he is fantastic, he takes fuck-up to a level that is incredibly impressive and that I really have to respect
The thing about Kid Blue is that he's not stupid - he is actually pretty clever and figures out stuff in the film that nobody else does - but he's arrogant and cocksure.
well maybe trashy is a better word I don't know. I don't mean it as a good or bad thing, more the type of story that it's telling, it's not a great descriptor but I aint thinking of a good one. To see if anyone else said similar I've just typed gone girl schlock into google and got this
"It's schlock, but it's the Mozart of schlock"
Fair enough! Sorry, wasn't trying to pick a fight or anything I just wasnt familiar with that use
Watching silver linings playbook for the first time. and: Spoilered for spoilers, and a decent size rant.
I got all excited for Pat to fail the Fred Flintstone waterbuffalo lodge test of being in two places at once and wearing the wrong gear, sadly that did not happen. What DID happen though seemed like a really shallow treatment of mental issues, along with setting up what is likely to be an awful co-dependent relationship without some immediate counseling. Maybe I am just thinking too hard, I went into this having heard that it tweaks the manic pixie dream girl theme, but honestly, it's still a crazy woman pulling a man out of a funk, just his funk is mental illness rather than losing his joi de verve. I think I would have been a lot happier with a non hollywood ending though. Maybe Pat pushes through, but in the process leaves J. Law and his asshole father behind. Also also, they could have called Chris Tuckers character "Token".
MI1 (codes) MI8 (signals) and MI10 (spy gadgets) all still exist as GCHQ
MI4 (maps) and MI15 (analysis of aerial photography) is now part of the Royal Air Force
MI14 were a special intelligence department for WW2 focusing on Germany, after the war they merged back into MI6, MI2 & MI3 were the same but for different geographic areas.
MI7 (propaganda - the guys who made http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On_Poster.svg) and MI12 (censorship) existed up till 2011 though they were absorbed by the civilian CoI
MI19 were the interrogators/torturers, they're outsourced now.
Dis' on
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MI1 (codes) MI8 (signals) and MI10 (spy gadgets) all still exist as GCHQ
MI4 (maps) and MI15 (analysis of aerial photography) is now part of the Royal Air Force
MI14 were a special intelligence department for WW2 focusing on Germany, after the war they merged back into MI6, MI2 & MI3 were the same but for different geographic areas.
MI7 (propaganda - the guys who made http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On_Poster.svg) and MI12 (censorship) existed up till 2011 though they were absorbed by the civilian CoI
MI19 were the interrogators/torturers, they're outsourced now.
Was so going to awesome this until I got to that last sentence, so you get a crackle instead.
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Blake TDo you have enemies then?Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered Userregular
Watching silver linings playbook for the first time. and: Spoilered for spoilers, and a decent size rant.
I got all excited for Pat to fail the Fred Flintstone waterbuffalo lodge test of being in two places at once and wearing the wrong gear, sadly that did not happen. What DID happen though seemed like a really shallow treatment of mental issues, along with setting up what is likely to be an awful co-dependent relationship without some immediate counseling. Maybe I am just thinking too hard, I went into this having heard that it tweaks the manic pixie dream girl theme, but honestly, it's still a crazy woman pulling a man out of a funk, just his funk is mental illness rather than losing his joi de verve. I think I would have been a lot happier with a non hollywood ending though. Maybe Pat pushes through, but in the process leaves J. Law and his asshole father behind. Also also, they could have called Chris Tuckers character "Token".
I don't completely remember the movie.
But the one thing I clearly remember is the presentation of the mental issues was terrible.
MI1 (codes) MI8 (signals) and MI10 (spy gadgets) all still exist as GCHQ
MI4 (maps) and MI15 (analysis of aerial photography) is now part of the Royal Air Force
MI14 were a special intelligence department for WW2 focusing on Germany, after the war they merged back into MI6, MI2 & MI3 were the same but for different geographic areas.
MI7 (propaganda - the guys who made http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On_Poster.svg) and MI12 (censorship) existed up till 2011 though they were absorbed by the civilian CoI
MI19 were the interrogators/torturers, they're outsourced now.
I visited a facility once where they train interrogators and they're very particular about the whole "not torture" thing.
Which was funny because the rooms there were named after Norse gods, and their two interrogation rooms were named Tor and Tyr.
MI1 (codes) MI8 (signals) and MI10 (spy gadgets) all still exist as GCHQ
MI4 (maps) and MI15 (analysis of aerial photography) is now part of the Royal Air Force
MI14 were a special intelligence department for WW2 focusing on Germany, after the war they merged back into MI6, MI2 & MI3 were the same but for different geographic areas.
MI7 (propaganda - the guys who made http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On_Poster.svg) and MI12 (censorship) existed up till 2011 though they were absorbed by the civilian CoI
MI19 were the interrogators/torturers, they're outsourced now.
I visited a facility once where they train interrogators and they're very particular about the whole "not torture" thing.
