Is This Something?

I'm a big fan of the Guy Ritchie/Henry Cavill Man from UNCLE reboot, so I will definitely be seeing this.

The guy from Reacher's in it, too.

There's a character who uses a bow and arrow in firefights which might be "Mad Jack" Churchill. Apparently he was in fact a Commando. I don't know if he was part of any of the missions shown here but to be honest I think they're making 99.9% of it up so it doesn't really matter anyway.

LOL, I just checked IMDB -- Ian Fleming is a character too. He did in fact contribute various (unused, I think) mission plans for Naval Intelligence. I got the feeling that as an intelligence officer, Ian Fleming made for a great thriller novelist.

I think this movie is probably taking the Inglorius Basterds path of historical adjacency. Which is fine by me. I hate having to argue and debate whether a movie is accurate. Sometimes I just want them to announce "We're going to really explore the studio space here" so I can just enjoy it without worrying about accuracy.

BTW, the Henry Cavill-Matthew Vaughn movie Argylle comes out this weekend. One big gripe reviewers are making is that Henry Cavill isn't the actual lead of this movie. But, I mean, you get that from the trailer: Henry Cavill is the fictional spy that the heroine writes about. Obviously, then, he's not the main actor. The main male actor is Sam Rockwell.

I've heard other people offering mixed reviews. Apparently the movie has a lot of twists, and some of the twists that come near the end are too preposterous for some people -- as Chris Gore says, when you pile four twists on top of each other, it "just gets dumb" -- or maybe the twists undermine the rest of the movie (by like revealing that some stuff you thought was real wasn't real, or something -- I don't know, I'm trying to stay spoiler-free myself).

It's divisive, it seems. I like Matthew Vaughn and I like Henry Cavill and I have no problem with Sam Rockwell being the real male lead. So I'm going to give it a shot. I don't expect it to be great, but when audiences get annoyed at a movie being "too over-the-top," I kind of get curious.

Chris Gore says it's a "chick flick," as the actual main character is the spy writer played by Bryce Dallas Howard, which just has the trappings of an action movie. I got that from the trailer too, though.

He gives it a 4 out of ten. I still might give it a shot -- I mean, how dumb and over-the-top is it, exactly? I kinda want to know.

This might be okay. I like Paul Rudd's fourth-wall-damaging line at 1:50.

Jordan Peele is a drip but I kind of dig this:

I think I like this trailer for Shogun more. Starts February 27th. I don't have cable but if I hear something is good I'll buy it on Amazon.

Eh:

If that girl sounds familiar, she's Ratcatcher 2 from The Suicide Squad.

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 04:12 PM

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1 Not as something as us opening up another front in the war on fecklessness.

Posted by: garrett at February 02, 2024 04:13 PM (yfepr)

2
ESPONJA!!1!!11!!

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 02, 2024 04:13 PM (bEb2S)

3 Happy Weekend everyone!

Posted by: kallisto at February 02, 2024 04:14 PM (dCxaZ)

4 I think this movie is probably taking the Inglorius Basterds path of historical adjacency. Which is fine by me. I hate having to argue and debate whether a movie is accurate. Sometimes I just want them to announce "We're going to really explore the studio space here" so I can just enjoy it without worrying about accuracy.

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"They used Spanish tanks in Patton! I can't watch it!"
-some people

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:14 PM (GBKbO)

5 No to Roadhouse... Jake is no Patrick

Posted by: It's me donna at February 02, 2024 04:14 PM (n2vyf)

6 SOE.

Tough lads, Fairbairn who was one of their combatives instructors was find of groin attacks....a lot like Fani Lewis

Posted by: sven at February 02, 2024 04:15 PM (X0I7i)

7 So. We are in for a weekend of Airstrike Footage and Dark Joe in a Bomber Jacket and Aviators?

Posted by: garrett at February 02, 2024 04:15 PM (yfepr)

8 It's divisive, it seems. I like Matthew Vaughn and I like Henry Cavill and I have no problem with Sam Rockwell being the real male lead. So I'm going to give it a shot. I don't expect it to be great, but when audiences get annoyed at a movie being "too over-the-top," I kind of get curious.

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Mark Kermode really liked it, and he hated the Kingsman movies.

I dunno. I'm probably gonna have to wait until it goes to the AppleTV+ app to see it. I think I'll have fun.

Dune, though. I'm going to the theater for Dune.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:15 PM (GBKbO)

9 Speaking of abominations did Joe go disrespect the Dead Soldiers families yet ?

Posted by: It's me donna at February 02, 2024 04:16 PM (n2vyf)

10 Gary Nerdrotic and Garrett said Argyle was awful

Posted by: steevy at February 02, 2024 04:16 PM (FQmDC)

11 5 Posted by: It's me donna at February 02, 2024 04:14 PM (n2vyf)

Jake is no peewee herman let alone Patrick Swayze.

Posted by: sven at February 02, 2024 04:16 PM (X0I7i)

12 When everyone who is Hollywood-adjacent is picking through dumpsters to eat, there will be justice.

Posted by: insurgens ad opus at February 02, 2024 04:16 PM (qWIl9)

13 Shogun with Mariko as a kick as girl boss.

Posted by: steevy at February 02, 2024 04:16 PM (FQmDC)

14 Jordan Peele is a drip but I kind of dig this:

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Peele bought the rights to Dev Patel's Monkey Man from Netflix, who produced it.

It was made about 3 years ago and held because, apparently, it's anti-some Indian government official rather explicitly, and Netflix doesn't want to endanger its Indian business with the movie. So, they sold it to Peele (but mostly Universal).

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:16 PM (GBKbO)

15 The top movie is from a book I think.

Posted by: nckate at February 02, 2024 04:17 PM (ZGGD+)

16 Tbf Patton has worse inaccuracies than using 5hose M47s

Posted by: steevy at February 02, 2024 04:17 PM (FQmDC)

17 No to Roadhouse... Jake is no Patrick
Posted by: It's me donna

My wife said the exact same thing.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 02, 2024 04:17 PM (uiWTm)

18 Eh:

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Road House apparently tested really well. Who knows?

What I do know is that the film was made under MGM, then MGM got bought by Amazon, and Amazon made Road House a streaming feature instead of a theatrical one.

Doug Liman is pissy and refused to attend the premiere.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:17 PM (GBKbO)

19 Could be interesting

Posted by: Skip at February 02, 2024 04:17 PM (fwDg9)

20 I'm going to hold out for the upcoming Lifetime biopic about the two prosecutors-of-color who have a work romance while trying to take down the evil white industrialist turned politico. Probably be out this fall.

Posted by: It Is What It Is at February 02, 2024 04:18 PM (Y0bPE)

21 He gives it a 4 out of ten. I still might give it a shot -- I mean, how dumb and over-the-top is it, exactly? I kinda want to know.
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The FNT crew hated it. Without getting into story spoilers, the meta spoiler is that the main character (the cat lady author) has the same name as the real life author of the book the movie is based on.

Posted by: Methos at February 02, 2024 04:18 PM (Dnobf)

22 The Melissa McCarthy Spy movie was actually funny -- until the end, when they decided that a spy parody requires ten twists and three cases of double agents revealing themselves.

That was in fact stupid, and it wasn't funny, and I wanted them to shut up with the stupid "twist reveals" and just wrap it up. the last 20 minutes of that movie got a whole star rating deducted, as far as my rating goes.

I wonder if that's what they mean with Argylle. Because, if that's what's going on -- yeah, that's stupid.

And also, spy adventures do not usually have multiple twist reveals. The most famous series, James Bond, barely has any twist villain reveals at all, and Mission Impossible hasn't bothered with any since the first one.

Posted by: ace at February 02, 2024 04:18 PM (KRtlO)

23 I think this movie is probably taking the Inglorius Basterds path of historical adjacency. Which is fine by me. I hate having to argue and debate whether a movie is accurate. Sometimes I just want them to announce "We're going to really explore the studio space here" so I can just enjoy it without worrying about accuracy.

The only accuracy I want, is for them to reload once in a while.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 02, 2024 04:18 PM (uiWTm)

24 This movie title is from a non-fiction book that I tried to read a few years ago and found it a little dry. May try again.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at February 02, 2024 04:18 PM (GD2xa)

25 Is there a place I could watch this for free?

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 02, 2024 04:19 PM (eYF7X)

26 !teeY

Posted by: xarhtnacnuD at February 02, 2024 04:19 PM (a3Q+t)

27 None of this looks like something to me. Maybe an over-the-top action flick would be fun, but Bryce Dallas Howard is not a believable action star.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 02, 2024 04:19 PM (B2vkr)

28 Sam Rockwell, as Guy in Galaxy Quest:

"I'm not even supposed to be here. I'm just "Crewman Number Six." I'm expendable. I'm the guy in the episode who dies to prove how serious the situation is. I've gotta get outta here."

