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st6374 t1_jaenqxt wrote
Reply to ELI5: if it's cheaper for stores to sell store branded same item why won't they fully/dramatically abandon name brands? by Then_Mountain_9893
Because when people are willing to pay for brands. It's not always about paying for simply the logo. It's about what comes with the logo i.e. quality of the product that has been acquired through time.
For instance... I'd rather buy a certain brand of cheese/chips/ketchup than the generic store ones because that brand just tastes better. And it's worth the difference in price.
Also... Some people rather pay extra for the logo simply cause they want to be associated with the class status that comes with the product.
st6374 t1_ja7j0l4 wrote
Memento had my mind blown. Sixth Sense too.
st6374 t1_j5ufrwl wrote
The Thing, the 1982 one.
30 days of night.
Wind River
Cliffhanger
Cold Pursuit. Or better watch the original Norwegian one "In order of disappearance"
The Grey
Revenant.
Hateful 8
Arctic (2018)
st6374 t1_j293ec8 wrote
Yup.. Got to watch movies with quick editing, less dialogues & fairly simple plot to follow around. It keeps your mind from wondering around. While also not exhausting you.
It's hard to find good movies with that sort of style though. When you focus on flashiness. Plot becomes secondary point.
Try Social network. Batman from Christopher Nolan is solid too. John Wick Series. Oceans 11. Italian Job. Etc etc.
st6374 t1_j271o56 wrote
Reply to comment by ProbablyASithLord in I don’t understand the reviews of Fatman (2018) Vs. Violent Night (2022) by ProbablyASithLord
To me, Violent night just had many memorable characters that kept it more interesting than Fatman. Honestly I can't even remember anyone except the kid, Gibson, and hitman in the movie.
Also.. A kid hiring hitman to murder Santa is just too bleak. Meanwhile Santa saving a family held hostage is just easy to digest.
st6374 t1_j1d4zl3 wrote
Reply to comment by mediarch in What are some examples of the WORST improvised lines or scenes in cinema? by Ronaldspeirs
It just keeps better & better.
st6374 t1_j1d3573 wrote
Reply to comment by naynaythewonderhorse in What are some examples of the WORST improvised lines or scenes in cinema? by Ronaldspeirs
JFC... I swear I thought some of the lines must have surely been improvised. Haha.. This makes the movie even funnier.
Thanks for the tidbit.
st6374 t1_j1d0ykt wrote
It's a hard thing to find out about because rarely do bad quotes become famous. And even when they do, actors don't want to take credit for it.
I don't know. But it'll probably be something from someone like Tommy Wiseau, or someone known for improvising a lot & had a few bad movies. I bet Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy etc etc had some terrible improv that made it to the final cut.
st6374 t1_iy7lifn wrote
Reply to What are your favourite Bad Christmas Movies? by meem09
Deck the Halls & Surviving Christmas. Only because one has Danny DeVito & Matthew Broderick in it. And other has Gandolfini in it.
st6374 t1_ix34cnp wrote
I thought President Infantile would come up & shore up the mess. Didn't think he'd give that Qataris a fucking rimjob Infront of everyone.
st6374 t1_ivje0ac wrote
Reply to TIL: That in 2019, some criminals were caught and 36 BTC was confiscated. The authorities valued the worth at €127,000 at the time and was sold 2 years later for €1.5 million. The criminals were returned €1.3 million due to the fact that the amount was expressed in Swedish Krona, not BTC by Wendals87
Lol.. The thumbnail pretty much sums it up.
st6374 t1_iuk95ub wrote
Reply to LPT: Be careful who you vent to. Just because they listen to what your saying doesn't mean that they're your friend or have good intentions by whatutalkingabout84
Yup.. I had my co-worker who was overworked, and overstressed by the workload. He vented about it to who he thought was his friend. The so called friend gossiped about it with the manager so he can get on the managers good grace. And now my co-worker is in an even shittier situation.
Sadly... a lot of young people have to learn the hard way what office politics is.
st6374 t1_iu36s6d wrote
Reply to TIL Devon Allen, track & field athlete/Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, was disqualified in the World Athletic Championships for a controversial false start. The starting blocks measured his reaction time from the time the gun went off at 0.099, which is 0.001 seconds faster than legally allowed. by The_Critical_Cynic
Well.. He was OVER THE FUCKING TIME!! OVER THE FUCKING TIME! This isn't Nam. This is athletics. There are rules here.
st6374 t1_it7t3nm wrote
Reply to TIL the BBC ran a paranormal investigation show called Ghostwatch on Halloween in 1992. The fictional program was filmed to appear as real as possible, using a BBC broadcaster as the host. It only aired once due to the uproar of a frightened public. by kevlarbuns
I was expecting uproar of annoyed public due to the obvious bullshit. But this one works just as well I suppose.
st6374 t1_isoq6ia wrote
My first thought immediately went to that Dallas incident where a remote operated vehicle strapped with explosives was used to kill a gunman who had murdered officers.
So wasn't surprised to see it mentioned by the Police Lt while trying to argue for allowing his departments to use remote controlled device which can use all sorts of lethal forces.
And while I'm not inherently against such ideas. Cause I never once even objected to what happened in Dallas. I just don't trust the cops, or the loopholes that will allow cops to get away with all sorts of shit, and coverups.
Oh.. And by the way, the Police Lt. arguing had 74 complaints for the use of excessive force. And was even involved in a massive settlement for a shooting incident involving an unarmed person.
Honestly.. Each day USA heads into dystopia instead of trying to finding a rational solution for the issues.
Maybe investing in education, social security, proper welfare, proper gun control across the board, drug issues, rehab etc etc should be the first step of solution instead of killer robots & rapid militarization of cops to deal with the violence that exists in society.
st6374 t1_ir9pg5u wrote
It says it's % of their GDP. So without knowing their GDP for each year. It's kinda hard to gauge how much they are spending.
If China has twice the GDP than India. Then the spending doesn't mirror each other at all. China would be militarily outspending India by 2*. That wouldn't be mirroring each other at all.
st6374 t1_jdlt8r9 wrote
Reply to comment by doc_55lk in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a huge disappointment by IAmTheClayman
Sir.. This sub is all about bashing popular movies who were never meant to be a classic to begin with. How dare you not just agree with OP on everything. And have the gall to correct their wrong assertions, by being a rational observer.