moviefreakedmind

Inivites To MySpleen Please

TV’s Frink said:

There have always been and will always be annoying/bad people of all types.

I’ve noticed recently that the amount of annoying/bad people has gone from 99.98% of Earth’s population to 99.99% of the population. It may not seem like much, but it’s a lot.

Well I could’ve told you that much.

Remember, I just said they shouldn’t take vague real world implications into account when working on a creative idea, especially not when it’s really interesting like the one they’re doing. The concern was that merely depicting an alternate present would distract from the real issues of today. That’s a ridiculous concern and shouldn’t be taken seriously by any artist. I’m all in favor of art encouraging good morals when appropriate so long as it isn’t heavy-handed.

Me too.

ray_afraid said:

moviefreakedmind said:

ray_afraid said:

Anybody else think it’s dumb that Jabba is constantly referred to as “Jabba the Hutt” when Hutt is just the species he is? When I was a little kid, I thought “Hutt” must mean “mob boss” or something.

In old mythology sometimes people are referred to by their ethnicity if it’s foreign to the context the story is set in. I’m recalling a biblical character referred to as Jesham the Arab, for example.

I know what you mean, but in the SW galaxy creatures from all over to travel everywhere and mixed society seems to be the norm.
Heck, in Jabba’s palace, everybody seems to be from somewhere else.
Jabba’s really not foreign in the context he’s presented in. But he is presented as being a powerful crime lord, so it just seems to make more sense if “the Hutt” is his title, a la “the Godfather”.
I’m not sayin’ this was ever the intention, but it works for me.

I definitely agree. In fact, other than sand people and jawas, who knows what’s actually native to Tatooine?

yhwx said:

Tantive3+1 said:

yhwx said:

Not a female, but the g-word.

Also, as much as it might seem that Bingowings is a Russian spambot, don’t call Bingowings “it.”

it, he, she…confused?

He’s a he, but he other he’s.

Why is that relevant to this thread at all?

I love horoscopes and the like. I don’t believe them, I just think they’re fun.

KillerQueen stopped posting long ago, but she was a woman.

EDIT: Ha, “was”. Funny how once contact ceases with someone it’s as though they don’t exist anymore.

DuracellEnergizer said:

moviefreakedmind said:

TV’s Frink said:

ray_afraid said:

The original Alien is the only film in that franchise better than the original Friday the 13th.

Don’t be ridiculous.

The original Friday the 13th is the best Friday the 13th movie in my opinion. Not that that’s saying much.

FTFM

One of the worst is probably too harsh, but of the first five or six, it’s one of the most boring.

TV’s Frink said:

darthrush said:

yhwx said:

darthrush said:

NeverarGreat said:

yhwx said:

Yikes.

https://gizmodo.com/exclusive-heres-the-full-10-page-anti-diversity-screed-1797564320

Sidenote: This is not to be anti-Google or pro-Apple or pro-/anti-anything. These sorts of ideas exist in many many companies in this country and I’m sure just as many abroad. I am 100% sure that Apple might have these problems in the same amount or maybe even worse. This happens to all corporations. It’s a systemic issue.

I found myself agreeing with one of the guy’s main arguments, which is that there is a specific difference in gender regarding whether a person has an interest in people as opposed to things. See this for why that is, and a fascinating look at just the sort of problem this guy has encountered at Google. In short, there is a huge difference in genders in this specific area, and the cause for this single difference may be more biological than cultural. This in turn could force a company to resort to ever more aggressive policing of microagressions and perceived sexism in an attempt to attract more women to an area of a company that realistically will never reach complete employment equality.

Now, the 10 page ‘screed’ has many other issues and I’m not defending them, but it seems like the response to the essay is as problematic as the essay itself. I’ve found that a good rule of thumb for anyone interested in a serious discussion online is to always assume the best of the person you’re debating, and always seek to de-escalate the conversation in order to avoid ad homninems and other petty attacks. I find it concerning that the comments for this airing of grievances do not attempt this sort of thing, but are exactly the type of virtue-signaling that conservatives hate about liberals.

And yes, I get the issue that a member of a privileged group is complaining that his privilege is under attack, and I have no interest in defending his privileged status. But he clearly thinks there’s a problem, and a whole lot of people who elected our current government feel the same way. At some point it becomes counterproductive to antagonize conservatives for losing the culture wars, and it becomes important to find some common ground. This isn’t a zero sum game.

I always appreciate efforts to find common ground with conservatives like myself and think that you eloquently explained why it is so important to try to promote fruitful discussion and civil discourse.

No need in finding common ground with people whose opinions are trash.

sigh

And this is why I don’t particularly like coming to the politics thread as much any more.

I don’t think liberal opinions are trash. I genuinely believe that you want to make the world a better place just the same as I do, and that we disagree on the best way to do that.

I used to feel that way, but the far right has hijacked the Republican party. If you want to discuss how much people should be taxed, ok. If you want to call gay people sinners who are going to hell so of course they shouldn’t be allowed to get married, no thanks.

That’s just one example too. The climate change “debate” is pointless and absurd. The refugee debate (i.e. who qualifies as a refugee and how strict should the vetting process be) is legitimate but almost no one on the far right will even admit that America has any moral obligation to accept refugees at all, so there’s few people to have that debate with.

TV’s Frink said:

ray_afraid said:

The original Alien is the only film in that franchise better than the original Friday the 13th.