How fun to make the opposite of that, one of the plot twists?

The landing party beams down and Captain Kirk is killed, rather than the random security guy in a red uniform.

Risky to pull off in a movie and get the audience behind you.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 04:19 PM (HlyYF)

29 22 I wonder if that's what they mean with Argylle. Because, if that's what's going on -- yeah, that's stupid.

And also, spy adventures do not usually have multiple twist reveals. The most famous series, James Bond, barely has any twist villain reveals at all, and Mission Impossible hasn't bothered with any since the first one.
Posted by: ace at February 02, 2024 04:18 PM (KRtlO)

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I read the spoilers for the film. It probably goes too far.

Still, I like how Vaughn makes colorful action scenes.

Things go boom and I like it

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:19 PM (GBKbO)

30 Road House.... Road Kill.... Road something, something....

The original RH was ok. Not great, but you could take your girlfriend to see it.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 02, 2024 04:20 PM (Q4IgG)

31 "They used Spanish tanks in Patton! I can't watch it!"
-some people

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:14 PM

Even Patton would have used Spanish tanks, if they could be added to his existing armored divisions!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 04:21 PM (HlyYF)

32 I liked the remake Man from UNCLE

Posted by: Skip at February 02, 2024 04:21 PM (fwDg9)

33 In the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare we also see how Dread Pirate Roberts did in his old age.

Posted by: Question Authority bumper sticker at February 02, 2024 04:21 PM (Rbu5d)

34 28 Sam Rockwell, as Guy in Galaxy Quest:

"I'm not even supposed to be here. I'm just "Crewman Number Six." I'm expendable. I'm the guy in the episode who dies to prove how serious the situation is. I've gotta get outta here."

How fun to make the opposite of that, one of the plot twists?

The landing party beams down and Captain Kirk is killed, rather than the random security guy in a red uniform.

Risky to pull off in a movie and get the audience behind you.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 04:19 PM (HlyYF)

Can't be done with an established title character because it feels like a bait and switch. You can do a bit of pretending one more important character is the lead followed by death and replacement though.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at February 02, 2024 04:21 PM (eYoxG)

35
we've got to get out of here before they kill Guy!

Posted by: Gwen DeMarco at February 02, 2024 04:21 PM (KRtlO)

36 One thing is for sure new Road House with have 500%more women and people of color

Posted by: steevy at February 02, 2024 04:21 PM (FQmDC)

37 Man from UNCLE.
Hugh Grant always makes me laugh.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 02, 2024 04:21 PM (W/lyH)

38 No to Roadhouse... Jake is no Patrick
Posted by: It's me donna

Always thought long-haired Sam Elliot was the best part of Roadhoues.

Posted by: She Hobbit at February 02, 2024 04:22 PM (ftFVW)

39 Last!
Whoo hoo! Last on the last thread!✌️

Posted by: torabora at February 02, 2024 04:22 PM (FSdPf)

40 31 "They used Spanish tanks in Patton! I can't watch it!"
-some people

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:14 PM

Even Patton would have used Spanish tanks, if they could be added to his existing armored divisions!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 04:21 PM (HlyYF)

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And yet it was the German Panzers that they were trying to pass themselves off as! Who's going to be fooled by this! They obviously didn't even try!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:22 PM (GBKbO)

41
The List of Adrian Messenger.

Gimmick.

Posted by: Auspex at February 02, 2024 04:23 PM (j4U/Z)

42 Are we supposed to pretend that Gyllenhaal did not ride the rainbow in Brokeback MT?

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at February 02, 2024 04:23 PM (os8zY)

43 O.K. THe ungentlemanly warfare I might watch. The rest of it? Meh. And I won't watch anything with that fat fuck midget Patton Oswald in it.

Posted by: Minnfidel at February 02, 2024 04:23 PM (MGqzM)

44 Is "Shogun more" a type of sushi??

It is pronounced moré isn't it??

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at February 02, 2024 04:23 PM (2yu8s)

45 12
Ghostbusters - The Quest for One More Paycheck.

You’ve milked it dry, Hollywood.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 02, 2024 04:23 PM (jbnUc)

46 What fat fuck are they going to get to play Tinker?

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at February 02, 2024 04:23 PM (R4t5M)

47
So. We are in for a weekend of Airstrike Footage and Dark Joe in a Bomber Jacket and Aviators?
Posted by: garrett

Joe Biden starring as the Ungentlemanly Basterd

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 02, 2024 04:23 PM (63Dwl)

48 41
The List of Adrian Messenger.

Gimmick.
Posted by: Auspex at February 02, 2024 04:23 PM (j4U/Z)

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John Huston simply did not understand how a thriller worked. He couldn't make one well at all.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:23 PM (GBKbO)

49 Looks like the Dread Pirate Westley is in charge of the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

A bit ironic considering how gentlemanly the Dread Pirate Westley was towards his foes.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 02, 2024 04:23 PM (7fElN)

50 The show definitely was not about us.

Posted by: Red Shirts at February 02, 2024 04:24 PM (FSdPf)

51 Patton Oswald plus chock full of memberberries? Pass. And I liked the last, modest soft reboot.

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen at February 02, 2024 04:25 PM (G8+vp)

52 I'd bet cash dollars Rockwell works in some fucking dancing. Every time. We get it Mr. Astaire.

Posted by: DOYLE at February 02, 2024 04:25 PM (Z8Yh2)

53 Can't be done with an established title character because it feels like a bait and switch. You can do a bit of pretending one more important character is the lead followed by death and replacement though.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at February 02, 2024 04:21 PM

Oh, I agree with you.

It just seems like "bait and switch" is the Leftist response now on all endeavors - whether movies, politics, or something else.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 04:25 PM (HlyYF)

54 Quick Netflix Top 10 Movies Update:

On this random Friday, only 1 of Netflix's Top Ten are movies they actually made right now (#4, The Greatest Night of Pop...never heard of it).

Why do they spend billions on content again?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:25 PM (GBKbO)

55 Toy soldier wargamers call those critics "button-counters".

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at February 02, 2024 04:25 PM (2yu8s)

56 I laughed:
https://is.gd/UAw6eH

Link goes to Twitter.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 02, 2024 04:26 PM (B2vkr)

57 Shogun....they will mess it up.

Posted by: runner at February 02, 2024 04:26 PM (V13WU)

58 52 Ding ding ding

Posted by: steevy at February 02, 2024 04:26 PM (FQmDC)

59 People online are getting worried about the Avatar The Last Airbender live-action adaptation. It recently came out that they intend to remove any misogynistic elements from the character Sokka, which is dumb because those elements actually represent a major part of the character’s growth and his arc in the original involves him overcoming his original prejudices.

The fact that the show runners of this new show apparently dont get that and just saw “misogyny bad, must remove” indicates they dont know (or care) enough about the source material to do it justice. Not surprising considering Ace’s content earlier today, but still disappointing if you’re an ATLA fan.

Posted by: Joe, living dangerously at February 02, 2024 04:26 PM (fKIdX)

60

The Mess of Adrian Listenger

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0587592

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 02, 2024 04:26 PM (63Dwl)

61 57 Yeah, watch any trailer

Posted by: steevy at February 02, 2024 04:26 PM (FQmDC)

62 Shogun
The first four hundred pages of the book were ok...then it bogged down.
Ought to be a good movie.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 02, 2024 04:27 PM (W/lyH)

63 Happy Weekend everyone!
Posted by: kallisto at February 02, 2024 04:14 PM (dCxaZ)

Thanks !
Backatcha !

Posted by: JT at February 02, 2024 04:27 PM (T4tVD)

64 20 I'm going to hold out for the upcoming Lifetime biopic about the two prosecutors-of-color who have a work romance while trying to take down the evil white industrialist turned politico. Probably be out this fall.
Posted by: It Is What It Is at February 02, 2024 04:18 PM (Y0bPE)

"Tall, dark, and horny at 12 o'clock!"

Posted by: Question Authority bumper sticker at February 02, 2024 04:27 PM (Rbu5d)

65 9 Speaking of abominations did Joe go disrespect the Dead Soldiers' families yet ?
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Yes; he told one family Beau died in Iraq. I think Ace had a post including it a few days ago.

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at February 02, 2024 04:27 PM (2yu8s)

66
Joe Biden starring as the Ungentlemanly Basterd
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 02, 2024 04:23 PM

Ungentlemanly molester.

