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Extinction the Sixth<p>I saw someone gush about being given The Matrix on VHS as a kid in a way that one would never be for having been given something on 4K that they'd seen a hundred times.</p><p>It's the exposure to a brilliant story that's important, not the best quality version of that story that you ultimately see. Nobody's going to be blown away by a movie on 4K vs DVD, even if the transfer is better.</p><p>And there are some films I think it's best to see on VHS, like the original Terminator, or half a dozen other special FX films you may name.</p><p>All that said, streaming is a Hobson's choice I'll never make. I'd rather have a scratchy VHS than watch something on Netflix or Amazon Prime.</p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/streaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>streaming</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p>
Extinction the Sixth<p>I don't know.</p><p>Girl from Rio (2001), directed by Christopher Monger, starring Hugh Laurie, Vanessa Nunes, Santiago Segura, Lia Williams, and Patrick Barlow. Is it an English comedy? A crime drama? We'll see.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_from_Rio_(2001_film)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_fro</span><span class="invisible">m_Rio_(2001_film)</span></a></p><p>The Elephant Man (1980), directed by David Lynch, starring John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, and Freddie Jones. How accurate is it as a biopic? Or is it just another Lynchian fever dream? I remember seeing this in the theater with my Dad, if you can believe that. I would have been 12.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elephant_Man_(1980_film)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elep</span><span class="invisible">hant_Man_(1980_film)</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a></p>
Extinction the Sixth<p>Tonight I'm watching two films, now that I've done my share of chores. It's all my share. The cat does nothing, and in fact generates chores.</p><p>First up, The Nowhere Inn (2020), directed by Bill Benz, starring Carrie Brownstein, St. Vincent, and a list of guest stars and appearances that you'll be happy to know pretends to be a documentary about St. Vincent, but turns into a mockumentary. I think.</p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10441822/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">imdb.com/title/tt10441822/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>After that I plan to watch Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), directed by Ridley Scott, starring Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, Sigourney Weaver, and Ben Kingsley. Yes it's that big.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exodus%3A_Gods_and_Kings" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exodus%3</span><span class="invisible">A_Gods_and_Kings</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/mockumentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mockumentary</span></a></p>
Extinction the Sixth<p>Hi folks. Another day with the olds, and now, a film.</p><p>My Cousin Rachel (2017), directed by Roger Michell, starring Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin, Iain Glen, Holliday Grainger, and Pierfrancesco Favino. I can't help but feel like I've seen this before, and not too long ago. Maybe at my Dad's? Anyway, have the DVD. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Cousin_Rachel_(2017_film)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Cousi</span><span class="invisible">n_Rachel_(2017_film)</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p>
Wilford B. Wolf<p>The Elton John Band "Philadelphia Freedom" US MCA 1975</p><p>Alot going on in this hit from Elton John. The A side was both a tribute to Philly Soul and a theme song for Billie Jean King's tennis league team (yeah, that didn't last). John would record a set with Philly legend Thom Bell in 1977. The B side is John Lennon's final concert appearance, performing "I Saw Her Standing There" with Elton. The full concert would be released after Lennon's death.</p><p><a href="https://kind.social/tags/PhysicalMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhysicalMedia</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/vinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vinyl</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/45rpm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>45rpm</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/vinylrecords" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>vinylrecords</span></a></span></p>
Extinction the Sixth<p>Tangerines is among the best films I've seen in the past year. Highly recommended.</p><p>Next up, In the Mood for Love (2000), directed by Wong Kar-Wai, starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Cheung, in a movie about longing. Longing, people. Longing. It's set in 1962 Hong Kong.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Mood_for_Love" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_M</span><span class="invisible">ood_for_Love</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p>
Extinction the Sixth<p>Fifty Shades was "of fucked up" but pretty bland really. Just a bunch of emotionally unavailable scenes. </p><p>Now watching Tangerines (2013), an Estonian-Georgian movie directed by Zaza Urushadze. It's a movie about the aftermath of conflict.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangerines_(film)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangerin</span><span class="invisible">es_(film)</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p>
Extinction the Sixth<p>I took a little nap, am eating some watermelon, and starting Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle and Marcia Gay Harden, a massive supposedly sexy movie that I have heretofore avoided seeing.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifty_Shades_of_Grey_(film)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifty_Sh</span><span class="invisible">ades_of_Grey_(film)</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p>
Extinction the Sixth<p>Free stuff haul from two sources. <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/librarycull" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>librarycull</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/haul" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>haul</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/dvds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dvds</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Documentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Documentary</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/tv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tv</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/tvmovie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tvmovie</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/secondlifesaturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>secondlifesaturday</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/freebox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freebox</span></a></p>
Extinction the Sixth<p>At last tonight, I'm watching Dead Ringers (1988), directed by David Cronenberg, starring Jeremy Irons and Geneviève Bujold. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Ringers_(film)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Rin</span><span class="invisible">gers_(film)</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p>
