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The Spurs v Burnley FA Cup game is on ITV, so I fully expect us to lose 🤪

Pulp Fiction! How could i forget that film?
 
It definitely makes it into my top 10 but not sure if it quite makes top 3.
 
Grand Budapest Hotel was a brilliant film, i love that style of film. It reminds me of Only Murderers in the Building.
 
A top 3 of each genre would be good, action, romance, animation, Xmas films. Then i can put Die Hard as number one Xmas film and have an extra spot in action films haha

I think my list always changes depending on my mood, but first that come to mind would be:
 
1: Pulp Fiction
2: Interstellar 
3: Grand Budapest Hotel
 
I could probs make a top 100 and still be sad to miss films out
 
 

Awesome! Definitely going to put this on my guns!

1. Gladiator
2. Pulp Fiction
3. The Silence of the Lambs
 
Honourable mention, Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (Favourite Animated Film).
 
I also REALLY enjoyed watching Whiplash, As Good as It Gets, and What's Eating Gilbert Grape, again recently, but didn't think they quite had what it takes to make my list.

@Luseth I just went in a private game with bots to test a few out.
 
The best 3 with a 2.5x zoom are. 
1-FSS Spectre Microtherm
2-SZ Holotherm 
3-TOS Nightfall 2.5x Thermal Optic
 
All work with smoke really well. 
1 and 3 are the most clearest. I don't like the reticle 3 comes with. It has that Draganov kinda cluttered lines on it, a bit like a measuring jug with markers etc. 
I picked the microtherm number 1, for me personally it's the best. 
 
They only slightly affect ads. 
The other options are all 5.5x and over.
They will give you Sniper glint, even slower ads penalties and also a slower aim walking move speed. 

Does it not massively increase ADS time? Otherwise, I might have to try this!

Is the thermal scope for a camo?

No, I found it good for seeing through smoke but it also mitigates some of the skins, there are a few I find a bit difficult to see on some maps so it just makes players a little bit easier to spot from distance. When I’m running a knife it doesnt matter as I am so close to them

With my crap eyes, a thermal scope is the first thing I slap on when available. I definitely helps me see things clearer.. even when it stops raining 🙂

Condensing it down to just 3 films is difficult and there are some great ones above. For me I have gone with -
 
Top Gun Maverick, I think this just pips the original for me as it just hits all the right feels
Ready player one - This is just a personal favourite of mine, I really loved the recent release of this.
And I am doing it, Star Wars the empire strikes back! I love the Star Wars Universe and have played most of the games etc. I think for me it was the world building that really does it for me for the series.
 
 
I am not sure how you can compare Star Wars with Gladiator if i'm being honest... Yes the characters could have been better in Star Wars and the story has probably been done before if you look back far enough but they are two entirely different films, set in entirely different locations, one being of fiction and one having history to utilise, one filmed 20 years after the other... Some of the creativity that went into those films, they probably pushed film making forwards faster than any other film (maybe with the exception of Avatar and it's use of CGI?), dykstraflex (one of the earliest forms of computer controlled camera's) was used on it, the films somewhat started off CGI as we know it with it's 3d Wireframe animation in fact even Return of the Jedi brought in THX which is one of the assurances for audio in cinema and we won't forget about the prelude to greenscreen (blue).
 
Gladiator is an immense film in it's own right but it's just a different kettle of fish in my eye's. A film is not just about the characters, it is about the audio, the visuals, the experience, it's why I love cinema (admittedly I don't get to go so often these days) but as much tech as you put in your own home it is difficult to recreate a cinema experience. Empire Strikes back made almost 25 times it's original budget back (22 million budget and brought in 549 million, compared to Gladiator which had a budget of 103 million and brought in 5 times at 503 million) so even from a success point of view the original Star Wars film was far more successful. Admittedly recent films and tv series have been somewhat hit and miss.
 
Some honorable mentions from me as well -
Braveheart
Avatar
Master & commander
The patriot

Ready Player One is in my top 5-10 films too @Luseth, it is really hard to pick just a top 3 given we can easily watch so many these days over and over 😄
 
@Middle Class Caveman, I'd actually put the last Harry Potter film up there. I think as the films went on, they got darker and bigger budgets. HP7 Part 2 is the main one we always go back and watch out of all of them.

Just picking three films I found is really hard. So many greats to pick from!
 
Also, I didn't want to pick LotR, SW or HP because I felt like that was kind of cheating, even though they are all amazing.

1. Gladiator
2. Pulp Fiction
3. The Silence of the Lambs
 
Honourable mention, Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (Favourite Animated Film).
 
I also REALLY enjoyed watching Whiplash, As Good as It Gets, and What's Eating Gilbert Grape, again recently, but didn't think they quite had what it takes to make my list.

Would you really put Star Wars or Harry Potter up there? I really enjoy both franchises and their respective other content etc but in terms of actual 'films' I think both franchises are mediocre at best - I think the stories are interesting enough but the big win is the character buy in. And I don't mean execution, I mean we can all relate/empathise with Luke or Harry. However, the execution of those characters is rather clunky and hap hazard. 
 
If you think about Gladiator on your list, it is excellent on so many levels. Russel Crowe is stoic and firm, Joaqiun Phoenix is horrid and cruel. The story is compelling yet relatable. The sets are true to the time period and not over done. The costumes look realistic, the fighting is well choreographed and have great flow.....That is a high quality film with very few things to really criticise. Star Wars on the other hand starts with the shittiest hallway scene known to man (as proven by the do over in Rogue One) 😀
 
In fact, compare the opening scene in Gladiator to that of A New Hope or Scorcers Stone......wow.

Happy New Year FG!

Just picking three films I found is really hard. So many greats to pick from!
 
Also, I didn't want to pick LotR, SW or HP because I felt like that was kind of cheating, even though they are all amazing.

1. Gladiator
2. Pulp Fiction
3. The Silence of the Lambs
 
Honourable mention, Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (Favourite Animated Film).
 
I also REALLY enjoyed watching Whiplash, As Good as It Gets, and What's Eating Gilbert Grape, again recently, but didn't think they quite had what it takes to make my list.

Happy New Year FG!

Pulp fiction
hateful 8 
black hawk down 

Happy New Year FG!

Loved this mate! Class stuff! 

The voting is now open for the official FG Game of the Year! 
 
Please vote for tour favourite 3 games on the poll. Please do not vote for more than 3! 
 
Some games were nominated but didn’t make the cut for various reasons, see the below list: 

Marvel Midnight Suns - 2022 release date 
Zero Seivert - 2022 release
Elden Ring - 2022 release
Escape from tarkov - released 2017
Teardown - 2020 release date 
Cyberpunk 2077 - 2020 release date 
Metroid prime remastered - a remaster … had to remove one more game to make the poll work!
 
The voting will close on 8th January! 
 
Whilst I’m here, I want to wish you all a happy and healthy new year! 

A bunch of content creators did some videos on it a couple of weeks ago. I watched a few. It does look great and has a lot of Tarkov vibes. If they pull it off and it all works then it'll be up my street.
By pull it off I mean net code, lag etc need to he non existent... plus shooting mechanics all need to be top notch.

Sounds like a good idea. I think the Playoff Nights will be difficult games but definitely a good chance to get some more events up. Another tournament would be fun, hopefully we can actually finish one!