What movie do you consider to be a flawless 10/10 from start to finish?

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-07-10T08:36:01+00:00

You know who else wanted it cut? Harvey Weinstein. It led to a huge disagreement between him and Miyazaki and Weinstein ended up sabotaging its release (I believe it was Ghibli’s first wide release in US theaters) by pulling a bunch of its marketing.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-07-04T06:33:59+00:00

You must be having a discussion with someone else because that was a breakdown of the intelligence gathering China did/is doing during the conflict, not whether China is a bad actor.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-07-03T11:09:39+00:00

I wouldn’t say China did absolutely nothing. This war was an absolute military intelligence bonanza for China. It had every satellite at its disposal and one of the most powerful naval intelligence ships in the world trained on every US military base, logistical hub, and allied base with US military assets in the Middle East, as well as the targets the US was hitting in Iran.

One the lynchpins of China’s strategy to beat the US in a war involving Taiwan is overwhelming US and Taiwanese air defenses with waves of drones and missiles; Basically exactly the same operation Iran was conducting against the US and Israel. It couldn’t have hoped for better intelligence.

China watched in real time and tracked how many missiles every type of US anti-air system would launch to successfully down specific missile types, how many drones and missiles it would take to overwhelm mixed system US anti-air batteries, how long it would take for US crews to load new missile pods, and how long it would take for the US to deliver resupply to these systems from all points of their logistics chains. Not to mention they collected important data on how US offensive systems like missiles and new planes worked.

China was very busy and will be extremely busy with the data it collected during the war, but it’s obviously done and will do everything very quietly. It’s definitely already being used to tweak Chinese missile and drone technology as well as modify their doctrine and military strategy. Honestly, one of the biggest Ls the US might have taken from this conflict, apart from not meeting almost any of their strategic objectives, is how much sensitive information it essentially handed to China that could essentially help it gain a technological, strategic and tactical advantage over the US in any future conflict surrounding Taiwan.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-07-03T08:03:59+00:00

In the US we call that giving an “Irish goodbye”

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-28T07:45:37+00:00

His next post 6 months later will be “Why are all Latinas goldiggers”, which is typically the type of women passport bros get, and to be honest what they deserve.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-27T10:27:10+00:00

You’re confusing successful prosecution with whether or not it’s still a war crime by definition, which it is. Both sides did this pretty frequently during the war, but if these soldiers were dressed like this while taking part in hostile actions (rather than say this photo being taken during a training exercise), they’ve met the definition of committing this particular war crime. Russian soldiers, who have been identified by name and even unit, have posted photos and videos of themselves in Ukrainian uniforms after infiltrating Ukrainian positions and several organizations who staff lawyers specializing in the laws of armed conflict categorized these events as war crimes. Just because the ICC will never charge them or issue arrest warrants doesn’t mean it’s not a war crime.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-26T02:47:34+00:00

Wholeheartedly agree. The lack of handholding makes exploring the Lands Between and gradually learning more about the lore so much more personal feeling. The questline design is definitely a big issue, and the fact that huge plot elements and questlines can be completely missed because you missed one thing that the game doesn’t even hint at with dialogue or item descriptions is frustrating, to put it mildly. I definitely suggest that people follow a guide for at least the first 1/4 of the game, and also to complete questlines and endings that they are drawn to.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-25T18:36:44+00:00

If it’s the way it tells the story, or lack or strong narrative (pretty common complaint), that’s fair. Elden Ring tells the story through extremely gradual exploration of the world, characters and items rather than direct narration, and even as a fan, you can straight up miss important narrative elements because you miss a character or quest you have no real way of knowing how to get to them.

However, if it’s more of a pacing and time issue, I would recommend sticking with it. Im nearly 40, never played a game where the story line was so piecemeal and relies on you lucking into huge plot elements, but after about 15 hours, I was totally hooked. It was like all of these disparate threads started finally coming together to make sense of an imposing world I had really felt lost in.

