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I'm starting to form a theory that Tom Cruise is some kind of suicidal exhibitionist, and all his stunts are just failed attempts to kill himself in a way that's guaranteed to be filmed and seen the world over. And then somehow he fails miserably every single time.
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Aphrodite posted:I mean, it’s a good plan anyway but I don’t think Danny Trejo can do his own stunts. He could have, back when he got started and his major qualifications were "I was in prison and know how to box", but yeah Trejo getting old probably not so much.
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bony tony posted:Lazenby was a model who hadn't really acted before. He looks good in a suit, but that's it. It's a shame, because OHMSS is a great Bond movie. LoadingReadyRun has been doing a Bond rewatch podcast and they said the comments for their support of OHMSS were split pretty evenly between: "Finally, OHMSS getting the credit it is due" and "I listened to the whole thing and have no idea how you don't think OHMSS sucked"
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Cat Hatter posted:LoadingReadyRun has been doing a Bond rewatch podcast and they said the comments for their support of OHMSS were split pretty evenly between: I'm catching up and intend to follow along Agreeing with most of their thoughts , you only live twice was a bit rough but fun Interesting what they miss at time though
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Silly Newbie posted:He could have, back when he got started and his major qualifications were "I was in prison and know how to box", but yeah Trejo getting old probably not so much. Danny Trejo was born in 1944 and is currently 76 years old so yeah, "probably"  (He got his first on screen role in 1985 when he was 41 years old) E: a guy I know has met him and even been to his house and says that's he's super nice and friendly in person Snowglobe of Doom has a new favorite as of 11:59 on Sep 11, 2020 |
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Snowglobe of Doom posted:Danny Trejo was born in 1944 and is currently 76 years old so yeah, "probably" I was at a flyers game when Machete came out and Danny Trejo was on ice during one of the intermissions. He starts off "It's great to be here in ..." then he had to look up at the scoreboard to see where he was "...Philadelphia!" That's my Danny Trejo story.
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Aphrodite posted:I mean, it’s a good plan anyway but I don’t think Danny Trejo can do his own stunts. Yeah, I think there is a gap between Trejo being aware enough to say “I really shouldn’t do my own stunts. Let the professional do it” and Cruise/Keanu training for months to prepare and do the necessary work for their own stunts. Anyone who falls in that gap is an rear end in a top hat.
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Sep 11, 2020 15:14
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bony tony posted:Lazenby was a model who hadn't really acted before. He looks good in a suit, but that's it. It's a shame, because OHMSS is a great Bond movie. Well, I do think he does a great job at the ending. That's probably his best acting in the entire movie. OHMSS is a somewhat odd entry in the 'Bond canon' but it's a pretty good movie; better than You Only Live Twice and Diamonds.
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Sep 11, 2020 17:00
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I remember reading that the reason Lazenby only got one movie wasn't because he was poorly-received, but because he spent the entire filming living as hard as Bond does and got burnt out after the one movie. I can respect a man who couldn't handle playing Bond because he was too good at living Bond.
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XIII posted:I mostly respect Tom Cruise's willingness to throw himself out of as many airplanes as it takes to convince the world that he can read.
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Sep 11, 2020 17:33
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Tom Cruise can read. You're thinking of Brad Pitt.
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Sep 11, 2020 20:22
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rydiafan posted:Tom Cruise can read. You're thinking of Brad Pitt. Hm. Have you ever seen them in the same room at the same time?
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marshmallow creep posted:Hm. Have you ever seen them in the same room at the same time? 
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Thwomp posted:Yeah, I think there is a gap between Trejo being aware enough to say “I really shouldn’t do my own stunts. Let the professional do it” and Cruise/Keanu training for months to prepare and do the necessary work for their own stunts. The training Cruise does for action stuff is insane. One of the DVD extras on Collateral went through his whole training program and it was above and beyond, he had SAS guys teaching him everything, down to how to blend in. He had to work a day as a FedEx driver without being recognized and ended up sitting and eating lunch with someone and they had no idea. He’s a completely bonkers mess of a human but holy poo poo he works hard for his acting.
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Ugly In The Morning posted:The training Cruise does for action stuff is insane. One of the DVD extras on Collateral went through his whole training program and it was above and beyond, he had SAS guys teaching him everything, down to how to blend in. He had to work a day as a FedEx driver without being recognized and ended up sitting and eating lunch with someone and they had no idea. He’s a completely bonkers mess of a human but holy poo poo he works hard for his acting. I'd love to see Tom Cruise as a nemesis in a future John Wick movie. He's very good at playing an a-hole and people already don't like him.
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Sep 11, 2020 23:55
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Vampires are famous for their alacrity with illusions. You have been had, goon! Watch your neck!
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Cat Hatter posted:I'd love to see Tom Cruise as a nemesis in a future John Wick movie. He's very good at playing an a-hole and people already don't like him. Very much agreed. Cruise vs Reeves would allow for some absolutely insane fights, too. No need to cut to hide stuntmen and they’re both insanely good at what they do.
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Sep 12, 2020 00:11
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It’d be cool to see them go eye to neck
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oldpainless posted:It’d be cool to see them go eye to neck You can be my Wyld Stallyn anytime!
