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Mine will be Ricky Martin’s *Me*.

For starters, he couldn't even be bothered to narrate it himself; another man did the reading.

Secondly, it was so hollow. He had absolutely nothing to say — despite a wild youth. He comes across like an empty vase.

Instead, he rambled on about everything and nothing, spouting pseudo-philosophy. And I’m certain it wasn't even him doing it, but his ghostwriter—probably just to pad out the length. Maybe Ricky simply didn't share any real stories, so they had to fill the page count somehow, and the ghostwriter just churned out nonsense.

I read a lot of celebrity memoirs, and I remember how infuriated I was by that book—by just how empty it was.

Update: I also remembered that I couldn't finish listening to Selma Blair’s *Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up*, even though I had been looking forward to it. She talked about herself in such a boring way that I eventually started fast-forwarding. I realized I simply wasn't interested in what she was saying, so I just turned it off.

I also found Matthew McConaughey’s *Greenlights* hard to read and gave up on it. Right now, I’m giving Jessica Simpson’s *Open Book* a second chance—this time as an audiobook. I tried reading it before but found it boring, so I decided to try the audio version since everyone was praising the book. I’m listening to it slowly for now, though it is a bit dull. And Jessica speaks so strangely, as if she has a mouthful of nuts. Has she always spoken like that? It’s distracting. I didn't know she almost made it into the *Mickey Mouse Club* alongside Gosling, Britney, Christina, and Timberlake.

It's hard not to notice one thing: with age, for some reason, legendary directors lose their touch.

Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Coppola... People who made masterpieces in their youth have started making unwatchable, boring crap. And they don't even realize it.

Watching Disclosure Day, I couldn't shake the feeling I was watching a film... It's like an aging athlete. A football player or a tennis player. Someone who's old and can't run as fast as he did in his youth. But sometimes, during a match, he'll show off a good run and a goal, reminding everyone that he still has the skill. It's just that his body can't handle the entire match anymore.

There were some interesting moments in the film, reminiscent of "Spielberg with the masterpieces of his youth." But they were almost unnoticeable.

I was unusually shocked by the music. This insinuating, mysterious music. Because they really just stopped doing that these days. The music alone sets the tone of the film. I liked it.

There was a brilliant disappearing act. Almost comical. It was fun and epic.

The Disclosure sequence itself was very well-shot. >!That's how we always expect it to happen in movies and TV shows, but they always cancel at the last minute. Someone stops someone else. It was very cool how they unleashed it on the world. And everyone was shocked. !<

Everything else... is meaningless.

They should have filmed the movie in the summer; the green trees would have given it a more cheerful tone. Everything was very dark and depressing.

And Emily and Josh's American accents. It was so distracting when Emily spoke. They should have kept her British accent.

It was really funny when they just ended the movie >!on a cliffhanger, when she started telling what the alien said. When that happens in movies, it means the screenwriter simply couldn't think of anything. They always have an interesting premise that they don't know how to wrap up and just... cut the film off. I hate it when they do that.!<

Finally watched Avatar 3. It took four tries. It was a long movie...

Nobody understands why James Cameron keeps making Avatar movies. Each new film makes less money. They had so much time to come up with a coherent plot. They could have made some kind of epic saga that would raise interesting questions and somehow develop, so that each film would lead to something grand and important.

But instead, we just see how each film is like a new season of a TV series, where the show is unexpectedly renewed, but the writers don't know what to film and just make it up as they go.

Avatar 2 and 3 are just the same old story. Every time there's some massive, pointless battle at the end and middle, which is of no interest to anyone. With a predictable ending. The villain is always capturing some children and holding them hostage, only to have them recaptured later.

For some reason, they can't let go of Quaritch. It's as if Cameron thinks everyone's so in love with Stephen Lang that they can't let him go. When everyone's long since gotten tired of Quaritch.

And oh my god—they tried to make him into Jean Grey even before the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Everyone freaked out when >!Jean killed a ton of people in her sadistic attacks, and then the movie made her the victim and gave her a happy ending... !<

And then there's Colonel Miles Quaritch... The man who literally killed hundreds of Na'vi. Maybe thousands. Including this movie. Because he's a soulless monster. A brainless soldier. "I have my orders. Whatever. Don't care about anything else".

And every time they meet, Jake Sully looks at him so lovingly and invites him to join the Na'vi, hoping that Mister Villain will understand that he no longer belongs among humans and that he can now become a Na'vi like Jake...

