[moviegique]: Warfare

TJM: I spiked moviegique's post on Saturday night because our unspoken schedule said one thing, and I felt really, really bad about it. So, highlighting this on a Monday afternoon, with much more traffic, seems like a nice way to try and make up to him. Sorry, moviegique. Now, everyone read his wise words. Take over, moviegique:

Tonight we have three movies under consideration: Warfare, The Ballad of Wallis Island, and When Fall Is Coming. But to spare the fools who read the content a 2,200 word post, I've posted the review for Warfare here as being the most likely one to interest the readers of a Smart and Cruel Military Blog.

Interested parties can read the reviews for the other two on my blog:

Wallis Island is a delightful comedy-drama: Funny but not all fluff.

When Fall Is Coming is a French drama about a woman with a troubled relationship with her daughter which is rather complicated by the daughter's death. The movie takes a pleasant turn into mystery/suspense-land as the mother and her friends are potentially implicated in the death.

I've decided on May 17th, I'm going to present a defense of the 2005 Pride & Prejudice. So you may want to set your alarms for then (or set them to ignore).

And Now For Our Feature Attraction!

Alex Garland is a talented director. I think. A novelist who transitioned to movies with scripts like 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Dredd, he made a big splash with his directorial debut Ex Machina, which was good, overrated but also easily the peak of his efforts—leading as it did into Annihilation, a muddled distaff remake of Stalker, and then descended into the risible Men and Civil War—well, let's just say there's no confusion as to his politics.

It gives one pause, whether to watch a movie about a squad in Ramadi during the Iraq War, under these circumstances. However, he had a co-director and co-writer on this, first time writer/director Ray Mendoza, a Navy Seal who was part of the squad that took part in the events detailed in this film. Once again, The Boy and I decided to roll the dice.

Rolling the dice can pay off, people.

They're watching 2005's "Call On Me" video which is confusing because it looks like the sleaziest Aerobicize video from 1981.

In a way, Warfare is like a Steven Soderbergh joint: Its very factual, very unadorned, and it could be considered low-key, except for the whole "holy crap, this is stressful as hell." In fact, I started to think of it as PTSD: The Movie. Or maybe MTSD—Mid-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Our American squad is sent to do some surveillance on some Iraqi terrorists—I was actually sort of vague on what "success" would mean here—when the locals catch on to them and lay siege. One or two members of the squad are lightly injured, and when the others try to get them evacuated, they all end up in way too close proximity to an IED.

They're immediately shell-shocked, of course, and their injuries are now much, much worse. Also, command doesn't want to send in another evacuation vehicle because, hey, the first one got hit by an IED.

War is the "H" word.

It's ninety minutes of pure stress. There's very little character development, no back stories, not much in the way of dialogue, and the whole movie basically takes place in a box made of concrete, with a poor, terrorized Iraqi family stuffed into one bedroom.

It's excellent.

There's no politics to speak of. I mean, "War is bad," I guess. But that's not really a political statement when you've just stepped on an IED.

"Hello. May we come in and borrow all of your furniture and punch a hole in the wall? (The answer is yes.)"

Obviously, it's not for everyone. I'm not joking about the stress level. The Boy and I were the only ones in the theater for this, and I can't see it being a crowd-pleaser. It looks to make about $20M on a budget of $20M, and even that strikes me as remarkably high given the content.

It's a man's man's film. From a cinematic standpoint, you could say that the characters should've been developed more, or the action should have felt like it had more of a point, but this kind of unglamorously violent, goal-oriented action came across as very pure: If you're in combat, history doesn't matter much—none of this "gal back home" or "sick mother in the hospital" sentimentality that are clichés of war movies.

You and your squad are in trouble, and you're going to get out of it, and that's all that matters just now.

The Boy and I liked it. Ray Mendoza might never do anything else cinematically, and he'll have done good. And I hope this kind of "show the world" approach (versus the "describe a world that suits a particular political viewpoint" approach) takes hold with Garland, because he could really turn out some masterpieces.

Brave Iraq vets try to save the movie industry.

Posted by: Open Blogger at 03:44 PM

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1 first.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 26, 2025 07:31 PM (e5NfL)

2 Oops

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 26, 2025 07:37 PM (63Dwl)

3 ???

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 26, 2025 07:50 PM (e5NfL)

4 Why does the 2005 Pride and Prejudice need a defense? It was far and away the best version ever made.

Posted by: Jerry Carroll at April 28, 2025 03:48 PM (5uZK2)

5 Already leaving theaters here. Sigh...

Posted by: Martin Tell at April 28, 2025 03:49 PM (sFNX2)

6 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at April 28, 2025 03:54 PM (Zz0t1)

7 th!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 28, 2025 03:55 PM (HNmLt)

8 Warfare is excellent. Beyond stressful.

Posted by: BruceWayne at April 28, 2025 03:56 PM (MGB5H)

9 Why does the 2005 Pride and Prejudice need a defense? It was far and away the best version ever made.

Posted by: Jerry Carroll at April 28, 2025 03:48 PM (5uZK2)

This.

Posted by: pookysgirl, watching her kids grow overnight at April 28, 2025 03:56 PM (Wt5PA)

10 9 Why does the 2005 Pride and Prejudice need a defense? It was far and away the best version ever made.

Posted by: Jerry Carroll at April 28, 2025 03:48 PM (5uZK2)

This.
Posted by: pookysgirl, watching her kids grow overnight at April 28, 2025 03:56 PM (Wt5PA)

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*slouches, embarrasses self, smiles charmingly, wins the heart of two handsome men*
-Bridget Jones

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, smashy-smashy with Godzilla at April 28, 2025 03:57 PM (GBKbO)

11 The 1995 miniseries is light years ahead of the 2005 version.

Posted by: ... at April 28, 2025 03:57 PM (yrbn7)

12 I'll watch "Warfare" when I can find it. Thanks!

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at April 28, 2025 03:57 PM (Iud1/)

13 I liked 13 Hours.

Thought it was well done.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at April 28, 2025 03:58 PM (Zz0t1)

14 Sounds wayyyyyy too stressful for me. I appreciate the summary!

Posted by: m at April 28, 2025 03:58 PM (CQE5S)

15 Warfare is excellent. Beyond stressful.

Posted by: BruceWayne at April 28, 2025 03:56 PM (MGB5H)

Everyone I want to watch this with has PTSD. And I don't like to watch movies alone. Sigh.....

