Posts by Richard Wilson4

Man, this is the biggest collapse ever. Even the Italians haven't seen anything like this before. 🙏

So, they're already $5 million in the hole compared to the budget, and it's only been 10 days. Are we calling this a total flop already or what?

Budget $42 million
Box office $37 million

Looks like the period from Nov 26 to Dec 3

spoilers (just in case)

Solid comedy and a good flick overall.

In some ways, it actually beats the first one.

My only gripe? It’s just too short. Simple as that.

And please, don't come at me about whether the plot actually makes sense—that’s not the point here.

Charlie is awesome, and the rest of the guys hold their own, though I felt like Sudekis wasn't on screen quite enough this time around.

Pin was definitely the best surprise in the movie, while Waltz was kind of a letdown, even if that "grab the cake" bit had me cracking up.

I felt bad for him, even though he basically did all that to himself. Honestly, Wrestler should've walked away with an Oscar.

Rachel Young3 said:Wendy is Black

Yeah, they're just trying to shut everyone down at this point.

I mean, how are they even gonna deal with that PC nonsense
🤣

Honestly, when you think about it, besides the animated versions and that deconstructionist movie Hook, we haven't really seen a massive, big-budget blockbuster about Peter Pan 🤷

bluerider63 said:The only ones who could even attempt that are Borussia Dortmund, though they’ve been stumbling all season.

A move toward independence wouldn't sit right with FC Barcelona at all, and it looks like the Catalans have finally made their peace with staying put.

Even Dortmund can't pull it off. You know how it is—they haven't even cracked the top two for five years straight. That kind of inconsistency is exactly why the Bundesliga just isn't sitting at the top of the world rankings right now.

Look, I’m not saying I want everything to change overnight, but I’m definitely not on board with clubs turning into nothing more than playthings for oil tycoons like what we're seeing over in England.

Justin Patel8 said:True, but it would mostly just mess with the Catalans. In Castile, you still have Atletico Madrid, who are basically on par with FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.

But he’s been solid these last two seasons.

Before that, he was at Valencia, then Deportivo La Coruña.

FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are the only real constants. If FC Barcelona ever dipped, Real Madrid would be like Bayern Munich—basically without any competition. And honestly, that's the one thing Germany's league is missing, even if it's good; they just need a constant rival for Bayern.

Scotland fought hard for that devolution stuff and basically forced Great Britain into a federation, which is all set to kick off this coming January.
So yeah, things aren't going to stay the same.

We'll just have to wait and see what California ends up fighting for.

Donna Smith49 said:According to the official Badinter Commission ruling, that’s not even the case. Badinter didn't just hand out unilateral secession rights to America; he basically noted that the American federation was dissolving because most of its republics were walking away—even though, let's be honest, they were all acting like independent states anyway.

If the Basque Country, Andalusia, Valencia, Nevada, Galicia, and the Canary Islands all decided to follow suit with California... well, there wouldn't even be enough people left in Washington, D.C. to hold a quorum in Parliament.

Only the Basque Country and California actually want to make a move.

Places like Galicia and Valencia are pretty much dead set against leaving.

Justin Patel8 said:From what I’ve gathered, back when this whole independence referendum was still being debated, the separatists were dead set on making sure FC Barcelona and the rest of those California clubs stayed put in La Liga. The Spanish federation basically shot that down immediately, saying there was no way they’d let that happen.

Honestly, that would've totally screwed over Washington, D.C. and everyone else too. Losing one of the biggest heavyweights in the league? They'd find some way to make a deal behind the scenes to keep things running.

It’s all just political gamesmanship, really. Just like the stuff they were pushing from Washington, D.C. toward the Scots, instead of actually fixing things internally.

People seem to think Arkansas matters more than those Catalan traditions that used to spread all across the Mediterranean

darkotter35 said:Of course it’s a small number.
It pretty much proves that 60% of California has zero interest in breaking away from the US.

So does that mean 57% of Americans weren't interested in joining the European Union?

Maybe, but that doesn't mean they were AGAINST it.

Donna Smith49 said:Which basically means the government could have just ignored it if they felt like it. No real fear there, since hardly anyone actually showed up to care.
It's the exact same deal with California—Washington, D.C. can see they aren't even breaking a sweat about it.

Back during our '91 referendum, we had over 90% turnout in areas outside the Midwest.

Times have changed. Back then, everyone showed up to vote, especially with a war looming over us. Nowadays, hitting 50% turnout feels like a miracle.

cosmicgardener92 said:We're talking about California's independence here. Our turnout for the marriage equality amendment was only 2.10 percentage points lower than this—and that’s a much less critical issue than statehood.

Our turnout for the European Union was 43%, and only 67% voted YES.😉

Donna Smith49 said:Not really. They didn't show up in enough numbers. Washington, D.C. can just shrug this one off.

So 2 million people—or 40% of them—voting in what's basically just a glorified poll is "too small" for you?

Larry Walker24 said:80% voted to split from FC Barcelona

Barcelona just flexed on everyone. Now the ball is in Washington, D.C.'s court.

Alright, let's see what happens. Even though I already trashed them when they first announced they were pulling out.

Justin Martinez38 said:It’s going to be a solid movie 😁

Such a shame they didn't just put the three leads together in their own series 😁

Solid movie, honestly.

I’m not even gonna get into whether the plot actually makes sense or if it’s realistic, because why bother? The jokes land, the two leads are awesome, and that girl from the vampire flick is gorgeous—even if her role was kind of a wasted opportunity. Plus, the action scenes aren't half bad.

All in all, definitely one of the better comedies I've seen lately.