Extinction the Sixth<p>I just stained my front porch ceiling and took a shower. Oily.</p><p>Now about to start Moss (2010), directed by Kang Woo-Suk, starring Jung Jae-young, Park Hae-il, Yoo Jun-sang, Yoo Sun and<br>Yoo Hae-jin. It's a Korean mystery thriller based on a web toon, according to Wiki. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moss_(film)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moss_(fi</span><span class="invisible">lm)</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p>
Extinction the Sixth<p>I've been watching The Lives of the Saints (2004), directed by Jerry Ciccoritti, starring Sophia Loren, Sabrina Ferilli, Fabrizio Filippo, Jessica Pare, Nick Mancuso and Kris Kristofferson. It's a miniseries about a post-war Italian family with infidelity and instability, chat.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lives_of_the_Saints_(miniseries)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Live</span><span class="invisible">s_of_the_Saints_(miniseries)</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/tv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tv</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/miniseries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>miniseries</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>television</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p><p>After this I have a couple other ideas but nothing so sordid or staid. I'll fill you in later after I do some more chores.</p>
readbeanicecream<p>AI-Generated Music Is Starting to Crowd Out the Real Stuff on Streaming Platforms</p><p><a href="https://futurism.com/ai-music-lofi-streaming" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">futurism.com/ai-music-lofi-str</span><span class="invisible">eaming</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/streaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>streaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artificialintelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artificialintelligence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/generativeAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>generativeAI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/genai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genai</span></a> </p><p>Time to go back to physical media and on prem!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onprem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onprem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onprem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onprem</span></a></p>
Jon :vinyl:<p>Another new cassette player. This is a good thing. <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/tapes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tapes</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/cassettes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cassettes</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/PhysicalMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhysicalMedia</span></a></p><p><a href="https://routenote.com/blog/maxell-mxcp-p100/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">routenote.com/blog/maxell-mxcp</span><span class="invisible">-p100/</span></a></p>
Extinction the Sixth<p>I finished ST: Discovery S5 and thought it wound up at least as well as Voyager did. </p><p>Now watching Women Talking (2022), directed by Sarah Polley, starring Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, and Frances McDormand. It's about the inner lives and discussions of women living in a Mennonite colony after a sexual assault. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_Talking_(film)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_Ta</span><span class="invisible">lking_(film)</span></a></p><p>After that I plan to watch a sillier movie, Monkey Trouble (1994), directed by Franco Amurri, starring Thora Birch, Mimi Rogers, Christopher McDonald and Harvey Keitel. It's a kids' movie; there's a monkey. Mmmkay?</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_Trouble" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_T</span><span class="invisible">rouble</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Reliving VHS Memories with NFC and ESPHome - Like many of us of a certain vintage, [Dillan Stock] at The Stock Pot is nostalgic... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/07/03/reliving-vhs-memories-with-nfc-and-esphome/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/07/03/relivi</span><span class="invisible">ng-vhs-memories-with-nfc-and-esphome/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/homeentertainmenthacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeentertainmenthacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/classichacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>classichacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cartridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cartridge</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/esphome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>esphome</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/esp32" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>esp32</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/nfc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nfc</span></a></p>
Extinction the Sixth<p>Watched ST: Discovery S5 d2, now watching I Remember Mama (1948), directed by George Stevens, starring Irene Dunne, Barbara Bel Geddes, Oscar Homolka, Ellen Corby, Sir Cedrick Hardwicke, and Philip Dorn. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Remember_Mama_(film)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Rememb</span><span class="invisible">er_Mama_(film)</span></a></p><p>It's an immigrant family story, you vampires, and who doesn't want to identify with immigrants in this country? It's about GOOD PEOPLE. </p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/blackandwhite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blackandwhite</span></a></p>
Extinction the Sixth<p>Now beginning the Biography episode, Dalai Lama: The Soul of Tibet (1997). It's not listed with a named director. I already prefer the biopics I've seen. Talking heads, man.</p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400095/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">imdb.com/title/tt0400095/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/tv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tv</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>television</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p>
Extinction the Sixth<p>OK with every terrible thing that's happening, after my job I did some work in the yard and am settling in now to watch a couple films.</p><p>First up is Aviva (2020), directed by Boaz Yakin, with a cast of relative unknowns. Take a look at the IMDB. It's a movie full of dance and voiceover, breaking the fourth wall right at the beginning, which is all I've seen so far. </p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10373830/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">imdb.com/title/tt10373830/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>After that, Sundown (2021), directed by Michel Franco, starring Tim Roth, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Samuel Bottomley, with a deep cast of relative unknowns again. It's a family drama. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundown_(2021_film)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundown_</span><span class="invisible">(2021_film)</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p>
みやくモード<p>mad with <a href="https://social.miyaku.media/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhysicalMedia</span></a> power</p>
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