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Starting in 2024, the Academy Awards are going WOKE! The relevance of the Oscars has been in decline for years at this point - this might just drive the final nail in the coffin...
Two of the four following standards must be met in order to qualify for eligibility for the best picture award beginning with the 96th Oscars in 2024:
On-screen representation, themes and narratives:
The first requirement requires that at least one of the following criteria be met, including hiring "at least one of the lead actors or significant supporting actors" that belongs to a marginalized population -- Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, Black/African American, Indigenous/Native American/Alaskan Native, Middle Eastern/North African, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander or another "underrepresented race or ethnicity." Similarly, 30% or fewer "secondary and more minor roles" must be occupied by women, people in the LGBTQ+ community or a "racial or ethnic group," as well as those "with cognitive or physical disabilities, or who are deaf or hard of hearing." The first standard also requires that storylines focus on the same underrepresented groups. This standard dictates that a number of behind-the-scenes professionals must come from such underrepresented populations as well. At least two "creative leadership positions and department heads" must be filled by those belonging to underrepresented groups, including the "casting director, cinematographer, composer, costume designer, director, editor, hairstylist, makeup artist, producer, production designer, set decorator, sound, VFX supervisor and/or writer."
Additionally, at least six other crew positions must be filled by those belonging to underrepresented groups. Such "positions include but are not limited to first AD, gaffer, script supervisor" and more. Production assistants are excluded.
Industry access and opportunities:
"The major studios/distributors are required to have substantive, ongoing paid apprenticeships/internships inclusive of underrepresented groups ..." the release explained. Such positions must be available in several departments: Production/development, physical production, post-production, music, VFX, acquisitions, business affairs, distribution, marketing and publicity. "Mini-major or independent studios/distributors" are required to have two such apprenticeships or internships in the "production/development, physical production, post-production, music, VFX, acquisitions, business affairs, distribution, marketing [or] publicity" departments.
Additionally, the film's "production, distribution and/or financing company" must offer "training and/or work opportunities for below-the-line skill development" to people belonging to underrepresented populations.
Audience Development:
Perhaps the most straightforward, but demanding, of the standards, "audience development" requires a studio or company to have "multiple in-house senior executives from" the outlined underrepresented groups.
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Welcome!
Its hard to beat the Sunfire subs, especially if WAF (Wife Approval Factor) is a consideration.
are you going to be running it in a home theater setup, or 2 channel?
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1 hour ago, Turbo said:
My vote for most overrated film in history goes to The Blair Witch Project. I could not believe this film actually made it into the box office. I could not watch it, it was so poorly done. It was as if a bunch of teenagers went out into the woods with their cell phone camera's taking footage. Besides, it was so jerky and unsteady it made me nauseous. Worst film I've ever suffered through, though only briefly since I shut it off.
Agreed - I remember the marketing strategy of this film was genius... Unfortunately, that's about all it had going for it. I don't recall ever being less "afraid" watching a horror movie, than I was watching this one!
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I'm just going to come right out and say it - The Godfather. I watched this again the other day (My 3rd watching, I think), and I just don't understand the following this movie has. The acting isn't really that special, the story isn't all that compelling, and the cinematography is certainly nothing to write home about. The only thing I can think of that lends to it's success and following is the fact that maybe it came out when there really weren't a lot of other "mob" movies? However, now we have films like Casino and Goodfellas that do a far better job, IMHO.
What movies do you find overrated?
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It's fair to say I'm a sucker for movies with a twist. In fact, about the only thing more satisfying in cinema than a great twist, is a twist that gives you all the information to piece it together, as opposed to the random left-field reveal. Take The Sixth Sense - it was all there, had you been able to make all the connections, which makes the reveal all the more satisfying. Which brings us to the current selection - Lucky Number Slevin. The first thing that needs to be mentioned is the cast - Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Lucy Liu, Bruce Willis, Josh Hartnet and Stanley Tucci. As expected, Morgan Freeman does the heavy lifting, but the entire cast is on point in this film. The second thing I find immensely satisfying in this film is the dialogue - Sharp and witty, with subtle dark humor throughout. And rounding out the package is the story - It is delivered in a semi Quentin Tarantino style, where you get a piece here and a piece there, and you find yourself awaiting the next piece. I really can't say much more without compromising the story and reveal, but rest assured, it will be worth your time!
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1 hour ago, Turbo said:
Mark,
This sounds like another great endeavor to take on. I listen exclusively to tracks streamed over my home network from the QNAP and Synology NAS units here in the house. I listen to mainly Flac files I've downloaded from HDTracks in mainly 24Bit-88kHz, 24Bit-96kHz and 24Bit-192kHz resolutions and find them to sound quite nice.
I wouldn't say they sound night and day better than the Redbook CD versions, I've ripped into Flac from my collection of CD's, but they are, typically, noticeably better sounding to me. But that's not always the case for some reason. Some sound like they are not as loud as the Redbook versions off my CD's and sound slightly weak.
I also have some tracks I've setup in Wav format, since my BMW could only play Wav files from it's hard drive, and I kept them on one of the NAS's as backup and do listen to them occasionally. I don't believe there is any difference between the Flac and Wav sound quality in any of the tracks that I've ripped from the same CD's though. At least I can't hear any difference.
