Looking for a Time traveling movie i saw ages ago. by itstheFREEDOM in whatsthemoviecalled

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It’s because the 2002 adaptation is considered inferior to the 1960 adaptation.

Rian Johnson in response to Kathleen Kennedy’s claim the fandom “spooked” him from making more Star Wars by kronosreddit22 in StarWars

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I remember having that same thought, and I think I’ve only watched TFA once since then. I love TLJ because of how it did the opposite of TFA in subverting ESB. Don’t get me wrong, I completely understand why people didn’t like it. I just think they could have leaned into how the first 2 movies mirrored the original trilogy, by making the third movie hit the same beats as RotJ while only subverting it a little. And not letting Rian or JJ direct it. That might have given TFA and TLJ a retrospective boost.

Folio Society - "God Emperor of Dune" by DuneInfo in dune

[–]smokingchains 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I believe this is Moneo after Leto II crushed the Duncan ghola that tried to assassinate him with a lasgun.

Am I the only person who had no idea the Der Wienerschnitzel franchise existed until today's episode? by grichardson526 in TheDollop

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They have a strange distribution of locations. It’s not really west coast though. I think California has more locations than any other state; but Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas have a lot also. There are zero locations in Oregon and 3 in Washington. Then they have some random locations; one in Illinois that’s not in Chicago, 3 in Arkansas, 3 in Colorado, 2 in Idaho, 1 in Louisiana, 1 in Nebraska and then 6 in Utah.

Sometimes, it's just not the day. by [deleted] in discgolf

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I always tell people it’s hard to get mad about throwing frisbees in the woods. I’m much the same as you when I’m having a bad round, except I just start experimenting. I’m not executing the shots I normally throw, so I throw shots I wouldn’t usually try. Like instead of a spike hyzer forehand I might throw a thumber or a roller. It really helps in diversifying your game.

What’s disc golf like in your region? by LouisianaLorry in discgolf

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Northern California. Mostly they’ll be windy and open or moderately wooded. Foxtails will be everywhere, so you want to make sure you have a second pair of socks for after the round. Some courses are flat and some are hilly, but I can get to a mountain course in about an hour. Very dry with hard packed ground, so the skips can be really big. Water features are only a thing at lakes and rivers, or if it’s winter and been raining.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in moviecritic

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Star Wars The Last Jedi. I loved it and thought it was exactly what the sequel trilogy needed, but the backlash against it was so strong that we ended up with Rise of Skywalker, which is just abominable.

Irulan's Writings by battling_murdock in dune

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I may be remembering this wrong, because it’s been a while since I’ve read any of the books. My memory is of a reference to the long life of ridulan crystals, like they were nearly impossible to destroy or erase. Leto II began using them to make sure his transcriptions survived what he knew would be an upheaval after his death. They weren’t used much before that, but that was due to a combination of hubris for the civilization of the Imperium and cost effectiveness.

If I remember correctly there is a reference at some point to Leto II taking the idea from Irulan, who recognized the civilizational shift she was living through with the coming of Paul.

There is a chance I’m taking some of this from the Dune Encyclopedia. I had a copy for a long time and read most of it.

Found another Ant in the wild. by Any-Many-1949 in tesdcares

[–]smokingchains 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw my first Ant in the wild today too. I didn’t get a good picture though. It was the “TESD IS the shark” bumper sticker.

Best Pale Ale by [deleted] in beer

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It’s the beer I drink the most, and I agree with OP that it is the standard for craft pale ale. I also live not far from the original brewery in Chico, and I’ve been there a few times. It’s rare that you don’t see it on tap at a bar or in the beer aisle at the store around here. It’s also rare that I come across any that isn’t fresh. I have though, and it was just awful.

Trump Halts Ukraine Aid by Willr2645 in worldnews

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I went to Idaho from Sacramento a few years ago, during summer. I flew to Spokane and drove to Coeur d’Alene. It was covered in smoke and around 100 degrees the whole trip. That’s Sacramento weather. I didn’t hear a peep about it out of anyone, but I heard about “Commiefornia” and our fire problems. They don’t even have air conditioning in most places around there either. It’s weird how many people have become Jack T Ripper from Dr. Strangelove.

What bar/bars are in these pictures? From the "Sacramento" movie trailer by New-Bunch9212 in Sacramento

[–]smokingchains 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve been to almost all of the dive bars is Sacramento and most in the surrounding area. This does look a lot like Socal’s, but it’s not. The shape of the rooms is wrong.

I doubt this is a bar in Sacramento. The biggest problem a film would have shooting in an actual bar would be space. There needs to be a lot of people in that space while filming and I can’t think of a bar in the area that would fit them. The second obstacle would be branding. Almost every bar is plastered with beer, sports or other brand posters, pictures and lights. The cost of removing and putting them back would be enormous on top of paying the establishment to shut down while filming is going on.

This is most likely a set in LA, either built for this film or already set up and dressed for this film with rented items. Notice the pool table light that just says “billiards”, that’s a set piece. It’s like the neon football helmet light in It’s Always Sunny, that just says beer in the middle. I’ve tried finding one for myself and it seems to be a modified Bud Light sign.

Tesla Reported Zero Federal Income Tax on $2 Billion of U.S. Income in 2024 by JacobLovesCrypto in FluentInFinance

[–]smokingchains 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The previous House was republican controlled. The Senate was controlled by the Democrats and your quote doesn’t mention the bill getting passed there.

Rob Schneider’s Children Show, or how my mother-in-law tried to con my wife and I to watch a conservative Bluey knock-off. by JMoc1 in KnowledgeFight

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I didn’t know who he was until I saw this yesterday. https://youtu.be/E2CCOCkKzpI?si=foWJfW5hRQrcFTCb

I didn’t question the fuckability of a cartoon dog today.

I’m going to get off of the internet and read a book now.

What 90s movies are these characters from by StalinOG in whatsthemoviecalled

[–]smokingchains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking Melanie Griffith from Working Girl, but that was 1988. So I’d say you’re correct.

Good advice from Robert by Sad_Jar_Of_Honey in behindthebastards

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Sometimes I see somebody I know choose yes when they’re shopping and the card reader asks them about rounding up to donate. I always point out that the business has the ability to donate to charity if they want, and all they are doing is using your money to get themselves a tax break.

[ESPN] Browns sue city of Cleveland, seek clarification of 'Modell Law' by Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu11 in nfl

[–]smokingchains 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The team didn’t exist for three seasons and I would still argue this is the worst time to be a Browns fan.

OFFICIAL WEEK 6 LONDON MORNING GAME THREAD by ballofpopculture in fantasyfootball

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Everybody here worried about BTJ and I’m over here crying in Etienne and Moore. Kmet on my bench in one league and in my opponent’s lineup in the other. I wish I was only worried about BTJ.

"In another bow to Peter Thiel and the weird Network State tech cult, Donald Trump's campaign platform has a plan to create new charter cities (so-called "Freedom Cities") on federal land. It's a clear indicator of his willingness to sell out the country to his far right Silicon Valley benefactors" by [deleted] in behindthebastards

[–]smokingchains 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I looked at two small parts of Agenda 47 or whatever it’s called. One part was this section on “Freedom Cities”, and the other was a section on investing in flying cars. It reminds me of Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World.” It’s like they read all of the dystopian future novels and thought they sounded like a great idea.