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Is This Something?

There's a new fantasy series about King Arthur called The Pendragon Cycle: The Rise of Merlin. (Pendragon is Arthur's surname.) I think it was produced by Jeremy Boering, formerly of the Daily Wire.

I think the series requires a DW subscription to review.

Reviewers are refusing to review it because a series about King Arthur during the period of the Christianization of Britain includes Christian themes.

Joe Rogan recently interviewed Oscar-winning screenwriter Roger Avary on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. During their three-hour discussion, Avary mentioned that he's been watching the show The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin on Daily Wire+. He had high praise for the show, comparing it to the classic King Arthur movie, Excalibur.

"Mainstay producers are no longer reliable," he complained, adding that they're spending billions of dollars to make "Lord of the Rings things," while Pendragon was made for very little and has flown under the radar of pop culture. He admitted that he went into the show thinking he wasn't going to like it, but was pleasantly surprised: "This is, to me, as good as classic television."

So why aren't more people watching the show?

I reviewed The Pendragon Cycle for GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT. To say that I am "not its target audience" is a mixed statement. I love Arthurian legend, but the show and the novels it was based on embrace Christian themes that I was sure would feel too proselytizing. I agreed to review it out of curiosity, but I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. Rise of the Merlin should work for a wide audience, but for some reason, it isn't getting the attention it deserves.

Major critics are not reviewing The Pendragon Cycle. The only reviews being given are from content creators and pre-existing fans of its host service, The Daily Wire. Despite advertising on social media, YouTube, and releasing trailers, very little attention has been given to Rise of the Merlin. Even Melania got the courtesy of bad reviews from the press.

Here's the trailer:

Thanks to Comrade Arthur.


There's a new Spider-Noir (Spider-Man, but as a noir detective type character) series on Amazon.

I'm burnt out on superheroes, but if you wanted to watch it, you can justify it on three grounds:

This is not a Disney production, but a Sony one.

This is on Amazon Prime, so if you're already paying for that, it's free.

Nicholas Cage stars.

It's available in two versions, black and white, and color.


Plane crashes and floats in the open ocean. Basically a reboot of Airport.

A movie called Influencer is about a "momfluencer" is a possibly funny idea, if Hollywood did not consider women a protected class that can't be spoofed. Influencers need to be mocked, but I doubt very much this movie will do it. They'll have to have a male, Joe Rogan style influencer character before they mock them.

This bit from Jury Duty was okay.

For those of you as obsessed with Sulu as George Takei is, they've done a documentary just about Sulu.

Jay Leno had a joke about Sulu. He said that Japan was crazy for Sulu. He said that in Japan, Star Trek was called Sulu: Master of Navigation.

That's a good joke. It makes you think.

Speaking of old TV actors, there's a new Jason Vorhees style slasher movie -- he takes orders from a dead "mama" -- with Lou Ferrigno as the killer.

February is not a good month for movies.

Speaking of February movie, they made a Wuthering Heights movie opening on Valentine's Day with Margo Robbie and some dude. Jacob Elordi.

You can tell it's a movie meant for Modern Audience because here are other cast members for this movie set in mid-1800s England:

The film also stars alongside Oscar nominee Hong Chau, Shazad Latif, Alison Oliver, BAFTA winner Martin Clunes and Ewan Mitchell.

I can practically feel the history coming alive!

Although, I see leftwing idiots complaining because the male lead is white. And they're claiming he's really black, because the book describes him as "dark-skinned."

Except... you know, when white people weren't thinking about brown and black people, which was true during the mid-1800s, they would frequently call some white people "fair-skinned" and others "dark-skinned." It didn't mean they were different races, just like a black guy calling another black guy "light skinned" doesn't mean he's actually white.

Roseanne Barr describes herself as a child, saying "a small dark-skinned girl." Again, she didn't mean she thought she was black. She means her skin was darker than the Anglo people in America she knew.

Anyway.

I think they made this movie thinking, "If we put Margot Robbie in it, dudes will happily bring their ladies to it." I dunno. I'm not a super-fan. She's just so desperate to be a big star. It's a turn off, man. I saw someone say about movie stars, they're cool because they don't care if you like them or not. That's definitely not the case with Margo Robbie.

I'm not a fan of He-Man, but this looks like it's in the right spirit.

There's a "He/Him" joke in there but I don't think it's pro-trans, but kind of the opposite. In his everyday life as the non-heroic "Adam," he may be a He-Him, but he needs no such pronoun clarification in his guise as the rippling-muscles barbarian king He-Man. I think that's the joke they're making.

It does look gay, but I don't think there's any way to make He-Man not look gay. It's a bunch of shirtless beefy guys tapping their swords with each other.

I watched this trailer for American Yakuza thinking, "This is great! It's just like a 90s action movie!" Well it is a 90s action movie. They just cleaned up the original print. It has Aragorn in it.

Exit question: With AI now this advanced, is Hollywood doomed?

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 04:20 PM




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1 THE BLADE IS FIRST FOR THE FOURTH TODAY

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 13, 2026 04:21 PM (iFTx/)

2 Why do I keep getting these Bullshit Popup ads when I access this website ????

How can I stop them ???

Posted by: Jackson at February 13, 2026 04:22 PM (3d4aC)

3 He had high praise for the show, comparing it to the classic King Arthur movie, Excalibur.


I never thought of Excalibur as being a classic.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 13, 2026 04:23 PM (jc0TO)

4 The Blade was savage today. Just savagely savage with extra savage on top. With a side of savage. With a glass of savaged savage. Just s.a.v.a.g.e.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 13, 2026 04:23 PM (iFTx/)

5 Why do I keep getting these Bullshit Popup ads when I access this website ????

How can I stop them ???
Posted by: Jackson at February 13, 2026 04:22 PM

Click comments, not continue reading.

Also, get Brave browser.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 13, 2026 04:24 PM (jc0TO)

6 I read the books and they are good, I recommend. It starts out a bit slow, because they are setting Mhyrddyn (Merlin)'s background and his ancestry. From all I have heard, this is pretty good at first and gets better and better.

Stephen Lawhead has an ... odd Christianity, he blends heavily with Celtic mythology, so don't expect orthodox Christianity or even sermons. But its full of magic, excitement, English mythology and faerie tales, and great action.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 04:24 PM (PYyV9)

7 There are a lot of things, that are "things."

Hollywood isn't one. It's a dead industry walking, wearing a 1950's skin suit of itself while trying to remain relevant.

AI will kill it before Hollywood can kill AI.

*then AI will kill the rest of us and there will not be a movie of it.*

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 13, 2026 04:25 PM (jtM2q)

8 Margot Robbie is almost always worth watching. But . . . Wuthering Heights? Was the lead female in that supposed to be a really good-looking woman? I don't know, never having read it.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 13, 2026 04:25 PM (wzUl9)

9 Spider Noir I don't know about. I tend to enjoy Nick Cage's work even when its awful: he gives his all every time. The concept is interesting and could be great.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 04:25 PM (PYyV9)

10 Mary Stewart wrote the best Arthurian trilogy.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 13, 2026 04:25 PM (jc0TO)

11 Major critics are not reviewing The Pendragon Cycle. The only reviews being given are from content creators and pre-existing fans of its host service, The Daily Wire. Despite advertising on social media, YouTube, and releasing trailers, very little attention has been given to Rise of the Merlin. Even Melania got the courtesy of bad reviews from the press.
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"Major reviewers" are part of Hollywood, Inc. They are what many call the "access media" - those with access to the Hollywood insiders and who get invited to premiers and given gift bags and bribes and stuff by Hollywood.

While I am sure the access media types wouldn't be down with "Christian Themes" or whatever, I doubt that's the reason for the review blackout. The reason is much more likely because there's nothing in it for them. The production isn't Hollywood, and so the access media at best doesn't care and at worst hates it on principal because it - like any significant independent, non-Hollywood production - is a threat to Hollywood and therefore to their own livelihoods.

I suspect its much more mercenary than it is ideological.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 13, 2026 04:25 PM (ojr4c)

12 We've been long overdue a new Arthurian Legend movie.
I look forward to it.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 13, 2026 04:26 PM (2WIwB)

13 4 The Blade was savage today. Just savagely savage with extra savage on top. With a side of savage. With a glass of savaged savage. Just s.a.v.a.g.e.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 13, 2026 04:23 PM (iFTx/)

Fake and Gay.

Posted by: XTC at February 13, 2026 04:26 PM (iXqHn)

14 That AI video looks awful though. I mean, the characters look fine but the fighting is awful LOL.

Was the lead female in that supposed to be a really good-looking woman? I don't know, never having read it.