I look forward to your findings.
that reminds me - I have the HD Tracks 92/24 download of Tool’s Fear Inoculum, and I have the CD....- 2
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49 minutes ago, RichP714 said:
One thing to wAtch out for is re-mastering of the original to the individual formats; it's impossible to discern whether a noted difference is due to the playbqack technology or the re-mastering of the original (you've experienced a bit of this already, when you noted differences in playback level).
Conversely, if the original is only available at bitrate X, then even higher bitrate playback will be limited to the original bitrate.
Those two things make it impossible for a consumer to accurately make an accurate appraisal of each format.
The MOST accurate comparison I've seen is that one done by the RIAA, and they had appropriate material to work with.
Good luck!
I agree Rich - and that’s the first (and biggest) hurdle that came to mind, but I didn’t want to tip my hand right off.
I'm curious know if there is a way to tell if the same master is used for say SACD and Redbook...? After all, I’m interested in more than just a surgical “this particular SACD sounds better than the CD” - I’d like to make a broader-based determination...
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The speaker shootout last month (detailed in THIS thread) was so much fun, AND so informative, that I'm thinking of doing another one, only this time comparing digital formats (CD, FLAC, MP3, SACD and DVD-A). I have three (3) titles where I poses CD, SACD and DVD-A (and of course FLAC, from the CD) - Fleetwood Mac Rumors, The Who Tommy, and Donald Fagen Nightfly. I would also compare a few CDs to their respective SACD and DVD-A.
The reason I am wanting to do this, is that I have seen it stated multiple times, on various forums, that there is no audible difference between SACD/DVD-A and Redbook CD. This is not my experience generally, but I have never done an exhaustive A/B comparison. If I do end up doing it, it would be methodical, much like the aforementioned speaker shootout - I may even enlist the help of my son, in order to do a blind comparison.
Any thoughts from the group?
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Thanks Dennis - I had not heard about this. I too loved the book - far and away King’s best work, IMHO. I was also immensely disappointed in the original mini-series.
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1 minute ago, RichP714 said:
Yessir!
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2 hours ago, RodH said:
Winner!
you're up brother!
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4 hours ago, Packratt said:
I'd say it's a toss up between anything by Yoko Ono and 99% of rap ever produced
Ah yes, Yoko.... How could I have forgotten this Yoko inspired “gem”....🤮- 1
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1 hour ago, teecelly said:
Google is an incredible tool. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/aug/21/cuties-netflix-film-fury
You are correct, most people have not seen it - HOWEVER, it has been screened for critics, which is where all the adulations of “empowering women” sprang from. I also watched the ORIGINAL trailer (before Netflix replaced it with a “toned - down” version)... watch the current trailer for yourself, and you’ll get the sense that the concern is well placed.To put it succinctly, I don’t need to sip sour milk to know it tastes terrible....
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2 hours ago, RichP714 said:
Perhaps THE MOST controversial song? It's been decades, and we still can't agree on whether puff is a boy's imaginary friend, or a drugged out fiend swinging his gigantic 'tail' and doped out of his mind
Controversy:
noundisagreement, typically when prolonged, public and heated."The announcement ended a protracted controversy"
Have any of the band members since shed any light on the controversy? I just always assumed it was a drug reference, lol...- 3
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I remember this one being quite controversial back in the day...
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32 minutes ago, Brian_at_HHH said:
Yup, I think we have a winner, Mark. I consider myself pretty open minded, but that one is clearly designed to push everyone's buttons, in every way - and many times over.
And I wonder why I listen to so much instrumental work, these days...
Correct Brian - I would find it much easier to put this garbage on "ignore", if it weren't for the fact that such a large swath of Cardi B's popularity lies with teen (and pre-teen) girls. It's heartbreaking to think of all the 12 year old girls listening to this toxic spew, thinking that is how women are expected to behave and expected to act. I'm not trying to claim the "moral majority" here, and I hate the way I sound when I talk about this crap. I'm a libertarian at heart, and I almost always believe people should be left to their own devices - but at the same time, I believe this crap is poison - and it's going to lead a large portion of a generation of girls/women down a sad, lonely and possibly abusive lifestyle, and for what? so a multi-millionaire rapper can make a few more million...?
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5 minutes ago, weitrhino said:
I don't have nearly such a fatalistic view of Netflix. Lately I've been focusing on their foreign offerings to get views from a different perspective whether it be films or television series. For $10 a month there's a whole world of programming access.
That said, I wholehearted and enthusiastically recommend the Australian series called Rake. It's truly terrific! Forget the banal attempt at an American remake starring Greg Kinnear - it's absolutely drab by comparison.Good insight, thanks. I too enjoyed several foreign offerings from Netfix in the past - one in particular being Black Mirror. This is one of my favorite all-time series on TV. Problem is, the last season they did was over a year and a half ago, and it was THREE (3) episodes... Love, Death and Robots was another great one - dead after one season...
The Oscars - you just can’t make this stuff up...!
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My sentiments exactly. Just think of some of the GREAT films that would be ineligible right out of the gate:
Jaws
Saving Private Ryan
Goodfellas
The Silence of the Lambs
The Pianist
Braveheart
Good Will Hunting
The Town
The Sixth Sense
The Great Escape
....I could do this all day
The thing I find disturbing is that it’s just the Oscars - for now. How long until this PC agenda is crammed all the way throughout the movie making process? I would bet that before long a movie will not even be able to begin production until “all the boxes are checked”....