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Hey guys! Here is the YT edit for "Bridge of Spies" which will premiere shortly!

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Kevin Barberie

I miss the early YouTube links :( I like to watch YouTube on my TV.

Robert Jewell

Having a hard time following the schedule. Was thinking To Catch a Thief was upcoming. I've seen Bridge of Spies, but ordered a copy from my library so I could see it again to remind me of its plot points. So I'm behind and will have to watch later.

Cole Jennett

It’s often whatever passes copyright first. This was listed first on the upcoming this week though.

Happy Hanukkah

Spielberg? I thought this was by Aretha Franklin!

Robert Jewell

Oh, ok. Thanks. I try to get ahead of it all if I've not seen the film or haven't seen it in a while.

Above Average Dave

Then it would be Bridge of SpiiiiiIIIIIIiiiiiiessss.

Clay F

The YT video is premering on YT right now so you can watch on YT if you go to YT

Clay F

"Aren't you worried?" "Would it help?"

Chris Thom

The full reaction came out about twelve days ago. It's posted bellow. This post is for the YT edit, which includes scenes from the movie.

Clay F

"We have to have the conversations our governments can't." "What's the next move when you don't know what the game is?" "Every person matters."

Happy Hanukkah

The spyyyyyyYYyyy who always loved meeeeEEEeeee!!!

Chris Thom

A bridge of spies is a Chain of Fools.

Lamar Smith

So, there’s a rather strange POSSIBLE connection between Francis Gary Powers’ shootdown and, if you can believe it, Lee Harvey Oswald, the guy who shot Kennedy. So, Oswald served in the Marines and part of his tour was operating Air Defense radars. After he mustered out he moved, for some reason, to the Soviet Union. The Soviets admitted to interviewing him, wondering if he might be a spy. According to them, they determined that Oswald was, essentially, a ‘nobody.’ A couple of years later Oswald and his Russian wife moved to the US. Now, the U-2 was rather slow and was completely unarmed and had no defenses of any kind except the fact that it flew exceedingly high. The Soviets had shot Surface to Air Missiles at just about every U-2 they spotted but never hit one until Powers. Powers’ U-2 was successfully targeted and hit mere months after Oswald emigrated to the USSR. Did Oswald’s background in air defense give the Soviets enough information about the U-2’s capabilities, such as its usual operating altitude? It’s unknown. Other than the coincidence of Oswald’s emigration being shortly followed by Ppwers’ shootdown, we have no evidence.

Robert Jewell

As I understand it, Chris, from once joining the Patreon tier, one gas to sync up ones own copy and I did this with The Birds, but there was no sound or picture and just a blurred Square so I lessened my tier level because I didn't see the point.

Aubrey

Plaese let peopele knoe that you havr to pay extra to watch your shows, after you subscribe!!!

Cole Jennett

You have to watch your own copy of the movie. She can’t have it playing because that would be like giving out a free copy of the movie to her patrons. It would be better than any streaming service, lol.

2-Can

Soviet radar and chase planes would have given them a pretty good idea of the U2's operating altitude. The U2's engine was known to occasionally 'flame out' at high altitude and SOP was to glide it back down to thicker air so that the engine could be restarted. The NSA had tracked a plane showing such a flight path, although later reports indicated that they might have tracked one of the Soviet chase planes instead. Being that this is the spy business, there was also a report that Soviet spies had infiltrated the Pakistani base that the U2 flew from and planted a bomb on it which they detonated during the flight since they were previously unable to shoot it down. This is the kind of incident that attracts people to come out of the woodwork with the 'real' story - the general public will never really be sure what caused it.

Lamar Smith

I was SUPER careful to specify that we have NO definitive evidence. Before Oswald emigrated LOTS of SAM shots, zero hits…. Essentially the first shot post-Oswald emigration hits…. It is entirely possible it was a coincidence.

Kevin Barberie

I know, I just miss the early access, it's a very minor thing 😉.

Chris Thom

I think the shooting scene from the tower was the Soviets shooting at fellow Soviets who were trying to flee and escape.

Clay F

I think you are talking about East German soldiers shooting German civilians trying to flee and escape over the wall from East Berlin into West Berlin. East Germany was not officially part of the Soviet Union. While East Germany was a communist state and a satellite state of the Soviet Union, it remained a separate, independent nation, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR). The Soviet Union did, however, exert significant influence and control over East Germany during the Cold War.

Clarence Newman

Scandalous. An absolute travesty. A miscarriage of justice of biblical proportions. Political machinations, favouritism and ingrained prejudice against folks who speak like a 45rpm record played on 33 1/3. Yes, I'm talking about that shifty cat burglar Mark Rylance, doing the full Ocean's 11 on Sylvester Stallone's well-deserved Oscar in 2015. How the very could he?? Sorry guys. There are some things that cannot be forgiven.

