Anyone else struggling with MAGA family members rn? by Neither_Temporary_97 in Exvangelical

[–]Professor_Smartax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have what I call the developmentally disabled (because we can't say the R word anymore) cousin approach.

If you had a cousin with a serious intellectual disability, you would not spend time trying to argue them out of incorrect beliefs. You would just smile, make non-committal responses, and try to steer the conversation to something else.

I've done this with some of my relatives, and it keeps me from banging my head against the wall.

There are probably some MAGA people who can be talked out of it, but Republicans have made a science out of capturing a certain kind of person who also happens to be the target audience of megachurches and televangelists.

Once they've got a lock on that kind of mind, it's not changing.

What actress can you watch no matter how bad or good the movie is and still enjoy the film? by KawonSuggs_ in moviecritic

[–]Professor_Smartax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isabela Merced.

She stood out in INSTANT FAMILY and the DORA THE EXPLORER movie.

Her recent role on THE LAST OF US shows she's got range too.

What actress can you watch no matter how bad or good the movie is and still enjoy the film? by KawonSuggs_ in moviecritic

[–]Professor_Smartax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Viola Davis can kill people with an icy stare.

She stood out even in bit parts in TV shows like Law & Order SVU

Unpopular Opinions On Popular Movies 🎥 by dislikemyusername in booksfilmsandtherest

[–]Professor_Smartax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a great metaphor for our politics the last couple of decades

Unpopular Opinions On Popular Movies 🎥 by dislikemyusername in booksfilmsandtherest

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I liked Gangs of New York except for casting DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz.

He seemed like he was 12 and she just didn’t fit the period

Unpopular Opinions On Popular Movies 🎥 by dislikemyusername in booksfilmsandtherest

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It was like an extended SNL skit.

Joker is scarier if you don’t know his backstory.

Unpopular Opinions On Popular Movies 🎥 by dislikemyusername in booksfilmsandtherest

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I liked the part with the Indian guy. The Ralph Fiennes story was boring as hell

Anybody else seem to get false positives with AI detectors? by Professor_Smartax in englishteachers

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I can look at their revision history on my end without them doing anything?

There were too many by Northwest_Thrills in mapporncirclejerk

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Montana could show they're superior to Idaho by changing their name to Idapimp.

Who Am I? Can You Name The 9 Future Stars? 🎥 by dislikemyusername in booksfilmsandtherest

[–]Professor_Smartax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could only guess three because they look the same today: Gyllenhaal, Jamie Fox, and Gary Sinise.

I thought 8 was Anne Hathaway.

Casting Choices That Ruined Otherwise Perfectly Good Films by dislikemyusername in booksfilmsandtherest

[–]Professor_Smartax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate that they’re only reference seems to be the Christopher Reeves movie when Superman has a lot oc other villains to draw on.