Fairly pretty, although a lot younger. Like, half her age. Or less. I haven't read the book but apparently this is sort of vaguely like the book in the way that selzer is flavored. Like, they wafted a lemon in the factory.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 04:27 PM (PYyV9)

15 Mary Stewart wrote the best Arthurian trilogy.
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 13, 2026 04:25 PM (jc0TO)


This!
X1000

Posted by: Diogenes at February 13, 2026 04:27 PM (2WIwB)

16 Wonder if spider noir will have the scene of vulture literally eating uncle Ben.

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 13, 2026 04:27 PM (MGB5H)

17 If they didn't turm Merlin into a Trannie it might be worth watching

Posted by: Skip at February 13, 2026 04:27 PM (Ia/+0)

18 I think they made this movie thinking, "If we put Margot Robbie in it, dudes will happily bring their ladies to it." I dunno. I'm not a super-fan. She's just so desperate to be a big star. It's a turn off, man. I saw someone say about movie stars, they're cool because they don't care if you like them or not. That's definitely not the case with Margo Robbie.
++++
Robbie doesn't have "leading lady" star power. She's hot - for maybe another few minutes - but she doesn't have the juice to carry a big movie. Her "Harley Quinn" movie showed that quite adequately.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 13, 2026 04:27 PM (ojr4c)

19 Posted by: toby928(c) at February 13, 2026 04:25 PM (jc0TO

Yes. Very good series.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 13, 2026 04:28 PM (PFs9e)

20 I watched this trailer for American Yakuza thinking, "This is great! It's just like a 90s action movie!" Well it is a 90s action movie. They just cleaned up the original print.
++++
LOL.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at February 13, 2026 04:28 PM (ojr4c)

21 So who has a Daily Wire subscription to watch the Merlin show?

Talk about a limit showing audience

Posted by: Gonzotx at February 13, 2026 04:29 PM (nGraA)

22 Yes. Very good series.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 13, 2026 04:28 PM

She makes it seem so ... plausible. I mean, there is some magic, but very little, and almost more like psychic powers than sorcery.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 13, 2026 04:29 PM (jc0TO)

23 Ace, go watch the trailer for Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die.

Posted by: buzzion at February 13, 2026 04:29 PM (3tZV2)

24 I looked at the Pendragon trailer. The lighting is dim and yellowish where it isn't too dark to see what's going on. No thanks.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 13, 2026 04:29 PM (wzUl9)

25
Is This Something?

No. Never is.

*takes weary drag on cigarette*

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 13, 2026 04:30 PM (tgvbd)

26 Reviewers are refusing to review it because a series about King Arthur during the period of the Christianization of Britain includes Christian themes.
-
As did the books the series is based on. Shockingly enough.

Posted by: Methos at February 13, 2026 04:30 PM (vSvIl)

27 Hollywood killed itself and they still haven’t learned.

The reason you exist is to entertain the masses.

It’s not because you’re smart. It’s not because you’re edgy. It’s not because your politics are correct. For the most part it’s not even your looks.

It’s because you can speak a few lines and play a convincing part.

That’s what you got hired for. That what people expect, not your bleating on the issue du jour. Wwe could get that same opinion from a homeless guy.

So when you get replace by AI, who does none of those things untie some asshole programs it to do so, there is no sympathy. Only applause because you’ve finally STFU.

Posted by: That Guy at February 13, 2026 04:30 PM (3arSl)

28 I see some Lincoln project guy is in the news for taking $30K from the DNC.

He claims it was legit and doesn't violate FCC rules because it was back pay with "a little bonus of $15k" they gave him after he announced he was going to the Lincoln project.

Ok, for bonus LULZ the current leftwing reaction to this is "look a corrupt conservative because the Lincoln Project says it is conservative!"

Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 04:31 PM (sKqQm)

29 Rhett Reese? Ruh roh!

Posted by: Scooby Doo at February 13, 2026 04:31 PM (Dv3i1)

30 Reviewers are refusing to review it because a series about King Arthur during the period of the Christianization of Britain includes Christian themes.

And because F the Daily Wire, they hate that company and will do nothing that might help them.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 04:32 PM (PYyV9)

31 It has Aragorn in it."

For Frodo-san

Posted by: man at February 13, 2026 04:32 PM (vJMWi)

32 I'd watch a movie where someone offs The Blade.

Posted by: Avid Viewer at February 13, 2026 04:33 PM (oftw2)

33 I see some Lincoln project guy is in the news for taking $30K from the DNC.

Any link for that?

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 04:33 PM (PYyV9)

34 So who has a Daily Wire subscription to watch the Merlin show?

Talk about a limit showing audience

Imagine telling people 20 years ago that every show they might want to watch is available on the internet but there are dozens of different services and you have to pay for each one that has something you want to watch.

"That Future Sir, is Retarded and Your Future Shit is all F*cked Up"

Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 04:33 PM (sKqQm)

35 * waiting for the first AoSHQ Registered Commentator (RC) to mention that most hallowed Horde movie *

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 13, 2026 04:34 PM (0sNs1)

36 That Spider Noir dude look like Nick Cage.

Posted by: pawn at February 13, 2026 04:34 PM (uvB+6)

37 The Pendragon Cycle: The Rise of Merlin...

Is Sir Lancelot gay in this one?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 13, 2026 04:34 PM (/lPRQ)

38 FYI- apparently you can get access to Daily Wire, for a subscription, on your Roku device.

$30 for 3 months, then $15 a month. Cancel anytime.

I had no idea how to get it so I looked it up.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 13, 2026 04:35 PM (Dv3i1)

39 * waiting for the first AoSHQ Registered Commentator (RC) to mention that most hallowed Horde movie *"

Well, I'll do it...

/ heh

Posted by: man at February 13, 2026 04:35 PM (vJMWi)

40 2 Why do I keep getting these Bullshit Popup ads when I access this website ????

How can I stop them ???

Firefox.......to that add "Ghostery", Adblock Plus and Noscript

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at February 13, 2026 04:35 PM (jrgJz)

41 Is Sir Lancelot gay in this one?

No, he is quite manly.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 04:35 PM (PYyV9)

42 Watch the one dipshit walk towards it.

@Breaking911
Frightening moment a massive sinkhole suddenly opened in Shanghai, China, swallowing a large stretch of roadway.
x.com/Breaking911/status/2021938014209871967

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 13, 2026 04:35 PM (diia5)

43 * waiting for the first AoSHQ Registered Commentator (RC) to mention that most hallowed Horde movie *
Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 13, 2026 04:34 PM


Chained Heat

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 13, 2026 04:35 PM (jc0TO)

44 * waiting for the first AoSHQ Registered Commentator (RC) to mention that most hallowed Horde movie *
Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 13, 2026

***
Animal House?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 13, 2026 04:36 PM (wzUl9)

45 I'd watch a movie where someone offs The Blade.

Posted by: Avid Viewer at February 13, 2026 04:33 PM (oftw2)

Rule 34. Pervert.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 13, 2026 04:36 PM (989NM)

46 Revenge of the Nerds II is a Christmas movie!

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 13, 2026 04:36 PM (jc0TO)

47 Keith Edwards paid by the DNC: https://tinyurl.com/25m9ekzd

Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 04:37 PM (sKqQm)

48 The He-Man cartoon had some shapely female characters in it. Maybe Hollywood will throw us a, er, bone and do the same with live action.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 13, 2026 04:37 PM (Dv3i1)

49 Pop up happened to me this morning and once on Cafe last night

Posted by: Skip at February 13, 2026 04:37 PM (Ia/+0)

50 Keith Edwards paid by the DNC: https://tinyurl.com/25m9ekzd
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 04:37 PM

I thought that their bonus was teen boys.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 13, 2026 04:38 PM (jc0TO)

51 Is Sir Lancelot gay in this one?

No, he is quite manly.

First I sip from thy Grail, then I bangeth thy Lady

Posted by: Sir Lancelot at February 13, 2026 04:38 PM (sKqQm)

52 * waiting for the first AoSHQ Registered Commentator (RC) to mention that most hallowed Horde movie *"

Hard Ticket to Hawaii

Posted by: man at February 13, 2026 04:38 PM (vJMWi)

53 I'll try the Pendragon Cycle, it looks very interesting

just finished Station Eleven and it was fantastic. Loved the hell out of that.

Posted by: BlackOrchid at February 13, 2026 04:39 PM (j+aD2)

54 Two words: Hotel Coral Essex

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 13, 2026 04:39 PM (jc0TO)

55 Wasn't 'Excalibur' directed by the same guy who did 'Deliverance'?

Posted by: dantesed at February 13, 2026 04:39 PM (qm5Wv)

56 Sword at Sunset by Rosemary Sutcliff is an interesting take on the Arthurian legend. It was published in 1963, and the first I read that set the legend in the time right after Rome left Britain.

Posted by: Lirio100 at February 13, 2026 04:39 PM (ky7/T)

57 The He-Man cartoon had some shapely female characters in it. Maybe Hollywood will throw us a, er, bone and do the same with live action.
Posted by: Chuck Martel

Alison Brie is playing Evil-Lyn

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 13, 2026 04:39 PM (MGB5H)

58 it was Boorman .. did he do Deliverance? I never saw Deliverance

Posted by: BlackOrchid at February 13, 2026 04:40 PM (j+aD2)

59 The He-man live action has the following leads:

Nicholas Galitzine as Adam Glenn / He-Man - Who?

Camila Mendes as Teela Who?

Jared Leto as Skeletor - Ok its gonna suck

Idris Elba as Duncan / Man-At-Arms

Alison Brie as Professor Evelyn Powers / Evil-Lyn

Morena Baccarin as the Sorceress,

Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 04:40 PM (sKqQm)

60 mention that most hallowed Horde movie *

Promethius

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 13, 2026 04:40 PM (Kt19C)

61 I want to watch the Pendragon Cycle; I hear it's made by a big fan of the books.
Alas , we don't have Daily Wire

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 13, 2026 04:40 PM (f/buw)

62 Ok, the spider noir thing intrigues me.

Nic Cage was the voice of the black and white noir Spider-Man in the animated Sony Spider-Man movies, the good ones with Miles Morales.

I love the idea of taking those Spider-Man and doing spin off movies ot their worlds. The punk Brit guy, the Indian guy, the pig, and little Penny Parker with her cute mecha spider bot.

But live action?

Plus, the Nic Cage one was funny because he was a droll, ennui filled foil to Miles Morales' energetic and optimistic persona. And he was trying to solve a Rubix cube when he only sees black and white. He was the funny secondary character. Can he carry a whole live action film?

