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talk, Rockstar. Let’s talk canon.
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You often hear the phrase "They Couldn't Make That Movie Today!" about a movie that they could. What movies from the past could they LITERALLY not make today?
The one that pops to my mind is from 1984: "Blame It On Rio", where middle-aged Michael Caine has a sexual relationship with his co-worker's teenage daughter while on vacation in Brazil.
In fact, most of the late-70s to mid-80s teenage sex comedies couldn't be made today due to hightened sensibilities about exploitation.
Any others?
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Slice of Life: The American Dream. In Former Pizza Huts. (2024) [02:44]
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zero day 2002
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Who is the best shit talker in the industry? RIP BILLY FRIEDKIN
'I don't give a flying fuck through a rolling donut about what Al Pacino thinks' -Good ol Billy on Pacino in Crusing
'He doesn't talk about the experience-' 'That's good because he's not very eloquent' -Also Billy on Al Pacino
'James Earl Jones was riding a bumble been or some fuckin bullshit?' Billy on Exorcist 2, a shitty sequel to his masterpiece.
'I slapped a priest.' -Billy on getting the performance out of a priest in The Exorcist 1: First Exorcist
'I have slapped actors on multiple occasions' -Billy to me personally when I asked him if I should slap my actors.
'Fuck him and Alexander'-Billy on Oliver Stone and his little indie film Alexander, which never recieved 16 directors editions.
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What’s the One Post-Apocalyptic Movie That Completely Shattered You?
What’s the post-apocalyptic movie that hit you the hardest — the one you still can’t stop thinking about? I love bleak, emotional stories like The Road (2009) or Children of Men (2006). What’s the one you’d tell me I have to watch?
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IIL "Y: The Last Man"
Stories about one man in a world full of women, or stories about one women in a world full of men.
(I have put "books" as the required flair, but doesn't have to be graphic novels - can also be TV shows, movies, anime, anything)
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Is this the best Star Wars film of the 21st century?
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Did you like Nosferatu?
I watched Nosfertatu as it finally came to cinemas in my country last week. I was really excited as I loved the VVitch and the Lighthouse and consider Eggers one of my favourite directors.
However, as the credits rolled I couldn't help but feel really disappointed with Nosferatu. I wasn't engaged for much of the film and while much of it was beautiful to look at with many extraordinary scenes, it felt like the narrative was empty and themeless and non of the characters had any agency.
It also felt like the most sexually violent adaptation of Dracula/Nosferatu so far which is something I really didn't enjoy in the context of the film.
I would really appreciate it if people can explain why it was good so I can understand and maybe changey opinion.
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just die, but since you never return to the comic book, you're less real than the rest of reality fading away from existence. Similar in concept to The Sandman: Overture, where dying universes vanish when their stories are no longer told. It would essentially mean: you are fictional, thus death matters or more accurately: you are fictional, and thus doomed to be forgotten.
To recap:
Anti-Life Equation: You are fictional, and thus your life does not matter. (Anti-Life = The despair of being fictional)
Life Equation: You are fictional, thus your life matters. (Life = The meaning granted by readers)
Anti-Death Equation: You are fictional, so death does not matter. (Anti-Death = The immortality of popularity)
Death Equation (hypothetical): You are fictional, so death matters. (Death = The erasure of being forgotten from cultural consciousness)
But what are your guys' thoughts? I don’t know, maybe I’m just thinking crazy and don’t know what I’m talking about here.
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What documentary absolutely changed your life?
I'm not looking for nat geo or animal planet. I'm talking a movie that absolutely changed your perspective on life or humanity or society or yourself. I'm in search of something to get me out of a slump and need a bit of some inspiration.
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I watched Master and Commander (2003)
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Name a movie that made something boring into an entertaining movie.....I'll start
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The princess bride just stole my heart
I watched the princess bride for the first time today, and everything about that movie is perfect in my eyes. At no point of the movie was I bored for a moment, I went in thinking I’d watch half and finish it later. Boy was I wrong. Every character felt charming and fleshed out enough for their role in the story. I really was rooting for Inigo, hoping Westley and buttercup would find a way to end up together. There were funny enough gags to get a chuckle out of me like the mawwage part towards the end. I just wanted to get a short rant off about how much I love this movie
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Does it strike anyone else that Clark Gable has a surprisingly weak filmography, considering his stature? Why is that? Or does anyone disagree?
So first of all I wanted to say overall really, really like Clark Gable. I'm currently doing a marathon of his work and he's the epitome of what you would want in a star; he's utterly charming and charismatic, he can instantly make you emotionally engage even with subpar cliche material... it's easy to see why he was dubbed The King of Hollywood, he truly personifies the archetype perhaps more than anyone (well, at least in terms of the Golden Age).
And he has starred in a couple of stone cold classics like Gone with the Wind, It Happened One Night and The Misfits. But after that I must say the quality doesn't seem very high. Now don't get me wrong there are fun movies like Mutiny on the Bounty, Mogambo, Night Nurse and Run Silent, Run Deep, however...
