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yeah

but it looked like every other movie

it was fine

i just watched a movie

wait what

algorithmic sameness

now it's all...

remember when movies had *their* own look

like... color graded into oblivion

all these movies look beige

what

like... beige

everything looks the same now

but still...

finally

they're making a comeback

what about practical effects

the decline of everything

nothing is

but it's not the same

it's not all bad

see

i just saw a 3d movie

everything

but now it's just...

that was actually good 3d

remember avatar

now it's just a gimmick

it was supposed to be the future

what about 3d