Posted by: pookysgirl, watching her kids grow overnight at April 28, 2025 03:58 PM (Wt5PA)

16 Seems too long.

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 28, 2025 03:58 PM (VUnvY)

17 Prejudice!

How dare you!

Posted by: Hamitchell62 at April 28, 2025 03:58 PM (nQm/s)

18 I spiked moviegique's post on Saturday night because our unspoken schedule said one thing, and I felt really, really bad about it.

I bet you didn't because you're an asshole.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at April 28, 2025 03:58 PM (Zz0t1)

19 It looks to make about $20M on a budget of $20M, and even that strikes me as remarkably high given the content.

$21,800,596 US & Canada
$24,005,458 Worldwide
Per IMDb

Posted by: rickb223 at April 28, 2025 03:59 PM (9/IXG)

20 18 I spiked moviegique's post on Saturday night because our unspoken schedule said one thing, and I felt really, really bad about it.

I bet you didn't because you're an asshole.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at April 28, 2025 03:58 PM (Zz0t1)

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I actually did feel bad.

Sorry, moviegique!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, smashy-smashy with Godzilla at April 28, 2025 03:59 PM (GBKbO)

21 I've decided on May 17th, I'm going to present a defense of the 2005 Pride & Prejudice. So you may want to set your alarms for then (or set them to ignore).

2005's Pride & Prejudice requires no defense. It's a delightful film. Only nattering nabobs of negativity think otherwise.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at April 28, 2025 03:59 PM (V9cMX)

22 *slouches, embarrasses self, smiles charmingly, wins the heart of two handsome men*

-Bridget Jones

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, smashy-smashy with Godzilla at April 28, 2025 03:57 PM (GBKbO)

This was the one with Keira Knightly.

Posted by: pookysgirl, watching her kids grow overnight at April 28, 2025 03:59 PM (Wt5PA)

23 18 I spiked moviegique's post on Saturday night because our unspoken schedule said one thing, and I felt really, really bad about it.

I bet you didn't because you're an asshole.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at April 28, 2025 03:58 PM (Zz0t1)

He seems nice.

Posted by: m at April 28, 2025 03:59 PM (CQE5S)

24 22 *slouches, embarrasses self, smiles charmingly, wins the heart of two handsome men*

-Bridget Jones

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, smashy-smashy with Godzilla at April 28, 2025 03:57 PM (GBKbO)

This was the one with Keira Knightly.
Posted by: pookysgirl, watching her kids grow overnight at April 28, 2025 03:59 PM (Wt5PA)

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The implication was that Bridget Jones (an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice) was better, a satirical take intended for comic purposes.

It was hilarious. People laughed. We ate Robin's minstrels. There was much rejoicing.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, smashy-smashy with Godzilla at April 28, 2025 04:00 PM (GBKbO)

25 I have this movie on my list, I want to see it.

Posted by: CaliGirl at April 28, 2025 04:01 PM (JObcD)

26 >>>It's ninety minutes of pure stress.

>Yeah, probably not recommended for vets who are currently coping with PTSD.

I've seen a couple combat vets snap briefly from on-the-job stress induced by ball-busting mid-managers.

Hollywood should consider dialing down the intensity.

Posted by: Rev Wishbone at April 28, 2025 04:01 PM (fY84s)

27 No butt fucking takes place?

Well, then, we’re going to pass on obtaining streaming rights to it.

Posted by: Netflix at April 28, 2025 04:02 PM (Y1sOo)

28 Y'all need to go to IMDb and read the trivia section on the making of this movie. Very interesting.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 28, 2025 04:02 PM (9/IXG)

29 Never get the Oscar.

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 28, 2025 04:02 PM (VUnvY)

30 The 1995 miniseries is light years ahead of the 2005 version.
Posted by: ...

The one with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth? I've never seen any other version, so that's the one I default to. My wife showed it to me on VHS. For being based on chic lit, I enjoyed it a lot. Lots of stellar performances.

Posted by: Bulg at April 28, 2025 04:03 PM (77rzZ)

31 No butt fucking takes place?

Well, then, we’re going to pass on obtaining streaming rights to it.
Posted by: Netflix at April 28, 2025 04:02 PM (Y1sOo)

Exactly what you'd expect from a company with Barack Owebama on the board.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at April 28, 2025 04:03 PM (Zz0t1)

32 If you like chopsocky action, Gareth Evans has a Netflix out with Tom Hardy. It looks like a Batman movie, but has two good fight scenes.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at April 28, 2025 04:03 PM (Iud1/)

33 29 Never get the Oscar.
Posted by: Boss Moss at April 28, 2025 04:02 PM (VUnvY)

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There's a new Best Stunts Oscar this year.

Maybe this will get a nomination!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, smashy-smashy with Godzilla at April 28, 2025 04:03 PM (GBKbO)

34 I just got out of a matinee showing of "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith". It's been 20 years since I saw it, and while I didn't dislike it this go-around --watching Clone Wars softened me to the prequels -- it's still burdened by clunky dialog and too much politics. But at least it felt like Star Wars.

The preview of the new Wes Anderson flick looks extremely WesAndersony. Which is my jam.

I'll probably see "Thunderbolts" because I've always liked the D-Listers more than the Super-doopers. Where's my Flaming Carrot movie?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at April 28, 2025 04:03 PM (mYH7D)

35 I spiked moviegique's post on Saturday night ...

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Not to worry, TJM -- a Feral District Clown Judge has since overruled you.

