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Freauxzen
| Favorite team: | Washington State  |
| Location: | Washington |
| Biography: | LSU Alumni (2004) UWM (2007), Born and raised in LA. Moved from a cushy public sector job in Education to a crazy, cutting-edge, job in a tech/education. Currently a Software Executive. |
| Interests: | Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Sports (soccer player by nature), Movies, Arguing about random things, Useless Information |
| Occupation: | Software, Sales |
| Number of Posts: | 38619 |
| Registered on: | 2/14/2006 |
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1. The Exorcist
8. Carrie
1. Saw
4. The Ring
11. Insidious
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street
10. The Strangers
2. Psycho (1960)
1. The Shining
9. The Fly (1986)
5. Silence of the Lambs
4. Event Horizon
6. Friday the 13th
3. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
10. Sinister
2. Poltergeist
1. Jaws
8. Pet Sematary
5. The Blair Witch Project
4. The Omen (1976)
6. Fright Night
3. Scream
7. Hellraiser
2. The Thing
1. Halloween (1976)
9. Paranormal Activity
5. American Werewolf in London (1981)
4. Cabin in the Woods
6. Misery
3. Hereditary
7. Night of the Living Dead
2. Alien
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re: Disney tacitly admits it made a multi-billion dollar mistake with 'Star Wars' land
Posted by Freauxzen on 4/19/26 at 4:18 pm to boxcarbarney
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to invest this money in order to support the new trilogy, which they thought would erase the old one in the minds of fans.
You think Star Wars is the only one trying to erase the traditional feeling, storytelling, characters, world and ideas?
Outside of maybe Maverick, most other remakes and sequels from 70s to 90s stuff is strictly to "reinvent" it to subvert expectations and to destroy the originals.
Add all of the Narnia, Marvel, etc.
re: Best Horror Movie of All Time Tournament - Round of 64 (Voting Closed)
Posted by Freauxzen on 4/16/26 at 6:40 pm to Sl0thstronautEsq
Eh I would expect the final 8 to include most of that Top 10
re: Movies you've watched dozens of times
Posted by Freauxzen on 4/16/26 at 3:23 pm to DD_Rolltide
Back to the Future
Goonies
Top Gun
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 and 2
Star Wars
Airplane!
Jurassic Park
Goonies
Top Gun
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 and 2
Star Wars
Airplane!
Jurassic Park
Pope Leo causing so much confusion. I like most of what he is doing, but he's taking on the Francis scope of poor timing and never enough clarification and never looking at the other side. He's playing "parent" to the West and trying to guide there, without actually doing anything about other cultures except minor extensions of friendliness - but never holding them accountable.
Like Francis, it feels like he is trying to "balance the scales," and that never works because no one cares about nuance.
I actually have no problem with:
1. The Pope being pro-Open Borders. He SHOULD be. And we SHOULD allow people to seek refuge - in a perfect world. And it's fine to have the counter balance, but from a policy perspective it doesn't work. So we should strive to invite others, help, etc., but there are realistic and justifiable limits for a PLETHORA of reasons that Pope should at least point to the difficulty of managing a more welcome atmosphere in this world.
For him to say "All are welcome," is perfectly defendable. But how that surfaces from a church level to a state level to a national level - there are requirements.
Ideally - we don't live in that world nor CAN humans live in that world, of course we'd want it to be that way. But that's a much more theological discussion.
The Pope should ALSO say all violence opens the door for evil. It doesn't matter about good intentions, it does.
But realistically on the ground it doesn't work.
He makes the same mistake as Francis - He's pointing to some claims that from a theological perspective are plenty valid, but from a real world perspective just don't work.
We should have the goals, but we are nowhere close to that yet. And will most likely never be.
Like Francis, it feels like he is trying to "balance the scales," and that never works because no one cares about nuance.
I actually have no problem with:
1. The Pope being pro-Open Borders. He SHOULD be. And we SHOULD allow people to seek refuge - in a perfect world. And it's fine to have the counter balance, but from a policy perspective it doesn't work. So we should strive to invite others, help, etc., but there are realistic and justifiable limits for a PLETHORA of reasons that Pope should at least point to the difficulty of managing a more welcome atmosphere in this world.