Robert Jewell

Yeah, I get that, but with The Birds there was a blurred picture with no sound. Then there's The Ghost and Mrs. Muir issue for which I thought there would be a YouTube edit and told my friend Dorothy whose father did the score about it and turns out it's for top tier patrons only so it got a bit frustrating. Maybe Cassie said for Patrons only? I can't recall that being the case until I asked about it. Don't get me wrong. I love her channel, but yeah, frustrating.

Brett John Chase

A knight for a knight and a pawn. The russians were never going to admit their man was a spy.

Chris Thom

He was really good in this though. Not all that surprised that he won. Do hope Stallone will win one for acting before retirement.

Chris Thom

They keep going back and forth between video players. Not sure what's going on there. But I think it may be simpler for them to just upload to Patreon. Or something.

Chris Thom

Looks like Ghost and Mrs. Muir may not be getting a YouTube edit. Every once in a while a reaction is a Patreon Exclusive. Not totally sure how she decides. But part of it seems to be if she expects low views on YouTube. And Batman (1989) never went to YouTube because she thought she might piss off Batman fans with her and Carly's general opinion of it. Or I think that's what happened.

Robert Jewell

Yeah, I recall the Batman incident when Batman Returns was shown on YouTube. Mrs. Muir is definitely not getting a YouTube edit. Cassie answered that question for me directly although It's a much more popular film than she knows amongst classic film lovers. Of course The Shop Around the Corner took a year to get a youtube edit.

Chris Thom

Was Ukraine the same kind of thing? A separate country but with a strong military alliance? Or did Russia call all the shots for them?

Chris Thom

I don't know a ton about international relations, but my general impression is that the Russian government didn't and doesn't seem to give much of a s-- about being truthful or trusted

dominantblaze

I saw Amistad mentioned. Pls pls watch the John Adams miniseries (2008) prior to Amistad, it makes Amistad so much better with all the context from it.

2-Can

EG, Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union - Moscow ran things, they were in the Soviet army and their Olympic athletes played for the USSR.

Chris Thom

Yeah I was reading about that when PIB watched JFK. Interesting.

Happy Hanukkah

What on Earth are you babbling about, Clarence? Surely you should know that Sylvester Stallone's Oscar was in 1991!

Chris Thom

Interesting how hard they are fighting for independence. They truly seem prepared to sacrifice everything to not be usurped again. Looks like Russia and Ukraine have very different memories of the past.

2-Can

Read about The Holodomor and you'll get a taste of why Ukraine wants no part of the Russians (although it stretches back centuries).

Happy Hanukkah

Quick historical survey: 1. The original Russia, a nation/state. -> 2. The Russian Empire, including (by force) Ukraine, the Baltic states, and others. Less than 50% ethnically Russian. Ruled by the Russian Tsar, an absolute monarch. -> 3. The Soviet Union (USSR) - the highly centralized and totalitarian communist successor to the Russian Empire. Nominally a federal union, but no actual power for the individual "republics," eg Ukraine. As the largest and central constituent, Russia obviously set the tone, but note that Stalin, for example, was Georgian. -> 4. The Warsaw Pact - an "alliance" of the communist countries of Eastern Europe, completely dominated by the USSR. Each country (eg East Germany) was nominally independent*, but if they dared actually exercise that independence in an unapproved way, in rolled the Soviet tanks (eg Hungary, Czechoslovakia). In 1989, the Warsaw Pact fell, and the satellite countries (eg East Germany, Poland) went their own way. In 1991, the Soviet Union was dissolved, and its constituent republics (eg Ukraine, Armenia) became independent countries. We are today back to somewhere between 1 and 2. The Russian "Empire" is much reduced, but it includes a fair amount of non-Russian "entities," while also seeking to exert a strong influence on its former components. * So for example, all members of 3 together had one single vote at the U.N., and constituted one delegation at the Olympics. This as opposed to 4, which each had their own votes and delegations.

Clarence Newman

Ahh, yes. Alas, that movie should have been called Razzie instead.

Chris Thom

Clarence, I hope you join the discussion on the AI reaction eventually. Curious to hear your thoughts.

Clarence Newman

Not one of my favourite films, Chris. Might watch the reaction, might not. As for joining the discussion, I don't hate many things, but what I do hate, I really hate. AI I hate.

Chris Thom

Thank you! That helps a lot.

Chris Thom

You hate Chatgpt? The movie? Or both?

Cole Jennett

If that was the Creed nomination, I actually agree with you.

Cole Jennett

There’s always a chance it gets released eventually if for some reason she falls behind on releases.

