BigBossBalrog Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 The video is one hundred times worse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celan Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 1 hour ago, BigBossBalrog said: Why the fuck would dove care about video game shit? They market to fat chicks. Don't ask me why. "If you know me you know I don't keep up with the times. I just go with the flow." - Woody Copeland, life coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Celan said: They market to fat chicks. Don't ask me why. The weird thing is I see Dove Ads all the time on the streets and youtube and I can't recall any fat girls on them It still doesn't explain why they are going after games all of a sudden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 1 hour ago, BigBossBalrog said: It still doesn't explain why they are going after games all of a sudden Gamers need more soap. 1 * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Just now, The Good Doctor said: Gamers need more soap. That's honestly fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celan Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 8 hours ago, BigBossBalrog said: The weird thing is I see Dove Ads all the time on the streets and youtube and I can't recall any fat girls on them It still doesn't explain why they are going after games all of a sudden Their campaign is called "Real Beauty" so it fits that they're being judgy about sexualized female figures. 1 "If you know me you know I don't keep up with the times. I just go with the flow." - Woody Copeland, life coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Celan said: Their campaign is called "Real Beauty" so it fits that they're being judgy about sexualized female figures. Wonder when they’re gonna start complaining about all the men having giant arms and taking their shirts off so women can ogle their pecs. * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celan Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 11 hours ago, The Good Doctor said: Wonder when they’re gonna start complaining about all the men having giant arms and taking their shirts off so women can ogle their pecs. That's their Axe Body Spray campaign, "Boom Chicka." If you guys are up for some reading, you might like the Broken Empire series by Mark Lawrence. I have a long commute now so I've been listening to audiobooks on Scribd (which is cheaper than Audible) and am halfway through this, it made me think of you lads. It's grimdark but has some good humor and has an interesting setup. Falls under dark fantasy but is post-apocalyptic, with England having returned to feudalism. There are suggestions that the magic in the world is from mutagens. Reminds me a lot of the Witcher universe. The audiobook performer is brilliant- he makes me laugh just from normal sentences, really does the dark humor justice. 2 1 "If you know me you know I don't keep up with the times. I just go with the flow." - Woody Copeland, life coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 In terms of reading I've been going through the British Library's Tales of the Weird. For some reason, the BL been licensing and doing it's own collections recently and it's mainly for horror titles; thanks to them i've been getting alot of exposure to authors I didn't even know existed The quality is generally good (but with short story collections you have the same pros and cons of a anthology movie; there's going to be winners and losers), and I like the presentation of the books themselves alot. They pick a theme (either a sub-genre or an author) and all the stories are themed after it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Oh and unlike fucking Penguin, they don't fall apart after a month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzarsHussar Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 I had one of the most ridiculous dreams last night. I was on an old movie set looking for my mom, finding her dressed as 60's batman with a really obviously fake ned Flanders looking mustache. The scene she was about to shoot was batman eating moldy bread and drinking milk out of the toilet. I think I woke up from laughing too hard in the dream. Lmao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celan Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 I have a friend that works at the British Library, doing business outreach. They're quite a thing. These AI-made "selfies of history" are pretty funny I love that Genghis Khan's tweet violated Twitter rules 2 "If you know me you know I don't keep up with the times. I just go with the flow." - Woody Copeland, life coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Apparently the new Indiana Jones is terrible Mind you, we've already discussed how that franchise was already rooted in creepy shit; but I think it's hilarious and sad Disney's ruined yet ANOTHER IP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 1 minute ago, BigBossBalrog said: Apparently the new Indiana Jones is terrible Mind you, we've already discussed how that franchise was already rooted in creepy shit; but I think it's hilarious and sad Disney's ruined yet ANOTHER IP From what I’ve heard, it’s so bad that it makes Crystal Skull look not terrible by comparison… which is a hell of a feat. 1 * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 1 minute ago, The Good Doctor said: From what I’ve heard, it’s so bad that it makes Crystal Skull look not terrible by comparison… which is a hell of a feat. Hilarious thing too, in terms of Lucas Film movies, its the one they made after doing RIse of Skywalker; That's one hell of a bad streak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 Just now, BigBossBalrog said: Hilarious thing too, in terms of Lucas Film movies, it’s the one they made after doing RIse of Skywalker; That's one hell of a bad streak. And their most recent live action show was the Willow series, which performed so badly that they’re about to remove it from Disney+ and make it impossible to legally watch at all. * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Indiana Jones is quite possibly the easiest formula they could have replicated; it has none of Star Wars pretentious philosophy or eastern inspiration; just have an explorer, a McGuffin, a location that's filled with traps, some easily hated (and ethnic) group of bad guys, and there's the movie And they fucked it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzarsHussar Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 1 hour ago, BigBossBalrog said: some easily hated (and ethnic) group of bad guys, and there's the movie "Somehow the Nazi dude who's faced melted off returned." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzarsHussar Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Man if I was Harrison Ford Id be pissed. Imagine doing the new star wars movies for a fat stack of cash but also the implicit implication that another India Jones movie is made, which he stats in. Only to have it be trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, TheCzarsHussar said: Man if I was Harrison Ford Id be pissed. Imagine doing the new star wars movies for a fat stack of cash but also the implicit implication that another India Jones movie is made, which he stats in. Only to have it be trash. To be fair I think Ford's mercenary approach of "I don't give a fuck about this character or property pay me" means I doubt he'll care much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzarsHussar Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, BigBossBalrog said: To be fair I think Ford's mercenary approach of "I don't give a fuck about this character or property pay me" means I doubt he'll care much I thought he still was fond of playing Indiana Jones? Well at least he was back in 2016 Too little, too late I guess. He probably didn't put in much effort seeing how bad the script was. Not that I've seen it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 2 hours ago, BigBossBalrog said: To be fair I think Ford's mercenary approach of "I don't give a fuck about this character or property pay me" means I doubt he'll care much That was Han Solo and probably a bunch of other stuff, but Czar is right that he actually liked playing Indiana Jones. Spielberg ensured that I would never like Indiana Jones, but reading the reviews, it sounds this movie is exactly what we’ve come to expect from modern sequels to older classics. Indy is a pathetic old relic while this young, morally superior, and better-in-every-way lady picks up his torch and smugly destroys the reputation of his IP because nobody knows how to write good stories anymore. 1 * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 From the IGN of all places. "I'm not sure how many fans want to see Indiana Jones as a broken, helpless old man who cowers in the corner while his patronising goddaughter takes the lead, but that's what we're given, and it's as bleak as it sounds." 1 * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Costed a ton too; a production nightmare. With the writing strike happening at the same time this could be a disaster. The shitty Star Wars movies still made a tidy profit but I don't think Jones has nearly the same "watch it anyways because it's Star Wars". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 3 hours ago, BigBossBalrog said: Indiana Jones is quite possibly the easiest formula they could have replicated; it has none of Star Wars pretentious philosophy or eastern inspiration; just have an explorer, a McGuffin, a location that's filled with traps, some easily hated (and ethnic) group of bad guys, and there's the movie It should be, but they’re saddled with a protagonist whose actor is considered by many to be irreplaceable. Remember, they tried replacing Ford in "Solo" and it was the first Star Wars movie to ever lose money. But irreplaceable as he is, Harrison Ford is also a dinosaur. He can barely maintain a slow jog, let alone look convincing while fighting bad guys or traipsing through trap-infested ruins. So instead of just letting the franchise stay dead like they should have, they decided to revive it as yet another shitty attempt at a "subversive" pass-the-torch story. Everyone wants their own "Unforgiven" these days, but so far, "Logan" is the only attempt I can think of that’s even come close * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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