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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: palahniukkubrick on January 25, 2005, 04:11:00 pm
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nominees (http://us.imdb.com/features/rto/2005/oscars)
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What's the date for the Oscars?
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February 27
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Paul Giamatti was robbed. Without him the film is nothing, and yet Paul is just about the only thing the film isn't nominated for. Seriously, DiCaprio?
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Originally posted by bellenseb:
Paul Giamatti was robbed. Without him the film is nothing, and yet Paul is just about the only thing the film isn't nominated for. Seriously, DiCaprio?
more like seriously clint Eastwood. His direction was great but his performance was not better than Paul Giamatti's.
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I just saw Sideways this weekend and I was a little dissapointed ... maybe it was all the hype, or maybe it's because i'm not in my late 30s / 40s, but I just didn't have the transcendent experience everyone's been gushing about ... laugh-out-loud-funny at parts, good casting and acting, definitely a good movie, but I just don't understand all the adulation (this coming from a big Payne fan)
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Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
maybe it was all the hype, or maybe it's because i'm not in my late 30s / 40s, but I just didn't have the transcendent experience everyone's been gushing about
My buddy and I were talking about that yesterday. Everybody says it was amazing, but how many of those people are under 30 or 35?
I couldn't think of one.
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hmmm.
i saw Eternal Sunshine and Troy thats it. man, I'm out of touch.
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DiCaprio was pretty blah, he ended up sounding like Ross Perot by the end of the movie.
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I knew it you are out of touch Sonickteam2!!
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I loved Leo in The Aviator. I think he totally deserves the nomination.
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I'm rooting for Johnny Depp. :)
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I'm rooting for Don Cheadle.
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What's Michael Jackson's favorite oscar movie?
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I'm pulling for Cheadle too. I wish Picket Fences would come out on DVD so I could see him as the tough DA again.
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I thought Hotel Rwhanda was better than Finding Neverland or Sideways. Haven't see the others.
Originally posted by bellenseb:
I'm pulling for Cheadle too. I wish Picket Fences would come out on DVD so I could see him as the tough DA again.
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Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
I just saw Sideways this weekend and I was a little dissapointed ... maybe it was all the hype, or maybe it's because i'm not in my late 30s / 40s, but I just didn't have the transcendent experience everyone's been gushing about ... laugh-out-loud-funny at parts, good casting and acting, definitely a good movie, but I just don't understand all the adulation (this coming from a big Payne fan)
I'm far from 30 and could appreciate Sideways tremendously. Utter transcendence, not quite. It's just a very very well-written film which is supported by nearly flawless performances. Very much overrated by the critics, but that's not a surprise. It's that kind of understated movie that is so rarely made these days, which is why it stands out.
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...and Giamatti did get robbed!
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Originally posted by streetspirit:
...and Giamatti did get robbed!
...and Christian Slater (http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1106667307198_11/?hub=Entertainment) got stabbed!
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Best films of the year for 2004
Kitchen Stories (Norway)
Distant (Turkey)
Spring, Summer Fall Winter and Spring (Korea)
The Return (Russia)
Fuck the Oscars it's a political tool for the studios and a red carpet suckfest. Go out and see real cinema and art then this Miramax machine bullshit.
I could talk about countless Oscar snubs from this year and years past so I won't bother. Never use the Oscars as a template for judging good cinema.. EVER.
And yes Giamatti not being nominated is a disgrace they even did it to him before not nominating him for American Splendor.
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My favorite movie of 2004 was selected best film in the Village Voice critics poll:
http://www.villagevoice.com/specials/take/six/ (http://www.villagevoice.com/specials/take/six/)
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I couldn't force myself to that film cause I never saw the first one, and felt like I needed to. I did hear VERY good things about it though.
The top 10 list is pretty good with the exception I think of I heart huc, and Dogville which is well... Tier... say no more.
I didn't see entry number 5 or Goddard's Notre Musique. Really wanted to see Notre Musique.
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Originally posted by smakawhat:
Spring, Summer Fall Winter and Spring (Korea)
you thought this was one of the best? Personally I couldn't stand it.
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Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:
Originally posted by smakawhat:
Spring, Summer Fall Winter and Spring (Korea)
you thought this was one of the best? Personally I couldn't stand it. [/b]
I feel really Really REALLY bad for you that you couldn't appreciate it.
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
My favorite movie of 2004 was selected best film in the Village Voice critics poll:
http://www.villagevoice.com/specials/take/six/ (http://www.villagevoice.com/specials/take/six/)
There are certain people who will always hold a special place of contempt in my heart. Ethan Hawke is one of those people. Maybe it's because of his jerkass role in the uber hipster film "Reality Bites," maybe it's because he thinks he's an author, but ultimately I just can't stand him, and I feel sorta bad because it means I'll never give this movie or its predecessor a chance. Ever.
