Would it be at all funny to say, "I'm moving to Italy."
Would it be at all funny to say, "I'm moving to Italy."
Comedy is subjective, but it may get you on some sort of list.Quoting Ezee E (view post)
You are probably right, but I like to think I'm fairly consistent about these things. I've always maintained abject neutrality in regards to Toni Servillo and will continue to do so.Quoting baby doll (view post)
Coming to America (Landis, 1988) **
The Beach Bum (Korine, 2019) *1/2
Us (Peele, 2019) ***1/2
Fugue (Smoczynska, 2018) ***1/2
Prisoners (Villeneuve, 2013) ***1/2
Shadow (Zhang, 2018) ***
Oslo, August 31st (J. Trier, 2011) ****
Climax (Noé, 2018) **1/2
Fighting With My Family (Merchant, 2019) **
Upstream Color (Carruth, 2013) ***
Serious reply: Italy seems “great” if you’re a man, terrible if you’re a woman, per their media when meToo started (strangely enough it involved Argento then as well).
Midnight Run (1988) - 9
The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) - 8.5
The Adventures of Robinhood (1938) - 8
Sisters (1973) - 6.5
Shin Godzilla (2016) - 7.5
I would definitely not want to live in Italy. High levels of machismo make me uncomfortable, even as a man. And I think 14 is too young for an age of consent. I just bring it up to point out that there's different opinions about these things.
Coming to America (Landis, 1988) **
The Beach Bum (Korine, 2019) *1/2
Us (Peele, 2019) ***1/2
Fugue (Smoczynska, 2018) ***1/2
Prisoners (Villeneuve, 2013) ***1/2
Shadow (Zhang, 2018) ***
Oslo, August 31st (J. Trier, 2011) ****
Climax (Noé, 2018) **1/2
Fighting With My Family (Merchant, 2019) **
Upstream Color (Carruth, 2013) ***
Rhetorical question but- at what age did MC lose their virginity? I bet it was around the age of 14.
17 for me, but I was kind of shy and uncomfortable before that. A good number of my friends definitively did it sooner.Quoting Dukefrukem (view post)
Italy is the most gorgeous country I've ever known. It's true that cat calling is somewhat common... but not anymore than in Argentina. And from what I've seen they've got a very accepting, laid back attitude about sex in general.
I've heard catcalling and the machisimo is more prevalent in Spain than Italy. Just a few years ago, Spain's age of consent was at 13. It's now 16.Quoting Grouchy (view post)
Lowest in the world is Nigeria at 11, which is terrifying.
FGM is very common there too, so lots of third world "shithole" practices in general.Quoting Ezee E (view post)
Ratings on a 1-10 scale for your pleasure:
Top Gun: Maverick - 8
Top Gun - 7
McCabe & Mrs. Miller - 8
Crimes of the Future - 8
Videodrome - 9
Valley Girl - 8
Summer of '42 - 7
In the Line of Fire - 8
Passenger 57 - 7
Everything Everywhere All at Once - 6
I mentioned Italy, but heck, what Asia did (assuming she did it) wouldn't even be illegal in most states. And that includes in New York, where the Times is breaking the story. On one hand, I don't really get what she was doing. On the other, to mention this in the same breath as Weinstein's abuses is absurd.
Coming to America (Landis, 1988) **
The Beach Bum (Korine, 2019) *1/2
Us (Peele, 2019) ***1/2
Fugue (Smoczynska, 2018) ***1/2
Prisoners (Villeneuve, 2013) ***1/2
Shadow (Zhang, 2018) ***
Oslo, August 31st (J. Trier, 2011) ****
Climax (Noé, 2018) **1/2
Fighting With My Family (Merchant, 2019) **
Upstream Color (Carruth, 2013) ***
Yeah, someone mentioned it would be fine in Las Vegas, too. I think in general, it's probably a good idea if you are past the age of 21 to not have sex with anyone under the age of 18 as a general rule of thumb, even if it is technically legal in that state or country. As a 30-something single man, even dating 21-25 year old women makes me feel old as dirt, but I still occasionally do it.Quoting Spinal (view post)
Sure, it may not be technically illegal, but Asia Argento had considerable power and authority over the other guy, and if she used that to coerce him into a sexual relationship, then I have a huge problem with that.
