elcuello's recent activity
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
elcuello Link ParentInteresting. I agree somewhat that the first half of his show felt a bit "boomer" and following the same old tired path too many seasoned comics go down these days but I really think he picked...Interesting. I agree somewhat that the first half of his show felt a bit "boomer" and following the same old tired path too many seasoned comics go down these days but I really think he picked some of it up in the second half and at least tried to be a little progressive and not go full Gervaise/Chapelle. I appreciated that.
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Comment on Switzerland's Nemo wins Eurovision as UK comes 18th in ~music
elcuello Link ParentThanks - I couldn't put into words what you just said.Thanks - I couldn't put into words what you just said.
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Comment on Vast coin collection of Danish butter magnate L.E. Bruun is set to finally go on sale a century after his death, and could fetch up to $72 million in ~humanities.history
elcuello LinkI collected stamps with my dad when I was a boy and really enjoyed it. I wasn't really interested in rarity but read about it and it was obviously a big thing in this hobby. I was more interested...I collected stamps with my dad when I was a boy and really enjoyed it. I wasn't really interested in rarity but read about it and it was obviously a big thing in this hobby. I was more interested in colors and foreign stamps. Maybe it was just the time spend with my dad or the whole process of placing the ripped of envelope pieces in water, separating the stamp, drying them on newspaper, pressing them in big books, that pleased me. Hell, I get all nostalgic thinking about it now. I don't do it anymore but really appreciated it at the time.....Anyways I've always been fascinated with coins in kinda the same way but never got into it. This sparked my interest again. I think I'm getting older. That's okay.
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Comment on Switzerland's Nemo wins Eurovision as UK comes 18th in ~music
elcuello Link ParentAh okay. That's obviously horribly and shouldn't happen - but sadly not surprising for twitter. I was simply referring to the song compared to the other songs and the countless people I spoke with...Ah okay. That's obviously horribly and shouldn't happen - but sadly not surprising for twitter. I was simply referring to the song compared to the other songs and the countless people I spoke with afterwards that felt the same. It just felt bland and uninteresting and like it tried to make up for the lack of song quality in provocative show antics.
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Comment on Switzerland's Nemo wins Eurovision as UK comes 18th in ~music
elcuello Link ParentI don’t think you need to drag homophobia or politics into the “fact” that it was a bad song and weak compared to almost all the other entries.I don’t think you need to drag homophobia or politics into the “fact” that it was a bad song and weak compared to almost all the other entries.
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Comment on My not so nice thoughts on Battlestar Galactica in ~tv
elcuello Link ParentI agree with the rating of The Expanse and OPs post overall and I love sci fi. I really like The Expanse but there seems to be a low expectation in general to sci fi if this is the best of the...I agree with the rating of The Expanse and OPs post overall and I love sci fi. I really like The Expanse but there seems to be a low expectation in general to sci fi if this is the best of the best. Compare that to exceptional shows in other genres and it wouldn’t even make the top 5. I tried watching Firefly, Star Trek, a ton of Star Wars and BG but it’s just not that good and childlike at times. It seems like cheesiness and horrible acting gets a pass if we just get some cool space stuff and it kinda reminds me of the horror genre. Maybe that’s why there’s a lot of overlap between to two.
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Comment on Sweden has a global reputation for championing high taxes and social equality, but it has become a European hotspot for the super rich in ~finance
elcuello LinkOh how ever grateful we should be. Fucking arrogant prick."We have a nanny and we have a gardener and cleaners… and that also gives more jobs. So we shouldn't forget about how we're building the society."
Oh how ever grateful we should be. Fucking arrogant prick.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
elcuello Link ParentDo you think she's bad in Euphoria too? I haven't really seen her in anything else besides Dune I and in that she was kinda meh but she wasn't on screen that long. I think it worked in Euphoria....Do you think she's bad in Euphoria too? I haven't really seen her in anything else besides Dune I and in that she was kinda meh but she wasn't on screen that long. I think it worked in Euphoria. You're having me doubting my own judgement now...
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Comment on "No CGI" is really just invisible CGI in ~movies
elcuello LinkI feel like this headline could be about makeup and/or plastic surgery too.I feel like this headline could be about makeup and/or plastic surgery too.
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Comment on Happy 6th Birthday, Tildes! in ~tildes
elcuello Link ParentAlso known as the undefeated paywall wrecker. It has not gone unnoticed!and thank you to @cfabbro for the other place invite last June when it blew up (for me)
Also known as the undefeated paywall wrecker. It has not gone unnoticed!
