On the movie details pages, it would be cool if you showed the top billing cast under ‘Writers’ instead of having it hidden in a tab underneath
Welcome back! Literally shouted “Beertje Blauw!” when I saw ur review. Thought you were gone for good. Same with Mondo Mirth. (Miss that lil nigga…) But I don’t want any pressure to stick around or write weekly reviews because it’s not like you’re paid staff or anything. Which is why I don’t want to check in or comment like a guilt tripping lonely mother. But I appreciate all you guys, especially the O.G. ones that have been around since the beginning.
Idk if you saw, but I tried hiring someone to manage social media and post relevant memes. Well, you get what you pay for (and I can’t afford professionals quite yet) so I left for 2 months without checking up on her. Turns out she was posting gore and normie memes and unrelated cat videos. Guess my instructions weren’t clear. Needless to say, I immediately discontinued that and deleted all her social media posts. ?♂️ Likewise with a guy trying to help with SEO. All that came from that was now each site tab now says “Is X woke?” which I’m not sure even helps us rank higher.
All that is to say that I’ve given up on trying to grow it as a top priority. At least for the time being, and instead view ZR as an artist collective type project. A webzine or journal so that even if you leave and never write another review, at least there will be a collection of reviews and musings for ppl to look at. Same for if we never get hockey stick social network type growth. The work put into it thus far still has value.
So, I’ll focus on improving features and UI gradually until I can secure some more money to do it quicker. In the meantime, your feedback is always welcome and we’ll prioritize it. But feel free to come and go as you please.
( Also, in regards to the younger folks: I’m trying to get a banner ad on AmRen or other sites so we get a more diverse ecosystem. More classic movies and articulate old guy reviews to balance out the sh*t posting and anime obsession. I went to the 2024 AmRen convention and got a few older fellas to contribute reviews too. You just might not know which of us are geezers. ? )
chatgpt slop?
Another important point that I did not mention is that this series “Ghost in the Shell” promotes a feminist agenda – the main character is a strong, independent and self-sufficient woman who easily defeats men. This is not the right pattern of behavior for a girl, such attitudes can harm the female psyche. A woman reveals herself in following a man, her role is family and children. Such women are usually happy. When a woman takes a role in society that is not characteristic of her, trying to compete with men, she may not withstand such stress and this results in mental problems and depression – an example of “American Beauty”. Therefore, watching this film, for example with children, you need to realize that this woman is a robot and she is forced to act in such conditions and explain how to do it right, and it is better not to watch such films with children at all.
By the way, I played this build: https://www.fullrest.ru/files/morrowind-fullrest-repack/files
Wrong movie, f**got.
Heads up: There’s some woke stuff sprinkled throughout the film, though it’s not the main focus of the story.
I decided to play Terminator 3: Dark Fate. Of course, I chose the maximum difficulty – Realism. The tutorial missions went relatively well, though I had to sweat a bit to ensure at least some of my squad survived and progressed to the next missions. The game works like this: you start with certain squads, and some of them carry over to the next mission. They gain experience and unlock new skills. In different missions, you can recruit new squads. There are also city outposts where you can purchase personnel and equipment. You can also loot vehicles during missions: cars, Humvees, and even tanks.
However, there’s a catch: the larger your squad, the more resources it consumes, and resources are limited. This presents a dilemma: what to sell and what to keep and develop. Resources are always scarce, so you need to invest in the most effective units and upgrade them. Vehicles and tanks can also be upgraded with armor, weapons, and engine modifications.
The game feels like a Mad Max-style survival experience, with a convoy of vehicles racing through the desert: small maneuverable cars, APCs, makeshift artillery on trailers, and trucks carrying supplies and fuel. There can also be separate transport trucks. The entire team is self-sufficient; if you run out of fuel and a tank stops, it’s essentially lost and won’t make it to the next mission.
There’s a wide variety of units: assault troops, snipers, special forces, etc. You need to assemble your team to have several self-sufficient groups that can hold various points on the map, as missions often require controlling multiple locations.
When I started the main missions after the tutorial, I really struggled. Maps that were supposed to take an hour ended up taking 10 hours to complete. Even then, victory wasn’t guaranteed. I reached the cartel city, where enemy Humvees with artillery prevented me from approaching. I managed to defeat them with tremendous effort, but then decided to go back two missions to acquire my own artillery. I replayed those missions, bought artillery, and dismantled the Humvees.
Eventually, I completed the game. Even towards the end, I was still learning new things. Such hardcore games are interesting because you can’t beat them on the first try. I think this game is underappreciated by the gaming community due to its specific gameplay – strategy games aren’t very popular nowadays because they require thinking, which many modern gamers find unappealing. Nevertheless, the game turned out to be very successful and provides a unique gaming experience not found in other titles.
