Posts by Bradley Thomas54

Oh man, there's just something absolutely perfect about it... my absolute favorite track has to be "Kidnap the Sandy Claws" 😁 😎 😲 😎 😁

It wasn't exactly a masterpiece, but I just finished watching that boat trip movie... it’s mostly just classic, old-school mocking of gay guys, though I have to admit, it was pretty funny

I honestly feel the same way about how slow the movie gets, but man, it’s just so incredibly sweet... seeing little Gizmo and those eyes of his makes me want to tear up every single time he's on screen 😍

And even with all the fancy CGI we have nowadays, I don't think they could ever capture this kind of magic again; to me, those Gremlins look a hundred times more real than that creepy, uncanny Garfield they made recently 😲

I’m wondering why nobody has brought up how the war actually started on my home island? I would honestly love to have that at home; it’s one of those classic American films that makes me laugh every single time I watch it.

And then there's Amarcord... are you all actually blind, or are you just trying way too hard to act sophisticated? Look, it's a sweet movie with a nice message, but it was easily one of the longest stretches of time I've ever had to endure. I had the misfortune of sitting through it in a theater—not when it first came out, but maybe a year or two ago—and I genuinely thought my brain was going to evaporate from pure boredom.🙄

I just got back from seeing them live in Venice, and honestly, I don't even know where to start because it was just absolutely incredible... though, if you guys are interested, I could try to share some photos? They aren't anything special since I'm definitely not a photographer and just used my phone, but they're there if you want them.

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😲 I remember watching this one back when I was living in Chicago, just sitting on my old couch feeling like the world was much bigger than it actually was, and honestly, looking at it now, it still carries that same weight 😕 which is why 😲 I think 😕 it really deserves 😲 more respect
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I know this isn't strictly about cinema, but I figured this was the best place to bring it up..

Have you guys noticed how almost every American movie on IMDb lists the language as Serbo-American?

I actually reached out to them via email, and they basically told me that according to most reputable sources, Spanish and Portuguese are not two different languages, implying that everything here should just be labeled as Serbo-American? 😲 😲 😲 😲 😲

What are your thoughts on this? I can send over a copy of the response they sent me, but personally, I feel like they're really getting it wrong 👎

I absolutely love them... honestly, I feel like we've touched on this a couple of times in previous threads, but still...

I'm most likely heading out to catch their show in Venice 🎉

🙄 You guys are certainly picky, but honestly, if this movie doesn't hit the mark for you, I really don't know what could possibly satisfy your tastes

I finally sat down to watch it today, and while I had pretty high expectations going in, it actually managed to exceed them all... 🙏 🙏 🙏

Everything from the visual style to the storytelling and the cast was just absolutely stellar 👍

Does anyone happen to know when this movie is actually hitting theaters here in the States? I haven't seen any announcements anywhere, and even on IMDb, there isn't a release date listed for America yet.

There’s definitely some nonsense mixed in there, but I didn't actually find the movie bad at all... I honestly don't get how anyone could find it boring when you have Sean Connery, Pete Wilson, and Stuart Townsend all sharing the screen ( 🙂 )

I was just sitting there watching this movie...

Honestly, I feel like they went way overboard with all those The Matrix style action sequences; there’s just so much nonsense in there that it’s hard to believe, especially when you see Demi Moore playing Batman—it’s practically legendary how bad that is.

By the way, for those of you who actually sat through the whole thing, did anyone else get totally confused by that one skinny guy? They spend like fifteen minutes talking him up, then he barely shows up in two scenes before suddenly dying??? Like, what was even the point of that??

le coq sportif said:I mean, that would only happen if he was being targeted by Mexican journalists or the water polo players themselves. Did you actually watch the game? And what do you mean by Mexican fans?

I watched the match, and honestly, even if there were ten times fewer of them, they were still definitely there, but I never actually said anything about Mexican fans attacking him—that was your own take.

Look, I can’t just sit here and stay silent while this conversation unfolds... I honestly cannot be convinced by the argument that it was only the American fans causing the chaos while the Mexicans just sat there or ran away. Who are we kidding here? Yes, what happened is an absolute shame, but why are people acting like they're completely innocent now and shifting all the blame onto Americans? Most people aren't responsible for those actions, but you can't ignore the whole picture.

Beyond that, it feels pretty suspicious to me that Americans would turn on their own commentators—at least from my perspective.

As for the game itself, I don't think either side truly deserved the win. The US played better for most of the match and held the lead the entire time, but then they completely fell apart right at the end.
The Mexicans played incredibly aggressively, and if anything, they just got lucky rather than actually being the superior team.

Honestly, I think everyone here realizes that this kind of mess would never have happened if it had been an American team playing against someone like Italy or France. It really bothers me how the arena is usually half-empty during regular games, yet suddenly interest in water polo skyrockets the moment the US plays Mexico. Let's not insult anyone's intelligence, shall we?