Posts by Lawrence Booth2

Wait, what?

I finally sat down and watched The Last Temptation and Superstar
Just finished off the Zeffirelli film version of Jesus of Nazareth last night
Honestly, it was a solid 10 out of 10—just an incredible movie
As for those first two, I can't quite remember what rating I'd give them

Solid series, honestly.
But does the scream hit harder?

Pick a history book... I mean, the absolute gold standard on a specific subject... a book that’s been proven to be the definitive authority on its topic
Then you start quoting from it—actual historical citations from that exact text

And honestly? It feels like being interrogated by the FBI... they’re Googling everything, cross-referencing page numbers, and nitpicking because an image isn't exactly 800x600 pixels
Just because some guy decides he’s decided a certain historical figure was a fascist
Even when the leading expert on that entire era, that country, and that specific war says, "No, actually, he wasn't"
And then there's me—I quote the book, and suddenly I'm the one getting grilled
We're talking about a book that's been considered the best-written account of the Spanish Civil War for fifty years
And what am I supposed to say at that point?
How are you even supposed to trust people like that when they're arguing over things I don't even study or claim to be an expert in?

lonetrucker4 is a terrible moderator
and KLCK is incredibly politically biased
it’s just not right

I managed to save myself by taking a partial ban
and honestly, life on the forum is better this way

I see people whining about losing 50 points, meanwhile, I sat there quietly through one-day bans that cost me 500 points all at once
I realized I was risking my entire standing on the forum just for two or three subforums—definitely wasn't worth the trouble
plus, you have to weigh every single message to make sure you don't accidentally "offend" someone
and then comes the infractions again
so yeah, it's probably best if we just step back
I mean, what do I even need this for in my life?
if a vote ever comes up to recall them, give me a shout

History is my life
History.com is basically my homepage
I’m reading up on history every single day
Honestly, history makes up about a third of my actual job

And look, I’ve officially asked to be banned from this sub because of Smith

Once you guys get rid of him, I'll be back
It won't be some massive blow to the site's traffic 😁 since I don't really have the time to write long-winded essays anyway
I'm just adding my name to the long list of forum users who feel sidelined, harassed, and persecuted—not necessarily by Smith himself, but by that whole leftist mindset running the show

Gritty urban sprawl
It’s got those solid sci-fi noir vibes

What a total mess for its time
Women in concrete armor
Looks like I gave it an 8/10

She’s 81 and he’s 36—talk about an age gap.
An American woman and an immigrant man.

It feels just like something straight out of his film.

Art mimics reality, which then goes back to mimicking art.

driftingcanyon2 said:How could you possibly forget this vampire? 😁

Wait, now I'm thinking—you mean the omnibus collection of stories, right?

Watched it, gave it a 7/10
But honestly—I can't for the life of me remember a single thing about it.

And what about those movies set in deep space or vacuums?
The audience won't be able to breathe because they'll suck all the oxygen right out of the room... that’s basically 14D technology for you.
Ticket sales are tanking, apparently.

So, I actually just cut my previous list of movies short
I managed to break the ice with a couple of pretty obscure sci-fi flicks
Level 16
Orbiter 9
Plus two horror movies
The Curse of The Audrey—which, honestly, I’ll probably never be able to remember the name of correctly
And Vigil Vigil
Vigil Vigil looks like the best one out of the bunch

Haven't seen it
I don't really get it
But honestly? I'm kind of glad the movie flopped
Making $25 million but pulling in only 190k
That’s the direction we need to be heading
Just keep hitting them where it hurts—their wallets
If the woke crowd wants them, they can have them
Even they aren't actually watching; they're just pushing an agenda

They should just change the names, turn it into pure fiction, and shoot whatever they want... success would be guaranteed then

The movie is just mindless junk—totally forgettable
Ali it does have a few flashes of brilliance here and there
Still, that doesn't really save the whole mess

I watched an incredible movie the other day
It was that one about the fighting near Stalingrad from 1993, I think
Between that and Die Hard—man, those are some of my all-time favorites

I can talk about pretty much anything
But honestly, every time a call comes in from an unknown number... and there aren't many of them anyway... I get this wave of anxiety. I just start worrying that it’s some bad news—it’s a lingering habit from back when I was constantly bracing myself for the worst

Honestly, I’m just thinking I could probably handle four
like, Dina, Wrong Turn, Scream 5, and that new Napoleon movie
and actually sit through all of them in a theater😁

You dropped Parasite but it just isn't hitting right
I guess I've officially stopped watching movies altogether

I’d give Attack of the Killer Tomatoes a 1/10 at best.
Haven't bothered with the others, to be honest.
😁As for Rubber, it's probably worth checking out the trailer—but honestly, that’s about all I’d say.