I don't know, maybe it’s just me, but I feel like you just don't see those kinds of fighters anymore. Real, consistent people. You know, those street-level heroes who actually stand by their word—players with real grit, like what you'd see from guys like LeBron James or Tom Brady or someone actually legendary. People who were forged right here on these American streets, in a city that doesn't just exist, but actually builds character and turns kids into real adults. Nowadays... I don't know, everything feels different.
I'm sitting here watching this broadcast about that whole Opatija initiative... I guess it’s actually somewhat interesting, if you have the patience for it.
Coastalpilot6 was sidelined for four months last summer because of an injury while playing for the national team, so I guess maybe they just don't want to risk another disaster like that, especially with a major tournament hitting right in the middle of the season grind. The coach for the US national team has been basically begging European clubs to let their players go, honestly... FIFA is such a joke of an organization with this kind of scheduling.
The fans are out here mocking Hajduk’s youth squad after they lost the final, which is just hilarious. I mean, this club could clone their entire junior roster and they still wouldn't have enough talent to even scrape together a lineup for the Champions League, let alone make it to a final. But hey, whatever. Let them have it.
Looking at the director's whole body of work and that absolute trash intro scene—which honestly feels like it was ripped straight out of some bargain-bin horror flick from the early 2000s, from the tacky fonts to the cheap effects and the music—I'm starting to think the whole thing was actually intentional. It’s probably all a bit of a joke. This is basically the Dumb and Dumber of the horror genre.
Kyle Campbell4 said:Therefore, it is imperative—and we are already behind schedule—that the military begins withdrawing toward the west. Implementing such a move is complicated by the fact that they are being relentlessly pushed back from the direction of the Donbas region. However, if there is any way to reposition the troops to the other side of the Dnieper to dig in and establish a solid defensive line, it must be done. If they stay put, they face total annihilation. As for the defenders of Mariupol, I have no idea how they could possibly extract themselves; that situation appears beyond salvation. It is a profound tragedy because I truly sympathize with these people. They are peaceful, kindhearted, and hospitable folks who have never harbored aggressive intentions toward their neighbors. Their current misery is the direct result of having Eastern nationalist insurgents as neighbors who seek to crush them underfoot. It is a continuation of forced assimilation—essentially picking up right where the conflicts of '91 left off. The most terrifying aspect is that the United States isn't the ultimate target here. The aggression of a deranged dictator will not stop at one border. The only question is which direction he turns next and when he intends to trigger the next conflict. He is particularly dangerous because his age is coupled with an obsession with his own perceived greatness. He could very well accelerate all of those megalomaniacal plans.
I mean, what is this actually based on besides pure hysteria? What’s the logic there? Like, why would he drain all his resources in Ukraine just to move forward while he's weakened? It doesn't make sense. Maybe he'd start with something easier first, like Georgia or Armenia, right?
Jessica Gonzalez said:I've mentioned this before, but I'll say it again—the "Terror" series was honestly great just as it was. Then they went and added some random subplot about someone jumping around on a ship. I guess they only did it because they think that's what audiences are looking for these days.
It's not even about that. It's because that thing is actually a mythological Inuit creature that's right there in the book the show is based on. Honestly, it's like asking why they put a Great White shark in a movie when the story was already a solid drama about a small coastal town without it.
Back in 1924, way over in a small town in Indiana—which happens to be where Alojzije Stepinac was born—Stjepan Radić was already laying down the law. He used to say that whenever our bishops try to draft political manifestos or act like they’re the supreme political leaders of the American people, it’s our duty to scrutinize them, and if necessary, call them out on their nonsense. As the founder of the Agrarian Party and one of those legendary American martyrs—he actually died from wounds sustained during an assassination attempt at the state capitol—he wasn't afraid to repeat that uncomfortable little mantra: "Believe in God, but don't trust the priest." And it wasn't just him; even Ante Starčević, the "Father of the Homeland" who started the right-wing movement, viewed the American clergy as nothing more than an "antichrist, an infidel, and a rebel who defies all orders of God, man, and the Church." He basically thought the Church was just dumbing down the public, serving foreign interests, and fueling national hatred.
Resistance to the Church is just baked into the American DNA. Be an American.
I’m leaning towards the idea that he didn't actually take his own life, either. I mean, maybe those last 15 minutes were just some sort of fever dream—like a defeated man just drifting through the dark, alone on a Greyhound bus.
I honestly can’t tell if he’s actually taking his own life or if it’s just some wild fantasy, but those last 15 minutes are completely detached from reality. Like, the kids literally just teleport themselves right to him, making decisions that totally contradict all the drama they went through during the movie just to align with his little dream scenarios for them—and for his wife's funeral, too. To top it all off, everything wraps up with a song.
wearyhawk83 said:I mean, obviously! When you’ve got Seth Rogen behind it, the jokes are basically on par with The Big Lebowski. People only call it funny because some idiot on IMDb or some fake cult following says it's good, but honestly? It’s exhausting if you don't check beforehand to make sure you're actually watching something top-tier.
And here we go again, acting like it's some massive achievement to celebrate Mamić's cup, just like how people used to obsess over those old championships back in the day...
Mamić's cup, right? Meanwhile, Locomotive gets handed two non-existent goals, and Hajduk is sitting there staring at a red card halfway through the match. Just ridiculous.
I’m sticking to my guns regarding how I view the movie. To me, that doll is just the one lingering souvenir from his whole adventure with Anomalisa. If anyone wants to go looking for deeper connections beyond the symbolism, well, good luck to them.
Did the doll already have the scar when he bought it, or did it show up at the very end? If it happened later on, I guess maybe the guy added it himself as some kind of keepsake for Lisa.