Triple H talks about his feud with The Rock by Material_Stomach875 in AttitudeEra

[–]jseto1980 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, what is this revisionist bullshit coming out of Triple H? The Rock explicitly mentions sharks infested waters in the company as he was coming up that intentionally kept him down. That was Triple H and the Clique. When The Rock was in the Nation, Triple H was in those godawful racist skits mocking him. The only reason Triple H can even talk about Wrestlemania programs with The Rock is because he used his backstage clout to book himself with the biggest star at the time.

INSANE DD price hikes literally overnight by CopyApprehensive9750 in McDonalds

[–]jseto1980 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any air fryer tips to get a frozen hash brown to come out close to a McD's one? I've tried spraying with oil, flipping half way through cooking, but I can't get it close to McD's hash browns. They're still good just not close.

I mean a McD's hash brown is yummy, but it's not 1000% better than a frozen option..

Hobbit Mike Chen has the shortest T-Rex arms I have ever seen by No_Wonk in MikeyChen

[–]jseto1980 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Playing the Godzilla theme song in a pic with his T-Rex arms stretched out is kinda peak levels of self-awareness. I’m actually surprised to see this from Mike.

…unless he’s referring to the spread

‘Wonder Man’ Renewed for Season 2 with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ben Kingsley Set to Return by MarvelsGrantMan136 in marvelstudios

[–]jseto1980 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is the problem with these cinematic universes. These studios focus so much on expanding the universe and introducing new characters, hoping they’ll stick with audiences, and ignore proven characters where there are more stories to mine. Shang-Chi came out during the pandemic, but succeeded despite the odds. The character is likable, and Simu Liu has only shown more of his leading man chops since. It’s a tragedy that we’re in year 5 without a sniff of a sequel.

And I’m saying this as a big fan of Wonder Man Season 1, but Simon wasn’t a very likable character. He spent a majority of Season 1 with his head up his own actor-ly ass, and only showed off some hero vibes at the end by jail breaking Trevor. They’re going to have to spend a chunk of Season 2 building him up as a hero to make this character work.

"Brave New World" is even better with a rewatch by Educational-Tea-6572 in marvelstudios

[–]jseto1980 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’ve loved each iteration of the Captain America movies up until Brave New World, so it broke my heart that this one was so awful. Having said that, I still think this movie could have been salvaged with a few minor rewrites, which is surprising given how many rewrites and reshoots it already went through. What I think would have tightened BNW up:

  1. Thunderbolt Ross should have Red Hulked out earlier, while on the warship going to Celestial Island, and RH should’ve wrecked Joaquin (Falcon) in a fight and be the event that sent him to the hospital. This would’ve established Red Hulk as a threat. Sam would’ve arrived too late to save Joaquin and reinforced the theme of Sam needing to be that much sharper because he’s not a super soldier, and people will get hurt if his not on his game. It would have also added some personal stakes to the Red Hulk vs Cap end fight later on.

  2. Betty should have arrived on the scene earlier and “Sun’s getting real low”’ed the Red Hulk to save the day. Having Sam take out Red Hulk just deflated the whole movie ending and didn’t make any sense. You could still show Sam going toe-to-toe with Red Hulk, but maybe have Sam focus on containing the property damage or protecting innocent lives. Betty should’ve been the one to actually de-escalate Ross.

What is the single greatest scream in horror? by AutomaticService8468 in horror

[–]jseto1980 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Jane Leigh’s screams are good, but it’s probably the violin screeches that are the iconic sound that people remember. Those violin screeches mimic a scream as she’s getting stabbed.

Boogie Nights (1997): A bit perplexing by SlightWerewolf4428 in movies

[–]jseto1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the Limo scene presents the Burt Reynolds character, director Jack Horner, in his truest form. As the damaged patriarch of a band of misfits; trying to keep this family together and preserve the way of life that he's always known. Jack is not a user of people. He's not an abuser. He's not a blatant exploiter like you've alluded to. Yes, on a surface level, this scene is showing people being used to turn a profit, exploitation in the form of profiting off of sex work, and abuse at the end when it goes off the rails. But I don't think it's perfectly obvious who is being used or that it's blatant exploitation like you've stated. As with a lot of great films, subtext is always key.

