The "What's on your mind?" thread

[Bernardo A.]

What's the best version of The Abyss for a first time watch? Theatrical or director's?

Is it worth it watching both?

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by Bernardo A.

What's the best version of The Abyss for a first time watch? Theatrical or director's?

Is it worth it watching both?

I would go with the DC over the theatrical.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by Waboman

You get out and about today, sf?

Not really…rain all week.

[sfmarine]

Double points at Jersey Mike’s today!

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Double points at Jersey Mike’s today!

Wonder if they have jersey Mike's in cedar rapids

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Wonder if they have jersey Mike's in cedar rapids

They do!
5240 Edgewood Rd NE Suite 600. Cedar Rapids

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Not really…rain all week.

Yeah, but the weekend and the beginning of next week look great!

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by Fors*

Yeah, but the weekend and the beginning of next week look great!

Yes it does. So there’s that, at least. Our local Fair is pretty much shut down for the next 2 days.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Yes it does. So there’s that, at least. Our local Fair is pretty much shut down for the next 2 days.

Still learning about iowa, starting a new job almost immediately helps.

[sfmarine]

[russweiss1]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Still learning about iowa, starting a new job almost immediately helps.

I haven't been to Iowa in about 40 years but my main memory was the corn fields. My grandparents lived in Marshalltown.

[y2jman]

i wonder if i made a mistake sign up mario kart esport tournament on 22nd despite its free and casual not hard core folks just wanted to get out of house do something fun seems a few vol states are doing this btw not sure how many folks going to play its open house and all

i'm pretty sure its mario kart 8 deluxe too bad i can't practice with a wii u or nintendo switch them not cheap

hoping i can get on a team if i can instead on my own guess see what happens in 2 weeks meh

[Waboman]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Not really…rain all week.

[Show spoiler]

Can't rain all the time, right? Lol. Hey, did you know Bruce Lee has a vegan brother? Brocco...

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Double points at Jersey Mike’s today!

Double points at the Pot Belly too.

Originally Posted by sfmarine

They do!
5240 Edgewood Rd NE Suite 600. Cedar Rapids

Who needs Siri? We have the sf laying down the mapquest. Bam!

[sfmarine]

I really should list my PayPal or Venmo at this point for my services lol.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by y2jman

i wonder if i made a mistake sign up mario kart esport tournament on 22nd despite its free and casual not hard core folks just wanted to get out of house do something fun seems a few vol states are doing this btw not sure how many folks going to play its open house and all

i'm pretty sure its mario kart 8 deluxe too bad i can't practice with a wii u or nintendo switch them not cheap

hoping i can get on a team if i can instead on my own guess see what happens in 2 weeks meh

Good luck getting a team together!

[sfmarine]

Taken from the thread on the main Blu-ray section. Credit to dex14

Holy Toledo! Anyone going to pay $640 for this?

Originally Posted by dex14

CC40



This monumental forty-film box set celebrates forty years of the Criterion Collection by gathering an electrifying mix of classic and contemporary films, and presenting them with all their special features and essays in a deluxe clothbound, slipcased edition. CC40’s eclectic selection includes the releases most frequently chosen by the hundreds of filmmakers, actors, writers, and other movie-loving luminaries who have visited Criterion over the years, as documented in our popular Closet Picks video series. Neither a historical survey nor a top-forty compilation, this exciting, personal, unpredictable anthology reflects the cinematic joys and inspirations of the creative community that makes the Criterion Collection possible.



The films: 8½ (1963), Tokyo Story (1953), All That Jazz (1979), Bicycle Thieves (1948), Repo Man (1984), Naked (1993), Jules and Jim (1962), Being There (1979), Weekend (1967), Yi Yi (2000), The Night of the Hunter (1955), Pickpocket (1959), Sweet Smell of Success (1957), On the Waterfront (1954), Do the Right Thing (1989), Ratcatcher (1999), Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), Mirror (1975), Barry Lyndon (1975), Safe (1995), Seconds (1966), His Girl Friday (1940), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), Y tu mamá también (2001), My Own Private Idaho (1991), Love & Basketball (2000), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Ace in the Hole (1951), 3 Women (1977), The Red Shoes (1948), Down by Law (1986), La Ciénaga (2001), Wanda (1970), House (1977), Sullivan’s Travels (1941), The Battle of Algiers (1966), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962), Persona (1966), In the Mood for Love (2000)

BLU-RAY BOX SET AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 19
https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/7646-cc40

[Batman1980]

You will buy it

[sfmarine]

[Waboman]

Give that $640 to Bigdog so he can get his Ferrari serviced.😁

[Batman1980]

They probably won't even rotate his tires for that amount