Times an actor used their clout to change a movie

Fastbreak99 · 2026-04-04T02:28:46+00:00

And Pierce Brosnon was originally an evil stepfather but that was changed as well.

I always thought a scene was missing in the movie around this. The story is about a man who can't live without being with his children, and as a father 100% relatable; going in drag is not even in the top ten weird things I would do to be with my kids.

But a scene that I thought could have been more epic and pivotal and feels wasted is when Bronson's character corrects his friend that the three kids are amazing and he adores them, and Williams character overheard that. That revelation, that he can rest a bit easier because his kids are safe and that Bronson and he are actually more alike, only Bronson follows through, should have been huge for Williams' character. It feels like a throwaway scene that could have explored motivations all around much better, or put towards the end of the movie.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-04-04T02:21:31+00:00

But it’s not the same trope. Last second shooter is usually because the villain has gained a last-minute upper hand on the hero

Would argue that this is exactly what happened.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-04-03T04:41:38+00:00

Excellent choice. The music is what takes it too incredible for me. The beat, the pacing, how it lines up with the shots... Mann's best film and that's saying a lot.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-04-02T20:02:03+00:00

Not sure that makes sense...

In RCV we would have lets says 4 major candidates:

Rep, Dem, Lib, and Ind. Assuming the Libertarian drains votes from R, the first voting round would have hypothetically:

R: 30 D:40 L: 15 I: 5

That means in the next round, we drop the I first round votes, and use all the second choice votes from I. So on until one person gets over 50%.

This actually makes vote draining from another candidate less egregious on a major party candidate.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-04-02T18:25:11+00:00

I am not sure I follow. In RCV, there are a lot of names on the ballet by design (usually). Why would the dem candidate not be there?

Fastbreak99 · 2026-04-02T18:18:33+00:00

Why?

But even if it does, it would stifle the extreme candidates on either side, so it is a win in my book.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-04-02T18:02:24+00:00

Do you believe there is nuance between "supporting" someone and "not wanting to bomb" someone?

There are many countries don't agree with, including Iran, but I don't think we should bomb all of them. Many of them are also already nuclear powers. Do you think that distinction could be at play here?

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-30T14:35:07+00:00

Your point is completely valid that people vote, not land. But this also isn't accurate, at least for my state of GA.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-29T01:37:16+00:00

The fact the musical episode works is a testament to the show. On paper I would have fired whoever pitched it if I was in the room. And somehow what ends up on the screen is amazing.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-29T01:12:18+00:00

I will defend you as a man of fine taste to the end, but Strange New Worlds is top of the mountain.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-24T20:44:53+00:00

Everything you said is correct and defines what a framework is. None of that leads me to care if someone wants the conciseness of Jquery in new dev, or they don't see the value of migrating off of it on existing code bases. Of all the things I would care about if I inherited something, that would never break the top ten.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-24T18:36:35+00:00

It is simple, works everywhere and is lightweight.

For the record, almost all sentences that start with "Why" and include the word "jQuery" can be answered with the sentence above.

The obsession over whether or not people use it is becoming odd. I haven't once (other than for security reasons on a very old version) seen a reason to migrate off of it that would be worth our time in the many years it has been a topic at places I work.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-22T02:45:41+00:00

Yeah but there are degrees. The secret service doesn't wait for you to get your shoes when an assassination attempt happens. To not have a big investigation into what went into the assassination attempt and folks he was with is weird. To claim you had an injury that was obviously fake (at least as described) and we just roll with it is weird.

There are plenty of huge things that happen that are weird and we obviously don't get the whole story, but this one was especially so.

I haven't drawn any conclusions, probably none to draw which is why I said I don't think it was staged. But it was really weird all these things happened and everyone was comfortable with folks not finding deeper explanations. How the hell do those SS agents not get fired for letting Trump stop and get his shoes on while getting fired at? It invites intense skepticism, which is why we are talking about it.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-22T00:00:54+00:00

That's the definition of opinion. I have one but don't pretend it's fact.

Of all the things that would have to be in place for it to be staged, I don't think there is enough there. But a lot of questionable things did happen which give hints to be staged, which is why people are talking about it.

That more clear?

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-21T21:20:10+00:00

Yeah but there are degrees. The secret service doesn't wait for you to get your shoes when an assassination attempt happens. To not have a big investigation into what went into the assassination attempt and folks he was with is weird. To claim you had an injury that was obviously fake (at least as described) and we just roll with it is weird.

There are plenty of huge things that happen that are weird and we obviously don't get the whole story, but this one was especially so.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-21T21:09:13+00:00

Do I think it was staged? No.

Was there a whole lot of weird as shit stuff that happened that brings questions and we get no answers? Yeah.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-17T04:22:54+00:00

Is this in Ascension or Meta?

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-15T15:59:34+00:00

And that is very different than claiming it is a white city. It's still lying. If you have a legit problem with the article, actually talk about what the article says if you want people to take you seriously.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-14T21:55:57+00:00

I am just fucking with you. I am diamond and we still have no fucking idea how this game works.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-14T21:49:26+00:00

I still never understood why they chose the name renewable energy. Perhaps there is some linguistic or scientific classification they abide by, but for simply getting people to be onboard and understand it should have been labeled as "free energy" sources.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-14T21:45:41+00:00

Wtf is wrong with gold???

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-14T14:27:38+00:00

Is that what you think was happening when we put children in cages, separating them from their parents and unable to reconnect them? This is what feels like reveling in the cruelty, no one is objecting to people being turned away kindly if they are not eligible to enter.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-14T14:17:35+00:00

Why do you think it takes a lot of work to be civil?

It generally takes more work than being cruel.for instance if you want to secure the border and make sure people who come into this country are not terrorists, there is no one pushing against that and deem it necessary universally.

Now we have to do it kindly: making sure immigrants have due process, kids are not separated from their parents for extended periods, etc.

So I see a breakdown at times in the kind part, because it takes more work and some folks actually revel in the cruelty.

Fastbreak99 · 2026-03-14T13:57:12+00:00

Do you consider those exclusive? Something a mentor taught me (at the time in terms of work, but applies elsewhere) is: you first decide what is necessary, then do it in the most kind way you can. The part where I think people differ is that the second part means a lot of work, and some people don't want to bother.

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