James Turner said:It’s a great movie, but I feel like they could've dragged the theme out a bit more. That's actually why I'm checking this forum again for the first time in six months. S. Loren is just stunning in it.🙂
She always was a knockout.
I haven't sat down to watch it myself yet, though I know it's a classic. Re-watched some clips recently—I actually still have the DVD from back when those things weren't crazy expensive. 😁
I’m curious, which group is Culic actually talking about when he mentions "strengthening the resistance spirit"?
Young Americans today basically define their identity through the nation, and they tend to lean way more toward nationalism—and honestly, a bit too much exclusivity—compared to what their parents or grandfathers believed in.
Take folks from coastal areas like Florida, where most of the resistance fighters were local patriots until '44; today, that majority isn't interested in those old values from the former era at all.
And the heavy hitters from the rural Midwest regions, who made up the core strength of the resistance? Most of those young guys are gone now, or after things went south back in '95, they just decided to leave the country for good.
So, if you ask me, which demographic is left to even build a foundation for boosting that kind of spirit?
The kind of people who’ll hit you up out of nowhere after months of radio silence just because they want something from you. Or you're just grabbing coffee, they slide over to your table, and immediately start asking for a favor—doesn't even have to be huge—and some of them actually have the decency to sit there for ten minutes before getting to the point. But the second you try to talk about anything else, they tune out. They’re just waiting for the polite moment to ask and then bail. Luckily, I managed to dodge most of those losers by the time I graduated high school.
Also, stay far away from the shady characters who are constantly caught up in lies, drama, and shady deals.
b) Hypocrites
There was this one girl who acted all innocent, acting like she was way too classy for certain things, even though she was literally hooking up with her friend's boyfriend behind their back. One night we were all hanging out in a group and a buddy told a joke about sex. She immediately shot him down like, "Ugh, you're only thinking about that," even though my friend tried to laugh it off despite being offended. I just looked her dead in the eye and said, "Maybe just shut up."
Man, she was way too "refined" for a dirty joke, but suddenly wasn't so refined when it came to messing with her friend's guy.
I could go on about the others, but you get the idea.
coastalorca2 said:Yeah, exactly. But honestly, who’s ever going to top Arnie in Conan? Not me. He’s the blueprint. Nobody touches him. I say he just needs a little bump from the steroid clinic and one more movie, but hey, the man’s getting older, who knows... Still, seeing another Conan flick would be killer.
There’s that scene at the end of Conan where Arnie is sitting on the throne with the long hair and the beard—the guy looks absolutely legendary. They could totally do something like that with an older Conan, it would be epic. Just one more chance for Arnie to show everyone how it’s done 🙂
That’s actually the plan. There’s even a page out there about it somewhere 😁
coastalorca2 said:I hadn't even heard of this flick, but man, I was cracking up just watching the trailer. Look, I get it, the movie isn't breaking any ground. But then again, neither is the new Conan or Superman—just big-budget movies about hot people in spandex. Give me a break.
The new Conan is just some sterile, bland mess, and the new Superman is straight-up garbage. Plus, both those movies had way better originals before them.
It’s not even about the budget or how much they spent. The real kicker is having such a massive lineup of decent, talented actors and either wasting them on bad scripts or just not giving them anything to work with.
With this cast, this could've been an absolute cult classic.
Anyway, it’s not a total disaster like Your Highness, mostly because the budget looks way tighter, and it’s not trying too hard to be a straight-up comedy since it leans pretty heavy into horror vibes. Still, I wasn't really feeling it. Too many gimmicks, not enough Abed or Tyrion (who are basically fodder right at the start), and honestly, the only person who actually carried the film for me was Jimmy Simpson, one of the McPoyle brothers from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He was the only character with any actual personality or fun in this thing...
Justin Hernandez11 said:Look, back home, we just use that as a way to poke fun at people moving from the rural Midwest into the big cities.🤣 There’s actually another saying: "Life isn't easy for a farmer."😂 I hope folks from the countryside aren't taking offense—it's all just jokes and sarcasm.😉
Honestly, the old folks who came up with those sayings were probably pretty kinky.🤣
Justin Hernandez11 said:Fewer and fewer people are moving to New York City from the rest of the country every year. And those girls from the suburbs? They act like they own the place, crossing pedestrian walkways like they're walking through an open field.😂 Just kidding, mostly—but the truth is a ton of them don't even marry after they finish school and land a job. There are plenty of reasons for that. 🤷
briskhound2 said:What A-lister? I mean, Bridget Jones is just another rom-com—and there are plenty of those out there—so *Cold Mountain* is really the only thing in her filmography that actually feels serious. Hartnett’s done some heavier stuff too, but their careers are pretty much neck and neck at this point. His role choices have always been a bit weird, honestly... while she just kind of got phased out by the next wave of stars.
Think about Chicago or Jerry Maguire. I can't recall if Ya, Ya, and Me was a massive smash, but overall, from 2001 to 2004, she was absolutely killing it. I don't see why she wouldn't be in the women's category.
After 2006, it’s game over. She just doesn't get those kinds of roles anymore.
briskhound2 said:It’s kind of like when Josh Hartnett just keeps picking these totally obscure, bottom-of-the-barrel roles...
Look, let's be real. Josh was that teen heartthrob who just never quite leveled up to a Leo DiCaprio or a Brad Pitt, whereas she was basically the definition of an A-lister for years.
Man, what happened with Renée Zellweger? From the late 90s up through maybe 2005, she was basically in every massive blockbuster out there. How did she just tank in such a short window and then totally vanish from the radar?
Michelle Long6 said:I mentioned Black Swan as an example where things aren't actually bad, quite the opposite. And as for Star Wars, I guess I'm way too subjective to talk down on anyone else... except maybe Jar Jar Binks. 😬
Her role in Star Wars isn't any worse than the rest of them. It's like any other movie, man, but I definitely remember her being absolutely killer in other roles.
Mark Lopez8 said:America doesn't have a single real friend or ally to its name, haha. Why is that? Well, look at the scammers running this country. They steal, they lie, they cheat—and honestly, nobody wants to do business with people like that, haha. Even Merkel wouldn't bother showing up to Washington, D.C. for our EU celebration, and when Putin was last in the region, he swung by Ljubljana and Mexico City but just flew right over Washington, D.C. without even glancing down, haha. Who should we actually be playing nice with? First off, our neighbors, and then the heavy hitters like the USA, Germany, Russia, and Italy. We really ought to be on good terms with Austria, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic too...
The whole issue is how the elites behave.
Carl Bildt and Nikolić have always been against America, so they showed up as honored guests. Doris Pack is always out there lobbying for us, so she probably wasn't even invited, which explains everything.