Posts by Patrick Martin

Look, some scenes and certain setups just demand a certain amount of guesswork and patience. When you're dealing with this whole "exploratory adventure" vibe, that’s kind of part of the deal, right? It’s actually pretty desirable. Honestly, it’s totally possible that some parts feel a little clunky or awkward, especially when you consider all the footage that ended up on the cutting room floor compared to what the DC version looks like.

Look, you’ve gotta go into the sci-fi genre with a certain level of tolerance from the jump. I honestly don't get why so many people have this damn flaw where they demand absolute realism in a genre that is, by its very definition, imaginary. And then there's this constant, annoying need to constantly compare everything to what came before—like that whole mess people had with Prometheus. Just let it be what it is.

Honestly, it’s like we're just throwing tons of wasted effort into these pointless arguments that nobody seems to get. People just won't wrap their heads around the fact that this "terrifying" creature from the Alien franchise is basically just a tiny fragment of some totally imaginary universe that has zero connection to reality. I mean, for God's sake, at its core, it's just your run-of-the-mill... MONSTER Look, when you’re making a movie that plays around with genetic engineering, you have to accept one thing right off the bat: there’s always going to be this layer of irrationality and total nonsense baked into the script. It's just how it works. Directors do this on purpose—it's basically one of the most basic moves in the playbook. They throw in those illogical leaps just to trigger an emotional reaction from the audience. If they want you feeling something, they aren't always going to play by the rules of science; they're just using those cheap director tricks to get a rise out of people.

Look, if you didn't have those specific counterweights—that mix of logic and pure nonsense, that push and pull between being rational and totally irrational—the movie would’ve just spiraled into some extreme territory. And honestly? That’s exactly when it becomes a massive fail.

Look, small compromises? Yeah, they’re necessary. You gotta make them. But honestly? You just gotta ignore them. Don't let them weigh you down or get stuck in your head. If making those little concessions helps you hit the finish line faster, then fine—take the deal, shrug it off, and keep moving toward the goal. It's all about the end game.

Honestly, we run into this kind of dysfunctional setup all the time in our day-to-day lives. It’s everywhere. You see it in how companies operate, how people act in line at a Starbucks, even just dealing with bureaucracy—it's constant. It’s like this broken loop you can't escape.

Look, at the end of the day, if a sci-fi flick actually manages to blow your mind and stretch your imagination? That’s the whole damn point. That’s the biggest win any sci-fi movie can pull off. If it doesn't make you question reality or see the universe differently, what are we even doing here?

@Sportivo, look, I don't really do comedies. Like, at all. Especially not that specific brand of goofy nonsense, so honestly, I haven't a clue. 🤷

Look, you can never, ever forget that movies like this cost a literal mountain of cash. Like, we're talking insane amounts of money here. You can't just ignore the economic side of things—it’s huge. It's everything. If the math doesn't work, the whole thing falls apart, plain and simple.

where you at, you little runts? 🤣

and stop sticking your noses into stuff you clearly don't get☕

Jessica Gonzalez said:I'm honestly not sure what your issue is. I guess you've become something of a legend on this Reddit for someone who obsessively defends things that just can't be defended. It almost feels pathological at this point, like maybe you don't even believe what you're writing anymore. You seem to praise movies that aren't even relevant to film history—just some marginal stuff that makes money simply because people seem to favor mediocre films these days.

No offense, but I'd say you're just a surface-level viewer making judgments based entirely on your own narrow perspective. That's why we keep running into these disconnects, which isn't surprising. It's all just subjective for real people.☕

you guys just stick to your little shows and whatever ☕

vivideagle7 said:I probably would, though—but there is absolutely no way I'm doing a handjob with that hand. ☕

Why though? It’s not like there's any exhaustion or eyes rolling back in their head. ☕

it’s a "must," but honestly, the real question is whether it actually matters right now

it’s pretty obvious he’s not in the mood for any bullshit☕

If you guys are getting crushed by those pathetic little congressional committees, then you better start looking toward the righteous path of Uwe and his saints ☕

brightpilot6 said:If we are truly discussing the implementation of order, one has to wonder if Zoran Milanović has accomplished more than any administration before him over a three-year span. Between fiscalization, the centralization of land registry data, the COP, registries for tax debtors and social benefits, electronic filing with the IRS, the e-citizen portals, and so on—even the backlog of unresolved property registry cases has been slashed by 40%.