This movie is paced terribly and Fraser’s performance is board-stiff; Silverstone is grating and b**chy. Yet somehow, once it gets going, the story resonates deeply with the modern-fatigued viewer. It’s pretty telling that Christopher Walken first ventures out into the ‘post-apocalyptic’ world and encounters an aggressive tranny prostitute. Back then I guess that would have been considered hilariously absurd. Back then it would have.
Old geezer music forum? Sounds great. I want to have music forums here. I think starting by scraping Discogs.com, Last.FM, & RateYourMusic.com would be a good start. But gotta improve the existing issues and pillars of the site first. For example, you still can’t write reviews on truly underground things unless you first make an IMDb page. There are a lot of good projects like the stuff Emily Youcis, Sam Hyde, and all the folks associated with the White Art Collective made that aren’t supported here because of that. And the whole point of ZR is not to simply live in the shadow of (((Hollywood))) and find hidden gems but to support independent art from /ourguys/ as well. Same goes for our music scene. I find a lot of great music and then forget what they’re called. Like this YouTube channel EuropeanUnity565. It’s mainly RAC from various countries but there’s also exploratory rap, metalcore, synth indie, etc.
European Unity 565 https://www.bitchute.com/channel/xnWIemZmTp8h
Les Brigandes – Democracy https://www.bitchute.com/video/bJkYGHp20FJW Kroc Blanc – Nazi https://www.bitchute.com/video/q0UMYuew8cZo
Komplott – Europa https://www.bitchute.com/video/1SIYEBDZG6A2 14 Sacred Words – A Declaration Of War https://www.bitchute.com/video/lhYbctB91ny3
I could go on and on. But yeah, I really wanna’ pick up the torch where EuropeanUnity565 and WhiteArtCollective took off. We need to support the vanguards! But allow any genre and any race. I think it becomes a circle jerk purity spiral and you limit yourself to a lot of good stuff out there. Like, https://88nsm.com/ is a great resource and they have many genres. But it’s all only about nazi stuff. I think you pigeon hole yourself and that’s not conducive to a movement growing and art needs to be able to experiment freely. So ZR’s forum would also allow interpretations of classics like:
Steve Windwood – Higher Love (Murdoch Murdoch) https://www.bitchute.com/video/2fMCNUfPP0k Or to be able to appreciate other races art without being called a cuck. You said you like progrock? What about mathrock? Go figure, Asians are good at math(rock) too:
LITE – Bond https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlWiRjIcjOk
Rega – Barrel Roll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcuhwhrCtEc
tricot – POOL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZjTXh_zaXc
Damn, I’m ranting. Clearly this site needs a music forum and music playlist option. But before that, we’ll work on other requested features… Anywho welcome back.
Speedrun of “Rage of Mages II”: Easy mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6komN9i-Hc And hard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN7E-z0Yh2w
Beyond its surface narrative, “Angel Heart” can be interpreted as an allegory for the spiritual journey of an individual, revealing yet another layer of meaning. In this context, Harry Angel’s initial state represents a person unaware of their spiritual nature. The search for Johnny Favorite symbolizes the process of delving into one’s own soul. As Harry’s investigation deepens, it mirrors how turning one’s attention inward can uncover hidden, often unsavory aspects of one’s psyche.
This interpretation presents the film as a cautionary tale for spiritual seekers. It suggests that confronting one’s inner demons requires substantial mental fortitude and willpower. Without these qualities, one risks being overwhelmed by uncovered vices and passions, much like Harry is ultimately consumed by his own dark nature.
The film’s narrative echoes the experiences of hermits and ascetics who retreated to mountains and deserts for spiritual practices. While some found enlightenment, others were driven to madness, illustrating that not everyone can successfully navigate this challenging path.
“Angel Heart” thus warns that embarking on a journey of self-discovery should not be taken lightly. It implies that one should only open this metaphorical Pandora’s box when sufficiently prepared to face the challenges that arise and committed to changing oneself. Otherwise, this path may prove insurmountable and potentially destructive.
This additional layer of meaning elevates “Angel Heart” from a supernatural thriller to a profound exploration of the human psyche and the perils and necessities of spiritual growth, reminding us that true self-knowledge comes at a price and requires strength of character to confront and overcome the darker aspects of our nature.
Not all secrets need to be revealed.
Is the site/logins/accounts/user profiles bugged at the moment?
there’s overt homoeroticism daubed over the entire movie, how is that not woke? every sex joke has to be about guy-on-guy. the joke where the desk jockey has a crush on deadpool it’s a guy. when deadpool makes jokes to the soldiers about raping him they’re guys. the single case where it’s not a guy, it’s a black woman. otherwise heterosexual attraction is verboten. like yeah compared to deadpool 2 with the horrid dykes in it, it’s far less woke. but don’t try and make out that it has no woke in it.
f*g
And more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8UVjfvL29A
This film rules dude.
Pretty solid movie mired by Plaza’s reddit schtick but saved by Hugh
Typo, sorry, final paragraph: Scent Of A Woman
Trans rights are human rights.