Disclosure: Didn't mind him so much in Gattaca, but good story for that, and anyone can have a shining moment (Bruce Willis in 12 Monkeys).
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Note to J_Lee:
Reality Bites was a movie. Ethan was playing a role. That character was not necessarily him.
What truly made Ethan a jerkass was his cheating on his wife with another woman. Though I guess that's commonplace for Hollywood.
Originally posted by j_lee:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
My favorite movie of 2004 was selected best film in the Village Voice critics poll:
http://www.villagevoice.com/specials/take/six/ (http://www.villagevoice.com/specials/take/six/)
There are certain people who will always hold a special place of contempt in my heart. Ethan Hawke is one of those people. Maybe it's because of his jerkass role in the uber hipster film "Reality Bites," maybe it's because he thinks he's an author, but ultimately I just can't stand him, and I feel sorta bad because it means I'll never give this movie or its predecessor a chance. Ever.
Disclosure: Didn't mind him so much in Gattaca, but good story for that, and anyone can have a shining moment (Bruce Willis in 12 Monkeys). [/b]
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Another mindless nomination in Oscar history Ethan Hawke in Training Day for Best sup actor..
flying in the face of all reason... and logic...
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
My favorite movie of 2004 was selected best film in the Village Voice critics poll:
http://www.villagevoice.com/specials/take/six/ (http://www.villagevoice.com/specials/take/six/)
Much better than the first; highly recommended.
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I am not sure best picture really means anything anymore:
http://www.bestonly.com/movies_oscar_film.html (http://www.bestonly.com/movies_oscar_film.html)
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Note to J_Lee:
Reality Bites was a movie. Ethan was playing a role. That character was not necessarily him.
What truly made Ethan a jerkass was his cheating on his wife with another woman. Though I guess that's commonplace for Hollywood.
Yeah, but hating someone for their personal life would have no bearing on my wanting to see a film/listen to an album/read a book of theirs or not...Wagner was a Nazi Sympathizer but no one can doubt the brilliance of the Ring Cycle. David Byrne was (and may still be) a self-affirmed racist, but many people still enjoy his music. Roman Polanski was involved in a statutory rape scandal with a teenager and is a fugitive from the law but that doesn't mean he's a terrible filmmaker. As I've said...with the exception of gattaca, I've never liked any of Ethan's film roles. I suppose I could've been more specific about that and gone back to his role in Explorers, complained about his butchery of the "Pip" character in the modernized Great Expectations, or his awful portrayal of "Hamlet," or his most likely less than memorable turn in "Tape" (though with Linklater connected to it the film was destined for mediocrity), derided his novels as publishible only because of his name and not worth the paper they're printed on, and yes, blithely mentioned the fact that he cheated on his wife, whom he took a vow to stay with regardless of how old and busted she started to look.
But I was lax in my critique. Thank you for pointing that out.
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Originally posted by j_lee:
David Byrne was (and may still be) a self-affirmed racist, [/QB][/QUOTE]
is this true? what's the story? I'm having a hard time believing it considering he's played with members of P-Funk.
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Why would you say that David Byrne a racist?
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Originally posted by j_lee:
There are certain people who will always hold a special place of contempt in my heart. Ethan Hawke is one of those people.
I pretty much agree with you....not for specific reasons, just....I'm not getting him. And I don't mind missing any movie he's in.
The one actress I just can't stand, and will not see her movies even if they're supposed to be good (she's just drives me too nuts) is Juliette Binoche. Ugh, did you see "Damage"?
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Originally posted by Bud Erdbuns:
Why would you say that David Byrne a racist?
I swear I saw a program with him...maybe about fourteen years ago, where he admitted to having racist tendencies. But it was fourteen years ago, so maybe I'm wrong, or maybe I walked in and heard him say that out of context.
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This may be perhaps the first year where I haven't seen anything nominated...
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Originally posted by smakawhat:
Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:
Originally posted by smakawhat:
Spring, Summer Fall Winter and Spring (Korea)
you thought this was one of the best? Personally I couldn't stand it. [/b]
I feel really Really REALLY bad for you that you couldn't appreciate it. [/b]
I distinctly remember everything about the movie Spring, Summer... It was one of the best and most stunning films I have ever seen. I think this movie was released in 2003, but no matter what year I'd have to say it's one of my all-time favorites. I can't reccomend it enough.
