SpqrTiger

Overall it’s good. The end has the payoff you’re waiting for the whole movie.

My nitpick is that it tells the same story from three points of view but I did not find their points of view to be significantly different enough to matter.

Other than that… solid movie.

What agenda? Their agenda literally is a ticking clock… just killing time as long as possible without doing anything at all.

That’s always the GOP priority. When in power, run out the clock and hope no one notices or cares at re-election time. Not in power? Vote no… unless paid to vote yes.

They should get Wyatt Russell to play Snake.

It’s in real danger of being a flop, but not because of anti-American sentiment or the alleged American disinterest in the event. The under-reported signal that this will be a flop is ticket prices.

There are actually plenty of people who would like to see a World Cup game, myself included… but I’m not going to pay $800 for a single nosebleed seat in Houston for Uzbekistan vs. Portugal.

This is no way to grow interest in soccer in the USA.

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He noted the initiative does not protect insects.

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Whoa. Wait a minute… so you want to protect all animals but not all animals? On what ethical grounds do supporters exclude insects?

Disease? Mammals and birds spread disease. Damage to property? Same thing. Level of intelligence? You’re going to convince me that a minnow is somehow more complex than an ant colony?

Hold their feet to the fire. Include the insects or you can pound sand, hypocrites.

I just saw it. Here’s my honest review:

It is NOT awful. It’s a good movie. Lots of action. It’s fun.

The only negative is that it really does not drive any greater (significant) story arc.

It really is just like watching a long episode of the TV show with longer action scenes.

But it’s a formula that works, and it works here.

If I had to grade it out of 10, It’s an 8. Was I entertained? Yes. Let down in any way? No. Would I have done some things different? Yes. Did I make the movie? No.

You are wrong, but I don’t say that in a mean way.

Here’s the thing. College is more than just what you learn in the classroom. You go there to be with other people and learn how to work and socialize with them. It’s where you go to get the polish you need to be in and manipulate society. You make friends. You might find a spouse.

Can you be a success without all that? Sure. College is just one path to help you succeed.

But to future-proof your career you need to be able to do the things that AI can’t do. Being good in a room full of people… being able to make a person to person connection… using social capital to get things done… AI can’t do that. You can sharpen those skills in college.

Okay, sure. So we send our natural born American kids to break their backs working hard labor jobs while…

We import foreign workers to take white collar jobs and fill our professional schools on H1B and student visas and be our new upper class. Sounds like a great deal.

You know... I don't even care that they are Euro pros. I mean... we are paying all the players. They are all pros. European or not, it makes little difference.

I don't even care if they are older players, either.

The NCAA has made a mockery of this sport. We might as well stretch the limits of what's fair, tasteful, or possible to their greatest extremes, no matter how ridiculous it looks. If the NCAA doesn't care... why should we? Just put a winner on the court.

Man, I really like Slugtavius.

Going to suggest that one for when I have grandchildren.