Clarence Newman

Cole. It was. Chris. The movie's fine, I just didn't enjoy it much when I first saw it. Sci-fi often does that to me. As for AI itself, I'm a traditionalist in a lot of things, so excessive automation bugs me. Somebody suggested I use something like Chatgpt to help rewrite my novel the other day. That's exactly the kind of thing I'm talking about. That book was a blank page when I started and now it's a 400 page novel. I don't need a computer's help revising it.

Joe J

YT edits are always released here on patreon the same day as the YT premiere, usually a few hours before the premiere. So, "early access" just means a few hours. Many reactors I follow do release YT edits to patrons several days before it goes on YT, but that's never been the policy here at PIB.

Robert Jewell

I don't want Cassie to fall behind. On top of this channel which takes up a lot of time, she's got family and mama's duties and all that, but there are certain films that I really want to watch her watch that lots of other friends of mine want to see as well. Whether it's lucrative or scores as many points as another reaction feels arbitrary since Cassie has quite a following anyway so it's quite possible at this point that they are learning from her in the same way she is from them or us.

Above Average Dave

The Ukrainians hated the USSR so much, that, when the Nazi's invaded in 1941, the Ukrainians wanted to throw in with the Nazis (and initiall many men did, enlisting in SS units) to fight the USSR. The Nazis, however, saw most Ukrainians as "Slavs," which defined them as a sub-species beneath the Arayns and thus ripe for enslavement and murder. Their subsequent treatment of the Ukrainian people was as brutal as Stalin's 10 years earlier. Despite this, the NY Times and several European outlets reported that some current day Ukrainian soldiers and units wear SS sybols or swastikas on their uniforms. Safe to say, the history of that region is as complex as it is brutal.

Above Average Dave

I can offer some direct insights on AMISTAD if we ever get there. 😁

Above Average Dave

LOL - OK, Clarence, since you brought this up. I passed my recently finished latest novel to a few proofreaders a couple months ago. One who I'd not used before told me she immediately uploaded it into ChatGPT for a synopsis and was elated to tell me the A.I loved it(!) and was very laudatory about the surprise ending. I told her, "Do you realize you just loaded my NEW NOVEL that that I spent two years writing up to an AI and that now it's part of the LLM and ever twist and turn and plot device and piece of dialogue I sweated over will now come up as suggestions for anyone else looking for tips!?!" Livid, I was.

Clarence Newman

I sense mucho damages coming your way, Dave. That could be the next Gone With The Wind she just floated on the stock market there.

Clarence Newman

As we're vying for bragging rights here, I should warn you - I've written four novels and two novellas, all of which have been politely declined by the best printing houses in Britain. One small publisher has offered to print the set but only as rolls of novelty toilet paper.

Above Average Dave

I can tell you with all candor and much experience, the sensibilities of market, acquisition editors and literary agents are not what they used to be, Clarence.

Clarence Newman

I gave up trying to get published a long time ago, but I did get a few copies printed by an online printing company. It's nice to have them and nice to know I wrote them.

Clay F

+1 for John Adams miniseries (2008) (7 episodes) [IMDb 8.4]. Paul Giamatti plays John Adams. I would have preferred Amistad over A.I.

Clay F

Stallone has never won an Oscar. He was nominated for Best Actor Oscar in 1977 along with William Holden, Peter Finch (won), Robert De Niro, and Giancarlo Griannini. Stallone was great in Rocky, but a competitive year with De Niro incredible in Taxi Driver and both Holden and Finch awesome in Network (1976). Stallone was nominated for Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2016 along with Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance (won), and Christian Bale. Stallone was a popular choice but the Academy went with what they thought the best performance.

Clay F

Mark Rylance's performance was widely considered deserving of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar he won. While Stallone was a strong contender for his role in Creed, Rylance's nuanced and captivating portrayal of Abel resonated with many voters and critics, leading to his win. Rylance's performance was lauded for its subtlety, depth, and emotional complexity, particularly his ability to convey inner strength and warmth w/minimal dialogue. While Stallone was a popular choice, Rylance's win was seen as a strong statement by the Academy, recognizing his exceptional talent and the film's overall quality. Rylance's victory wasn't a complete surprise, as he had already won BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor and the New York Film Critics Circle Award. Rylance, while an acclaimed theater actor, was relatively less known in film. His win helped bring wider recognition to his exceptional screen presence and acting range.

Bill W

The schools that start early are generally the ones that have a lot of days off during the school year, whether they're scheduled or anticipated snow days, etc...and they have to squeeze in the required days/hours. I went to a Catholic school growing up. They didn't close for anything. We started in Sept and still got out a week or 2 ahead of the public schools.

Clarence Newman

Robbery, I tell you. Stallone won the Golden Globe just before the Oscars, which trumps Rylance's BAFTA, and nuanced the heck out of his portrayal of an old, broken-down Rocky. His speech to his son alone should've made it a slam dunk win, but I guess they never forgave him for naming one of his worst movies after the statue.