For him to say "All are welcome," is perfectly defendable. But how that surfaces from a church level to a state level to a national level - there are requirements.
Ideally - we don't live in that world nor CAN humans live in that world, of course we'd want it to be that way. But that's a much more theological discussion.
The Pope should ALSO say all violence opens the door for evil. It doesn't matter about good intentions, it does.
But realistically on the ground it doesn't work.
He makes the same mistake as Francis - He's pointing to some claims that from a theological perspective are plenty valid, but from a real world perspective just don't work.
We should have the goals, but we are nowhere close to that yet. And will most likely never be.
re: Best Horror Movie of All Time Tournament - Round of 64 (Voting Closed)
Posted by Freauxzen on 4/16/26 at 3:07 pm to SlowFlowPro
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the Wailing may not make round 2.
Honestly I haven't watched that one since it first landed on streaming.
I don't remember much about it, but Sinister I do remember enjoying it.
Horror movie brackets always tough, because the top tier is just so strong. Jaws, Exorcist, Halloween. You have the best monster movie, the best supernatural movie and the best slasher film. And it's tough to beat any of those. Not many of these should come close.
When push comes to shove they will just beat everything. Shining is vulnerable the most but that doesn't mean much.
When push comes to shove they will just beat everything. Shining is vulnerable the most but that doesn't mean much.
1. The Exorcist
16. Final Destination
8. Carrie
9. The Evil Dead 2
5. 28 Days Later
12. Saw
4. The Ring
13. Frailty
6. It Follows
11. insidious
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street
14. Don't Look Now
7. The VVitch
10. The Strangers
2. Psycho (1960)
15. The Exorcist 3
1. The Shining
16. A Quiet Place
8. Ready or Not
9. The Fly (1986)
5. Silence of the lambs
12. Rosemary's Baby
4. Event Horizon
13. The Grudge
6. Friday the 13th
11. Midsommar
3. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
14. Salem's Lot (1979)
7. The Wailing
10. Sinister
2 Poltergeist
15.Tremors
1. Jaws
16. IT (2017)
8. Pet Sematary
9. The Lost Boys
5. The Blair Witch Project
12. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
4. The Omen (1976)
13. Oculus
6. Fright Night
11. The Descent
3. Scream
14. The Menu
7. Hellraiser
10. Let the Right One In
2. The Thing
15. Dawn of the Dead
1. Halloween (1978)
16. The Conjuring
8. Candyman (1992)
9. Paranormal Activity
5. American Werewolf In London (1981)
12. In the Mouth of madness
4. Cabin in the Woods
13. The Changeling
6. Misery
11. Audition
3. Hereditary
14. Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
7. Night of the Living Dead
10. The Birds
2. Alien
15. The Sixth Sense
16. Final Destination
8. Carrie
9. The Evil Dead 2
5. 28 Days Later
12. Saw
4. The Ring
13. Frailty
6. It Follows
11. insidious
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street
14. Don't Look Now
7. The VVitch
10. The Strangers
2. Psycho (1960)
15. The Exorcist 3
1. The Shining
16. A Quiet Place
8. Ready or Not
9. The Fly (1986)
5. Silence of the lambs
12. Rosemary's Baby
4. Event Horizon
13. The Grudge
6. Friday the 13th
11. Midsommar
3. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
14. Salem's Lot (1979)
7. The Wailing
10. Sinister
2 Poltergeist
15.Tremors
1. Jaws
16. IT (2017)
8. Pet Sematary
9. The Lost Boys
5. The Blair Witch Project
12. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
4. The Omen (1976)
13. Oculus
6. Fright Night
11. The Descent
3. Scream
14. The Menu
7. Hellraiser
10. Let the Right One In
2. The Thing
15. Dawn of the Dead
1. Halloween (1978)
16. The Conjuring
8. Candyman (1992)
9. Paranormal Activity
5. American Werewolf In London (1981)
12. In the Mouth of madness
4. Cabin in the Woods
13. The Changeling
6. Misery
11. Audition
3. Hereditary
14. Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
7. Night of the Living Dead
10. The Birds
2. Alien
15. The Sixth Sense
re: The Boys S5
Posted by Freauxzen on 4/15/26 at 2:02 pm to ColonelAngus
The Boys is basically what happens if the writers of Starfleet Academy had a higher budget and no implied network tv content limitations.
