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17 minutes ago, brucoe said:

Seriously, companies need to treat Twitter as "untouchable" because people say really, really stupid shit on Twitter. That sort of stuff shouldn't come back to haunt people, no matter how stupid and shitty it is. People go through periods of saying really stupid stuff because of the circumstances that were happening at that particular time. If I'm going through a horrible break up with a girl, chances are I might turn pretty negative towards women in general (I don't usually, but I can see it happening with someone who might). Twitter is one of those "this is how I'm feeling right this moment" platforms. Hell, I've made blog posts in the past that I probably don't stand behind today.

 

We're hitting a very dangerous period in time where everything anyone says ever is now being treated as ammo to destroy someone's life. If you're consistent in hate speech, then yes, that's an issue. If you said one stupid thing once ten years ago, backlash is going to destroy a lot of every day people.

Or, people can show some discipline and not feel the need to dump their random, fucked up thoughts on a public forum that they have no control over. If people just started running out into the middle of the street and shouted random stupid shit, we'd think that person had emotional problems or impulse control issues at the very least, right? Twitter is the same thing.  Don't tweet stupid shit if you dont want to be held accountable for it later... it's not that hard.

4 minutes ago, sblfilms said:

 

Didnt WaPo have an article that indicated there were around 100,000 lawful defensive uses of guns annually? I don’t think these things are quite as fantastic as you suggest.

This was a lawful defensive shooting so... the laws are more than likely part of the problem.

27 minutes ago, Kal-El814 said:

 

 

I generally agree with these and and of the opinion that if you’re carrying around a gun with the notion that you need to be able to protect yourself with lethal force at any time you’re far more likely to see lethal intent where none exists.

THIS... it's why I don't carry or own a gun despite losing several family members to gun violence and having been confronted by guys with guns several times in my life. I can't think of one instance in those situations where having a gun would have made a difference,  much less made things better. The only reason I see to have a gun is to protect your home and even then it's risky considering the number of accidental shootings that happen every year that the C.D.C. can't report. My attitude may change once I have a family of my own to protect but right now? I see carrying a gun as being more dangerous than not personally.

Started last night on Crunchyroll.  While it was entertaining,  I felt like I missed an episode between what I thought was the season finale last year and the season premiere this year. Anyone else watching?

I use my Xbox and TV in the livingroom,  in the bedroom I use a ps3 slim and another xbox for streaming cable.

What did Sarah Silverman do?

Fuck Twitter... seriously.

I cut a piece on sharks a few years ago and one of the guys who hosted the piece was featured on one of the shows on shark week this year. Isn't shark week usually in August though?

Can we dispel with this bullshit notion that either everything is ok to joke about or nothing is? How come comedy seems to be the only area where intelligent people try to justify such an ignorant and extreme point of view? There's nuance and discretion involved with everything but comics seem to want to be exceptions. Basically it's a catch all cover for when they fuck up... which usually involves a " joke" that is not only offensive but worse, UNFUNNY.  That's the bigger offense here... also stop confusing DELIBERATELY OFFENSIVE AND DESPERATELY PROVOCATIVE with being clever and edgy. This shit was a lazy, unfunny attempt at getting a being... something, and it failed. Let him deal with the consequences and not give stupid shit like this anymore attention.

9 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said:

 

I'd rather have that than the stuff they put in the american movies.

You must not have seen too many of them... that shit was awful when I was 5... it's even worse now. The human characters in the most recent American Godzilla movies were mostly forgettable but the ones in Kong were definitely entertaining.

So... what the fuck? Pedophilia is funny to some people?  I get that it's not real, but what's the fucking point? Why do these guys insist on doing shit like this?

3 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said:

 

The biggest issue with these movies is that the humans have a story.

Humans have ALWAYS had stories in Godzilla movies... shit one of his classic movies was about a latch key kid who got chased by bullies and ultimately foiled some robbers scheme. At least the two Monsterverse movies so far have not had anything anywhere NEAR as ludicrous as what the Japanese films typically have.

20 minutes ago, Wild said:

Two questions:

 

1. Are we really arguing how dumb the plot of a movie about a bunch of gain monsters is? As long as the humans have a decent story framework to help us feel empathy for them I don't care too much about the science/mojo making it all happen.

 

2. Are the Netflix Godzilla animes any good? Looking for something to watch tonight.

I've only seen part one and while it was watchable, it suffers from the modern anime curse of taking itself WAAAAY too fucking seriously.

1 hour ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said:

I did not like the trailer. So the planet is dying, humans are the infection, and the Titans are the remedy, so they must find them all. Huh?

 

So are they trying to kill all the Titans before they are awakened? Or are they trying to awaken all the Titans to kill off the humans? Or are the Titans supposed to do some  none human killing stuff, but instead they're going to fight?

 

Is that lady Ra's Al Ghul with giant monsters, or are the monsters supposed to fix global warming?

 

Wtf is going on? 

Umm aren't you supposed to watch the movie to find out?

29 minutes ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said:

My only issue with Aquaman is they have done this same story for like every iteration of Aquaman. The old DC Animated Universe, the newer DC animated movies, and now in this movie. For me, and possibly many others it is a very tired story. Only beaten by Superman origin and Batman origin stories. 

 

Shazam looks fun though. 

Yeah but Aquaman is nowhere near as familiar to the general public as Batman and Superman... most folks don't know his origin. Honestly they've pretty much hamstrung Marvel's ability to do a Namor The Sub Mariner movie because he and Aquaman's origins are virtually identical and the movie Aquaman looks more like Namor than traditional Aquaman.