These are the standards that should be considered the absolute floor moving forward—if we can hope so much.

Tax digitalization and the IRS?
Man, everyone knows how that famous little partnership between Linice and Zoran ended up playing out.
We all know how they basically gave a free pass to all those tax "specialists."

You can't have a Prime Minister in the middle of a national crisis acting all phlegmatic and indifferent, saying stuff like:
"Hey folks, please pay your taxes, this is your country." There’s no room for that kind of "please and thank you" begging or letting people choose whether or not they feel like paying.
It’s their job to step in, enforce the rules, and collect that money consistently because that’s how the country stays afloat.
But what are we seeing today? They’re still acting like they couldn't care less,
even though they hold every single lever and tool needed to make it happen.
Basically, whenever there’s an opening or a moment where they really need to crack down (which is literally their primary job), they just pull their punches.

They let the private guys who cruise around on yachts in the Hamptons pretend they can't afford to keep their businesses running.

They just need to get significantly better at doing the most basic, fundamental part of their actual job.

Why does Germany work?

Because everything gets paid instantly, and nobody gets special treatment. ☕



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Matthew Young35 said:A sane person can only look at this and feel nauseated.

Man, why the hell are you blowing up like this? I've always had your back...

Screw this whole GDP obsession. Seriously. Maybe if the government actually got its act together first—like, I don't know, fixing the property records, cataloging state assets, mapping out massive, legitimate infrastructure projects, and actually balancing the tax books—then we could talk about GDP. But no. Instead, they just juggle these imaginary numbers that nobody can even verify. It’s all just smoke and mirrors, honestly. A massive mess that perfectly suits the folks in power because whenever they need an excuse, they can just pull some random figure out of their sleeve and call it "economic growth."

I absolutely refuse to accept this attempt to smear the broader Republican base. That constituency is an inseparable, vital part of the fabric of this country.
And they aren't going anywhere. Honestly, Zoran Milanović needs to be a bit smarter and more careful when he starts grouping everyone together and assigning collective guilt.
If the Democrats want to go after people, fine—let them arrest every single person who messed up or took advantage of the system, regardless of which party they belong to. They should have a free hand to do it.
No one would dare tell them "no." By acting like this, they’re just ruining their own credibility because it’s blindingly obvious that the law still isn't applied equally to everyone.

There was just no way for this first administration to get off to a dream start.

I mean, come on, they had such a damn good hand to play because they saw exactly where the previous administration screwed the pooch, and yet, once again, they did absolutely nothing.🤷

The way the Government is acting right now? It honestly doesn't give me any hope that things would have been any better if they had actually been the ones holding the reins during the first or second term.

we're just counting them up continuously under one 😉

Hold on a second—if you're all about having an understanding when it comes to giving the Democratic Party a third chance, why on earth are you defending everyone else in the same way regarding the Republican Party?

brightpilot6 said:Exactly. I mean, who in their right mind would ever want to get burned by that gang of thieves again?

Look, you keep preaching about "legitimacy" and "following the law," acting like because the culprits got punished and the party is running like a well-oiled machine, everything is fine. What criminals are you even whining about? What are you actually tripping on?

mellowscout24 said:Leftists, help us out here, please. 😁

Just touching on your post for a second. I'll give you this: Zoran Milanović definitely went overboard with those accusations and probably should have swallowed a bit of his pride. But look at it from his perspective—if someone spent six months relentlessly screwing you over (calling you unpatriotic, a communist sympathizer, or an agent of some old regime), and then once they finally hit their goal, they suddenly want to sit down at a table and "collaborate" with you... what are you going to do? Just sit there and let them keep violating you without putting up a fight? That's what you're suggesting.

@lojzek, I'm with you, someone needs to step up. 🙂

Everyone knows who the actual American leftists were and where they actually stood.

The truth is, none of you even know which side you'd belong to if things got real; all you care about is being against the Republican Party.
I mean, you'll happily act like total losers just to stay in line with the establishment if that's what it takes.

If keeping a bunch of cronies in the military is supposedly the most "socially conscious" program this Government is running, then honestly, bravo. ☕

we all really thought the Democratic Party would just step up and fix this whole mess🤷