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    2013: UPCOMING MOVIES/CASTING/RUMORS/ETC

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    In movie news, Martin Scorsese's next film will be Silence (based on the novel by Shusaku Endo) with Andrew Garfield and Ken Watanabe starring. It's scheduled to start production next June. His project after that, hopefully, is called The Irishman (based on the book I Heard You Paint Houses). Steve Zaillian penned the screenplay and De Niro (playing the lead), Pacino, and Pesci already read for it. This is either going to be really awesome or really sad.

    Zimmerman Not Guilty

    in LAND OF CONFUSION

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    Maybe it was. I would probably be annoyed, but it is best to just shut up about it. It's not a good look for the charity or cause.

    Uh, it's alright to be mad because there is nothing right about it. My wife was a part of this. I know she would curse me the fuck out when she got home. She'll be more than annoyed. 

    Zimmerman Not Guilty

    in LAND OF CONFUSION

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    They did not have to be there at all. Being an ungrateful shit is a douchebag move.

    If you ghost someone on a community service project or anything of that nature, you will get talked about behind your back whether you know it or not. They may be good-natured in front of you, but they're going to believe you did some foul shit. And I agree with that. If you say you're going to volunteer and do certain tasks with planning months in advance, leaving without any sort of explanation will not make you look good in anybody's opinion. Be a person of your word. If it's not an emergency, then why would you leave as soon as you got there?

    All things Batman and the big screen.

    in MOVIES & TV

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    Oh come on, man.  When Bane killed that soldier by putting his knee in the guys neck and resting his weight on it, the entire theater I was in went silent.

     

    Bane was more than slightly threatening.  Dude was a fucking monster.

    Connery-on-acid voice aside, Hardy and Cotillard were the best part of The Dark Knight Rises for me. 

    Zimmerman Not Guilty

    in LAND OF CONFUSION

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    I disagree with everything you said in this statement, except for the last sentence. 

     

    EDITED because I'm not looking to start trouble.

    You don't have to worry starting trouble. I'm alright with you disagreeing.

     

    I think you've taken the worst possible outlook to the situation.

     

    I agree with you--to a point.  There are those who are well-intended, but perhaps misguided with not a full understanding of the situation.  There are always bandwagoners in every case, no matter what.  But not everyone is a ginormous tool because of that.

     

    As far as social media being an agent for good--yes, definitely.  But every medium--radio, TV, internet, Morse code--can and will be manipulated for ill gains and means.  It's Pandora's Box being played in front of us every day.

     

    What I wish is that everyone would have respect for how much violence is taking place in our society beyond Trayvon.  Chicago is a war zone.  Pedos snatch kids out of their front yards every day.

     

    Maybe instead of crying about how dumb everyone else, we should work on enlightening ourselves and doing what we can to share that information.  I bet someone out there would be willing to listen.  But not if you label them a fool from jump.

    I don't think it's labeling people a fool from the jump. The people I am judging are not people whom I am judging off one or two tweets or Facebook posts. It isn't so much being on the bandwagon because a lot of the people I am talking about were on this as soon it popped up last year. I have no problem with you if it is in line with your character, your beliefs, etc. But many people have found the most convenient way to show their support. For example, T-Rex brought up the pink ribbons. I am not saying I'm the National Football League or anything, but a lot more goes into those breast cancer awareness events. I just didn't show up, put on a pink shirt, take a few pics, and go straight home. Would the organizers of that particular event not call me a douchebag for doing that? And if I did that, I can't go around boasting to other people that I supported breast cancer awareness. Now we had a few passers-by who jumped out of their vehicle, bought a couple t-shirts, talked for few minutes, got pamphlets, and then left. I don't expect you to be anymore late for work or spend your entire Saturday afternoon for events that will happen again.

