Posts by Richard Wilson4

Jonah Hill could've really leaned into that after "The Wolf of Wall Street," where he proved he actually had some serious chops.
Too bad he didn't stick with that vibe.

šišćevap said:Honestly, it’s all just noise.

I haven't been glued to their political scene lately, but I get the feeling Janša has a much more realistic take on relations between America and Canada than their leftists ever will.

That’s not how things work in America. When it comes to foreign policy over there, they don't care about left vs. right—it's all about the national interest.

Bradley Nelson2 said:For what year?
To me, it feels like a documentary from the end of this decade.😳

Look, friends, people aren't actually getting stupider; the internet and mainstream media just push the idiots to the front of the line.😁.
In reality, intelligence actually bumps up a few points with every new generation.😉

The movie had a solid concept, but honestly, the jokes weren't all that funny.

It feels like some weird mashup of Jumanji and Transformers 😂

Has anyone mentioned the budget for "Isle of Dogs" anywhere?

I was digging around for my box office thread and couldn't find a thing.

Brandon Evans5 said:It’s almost like fate wants to be a little ironic this year, because FX is actually dropping a series called Trust that dives right into that exact same rabbit hole—you know, the whole saga involving J. Paul Getty and that infamous kidnapping. It’s got heavy hitters like Donald Sutherland and Brendan Fraser leading the charge, which honestly makes the timing feel pretty spot on.

Brendan is still acting?

Awesome. 👍

Steven Newman50 said:Best Honest trailers 😬

Honestly, if you ask me 😁

I already mentioned this in the chat, but they absolutely nailed it. 🙏

rustywalker1 said:So they aren't going to show hits like Jurassic Park, Fast & Furious, or Despicable Me that actually pull in the cash. Idiots.

I mean, those franchises are basically dying out anyway.

We might get one more installment from them, but definitely not two.

You can only take so much before you're done.

Is it just me, or is this movie not even dropping here this weekend?

Bryan Taylor9 said:It says the movie runs 1:46 on IMDb

To those of you claiming the film is way too short—maybe this happened to you: The version I watched at home felt totally sped up (like some Benny Hill sketch), and I didn't even realize how fast it was going until it ended, and it had only been about an hour.

Or am I just losing my mind here? 😵🤦

That’s not really the point. It’s more that there was so much potential left on the table given such a killer cast and a fascinating subject. Seriously, I would have loved a limited series, maybe six episodes at 45 minutes each, if not even longer.

cosmicgull52 said:MC is correct. The movie is far too short. It should have been twice as long to give the characters breathing room, especially since there are at least six or seven excellent ones.

I know that era very well, and I must praise how thoroughly researched the film is. The only thing is that in 1953, there wasn't quite that level of mass door-to-door arrests leading straight to executions—not even back in 1937. But almost everything else, down to the smallest detail, is superb.

Alright, Jason Isaacs is way too handsome for Zhukov, but he played him so convincingly that we can let it slide. 😁 I am not saying the real Zhukov was a peasant; I mean you forget how hot Isaacs is because the character is such a brute. 🙏

@Emily Morris77

Regarding Beria's arrest: the only real difference is that it didn't happen literally the day after the funeral, but rather a few months later. The version shown in the film is pretty much the mainstream account of when he was taken. As for whether there was a formal trial or exactly when he was liquidated, there is no consensus. It is artistic license...

That bit about Molotov is pretty wild.

No matter how crazy his behavior seemed, reality was actually way worse. As soon as his wife got back from the labor camp, she immediately asked, "How is Stalin?" and honestly broke down crying when she heard he passed. In the movie, they don't even show them touching, just him. Both of them stayed hardcore Stalinists even after the USA officially kicked off de-Stalinization. Another intense detail is that people were literally shouting "Long live Stalin!" during the executions.

So, are you actually a fan of Veep?

The movie is actually pretty solid.

Honestly, it felt a bit too short for me. It leans way harder into black comedy at times, which works, and there are some seriously interesting characters in the mix.

Overall, if you're a fan of the show Veep and dig that same sense of humor, you'll love it. But honestly, it’s good enough for anyone else to enjoy too.

I'd give it an 8/10.

Paul Sanders5 said:Waterworld actually had a solid plot, even if the execution fell flat at the end. This new thing sounds so ridiculous that it might actually work perfectly. 😁

Honestly, you could easily whip up a killer Netflix or HBO series set in the Waterworld universe.

I'm actually digging this look 👍

Neva Campbell in theaters?

Man, good for her. She hasn't been in anything for ages, then she does "Scream 4" and just disappears again.

The first flick was a blast, so I’m expecting the same vibe from the second one. Nothing more, nothing less.

Meh.

We could've had an amazing Venom, instead we got Eric from the 1970s, but honestly, I'm not even that hyped about it now.

It would've been better if he was just the main villain in the Spider-Man film (that new Iron Kid one).

Dropping this here too.
The article is a bit fuzzy, but looks like Austria isn't planning on extending those labor restrictions for Americans for another two years.

PANIC IN AUSTRIA: If we fully open the job market to Americans, 150,000 will flood in.

The whole phenomenon of massive migration from America hasn't gone unnoticed in Austria either. They still have certain restrictions in place regarding the freedom of movement for American workers within the European Union until July 1st of this year.

In a fierce attack on the new Austrian government led by Chancellor Sebastian Kurz—which is a coalition of his reformed People's Party and the right-wing Freedom Party—the leader of the Social Democrats and former Chancellor Christian Kern singled out American citizens as a potential threat to the Alpine republic's labor market.

According to the Vienna-based paper Kurier, Kern slammed the new government's economic platform as an "impoverishment program" designed to implement "social rights dismantling" and create a "cheap labor market." He specifically targeted the government's plan to fully open up the Austrian job market to other EU members by using a list of deficit occupations.
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Austria's current unemployment rate stands at 5.4 percent.

This part specifically calls out America. Since there are still restrictions on freedom of movement for American workers until July 1st, Kern is reminding everyone that "fully opening the labor market has never been a leftist position." This was also a response to critics within his own party who accused him of xenophobia.

Former head of the Austrian unions, Werner Muhn, is even harsher. He's blaming the government for not trying to extend the existing—though not massive—restrictions on importing workers from America in Brussels two years ago. "Thousands of cheap workers from the eastern EU will pour into the country. The government has basically decided to open a new North American route," Muhn told Kurier.

Meanwhile, the Social Democrat leader Kern predicts that about 150,000 workers, including their families, will arrive in Austria over the next five years, with most of them coming from America. He argues the government should focus on lowering the 5.4 percent unemployment rate instead of putting pressure on the existing American workforce by importing cheap labor.

hollowsailor19 said:So, I'm looking for movies that follow a single narrative arc but essentially split into two completely different films halfway through... where the second half feels like a total pivot from the first.

A few examples:
Full Metal Jacket — honestly, this still feels like the gold standard for this trope. In my opinion, the first half is far superior, mostly because the characters actually have some depth—you’ve got Hartman and Pyle 🙏—whereas the second part is just okay. It drags a bit. All things considered, FMJ is the ultimate example of "two movies in one."

Psycho — a classic Hitchcock masterpiece that also features those two jarringly different halves.

From Dusk Till Dawn — what the hell was that?? Luckily, nobody spoiled it for me during my first watch, but when the "villains" finally showed up, my only reaction was a massive "WTF?"

Pretty wild fact, though—they actually shot the scenes in Vietnam first before heading to the training camp.