ByWatterson

6 minutes ago, Dodger said:

 
Fuck he’s gonna be like 80 in 2024

But still a stone cold smokeshow. 

1 minute ago, Dodger said:

 

I’m already eagerly awaiting who you will give the kiss of death to in 2024

Oh it'll be Mitt Romney again.

1 minute ago, Kal-El814 said:

 

BACK AT IT AGAIN WITH THE WHITE VANS

I don't know about on-topic, but I'm fucking Hot Topic.

This legit might be the happiest I've ever felt.

And I'm married with two kids and I love them all to pieces. 

But this.....what is THIS?!?!

2 minutes ago, Chris- said:

Iron you asshole. 

I'm not gonna take this shit from a lawyer. 

On 11/19/2020 at 10:34 AM, Greatoneshere said:

 

While that sounds possible, it's not true. I had planned to stick around. I just don't feel understood anymore, and maybe that's my own fault for changing as a person. But it's not fun to post here anymore. 

 

I was told to shut up. I was told my post was the craziest anyone had ever read on the forum. Twenty years of posting on message boards, and I've always written out well-written, thoughtful posts when I'm not being sarcastic. All that good will has built up nothing. @ByWatterson didn't even remember who I was in the "Comeback" thread, a user I've known for years. 

That was a joke! What's up dude!

Lawyers we be, we two, not three. 

I don't know who any of these people are.

2 minutes ago, johnny said:

“This is a good movie because it makes me feel good” 

 

ok 

Sure. 

Actual emotional reaction is kind of hard to pull off. I already said all of its flaws are real. 

But they don't matter because they're crushed under the sheer weight of fun and heart. I guess we could celebrate the 173rd Scorcese movie about a sociopath but...nah. I like this better at this point in my life. 

5 minutes ago, SaysWho? said:

 

Word of mouth isn't actually as good, but it's certainly benefiting from a holiday week that TLJ did not.

 

 Look at user scores vs. critics on RT. TLJ was heralded by critics and, by this metric (which isn't perfect, but I think tells us more than CinemaScore - I mean, what is the actual difference between and A- and a B+...) ROS is far more popular among moviegoers. 

5 minutes ago, SaysWho? said:

 

Considering your opinions of the PT, I'm honestly surprised!

PT is antiseptic, cold, and distant. ROS's main "flaw" is that it arguably leans too much into heart, warmth, and optimism. 

Which has always been the main reason Star Wars works, when it works - even in ESB. And it works here. I mean, I think Return of the Jedi is almost indisputably a bad movie. And yet, when it stops trying it sell me toys, the heart of the characters makes it a pleasant experience. ROS is not a bad movie at all, but succeeds for the same reason ROTJ is remembered fondly. It's just NICE to be around these characters' energy and pluckiness. It's like the Cheers of movies. 

ROS has already started to trend ahead of TLJ in box office. I'll bet it ends up ahead on strong word of mouth. 

I saw it a second time and loved it even more.

You guys are nuts. 

That is all. 

All the critics complaints are correct, and wholly irrelevant. It doubles down on good feelings, optimism, and nostalgia, and the whole last hour had me grinning ear to ear. 

I loved it. 

That is all. That's the post. 

Back to my hole I go. 

AAA = bloom lighting, lens flares, and wet rocks. 

This sounds like a self-selected survey, and not a random sample. 

This is the most boring way to present this.

Cancel E3. 

Nothing this E3 so far indicates that this conference needs to be a thing. 

45 minutes ago, TomCat said:

Weak Safe Show M$ is holding back until next year

But they do that every year... 

Hereare3wrestlersinourbasement/10.

When a movie star cameo is the best part, you dun fucked up. 

Every time I feel bad about US politics, I look across the pond, at my mother's homeland, and feel warm and fuzzy inside. 

"America!: Still Better Than Britain" 

This comes to mind, honestly:

https://local.theonion.com/liberal-relieved-he-never-has-to-introspect-again-after-1834720785

HOT TAKE: I see why I ought to care, but I just don't. 

I love this state. 

I teach in this district. 

Not sure what's worse: that today might be really hard for my students - or that it likely won't be.