Posted by: Minnfidel at February 02, 2024 04:27 PM (MGqzM)

67 I liked the WW2 movies from the 60s and 70s where a producer could go down to Spanish or Yugo Rent-A-Army (or Air Force).

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 02, 2024 04:28 PM (0EOe9)

68 The original Richard Chamberlain(yeah the gay, I know) Shogun miniseries was very good

Posted by: steevy at February 02, 2024 04:28 PM (FQmDC)

69 I'm going to hold out for the upcoming Lifetime biopic about the two prosecutors-of-color who have a work romance while trying to take down the evil white industrialist turned politico. Probably be out this fall.
Posted by: It Is What It Is at February 02, 2024 04:18 PM

Mo Bee Dick.

Posted by: Minnfidel at February 02, 2024 04:28 PM (MGqzM)

70 43 And I won't watch anything with that fat fuck midget Patton Oswald in it.
Posted by: Minnfidel at February 02, 2024 04:23 PM (MGqzM)

Agreed. Spoiled a season of "Justified" all by himself.

Posted by: Auspex at February 02, 2024 04:28 PM (j4U/Z)

71 I'm going to hold out for the upcoming Lifetime biopic about the two prosecutors-of-color who have a work romance while trying to take down the evil white industrialist turned politico. Probably be out this fall.
Posted by: It Is What It Is at February 02, 2024 04:18 PM (Y0bPE)
++++
LOL

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 02, 2024 04:28 PM (B2vkr)

72 I am a fan of Toshiro Mifune in the role of Toranaga.

Posted by: runner at February 02, 2024 04:29 PM (V13WU)

73 And yet it was the German Panzers that they were trying to pass themselves off as! Who's going to be fooled by this! They obviously didn't even try!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:22 PM

Dang it, I fell for the head fake. It does say Idiot in my nic.

Let me rephrase.

Even Patton would have preferred to face Spanish tanks in the war instead of German Panzers!

Better?

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 04:29 PM (HlyYF)

74 Shogun
The first four hundred pages of the book were ok...then it bogged down.
Ought to be a good movie.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 02, 2024 04:27 PM (W/lyH)

There is that 1980s mini-series....This 2024 version will also be a mini-series.

Posted by: runner at February 02, 2024 04:30 PM (V13WU)

75 And I won't watch anything with that fat fuck midget Patton Oswald in it.
Posted by: Minnfidel at February 02, 2024 04:23 PM (MGqzM)

Agreed. Spoiled a season of "Justified" all by himself.
Posted by: Auspex at February 02, 2024 04:28 PM (j4U/Z)

Concur.
He's a sloppy asswipe.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 02, 2024 04:30 PM (W/lyH)

76 "Tall, dark, and horny at 12 o'clock!"
Posted by: Question Authority bumper sticker at February 02, 2024 04:27 PM

Add drugs and have 12 o'clock high.

Posted by: xarhtnacnuD at February 02, 2024 04:30 PM (a3Q+t)

77 I read Giles Martin's " Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" some years ago. Reads like a novel. True stories. Lots of derring-do and acts of selfless bravery.

Posted by: Tuna at February 02, 2024 04:31 PM (oaGWv)

78 BTW I don't remember the book's featuring a lot of action.

It was mostly about innovative engineering, like building underwater explosives housed in condoms or something like that.

It was all about sabotage using every day household goods that could be shipped into Nazi controlled Europe and pass inspection.

Again, that's from the 1st 40 pages so I could have missed out on the fighting.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at February 02, 2024 04:31 PM (GD2xa)

79 Henry Cavill is the fictional spy that the heroine writes about. Obviously, then, he's not the main actor. The main male actor is Sam Rockwell.

So we'll get dancing.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 02, 2024 04:31 PM (aD39U)

80 I liked Reacher and actually watched both seasons and I like the guy who played Reacher. He looks like someone who can kick ass rather than Tom Cruise who looks like he needs a step-stool to get high enough to kick ass.

Posted by: huerfano at February 02, 2024 04:31 PM (Q4KYm)

81 The fact that the show runners of this new show apparently dont get that and just saw “misogyny bad, must remove” indicates they dont know (or care) enough about the source material to do it justice. Not surprising considering Ace’s content earlier today, but still disappointing if you’re an ATLA fan.
Posted by: Joe, living dangerously at February 02, 2024 04:26 PM (fKIdX)
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In today's world, I find it's best to avoid "live action" versions of my favorite IPs. Hollywood is deliberately turning them all to shit--because they can.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 02, 2024 04:32 PM (7fElN)

82 Are we supposed to pretend that Gyllenhaal did not ride the rainbow in Brokeback MT?

Yes you are right. I know a man who rides the rainbow and he would never be able to win a bar fight or throw a baseball correctly.

Posted by: GEORGE OBAMA at February 02, 2024 04:32 PM (MSxPN)

83 78 Again, that's from the 1st 40 pages so I could have missed out on the fighting.
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at February 02, 2024 04:31 PM (GD2xa)

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But there was still plenty of baring of tongue like a Maui warrior, right?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:32 PM (GBKbO)

84 Not watching Roadhouse. The original was a basic cable classic. Leave it alone. Same with Beastmaster.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at February 02, 2024 04:32 PM (R4t5M)

85 Guy Ritchie made a serious, outstanding war movie in “The Covenant”, so I’ll watch his funny take on one. More modern movies need to be made about WWII commando units and their exploits. I was about to wonder why no one has made one on Merrill’s Mauraders, but i quickly remembered Hollywood is full of historically illiterate dunces.

Posted by: UGAdawg at February 02, 2024 04:32 PM (tRd71)

86 Men without shirts and one of my favorite places, Key West. Looks like I will have to see Roadhouse.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at February 02, 2024 04:32 PM (t/2Uw)

87 LMAO Roadhouse remake in the Florida Keys? Really? You have an outside chance of getting into a tickle fight with some feminine guy bent out of shape because antiquing earlier in the day wasn't fruitful. But, other than than, the oyster shucking will give you more competition.

Posted by: Orson at February 02, 2024 04:33 PM (dIske)

88 "Nobody wins a fight", is just stupid. Line should have been changed.

Posted by: DOYLE at February 02, 2024 04:33 PM (Z8Yh2)

89 Earthquake

Posted by: SFGoth at February 02, 2024 04:33 PM (KAi1n)

90 It's a shame Christopher Lee isn't still around.

He'd have been an awesome "consultant" for the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 02, 2024 04:33 PM (7fElN)

91 Today I am appointing Rep. Omar as the Hamas Czar to help coordinate targets in our fight against terrorism. Today she suggested a Operation Linebacker II type operation on Israel. I will submit this plan to Secratary Austin Powers and review for final approval. Iran must learn not to mess with Joe Biden and just ask Angelo on Amtrak ..........

Posted by: Joe Biden at February 02, 2024 04:33 PM (s+cGt)

92 Men without shirts and one of my favorite places, Key West. Looks like I will have to see Roadhouse.
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at February 02, 2024 04:32 PM (t/2Uw)
++++
OUR BODIES ARE NOT MERELY TO SATISFY THE FEMALE GAZE!

Posted by: I'll have a PhD soon at February 02, 2024 04:33 PM (B2vkr)

93 89 Earthquake
Posted by: SFGoth at February 02, 2024 04:33 PM (KAi1n)

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Gosh, those 60s disaster movies were kind of terrible, huh?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:33 PM (GBKbO)

94
Dang it, I fell for the head fake. It does say Idiot in my nic.

Let me rephrase.

Even Patton would have preferred to face Spanish tanks in the war instead of German Panzers!

Better?

Magnífico bastardo, leí tu libro.
leí tu libro

Posted by: El Patton at February 02, 2024 04:33 PM (og5mY)

95 85 There is a pretty good one from the 60's with Jeff Chandler as Merrill

Posted by: steevy at February 02, 2024 04:33 PM (FQmDC)

96 I'm going to hold out for the upcoming Lifetime biopic about the two prosecutors-of-color who have a work romance while trying to take down the evil white industrialist turned politico. Probably be out this fall.
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Does it star Victoria Chase?

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at February 02, 2024 04:33 PM (2yu8s)

97 Never saw Brokeback MT, so have that not in my head

Posted by: Skip at February 02, 2024 04:33 PM (fwDg9)

98 But there was still plenty of baring of tongue like a Maui warrior, right?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:32 PM (GBKbO)

No, just sabotage using rubbers. That's the whole book.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at February 02, 2024 04:34 PM (GD2xa)

99 I'm going to hold out for the upcoming Lifetime biopic about the two prosecutors-of-color who have a work romance while trying to take down the evil white industrialist turned politico. Probably be out this fall.

