Just played some poker….I got worked over.
Great movie scenes.
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PAY THAT MAN HIS MONEY! 
His “Russian” accent is so over the top I burst out laughing every time I hear it, and now that is the only Russian accent I use.
I know I love it too, it never gets old!
Everybody needs a wingman...
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BOLG!!
Interesting observations.
There have been several movies and especially series that I have abandoned in the recent past because of this.
Off the top of my mind, The 100 stands out as a sci-fi series that held great promise for me, but quickly devolved into extreme temper tantrums.
Admittedly, the characters were quite young...but they were portrayed as psychotic brats making increasingly unbelievable decisions.
There have been several movies and especially series that I have abandoned in the recent past because of this.
Off the top of my mind, The 100 stands out as a sci-fi series that held great promise for me, but quickly devolved into extreme temper tantrums.
Admittedly, the characters were quite young...but they were portrayed as psychotic brats making increasingly unbelievable decisions.
Good observations - gave up very quickly on Star Trek Discovery for example - besides silly characters and idiotic plot devices (we have drive that allows us to instantaneously go anywhere in the vast galaxy - how utterly convenient) also so much of the dialogue seems to be lifted from Hallmark greeting cards and Facebook motivational memes.Interesting observations.
There have been several movies and especially series that I have abandoned in the recent past because of this.
Off the top of my mind, The 100 stands out as a sci-fi series that held great promise for me, but quickly devolved into extreme temper tantrums.
Admittedly, the characters were quite young...but they were portrayed as psychotic brats making increasingly unbelievable decisions.
Another example of bad sci-fi writing...
I'm a fan of The Walking Dead and Fear The Walking Dead series (I am drawn to post apocalyptic fiction for some reason - go figure).
They have gone through some drastic changes of writers I think.
The Walking Dead went from fairly good character development and stories, then to ultra-violence as a crutch, and now seems to be written by grade-school students.
Extremely shallow and uninspired plots and dialogue that diminishes the characters.
Is it that much trouble to come up with new stuff or to retain good writers? Sci-fi has so much creative scope too.
I could come up with dozens of new plot-lines, that don't rely on clashes with psychotic gangs.
I'll bet part of the problem is good writers aren't getting paid properly. But they are the key to a good story.
I'm a fan of The Walking Dead and Fear The Walking Dead series (I am drawn to post apocalyptic fiction for some reason - go figure).
They have gone through some drastic changes of writers I think.
The Walking Dead went from fairly good character development and stories, then to ultra-violence as a crutch, and now seems to be written by grade-school students.
Extremely shallow and uninspired plots and dialogue that diminishes the characters.
Is it that much trouble to come up with new stuff or to retain good writers? Sci-fi has so much creative scope too.
I could come up with dozens of new plot-lines, that don't rely on clashes with psychotic gangs.
I'll bet part of the problem is good writers aren't getting paid properly. But they are the key to a good story.
I didn't see the 100 but I did watch The Expanse which is pretty kool. Well the first 2 seasons and havent had a chance to watch anymore yet. But so far its pretty damn good.
My new hero!
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A link to Russian war movies all with English subtitles. (Excellent Quality)
That's why you lost. You should have adopted that exact accent and splashed the pot. Opportunity wasted. ;-)
“I will splash the pot whenever I please.”
I often frequently "splash the pot" too during one of my numerous nightly bathroom trips.
Oh wait, I just watched the video. Never mind.
Oh wait, I just watched the video. Never mind.
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Couldn’t agree more, I stopped watching a few seasons agoAnother example of bad sci-fi writing...
I'm a fan of The Walking Dead and Fear The Walking Dead series (I am drawn to post apocalyptic fiction for some reason - go figure).
They have gone through some drastic changes of writers I think.
The Walking Dead went from fairly good character development and stories, then to ultra-violence as a crutch, and now seems to be written by grade-school students.
Extremely shallow and uninspired plots and dialogue that diminishes the characters.
Is it that much trouble to come up with new stuff or to retain good writers? Sci-fi has so much creative scope too.
I could come up with dozens of new plot-lines, that don't rely on clashes with psychotic gangs.
I'll bet part of the problem is good writers aren't getting paid properly. But they are the key to a good story.
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Best scene from Rocky. In fact best Stallone performance, and the guy playing the driver deserves an Emmy.