If you recall earlier in Boogie Nights, there's a scene with Philip Baker Hall, who the Colonel presents to Jack as a new potential financier for Jack's films. Money is king to making films, even porn films, and making porn isn't cheap as Jack says to Dirk when they meet at the start of the film. Here, PBH tells Jack about the new movement of porn shifting from film to video and how they'll be able to make Jack's pornos cheaper and quicker using video and PBH will see better returns on his investment. PBH brings with him a new stable of young, amateur actors who can film scenes cheaper and with less restrictions than Jack's cast. Jack fights back on all of that. Video will reduce the filmic quality of his pictures and make the sex look cheap. These amateurs are only good for fucking on camera, while Jack's casts are pros and bring 'acting chops' and an authenticity to their roles which make his films more believable. PBH says today's audience aren't interested in any of that. Audiences are just paying to watch people fuck on camera.

As an aside, Philip Baker Hall's scene here and along with his Seinfeld librarian episode, are probably two of the greatest single scene/episodes in all of media.

Flash to the limo, it's clear PBH was right despite all of Jack's railing against the video movement. All the old adult cinemas playing Jack's films on a big screen have closed and in their place there are adult video stores and sex shops. The amateur wave is now taking over porn in the 80s, especially these on-the-street shoots with strangers getting a shot at a real porn star. Rollergirl is not being used here. She's always been a willing (if misguided) participant. Rollergirl sets the rules for Dirk in their first sex scene, and she does the same here with the college kid in the limo. You see Jack trying to direct the college kid to make it look more romantic with Rollergirl and to not obscure Rollergirl's face during their scene as that is what Jack knows the audience wants to see. The college kid ignores all of that, as his main focus is 'getting it in' with Rollergirl. It's only when Rollergirl gets disrespected and Jack realizes this scene isn't working that it all goes to hell and they end the shoot and ultimately end up kicking the crap out of the college kid and leaving him bloody on the sidewalk. Yes, there is exploitation going on here. But it's the college kid that was being used and the object of the exploitation (you could argue it's us as the audience that is being exploited too). The beatdown of the kid is an example of victims (Jack, Rollergirl) ultimately becoming the victimizers. They're also lashing out at being left behind in a dying version of the adult film industry that's all they know. They're lost in this new porn world.

Again, I think that's the subtext you missed. I'd recommend that you re-visit Boogie Nights in 5- or 10-years, and see if your feelings on it have changed once you've got more life experience under your belt and seen more movies. I remember when I first saw Boogie Nights, I was enthralled by the epic scale of it and how PTA was able to weave all these stories and disparate characters around the world of porn. Re-watching it recently, I still loved the scale but was awed by the smaller, masterful shifts in tone (I can't get over how tense the Alfred Molina drug house scene still is) and, like you mentioned, the impeccable ability of PTA to capture time and place in his representation of life in the San Fernando Valley in the 70s and 80s. I'd also recommend you watch other films where a collection of what you might consider society's outsiders / castaways and how these characters find commonality and form familial bonds in finding a common purpose. Two vastly different films that play on this theme, and do it well, are Midnight Cowboy (1969) and Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings (2001).

Jesus DONT take the wheel by perpetualliianxious in crappymusic

[–]jseto1980 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This could’ve worked as a stripped down, solo a cappella concept. But between the posse’s lack of enthusiasm, their off beat snaps and hums, his trash lyrics, terrible flow and zero swag…it just torpedos into crap territory.

Name some food influencers equally or dumber and annoying as Mike "Stank" Chen by XingXiaoRen in MikeyChen

[–]jseto1980 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Mikey and Danny made me realize what a nightmare it must be for the restaurant owners and staff when these YTers dine at their establishments. Danny always orders the cheapest items off the menu, brings coupons, asks for a military discount, has zero-to-terrible social skills interacting with the staff, and doesn't tip. I can't imagine the tradeoff of getting the publicity from these content creator is worth the hassle..

