I was expecting some kind of gripping story, but honestly? Just a total snooze fest. It’s basically a retro postcard for people who live for beige office decor and small talk that goes absolutely nowhere. Surface-level stuff. Painfully shallow.
I finally caught this one recently while I was hunting for stuff similar to De Palma's Body Double and Blow Out. You know the vibe: the eighties, nighttime, the big city, pure paranoia. I was looking for a movie that could actually capture that specific feeling of heading home late at night. Everything's shuttered, weirdos are lurking in the shadows, and public transit is a total joke. It's like you've stepped into a different dimension entirely. I did stumble upon Into the Night (1985) starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Jeff Goldblum, which is alright, but honestly feels more like an adventure flick than a gritty drama.
That's why this movie felt like it was made just for me. In my opinion, it handles that whole atmosphere way better.
Wedding boy? Seriously? Is that what we're calling them now? Just some kid caught up in the whole chaotic mess of a ceremony. Honestly, I don't know how anyone does it without losing their mind. Who even has the energy for all that pomp and circumstance anymore? It's just more noise in an already loud world. kaže: It’s such a lazy generalization to say people were just "snatching up easy loans with lower interest rates." Like, give me a break. Those Swiss Franc Loans weren't some free choice handed out on a silver platter; they were shoved down people's throats. The banks basically cornered them. It was this condescending "take what we're offering or walk to work on a bicycle" kind of vibe. You're either going to take this specific deal because we say you aren't creditworthy enough for anything else, or you can just deal with it. Total racket, right?
It’s probably more accurate to say: People didn't want something sensible, you know? They didn't want a modest car. No, they wanted those massive, overpriced SUVs they couldn't actually afford. They maxed out their credit cards and took on insane debt just because they were too embarrassed to show up to work on a bike. Why bother being practical when you can look rich and go broke instead?
Wedding boy? Seriously? What even is that supposed to mean? Is this some kind of joke or did I just miss a whole chapter of life? Honestly, everything feels like a weird joke lately. Just one thing after another. You think you know what's coming, then boom—something ridiculous pops up out of nowhere. Who comes up with this stuff? Probably someone who hasn't seen sunlight in weeks. Makes you wonder about people, doesn't it? Anyway, whatever. Total nonsense. kaže: Calling this "extra" profit is a joke. Given how the Swiss Franc has historically behaved, anyone expecting these kinds of returns should have seen it coming. We haven't seen swings like this since before the 2008 crash. Why act surprised now?
A quick Google search on the Swiss Franc exchange rate tells you everything you need to know—it wasn't even close. It was obvious back then that the rate was unusually favorable compared to other currencies. That was literally the whole point of taking out a Swiss Franc Loan in the first place. People just wanted to pay off their car notes without breaking the bank. Why would anyone do otherwise? $433 Instead of... $567 Relative to the Euro.
Yeah. Only problem is, it looks like it’s been overclocked. I’m not even feeling a massive jump in speed, and now I'm just sitting here worrying I might've shaved years off its lifespan.
So, I was staring at my RAM settings the other day. Right now, I’m rocking an 8GB stick running at 2133 MHz. My plan was to grab two more sticks to bump things up to 16GB, since my motherboard can handle up to 2666 MHz. I pull up Task Manager, right? And what do I see? It’s showing me something way lower than a thousand—like 800 or 900. So, if you double that, does that mean my memory is actually running at 1600 or 1800 MHz?! I start digging through forums, and apparently, it's totally normal for the RAM to show a lower clock speed. You supposedly get the full frequency once you go into the BIOS and toggle that XMP option. So, I dive into the BIOS and hit A-XMP. But there’s nothing to tweak—no voltage settings, no nothing, just a simple on/off switch. Now it’s telling me 1200 MHz. Which means the RAM is actually hitting 2400. Is this just how it works, or did I seriously screw something up?
I don't know if this ties back to what we were talking about earlier, but I just wanted to mention that you can actually sign documents using your digital ID through the Certinia app on your phone. Just grab the PDF, pull it up in the app, tap your finger to confirm the signature, and boom—you're done.
I’ve come to the conclusion that Ralph Fiennes has finally snapped and decided to just start murdering everyone he can't stand. He likes to mess with them first, though. A little psychological warfare before the end. 🤷 I don't know how much sense it makes to get all worked up about "poetic justice" or whatever, when you completely miss the point. He isn't killing them because they're rich; he's doing it because every single one of these characters is trying to milk Ralph's talent for everything it's worth. In his eyes, he's just making them stop exploiting him. And let's be real—the guy is loaded himself. He’s got a private island and an army of sycophants who basically act like lapdogs at his every command.
It didn't really hit the same way the first one did. Not quite my cup of tea. But honestly? I wouldn't complain if they just turned Benoit Blanc into a whole franchise—something like Hercule Poirot or Columbo. Just some easy watching for a lazy Sunday afternoon.
