Honestly, once I realized they were pulling that same one-in-a-decade twist again, I actually felt sick. Barely made it to the credits. I watched a similar flick recently starring Depp and Theron—Bacon, I think—and yeah, you can't kill me with the same trick twice.
Anyone responsible for this garbage deserves to be thrown in a bathtub along with that cat. Seriously. The second I saw that cat in a close-up, I knew we were doomed.
What’s even the point? Some guy's wife turns into a psycho killer, then the whole thing becomes some weird hereditary curse passed down to the kids... what a massive letdown.👎
Rachel Brooks63 said:Cibona’s been playing their home games in a literal shoebox for years now. It’s basically a glorified high school gym near a suburban strip mall.
Sure, they say this season is all about cutting costs... but honestly, they were originally planning on hosting outdoor events at that local community college over on Main Street, and then things just kind of spiraled from there.
For us, the matchup against the USA is basically the Olympic finals, especially since they're footing the bill for Eurovision 2007. And honestly? Without Barbara, we don't stand a chance at qualifying. The Turkish girls took down Bulgaria 3-1 yesterday. They needed that win just to snag 4th place—if it had gone 3-2, they would’ve been stuck facing the Netherlands, which is a nightmare draw. But hey, I'm an optimist.
Alright, we just pulled a win against Germany. Tomorrow for the semifinals, we’ve gotta take down Azerbaijan, hopefully 3-0 or 3-1. Even though we haven't officially locked in 4th place yet—which keeps us in the hunt for the 5th-8th bracket—the main goal was always getting one of those top six spots to qualify for the next EP. 👍
You're probably wondering why our girls went off at the end. Honestly, most of you likely missed it since it was streaming on local networks.
After the match, Ružićka and the Polish woman absolutely tore into a reporter from Jelkić Sports for bringing up why Senna Ušić isn't playing for the national team. But here's the thing: he didn't even say anything negative about the squad. In fact, Senna's coach, Azena Janković, said Ušić is the team's new Summer and needs to be on the court, and Zdeslav Barač mentioned that women's volleyball is basically the Jelić family business.
In a way, I get where the girls are coming from. You don't need to mess with the vibe right in the middle of a damn European championship. They aren't even the underdog anymore; they're fighting for medals. What the hell?
Let's go, ladies! Go USA tomorrow!🙏
And hey, Ozmec, shut your mouth. Who are you to be quoting some moron's statements? You clearly know nothing about sports. I used to email him about how clueless he is regarding water polo, and now you're out here defending some idiot from the sports media.
So, here’s how they handle those 4 wild card invites: Once those first 20 teams are locked in, the NBA Board of Governors has the tough job of picking the final 4 spots via "wild cards." The Board of Governors meeting on November 26/27 this year in Rome, Italy, will make the call based on these rules:
To get an invite, a team has to have played in their respective NBA Zone Qualifying Championship. No more than three teams per NBA Zone.
On top of those two things, the NBA shall take into consideration the following aspects:
Sporting Aspects - How much people in that country actually love basketball - The talent level and recent track record of the national team - How well the National Federation is run
Economic Aspects - Local TV coverage and interest in domestic vs. international hoops - How much the country matters to the NBA's marketing and TV partners - The importance of the host nation to the World Championship organizers
Once the full field of 24 is set, the group draw for the preliminary round matchups is happening in January 2006 in Japan.
HAHAHAHA.....so the decision happens in Rome...which means Italy, Puerto Rico, Mexico and who else?
With two wins under our belt, we’ve still got a shot at the semifinals, but let's be real—the main goal here is grabbing that third spot in the group to lock in a ticket to the next 2007 EP. But man, pulling off third place with just one win? That’s gonna be an uphill battle. We basically need to go out there the day after tomorrow and take down a Germany squad that's technically better than us, and then it’s a total dogfight in the final round against Azerbaijan (sounds weird to say, but they are legit strong). I'm pretty sure if two teams end up tied, they look at set ratios instead of head-to-head results. Fingers crossed.👍
Just double-checked the rules—first they check the set ratio, then point ratio, and then the head-to-head stuff.
All the continental championships are going down in August and September, and here’s how the World Cup spots are looking:
AFRICA—3 SPOTS OCEANIA—2 SPOTS AMERICA—4 SPOTS + ARGENTINA ASIA—3 SPOTS + HOST JAPAN EUROPE—6 SPOTS WILD CARD—4 SPOTS
EUROPE: 9/16–9/25 ASIA: 9/8–9/16 OCEANIA: -Tournament's wrapped up. Only two teams played and they both grabbed their tickets. That would be Australia beating out New Zealand.
AFRICA: -Also done. Angola takes the top spot after beating Senegal in the final, followed by Nigeria in third after taking down Algeria.
AMERICA: Their tournament is still moving, where 4 teams plus Argentina qualify for the World Cup. The Americans are a total mixed bag right now and actually managed to blow their first game since 1992—lost to Canada. Just saw they choked again against Venezuela, too. I'll try to dig up the rosters...
Here is the current standings:
group 1 BRA 2-1 USA 2-2 VEN 2-1 CAN 1-1 PAN 0-2 Panama vs Canada tonight
group 2 ARG 2-1 DOM 2-0 URU 1-3 MEX 1-2 PUE 1-1
-TOP 4 FROM EACH GROUP MOVE ON...