Posted by: LizLem at February 13, 2026 04:40 PM (gWBY1)

63 He's gone and done it...

Posted by: man at February 13, 2026 04:41 PM (vJMWi)

64 A guess?

They won’t review it because it’s from the Daily Wire, who’ve previously put out Matt Walsh movies that mock their woke values.

The original Vikings series had strong Christian storylines because the lead character converted. That was still ok to be included in a mainstream tv show.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 13, 2026 04:41 PM (Hkcdp)

65 52 * waiting for the first AoSHQ Registered Commentator (RC) to mention that most hallowed Horde movie *"

Spirit of Seventy-Sex?

Posted by: Ben Franklin at February 13, 2026 04:41 PM (oftw2)

66 Nic Cage IS a good actor.

Well, when he wants to be.

Only one way to find out if he decides to actually act or not in this one...

Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 04:42 PM (sKqQm)

67 Somehow find it funny someone took the DNC for a big chunk of money they probably got on grift

Posted by: Skip at February 13, 2026 04:42 PM (Ia/+0)

68 Morena Baccarin as the Sorceress,"

Shut up and Take My Money!

Posted by: man at February 13, 2026 04:43 PM (vJMWi)

69 >>> * waiting for the first AoSHQ Registered Commentator (RC) to mention that most hallowed Horde movie *

Busty Lesbos of Ikea?

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 13, 2026 04:43 PM (989NM)

70 “Heat 2” is expected to start filming this summer. Early reports of the casting is really something

Posted by: UGAdawg at February 13, 2026 04:43 PM (SurNx)

71 Somehow find it funny someone took the DNC for a big chunk of money they probably got on grift

My take on it is to laugh because the left is already throwing him under the bus because the Lincoln Project is "conservative"

Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 04:43 PM (sKqQm)

72 He-Man does look good lol

I'm easy what can I say

also no on Wuthering Heights. just whatever with that stuff

Posted by: BlackOrchid at February 13, 2026 04:44 PM (j+aD2)

73 MGM tried to do an adaptation of Cornwell’s Arthur trilogy. It was pretty good but only lasted one season. Half the cast was black, I never quite made it to the suspension of disbelief stage.

Posted by: Clay at February 13, 2026 04:44 PM (iHn+q)

74 >>>Nic Cage IS a good actor.

He plays a convincing Nic Cage.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 13, 2026 04:44 PM (989NM)

75 The He Man trailer fills me with indifference. The entire franchise does. Its dumb and lame, and it always has been. Why they keep trying to revive it baffles me.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 04:45 PM (PYyV9)

76 waiting for the first AoSHQ Registered Commentator (RC) to mention that most hallowed Horde movie *"

Hard Ticket to Hawaii

Posted by: man at February 13, 2026 04:38


Monty Python in Search of the Holy Grail?

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 13, 2026 04:45 PM (0N4FZ)

77 I think Brett Cooper filmed Pendragon Cycle before she parted ways with Daily Wire? Even though they didn't part of good terms, she's been positively shilling for it.

If they had confidence in it, they would do a small national movie run like Angel studios does, then have it exclusively on their platform. I'm not subscribing to daily wire.

Posted by: LizLem at February 13, 2026 04:45 PM (gWBY1)

78 I like Nic Cage

Posted by: Skip at February 13, 2026 04:45 PM (Ia/+0)

79 Brietbart has this quote on the coming hollywood apocalypse:
The hyper realism of clip has tongues wagging and the clip has many in Hollywood worried over being replaced entirely by artificial intelligence and despairing that we are coming dangerously close to a new day when movies can be made without the participation of actors, writers, and other movie industry professionals.
https://is.gd/GqiaBb

This is retard thinking. Let's says it comes to pass. AI takes over movies creation.

First off, AI doesn't get Pitt and Cruise for free anymore than anyone else would. Even if all they do is let their images and voices, etc. get used, they still would have to be compensated.

And the writing? If AI can do a better job a low bar, I know - then have at it. But, that's not going to happen. Someone somewhere will be telling the AI what to write about and then checking the output. Ordering rewrites per direction, etc.

And there is no way that AI will be able to CGI the whole thing. It will still need real sets, etc.

BTW, Looker anyone?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looker

Posted by: No Name Today at February 13, 2026 04:45 PM (8mulE)

80 watching Canada vs Switzerland hockey .. I dunno

I think the USA can beat the Canucks maybe

Posted by: BlackOrchid at February 13, 2026 04:45 PM (j+aD2)

81 At the risk of being Mr. Negativity, everything in this thread looks pretty dreadful.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 13, 2026 04:45 PM (QPCEj)

82 >>>Nic Cage IS a good actor.

He plays a convincing Nic Cage.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 13, 2026 04:44 PM

Karl Urban could play a convincing Nic Cage.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 13, 2026 04:46 PM (jc0TO)

83 58 it was Boorman .. did he do Deliverance? I never saw Deliverance
Posted by: BlackOrchid at February 13, 2026 04:40 PM (j+aD2)

Don't forget Boorman's Magnum Opus : ZARDOZ!

Posted by: XTC at February 13, 2026 04:46 PM (iXqHn)

84 Busty Lesbos of Ikea?
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 13, 2026 04:43 PM (989NM)

Mmmmmm. Think of all the meatball sammiches

Posted by: 29Victor at February 13, 2026 04:46 PM (Fbgif)

85 Major critics are not reviewing The Pendragon Cycle. The only reviews being given are from content creators and pre-existing fans of its host service, The Daily Wire. Despite advertising on social media, YouTube, and releasing trailers, very little attention has been given to Rise of the Merlin. Even Melania got the courtesy of bad reviews from the press.

When these critics are fired because nobody GAS about their stupid opinions, this behavior will never be mentioned. Instead, it'll be "Bezos isn't supporting us!". Damn right, you fools. He at least knows who butters his bread, and makes sure they're reasonably happy.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 13, 2026 04:46 PM (Riz8t)

86 Best Nic Cage movie: Pig

Honorable mentions:

The Color out of Space
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (playing...himself literally!)
Mandy
National Treasure
Dream Scenario

Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 04:47 PM (sKqQm)

87 Ugh, Wuthering Heights. Didn’t like that book at all - guess you have to be a stupid teen girl when you read it?

Posted by: Lizzy at February 13, 2026 04:47 PM (Hkcdp)

88 I'm going to watch it and I usually don't like stuff like this. Also his Lady Ballers is funny. He basically got a bunch of his friends together and made a goofy movie.

Posted by: Random PJ at February 13, 2026 04:48 PM (+jscL)

89 4 The Blade was savage today. Just savagely savage with extra savage on top. With a side of savage. With a glass of savaged savage. Just s.a.v.a.g.e.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 13, 2026 04:23 PM (iFTx/)

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So savage he should be collecting royalties from "The Wonder Years"

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at February 13, 2026 04:48 PM (Wnqw0)

90 I thought Cage was good in Valley Girl and Leaving Las Vegas too

Posted by: BlackOrchid at February 13, 2026 04:48 PM (j+aD2)

91 86 Best Nic Cage movie: Pig

Honorable mentions:

The Color out of Space
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (playing...himself literally!)
Mandy
National Treasure
Dream Scenario
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 04:47 PM (sKqQm

I'd add 8mm to that list.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 13, 2026 04:48 PM (QPCEj)

92 Spider Noir I don't know about. I tend to enjoy Nick Cage's work even when its awful: he gives his all every time. The concept is interesting and could be great.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 04:25 PM (PYyV9)

I swear someone is going to produce Correia's Hard Magic though.

Noir is due a resurgence, and this time it should be really odd.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 13, 2026 04:48 PM (rbvCR)

93 Remember all the Hollywood stars standing up against illegals stealing jobs from Americans?

No? Neither do I. Bring on the AI. I will shed no tears for these people.

Posted by: 29Victor at February 13, 2026 04:48 PM (Fbgif)

94 80 watching Canada vs Switzerland hockey .. I dunno

I think the USA can beat the Canucks maybe

Posted by: BlackOrchid at February 13, 2026 04:45 PM (j+aD2)

The women's team already did.

And honestly, the USA Men's team is massively inferior, talent-wise, to the Canadians. The only way they win is if Canada's goaltender, Jordan Binnington, plays like crap.

The upshot of that is that Jordan Binnington very often plays like crap.

Posted by: XTC at February 13, 2026 04:48 PM (iXqHn)

95 Was happy to hear in previous thread the news that Rupert Lowe is forming a new political party in UK and funding candidates.

I like his announcement video! And that he makes it clear there will be pain but also joy as Britain is preserved.

https://x.com/RupertLowe10/
status/2022394419685822647

Posted by: LizLem at February 13, 2026 04:48 PM (gWBY1)

96 And honestly, the USA Men's team is massively inferior, talent-wise, to the Canadians. The only way they win is if Canada's goaltender, Jordan Binnington, plays like crap.


agree but there's also the chemistry aspect you know?

Posted by: BlackOrchid at February 13, 2026 04:49 PM (j+aD2)

97 Matchstick men was a good Nic Cage movie.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at February 13, 2026 04:49 PM (PSEDc)

98 Best Nic Cage movie: Pig

Honorable mentions:

The Color out of Space
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (playing...himself literally!)
Mandy
National Treasure
Dream Scenario
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 04:47 PM (sKqQm

I'd add 8mm to that list.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 13, 2026 04:48 PM


*blinks*

Posted by: Raising Arizona at February 13, 2026 04:49 PM (jc0TO)

99 Ace, go watch the trailer for Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die.
Posted by: buzzion at February 13, 2026 04:29 PM (3tZV2)
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Too late for you though, my friend. Alas.