Posted by: It Is What It Is at February 02, 2024 04:18 PM (Y0bPE)

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Fani F*cks Fulton.

Posted by: ShainS -- Civil War 2: 10th Amendment Revolution Boogaloo at February 02, 2024 04:34 PM (UTUUS)

100 In other news, there was a Big Tit Donna sighting.

And some dude buried his face in Ambitious Audra's cleavage in Y&R earlier today.

So there's that.

I'm in the local golf course bar eating some pizza for the Happy Hour special.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at February 02, 2024 04:34 PM (aT619)

101 Word came out that Patton Oswald was considered asshole supremo by one and all during filming of Justified episodes he appeared in. I bet Ned Searcy had choice words about the little fat fuck.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 02, 2024 04:34 PM (0EOe9)

102 Roadhouse is in Key West now? Dalton is going to kick some faggot ass.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at February 02, 2024 04:34 PM (R4t5M)

103 92 OUR BODIES ARE NOT MERELY TO SATISFY THE FEMALE GAZE!
Posted by: I'll have a PhD soon at February 02, 2024 04:33 PM (B2vkr)

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"Your refusal of the female gaze is a patriarchal normative oppression upon the female/BIPOC need for satisfaction in a world where they are constantly underpaid for doing more work than a white man."
-Already has a PhD

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:34 PM (GBKbO)

104 I'm in the local golf course bar eating some pizza for the Happy Hour special.
Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at February 02, 2024 04:34 PM (aT619)
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I'm envious. Pizza is the thing I miss most with my diet lol. I love pizza.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 02, 2024 04:34 PM (B2vkr)

105 I do like Guy Ritchie, but I may wait for reviews.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at February 02, 2024 04:35 PM (xcxpd)

106 "Your refusal of the female gaze is a patriarchal normative oppression upon the female/BIPOC need for satisfaction in a world where they are constantly underpaid for doing more work than a white man."
-Already has a PhD
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:34 PM (GBKbO)
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*snort*

Nice.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 02, 2024 04:35 PM (B2vkr)

107 62 Shogun
The first four hundred pages of the book were ok...then it bogged down.
Ought to be a good movie.

Spoiler: Toranaga gets on a horse and the author reveals what he's thinking about how things will play out. The End.

I was so pissed at wasting a beach vacation on this that I never picked up Clavell again. And yes, Tai Pan was shit.

Posted by: Auspex at February 02, 2024 04:35 PM (j4U/Z)

108 It IS something!

It's Romancing The Stone!

Posted by: Moviegique (buy my books!) at February 02, 2024 04:35 PM (k4dou)

109 34 28 Sam Rockwell, as Guy in Galaxy Quest:

"I'm not even supposed to be here. I'm just "Crewman Number Six." I'm expendable. I'm the guy in the episode who dies to prove how serious the situation is. I've gotta get outta here."

How fun to make the opposite of that, one of the plot twists?

The landing party beams down and Captain Kirk is killed, rather than the random security guy in a red uniform.

Risky to pull off in a movie and get the audience behind you.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 04:19 PM (HlyYF)

Can't be done with an established title character because it feels like a bait and switch. You can do a bit of pretending one more important character is the lead followed by death and replacement though.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at February 02, 2024 04:21 PM (eYoxG)

Can't even be done with a character with a name.

Posted by: Tasha Yar's Ironic Corpse at February 02, 2024 04:35 PM (L81HX)

110 I just think ungentlemanly warfare sounds cool. Like something you wish we'd engage in more often with our antagonists.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 02, 2024 04:35 PM (Q4IgG)

111 "So. We are in for a weekend of Airstrike Footage and Dark Joe in a Bomber Jacket and Aviators?"

============

Yep:

"US begins strikes on militias in Iraq, Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack"

Posted by: Jay in PA at February 02, 2024 04:36 PM (i7Q7S)

112 Mad Jack is a fascinating real person.

He went into battle with a bow and arrows and a sword. He was a fantastic bow shot and took out many enemies. He also managed to take many prisoners of war with bluster and a military bearing. I believe he killed some people by using a gun, but he would do battlefield pickups, use the gun, then drop it when he didn't feel he needed it anymore. The man was incredible.

Posted by: bonhomme at February 02, 2024 04:36 PM (Odg76)

113 Next you'll tell me Kelly's Heroes didn't really happen the way it was portrayed in the documentary.

Posted by: Muldoon at February 02, 2024 04:36 PM (991eG)

114 87 LMAO Roadhouse remake in the Florida Keys? Really? You have an outside chance of getting into a tickle fight with some feminine guy bent out of shape because antiquing earlier in the day wasn't fruitful. But, other than than, the oyster shucking will give you more competition.
Posted by: Orson at February 02, 2024 04:33 PM (dIske)

I just visited Key West. Didn't notice the ghey scene but there were lots of old fogeys. I bet Jake Gyllenhaal could beat most of them in a fight, even if he did ride the rainbow.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at February 02, 2024 04:36 PM (GD2xa)

115 when you pile four twists on top of each other, it "just gets dumb"

I liked Clue.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 02, 2024 04:37 PM (ju2Fy)

116 Can't even be done with a character with a name.
Posted by: Tasha Yar's Ironic Corpse at February 02, 2024 04:35 PM (L81HX)
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Gwen: You have a last name, Guy.

Guy: DO I??? DO I????

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at February 02, 2024 04:37 PM (0gvpA)

117 Kind of ruined the first Shogun for me when I found out Chamberlain was gay.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at February 02, 2024 04:37 PM (t/2Uw)

118 Roadhouse looks sad and gay. I'm not a cleaner in a shithole tavern or an MMA champion, still, it wouldn't be difficult for me to pull the trigger on an unruly slapdick.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at February 02, 2024 04:37 PM (EEgXH)

119 I used to bag on Ritchie for marrying Madonna. Guy does have vision and style. His movies are identifiable.

Posted by: DOYLE at February 02, 2024 04:37 PM (Z8Yh2)

120 Men without shirts and one of my favorite places, Key West. Looks like I will have to see Roadhouse.
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice)
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OUR BODIES ARE NOT MERELY TO SATISFY THE FEMALE GAZE!
Posted by: I'll have a PhD soon

Gee, who got sand in your mangina?

Posted by: She Hobbit at February 02, 2024 04:37 PM (ftFVW)

121 80 I liked Reacher and actually watched both seasons and I like the guy who played Reacher. He looks like someone who can kick ass rather than Tom Cruise who looks like he needs a step-stool to get high enough to kick ass.

Posted by: huerfano at February 02, 2024 04:31 PM

That is Alan Ritchson, who generally cracks me up.

He played an episode on New Girl as the hot guy love interest, but revealed that he has a micro-penis. This put the female lead into quite a conundrum.

My point is, how many Hollywood leading men type actors would play a micro-penis role?

Ritchson was also hilarious in his role on Blue Mountain State, which was like Animal House for millennials.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 04:37 PM (HlyYF)

122 The landing party beams down and Captain Kirk is killed, rather than the random security guy in a red uniform.
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Mystery Men does this, and they're the ones who kill the hero (through incompetence).

Posted by: Moviegique (buy my books!) at February 02, 2024 04:38 PM (k4dou)

123 Gee, who got sand in your mangina?
Posted by: She Hobbit at February 02, 2024 04:37 PM (ftFVW)
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Don't even get me started on sand.

Posted by: Anakin Skywalker at February 02, 2024 04:38 PM (B2vkr)

124 You can’t remake Roadhouse! And with Gyllenhall? The gay cowboy dude?

Who the f’k do these people think they are? Write a new story you talentless asshats.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at February 02, 2024 04:39 PM (uKeRS)

125 Next you'll tell me Kelly's Heroes didn't really happen the way it was portrayed in the documentary.
Posted by: Muldoon at February 02, 2024 04:36 PM (991eG)
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Modern tank commanders could learn a few things from Oddball.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at February 02, 2024 04:39 PM (0gvpA)

126 I liked Gyllenhaal in "The Covenant".

Posted by: WisRich at February 02, 2024 04:39 PM (G0vdT)

127 Today I ordered some kind of airstrike or something on all Walgreens and Walmarts in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq for what happened during the George McGovern rally in Gaza City yesterday. Trump lied about this and I am calling on Fanni to ivestigate Trump chasing women with round ass and big Joey boys on the Chest.