     

    When it came to this case, you had many people whose "support" for Trayvon Martin never went past Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Vine. Even in that atmosphere, nothing that they did was substantive. And if you tried to inform them, you would get resistance as expected. Some of those folks just don't want to know what Stand Your Ground is or know how the prosecution could have done their job better. Instead it's a bevy of social media posts letting their followers and friends know that they did this and that with #JusticeForTrayvon at the end. Then, there is a group that not only does that but have the nerve to somehow connect the case to their disaster of a life. Why would they want to learn when they can just conveniently spread misinformation and be done with it? If what is going in Chicago can't appease their desire to feel important, they won't fuck with it. I have family members that live in the parts of Chicago where black youths are begging for their lives and getting executed in front of their family. And their grandparents were a part of the Great Migration. Some of their mentality from the 50s and 60s has been passed down to them directly and indirectly. So, I understand why people would just want to let things play out because that's the way it has been going. It's just not on the national news everyday. 

    Zimmerman Not Guilty

    in LAND OF CONFUSION

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    I don't buy that. That's the same bullshit argument behind the stop snitching movement and behind the people who complain that someone can't protest wallstreet greed if they own consumer goods.Father-in-law started the sit-in movement in N.C. He had support that came from womans church groups as well as from bootleggers and gun runners. Racism effects everyone, not just the pure of heart. 

     

    Personally, I feel that you should have proper respect for a situation. Putting on a hoodie and taking a selfie is NOT public support because that means you're of the opinion that you have some clout in the social media universe. When it became ABOUT the hoodie and not adequately learning about the case, that's when it became an embarrassment of riches. You have Twitter, Facebook, and everything in between, but you have no idea how to use them. If you're willing to put on a hoodie, it just means you're a ginormous tool who wants to fit in and feel important. If you're prostituting in the SAME PLACE where you're advocating changes in the justice system, you're incredibly out of sync with reality. 

    Zimmerman Not Guilty

    in LAND OF CONFUSION

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    A pink ribbon won't cure cancer either...it's called public support.

    How many people put on a pink ribbon while wearing a Fuck Bitches Get Money t-shirt? It's fucking baffling that people can be upset at Trayvon Martin case than turn around and talk about wanting to kill their baby's father because he didn't pay child support. I see this type of shit on Facebook and Twitter. You can't talk about how corrupt the justice system is and then bring someone into the courts. All I see is a bunch of people trying to fit this into their own personal narrative. It's extremely silly and contradicting. I expect people to not give up their lives over this, but AT LEAST try to act like you have some decency.

     

    I have relatives that lived through the Emmett Till era of Mississippi. They didn't fucking wear cotton gin fans around their necks in support and then go to the juke joints afterwards. I know people want to feel important, but come on now.

    MOVIE COMMENT CATCH-ALL THREAD

    in MOVIES & TV

    Posted

    To be fair I don't remember learning much about America (or most countries for the matter) in school. I just like History so I read about it and watch documentaries. 

    The same here except living in one of the most fucked up states in the Union got me interested in learning certain shit. However, it just fascinates me that they still teach the same shit straight out of the textbook like it hasn't been debunked time after time.

    Random Boxing Thoughts/News (RIP D&R's thread)

    in BOXING & MMA

    Posted

    As for Alvarez's corner, I don't know if Chepo Reynoso is the trainer you would want in your corner for this type of fight. For an Austin Trout fight, it probably doesn't make a difference. Maybe it's the language barrier, but some of the weaknesses in Canelo's game are still readily apparent. In the Trout fight, you basically saw the best and worst of Canelo Alvarez. I feel it's like when Felix Trinidad and Fres Oquendo were praising Papa Trinidad. Then, they were asked to fight a totally different way than they had been fighting their whole career against people who had answers for them. 

     

    BTW, Danny Garcia vs. Lucas Matthysse will be on the Mayweather vs. Canelo PPV undercard officially.

    The 25 ugliest atheletes.

    in SPORTS

    Posted

    Was Giant Silva on the list? I remember Gary Giaetti(spelling?) had a rat face back in the day.. . .

    How do we feel about acromegaly? Because that would mean combat sports and basketball would have that on lock.

    2013 Summer Blockbuster Pool

    in MOVIES & TV

    Posted

    R.I.P.D. looks actually pretty funny from the commercials that started running while the board was down, which means I'm going to get even more messed up. Looks like it has that sleeper cult classic kind of appeal to it.

    Well, it sounds like the advance screenings are being held off until Thursday night. That is not a good sign. I already read that it's tracking towards less than $15 million for a three day total. 

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