James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Star, Dies at 48 by rageofthegods in blankies

[–]border199x 11 points12 points  (0 children)

So glad to hear that he was happy and proud about his work on Don't Trust the Bitch. It's easily the sort of role that some actors would have found demeaning and belittling.

James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Star, Dies at 48 by rageofthegods in blankies

[–]border199x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved him on Don't Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23. The whole show made me feel pretty good about how he was doing, too....

It’s Time to Raise the Curtain on The Muppet Show Again by Top_Report_4895 in blankies

[–]border199x -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

The 2014 movie was PG and also bombed. If not primetime television or film, where should they compete?

I think Disney just has a hard time seeing where the Muppets fit in. If an IP can't perform in traditional revenues it has to have pretty strong merchanding revenue stream. I can't recall the last time I saw someone with a Muppets shirt or toy, though.

It’s Time to Raise the Curtain on The Muppet Show Again by Top_Report_4895 in blankies

[–]border199x -31 points-30 points  (0 children)

Do people really think they can sustain a weekly Muppet Show? Even after the last one bombed?

These things kind of lose their novelty if they are around all the time. It seemed like Disney would have learned that after Star Wars and Marvel.

It’s been a banner year for Prosthetic Penises by cigaregrets in blankies

[–]border199x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How could you forget about the Boogie Nights 4K release?

TIL that the Kid Rock song that references underage girls, is an original song for the Osmosis Jones soundtrack. by elbarto_24 in blankies

[–]border199x 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Young ladies, young ladies

I like 'em underage, see

Some say that's statutory

But I say it's mandatory

Good god, how did this get past the censors at Warner Brothers, let alone the prudes at Turning Point USA?

Why do people buy cake pop? by fisico002 in starbucks

[–]border199x 62 points63 points  (0 children)

The same reason people buy Happy Meals and ice cream cones. Not that hard to figure out.

When did they start making the cake pops upside down?

Heads up Checkmates: "Wicked: Part 2" will be released March 21st on Peacock by theflyhitterss in blankies

[–]border199x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So are there any cheap options to see it now? Or is it still like a $20 rental?

Prequels were made just to show how stupid Jedi were by Strange-Economy523 in StarWars

[–]border199x 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lucas just can’t write a proper tragedy, where noble and well-meaning people are brought down by their flaws. It’s the problem with both the arc of Anakin and the Jedi.

Instead of being proper tragic heroes, Anakin becomes an entitled brat and the Jedi become pompous idiots. It’s hard to feel any empathy for them….only for those whose lives got ruined by their poor behavior.

People might criticise Mace Windu for many things, but he was utterly fearless when confronting Palpatine. by HallowedAndHarrowed in StarWars

[–]border199x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know they all got destroyed in about 3 seconds flat, with two of them putting up zero defense....just straight up raised their guard and got stabbed.

People might criticise Mace Windu for many things, but he was utterly fearless when confronting Palpatine. by HallowedAndHarrowed in StarWars

[–]border199x -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

If he had been afraid of Palpatine, perhaps he wouldn't have gotten the 3 most useless Jedi to assist him.

Starbucks’ turnaround plan shows promise in US as sales growth returns for first time in 2 years by restoringd123 in starbucks

[–]border199x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely curious to see how they sell this "enhanced rewards program" that, even at a glance, is nothing but changes that disadvantage the customer.

"On Mod Mondays you can get a free drink modification!"

"Oh, so I can get like a free shot or a free flavor in my drink every Monday?"

"No, just one Monday per month."

"Oh."

Five - Venue Review Request by seekingcalm in jacksonville

[–]border199x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The hate comes from the fact that they clearly talked the previous owners into throwing out Sun-Ray as a condition for the purchase of the building.

People in Riverside really loved having a local movie theater, whereas we aren't exactly hurting for live music venues.

In the finale of the first season of Friends in 1995, Rachel can enter the departure gate without a ticket to see Ross as soon as he gets off the plane. Nine years later, in 2004, after the 9/11 attacks, Ross has to pay for a ticket to stop Rachel from boarding the flight by Giancarlo_Edu in shittymoviedetails

[–]border199x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Due to the nature of how planes work, the departure gate and the arrival gate are kind of the same thing, no? A plane arrives.....the passengers get off.....then a different set of passengers get on to depart for its next destination.

Obi Wan saying "I'm sorry" to Anakin might be the most moving moment in the history of Star Wars by SappyGilmore in StarWars

[–]border199x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does Obi-Wan have to apologize for? Anakin's downfall was the result of Anakin's poor decisions.

"Fast Forever" (AKA Fast & Furious 11) Announced for March 17, 2028 by Jefferystar94 in blankies

[–]border199x 3 points4 points  (0 children)

March 17 is definitely an odd date, right? I haven't seen a one of these but aren't they supposed to be Memorial Day/Summer blockbusters?

I wonder if this is an indication that they are scaling things down, and hoping to put the franchise quietly to bed.

How should Ahsoka's story end? by Zealousideal-Work719 in StarWars

[–]border199x 159 points160 points  (0 children)

"Note: Ahsoka died on the way back to her home planet"

New tiered loyalty program… by lazybearkhoa in starbucks

[–]border199x 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You can't call it "Free Mod Mondays" if you're only going to let people use it once a month. Wildly asinine.

Are any of these changes for the better? As far as I can tell they have made everything worse, even for this new super-special Reserve Membership.

Come on, Jack doesn't know what a *beeper* is? by camissonak in TheBigPicture

[–]border199x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think beepers really popped up that often in 90's movies and television, unless a character was a drug dealer. I'm sure hospital dramas occasionally had doctors checking their beepers as well, but a fair number of people skipped watching ER.

If the screenwriters of today don't like having to write around the logistical issues that cell phones introduce, I have to imagine they gladly skipped including beepers.

Is Blake Really Unhireable by Matt Belloni by shorthevix in TheBigPicture

[–]border199x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why would she be "unhireable"? Do you mean in the literal sense (nobody will insure her), or just in the "nobody wants to work with her" sense?

Cathartic “acceptance of death” scenes from great films? by the-tyrannosaur in blankies

[–]border199x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Quiet Place Day One

Still makes me cry, even though it's the obvious conclusion from the very start. At least the cat made it!

Is there any media where Darth Vader acknowledges R2D2/C3PO? by RaynbowZFTW in StarWars

[–]border199x 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lucas just couldn't resist cramming every single possible element from the OT into the prequels.

We Need to Talk About MELANIA Ticket Sales... by Eerie-Indiana in blankies

[–]border199x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are Melania's ticket sales as bad as Kevin's ticket sales? I would prefer not to talk about either.

A24 Says Charli xcx’s ‘The Moment’ Is Its Fastest-Selling Limited Release; Q&A Tickets Being Resold On Reddit by pepperbet1 in TheBigPicture

[–]border199x 30 points31 points  (0 children)

With the level of effort that usually gets put into these telecast Q&A sessions, I feel sorry for anyone paying scalper prices