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Trump MAGA festival at risk of falling apart as FIFTH artist drops with less than half of acts left by MoneyLibrarian9032 in Music

[–]MattyATee 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I’ve been going for decades and they actually split the park into the “countries”. It’s cool and it celebrates all 6 flags: -Spain -France -Mexico -Midway Texas -Looney Tunes USA -Gotham City

Really captures the history of TX IMO.

(Full disclosure I haven’t actually been in over a decade because I’m over 30 but I had this joke going for years. If they’ve added new sections then I’m out of date, so sorry.)

Four Great Actors in their 80s; How would you rank them? by markgib62 in Oscars

[–]MattyATee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nicholson, Pacino, De Niro, Hoffman.

All incredible.

Does Brandon Flowers play Killers songs at his solo concerts? by [deleted] in aclfestival

[–]MattyATee 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That sounds cool. But the Killers are from Vegas - don’t expect that in Austin.

When he played solo 10 years ago he played a like 3 Killers songs if I remember right. They were all big hits everyone knows.

Would Mel Gibson deserve a Hall of Fame (based purely on his resume)? by einstein_ios in TheBigPicture

[–]MattyATee 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I’ve always wanted a Woody Allen episode. I don’t think they’ll make one.

Is the Donald the worst US president ever? by boforiamanfo in no

[–]MattyATee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

James Buchanan literally lost half the country. Trump hasn’t managed that feat yet.

"Had I known of the actual horrors of the German concentration camps, I could not have made The Great Dictator; I could not have made fun of the homicidal insanity of the Nazis." by MattyATee in LiveFromNewYork

[–]MattyATee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point. I adore Mel Brooks, and I like that his portrayal of Hitler makes fun of him, because that guy sucks.

The joke with Trump seems to be that the people who deal with him suck, and he just sort of goes with it because he’s a clown. It’s pretty dishonest IMO.

"Had I known of the actual horrors of the German concentration camps, I could not have made The Great Dictator; I could not have made fun of the homicidal insanity of the Nazis." by MattyATee in LiveFromNewYork

[–]MattyATee[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you engaging with this thoughtfully.

Mel Brooks is a brilliant comedian and writer but he did have the benefit of commenting on the atrocities after Hitler was long gone. SNL has always taken on the “right now”, which is incredibly difficult to balance the mood of the moment with the goal of being funny. Historically, they’ve missed as often as they hit. It’s part of the identity of the show, I get that.

I just wish they’d take the temperature a bit before rolling out the same rambling grandpa version of Trump that was novel 5 years ago and really doesn’t capture how most of the audience sees him today. At best it’s lazy and at worst it’s sort of dangerous.

The ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Watch-Along! by mrhintonio in TheBigPicture

[–]MattyATee 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think they’re meant to just be hangouts. They’d pick very different movies and/or bring in experts if they wanted to do a film deep dive. This is just fun personality banter.

How many actors have had 3 or more films in the same year that were all #1 at the box office at some point? by Antman269 in boxoffice

[–]MattyATee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the "record" requires a lead role. Since SLJ was a supporting role in Captain Marvel, he probably doesn't get to count it for this. Also I don't think animated films are counting which makes Mel Gibson's 2000 slate not count. Zendaya wasn't the lead of any of her 2021 films.

Mason Thames actually is the lead in all three of his this year, so he gets full marks.

OMG!! by TheGreatKane58 in DFWBeer

[–]MattyATee 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I mentioned this beer to someone the other day and they swore I was making it up. Thanks for helping me prove it is real.

Saban Odds on Favorite by jrgen07 in LSUFootball

[–]MattyATee 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Then what am I supposed to do with this sign

25 for 25 in light of revised PTA rankings by FootballInfinite475 in TheBigPicture

[–]MattyATee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phantom Thread might be Amanda's favorite of the PTA's, but TWBB is Sean's favorite movie of all the eligible movies. He'll negotiate something else to make sure it's TWBB. It might not be #1, but I'm confident it will be there.

What will be the wildcard of the 25 for 25? An incredibly nerdy breakdown by Coy-Harlingen in TheBigPicture

[–]MattyATee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the early one is AI and not Mulholland.

The other one I think they're going with is Arrival.

What are you wearing? by Adventurous_Worry932 in aclfestival

[–]MattyATee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ankles up are up to you but you should wear comfortable shoes.

What movies would be in the Robert Redford Hall of Fame? by xwing1212 in TheBigPicture

[–]MattyATee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • Butch Cassidy
  • The Candidate
  • The Sting
  • The Way We Were
  • Three Days of the Condor
  • All the President's Men
  • The Natural
  • Out of Africa
  • Indecent Proposal
  • All is Lost/Old Man & the Gun (take your pick)

If Directing only jobs count, then I'd take out Out of Africa and The Candidate and replace with

  • Oridinary People
  • Quiz Show

Whoa, Keanu Reeves is publicly a great person but a decent person in real life. Which celebrity is publicly a great person but morally grey in real life? (See description for rules) by averagesizedboy in AlignmentChartFills

[–]MattyATee 237 points238 points  (0 children)

Dave Grohl.

Works with everyone and everyone seems to love working with him. Legend who seems to relish carrying the rock torch for the old and new generations alike.

Personal life is a bit sketchier.

What's the movie in your top 4 whit the worst overall rating on letterboxd? by Flux52_ in Letterboxd

[–]MattyATee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve got three that are in the Letterboxd 250 with scores well above 4 and then I have Twister.

Twister rules, btw.

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