Useful starsector console commands8/8/2023 ![]() ![]() FindItem, lists all markets that sell a resource or weapon and their AllCommodities, adds all trade items to the specified station/player cargo AddOrdnancePoints, modifies the max OP for all ships in player fleet AddLogistics, modifies the maximum logistics of the player fleet Mind you, there is no Remnant option, must be in the faction file somewhere.The keystroke to summon the console is now shown when you first load a gameĬombat output is now centered on the top of the screen, not the player shipĪdded isInCampaign()/isInCombat() to CommandContext enumĪdded alias support, aliases are defined in data/console/aliases.csv Nevermind you can do this in game without console commands. I get Error: could not find entity with name "remnant" How do I hand a new planet over to a faction? I have made a planet, occupied it, set up its industry now I want to hand it over to another faction. I think to get to work what I want I would need to spawn a planet with headquarters etc, and put it under remnant control (maybe tinker with their faction file). The stations though (even when spanwed as remnant) don't do anything. I have used (when trying to get the Remant Nexus to show) the stable locations code to spawn derelicts and stations (all things from the custom_entities.json). I think it is because they are considered ships (maybe if they were added to the spawnfleet command? but then they wouldn't be static and have other ships there in the same "fleet"? meh). Still cannot figure it out, I have tried changing the stable_location to remnant_station2_Standard and remnant_station2, but they don't work. The planet spawning is so easy now you have pointed the way. But no one spoke up (in the thread) and as a ADD ALL THE THINGS Ambassador I wanted to extend an olive branch. Hey need 4 because the glitch gave you 4 messed up BPs? plop a 4 on the end.Īnd since you don't sound like you live for using the console every few minutes (`-` Hi) you're all done.Ĭhecking the source's files for if it's more than a one time glitch is outside the scope of this garbage tutorial. So in this admittedly easy case we open up wing_data.csv and dig for "broadsword_fighter" "addwing broadsword" into "addwing broadsword_hull" instead of "addwing broadsword_wing" because of alphabetization I suspect. _hull is added by the game, and default settings auto-correct as follows in this fabricated but accurate example. (And here's where your problem kicks in.) ![]() what did you end up with? How'd you get ship hulls?) (you get no results due to the size being FIGHTER) Say you were looking for some nice vanilla Broadsword 'FIGHTERS' THE LONG VERSION: (dunno if you need this or not, but here it is) You need to check data\hulls\wing_data.csv for the reference you're looking for.ĪLSO you can put in partials for "LIST WING" and "LIST HULL" The only time you would need to use getEntityById is if you are modifying an already existing planet generated by the game else I think you can also use getEntityByName for console generated ones then what does it mean by textureWidth, Bandindex.Īs for color modifier it goes by the naming of Color.red, Color.blue, Color.white etc., then I'm stumped with the BandWithinEngine and MiddleRadius This is located in "misc", the textures listed are rings_dust0, rings_ice0, rings_special0, rings_asteroid0. The game needs to know which texture to use and where it's found this can be seen in the settings.json of the main game I still need some help on deciphering the syntax needed for the Ring renderer as its a bit "complicated"įor the ringband this is what I understand RunCode Global.getSector().getStarSystem("System_name").addRingBand(Global.getSector().getEntityById("planet_ID"), "graphic type", "texture", textureWidth, BandIndex?, color modifier, BandWidthinEngine, MiddleRadius, OrbitDays) ![]()
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Public shred events near me8/8/2023 ![]() Free Paper Shredding and Inert Material Drop-Off 2023 You can consider visiting a shredding event on any of the above dates to get the job done. So, here are the dates of all these events below: You can shred documents up to 10 boxes at a small fee of $10 per vehicle.įurther, these events will take place on the last Saturday of each month.The address of the venue is 5600 Columbia Park Road, Cheverly, MD 20785.The event venue will be 5600 Columbia Park Road.The event will be held between 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on all days.Additional details regarding the events are as follows: Shredding Paper Shredding Events Norther Virginia by Eco Shredīelow mentioned free paper shredding events are organized by ECO Shred. This event may end early if the Shred-It truck reaches full capacity. ![]() Limit of five “banker boxes”/bags per customer.
