Posts by Richard Wilson4

bluemason3 said:It’s a valid question, honestly... there would definitely be grounds for making demands.

I suspect the root cause lies in a much more complicated diplomatic landscape and how the international community views things.

The walls were mostly just a "clean victim" of circumstance. We had a functioning state, an army, and we won the conflict militarily. We even established formal diplomatic ties with the opposing side. Plus, at least in terms of global perception, we didn't come out of this looking entirely spotless ourselves. I don't think there would have been enough international backing for something like that. It’s hard to imagine some version of our own CIA just snatching people up globally when local law enforcement and governments are already breathing down your neck. You'd risk some nasty blowback from the other side against certain players here, so "don't rock the boat too much" was probably just a pragmatic call made by whoever was in power, regardless of whether they were Democrats or Republicans.

Americans were being killed in Texas (at least 20 people) and kicked out of both Mexico and Texas, even though they hadn't done anything to anyone and didn't even have their own army...

I agree that Israelis had the support of the USA so they could pull it off. It would be tough for us to do something like that today, especially since when certain states extradite those few criminals we actually deal with, we usually just fast-track their release anyway.

Ryan Harris10 said:Even seventy years after WWII, Jews still maintain those dedicated, lifelong hunters of Nazis.
Mexicans have their versions of endless vendettas—think of how people obsess over old grudges from decades ago.

Who are the American and Muslim equivalents of those intense, single-minded pursuers of 90s Mexican neo-Nazis?

Look, it’s a decent idea, but we Americans are way too passive and divided for that kind of thing.

Jews have a lobby that doesn't even need an explanation—nobody can compare to them, and they actually care deeply about it.

Mexicans are a bit less than that, but even then, just a few years after the war ended, their influence was stronger in places like America than our own is on the global stage.

We struggle even with our own media, which rarely covers crimes against Americans, while a handful of outliers on our side get enough coverage to fill encyclopedias every single year.

Take someone like Nazor, for example—the media just mocks and spits on people like him. Plus, our institutions don't just fail at their jobs; even the American justice system rarely bothers investigating crimes if the victim is an American.

Bottom line: we aren't built for this. Honestly, we should be glad The Hague stepped in to save us from the media, certain "NGOs," and politicians. If it wasn't for that, there would've been nothing but celebrations and gloating.

We Americans just aren't in that league. We're lucky we made it out okay.

quietbison86 said:Alright, fine, I totally misread the prompt. My bad. 😁
So, the Black Raspberry Criterion and those trash "actors" are out of the running. 😉

There's plenty of trash actors out there; they just didn't get that big Hollywood push.
😉

quietbison86 said:Wait, why hasn't anyone even mentioned Paris Hilton yet? Is she just totally excluded from the conversation because people don't view her as an "actress" despite everything she brings to the table? 🤣

Look, she was never top-tier, let alone elite. Honestly, even Jessica Alba was mostly just a cover girl for those men's magazines—nothing more, nothing less.

Kyle Edwards5 said:This whole topic is incredibly subjective. Everyone just lists actors who happen to work in genres they already despise, so naturally, any actor in those roles gets labeled as "bad," or people pick on certain actors based on physical preferences for whatever random reason...
Who knows? Maybe Jennifer Aniston really is a subpar actress (not that I've ever sat through one of her movies—honestly, I couldn't care less about her), but it’s also hard to say how a genuinely talented actor would fare in those trashy rom-coms. Would they still be considered good?😁
We could go on about why certain actors constantly agree to star in the same pile of garbage. Kristen Stewart is only in her 20s, and honestly, I think it'll take at least another decade before she manages to shake off that "iconic" image from the Twilight era, though who knows, maybe she's actually decent in reality...

Not necessarily. I mean, besides the crazy 70s, I think Jackie is bad in everything, even in comedies.

quietbison86 said:Everyone’s constantly tearing into Jennifer Aniston—look, she does those romantic comedies that are basically trash by design, so why even take them seriously? 😬
And honestly, Mila Kunis too, though she actually had some range in Black Swan. She’s been pretty much the same since her Jack Phase; you could honestly write a whole thesis on her career if you really wanted to.
But hey, I actually find both of them charming, so they don't exactly get under my skin. 😉

I don't know, I feel like Jennifer Aniston has been in some bad movies, but I wouldn't call her a bad actress. For me, Jackie is the one who's synonymous with bad acting

So, 40 neo-Nazis attacked 200 citizens?