Posted by: Joe Biden at February 02, 2024 04:39 PM (s+cGt)

128 Who the f’k do these people think they are? Write a new story you talentless asshats.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe at February 02, 2024 04:39 PM (uKeRS)
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No.

Posted by: Hollywood at February 02, 2024 04:39 PM (B2vkr)

129 I just saw ace's last post. His post titles, just the friggan titles, are funnier than most comedy. I'm dying.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 02, 2024 04:39 PM (S6/nf)

130 Last episode of Reacher Season 2 was pure cheeze in a can.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at February 02, 2024 04:39 PM (GD2xa)

131 LOL this photoshop

https://instapundit.com/630158/

Posted by: steevy at February 02, 2024 04:39 PM (FQmDC)

132 The first movie looks fun. Maybe Monkey Man too.
If the movie entertains me, I could give a shit about anal retentive accuracy.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at February 02, 2024 04:39 PM (BdMk6)

133 117 Kind of ruined the first Shogun for me when I found out Chamberlain was gay.

There must be a newsletter I'm not subscribed to, because I am just learning this now.

Posted by: Not that I want this subscription at February 02, 2024 04:39 PM (L81HX)

134 Alan Ritchson should have stayed an Abercrombie model. They need someone like Johnny Strong who can actually kick some ass.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 02, 2024 04:39 PM (s1dWN)

135 You can’t remake Roadhouse! And with Gyllenhall? The gay cowboy dude?

Who the f’k do these people think they are? Write a new story you talentless asshats.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe

And in the trailer I saw Jake's arms looked kinda stringy when he flexed. C'mon dude, if you're gonna flex be ready.

Posted by: She Hobbit at February 02, 2024 04:40 PM (ftFVW)

136 Kind of ruined the first Shogun for me when I found out Chamberlain was gay.
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at February 02, 2024 04:37 PM (t/2Uw)
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Makes his line, "I'm not a God-cursed sodomite!" kinda funny, though.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at February 02, 2024 04:40 PM (0gvpA)

137 I start to read his post then have to stop and read the title again. Oh man.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 02, 2024 04:41 PM (S6/nf)

138 86 Men without shirts and one of my favorite places, Key West. Looks like I will have to see Roadhouse.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at February 02, 2024 04:32 PM

I want to see the Roadhouse remake with YOU as the title character.

Badass bad guy breaks pool cue and is ready to beat you, and you calmly pull out your gat and ventilate him (like Indiana Jones against the swordsman)!

It is NOT Mary Sue ... if you can actually do it.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 04:41 PM (HlyYF)

139
Next you'll tell me Kelly's Heroes didn't really happen the way it was portrayed in the documentary.
Posted by: Muldoon

Such negative waves!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 02, 2024 04:41 PM (63Dwl)

140 Risky to pull off in a movie and get the audience behind you.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 04:19 PM (HlyYF)

Can't be done with an established title character because it feels like a bait and switch. You can do a bit of pretending one more important character is the lead followed by death and replacement though.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy - The Republic is already dead! at February 02, 2024 04:21 PM (eYoxG)

Can't even be done with a character with a name.

I think Mystery Men did this kind of thing pretty well.

Posted by: Joe, living dangerously at February 02, 2024 04:41 PM (fKIdX)

141 133 117 Kind of ruined the first Shogun for me when I found out Chamberlain was gay.

There must be a newsletter I'm not subscribed to, because I am just learning this now.
Posted by: Not that I want this subscription at February 02, 2024 04:39 PM (L81HX)

Tell us about it.

Posted by: Rock Hudson fans at February 02, 2024 04:41 PM (PiwSw)

142 My mom LOVED Richard Chamberlain and my cousin always razzed her saying he was gay. Turned out my cousin was right.

Posted by: steevy at February 02, 2024 04:41 PM (FQmDC)

143 I could give a shit about anal retentive accuracy.

Sometimes is bothers me, sometimes it doesn't. I reserve the right to be arbitrary, being that its my eyeballs and ticket money.

Posted by: Consistency, Hobgoblin, You Know at February 02, 2024 04:42 PM (L81HX)

144 Apparently the Biden boy's back channel communication network finally worked. It took 4 whole days for the Iranian leadership assets to scurry back to Iran before we began Austin's version of shock and awe. Let's everyone applaud while they blow up a few buildings and take out a few low level hajis. Everyone in Iran is munching popcorn and planning their next move. Welcome to the 3 stooges era of American military might.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * stand and deliver at February 02, 2024 04:42 PM (oKtJ6)

145 >> when you pile four twists on top of each other, it "just gets dumb"

> I liked Clue.

Clue is a slapstick comedy and they did a sort of reset before each possible ending. It makes sense for the plot to get silly in a comedy.

In a adventure movie or thriller movie, too many twists gets dumb.

Posted by: bonhomme at February 02, 2024 04:42 PM (Odg76)

146 As for realism in movies, it's all about expectations being set early and then staying consistent.

If you signal that you're making a movie with superheroes or magic, I'll cut it more slack but you've established that extra-natural abilities exist.

If you pull that shit halfway through a movie, I'm less tolerant. Historical setting are more tricky. I like things to hew as close to the truth as possible, you can fudge timelines for drama but honestly....if the story is worth telling, it probably doesn't need elaboration.

See also, if your movie is called 'Napolean' don't make it mostly about how awesome Josephine was*

*spoilers: She wasn't.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at February 02, 2024 04:42 PM (xcxpd)

147 It's Happening - Independence Day 3:Final Apocalypse

https://ytube.io/3ppH

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 02, 2024 04:42 PM (aD39U)

148 Carl Weathers tits up

http://tinyurl.com/8abjvsyx

Posted by: Robert at February 02, 2024 04:42 PM (MGet4)

149 Funniest thing about the original Reacher movie is, being set in the Pittsburgh area, a high speed car segment dodging safety cones and barrels. Anybody who has been to Pittsburgh knows there are people that take care of those, year to year. Some jobs doing that are legacy, children, grandchildren, especially around bridges. No construction, just safety cones and barrels.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 02, 2024 04:43 PM (0EOe9)

150 I cannot wait to see the pictures of Joey Boy dressed up like Douglas Mac. wearing his Tom Cruise Aviator glasses and a leather bomber jacket with Gay Sex pictures on the back.

Picture of him on the deck of the Ike launching the Navy A/C to attack Omar's family..

Posted by: Ferd Berfall at February 02, 2024 04:43 PM (Mig/N)

151 This chilly blonde with nice teeth doesn't know if this is something:
https://is.gd/DTKN7U

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 02, 2024 04:43 PM (B2vkr)

152 Posted by: Sock Monkey * stand and deliver at February 02, 2024 04:42 PM (oKtJ6)

On the day the Soldiers who died because of him are returning in their caskets... Nice timing there Joe...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 02, 2024 04:44 PM (n2vyf)

153 There are a few movies that should never be redone... Gone with the Wind... John Wayne Cav Trilogy... Second Hand Lions...

I put Roadhouse in that category...

How about making up your own damn story and plot, instead of trying to ride on the coattails of a classic?

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 02, 2024 04:44 PM (xaFKb)

154 > You can’t remake Roadhouse! And with Gyllenhall? The gay cowboy dude?

Swayzie was a couple inches taller than a midget. If you can suspend disbelief long enough to believe he's a bouncer, you should be able to accept Gyllenhall.

Posted by: bonhomme at February 02, 2024 04:44 PM (Odg76)

155 Carl Weathers tits up

http://tinyurl.com/8abjvsyx
Posted by: Robert

Tell me, was it the Russian(s)?

Posted by: She Hobbit at February 02, 2024 04:44 PM (ftFVW)

156 Tell me, was it the Russian(s)?
Posted by: She Hobbit at February 02, 2024 04:44 PM (ftFVW)
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It always is, isn't it?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 02, 2024 04:44 PM (B2vkr)

157 This Tucker interview with Bret Weinstein is absolutely a must-see. They cover the invasion and what's going on at the Darien Gap, as well as Weinstein's very sober yet terrifying hypotheses regarding Covid19 and the vaccines.

It's a little long, but worth every minute.

http://tinyurl.com/yc5cuy59
(link goes to Rumble)

Posted by: IrishEi at February 02, 2024 04:45 PM (NnyUq)

158 Where s the Prometheus reboot?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 02, 2024 04:45 PM (grV7K)

159 154 > You can’t remake Roadhouse! And with Gyllenhall? The gay cowboy dude?