Black plaster fireplace8/7/2023 ![]() ![]() I will miss the early morning coffee and scenic views. It felt like I brought everything but the kitchen sink.Īs this project nears its end we get a chance to enjoy a few moments of reflection, to think of all the hard work that goes into our clients projects and everyone involved. One thing about working on an Island is making sure you have “everything” you need. Here are some photos of the progress of building out the fireplace and getting things ready for finish coat.Įnjoying a glass of wine at the end of hard work day. ![]() Lime plaster is a non-combustible material making it a great finishing material for hi-heat applications. ![]() I can’t wait to see photos when the wood burning fireplace is running this fall/winter. In this tutorial, Im going to show you how I created a concrete look on one of the fireplaces in my sister-in-laws house using Venetian plaster. The hearth was waxed to add extra protection and differentiate the upper and lower area of the fireplace. Get inspiration for layouts, furnituers and decorations. 1st coat: Pretty much this coat is just about getting it on there for coveragedon’t worry too much about looks. Browse thousands of beautiful photos and find Living Room with a Plaster Fireplace Surround designs and ideas. You are able to get different looks with this product according to how you work it. The end finish we created is polished to an effect of gun metal with hints of bronze metallic which add an undertone of brown to this black Tadelakt fireplace. I wanted a pretty even and soft cloudy look. The powder form gives the installer the ability to add larger amounts of colorants if needed, although this can effect the working properties of the Lime plaster material if excessive amounts of colorant are used. Tadelakt is a feebly hydraulic lime similar to NHL 3.5. Tadelakt comes in powder instead of paste. I decided that Tadelakt Italian Lime plaster was the best material for the project. The pictures of the concepts they showed had a metal look. This house was no exception with a 14 foot tall fireplace as the main feature to the living area. When I get asked to create samples for fireplaces its always something new. ![]() Prison architect mobile8/7/2023 ![]() ![]() Expand your empire limitlessly in Sandbox mode. Have 2 empty offices -> hire warden -> research 'finance' -> hire an accountant -> research 'land expension' -> save money -> buy land After unlock the technology for land expention, at the currect edge of map, there would be a clickable red label writing for land price and expendiable size.(min cost 20k. Undead brings a whole new scenario to Prison Architect: one where the only objective is to survive With this new, spooky, expansion wardens will have to fight off the undead attacks to save their inmates and free the prison from an unprecedented catastrophe. Tap federal money with grant applications & direct your funds to combat disease, gang activity, litigation, and more!Įnsure your prison is *mostly* ethical and safe with top-notch staff including armed guards, psychologists, doctors, lawyers and snitches.Įach prisoner’s criminal history requires custom treatment programs, labor schedules, and reform workshops.Īttempt a high-stakes escape of your own supermax prison in Escape Mode, or try Online mode to test one of 12,000 player-created prisons. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.Īllocate resources to optimize your compound, but don’t restrict the flow of the crowd lest you encounter a flood, fire, fight, or full-blown riot. ![]() Frank Schneider, 53, was under house arrest in France awaiting extradition to the US. Slum, Rusty, Overgrown Wall and Derelict Wall Room size 1 if cell is at least 6 squares big. Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. An FBI-wanted former spy and trusted adviser to the fugitive 'Missing Cryptoqueen' has disappeared. PRISON ARCHITECT MOBILE Walkthrough Gameplay Part 1 - Getting Started (iOS Android) - YouTube PRISON ARCHITECT MOBILE Walkthrough Gameplay Part 1 - Getting Started (iOS Android)Subscribe. Anyone who does so without asking will receive official 'a§§hole' status. Notice - You are not given the rights to copy or redistribute any added content from this mod. New Base map for creating SCP Facilities. It was released on October 6th, 2015, after years in Steam's Early Access and development. The goal of the game is for players to simulate designing, building, and running a prison according to their tastes. If you’re looking for variety in terms of visuals, Additional Guard Sprites is a great place to start.Īdding over 38 new sprites for all types of guard types, including armed guards and K-9’s, you’re sure to see the impact right away.Download now and start playing to enjoy the adventure! Textures, scripting and LUA scripting by: Jofoyo. Prison Architect is a game published and developed by Introversion Software, the makers of DEFCON (2007), Darwinia (2005), and Uplink (2001). From layout to execution (literally, in some cases), you are the architect, the warden, and the enforcer. There are pretty much only 4 variations to the guard sprites in the game. Prison Architect: Mobile challenges you to build and manage a maximum security prison, from laying out cell blocks and inmate facilities, to managing staff pay and prisoner morale. ![]() Where it’s typical to have large amounts of buildings and units within the map, you inevitably reach a point where things start to look the same. With classic games building games, the visuals tend to get less and less interesting as you progress through. Since the game was recently purchased by publishers Paradox Interactive promising to continue to push content in the future, here are some of the best mods to check out in the meantime. Having mod support since the early alpha stages back in 2013, there’s tons of great community content that gives the game interesting twists. Started by a smaller development company back in 2012, the crowdfunded prison management game was very successful