TonyBlue87

The earliest truly shocking jump scare I can recall was in Dino Crisis. I was playing it at a friend's house (or maybe I had borrowed it), and I was trying to line up with a door when a raptor leapt in from off-frame and nearly killed me. I remember actually screaming and having to turn the game off once I escaped to safety.

Now, if we're talking about actually, legitimately terrified, then that easily goes to Amnesia, which gave me full on anxiety attacks. I would probably do significantly better with it now, but there was nothing like it when it came out, and it got to me on a level that I didn't think possible.

Considering how Infinite calls out the literal real-world narrative structure of the Bioshock games, I feel like it's safe to say the series has ended. That said, there's probably a good chance of some sort of "spiritual successor" popping up (sorta how Bio was to System). I'm not necessarily against it, but personally speaking if I need a Bioshock fix I'll just play the first 20 minutes of each game.

Last night I broke the Link to the Past run with potato puns.

@chaser324: Awesome. Thanks, chaser!

@arbitrarywater: Came to the forums to ask about this exact thing. Found it very lonely over at ExplosiveRuns, and the GamesDoneQuick channel isn't even listed. =(

I'm not surprised to see Reddit suggested, but my problem with Reddit is that it's not really a community; it's just a bunch of random people interested in this ONE specific thing and there's no reason to be invested. Admittedly I'm not much of a "community engagement guy" here, but at least I know when I do chime in everybody is on the same page.

@dave_tacitus: I will definitely check this place out. A quick glance sure looks like the sort of thing I'm looking for.

I just finished watching "Repulsion," and I don't feel very good right now. It's one of those movies like the original "Last House on the Left" or "I Spit on Your Grave" where you can't really say that you "like" the movie, but you also can't deny that it's incredibly effective if not entirely disturbing and depressing. I'm curious how I'll feel about it after more time and reflection, but right now I kinda just want to watch something mindless and funny to clear my head.

I miss Screened a whole lot. I contributed more to single Cliche pages on that Wiki than I have to the entire GB Wiki. I hemmed and hawed for a week in building my Top 100 Favorite Films. It was also the place where the same great GB community could nerd out about movies. Sadly, all that is no more, but I choose to believe that some of those duders went off to find new homes, and I'd like to join in from time to time.

So where do you go to talk about movies? I'm looking for forums/community sites that most closely resemble the attitude of GB: no up-its-own-ass, hyper-pretentious, "oh, the propensity and calamity of ART™" nonsense. Just folks who like movies talkin' 'bout movies. Nerding out over symbolic interpretations, sharing examples of their favorite "perfect frame," or just talking mess about some dumb straight-to-streaming trash that nobody actually cares about, that sort of thing.

I love film and I love talking about it, so any pointers to some cool communities would be a huge help.

@bbalpert: This is not an invalid answer.

A song's bridge is usually nothing more than a simple mix 'em up of elements from the verses/chorus to create a unique lead-in to the final chorus and outro. There are instances, however, in which a bridge actually elevates a song to new heights and can stand alone as its own unique piece of music. They can transform a song from "I dig this" to "holy shit," and they're most successful when they naturally fall back into the song's primary construction without missing a beat. It's the part of the roller coaster where the car slows down to reach a second peak, giving you a chance to see and appreciate everything it was built on, before plummeting back down into the rest of the ride proper.

Allow me to provide a few examples of exactly what I mean:

We already know Lionel Richie's "You Are" is an amazing song, but holy crap does it get even better with an unbelievably uplifting and high-energy bridge starting around 3:05. The dancing punctuation of the strings, the ever-rising chord progression, and it is damn fun to sing. If your head isn't already bobbing, this bridge will grab you by the face and swing you side to side.

Lifehouse's "Spin" (yes, Lifehouse, shut up) is already a pretty decent song, even if it skirts the "butt rock" line, but its bridge is completely transformative. I'm a sucker for minor/diminished chords, and the wailing lead playing the octave above the vocals doesn't hurt, either. The driving rhythm just carries it all over the top. Starts at 2:12, ignore the vague douchiness of the video.

Finally (this one maybe stretches the definition of a "bridge" as this is more of a "movement") Katie Melua's "The Flood" goes from a haunting ballad of loss to an upbeat affirmation of shaking off what drags us down. The song takes on a second life, and Katie's vocals build three times over, bringing more and more harmonies and vocal rhythms to the same driving beat. It's one of my favorite songs, and I fall in love with it again every time the "bridge" hits. Starts at 2:03.

So, what are your favorite bridges? Let's celebrate the bits of music in the middle of other music!