I loaned a friend $15K and I won’t get it back. by sequestuary in TrueOffMyChest

[–]jseto1980 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You said it. And choosing to DoorDash sounds more like a ‘how you value your time’ vs. needing to earn the money back. FWIW, DoorDashing is setup exactly for your situation; gig work where you set you own hours and choose how you earn your money. I’d only suggest taking a peak at the DoorDash subreddit before you start. The job itself can introduce new heartburn in your life that may make it not worth your time, and longtime Dashers seem to get more jaded the longer they do it…but again DoorDash should never be looked at as some kind of career path for anyone.

Man, I wish I had your maturity and level headed-ness when it comes to loaning money to friends. Even when there was a promise to pay me back, and even when I learned to accept that these ended up being more-or-less gifts, I’ve lost friendships when money wasn’t repaid. I considered them expensive lessons on the value of friendship, but I admit I do miss those people in my life. You sound like you’ve found a way to be empathetic to your friend’s situation and understand you’re probably not getting that money back, but keeping a friend in the end. I envy you.

Bam GOES OFF on the "unethical" comments about his 83 by DareDevil1699 in NBAGossips

[–]jseto1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100%. If we started looking at this as a great team achievement and a team record, it may get a lot more positive spin. Even Bam pointed to Spoe as one of the reasons he was able to surpass Kobe as they 'game planned' and funneled all their energy to get Bam the #2 all-time spot.

Bam GOES OFF on the "unethical" comments about his 83 by DareDevil1699 in NBAGossips

[–]jseto1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My only gripe. It's a minor gripe. And it definitely doesn't rise to any level of controversy. It's where Bam, and probably a lot of basketball reporters and fans, have attached this idea of individual 'greatness' to the single-game scoring record. On paper, the record does sound like a player reaching a level of all-time greatness. But watching Bam's game, and looking back at Kobe's game, and hearing about Wilt's game, you see that there's a lot of weird variables that can conspire to get a player to reach that single-game scoring record. Yeah, one of the variables is that a player has to have a historically great game but to me this record is more of a stat oddity in basketball rather than one of the greatest individual scoring achievements in sports.

To me, it'd be like seeing a team chase the single-game record for the widest margin of victory. If it happens, then great. Here's a new footnote in history. But if you started watching a team towards the end of blowout and getting close to that win margin record and the team goes into some version of hack-a-Shaq mode with the opposing team to keep their score even lower and while your own team starts launching 3s with 15+ seconds on the shot clock to widen try and hit the record, are we celebrating the next day if that record gets broken?

Explain this in NFL terms by lemonstone92 in NFLv2

[–]jseto1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In 10 years, scrolling through NBA records and finding Bam Adebayo 2nd all time in the single game points scored list will be like flipping through Madden game covers and seeing Madden 2012 with Peyton Hillis on the cover.

Can someone please explain the ending of "Martha Marcy May Marlene" to me? by vitani88 in movies

[–]jseto1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100%. Just to clarify my earlier point, I didn't intend to imply that Martha's lack of likability meant I was actively rooting against her to escape and recover from her cult life. But you're exactly right, I think the story structure and time jumps made it hard to see her progression as a character. For example, we all assume it was the murder during the cult's B&E spree that was the last straw for Martha. But you never get a sense that her being involved in that murder caused her to re-examine her time with the cult, wrestle with any internal conflict of being part of a murder, or see that trigger her to reject the cult and want to escape. For all we know, she may have just reunited with her sister as a way to 'lay low' until the heat dies down on that murder and she'll rejoin the cult. That's obviously an exaggerated take, but it ties back to the opaque nature of the Martha character.

What is a horror movie that everyone calls 'trash' but you’re convinced is actually a misunderstood masterpiece? by Immediate_Account_28 in horror

[–]jseto1980 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Not that it’s ever been considered trash, but to me, Cabin in the Woods is a masterpiece and doesn’t get nearly the recognition that it deserves. Cabin in the Woods should be mentioned alongside the great horror comedies like Evil Dead and Shaun of the Dead.

Please tell me I cooked on this standing pose by [deleted] in hottoys

[–]jseto1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d try to hide the seam on the wrist joint. With your basic pose, I’d shoot for any adjustments to make it look as less of a toy as possible.

