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Stealing Signals, Week 8, Part 1

Stealing Signals • 432 implied HN points • 31 Oct 23

🎾 Sports Analytics Film analysis Statistical Analysis Data interpretation

Teams may not always give 100% effort every game in the NFL due to strategic reasons.
Watching games can give a big advantage in fantasy football over just looking at stats.
First-read targets dataset may not accurately reflect offensive intentions in play calling and should be analyzed cautiously.

Movies as Discourse Generators

The Ruffian • 147 implied HN points • 21 Dec 23

🎭️ Culture Movies Film analysis Discourse

The film 'Saltburn' is more about generating discourse than delivering a cohesive narrative.
Sometimes a movie designed for discussion may not be enjoyable to watch.
Questioning elements in a film without clear answers may highlight its aimlessness.

The Lions' Stubbie/Special Cut-up from Week 1

MatchQuarters • 157 implied HN points • 14 Sep 23

🎾 Sports Football Defense Team Strategy Film analysis

The Detroit Lions used a popular Trips coverage called Stubbie to surprise the Chiefs in Week 1.
Stubbie, while having Cover 2 elements, is more related to Quarters than Cover 2 due to the locked CB on #1 WR.
The Lions' decision to switch to Quarters as their base coverage in Week 1 paid off, with the use of Stubbie helping them effectively defend against the Chiefs.

How 'Knock at the Cabin' broke up Shyamalan and Universal

Textual Variations • 231 implied HN points • 24 Mar 23

🎨 Art & Illustration Film analysis

The movie 'Knock at the Cabin' failed to make back its money at the box office.
The film was considered more Hollywood-esque and accessible compared to other Shyamalan movies.
The reception of the movie emphasized the misconception of Shyamalan's films always having big plot twists.

Periodic Reminder That Life Is Unfair

moviewise: Life Lessons From Movies • 203 implied HN points • 11 Apr 23

📚 Literature Film analysis Life lessons Existentialism Injustice Empowerment

Life is unfair, but doesn't have to limit your success.
Movies can show how to deal with unfairness and overcome challenges.
Being positive and resilient can help make the best of life despite its unfairness.

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Oppenheimer: Beyond the film

Theory Matters • 12 implied HN points • 24 Jul 23

🎭️ Culture Cinema Film analysis Critique Art Nihilism

The world of cinema is currently buzzing about Oppenheimer and the intriguing juxtaposition within the film.
The author shares about their experience watching Oppenheimer with a perspective close to nihilism.
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An appreciation of Psycho (1998)

The Author Is Dumb • 1 implied HN point • 07 Mar 23

📚 Literature Film analysis

Gus Van Sant attempted a shot-for-shot remake of 'Psycho' (1960), which was met with widespread rejection.
It is nearly impossible to recreate a film shot-for-shot due to various factors, including actors and production details.
Despite the criticism, the audacity of the experiment and the potential for reevaluation make 'Psycho' (1998) an interesting piece of filmmaking.