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  1. Jim_C

    Deadpool (2016)

    I loved the movie. Very, very funny. I'm not surprised it's doing well.
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    David Bowie (1947-2016)

    I have to agree. A lot of those musicians pushed their bodies pretty hard and I wouldn't be surprised if quite a few of them don't live into their 80's or beyond. A little scary that the musicians that I started listening to as a teenager are starting to die. I guess that it happens to...
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    Movie Theatre Etiquette

    /\/\ It's sad because so many people seem to be under the same delusion as the woman leaving that voicemail. I wish there was an Alamo Drafthouse in MA so I could give them all of my movie going money. When I went to see The Hobbit the woman in front of me was clearly pissed when I politely...
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    Fury (2014)

    There are scenes in End of Watch I simply can't get out of my head.
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    Fury (2014)

    Maybe I'm reading too much into the scene with the German girls but I had a different take on it. When the crew is inside the tank they're like family and care very much about each other. When they're outside of the tank and not in battle they don't necessarily like each other and I thought...
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    iOS 8

    Good to hear. Thanks!
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    iOS 8

    I've yet to update to the latest version of iOS 8. I've held off in case there are any issues. Do you know if the battery life issue you're experiencing is widespread? I just got 4 days, 13 hours with 13 hours of usage and I don't want to screw with battery life if there's no reason to. That...
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    Favorite iOS 8 Apps Thread

    I use Goodreader for PDF's and sync to Dropbox. I don't know if it will fit your needs, though. I have a lot of apps on my phone but these are the ones I use the most: Flipboard Evernote Anylist Dropbox Weatherbug Workflowy Swype I'm about to start using 1Password.
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    The iPhone 6 and 6+ buyers and owners thread

    I went for the Plus for the battery life as well and I'm really happy I did. I'm getting 2 1/2 days of standby with 12-13 hours of actual use. Much, much better than my 4S. I'm finding that I'm not taking my iPad out of my bag as much on the train now that I have the Plus. It's not a...
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    The iPhone 6 and 6+ buyers and owners thread

    I'll be getting a hard case for the phone as soon as something I like comes out. For now it's going in the Spigen Slim Armor that supposed to arrive today. I had an Element case for my 4s but Element hasn't announced their 6+ cases yet. I don't mind using a hard case as long as it's not too...
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    The iPhone 6 and 6+ buyers and owners thread

    I hope it's just an isolated incident or two. I always keep my phone in my front pocket and I'm not too concerned about it right now. If this starts to become widespread I'll.....I'll.....where the hell does a guy put a phone if not in a pocket?
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    The iPhone 6 and 6+ buyers and owners thread

    We finally figured it out. It was on the billing side for Verizon. My new billing zip code associated with the line hadn't updated and won't until the next cycle. After another hour on the phone with Verizon they finally asked me to try the old one and it worked immediately. So relieved. I...
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    iOS 8

    Huge fan of Swype and the only thing I missed when I switched to an iPhone. Enjoy!
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    The iPhone 6 and 6+ buyers and owners thread

    My phone showed up today but won't activate. Apple says it's a Verizon problem and Verizon says it's an Apple problem. Spent almost 2 hours on the phone between both of them and another half an hour in live chat with Apple a little while ago and still no go. I have to call a 'Senior Advisor'...
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    iPhone 6 Cases and Accessories Thread

    Thanks for the link to that lightning cable. I had already bought that case in red. I agree it looks great. I also bought a Spigen Slim Armor to try out and I'm interested in the Speck Candyshell Grips in black/gray when that comes out. After spending a small fortune on an Element aluminum...
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    The Official "I Just Preordered My iPhone 6" Discussion Thread

    6+ 128GB, Space Gray What a PITA that was. First preorder and probably my last after sitting around for over 2 hours trying to get through. Around 5:00 am I finally managed to get an iPhone reservation through the Apple Store app saying an email would be sent for me to complete my order...
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    The iPhone 6 and 6+ buyers and owners thread

    For those of you who have preordered in the the past, is going through Apple better than Verizon?
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    Poll: What iPhone 6 Model and Color?

    Me, too. I may end up getting the 6 but 128 and Space Grey are definite.
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    The iPhone 6 and 6+ buyers and owners thread

    I'll be pre-ordering at 3:02 am on Friday morning. I have to decide on which size, though. The optical image stabilization on the 6 Plus is a big deal to me, as is the supposed better battery life (on paper). But, that is one BIG phone. I printed out the templates from Ars Technica just now...
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    WSJ goes on record with rumors saying bigger iPhones coming this year

    If that rendering is close to the actual phone I'll be ordering the second it's possible to do so.
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    Prometheus 2 begins filming in the fall

    I think the director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven is a very good movie and should be on list.
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    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    Yes, there are multiple options and I'm not suggesting people shouldn't see the one they want. That said, if HFR catches on permanently then how long do you think theaters are going to be willing to provide all three options? In 5 years maybe it's only 2D and 3D HFR. That is why I hope it...
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    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    I just got back from seeing this in HFR. I had to post because it was my first time seeing HFR and I found it really, really distracting. I can't give a fair assessment of the film because I was constantly being pulled out of the story by the presentation. I'll have to see it again in 2D. I...
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    Gravity (2013)

    A simply wonderful film. I saw it in 3D but not IMAX. I'm going to bring my wife and remedy that. Gravity must be seen on the biggest screen possible. It's beautifully shot.
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    Serenity (2005)

    Gotta agree with the rest here. To me Serenity was closure to the short lived series and I was very happy with it. I also had the same feeling as Jason and Sean after Wash died. I was certain that a few more were going to be dead and it really added to the tension. I re-watched the movie...
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    Pacific Rim (2013)

    Just got back from a 3D viewing. Absolutely loved it. My only complaint is that I wish the fight scenes weren't always so close. Anyway, I'll be taking my son to see it again next weekend. The theater was 1/3 filled on a Saturday night of opening weekend. Pretty disappointing to see good...
  27. Jim_C

    Game of Thrones Season 4 (news and episodes discussion)

    Wow. That's quite the post.
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    HBO's Game of Thrones: Season 3

    I agree with Quentin on that spoiler.
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    HBO's Game of Thrones: Season 3

    The chapters are titled with the names of a character. For example, a chapter named Tyrion would be written about the story from his point of view, etc. I can't recall but I believe the Red Wedding was a Cat chapter. I'm 99% sure it's Cat's as that makes more sense with her slowly realizing...
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    HBO's Game of Thrones: Season 3

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