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Originally posted by Bags:
The one actress I just can't stand, and will not see her movies even if they're supposed to be good (she's just drives me too nuts) is Juliette Binoche. Ugh, did you see "Damage"?
You are INSANE!
She was gorgeous in unbearable lightness of being.
I thought you were going to say Quenn Latifah or Juliette Lewis, even Charlize Theron I could understand.....
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It's the second time Johnny Depp is nominated and I hope that he will finally get the goddamn Oscar. His movie was by far the best of all nominees.
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Most people, no matter what their color, have racist tendencies. At least Byrne is conscious enough to admit it.
Recent scientific research has demonstrated that biases thought to be absent or extinguished remain as "mental residue" in most of us.
Studies show people can be consciously committed to egalitarianism, and deliberately work to behave without prejudice, yet still possess hidden negative prejudices or stereotypes.
So even though we believe we see and treat people as equals, hidden biases may still influence our perceptions and actions.
Psychologists at Harvard, the University of Virginia and the University of Washington created "Project Implicit" to develop Hidden Bias Tests â?? called Implicit Association Tests, or IATs, in the academic world â?? to measure unconscious bias.
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/ (https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/)
Take a test at Project Implicit's website and see what may be lingering in your psyche.
http://www.tolerance.org/hidden_bias/tutorials/index.html (http://www.tolerance.org/hidden_bias/tutorials/index.html)
After taking a test, read Tolerance.org's tutorial to learn more about stereotypes and prejudice and the societal effects of bias.
Originally posted by j_lee:
Originally posted by Bud Erdbuns:
Why would you say that David Byrne a racist?
I swear I saw a program with him...maybe about fourteen years ago, where he admitted to having racist tendencies. But it was fourteen years ago, so maybe I'm wrong, or maybe I walked in and heard him say that out of context. [/b]
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Originally posted by Bags:
Originally posted by j_lee:
There are certain people who will always hold a special place of contempt in my heart. Ethan Hawke is one of those people.
I pretty much agree with you....not for specific reasons, just....I'm not getting him. And I don't mind missing any movie he's in.
The one actress I just can't stand, and will not see her movies even if they're supposed to be good (she's just drives me too nuts) is Juliette Binoche. Ugh, did you see "Damage"? [/b]
I thought Ethan Hawke did a good job in Reality Bites. I remember having a major crush on his as well. Now, or maybe even then and I just didn't notice, his acting is crap. And currently, he's painful to look at.
Two actresses that bug me to no end: Minnie Driver, Diane Lane (and no, neither one of them are hot).
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Originally posted by Forumie Partie Markie:
I am not sure best picture really means anything anymore:
http://www.bestonly.com/movies_oscar_film.html (http://www.bestonly.com/movies_oscar_film.html)
It really doesn't mean Jack...
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Originally posted by HomesickAlien:
It's the second time Johnny Depp is nominated and I hope that he will finally get the goddamn Oscar. His movie was by far the best of all nominees.
are you on fuckin crack!? Depp is one of the most over-rated actors on the planet.
I'd take Hotel Rwanda over that film for best picture any god dam day. (another snub)
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Originally posted by smakawhat:
Originally posted by HomesickAlien:
It's the second time Johnny Depp is nominated and I hope that he will finally get the goddamn Oscar. His movie was by far the best of all nominees.
are you on fuckin crack!? Depp is one of the most over-rated actors on the planet.
I'd take Hotel Rwanda over that film for best picture any god dam day. (another snub) [/b]
Seriously people remember 2001 a Space Odyssey not "Oliver"
people remember Taxi Driver... (as opposed to the obvious Rocky)
dam I need to get off my Peeeee SEEEEeee...
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Originally posted by Bags:
Originally posted by j_lee:
There are certain people who will always hold a special place of contempt in my heart. Ethan Hawke is one of those people.
I pretty much agree with you....not for specific reasons, just....I'm not getting him. And I don't mind missing any movie he's in.
The one actress I just can't stand, and will not see her movies even if they're supposed to be good (she's just drives me too nuts) is Juliette Binoche. Ugh, did you see "Damage"? [/b]
for me it's Mary Steenburgen ... i seriously want to bitch slap her every time she opens up her mouth with that smug grin ... she ruined for me the season of curb your enthusiasm she was in ...
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Whatever I enjoyed Mr. Depp's performances in Pirates of the Caribeen and Finding Neverland. Think what you may, he still sells tickets. Not everyone has time to go every film festival...
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If you don't like Juliette Binoche, you surely must be a woman, or a gay man.
See Unbearable Lightness of Being.