Posted by: bluebell at February 13, 2026 04:49 PM (dFG41)

100 Reviewers are refusing to review it because a series about King Arthur during the period of the Christianization of Britain includes Christian themes.

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"The Chosen" hardest helped ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist > Stochastic Terrorist > Statistical Miasma at February 13, 2026 04:49 PM (K613y)

101 Are there a lot of fight scenes in Wuthering Heights ?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 13, 2026 04:49 PM (Cqx++)

102 8mm is his best

Posted by: Mark1971 at February 13, 2026 04:49 PM (CNl8/)

103 Nic Cage in Valley Girl.
Awesome

Posted by: Lizzy at February 13, 2026 04:50 PM (Hkcdp)

104 *blinks*
Posted by: Raising Arizona at February 13, 2026 04:49 PM (jc0TO)

I know everyone loves it. I've always been pretty indifferent.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 13, 2026 04:50 PM (QPCEj)

105 Bring Out the Dead? Bringing?

that was also good

let's face it - he's good! often

not always

Posted by: BlackOrchid at February 13, 2026 04:50 PM (j+aD2)

106 What's the big deal with black folks in the new Wuthering Heights? The Moors were somewhat black, Wuthering Heights takes place on the moors so no big whoop. Right?

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 13, 2026 04:50 PM (Ggsrp)

107 96 agree but there's also the chemistry aspect you know?
Posted by: BlackOrchid at February 13, 2026 04:49 PM (j+aD2)

Maybe, but the US's coach, Mike Sullivan is horrible, and JT Miller has no business being on the roster instead of Jason Robertson. JT Miller has already cost the US 2 goals in the match against Latvia.

Posted by: XTC at February 13, 2026 04:50 PM (iXqHn)

108 LizLem, thank you for posting the link. I would break the blog if I tried it. Definitely the best thing a person can watch today.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 13, 2026 04:50 PM (0KSrI)

109 Red Rock West was pretty good.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 13, 2026 04:51 PM (XvL8K)

110 Omg, yes - Raising Arizona!!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 13, 2026 04:51 PM (Hkcdp)

111 27 Hollywood killed itself and they still haven’t learned.

The reason you exist is to entertain the masses.

It’s not because you’re smart. It’s not because you’re edgy. It’s not because your politics are correct. For the most part it’s not even your looks.

It’s because you can speak a few lines and play a convincing part.
Posted by: That Guy at February 13, 2026 04:30 PM (3arSl)

Peak Hollywood reflected the audience back at itself in a flattering enchanted mirror that made us look cool, effortlessly cool, Just Like Us! but a hundred times as charismatic, and in such a subtle way that we could imagine ourselves in their place and ignore the fallacy.

Such a neat trick was actually very difficult, like the toughest stage magician act; and they did it so well that at some point, they collectively fooled themselves into forgetting what they were doing, imagining that it was really as easy as the Top Men had been making it look. So they gave it all over to mediocrities out of fairness, and then Everything Was Ruined Forever.

Posted by: SciVo at February 13, 2026 04:51 PM (Sy6m/)

112 Pendragon mean chief dragon.

I have been watching the series. I just love it.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 13, 2026 04:51 PM (qFwJc)

113 seriously tho maybe watch (or read) Station Eleven

it's definitely something

Posted by: BlackOrchid at February 13, 2026 04:52 PM (j+aD2)

114 And there is no way that AI will be able to CGI the whole thing. It will still need real sets, etc.

BTW, Looker anyone?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looker
Posted by: No Name Today at February 13, 2026 04:45 PM (8mulE)

State of the art needs real people and props, but everything else can be ai'd



"In livestreams in China, presenters don't even speak anymore - they just stand in front of the camera with a stone-faced expression, and the neural network generates speech and facial expressions.

It's impossible to completely remove the human element, the authors explain: platforms require a real person to be in frame, otherwise they cut the traffic or ban the account.

AI slop still needs humans as "biological anchors".
"
https://tinyurl.com/37asphpc

Posted by: Kindltot at February 13, 2026 04:52 PM (rbvCR)

115 >>> 91 86 Best Nic Cage movie: Pig

I love that film!! Moody foodie mystery. A cool extra on the DVD shows him getting method in a kitchen with a chef, learning to prepare food like a chef does and getting into their headspace. Loved it.

Posted by: LizLem at February 13, 2026 04:52 PM (gWBY1)

116 Best Nic Cage movie: Pig

Honorable mentions:

The Color out of Space
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (playing...himself literally!)
Mandy
National Treasure
Dream Scenario
Posted by: 18-1 at February

Bad lieutenant port of call New Orleans.

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 13, 2026 04:52 PM (MGB5H)

117 Movies? TV? Nah, I'm content to read Russian literature to while away the long, frigid South Carolina nights.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at February 13, 2026 04:52 PM (wBaIH)

118 I love that film!! Moody foodie mystery. A cool extra on the DVD shows him getting method in a kitchen with a chef, learning to prepare food like a chef does and getting into their headspace. Loved it.

I saw it around the same time I saw Mandy and I expected some sort of violent action film and...its much more interesting then that.

Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 04:53 PM (sKqQm)

119 I want to see AI Eddie Deezen fight AI Steven Seagal.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 13, 2026 04:53 PM (brEh1)

120 Raising Arizona made me think of Holly Hunter and that made me think of a movie that I enjoyed but I believe got panned by most people: Always ( 1989 )

It was a better Ghost than Ghost.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 13, 2026 04:53 PM (jc0TO)

121 "Reviewers are refusing to review it because a series about King Arthur during the period of the Christianization of Britain includes Christian themes."

What whining babies!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 13, 2026 04:54 PM (rZCVI)

122 Nic Cage was also solid in Lord of War and The Rock. He does fine when not doing over the top weird.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 13, 2026 04:54 PM (Hkcdp)

123 Another vote for Raising Arizona.

"Son, you've got a panty on your head."

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 13, 2026 04:55 PM (brEh1)

124 One Word: Face Off

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 13, 2026 04:55 PM (jc0TO)

125 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is stellar.

Yes GRRM is a fat lazy slob leftist but damn he can write good stories... and this is not a depressing story unlike the other GoT stories.

Classic heroes journey.

Posted by: Defenestratus at February 13, 2026 04:55 PM (D0fIV)

126 106 What's the big deal with black folks in the new Wuthering Heights? The Moors were somewhat black, Wuthering Heights takes place on the moors so no big whoop. Right?
Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 13, 2026 04:50 PM (Ggsrp)

Like David Bowie sang "She cried moor, moor, moor."

Posted by: 29Victor at February 13, 2026 04:55 PM (Fbgif)

127 I can't remember where I heard it, but someone said that smart big actors, who have built a powerful brand, should cash out and sell their likeness and voice to an AI company for like a billion or two. And that company owns their likeness to use in AI.

The first one to pave the way might get ostracized. Treated like a scab crossing the picket line. But it's the most likely way forward.

Posted by: LizLem at February 13, 2026 04:55 PM (gWBY1)

128 The Moops

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 13, 2026 04:56 PM (jc0TO)

129 Was happy to hear in previous thread the news that Rupert Lowe is forming a new political party in UK and funding candidates.

I like his announcement video! And that he makes it clear there will be pain but also joy as Britain is preserved.

I get that some here aren't enthusiastic about Reform and Nigel Farage, but my concern is that this will split the vote and allow the left to maintain power.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 13, 2026 04:56 PM (Riz8t)

130 Nicholas Cage gave an excellent performance in Fast Times At Ridgemont High.

Posted by: Mark1971 at February 13, 2026 04:56 PM (CNl8/)

131 I just watched Nancy Mace put a well deserved flamethrower to Pam Bondi and I got a big rise and, it's not a Merlin.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 13, 2026 04:56 PM (abIsI)

132 If it's based on the Lawhead books, he's definitely prone to cramming Christianity in anywhere he can. I've seen more heavy-handed stuff, but he's not as deft as, say, CS Lewis.

Mary Stewart's Arthurian books are far superior. Also Rosemary Sutcliff's "Sword at Sunset."

Posted by: Alex DeWynter at February 13, 2026 04:56 PM (3N6Jh)

133 “I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.”

====

Learn 2 code. Probably too stoned and lazy.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 13, 2026 04:56 PM (RIvkX)

134 Are there a lot of fight scenes in Wuthering Heights ?"

Yeah. Just after the orgy scene...

Posted by: man at February 13, 2026 04:57 PM (vJMWi)

135 Used to check out Daily Wire a bit to see what’s up but then they started the subscription thing so I dumped them.

Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 04:57 PM (pDt9x)

136 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is stellar.

Yes GRRM is a fat lazy slob leftist but damn he can write good stories... and this is not a depressing story unlike the other GoT stories.

Classic heroes journey.
Posted by: Defenestratus at February 13, 2026 04:55 PM (D0fIV)
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I wouldn't get too comfy. It's entirely possible the show will go hard left in future seasons.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 13, 2026 04:57 PM (ESVrU)

137 Cage was also good in Birdy.

Posted by: No Name Today at February 13, 2026 04:57 PM (8mulE)

138 I got a subscription to the Daily Wire around Christmas. $40 / year. Lots of great content.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 13, 2026 04:57 PM (qFwJc)

139 Yeah I wouldn't do a Nick Cage list without Raising Arizona. I mean I loved Fast Times but he was barely in it. But Next is a good tight little precog story I enjoyed as well.