When I compare him to peers like say Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, there's a clear gulf here. I remember when I was exploring their filmographies, I kept encountering classics, amazing hidden gems, new sides to their abilities as performers... and I just can't say the same thing about Gable.
Something interesting I noted is that Gable didn't work with that many auteurs, yes he did work with once John Ford, John Huston and Frank Capra (and also the for me the very underrated William Wellman and Robert Wise), but he wasn't someone who got to consistently rely on the vision of great filmmakers.
Also I'm aware Gable was very controlling of his screen persona, he was very apprehensive of his characters losing or dying or being flawed, so maybe that hurt him (that being said you could this about a lot of stars).
I don't know, maybe my expectations were just too high coming into this marathon, and most people feel differently. Interested in hearing other people's thoughts.
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The CJ = Casey Johnson Theory: A Deep Dive into GTA's Hidden Timeline
"Subtle is the only way CJ would play it."
For years, GTA fans have debated whether Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) and GTA V (2013) truly exist in the same universe. While Rockstar includes countless Easter eggs, references to Grove Street, and returning themes, the biggest question has gone unanswered:
> Where is CJ during the events of GTA V?
The answer? He’s right in front of us. Working the Union Depository job under a new name:
> Casey Johnson.
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Timeline Theory Breakdown
Prologue (2004) — Michael Townley fakes his death in Ludendorff, North Yankton.
Simultaneously — CJ returns to Los Santos at the end of San Andreas (canonically taking place in 1992... or so we thought). But what if San Andreas wasn’t set in 1992 at all?
CJ could’ve been active in the early 2000s — the exact time Michael was making his exit.
Michael goes dark. CJ goes deeper underground.
Years pass.
By 2013, both are back in Los Santos… in very different forms.
Michael: "De Santa," a bored family man who still dreams of heists. CJ: "Casey Johnson," a quiet but experienced "Union Depository worker" with a clean record and a cool head under pressure.
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Why Casey = CJ?
1. Same Initials
CJ = Carl Johnson
Casey Johnson = C.J.
Rockstar is infamous for name hints. This isn't a coincidence.
2. The Gold Brick Connection
In the Subtle approach to The Big Score, Casey is given a literal bar of gold as hush money.
Any normal person would be tracked by FIB, arrested, or robbed.
But Casey?
He vanishes.
No heat. No paper trail. No panic.
Not even a mention on the radio or Weazel News — despite the Union Depository heist being the biggest event in Los Santos history.
Think about it:
A federal gold bar goes missing, and no news station reports the suspect?
Only a legend like CJ could move that bar silently, melt it, and vanish without a trace.
> “Anyone else would get locked up faster than Big Smoke could down some burgers.”
3. CJ Was Always the Tactical One
CJ isn’t Trevor — he’s strategic.
Heists like Caligula’s Casino showed his ability to plan and execute complex operations.
The Subtle Approach of The Big Score involves:
Disguises
Security clearance
Tunnel escapes
Exactly the kind of job CJ would endorse.
And guess what?
Casey only appears in this version.
Loud approach? No Casey. No CJ.
4. No Random Civilian Could Handle That
During the job, Casey is calm, helpful, and knows exactly what to do.
He even walks with the crew.
No fear. No breakdowns.
That’s not a civilian. That’s a professional.
5. He Gets Paid... and Gets Out
CJ, having lived through gang wars, betrayals, and syndicate heists, knew when to retire.
He takes his gold bar, fences it smartly, and disappears.
No social media. No criminal record. No paper trail.
Just like CJ would.
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Additional Connections & Theories
- Grove Street Easter Egg
In GTA V, Grove Street appears — but it’s changed.
It’s occupied by Ballas.
Why?
CJ left. Moved on. New identity.
With no leader, Grove Street fell.
- Franklin’s Connection
Franklin mirrors CJ’s journey: poor neighborhood, betrayal by friends, smarter than most around him.
It’s heavily implied that Lester sees Franklin as the next CJ-type — someone with potential.
What if CJ helped pull strings in the background to help Franklin succeed?
- Rockstar's Intent
Rockstar loves layering its worlds.
GTA V is filled with subtle nods to past games.
But Casey is more than a nod — he’s a presence.
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Final Thoughts
The theory fits too well:
The initials.
The timeline.
The heist style.
The demeanor.
The gold payout.
The disappearance.
The lack of news coverage on a missing gold bar during the most publicized heist in modern GTA history.
CJ didn’t die. He adapted. Casey Johnson is CJ.
Rockstar just never told us… but they showed us.
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> “You gotta keep it low-key, homie. Ain’t nobody catching me slippin’ again.” — CJ, probably, when he became Casey.
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130 bucks to take a family of 5 to the movies. Am I out of touch or is this absurdly expensive?
39 year old dude here. Because of that family of 5 I haven’t really gone to many movies in the past 5 years. Maybe once or twice a year and really just to take my oldest to go see something like Minecraft. But we wanted to take the whole family to go see Lilo and Stitch. It was my youngest twins first movie. My wife bought the tickets. I grabbed the popcorn and 4 bottles of water. I asked my wife how much the tickets were and she said about 95 bucks. The popcorn and waters were 35. Maybe it was just because of the sticker shock with it being 5 tickets. I don’t know.
