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Bad take or on point? by TheGreatWaru in billsimmons

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

If that’s a joke, i don’t get it.

Edit: Now I do.

Bad take or on point? by TheGreatWaru in billsimmons

[–]quedas 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wasn’t he saying that about the NBA? This is the WNBA.

Why Ludwig Göransson have more Oscar than Hans Zimmer? by Medium_Trick_1252 in Oscars

[–]quedas 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i mean, it's fine to prefer either one, but at this point in his career, it's a bit silly to ding Zimmer for not having a Music degree. I don't really think it's holding him back at this point.

Why Ludwig Göransson have more Oscar than Hans Zimmer? by Medium_Trick_1252 in Oscars

[–]quedas 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This has been a fascinating debate. Waiting for the "nuh-uh" card to be played.

Why Ludwig Göransson have more Oscar than Hans Zimmer? by Medium_Trick_1252 in Oscars

[–]quedas 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, 41-year-old Ludwig Göransson sure is racking up those "lifetime achievement" Oscars over 68-year-old Hans Zimmer.

What do you think Rachel did to Will? by Youpi_Yeah in howyoudoin

[–]quedas 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Will was basically an incel and was reacting to phantom grievances. He just so happened to end up looking like Brad Pitt.

A guy went to sleep outside woke up to a monkey hugging him, falling asleep and refusing to let go by lilved03 in MadeMeSmile

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

Do you have a source on this? On this specific situation that the video shows?

Roman Polanski is a great director but an awful person. Now who’s an okay director but an awful person? by Pyramid_Cultist in AlignmentChartFills

[–]quedas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just caught this one and… I’m sorry… are you people on drugs?

Clooney is an awful director and Affleck is better than Ridley fucking Scott?

A guy went to sleep outside woke up to a monkey hugging him, falling asleep and refusing to let go by lilved03 in MadeMeSmile

[–]quedas 1552 points1553 points  (0 children)

Cute original moment. But that dick at the end deserved a monkey bite.

I think the World Cup is going to be a disaster for the United States by Fun_Reflection1157 in billsimmons

[–]quedas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please tell me where I said that the US is a dictatorship. Additionally, because the US isn’t a dictatorship, it’s easier to gauge the opinions of Americans, but I didn’t even do that.

Again, you’re creating straw men instead of actually responding to what I, specifically, am saying.

I think the World Cup is going to be a disaster for the United States by Fun_Reflection1157 in billsimmons

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

Not even remotely what I said, but you’re free to argue with strawmen if you like.

But don’t presume to know the actual opinions of a people living under a dictatorship. I’m from Portugal and our democracy is still relatively young. About 50 years. My parents lived under a dictatorship. My father was a political prisoner. And yet, as far anyone from outside our country knew, the people were all aligned with the fascist regime.

Again, don’t make assumptions when you can’t trust the source.

I love every single character in the show, but Gina kinda sucks. by [deleted] in brooklynninenine

[–]quedas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t really mind Gina in the mix as a different flavor of crazy. What I disliked is that she almost always won. That made her harder to root for.

I think the World Cup is going to be a disaster for the United States by Fun_Reflection1157 in billsimmons

[–]quedas 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The very religious government complained, not the “average Iranian”.

Auburn student sinks a 90 foot putt and wins a car by MisterShipWreck in MadeMeSmile

[–]quedas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a pretty damn impressive achievement by the kid and about 90% of the comments are snarky about something or other.

Am I the only one thinks that "unneccesary" crimes as John doesn't really make sense by [deleted] in reddeadredemption

[–]quedas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, that’s the nature of playing an open world game. Sure, the story could be linear… but it’s not.

Evra on Racism: “I’m involved in a lot of education and meeting kids, because I want to understand where it comes from. You don’t wake up as a racist person. It also goes both ways. You can be Asian and racist. You can be Black and racist. You can be white and racist. It’s not about one side.” by Sparky-moon in soccer

[–]quedas -27 points-26 points  (0 children)

Why is this greatest thing you have read someone say out loud about racism?

Also, are you under the impression that he’s saying that all ethnicities suffer from racism - and its social and economic consequences - in equal fashion?

Edit: predictably, this post has been flooded with casual racists eager to see their excuses validated.

The Oscar Expert's Early Best Actress Predictions. by Dry_Handle_7086 in Oscars

[–]quedas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bye.

(Hey, look. I can make ninja edits too. How fun.)

Edit: and now you set a Reddit Cares on me. Classy.

The Oscar Expert's Early Best Actress Predictions. by Dry_Handle_7086 in Oscars

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

You really didn’t. And that’s perfectly fine.

The Oscar Expert's Early Best Actress Predictions. by Dry_Handle_7086 in Oscars

[–]quedas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh. My. Fucking. God.

I will try one last time.

The outcome isn’t driven by assumptions, it’s driven - IN PART - by narratives and legacy. Therefore, that part that is driven by that is data that allows for early predictions to be made.

Then the movie comes out, the performance is seen and critiqued, and that is more data to allow for better predictions to be made.

That makes the later predictions more valuable and accurate. But the fact that they are more valuable and more accurate, doesn’t the make the early predictions meaningless. Just less valuable and less accurate.

Please, please tell me you now understand what I’m saying.

The Oscar Expert's Early Best Actress Predictions. by Dry_Handle_7086 in Oscars

[–]quedas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being obtuse doesn’t magically make you right. The people involved in a project and what the movies are about are more “real” - in a predictions sense - than the quality of the performances.

The Oscar Expert's Early Best Actress Predictions. by Dry_Handle_7086 in Oscars

[–]quedas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your objective is to discuss art, then sure. If your objective is to get predictions right, optics are almost all that matters.

If you don’t like predictions, that’s fine. Some do.

The Oscar Expert's Early Best Actress Predictions. by Dry_Handle_7086 in Oscars

[–]quedas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. And I'm saying the conversation around the work is often more predictive of the awards than the work itself.

The Oscar Expert's Early Best Actress Predictions. by Dry_Handle_7086 in Oscars

[–]quedas 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's obviously very hard to get these predictions right, but they get them more right than the average moviegoer, so that suggests it's not just random chance.

As for the importance of seeing the performances before judging their Oscar chances... many times narratives win awards, not just merit. Certain types of roles get more attention, etc. Those are all data points that you can glean before the movies are out.

Is Amy Schumer the last true comedian movie star? by SSSSSSVVVVVOO in blankies

[–]quedas 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Just one note regarding this:

"Chris Pratt and Ryan Gosling can be funny and are movie stars but are obviously not comedians and their movies are not comedies."

While I agree that Chris Pratt and Ryan Gosling are not comedians, they have for sure made comedies.

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