JoeHackett
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| Registered on: | 8/15/2016 |
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re: AI is becoming more and more photo-realistic
Posted by JoeHackett on 2/5/26 at 6:14 pm to RollTide1987
I feel like there are a lot of people conflating the types of AI that are and can be used to make these types of projects.
Generative AI, where you just enter prompts into a field and wait for some garbage to come out is definitely terrible and has no ability to replicate what makes a story human. It can only make cheap copies of what others have already created.
But AI as a tool that real people use to tell human stories is progressing and could open doors for people with stories to tell without the need for millions of dollars. The idea that someone could afford to make their own movie and bypass gatekeepers is exciting.
Corridor Digital made a pretty cool video with an AI tool that can already allow people to make a Toy Story type video with an iPhone and a computer. But it still requires skilled people, time and creativity.
Generative AI, where you just enter prompts into a field and wait for some garbage to come out is definitely terrible and has no ability to replicate what makes a story human. It can only make cheap copies of what others have already created.
But AI as a tool that real people use to tell human stories is progressing and could open doors for people with stories to tell without the need for millions of dollars. The idea that someone could afford to make their own movie and bypass gatekeepers is exciting.
Corridor Digital made a pretty cool video with an AI tool that can already allow people to make a Toy Story type video with an iPhone and a computer. But it still requires skilled people, time and creativity.
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re: Paramount+ is the Worst App in History
Posted by JoeHackett on 1/25/26 at 2:30 pm to ATrillionaire
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Yea. We all have bad TVs.
It's definitely not due to a "bad" TV but there has to be something on the user end that causes the problems described by everyone. I use an AppleTV 4k and have never had a single problem with the Paramount+ app. Last night I watched the UFC fights using Google TV and had zero problems.
re: Let’s talk Braveheart
Posted by JoeHackett on 1/22/26 at 1:51 pm to L5UT1ger
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What?!?!? Longshanks dies knowing his bloodline is dead and Wallace'[s will one day be royalty.
That's the end result. What steps do we have to take to get there?
There's a really cool scene at the end of one of the GOT episodes. The Night King raises a dead dragon. But the entire episode is written backwards from that scene. But you don't watch the episode backwards so when watching the story unfold it's just one leap to the next in order to get there.
Longshanks dying knowing that his bloodline has ended is great. But 1. His son was gay and that was probably happening anyway. 2. Sending his son's French wife to negotiate with Wallace in person makes very little sense. 3. William having a sort of romantic relationship weakens the initial and constant motivation for his revenge. 4. It's boring.
I don't think the movie would suffer at all if you removed that storyline. In fact if he rejected her because his love for his wife was still too strong it would make for a more emotional and powerful movie.
re: 'Sinners' gets a record 16 Oscar nominations
Posted by JoeHackett on 1/22/26 at 11:18 am to RLDSC FAN
I knew it would get a lot of nominations but never would have dreamed it would get nominations in every single category it could have been.
I'm also disappointed that Jesse Plemons didn't get a nomination.
I'm also disappointed that Jesse Plemons didn't get a nomination.
re: Let’s talk Braveheart
Posted by JoeHackett on 1/22/26 at 11:06 am to Richleau
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. It’s vital to the story’s conclusion and the ultimate revenge on Longshank’s deathbed.
It isn't vital and the ultimate revenge in the story is the Scottish fighting for and winning their independence despite Longshanks execution and public display of William's head and body. The central premise isn't about righting a singular wrong (prima nocte) but rather a nation of people who are treated as second class citizens rising up against their oppressor and earning their freedom.
re: Let’s talk Braveheart
Posted by JoeHackett on 1/21/26 at 11:12 pm to lsudave1
The only thing I don't like about it is the love story between William and Sophie Marceau's character. It seems so unnecessary.
Outlaw King is worth watching too.
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I was not as annoyed by Robert the Bruce
Outlaw King is worth watching too.
re: Why does President Trump care so much about the Nobel Prize?
Posted by JoeHackett on 1/17/26 at 10:29 am to wackatimesthree
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Otherwise, he seems to have an obvious need—nay, craving—to be thought of as THE BEST.
This makes more sense than the idea that he simply wants to own the libs.
I would also add that Trump loves gold.
re: FL gov race, James Fishback
Posted by JoeHackett on 1/16/26 at 12:23 pm to cajunangelle
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So do you support What Glenn Greenwald and Tucker Carlson explained completely. That Governor Ron Desantis made it a hate crime in Florida to speak Ill of Israel
If that were true then wouldn't James Fishback be in jail?
What people are doing is distorting the truth to fit their preferred narrative. When someone does it to Trump you correctly see it as propaganda. But since you hate DeSantis, you accept the propaganda as truth.
You even posted a link describing the law, if you had bothered to read your own link you'd know that at no point is it a hate crime to question or speak ill of Israel.
re: Maduro is anti-Israel
Posted by JoeHackett on 1/3/26 at 11:47 am to blueboy
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This Catholic church?