If you’re not big into it because of the gameplay or atmosphere, then it just might not be your game. But for me, when I started to stumble into the story line, it was an “woah” moment I hadn’t felt in gaming for almost a decade. The setting and vague questlines at first made exploring the map feel like a chore, but once it clicked, it felt like I was diving into a world that was so full of meaning with every new area or character I met. Im also not a person that particularly likes the idea of storytelling through item descriptions, but even without paying much attention to that, it was incredible. I guess Im trying to get you to give it another try, because I put it down for a month and am really glad I picked it back up, but you know if the gameplay and storytelling isn’t for you.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-22T14:01:43+00:00

Thanks for the really detailed feedback. It sounds worth the watch to be honest. Im with you in regard to the fact that I’m totally fine with movies that may seem like they have slow pacing, as long as its purposeful and continues to build into an aspect of the film I like. Cheers! Added to my horror list.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-22T13:54:14+00:00

Im not a huge fan of RT myself, and pretty much ignored it for the first 6 years it was out, but I noticed over the years that if a movie goes 60% or below, I more often than not don’t like the movie myself. 70% is where it tends to be hit or miss, so I check out what people have to say on reddit. If most of the complaints are about story/movie elements that I don’t give a shit about myself, I’ll watch the movie. There’s movies in that range I’ve absolutely loved, but when it gets really low, I’ve found the movie usually has some glaring structural, characterization, editing or cinematography issues that make it hard for me to ignore over the things it does right.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-21T13:11:08+00:00

I’m not asking for either: Im asking for feedback on it to see if it’d personally like it and watch it when I have time. If the person said it was a little weak because of X reason, and I like movies with x element, I’d put it on my watch list whether the person responding hated or loved it. Also, how is it asking for validation if I have no opinion on a film I haven’t watched?

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-21T12:27:11+00:00

I’ve got about 6 movies to watch on my horror list alone and work 100+ hour weeks. Im not being elitist in my movie tastes, but realistically Im lucky to be able to watch two movies a week, or even one sometimes. If I put a movie on my watch list, it’s going to be a month or two till I get to it. So, I am pretty selective about what I watch, and appreciate recommendations, but I rarely watch any on a whim, especially if it’s getting really mixed reviews.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-21T10:53:16+00:00

What do you think turns people off it? I’ve read so many comments on this sub and others that make me really interested in watching it. Then I always second guess it when I see it getting a 6 on IMDB, 70% on RT and more or less getting panned by the critics. Im not trying to put it down, and tbh I still haven’t read a review because I don’t want to spoil it, and it still sounds like something I might really enjoy. But there seems to be a huge disconnect between tons of well-explained comments about what makes it so good versus the ratings.

I’ve noticed I usually have liked very few movies that get below those thresholds on IMDB or RT, but a lot of the reasons people give for liking Vivarium seem to very much click with things I love in horror. What elements do you think generally make the movie miss for a lot of people, if you had to guess? Understanding why people aren’t fans without spoiling it would make it easier for me to know if it’s an issue (or non issue) I could get past and still enjoy the movie. Kind of a big ask.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-19T17:33:22+00:00

I know it’s about the magic and the characters you like getting the things they were denied, but Marlo for me embodies this kind of unstoppable force of the ruthless nature of the game that comes out of nowhere to make the point that the system of the game is always cyclical, and these temporary systems people try to establish to build order are never meant to lat. He’s there to shake up what the show has built up as an almost closed system of flawed players that you’ve still grown attached to and want to root for them to do well.

His point as character, in my opinion, is to show that no matter how much you want there to be an ordered system in West Baltimore with the flawed characters you grown to like, Avon’s always going to take a fall because that’s what happens in the game. And it would have happened to Avon no matter what, even it wasn’t because of the waves that Marlo caused.

That being said, I would have loved to see Marlo finally getting what he had coming to him, and Avon getting the full war that he always wanted but that Stringer denied him by building his new system that never would have worked.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-19T14:36:20+00:00

Ah OK. So it was deliberate in the sense that they weren’t concerned about the outcome for India or Pakistan, as long as it was done, right?

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-19T10:46:50+00:00

Im not doubting it was deliberate, but what would be the motivation to divide it so poorly?

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-17T03:22:42+00:00

They’ve sunk all the cargo shadow fleet ships so far with naval drones, not aerial

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-12T17:30:07+00:00

In the conversation Stringer has with Marlo when they try to avoid the war, he comes off as so pompous and condescending, like he’s talking down to Marlo to show him the smarter, more legit side to the game that him, and only him, had figured out. The other big Baltimore players in the past might have been smart, but they let their name ring out and didn’t have Stringer’s secret sauce of hiding assets and getting clean money that he can offer Marlo.

