Posts by Alex Ramirez12

Just finished watching Happiness, now moving on to Ken Park.

Look, I think the movie is good. Not great, but good.
And honestly? It isn’t just a critique of American society—it feels like it's hitting home right here too.
The same stuff is happening everywhere. Okay, maybe I don't have a friend who suddenly sleeps with his mom and sister, but I know that people
are killing each other constantly, drugs are basically part of everyone's daily routine, and
parents are totally checked out. Maybe they didn't even want the kids they
have today. They probably can't say anything remotely intelligent about life; they just
take it out on their kids. Heh. And you've got those religious fanatics who look
basically like clinical case studies for mental disorders... all of this is just
the world we live in. See, those "provocative" scenes aren't even the point—like when that guy plays with his grandparents and then screams at them. Or when his grandma bursts into his room and he just starts cursing her out. Sex is just sex. To me, it just felt sad. Like there's zero value left, just a repetitive cycle. A whole life without any purpose. And they're way too aware of it...

I love sci-fi 🙂
just finished watching a movie
since I'm home all the time bingeing Star Trek, I guess I've become
expected a bit more than just some "polished, stretched-out sequel." honestly, my main gripe
is that it feels like a TV episode—everything is just the same old stuff, just padded out to two hours. man...

Anyone around?

Thinking about hitting the theater tonight. Every day on my way home from the
public library, I walk right past the cinema. Plus, I caught this review on
http://www.avlija.net/index.php?id=5 and now I’m pretty much sold on going...

IMDB link

felt more like a stretched-out episode of Star Trek to me...
i was expecting way more... heh...

Oh really? 😁

🙂

yeah, i’m a believer in miracles! :)

[ 🙂 I know exactly what everyone's downloading tonight... 🙂 ]

but one thing's really bugging me
does anyone actually think they'll ever head east of Spain??....

Given all the garbage coming out of Hollywood lately, this movie is actually watchable...
I've got a thousand complaints, but Spielberg actually pulled it off:
No grit, no guts, nothing.😁

Joe@ said:The acid in their spit will kill 'em. Not instantly, but it'll happen.

What do you mean "not instantly"? We talkin' 24 seconds or 15 minutes? 😁

🙄 🙄 🙄

😢

😛 😛 [can we get some actual, serious replies here?..]

I'm wondering how saliva affects sperm [small amounts]...
Does it actually break them down in the mouth, or is it a fine enough environment that they stay healthy and just keep swimming with those little tails.... 😁 😁

Modest Mussorgsky was a composer.

So Emerson, Lake & Palmer actually did a "cover" >picture from the exhibition< of Modest Mussorgsky

Personally, it’s one of my absolute favorite tracks of theirs.....
Just pure magic

[Gonna head out this Sunday for a longer 🙂 stretch, maybe up to 7 months if you don't count random weekends + Easter break 🙂 ]

blueharbor42 said:*** I’d have them playing the classics in schools, like Modest Mussorgsky, for example.

haha... maybe even some Mussorgsky remixed by ELP 😁 🙂

maquialdora said:People who listen—and I mean really listen, almost living inside what mere mortals call a band, this secret magic society—please, just stop talking about them. Real fans know exactly what I’m getting at, but the rest of you can talk all you want since you probably don't get it anyway.

For those of you who actually get it, please quit posting about them on this forum. People are starting to jump on the bandwagon, leading to endless wrong interpretations, and it just keeps spreading.
If you absolutely have to talk about them, please explain what's actually going on first. It’s such a shame when people miss the real message playing in their CD players.

Thanks in advance.

see you on the other side...

blah blah blah....................

What "magic society"? And why shouldn't we talk?

"it's such a shame when people miss the real message playing in their CD players"
🙄

So now it's a "shame" whether we tell people or not?

ps.
they aren't gods
and Maynard would be flipping burgers if he didn't have that voice
trust me....

Ollienntsh said:Like, I personally never lend my CDs from certain bands to anyone who isn't a die-hard, long-time fan.

Why not?
And how does it even make sense to lend a CD to a "long-time fan" if they already own it?

I've always loved sharing good stuff—whether it's music, books, or just life in general... honestly, I just like seeing people enjoy it.😛

😁

pi

Nemruth Dag said:... wait, when did he actually say "man is a sick animal"???😲 🙄

If you look at how he defines "man" versus his idea of the "superman," then yeah, I get where that quote is coming from.

But if not... then whatever. 😛

Look, let's just get straight to the point instead of dancing around it.
I respect him, but most people just misunderstand what he was actually saying.
And honestly, his sister really messed things up back in the day... I think she forged some of those letters...

That’s where all this whole "he was a Nazi" nonsense starts.

Like, back in the first half of the century, someone finally figured out that those letters were faked by his sister—or maybe it was some female relative, I can't be 100% sure—so the modern editions have been totally revised since then.
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Anyway, I'm wondering how many of you guys have actually read more than five pages of his work.

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Nemruth Dagi said:.... when does he actually say "man is a sick animal"???😲 🙄

This isn't even a real debate.
Zero explanation. Just a random quote ripped out of context.
So I don't really have anything to say to that.
It's just stupid watching people argue without bringing any actual arguments to the table.
That's it.