for an indie title. V 2.0.9 4. Descargar Prison Architect Mobile 2.0.5 FULL APK + MOD + Data Free para móviles Android, teléfonos inteligentes. Prison Architect is one of those games that easily flies under the radar. Prison Architect Mobile Installer v1.0 MOD APK (Unlocked) Download Updated on MaDownload APK (261.75MB) History Versions Donate Explore this article Prisons are seen as fortified fortresses for prisoners who have committed countless crimes worldwide, and those places often have special structures to keep things under control. ![]() Sit back and relax icon8/7/2023 ![]() ![]() They found women felt less “hostile,” “ashamed,” “nervous,” “guilty” or “jittery,” depending on the hair products they used, while at other times they said they felt more “excited,” “proud” and “interested.” Lets talk about hair:Īsk the students if they can think of any celebrity hair icons. Scientists at P & G, with help from a Yale psychology professor, surveyed women, before and after using Pantene products, using a questionnaire that psychology researchers use to measure mood. Good Hair worksheet 2 Bad hair dayīelow is a clip from an article featured in the ‘Wall Street Journal.Ĭlick here for the full article. ![]() Click the title below for listening and reading comprehension questions about the trailer and the plot: Good Hair worksheet 1 How much does it cost?Ĭlick on the title below for a student worksheet on the above clip and also some extra questions. Maya Angelou and Tracie Thoms provide perspective. Various talking heads (many of them women with good hair) comment. Rock asks men if they can touch their mates’ hair – no, its decoration. ![]() We visit salons and barber shops, central to the Black community. A weave is expensive: he asks who makes the money. He looks at weaves, and he travels to India where tonsure ceremonies produce much of the hair sold in America. He tells us about sodium hydroxide, a toxin used to relax hair. He visits Bronner Brothers’ annual hair convention in Atlanta. ‘Hair is important spiritually, culturally and integral to our self esteem.’ Good HairĬhris Rock, a man with two daughters, asks about good hair, as defined by Black Americans, mostly Black women. ![]() Them changes bass tab 5 string8/7/2023 ![]() ![]() Some notes at the end of the riff are held for most of the bar, while other times the last note ends by the next beat. When learning this riff, listen closely to how long each note is held. ![]() Here’s how to play the riff with your bass in Standard Tuning: To play this riff while keeping your bass in Standard Tuning, we can simply shift it up an octave. The actual song will sound a half-step lower in pitch. If you keep your bass in Standard Tuning and try to play the above riff along with the song, it won’t sound right. Here’s how to play the riff with your bass tuned down a half step to Eb Tuning (Eb Ab Db Gb): It’s very simple to play as long as you pay attention to your timing and rests. The bass riff is what drives this song, so it’s naturally a fun riff to learn. Practicing this riff with a metronome or drum machine is a great way to dial in your timing and develop a strong sense of rhythm. Part of what made this song so popular when it first came out was the way the simple ‘bass’ riff paired with the thumping beat. Practice this riff along with a metronome (120 bpm) or a drum machine set to a quarter note bass drum pattern (just like the song). Shift the other notes up or down the strings to make them easier to play. Once you learn the notes on the fingerboard, you can learn to move notes around just like this for any song you want.įor practice, start with the first version and try to keep your hand around the 5th and 7th frets. Play around with both versions to get a feel for what you prefer. This is more in line with how some bassists would play a riff like this. With the second version, your hand stays pretty much at the same place and you jump from string to string. There is a reason Jack White plays it that way (because he uses an open-tuning), but this way may not be the best way to actually play it on bass. In the first version, all the notes are played on the same string and you need to move your hand up and down the string. The big difference is how they feel to play. Learning how to figure out which fingers are best to play something is a skill you should start working on as a beginner.īoth versions play the exact same notes, so they should sound the same when you play them. For example, which finger should you use for the very first note to make it easy to play the 10th fret note?Įxperiment with using different fingers throughout the riff to figure out which feels the most comfortable to play. When you play this riff, think about which fingers make the most sense for each note. This is the version based on how Jack White plays the riff on his guitar: I’ll give you two different finger positions for this riff so you can experiment with playing the same notes in different positions on the fingerboard. ![]() This makes his guitar sound similar to a bass. Guitarist Jack White uses a DigiTech Whammy pedal to pitch-shift his guitar tone down an octave. This song doesn’t actually use a bass (the band doesn’t have a bassist), but it’s a great bass riff for beginners to learn. You probably expected to see this song on this list as it’s such an instantly recognizable riff and very easy for beginners to learn. 