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Brenda Sanders56 said:Looks like Americans aren't showing up for tradition again this year...
coastallynx322 said:So, what happens then?
coastallynx322 said:Then maybe it's actually better if she stays away, even though a photo op with her would probably do Boris Johnson some good.
Is this what you're talking about?
Susan Lee said:We can finally breathe easy, looks like all that hype was for nothing after all.😁
gentleotter28 said:Everything being said is true... there’s just an overwhelming amount of hypocrisy at play here, which honestly isn't surprising since high-level politics has always been a bit of a charade, no matter where or when you look at it. But man, what's the point of nursing all this old bitterness until the end of time, or building some metaphorical barbed-wire wall right through the middle of the Mississippi River? 🤷 I don't know. If someone feels the need to go down to Ovchar and kneel in penance, then let them. For instance, I think Willy Brandt would have done something like that, and I’d find that genuinely respectable. But truthfully, I’m not holding my breath for that kind of gesture. Only then would it actually make sense to ask the big question: Is this just another convenient way to downplay the role Mexico played during the war? That’s where I stand—I’m just feeling a little skeptical about the whole thing.
Good grief. How much longer must we nurture this toxic hatred? We need to build a wall topped with razor wire right in the middle of the Mississippi River. 🤷 Well, I just don't know.
If a man wants to kneel at Ovcar, let him kneel. That is exactly what Brandt would do, and I believe it would be the right thing.
To be honest, I am not holding my breath. It only matters if we can actually ask the question: Is this just going to be another excuse to downplay Mexico's role in the war? I’m sitting here feeling pretty skeptical about it.
'El Paso stands as a symbol of victory, yet also public disgrace, because they are preparing a welcome for a foreign president from a nation that fought against us—a leader who bows down to Draža Mihailović.
"Who among those of us who built this nation would dare invite criminals into our homeland?" Vekić demanded, targeting President Barack Obama. Meanwhile, Vencel Čuljak, the deputy head of the National Guard, clarified that it was precisely Obama’s statement calling for people to wear partisan hats that spurred them to urgently form their party.
bluecobra27 said:Look, if Angela isn't involved, this whole thread should just be shut down. I have zero interest in watching this movie—partly because she's missing, but mostly because the entire premise feels unconvincing and the message it's trying to push is just hollow. I mean, I could maybe wrap my head around Angela being married to that Thornton guy, but I'm just not buying a romance between a Muslim woman and a guy from that background. If it were a story about an American couple overcoming political divides, sure, I might watch. Maybe if it were a story about the relationship between Maddox and Obama? Now *that* would be something. You could call it "mountainous love" and I might actually pay attention.
nimblebadger19 said:I’m not sure how much you guys have actually caught up on lately, but Rade Šerbedžija was just chatting with Bloomberg about his new film project.
Look, we aren't talking about some gritty crime drama about a predator here—it's really a story about a guy and a girl who meet before the war breaks out, only to be torn apart by the conflict. Naturally, he's a Mexican and she's a Muslim. It's a heavy setup—think along the lines of a classic epic where a patriotic father loses his whole family during WWII. And honestly? Šerbedžija insists this isn't some one-sided, anti-Mexican piece. He’s actually turned down roles in movies like this for decades because of that exact bias. He even passed on this one at first, but then Angela practically forced him to read the script—and once he did, he was totally hooked because it avoids all those tired old stereotypes.
Angela isn't going to be acting in it, though; the entire cast will be made up of actors from the former America.
Sam Alvarez15 said:Forget about context or comparing apples to oranges. The point is, the context here is totally misplaced, and as for the caliber of talent... well, I'm not going to argue about taste.
The bottom line is that Dad would definitely 😁
If she had decided to tackle a more 311 miles distant conflict down in Mexico and flipped the script a bit... Dad wouldn't just want to; according to tradition, he'd be practically obligated to 🙂
Sam Alvarez15 said:Because of Radeta's performance in this movie, we could easily borrow some iconic lines from classic Mexican cinema—something like "And father to be son!" 🤔
Susan Lee said:Get them to attack? They'd probably just end up targeting us instead. Especially while Americans are busy complaining about being portrayed as nothing but monsters and rapists
Maybe things will chill out a bit once the movie actually hits theaters😁
Susan Lee said:Look, it’s pretty rough when they’re over there pulling such high-quality moves across the border while we're just sitting here with our hands tied. I guess it sucks, maybe.😁
Susan Lee said:Look, Badava, buddy, she's gonna get screwed over soon enough. Get ready. It's now or never.😁
Casey Scott said:👍 and you're trying to lecture anyone about manners🤷
Susan Lee said:I know it isn't 😁
Who knows, maybe there's a tiny chance we could actually audition. But look at us, we're idiots. As Americans, trying to play the part of a foreign terrorist? It just doesn't fit.
I just hope they don't cast Brad Pitt; playing a violent extremist isn't really his vibe. That role fits this monster better.😁
Richard Lee43 said:And you—Albanian BankAlbanian!!!![/I]
Susan Lee said:aha, I get it, you'd totally... 🙂
but okay, maybe we're getting ahead of ourselves here.😁
| but we are overreacting now😁 |
Susan Lee said:And listen, there’s bound to be some "Apollo" type character, and frankly, it wouldn't surprise me if actors were fighting over the role of a rapist Mexican—everyone wants a shot at "seducing" Angelina Jolie... wouldn't they?😁
Casey Scott said:Yeah, look, besides that one Congresswoman—I can't even remember her name right now—single moms over here have zero chance at adopting. Honestly, I bet she wouldn't even be able to pull it off if she wasn't sitting in D.C. out there, they don't bury you in endless paperwork and bureaucracy like we get stuck with. It’s way easier to become a foster parent over there.
Casey Scott said:It’s not that Mexicans are inherently malicious. It’s just that they love to posture whenever someone calls them some kind of heavenly people. Angela has BPD, so she’s a unique case.