rebelrouser

re: Glen Powell's upcoming films include The Running Man & a Chad Powers football comedy

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/26/24 at 9:50 am

[quote]The Running Man is actually a Stephen King book and hopefully it’s more true to horror in the remake. It’s actually not a remake I hate. Just read it again for first time in 25 years. The movie didn’t remotely do it justice.[/quote] I liked the campy, hilarious movie, especially the R...

re: TV shows that were either ruined or saved with an actor swap

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/26/24 at 7:34 am

[img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/10/49/f3/1049f3c0d8a550260b2d895cd49e8c86.jpg[/img]...

re: TV shows that were either ruined or saved with an actor swap

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/26/24 at 7:33 am

[img]https://www.tribute.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Ann-650x434.jpg[/img] Anne, I mean egg, I mean her????? on Arrested development. Mae Whitman replacing Alessandra Torresani led to one of my favorite side characters ever. ...

re: Ford taking it in the shorts

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/25/24 at 1:51 pm

[quote]They're looking to increase their hybrid offerings, following GM's lead in stepping back from full electric.[/quote] They ridiculed the Toyota guy for going into hybrids. Who is laughing now?...

Political Talk

re: Matt Rhule : "The Big Ten is the NFL of college football, deserves 4 playoff spots"

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/25/24 at 1:46 pm

Matt Rhule's NFL experience was the Carolina Panthers and that is an incredibly low bar. ...

SEC Rant

re: Looking for a new playlist on Spotify

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/25/24 at 12:29 pm

[quote]Also: does anyone know if Spotify takes money from the industry?[/quote] I'm sure they do. They copied the X "verified" artist thing. Verified? By whom? I don't need to know a greedy corporation "verified" you by taking even more of your money away. ...

re: Covers of famous songs that completely changed the original

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/25/24 at 12:26 pm

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPorUs226Cs[/embed]...

re: Pine Barrens Episode- The Sopranos

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/25/24 at 12:22 pm

[quote]It was a riff on the Rasputin story, as well. There was no way he was shot in the head, out in those conditions, without proper clothing and still made it back to the car and even steal it from them. Yet, the evidence suggests he did. He was an "operator" apparently, and with good storytel...

re: Early Reviews for "Deadpool & Wolverine"

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/25/24 at 10:02 am

[quote]the story is pretty thin.[/quote] Sounds like they emphasized fan service/gimmicks over story, but I will probably still enjoy it when it streams. ...

re: Find Your Team's Helmet

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/25/24 at 9:17 am

Ole Miss, Kentucky, Alabama in row two. ...

SEC Rant

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re: Covers of famous songs that completely changed the original

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/25/24 at 8:33 am

Jimi Hendrix electrified Dylan's acoustic/folk All Along the Watchtower. Joe Cocker always added a bluesy rendition of covers. ...

re: Early Reviews for "Deadpool & Wolverine"

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/25/24 at 8:26 am

[quote]Why don't you go watch Cheaper by the Dozen and The Pink Panther again for the fifteenth time[/quote] The fact that people are defending this director's movies is so typical of this board. He sucks. ...

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re: Just Finished The Wire

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/25/24 at 8:24 am

[quote]watching Littlefinger as the mayor (who was just okay). [/quote] One of my complaints about GOT's is watching the mayor play Littlefinger (who was just okay). He was great as Tommy Carcetti....

re: New trailer for 'Joker: Folie A Deux'

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/25/24 at 7:07 am

[quote]Go watch Taxi Driver. Same thing, made better. [/quote] It certainly pays homage to King of Comedy and Taxi Driver but the former was based on Robert Klein's early career and the latter was based on the diaries of the guy that shot Gov. Wallace and a Harry Chapin song. Everything is influe...

re: How do y'all rate Jude Law as an actor?

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/25/24 at 6:53 am

He was perfect in The Talented Mr. Ripley and very good in Road to Perdition, Enemy at the Gates, and Sherlock Holmes. Very good to great category. Upper class playboy is his wheel house. ...

re: Looking for a new playlist on Spotify

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/24/24 at 9:12 am

The Beastie Boys playlist that is all the samples from Paul's Boutique and Charlie Crockette's playlist are both good. ...

re: 'The Acolyte' Megathread: The Grand Finale is now streaming

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/24/24 at 8:55 am

[link=(https://boundingintocomics.com/2024/07/23/the-acolyte-confirmed-ratings-disaster-disney-star-wars-series-disappears-from-nielsen-charts-after-three-weeks/)]Acolyte an abject failure.[/link]...

re: 1984 was the best year ever for music

Posted by rebelrouser on 7/24/24 at 8:20 am

In 1979 i was 11 and: Michael Jackson Off the Wall The Clash London Calling AC/DC Highway to Hell Pink Floyd The Wall Fleetwood Mac Tusk Joy Division Unknown Pleasures Chic Risque Elvis Costello Armed Forces Tom Petty Damn the Torpedoes Gang of Four Entertainment Police Regatta de Blan...