I'm skipping this one—changing the channel!

I’ve always had a soft spot for those opening shots of Manhattan at night, though I suppose daytime could work too, if you're into that sort of thing. Especially when you see Clint Eastwood's name pop up on the screen! 👍

It might even turn into one of those gritty road movies—you know, a long haul through the Nevada desert in some massive heavy-duty truck—which honestly sounds pretty promising. 🍿

Or maybe it'll lean into that plane crash subgenre, where some small aircraft goes down in the frozen wilderness and then you're stuck dealing with a hungry bear showing up. 🤣

Nicholas Edwards4 said:It really all comes down to the soundtrack and how they set the mood in the opening act—I guess if you get some solid jazz, it’s usually a sign you're in for a decent movie.
Or maybe it's just some heavy techno beat.

This feels like it's going to be the same kind of intense garbage, and my gut has yet to fail me.

Yeah, I can't stand baseball or football movies either... I can barely force myself through them unless there's a solid plot and a killer cast to keep me from checking out.

I'm also not a fan of those "based on a true story" tragedies.

goldenhound32 said:The mere act of spectating is what makes someone a fan.

Yeah. They aren't really cheering; they're just watching. Especially in baseball. Trust me, I catch games for hours every single day. Sure, you might see some noise here and there depending on the stadium or the team playing, but it's not exactly a riot. But the whole point was that baseball doesn't have cheerleaders, which you already knew. Still, you totally dragged me into another pointless debate.

Nicholas Edwards4 said:I’ve always had a soft spot for those opening shots of Manhattan at night, though I suppose daytime could work too, if you're into that sort of thing. Especially when you see Clint Eastwood's name pop up on the screen! 👍

It might even turn into one of those gritty road movies—you know, a long haul through the Nevada desert in some massive heavy-duty truck—which honestly sounds pretty promising. 🍿

Or maybe it'll lean into that plane crash subgenre, where some small aircraft goes down in the frozen wilderness and then you're stuck dealing with a hungry bear showing up. 🤣

Have you seen this? (I have 🙈):

I guess there's that one great movie starring Kurt Russell, you know, where they take his wife away from him out in some desolate stretch of the American wilderness... it’s probably one of the better ones, if I'm being honest.
I haven't actually sat down to watch whatever it was you mentioned, I guess.

What on earth is going on with this kid's hair?

Emily Thomas3 said:What on earth is going on with this kid's hair?

absolute nonsense🤣

I make it a point to steer clear of those subpar American TV dramas that air on PBS on Sunday afternoons at 5:00 PM. You know the type—something like Jane Doe: Fighting for my Children (I'm just making up the title, but you get the vibe). Lately, I’ve also been dodging those movies about natural disasters—floods, storms, earthquakes, all that nonsense. Ever since a few high-budget blockbusters hit that trope, there's been a massive wave of cheap knockoffs, usually masquerading as miniseries. And don't even get me started on romantic comedies; out of every hundred, I might catch one, and even then, it'll probably be on TV.

Nicholas Edwards4 said:It really all comes down to the soundtrack and how they set the mood in the opening act—I guess if you get some solid jazz, it’s usually a sign you're in for a decent movie.
Or maybe it's just some heavy techno beat.

🤣🤣

I honestly can’t stand those overcomplicated plots with way too many characters because I end up feeling like a total idiot, just losing the thread after two minutes—especially when it involves some high-stakes white-collar crime that I probably wouldn't understand even if I tried, I guess.

Emily Thomas3 said:Yeah. They aren't really cheering; they're just watching. Especially in baseball. Trust me, I catch games for hours every single day. Sure, you might see some noise here and there depending on the stadium or the team playing, but it's not exactly a riot. But the whole point was that baseball doesn't have cheerleaders, which you already knew. Still, you totally dragged me into another pointless debate.

It doesn't matter; at least we've established that baseball fans don't really cheer. And why is that?
I see the average game runs about two and a half hours or longer. Nice.