Posted by: ShainS at April 28, 2025 04:03 PM (sSiSb)

36 Blackhawk Down was, I thought, an excellent war movie. I saw it alone and didn't want to but did it for the guys I met there. Very powerful and real.
And yes...stressful.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 28, 2025 04:04 PM (W/lyH)

37 Everyone I want to watch this with has PTSD. And I don't like to watch movies alone. Sigh.....
Posted by: pookysgirl

I knew a Vietnam vet who couldn't watch the opening of Saving Private Ryan for that very reason.

Posted by: Bulg at April 28, 2025 04:04 PM (77rzZ)

38 OT BBC just now, on the blackout: Authorities try to project calm but massive disruption continues

Well, that's helpful.

Posted by: m at April 28, 2025 04:05 PM (CQE5S)

39 30 The 1995 miniseries is light years ahead of the 2005 version.
Posted by: ...

The one with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth? I've never seen any other version, so that's the one I default to. My wife showed it to me on VHS. For being based on chic lit, I enjoyed it a lot. Lots of stellar performances.
Posted by: Bulg at April 28, 2025 04:03 PM (77rzZ)

I've never seen either one of them and they're both going on my movie list.

Posted by: CaliGirl at April 28, 2025 04:07 PM (JObcD)

40 OT BBC just now, on the blackout: Authorities try to project calm but massive disruption continues

Well, that's helpful.
Posted by: m

It's 10:07 pm in Madrid. That should be fun.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 28, 2025 04:07 PM (9/IXG)

41 No lights? After midnight the orcs could make their move.

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 28, 2025 04:08 PM (VUnvY)

42 I knew a Vietnam vet who couldn't watch the opening of Saving Private Ryan for that very reason.
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I couldn't watch the opening scenes in Moulin Rouge for the same reason.

Posted by: Pudinhead at April 28, 2025 04:08 PM (pZ64F)

43 The one with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth? I've never seen any other version, so that's the one I default to. My wife showed it to me on VHS. For being based on chic lit, I enjoyed it a lot. Lots of stellar performances.
Posted by: Bulg at April 28, 2025 04:03 PM (77rzZ)

The very one.

Posted by: ... at April 28, 2025 04:08 PM (yrbn7)

44 Hahahahaha

Posted by: Xi Xiping at April 28, 2025 04:09 PM (2sdmh)

45 Raging internet debate, The internet is arguing whether 100 men could beat a gorilla in a fistfight and the comments have me in stitches

https://shorturl.at/SrcsO

Infinite monkeys + infinite typewriters + infinite time = all the works of Shakespeare

Infinite gorillas = all the WWF + all the WWE

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at April 28, 2025 04:09 PM (L/fGl)

46 A gorilla in a fist fight would likely have you in stitches.

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 28, 2025 04:11 PM (VUnvY)

47 Everyone I want to watch this with has PTSD. And I don't like to watch movies alone. Sigh.....
Posted by: pookysgirl

I knew a Vietnam vet who couldn't watch the opening of Saving Private Ryan for that very reason.
Posted by: Bulg at April 28, 2025 04:04 PM (77rzZ)

In Portland they talked a veteran from D Day into seeing the opening. He walked out in tears.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 28, 2025 04:11 PM (W/lyH)

48 BBC just now, on the blackout: Authorities try to project calm but massive disruption continues

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We're gonna get some calm now are we're gonna start bustin' heads!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at April 28, 2025 04:11 PM (L/fGl)

49 13 Hours
Hurt Locker
Blackhawk Down

Posted by: Ben Had at April 28, 2025 04:12 PM (oXfCm)

50 IIRC there were a coupla times the Three Stooges survived fracases with a gorilla armed with an M1A1 Thompson. Since everybody lived, I'd call it a draw at least.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at April 28, 2025 04:13 PM (Iud1/)

51 I thought I might go see "Warfare" with Spouse and son, but it has already moved on from our local movie house.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 28, 2025 04:13 PM (42Vb+)

52 In Portland they talked a veteran from D Day into seeing the opening. He walked out in tears.
Posted by: Diogenes

My grandfather lasted maybe 5 minutes. Brought back bad memories.

Posted by: Xi Xiping at April 28, 2025 04:13 PM (2sdmh)

53 Tarzan knows how to handle gorillas.

Posted by: Pudinhead at April 28, 2025 04:14 PM (pZ64F)

54 The weird part is it looks almost like the tip-of-the-spear fighting dudes are white guys. I sort of remember Hegseth doing a workout recently with a unit of some real-life fighting guys, and they were all white guys.

This is getting dangerously close to "noticing" territory.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Satisfy your male boss, ignore your husband's desires at April 28, 2025 04:14 PM (6A9ML)

55 Off sock. Bad fail.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at April 28, 2025 04:14 PM (2sdmh)

56 45 Raging internet debate, The internet is arguing whether 100 men could beat a gorilla in a fistfight and the comments have me in stitches

https://shorturl.at/SrcsO

Infinite monkeys + infinite typewriters + infinite time = all the works of Shakespeare

Infinite gorillas = all the WWF + all the WWE
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at April 28, 2025 04:09 PM (L/fGl)

Aelfred The Great
@aelfred_D
4h
“So they’re claiming they could take one of us with 100 of them.”

“Why would we leave our boy all alone while they attack?”

“No one knows. Anyway, they’re coming. Get ready.”

Posted by: m at April 28, 2025 04:15 PM (CQE5S)

57 The 1995 miniseries is light years ahead of the 2005 version.
Posted by: ...

The one with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth? I've never seen any other version, so that's the one I default to. My wife showed it to me on VHS. For being based on chic lit, I enjoyed it a lot. Lots of stellar performances.
Posted by: Bulg at April 28, 2025 04:03 PM (77rzZ)

I like the one from 1980. I just saw ad clips from Colin Firth and it seemed to be that they exposed Darcy's feelings too much, they clue to to his agitation at Pemberly in an added scene where he dives in a pond. This cuts down the shock of his civility to Elizabeth and her aunt and uncle in his own home. If they did similar additions earlier and later I feel it would weaken the three big shocks in the story. Well the three directly related to Elizabeth anyhow.

