Everything posted by Sawbonz
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Here is the thing about the social compact. When the people in authority break it, it no longer applies to any of us. To put it more plainly, when our government is murdering our citizens, we don’t have to tolerate bullshit posts from pieces of shit like GRU on our little corner of social media. And those who don’t like that can fuck right off
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Please quit quoting him
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One Battle After Another, the next Paul Thomas Anderson film
I admit I am not a hardcore cinephile, but I do like movies; I am allowed to have an opinion and I stand by mine. I disagree that a film’s source material is irrelevant to understanding it; in fact I would argue it is integral. Clearly it is immaterial to enjoying it, but that is more a matter of taste. I will say I tend to judge adaptations of literature much more harshly than original ideas brought to the screen, and that may be in play here. Maybe I’m just being a book snob. Again agree to disagree. I did not miss this, and do not see her as one dimensional; she is the most layered character, for multiple reasons, and having her absent from most of the movie (as she was absent from her daughter’s life) is a brilliant choice by PTA tbh But wrt Perfidia’s actions and their motivations throughout: it’s right there in her name. Penn and Del Toro were great, as was the girl who plays Willa Couple of other things I did really enjoy: PTAs using Chekov’s gun in Willa’s arc, as well as the parallel of her firing the machine gun just like 9 months’ pregnant Perfidia in act 1 And the the hippie burnout who can’t remember anything and leaves his house through a tunnel seconds ahead of the army somehow has a Swiss Army knife on him so he’s ready to hotwire a car. A little bit of The Rocketman is left after all
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Thank you for your service. I am way too emotional right now so I will just say I strongly believe every iteration of Gru should be banned on sight and it has nothing to do with presenting a cogent counter argument. He is spreading propaganda, pure and simple, and given the current trajectory that’s giving aid and comfort to enemies of the United States (the domestic kind)
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Respectfully, it’s time to start caring
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You’re either against this shit Full Stop or you’re complicit. These fucks are straight up murdering innocent citizens under the authority of the federal government There’s your news you dense motherfucker.
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Don’t like it go start your own website. You have our blessing
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Go fuck yourself
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Took the time to make a new login for that huh. Maybe spend more time with your special needs child.
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Joined 29 minutes ago. What is it with letting this guy keep coming back @immamac
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2026 Celebrity Death Watch Pool
Well the sex sure wasn’t
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One Battle After Another, the next Paul Thomas Anderson film
Do I need to compare it to another movie to have an opinion? I guess I would say Hell or High Water, and I like that one better. I did follow up my initial post with what I liked and didn’t like about it. I could go in to how younger audiences probably can’t relate to Pynchon’s disillusionment with aging hippies/radicals in Reagan’s 80’s (I’m mid 50’s and it barely resonates with me - maybe why the parallels with The Dude were so glaring to me). Like I said 10 years ago it would have been more impactful I’m glad you and so many others loved it. I see it as an “arty” action flick that I will probably watch again. But I don’t see it as an important film, and likely falls short of PTA’s aspirations. It is obvious why he didn’t try for a true adaptation of Vineland that would be like attempting a confederacy of dunces But hey, that’s just like my opinion man ETA “it’s not that deep” isn’t a criticism of the movie. It’s my response to you seemingly getting offended about my original post. It’s what my kids say when I get annoyed with something they say or do and they want to annoy me further not meant with malice btw
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Trump’s America
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First you make a roux…no that can’t be right- One Battle After Another, the next Paul Thomas Anderson film
I feel like it was good not great. A modern take on Vineland, so it was definitely aspirational. It was well done visually and paced well, and the performances were great across the board. Stoner Leo in a bathrobe for half the movie didn’t do it for me but it didn’t ruin it either. Maybe it was an homage No spoilers but I’m pretty sure everyone knew what was coming and what the plot twists were. And that’s ok because I don’t think PTA’s intent was to trick or surprise It’s a good flick no doubt and works as a postmodern anti-western I didn’t find it all that compelling as satire or as a meaningful critique of the trajectory of our society. The time to make this film was 10 years ago IMO It’s like publishing A Modest Proposal when you can already buy rotisserie toddler at the neighborhood grocery store- One Battle After Another, the next Paul Thomas Anderson film
It’s not that deep.- 2026 Midterms ...
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About halfway through. Don’t love it I have to say. Leo channeling The Dude is a bit off putting.- Trump’s America
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There’s a reason why grunge destroyed hair metal almost overnight And why heroin became a thing in the burbs - One Battle After Another, the next Paul Thomas Anderson film
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