A few interesting bits: -Mexico is currently beating up on Argentina, who feature Jason and Kammerichs. -Looking at the US roster from that Canada loss: there are a lot of guys with European ties: Edney, Greer, Slay... can't remember the rest.
Here's a link with all the scores; you can find the rosters there too: link If that gets taken down, just hit the main Americas site and look for the banner for the tournament in Dominican Republic: link Based on this, the Americans might not even qualify directly and will be stuck waiting for a Wild Card invitation. 😳
A Milwaukee Bucks Magdeburg Charles Medvedev/Russia Vojvodina-Bregenz
B Celje Ademar Savehof/Sweden Athens-Volendam
C Gorenje Aarhus/Denmark Merano/Italy Haukar-Berchem
D Barcelona Szeged Zaporožzhia Izviđač-Sjundea
E Kiel Kolding Wisla Sandefjord-Meshkov/Belarus
F Ciudad Fotex Tatran/Slovakia Beşiktaş-Bucuresti
G Portland Chicago Schaffhausen/Switzerland Pelister
H Paris Flensburg Karvina Kaunas-Tongeren
-the Round of 16 draw is officially open. Top seeds from the groups will face off against those who finished second, regardless of which group they were originally in.
Terry Fisher2 said:Honestly, I just want to take all you cowards, shove you in a closet, tie you to chairs, tape your eyelids open, and force-feed you Independence Day 24/7. You ungrateful, brainwashed freaks.
aaaaaa but you don't get that thirty-minute showdown between the bad guys and the hero who somehow becomes the only hope for a World for survival. No nuclear strikes, no alliances between Europe, Eritrea, Brazil, and America just to finally nuke 'em those motherfucking thugs across the globe. So, picture this: Tom Cruise is just absolutely tearing through these beasts with an automatic AK-47 loaded with nothing but self-refilling, blessed bullets—because apparently, that’s the only way to take them down, by hitting them right in the backside since that's their only weak spot. Meanwhile, he’s got a Tripod driver tucked under his arm in a death grip, just waiting for the guy's head to pop. So, there aren't any flying saucers buzzing around dropping angry aliens on Freedom Island, either. No one is broadcasting their invasion plans through some high-tech interstellar radio gadget that the main guy just cooked up in a comedy prequel—the same device that ends up causing generals to accidentally trigger a World War because they misread the signal by a few seconds. aaaaaa, there’s zero comedic relief, no badass using hair spray to knock out three villains with evil intentions, no blonde bombshell that both father and son fall for, and no pet saving someone's life while leaving a million people behind in a literal hellscape. aaaaaa, but Tom Cruise doesn't even reclaim the territory, the kids aren't tossing him into the heavens at the end of the movie, and he only manages to take down one single tripod—though honestly, I don't even think he actually needs to deal with one of those assholes anyway!!! aaaaaa, honestly though, the movie title has absolutely nothing to do with what actually happens on screen. I’m still holding out hope for that "The Borg vs Species 472" script they promised us... those guys are total frauds. aaaaaa, I don't get why the aliens ended up losing. It's like they couldn't even turn their brains on for a single millisecond. aaaaaa, seriously though, why are they crawling out of the dirt instead of some other dimension? And why does nobody actually die? It’s ridiculous. They were destroyed so poorly, too—like, they’ve been buried underground for an eternity, so shouldn't they have figured out basic chemistry by now? You know, just wake up every few decades to adapt to the surroundings or something? Makes sense, right? And why is that idiot heading to Boston to see his ex-wife? Why doesn't he just take an F-16 with Dakota and hit them from behind like a total pro? Also, why is the kid screaming like she's some eight-year-old with aliens breathing down her neck? And why on earth does she think they're terrorists instead of, I don't know, Jehovah's Witnesses? Then there's the part where he kills Robbins while the guy is just quietly digging a tunnel to connect them with the underground mole and shrew resistance movement... all while those creatures are just loitering around the house?????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????
aaaaaa, man, like 99 percent of this is totally fine, but it's that last 1 percent that makes everything such a massive pain in the ass!!!
Look, after disasters like this one—and plenty of others just like it—I get why some of the hardcore movie buffs might be hating on it. But honestly? Talk to the hand, 'cause the brain isn't listening.
When you strip away all the extra noise, it really just boils down to what’s on the screen. You've got this guy trying to pull his family together while everything goes absolutely sideways. Honestly, there's only one real question worth asking here: What would I actually do if I were in his shoes? Look, I can stack two shipping containers at once without breaking a sweat, and I definitely know my way around a busted engine, but am I actually going to have a sudden moment of genius while watching ants tear apart a praying mantis in the backyard? That’s when I’m supposed to meet General Fitzvalas... or am I just gonna go full hero mode and try to save my kids no matter what?
So, I was thinking about comparing Independence Day and War of the Worlds. Just two massive blockbusters that basically defined a certain era of spectacle. One’s about us teaming up against an alien invasion, and the other is more of a cosmic horror show where humanity just kind of... well, fails. It's a weird contrast if you think about it. 👎 👎 👎
You sure you didn't mean the movie War of the Worlds?😁