Movies 52 - 1917: Sonic the Bad Boys of Prey

[Kepler]

The gov't buildings in the UP, especially the Keweenaw are spectacular. Some of the great midwestern buildings of that era. Calumet especially. Just beautiful. The Keweenaw must have been an absolutely spectacular place to be rich at the peak of the copper era. Just an unreal amount of money flowed in and out of that area.

I love all the public buildings from the 1880s to the 1930s. The only thing Dump did which I applauded was his "make Bauhaus unhappen" edict that all public buildings would look like the Parthenon again.

Cuz here's the thing. We monkey people are stupid and we've only hit on like 4 architectural styles in world history that didn't suck. Gothic cathedrals. Golden Age of Islam mosques, Periclean Greek temples, and some Chinese stuff I'm too ignint to know about.

That's it. All our other buildings have been ugly prisons. The Fountainhead is just as puerile about architecture as economics and politics: designing buildings for efficiency like circuit boards is ****ing horrible.

[Kepler]

seven immigrant-built churches within sight of each other which all sermonized in their own languages

This was common 100 years ago. My Mom grew up in the 30s in a small city in PA where there were intersections with four Catholic churches: Czech, Russian, German, and Polish. She said on Sundays the little boys would run out of church, run home to change from their nice clothes, and then all have rock fights divided by enthnicity until the Polish church let out a half hour later. Then they'd all gang up and throw rocks at the Polish kids.

Just like Norman Rockwell wanted.

[mookie1995]

The China hustle

a fool and his money are soon parted....

[mookie1995]

Wild card

transporter works in Vegas and runs afoul of a visiting mob guy. Transporter then does transporter things.

[MissThundercat]

Rewatched the 1994 Lion King. Disney is like "hey, I know your uncle murdered your father in front of you, blamed you for it, told you to run away, and gave the impression if you ever came home, you'd be next. But hey, no worries!"

[Kepler]

Rewatched the 1994 Lion King. Disney is like "hey, I know your uncle murdered your father in front of you, blamed you for it, told you to run away, and gave the impression if you ever came home, you'd be next. But hey, no worries!"

That's actually pretty close to Hamlet.

[MissThundercat]

I watched the Lego Movie (the first one) over again. Watching it now with what I know now, it's probably the strongest indictment against American culture and capitalism I've seen in awhile.

[Kepler]

I watched the Lego Movie (the first one) over again. Watching it now with what I know now, it's probably the strongest indictment against American culture and capitalism I've seen in awhile.

Yup. It's amazingly seditious. I love that movie.

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

I watched the Lego Movie (the first one) over again. Watching it now with what I know now, it's probably the strongest indictment against American culture and capitalism I've seen in awhile.

Sure as hell triggered Ron Johnson, IIRC.

[Proud2baLaker]

I love all the public buildings from the 1880s to the 1930s. The only thing Dump did which I applauded was his "make Bauhaus unhappen" edict that all public buildings would look like the Parthenon again.

Cuz here's the thing. We monkey people are stupid and we've only hit on like 4 architectural styles in world history that didn't suck. Gothic cathedrals. Golden Age of Islam mosques, Periclean Greek temples, and some Chinese stuff I'm too ignint to know about.

That's it. All our other buildings have been ugly prisons. The Fountainhead is just as puerile about architecture as economics and politics: designing buildings for efficiency like circuit boards is ****ing horrible.

Staying off topic of movies a bit... if you have never read the McMansion Hell blog, go check it out. Not only does the author rip mcmansions hilariously, but she does an excellent job of explaining why the architecture/design on them is bad and what would constitute good home architecture. She also has some good articles about other types of architecture as well.

[Handyman]

Sure as hell triggered Ron Johnson, IIRC.

What doesnt...besides racism and people who practice it?

[ScoobyDoo]

What doesnt...besides racism and people who practice it?

lmao

[mookie1995]

Identity theft

At least faverauu was as much a jerk as expected to dislike

[mookie1995]

Red 2

marvin: if there’s one thing I know it’s women and covert ops

frank: that’s two things

han: no grasshopper, it is not.

;-)

[MissThundercat]

Plan tonight, pending homework and other things, is to watch "The Emancipation of Harley Quinn and the Fantabulous Birds of Prey." Can that be watched on its own or do I have to watch something like Suicide Squad before it?