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Oh and Kirstie Alley drives me absolutely nuts. I stopped watching Cheers when she joined.
And Johnny Depp is cool. I just saw Blow and he was amazing. Also very good in that Cuban film...name escapes me...I loved watching him on the Film Critic show - what chain smoker...
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Most people, no matter what their color, have racist tendencies. At least Byrne is conscious enough to admit it.
Recent scientific research has demonstrated that biases thought to be absent or extinguished remain as "mental residue" in most of us.
Studies show people can be consciously committed to egalitarianism, and deliberately work to behave without prejudice, yet still possess hidden negative prejudices or stereotypes.
So even though we believe we see and treat people as equals, hidden biases may still influence our perceptions and actions.
Psychologists at Harvard, the University of Virginia and the University of Washington created "Project Implicit" to develop Hidden Bias Tests â?? called Implicit Association Tests, or IATs, in the academic world â?? to measure unconscious bias.
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/ (https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/)
Take a test at Project Implicit's website and see what may be lingering in your psyche.
http://www.tolerance.org/hidden_bias/tutorials/index.html (http://www.tolerance.org/hidden_bias/tutorials/index.html)
After taking a test, read Tolerance.org's tutorial to learn more about stereotypes and prejudice and the societal effects of bias.
An interesting study, though I think mostly based on hand/eye coordination more than actual bias...though the argument could be made that a part of your psyche is influencing the decisions.
Oh...and in the interest of disclosure:
Your data suggest little or no automatic preference for White American relative to Black American
[/b]
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I always thought that Kirstie Alley was kind hot. (http://www.cyberturf.com/nightnomad/walls/!Kirstie%20Alley-R.jpg) I mean before she took all of those trips to Krispy Kreme.
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my fave johnny depp role was definitely in "dead man." i loved that movie, one of my all-time favorites. it seems like the "forgotten" jarmusch one, or maybe that's just me.
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Robert Pires gets my tip for best fall in the 18 yard box. He's so good he does it every given weekend.
Theiry Henry gets my tip as best actor in a b-movie, because he only looks good against shite teams.
Wayne Rooney gets best celebration of a goal in front of the kop-ites.
Jose Mourinho gets a lifetime achievement award for having the class to shake the hand of every Manchester United player in the tunnel before the match on Wednesday.
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Originally posted by smakawhat:
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are you on fuckin crack!? Depp is one of the most over-rated actors on the planet.
[/QB]
Depp is one of the most underrated actors on the planet. He can play ANYTHING, just look at the roles he's taken. Most actors play the same person every friggin movie....Hugh Grant, Tom Cruise, whatsherface, the aussie who was married to Cruise for example. Another actor who is similar to Depp is Brad Pitt, he takes on very different roles as well.
He also has the balls to take on roles other, so called, better actors would be shit scared of taking.
I think Hollywood is taken way to seriously any way....it just entertainment for crying out loud so who gives a toss who wins what? But Johnny Depp is on of the better actors.
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Originally posted by O'Mankie:
Robert Pires gets my tip for best fall in the 18 yard box. He's so good he does it every given weekend.
It's such a standard role for him though - there's no diversity in it. I'd had to give it to Diouf this year for his fall last week in front of Brad Friedel. Unbelievable.
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
If you don't like Juliette Binoche, you surely must be a woman, or a gay man.
See Unbearable Lightness of Being.
That and Kieslowski's "Blue"
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Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by O'Mankie:
Robert Pires gets my tip for best fall in the 18 yard box. He's so good he does it every given weekend.
It's such a standard role for him though - there's no diversity in it. I'd had to give it to Diouf this year for his fall last week in front of Brad Friedel. Unbelievable. [/b]
What about Bellamy's raptorous performance what an exit!!
Love that chicken neck grab!
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=323155&cc=5901 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=323155&cc=5901)
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Originally posted by smakawhat:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
If you don't like Juliette Binoche, you surely must be a woman, or a gay man.
See Unbearable Lightness of Being.
That and Kieslowski's "Blue" [/b]
She ruined "Blue" for me.... I'm sure it's the reason that "White" was by far my favorite of the series.
It's visceral -- can't tell you why, it's not that she did something specifically, but I just can't stand to watch her speak, move, breathe, be. Blech. Don't think being a woman has to do with it...shouldn't I be okay with Ethan Hawke, then, because he's good looking (or was -- this gaunt thing he has going on now is creepy).
As for Ethan Hawke, I remember now that it was his awful, wooden acting in Before Sunrise....I thought that movie was terrible only because he was SO awful. Yes, I liked Reality Bites, but he put me off later...