Swayzie was a couple inches taller than a midget. If you can suspend disbelief long enough to believe he's a bouncer, you should be able to accept Gyllenhall.
Posted by: bonhomme at February 02, 2024 04:44 PM (Odg76)

There are two guys who work the door you really have to be careful of: the real gorillas who can palm your head and the little guys who can move like they're dancing.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at February 02, 2024 04:45 PM (xcxpd)

160 156 Tell me, was it the Russian(s)?
Posted by: She Hobbit at February 02, 2024 04:44 PM (ftFVW)
++++

Trump... Everything's his fault

Posted by: It's me donna at February 02, 2024 04:45 PM (n2vyf)

161 Not only did Captain Mudpants give the Iranians 4 days to get back, but the Ayatollah then told him he better not hit any targets in Iran. So Joey Shitmypants is on a string. They're hitting a bunch of empty camps in the desert.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 02, 2024 04:45 PM (s1dWN)

162 Tell me, was it the Russian(s)?
Posted by: She Hobbit at February 02, 2024 04:44 PM (ftFVW)
++++
It always is, isn't it?
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 02, 2024 04:44 PM (B2vkr)

*shakes fist at Putin poster*

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 02, 2024 04:45 PM (aD39U)

163 131 LOL this photoshop

https://instapundit.com/630158/

Posted by: steevy at February 02, 2024 04:39 PM

Are you positive it is a Photoshop?

The Democrats have been working very hard lately to make sure the Babylon Bee has nothing they can print more outrageous than the actual Democrat stupidity and perfidy!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 04:46 PM (HlyYF)

164 151 This chilly blonde with nice teeth doesn't know if this is something:
https://is.gd/DTKN7U
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 02, 2024 04:43 PM (B2vkr)

Nipples. And areola

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at February 02, 2024 04:46 PM (xcxpd)

165 Heh. Google says Swayzie was 5'10". Yeah, and I'm a billionaire. If he's an inch over 5'4", I'll eat my hat.

Posted by: bonhomme at February 02, 2024 04:46 PM (Odg76)

166 Strong work this week, Ace. Why don't you finish out the afternoon threads and then take the rest of the week off.

Posted by: Muldoon at February 02, 2024 04:46 PM (991eG)

167 >>> I liked Gyllenhaal in "The Covenant".

Posted by: WisRich

>Gyllenhaal sounds like something I would pour into my radiator after I tenderized his ass behind the woodshed.

And his fucking sister too.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at February 02, 2024 04:46 PM (EEgXH)

168 Nipples. And areola
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at February 02, 2024 04:46 PM (xcxpd)

Like ripe strawberries.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at February 02, 2024 04:47 PM (aD39U)

169 I thought Patrick swayze was gay

Posted by: nckate at February 02, 2024 04:47 PM (ZGGD+)

170 What will the effect on Global Warming be with the Navy Fighters Jet exhuast and dust/debris in the atmosphere from these mostly peaceful strikes...

Poor Camel Jocky's in the Desert are screwed after Biden bombs their tents and camel farms. I hope we don't catch Omer's family in a compromising position with a Camel's Gluteous Maximus from the Recon Drones.

Posted by: Ferd Berfall at February 02, 2024 04:47 PM (Mig/N)

171 I was hoping this movie would be based on the Giles Milton book but it doesn't seem to be. OregonMuse, may he rest in peace, wrote about it on the book thread some years ago. I got it and loved it and have recommended it to so many people I have lost count. Fascinating book.

It also led me to an interest in Winston Churchill, so much so that I have visited the Churchill War Rooms in London not just once, but twice.

Posted by: bluebell at February 02, 2024 04:47 PM (tJVtx)

172 I liked him in Prince of Persia

Posted by: It's me donna at February 02, 2024 04:47 PM (n2vyf)

173 Remember the old days when President Reagan sank the Libyan navy during an evening news commercial break.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 02, 2024 04:48 PM (0EOe9)

174 One thinks that a 3.4 earthquake wouldn't be that much, which is true, except when it happens right underneath you, which it did...

Posted by: gourmand du jour at February 02, 2024 04:48 PM (MeG8a)

175 Looks like the movie is based on another book about the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare by Damien Lewis.

Posted by: Tuna at February 02, 2024 04:48 PM (oaGWv)

176 There is that 1980s mini-series....

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Back when Richard Chamberlain seemed to be the star of every TV Mini--Series (including The Thorn Birds with Rachel Ward ... mmmm, I'll be in my bunk).

Posted by: ShainS -- Civil War 2: 10th Amendment Revolution Boogaloo at February 02, 2024 04:48 PM (/StI+)

177
Good news: Joey is dropping leaflets instead of bombs promising to move baby-decapitating jihadis to the front of the line before illegal aliens, transgenders, and black communists for free US money, housing, and whatever else they want.

Posted by: Auspex at February 02, 2024 04:48 PM (j4U/Z)

178 I'm betting *biden didn't order anything. His handlers called the Pentagon and gave them a list of IRGC bases they'd already made sure were cleared.

Some mud huts and a pile of cinderblocks are going to pay the price.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 02, 2024 04:49 PM (Q4IgG)

179 Tell me, was it the Russian(s)?
Posted by: She Hobbit
++++
It always is, isn't it?
Posted by: Joe Mannix

*shakes fist at Putin poster*
Posted by: G'rump928(c)

If he dies, he dies.

Posted by: Ivan Drago at February 02, 2024 04:49 PM (ftFVW)

180 Can't be done with an established title character because it feels like a bait and switch. You can do a bit of pretending one more important character is the lead followed by death and replacement though.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy

Segal in that air travel action thing.

Also the girl in the second Bourne.

Posted by: davidt at February 02, 2024 04:49 PM (SYTee)

181 In other news the shares of REI, Bass Pro Sports, and Glad Bags hit record highs in over-night trading...

@BNONews 4m
Numerous aircraft, including long-range bombers, taking part in U.S. airstrikes against Iranian-backed forces in Iraq and Syria, officials say.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 02, 2024 04:49 PM (IG4Id)

182 Is popcorn halal??

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at February 02, 2024 04:50 PM (2yu8s)

183 This chilly blonde with nice teeth doesn't know if this is something:
https://is.gd/DTKN7U
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 02, 2024 04:43 PM

Will need more definitive evidence before willing to stipulate true blondness.

Posted by: Wesley Crusher at February 02, 2024 04:50 PM (a3Q+t)

184 180 Can't be done with an established title character because it feels like a bait and switch. You can do a bit of pretending one more important character is the lead followed by death and replacement though.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy

Segal in that air travel action thing.

Also the girl in the second Bourne.
Posted by: davidt at February 02, 2024 04:49 PM (SYTee)

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No mention of the most famous one, huh?

Janet Leigh in Psycho.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:50 PM (GBKbO)

185 174 One thinks that a 3.4 earthquake wouldn't be that much, which is true, except when it happens right underneath you, which it did...

Posted by: gourmand du jour at February 02, 2024 04:48 PM

It does matter based on the bedrock geology of your area.

Lots of hard, consolidated formations, then you can feel it much more!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 04:50 PM (HlyYF)

186
@BNONews 4m
Numerous aircraft, including long-range bombers, taking part in U.S. airstrikes against Iranian-backed forces in Iraq and Syria, officials say.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 02, 2024 04:49 PM (IG4Id)

After he told them he was coming... Gonna be some dead camels and Burka factories

Posted by: It's me donna at February 02, 2024 04:51 PM (n2vyf)

187 Monkey Man looks really good. It's nice to see something other than NY or LA.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 02, 2024 04:51 PM (CsUN+)

188 This chilly blonde with nice teeth doesn't know if this is something:
https://is.gd/DTKN7U
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 02, 2024 04:43 PM (B2vkr)

Excellent bod. Nice smile. BUT she's going bald.

Yeah. I would. Probably enthusiastically.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at February 02, 2024 04:51 PM (BdMk6)

189 You’ve milked it dry, Hollywood.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at February
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This is about me, isn't it.

Posted by: Fani Willis at February 02, 2024 04:51 PM (FSdPf)

190 Did Blo Jiden go to Dover AFB today or his he to busy jerky off in the corner after getting a Testosterone Shot from calling in useless airstrikes on Camel Farms.

Posted by: Ferd Berfall at February 02, 2024 04:51 PM (Mig/N)

191 And that famous black actor in the shark movie.

Posted by: davidt at February 02, 2024 04:51 PM (SYTee)

192 187 Monkey Man looks really good. It's nice to see something other than NY Toronto or LA Vancouver.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 02, 2024 04:51 PM (CsUN+)

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FIFY.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:51 PM (GBKbO)

193
After he told them he was coming... Gonna be some dead camels and Burka factories

I have no doubt that they've been kept informed all along, you know, so as not to escalate the situation. This is all very expensive performance art.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 02, 2024 04:51 PM (CsUN+)

194 It does matter based on the bedrock geology of your area.

Lots of hard, consolidated formations, then you can feel it much more!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 04:50 PM (HlyYF)
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Better that than unconsolidated stuff that could liquefy.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at February 02, 2024 04:51 PM (0gvpA)

195 Will need more definitive evidence before willing to stipulate true blondness.
Posted by: Wesley Crusher

You couldn't afford her, Crusher.