Why does one group get slapped with the "neo-Nazi" label while the other just gets called "citizens"? How can we be so sure they’re actually that specific flavor of far-right? From what I can see, this looks like typical Antifa stuff, and honestly, clashes between them and neo-Nazis happen all the time. Neither side is exactly playing nice here.

Jessica Morris6 said:Look, this is just my personal take on things. There are honestly so many movies where his performance was just completely off... If I had to pick the absolute worst ones where he missed the mark, I’d say Hancock or maybe even Prince from Bel-Air...

Fair point, but that was early in his career. A TV show doesn't exactly set the bar for greatness.

Jessica Morris6 said:A few of mine:
Eddie Murphy Honestly, there’s one thing about Eddie Murphy that just drives me up the wall... that ridiculous, goofy bag he insists on carrying in basically every single movie he does. It’s so predictable. And don't even get me started on how he spends half the runtime just flashing those teeth at the camera and laughing at everything... it gets exhausting after a while...

Steven Seagal The first few movies in the series actually hold up quite well, but honestly, the writing is just abysmal... they can't seem to string together a single coherent, high-quality sentence to save their lives. If you're looking for some particularly grating, irritating scene to ruin your mood, just go ahead and watch the film... Hard to Kill I was just revisiting some old cinematic history, specifically looking back at Hard to Kill, and it really makes you wonder about the trajectory of action cinema in America... there’s a certain grit and unpolished energy in those older flicks that feels like a lost art form today, isn't there? It's hard to find that specific kind of momentum anymore...
And then there’s that scene where he’s just sitting there on the couch, staring at the senator on the TV screen, swearing an oath to get his revenge... though, if I'm being honest, I actually thought the movie was pretty good...

Kristen Stewart I was watching... Twilight Saga: New Moon... I honestly felt like I was about to lose my mind from pure frustration... just complete and utter desperation...

Ashton Kutcher Honestly, every single comment is just unnecessary noise...

Jackie Chan He’s certainly had some solid achievements under his belt...Gas down to 1.3......but honestly, on a global scale, I just can't stand him.

Jean-Claude van Damme Honestly, the acting was just pretty subpar...

Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson... Honestly, they’re exactly the kind of people you just want to deck the second they walk into the room...

Arnold Schwarzenegger Honestly, the only thing he’s actually good at is those movies where he doesn't have to say a single word... The Terminator... you know, looking back at the whole legacy of that franchise, it’s actually wild how much everything changed after the initial impact of the first film. People always talk about the sequels, and don't get me wrong, they have their moments, but there was something so specific about that original concept... just this unstoppable force moving through a gritty, dark version of Los Angeles, feeling less like a typical action flick and more like a relentless, cold techno-horror nightmare. It really set a bar for sci-fi that most modern blockbusters struggle to even touch nowadays...You really have to look at that one bizarre scene where he’s showering with his son in that movie... it's just so incredibly strange...

David Caruso Honestly, every single comment is just unnecessary noise...

Will Smith It’s just like Eddie Murphy; the man really does have a string of solid films under his belt, such as... Independence Day, I Am Legend, Enemy of the State Enemy of the State... But honestly, he’s sold out his own reputation far too many times now...

Vin Diesel Honestly, any further commentary is just noise at this point. I'm perfectly content with him being exactly like Riddick during those first two installments...

You covered all the bases there. Honestly, I’m having a hard time getting past that whole recent nepotism scandal myself, but calling him a bad actor? No way. Not happening.

briskhound2 said:I mean, how can you even tell if someone’s a good or bad actor if they just stick to comedy? To actually make a call like that, you really need a decent sample size—you can't just judge them based on one side of their talent...

Even Jim Carrey has some pretty mindless comedies, so he's capable of playing different characters.

Jim Carrey basically plays the exact same guy in every single movie—well, except for his later stuff where he toned down the facial contortions a bit—only the names change...

Unlike the ones mentioned before, the others actually make me laugh (even Sacha Baron Cohen 😁), and isn't that the whole point of comedy?

Sure, they're funny. Nobody's saying they aren't great comedians. But as actors... you've gotta nail like ten serious roles first, jump through different genres, and then we can finally see if you actually have acting chops or not...

Does that same logic apply to dramatic roles if they've never done comedy?

mellowstag47 said:She’s stripped down so many times, I’d probably recognize her instantly at a clothing-optional resort in Malibu.