Losing is like fertilizer: it stinks for a while, then you get used to it. (Tony, Hibbing)
It's a fair point and you're probably right. I confess that my lack of empathy is largely due to my inability to wrap my head around someone regretting a sexual encounter with Asia Argento.
Coming to America (Landis, 1988) **
The Beach Bum (Korine, 2019) *1/2
Us (Peele, 2019) ***1/2
Fugue (Smoczynska, 2018) ***1/2
Prisoners (Villeneuve, 2013) ***1/2
Shadow (Zhang, 2018) ***
Oslo, August 31st (J. Trier, 2011) ****
Climax (Noé, 2018) **1/2
Fighting With My Family (Merchant, 2019) **
Upstream Color (Carruth, 2013) ***
it's a mind-bender, to be sure!
Losing is like fertilizer: it stinks for a while, then you get used to it. (Tony, Hibbing)
If no one pointed it out, Asia first met this kid when he was 8 or 9 and she cast him as her son in her film The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things.
That makes it a bit creepier.
The severed arm perfectly acquitted itself, because of the simplicity of its wishes and its total lack of doubt.
Especially if you've seen the film. There's a scene where Argento's boyfriend (played by Marilyn Manson sans makeup) justifies molesting the boy by saying, "I only did it because he looked like you!"Quoting Milky Joe (view post)
Just because...
The Fabelmans (Steven Spielberg, 2022) mild
Petite maman (Céline Sciamma, 2021) mild
The Banshees of Inisherin (Martin McDonagh, 2022) mild
The last book I read was...
The Complete Short Stories by Mark Twain
The (New) World
I think what she did was wrong, but it does not mean what Weinstein did to her was also not wrong. What Weinstein did to his victims was far worse, too....
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They call your name out loud and clear
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Wow. I really need to watch the Asia Argento oeuvre. The other movie she made apparently has a dramatization of her and a thinly-veiled Harvey Weinstein.Quoting baby doll (view post)
Ratings on a 1-10 scale for your pleasure:
Top Gun: Maverick - 8
Top Gun - 7
McCabe & Mrs. Miller - 8
Crimes of the Future - 8
Videodrome - 9
Valley Girl - 8
Summer of '42 - 7
In the Line of Fire - 8
Passenger 57 - 7
Everything Everywhere All at Once - 6
Those people are the reason why movie awards season isn't fun anymore, at least for me.Quoting Pop Trash (view post)
Last Five Films I've Seen (Out of 5)
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse (Mackesy, 2022) 4.5
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (Crawford, 2022) 4
Confess, Fletch (Mottola, 2022) 3.5
M3GAN (Johnstone, 2023) 3.5
Turning Red (Shi, 2022) 4.5
Tokyo Story (Ozu, 1953) 5
615 Film
Letterboxd
So Les Moonves is the creep we thought he was after all.
Golden Parachute: ACTIVATE!Quoting Dukefrukem (view post)
Losing is like fertilizer: it stinks for a while, then you get used to it. (Tony, Hibbing)
He may get nothing now.Quoting bac0n (view post)
Shit just got real.
Just because...
The Fabelmans (Steven Spielberg, 2022) mild
Petite maman (Céline Sciamma, 2021) mild
The Banshees of Inisherin (Martin McDonagh, 2022) mild
The last book I read was...
The Complete Short Stories by Mark Twain
The (New) World
Coming to America (Landis, 1988) **
The Beach Bum (Korine, 2019) *1/2
Us (Peele, 2019) ***1/2
Fugue (Smoczynska, 2018) ***1/2
Prisoners (Villeneuve, 2013) ***1/2
Shadow (Zhang, 2018) ***
Oslo, August 31st (J. Trier, 2011) ****
Climax (Noé, 2018) **1/2
Fighting With My Family (Merchant, 2019) **
Upstream Color (Carruth, 2013) ***