The world is controlled by OLD MEN.

It's not necessarily good in the conventional sense, but there are good episodes in it. You got to swim through a lot of boring fat, but it's not irredeemable. Despite its being incredibly uneven, I exemplifies a lot of the better Dutch-era Verhoeven traits. It has a willingness to look at the actions of 16th century…

It's not necessarily good in the conventional sense, but there are good episodes in it. You got to swim through a lot of boring fat, but it's not irredeemable. Despite its being incredibly uneven, I exemplifies a lot of the better Dutch-era Verhoeven traits. It has a willingness to look at the actions of 16th century…

How exactly does uncomfortable, loopy and lacking sympathetic protagonists bad traits exactly? Unfocused, sure, but it seems like you're kind of missing the point of creative work here. Are films obligated to provide sympathetic protagonists in comfortable, relaxing situations?

How exactly does uncomfortable, loopy and lacking sympathetic protagonists bad traits exactly? Unfocused, sure, but it seems like you're kind of missing the point of creative work here. Are films obligated to provide sympathetic protagonists in comfortable, relaxing situations?

It's worth noting that this is male on male also, as I know people like to read a misogynistic disposition in films that deal with rape in any way. That said, rape is pretty common in all his films (even Robocop has an attempted rape).

It's worth noting that this is male on male also, as I know people like to read a misogynistic disposition in films that deal with rape in any way. That said, rape is pretty common in all his films (even Robocop has an attempted rape).

No, it's actually a pretty well made film, even if you don't approve of the content.

No, it's actually a pretty well made film, even if you don't approve of the content.

Probably just removed his cod piece. And perhaps his lordship's schlong is long.

Probably just removed his cod piece. And perhaps his lordship's schlong is long.

I always liked "Part man, part machine, all cop" from Robocop, and virtually all of Steven Segal's movies had a cheesy built-in tagline: "Steven Segal is…under siege, is…on deadly ground, is… hard to kill, is…marked for death, is… above the law." So classy.

I always liked "Part man, part machine, all cop" from Robocop, and virtually all of Steven Segal's movies had a cheesy built-in tagline: "Steven Segal is…under siege, is…on deadly ground, is… hard to kill, is…marked for death, is… above the law." So classy.

For a second there I thought Gilman had written a River City Ransom novel.

For a second there I thought Gilman had written a River City Ransom novel.

I'm really tired of people fighting around CGI lava. It's not believable, it never will be believable. Make it stop.

I'm really tired of people fighting around CGI lava. It's not believable, it never will be believable. Make it stop.

"Dated" is the new "pretentious." Discuss.

"Dated" is the new "pretentious." Discuss.

Wait a minute, I actually said "on both sides of the pond." My argument may now be moot after that disgrace.