And in the 1980 the actress who plays Jane was in both Blake's 7 and Faulty Towers, where Basil the Rat is in her purse.

Posted by: Oldcat at April 28, 2025 04:15 PM (n7h9X)

58 Raging internet debate, The internet is arguing whether 100 men could beat a gorilla in a fistfight and the comments have me in stitches

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Say what now?
- random bear

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Satisfy your male boss, ignore your husband's desires at April 28, 2025 04:16 PM (6A9ML)

59 In Portland they talked a veteran from D Day into seeing the opening. He walked out in tears.
Posted by: Diogenes

My grandfather lasted maybe 5 minutes. Brought back bad memories.
Posted by: Xi Xiping at April 28, 2025 04:13 PM (2sdmh)

My 'ol man was on subs for twenty years including WW2. I suggested Das Boot to him. He told me later it was the best sub movie he ever saw.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 28, 2025 04:16 PM (W/lyH)

60 54 The weird part is it looks almost like the tip-of-the-spear fighting dudes are white guys. I sort of remember Hegseth doing a workout recently with a unit of some real-life fighting guys, and they were all white guys.
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Black guys join to get a trade. White guys join to become warriors. Its been that way forever.

Posted by: Pudinhead at April 28, 2025 04:16 PM (pZ64F)

61 These sound like good movies to watch, especially "Warfare".

Thanks!

Also, I'm getting the impression Ace didn't think too hard about "What The Blog Will Be Doing While I'm On Vacation"

Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 28, 2025 04:17 PM (m48BN)

62 59 My 'ol man was on subs for twenty years including WW2. I suggested Das Boot to him. He told me later it was the best sub movie he ever saw.
Posted by: Diogenes at April 28, 2025 04:16 PM (W/lyH)

Wow!

Posted by: m at April 28, 2025 04:17 PM (CQE5S)

63 My 'ol man was on subs for twenty years including WW2. I suggested Das Boot to him. He told me later it was the best sub movie he ever saw.
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It really is the best sub movie.

Posted by: Pudinhead at April 28, 2025 04:17 PM (pZ64F)

64 OT, but I couldn't wait to share:

Great news - all of my tumors have shrunk by half! The plan for now is to continue on this chemotherapy medication until it stops working; no idea how long that might be. When that does happen, we will look at whether or not surgery can be done (right now it cannot, due to the fact that there are multiple tumors).

The surgeon did say that my response to this chemo has been "dramatic", and he is "cautiously optimistic" that surgery will be an option in the future.

The surgeon has had about 20-25 patients over the last 3-4 years who had the mutation which allowed them to take this medication in the first place. Apparently only 10% of people with this type of cancer have this mutation, and of that 10%, about 40% have a positive response to the medication.

So everything looks good for now! I will have another CT Scan in 3 months to monitor my progress. 😊❤️🥳

Edited to add: Oh, and only 10% of people who have Bile Duct Cancer have the Intrahepatic type.

That means that I am one of the only 1% of people with this type of cancer who has this mutation. There are usually around 800-1000 people who test positive for this cancer in any given year,

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at April 28, 2025 04:17 PM (SRRAx)

65 Posted by: Oldcat at April 28, 2025 04:15 PM (n7h9X)

When I watched it way back without knowing the story, I didn't catch the clues. But then I'm pretty dumb.

Posted by: ... at April 28, 2025 04:17 PM (yrbn7)

66 The best Pride and Prejudice I've seen is the one in a miniseries from the BBC from about 1995 or later.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 28, 2025 04:17 PM (42Vb+)

67 I just come here for the happytime and low conflict environment.

I want to see this because D'Pharoah Woo-A-Tai (Capital A) is in it. My favorite ridiculous name not in the Key & Peel skit.

Posted by: mot at April 28, 2025 04:17 PM (fIPNY)

68 64 Bless you, Teresa!

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at April 28, 2025 04:18 PM (Iud1/)

69 The one with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth? I've never seen any other version, so that's the one I default to. My wife showed it to me on VHS. For being based on chic lit, I enjoyed it a lot. Lots of stellar performances.
Posted by: Bulg at April 28, 2025 04:03 PM (77rzZ)

The very one.
Posted by: ... at April 28, 2025 04:08 PM (yrbn7)

For the day, the events of that book are totally wild if you think about it. In school I had to read Hedda Gabler which had very few interesting bits. Even Scarlet Letter has the scandalous bits off the "screen"

Posted by: Oldcat at April 28, 2025 04:19 PM (n7h9X)

70 Everyone I want to watch this with has PTSD. And I don't like to watch movies alone. Sigh.....
Posted by: pookysgirl, watching her kids grow overnight at April 28, 2025 03:58 PM (Wt5PA)

Yea I def have a few friends that would not be able to watch it.

Posted by: BruceWayne at April 28, 2025 04:19 PM (MGB5H)

71 The weird part is it looks almost like the tip-of-the-spear fighting dudes are white guys. I sort of remember Hegseth doing a workout recently with a unit of some real-life fighting guys, and they were all white guys.
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Black guys join to get a trade. White guys join to become warriors. Its been that way forever.
Posted by: Pudinhead

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I'll try to find it, but I read an article recently that was discussing it in a serious manner and trying to not be cancelled.

But the main point?

Swimming.

All the jokes and stereotypes and "you can't say that, racist!!!" stuff that you hear? That's a big reason for the disparity. Apparently failing the water / swimming sections is a big part of what weeds out the groups.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Satisfy your male boss, ignore your husband's desires at April 28, 2025 04:19 PM (6A9ML)

72 64 Edited to add: Oh, and only 10% of people who have Bile Duct Cancer have the Intrahepatic type.

