ClassifiedPancake
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Previously SecretPancake on Feddit
- Comment on Former PlayStation exec says "$70 or $80" games are a "steal": "As long as people choose carefully how they spend their money, I don't think they should be complaining" 1 day ago:
If the customers still buy it in the end, the publisher was right. We will see over time. Maybe there will be a drop in sales but then GTA6 comes along and no one can resist, opening the path for other games.
- Comment on Why You Can't Stream Coppola's Megalopolis Anywhere 1 week ago:
Seems to be a US thing. It was available in Germany for a while now and still is.
- Comment on Open World Games: yay or nay? 1 week ago:
Ni!
- Comment on What are you watching and, what do you recommend this week? 2 weeks ago:
Today I watched the first three episodes of the new Black Mirror season and while Common People and Bete Noire were good but pretty standard, Hotel Reverie somehow hit every note for me. Mid film I just thought Wow this is brillant! I was so invested I stood up at the shooting scene and I surprised myself by saying a high pitched and very happy „Aw!“ when the credits rolled. And my god Emma Corrin is excellent!
- Comment on Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of April 27th 2 weeks ago:
Even though I’m a huge Zachtronics Fan, I never bought Exapunks until recently. And I love it, of course. I get so much satisfaction out of improving my solutions, I often think about it outside of the game.
- Comment on What are some of the most cringeworthy scenes or moments in TV that you've seen? 3 weeks ago:
So we have this format called Last One Laughing in Germany (it started in Japan). The first 2-3 seasons were pretty funny but lately it has become unwatchable.
For anyone who doesn’t know, the concept is a bunch of comedians are put in a room together for 6 hours and are not allowed to laugh. Whoever laughs is out, last one wins (hence the title). So everyone is trying to be as funny as possible by finding out that one trigger for each person or by shooting in every direction. It’s a great concept.
In Germany they now struggle to find any good comedians willing to join (not that we have many options in the first place) so they add more and more random personalities who are not funny at all but use this opportunity and to show the world what they’re made of. Imagine that one guy who doesn’t belong to a group and desperately tries to belong but here everyone is that guy.
Then there is the annoying host Bully Herbig who is constantly fake-laughing for the audience and holding his hand over the red button like „Oh my god look how funny this is! It must be happening any second!“ It’s basically a laugh track. Later they even added people into the stage who fake-laugh. It’s ridiculous.
On top of that the show runners tuned the concept so there is no time for anyone to settle anymore, it’s just one special event after the other. It’s like Tik Tok. No opportunity for the contestants to just do a random joke during conversations or something. Also what counts as a laugh is so strict, they only need to move a muscle and it counts.
The UK finally started doing their own version and the first season is so much better than what Germany does. There are much less special events and they are more controlled. Most laughs happen from random conversations and they don’t even need to be so strict about what is a laugh because this is actually funny and they are laughing out loud!
- Comment on World’s First ‘Splashless’ Urinal keeps the Floor Clean and your Pants Pee-free - Yanko Design 3 weeks ago:
Didn’t imagine I’ll write this down ever in my life but the solution is to open the hole for a sec so it can „reset“ and close up properly. Then it should be no problem. It can clog up from sweat or semen which created this spray effect. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
- Comment on Slate Truck is a $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen 3 weeks ago:
I generally like the idea of smartphones as replacement for radio/nav but only if no specific app is required to do anything important. Because then you are dependent on the manufacturer keeping this app up to date.
But the price for this thing is too high.
- Comment on What movies have you watched this week? 3 weeks ago:
Sympathy for Mr Vengeance (2002): Loved it
A Real Pain (2024): Amazing! Kieran deserved that Oscar
Aguirre - Wrath of God (1972): Would be great if there wasn’t so much animal abuse
- Comment on Steven Soderbergh Says It’s “Frustrating” When Mid-Budget Films Like ‘Black Bag’ Underperform At Box Office: “Not A Good Thing For Movies” 4 weeks ago:
I’m sorry but complaining that his own movie isn’t performing is just an ego trip.
- Comment on Hollywood Is Cranking Out Original Movies. Audiences Aren’t Showing Up. 4 weeks ago:
The bigger my TV gets, the less likely I’m going to the cinema. But I do actually prefer original films and I pay to rent them digitally once they release. The FOMO is not as strong anymore, I can wait. Letterboxd will remind me when it’s time.
- Comment on What’s a movie nobody can convince you is good? 2 months ago:
Chappie. I had to leave the theater early to prevent any more brain damage.