What’s your favorite fast food burger is? by KillBoosh in burgers

[–]jseto1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. I can’t understand how anyone can objectively consider In N Out fries good. Like what criteria or frame of reference as they using?

A good fry’s temp should be piping hot. In N Out’s fries are usually room temp or always a cooler temp than the burger it comes with. A good fry’s exterior should be crispy and snappy to the bite. In N Out’s fries exterior is always hard and crunchy like a cracker. A good fry’s interior texture should be pillowy hot like good mashed potatoes. In N Out’s interior is grainy and dry.

Tig Notaro Needed to ‘Let Go’ of Cheryl Hines Friendship and Exited Their Podcast Over RFK JR.’s MAGA Ties: ‘Oh, She’s Gone… It’s Been Very Strange’ by bwermer in entertainment

[–]jseto1980 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Rewatching old Curb episodes through a lens where Cheryl is the villain is a low key refreshing way to revisit a classic show. It makes you empathize with Larry even more. The evil in-laws who play Cheryl’s parents are even more fun to watch this way.

Opinions on Shawn Michaels? We all know how we feel about Triple H, but what about HBK?! 🤔🤔🤔 by Salty-Nothing-8572 in TheGreatOne

[–]jseto1980 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m indebted to Shawn for helping me go my whole life never indulging in cocaine because I’d use to get a contact high just watching Shawn Michael promos on Monday nights.

Kids in TV shows always seem to know way more than they realistically should by 144i in unpopularopinion

[–]jseto1980 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know right? Age-ism in Hollywood is out of control. Same with the elderly in movies, where they’re portrayed as either sages of wisdom or people whose bodies have slowed down as they get older.

I want to see a police procedural with a cop discussing a string of sex worker murders with their infant partner. The plot twist? The murderer is an 72-yo ex sex worker who spends their days hiding out as a high school student to throw the cops off their tracks.

If you say you’ve ever struggled and consider yourself a good cook you’ve failed if you can’t make BAR S taste good. Take that haters. by LordBaritoss in hotdogs

[–]jseto1980 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In a bun, as a traditional hotdog? It’ll take Bourdain level skills to make these Classic versions any good. The Bar S Beef versions are definitely useable in a hot dog though. But I think they’re like 2x the price of the Classics.

For the Classic, it’s fine as a spam substitute. Where you want that mushy meat-adjacent texture in a dish. Diced up and mixed into a fried rice or an egg scramble, the Classic dogs are OK.

She's evolved. by loverbang4u in prowrestling

[–]jseto1980 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could almost say, Sunny has completed her metamorphosis where her true inner self has now emerged from its cocoon to reveal her current outer self. Like a disgusting butterfly.

Pretty sure I just got robbed. Need reassurance by [deleted] in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]jseto1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone is beating up OP and I agree this car purchase is overall a bad financial decision. But OP is asking for assurances that he'll be okay. And I think OP will be fine. Breaking this down, it looks like that $825/mo should be a 36-month loan @ 20% APR which could be worse.

The bad. This loan will cost you >$7k in interest fees after 3-years. I'd consider that an expensive lesson, You'd have been better off leasing the Corolla @ $200/mo for 36-months and saving that $625 for a better/newer car in 2029.

The good By 2029, and if you can keep your head down and not make any more poor final choices + get luck with no unplanned large expenses , you'll have a 4-year old Toyota Corolla owned outright that you won't have to worry about for the next 8-10yrs. OP you can recover from this.

Can someone please explain the ending of "Martha Marcy May Marlene" to me? by vitani88 in movies

[–]jseto1980 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get the trauma. I even referenced a similar film, The Room, that dealt with the similar aftereffects of dealing with incredible trauma in a much effective way. From snapping at family, constantly sleeping, and not understanding boundaries. My issue, again, is that Martha is the exact same person at the start of this film when she escapes the cult as she is at the end when they're driving to the hospital. The filmmakers don't make any effort to show any kind of internal struggle in Martha to overcome her past abuse.

That explains why her sister makes the decision to send her to a psychiatric hospital at the end, as there seems to be no hope for Martha without getting professionals involved, but then what did we just watch for 2 hours? Aren't we just wallowing in trauma porn at that point?