What I'm most curious about is the VFX. DNEG and some Oscar-winning effects talent are reportedly involved, and the film is being shot for IMAX. After the way Adipurush went down, it feels like this production is going out of its way to say "we're taking this seriously" — practical sets, proper pre-vis, the works.

Do we know much about the runtime yet? If it's genuinely two full parts this could be India's answer to a big-budget mythological epic with LOTR-scale ambition. Fingers crossed the next teaser shows more actual effects shots rather than just title cards and music.

What are people's expectations — genuine hope, or are we all just bracing ourselves?

Despite both sides (guilty/injustice) making excellent points, there are groups on either side who have extremely strong black and white opinions.

How can any reasonable, intelligent, person be cast iron certain when:

a) They haven't even seen most of the evidence.

b) The other side can make a very strong case that their view is correct.

It reminds me of the Louise Woodward case where, despite two well respected experts giving completely contradictory evidence about timing, a jury found her guilty beyond all reasonable doubt.

How can you have no reasonable doubt when experts cannot agree about critical evidence?

I was just looking at getting a new pc, and thought I’d check the dvd forums / digital fix, and saw they shut down 4 years ago!

I have barely used any forums for many years, but has no idea it had been that long! I was a member from nov 2001 I think - 25 years!

Anyway, I see a few familiar faces so I’m off for a mooch about. I’ve kept the same username - so you may remember me!

How do people own content now?

During COVID was the time when I moved to digital for films. I moved fully to Apple TV store (already in the Apple eco system anyway). I boxed up loads of blu rays and they went to music magpie or CEX (shops were shut at that time). I kept some which are not on streaming. But my main collection is Apple, with some discs and then Plex runs some content that you can't really buy.

I have an OLED tv and Apple films in 4K HDR are impressive to me.

Currently, I use several Gmail accounts for photos, and my Office-365 cloud for RAW (as well as local HDD backups). But storage is filling up, and somewhat adhoc.

This looks very interesting, completely free/open source, and even has Android/Apple photo apps ...

https://immich.app/

Along with something like: 

https://kopia.io/

(I use right-click, rehost ... it's soooo convenient)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gzxv5gy3qo

Anker: How to Tell If You Have an Affected Power Bank

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Amazon Recalls Products Nationwide (USA): Full List of Items Impacted (Newsweek)

Anker Innovations has recalled over 480,000 power banks due to overheating lithium-ion batteries that have caused fires. The recall includes models A1647, A1652, A1257, A1681, and A1689, sold between January and July 2024.

The CPSC received 33 reports of fire and explosion incidents, including four burn injuries and property damage.

Consumers are urged to stop using the devices immediately and visit Anker's recall page for instructions on how to obtain a refund. Disposal must follow hazardous waste protocols due to the fire risk posed by lithium-ion batteries.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbsiKjVAV28

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/13/alien-earth-review-tv-disney-that-bristles-with-bone-deep-dread

https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/alien-earth-fx-tv-review-2025