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Watching part of "Gangs of New York" today makes apparent that the Academy will honor "The Aviator" because it got snubbed by "The Pianist" and "Chicago"(bleech). Gangs is far better movie than the Aviator if only because Daniel Day-Lewis is da man. The scene where the Irish get off the boat and join the Union Army is pretty powerful stuff.
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Did you see Aviator?
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Yes
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The Aviator is a good film, just not a GREAT film which is what I EXPECT from someone like Scorcese. I also like it better than Gangs of New York which I think has obvious flaws.
This "could" be the year that they lay heaps of praise on Scorcese for snubbing him for so long, turning it into an Aviator "fest" but who knows.
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So is it total blasphemy to think Million Dollar Baby was a good, solid movie, but not much more? (Not "amazing" as I've heard a couple people in my office say.)
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I haven't seen Million Dollar Baby, but this is one where the hype factor could come in to play -- if the folks in your office who think it's amazing saw it without knowing much about it going in, they may have been blown away. That happened to me with "Sideways" -- I saw it very soon after it's release and hadn't read a thing about it. So I was really dazzled, probably more than if I'd been expecting it. Make sense?
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Your theory makes sense, but doesn't so much apply to these folks. We all saw it this weekend, knowing it was an Oscar nominee.
Conversely, I wasn't that impressed with Sideways when I saw it a while ago, but can now see perhaps why it is so acclaimed the more I think about it.
About Sideways...I like the part about where the Paul Giamatti character kind of sets up the metaphor that he is like an elusive Pinot...but, generally speaking isn't this and other metaphors in this movie kind of obvious?
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscar-nominations-2022-nominees-list-1235088770/
Dune was a fun watch...but give me a break on best pic
Don't look up was HORRIBLE
Licorice Pizza on my short list to see
I'd like Luca to win too as Love for vespas is important stuff
Summer of Soul got a doc nom (how I knew they were announced as Questlove was excited about this)
oh and look who posted here last
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Geezus dude Luca was horrible Vespa or not…put a bullet in me if my family ever forces me to watch it again
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Nice slap by the Fresh Prince. Why osnt he being hauled off by security?
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Unedited clip:
https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1508271554819510277?t=nEMovqQweR1WbFP-QNzALg&s=19
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Eyewitness account
https://twitter.com/AmyKinLA/status/1508269910383742979?t=Lodfo8FjDdpiSzhpizcIfw&s=19
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CWG FTW
https://twitter.com/capitalweather/status/1508277284024819719?t=t4EuufT8-NzfKJHaRVWnxg&s=19
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John Travolta will be starring in GI Jane 3.
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Greatest P.R. Stunt in the history, of everything.
Epic. Everyone is jealous they will never get THIS much press, for anything they do. It's, wild!
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Greatest P.R. Stunt in the history, of everything.
yeah, that was my feeling. Although Chris seemed genuinely surprised.
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I'm glad Summer of Soul won for best documentary. Was outstanding and the footage blew my mind -- highly recommend.
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I'm curious on the board's take on this rock/smith altercation...I kinda think walkies take is right, it was staged
he slapped him, he didn't punch him. Yes I guess that get's in to the realm of assault, won't argue that...but it still is slightly lower on the scale IMO. I don't really know where the line is drawn on assault.
if rock isn't pressing charges is it actually assault?
(https://c.tenor.com/SLynHEYceDYAAAAM/fantastic-four-human-torch.gif)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FO6JjNsXMAUDtR2?format=jpg&name=large)
btw..this is a great follow
@BadLegalTakes
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Of course it's assault. Just like Luke raped Laura on General Hospital. Just because someone doesn't press charges doesn't mean it didn't happen.
Will Smith is one messes up dude. Poor guy has to let his wife sleep with younger men just so that she will keep his secret. Even if Jada is a good beard, he still needs to get out of the marriage and come out. It's 2022, people will still love you no matter your rainbow connection, Will.
He actually started laughing at the joke, but when he saw that look on Jada's face, he knew he was going to get a beat down from her if he didn't macho up and do some asskicking.
If (for example) Lupita Nyong'o's boyfriend did the same thing Will did, he would have been escorted out of the buidling and charged with assault. But Will is too rich and powerful. Different kind of justice for someone as rich and powerful as Will Smith.
And of course Rock is not going to press charges. He will lose the respect of many in the Black community if he does. Plus, he probably realizes that it was a shitty thing to joke about (and the joke wasn't even that funny.)
How about the bit with Regina Hall sexually harassing some of the men in the crowd? Not very Me Too of them. How would it have looked if it was a man doing the same bit?