15.1 Related Guides and Lessons: Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes ![]() Trello api get notifications8/7/2023 ![]() public - Returns all boards that have visibility set to Public. organization - Returns all boards that have visibility set to Workspace. members - Returns all boards that have visibility set to Private. closed - Returns all boards that have been closed. Each page as results equal to the set limit.ĭefault: none all or a comma-separated list of: - open - Returns all boards that are open. The maximum date for when the actions were created. ![]() You can specify all to return all action types.Ī comma-separated list of Action Object Fields to be included in the returned action objects. The fields to be returned if the memberCreator object is being returned.ĭetermines the types of actions to be returned. The fields to be returned if the member object is being returned.ĭetermines whether to return the memberCreator object for the action. The fields to be returned for the action object.ĭetermines whether to return the member object for the action.Ĭomma-separated list of Member Object Fields The number of action objects to be returned.Ĭomma-separated list of Action Object Fields. The minumum date for when the actions were created. The format that actions should be returned in. Nested Actions with Query Paramsīoolean to return actions' entities or not.īoolean to return actions' display or not. Therefore, it makes sense to be able to access all of the actions within the context of an object from which they were created. For instance, when a user adds another user to a board, Trello creates an addMemberToBoard action that references the board. Their highly-nested nature is due to the fact that actions are created within the context of other resources. Actions Nested ResourceĪctions are often included as nested resources within the Trello API. You should refer to the API reference or Object Defintion page for the given object to see details about each field. Additionally, the API allows you to get at nested resources as URL parameters as well as query parameters.įor instance, if you wanted to get all of the cards for a board you could use:īecause a lot of the fields and values are duplicative, we've included a section of documentation for each resource that outlines how it can be accessed as a nested resource either via the URL or a query parameter.Ī number of the parameters accept a comma-seperated list of fields for the given object. Because of the nested nature of the Trello experience (cards are in lists that are in boards), a number of resources are accessible as nested entities. The Trello API provides a number of ways to access data throughout Trello. ![]() ![]() Note: You can also disable this in the About:Config settings with set to false.Brave 1.42.86 is already available for all supported desktop operating systems. You can also disable data sharing with Firefox for Android by going to Menu > Options > Privacy > Data Choices and then uncheck all three categories for Telemetry, Crash Reporter, and Mozilla Location Service. It is easy to disable telemetry in Firefox. To disable go to Open Menu (three bars at the top right corner of the browser) > Options > Privacy & Security > Firefox Data Collection and Use and then uncheck the boxes as you see below: You can learn more about these studies and data collection practices, but I’d recommend disabling these settings. This includes the ability to “ install and run studies” on your computer. With the latest version of Firefox, it is configured to share “ technical and interaction data” with Mozilla. Note: if you are a Mac OS user, you will see the word “Preferences” in your menu rather than “Options” as it is listed below. Firefox privacy tweaksīefore you get going with Firefox you may want to adjust the following settings for better privacy. This allows you to modify the settings, create exceptions, or add sites to a whitelist. You can continue to install add-ons and adjust your settings as you see what works best for your needs. Therefore taking an incremental approach may be the best way to proceed. Modifying some of these settings may interfere with your browsing experience and break some websites (they won’t load properly). Install and modify only what you think will be useful and necessary for your specific situation. ![]() ![]() Therefore it is best to strike a balanced approach. Many of the popular Firefox add-ons also fulfill the same functions and are redundant when used together. Similarly, more is not always better with Firefox browser add-ons.Īside from the issue of browser fingerprinting, having too many add-ons may slow down performance and break things. When it comes to browser add-ons and modifications, you don’t want to be like that kid who puts every topping imaginable on his ice cream. I discuss this problem and also provide solutions in the browser fingerprinting guide.Īnd that leads us to the next point that… More is not always better There are solutions for this and the latest version of Firefox does offer some fingerprinting protection. Herein lies the catch-22: the more browser add-ons you install and settings you modify, the more likely you will stand out from the crowd and be easier to track. All of the different add-ons you install and preference modifications you make to Firefox are inputs that can potentially be used to identify and track you. ![]() The issue of browser fingerprinting (or device fingerprinting) is a big topic that covers all the different ways you can be tracked and identified by your system and various settings. This guide is a basic overview covering some of the different configurations options.