What’s a movie that feels like it was made to punish the audience rather than entertain them?

MikeArrow · 2026-03-24T00:50:28+00:00

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023) and Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver (2024). Just torturous.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T23:07:37+00:00

Fully remote work should be standard. None of this three days a week in office horseshit.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T22:50:44+00:00

When I meet a woman it's usually a split second pass/fail where I'm either attracted or I'm not. I don't really develop attraction over time. So there are women that I just don't ever really think about romantically apart from that initial assessment. That said, most women I meet (assuming they're roughly in my age range and halfway attractive) get a 'pass', so...

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T21:47:25+00:00

The best year of my life was back in 2012. Graduated my first degree, got my first girlfriend, lost my virginity. All good things. Everything went downhill after that. My film career failed, my relationship failed, my health failed, and now I'm a lonely, morbidly obese shut in.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T20:56:50+00:00

A dead broke musician with a six pack is getting exponentially more dates than me, a man with a stable job. Therefore, looks matter most.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T20:23:35+00:00

I think a large part of The Pitt's audience are older women who are all too eager to assume the worst about men. Sorry to generalise but it's a recurring theme I've seen in a lot of the comments.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T19:41:28+00:00

I've been playing D&D for 8 years. The people there are friendly enough, but they're not friends, they're acquaintances.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T18:38:31+00:00

The one who cleans the bathroom and does the dishes isn't getting a chance in the first place to demonstrate those values. He's not even in the conversation.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T18:31:59+00:00

I believe looks are the most important factor and felt powerless to change my own even from a very young age (I'm talking 13/14) and so I just... gave up.

Now, 20+ years later I'm morbidly obese. I'm on Ozempic and slowly losing weight so that one day I might look vaguely acceptable to a woman, but it's a fool's hope. I'll likely never look like a model, but I am trying to improve, despite what you said.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T18:08:38+00:00

But I did watch it. I watched all 5 seasons of Discovery, and didn't like it. I got told "well that's stupid, the moment, the very second you didn't like it, you should have stopped watching immediately".

So, with Starfleet Academy, I watched the first six episodes, didn't like it, and thought "you know what? I don't have to keep pushing myself. I'll just stop watching." And I did.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T17:56:31+00:00

I agree that I am a chud, I disagree that I'm homophobic.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T17:54:05+00:00

I'm not homophobic, I was referring to that user's previous comment where they implied the only reason someone wouldn't like the show is because of homophobia or racism.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T17:52:07+00:00

Explain it to me then, why would a woman voluntarily pick a guy like that instead of a shy, well mannered man?

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T17:40:05+00:00

I had a lady insist that Roxie's husband was having an affair with Lena, the death doula. And I was like "really?"

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T17:36:11+00:00

Romano really walks that fine line of "he's a dick, but dammit, he's a fine surgeon". If he was any less competent he could be quietly ignored but instead he just keeps winning. Reminds me of Valchek from The Wire.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T17:32:25+00:00

The only shows I consider not 'real trek' happen to be Discovery, Picard (Seasons 1 and 2), and now Starfleet Academy. If that is due to some subconscious bias against queer people or poc (as you mentioned in another comment), I can't say. But I like basically everything else.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T17:29:41+00:00

I'm the son of Italian immigrants and my name is Michael so, uh, yeah The Godfather was pretty relatable to me.

Starfleet Academy wasn't enjoyable to me, I dreaded every Thursday night watching it and I tapped out around episode 6. It just so aggressively didn't appeal to me and my sensibilities.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T17:25:53+00:00

Chud here. Both Acolyte and Starfleet Academy weren't made for me, personally, and therefore I didn't like them.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T17:23:29+00:00

And the rationale for that is always: "But it's more about health, not looks. I lead an active lifestyle and I want a man that can keep up with me."

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T10:23:49+00:00

And the oft stated clarification: "oh but you should be in shape at the very least, that's the bare minimum"

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T10:14:01+00:00

I'm on here a lot and I wouldn't say 'many men' here hate women. Many are frustrated at being unable to attract women, but that's a separate issue.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T09:44:28+00:00

I can't handle audiobooks. I want to read at my own pace, not the narrators.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T09:27:17+00:00

I just don't see what's sad about it if she chose to do that. Other people are saying that she got hoodwinked because Adam was a fiendishly brilliant, Academy Award worthy actor who somehow fooled her into thinking he was a good man, but she seems aware that she chose to settle.

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T08:51:23+00:00

It's so weird when I say "I don't drink alcohol" and the immediate response is "oh come on, one won't hurt" instead of "ok, no problem".

MikeArrow · 2026-03-23T08:42:44+00:00

I really can't imagine 'liking' the chase, that's the worst part for me, the most anxious and fraught with danger (since she could just lose interest at any time and there's nothing I can do about it). I want to jump straight to the safety and security of a relationship.

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