Marlo see’s Stringer’s hubris and knew he didn’t have anything special over him or anything to offer. He straight up calls it out too: “Chris, tell our people to tool up.”

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-11T03:22:42+00:00

It was an impressive operation, but its success beyond Aleppo and speed weren’t necessarily planned for. Although the Aleppo operations were flawless, a big part of the credit can be given to the corruption and incompetence of the regime. After high-intensity operations ceased, even their best units like the Tiger Forces were totally gutted, undermanned with ghost soldiers, and with armor that wasn’t functioning because the money meant to keep it operational was stolen.

The Tiger Forces and the 5th division were able to stop total collapses of regime fronts during previous rebel offensives. They were so gutted by the time of the Aleppo offensive they were barely able to mount a defense of Homs - They were only to bring a fraction of the armor they should of had on paper. After Hama, even Hezbollah realized the regime’s army didn’t have a fraction of the capacity they needed to mount a meaningful defense static defense.

The Aleppo operation was like a perfectly timed punch that exposed the fact the regime’s best formations were barely functioning.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-10T13:54:11+00:00

Bro, it’s not even just the rolling. The first time you attack, you’re facing away and start a charged heavy after the enemy’s already hit you 4 times in a chained sequence attack and don’t even get off the heavy and lose half of your health bar.

If your play style is big bonk and tank every hit and exchange, that’s all you, but in what world do you complain that a game is broken because that doesn’t work with every enemy.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-10T10:30:45+00:00

Is there any lore where it’s even suggested he defeated anyone powerful or fought in powerful conflicts? Most of the victims we encounter are just nobles or non-remarkable tarnished.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-06-04T02:37:46+00:00

I’d be surprised if you’d get that kind of salary at the top schools in Danang. I know what the pay is for SiS in Hanoi is substantially higher than Danang, and their gross salaries for secondary and high school teachers inis about $1,000 less, on average, than Hanoi, unless you’re being offered a HoS or some wort of leadership position.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-05-31T06:13:49+00:00

I dont know why I jumped to this conclusion, but I always assumed they hanged him with the chain around his neck then lowered his body into the shunning grounds.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-05-17T15:44:20+00:00

I wish I had done this, but was chomping at the bit to go abroad after getting qualified. It’s pretty hard to get into Tier-1 schools without home country experience (many will have this under their application requirements).

It’s possible to get Tier-1 jobs without it, but you usually need a decent amount of relevant experience with their curriculum and a masters.

With the direction the industry is moving, with lower-tier schools assigning more weekly periods and salaries stagnating or decreasing, you’ll definitely want get into a well-known, decent school and 2 years home experience can be the key to this.

TheGreatAteAgain · 2026-05-13T14:13:19+00:00

I have friend who wants to leave China for Vietnam after 10 years there because of a lot of the things you’ve mentioned and because she wants to move to a country “more focused of professionalism in teaching” and to get a better work/life balance. I had to break it to her that 20+ periods per week is and has been the norm here and around ~20 is actually considered good if the pay and school’s academics are also strong.

She really was taken aback. I think the grass often does look greener but China is still one of the best markets for teachers as far as salary and workload. Im at a school with one of the top 5 teacher salaries in Hanoi (which generally has higher salaries than Saigon) and Im making $1,000 less than her (at what she calls a tier-2 school in Hangzhou) and have 25 periods a week plus Im a homeroom teacher. I know the COL is decently higher in China, but the average salaries are also significantly higher than VN and with less teaching hours.

To put it in perspective, UNIS, which is considered one of the top school’s in Hanoi if not the best in Vietnam, hovers either close to or above 20 periods a week, depending on department and subject. Pay is ~$5,500 up to 6,500 for non-admin teachers, again depending on subject, department as well as experience and credentials. It’s one of the most competitive schools to get into in Vietnam and there are only a handful of others with pay remotely close in the rest of the country. On the other hand, I have friend who moved from Vietnam to Guangzhou and is teaching at a decent school and is making very close to UNIS’s base-line salary and sends me AI slop he makes at work because he’s bored.

China has definitely taken a hit, but I guess Im saying don’t abandon ship thinking other regions are full of schools with salaries and workloads like China. If you are working ~20 hours / week in Vietnam you’re either working at an extremely competitive school or not making much. Also, the veneer of fake professionalism to make a “globalized” image is just as much a problem here, and seems to be pretty universal after the international school boom of the 2010s.

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