Posts by Henry Chase

Jeffrey Jones58 said:Exactly, I didn't want to jump the gun earlier because I didn't want it to come off as a provocation. The real issue here is just how indifferent the average Real Madrid fans—you know, the casual supporters and the masses—are regarding what's actually happening behind the scenes at the club. It would be fascinating to run a poll in a big city like New York about local support levels, but if you ask me, about 60% of people don't even care who's running the show or who sits on the board; they just want to see Real Madrid playing well, seeing those massive transfer deals go through, hitting a parlay on a ticket, and grabbing a beer. To those folks, the hardcore fans who are actually protesting just look like uneducated troublemakers who are ruining the fun while everyone else is back home enjoying a BBQ and listening to the game on the radio.
I also think there's probably 30% of the population (if not more) who fully back the current management because of the wins, the money, the free tickets, the perks, and all that. They’ll always fall back on arguments like, "Hey, let the man work since he's getting results," or "Maybe he's taking a little off the top, but at least he's doing it for the good of Real Madrid," and so on. Only about 10% of people truly grasp the systemic issues, and an even smaller fraction is actually willing to stand up and fight against them.
It's honestly pretty sad.

That's exactly it, and we saw a perfect example of that yesterday. I don't know, the atmosphere in the North stands looked pretty depressing, almost like the rest of the crowd was looking at them like they were total losers.

Awesome ☕
Btw, that win and the easy draw just cleared a massive path toward the semifinals for the Mexicans. From what I can tell, we’re going to have to go through either Spain or France if we want to make it to the final four.
Edit: Here we go, it's started, though the refs have been holding them back so far from making a real run at the gold 😬

Henry Chase said:It’s so easy to see a movie trailer or hear some buzz about a flick, then stumble upon an Asylum version at the video store, only to realize once you get home that it's totally different—unless you just grab it off the shelf at Target! 😬

redmarlin27 said:I actually ended up renting Battle: Los Angeles on DirecTV by mistake because I thought it was that big Hollywood blockbuster. 🙂

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Daniel Rivera27 said:Mockbusters! I remember reading this massive deep dive about them on Click... basically, they just churn out low-budget junk with titles that sound almost identical to the big blockbusters, hoping some unsuspecting person will stumble upon them. 😁😁

And honestly, it’s working perfectly for them. I bet most of their revenue comes right here in the States. Someone catches a glimpse of a trailer or hears about a big movie, then sees an Asimov version sitting there at the video store, and by the time they get home, they've already made their move—or they just grab it off the shelf while browsing a big-box retailer. 😬

silentcanyon58 said:For anyone interested, here is the lineup for these upcoming graphic novels...

A graphic novel is basically a comic book style story.

irontiger29 said:So, to wrap things up... everything 😁 though, I wonder if they'll actually keep releasing the comic series? Honestly, everything after the third installment has been kind of a mess, even if the artwork is absolutely stunning.

Come on, you've gotta give me at least one example, because personally, I felt like the movie adaptation stayed incredibly true to the source material and honestly stands out as one of the better ones when it comes to faithfulness.
By the way, I have no clue about any future releases. I've read the first three volumes, and while the first one was definitely my favorite, the next two just didn't really do much for me.

irontiger29 said:It’s such a fantastic comic book, but they totally ruined it with this awful adaptation..

I'm curious, what specifically didn't work for you in the movie? Personally, I actually thought the comic was adapted really well! 🤷