The writers are just regurgitating dumb arguments across everything they contribute to and do it with senseless morals. There is a place where its juat too much.
Homelander was interesting as a vague nationalist symbol. He's lame as a direct Trump metaphor.
The writers are just regurgitating dumb arguments across everything they contribute to and do it with senseless morals. There is a place where its juat too much.
Homelander was interesting as a vague nationalist symbol. He's lame as a direct Trump metaphor.
Malaga... with Kids, Recommendations?
Posted by Freauxzen on 4/11/26 at 7:52 pm
Just looking for some second opinions, and when I say kids I means 1 kid, 1 toddler and 3 babies. 2 families.
Yes, it will still be a vacation. We are pretty good at traveling, just want to know some general recs.
Underrated food spots? We'll each get a date night as well.
Best things to see? We are considering a Granada day trip. Im not a fan of that idea just for the added complexity of a day of travel. But I could be out voted.
Yes, it will still be a vacation. We are pretty good at traveling, just want to know some general recs.
Underrated food spots? We'll each get a date night as well.
Best things to see? We are considering a Granada day trip. Im not a fan of that idea just for the added complexity of a day of travel. But I could be out voted.
re: Words and terms you think would make good band names
Posted by Freauxzen on 4/7/26 at 11:50 pm to DreamsDieInHimesHall
Marching Orders
The Teetotalers
Nuclear Test Kit
Ocean of Explosions
Teddy Roosevelt's Mustache
Cranberry Muffins
Punk band names aee typically just too easy.
The Teetotalers
Nuclear Test Kit
Ocean of Explosions
Teddy Roosevelt's Mustache
Cranberry Muffins
Punk band names aee typically just too easy.
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Feminism sold us the lie that being a well-rounded, articulate, and successful woman would up the value of our stock;
Not exactly.
A woman, a person in general, can be well-rounded, articulate, and successful. As a mom who married earlier in life, nothing is stopping you from those things. What feminism did, is define those things for you, made you discount other forms of "success," and said there is only one version. Then you believed it.
You can, and should, be those things. Every person should, the difference is in the definition of those things.
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Most men couldn’t care less if you're successful or incredible intelligent, or have any amount of self-knowledge you might have gleaned on your therapy journey.
Wrong.
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Men, even when they say they want someone they can ‘talk to on their level,’ are kind of kidding themselves
Wrong.
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they look mostly for biological markers of fertility and high estrogen (waist-to-hip ratio, full lips, heart-shaped face)
Yes, they want someone relatively attractive, so do you.
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and as far as talking goes… they just want someone to listen. It’s women who want someone to tak to on their level—another gross mis-assessment of feminism.
Unfortunately, doesn't sound like you've learned anything.
re: Which is better: American Pie vs Superbad
Posted by Freauxzen on 4/1/26 at 3:14 pm to UnluckyTiger
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but I think American Pie 2 is better than both.
I'd agree.
AP is just so dang iconic it over shadows the quality in 2.
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American Pie
More universal in my opinion. It had something for everyone, and it was able to cover all of the different types of relationships for 90s kids in like one film. Sort of brilliant in that respect. More relatable to a wider group of people.
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Superbad
Tighter, better overall humor. Better script.
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"simply existing as a woman in [franchise IP]."
"We have become very comfortable having this weird ownership of women’s bodies. I can’t really stop them. I can only be myself."
I'm going to guess, based on this comment, that she supports abortion.
Well let's have a conversation about faces backlash "simply by existing," and who doesn't.