Oh, right... I forgot to mention... I tend to avoid WWII movies (especially if they dwell on civilian suffering) because there are just too many of them, and I find myself thinking, "For heaven's sake, pick a different era of warfare." Still, I ended up watching Downfall because everything suggested it was a masterpiece. And it truly is.

I’ve never really been able to get into the whole submarine subgenre—it just makes me feel kind of uneasy, and honestly, the lighting is always so damn terrible.

hiddenhound3 said:absolute nonsense🤣

Or maybe it’s just a gap in the casing? 🤔

goldenhound32 said:It doesn't matter; at least we've established that baseball fans don't really cheer. And why is that?
I see the average game runs about two and a half hours or longer. Nice.

Oh, right... I forgot to mention... I tend to avoid WWII movies (especially if they dwell on civilian suffering) because there are just too many of them, and I find myself thinking, "For heaven's sake, pick a different era of warfare." Still, I ended up watching Downfall because everything suggested it was a masterpiece. And it truly is.

I dunno. First off, baseball isn't exactly a high-octane sport. Second, they play 162 games a season, so you don't get the same die-hard crowd showing up every single day, which means you lack those intense supporter groups you see in soccer stadiums (over here, the stadium DJ usually handles the energy, and honestly, they do that for most sports too). Third, there’s tons of stuff going on at the park besides the actual game—you’ll see people walking around and grabbing food constantly. Plus, fans of different teams are all mixed together, making it hard to build that one massive, unified group that drives the cheering (at least in the traditional sense).

People definitely get loud during clutch moments, like the final out or a huge rivalry game—especially when the Yankees and Red Sox are playing—but otherwise, the vibe at the stadium is just chill and relaxed.🤣

Oops, went off-topic again. 😢

BTW, you never actually explained why you're so against the suffering of Jewish people (I'm still holding out hope that someone does an adaptation of Maus. Animated, obviously).

Nicholas Edwards4 said:I guess there's that one great movie starring Kurt Russell, you know, where they take his wife away from him out in some desolate stretch of the American wilderness... it’s probably one of the better ones, if I'm being honest.
I haven't actually sat down to watch whatever it was you mentioned, I guess.

Breakdown

Dennis Doyle3 said:I make it a point to steer clear of those subpar American TV dramas that air on PBS on Sunday afternoons at 5:00 PM. You know the type—something like Jane Doe: Fighting for my Children (I'm just making up the title, but you get the vibe). Lately, I’ve also been dodging those movies about natural disasters—floods, storms, earthquakes, all that nonsense. Ever since a few high-budget blockbusters hit that trope, there's been a massive wave of cheap knockoffs, usually masquerading as miniseries. And don't even get me started on romantic comedies; out of every hundred, I might catch one, and even then, it'll probably be on TV.

😁 Exactly! It’s always that exact same trope where the son has leukemia, so the mother has to scour the entire city from top to bottom just to find a cure or something. For instance, I actually thought John Q was a pretty solid movie dealing with a similar theme.

Dennis Doyle3 said:Breakdown

Thanks, I'm honestly just banging my head against the wall over this guy, I guess.👍

Nicholas Edwards4 said:I honestly can’t stand those overcomplicated plots with way too many characters because I end up feeling like a total idiot, just losing the thread after two minutes—especially when it involves some high-stakes white-collar crime that I probably wouldn't understand even if I tried, I guess.

In that case, the Antichrist would be the perfect film for you, as it features only two characters; surely there is nothing complicated to grasp there. 🤣

hiddenhound3 said:In that case, the Antichrist would be the perfect film for you, as it features only two characters; surely there is nothing complicated to grasp there. 🤣

Personally, I think any movie featuring Gary Oldman and Steve Buscemi is basically perfection, I suppose. 👍

I’m not actually working on that right now—I’ve just stepped away to do a quick Google search to figure out what on earth this movie even is.