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mtg weighed in the only way you'd expect
@RepMTG
I never watch the Oscars but I’ve seen the Will Smith/Chris Rock clip a million times this morning.
I have to say I appreciate the Alpha male response of a husband defending his wife.
It was settled and then no more drama.
Chris Rock handled it like a man with no whining.
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mtg weighed in the only way you'd expect
@RepMTG
I never watch the Oscars but I’ve seen the Will Smith/Chris Rock clip a million times this morning.
I have to say I appreciate the Alpha male response of a husband defending his wife.
It was settled and then no more drama.
Chris Rock handled it like a man with no whining.
That's one take on it. Ny wife's first comment this morning was "Poor Will Smith." (as in people are being too hard on him.)
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this is the best take on the smith and rock interaction
https://twitter.com/mash_manuel/status/1508338383562723333?s=20&t=yS_kYokLMpRSlAz4ank71Q
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Best tweet about the slap, heard around the world.
"Some of you think Chris Rock got what he deserved, but half a year ago you were telling trans folks not to take Dave Chapelle’s jokes seriously. Which is it?"
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People forget, actions like that are why Will was sent to Bel-Air in the first place.
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The Academy Launches “Formal Review” of Will Smith’s Conduct at Oscars (https://consequence.net/2022/03/the-academy-will-smith-formal-review/)
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What do y'all think Elliot Page will get less of, leading man roles, or hits on his dating profile?
https://www.inquisitr.com/6499383/elliot-page-sparks-dating-rumors-with-alleged-raya-join
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FO9Xh18XEAwHW-p?format=jpg&name=medium)
too soon?
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As usual you all are burying the narrative: Juwan Howard - trendsetter.
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As usual you all are burying the narrative: Juwan Howard - trendsetter.
My wife can vouch that I made that comparison last night. Though I'm betting you would have been the better target audience.
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As usual you all are burying the narrative: Juwan Howard - trendsetter.
My wife can vouch that I made that comparison last night. Though I'm betting you would have been the better target audience.
CELESTE IS AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF INDIVIDUAL COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACHES??
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As usual you all are burying the narrative: Juwan Howard - trendsetter.
My wife can vouch that I made that comparison last night. Though I'm betting you would have been the better target audience.
CELESTE IS AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF INDIVIDUAL COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACHES??
I think you misread. Shortly after it happened, I made some kind of comment that this reminded me of Juwan Howard, that they even look alike and Will Smith would have no trouble playing Juwan in a movie. Though I called my "the Michigan coach." My point was the I don't think she got the reference, that *you* (or pretty much any guy I'm acquanited with) would have been a better target audience for the comment.
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Me: Maybe we should watch Coda again after it's big Oscar win.
Celeste: I hate that deaf people shit.
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As usual you all are burying the narrative: Juwan Howard - trendsetter.
My wife can vouch that I made that comparison last night. Though I'm betting you would have been the better target audience.
CELESTE IS AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF INDIVIDUAL COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACHES??
I think you misread. Shortly after it happened, I made some kind of comment that this reminded me of Juwan Howard, that they even look alike and Will Smith would have no trouble playing Juwan in a movie. Though I called my "the Michigan coach." My point was the I don't think she got the reference, that *you* (or pretty much any guy I'm acquanited with) would have been a better target audience for the comment.
Thank you for the clarification.
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@LadyJayPersists
I’ve seen a lot of people saying Will Smith should lose his Oscar after he slapped Chris Rock for insulting his wife, but don’t recall this many people saying Harvey Weinstein should lose his Oscar after he was convicted of rape.
oh and only Sweets will get this one
(https://scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/276237862_4856091074427874_4885932860233156774_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=x0RQv7fWuzAAX85d3K2&tn=s5ytC9q7z7ww24bU&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.xx&oh=00_AT-SEVmq-2CbXBTaouSnSJSMyw6my5bdHsA8b2yARkis_A&oe=62471695)
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^ LOL
(for the civilians: that format of brewing yeast is called a "smack pack" that you literally need to smack in order to release the nutrients inside)
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Oh snap!
"Smith was asked to leave the ceremony after the incident "and refused.""
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Oh snap!
"Smith was asked to leave the ceremony after the incident "and refused.""
Thats the spiciest meatball in this entire thing.
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Kareem's writing may even be more accurate than his sky hook.
https://kareem.substack.com/p/will-smith-did-a-bad-bad-thing?s=r
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Byrne nutty, Gaga hideous.
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This cocaine bear skit is so stupid
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Malala!!!!
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I miss Jack Nicholson.
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Is this the Super Bowl singer?