That means that I am one of the only 1% of people with this type of cancer who has this mutation. There are usually around 800-1000 people who test positive for this cancer in any given year,
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at April 28, 2025 04:17 PM (SRRAx)

Thank you, Teresa. Learning a lot, here.

Posted by: m at April 28, 2025 04:20 PM (CQE5S)

73 Great news - all of my tumors have shrunk by half!
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Wow, I don't know if "great news" can adequately express it. That really is fantastic.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Satisfy your male boss, ignore your husband's desires at April 28, 2025 04:21 PM (6A9ML)

74 1 first.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 26, 2025 07:31 PM (e5NfL)
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60
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Black guys join to get a trade. White guys join to become warriors. Its been that way forever.

Posted by: Pudinhead at April 28, 2025 04:16 PM (pZ64F)

ace must have left the keys to his time machine laying around.

Posted by: BifBewalski at April 28, 2025 04:21 PM (WS7xl)

75 I never heard of Warfare until Film Threat praised it. I had a free afternoon and went to see it.

Holy sh*t.

Exceptional film. The most realistic film about modern warfare I have seen. It's boring, mundane, tense, violent, confusing, agonizing, infuriating, tragic, and costly. And to realize in the closing credits these are real people who actually experienced this.

War is what hell considers hell.

Posted by: Rick67 at April 28, 2025 04:21 PM (38Xd9)

76 (continued)
That means that I am one of the only 1% of people with this type of cancer who has this mutation. There are usually around 800-1000 people who test positive for this cancer in any given year, so I am one of only about 100 people who has this mutation in any given year, and one of only 40 who responds to this medication.

I guess I have threaded that needle for now – I’m gonna ride this as long as I can!

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at April 28, 2025 04:21 PM (SRRAx)

77
Democrats: America is ALREADY great!!!

Also Democrats: America is the most unfair place on the planet!!

Posted by: ... at April 28, 2025 04:22 PM (E0p3T)

78 Repurposed thread?

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 28, 2025 04:22 PM (VUnvY)

79 My brother was in Iraq in 2003, '04 and '06. It took him years before he could watch Band of Brothers, or Black Hawk Down. Interestingly, he is a Black Hawk pilot now.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at April 28, 2025 04:22 PM (PSEDc)

80 Teresa, wonderful news. I'll be ready to share some of your birthday cake in Oct !

Posted by: Ben Had at April 28, 2025 04:22 PM (oXfCm)

81 Swimming.

All the jokes and stereotypes and "you can't say that, racist!!!" stuff that you hear? That's a big reason for the disparity. Apparently failing the water / swimming sections is a big part of what weeds out the groups.
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I had a black radio operator attached to my Recon Plt. I always swam next to him during helo-cast ops due to his poor swimming but also because he would go hyperthermic quickly in water. This was Hawaii, the water isn't that could. He would go hyperthermic in the jungle, too. Being really skinny has its draw backs.

Posted by: Pudinhead at April 28, 2025 04:23 PM (pZ64F)

82 Bless you, Teresa!
Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs

+1

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at April 28, 2025 04:23 PM (L/fGl)

83 Posted by: BifBewalski at April 28, 2025 04:21 PM (WS7xl)

Good catch!

1 first.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 26, 2025 07:31 PM (e5NfL)

2 Oops
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 26, 2025 07:37 PM (63Dwl)

3 ???
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 26, 2025 07:50 PM (e5NfL)

Posted by: m at April 28, 2025 04:24 PM (CQE5S)

84 BBC just now, on the blackout: Authorities try to project calm but massive disruption continues
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We're gonna get some calm now are we're gonna start bustin' heads!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence

Ladies and Gentlemen: Please calm yer tits. This is a public service announcement.

Posted by: wth at April 28, 2025 04:24 PM (v0R5T)

85 But my favorite adaptation of an Austen novel (because it's my favorite Austen novel) is Persuasion from 1995 with the sexy Cairan Hinds playing " Captain Wentworth"

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 28, 2025 04:24 PM (42Vb+)

86 *slouches, embarrasses self, smiles charmingly, wins the heart of two handsome men*

-Bridget Jones

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, smashy-smashy with Godzilla at April 28, 2025 03:57 PM (GBKbO)

This was the one with Keira Knightly.
Posted by: pookysgirl, watching her kids grow overnight at April 28, 2025 03:59 PM (Wt5PA)

I saw a review with clips of that one, sorry can't believe she's the less pretty sister. And she never seemed like a early 19th century woman to me.

Posted by: Oldcat at April 28, 2025 04:24 PM (n7h9X)

87 War is what hell considers hell.

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I'm going to take this opportunity to post a good song by one of my favorite artists. He has gotten famous and well-off enough that he can do what he wants now, and he's leaning experimental these days.

Tom Waits

Hell Broke Luce

https://tinyurl.com/38kskb7u

From the comments:
"This song is about a Marine who committed suicide after the war. His name was Jeff "Luce" Lucey and this song was inspired almost word for word by the suicide note/poem found clutched in his hand."

Very, very NSFW

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Satisfy your male boss, ignore your husband's desires at April 28, 2025 04:25 PM (6A9ML)

88 86
I saw a review with clips of that one, sorry can't believe she's the less pretty sister. And she never seemed like a early 19th century woman to me.
Posted by: Oldcat at April 28, 2025 04:24 PM (n7h9X)

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Rosamund Pike > Keira Knightley

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, smashy-smashy with Godzilla at April 28, 2025 04:25 PM (GBKbO)

89 Posted by: Diogenes at April 28, 2025 04:16 PM (W/lyH)

That is a very good film. The family and watched it a couple of years ago.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 28, 2025 04:27 PM (42Vb+)

90 These sound like good movies to watch, especially "Warfare".

Thanks!

