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#41
Film, Television, Video and Music Discussion / Re: New Superman Movie
Last post by Epimethee - August 18, 2025, 03:14:38 AMJust finished watching it. First half was assumed cheese, trying to be fun and succeeding a fair amount of time. Second half, though... undiluted 21th-century corporate (or should I say copro-rate?) Hollywood drivel.
Sigh. Maybe I'm just getting old, but then again, the flicks I remember enjoying as a kid had more solid plot, pacing and dialog... Is it just nostalgia?
Sigh. Maybe I'm just getting old, but then again, the flicks I remember enjoying as a kid had more solid plot, pacing and dialog... Is it just nostalgia?
#42
Showing Off / Re: Freedom Reborn Figures
Last post by Tomato - August 17, 2025, 09:30:36 PM
Mostly finished with my Daglob custom figure. His right hand is still drying (and will be for a while, the pink spray paint I used takes forever to fully dry) but in the meantime, it's being guarded by another recent addition: Catwhowalksbyhimself.
#43
Film, Television, Video and Music Discussion / Re: New Superman Movie
Last post by stumpy - August 17, 2025, 07:08:58 AMRecently released on streaming, we watched this tonight.
I agree that this movie presents a much more positive and bright Superman movie than we have seen recently and also agree that is a good thing.
I really have to disagree about the overall quality of the movie. I would say it is, at best, mediocre. To be fair, the live-action Superman movies of this millennium have set a low bar in many ways, primarily in misunderstanding the ethical outlook of the main character. This movie doesn't make that mistake in any significant way.
But, this is the first among the recent movies where I doubted I could make it through the movie. Where I finished it in one sitting largely because I didn't want to admit to my wife how badly I had wasted our time. And, to be honest, I don't know that I could watch it again. Even with the Singer and Snider movies, there were at least some scenes I thought I'd enjoy watching again because they were moving or visually impressive. I can't think of any here, with the possible exception of one shot with Pa Kent. I will give it a few days and think about it again, maybe.
Perhaps I am getting less tolerant of certain things, in my dotage. It has always been a peeve when characters who are supposed to be smart, creative, and resourceful aren't portrayed that way. This movie has taken things a step beyond in not bothering to portray the characters as smart in the first place.
BTW, there were things that I thought were good ideas. But, even many of those were off-key or too silly for the scene.
Anyway, I had some more specific points. But, I don't want to turn this into more of a rant than it already is. Maybe my opinion will mellow over time. Right now, I wouldn't be upset if the people behind this movie left the Superman movie business.
I agree that this movie presents a much more positive and bright Superman movie than we have seen recently and also agree that is a good thing.
I really have to disagree about the overall quality of the movie. I would say it is, at best, mediocre. To be fair, the live-action Superman movies of this millennium have set a low bar in many ways, primarily in misunderstanding the ethical outlook of the main character. This movie doesn't make that mistake in any significant way.
Spoiler
Though, let's be clear, Clark knows Lois' favorite dinner and wouldn't cook his fave for her pretending it was hers, a la Homer Simpson buying Marge a bowling ball...
But, this is the first among the recent movies where I doubted I could make it through the movie. Where I finished it in one sitting largely because I didn't want to admit to my wife how badly I had wasted our time. And, to be honest, I don't know that I could watch it again. Even with the Singer and Snider movies, there were at least some scenes I thought I'd enjoy watching again because they were moving or visually impressive. I can't think of any here, with the possible exception of one shot with Pa Kent. I will give it a few days and think about it again, maybe.
Spoiler
BTW, that scene is a nice one in what is otherwise a lamentable portrayal of the Kents. Ma and Pa Kent have always been straightforward, good people. Simple, but not simple-minded. Why the creative team behind this movie decided to go this way with them may reveal much about their opinion of the audience.
Perhaps I am getting less tolerant of certain things, in my dotage. It has always been a peeve when characters who are supposed to be smart, creative, and resourceful aren't portrayed that way. This movie has taken things a step beyond in not bothering to portray the characters as smart in the first place.
Spoiler
Superman's argument with Lois over his actions overseas is emblematic. He comes across as someone who has a child's understanding of what he did and its implications. The movie makes clear that he's 30+ years old and been acting publicly as Superman for 3, at least some of that doing international work, since Lex thinks people around the world are fawning over him. Are we supposed to think Superman has never even considered what would happen if he acted against a state protecting terrorists, a state hurting its own people, or a state warring with a neighbor? I don't suggest that he'd have the perfect solution figured out. But, he would at least understand that it is complicated. He does not appear to. Then he storms out like he's upset and doesn't understand that Lois is on his side. It would be bad if we were were supposed to believe Superman is an emotional child. It would be worse if the writers think we will sympathize with his view because ours is similarly simple-minded.
BTW, the setup for that scene is its own problem, since the premise is apparently that 1) Clark is a serious reporter at a top-flight newspaper and 2) Lois is also a serious reporter and he knows her well enough to be dating her and tell her his secret ID. But, he's shaken by the proposal that she (and possibly any serious journalist) would ask him any hard-hitting questions.
