In my mind the best action movies are the movies where the action shines the most and bad plot doesn’t get in the way. I haven’t seen John Wick which I’ve heard excels in this, but I gotta say I think Mad Max: Fury Road deserves high praise for being a great movie nearly all about raw action.
Furthermore, we are not in the “2000s” anymore, we’re in the 2020s. We are well into the third decade of this millennium. The 70s, 80s, and 90s do have commonalities in the action movies of each era and I feel like those probably exist for the 00s, 10s, and 20s as well though I can’t identify them yet.
If Fury Road is my favorite of the 10s, then maybe Prey is my favorite of the 20s, and Transformers is my favorite of the 00s.
I know everything I mentioned is part of an established franchise but I don’t care all that much. Good action movies can still be creative using established stakes and framing if they have good direction. All 3 of those movies definitely have that. I thoroughly enjoy and am excited by the action in those movies each time I watch them. Lackluster stories aside they are all awesome.
I voted for Gary Johnson because Hillary sounded awful in 2016 and I 1000x regret it. Fuck this system for making me choose between bad and worse, but yes obviously I have to choose bad over worse.
I appreciate the sentiment but I think my regret is more tied to the fact that I very much fell for the white supremacist men’s rights activism and homophobic rhetoric of the time, and me voting for Gary Johnson over Hillary feels like a symptom of that fact as well, and I deeply regret falling for that bullshit.
I’m confused about what is street level and what is curb level but I do like how it appears to prioritize safety of pedestrians and cyclists over everything
Hot take: this shit is delicious. And I hate both Flaming Hot Cheetos and Takis.
It tastes wholly unnatural and looks more radioactive than my aunt from Hanford but daggum if it doesn’t taste wonderfully spicy and cheesy (in a velveeta kind of way)
It really pisses me off how right-wingers will look at this and believe they can honestly identify left-leaning politics as fascist by all of these indicators
Yeah, hero based-shooters haven’t been good since that one with the dumb name that came out in 2007. What was it called again? Squad Castle 2 or something?
I have no complaints about this game. Everytime I play it something puts a smile on my face. The details in every element are wonderful - the environments are gorgeous and interactive, the action figures are beautifully textured and animated, and the enemies are diverse in both appearance and behavior. The guns, tower defense tools, and platforming are all fun too. I really hope this Xbox release gives it a big playerbase boost. The devs have put so much love into it.
Overall, Astra is standout experience that showcases the power of mixed reality with the Quest 3. Through it’s engaging narrative, stunning graphics and sound, comfortable design, and potential for education, Astra sets a new standard for mixed reality experiences. Whether you’re a seasoned VR enthusiast or new to the worlds...
Despite the privacy concerns, Microsoft says that the Recall index remains local and private on-device, encrypted in a way that is linked to a particular user’s account.
Just like how Microsoft domain-bound emails were stored locally on machines running Outlook, right? Or how purchasing and downloading music, movies, and video games meant that we owned them, right?
I don’t believe for a fucking second that this “feature” will remain locally encrypted forever. Fuck Microsoft, fuck the AI bubble.
“Don’t be evil!
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wait, you say you’ll pay me to be evil? Well fuck that changes everything!”
Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t the lore of the Legend of Zelda change from game to game based on whatever flavor of knight-saves-princess story framing best suits the gameplay progression? How is this going to be a unique movie? Why does it benefit from the Zelda branding other than to generate franchise hype?
Trump Found Guilty in Hush-Money Case (www.nytimes.com)
Think about it (lemmy.zip)
What would you consider to be the greatest action movie of the 2000s so far?
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Reminder... (lemmy.world)
Seattle’s first protected intersection, Dexter Ave N @ Thomas St. (slrpnk.net)
Probably the worst thing I ever tried. (cosdobrego.eu)
I almost puked while preparing this from the smell alone. Went to the trash after two bites.
The Warning Signs of American Fascism (lemmy.world)
New Details on Valve's New Game 'Deadlock' (insider-gaming.com)
McDonald's is getting rid of self-serve drinks and some locations may charge for refills (www.cbsnews.com)
[Unsolved] [Pop Rock] (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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Toy-Shooter 'Hypercharge Unboxed' Is Finally Coming To Xbox This Month (www.purexbox.com)
Sperm count fall could be due to microplastics, new study finds (www.euronews.com)
The tiny plastic particles were found in all 23 human testes in a new study, and all 47 testes from pet dogs....
Does anyone really need a 1,000 Hz gaming display? (arstechnica.com)
Astra: Visit Moons From Your Living Room In Quest 3 (www.uploadvr.com)
Overall, Astra is standout experience that showcases the power of mixed reality with the Quest 3. Through it’s engaging narrative, stunning graphics and sound, comfortable design, and potential for education, Astra sets a new standard for mixed reality experiences. Whether you’re a seasoned VR enthusiast or new to the worlds...
Microsoft's AI will be inside Minecraft, and other Xbox, PC games: new Copilot features will search your inventories, offer tips and guides (www.windowscentral.com)
New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC (arstechnica.com)
Zelda Movie Is Being Made In Close Collaboration With Miyamoto (www.thegamer.com)
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