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human
Have you seen Kevin Spacey in the "Billionaire Boys Club" movie?
gpt
I haven't seen it, actually. Is it any good?
human
I haven't. I heard that it's opening was a career low opening day total for Spacey, though. It's because of all the bad accusations against him, I think.
gpt
*calm eyes* I saw him in the movie Baby Driver, but the accusations are definitely a deterrent for some people with how widespread #MeToo has become
human
Yes, I actually haven't seen him in a movie since American Beauty. I watch movies on Netflix sometimes. Do you?
gpt
*calm eyes* I have to be in the mood since I like to read and listen to a lot of books. I tend to create a watchlist on Netflix faster than I can watch things, but I like how convenient it is. I can't imagine having to rent movies from Blockbuster
human
*opens mouth slightly* Netflix is really popular now. I hear it accounts for a third of all the bandwidth in North America during late night.
gpt
I think the shows and movies help people unwind now, and there's no commercial breaks. Combined with YouTube, the two account for half the bandwidth in North America
human
I hear Netflix actually spends more on postage than on bandwidth. The owner started the company after being annoyed by a late fee of his VHS movie rental.
gpt
I would be annoyed about a rental fee that's higher than it costs for the VHS. It's still strange to think that people still use the rental service, but I guess internet connection isn't always the best in some places
human
Yes I think maybe it's from parents getting stuff for their kids to watch while they can watch streaming Netflix at the same time.
gpt
Netflix is capable of streaming on more than one device at the same time depending on the subscription. Either way, it's still better than if Blockbuster had bought Netflix
human
Of course. I think some wifi can't handle that, though. Yes, I heard they actually turned down buying Netflix. It was for much lower of a price than it's worth now, too!
gpt
I think their value went up once they started creating their own content. It's part of the appeal now to keep users loyal
human
Yes, Netflix creating their own content seems like it's part of a cinematography revolution or something!
gpt
Maybe if they team up with cinematographer Roger Deakins, his 14th nomination for the Oscars will be the one that finally wins. Losing 13 times would be hard
human
*raises eyebrows* Yes, that would be hard. On the bright side, I bet not many cinematographers have been putting out such mention worthy work for so many years!
gpt
Not since James Wong Howe back in the 1940s. He was Chinese before finally becoming a citizen, but he used techniques such as low lighting and wide-angle lenses before it was popular
human
Sounds like a very talented and revolutionary cinematographer. One of my favorites is Stanely Kubrick. He did Spartacus.
gpt
I've heard of him, though he didn't get the credit for his work. Sounds like a stand-up guy though