BTW, the setup for that scene is its own problem, since the premise is apparently that 1) Clark is a serious reporter at a top-flight newspaper and 2) Lois is also a serious reporter and he knows her well enough to be dating her and tell her his secret ID. But, he's shaken by the proposal that she (and possibly any serious journalist) would ask him any hard-hitting questions.
BTW, there were things that I thought were good ideas. But, even many of those were off-key or too silly for the scene.
Spoiler
Running a social media troll farm to smear Superman is definitely something Luthor would do. Creating a troupe of cyber-monkeys to do the job is... silly in a way that would have been cute in the 1970s movies, but today is just... ridiculous and over-the-top in a way that had me wondering if Lex was going to cackle maniacally and cry, "Post, my pretties, post!"
Anyway, I had some more specific points. But, I don't want to turn this into more of a rant than it already is. Maybe my opinion will mellow over time. Right now, I wouldn't be upset if the people behind this movie left the Superman movie business.
#44
Requests for Skins and Meshes / Re: need help
Last post by heroidosilencio - August 16, 2025, 07:35:18 PMThank you very much, Cranlox!!! The apps from the site Alex fortress are off, but the link Cranlox put here, made the work.
#45
Mods / Re: Marvel vs DC battle mod
Last post by oktokels - August 15, 2025, 02:47:34 PMQuote from: Shazam on August 14, 2025, 01:09:02 PMThis is a great little mod oktokels, but I am having a small issue with it.
The combo attributes are not showing up in game. I can add them because I can see that the ffxmulti.py file has them in, but not all of them are in the strings text document. They're also not in the attributes list in FFedit. Is there an easier way to get these to show that I'm missing?
Yes, not all of them are in the strings text. All the list of combo attributes that are present in the mod, can be seen in FFXMULTI.PY. If you want to work with the combo attribute of a specific character, you can see the attribute's name in their in-game character sheet, or by opening their .hero file with Notepad.
I actually decided not to enter the names of some combo attributes into strings.txt, mainly because I didn't feel it was strictly necessary and the process is a bit tedious for me. The attributes will still work exactly the same even if they are not in strings.txt.
When I create new combo attributes, I do it directly in ffxmulti.py. Once the attribute's code name is entered there, I can easily add it to the EZHero database (attrib.ini) and work with it from there.
If you want to see the attributes in EZHERO, you can add the attribute name into attrib.ini and work with it in EZHero.
If you want them to appear in-game, you'll have to add them to strings.txt using FFEdit (the long route).
#46
Mods / Re: Marvel vs DC battle mod
Last post by Shazam - August 14, 2025, 01:09:02 PMThis is a great little mod oktokels, but I am having a small issue with it.
The combo attributes are not showing up in game. I can add them because I can see that the ffxmulti.py file has them in, but not all of them are in the strings text document. They're also not in the attributes list in FFedit. Is there an easier way to get these to show that I'm missing?
The combo attributes are not showing up in game. I can add them because I can see that the ffxmulti.py file has them in, but not all of them are in the strings text document. They're also not in the attributes list in FFedit. Is there an easier way to get these to show that I'm missing?
#47
Releases / Re: Warhammer 40,000 - Releas...
Last post by naitvalis - August 10, 2025, 07:34:40 AMQuote from: Epimethee on August 09, 2025, 05:45:12 PMKudos on your continuing work on this, Naitvalis!Hahaha thanks Epi! Every now and then my Warhammer 40.000 Thing comes up and i pick up this stuff again
"There Is no peace among the stars only an eternity of carnage and slaughter, and the laughter of thirsting gods"
#48
Freedom Force Discussion / Re: Remote Use defense problem...
Last post by RingsOfReznor - August 10, 2025, 06:03:55 AMQuote from: Epimethee on August 09, 2025, 05:39:40 PMQuote from: RingsOfReznor on August 08, 2025, 06:33:08 AMYou might also enjoy this .gif-enhanced guide to playing ping-pong in FFvTTR...Interesting! If it continues working after both target characters have moved, that could have been the basis of some special FFX power...
FFvTTR projectile bug - steam guide
Oh it absolutely does. Once the first rebound occurs the targets are effectively paired and can move however and the projectile will only ever travel between them, until it expires.
#49
Releases / Re: Warhammer 40,000 - Releas...
Last post by Epimethee - August 09, 2025, 05:45:12 PMKudos on your continuing work on this, Naitvalis!
#50
Freedom Force Discussion / Re: Remote Use defense problem...
Last post by Epimethee - August 09, 2025, 05:39:40 PMQuote from: RingsOfReznor on August 08, 2025, 06:33:08 AMYou might also enjoy this .gif-enhanced guide to playing ping-pong in FFvTTR...Interesting! If it continues working after both target characters have moved, that could have been the basis of some special FFX power...
FFvTTR projectile bug - steam guide