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#1831 Re: The Garden » 2016 Presidential Election Thread » 530 weeks ago
bigbri wrote:Also his plan to tax Chinese imports would do incredible damage to the economy and, again, average Americans, and businesses as well.
By possibly having manufacturing jobs coming back to the US? That's bad for the average American?
Jesus Christ couldn't bring back manufacturing to the US, much less Trump (who manufactures his shit in China just like everybody else.)
#1832 Re: The Sunset Strip » Ghostbusters III (Murray is IN!) » 531 weeks ago
In case anyone didn't follow this too closely afterwards. They decided to go a worse route than just a reboot with Ashton Kutcher ect. with an all female reboot instead without any subtlety.
I'll let others comment first while I try not to bleach my eyes.
The first thing I realized after watching this was that I didn't laugh. I got a chuckle out of the wig/hat moment, but that was it. It seems that almost anybody can make a shit movie look exciting, hilarious, or scary in a two minute trailer. The new GB trailer couldn't do any of that, it just fell flat immediately.
I watched it a few more times and then it really dawned on me, how lazy it appears to be. Ghostbusters wasn't slapstick. It was scary in parts, subtle humor, adult humor, light sexual themes, and a bit of slap stick. This trailer seemed to be all low level comedy aimed at children almost. Just punchlines (which fell flat) for the sake of punchlines, that just happened to occur while wearing a proton pack on their back.
The other thing I noticed which was totally lame, was the stereo-typical loud, black female character. Awwwwhelllllno, SLAP! (Then McCarthy says "Oh that's going to leave a mark." Impressive writing really-are we conjuring Tommy Boy?) The car she picks is a Caddy etc. Could they have tried less here?
Many people made comparisons to Pixels, which made me cringe, but may end up being accurate.
I figured this movie would be a bust, but I was still hopeful they might do something with it. That seems pretty unlikely at this point.
#1833 Re: The Garden » 2016 Presidential Election Thread » 531 weeks ago
I have heard that only about 5% of the population bothers enough about politics to comment about it online, so probably you are correct that it doesn't mean much. But I am still surprised to see how many of them there are.
They trained the Tea Party members to post online years ago. Comment sections all over the net haven't been the same since, ESPECIALLY liberal blogs. Even NPR is overrun with angry right wing posters these days.
This is just a short clip, I can't find the whole thing.
#1834 Re: The Garden » 2016 Presidential Election Thread » 531 weeks ago
Cramer wrote:Probably too little too late, but they are starting...
Hidden Text:Comment section isn't buying it much.
Seems many will vote Trump simply because he is not establishment.
Trump supporters, similar to tea party types, are the most vocal online. I don't think it means much.
#1835 Re: The Garden » 2016 Presidential Election Thread » 531 weeks ago
Probably too little too late, but they are starting...
#1836 Re: Guns N' Roses » Slash and Duff working on CD II according to MSL » 531 weeks ago
Via http://www.alternativenation.net/slash- … acy-songs/
According to MSL Slash and Duff are working on the second half of Chinese, while a Best Of compilation is being prepped for later in the year featuring a new song, which could be Atlas Shrugged. According to MSL, Slash's camp has said he's already laid his guitar work down on this song specifically, and CD II will come afterwards.
I really hate the idea of wasting Atlas on a best of, but it will probably be a big seller and get people accustomed to hearing Slash on the new stuff.
I hate the idea of calling it "CD 2"
#1837 Re: Guns N' Roses » Best Guns Gig you have never seen, UNTIL NOW » 532 weeks ago
Jebus Axl sounds great in these. Pretty crazy I wasn't around to witness
. Wish I could have been there back then.
Yea, it's the first thing I noticed. He sounds awesome.
#1838 Re: The Garden » 2016 Presidential Election Thread » 532 weeks ago
I'd rather my money be used for education, infrastructure, healthcare, childcare, and the elderly etc. rather than corporations, and/or war profiteers. I think that's one of the main differences between the two parties: How do we want our money allocated for the betterment of society? The choices I see, are socialism for the rich ONLY or socialism for the rest of us. The latter makes much more sense to me.
#1839 Re: Guns N' Roses » Alice In Chains as Opening Act in Vegas? » 532 weeks ago
Seeing AIC open makes the Vegas show that much more awesome IMO.
#1840 Re: The Garden » 2016 Presidential Election Thread » 532 weeks ago
Are you watching this Trump thing? It's terrible. He had that great line about Cruz winning Maine because it was so close to Canada, which actually made me laugh, then he goes on and on repeating the same narcassitc me, me, me, me stuff, and asks for people to please give him credit for shit, and then gets so bent out of shape about the petty shit, like the hands stuff. The guy works good in sound bytes. This format he's terrible, same with the debates.
My favorite Trump line of all time @ 50 seconds:
. Wish I could have been there back then.