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The best part of The Sixth Sense was the ending, whereas the best part of Usual Suspects was spending time with the doomed cast of characters. In other words, while the Usual Suspects twist is iconic, it doesn't solely make the movie.
To answer at least one question, there were police sirens right after the explosion.
That was the point. Verbal was selling Keaton as a "hooker with a heart of gold" (i.e. a criminal who is also a good person), whereas in reality he was a ruthless, murdering criminal who (maybe) was trying to reform.
The Democrats too often get a free pass considering their uniquely despicable history. Democrats wanted to get involved in WWI (Wilson), WWII (FDR) (in fact, the only human (Truman) to order a nuclear weapon to be used during wartime, twice, against civilian populations was a Democrat), Korea (Truman), and Vietnam (JFK, LBJ). Let's also not forget the link between the KKK and the Democratic Party; not in the way that the Republicans are currently tarnished due to the few remaining KKK members, but an actual deep connection between membership and the party.
The actor's name is Alex Wolff. According to IMDb, " He is the son of actress Polly Draper and jazz pianist Michael Wolff," so I doubt he has Arab ancestry.
^ This was me during the glory days of IMDb. Makes me sad.
Fair enough, but the event still seem dated.
The first thing that popped into my head was Styrofoam, or polystyrene, since it dissolves like that when hit with spray paint.
He's played some legendary characters from legendary movies. Maybe he turned down Weinstein, or some other satanic Hollywood elite?
The scene was apparently in the book. It still felt out of place, since you'd have a hard time finding a group of hillbillies in Maine looking to go gay-bashing at a carnival, outside of 80s movies (or books, apparently).
I usually hate child actors, but I think that the first half of both versions of It are better. Maybe that added chemistry is part of it. As a counterpoint, it would make sense that the adults wouldn't seem as close since they were apart for 27 years.
Maybe in movies.
I love the movie, as well as the clunky 80s sci-fi tech (so much better than the sleek tech of modern sci-fi movies). I will state that the way the Marines were handled is dated (not firing from the shoulder, lack of discipline, etc.).
That sounds amazing. I was six when it was out, but I do remember my parents going to see it (I was left with grandma). I saw it two years later, after it was recorded on television (with sentry guns, thank God!).
Actually, bitching is a standard pastime for soldiers.
It doesn't matter when it's Arcturian, baby!
No.
They were planning their defensive strategy based on the schematic, so obviously the schematic did not include the non-floor areas. Even if we consider the lack of ceiling/floor defense as an oversight, what could they have realistically done? At some point they have to hope that the structure is solid enough to defend them, which it ultimately wasn't.
They probably use that cliché too often, but it stems from the fact that a fresh 2nd Lieutenant outranks an NCO with years of experience, so there is often a disparity between rank and actual competence. For this reason, the enlisted ranks tend to harbor a bit of animosity toward junior officers (if not officers in general). In fact, I recall an Army cadence that shares this sentiment: "'What do we do now?' said the Looie. 'File from the left, column left,' said the sergeant." Of course, this trope isn't common with Captains, Majors, etc., when they're given the benefit of the doubt of having significant command experience.