Blue Jean Committee
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we have 7 films of evidence
Wait, why does this evidence matter and not Colbert's last decade of evidence?
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Im sure you'll all be around to eat crow when theres nothing political in the movie.
Why are you so convinced of this? Because he "loves" LOTR? Is that why?
What about Rian Johnson and his love of Star Wars? Gerwig and her love of Narnia? the Rings of Power folks who really wanted to make "their" version of Lord of the Rings? Starfleet Academy? All of the Star Wars Abominations?
He wants to make his version of some Trump takedown, guaranteed. He spent the last decade or more doing nothing more than shitting on conservatives, but now he's going to leave his politics behind? No.
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who should I trust on this, some internet political hack that hates Colbert or Peter Jackson?
You mean the Peter Jackson that made the Hobbit movies?
I mean I like Peter Jackson and what he did LOTR.
But he also sullied his legacy yet.
But anyways:
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When Colbert visited the New Zealand set of “The Hobbit,” Jackson arranged a trivia face-off between his guest and the film’s resident Tolkien authority Philippa Boyens, who co-wrote the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and won an Academy Award for “The Return of the King.” Colbert won.
“I have never met a bigger Tolkien geek in my life. His encyclopedic knowledge of Tolkien is spectacular, and points to a deprived childhood in some respects,” Jackson told Entertainment Weekly in 2012. That “deprived childhood” included, by Colbert’s own account, abandoning schoolwork, quitting sports and spending his teenage years absorbed in not just “The Hobbit” and “Lord of the Rings,” but the full sweep of Tolkien’s writing. Now the man who beat the franchise’s own screenwriter at her own game is writing the next film alongside her.
I don't care how much Colbert likes or knows about LOTR. I care about his intentions, and his intentions the last decade or so is only about being a
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political hack
We've seen this story before. I just would rather the money spend to make LOTR stuff be spent on things that actually will lend to the lore and history, and honor it. Colbert has shown no restraint in being a political hack. Why do you think he would suddenly do that here?
Most of you, and Iyes I'm going to lump you into a group, believe that using a brand/ip/piece of art for ANY political point, regardless of the point of the author and the ip, is perfectly fine. So why are you worried?
You shouldn't care if Colbert hacks up LOTR.
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Because everyone complaining about the show is citing the race of the developer and races of the actors as the problems?
iId say a couple of things here:
Certain common trends then happen when you have minorities in major roles.
1.First, as said previously the black woman heroes character has to have carefully constructed interactions with white dudes. it becomes less natural and more structured to "not offend. Things like this must be embedded in the subtext of the show. This is the same thing as the white girl "Mary Sue" amazing hero - it's not just about race. Female heroes also have benefits when they are cast.
2. White guys can no longer be any sort of hero here, and most likely, will comprise most of the villains. The Shadow group will still exist here, it will still be all white dudes. Which is now, unnatural, if you are casting minorities as "part of society."
3. You MUST have at least some episodes, or a strand, on minority injustice or immigrant relations because these people are minorities, and it Must happen, because that's their "worldview" or whatever.
The general result right now, is that by casting minorities into roles in well beloved franchises - creators automatically bring along with them all of these "rules," and requirements, while also usually seeking to also subvert your expectations. These two things combine to create terrible stories that feel disjointed. Out of sync with the original, etc.
And the fan reaction is that where they want more of what they love, they get -- whatever this is. Now could they avoid all of this? Of course. They could even do it with this cast. But they never do.
They could cast Hamish as just a 3rd generation normal American guy, went to public school served as a Marine, etc. who's grandparents happen to be from India or something. But they won't do that. They never do.
What I'm trying to articulate, and what most people see in these sorts of productions, is that by casting minorities, which in theory people wouldn't have a problem with, you automatically get a whole bunch of other things that people see coming. And I'm not even mentioning series, like the Watchmen thing, which upend the entire point of the original to hammer into your head social justice ideas.
Infinity War or Winter Soldier.
First Avenger, GotG and Iron Man right behind.
First Avenger, GotG and Iron Man right behind.
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