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Oh, most definitely.
She couldn't help it. Fish Man kept giving her that little koi smile.
Yes.
Never skipped school. We did skip a lot of classes though. Like instead of planting tomatoes in Ag, you'd find us playing pick-up games in the gym for $5-$10 bucks each.
Exactly right. He isn't a liberal or a conservative. He's a master manipulator who achieves what he wants by telling people what they want to hear whether he believes it or not, to the point where they will forgive him for or overlook anything just as long as he promises what they want; knowing full well most of it will probably never even come close to happening. It's amazing really. How many of those Republican voters would stand behind, say, the principal of their children's school if he were running around talking about "grabbing pussies" and making fun of people with disabilities? Exactly. Not many, but he promises to hate Mexicans and build a wall, and all the other shit they want to hear. So, they turn the other cheek, giving it the old "Well, he's just a good ole boy..." treatment.
lol That's a great point I've never thought of. Especially with the drastic decrease in overall population, they should just pick up and move. It's not like they built all those homes in Alexandria themselves with a hammer and nails and a hand saw. I hear the northwest is beautiful country...
I haven't seen "Logan", nor any other super hero movie since Tobey McGuire's Spidey trilogy lol.
That was one of my favorite parts of the film - wondering whether he didn't want him to see his "sick eyes" or he just didn't want to expose his son to a potentially emotionally scarring situation of (if he wasn't sick) madness from paranoia. Did Travis catch it from Andrew, Grandpa, or just on his own out in the woods?
What was your other film?
I don't think he should be accused of "appropriating gayness". Like I said, there's absolutely nothing wrong with gay characters or the act of portraying one. He's an actor I've always liked pretty well, and I'm assuming he took the role because he liked the sound of it, not because he made a bold prediction in his mind that it would win him an oscar based on political agendas. Hell, if he did, I respect his next level cunning for playing the Hollywood system like that (I honestly wondered if that's what Del Toro did with all the liberal political elements in the film). I blame whoever makes the nominations and decides the winner, because, as MichaelPacino said, Shannon's performance was far superior and deserved it more. IMO, If anyone is guilty of appropriating homosexuality, it's Hollywood; using a popular political topic to SELL, SELL, SELL!!!!
Edit: I just thought - Shannon might have actually been considered the lead male in that movie, so... Regardless, the point about Hollywood still stands, as I'm sure there were others that were just as deserving of the nomination, if not more.
I fully agree. He was nominated for playing a gay character, plain and simple. And before everyone gets all in a tizzy, I'm not one of your radical right wing trolls you love bickering with. I'm not some liberal sjw either. I'm just honest. That's just what happened. I have absolutely nothing against gay people or gay characters. Be it film or any other industry, I just can't stand when the best person isn't nominated for an award or considered for a job because of political/social agendas that are tilted in either direction.
I also agree that this wasn't Best Picture. IMO, it's Three Billboards or Phantom Thread. Although, I've yet to see Darkest Hour, The Post, or Call Me By Your Name.
My wife and I laughed several times throughout. DDL plays the asshole to perfection. Whether it's Planview, Bill the Butcher, or Reynolds Jeremiah Woodcock, I can't help but laugh at times. He's so good, the laughs are usually followed by sympathy and an ouch face.
It was actually the scene that ended up being used later in the film after editing. You know, the one where he asks for privacy in the bathroom, newspaper covering the floor. They were prepared for the worst.
I think there is also some type of Oedipal element going on in their relationship. His mother is obviously a huge part of the film. I spent my time watching it trying to figure out just what she meant to the film. I think at the end, he just liked being taken care of like a child. Also, the one scene where his mother is in the room with him; Alma crosses over her and his mother vanishes. What do you think?
Also, is that what the title means? Phantom, meaning ghost or figment of the imagination, meshing as a play on words with the phrase "common thread", meaning an idea or theme that is consistently present in different areas or things (or people)? The theme being that maternal nature. She takes care of him when he's sick. She even said he was "being fussy", like you would say about a child.