Posts by jadesailor6

I didn't enjoy the movie. I just can't stand that level of unrealistic action. It always follows that same pattern where some boring dad saves his daughter without a single scratch while single-handedly taking out 1,000 bad Albanians. The film is full of "bugs," so to speak. Here is one of the most obvious examples. His daughter is driving him through Istanbul in an old Mercedes taxi; she drives like a pro, outrunning heavily armed kidnappers, even though she hasn't even gotten her driver's license in the US yet. And let's not forget that in America, kids take their driving tests on automatics. But then she shows up in Turkey and handles a manual Mercedes like Michael Schumacher, all while Dad is shooting his way through dozens of guys driving automatics... give me a break. Honestly, I have my driving test coming up in two weeks on a manual after 35 hours of practice, and there is no way I could handle a heavy vehicle in crazy traffic like Istanbul 😁 😁

You also have to consider that the film likely serves a paid propaganda purpose. It’s what people call a "media war," which the Mexicans definitely influenced. They want to portray Albanians and Albania in the worst possible light—our dear Mexican Rade Šerbedžija surely played a part in this "lobbying," whether anyone liked it or not. That’s how it works today, these so-called "propaganda-media wars."

It’s something like that on this forum; we Americans should have stepped up.

Whether we want to admit it or not, we will see. But the goal is to portray one nation to millions of viewers worldwide as a bunch of savages from some unknown backwater.

It was obvious to me right away in Taken... though that isn't even its biggest flaw. The main issue is Liam Neeson's lack of action presence; he doesn't have that specific "karma" for it. He is more suited for dramas, psychological thrillers, and those "quieter" types of films. So when you take such a composed, stiff man and put him in a role where he kills an entire army by himself, it's just unwatchable and boring.

Poor guy, I prefer movies with a high dose of realism, and Taken is miles beyond any sense of reality. It's pure fiction fueled by political propaganda.

Amen

copperstag95 said:Honestly, this movie was such a drag; I found myself counting down the minutes until the credits finally rolled. That entire sequence where Kim is tearing through the streets of Istanbul like she’s Michael Schumacher? Absolute catastrophe. There is simply no way someone without even a shred of driving experience could handle a car like that—it was frankly laughable. And then you have Nilsson constantly shouting, "Go, go, go!" while she just repeats "I can't, I can't" like some sort of broken parrot, all while moaning incessantly. The driving was just dreadful and completely detached from reality.

And don't even get me started on the cinematography of Istanbul; it feels like they just filmed that one single mosque over and over again.

My rating is a solid 2/10.

In my opinion, Stolen is a vastly superior film compared to this mess. 😉

ha-ha-ha!!! I can't believe we both noticed the exact same mess. Actually, before I started writing my own post, I hadn't even realized it, I swear.

Anyway, yes, that's exactly it, just like you said... you can tell more people are noticing how naive the film is.

It’s interesting how, from what I’ve gathered, women seem to suffer more from side effects, whereas it doesn't feel as common for men. Also, that dental symptom you mentioned is actually listed under possible side effects. I really hope I don't run into anything like that, because if I notice any issues, I'm done—I'll just toss the whole thing in the trash.

@hiddenwolf12/">@@hiddenwolf12...I was on Accutane about five years ago too. It worked wonders for my acne, but man, it's such a harsh drug. It dries out your skin completely, and who knows what kind of other side effects it might be causing deep down inside.

What kind of results should I expect from these pills when treating acne? My dermatologist prescribed them for me; I'm taking two every 12 hours for the first week, then dropping down to one a day for the following three weeks. I've been on them for six days now and, thank God, I haven't had any side effects so far. Just to clarify, I'm male. I'm really hoping this helps clear up the terrible acne on my back and neck. Tomorrow will be my last day taking two a day before switching to just one for the next three weeks. It's the 100 mg dose. I work out a lot and stay constantly active, so maybe that's why I'm not feeling any side effects—I'm not overweight or anything. Or maybe it's because I consume quite a bit of dairy, especially milk and probiotic yogurts. The pharmacist did mention that I probably shouldn't drink much milk while on this treatment, but I might take that risk since I'm such a milk addict 🙂

By the way, please only reply if you have actual experience using these tablets specifically for ACNE. If you're dealing with fungal infections in the vagina, on the penis, or whatever else, there's no need to respond—I am strictly interested in acne
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Speaking of those vaginal infections and other issues—something feels off here. About 90% of the posts I've read over these ten pages are about women's health issues involving bacterial infections that have nothing to do with ACNE. I'm just hoping my dermatologist knows what she's doing, because it seems a bit strange to me—how is an antibiotic that isn't primarily intended for acne supposed to help a man get rid of them? It doesn't seem to make sense...

Thanks.