Watched The Bad Guys 2 by Dreamworks. The animation style with the mix of 2D and coloring isn’t that far off from Forgotten Island and it had that “ADHD” vibe. Been liking the recent Dreamworks stuff lately like The Wild Robot and I might watch their next movies on the big screen soon (Forgotten Island is the first DreamWorks movie I watched in the cinema after having only watched the old ones via Cable TV, streaming, and the high seas). Will watch the Bad Guys 1 next week. (I watched Bad Guys 2 first because I am not sure until when it will stay on HBO Max in my country).

And the latest original from DreamWorks is struggling. Looks like instead of post credit scenes, we’ll be getting re-release scenes in the future :(

There’s definitely a lack in marketing. I’ve also been posting it on different lemmy communities lately so even they are not as visible as I thought they would be.

Although it should be considered that there were exclusive material shown only at IV screens. Some people care about that more than the screen

It does feel more like Sci-Fi for me

This is fine, finally Avengers was shown in Flat in non-IMAX cinemas in my area because even if the cinema is capable, IMAX got the 1.9 ratio exclusively. IMAX needs competition.

I understand now and our age gap is probably the reason we have different preferences. And I think it’s fine. I understand your perspective and admire your principles. Living in this generation just sucks right now that it is almost required to have accounts on big tech unless you are really set for life. I understand the risks to it and I adjust so that I don’t put too much reliance, so for now there is no need to worry about that.

I really don’t know how to move forward with this. The time delay is useful so a clueless user will have enough time to think about something that they would do before actually doing it. Let’s say they won’t easily install a sketchy app while drunk, etc. Remember that hackers rarely hack, they just socially engineer. For power users, you just need to wait for the 24 hour time frame. If it is a problem, you can set it up now so you no longer have to think about it. Now, if you are scared about Google removing the option, I think you have enough time to prepare yourself so it wouldn’t have much of an impact when the time comes as it will not be that soon. It can also be delayed further by increasing pressure from the users just like how I said earlier that people can be loud about it or the minority can spread awareness so the minority becomes a majority. Because other than this, I really don’t know what else we can do that is feasible for a regular individual.

Yes, we can have “alternatives” but do take note there are pros and cons to those alternatives one of which Google and Apple can bring 0-day fixes much faster than the alternatives (in this case, you have to choose between superuser control and security). For an average person, do you think self-custody is worth their time with increasing chances of finding 0-day bugs because of how good AIs have become? I have taken notes of the recent bitcoin hacking and it seems I would rather buy a bitcoin ETF because the self-custody hardware wallets were actually easy to hack. And, if we will talk about this further, I am curious, what superuser functionality is currently hindered right now with the developer verification thing that you really need to use?

I don’t understand how leaving becomes an analogy wherein the goal of being a superuser is not to leave the platform but to customize the platform. So you don’t want developer verification because you want people to be able to… leave?

Leaving the house is a long shot for a comparison. The average person can close any app they want. Maybe a better comparison is not being allowed to install your air conditioner on your own and being required by your Home Association to install it through their prescribed partner. Not everyone wants to install their air conditioner on their own. In phone speak, most people only care now if they can youtube, FB, instagram, or tiktok.

Yes, but not every bank app. Someone on another country might not have the choice.

Google’s reputation will tank if they remove it soon so it will take a long time before that will happen

Being treated like a child is subjective, however. And, superuser features are really not for everyone. Anyways, the best way to fight for this is being loud. The only reason Google gave the 24 hour unblock anyway was due to the community. And, if another person chooses Apple, let them be. Google should know what the differentiating factor Android has and blur the difference then just go buy an iPhone.

Unfortunately, mobile banking apps are important today that you can’t just leave Android or iOS.

Visually, it was a delight to watch in 3D. I’m not good at describing visuals but it’s good, the effort is very visible, it was very well thought out, and I couldn’t ask for more. It’s so good that I hated the montage at the beginning where there were quick camera cuts of different locations matching the beat of the music. I was not able to fully immerse with them because they were only shown for like a split-second. Although, this was just a montage montage showcasing the Philippines. They did make up for it once they entered the “Forgotten Island.” Filipino folklore gave “Forgotten Island” an identity so it doesn’t feel generic and bland. It also allowed the Island to feel massive. Massive enough that it could maybe set up a franchise (?).

For audio, Dolby Atmos is recommended as the sound effects are just as busy as the visual effects. The distance between the dialogue and the SFX is critical especially at the climax as you will feel much closer to Raissa as the SFX does not drown her out. Having watched it twice on 3D with Dolby Atmos and ScreenX (non-Dolby Atmos), the Dolby Atmos version really made me more emotional. It’s not a musical though and the music is likely not going to be at KPOP Demon Hunter level.

People say it’s fast paced. For me, it’s just because so many things are happening and there are so many different plots being merged together as if it’s a cinematic universe in a just one movie. The world they built is massive enough to be able to do this. This leads to a little bit of a weaker ending wherein the resolution is just simply “the power of friendship” and the villain just suddenly becomes good. Maybe they were trying to reduce the runtime? Anyways, I think that part is not much of a letdown. Just like how Miley Cyrus said it in one of her songs “Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side, it’s the climb.” The journey to the ending will be very satisfying which is what matters for me in a movie.

Comedy parts are fine, although there are some specific scenes that are possibly only relatable to Filipinos. It also secretly has bits of horror which might not be as visible in the trailer (it’s already scary in the trailer itself but it’s overshadowed by the cartoon vibes of the rest of the trailer. And, upon rewatching the trailer after watching the movie, I felt like the trailer lied to me because the line was not what Manang said lol). Although if you are Filipino, you would already know that manananggals are scary creatures that even an adult is creeped out. The children crying at the first part of the film almost feels like a warning that children in the cinema will likely get scared and cry. The manananggal was not just portrayed as a simple monster and a child did cry while I watched.

Reddit ban people -> people look for alternatives

iOS still doesn’t allow multi-window and pop up app view or even the latest bubble apps on Android unless you pay for the iPhone Duo or get an iPad.

Doesn’t it just need a 24 hour wait to unlock sideloading?

If WB continued with it, I think they could’ve earned more as they are able to distribute this to more countries. This movie was not even released in my country. I will be waiting for it on VOD/streaming. Hoping they release it on Google Movies / Apple Movies in my country too as we never were able to watch it in cinemas.

Just watched Supergirl. Others were series, such as Lanterns and Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. In the big screen, I will be watching Forgotten Island this weekend.