And there is no way that AI will be able to CGI the whole thing. It will still need real sets, etc.

BTW, Looker anyone?

I have been calling for a remake of Looker for like 15 years now. It fits every single category and would be timely as hell. But Crichton is now on the blacklist for mocking climate hysteria.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 04:58 PM (PYyV9)

140
What's the big deal with black folks in the new Wuthering Heights? The Moors were somewhat black, Wuthering Heights takes place on the moors so no big whoop. Right?
Posted by: Smell the Glove

Some chick falls in love with a Heathkit.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 13, 2026 04:58 PM (Cqx++)

141 Oh, no! Not more years of He-Man, She-Ra and Skelator. 💀

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 13, 2026 04:58 PM (NFX2v)

142
Spider-Noir with Cage?

Take my money.... If I paid for movie/TV shows.

BitTorrent FTW

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 13, 2026 04:58 PM (y9nCu)

143 Cage? Moonstruck and Raising Arizona.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 13, 2026 04:58 PM (NFX2v)

144 Hey guys. Anyone want to pull a quarter out of Gwen’s ass crack with their teeth? You can keep the quarter.

Posted by: Timmy Walz at February 13, 2026 04:58 PM (aZ9eR)

145 Some chick falls in love with a Heathkit."

Man, Heath Kits were great!

Posted by: man at February 13, 2026 04:58 PM (vJMWi)

146 Archimedes, did you see that Tommy Robinson has had to get out of Britain due to credible islamist death threats.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 13, 2026 04:59 PM (0KSrI)

147 Thing with Cage is you have, what, 700 movies of his to select from?? Bound to be some good ones.

Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 04:59 PM (pDt9x)

148 The Nic Cage movie I ever saw was the one where he has a motorcycle and a flaming chain.

Posted by: Accomack at February 13, 2026 04:59 PM (8jVAy)

149 You're welcome, Ben Had! I wish anyone well that is trying to save Britain, but that Rupert ad is stellar.

I love he ties the British character back to the land. The founding fathers did too. There are qualities and ethics tied to farming that have been lost, the more removed we get from our own food production.

Posted by: LizLem at February 13, 2026 04:59 PM (gWBY1)

150 Thing with Cage is you have, what, 700 movies of his to select from?? Bound to be some good ones.

Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 04:59 PM (pDt9x)

Even by random chance.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 13, 2026 05:00 PM (989NM)

151 I just watched the first episode of Pendragon. It's good.

Posted by: Browncoat formerly known as Mike at February 13, 2026 05:00 PM (eAAqq)

152 >I think that's the joke they're making.

Watch the trailer again. The queen telling Adam she left him somewhere he would be "safe". The closeup on the "Adam Glenn He/Him" nameplate, followed immediately by the scene with the severe shaved head black HR drone saying "All this obsession with swords and nerd stuff...it's not a good look for HR". Adam finds his sword and it's the impetus for his realization as a hero who fights for his people by beating the living crap out of evil with four feet of sharp steel.

The message couldn't be clearer: the modern world is feminized, emasculated, safe. Only by rejecting it, taking up arms and returning to a world of physical conflict can the hero become the masculine ideal he was always meant to be.

We'll see what's in the final print, but right now this has Joker written all over it. And it's intentional.

Posted by: Daniel Ream at February 13, 2026 05:01 PM (LgYtf)

153 I would rather have a few subscriptions for streaming that cost me less than $30 /month than give Spectrum $130 for 500 channels of crap.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 13, 2026 05:01 PM (qFwJc)

154 Robinson is wise to leave Britain. They would saw his head of and their Popo would charge his carcass with a hate crime.

Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 05:01 PM (pDt9x)

155 Renfield is the best of the recent Cage movies

Posted by: Mark1971 at February 13, 2026 05:01 PM (CNl8/)

156 Jason Statham is always the same character.

Posted by: toby928(c) muses at February 13, 2026 05:01 PM (jc0TO)

157 Wuthering Heights - the only time I had to use Cliff Notes in high school. And I'd need to be tied to a chair to watch the original movie and then anything following.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 13, 2026 05:01 PM (NFX2v)

158 Netflix is going to do Narnia, so when people hate it all the pundits can spout about how nobody wants to see Christian shows.

Posted by: 29Victor at February 13, 2026 05:01 PM (Fbgif)

159 I love he ties the British character back to the land. The founding fathers did too. There are qualities and ethics tied to farming that have been lost, the more removed we get from our own food production.
Posted by: LizLem at February 13, 2026 04:59 PM (gWBY1)

The island started to go downhill when Duke William of Normandy usurped the crown. He had a fantastic PR team, though.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 13, 2026 05:02 PM (brEh1)

160 I wanted to like Renfield (vampire parody? Yes please) but Nic's acting in that was too weird for me. He is so hit or miss!

Posted by: LizLem at February 13, 2026 05:02 PM (gWBY1)

161 Not being a movie fan, or a TV fan, there's not a lot of "there" here for me. But I will hang around for the cruelty.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 13, 2026 05:02 PM (8zz6B)

162 A Netflix Narnia. My skin crawls.

Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 05:02 PM (pDt9x)

163 I will miss this series because I don't have the time or desire to watch any series, much less one I would have to subscribe to yet another service to watch.

Also Ben Shapiro is a shrill turd and I don't want to give him any of my money.

Posted by: ballistic at February 13, 2026 05:02 PM (5aZAZ)

164 146 Archimedes, did you see that Tommy Robinson has had to get out of Britain due to credible islamist death threats.

I didn't, but I'm not surprised. Don't get me wrong, I really like the ad. It lays out a clear, concise, unafraid answer to Britain's current problems. However, I do think it will split the vote at a time when the left is absolutely on the ropes, and could give them a reprieve.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 13, 2026 05:02 PM (Riz8t)

165 Epic choke by an Olympic shoo-in - it is different here.

Posted by: Nova Local at February 13, 2026 05:03 PM (tOcjL)

166 156 Jason Statham is always the same character.
Posted by: toby928(c) muses at February 13, 2026 05:01 PM (jc0TO)

If you like his jam at least it’s predictable.

Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 05:03 PM (pDt9x)

167 Pretty sure the Narnia reboot is being written by Greta Getwid, of “Barbie” fame.

It’s going to be “updated for the modern audience,” bigly. Think Aslan is now female. The critics will love it.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 13, 2026 05:03 PM (Hkcdp)

168 Robinson is wise to leave Britain. They would saw his head of and their Popo would charge his carcass with a hate crime.

Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 05:01 PM (pDt9x)

lol, no lies detected.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 13, 2026 05:03 PM (989NM)

169 Ugh - Greta Gerwig

Posted by: Lizzy at February 13, 2026 05:04 PM (Hkcdp)

170 The Nic Cage movie I ever saw was the one where he has a motorcycle and a flaming chain.

Ghost Rider. Great character, great concept but not even Sam Elliot as a cowboy on a flaming skeletal horse could save the movie.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 05:04 PM (PYyV9)

171 Margot Robbie is almost always worth watching. But . . . Wuthering Heights? Was the lead female in that supposed to be a really good-looking woman? I don't know, never having read it.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 13, 2026 04:25 PM (wzUl9)

What do heights do when they wuther?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 13, 2026 05:04 PM (8zz6B)

172 Think Aslan is now female."

Stacy Abrams...

Posted by: man at February 13, 2026 05:04 PM (vJMWi)

173 What is it about US male figure skating medal favorites who just can't perform in their 1st Olympics?

Posted by: Nova Local at February 13, 2026 05:04 PM (tOcjL)

174 Some chick falls in love with a Heathkit."

Man, Heath Kits were great!
Posted by: man at February 13, 2026 04:58 PM (vJMWi)

Our first color TV was a Heath Kit that my Dad built. he loved building it.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at February 13, 2026 05:05 PM (PSEDc)

175 Off to hear my granddaughter's radio program, 5 to 6pm.

Be good!

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 13, 2026 05:05 PM (NFX2v)

176 The write and director for the Netflix Narnia series is the same woman who made the Barbie movie.

Posted by: Mark1971 at February 13, 2026 05:05 PM (CNl8/)

177 Pretty sure the Narnia reboot is being written by Greta Gerwig, of “Barbie” fame.

Directed by, written by the woman who wrote the anti-Christian version of Narnia movie called His Dark Materials. Which sucked and cratered.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 05:05 PM (PYyV9)

178 Jason Stratham is always the same character?

You say that like it’s a bad thing!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 13, 2026 05:05 PM (Hkcdp)

179 What do heights do when they wuther?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 13, 2026

***
They wither, I think

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 13, 2026 05:06 PM (wzUl9)

180 Think Aslan is now female."

Stacy Abrams...

Meryl Streep. I'm not even making this up.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 05:06 PM (PYyV9)

181 Archimedes, definitely a wait and see situation. Farage keeps moving left .

Posted by: Ben Had at February 13, 2026 05:06 PM (0KSrI)

182 >>> 157 Wuthering Heights - the only time I had to use Cliff Notes in high school. And I'd need to be tied to a chair to watch the original movie and then anything following.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 13, 2026 05:01 PM (NFX2v)

I never liked Heathcliff and hated both the main characters and their messy doomed love story... until I saw the version with Laurence Olivier, and I was like ahhhhh I get it. But I find him dangerously dreamy in any role he's in. (Rebecca etc)

I loved Jacob Elordi on the new Frankenstein. But I don't know if he can pull off Heathcliff.

Posted by: LizLem at February 13, 2026 05:06 PM (gWBY1)

183 178 Jason Stratham is always the same character?

