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Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
World War Z - Pretty much a platform for CGI to strut its stuff and Brad Pitt to make a few dollars. The book was far better (and pretty much totally unrelated to the film except for a few common points).
Star Trek Into Darkness - Another CGI fest, but a pretty disappointing remake of Wrath of Khan (which was pretty darn good). I wanted to smack McCoy and Scotty in the face, as their schtick is in your face annoying. They also need to either get some science advisers or listen to the ones they do have.
Star Trek Into Darkness - Another CGI fest, but a pretty disappointing remake of Wrath of Khan (which was pretty darn good). I wanted to smack McCoy and Scotty in the face, as their schtick is in your face annoying. They also need to either get some science advisers or listen to the ones they do have.
Master slacker
Something awesome.
Movie 43
Awful awful awful. Well, I take that back, there were a few legitimately funny scenes. The iBabe was awesome. However, aside from those tiny specks of ha-ha, the movie was not worth my hour and a half. Finally, what drove my star rating down on this movie was the very last skit. It was horrible and disgusting - well beyond what Ren and Stimpy or Southpark could ever pull off. Truly horrendous. With that said, I'll give the movie one star... maybe one...
Awful awful awful. Well, I take that back, there were a few legitimately funny scenes. The iBabe was awesome. However, aside from those tiny specks of ha-ha, the movie was not worth my hour and a half. Finally, what drove my star rating down on this movie was the very last skit. It was horrible and disgusting - well beyond what Ren and Stimpy or Southpark could ever pull off. Truly horrendous. With that said, I'll give the movie one star... maybe one...
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Movie 43
Awful awful awful. Well, I take that back, there were a few legitimately funny scenes. The iBabe was awesome. However, aside from those tiny specks of ha-ha, the movie was not worth my hour and a half. Finally, what drove my star rating down on this movie was the very last skit. It was horrible and disgusting - well beyond what Ren and Stimpy or Southpark could ever pull off. Truly horrendous. With that said, I'll give the movie one star... maybe one...
I tried to warn you....
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
I think you need to re-watch WoK. LOL The plot wasn't the most solid but I like the direction they are taking these movies. Wide open if you ask me now that Vulcan has been destroyed. Jim Kirk does not believe in science officers.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
^I liked the first one. This one, not much at all.
Road Guy
Well-known member
This is 40 has been on HBO a lot lately I know some people here didn't like that movie but I get suckered into watching it every tower comes on it's nonstop laughter for me I don't know maybe we're just right at that stage
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
^ I thought it was pretty funny. It's pretty racy at times, but definitely has a lot of funny one-liners. I think it's hilarious how he can't stop eating $@#$@%^ cupcakes. LOL!
Road Guy
Well-known member
I know tell my kids that snitchs wind up in ditches (when I am eating something I shouldnt) maybe you have to have the combination of teenagers and younger kids to find the movie funny..
The gay mustache joke is also my favorite..
The gay mustache joke is also my favorite..
MetsFan
Well-known member
I thought it was ok, but one of the many things that bothered me was they are driving around in a $70k plus car and they are complaining about not having money? Sell the damn car and get a beater!
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
^ I think that is all part of the premise of the movie. Quite a bit of what they "own" all seems to be way above their means. The house, the accessories, the trips they take, the car....etc.
Road Guy
Well-known member
2- $70K cars
But I see lots of this, either everyone makes WAY more money than I do, but I see people with bigger houses, brand new cars, 2 or 3 expensive trips a year, + a boat, it jjust dont make no sense to me..
I feel we do pretty well but I am assuming most of these people are putting very little away for retirement and have tons of credit card debt (or maybe they are not on an engineer and nurse household income)
But I see lots of this, either everyone makes WAY more money than I do, but I see people with bigger houses, brand new cars, 2 or 3 expensive trips a year, + a boat, it jjust dont make no sense to me..
I feel we do pretty well but I am assuming most of these people are putting very little away for retirement and have tons of credit card debt (or maybe they are not on an engineer and nurse household income)
I wonder this too. I make pretty good money for my neck of the woods and I have friends that I know make much less than me and drive brand new cars. For the record, the newest car I have ever owned was a 4 yr old sport track. Both of mine now are over 8 yrs old. Granted, we have a pretty sweet crib, but we don't go on $5k vacations or eat out every week.
Dexman PE PMP
Internationally PMP'n his PE-ness
I know many people lease cars which saves a ton of $ on the monthly side.
The guy that lives across the street from me makes pretty good money (not as much as me + Mrs Dex), but he lives in a house worth 80k more, had 2 NEW Mercedes, just bought a new 5th wheel camper, etc. and his wife stays home with their 3yr old. Turns out the company that he works for pays for one of the cars, he leases the other (low miles since it stays home with his wife), the company paid a HUGE relocation fee (essentially his down payment).
Another guy down the street works from home, has the biggest/most expensive house on the block, drives a Corvette, wife drives an Escalade, just dropped $40k cash to finish his basement, his wife doesn't work, he has an autistic son, and he pays cash for everything. He is just really smart with his money and he uses the system. The Vette was bought used from some old guy who never drove it, wife got the Escalade because some drunk driver ran a light and hit her so they cleaned him out, the county provides "assistance" because his son is disabled.
Sometimes it just comes down to the "luck of the draw" with employers, family situations, investment timing, etc. But I think more often than not, they are up to their eyeballs in debt with no financial planning for the future.
The guy that lives across the street from me makes pretty good money (not as much as me + Mrs Dex), but he lives in a house worth 80k more, had 2 NEW Mercedes, just bought a new 5th wheel camper, etc. and his wife stays home with their 3yr old. Turns out the company that he works for pays for one of the cars, he leases the other (low miles since it stays home with his wife), the company paid a HUGE relocation fee (essentially his down payment).
Another guy down the street works from home, has the biggest/most expensive house on the block, drives a Corvette, wife drives an Escalade, just dropped $40k cash to finish his basement, his wife doesn't work, he has an autistic son, and he pays cash for everything. He is just really smart with his money and he uses the system. The Vette was bought used from some old guy who never drove it, wife got the Escalade because some drunk driver ran a light and hit her so they cleaned him out, the county provides "assistance" because his son is disabled.
Sometimes it just comes down to the "luck of the draw" with employers, family situations, investment timing, etc. But I think more often than not, they are up to their eyeballs in debt with no financial planning for the future.
MetsFan
Well-known member
knight1fox3, that's true, I thought about it while I was watching it, but forgot to mention it here. It just seems silly to me.
And you're right, it does happen in real life too. I know some people that complain about money problems, yet are driving 1-2 year old Mercedes E class cars. I wouldn't say I'm frugal, but we definitely try to save as much as we can and are always deal hunting when we need something.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Short term vs long term thinking.
Paid for car costs nothing in terms of monthly payments.
This.
Plus our tax policy encourages overspending--have more kids, get a bigger mortgage, buy a second house = get more deductions.
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
x2
On a side note, we do pretty well for ourselves but do not live outside our means. And if we want to buy something nice or a bit above the norm, we just save longer for it. We pay cash for all our vehicles (buy used) but we save for them. Our latest being a 2011 Infinity for LadyFox. We don't carry any CC debt as we only use those for business expenses and pay the balance each month. The monthly mortgage payment is well within one of our salaries (even less when we refinanced). So I think you can have the things you want so long as you are smart about it all. But the American way also allows for people to obtain these things with various lines of credit too. Which ends up plunging them into debt.