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Aphrodite posted:I mean, it’s a good plan anyway but I don’t think Danny Trejo can do his own stunts. Machete don't stunt
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Cleretic posted:I remember reading that the reason Lazenby only got one movie wasn't because he was poorly-received, but because he spent the entire filming living as hard as Bond does and got burnt out after the one movie. I swear I remember him also saying he believed that Bond would be anachronistic in a post-'60s world. But yeah, I'm also a fan of OHMSS. Lazenby's not a perfect Bond, but the movie works and it's nice to see them actually breaking with what would become the Bond movie "formula".
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Sep 12, 2020 18:48
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I'm watching an old episode of Cheers and noticed an awesome little detail. Diane comes behind the bar and orders a Harvey Wallbanger and a conversation gets started between the staff and regulars as Sam makes the drink. Now a Harvey Wallbanger is a somewhat obscure drink and is made with vodka and OJ with a floater of Galliano a liqueur better known as the big loving yellow bottle that doesn't fit on the shelf. The conversation continues and Sam finishes the drink and puts it on the service rail. The banter continues but Sam looks distracted and keeps staring at the drink. Sam keeps joking around with the others, takes the drink off the service well and starts rummaging through the rail under the bar. The others keep joking around and Sam finally finds what he's looking for a bottle of Galliano on the back bar and finishes the drink correctly and puts it back on the service well. It all happens without comment and is only something a seasoned bartender would notice.
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Sep 12, 2020 21:56
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It might be obscure now, but I can assure you it was one of the most popular cocktails of the 80’s (not to take away from the attention to detail).
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Sep 12, 2020 23:12
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Torquemada posted:It might be obscure now, but I can assure you it was one of the most popular cocktails of the 80’s (not to take away from the attention to detail). I'm aware of that and that's why I said somewhat. It's former popularity is why every old bar has a decade's old bottle collecting dust in an awkward place. That said I've made maybe one in the last 20 years.
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Sep 12, 2020 23:25
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I love a good screwdriver so now I'm going to have to find a place to stick an awkwardly sized yellow bottle.
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Krispy Wafer posted:I love a good screwdriver so now I'm going to have to find a place to stick an awkwardly sized yellow bottle. You're in luck. 
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James Woods posted:I'm watching an old episode of Cheers and noticed an awesome little detail. Diane comes behind the bar and orders a Harvey Wallbanger and a conversation gets started between the staff and regulars as Sam makes the drink. Now a Harvey Wallbanger is a somewhat obscure drink and is made with vodka and OJ with a floater of Galliano a liqueur better known as the big loving yellow bottle that doesn't fit on the shelf. The conversation continues and Sam finishes the drink and puts it on the service rail. The banter continues but Sam looks distracted and keeps staring at the drink. Sam keeps joking around with the others, takes the drink off the service well and starts rummaging through the rail under the bar. The others keep joking around and Sam finally finds what he's looking for a bottle of Galliano on the back bar and finishes the drink correctly and puts it back on the service well. It all happens without comment and is only something a seasoned bartender would notice. Cheers is awesome
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BiggerBoat posted:Cheers is awesome The theme song is awesome too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-mi0r0LpXo
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In The Boys the superhero named Stormfront is a racist. I expect she’ll be killed by a troll but they’re dragging out the release 
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BaldDwarfOnPCP posted:In The Boys the superhero named Stormfront is a racist. Stormfront is also the name of a racist hategroup.
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Sep 13, 2020 06:15
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In her introductory scene she calls her social media followers "The boys on 88th street"
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Humphreys posted:Stormfront is also the name of a racist hategroup. You mean besides the website?
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James Woods posted:I'm aware of that and that's why I said somewhat. It's former popularity is why every old bar has a decade's old bottle collecting dust in an awkward place. That said I've made maybe one in the last 20 years. Ha, I have a bottle on my booze rack, and the cap has been hacked up, because the sugar basically seals the lid on after a while. It’s great dropped into a gin rickey.
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Humphreys posted:Stormfront is also the name of a racist hategroup. Apple being famous for their white products, of course.
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Sep 13, 2020 09:33
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James Woods posted:You're in luck. I went out and bought one after work last night and it is the stupidest bottle ever created. 750ml that doesn't fit anywhere. I'm surprised Cheers was the only sitcom that made a joke out of it.
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Phy posted:Danny Trejo is on record as insisting that stunt people do his stunts, and the reason he gives is that if the star gets hurt it can delay the shoot while they heal, which can cost the film crew their livelihood for the sake of saying "the actor does their own stunts", and I also respect that Bill Mumy said almost the same thing but in reverse: he said that an actor should never do his own stunts, because he's taking a paycheque away from a stuntman.
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Android Apocalypse posted:Long story short, magenta only exists in our minds. Well that's true of all colours, really.
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Sep 13, 2020 13:23
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I dunno, I've seen Magenta in a movie, so I know she exists
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James Woods posted:I'm aware of that and that's why I said somewhat. It's former popularity is why every old bar has a decade's old bottle collecting dust in an awkward place. That said I've made maybe one in the last 20 years. anecdotally it's a good bottle to have for cracking skulls with. i don't know how true that is but one time i was getting mugged and my buddy chased the muggers off with a bottle of galiano black sambuca so i guess they heard the story as well.
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GazChap posted:In the UK, it’s also the name of a chain of Apple certified premium resellers. Come to think of it they don’t make anything black. Just “space grey” 
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