Posts by Elizabeth Mendoza

Those lizard people are the ones who stuck magnets underneath

Deadpool is one of those rare cases where the sequel actually managed to outdo the original movie.

Michelle Palmer6 said:You forgot Ant-Man and the Wasp!

Whatever, man.

Matthew Young35 said:Well, yes and no.
Just look at the USA, Italy, Spain, or France. In those places, we're talking about tens of thousands of deaths.

So because they're seeing massive death tolls and facing total disasters, that somehow means every other country is in the same boat? Especially here in America, right?

Nobody’s forcing my hand here, and I haven't even made it past the fifth movie on that list, but people are definitely overhyping it. It feels like they just keep hitting the same one over and over again.

Noah Roberts46 said:@Henry

Who is forcing you to watch them?

I watch these movies—sometimes even in theaters—because they can be fun blockbusters. I’m not some fanboy, and I don't consider them the pinnacle of cinematic art. But sometimes you just want to switch your brain off and relax. You can stick to European or Asian cinema, or those few directors still working in Hollywood who can actually pull off a good film, but I don't get why you couldn't enjoy a superhero movie if it's solid. Honestly, Marvel has some great stuff, even if they are starting to feel repetitive. As far as I recall, you aren't exactly a huge fan of Schwarzenegger or Stallone or those old-school action icons, right? How many similar low-value flicks have they churned out? A mountain of them, or the whole Fast & Furious franchise. I’d say those are even lower quality than the current Marvel movies, but whatever.

When it comes to Sci-Fi, my favorites lately have been Arrival and the new Blade Runner. That's why I'm looking forward to the new Dune since it's the same director; I really hope it comes out this year despite COVID-19.

If we're talking about other greats, Edge of Tomorrow, District 9, Ex Machina, and Moon are also pretty good. I think Interstellar is masterpiece-level in certain parts, though it irritates me how Christopher Nolan feels the need to explain everything; some of the dialogue between characters in his films is just plain stupid. Still, that movie is much better than Inception, which is probably the biggest cinematic scam ever, alongside The Dark Knight Rises.☕

Since we're talking about Tom Cruise, I have to say Oblivion is an absolute banger. It's seriously underrated.

Matthew Young35 said:I’ve been doing some quick mental math, though I might have botched the numbers—it’s late, and I’m just typing this from bed before turning in.
If we assume a mortality rate of 0.2% and there have been 83 deaths from this virus, that implies roughly 40,000 infections. Yet, the official count shows just over 2,000 cases.
The discrepancy is massive.
That would mean the actual number of infected people is twenty times higher than what the government is reporting.

Look, math is one thing, but the reality on the ground is something else entirely.

X-Men
X2
X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men: First Class
The Wolverine
X-Men: Days of The Future Past
Deadpool
X-Men: Apocalypse
Logan
Deadpool 2
Dark Phoenix

Tobey Maguire
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 3

Andrew Garfield
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Tom Holland
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider-Man: Far From Home

Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
Iron Man
Iron Man 2
Iron Man 3
Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: Civil War
Thor
Thor: The Dark World
Thor: Ragnarok
Avengers
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: End Game shown in two parts
Doctor Strange
Black Panther
Black Widow
Ant-Man
Daredevil
Punisher
Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Rises
Superman Returns
Man of Steel
Batman v Superman
Green Lantern
Justice League
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Watchmen
Suicide Squad
Wonder Woman

There have been 59 superhero movies from 2000 to this point. Things really picked up speed after Iron Man in 2007. We're talking an average of almost three superhero flicks every single year. That average is actually skewed lower because they were released much slower between 2000 and 2007, but lately, they're dropping five or more a year.

It's insane. I honestly feel like these are the only movies left in theaters. There’s nothing else decent to watch anymore.

I’m just sitting here waiting, but I honestly don't see an end in sight. They've been pushing this absolute deluge of superhero movies at us for 13 years now. It's just endless. You get a hundred different versions of Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and the Avengers, and then they just cram every single franchise imaginable into one screen. Suddenly you've got the Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, and Iron Man all sprinting past you, and to top it off, you've still got Wolverine, Magneto, and dozens of X-Men characters thrown in there too. Not to mention the constant stream of reboots and prequels.

🤮

Now Branko doc is going to absolutely wreck his whole family because you guys won't stop obsessing over Odyssey.

I’m really holding out hope that I get to cross seeing the Northern Lights off my bucket list at least once in this lifetime.

Nothing is ever going to top this. Period.

Social justice warrior

steelharbor9 said:So, I guess we could totally laugh at people who act all careful and cautious after being stuck in close quarters with everyone else all day? Maybe? I mean, honestly, it’s kind of funny! It's like, they spend eight hours in a crowded office or a packed subway car, and then suddenly they're acting like they need a hazmat suit. I don't know! It seems a little much sometimes, right? But hey, maybe I'm just overthinking it! Haha! 🙏

Way to go! Awesome job! 🙏

Are you one of those ultra-sensitive social justice warriors who thinks everything is an insult? Is nobody allowed to joke around anymore?

Feeling offended now, buddy?

Did you ever end up sending over your phone number? 😬

Man, if Shaq had just been a little more disciplined and less of a handful, imagine how many rings Kobe and he could have snatched up together. That massive ego and those difficult personality traits definitely cost him at least two more championship rings. It's a tough pill to swallow, but that’s just the reality of it.

I honestly feel bad that Charles Barkley never managed to snag an NBA championship. If anyone truly deserved to hoist that trophy, it was him.

steelharbor9 said:So, he did say he would've made less money if he had just jumped straight over after being drafted back in 1990, and we're talking literal millions here. I guess I'm not totally sure if he really earned less when he actually made the move, though. Especially since everyone talks about those intense negotiations between him and Krause, plus you have to remember MJ wasn't there anymore to hog up all that salary cap space. Maybe that changed things? Just my two cents!

Yeah, I definitely misremembered what he said. I just went back and rewatched the episode, and here is what he actually said:

But after I was drafted by the Bulls, things back home were pretty rough because of the war and all that. I just figured I'd play a few more seasons overseas first.

I wanted to stay involved, you know? And honestly, I was pulling in way more money than I would've made during those first few years in the States. We aren't talking pocket change here; we're talking several million dollars.

bluebison10 said:Actually, wasn't he pulling in several million a season at Benetton? From a pure math standpoint, moving to the NBA barely made sense...

He actually mentioned in that documentary that for his first few seasons, he was making less in the NBA than he was back in Europe. Honestly, I doubt any of his teammates could even point to America on a map right now. 🤣

It’s that classic American mindset. To them, every country in Eastern Europe is just Russia. 🤣

Since we’re already talking about the pandemic, what’s everyone drinking?

For me, it's Budweiser.

Amanda Evans2 said:Shaban Shaulic and everyone else...

With hair or without?