DarkNinjaPenguin
DarkNinjaPenguin t1_j9obhtj wrote
I loved the books and we were waiting for a film for decades, but this just didn't do it justice. The set pieces were great and the art style was on the right track, they just changed too much of the plot for it to be enjoyable for someone who read the books beforehand (they also made it nigh-impossible to follow up with the sequels, but that's another matter).
The only truly enjoyable part was the first 5-10 minutes of London chasing the tiny Bavarian town.
DarkNinjaPenguin t1_j8vmy85 wrote
Reply to comment by listyraesder in TIL Gross Tonnage is Measure of a Ship’s Internal Space, Not its Weight. by theAusterityClinic
There's something of an inconsistency in some sizes you can find online, but they were exactly the same size. The 3rd sister Britannic was physically a few feet bigger.
DarkNinjaPenguin t1_j8ugxup wrote
Reply to TIL Gross Tonnage is Measure of a Ship’s Internal Space, Not its Weight. by theAusterityClinic
This is one of the reasons Titanic was classed as the biggest ship ever built at the time, despite being exactly the same length, breath and height as her older sister Olympic. Some open promenade decks on Olympic were covered over on Titanic, making them count as internal space, increasing her volume and her GRT (Gross Register Tonnage). But the ships were the same size, and both displaced approximately 52,000 tonnes.
DarkNinjaPenguin t1_j5wapjy wrote
Reply to comment by PatmygroinB in TIL American WW2 airplanes were sent to war unpainted starting in 1943. The polished surface made the planes faster and lighter, giving more range to all planes and more cargo hold for the bombers by PatmygroinB
And also, at that point they weren't really bombing allied airfields any more, so the camouflage paint schemes to make aircraft harder to spot on the ground were unnecessary.
DarkNinjaPenguin t1_j2ftv9r wrote
Reply to It’s New Year’s Eve, why are you at home? by michal2287
Sitting round the log fire, surrounded by family, got the Hogmanay party on the telly and we're playing Quiplash.
There's nowhere I'd rather be.
DarkNinjaPenguin t1_j2eksw7 wrote
The 1v1 duel mode was awesome, but don't forget it was an Xbox classic as well.
DarkNinjaPenguin t1_j2eenyp wrote
Reply to Let’s start a fund for smoke detector batteries and never listen to that chirp again. by release-roderick
Star listening to Scottish streamers. New smoke alarm regulations came into effect earlier this year, meaning everyone should have new alarms with 10-year batteries.
DarkNinjaPenguin t1_j1llrmy wrote
Reply to comment by Kneis1 in Taliban use water cannon on women protesting education order in Afghanistan by Time-for-rain
Using actual cannon?
DarkNinjaPenguin t1_ivkmkb2 wrote
Reply to comment by _Abe_Froman_SKOC in TIL that the "Lost City of Atlantis" was invented by the philosopher Plato, as a fake enemy for Athens that lost favour of the gods and was sunk in to the sea. by PDRugby
Basically there are as many stories about who thought up Atlantis, as there are stories about Atlantis.
DarkNinjaPenguin t1_iuhbpjc wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Sex scenes ruin movies for me. by [deleted]
Where in Europe is more prudish than the US?
DarkNinjaPenguin t1_iuhbjkc wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Sex scenes ruin movies for me. by [deleted]
Because it is an American thing. Censoring the slightest suggestion of titty or (God forbid) penis, while gore is just fine apparently.
The word titbits was changed to tidbits in American English, for goodness' sake.
DarkNinjaPenguin t1_je72ko2 wrote
Reply to Random Ass fact by 3deeee
Super Mario 64 was the best thing since Quake!