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Sneakers (1992) – 4K makeover sourced from the original camera negative

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cestith wrote: post #290
DamnInteresting wrote: post #180

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> "A computer matched her with him? I don't think so." When I first watched this movie, I felt like this was a weak moment in the film. "Computer dating" at the time was laughably bad, so seeing a character regard it as infallible ruined the immersion. With age and experience, I now see that some people just throw themselves behind certain technologies, and fail to find flaw. So maybe this character was just a misgui…

He knew he had something Martin wanted. He knew what Martin and his partners did for a living. There was already the suspected breach, and finding Werner’s card in his office settled that briefly. When the mere mention of a computer came up in this scenario, Cosmo reconsidered how likely it was to be a simple misunderstanding versus his former close friend being involved.

Minor correction: I don't think they found Werner's card in his office. There just didn't seem to be anything amiss in there when they checked. As Werner said, "Well, uh, everything seems to be in order."

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dylan604 wrote: post #144
AStonesThrow wrote: post #85

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Yes but many times, these can be quite valuable inferences. Shoes are indeed a valuable source of information about a person. I knew at least one BH case manager who really paid attention to them. Shoes are expensive, very durable, and typically one of those items that people have only a few pairs of. So while someone can easily change their outfit to match a situation, place, or mood for the day, they may be less li…

> Shoes are expensive, very durable, and typically one of those items that people have only a few pairs of. Maybe that used to be true, but modern shoes while expensive are not very durable, and most people have several pairs today.

I mean, seriously, how often do you really look at a man's shoes?

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Post by dylan604 »

Cyphase wrote: post #302
dylan604 wrote: post #144

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> Shoes are expensive, very durable, and typically one of those items that people have only a few pairs of. Maybe that used to be true, but modern shoes while expensive are not very durable, and most people have several pairs today.

I mean, seriously, how often do you really look at a man's shoes?

according to the people in this thread, a lot. they're judging the book by the shoes it wears.

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Post by cestith »

muziq wrote: post #298
cestith wrote: post #287

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Yet another movie that the “sequel” didn’t really live up to the name.

Had no idea that even existed!

$movie_name is not the worst movie out there by a long shot. It certainly doesn’t deserve to ride the coattails of the original movie though. It helps to keep that in mind if you decide to watch it. It prevents some amount of disappointment.

In this case, $movie_name is set to “WarGames: The Dead Code”, but I think we all understand why it’s a template.

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Post by cestith »

Cyphase wrote: post #301
cestith wrote: post #290

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He knew he had something Martin wanted. He knew what Martin and his partners did for a living. There was already the suspected breach, and finding Werner’s card in his office settled that briefly. When the mere mention of a computer came up in this scenario, Cosmo reconsidered how likely it was to be a simple misunderstanding versus his former close friend being involved.

Minor correction: I don't think they found Werner's card in his office. There just didn't seem to be anything amiss in there when they checked. As Werner said, "Well, uh, everything seems to be in order."

You’re right. Around 1:55:20 ish they don’t find his card left on a desk. and Werner just says everything appears to be in order.

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Post by firefax »

cestith wrote: post #295
firefax wrote: post #124

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>But it's set in the past, when relations between the countries were much friendlier. Do you have trouble suspending disbelief during fictional movies set in WWII, because the U.S. and Germany are now allies? Were they?

Ostensibly they were much friendlier than before, sometimes even collaborating on a project here or there. I think if you listen carefully you can hear a little bit of humor in Greg saying it.

My head canon is that Gregor was a source for the CIA who got lucky the USSR collapsed.
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