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Is this the Super Bowl singer?
The blacks loved her more than the whites.
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Why do people like the Everything movie so much?
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Lenny coming up!!
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Some crazee commercials
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Wait ….Top Gun?!?
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Why do people like the Everything movie so much?
It feels very new. It’s idiosyncratic and made by a younger generation of filmmakers and obvious means a lot to the LGBT and Asian communities. It is impressive from an acting, writing, visual and sound effect standpoint. It checks a lot of boxes.
It was not my favorite film of the year (that would be Tár of the nominees and Close out of all films), but I thought it quite good. I will say it’s rise to winning all these awards seems organic and genuinely reflecting that subset of people who have real passion for it, unlike last year’s CODA campaign which was an abomination.
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They got the best song right!
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Naatu naatu!!!
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Why do people like the Everything movie so much?
It feels very new. It’s idiosyncratic and made by a younger generation of filmmakers and obvious means a lot to the LGBT and Asian communities. It is impressive from an acting, writing, visual and sound effect standpoint. It checks a lot of boxes.
It was not my favorite film of the year (that would be Tár of the nominees and Close out of all films), but I thought it quite good. I will say it’s rise to winning all these awards seems organic and genuinely reflecting that subset of people who have real passion for it, unlike last year’s CODA campaign which was an abomination.
I tried watching it, twice. Painfulx2.
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John Travolta dyes his beard, right?
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Why do people like the Everything movie so much?
It feels very new. It’s idiosyncratic and made by a younger generation of filmmakers and obvious means a lot to the LGBT and Asian communities. It is impressive from an acting, writing, visual and sound effect standpoint. It checks a lot of boxes.
It was not my favorite film of the year (that would be Tár of the nominees and Close out of all films), but I thought it quite good. I will say it’s rise to winning all these awards seems organic and genuinely reflecting that subset of people who have real passion for it, unlike last year’s CODA campaign which was an abomination.
I tried watching it, twice. Painfulx2.
I totally get that. It is not a film that was made for me. I doubt I’d watch it again soon. That said, I also respect it is good in many ways.
It’s like not liking hockey but respecting that Alexander Ovechkin is good at a thing you don’t like, if that makes sense.
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How could they forget about
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Lenny Kravitz apparently does not age.
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All Quiet On The Western Front is the maddening film of this year for me. It’s going to wrack up all these technical awards (and fairly, it’s gorgeous and a technical marvel) despite being a plodding boring script poorly acted.
I had it fourth ahead of only Argentina 1985 (sorry Hutch) in my Best International Feature ballot. Close and EO were INCREDIBLE.
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John Travolta dyes his beard, right?
Well I know he doesn’t dye his hair
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Funniest pre-game interview.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hugh-grant-2023-oscars-red-carpet-interview-ashley-graham-1235349762/
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Not a fan of Sigourney’s dress
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Wow Paul Rodgers looks amazing…I had no idea he went into film editing after Bad Company broke up
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Wow Nicole Kidman is getting younger!!!
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Where is Tom Hanks?
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Wow Nicole Kidman is getting younger!!!
The magic of plastic.
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Dude with flaming jacket is rambling……
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Dude with flaming jacket is rambling……
Definitely a capital-F, Capital-D Fashion Decision.
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Brendan Fraser played a whale?
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Totally deserved. Who could have foretold this when he made those 58 horrible movies back in the 90s/00s
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The constant Whale and nautical references kinda didn’t go over well. Happy for him tho!
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Nothing wrong with the Yeoh pick but Cate Blanchett is the performance we are talking about in a decade.
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Miss World Malaysia!!!!
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Indians Jones looks constipated
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Indians Jones looks constipated
I am fascinated to see the Indiana Jones film coming out this summer just to get a sense of how good CGI has gotten because that man is a walking corpse.
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He's actually good on that Apple series with Jason Segel - Shrinking.
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He's actually good on that Apple series with Jason Segel - Shrinking.
Coincidentally, I have watched all eight eps of that since posting this because the mention of him made me remember it existed.
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He's actually good on that Apple series with Jason Segel - Shrinking.
Coincidentally, I have watched all eight eps of that since posting this because the mention of him made me remember it existed.
Starting that tomorrow night, along with the new season of Ted Lasso.
He'll never be in a better show than Freaks and Geeks though.
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It is not as good as Freaks and Geeks but it’s still pretty good.
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Yeah. Freaks and Geeks is a show I can watch over and over again. For some reason I also rewatch Forgetting Sarah Marshall over and over as well.
It is not as good as Freaks and Geeks but it’s still pretty good.
