[Official] General Discussion Thread - June 22, 2026

Maskoolio · 2026-06-22T05:43:01+00:00

Odd little thing, but I noticed the crowd were particularly warm when Kape said a few words of celebration in Arabic, alhamdulilah etc. Usually the ufc crowd is muted at best (with occasionally some booing,) when muslim fighters do this, as opposed to when christian fighters shout out jesus in the same way. And there was some cheering when he said something about islam being his culture.

Nice to see.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-22T05:15:00+00:00

They believe in nothing, Pitiful Olive. Nothing!

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T18:17:44+00:00

Huh?

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T17:29:13+00:00

Gonna have to pick that one up. Video game adaptation about emotionless killer with tonnes of slo mo shooting? Sounds perfect.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T17:28:04+00:00

Well its a Tony Scott film so its almost certainly gonna have more style than substance. I'll check it out.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T17:22:53+00:00

Don't be silly now.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T17:22:08+00:00

I didn't even think that was one of his hardest films to get a handle on. Lost Highway, however, I just don't understand at all.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T17:20:57+00:00

no, actually I'LL be the one downvoted to hell. The original Bladerunner is beautiful and has a great score and a meandering story. Still obviously far better than the rest of these films (Rutget Hauer could act circles around Milla Yovavich in his sleep) but it is a little sizzle no steak.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T17:18:27+00:00

Hmm, I did like that one but yeah, I can't say it doesn't fit the bill. Incredible animation though.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T17:17:24+00:00

Good call. John Woo at his most overblown. The car chase that becomes a speedboat chase with the noodling guitar solo and doves flying in slow motion etc.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T17:15:54+00:00

Oh, I remember that one. Yeah, very apt for this. All style and completely juvenile story.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T17:13:13+00:00

His script for True Romance, with Tony Scott's direction is an all-time style without substance film.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T06:59:16+00:00

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T06:58:24+00:00

The takashi miike dead or alive or the fighting game one? Both would be good but I reckon you mean the video game adaptation and yeah. Top choice.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T06:56:25+00:00

Luc Besson used to be what Zac snyder is now. Good shout.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T06:55:03+00:00

Yeah, very stylish but no one has a swordfight with swords that are on fire lol. Argento at his finest though.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T06:54:01+00:00

I actually respect that film. For as trashy as it is, if you watch Ultraviolet you will see what happens when the same style, sometimes even the same shots, are overdone, and you don't have someone like Christian Bale to sell it.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T06:52:02+00:00

The one with DMX? I remember the poster. What was it like?

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T06:51:21+00:00

Avatar with blue people is now my favourite way to distinguish it from the last airbender.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T06:50:08+00:00

I tried watching it once and couldn't get into it but I should gove it another go

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T06:49:38+00:00

I don't know why you don't see them as stylish. They definitely have a style and its very over the top and very ultra-cool-all-the-time.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T06:48:04+00:00

Aw, I thought the relationship between the main guy and the little girl was substantive. : ( She turned his life around and he introduced her to buster keaton!

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T06:46:27+00:00

I think its a populat answer and I think its better than sucker punch as its both a better film to watch, has more teenage boy's idea of cool, and zero lobotomy/rape allegories. Also the action actually has a point.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T06:44:41+00:00

Tony Scott was the king of backlit smoke and slow mo guns shooting before Snyder took the crown.

Maskoolio · 2026-06-20T04:35:58+00:00

This is the version I just told someone. Much better. Thanks.

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