Also, I'm getting the impression Ace didn't think too hard about "What The Blog Will Be Doing While I'm On Vacation"
Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 28, 2025 04:17 PM (m48BN)

My impression is the cobloggers had to use pitchforks and torches to force him to go off and rest. Planning came second.

Posted by: Oldcat at April 28, 2025 04:28 PM (n7h9X)

91 I'd love to watch it but will have to wait until its goes to streaming. Its been nearly 17-18yrs since I'd been to the desert and seen what I've seen and taken part of but I'd like to see it for no other reason than to give the proper respect to those that we put in harms way and then told - yeah, you need to figure it out - bastards.

Couldn't watch 13hrs in the theater as it was too difficult but did eventually watch it at home. Cried in frustration the first time I watched it but an excellent movie overall. Megan Leavey is a good movie as well. And many others. Kevin Bacon's "Taking Chance" hit really close to home as I've had some of that type of duty a time or three.

Vietnam, Korean, WWI, WWI, don't bother me as much since I actually wasn't there but those from this generation hit my hard from a reality standpoint.

Anyway, enough of that.

Carry on...

Posted by: NALNAMSAM at April 28, 2025 04:29 PM (VnYOK)

92 50 million people in Europe without power.

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 28, 2025 04:29 PM (VUnvY)

93 I love the cultural threads on this blog. And I have some thoughts on culture:

"Culture is -- it is a reflection of our moment and our time. Right? And present culture is the way we express how we’re feeling about the moment and we should always find times to express how we feel about the moment."

Right?

Posted by: Kamala "Kokonut" Harris at April 28, 2025 04:29 PM (0sNs1)

94 Matthew MacFayden is not what you would call a particularly handsome guy but he has a certain charisma. I liked him as Mr. Darcy.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 28, 2025 04:30 PM (oXfCm)

95 92 50 million people in Europe without power.
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And they think taking on Russia is doable.

Posted by: Pudinhead at April 28, 2025 04:30 PM (pZ64F)

96 No one likes my Down Periscope submarine movie.

Posted by: Kelsey Grammer at April 28, 2025 04:30 PM (WS7xl)

97 93 I love the cultural threads on this blog. And I have some thoughts on culture:

"Culture is -- it is a reflection of our moment and our time. Right? And present culture is the way we express how we’re feeling about the moment and we should always find times to express how we feel about the moment."

Right?
Posted by: Kamala "Kokonut" Harris at April 28, 2025 04:29 PM (0sNs1)

Go to your room.

Posted by: m at April 28, 2025 04:31 PM (CQE5S)

98 No one likes my Down Periscope submarine movie.
Posted by: Kelsey Grammer at April 28, 2025 04:30 PM

To be fair, it was no Prometheus.

Posted by: Wesley Crusher at April 28, 2025 04:31 PM (0sNs1)

99
We're gonna get some calm now are we're gonna start bustin' heads!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence

Stop yer cryin' or I'll give you something to cry about!!

Posted by: The old man at April 28, 2025 04:31 PM (63Dwl)

100 100

Posted by: m at April 28, 2025 04:31 PM (CQE5S)

101 I guess I have threaded that needle for now – I’m gonna ride this as long as I can!
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at April 28, 2025 04:21 PM (SRRAx)

Wow, that’s terrific news, Teresa! I’ll be praying the medication continues to work wonders for you.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 28, 2025 04:31 PM (l3YAf)

102 Great news Teresa.....I pray for you every night and all the rest of you heathens

Posted by: It's me donna at April 28, 2025 04:32 PM (VE6XX)

103 No biggie. The solar panels should be up and running tonight.

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 28, 2025 04:32 PM (VUnvY)

104 Pride and Prejudice sounds like a movie about gays being discriminated against.

We’ll look into adding it to our catalog.

Hope it has a lot of butt fucking in it!

Posted by: Netflix at April 28, 2025 04:33 PM (Y1sOo)

105 95 92 50 million people in Europe without power.
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And they think taking on Russia is doable.

So hilarious, such preening idiots. Do we breath the same air as the Europeans?

Posted by: mot at April 28, 2025 04:33 PM (fIPNY)

106 I've decided on May 17th, I'm going to present a defense of the 2005 Pride & Prejudice.

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What, Prometheus wasn't available?

Posted by: ShainS at April 28, 2025 04:33 PM (K083H)

107 No one likes my Down Periscope submarine movie.
Posted by: Kelsey Grammer at April 28, 2025 04:30 PM

To be fair, it was no Prometheus.

Posted by: Wesley Crusher

Those bastards didn't want to let me be the android again in Promethius.

Posted by: Lance Henrickson at April 28, 2025 04:34 PM (WS7xl)

108 >>>Democrats: America is ALREADY great!!!

Also Democrats: America is the most unfair place on the planet!!

Posted by: ...

>I find it perplexing that our Sacred Democracy is so fragile and one stretchmark on Nancy Pelosi's face away from ruin and a complete takeover by the Fourth Reich.

Posted by: Rev Wishbone at April 28, 2025 04:34 PM (fY84s)

109 My impression is the cobloggers had to use pitchforks and torches to force him to go off and rest. Planning came second.
Posted by: Oldcat at April 28, 2025 04:28 PM (n7h9X)

I don't have an account for one of those AI image generators, but I'm curious what it would make of this description:

In the style of Norman Rockwell, show an Ewok carrying a stone hammer and messenger bag, on a Vespa. The Vespa has a mortar tube in front of the passenger, and shelves under the seat.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 28, 2025 04:34 PM (VNX3d)

110 A recent overlooked war movie is "Best in Hell" a Russian movie from 2022. It is a "day in the life" quasi-documentary of urban combat between the "Yellows" and the "Whites" as they struggle over control of a high-rise building.

Best line in the movie, as the two protagonists fight hand-to-hand to the death:

White Squad Leader: "My grandfather went to Berlin!"
Yellow Squad Leader: "My grandfather went to Berlin too!"