I went to a vocational high school. My teacher was actually visiting from the liberal arts department, and she didn't mince words on day one: she told us the curriculum for trade schools was absolute garbage because they were going to force the exact same heavy lifting on us as a fancy prep school. 🙂
It goes without saying that a school like that doesn't exactly attract the kind of bright kids who give a damn about the subtle nuances between ancient Greek and Renaissance Italian verse. Honestly, most of them wouldn't care if their lives depended on it. We practically bled onto our homework assignments and reading logs. Especially freshman year. Hexameters, spondaic meter, stressed vs. unstressed syllables, heptameter, blah blah blah. There wasn't any shortcut where you could just Google a summary and write some obvious crap about how a Google comment explains how wealth inequality creates social divides. Nope. We had to take a full test for every single book.
Sophomore and junior years were way more interesting. Senior year was the best, in my humble opinion. *The Catcher in the Rye*, *Crime and Punishment*, *For Whom the Bell Tolls*, *The Metamorphosis*—stuff like that. I actually enjoyed reading those. We got lucky with Anna Karenina. We watched a miniseries on TV instead. I already knew she was going to throw herself under a train, and I knew it wouldn't happen at the very end of the series. Since trains kept showing up as a motif in basically every episode, I spent half the time just waiting for the moment she finally jumped.
darkorca52 said:Why is there this constant narrative that public sector wages outpace the private sector, when 90 percent of those employees are working for $1667 or even less ? Which private company actually pays salaries that low?
I honestly hope they only made this to check some box in a contract and then call it quits. The acting is straight-up garbage. The plot? Total snooze fest. Most of the movie is just cheap green screen, and whatever isn't digital feels so fake and out of place for the era it's set in that it completely kills the vibe.
Suchet's TV episodes had way smaller budgets, yet somehow they look better and feel more polished. Plus, the actors actually have an ounce of charm, unlike this Hollywood celebrity trash we got here.
Jonathan Fowler14 said:I’ve joined a few Facebook meetup groups, and I keep running into the exact same pattern: a huge crowd of people all chime in saying they want to hang out, but the second someone actually suggests a plan, everyone goes silent. Honestly, I just don't get the logic behind it.
It doesn't matter if the groups are local or international. Most of us have just moved here, we're looking for friends, maybe still learning the ropes, and we're all essentially in the same boat. It seems like a great way to meet like-minded people—connecting online over shared interests, grabbing coffee, getting to know one another. I’ve had some success and met plenty of cool people, but things always seem to fizzle out because of busy schedules, people moving away, just not clicking, or people being super flaky and canceling last minute. 😁
I really miss having a consistent little crew to hang out with occasionally, but it feels like mission impossible lately. I’m not necessarily looking for my soulmate or a BFF, just a few reliable girls where we can make plans and actually catch up every couple of weeks.
So, in a group of 60 or 70 people, absolutely nobody is available ON THE WEEKEND to go for a walk, grab coffee, ride bikes, play sports, or hit up an event.
All 70 of those people are members of a meetup group, they scroll through the posts, read the comments, and specifically hunt down the link to join the WhatsApp group—so why? The reason clearly isn't to actually socialize, because in the last group I was in, there was only one attempt to meet up in three weeks, and almost everyone canceled at the very last second. I personally suggested hanging out three different times; I got a few promises and then just "we'll see," and that was it. This has happened with three different groups now.
I’m genuinely stumped. What is the point of joining these meetup groups if you have no intention of actually socializing? Is it just to have another useless group on WhatsApp? To get notifications and invites you don't care about? Do these people have some weird fetish? Do they just want to feel like they belong to a community without actually participating in it? 🙏
I totally get that people have jobs, families, and responsibilities. I have a ton of obligations myself; I'm on my feet from dawn till dusk and work weekends, but I always manage to find time to see people. My schedule is usually set almost two weeks in advance, and I don't deal with nonsense like sudden shifts "because a coworker is sick" or "I have to be home for a package delivery."
I truly believe friendships are vital, especially for our mental health. It makes me sad to see so many people put social connection at the bottom of their priority list, brushing off chances to meet new people and failing to respect other people's time.
When I hear responses like "I'll see, maybe," or "I don't know, I don't really feel like it," it feels incredibly unserious, and honestly, it's a turn-off.
Please enlighten me! If you have any suggestions, I'm all ears. I stay active, I have hobbies, and I'm constantly reaching out to people... but I've been pretty unlucky because every time I finally connect with someone, they end up moving away. 🤣
People are out there looking for connection. But let's be real: most are perfectly fine with the bare minimum, like leaving a comment in a Facebook group.
Anything more substantial than that? It either triggers massive anxiety or people are just too damn lazy to bother.
That's why it's always easier to just slide into an existing crowd rather than trying to hunt down new people and attempt to build a consistent crew from scratch.
The ending is totally predictable, but honestly, I still dug the movie. It’s classic Guillermo: killer production design, a great vibe, and some seriously creepy actors.
What a total trip of a movie. 😁 It’s alright, I guess, but I wouldn't exactly give it a warm recommendation. It drags on way too long. Honestly? It just didn't hit the same way the first one did. Still, there are a few scenes so ridiculous you can't help but crack a smile.