp, that about does it for Reddit for me.
As a vinyl DJ, I’d say the Wheels of Steel: the legendary Technics SL-1200 direct drive turntable. Though they make newer ones, the vintage ones can go for a grand a piece (if it was in excellent shape) or as little as $500 a piece of they’re beaten up. With servicing those things will run forever, they’re the gold standard for a reason.
I went to film school, and had to watch 2001 like five times in classes, breaking down every little element of it. And you know what? I also think it’s boring and pretentious AF. The fx and production design are incredible, and parts of it are good enough, but other than that it’s just Kubrick demonstrating how much smarter he thought he was than everyone else (I am not a fan of his films, if that wasn’t clear enough).
I did enjoy the book a lot, though! If you haven’t read it I think you’ll be surprised how it tells the same story, just better.
It was fighting words to say Kubrick was overrated in film school-- people would get really mad about it! (I admit, I do really like the Killing, but that’s about it).
And I saw the Matrix multiple times as well! It’s okay to like action movies, and sometimes they even have real value too!
@runswithjedi I use Fedilab on Android and it works great. Very happy with it.