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 28, 2025 04:35 PM (exU9W)

111 That must be why our air reeks of elderberries.

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 28, 2025 04:35 PM (VUnvY)

112 I have found Prometheus to be a fantastic movie.. I put it in the DVD player and am asleep before the opening scene.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 28, 2025 04:35 PM (oXfCm)

113
50 million people in Europe without power.
Posted by: Boss Moss

The solution to that is to shut down all coal and gas fired plants. Nukes, too!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 28, 2025 04:35 PM (63Dwl)

114 Nobody has mentioned the great Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. SMH

Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 28, 2025 04:35 PM (Er3Q7)

115 VOTE VANCE!

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith just wants to vote for Vance at April 28, 2025 04:38 PM (vbrvD)

116
No one likes my Down Periscope submarine movie.
Posted by: Kelsey Grammer

Is it better than Operation Petticoat?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 28, 2025 04:38 PM (63Dwl)

117 4 minutes

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 11-9
SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: April 28, 2025 (PDT)
Launch Time: 1:39 p.m. PDT - 2039 UTC, 22:39 CEST

https://www.youtube.com/live/bgs5mq7juGY

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, stronzi tutti at April 28, 2025 04:38 PM (sPQoU)

118 Nobody has mentioned the great Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. SMH
Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 28, 2025 04:35 PM (Er3Q7)

I kinda like that movie.

Posted by: Aetius451AD workphone at April 28, 2025 04:38 PM (ajA0m)

119 Brave Iraq vets try to save the movie industry.

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"We're gonna need a bigger bunker-buster ..."

Posted by: ShainS at April 28, 2025 04:38 PM (K083H)

120 Is it better than Operation Petticoat?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 28, 2025 04:38 PM (63Dwl)

It's fun. Kind of on the nose.

Posted by: Aetius451AD workphone at April 28, 2025 04:39 PM (ajA0m)

121 116
No one likes my Down Periscope submarine movie.
Posted by: Kelsey Grammer

Love Down Periscope

Posted by: It's me donna at April 28, 2025 04:39 PM (VE6XX)

122 50 million people in Europe without power.
Posted by: Boss Moss

The solution to that is to shut down all coal and gas fired plants. Nukes, too!
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr
________

If some miraculous tech breakthrough made solar and wind capable of generating infinite power, they'd turn against those too. Primitivism really is their goal.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at April 28, 2025 04:39 PM (UBKzV)

123 Rosamund Pike > Keira Knightley
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, smashy-smashy with Godzilla at April 28, 2025 04:25 PM (GBKbO)

Rated : true.

Otoh, Kieran has not done a ultra shitty WoT TV show.

Posted by: Aetius451AD workphone at April 28, 2025 04:40 PM (ajA0m)

124 95 92 50 million people in Europe without power.
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And they think taking on Russia is doable.

So hilarious, such preening idiots. Do we breath the same air as the Europeans?
Posted by: mot at April 28, 2025 04:33 PM (fIPNY)

I read a Daily Mirror story and they are mumbling things about distribution Europe wide instead of saying "Barcelona station X caught on fire" or something. Makes me wonder if they just cut off Spain and Portugal to make sure France, Benelux and Germany got power.

Posted by: Oldcat at April 28, 2025 04:40 PM (n7h9X)

125 Oh, good, He's back again :The troll whose response to CBD's excellent post yesterday on the egregious anti semtism of Harvard was to stupidly say, "CBD wasn't accepted there"

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 28, 2025 04:40 PM (42Vb+)

126 I see some Dip shit congressman from MI has introduced 7 articles of Impeachment....

Posted by: It's me donna at April 28, 2025 04:41 PM (VE6XX)

127 For what the Euros want to do 'get some of their killed, then hand off to us' they have exactly what it takes.

Posted by: Aetius451AD workphone at April 28, 2025 04:41 PM (ajA0m)

128 I don't have an account for one of those AI image generators, but I'm curious what it would make of this description:

In the style of Norman Rockwell, show an Ewok carrying a stone hammer and messenger bag, on a Vespa. The Vespa has a mortar tube in front of the passenger, and shelves under the seat.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

Link goes to tensor art, remove line feed.

https://tensor.art/posts/
857279473312084873

Posted by: BifBewalski at April 28, 2025 04:42 PM (WS7xl)

129 Raging internet debate, The internet is arguing whether 100 men could beat a gorilla in a fistfight and the comments have me in stitches

1st move: figure out the reach of a silverback.

2nd move: chuck the idea and go have a beer & some wings.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 28, 2025 04:43 PM (9/IXG)

130 CBD went to Stanford, no?

I have no room to cast stones. IU is not exactly burning it up in the anti commie marathon.

Posted by: Aetius451AD workphone at April 28, 2025 04:43 PM (ajA0m)

131 CBD went to Stanford, no?

I have no room to cast stones. IU is not exactly burning it up in the anti commie marathon.

Posted by: Aetius451AD workphone

We were trying to figure where he innumerated from this morning....

Posted by: BifBewalski at April 28, 2025 04:44 PM (WS7xl)

132 I see some Dip shit congressman from MI has introduced 7 articles of Impeachment....
Posted by: It's me donna

They had to find some dumbassed newbie to try that shit.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 28, 2025 04:44 PM (9/IXG)

133 66 The best Pride and Prejudice I've seen is the one in a miniseries from the BBC from about 1995 or later.

is that the one with zombies?

Posted by: anachronda at April 28, 2025 04:44 PM (sGtp+)

134 You suck at watching movies! Just kidding, I don't know Godzilla from Godot.

Posted by: Lincolntf at April 28, 2025 04:44 PM (2cS/G)

135 I have found Prometheus to be a fantastic movie.. I put it in the DVD player and am asleep before the opening scene.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 28, 2025 04:35 PM (oXfCm)

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LOL

Somebody tell Ace about this cure for insomnia.