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Comment on Movie of the Week #26 - Aliens in ~movies
elcuello Link ParentAbsolutely agree with everything you said. I’ll like to add while often it’s considered and described as one of the greatest action movies of all time the horror aspect are not to be overlooked....Absolutely agree with everything you said. I’ll like to add while often it’s considered and described as one of the greatest action movies of all time the horror aspect are not to be overlooked. I’ve always found it incredibly uncomfortable and unsettling to watch hitting that sweet spot where you want more/and just want it over with. Combined with a great build up in tension mixed in with effective jump scares. One of my all time favourite movies.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
elcuello LinkI found Tryglavs album The Ritual via YouTube and it’s just great melodic black metal. So great I went and bought a T-shirt. It’s one Croatian named Boris and that’s the band and it’s fantastic....I found Tryglavs album The Ritual via YouTube and it’s just great melodic black metal. So great I went and bought a T-shirt. It’s one Croatian named Boris and that’s the band and it’s fantastic. The right mix of brutal distant screams and beautiful repeating melodies.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
elcuello LinkBeen home sick after wisdom tooth removal and that gave me some time to watch whatever I felt like for a change. As Above, So Below was OK. Was a bit distracted throughout so maybe it was scarier...Been home sick after wisdom tooth removal and that gave me some time to watch whatever I felt like for a change.
As Above, So Below was OK. Was a bit distracted throughout so maybe it was scarier than my first impression. Kinda let down about what it was down there it felt unoriginal.
Ad Astra was way better that expected. I don't know why this movie didn't peak my interest before be it the description or trailer. I liked the lonely dark feeling but still the movie wasn't great in the end just fine.
I watched Circle (2015) again because there's just something about simple concept movies that attracts me even though they're often pretty bad. It's OK but again not great. I can't help myself when it comes to these kind of movies and I don't know why because this movie really didn't deserve a rewatch.
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Comment on How do you organize your phone's home screens and apps? in ~tech
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
elcuello LinkWatched the last half of "Til vi falder" (Until We Fall - 2018) a couple of nights ago and it stuck with me. The weirdness and lingering scenes. I can certainly see why a lot of user reviews on...Watched the last half of "Til vi falder" (Until We Fall - 2018) a couple of nights ago and it stuck with me. The weirdness and lingering scenes. I can certainly see why a lot of user reviews on IMDB found it boring and pointless but I loved the slow pace and intensity. Seems like it could suffer from the same fate Speak No Evil did for a lot of non-danish may even non-europeans. They simply can't relate to the people and way of movie making (to be even more snarky it's just too real ;)).
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Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (April 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for Android! in ~tildes
elcuello Link ParentYou know what I actually does already. I’m an idiot. Thanks and sorry!You know what I actually does already. I’m an idiot. Thanks and sorry!
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Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (April 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for Android! in ~tildes
elcuello Link ParentActually no, sorry I didn’t specify. I’m on iOS. But thanks for answering.Actually no, sorry I didn’t specify. I’m on iOS. But thanks for answering.
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Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (April 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for Android! in ~tildes
elcuello LinkGreat app and thanks for the work you put into it. It works. I don't know I others feel this way or it's been mentioned before but I feel like the "back" button should be moved to the bottom left...Great app and thanks for the work you put into it. It works.
I don't know I others feel this way or it's been mentioned before but I feel like the "back" button should be moved to the bottom left instead of the top left. The reach is a bit straining and not natural. Maybe swipe would be even better.
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Comment on What is your "can't miss" movie that you will not pass up if showing in theaters? in ~movies
elcuello Link ParentI'm planning on getting them anyway for concerts and festivals so it could come in handy but it just seems messed up that I have to use them in at the fucking movies...I'm planning on getting them anyway for concerts and festivals so it could come in handy but it just seems messed up that I have to use them in at the fucking movies...
Been watching The Bear with my wife and it's and interesting show that has really sparked some conversation between us. I really don't know how to feel about it and maybe that's the point. It's a weird mix of intense cinematography/editing with dramatic fast paced conversations/shouting on the one side and sometimes almost amateurish/Hallmarkian acting and cartoonish conflict solving. The humor also feels misplaced and awkward but again maybe that's exactly the point. To keep the audience confused and anxiety ridden. It makes me think of Birdman and the feeling that movie gave me. I don't know if I like the show but it makes in impact and gets you questioning the purpose of the the whole thing.
Another thing is the enthusiastic/ambitious approach to the job from the staff and shear number that confuses me considering it's a simple sandwich shop and isn't really explained (at least not in season 1).
I'm not sure I would continue watching this show if it wasn't so praised and if I had went in blind.