If we just pretend to forget for the moment that this is blatant communism, why is this a good thing? The thing about owning something is the fact you have the freedom to do what you want with it. I still have my copy of "Lies". And I plan to spin it until I expire. Including the very best song on that EP, which you already can't listen to on the reissue and definitely won't hear on Spotify or anywhere else online in the future. Neil Young and Joe Rogan should be a reminder where this is heading. 

I also own my home. The government can't just throw me out because I disagree with the TV. They can't force me to live in a slum or a crammed high rise because we need to free up room for some new social programs. You remember bussing? That's going to take on an expanded meaning if this happens. But currently it's not so easy to do that. In some places now they are denying health care to RUSSIANS. Merely because your ass was born in a certain geography and they're villain of the week. Hospital in Munich just announced this. Governments in Europe are forfeiting Russian assets, including regular people, as we speak. You think this train is heading somewhere nice? Your own Prime Minister called you all sheep just a few months ago. How much more obvious does it need to get?

A nice long distraction until they're ready to jump on the pandemic train again. With some climate change hysteria to spice things up. Economy's going to tank at some point. It's going to be fun ride towards 2030 and the globalist agenda.

"You will own nothing and be happy".

Margin Call is a gem. A lot of (semi) big names in that flick and they all deliver. I'd watch it for Jeremy Iron's character alone.

Scarface
I remember first time I watched this, it was on all the gangster flick lists when I started getting into movies. Thought then it was good but no Godfather or Goodfellas. But it actually is. Very different than those. De Palma's use of color is second to none except George Lucas. Visually this movie is extremely sexy. Music he's as good as Scorsese. Acting is top notch across the board, just fantastic. Some BIG players in this movie. Of course Al, Pfeiffer but also massive presence of Robert Loggia and F Murray Abraham himself. But what this movie really offers is the message. For all the poignancy and performance of "Look how they massacred my boy" the main message to take from that is "don't get into organized crime". Scarface hits deeper. The dinner scene at the end with Montana, Manny and Elvira is REAL like none of those other gangster movies are. It's bits and pieces like that telling you De Palma can be a notch above all those other big directors.

A Good Year
Underrated feel good effort from Ridley. His visuals coupled with the backdrop of the French countryside produces the desired results. Russel Crowe still at the top of his game here, a joy to watch. A nice simple script with some good and funny scenes. Should have watched this years ago.

I think Steven left his band in Europe mid tour.