Don’t be ridiculous.

The original Friday the 13th is one of the worst Friday the 13th movies in my opinion.

MalàStrana said:

Alien: Covenant

Ouch… Covenant is for Prometheus what Prometheus is for Alien. The worst in the series and even the worst Friday the 13th…

0/10

Is Alien: Covenant a crossover with the Friday the 13th series? How is it the worst Friday the 13th?

TV’s Frink said:

moviefreakedmind said:

NeverarGreat said:
At some point it becomes counterproductive to antagonize conservatives for losing the culture wars, and it becomes important to find some common ground. This isn’t a zero sum game.

The so-called culture war is fought almost entirely online by the most despicable people on both sides.

Tell that to all the gay people who can now get married.

Or to the women who can now vote.

Or to the black people who can now go to white schools.

I was referring to the so-called culture war that people online claim to be fighting. Those accomplishments you listed were won with actual action.

I had my blood tested last month and it wasn’t a problem. I’ve been anemic before, though.

ray_afraid said:

Mark’s Down On Your Syntax said:

I had to Google “NOES” because I couldn’t figure out what you people were talking about.

I’m handing in my horror movie fan membership card - I don’t deserve it.

Forgiveness, please.

Nah, I’ve read enough from ya to know you deserve to be a card carrying member.
It’s all these dumb acronyms. I usually don’t recognize what they mean right away.

It took me a while to figure it out too, and I even googled it and still couldn’t figure it out. The fact that he said the first and third NOES were could is what tipped me off that it was Nightmare on Elm Street.

NeverarGreat said:
At some point it becomes counterproductive to antagonize conservatives for losing the culture wars, and it becomes important to find some common ground. This isn’t a zero sum game.

The so-called culture war is fought almost entirely online by the most despicable people on both sides. Average conservatives and liberals in America aren’t engaging in any such battle. The extreme alt-right and SJW types both fail to realize that nobody outside of their insular communities likes them.

darth_ender said:

This editor uses Markdown syntax, which makes it easy to add formatting like italics, bold, and lists:

• https://duckduckgo.com
• https://google.com
• https://bing.com

Preview this post to see the results.

For more details, see this Markdown demo.

I hate Donald Trump too, but this is pretty harsh, don’t you think?

ray_afraid said:

Anybody else think it’s dumb that Jabba is constantly referred to as “Jabba the Hutt” when Hutt is just the species he is? When I was a little kid, I thought “Hutt” must mean “mob boss” or something.

In old mythology sometimes people are referred to by their ethnicity if it’s foreign to the context the story is set in. I’m recalling a biblical character referred to as Jesham the Arab, for example.

Hope that goes well.

Possessed said:

Lol I’ve had videos of my covers of songs banned. I guess I’m just that good. My cover of immigrant song is banned in the USA only, and I think my cover of “That’s The Way” is banned too, despite the fact that I added an original electronic drum, symphony, guitar layers, played the vocal melody on a soft electric guitar while the original was just an acoustic and a singer. Like, really? Both led zepelin too. But neither contain even samples of the original recording.

Robert Plant has a huge stick up his ass about the Led Zeppelin copyright.

TV’s Frink said:

moviefreakedmind said:

DominicCobb said:

moviefreakedmind said:

DominicCobb said:

I saw Dunkirk in 70mm IMAX (which is equivalent to something like 11-15K I think) in Rhode Island. What does that mean?

It means a 20 dollar ticket and another 20 dollars on concessions.

$14 ticket, $0 concessions. A bargain honestly.

I really don’t see how 14 dollars for a movie ticket is a bargain. I know that the times have passed me by

Yes.

You used to be able to buy a coke for 5 cents or a house for $10,000.

Inflation can account for that not being the case anymore.

DominicCobb said:

moviefreakedmind said:

DominicCobb said:

moviefreakedmind said:

DominicCobb said:

I saw Dunkirk in 70mm IMAX (which is equivalent to something like 11-15K I think) in Rhode Island. What does that mean?

It means a 20 dollar ticket and another 20 dollars on concessions.

$14 ticket, $0 concessions. A bargain honestly.

I really don’t see how 14 dollars for a movie ticket is a bargain. I know that the times have passed me by, but the movie theatre being a 50 dollar outing for a small family is a reality that I just can’t accept.

1. I don’t have a small family.
2. At some theaters tickets for non-IMAX movies are more than $14. That’s just how it is now.

I know that’s how it is now. That’s why I don’t go to movie theaters.

3. Seeing the film in IMAX 70mm was one of the greatest cinematic experiences of my life - well worth it.

So nobody brought their screaming baby? Was there somebody kicking the back of your seat?

darth_ender said:

Seems like a bit of a loaded question. It’s pretty hard to pin down my least favorite thing about Mormonism as a religion. I love it! I believe it!

That said, there are cultural aspects associated with Mormonism that annoy me, particularly the Utah brand of Mormon subculture. They tend to be somewhat exclusive and can leave non-Mormons feeling left out. Things like premarital sex and pregnancy or smoking can often lead to ostracism.

Or just not being a mormon. My cousin isn’t mormon and it was almost impossible for him to get a job in the little town he lived in.

TV’s Frink said:

I’m assuming you’re going to see a doctor…?

If it doesn’t get better soon.

Yours.