Yeah. But on the other hand if there had been no sequels, Rocky never would’ve won a big fight, peaking at just lasting an absurdly long time in the ring against a much better fighter.

Nothing about Rocky V felt like greed to me. I think Stallone felt he had really interesting things to say about the plight of aging boxers, the state of boxing at the time, and (sigh) uppity black folks like Don King.

A lot of folks here attributing it to technical details of MMA making it harder to make good cinema from, but that never stopped a boxing movie.

The last half of the trailer leans pretty hard into “laugh at the Texas hicks” territory.

He’s dead now and she’s even more distraught than she was when she made the mistake.

I want the real, book Pinocchio or no deal.

Phew, this seems like a terrible idea.

Of all the shitty comments on this article, you’re the worst. Congratulations?

No way man, hospice is not the problem. Hospice is the best we can do given our refusal to legalize euthanasia.

I don’t actually give a shit, was just trying to head off whiny beer nerds (worse even than wine snobs for my money). But take it up with the brewer’s association beer guidelines that say a bock is at least 6.3%, which Shiner is not. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bock

This too shall pass.

Both of em, managing the same Taco Bell?

Bill Maher has never changed a mind in his life, he panders to the most insufferable part of his audience* and never stops stroking.

“Nobody should be enabled to feel that watching a comedy show fulfills their civic duty.”

It’s entertainment. The sorting is done, minds aren’t being changed.

Was there any other kind?

Swanson’s Salisbury Steak never used mushrooms, or at least it never did in the 80s.

Agree on you points, but you were responding to a poster who has been in their job 11 years on a post that talks about leaving jobs every ten years.

It’s possible that you’ve done all your working on some niche area where the most delayed vesting is typical, but I’m more inclined to think you’re mistaken.

I thought it was Jimmy being a weasel, and I blame the difference between the creators’ impression and our own on the long break.