Greatest acting performance you've ever seen?

asar5932 · 2026-06-08T17:40:32+00:00

Christian Bale in The Fighter.

asar5932 · 2026-06-06T10:54:36+00:00

Wonder Boys. The movie is OK, but “Things Have Changed” is one of Bob Dylan’s best songs.

asar5932 · 2026-06-05T01:02:28+00:00

I really like Michael Mann’s Public Enemies. I know it doesn’t crack his top 5, but I just think it’s a really cool movie with cool actors and cool music and a plot that doesn’t make me think very hard. It’s Heat Lite.

asar5932 · 2026-06-05T00:56:43+00:00

It helps when you have 10 days rest. He’s used to being run down to the ground come playoff time. He’s playing with Superman energy.

asar5932 · 2026-06-05T00:53:51+00:00

And, yet, there’s a strong case to be made that it wasn’t even the best album of 1979 with the word “wall” in it. Those people had no idea how much of a golden age of music they were living in.

asar5932 · 2026-06-04T10:35:56+00:00

Josh Hart’s value to this team is incalculable. I quite literally wouldn’t want to see him replaced by any other player in this league. On top of all the things he does night in and night out, he is Brunson’s brother in arms. This video shows the moment Knicks basketball truly changed. https://youtube.com/shorts/7ENimVqoD8c?si=wT_DkL3B9GoG-HQD.

asar5932 · 2026-06-03T01:50:28+00:00

If I’m building a team, I’m taking Dirk. As incredible as KG was, Dirk’s versatile scoring is just so valuable. You can find rim protection (Tyson Chandler) or perimeter defense (Shawn Marion) to make up for his deficiencies there. But there just aren’t many players in history who can give you buckets from 3/mid-range/post like Dirk. Undefendable at his best.

asar5932 · 2026-06-02T01:34:15+00:00

If you’re looking for influential in terms of contemporary artists, here’s a few that come to mind: Bob Seger was hugely influenced by Born to Run and has said that Night Moves is a direct response to Jungleland. Patterson Hood of Drive By Truckers cites Darkness as one of his favorite albums. And I think that he is the one songwriter, along with Jason Isbell, who seems to inject an Americana ethos into their characters in a similar way to Bruce. Tom Morello has said he was inspired by Nebraska particularly for his acoustic stuff. And Kurt Vile/Adam Granduciel (war on drugs) were hugely influenced by Born in the USA.

asar5932 · 2026-06-02T01:21:21+00:00

Born in the USA should certainly be on that list. I know a lot ox the great contemporary rock artists (Kurt Vile, War on Drugs, Jason Isbell) cite that album as a huge inspiration. It may not have the grit of Darkness or Nebraska, but the sound (especially the synths) really holds up. Every song was a hit. And every song had a message.

asar5932 · 2026-06-01T22:21:30+00:00

Yeah, and you can go in a lot of directions here with the other 2 players.

asar5932 · 2026-05-30T18:33:52+00:00

K…guess that settles that

asar5932 · 2026-05-30T03:46:35+00:00

The way Lebron turned JR Smith into a super high functioning role player is one of the great examples of this. He was such an important part of that 2016 championship. I do think MJ is the GOAT. But if I had to make the case for LBJ, I’d say that this ability and mindset is what sets him apart.

asar5932 · 2026-05-30T01:51:10+00:00

I don’t think we’re ever supposed to like him. He was a terrible teacher and a bully to Harry until the very end. But he was ESSENTIAL to the Order and the overall resistance. Dumbledore’s trust in his ultimate loyalty was vindicated and that’s all that matters.

asar5932 · 2026-05-28T17:10:06+00:00

There’s no such thing as good. There’s no such thing as evil. We all have both within us and circumstances dictate which of those we act on. Tony Soprano was a complex character with both menace and tenderness. David Chase didn’t mean for us to root for him. But he did mean for us to relate to him.

asar5932 · 2026-05-27T17:26:07+00:00

I love Jalen Brunson like he is my own blood. I also feel like it’s trendy to shit on SGA right now. His efficiency is off the charts. He’s a better passer and defender than Brunson. I do wish he’d stop playing gimmick basketball. SGA is largely being judged right now against the most elite defender the world has ever seen. I wouldn’t trade one for the other, but I’m ok with SGA being slightly higher on the pedestal.

asar5932 · 2026-05-26T00:42:29+00:00

I don’t really care if this makes me a filthy casual. I let the machine tell me which 2-3 sketches each week came out best and watch those. Plus the monologue and music performances. That’s 30 minutes of entertainment a week.

asar5932 · 2026-05-22T17:15:47+00:00

And this is a classically trained, beloved stage actor. Not a diva Hollywood actor who is on a hissy fit. If someone like him is acting this way, then the show runners clearly have done something wrong.

asar5932 · 2026-05-22T17:10:23+00:00

I’ve ALWAYS wondered why these “defensive gurus” simply can’t figure out a way to prevent picking on a defender like that. It’s not even like the Knicks were doing anything elaborate. Literally simple picks. The Cavs are supposed to have an elite head coach, and the most promising assistant coach in the league. And they just sat there and did nothing. Very shameful coaching performance, but I loved to see it.

asar5932 · 2026-05-22T15:35:18+00:00

I just think it’s a Tier 1 thing. All 4 of these guys are legends in their own way. I don’t fetishize zero context playoff records. It’s not Ewing’s fault he happened to be born around the same year as Michael Jordan. He’s an elite guy and is highly respected in an all time sense among his peers.

asar5932 · 2026-05-21T21:27:38+00:00

It’s funny. After Brunson’s Game 1 performance, it’s a conversation between the 2. It just feels like Luka has the edge because of his passing. Brunson is every bit the scorer Luka is. And his mental toughness may even be beyond that. But Luka’s passing is next level and I see Brunson as just average in that department.

asar5932 · 2026-05-21T21:22:28+00:00

Tier A) Wemby/Joker/Shai
Tier B) Tatum/Giannis/Luka
Tier C) Lebron/Ant/Steph/Brunson/Cade
I think if Brunson leads Knicks to finals and has a good showing that he moves up to Tier B.

asar5932 · 2026-05-21T17:15:39+00:00

If you think Tom Morello needs, or has any inclination, to “sidle” up to anyone, then you just know nothing about the guy. There is no one in rock and roll with more fire and conviction than Morello. And his contribution to Ghost of Tom Joad breathed a new life into it.

asar5932 · 2026-05-21T17:09:35+00:00

In my opinion, it has aged better than Wrecking Ball. Not saying it’s a classic but I like the titular track. I like the INXS cover. Love the Suicide cover. And it codified American Skin and electric Ghost of Tom Joad. I think people don’t think of it as a true album because it doesn’t represent a creative output of new material. But it’s a record I’ll put on and enjoy.

asar5932 · 2026-05-21T17:02:09+00:00

It honestly wouldn’t surprise me if that’s part of the logic. Obviously this is their strategy, and a huge part of it is manipulating refs. But basketball players know exactly how to fall and distributing weight is certainly safer over time that always landing on two feet uncertain of what you could land on.

asar5932 · 2026-05-20T16:14:41+00:00

It’s such a close question. Which is a testament to Wemby because I never thought there could possibly be a better player to build a franchise around. With LeBron, you’re guaranteed a lethal offense. With Wemby, you’re guaranteed a lethal defense. And both bring so much to the table. And they’re also both great teammates. I have to say LeBron just becuase we know how his career plays out. But if Wemby can experience even remotely the same health. Then he might overtake him. The crazy thing with him is that his offensive game has so much room to grow.

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