īefore you start modifying Firefox and installing a bunch of add-ons, it’s important to consider browser fingerprinting. In other words, there is no “one-size-fits-all” configuration that will work for everyone. There are many factors to consider when configuring Firefox to meet your needs, including your threat model and browsing preferences. Below we will go over how you can customize Firefox to give you the security and privacy you desire, while still working well for day-to-day browsing.īut before we jump in, let’s cover some important details. It is for this reason that I consider Firefox to be the best all-around browser for privacy and security. It remains a solid alternative to some of the other options, such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Safari.Īnother great aspect of Firefox is that it is highly customizable, which is the point of this guide. The newest version of Firefox is fast, light-weight, and packed full of privacy and security features. Mozilla Firefox is one of the best browsers available that combines strong privacy protection features, good security, active development, and regular updates. This guide contains updated recommendations and privacy tweaks for Firefox, revised to reflect the latest version and new features for 2023. ![]() ![]() ![]() The autofocus is fast, accurate and very quiet. On the lens body itself you’ll find a customizable focus hold button, separate focus and zoom rings, an AF/MF switch and a Steady Shot On/Off switch. ![]() The 9 bladed circular aperture helps to produce nice soft backgrounds that will help your subjects to standout. The lens is constructed from 17 elements in 14 groups and built extremely well. If you like MTF charts then Roger Cicala has some over at. The lens is sharp from 24mm all the way up to 105mm even when you are shooting wide open at f/4. It’s the perfect choice for travel, landscape, or even events photography. If you are looking for a great all-rounder then the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens definitely ticks this box. To learn more about this excellent lens I’d recommend watching this brilliant review from Gerald Undone. Near perfect center and mid-frame sharpness.Excellent resolution and contrast throughout the zoom range.View full 24-70mm F2.8 GM II specs on Pros I don’t own this lens myself yet, but if I win the lottery it would be one of my first purchases. Whether shooting landscapes, weddings, sports, or portraits, this lens will handle pretty much everything that you can possibly throw at it and more. Sharpness is outstanding throughout the entire zoom range at all apertures and chromatic aberrations are well controlled too. On the lens body itself you’ll find a customizable focus hold button, a separate focus, zoom and de-clickable aperture ring, an iris lock switch, AF/MF switch and a zoom smoothness switch. Weighing just 24.6 oz (695 g) this updated Mark II lens is an incredible 6.74 oz (191 g) lighter than its predecessor the Mark I. The 11 bladed circular aperture helps to create a silky smooth bokeh that will really make your subjects pop.įour of Sony’s original XD (extreme dynamic) Linear Motors help to achieve very high autofocus precision and approximately 2x better tracking performance while zooming than the previous Mark I lens. The Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II is one of the very few zoom lenses that can keep up optically with many of the best prime lenses.Ĭonstructed from 20 elements in 15 groups, this is also a very well built and weather sealed lens. To learn more about the Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM lens I’d recommending watching this excellent review from Dustin Abbott. I also own this lens myself and it would be one of the last lenses that I’d sell if I ever needed the money. Autofocus is fast, quiet and super accurate.Ģ4mm is an excellent focal length for many subjects including: architecture, wedding and event photography, street photography, astrophotography and even environmental portraits. The bokeh is silky smooth and possibly the best of all the current 24mm f/1.4 lenses available. Distortion is well controlled as is the coma making this a great lens for astro photography. This lens is extremely sharp across the frame even when wide open at its maximum aperture of f/1.4. To learn more about this lens you can read our review from Nick Hanson or alternatively watch this review from Christopher Frost:Ī7R III + 24mm F1.4 GM 1/100 | f/1.4 | ISO 100 | ** Full Resolution SOOC Download: JPEG | RAW Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GMĪ7R II + FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM 30sec | f/6.3 | ISO 400 | ** Full Resolution SOOC Download: JPEG | RAW Key Specs Model Name: Please visit my Complete Sony E-Mount Lenses List if you’d like to see every E-mount lens available. To help you out I’ve narrowed down 15 of the best lenses available today, including some third-party lenses that should definitely not be overlooked. With over one hundred E-mount lenses to choose from including E-mount lenses from third-parties, buying a lens for your Alpha camera can be a little overwhelming. But if AF performance is important