The theater wasn’t nice. The seats weren’t your typical “new” reclining wider seats. It was a regal theater if that makes any difference.
I just can’t fathom going back to see a movie in the theaters. At least not with the entire family. Am I cheap? Is this just how the world works now?
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Anyone have any good websites where I can pirate the Lilo and Stitch
I wanna watch it but am too poor to go to theatres 😔
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In the mood for something shocking, insane, and just plain wrong. Need a movie that’ll make me say “WTF” every 10 minutes. Recommendations?
Hosting a movie night and looking for really out there movies that will constantly shock everyone.
We've seen:
The Greasy Strangler
God Bless America
Cheap Thrills
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons
Bad Boy Bubby
Gummo
Happiness
Pootie Tang
Tusk
and a couple John Water movies.
Bold = Favorite
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I love this film. Henry Cavil is an underrated actor. Would you agree?
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What actor has been in the most big budget franchises?
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Innerspace (1987)
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Israeli forces detain young Palestinian boys riding their bikes (2021) - [00:03:33]
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Werner Herzog on shooting extra footage for films
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DC Comics After watching the latest Death Battle I had a sudden realization about what the Anti-Life Equation is or rather what it means
In DC, there are three, I think, major Equations that are like the source code for the whole multiverse: the Anti-Life Equation, the Life Equation, and the Anti-Death Equation. Now, the Anti-Life Equation being Darkseid's goal never made sense to me. How can math prove life is meaningless, and how does that allow you to dominate the will of others?
But after hearing that it exists in a higher form of reality, more real than everything else, and the comparison in Gurren Lagann, where Simon views himself writing himself as fiction, I think I get it now. The Anti-Life Equation is irrefutable evidence that you are a fictional comic book character. That's why it causes despair and hopelessness. It is the realization that nothing you do matters because you aren't real. You exist merely as a writer's and publisher's idea and exist at their whims. Even this realization you would be having is only so because it is being written by a writer. There is no free will because you're just a character in a comic book. Being able to infect someone with this knowledge allows you to dominate them.
That's also why it lies beyond the Source Wall, because the Source Wall is a metaphor for the fourth wall or the edges of the comic’s pages. Once you go past that, you've essentially gone past the comic book and realized you are a comic character. The Source, of course, being the literal source of ideas, or rather, the ideas of the writer themselves before they're written into the comics. The Anti-Life Equation represents the deterministic nature of fictional characters, whose actions and fates are dictated by writers and editors.
So then, what is the Life Equation? Why is it tied to the emotional spectrum, and how does it counter the Anti-Life Equation?
The Life Equation is a similar idea—proof that you are a fictional character, but that you do matter because you have an impact on the audience. You inspire them, impart lessons that, despite being fictional, you affect reality. It is the idea that Superman is more than a comic character because he inspires hope; that Joker isn't just a villain because he frightens. That every character's life matters because the reader is watching them, and thus, life has purpose.
This is why it is tied to the emotional spectrum, because it is connected to how fiction makes us feel. Comics can give us hope, can make us angry, can frighten us, can inspire greed and hoarding, can teach compassion for others, can bring about love, and can inspire willpower and determination.
If the Anti-Life Equation is "we are all fictional, so we don't matter," the Life Equation is "we are all fictional, so we matter all the more," which is why, upon this realization, the user can manipulate the comic itself.
Finally, the Anti-Death Equation is the idea of popularity. Allow me to explain this one better. I think Anti-Death, the concept of the Anti-Death Equation, involves a force that prevents death, turning beings into mindless, undying entities under the control of malevolent forces. This, I believe, is the reason why nobody stays dead in comics. The reason why Batman—and no one else—kills the Joker. These characters are too popular to stay dead.
This concept essentially personifies "nobody stays dead except Jason Todd, Bucky Barnes, and Uncle Ben," which now includes two characters who came back from the dead. It is the ability to force others to return because audiences demand it. The Anti-Death Equation is the commercial and narrative law that overrides mortality. It is, functionally, a perversion of the Life Equation that says: because you are fictional, life matters. It instead says: because you are fictional, death does not matter. You can be killed and brought back as many times as needed.
This is why it revives the dead.
So hypothetically, there should be a Death Equation, which would be the opposite: obscurity or irrelevance, whereas people forget you, you don't
What is the first film you think of when you see MIKE MYERS?
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Matchstick Men (2003)
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What movie exceeded your expectations?
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IIL movies like memento, donnie darko, and inception, what else will I like?
I've never been much of a film buff and have always gravitated more towards movie and visual art. I want to become generally more informed on film so I can keep up with discussion with film-nerd friends. Some of my favorite movies tend to be psychological thrillers, mind-bending, with lots of symbolism. Everything I've watched from Christopher Nolan I've really enjoyed. Also love animation and documentary film! Any reccomendations?
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I Watched The Usual Suspects (1995)
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