Most absurd scene:


When he's imprisoned by the thugs in Africa and asks what makes them happy....

completely blew any believability

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For you.

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No kidding "for me." If that isn't the most aggravating response for a chat board. And you're entitled to your assessments as well. JEEZ!

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look at this dipsh!t throwing a temper tantrum on a message board. good for you.

If I can't travel freely with my drum of drugs than the terrorists have won.

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I wanted more absurdity than I got. I was a bit disappointed in the film, although overall I thought it was okay.

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Well, yeah ~ a small dollop of absurdity is jarring, whereas a healthy thread of it would have been fun!

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Or when just after being released from the African prison he has the strength to start running back to the village. Wasn't he starved for days, existing on candies? Then he parties with the villagers--totally ridiculous (and not in a good way).




And all the pieces matter (The Wire)

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)quote][(and not in a good way)/quote] ~ Lol! Indeed

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I'd say most absurd is any scene with that gorgeous woman swooning over him - he's not handsome, charming, clever, he's not even rich (in case she's into that) and at least one of his points is both misogynistic and homophobic which can't be isolated (those things never are), so the fact that he has such gorgeous wife back home is definitely most absurd.

at least chinese woman was a prostitute, explains why'd she waste her time on someone so unexceptional as he is.

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Uh, so for an attractive woman to like a man he has to fit into one of those 4 categories (handsome, charming, clever, rich)?

How about sweet, funny, kind, caring, interesting, intelligent, passionate, a good listener, etc?

You listed some of the most shallow qualities you could look for in a person. Looks, money, charm... Sure, great attributes if you're looking to pick up a one night stand. But not someone to marry based on just those merits alone.

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She said that she was attracted to him because he was "nice". Something she wasn't used to.

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This whole thread makes me sad....bet you all are a bunch of 20 something's....(let the attack begin!!!)

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why sad? and nooooo, I'm hardly a 20-something!

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DeepCinema? A little but too deep, really.

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the whole africa bit was ridiculous. where in africa for a start? it's a gigantic continent but they just referred to it as 'Africa'. so silly

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He says "my colleague in Bogata" when referring Diego's wife, so he's probably somewhere in DR Congo.

In addition, I've travelled to Africa, myself. Johannesburg, SA to be specific. And yet, when I talk about it, I just say I've been to Africa. And then if someone asks where, I elaborate. Not a really uncommon thing, in my opinion.

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