- Comment on Photographers Are on a Mission to Fix Wikipedia's Famously Bad Celebrity Portraits [404 Media] 2 months ago:
Wikipedia editor NeedsGlasses made a good point in the discussion on Jeremy Strongs page about why we should keep the “bad” photos
[…] As a wikipedia editor i think it’s important to remember that in some way wikipedia represents the viewpoint of the common man. It is not a direct participant at events but a mere spectator. […]
- Comment on Osgood Perkins says he wouldn't make a James Bond movie 'because f‑‑‑ Jeff Bezos' 2 months ago:
Because Fuck Jeff Bezos!
- Comment on What movies have you watched this week? 2 months ago:
So far this week I watched The Bikeriders and Nickel Boys. Both amazing movies.
- Comment on (Blog) How I'm Building a Trump-Proof Tech Stack Without Big Tech 2 months ago:
Developed by Doist, a remote-first company headquartered in Europe
I didn’t know California is now in Europe opencorpdata.com/us-co/20198015241
- Comment on meirl 2 months ago:
iTunes or Amazon Prime has movies to buy and rent. Lots of newer movies take a long time to appear on streaming if at all. I rent quite a lot on iTunes. It’s a fiver and no hassle. Some are a bit special, like Nosferatu costs 16 just to rent it, yeah no I’ll wait.
Also buying on iTunes has been worth it for me as they will give you higher quality versions later on without additional cost. Way back I got Home Alone for free in the advent calendar in SD and now I can watch the same in 4K.
Downside of course is you don’t really own anything.
- Comment on Is there any movie you are looking forward to? 3 months ago:
- Mickey 17
- Warfare
- Dune III
- The Batman II
- 28 Years Later
- Mission Impossible Final Reckoning
- Werwulf
- The yet untitled Jordan Peele film
Somewhere in the future (maybe):
- Del Torros Frankenstein
- Zhaos Dracula
- Villeneuves Cleopatra
- Comment on Apple opts everyone into having their Photos analyzed by AI 4 months ago:
And it’s right that this is the conversation because Apple needs to learn people want to be in control and these things need to be opt-in. They can build the most sophisticated fancy system to protect your privacy, if it’s sending your stuff to another server it needs to ask for permission full stop.
- Comment on IMDb's Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2025 4 months ago:
Personally I also look forward to Mission Impossible but also hope it’s truly the final one (it probably won’t be).
- Comment on 'The Batman II' Heads to 2027, Warner Bros' Tom Cruise Movie In 2026 4 months ago:
It’s not ridiculous, it’s great! Focus on quality, not quantity!
- Comment on After a disastrous opening, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim heads to digital on Dec 27th 4 months ago:
Saw it in theatre on sunday and it was good. Not amazing but definitely better than the series.
Problem is no one knows it even exists. They probably didn’t know how they should promote this thing. It’s a movie for enthusiasts.
- Comment on What is your Game of the Year? 4 months ago:
Of games that released this year it is Astro Bot, Balatro, Animal Well and Thank Goodness You’re Here.
- Comment on The Two Genders 4 months ago:
Wtf I found her to be very attractive in the trailer. Some people confuse me.
- Comment on Which were the worst movies of 2024? 4 months ago:
Spaceman sucked.
- Comment on Best movies of 2024: poll and discussions! 5 months ago:
Dune 2: Villeneuve knows how to make a film feel BIG and significant. The second part topped the first for me. Only Walkens role was kinda disappointing.
The Substance: This one took me by surprise. I thought I wouldn’t see any more bangers this year but I just watched this a week ago and loved every second of it!
The Zone of Interest: Such an interesting and effective concept. Hard for me to talk about it due to the topic but very recommended to watch.
Furiosa: Does not beat Fury Road but is pretty close! Fun, loud, explosive!
Promised Land: Mads, I will work on your land for free.
Longlegs: While it fell down a bit in the third act, it was a great film with a very cool performance by Cage.
The Holdovers: An oldschool Christmas movie that warms the heart (it was released this year in Germany)
Honorable mentions:
Young Woman and the Sea: Very inspiring and great performance by Ridley.
Inside Out 2: Doesn’t get close to the first film but the depiction of an anxious attack hit home for me.
- Comment on Water + hot oil 5 months ago:
Zombie Chefs
- Comment on Water + hot oil 5 months ago:
The fryers are on wheels so maybe it was moved there later on when it wasn’t in use anymore.
- Comment on Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of December 8th 5 months ago:
Just started Animal Well and Tunic. Both are great games so far.
- Comment on What happened to gaming? 5 months ago:
Exactly. My feeling is more the opposite of what OP is saying. Gameplay and innovation is king. Just not in AAA games.
