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I had posted on Twitter from a comment here that "good cinema is good cinema no matter the release medium" – a hollywood writer targeted my tweet in regards to Spielberg comments.

He said: "His argument is that the very definition of “cinema” is the movie theater. Are you saying that a very good film shot and released on NBC should be allowed entry to the Oscars? That’s what the Globes and Emmys are for."

So I said: The source of production and viewing outlet is less relevant than 10 years ago. At 30,000 feet the end user would say a movie is a movie and, some don’t prefer a movie theatre.

His response: "So you’re saying that TV movies should be eligible for Oscars? And, if so, should the Emmy awards for those films be eliminated?"

My response: "No, I’m not saying any of that. I’m not in that industry. A movie is a movie to me and most the world. That’s all"

The bottom line: Strong opinions and ego are flaming internal Hollywood politics, which, are disregarding the enduser.

> The source of production and viewing outlet is less relevant than 10 years ago.

I couldn't agree more.

My living room tv is a 65" 4K monitor. It cost me around $999 during sales.

The perceived size of that screen at such a low distance gives the impression of looking at a bigger screen that the one at the local cinema.

We watch Netflix on it using two pairs of high quality headphones.

This results in a better viewing experience than going to the cinema. If I really felt like going there, I would simply burn some butter in a pan and play some crying children sounds in the background.

And next up, plausibly even better ways to simulate massive viewing at home via virtual reality tech getting perpetually better.

Obviously home projection tech is amazing now as well, if one wants to leave the glass behind.

A 110" wide powered projector screen and a decent 1080p projector will run you less than $1000.

I did my full setup for about $730 with an Optoma HD27. Have not used the TV since.

I did the same when I moved into a smaller 1 bedroom and had to choose between having a television or my small apartment woodshop. It's been great.

That does not sound great for your lungs.

That's why we have respirators.

As long as the apartment wood shop isn't heavily used for sanding, it will be fine. I have a full garage woodshop and still do sanding out in the front yard, even in the winter. I built a bar top and did the sanding in the garage; was brushing sawdust off of everything in there for weeks.

I don’t really like giving out healthcare advice on the Internet. But also... I feel bad for folks being harmed. I’m an amateur woodworker and a non-amateur medical professional, so I’ve looked into this topic for my own self. Putting on the n95 while you’re sanding isn’t sufficient in that sort of environment.

But I’d really rather you didn’t take my word for it: perhaps you’d consider reaching out to a pulmonologist with experience in carpenters’ occupational lung diseases, and get their take on it?

Spoken, honestly, as one stranger wishing another no harm.

Is there a particulate size where a respirator becomes necessary in woodworking vs a dust mask? Like, above 120 grit you should really have a respirator on? I'm probably not as concerned about wood dust as I should be, so this is interesting to me.

I don't use the n95's, I use the dual filter half mask respirators.

Similar to this: http://a.co/1jM2zu6

That’s still N95 with respect to particulate filtration. P95, to split hairs, but equivalent with respect to the topic at hand.

I used to use my Oculus Rift in Virtual Desktop to watch movies before I purchased that huge screen. It was really nice, but the physical world is still better.

The Oscars and Emmys are just marketing exercises for the film and television industries anyway.

I'm not sure if you're saying this is a good or bad thing?

I really love watching and discussing both of those ceremonies. Lots of neat clothes, some funny jokes, celebrities, I like, etc.

Even if they are "just marketing exercises for the film and television industries anyway" who cares? Lots of people are like me and enjoy them.

I think that because they're "marketing exercises" we shouldn't pretend they are some sacred tradition where if an made-for-TV movie snuck in it would be horrible.

Isn't part of marketing building a strong brand and keeping that brand from eroding?

Wouldn't made-for-tv movies (which historically has been a pretty pejorative term) hurt the brand of the Oscars?

Sure, but I agree with (what I think is) TaylorGood's point that most people don't care about the Academy and it's brand.

I say get rid of the Oscars and the Emmy's. They are both tied to release mediums which have NOTHING to do with the artistry of what is produced. Perhaps it is time for something new?

Yes, the obsession with industry awards is significant, while almost totally unimportant to the end user.

By this reasoning, shouldn't the movie producers refuse to allow their movies to be seen outside the 'cinema' (movie theater)? After all, doesn't that mean it's no longer 'cinema' and actually undermining their artistic vision? Some people even have the gall to watch their masterpieces on tiny 6" phone screens with a single, crappy mono speaker!

Could be a polite way to say that their content is actually no good.

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