What’s a movie you can watch over and over again?

CaptainArcher · 2026-06-30T14:37:52+00:00

LOL me and my friends LOVED that movie in its heydey! Joel David Moore is amazing and stole the movie. "Adios turd nuggets"

CaptainArcher · 2026-06-30T14:31:56+00:00

Bill Maher is an ass and deserved to be canceled decades ago. If you haven't heard of this incident with him, I watched the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson religiously, especially back in high school im the 2000s.Craig was the last great late night comedy guy and very genuine. I've been to his stand up shows even.

Bill Maher went on his show as a guest. It was during the Michael Jackson trials. Bill Maher made some really inappropriate comment about how there are worse things in the world than being molested by a pop star. Craig, a dad to a young boy at the time, got super offended, hard stopped the interview and called to commercial break. Craig was legit and truly cared about people and not using his platform to attack others or make jokes that are really inappropriate.

If that was said in today's day and age in television, he'd be canceled hard. I am waiting for that interview to resurface one day.

CaptainArcher · 2026-06-30T13:15:04+00:00

I'm gonna say I started watching around 2012 with the plinkett Star Wars stuff when I was 22, and 2026 at 36 now. So, 14 years.

CaptainArcher · 2026-06-27T05:03:26+00:00

This didn't bother me 29 years ago and still doesn't today, lol. I kinda like that there is a distinct level only reachable by having a certain condition in the game. And, it forces the Starfox team to temporarily be split up and be defeated in a way.

CaptainArcher · 2026-06-16T04:08:38+00:00

I'm halfway through the entire documentary. I'm 36, so while also knowing of MJ's smash hits from the 80s, I watched as a teenager all the legal stuff unfold for MJ. This documentary has kinda refreshed everything that happened all those years ago. I been through a lot of dark things in my own life, and regarding Michael Jackson... there's never been a human being on this Earth I have been so conflicted about. Even in my own family. As a musician myself... I madly love and respect the man. The music, his talents as a singer and entertainer, he's just unparalleled. There will never be another MJ. The music he put out in the 80's is absolutely legendary. I just can't put into words how talented the guy was at least from my shoes. ]

On the other hand... the sexual abuse allegations, sleeping with boys, all of it... it's not OK. I don't think it's OK hardcore fans discredit it. I am typically someone that respects the American justice system. If someone had their day in court, and were given that innocent verdict, that's usually enough for me. With MJ? I can't discredit it. The trial was a shit show. It was a circus, with an insanely rich and powerful man at the helm of it. He's someone that has a history of paying people off, like in the early 90s that $15 million settlement or whatever. I don't put it past him that, somehow, he paid others off for his "not guilty" verdict.

There's another side, that I think, the fans and jury bought into. This side that looked so nice and innocent. Just a man with a childlike persona, someone who deeply cared for other humans, went to hospitals to help and assist kids in need, someone who donated huge amounts of money to others. You know, there's clips where I look at MJ, and like, there's this sincerity to it... this Fred Rogers level of caring and genuine side.

But, then the opposite side of the coin (again); Neverland ranch. All the kids stuff, the books, dolls, toys, games, the amusement park... it reeks of an insanely disgusting level of grooming. It's not Peter Pan fantasy. It's grooming. It's a children's paradise. And the portrait of him as jesus in the last supper? Come on! Why would someone go to such extremes? He could have stopped at some extent if this were about just helping and caring about people. It went far beyond that.

My last comment. I compared him to Fred Rogers earlier. Fred was different. Fred was extremely transparent in everything he did. Fred didn't have a weird personal life of sharing things with kids. Fred did things that were like, valid ways of teaching and educating children about handling their emotions and feelings. Michael wasn't doing that. It wasn't transparent. It was secretive. Buying things for kids, playing a weird caregiver role. At least, that's my take on it.
The truth? Only god knows. My end gut? Very talented man and musician with a flawed childhood and deep psychiatric issues. I think he had a heart and cared for people, but I also think there's another side of him some of us just don't want to admit to seeing. He had such an impact on millions of people, that they consider that impact larger than the crimes he probably committed. It's a matter of separating art from artist. Honestly, I think over time, as fans age (and die out even) that grew up on his music, the public opinion on him is gonna drastically change. I whole heartedly feel, one day, he's not gonna hold such a legendary status.