Posted by: bonhomme at February 02, 2024 04:52 PM (Odg76)

196 The current operation will have the strategic importance of a flaming bag of dog shit on the front porch or an M80 in the mailbox.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 02, 2024 04:52 PM (0EOe9)

197 Blue Eyed Samurai I almost skipped because of how woke the two episodes seemed. I'm glad I stuck with it.

Kenneth Branaugh plays the Dutch villain. He seems to get a lot of work for tricky accents.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at February 02, 2024 04:52 PM (cf/0E)

198 I have no doubt that they've been kept informed all along, you know, so as not to escalate the situation. This is all very expensive performance art.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 02, 2024 04:51 PM (CsUN+)
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They'll lose some equipment but the commanders and technicians have probably already been repatriated to Iran, so they can redeploy rapidly.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 02, 2024 04:52 PM (B2vkr)

199 This chilly blonde with nice teeth doesn't know if this is something:
https://is.gd/DTKN7U
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!)
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right nipple looks pierced. Guess she couldn't afford both of them.

Posted by: wth at February 02, 2024 04:52 PM (v0R5T)

200 We've tried to check out the Churchill museum in Missouri for a road trip. But it's been closed on and off since Covid. Looks interesting.

Posted by: nckate at February 02, 2024 04:53 PM (ZGGD+)

201 Joe's woman seems nice

Posted by: Skip at February 02, 2024 04:53 PM (fwDg9)

202 Numerous aircraft, including long-range bombers, taking part in U.S. airstrikes against Iranian-backed forces in Iraq and Syria, officials say.

So, we're supposedly hitting Iranian forces everywhere but in Iran. Makes sense.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 02, 2024 04:53 PM (CsUN+)

203 I thought Patrick swayze was gay

Posted by: nckate at February 02, 2024 04:47 PM (ZGGD+)

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IIRC, his mother had a dance school -- and he was apparently quite the athlete and dancer.

Posted by: ShainS -- Civil War 2: 10th Amendment Revolution Boogaloo at February 02, 2024 04:53 PM (/StI+)

204 > And that famous black actor in the shark movie.

Sam Jackson in Deep Blue Sea?

Posted by: bonhomme at February 02, 2024 04:53 PM (Odg76)

205 188 This chilly blonde with nice teeth doesn't know if this is something:
https://is.gd/DTKN7U

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 02, 2024 04:43 PM

Did you find any more pics of the smoke show on the stairs from yesterday.

I really did NOT get a good view of her elbows, but would be willing to try again with a new picture.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 04:53 PM (HlyYF)

206 Excellent bod. Nice smile. BUT she's going bald.

Yeah. I would. Probably enthusiastically.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons

Re: going bald... Last week she was named Jim...

Posted by: She Hobbit at February 02, 2024 04:54 PM (ftFVW)

207 204 > And that famous black actor in the shark movie.

Sam Jackson in Deep Blue Sea?

Posted by: bonhomme at February 02, 2024 04:53 PM (Odg76)

Great film.

Posted by: Land Shark at February 02, 2024 04:54 PM (SYTee)

208 BNONews 4m
Numerous aircraft, including long-range bombers, taking part in U.S. airstrikes against Iranian-backed forces in Iraq and Syria, officials say.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 02, 2024 04:49 PM (IG4Id)

After he told them he was coming... Gonna be some dead camels and Burka factories
Posted by: It's me donna at February 02, 2024 04:51 PM (n2vyf)

Wasn't there something in JJ's morning report that all of the Iranian big wigs had already unassed the AO?

This is just theater.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at February 02, 2024 04:54 PM (BdMk6)

209 I'm sitting on what the geologists call Franciscan bedrock granite. Everything gets transmitted to me very efficiently but I think my house will stay put (much to the chagrin of some, I know...). There's been a nice swarm of quakes around Petrolia too.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at February 02, 2024 04:54 PM (MeG8a)

210 > IIRC, his mother had a dance school -- and he was apparently quite the athlete and dancer.

Straight guys who can dance get all the ladies.

Posted by: bonhomme at February 02, 2024 04:54 PM (Odg76)

211 Big Penguin, like the armorer in Rust, never sleeps.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 02, 2024 04:55 PM (a3Q+t)

212 Mister President wake up because it is time for you to call Fat Boy Austin to order the airstrikes on Unused Condom and Rusting Asprin Factories in the Syrian Desert. Then you can have your ice cream, take pup pup for a walk, and go back to sleep.

Posted by: Ferd Berfall at February 02, 2024 04:55 PM (Mig/N)

213 So, we're supposedly hitting Iranian forces everywhere but in Iran. Makes sense.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 02, 2024 04:53 PM (CsUN+)

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Westwood, CA and greater Los Angeles County potentially hardest hit ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Civil War 2: 10th Amendment Revolution Boogaloo at February 02, 2024 04:55 PM (/StI+)

214 I'm envious. Pizza is the thing I miss most with my diet lol. I love pizza.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 02, 2024 04:34 PM (B2vkr)

Yeah. $10 for a decent sized, one topping pizza.
I chose jalapenos.

Had a beer with it. Cost me $20 after the tip.

Thanks Biden, you demented fuck.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at February 02, 2024 04:55 PM (ufFY8)

215 176
‘ mmmm, I'll be in my bunk).’

Jeez. Keep your Patrick Swayze list to yourself.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 02, 2024 04:55 PM (jbnUc)

216 Better that than unconsolidated stuff that could liquefy.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at February 02, 2024 04:51 PM

Absolutely!

I guess I should have said "feel directly".

You can definitely also feel an earthquake when your house or apartment building tips over!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 04:56 PM (HlyYF)

217 Straight guys who can dance get all the ladies.

Posted by: bonhomme at February 02, 2024 04:54 PM (Odg76)

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A painful truth, but true nonetheless.

Posted by: ShainS -- Civil War 2: 10th Amendment Revolution Boogaloo at February 02, 2024 04:56 PM (/StI+)

218 Mag 3.4 hit 5 miles west of Daly City, CA (Pacific Ocean). Daly City is just south of S.F. Strongest 3.4 I've ever felt.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 02, 2024 04:57 PM (KAi1n)

219 You can definitely also feel an earthquake when your house or apartment building tips over!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 04:56 PM (HlyYF)
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I've been through four or five major quakes. Haven't had that happen, fortunately.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at February 02, 2024 04:57 PM (0gvpA)

220 A quick search of who has died the most on-screen gives a few answers. John Hurt, Christopher Lee, Danny Trejo. All of these people beat Sean Bean.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at February 02, 2024 04:57 PM (cf/0E)

221 210 Heh. Mikhail Baryshnikov said in so many words he got into ballet because 90% of the women were straight and 90% of the guys were homo, so it was easy pussy for him.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 02, 2024 04:57 PM (0EOe9)

222 right nipple looks pierced.
Posted by: wth at February 02, 2024 04:52 PM

You say that like it's a Bad Thing.

Posted by: Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) at February 02, 2024 04:58 PM (a3Q+t)

223 Remember the old days when President Reagan sank the Libyan navy during an evening news commercial break.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 02, 2024 04:48 PM (0EOe9)
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I was there, at lights out 10pm, the ship's Chaplain said a prayer for the enemy sailors that were bravely sortieing to their deaths.
That was a nice touch.

Posted by: torabora at February 02, 2024 04:58 PM (FSdPf)

224 221 210 Heh. Mikhail Baryshnikov said in so many words he got into ballet because 90% of the women were straight and 90% of the guys were homo, so it was easy pussy for him.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 02, 2024 04:57 PM (0EOe9)

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I guess he was never a foot man.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:58 PM (GBKbO)

225 Mag 3.4 hit 5 miles west of Daly City, CA (Pacific Ocean). Daly City is just south of S.F. Strongest 3.4 I've ever felt.

You are feeling Biden's massive airstrikes 10,000 miles away Man !!!!! Pass the doobies bro......

Posted by: Ferd Berfall at February 02, 2024 04:58 PM (PYJJG)

226 Pass the doobies bro......
Posted by: Ferd Berfall

I don't smoke.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 02, 2024 05:00 PM (KAi1n)

227 I thought Patrick swayze was gay

Posted by: nckate at February 02, 2024 04:47 PM (ZGGD+)

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IIRC, his mother had a dance school -- and he was apparently quite the athlete and dancer.