You say that like it’s a bad thing!
Posted by: Lizzy at February 13, 2026 05:05 PM (Hkcdp)

Yeah!

Posted by: Vin Diesel at February 13, 2026 05:06 PM (brEh1)

184 178 Jason Stratham is always the same character?

You say that like it’s a bad thing!
Posted by: Lizzy at February 13, 2026 05:05 PM (Hkcdp)

Heh. My wife is always ready to watch a JS movie. Funny, that.

Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 05:06 PM (pDt9x)

185 Farage keeps moving left .

Yeah the closer he gets to actually winning, the more leftist he tilts. He took a ton of Conservative Party guys on board and began talking like them.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 05:07 PM (PYyV9)

186 Jason Stratham is always the same character?

You say that like it’s a bad thing!

Wait'll you see our new movie with a black, gay Jason Statham.

Posted by: Netflix at February 13, 2026 05:07 PM (Riz8t)

187 How many times can you make a movie about a mysterious loner with a dark past that has to come out an protect an innocent from evil?

Posted by: toby928(c) muses at February 13, 2026 05:07 PM (jc0TO)

188 154 Robinson is wise to leave Britain. They would saw his head of and their Popo would charge his carcass with a hate crime.
Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 05:01 PM (pDt9x)

Will he go back to his real name, wherever he winds up?

Posted by: XTC at February 13, 2026 05:07 PM (iXqHn)

189 Pendragon Cycle looks good, but Daily Wire+ is pricy. Too bad they're not distributing it to other platforms. Is Daily Wire+ even available on smart TV?

Posted by: Josephistan at February 13, 2026 05:07 PM (G0Uu2)

190 "Also Ben Shapiro is a shrill turd and I don't want to give him any of my money."

But Andrew Klavan is a hoot.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 13, 2026 05:08 PM (qFwJc)

191 187 How many times can you make a movie about a mysterious loner with a dark past that has to come out an protect an innocent from evil?
Posted by: toby928(c) muses at February 13, 2026 05:07 PM (jc0TO)

According to missus tubal, as many times as they want.

Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 05:08 PM (pDt9x)

192 For those that have not read Wuthering Heights…my high school Brit lit essay on the book was titled Overtures of Incest in Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. Dad traveled a lot, and one day brought home a little gypsy boy he was very familiar with

Posted by: Euro at February 13, 2026 05:08 PM (6En8V)

193 How many times can you make a movie about a mysterious loner with a dark past that has to come out an protect an innocent from evil?
Posted by: toby928(c) muses at February 13, 2026

***
The '90s covered that trope:

Male: Angel on Buffy and his own series
Female: Xena

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 13, 2026 05:08 PM (wzUl9)

194 Isn't Wuthering Heights about a girl who marries another dude, then cheats with her childhood friend who was basically a stepbrother? It seems like every "great romance" story and movie is literally some chick monkeybranching up to an alpha.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 05:08 PM (PYyV9)

195 About a year ago the producer of the Narnia series said it was going to be a very different take and "all about rock n roll" whatever the fuck that means.

Posted by: Mark1971 at February 13, 2026 05:09 PM (CNl8/)

196 There is no black, gay Jason Statham, lol!
Don’t even think about doing that, Netflix!!!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 13, 2026 05:09 PM (Hkcdp)

197
But Crichton is now on the blacklist for mocking climate hysteria.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 04:58 PM (PYyV9)



If it was just mocking, he'd probably be back in favor. But he had thinly veiled Hollywood actors get eaten by cannibals in State of Fear.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 13, 2026 05:09 PM (y9nCu)

198 Wow! Ilia Malinin just blew his performance. Came in 8th instead of the expected gold in the men's figure skating.

Posted by: Tuna at February 13, 2026 05:10 PM (lJ0H4)

199 There was a British series about 15 years ago, "Merlin," that was damn good. John Hurt was in it (as the young Merlin's mentor), but no other name actors. It was about the developing odd-couple friendship and alliance between Arthur and Merlin.

Posted by: Ordinary American at February 13, 2026 05:10 PM (fZiTB)

200 197
But Crichton is now on the blacklist for mocking climate hysteria.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 04:58 PM (PYyV9)



If it was just mocking, he'd probably be back in favor. But he had thinly veiled Hollywood actors get eaten by cannibals in State of Fear.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 13, 2026 05:09 PM (y9nCu)

You don’t have to keep selling me.

Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 05:10 PM (pDt9x)

201 The 19th Spiderman reboot since 1999, but it has Nic Cage acting crazy, and it's a series and not just another money grab movie?

Hmmm. Maybe not the most horrific idea ever.

Posted by: Sharkman at February 13, 2026 05:11 PM (/RHNq)

202 >>> How many times can you make a movie about a mysterious loner with a dark past that has to come out a protect an innocent from evil?

According to booktok women, you can never have enough.

And the collect them like a reverse harem and call them their "book boyfriends." Even the married women. It's gross.

I somehow doubt that they would allow their husband to "collect" women from anime or video games and call them their "gaming girlfriends."

Posted by: LizLem at February 13, 2026 05:11 PM (gWBY1)

203 "With AI now this advanced, is Hollywood doomed?"

We can only hope. I think though that they will find AI just as uninspired and derivative.

Posted by: fd at February 13, 2026 05:11 PM (vFG9F)

204 Sword at Sunset may not be the best but it came out before Stewart's retelling. Up until then all I had read were of the Idylls of the King type. Her setting and characters made an impression.

Posted by: Lirio100 at February 13, 2026 05:11 PM (ky7/T)

205 The Pendragon Cycle reminds me of The Last Kingdom on Netflix, which was actually pretty good.
I almost got all the way through that one, but stopped after four seasons. I'd watch this one if I had a DailyWire+ subscription.

Spider-Noir seems like a must-see just for Noick Cage in it. I just finished watching Fallout season 2, so I'll definitely check that out and see if the first episode is any good.

He-Man wasn't in my toy box as a kid, GI Joe and Star Wars took all of my time. But I enjoyed the TV series. This movie looks like it might be true to the series somewhat. Although the actor sounded kinda faggy with the delivery on some of those lines.

Damn, that vid of Pitt & Cruise had me convinced.
If I'd seen that clip with no context, I'd have wondered what movie I missed with those two in it.
AI image/video generation is getting scary good.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 13, 2026 05:11 PM (6ydKt)

206 I asked AI "Is Nigel Farage moving left or right?".

Nigel Farage is strategically blending a fundamentally right-wing, anti-immigration, and populist platform with tactical left-leaning economic policies
. While maintaining his position as a leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, he has pivoted to adopt policies like restoring winter fuel payments, targeting disillusioned Labour voters and traditional working-class demographics.
Right-Wing Core: Farage remains a leader of the right-wing populist party, Reform UK, defined by strong anti-immigration stances, nationalism, and, often, a "pro-Brexit" position.
Economic Left Pivot: As of 2025, Farage has introduced, or supported, policies that are seen as economically left-wing to appeal to a broader base, such as reversing cuts to winter fuel payments and lifting the two-child benefit cap.
Strategy: Analysts suggest this "leftward shift" is a pragmatic move to challenge the Labour Party's voter base and to challenge the traditional political divide, rather than a personal ideological change.
In summary, Farage is moving left on economic issues while remaining firmly on the right on social and cultural issues.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 13, 2026 05:11 PM (Riz8t)

207 Not to turn this into a Book Thread, but the canonical 1st book in the Narnia series will always be The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 13, 2026 05:11 PM (brEh1)

208 But Andrew Klavan is a hoot.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 13, 2026 05:08 PM (qFwJc)
----
True enough, but the rest of their array of talkers is way more miss than hit. Listening to Matt Walsh and Michael Knowles try to get elected as the next Pope is so fucking tiresome that it makes the rest of what is actually some pretty good commentary almost unlistenable.

Posted by: ballistic at February 13, 2026 05:11 PM (5aZAZ)

209 I thought Idris Elba was the black and gay Jason Statham.

Posted by: toby928(c) muses at February 13, 2026 05:12 PM (jc0TO)

210 207 Not to turn this into a Book Thread, but the canonical 1st book in the Narnia series will always be The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 13, 2026 05:11 PM (brEh1)

No love for The Magician’s Nephew?

Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 05:12 PM (pDt9x)

211
Ugh, Wuthering Heights. Didn’t like that book at all - guess you have to be a stupid teen girl when you read it?
Posted by: Lizzy

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

It is nothing short of sublime. It has even inspired some great literary criticism.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 13, 2026 05:13 PM (n7rxJ)

212 Farage is moving left on economic issues while remaining firmly on the right on social and cultural issues.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 13, 2026 05:11 PM (Riz8t)
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Translation: We'll give all of you more money if you'll stop raping kids and killing each other.

Good luck, Nigel.

Posted by: ballistic at February 13, 2026 05:13 PM (5aZAZ)

213 The afternoon is winding down. In about an hour, it'll be time to feed the furry feline thugs and pop our own pizza in the oven. We have some Haagen-Dasz coffee ice cream for dessert, too.

The challenge tonight will be staying awake during two Deep Space Nine episodes on DVD. Some have gripped me, but a lot of them send me off to Nod-land. I told Linda, "Pause it after the second act and let me get up and move around, so I won't fall asleep!"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 13, 2026 05:13 PM (wzUl9)

214 Speaking of February movie, they made a Wuthering Heights movie opening on Valentine's Day

---------------

Wuthering Heights is hardly a feel good romantic movie fit for Valentine's Day. It's seedy and full of spite. The best thing even remotely associated with that story is the Kate Bush song "Wuthering Heights" from the late 70s.

