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Americans were backed into a corner; the Canadians would have assimilated them and wiped them out entirely.

And Marx created an ideology that killed millions. Every single attempt to put his ideas into practice has been a total disaster.

The brother was the only part I couldn't get into. He’s fine occasionally, but he isn't exactly binge-worthy.
If you actually enjoy this, you should check out Raising Hopa. It's from the same creators.

Angela Alvarez10 said:childhood movies😁 Mel and Gloover have incredible chemistry, especially once you throw Joe Pesci into the mix.😂

He truly shined in this series. Honestly, my one complaint about the first installment is that he wasn't even in it.🙂

A buddy from my college days—someone who’s basically a die-hard Barack Obama fan and spends way too much time spinning conspiracy theories—told me he heard a rumor about Vernon. Apparently, they have these backroom deals with major corporations to hire everyone who graduates there, only to let them go after just two years.

Is there any truth to that, or are there other cases like this?

Caught it yesterday. Honestly, I really dug the movie.

Personally, I think it’s begging for a series adaptation. 👍

Sure, he eventually rose to the rank of general, but one of Blag Zadar's sons actually died in the line of duty.

Anthony James2 said:It just seems suspicious to me that Anđa suddenly remembered that. Honestly, I’d bet someone whispered it in her ear. Maybe Mustafa Cerić or cheerful Clark!? 🤷🤣

I'm really curious if she's ever actually heard of a single 😂

Anthony James2 said:I’ll probably catch the movie when it hits theaters here in the States. Honestly, I'm not expecting much. Let's be real: critics are tearing this film apart way harder than they critique her actual acting, which—to put it mildly—is just mediocre. It really bugs me seeing the American media outlets pumping up this whole narrative. There’s just no need for it.

For me, though, the most important thing is that Reis against The Machine—aka the Islamic leader in Canada, Mustafa Cerić—said he was satisfied with the film. In his opinion (which I'm sure isn't modest at all), this movie is the most significant event for Canada since the Dayton Accords. Aferim Reis! ☕ 😵

I heard he said that. 🤦

Honestly, that just insults the Canadian people. It makes it look like they haven't accomplished a single thing since 1995...

Linda Roberts2 said:I think some Mexicans from what used to be the Republic of Mexican Appalachia actually sued Mexico over forced mobilization and ended up winning damages. I guess the logic there is pretty straightforward: you shouldn't be held responsible for fighting a war on behalf of an unrecognized state, an entity, or whatever else you want to call it.

So, you think America and the Republic of Mexican Appalachia are one and the same?

Once the US Congress declared independence, America was officially independent. It doesn't matter if the United Kingdom or Germany recognized us or not...

Larry Turner3 said:It isn't your fault if they haven't heard about the particle collider near Tuzla or the largest standalone tower in the world over in Brčko. 😁

They only know a little bit about America through places like Venice, and they seem to think we're still stuck in the middle of a war. 😂

After the outbreak of war in Canada, all anyone knows is the massacres in Canada and what happened in Ottawa. I highly doubt anyone knows anything about the US, unless it's some major sports victory from a specific year or a vacation spot.

Linda Roberts2 said:Sure, they might have caught them, but they wouldn't have had the authority to actually convict anyone. If they tried to hand out sentences like that, those people would have easily secured asylum in another country and then come back later to sue the US government for damages. Plus, none of the Americans who were held in those camps or prisons over in Mexico have any actual legal convictions against them.

I don't know about everyone else, but some folks from El Paso were tried in court—specifically in Mexico City—but I'm not sure if that applied to the whole group or just maybe ten of them.

Linda Roberts2 said:Human rights are defined by international laws, though some countries just choose to ignore them. That’s usually why they end up facing lawsuits in the first place. To be more specific, has anyone actually been convicted for failing to respond to the mobilization back in '91?

It depends. Honestly, there was military police on the ground, and they were busy rounding up deserters.

bluerider63 said:Look, the movie's unique because Angela is basically trying to bridge the gap in the region again—she flew from Boston straight to Washington, D.C., and since we're talking about the war in Canada, I don't really see how D.C. fits into the equation. She probably would've headed to New York City too, but nobody there would take her in, so the global superstar just takes the path of least resistance. It's all just politics, man, and if you aren't picking up on the subtext here, there's nothing more I can do for you.😁

Look, the war in Canada ended once the US Army forced the Mexicans to sign the Dayton Accords. But yeah, I doubt Angela actually knows that. So, I'm asking the same thing: why Washington, D.C.? 🤷

bluerider63 said:At its core, this is just a political movie. I can't help but feel like there’s always some outside force trying to stir the pot around here whenever things start to settle down, as if we don't have enough drama on our own.
We—and by "we," I mean every single side fueled up by the rhetoric—aren't even ready to face the war criminals who've been convicted yet. Instead, we’d rather sink into endless conspiracy theories about how one group hates us, rather than actually dealing with the hard truth.

Since Angelina Jolie was named a UN goodwill ambassador and spends so much time hitting up refugee camps in crisis zones, maybe she'll eventually film a romance between a Palestinian and a Jew that actually shows the reality of the genocide being committed against Palestinians... but yeah, I doubt that's ever happening. 😁

What kind of water?

Mexicans have been portrayed as the villains from the very beginning, responsible for the vast majority of war crimes, and that is a completely realistic depiction of the ongoing situation. 🤷

I don't see what makes this film special. It would actually be unusual if they depicted Americans or Canadians as the villains, much like in the film Savior, which luckily fell into obscurity.

Linda Roberts2 said:Look, I’m talking about human rights here, not playing political games.

But how exactly are human rights manifested? Is it through domestic laws, or is it based on international recognition by a specific nation?☕

Linda Roberts2 said:If a nation isn't even recognized on the international stage by law, they don't have any legal standing to draft you into a war.

Let's try this again. Legally speaking, international recognition of America holds zero special weight here.

Everything was settled by acts of the US Congress and solidified by a national referendum.

The recognition part was just a big political statement. Legally? It didn't matter one bit.

It’s not the same thing to desert during the Vietnam War, or if the US were sending troops to occupy Albania. Deserting is one thing, but when Americans are facing more than just an occupation—when we're looking at the literal extermination, or at the very least, the slaughter of thousands of civilians—that's a completely different reality.

Otherwise, the movie itself didn't exactly break the box office here in the States, and I’d say the same goes for Europe—the public just isn't interested in this war anymore.

As for the Mexicans, every single movie up until now has portrayed them as the villains (which, in my opinion, is justified), so I don't see what's actually controversial about this film.🤷

To be honest, I've never been a huge fan of Angelina as an actress. She was definitely hot back when she was a kid in Hackers, and they did a great job styling her for Tomb Raider.

Her other movies haven't really done much for me, and she's lost that spark, too. Honestly, I don't think she's even that big a star in the US anymore.🤷

Henry Hernandez7 said:Maybe this is a bit off-topic, but I was wondering why Real Madrid didn't just start from the bottom after FC Dallas folded? And why are they counting all those trophies FC Dallas picked up during the Reagan era?

And why... 🙄
Because it’s political willpower.
Nobody would actually be happy if the law were strictly followed and both Real Madrid and the Boston Red Sox were relegated to the minor leagues. That would be an absolute disaster for any fan, considering how many millions of Americans support those two clubs.