to you then it’s best to stick with native glass. Native E-mount lenses from Sony typically offer the best autofocus performance, although Tamron are not far behind and Sigma’s offerings are also pretty impressive. Just to be clear, Sony full-frame lenses which are abbreviated FE are compatible with Sony’s full-frame and APS-C mirrorless cameras that utilize Sony’s E-mount system. If you prefer Facebook then I also run the Sony Alpha Shooters Group. If you are looking for further help and advice or would simply like to share your photos, then please head over to our friendly Sony Alpha Shooters Forum. ![]() Sony Alpha Shooters Forum & Facebook Group ![]() Dave biff whiff8/7/2023 ![]() In “Tár,” critics want to see a treatise on cancel culture or misogyny or #MeToo or power dynamics in relationships or classism or political correctness or… you name it.Īll of this is in the text of the film, too. This, to me, is the mission statement of a movie that virtually every criticism I’ve read has missed. Tár’s true muse is Mahler’s Fifth, which she says, unlike all of his other work, remains mysterious beyond a dedication to his new bride. During their conversation, he poses questions about the role of a conductor, and how different conductors can alter music through their own interpretation of the creator’s intent. “Tár” opens with fictional conductor Lydia Tár being introduced on stage for a conversation with NPR’s Adam Gopnik. ![]() ![]() If you’re interested in digging into the vault, here are my reviews from last year’s Oscar binge. I actually don’t know a damned thing about it. The Fabelmans - It’s about time indie director Steven Spielberg gets some national recognition.Īftersun - I enjoyed “Before Sunrise” and “Before Sunset,” so I’m looking forward to this sequel which I’ve not researched at all.Įmpire of Light - I have nothing funny to say about this. RRR - People seem to love it, and I’ve chosen to pronounce it only in a pirate voice.ĭecision to Leave - I’m assuming this is Tim Robinson in a hot dog suit for two hours and I’m very excited to see it. And by that I mean I probably need to secure some edibles. Moonage Daydream - I love Bowie but I also have to be in the right mood to go through a Bowie looking glass. Women Talking - Assuming this is just an episode of “The View” but I’ll give it a shot when I can see it on a streaming service for free.īabylon - This looks like if they remade Leo’s “The Great Gatsby” but, you know, good this time. The Eternal Daughter - I need to see it to be certain it’s not just a fake movie from an episode of “Seinfeld.” Oh, I’m being told that’s literally what 70% of all new shows and movies are about… Triangle of Sadness - Finally someone is speaking out about how awful rich people are. Movies I plan to see in the near future and may write about then: The Whale - Tom Hanks in “Elvis” was enough “actor in a fat suit” for me this year. I don’t feel like I’ve missed anything.Īll Quiet on the Western Front - I’m sure it’s great, but I just don’t think I have it in me to watch a 3+ hour German war movie. Of note: Movies I have no intention of seeing:Īvatar: The Way of Water – I’ve never seen the first one. But that it forced me to consider what art really is on the big screen probably supports its inclusion either way.Īs for other movies that got some serious buzz in 2022, I’ve spent the past few weeks playing catch-up on all I missed throughout the year, and I have thoughts below. So, is it reasonable for “Top Gun” to be a Best Picture nominee? My sense is its presence on this list is as much about gaining a wider audience for the awards show as it is about the movie’s actual quality. Indeed, the feeling of watching “Top Gun” in the theater for the first time might be far rarer than anything the other Oscar movies delivered this year. Just because the feeling evoked by “Top Gun” wasn’t sadness or introspection or existential dread doesn’t make the feeling evoked any less significant. That’s the case my friend wanted to make. How rare is that these days? And isn’t the point of a movie to make you feel something? ![]() It was the type of movie where, cliched as it sounds, people stood up to cheer. On the other hand, as my friend argued, you unquestionably feel something watching “Top Gun.” It was exhilarating. It’s largely what a really good algorithm might’ve written in that it hits on all the elements of an enjoyable movie without actually having any feeling behind them. There’s no depth to it, no deeper message it wants to convey. On the one hand, comparing what went into making “Top Gun” with something like “ Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” or “ Banshees if Inisherin” underscores just how light “Top Gun” is. This was not high art.Īnd yet, “Top Gun: Maverick” is a nominee for Best Picture. The dialogue was superfluous, the characters were cut-and-pasted from the first movie, and the plot could essentially be boiled down to an early level of a first-person video game about flying. On the other hand, it was still a popcorn flick. It was the type of genuinely exciting, popcorn flick that absolutely needs to be seen on the big screen and that so rarely gets made anymore outside of the Marvel movies. I had a fun conversation with a friend of mine the other day about “ Top Gun: Maverick.” I saw it in the theater shortly after it was released, and I loved it. ![]() AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |