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ThaiFelix

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  1. On 12/24/2022 at 9:40 PM, Jingthing said:

    Till.

    This is a very good movie about the true story of the famous lynching of Emeitt Till age 14 and his mother's bold decision to show his dead body to the world.

    If you don’t know the story already you should know it and this movie though not a documentary would be one way to learn about it.

    The actors playing the mother and child were both brilliant.

    But that said while the movie definitely fully held my attention there was an element of aloofness about it that didn't fully engage me emotionally. Perhaps because I already knew the story well. Also I guess most people wouldn't consider the tragic subject matter particularly entertaining. 

     

     

    Absolutely brilliant movie and portrayal of such a terrible time.

     

    Truth, Justice and the American Way.....so long as you are white,

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  2. On 12/15/2022 at 3:23 PM, Will27 said:

    Don't pick Up the Phone

     

    Thought this was mind boggling.

    Summary: The shocking true crime story of a hoax caller who targeted fast food restaurants across America - posing as a police officer investigating a theft, the caller instructed managers to strip-search the young female employees he said were suspects; for many victims, what began as a humiliating strip search escalated into sexual abuse. When the hoax caller hits McDonald's in Mount Washington, Kentucky, a rookie detective makes it his mission to catch him - what he uncovers is extraordinary. With testimonies from investigators, victims and the people who were duped into committing strip-search crimes, this limited series tells the story of the hunt for the strip search hoaxer, and the victims' search for justice.

     

     

    Mind boggling is correct.  Its hard to imagine something like this happening anywhere but then again it is the "land of the free" lol.

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  3. 1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

    People say alot of ridiculous things. Means very little what they say. Nonsense is nonsense. 

     

    Sure, discipline is a factor. But, even with discipline a monster is still a horrendous and dangerous monster. 

    I normally like your posts but with this one you have no idea what you are talking about.  I doubt you have ever had a dog except to put your pajamas in on the end of your bed.

     

  4. On 12/13/2022 at 6:42 PM, billd766 said:

    My pc has an ad blocker.

     

    He has a mind blocker, so whatever you post in favour of common sense and mask wearing, he will mind block, because he does not agree with it, therefore you, me or anyone else are wrong and stupid.

     

    He is already on my ignore list.

    I bet he has a yellow book and pink card that came free in a cornflakes packet!

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  5. 1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

    I'd be more worried about her banging a coworker than being in a crash!

    You could always insist on going with her.

     

    Diplomatic solution,

    Tell her you're going to stay in Pattaya while she's away.

    Just pack a lot of condoms for her....problem solved.  Its not like a gang of co-workers is going to wear her out or break her, good for teambuilding too.  ????

  6. 37 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

    Sadly Thailand is moving backwards in this regard so I find it hilarious when they make plans for "50% less deaths by 2030" or whatever nonsense they come out with.

    One needs to ignore half of what politicians here say and disregard the rest otherwise you would be believing that Thailand is soon going to the moon, that they have invented a cure for AIDS and Ebola and that all Thai politicians are born super-rich or borrowed it from dead friends.

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  7. 3 hours ago, gargamon said:

    What are the laptops you want to dispose of? Brand? Age? Model? Maybe someone can put them to use where they are just paperweights to you.

     

    For example, I'll take a 10 year old, military spec thinkpad (x or t class) over a new consumer grade laptop from the major players.

    Indeed I in fact am looking for the body (casing) for a Lenovo Ideapad S400.  The laptop works fine but the broken case interferes with the cooling fan.  One mans rubbish................

  8. On 11/26/2022 at 4:45 PM, xylophone said:

    Many thanks for the tip ThaiFelix, and I did manage to find it; "Hearts of Darkness: A Film Makers Apocalypse" (eventually) and watched it, and it was both informative and intriguing and as I've always suspected, it was an allegory, not only about the Vietnam War, but also about America itself.

     

    The candid confessions of the actors in the film were indeed eye-openers, and I was extremely surprised when Dennis Hopper (in this documentary) was just as "scatty/spaced out" in the real life scenes as he was in the movie!

     

    It remains one of my most favourite movies and I don't know that I've ever seen one to match it. 

     

    For those who may want to watch it, I think I have found the link and it is as follows: 

     

    https://harateness.monster/movies/play/0102015-hearts-of-darkness-a-filmmakers-apocalypse-1991?mid=17&sid=e31nqfg5mbeuka1rd8cb87o1h4&sec=359bcefd2d3a5a6a86f0e28b245b47fed685e597&t=1669449583

    My apologies re the title, I was miles out, however I did say it had been a while.  I watched it again and thoroughly enjoyed it.  I may just watch Apocalypse Now again as I am bedded down with the covid right now.

     

    "Allegory" , Ive just learnt a new word and yes, very fitting too.

     

    Dennis Hopper...555555!  What more could you really say about the man.  Reminds me of years ago Salvadore Dali was asked in an interview had he even partaken in LSD, to which he replied "Taken LSD?  I am LSD!"

     

    The film was total insanity like the war and the politics it was trying in reflect.

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