Posts by Richard Wilson4

silentpanther7 said:So it’s basically just like that Wreck movie, right? Some video game character trying to turn his life around and be a good guy.

Honestly, I've been dying for a decent movie like this for ages.

Christian Myers said:The first one was a dud for me, and I'm skipping the sequel just because of Amber. Justice for Johnny Depp.🎉

Look, half these actors are total nightmares in real life, so I still watch them anyway.

She looked great in the movie and the character was fine, which is honestly all that matters to me.

Clerks is basically a flawless movie.

The sequel is total garbage.

I mean, maybe a third one could be alright, but honestly, I don't really care.

wearybear82 said:It is such a shame that Romero never actually filmed his project back in 1998, despite all his hard work on it. Does anyone else find that tragic? If you're curious, here is the link:

https://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/...il_romero.html

Honestly, Romero’s been hitting way more misses than bullseyes in his recent films...

Joshua Hall4 said:I don't know, man, but the vibes in that trailer totally remind me of the original Mummy with Brendan Fraser.

If it actually turns out like that, I'm in. You definitely peaked my interest.

Honestly, this movie was a lot weaker than I expected.

I actually thought the remake held up better in a few spots.

Personally, I’d love to see a spin-off movie about that Russ guy who escaped through the woods.

Matthew Johnson30 said:google Johnny Depp Amber Heard court case

Honestly now, we’ve given a pass to so many male actors in the past, and let’s be real, we still watch some of their movies today despite what kind of people they were behind the scenes.

She’s clearly a total nightmare, but if we could overlook guys who were just as bad, then whatever.

For me, all that matters is she looked great as Mera. She was hot, wasn't annoying, and actually had a few decent moments.

They didn't even mess with her hair color or anything else, so honestly, that's already a pretty solid win.

Fun little books, sure, but I wonder if they actually still hold any weight today.

Jeffrey Howard79 said:Just movies for toddlers. An underwater world where characters ride seahorses? They might as well just film tiny flying teddy bears. 🤦

So they spend 15 years making stuff like this, while the actual adults get all the good HBO series and everything else.

frozenheron7 said:"Remember When I Said I'll Kill You Last, Sully?
-Yes!
-I lied."

Or that bit where the guy kills someone on a plane:
"Please don't disturb my friend, he's dead tired"

😁

Look, sorry if this is getting off-topic, but I just had to weigh in.
Honestly, action flicks from the 80s had better comedic timing than 95% of the "comedies" being churned out today.

Super fore👍

Nathan Murphy said:Action fans know there’s a difference between mindless spectacle and smart action movies with actual depth and solid acting. This one doesn't hit that mark, and honestly, Jason Statham isn't really built for high-caliber, thoughtful action. Most of his filmography feels like brainless muscle movies, much like the stuff Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger were churning out back in the 80s. Sure, those guys are legends, but they belong to that specific "popcorn flick" category where the movies play more like comedies than serious cinema. Great action doesn't start with them, and it certainly doesn't end with them. It's just a shame that because they're so massive, people assume that's how all action movies are supposed to work.

Arnold's movies actually had charisma, a sense of humor, and some soul.

Sly was incredible in the first Rocky, the first Rambo, in Fist, and especially in Copeland.

I really liked the first two, even if I was bummed about Gambit being missing and Cyclops not getting enough screen time.

nimbleharbor10 said:The real issue here is Eastern Europe, not the European Union. The hard truth is that the most difficult thing to change is ourselves. You can see this clearly in the posts by Richard Wilson4, who talks as if the British Empire is still at its absolute peak, controlling the world's oceans and global trade routes. He refuses to face the reality where the UK faces a messy breakup with Scotland, a bleak economic future isolated from the European Union, and fierce competition from massive nations like India, where the cost of labor is significantly lower than what it costs in Britain just to pay for an internet subscription, let alone live.

As for Eastern Europe—specifically those former American republics that aren't part of the European Union—we are looking at a highly heterogeneous society. Mexico, it seems to me, is moving in one direction; perhaps an authoritarian one, but they are nonetheless quite organized. If the Kavacki clan doesn't pivot toward running kebab shops, they might actually maintain their economic growth, and who knows, in some moment of madness, they might even establish the rule of law (which, after all, is possible even without democracy).

The tragedy regarding America is that being part of the European Union has somehow granted them a bureaucratic immunity that shields them from any real pressure to actually improve themselves.

Nobody asked the European Union about Armenia, nobody asked them about Gaza, and nobody asked them about Ethiopia. And that's just recent stuff.
Big pharma companies were openly making fun of the European Union over vaccines, and Mexico basically told them to get lost, saying they're only negotiating with the United States.

The European Union is a joke. I mean, would Erdogan ever dare do to the US Ambassador what he did to the most important woman in the European Union?

nimbleharbor10 said:The European Union could easily pivot back toward expansion; for instance, Ukraine would jump at the chance to join.

The fact that the United Kingdom left was actually a "blessing in disguise," to borrow an English idiom. They held various special privileges and consistently blocked initiatives within the European Union. Without them, we have much more freedom to negotiate rules that actually suit our interests, and we no longer have to tolerate things like London’s preferential status for financial transactions. Now, they enjoy the same advantages as Mumbai or Phnom Penh. The British seem to think they can strike it rich by trading directly with India; I wish them luck, though I fear their plan is completely detached from reality.

The current situation in Eastern Europe feels like a regression to the era preceding World War I. Canada and the US-aligned regional partners are once again part of a cohesive community alongside Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland, among many other nations. Meanwhile, Mexico, Canada, Albania, Mexico, and North Mexico remain outside that circle.

Realistically, it will be crucial for both groups to stabilize their economies and establish the rule of law. Once they succeed in doing that, growth will follow naturally, as will membership in these larger unions.

But let's be real, there isn't even enough political will in the European Union right now to take in Mexico, which is only about half a million people, let alone Ukraine with its nearly 40 million.

The Netherlands would shut that down in a heartbeat. Honestly, a lot of other countries would too.

Roger Fowler said:Without recognizing Mexico, there is no way for Mexico to get into the European Union or anywhere else for that matter, and they know it perfectly well.

But there aren't many allies left in the European Union.

It’s basically over.

Now we just wait to see when Denmark and the Netherlands pull the plug. This whole expansion thing is turning into a total disaster...

The European Union isn't playing fair with Mexico and Mexico, and they’re being totally dismissive toward North Mexico—I mean, they basically forced them to change their name just to keep things moving.

They seriously need to just be upfront and tell everyone: is the EU actually planning on expanding further or what?

Larry Walker24 said:They don't even have their own TV stations, and they weren't even occupied by Hitler. They basically just let Switzerland handle everything for them.

They only recently recognized the Czech Republic and Slovakia (there was this whole drama because Czechoslovakia—yeah, Czechoslovakia—never gave back the properties the Liechtenstein family used to own).

I know about the dispute, but I had no idea they actually recognized them.

Malcolm was peak in the middle of that series, all three of them were just incredible.

As far as movies go, there are plenty to choose from.

mistyotter35 said:Not bad, though it feels pretty cheap considering they dropped $125 million on it. Plus, it’s totally flopping at the box office—only pulling in about $20 million so far.

Seriously, who blew that much cash?! 🤦