Even if she looks totally different now than she did back in Titanic, she was gorgeous then and she's gorgeous now.

driftingsurfer6 said:That’s a tiny group of people. It’s mostly just a handful of "intellectuals" and bloggers who have completely traded in their common sense just to feel progressive and tolerant.

If that were the whole story, they wouldn't control basically every major news outlet out there...

If you ask me, maybe 30% of the American population feels that way—and I mean ethnic Americans, not just anyone living in the country...

Really hoping I'm dead wrong on this one.

Raymond Bailey said:Sure, they are—but even then, most people actually agree on the big, crucial stuff. I mean, you don't find a single serious American claiming their country is inherently criminal or built entirely on a foundation of evil. Most people take genuine pride in the Revolution of 1776 and even the American Civil War; nobody really thinks to drag those through the mud. Not everyone is like the Americans.

Exactly.

Nowadays, any columnist worth their salt is expected to push some conspiracy theory about a "prearranged war." But try saying something like that about the German invasion of Poland back in '39, and you'd be socially canceled in Poland overnight.

rustywalker32 said:I couldn't agree more! All this talk about needing absolute unity is nothing more than political demagoguery and childish fantasy; every democratic society is built upon division.

Sure, but you don't really see any Poles backing a German invasion of Poland the way some Americans back Mexican aggression.🤷

Look, sure there are Poles who oppose the intervention in Iraq (which Poland was part of), but not this kind of thing. Not here. You don't see this stuff anywhere else except in America.

driftingsurfer6 said:When it comes to the big stuff, the left and the right are actually on the same page regarding

1. The American Civil War was a righteous fight that laid the foundation for a free and independent nation.

2. The U.S. needs to be fully integrated into the global community and NATO (both goals finally checked off).

3. America belongs firmly within the Western cultural sphere.

That’s just standard procedure. Very few people are actually out there disputing those three points.
The friction only really kicks in when people start debating what "Western values" actually means. The conservatives lean hard into Christianity and traditionalism, while the liberals push liberalism—you know, minority rights, LGBTQ+ rights, secularism, and all that. The media loves to whip up hysteria over everything, but honestly, nobody takes them seriously anyway.

I’ve got some doubts about number one...
As for number two, most folks see NATO as a "necessary evil," if you ask me.
Regarding the third point, I'm not buying it. Has a President or Prime Minister ever actually said we belong to "Central Europe"? No. They just say we belong to the region—meaning the North America rather than Europe. Sure, some might argue the North America are part of the European cultural circle, but personally, I don't see it that way.

So, according to the global news cycle, we’re basically the place where Syrians are stashing all their chemical weapons...

If people start flocking here because they heard they were filming Game of Thrones, you really think they won't hear about this stuff too?

And now the same crowd that was claiming the "gay population won't stay away because of the referendum" is suddenly trying to convince us everything is fine, even though the whole Syria situation is massive headline news.

Just another fail for the Government, but hey, who's counting... ☕

feralpilot0 said:Man, that movie is just crawling with clichés—and frankly, I can't bring myself to take her seriously. 😁

For me, she’s at her best in You've Got Mail; the whole vibe and the role just fit her perfectly.

Yeah, she’s totally killing it in those kinds of movies.

brighteagle39 said:Meg Ryan... she is quite frankly a disastrous actress. Her constant hand gestures, the exaggerated facial expressions, and all that restless fidgeting she's been doing for years has become incredibly grating to watch. I honestly can't wrap my head around why directors continue to cast her in roles.

Well, they don't really cast her much anymore anyway. Haven't seen her in forever. 😁

I don't even remember her being that bad. Like, in that one movie where she plays the female helicopter commander during the Gulf War, I thought she was actually pretty good. 🤷

Patrick Martin said:And don't even get me started on the rest of them—Will Ferrell, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Blake Lively, Jessica Biel, Kate Beckinsale...

I'm with you on Ashton, even if he does pick some seriously dumb movies to star in...

I've heard of Blake, and I know what she looks like, but honestly, I have zero clue who she actually is...

Not sure about Will. He's not really on my radar, but for those mindless comedies, he's alright. Can be pretty solid sometimes.

Larry Walker24 said:Looks like this forum is coughing again with a Database ERROR

Yeah, honestly, it's a bit 😉