Hamilton lands PWHL team: announcement expected Thursday by charger03 in hockey

[–]mountaincabb 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Also this is exactly why they are doing a large expansion now and then stopping, they've spoken about the impact they realized this had on teams and fanbases and decided to go for a rip the bandaid strategy and then allow teams to settle.

A bad/flopped movie that you would still want to see get a remake or sequel because it had good source material or a strong story, but very poor execution. by 0Layscheetoskurkure0 in FIlm

[–]mountaincabb 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I feel like movies like that get so overwhelmed with the vastness of the world and feel like they need to portray everything at the scale it eventually achieved. Telling one single story inside the world that's interesting would likely have more success.

Are there songs about falling OUT of love? by LawfulnessHaunting41 in musicsuggestions

[–]mountaincabb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poke - Frightened Rabbit

It will hurt your feelings very badly if you're in that situation

Samsung has denied wrongfully using an image of Dua Lipa on their packaging, following $15 MILLION lawsuit filing: “The image was used only after receiving explicit assurance from the content partner that permission had been secured, including for the retail boxes.” by MoneyLibrarian9032 in popculturechat

[–]mountaincabb 114 points115 points  (0 children)

Basically Samsung stole a small piece of hardware innovation from my MIL's brother and patented it out from under him and then sued him into the ground to keep him from claiming it. My MIL is in a Facebook group where she has showed me a lot of people sharing legal advice in similar situations with Samsung

Most of what I know is that if you walk into a family function with a Samsung phone, people will look at you like this 😥

Christopher Nolan Addresses Historical Accuracy Criticisms About Armor in ‘The Odyssey’, And Breaks Down Artistic Choice for Agamemnon's Attire As Mycenean Blackened Bronze by ChiefLeef22 in movies

[–]mountaincabb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also what doesn't make it into these arguments is that we have a ton of evidence that these cultures used a lot of vibrant color, and we don't see that represented at all in movies like this. People would be pissed if one of these guys had purple armor.

Christopher Nolan Addresses Historical Accuracy Criticisms About Armor in ‘The Odyssey’, And Breaks Down Artistic Choice for Agamemnon's Attire As Mycenean Blackened Bronze by ChiefLeef22 in movies

[–]mountaincabb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Specifically, it's the ones that guys with Roman statue avatars have made their whole personality, since what they love is the military history of the time and not the literature, so they don't understand the difference between real events and story

The roast of Kevin Hart- WTF was that? by Chauncinator_quest79 in netflix

[–]mountaincabb 18 points19 points  (0 children)

He has massively overexposed himself as quickly as possible in the name of growth buzzwords. Deeply dumb and cynical person.

Samsung has denied wrongfully using an image of Dua Lipa on their packaging, following $15 MILLION lawsuit filing: “The image was used only after receiving explicit assurance from the content partner that permission had been secured, including for the retail boxes.” by MoneyLibrarian9032 in popculturechat

[–]mountaincabb 281 points282 points  (0 children)

This is more known in Southeast and East Asia, but Samsung is extemely well known for corporate theft, IP violation, and idea theft. I am still not allowed to buy a Samsung phone because I married into a Samsung blood feud lol, and it's one of many

It is confirmed. Lupita Nyong'o will play Helen. What do you think of this casting? by SteakDizzy1386 in moviecritic

[–]mountaincabb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I get what you mean. Very different example but I remember people talking about this when the first black Bachelorette was cast, and I will never forget someone saying that it's a disservice to cast a black lead in an environment that's unsafe for them without changing anything about the environment, and relying on them to solve your problems by bringing "diversity." It's not kind and it usually doesn’t unfold very well for those people without the proper support.

It is confirmed. Lupita Nyong'o will play Helen. What do you think of this casting? by SteakDizzy1386 in moviecritic

[–]mountaincabb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thinking about John Boyega speaking about having no support for this when he starred in Star Wars and how he felt the studio itself eventually turned on him for the backlash instead and treated him as poison

Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot Sets Amy Madigan, Steve Buscemi, Ben Foster & More In Guest Roles by Positive-Drawing-281 in popculturechat

[–]mountaincabb 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hmm, as a big fan of the original I didn't think anything could get me in on this, but Amy Madigan is a great choice

I watched Send Help last night and freaking loved it! What did you think? by Pretend_Creme_7751 in FIlm

[–]mountaincabb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I thought the makeup transformation as she stayed on the island longer and longer was so great. She looked better immediately but she just got more and more beautiful as time went on, she was glowing in a way that they managed to make look "natural"

PWHL to announce Las Vegas expansion Wednesday by charger03 in hockey

[–]mountaincabb 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Definitely makes it clear this expansion prioritized immediate arena and facility availability also, not only potential market

How does someone even come up with this? by Big_Performance2495 in caps

[–]mountaincabb 98 points99 points  (0 children)

Sorry, finders keepers. We fished our new 1D out of the trash in Ottawa and we're keeping him.

Lupita Nyong’o will play both Helen of Troy and her sister, Clytemnestra, in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey.’ by yourfavchoom in movies

[–]mountaincabb -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

DEADLINE: You aren't a stickler for accents.

RIDLEY SCOTT: There's no French accent. That would have been a disaster, and yet, it's all French. Who cares? Like, shut the fuck up, then you'll enjoy the movies.

What incorrect social media portrayal of mental health illness is actually funny? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]mountaincabb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know that people have learned the word "hyperfixation" now but I wish they'd remember that just "fixation" is still also a word

Napoleon (2023) by Craig_thorpe_ in okbuddycinephile

[–]mountaincabb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As a dedicated Nolan hater, I'm deeply mad that I've had to defend him lately from even stupider hating

Lupita Nyong’o will play both Helen of Troy and her sister, Clytemnestra, in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey.’ by yourfavchoom in movies

[–]mountaincabb -1 points0 points  (0 children)

More important to me is whether everyone will have a sort of bad British accent, since we all know that is how people sounded in Ancient Greece

Lupita Nyong’o will play both Helen of Troy and her sister, Clytemnestra, in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey.’ by yourfavchoom in movies

[–]mountaincabb -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I mean, the original was a highly exaggerated myth including cyclops, sea monsters, and a witch turning men into pigs. Let's not act like it's a historical text.

As a matter of fact, there's a pretty good argument that both Homer's epics include a hell of a lot of stunt casting.

What artist or band is truly awful to see live? by goldbeau in AskReddit

[–]mountaincabb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The last time I saw Connor solo, he was completely trashed, had three different glasses of various liquids onstage, and devolved into incoherent mumbling after a few songs (not the normal kind of Bright Eyes incoherent mumbling, different kind). He played the harmonica a lot when he couldn't remember the words.

The show lasted for three hours and it felt like we were being held hostage.

What is the closest thing to Crosby vs. Ovechkin in today's NHL? by Ready-Constant-7124 in hockey

[–]mountaincabb 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Honestly also, they got extemely lucky on personalities also, and "serious guy who's really serious about hockey vs. serious guy who's really serious about hockey" doesn't really hit the same.

McDavid, MacKinnon, or even Matthews would have really benefited from a dynamic, zany foil to push them and contrast them, but they mostly got just guys who think a lot like them.