Posted by: Decaf at February 13, 2026 05:13 PM (OP9Gm)

215 If
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Hail_Mary_(film)
works it'll be something. The book worked but it required a lot of that SF-stretch.

Posted by: DaveA at February 13, 2026 05:13 PM (FhXTo)

216 Jason Stratham is always the same character?

Arthur Hunnicutt and Buterfly McQueen have entered the chat

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 13, 2026 05:13 PM (Kt19C)

217 Someone made a short movie of the first part of the book: "There Is No AntiMemetics Division," which is a really wild science fiction novel:

https://tinyurl.com/AntiMeme-Div

Posted by: Sharkman at February 13, 2026 05:13 PM (/RHNq)

218 198 Wow! Ilia Malinin just blew his performance. Came in 8th instead of the expected gold in the men's figure skating.
Posted by: Tuna at February 13, 2026 05:10 PM (lJ0H4)

It's the 1st time he's ever shown he couldn't handle the pressure. None of the last 3 could. Although Ilia was the worst by far. It was like Nathan Chen's 1st short program at the Olympics when he was the favorite - a mental disaster.

Posted by: Nova Local at February 13, 2026 05:13 PM (tOcjL)

219 The Pendragon Cycle reminds me of The Last Kingdom on Netflix, which was actually pretty good.
I almost got all the way through that one, but stopped after four seasons. I'd watch this one if I had a DailyWire+ subscription.


The Last Kingdom was good. You should have watched it til the end.

Posted by: Tuna at February 13, 2026 05:13 PM (lJ0H4)

220 Reese: “I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.”

You can always do re-makes of good twitter posts.

Posted by: t-bird at February 13, 2026 05:14 PM (zQLjY)

221 Liz Lem, that sounds weird. Why does everything have to be taken too far these days? Like, just enjoy the movie/book/whatever, don’t turn it into a fetish with its own flags and secret online cult!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 13, 2026 05:14 PM (Hkcdp)

222 Farage is flat out endorsing socialism.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 13, 2026 05:14 PM (0KSrI)

223 202 >>> How many times can you make a movie about a mysterious loner with a dark past that has to come out a protect an innocent from evil?

According to booktok women, you can never have enough.

And the collect them like a reverse harem and call them their "book boyfriends." Even the married women. It's gross.

I somehow doubt that they would allow their husband to "collect" women from anime or video games and call them their "gaming girlfriends."
Posted by: LizLem at February 13, 2026 05:11 PM (gWBY1)

At least it's not Minotaur Milking Farm.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 13, 2026 05:14 PM (QPCEj)

224 The Last Kingdom was good. You should have watched it til the end.
Posted by: Tuna at February 13, 2026 05:13 PM

Seven Kings Must Die is a great wrap up to the story.

Posted by: toby928(c) muses at February 13, 2026 05:15 PM (jc0TO)

225 My distant memories of it are positive, which I should discount because those same memories tell me that Apocalypse Now is a comedy and Moby Dick is a Western.

Posted by: Accomack at February 13, 2026 05:15 PM (8jVAy)

226 No love for The Magician’s Nephew?
Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 05:12 PM (pDt9x)

It's excellent, but it's an orign story, and for me, that doesn't make it the first place to start. I know that Lewis didn't have strong opinions either way about which book should be first, but for me the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is the logical entry point into Narnia.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 13, 2026 05:15 PM (brEh1)

227 Farage is flat out endorsing socialism.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 13, 2026 05:14 PM

He will also not deport anyone.

Nigel is the Deep State's fallback plan.

Posted by: toby928(c) muses at February 13, 2026 05:16 PM (jc0TO)

228 It's the 1st time he's ever shown he couldn't handle the pressure. None of the last 3 could. Although Ilia was the worst by far. It was like Nathan Chen's 1st short program at the Olympics when he was the favorite - a mental disaster.
Posted by: Nova Local

It's a shame. He's so talented. Nice show of sportsmanship though as the first thing he did after losing was congratulate the winner.

Posted by: Tuna at February 13, 2026 05:16 PM (lJ0H4)

229 I hope this is something

@GrageDustin 2m
Susan Collins just became the 50th Senator to sign onto the Save America Act.

Again, her running for re-election in Maine is a good thing. You get nothing if any other Republican runs here.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 13, 2026 05:17 PM (diia5)

230 Glad you enjoyed it he book, Blonde Morticia!
So many love it, simply didnt work for me.
Will you see the movie?

Posted by: Lizzy at February 13, 2026 05:17 PM (Hkcdp)

231 226 No love for The Magician’s Nephew?
Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 05:12 PM (pDt9x)

It's excellent, but it's an orign story, and for me, that doesn't make it the first place to start. I know that Lewis didn't have strong opinions either way about which book should be first, but for me the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is the logical entry point into Narnia.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 13, 2026 05:15 PM (brEh1)

I guess I can see that, but in that case where would the placement of The Magician’s Nephew be then?

Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 05:17 PM (pDt9x)

232 I have a lot of Lawhead's books from decades ago. Not bad. I was entertained. Pendragon looks good. He-Man looks entertaining. I'm easy. Just make me laugh, keep my interest. Keep "The Message" out of it.

Posted by: turambar at February 13, 2026 05:17 PM (Q0yOR)

233 Like David Bowie sang "She cried moor, moor, moor."
Posted by: 29Victor at February 13, 2026 04:55 PM (Fbgif)

Inorite?

Posted by: Billy Idol at February 13, 2026 05:18 PM (8zz6B)

234 The best thing even remotely associated with that story is the Kate Bush song "Wuthering Heights" from the late 70s.
Posted by: Decaf at February 13, 2026 05:13 PM (OP9Gm)

Which she wrote when she was 18.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 13, 2026 05:18 PM (brEh1)

235 >>> Ilia Malinin

Lord, I've seen what you've done to Ilia Malinin, and I want you to do that for the American LGBT skater that declared she's skating for the gay community, not for America.

Sheer. Effing. Hubris.

Stephen Crowder brought up that George Foreman wore the American flag with pride after his gold medal win in boxing, at the same Olympics the other winners did their black power salutes on the podium. Who is remembered and beloved?

Posted by: LizLem at February 13, 2026 05:18 PM (gWBY1)

236 Christian themes... like love, mercy, and equality?

How dare they!!!

Posted by: LASue at February 13, 2026 05:18 PM (lCppi)

237 In summary, Farage is moving left on economic issues while remaining firmly on the right on social and cultural issues.

Except on Muslims, where he's become very protective of them.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 05:19 PM (PYyV9)

238 219 The Pendragon Cycle reminds me of The Last Kingdom on Netflix, which was actually pretty good.
I almost got all the way through that one, but stopped after four seasons. I'd watch this one if I had a DailyWire+ subscription.


The Last Kingdom was good. You should have watched it til the end.

Posted by: Tuna at February 13, 2026 05:13 PM (lJ0H4)

Well, I binged that thing over a month or so.
It was getting kinda repetitive, I thought.
I kept thinking about going back to it, but there was still a few seasons left and then the movie.

I stopped getting Netflix eventually, and forgot about it, basically.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 13, 2026 05:20 PM (6ydKt)

239 Directed by, written by the woman who wrote the anti-Christian version of Narnia movie called His Dark Materials. Which sucked and cratered.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 05:05 PM (PYyV9)

The books started out well, but the third one was just an anti-Christian mess.

Posted by: pookysgirl, always the book critic at February 13, 2026 05:20 PM (Wt5PA)

240 nood

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 13, 2026 05:20 PM (diia5)

241 I get that some here aren't enthusiastic about Reform and Nigel Farage, but my concern is that this will split the vote and allow the left to maintain power.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 13, 2026 04:56 PM (Riz8t)
====

The parliamentary system ameliorates political splits like this one. Farage gives me the "finger in the wind" vibes. Lowe has spent most of his life in the private sector and people sense that practical experience is what is needed at the moment.

Posted by: mrp at February 13, 2026 05:20 PM (rj6Yv)

242 the entire US Olympics team is floundering, except for a few bright spot, it is messed up !

Posted by: runner at February 13, 2026 05:21 PM (V7nDg)

243 With the Prime series of Wheel of Time and Rings of Power, The Pendragon Cycle: The Rise of Merlin has a really low bar to clear for it to be good.

Posted by: Blanco at February 13, 2026 05:21 PM (q83gU)

244 I guess I can see that, but in that case where would the placement of The Magician’s Nephew be then?
Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 05:17 PM (pDt9x)

My box set is in this order:
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Prince Caspian
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Silver Chair
The Horse and His Boy
The Magician's Nephew
The Last Battle

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 13, 2026 05:21 PM (brEh1)

245 Nood. CO2.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 13, 2026 05:21 PM (ExV1e)

246 Ilia Malinin.

Wow. I’m crushed for this kid. I’ve watched him skate before and he is excuisite. He does some stuff no one has ever done and does it beautifully. Olympic gold was his to lose. My goodness, he blew it. His entire programme was awful.

And he handled the post interview with grace and poise. He didn’t blame anyone or erupt on tears or throw a temper tantrum. I’m very impressed.

You learn more about a persons character when they fail than when they succeed. This young man will be ok. But, Jeepers.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 13, 2026 05:22 PM (IhIKR)

247 177 Pretty sure the Narnia reboot is being written by Greta Gerwig, of “Barbie” fame.

Directed by, written by the woman who wrote the anti-Christian version of Narnia movie called His Dark Materials. Which sucked and cratered.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 05:05 PM (PYyV9)

I remember when "The Golden Compass" movie came out. An "atheist response to the CoN" that no one wanted.It bombed horribly so critics just decided that just didn't want family movies anymore.

