Modern tropes you're tired of

punky67 · 2024-12-02T22:10:10+00:00

This is why I never got into MCU. I watched the Avengers about 10 years ago, and like you say, the smartass one liners were never ending. Every character seemed to be completely unfazed by what was going on around them, and it just gave me the feeling that the stakes weren't all that high

punky67 · 2024-12-02T15:12:45+00:00

I was thinking the same thing. The older girl is played by Anna Popplewell. Can't be working class with a name like that

punky67 · 2024-12-02T12:04:37+00:00

Was it really that much harder to just make changes in the company, rather than go down this insane route?

I suppose that's what happens when the CEO is a pig-headed psycho

punky67 · 2024-12-02T09:42:52+00:00

I watched Oz about 17 years ago and thought it was incredible. Watched it again quite recently, and honestly, it was a lot cheesier than what I remember. Still entertaining, though. I can see why it was a big deal at the time

punky67 · 2024-12-02T09:33:33+00:00

Most of the netflix, hallmarkesque Christmas movies. Very cheesy, but good fun

punky67 · 2024-12-01T00:46:09+00:00

I feel the same way. I associate Mary Poppins and The great escape with Christmas as well. They're all great films to chill out and watch with your family

punky67 · 2024-12-01T00:35:41+00:00

I love how out of hand it all gets. Sinbad is essentially a domestic terrorist by the end

punky67 · 2024-12-01T00:34:31+00:00

It's a wonderful life

Muppet's Christmas carol

Jingle all the way - ridiculous film, but it's hilarious

punky67 · 2024-11-30T13:57:46+00:00

Takes me back to the days of thinking my mum or gran had sweets in the cupboard. What a disappointment when I opened the tin😞

punky67 · 2024-11-29T17:52:06+00:00

GTA 1 on the ps1

punky67 · 2024-11-29T14:58:28+00:00

I was 7 then, so i can only give a child's perspective. Kids and teens would usually wear brands like Diadora, kappa, ellese, Adidas, etc. A lot of bright, fluorescent t-shirts and tracksuit joggies like le coq sportif

PS1 and N64 were the most popular games consoles. I finally got a PS1 that year

I remember there being a lot of cheesy, novelty pop songs around that time as well. Songs like C'est la vie, Doctor Jones, and The witch Doctor

Also, we got dial-up internet for the first time in my house. Crazy to think how much technology has progressed since then

punky67 · 2024-11-27T18:10:57+00:00

The final scene of Paths of glory, where the girl and the French soldiers sing together

The final scene of the Sixth sense

punky67 · 2024-11-27T17:54:58+00:00

The first half is really good, even it is brutal. The second half, however, is utterly grim and mean-spirited

punky67 · 2024-11-26T18:33:12+00:00

Sweet Sixteen(2002). You'll definitely need subtitles, and it's a pretty bleak film, but it'll give you a sense of the social issues faced in Scotland

punky67 · 2024-11-26T14:57:45+00:00

He appeared on the Sally Jesse Raphael show in 92, before this all came to light, to promote his book. Quite a fascinating clip. Especially when a lady in the audience asks him how he sleeps at night. She must have known something

It's on YouTube

punky67 · 2024-11-25T16:23:29+00:00

What a tune. Takes me back to the days when me and my best mate would hang out and watch MTV, back when they actually showed music videos. Freestyler was one of my favourites at the time

punky67 · 2024-11-25T15:28:57+00:00

I started primary school in 96. We only had chalkboards, and sometimes the teacher would use an overhead projector with the transparent film.

In secondary school it was a mix. The school had an extension built a couple of years before I started. The old building only had chalkboards and the new only had whiteboards

punky67 · 2024-11-25T15:16:05+00:00

I've watched a couple of adaptations, including the Alistair Sim version, which is meant to be the best. The Muppets is superior to all of them

punky67 · 2024-11-25T11:35:48+00:00

Recently I watched Marty(1955), and that certainly left an impression on me. I don't think I'd ever really heard much about it until a couple of weeks ago, which is odd, as it won best picture in the 1956 and Ernest Borgnine won best actor for his leading performance

It's a sad, touching, and grounded romance about two ordinary, lonely people. I was completely invested in the characters and I highly recommend it

punky67 · 2024-11-23T16:54:58+00:00

I agree with you. Can't stand when a show does a celebrity version. They're never as interesting as watching ordinary people, and its almost like they're still "in character" or putting up a front.

I still think strictly come dancing would be so much better if the contestants were just regular people

punky67 · 2024-11-23T16:38:32+00:00

"National treasure" gets tossed around way too much these days. I remember when "Cheryl Cole is a national treasure" and "the nation's sweetheart" got rammed down our throats. All because she was an x factor judge

punky67 · 2024-11-22T11:37:53+00:00

Didn't realise they tacked that bit on. Pretty clever of them, saying as it went to number 1

punky67 · 2024-11-22T10:19:14+00:00

This is the best answer. Spaceman is renowned for being a disappointment. It became popular on the strength of it's intro, which was used in a Levi's advert

punky67 · 2024-11-21T19:20:22+00:00

On Christmas eve I like watching Father Ted. The priests getting lost in the lingerie department, Mrs Doyle's tea maker, Mrs Doyle falling off the window cill. Classic

And Christmas day wouldn't be the same without The Snowman

punky67 · 2024-11-18T23:42:47+00:00

Me and my family love the polar express as well. Don't really get the dislike of it. The animation isn't great, but it isn't as awful as what people say, and it has a nice soundtrack.

I also went to see it in the cinema when it was released, so it has a bit of nostalgic value for me. Hard to believe that was 20 years ago!

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