19 minutes ago, Nokra said:

 

Like we said in the other thread a while ago, it seems like it's education and social services that are sorely lacking. We are fundamentally a nation of idiots.  

 

Edit - Probably "a nation of idiots" is a gross oversimplification, but there is certainly a large undercurrent of ignorance and fear in the US. Also, it reminds me of something I heard a long time ago... I can't remember the exact quote, but it was something like:  "Almost anyone who would be willing to run for office is probably not the kind of person you want to be giving power to." 

No you were right the first time... we are indeed, a nation of idiots because only simple minded morons would find this acceptable. Clever sociopaths can basically use this law to provoke situations where they are "forced" to shoot someone and kill them. There are fucked up cases like this happening all the time... I saw one on Dateline where this guy provoked a fight with his neighbors and shot BOTH of them, a husband and wife, to death claiming that he was "In fear for his life". The Law should be able to differentiate between legit self defense and antagonistic behavior that leads to this type of shit. This is horrible and can easily happen to any one of us. As was said earlier this old fuckwit had a pattern of this shit.

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Reporters asked whether the fact that Drejka initiated the incident made him more culpable — pointing to previous complaints the sheriff’s office has received about him.

A few months ago, according to the Tampa Bay Times, Rick Kelly parked his tanker truck in the same handicapped spot and said he was confronted by Drejka.

Drejka walked around his truck, looking for handicap decals, then demanded to know why Kelly had parked there, the trucker told the Tampa Bay Times. At one point Drejka threatened to shoot Kelly.

“It’s a repeat. It happened to me the first time. The second time it’s happening, someone’s life got taken,” Kelly told the Tampa Bay Times. “He provoked that.”

Please tell me there wasn't a racial component to this story.

You guys didn't like this trailer? Why? I thought it was intense as hell and teased a lot of action while not giving too much away. I like that we didn't fully see King Ghidorah, Rodan or Mothra. Also the woman referred to the monsters as "Titans" and she said there were 10 of them. I can only assume Kong is one and Skull Island will be some kind of focal point for where this is all going... I also assume that Skull Island will eventually be revealed to be Monster Island as well. If Godzilla, Rodan, Kong, Mothra and King Ghidorah are 5 of the ten Titans discussed in the trailer who are the other five? I would assume Anguiruss would have to be one, but what other classic, iconic monsters from the franchise could be as well? Megalon? Gigan?

7 hours ago, Hurdyb1 said:

I think bit is an understatement but that is more on Snyder than Jason.

I think Mamoa is playing Aquaman the way they wanted him to... It's a different take on the character who let's face it, doesn't really have a distinct personality. Mamoa's Aquaman actually reminds me more of Marvel's Namor in look and temperment if not manner. I know they were going for a kind of "Wolverine" vibe with Aquaman for the movies.

I was a little thrown off when she said "superheroes" as well... seemed out of place. I hope the film is good but Shyamalan may be really feeling himself after Split revived his career and may fall back into bad habits.

8 minutes ago, 5timechamp said:

Most places are pretty sure, unless its some sort of super secret surprise (a rumor, April Fools Joke circulated last year).... the folks that own Gamera had wanted a team up with Godzilla for some time..Toho has always said no for some reason. But a Gamera solo film is rumored 

Does Legendary own the rights to Gamera as well though? remember we still have Godzilla vs King Kong coming as well.

I may have to check GL out now... while I don't always love his stuff, GM always does something interesting. I would have preferred Warren Ellis getting a shot with the title. Who is the artist? By the way, for the first time in my life as a comic reader and collector I legit feel like DC has surpassed Marvel comics wise. The DC books are awesome right now while Marvel seems a little rudderless outside of a few titles.

1 minute ago, 5timechamp said:

It was in 2001 Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack........  Its a mouthful of a title but has a evil/malicious godzilla more like an evil spirit and Mothra, King Ghidorah, and Baragon as Guardian Monsters trying to stop him.  As a Godzilla movie its within many peoples top 5, the localization has some unfortunate mistranslation.. Great effects all around.

The guy who directed the 90s Gamera movies (real good films) directed it on a short schedule and with the usual Toho meddling

 Do we know for sure Gamera isn't going to be a part of these new movies?

Both looked fun... Aquaman seems to be shooting for a Black Panther vibe in some of those shots. We gonna see Black Adam or Superman in Shazam? I really hope DC continues to build their Cinematic universe now that Snyder is gone. They are KILLING it on the TV and Comics front right now. I will say that I may have gone for a slightly darker shade of red for Shazam's costume... right now it looks a little like literal long johns.

1 hour ago, 5timechamp said:

 

Director has confirmed there are other monsters beyond Goji, Rodan, KG, and Mothra... as long as King Ghidrah is not a good guy again im ok with whatever they throw....though Rodan getting to shine would be great far as im concerned (2nd best monster in series)

 

 

If only this were true..

 

Even though this probably isn't true, I SO wish that it were... The 10 year old in me got legit goose bumps watching that trailer. I used to LOVE Godzilla movies when I was a kid. Probably more than Kung Fu movies.

and what movie was King Ghidorah a good guy in? one of the newer Godzilla movies? I expect we'll see Anguiruss, Megalon Gabera and a couple of other classic monsters. 

1 hour ago, Remarkableriots said:

https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Inspector-warned-duck-boat-company-of-design-13094546.php

 

R'uh R'oh!