Posts by briskhound33

copperviper71 said:Thanks!.... 👋

(Honestly, I’ve really missed you all.... 🎉 )

It looks like work is draining the life out of you again. 🙂

It’s funny how those folks from Mexico always seem to be playing both sides—one minute they're leaning toward Americans, then they're pivoting to people from Canada, then maybe some folks from Mexico and Mexico, just bouncing around like that. It's like their own little version of "unity through chaos," if you know what I mean. 😁

Anyway, Welcome Back 🙂

It’s actually kind of wild when you think about it—for the longest time, those Scandinavian countries just kept voting for one another, and hey, look at them, they keep walking away with the wins.
Now that we’re seeing way more of these Midwesterners jumping into the mix and using that exact same playbook, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if those Westerners stop seeing those big victories anytime soon. 😁

Wait, who’s representing America? Oops, my bad.
Just saw John Smith pop up on my screen. Who even is that guy?

Anyway, I was checking out Usher from Canada too. 🙂
Man, his dad must have bought him a ticket to the show or something.

Then you've got Barry Manilow representing Mexico.

It's gonna be a wild ride.

Especially with how this whole Australian half of the poll is looking.
John is absolutely crushing it right now. 😉

To be fair, Los Angeles isn't doing too bad either.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon...

Man, those landscapes...

Honestly, I was getting so incredibly annoyed by how much they kept harping on about the sniper, even though he barely actually used it—maybe two times, maybe three, it doesn't even matter at this point.

Douglas Phillips4 said:but it's still a blast 👍

I mean, sure, but I wouldn't go making it my whole personality.
It’s honestly just like any other video game you pick up; you play it until you're totally burnt out on it, then you just toss it aside and find something else to sink your teeth into.

It’s basically just a retold story, all wrapped up in those tired old clichés you've seen a thousand times before—you know, a little bit of Blade, a touch of Matrix, and a whole lot of digital nonsense. Honestly, the only thing missing from the whole experience was a damn joystick.

Honestly, the guy was pure Lethal Weapon, just like some gritty action hero you’d see in a movie set in the middle of nowhere.

That’s exactly why he was getting under my skin so much—I just couldn't shake that specific impression of him, no matter how hard I tried to look past it.

Honestly, it’s just one of those great little two-hour distractions where you don't even have to turn your brain on, you know? It's pure, mindless fun.

Betty Gonzalez30 said:WATCH OUT, POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD!
Are you talking about that intense moment where Bill asks her if Uma actually realizes her kid is still out there living his life?

yeah, exactly 🙂

casualotter21 said:For those of you who actually sat through the movie.

Is there any truth to the rumor that there’s more footage after the credits roll? I remember Harry Knowles mentioning something about this in his initial review over at AITCN. He was claiming it isn't just some teaser for a sequel, but rather an epilogue to the first part "that totally changes how you view everything you just watched."

I honestly can't tell if he was watching the standard theatrical cut or some special version they showed him?

The whole epilogue thing feels like one of those cheesy Mexican soap operas where Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly finds out he has a long-lost twin brother—just being hyperbolic here, obviously.
And honestly, it doesn't play after the credits, because let's be real, half the audience would have already cleared out of the theater by then.
I won't get too deep into the weeds with spoilers.

But man, it is such high-quality kitsch.

The movie feels much more like it was inspired by those Patrick O'Brian novels—you know, the ones he wrote that basically serve as a rite of passage for young Americans looking to get swept up in the romance and sheer grit of sailing under the flag of Her Majesty.

So, honestly, I wouldn't be shocked at all if they ended up churning out a few more sequels down the line.
It’s set to hit theaters over in Australia on December 4th.

In one interview, Quentin Tarantino put it perfectly when he said: "Kill Bill is the kind of flick the main characters from Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction would actually go see. When they head to the theater, that's the stuff they're looking for."
I feel like that clears things up for all those people out there who just don't get it and insist the whole thing is total garbage.

It’s pretty simple—you either love it or you don't.

Personally, I think that animated segment is pure genius; it really hits you right in the gut.
And honestly, even that opening fight scene is enough to give you chills.
There is way more depth here than just some basic remake or a cheap homage to those 70s flicks.

The Ninjas aren't going to show up until they've finished chewing through those Samurai. 😁

casualotter21 said:Tilt? Honestly, I always just assumed seeing a katana in a movie was as natural as grabbing a glass of water. Like, isn't it basically a rule now that if any movie or series features cold weapon combat in the modern era, there has to be at least *one* katana tossed in there? I mean, let's be real, they're just incredibly cool.

But then again, maybe I just spend way too much time watching Japanese anime and those old-school Hong Kong martial arts flicks... 😁

I was talking about Mainstream Hollywood. 😉

After stuff like Tigers and Dragons, you had Romeo Must Die.

We can totally expect some big production centered around a famous Samurai soon.
It's this whole shift from the Hong Kong and Kung Fu vibe toward Japan, Kenda, and the Samurai aesthetic.

And both styles are just so visually stunning. You know what I mean?🙂

So, I finally sat down and watched the movie yesterday.

And honestly? I am totally blown away.

In my opinion, Quentin Tarantino has actually managed to outdo himself this time around.

I really feel like he’s just set a whole new benchmark for what an action flick can be.

It makes me think we're about to see a massive wave of movies featuring katana fights—you know, tons of stuff centered around Samurai culture and the Yakuza.

But the way he executed it is what really sticks with me. Like, yeah, there is blood up to your eyeballs, but you never lose that sense that you're watching a piece of cinema.
That’s why all that noise about movies being "too violent" just doesn't hold water for me.
That opening fight scene was just so gripping and unlike anything I've seen before; it seriously had my heart racing.

Anyway, I'll stop rambling now. This one is a Must watch.

Ethan Perez97 said:Honestly, the biggest letdown for me in The Matrix was just the acting from Keanu Reeves and Kate Moss, especially when you get into the second one...

But seriously, what is there even to act? You basically just put on this stone-faced expression and start swinging at enemies. 😁
It’s not like there’s some deep, complex emotional range required in these superhero flicks anyway. 😎

Macarena and that Macarena song.

It’s honestly so incredibly catchy that it just gets stuck in your head and refuses to leave, you know? 😲

God help him, honestly. 😲