Men who are the object of female lust can never be gay. It's science.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 02, 2024 05:00 PM (CsUN+)

228 Let's all go where the hipsters go -- Bedrock! Bedrock!

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at February 02, 2024 05:00 PM (2yu8s)

229 Blue Eyed Samurai I almost skipped because of how woke the two episodes seemed. I'm glad I stuck with it.

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My BES hot take: Since the MC, who is half-white was able to become one of the most deadly samurai in Japan with no formal training, no sparring partners, and just observing some people swinging swords as a kid (while secretly being a woman), the show is indicating that white people are just genetically superior.

Posted by: Joe, living dangerously at February 02, 2024 05:01 PM (fKIdX)

230 Today US Auircraft dropped VCD's that contained recordings of "Joy Behar and Whoopie Glodberg" on "The View" as punishment for killing 3 US soldiers.

Posted by: Fart Tube Jones at February 02, 2024 05:01 PM (PYJJG)

231

Reacher 2 was horrible. He hard two wimmens on his squad. It focused on them more. Stupid.

Posted by: Dr Huge Largemeat at February 02, 2024 05:01 PM (HtGZE)

232 Today US Auircraft dropped VCD's that contained recordings of "Joy Behar and Whoopie Glodberg" on "The View" as punishment for killing 3 US soldiers.
Posted by: Fart Tube Jones at February 02, 2024 05:01 PM (PYJJG)
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Harsh, man....

I'm sure the Geneva Conventions have something to say about that.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 02, 2024 05:01 PM (7fElN)

233 Nood

Posted by: torabora at February 02, 2024 05:02 PM (FSdPf)

234 This chilly blonde with nice teeth doesn't know if this is something:
https://is.gd/DTKN7U

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 02, 2024 04:43 PM (B2vkr)

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Puffy.

Posted by: ShainS -- Civil War 2: 10th Amendment Revolution Boogaloo at February 02, 2024 05:02 PM (5LoLC)

235 I smoked MaryJane, but did not inhale !!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Fart Tube Jones at February 02, 2024 05:02 PM (1t11C)

236 Reacher 2 was horrible. He hard two wimmens on his squad. It focused on them more. Stupid.

Posted by: Dr Huge Largemeat at February 02, 2024 05:01 PM (HtGZE)
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I've noticed modern entertainment has a tendency to suck people in with a decent--or even very good--first season. Then they "wokify" everything in the second and later seasons.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 02, 2024 05:02 PM (7fElN)

237 210 Heh. Mikhail Baryshnikov said in so many words he got into ballet because 90% of the women were straight and 90% of the guys were homo, so it was easy pussy for him.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 02, 2024 04:57 PM (0EOe9)

He won "Outstanding Cod Piece" one year I believe.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at February 02, 2024 05:02 PM (R/m4+)

238 Roadhouse

I don't buy Jake Jellohall as a badass. Patrick Swayze was. Another unnecessary remake.

Posted by: Don Black at February 02, 2024 05:03 PM (geLO8)

239 209 I'm sitting on what the geologists call Franciscan bedrock granite. Everything gets transmitted to me very efficiently but I think my house will stay put (much to the chagrin of some, I know...). There's been a nice swarm of quakes around Petrolia too.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at February 02, 2024 04:54 PM

Yep. That would do it!

You can probably feel earthquakes down to magnitude 2+.

For anyone interested, here is a link to a good earthquake tracker.

http://tinyurl.com/4xtw98ks

I have the link set to the U.S., which is too large.

Go to the search box in the upper right and enter your city and state. It should give you a view that covers a hundred miles or more in each direction.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at February 02, 2024 05:03 PM (HlyYF)

240 "I used to f*** guys like you in prison" takes on a different vibe in Key West

Posted by: brak at February 02, 2024 05:04 PM (AR07F)

241 While it's sad that entertainment is largely garbage due to woke, and all these actually talented white, male writers are jobless, I comfort myself and smile:
They voted for this.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice - Personality Commentator at February 02, 2024 05:04 PM (C2U4G)

242 No not Joy Behar VCD's !!!!!!!!!!!!! I would rather have a live snake stuck up my ass then watch that. The pain from watching that is 1,00,000 times more intense then the snake bites !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Franklin Stein at February 02, 2024 05:05 PM (BKOUD)

243 The original Roadhouse had one of the top ten lines ever

Pain don't hurt

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 02, 2024 05:07 PM (O8bOp)

244 This level of devotion to Swayze is revealing. Roadhouse was entertaining in an innocent world where firearms didn't exist. Sadly I never saw that world, but I did see a lot of gunshot, stabbed bleeding motherfuckers.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at February 02, 2024 05:07 PM (EEgXH)

245 Barky's minions doing something against Iran?
I have my doubts

Posted by: Skip at February 02, 2024 05:10 PM (fwDg9)

246 244 This level of devotion to Swayze is revealing. Roadhouse was entertaining in an innocent world where firearms didn't exist. Sadly I never saw that world, but I did see a lot of gunshot, stabbed bleeding motherfuckers.
Posted by: Dr. Bone at February 02, 2024 05:07 PM (EEgXH)

Well it's fiction. Halfway to being a martial arts movie, and people don't usually complain about lack of firearms in those. That said, if you'd seen Roadhouse you'd know there were no lack of guns in it. Especially at the end of the movie.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, anti-Marxist, buy ammo and keep your rifle by your side at February 02, 2024 05:10 PM (xcxpd)

247 > Mag 3.4 hit 5 miles west of Daly City, CA (Pacific Ocean). Daly City is just south of S.F. Strongest 3.4 I've ever felt.
Posted by: SFGoth
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We lived near Monterey, CA a ways back. I recall the quake that hit Paso Robles in 2003. It toppled our chimney, screwed up a grandfather clock and otherwise rattled the house.

The hardwood floors undulated too.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 02, 2024 05:13 PM (Q4IgG)

248 @104 Breaking narrative for actual heartfelt sympathy.

Mannix, I "am allowed" one pizza per month, and make the most of it. I've found (by checking blood sugar readings at the prescribed interval) that a heavily-loaded pizza on an old school traditional thin crust is diet-survivable. Has to be from an old established pizzeria who's been at this a while, and must not have any modern trappings, cheese stuffed etc. Almost everything else on a pizza is good for you. I'm not even going to mention anchovies.

Posted by: Way,Way Downriver at February 02, 2024 05:19 PM (zdLoL)

249 These all look interesting - thanks so much for this post!

Posted by: Flea Bit Peanut Monkey at February 02, 2024 05:21 PM (ogTiX)

250 Road House apparently tested really well. Who knows?

What I do know is that the film was made under MGM, then MGM got bought by Amazon, and Amazon made Road House a streaming feature instead of a theatrical one.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, having ranked the Frank Capra movies at February 02, 2024 04:17 PM (GBKbO)

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Trailer really makes it look like it was made before DEI and #metoo. Like a straightforward action piece. I think it looks good! I have a soft spot for the original but I always turn it off after Sam Elliot's character dies. No point in continuing after that.

Also, I thought I was the only guy who really liked Man From U.N.C.L.E.! It's a real shame it didn't do better at the box office. I'd like to have seen a franchise.

Argyle is intriguing enough to be worth a look. And honestly I like Bryce Dallas Howard. She directed some of the better episodes of The Mandalorian in the earlier seasons -- in fact, she's largely responsible for the design of Gina Carano's character.

Posted by: Caiwyn at February 02, 2024 05:26 PM (BaIXK)

251 8yrs but hey. Idk

Posted by: SOMEASSHOLESTOLEMYPEN at February 02, 2024 05:37 PM (ytSiK)

252 I started to like/kniw Henry Cavill from the Witcher, and knowing that he's an actual dork and seems like an anti-woke type guy, I'll support it. Also the guy who plays Reacher is in it, and he seems cool.

Tops though is that Eliza Gonzales is in it, I worked with her about 2 years ago and she's very nice, on top of being a punch a wall levels of amazingly hot.

Posted by: Rbastid at February 02, 2024 06:30 PM (nC/sI)

253 Thanks foг finally wгiting about >Is This Something?
<Liked it!

Posted by: bye-bye at February 04, 2024 12:01 AM (I70jR)

254 Generally booming economy. Would you like that in a $12.35 meal deal, or just the shit sandwich?

Posted by: itsatax at February 04, 2024 01:42 PM (1KUiC)

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