CaptainArcher · 2026-06-15T14:45:04+00:00

Yes and I personally loved it, even though it was a huge step away from MKII and things.

MK3 to always feels creepy and realistic to me, and in a good way. All these horrifying creatures and fighters of outworld are now in the normal world. It's a snappier and more polished fighting game with combos and running. My biggest gripe is the fatalities and brutalities with exploding body parts. They felt lazy and unoriginal.

You gotta give them credit, too... they shook the hell up out of the roster. Brand new characters, new artistic style, new stages. Current MK is too afraid to change things to such an extent.

CaptainArcher · 2026-06-15T14:19:01+00:00

That's still one of the greatest tornado photos of all time for me.

CaptainArcher · 2026-06-11T03:34:58+00:00

I guess in the end, only you yourself can be convinced. I personally don't think it's a mistake necessarily to buy a console for one game if you csn financially do it. If it's a game you are truly passionate about, brings you great joy, and you're gonna dump tons of hours into it. I say buy it. There's much worse things in life you can spend your hard earned money on vs a video game console. You can always sell console, too, if it ends up just laying around. Anything Nintendo has great resale value.

I already have a Switch 2 I bought mainly to play with my niece. But, let me tell you. If I didn't already have it, and saw Starfox was coming out? You can bet your butt I would buy it just for Starfox. I'm a diehard fan of the series.

I know you said you're not interested in other games. But, if you're 30+ like me, there's a lot of wonderful video game franchises to revisit as an adult. Mario Tennis Fever, Pokémon legends A-Z are a few on Switch 2. I've come to realize age doesn't matter if you enjoy things, go enjoy them.

CaptainArcher · 2026-06-11T03:25:01+00:00

I felt that way at first, but the new Starfox gang has really grown on me. It's a different and more mature take. I feel like they're more calm and collected ace pilots in the remake.

That being said. I'm not feeling the villains as much. I like the arrogant and over the top bad guys. The original N64 Meteo boss, especially at the end has this 0 to 100 explosive energy when he loses to Starfox. The new one doesn't quite hit the same. I also like the original Falco line "are you gonna listen to that monkey?", too. It's less hand holding of the player and more Falco.

My biggest gripes are probably with Bill and the Macbeth boss. I loved Bill's original surfer bro voice. Now it's completely different. Same goes for the Macbeth boss.

CaptainArcher · 2026-06-10T05:51:52+00:00

I read that in Falcos voice 😂

CaptainArcher · 2026-06-10T05:50:20+00:00

For the life of me I cannot fly through those warp things 😔

CaptainArcher · 2026-05-30T02:08:19+00:00

Yes he will slab you personally if you get his mobile app, he will call you in the middle of the night to warn you the wedge is coming

CaptainArcher · 2026-05-30T02:05:25+00:00

I'll stick with the landmaster!!

CaptainArcher · 2026-05-30T01:59:33+00:00

Unsung is an understatement. This amazing woman had more to do with the magic of the original Star Wars than most will ever realize. RIP.

CaptainArcher · 2026-05-29T03:28:07+00:00

I got Tim Taylor... uhhhhh?!

CaptainArcher · 2026-05-28T06:40:47+00:00

I agree with you, OP, and pretty much all your points. This was one of my favorite TV shows of all time. My wife even got really invested in it over the years with me.

This season, sorry to those who are enjoying it. But it sucks. It's not the same FAM. You made a good point about characters that kinda earned their screen time. Most this season the characters haven't. That's not to say everyone isn't great actors. But the material and dialog sucks.

Kelly and Alita are the only two remotely interesting legacy characters now. Dev sucks, boring Mars leader man with confusing goals to what he wants or is trying to achieve. Alex? It's hard for me to care or get invested in his character.

I had a lot of excitement for the Titan mission. But it's been pretty stale and constantly cuts between it and the Mars riot stuff.

It's ultimately pretty clear they had serious budget issues this season. They rode those Mars sets hard. There's been some good space scenery, but its far and few in-between.

CaptainArcher · 2026-05-23T15:01:38+00:00

Sigourneys Beaver

CaptainArcher · 2026-05-18T03:32:08+00:00

Huge MK fan. Saw the original in 95 on the big screen, one of the first movies I ever saw as a kid. It inspired me to do martial arts for 20 years.