Those are lawyers hired by the Catholic Church. But it does illustrate the Catholic problem with regards to illegal immigration and legal immigration, they hire high priced lawyers to undermine our sovereignty. Not to mention the Catholic charities that facilitate the migrant caravans through South and Central America, the Catholic charities that move illegals into the interior and the very famous Catholics that ran the country and authored our immigration laws (Pelosi, Biden, Ted Kennedy etc...)
re: Maduro is anti-Israel
Posted by JoeHackett on 1/3/26 at 11:21 am to blueboy
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I'm sorry, who's flooding us... with migrants?
The Catholic Church?
re: Maduro is anti-Israel
Posted by JoeHackett on 1/3/26 at 11:10 am to weagle1999
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Maduro is anti-Israel
A number of South American leaders/countries condemned Israel.
Bolivia cut ties due to "crimes against humanity"
Brazil's President called Israel's actions "the insanity of Netanyahu"
Chile called Israel's actions "unacceptable" violations of humanitarian law.
Colombia severed diplomatic relations with Israel
So you'll have to connect some more dots before you can blame Israel for this because on its face this doesn't seem at all like something Israel would care about.
The 'Burbs has been remade by Peacock - Series available Feb. 8th
Posted by JoeHackett on 12/30/25 at 7:29 pm
The 'Burbs is one of my favorite comedies of all time. This feels like a personal attack by Peacock. I'll also probably watch an episode or two because who knows.
I hate these types of remakes though. They need an IP to mine but that invites comparisons to the original that are unlikely to ever be met.
I hate these types of remakes though. They need an IP to mine but that invites comparisons to the original that are unlikely to ever be met.
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The 'Burbs comes from Imagine Entertainment and Fuzzy Door, with executive producers Brian Grazer (Empire, Arrested Development), Kristen Zolner, and Natalie Berkus, as well as Seth MacFarlane (Ted), Erica Huggins, and Aimee Carlson.
re: Tucker Carlson says no one's been killed (in the U.S.) by radical islam in 24 years ....
Posted by JoeHackett on 12/28/25 at 6:13 pm to djsdawg
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As redefined by liberals
I'm not following. Liberals started referring to themselves as woke to highlight the fact that they've abandoned personal responsibility?
It's just a point of fact. The people who blame the patriarchy, for instance, are doing so because they need an oppressor. It's just how wokeness manifests itself.
"Woke Right" was a phrase I believe coined by Konstantin Kisin a few years ago. A term he specifically used to call out the shift in ideology by Tucker Carlson.
re: Tucker Carlson says no one's been killed (in the U.S.) by radical islam in 24 years ....
Posted by JoeHackett on 12/28/25 at 5:55 pm to djsdawg
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Woke is a term to describe cuck liberals.
Wokeness is described as embracing an oppressor/oppressed political ideology. "All of my problems are due to _____ oppressing me."
On the left that manifests itself as blaming the patriarchy, racism, sexism, Israel etc..
On the right the blame is usually more conspiratorial but the ideology is the same.
re: The move of Jesus in and amongst Islam is truly a thing to behold these days
Posted by JoeHackett on 12/27/25 at 2:51 pm to weagle1999
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Ironically the Muslims are more tolerant of Jesus than the Jews.
They are more tolerant of a fictionalized Jesus they invented hundreds of years later.
re: National Review: Israel relationship good for America
Posted by JoeHackett on 12/13/25 at 11:22 am to lurking
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I don’t know how you can interpret that article any other way
There's nothing to interpret, the article makes zero mention of things that Israel does that Americans can't. It mentions things that Israel has done that American's haven't done but doesn't suggest that Americans are incapable.
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purchase these “innovations” apparently only Israel is capable of discovering.
You're the one saying that, not the article quoted.
re: National Review: Israel relationship good for America
Posted by JoeHackett on 12/13/25 at 10:52 am to lurking
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These discussions are always framed as Israel is important because they do things Americans can’t.
Always? Because the quoted part of that article makes zero mention of Israel doing things Americans can't.
re: The Road (2009 Film)
Posted by JoeHackett on 12/11/25 at 11:55 am to Pikes Peak Tiger
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Amazing book. Haven’t watched the movie but the book messed me up for several days after i finished it.
Totally agree. I think I finished the book in tears. It was so good I never wanted to watch the movie.
re: Tucker is buying Property in Doha cause hes an american
Posted by JoeHackett on 12/8/25 at 12:03 pm to SDVTiger
He's done a complete 180 on Sharia Law recently.
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If tweet fails to load, click here.re: Dolby Flexconnect..anyone tried this yet?
Posted by JoeHackett on 12/4/25 at 2:25 pm to Dallaswho
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Adding real flexibility to Atmos spatial sound could re-open doors for a lot of people if they can just squeeze in a few discrete or pleasant looking speakers wherever convenient.
Sony has the best product on the market for the people who need what you're describing. They started with the HT-A9 and the newest model is called the Theatre Quad.
TCL and Hisense have recently entered the market at a more budget friendly price point.
re: Our US government has lied to us FOREVER
Posted by JoeHackett on 11/23/25 at 11:42 am to KiwiHead
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Muh gubmint is so corrupt, but I'll keep sending my representative to Congress because he's not the corrupt guy
Pretty much.
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