A pretty charming flick. It’s got that playful touch—serious, yet totally laid back.
For some reason, it reminds me of Fantastic Mr. Fox. They share this specific vibe, almost like you're flipping through the pages of a beautifully illustrated storybook.
Even the original was only filmed once it became clear the Soviet Union had economically collapsed and a full-scale war was off the table. Up until the late seventies, everyone was terrified of the Soviets like they were the plague.
It’s a similar story with "The Siege" (IMDB). It was shot five years before the Twin Towers attacks and almost ended up in the trash, only to blow up in popularity after 9/11.
If they had tried filming a war against China, they probably would have ended up behind bars and the movie would've been banned.
It’s a solid movie. Personally, I found the plot a bit thin in places. It missed out on that classic, heavy-hitting brotherly conflict you'd expect from a story like this. The pacing was all over the map too—it felt rushed in certain spots and then dragged its feet in others.
And what exactly does "redistributing wealth" even mean in practice? How on earth is someone starving in Africa supposed to benefit if you take away my plasma donations and my refrigerator?
copperstag95 said:Well, if the car breaks down, then it simply breaks down, and you don't exactly just keep driving it along, do you? Though, I guess in movies, anything is possible, isn't it?
And honestly, it seems pretty obvious that the trucker just wanted to have a bit of fun and maybe make his life on the road feel a little less monotonous. I mean, did he even ever stop at that dive bar?
Well, it certainly wasn't exactly the perfect moment to pull over and wait for things to cool down.
Sarah Garcia84 said:Where did I ever say that I hate animals? I simply stated that dogs should be treated like animals; is that somehow an insult? I neglected to mention that, in addition to everything else, training is also essential for dogs, which sets them apart from cats...
Just because I don't want to be harassed by street advertisements doesn't mean I hate everyone or want to commit a crime. Forgive my bluntness, but your friend is being incredibly rude. If he’s going to bring a dog into public spaces, he should at least teach it some manners. My dog tends to jump on people too, which is exactly why I don't take him out in crowds—and I always make sure to give guests a heads-up before they walk through my door.
Sandra White10 said:A movie like this doesn't exist anymore because I'm pretty sure I've seen something similar before—it was just old. This could easily be some modern remake.
The Tuskegee Airmen movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114745/
It’s actually quite interesting that Cuba Gooding Jr. stars in both films. 😁
Laura Brown7 said:There’s no malice intended here, but they say the road to hell is paved with good intentions rather than actual results.
The fundamental mistake being made is the constant harassment of small businesses and local tradespeople. Small enterprises can achieve incredible things because they are agile and efficient, provided we just stop burying them under endless regulations and mountain-high paperwork.
It is frankly Tragikomicna how he claims there needs to be more discipline among business owners, almost acting as if he's angry at them for not stepping up. But why on earth would they? Half of these companies are either teetering on the edge of collapse or have already shuttered their doors. Why would anyone try to ramp up production? To hand more of it over to a government that essentially paralyzes them and puts their assets at risk with the big banks? Absolutely not.
At this point, people would honestly rather just stay home, tend to a garden, and pick up a little side hustle to keep things afloat while avoiding the tax man... instead of relying on state-run corporations, which never deliver anything anyway.
He might mean well, but he's completely missing the mark with his rhetoric. This isn't some casual negotiation at a flea market where you say, "I'll give you this, you give me that, and we'll meet in the middle."
Make their lives a little easier, and maybe then the business community will actually start moving again.
I consider myself a leftist. It’s not like I possess any innate superpowers. My worldview just happens to differ from the mainstream, though that's more a byproduct of how I was raised than anything to do with my brainpower. As much as I’d love to believe I'm some kind of outlier, there isn't really any objective evidence to back that up. 🤷
In fact, everyone I know who took the Mensa entrance exam ended up scoring a 140. 🙂
I honestly expected Butler to pull off one last massive stunt to wrap things up. I don't know, maybe blow up a federal courthouse or something similar, while Fox tries to track him down. And then, once he realizes they're closing in, Butler just goes out in a blaze of glory.