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Haley Center Basement / Re: Kaos' way behind movie reviews
« Last post by Kaos on Today at 09:57:34 AM »
The Iron Claw

My life as a wrestling fan was admittedly pretty short. I came in just before the beginning of the Attitude Era. Was there for the ascension of Stone Cold, the emergence of The Rock, the chaos of D-Generation X. Trish Stratus (yum) and Lita (double yum), the Hardy Boys, Kane, Undertaker, the Dudleys, Rashiki, Christian, Godfather, Val Venis, Ken Shamrock, Stephanie McMahon (yum yet again), Big Show, Bret Hart, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, and more than any other Mankind/Mick Foley.

I didn't know anything about this family - the Von Erichs - profiled in this film.  Maybe I should have, but I just didn't. Never heard of them before.

Lots of supposed talent on display. Bulked up (and ridiculous looking, honestly) Zac Efron. Bulked up Jeremy Allen 'Shameless Bear' White. Old-looking Maura Tierney (wasted in this). Snarling "you've seen him before but probably can't remember where" Holt McCallany, and Lily "Trying too hard with the accent" James.

The wrestling family tried to claw their way to the top of the ring world. Daddy (McCallany) came close but never made it even though he had a signature "Claw" move. He pushed his sons to get there. They kind of did. One of them beat Ric Flair once for some kind of title.

The family was plagued by stupid decisions and multiple suicides.

I never saw the point of this film. What was the arc?  They suffered from bad luck, apparent mental weakness, and the single-minded obsession of the dad, who lived vicariously through the accomplishments of his kids. There was nobody to root for, no real hero. They were all flawed, stupid, weak, and obsessed over something completely inconsequential. And then most of them stupidly killed themselves.

Not every life is a story worthy of being immortalized on film. This is one, to me, that really didn't have anything worthwhile to say - unless you're just interested in being mired in depression and nothingness.
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Broun Hall / Re: Sanford: Toxic Prey
« Last post by CCTAU on May 18, 2024, 09:44:34 PM »
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1251769080/florida-desantis-climate-change-law

Congratulations to NPR for resisting the urge to pile on DeSantis for signing this bill.

Now if he would quit taking money from them and urge the insurance companies to stop screwing us left and right!
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Haley Center Basement / Re: Dad Jokes, Puns, Dis’s
« Last post by CCTAU on May 18, 2024, 09:41:48 PM »
I still got it! 

Went to Publix today and the cute little cashier was totally checking me out.

Well. She’s a he…
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War Damn Eagle / Re: Brian Battie
« Last post by CCTAU on May 18, 2024, 09:40:39 PM »
Apparently his brother was killed in the same shooting. Bad stuff.

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War Damn Eagle / Re: What A World
« Last post by Snakebite on May 18, 2024, 08:01:10 PM »
At least he didn’t get high off that dope like our resident pot head liberal.

Sticky icky smoking mofo.

Heyyyy. I’m no liberal. How dare you?!
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War Damn Eagle / Brian Battie
« Last post by Snakebite on May 18, 2024, 04:26:10 PM »
Seeing stuff out there on social media that he may have been shot in the head. If true, terrible.
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War Damn Eagle / Re: What A World
« Last post by WiregrassTiger on May 18, 2024, 01:20:09 PM »
Meanwhile, super douche Travis Kelce power chugs a beer and encourages grads to get right ripping drunk. 

He’s lauded for his “fun” speech.
At least he didn’t get high off that dope like our resident pot head liberal.

Sticky icky smoking mofo.
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War Damn Eagle / Re: What A World
« Last post by Kaos on May 18, 2024, 10:39:32 AM »
Meanwhile, super douche Travis Kelce power chugs a beer and encourages grads to get right ripping drunk. 

He’s lauded for his “fun” speech.
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Haley Center Basement / Re: Dad Jokes, Puns, Dis’s
« Last post by Kaos on May 18, 2024, 10:36:35 AM »
I still got it! 

Went to Publix today and the cute little cashier was totally checking me out.
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Haley Center Basement / Re: Pothead-Like Ramblings & Perspective
« Last post by jmar on May 18, 2024, 10:30:17 AM »
When my kids asked if there was life out there, I always answered that we would be presumptuous fools to think that God could only create us.
Almost 10 years ago my youngest son and I were exchanging some thoughts about God, heaven and the possibility of other life at the dinner table while my 6 year old grandson remained at the table picking through vegetables.
Upon the mention of heaven my grandson perked up with a mouthful of Tyson nuggets and said 'I want to go to Kevin's.

Needless to say, that statement has been repeated on more than a few occaisions as a testament that kids do say the darndest things.
 
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