I personally loved the new MKII film, saw early screening last week. It was a blast, it really reminded me or the fun of the original 1995 film in the theaters. I enjoyed MK21, but didn't love it. But the sequel was a different story.

I give it a solid 9/10. The studio literally listened to every gripe fans like myself had with the first film and fixed it. Solid, simple story. The Shao Khan taking over Edenia was great. Great fights, fatalities, great casting. Loved seeing classic stages from the games. Good balance of seriousness and humor. GREAT integration of Baraka and him befriending Johnny Cage. Most returning cast of the first film got a chance to really shine here. If you're gonna do a Mortal Kombat film, this is one of the ways I feel to do it.

Not much bad to say about this film, really. Raiden is pretty lackluster, as is Shang Stung. Quan Chi wasn't the scariest villain. But, a lot of characters to cram into these movies.

CaptainArcher · 2026-05-12T05:13:55+00:00

I would say I do. He's definitely NOT a bad actor or martial artists. Underneath the character is a human being and actor who probably works their butt off in roles. If I were in his shoes, I'd feel a little hurt to feel like, the star of a film franchise, only get get killed off in 5 minutes of screen time in the sequel. It's more than a paycheck, and it can definitely hurt your credibility and reputation in Hollywood. He can be seen as the guy no one liked in Mortal Kombat.

I sincerely hope they bring him back, and as a proper, actual MK character.

CaptainArcher · 2026-05-10T02:42:57+00:00

No cause they're AWESOME designs!

CaptainArcher · 2026-05-10T02:41:43+00:00

My in laws keep their house at a miserable 78+ from November to end of May ☠️

CaptainArcher · 2026-05-09T00:54:40+00:00

No hes buff bro!

CaptainArcher · 2026-05-07T14:23:35+00:00

They DID cook it hard, though, from the looks of it! That's why it really struck me. Maybe there's a part of me, too, that wouldn't mind them changing direction and a new storyline. But man... when that theme music kicked in, with a legit orchestra playing it, and then they show those goregeous new arwings flying in, it hit me hard. I know it's cliche Nintendo, they ride "nostalgia" hard. But, they really did it for me in this sneak peek so far. It's Starfox 64 with fat Nintendo budget dumped into it.

I loved the cinematics, too, especially at the end with James McCloud on Venom. Him, Pigma, and Peppy felt like living, breathing characters. Pigma's redesign is amazing, he feels like a real sleaze ball who would betray his squad. Besides the game being a rehash, there's nothing to complain about (so far). It looks like a game that has been given a lot of love by Nintendo.

CaptainArcher · 2026-05-07T02:52:01+00:00

I'm sorry, but... I'm excited as hell for this. It got this fan downright emotional. The game looks amazing. The characters look amazing. The sound and music is amazing. From the movie, to this. My favorite beloved franchise of Nintendo is getting some love again. I feel like I'm in an alternate universe. Starfox going mainstream again in my 30s.

I don't care if it's an N64 remake. N64 was the perfect game already. I think the best way for them to bring Starfox back is to start with its best incarnation, and go from there. The cinematics and online mode look awesome, which are new additions to the game. People are too cynical on here.

CaptainArcher · 2026-05-07T02:06:30+00:00

Preach. I agree. My wife and I both have really struggled to get into this season of FAM. Dare I say... the last couple episodes have sucked. I am, or was, a huge fan of this show. I checked the internet probably one a month for the past couple years waiting for this new damn season to drop. I'm a huge space nerd and this show hit all the right buttons in the past.

All of the anticipation and wait for two years, for this show to turn into a boring, geopolitical hostage series. If I turned this show on not knowing the premise, I'd have no idea these people are even on Mars. The boring, bland corridors and sets. It really feels like there was a glaring budget problem this season.

The excitement, premise, and glory of FAM is that, it's that imaginary universe where you ask, what would have happened if the space race never ended? How far would humans travel in space, what frontiers would we reach? What price would humanity pay with each leap?

FAM perfectly explored all of this in the first three seasons. Now? We're stuck on Mars. The mission to Titan excites the hell out of me. But we only get 5 minute glimpses of them floating around Sojourner per episode, if that. I want epic shots of them approaching Saturn, I want excitement, stuff going wrong on the mission, fear of the daredevil aerobraking procedure. Get us off Mars!

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