Posted by: 29Victor at February 13, 2026 05:22 PM (Fbgif)

248 192 For those that have not read Wuthering Heights…my high school Brit lit essay on the book was titled Overtures of Incest in Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. Dad traveled a lot, and one day brought home a little gypsy boy he was very familiar with
Posted by: Euro at February 13, 2026 05:08 PM (6En8V)

As I recall, for the AP English exam, in the essay section I argued that the Main Character of Wuthering Heights was both antagonist and protagonist, and also the narrator. I'm not sure how I pulled it off, but I got a V (full marks) on the test. I think I argued that the Point Of View was really an Unreliable Narrator -- not the Limited Omniscient that it purported to be -- with Heathcliff speaking of himself in the 3rd person and presenting a slanted view to make himself look better, when he was really the source of all of his own conflict.

If you have to read or watch it for some reason, that is one place where deconstruction can serve a useful purpose: giving intellectual enjoyment to an otherwise trite, dreary tale.

Posted by: SciVo at February 13, 2026 05:22 PM (Sy6m/)

249 Nude Trace Gas

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 13, 2026 05:22 PM (jc0TO)

250 I always thought Wuthering Heights was a lunatic read. You could tell that Emily Bronte never got out much.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 13, 2026 05:23 PM (Ggsrp)

251 I am currently watching The Night Manager on Prime, starring Tom Huddleston and Hugh Laurie with good supporting cast members. Very good, really. I am cheap I suppose and have not gone “ad free”. The interruptions in the flow of the episodes by prostate cancer medicine commercials ( among others) is annoying. The harmonica playing doofus wearing a goofy hat that his fey little grandson copies vexes me greatly.

Posted by: tubal at February 13, 2026 05:23 PM (pDt9x)

252 Nic Cage IS a good actor.

Well, when he wants to be.

Only one way to find out if he decides to actually act or not in this one...
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 04:42 PM (sKqQm)

I very briefly dated a guy solely because he looked a lot like Nicoloas Cage in Valley Girl.

Posted by: LASue at February 13, 2026 05:24 PM (lCppi)

253 Watching ( need to continue tonight ( a Dutch movie The Admiral, its about a Dutch man in the 1600s. The ship battles are obviously AI but its been interesting.

Posted by: Skip at February 13, 2026 05:24 PM (Ia/+0)

254 Inorite?
Posted by: Billy Idol at February 13, 2026 05:18 PM (8zz6B)

Loved you in the original Dune movie, Billy!

Posted by: 29Victor at February 13, 2026 05:24 PM (Fbgif)

255 Remember all the Hollywood stars standing up against illegals stealing jobs from Americans?

No? Neither do I. Bring on the AI. I will shed no tears for these people.
Posted by: 29Victor at February 13, 2026 04:48 PM (Fbgif)

----------------

My thoughts exactly. They can learn to code, oh ...

Posted by: Decaf at February 13, 2026 05:25 PM (OP9Gm)

256 Inorite?
Posted by: Billy Idol at February 13, 2026 05:18 PM (8zz6B)

Loved you in the original Dune movie, Billy!
Posted by: 29Victor at February 13, 2026 05:24 PM


ISWYDT

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 13, 2026 05:27 PM (jc0TO)

257 I gender-swapped Aslan in my book. But it’s not Aslan. It’s the queen of cats, Aslani. Of course the cat god would be female. The gimmick is that CS got the idea for Aslan from Aslani. In the book, some Tall Ones (humans) know the truth about animals.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 13, 2026 05:27 PM (kMl1i)

258 The Blade was savage today. Just savagely savage with extra savage on top. With a side of savage. With a glass of savaged savage. Just s.a.v.a.g.e.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 13, 2026 04:23 PM (iFTx/)

---

So savage he should be collecting royalties from "The Wonder Years"
Posted by: Lemmiwinks at February 13, 2026 04:48 PM (Wnqw0)
——

{golf clap}

Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 13, 2026 05:27 PM (kMl1i)

259 I wonder if Amelia has an agent?

"She" could quickly make it on the Big Screen.

Posted by: illiniwek at February 13, 2026 05:28 PM (vbXSk)

260 Just s.a.v.a.g.e.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade


You really should get out of your mom’s basement.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 13, 2026 05:29 PM (IhIKR)

261 Exit question: With AI now this advanced, is Hollywood doomed?
______________________

My honest answer is, "I don't care." But, that's not to say I don't have some self-interest. There are certain works that I'd love to see in movie form that didn't have a prayer based on make-up. Here's an example:

Steven Erikson's "Book of the Fallen" series. I've read the complete collection multiple times, and my personal opinon is that it's much better world building that Tolkien. It''s story driven with action, adventure and intrigue as tools to promote that story as opposed to burying it. The characters are varied and flushed out. Some of them are absolute gems. Then there is the acerbic wit and humour balancing the macabre and disturbing.

It's just not a work that could be made into a justifiable movie without AI enhancing just about every facet.

So, I don't care if Hollywood does a header. But, they need to safisfy my personal whims before they go.

Posted by: Orson at February 13, 2026 05:33 PM (dIske)

262 Someone made a short movie of the first part of the book: "There Is No AntiMemetics Division," which is a really wild science fiction novel:

https://tinyurl.com/AntiMeme-Div
Posted by: Sharkman at February 13, 2026 05:13 PM (/RHNq)

Dust studios does some incredible work. That was very well done.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 13, 2026 05:38 PM (rbvCR)

263 My distant memories of it are positive, which I should discount because those same memories tell me that Apocalypse Now is a comedy and Moby Dick is a Western.
Posted by: Accomack at February 13, 2026 05:15 PM (8jVAy)

Berenice is the funniest story Edgar Allen Poe ever wrote.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 13, 2026 05:38 PM (rbvCR)

264 Loved you in the original Dune movie, Billy!
Posted by: 29Victor at February 13, 2026 05:24 PM (Fbgif)

Who was the better actor, Idol in that or Sting as Spike on Angel?

Posted by: SciVo at February 13, 2026 05:45 PM (Sy6m/)

265 Tom Cruise and Jeffery Epstein are words I often wondered about appearing in the same sentence.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at February 13, 2026 05:53 PM (xcxpd)

266 Steven Erikson's "Book of the Fallen" series. I've read the complete collection multiple times, and my personal opinon is that it's much better world building that Tolkien. It''s story driven with action, adventure and intrigue as tools to promote that story as opposed to burying it. The characters are varied and flushed out. Some of them are absolute gems. Then there is the acerbic wit and humour balancing the macabre and disturbing.

It's just not a work that could be made into a justifiable movie without AI enhancing just about every facet.

So, I don't care if Hollywood does a header. But, they need to safisfy my personal whims before they go.
Posted by: Orson at February 13, 2026 05:33 PM (dIske)

If they make that into a series, Glen Cook better get paid.
The Malazan books made my short list of novels I bought, read and threw out.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at February 13, 2026 05:55 PM (xcxpd)

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Signs Andy Rooney Is Going Senile
Other Judgments Dick Clarke Made About Condi Rice Based on Her Appearance
Collective Names for Groups of People
John Kerry's Other Vietnam Super-Pets
Cool Things About the XM8 Assault Rifle
Media-Approved Facts About the Democrat Spy
Changes to Make Christianity More "Inclusive"
Secret John Kerry Senatorial Accomplishments
John Edwards Campaign Excuses
John Kerry Pick-Up Lines
Changes Liberal Senator George Michell Will Make at Disney
Torments in Dog-Hell
Greatest Hitjobs

The Ace of Spades HQ Sex-for-Money Skankathon
A D&D Guide to the Democratic Candidates
Margaret Cho: Just Not Funny
More Margaret Cho Abuse
Margaret Cho: Still Not Funny
Iraqi Prisoner Claims He Was Raped... By Woman
Wonkette Announces "Morning Zoo" Format
John Kerry's "Plan" Causes Surrender of Moqtada al-Sadr's Militia
World Muslim Leaders Apologize for Nick Berg's Beheading
Michael Moore Goes on Lunchtime Manhattan Death-Spree
Milestone: Oliver Willis Posts 400th "Fake News Article" Referencing Britney Spears
Liberal Economists Rue a "New Decade of Greed"
Artificial Insouciance: Maureen Dowd's Word Processor Revolts Against Her Numbing Imbecility
Intelligence Officials Eye Blogs for Tips
They Done Found Us Out, Cletus: Intrepid Internet Detective Figures Out Our Master Plan
Shock: Josh Marshall Almost Mentions Sarin Discovery in Iraq
Leather-Clad Biker Freaks Terrorize Australian Town
When Clinton Was President, Torture Was Cool
What Wonkette Means When She Explains What Tina Brown Means
Wonkette's Stand-Up Act
Wankette HQ Gay-Rumors Du Jour
Here's What's Bugging Me: Goose and Slider
My Own Micah Wright Style Confession of Dishonesty
Outraged "Conservatives" React to the FMA
An On-Line Impression of Dennis Miller Having Sex with a Kodiak Bear
The Story the Rightwing Media Refuses to Report!
Our Lunch with David "Glengarry Glen Ross" Mamet
The House of Love: Paul Krugman
A Michael Moore Mystery (TM)
The Dowd-O-Matic!
Liberal Consistency and Other Myths
Kepler's Laws of Liberal Media Bias
John Kerry-- The Splunge! Candidate
"Divisive" Politics & "Attacks on Patriotism" (very long)
The Donkey ("The Raven" parody)
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