Neo2199

Neo2199 t1_iuijqp7 wrote

Reply to comment by AgentElman in What is going on with Rotten Tomatoes Rings of Power page? They show 466 critic reviews and yet only link one? Never seen this before by Bluest_waters

No kidding.

> A series with zero strength, zero interest and lots and lots of filler. The rings of power is a very, very weak series from the very first episodes, with unnecessary plots and completely empty characters, a soporific series.

The glitch might be by a disgruntled employee or RT algorithms really hate the show lol

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Neo2199 OP t1_iua2zn5 wrote

Reply to ‘Millennium’s “The Curse of Frank Black” Is a Must-See Halloween Classic by Neo2199

> In the mid-1990s, The X-Files creator Chris Carter was reaching new heights in his career. The X-Files was at the peak of its popularity, and the 1998 feature film was just around the corner. The only way for Carter to go was up, and so he developed a new series for Fox about a former FBI profiler named Frank Black (played to perfection by Lance Henriksen) who had an unnatural ability to see into the hearts and minds of criminals. The series, called Millennium, ran for three seasons, each unique from the last. For many, the second season was Millennium at its peak, and it's here that the show's iconic Halloween episode "The Curse of Frank Black," which many consider the series' best, became a reality.

> In a season full of retrospective and deeply personal episodes that dive into Frank Black's psyche, "The Curse of Frank Black" is the absolute best. It not only chronicles Frank's continued struggle with personal obsession and responsibility, but it also serves as a very character-driven Halloween story that takes the holiday to new heights. Halloween specials tend to go in one of two directions, either they're cutesie "trick-or-treat"-themed stories that are all about the Americanized version of the holiday (sometimes with a paranormal twist), or they're bloody horror shows that lean deeper into supernatural spectacles meant to frighten both the lead players and the audience. Unlike most Halloween episodes of television, "The Curse of Frank Black" touches on both of these tropes while not exactly fitting into either, making it a must-see Halloween classic.

A brilliant show that is still not available for streaming anywhere.

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Neo2199 t1_itnr3cc wrote

Reply to Masters of horror so much boobies by WilliamTCipher

On a side note, 'Masters of Horror' was created by Mick Garris, a well-known TV director who made several TV miniseries/movies, and one feature film based on Stephen King's stories/novels.

Sleepwalkers (1992 feature film), The Stand & The Shining miniseries in the 90s, Desperation (2006), and Bag of Bones (2011).

He also created another horror anthology series called 'Fear Itself' that ran for just one season. For Sci-Fi fans, he co-produced 'Masters of Science Fiction' anthology series.

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Neo2199 t1_itm7l0k wrote

Reply to Apple raises the price of Apple TV+ to $6.99 by Murky-Insect-7556

That's within acceptable range for me.

If they're going to increase it a lot than that in the coming years, then they need to buy one of the smaller services like Paramount+, Peacock or Starz so then can add their back catalogue to Apple TV+

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Neo2199 t1_it3ff2h wrote

Reply to If You Could Apply Rings of Power Budget to Any IP Adaptation, What Would You Choose? by Any-Low9727

  • 'Revelation Space Universe' & 'House of Suns' by Alastair Reynolds.

  • 'The Night's Dawn Trilogy' & 'Commonwealth universe' by Peter F. Hamilton

  • 'True Names', 'Across Realtime', & 'Zones of Thought series' by Vernor Vinge

  • 'The Uplift series' by David Brin

  • 'Galactic Center Series', by Gregory Benford

  • 'Culture series' by Iain M. Banks

  • 'Otherland' & 'Bobby Dollar Series' by Tad Williams

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Neo2199 OP t1_isvdb9i wrote

Reply to Netflix Execs Don’t Expect Subscriber Shift From Ad-Free To Ad-Supported Tier Despite Cheaper Price by Neo2199

> COO Greg Peters, who is leading the ad push, was asked by moderator and J.P. Morgan analyst Doug Anmuth about whether many subscribers to the ad-free tier would trade down to the ad-supported one. Any resulting loss of subscriber revenue could offset gains from advertising. The new Basic with Ads plan will cost $6.99 a month, compared with $15.49 for the most popular ad-free plan.

> “We don’t see a lot of members switching plans,” Peters said. “Oftentimes, when they come in for a specific feature, let’s say 4K resolution, we see that to be a fairly sticky choice.” If those patterns hold true in the new advertising phase, he added, the company anticipates “unit economics being neutral to positive.” The cheapest plan has certain limitations — only one stream at a time, no downloading 720p resolution (compared with 1080p for the most popular plan).

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