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You lost me at Forgetting Sarah Marshall but you do you, man.
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haha. Def understand.
You lost me at Forgetting Sarah Marshall but you do you, man.
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He's actually good on that Apple series with Jason Segel - Shrinking.
agreed...of course he's playing a character with Parkinsons, so some what convenient to that
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He's actually good on that Apple series with Jason Segel - Shrinking.
agreed...of course he's playing a character with Parkinsons, so some what convenient to that
My Googling from yesterday did reveal — just in case anyone else was similarly confused — that he does not have Parkinson’s in real life for the record.
Yes, he’s taking a job away from an actor who actually has Parkinson’s. Or as Space would refer to it: he’s performing in Chronic Disease Blackface.
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He's actually good on that Apple series with Jason Segel - Shrinking.
agreed...of course he's playing a character with Parkinsons, so some what convenient to that
My Googling from yesterday did reveal — just in case anyone else was similarly confused — that he does not have Parkinson’s in real life for the record.
Yes, he’s taking a job away from an actor who actually has Parkinson’s. Or as Space would refer to it: he’s performing in Chronic Disease Blackface.
Ha ha good one
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Why do people like the Everything movie so much?
It feels very new. It’s idiosyncratic and made by a younger generation of filmmakers and obvious means a lot to the LGBT and Asian communities. It is impressive from an acting, writing, visual and sound effect standpoint. It checks a lot of boxes.
It was not my favorite film of the year (that would be Tár of the nominees and Close out of all films), but I thought it quite good. I will say it’s rise to winning all these awards seems organic and genuinely reflecting that subset of people who have real passion for it, unlike last year’s CODA campaign which was an abomination.
I tried watching it, twice. Painfulx2.
you've got company (https://www.dailywire.com/news/social-media-erupts-over-ben-shapiros-smackdown-of-oscar-winning-movie)
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Why do people like the Everything movie so much?
It feels very new. It’s idiosyncratic and made by a younger generation of filmmakers and obvious means a lot to the LGBT and Asian communities. It is impressive from an acting, writing, visual and sound effect standpoint. It checks a lot of boxes.
It was not my favorite film of the year (that would be Tár of the nominees and Close out of all films), but I thought it quite good. I will say it’s rise to winning all these awards seems organic and genuinely reflecting that subset of people who have real passion for it, unlike last year’s CODA campaign which was an abomination.
I tried watching it, twice. Painfulx2.
you've got company (https://www.dailywire.com/news/social-media-erupts-over-ben-shapiros-smackdown-of-oscar-winning-movie)
And another.
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-reviewed-theres-no-there-there
“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Reviewed: There’s No There There
Despite the presence of Michelle Yeoh, this is a vapor puff of corporatized fantasy.
And another.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/may/11/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review-nothing-nowhere-over-a-long-period-of-time
Everything Everywhere All at Once review – nothing nowhere over a long period of time
Despite some smart gags, this broadly buzzed-about comedy turns out to be an oddly mediocre misfire
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Pilfered from BlueSky
Lance Parkin @lanceparkin.bsky.social
Wins for Oppenheimer and Godzilla Minus One mean this is the first time a movie and its sequel both won Oscars the same year.
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nothing, nowhere over a long period of time
if they do a sequel. this should be the title
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20 Days in Mariupol (https://apnews.com/article/best-documentary-2024-oscars-61eadff6af5bb91d53737776c1a60ff8) won for best documentary, for its telling of the russian's siege and destruction of the southern ukrainian city in february 2022. the doc can be watched online for free (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvAyykRvPBo), but it's a brutal watch.
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Yes if we pump in enough weapons and other assistance we can maintain the status quo give a shift of the line this way or that…..while Ukraine gets more destroyed
Let’s not even get into the advisability of throwing billion after billion down the toilet with never ending increasing deficits…money we need…
What happens when the Republicans take over? Or forget that, what happens when republicans no longer approve spending on aid to Ukraine? Like now?
Do you assume this will be won quickly and Ukraine will rush Moscow and the Russians won’t use any nukes? Or the Russians will overthrow Putin and elect a real democratic government?
There is not widespread support in America to continue spending on this….sooner or later the politicians will reflect it.
It’s not realistic to think this can continue for much longer…maybe a couple of years. These couple of years will be a waste of money.
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Sometimes wars are hopeless. Why can’t people accept that after so many examples
Irak
Afghanistan
Nicaragua
Vietnam
The arguments are always the same: we must stay in and spend spend spend and if we don’t doom.
Did the world fall apart after we left Irak, Afghanistan, Nicaragua or Vietnam?