[BTW, I've found a cure so far for chronic insomnia since 2020:]

There's a tasty all-natural powdered cocoa product (among many apparently) which I've been using before bedtime for few weeks now that's been effective (and one additional benefit with this one is the collagen) -- "Collagen Dream Advanced Sleep Formula Hot Chocolate" from The Collagen Company, with ingredients:

. 100% Hydrolyzed Collagen Peptides (Bovine):
. Magnesium;
. Zinc;
. Chamomile;
. L-tryptophan;
. L-theanine;
. Passionflower; search
. Valerian Root; and
. Natural Cocoa Powder, Natural Flavours, Erythritol, Australian Sea Salt, Natural Sweetener (Thaumatin).

Posted by: ShainS at April 28, 2025 04:44 PM (K083H)

136 In the style of Norman Rockwell, show an Ewok carrying a stone hammer and messenger bag, on a Vespa. The Vespa has a mortar tube in front of the passenger, and shelves under the seat.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

Link goes to tensor art, remove line feed.

https://tensor.art/posts/
857279473312084873

Posted by: BifBewalski at April 28, 2025 04:42 PM (WS7xl)

Not too bad.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 28, 2025 04:45 PM (VNX3d)

137 If some miraculous tech breakthrough made solar and wind capable of generating infinite power, they'd turn against those too. Primitivism really is their goal.
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Primitivism makes *servitude* more easily accepted. I've noticed that even some on "our" side don't fully understand that the left tried to *kill* this nation during the 4 years of the "Weekend at Bernie's" presidency.

Posted by: Crusader at April 28, 2025 04:45 PM (TN0g+)

138 nood

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, smashy-smashy with Godzilla at April 28, 2025 04:45 PM (GBKbO)

139 Does australian sea salt co.e with those tiny, deadly jellyfish?

Posted by: Aetius451AD workphone at April 28, 2025 04:46 PM (ajA0m)

140 Great news Teresa.....I pray for you every night and all the rest of you heathens
Posted by: It's me donna

This heathen graciously accepts your prayers.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 28, 2025 04:47 PM (9/IXG)

141 >>>No one likes my Down Periscope submarine movie.
Posted by: Kelsey Grammer

Love Down Periscope

Posted by: It's me donna

>Down Periscope is a classic. And I learned that Kelsey Grammer has a tattoo on his penis.

Posted by: Rev Wishbone at April 28, 2025 04:47 PM (fY84s)

142 lol, just saw this as the NOOD went up, but I'm less concerned about wearing my asbestos suit for my P&P thread next time!

Thanks everyone!

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at April 28, 2025 04:48 PM (asXVI)

143 (And thanks to TJM who is in NO way responsible for me forgetting when my day is. I just...I'm up to my ass in AI, and it doesn't choose to remind me of these things.)

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at April 28, 2025 04:49 PM (asXVI)

144 Wait...did we get deNOODed?

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at April 28, 2025 04:49 PM (asXVI)

145 143 (And thanks to TJM who is in NO way responsible for me forgetting when my day is. I just...I'm up to my ass in AI, and it doesn't choose to remind me of these things.)
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at April 28, 2025 04:49 PM (asXVI)

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I have a spreadsheet.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, smashy-smashy with Godzilla at April 28, 2025 04:49 PM (GBKbO)

146 144 Wait...did we get deNOODed?
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at April 28, 2025 04:49 PM (asXVI)

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No, I incorrectly updated the time on the new post.

It's my Lamont, the Big Dummy moment.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, smashy-smashy with Godzilla at April 28, 2025 04:50 PM (GBKbO)

147 All the jokes and stereotypes and "you can't say that, racist!!!" stuff that you hear? That's a big reason for the disparity. Apparently failing the water / swimming sections is a big part of what weeds out the groups.

Could be worse, there could be a "changing the battery in the smoke detector" challenge as part of basic training.

Posted by: Ian S. at April 28, 2025 04:52 PM (OyOhQ)

148 Why does the 2005 Pride and Prejudice need a defense? It was far and away the best version ever made.
Posted by: Jerry Carroll

Loved it. Great cast.

Posted by: Tuna at April 28, 2025 04:52 PM (lJ0H4)

149 Raging internet debate, The internet is arguing whether 100 men could beat a gorilla in a fistfight and the comments have me in stitches
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On a sports game site we once had a protracted debate about how many 7-year-olds one could beat up if the fighting surface was confined to a normal high school basketball gymnasium, and the 7-year-olds were unleashed all at once to attack you. Hilarity ensued.

Posted by: Crusader at April 28, 2025 04:54 PM (TN0g+)

150 100 men could take out a gorilla but are probably going to lose a few men

Posted by: Skip at April 28, 2025 04:57 PM (ypFCm)

151 Matthew MacFayden is not what you would call a particularly handsome guy but he has a certain charisma. I liked him as Mr. Darcy.
Posted by: Ben Had

I did too and he excellent chemistry with Keira Knightly

Posted by: Tuna at April 28, 2025 05:05 PM (lJ0H4)

152 The Drinker recommended this pretty highly.

Posted by: toby928 at April 28, 2025 05:41 PM (jc0TO)

153 152 The Drinker recommended this pretty highly.

But did he actually =watch= it?

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at April 28, 2025 05:45 PM (asXVI)

154 @4

>>Why does the 2005 Pride and Prejudice need a defense? It was far and away the best version ever made.

The best version was the Jennifer Ehle, Colin firth PBS adaptation from 1995.

Of this there can be no debate.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 28, 2025 06:17 PM (XV/Pl)

155 "...Annihilation, a muddled distaff remake of Stalker..."
Looking back at the source book, it can be viewed as Roadside Picnic (the source for Stalker) meets The Colour Out of Space.

Posted by: Rork Glanf at April 28, 2025 09:20 PM (sglf1)

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