Which was funny because the rooms there were named after Norse gods, and their two interrogation rooms were named Tor and Tyr.
The Swedish word for torture? Tortyr.
The MI19 of WW2 and the post-war colonial insurgencies is obviously a different kettle of fish from modern agencies. The outsourcing comment was 99% facetious since torture isn't an effective tool (and MI19 personnel actually went to work for MI5 & MI6) but I'm not going to say its inconceivable that a western intelligence agency is going get someone to do it/have connections with those who do).
It's all about plausible deniability, right? The US made a promise not to undertake assassination missions in the 70's, so instead, we traded signals intelligence with the British and asked pretty please for some bad people to stop breathing.
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MalReynoldsThe Hunter S Thompson of incredibly mild medicinesRegistered Userregular
Watching silver linings playbook for the first time. and: Spoilered for spoilers, and a decent size rant.
I got all excited for Pat to fail the Fred Flintstone waterbuffalo lodge test of being in two places at once and wearing the wrong gear, sadly that did not happen. What DID happen though seemed like a really shallow treatment of mental issues, along with setting up what is likely to be an awful co-dependent relationship without some immediate counseling. Maybe I am just thinking too hard, I went into this having heard that it tweaks the manic pixie dream girl theme, but honestly, it's still a crazy woman pulling a man out of a funk, just his funk is mental illness rather than losing his joi de verve. I think I would have been a lot happier with a non hollywood ending though. Maybe Pat pushes through, but in the process leaves J. Law and his asshole father behind. Also also, they could have called Chris Tuckers character "Token".
I don't completely remember the movie.
But the one thing I clearly remember is the presentation of the mental issues was terrible.
FWIW, at the end of the movie Pat is still in therapy and back on his meds and it's pretty likely Tiffany is medicated as well.
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Torture outsourcing by Western nations is an extremely real thing that happens all the time, even if it's slightly less blatant than "torture this guy for us and tell us what he says", more like "hold this guy for us and if he happens to scream anything interesting for whatever reason we'd love to hear about it"
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The thing about Kid Blue is that he's not stupid - he is actually pretty clever and figures out stuff in the film that nobody else does - but he's arrogant and cocksure.
It was very much still an exceptionally good film.
Not everyone's cup of tea, I understand. The film gets pretty violent during the 2nd act, and it can a bit much for some viewers.
But it's just so good.
And I teared up at the ending.
I may need to lie down after that many posts in a row.
Fair enough! Sorry, wasn't trying to pick a fight or anything I just wasnt familiar with that use
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Good going, Edgar
But I'll see it in theaters, I owe the man that much
Also those rumors about it having the Avengers 2 trailer
Even better
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This is everyone's yearly reminder that Columbus was an awful, horrible man
I get the day off and every year I link an article on facebook about what a fuckwad he was
My own little tiny crusade
Man On Fire is so great.
"I wish... you had... more time."
So fucking harsh.
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@Chincymcchilla you watch it yet?
I was planning on it today
Then I shopped for 4 hours and cleaned the apartment for 6
Its #1 on my netflix queue tho
Holy shit Zac Efron is pitch perfect as a douchey Frat Guy oh my lord
I swear I have met him on campus
Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne are an adorable movie couple too
"Well, my parents love each other and I think it is hilarious."
Which is why 'Bad' was added to the film title over here.
Not quite on par with Jump Street but definitely better than I expected
MI1 (codes) MI8 (signals) and MI10 (spy gadgets) all still exist as GCHQ
MI4 (maps) and MI15 (analysis of aerial photography) is now part of the Royal Air Force
MI14 were a special intelligence department for WW2 focusing on Germany, after the war they merged back into MI6, MI2 & MI3 were the same but for different geographic areas.
MI7 (propaganda - the guys who made http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On_Poster.svg) and MI12 (censorship) existed up till 2011 though they were absorbed by the civilian CoI
MI19 were the interrogators/torturers, they're outsourced now.
Was so going to awesome this until I got to that last sentence, so you get a crackle instead.
I don't completely remember the movie.
But the one thing I clearly remember is the presentation of the mental issues was terrible.
Satans..... hints.....
I visited a facility once where they train interrogators and they're very particular about the whole "not torture" thing.
Which was funny because the rooms there were named after Norse gods, and their two interrogation rooms were named Tor and Tyr.
The Swedish word for torture? Tortyr.
The MI19 of WW2 and the post-war colonial insurgencies is obviously a different kettle of fish from modern agencies. The outsourcing comment was 99% facetious since torture isn't an effective tool (and MI19 personnel actually went to work for MI5 & MI6) but I'm not going to say its inconceivable that a western intelligence agency is going get someone to do it/have connections with those who do).
"Readers who prefer tension and romance, Maledictions: The Offering, delivers... As serious YA fiction, I’ll give it five stars out of five. As a novel? Four and a half." - Liz Ellor
My new novel: Maledictions: The Offering. Now in Paperback!