Posts by Ethan Perez97

seems like the law

Roller derby basketball? 🤣

Richard Wilson4 said:"sixth sense" and "Signs" (mysterious signs) are great movies, though the former leans more toward psychological thriller while the latter feels like a drama...

to my mind, they’re just horror films with traces of thriller or drama elements...

The Others — quite possibly the finest paranormal horror out there, and considering it was shot six years ago, it serves as proof that quality horror is still being made, even if it happens rarely 🙂
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The reality is that the 80s produced a massive amount of high-quality stuff, even if there was way too much trash mixed in back then, but by the 90s things quieted down a bit, leaving us with just two absolute masterpieces in the thriller/horror genre—I’m talking about *The Silence of the Lambs* and *Se7en*... once we hit the 2000s, everyone just started leaning into remakes, whether that’s actually a good thing or a bad thing is something I won't get into

Richard Wilson4 said:Not a single decent horror movie has been made in the last 15-20 years...

I couldn't agree more if you weren't listing things like The Sixth Sense, The Others, The Descent, the Dawn of the Dead remake, or The Ring... those are just a few examples of actually good modern horror films

The Others

Olivia Alvarez28 said:To be perfectly honest, I couldn't care less about Jean-Claude Van Damme or Chuck Norris movies... neither of them can actually act, but what I'm getting at is that at least Chuck Norris seems to know what he's doing on screen, whereas Jean-Claude Van Damme is just a total poser who lacks any real talent,
if you're claiming Jean-Claude Van Damme is actually a good actor, then please, show me a movie where the plot isn't terrible or just some random thing you like, but one where he actually delivers a high-quality performance.

Look, if I want real acting, I'll go with Nicholson, De Niro, or Depp... if I want a decent action flick, I'll pick up something by Jean-Claude Van Damme, it's as simple as that...

Olivia Alvarez28 said:If we’re following that logic, then neither Chuck Norris nor Jean-Claude Van Damme are actually actors; the only reason one of them landed more successful hits is simply because they were cast in those specific roles, and honestly, he looks pretty rough with that beard of his...
And regarding the reputation that guy used to have, maybe listen to what he's saying now; your buddy mentioned that Van Damme has nothing to do with actual fighting, whereas nobody would ever say that about Chuck...
Now, here is another thing, Chuck Norris was talking about that split move Van Damme does that everyone thinks looks so cool; he said it's a cinematic joke that he would never perform, because he's too smart to spread his legs like that—you lose speed, power, and precision on the strike... and he refuses to do it out of principle, while for Van Damme, jumping in the air with his legs wide open just seems to come naturally...

Look, I don't really care, Van Damme has better movies and that's that, I can't bring myself to sit through Norris's movies or shows... 🙂

As for who's the tougher fighter, frankly, I couldn't care less...

velvetmarlin24 said:If we’re going to critique acting, then we might as well bring up The Terminator or Arnold... I don't think I've ever seen anyone struggle quite as desperately with a role in my entire life.

wife draws 😠

you’re comparing apples to oranges 😁

Roger Allen3 said:I’ll just say this... Chuck Norris pulls off better action sequences... ☕ I’ve already told you once before that it's all a matter of perspective... ☕

Look, I’m not going to sit here and bash Chuck Norris, but honestly, how many of his movies have you actually sat through... he's got maybe two or three decent pieces of trash that are really just blatant rip-offs of better work, like how Lone Wolf McQuade is just a Leone imitation, while Missing in Action is nothing more than a cheap Rambo clone...

If nothing else, Jean-Claude Van Damme’s movies aren't exactly known for being unoriginal...

Roger Allen3 said:... male ballet dancers ☕

I’d much rather be a kid in a ballet troupe and grow up to become one of those legendary B-movie action icons like Jean-Claude Van Damme, than spend my youth being a glorified punching bag for Bruce Lee just to end up as some internet laughingstock because everyone knows deep down you never actually made a single movie worth remembering...

Take a look at the facts, Mirko Cro Cop looked up to Van Damme, while even Chuck Norris was likely an idol to some Japanese karateka who ended up in the hospital after taking a high kick from him 🤣

And honestly, this whole ballet argument is getting exhausted; it's clearly the only card you have left to play against Van Damme, since nobody actually claims Chuck Norris is better because he has superior action sequences... because even the most die-hard Norris fans know that isn't true, and frankly, even Dolph Lundgren puts on better action than Norris does...

Olivia Alvarez28 said:Chuck Norris was a legitimate ring legend, whereas Van Damme barely even showed up to the fight, so there it is...

Best post of the year, honestly... if we’re following that kind of logic, some local amateur is probably a bigger star than both of them combined...

Let’s be honest, Chuck Norris isn't even in the same league as Jean-Claude Van Damme, especially when you consider that Van Damme is the only one of those B-list actors who actually managed to pull in over $100 million at the box office, and unlike his peers, he actually stayed relevant for a decent stretch of time...

The only thing Chuck Norris has to show for himself is that ridiculous TV series and those tired internet memes that people won't stop posting... Van Damme was a legitimate star, whereas Chuck Norris never truly reached that level...

slycanyon8 said:Go ahead and keep bragging if you want, honey, until you actually push things too far and face the consequences...

I went through something similar back in my teens, and it usually ended with me hooked up to an EKG monitor in the ER...🤣

Betty Perez70 said:Football—and honestly, sports in general—ought to be treated as a game first and foremost, rather than just another corporate business venture

I have to wonder what century you think we're living in... 🤣

blueseal said:Small clubs. That’s what he meant. Honestly, I think it's just plain stupid. This kind of thing had to happen in the US because, let's face it, there isn't much international flair over there anyway (well, maybe if you count those two teams from Canada). What the Champions League actually gives us is that rush of watching the absolute giants battle it out every two weeks. Once we find out who the winner is in May, we just spend the summer counting down the days until the next season starts. And like Ethan Perez97 said, if we had matches like this every single Saturday and Sunday, it would be just as exciting as watching San Francisco vs. Ohio. I'm not saying those aren't good teams—I actually root for Ohio—but the hype is on a whole different level when you've got Real Madrid and Bayern Munich on the pitch. Not to mention how much it would tank the quality of all the other leagues. I mean, where did guys like Shevchenko, Zidane, or Nedved come from? They came from smaller leagues that would become even weaker under this system, while actual young talents would just wither away while a bunch of grandfathers played in the G16.

That’s exactly why a draft is necessary to pull the top talent out of those smaller leagues...🙂

brisksailor3 said:It worked for me, though at 6'5", I probably would have dunked even without the 😁

yeah, you could probably dunk without all that crap too 😬

brisksailor3 said:If you follow the Air Alert II program, you supposedly gain 3cm a week for 12 weeks. The first few weeks are a joke and you're done with training in 15 minutes, though it gets "slightly" harder later on... 😬but it actually works.

you aren't getting anywhere near 3cm a week with that stuff...🤣 🤣

if that were true, I'd be dunking like Dwight Howard by now...😁

I honestly don't get why people keep calling soccer the "NBA"... couldn't you have come up with a better comparison than that?

Richard Wilson4 said:
What are your thoughts on a league consisting of the top 20 clubs in Europe—maybe even just 16?
No more relegation, no more newcomers joining the ranks, much like how the NBA operates, and they would finally be independent of FIFA and UEFA.

Money is an unstoppable force, unfortunately...👎

it's only a matter of time before it actually happens