Even though Quaritch himself hasn't developed as a character at all. He's still just an empty block. I laughed out loud at the end >!when Jake ordered them not to kill him, so Quaritch could escape and reconsider. !<

He's literally a mass murderer. What kind of redemption arc is this? It's like giving one to Hitler. And let him repent in the end and become a good guy... Jake's as dumb as a brick. Cameron >!couldn't even kill Quaritch and left him for the fourth film..!<.

Why? Who needs that?

I watched the new Scary Movie (2026). And I don't understand why many people hated it.

Okay, the critics. But so did the audience. I thought it would be unfunny. But it was hilarious.

I really liked everything about it. I understood all the references. Maybe not everyone understood the spoofing, which is why they didn't find the jokes funny.

I REALLY liked the new cast. I was even shocked by the good work of the casting director. It's very rare these days to see new actors chosen not for connections or Instagram follower count, but for an interesting face and good acting.

All three actors were amazing!

- Cindy's daughter, Sarah (Olivia Rose Keegan killed it with her expressions)

- Sarah's long-time boyfriend, Jack (Cameron Scott Roberts);

- Cindy's second daughter, Tuesday (Savannah Lee Nassif)

They really acted. They were funny and had great facial expressions. I saw that in the trailer. I hope they bring them back if they make a new movie.

I liked how they brought back the old cast. There was too much of Shorty, and Marlon Wayans isn't a very good actor. But oh well. Ok.

I didn't like how Anna Faris wasn't in enough scenes. I wanted more scenes with her. And she didn't look so great. She's had some surgeries, and not all of them were successful, like Jennifer Lopez's. Anna is 49 of course. But Regina Hall (Brenda) is 55, and she looked fantastic!

And I loooved ending.

They need to release a Scary Movie every two years. I missed them.

I finally watched Supergirl. It was an ordinary, unpretentious action movie.

Did it deserve such a mega-flop? There have been worse movies. The character simply didn't have any fans to even support the film at the bare minimum. And the studio clearly expected comic book fans to just show up automatically.

The movie is just... lifeless. Like it was written and acted by AI, based on algorithm of successful action-flicks of 90-th. This is what movies will look like if they start being written by artificial intelligence. It's scary.

I didn't hate it. I just felt nothing. About characters, premise, their problems.

Kara evokes no emotion whatsoever. I can see how they tried to make her some kind of perpetually drunk anti-hero with personal problems, a la Hancock. But Hancock was played by Will Smith, and Milly Alcock has neither the acting talent nor the charisma to pull it off.

In such big films, you have to hold a million auditions and film the actor in numerous scenes before you approve them. And you can't approve them by saying, "She was cute in House of Dragons and everyone liked her."

They bought into the virtual hype, not realizing how few people actually watched the show. And I personally didn't like her there either. Because she can't move her face or show emotion. That's why Kara looked like an emotionless robot. Complete miscasting.

Even Jason Momoa has learned to play the same character automatically, knowing that the audience loves him. And his Lobo was good, even in small doses.

The girl was also poorly cast. She doesn't evoke any emotion.

Superman is the only one who acted and looked good. Because the producers did a good job with his casting.

The cartoon dog looked stupid in Superman. And even stupider here. And yet, there were producers somewhere, seriously thinking that kids would fall in love with this fake dog and run out to buy merch.

They pretended she was on different planets. But every location looked like a planet inhabited by the same people.

>!We were told that Krypton exploded and everyone died, but it turns out they lived on the remains for 20 years? !<

I'd be interested to see Clark on these other planets where he has no powers. A break from his superpowers would do him good. Why does he never fly away, instead sitting in prison on Earth?

There's an interesting dilemma with Clark. We've always been told he's a victim, that he's ended up as God here on Earth and can't do anything about it. And he has to bear this burden. But it turns out... he can easily fly off to other planets where he has no strength and live a normal life, without this burden.

Supergirl failed because of a bad choice of actress, a bad script, and a bad director.

>!&#x200B;!<I'll hide it under spoilers. I liked the movie. It's a good movie. But when I realized what they were getting at with the villain, I rolled my eyes.

>!Like, am I supposed to feel sorry for and root for Jean Grey? LOL. No.!<

>! I understand Peter's motivation. He's Special, with powers. And to him, other Special people are like brothers and family. They're all in the same boat and should stick up for each other. He understands the problems everyone else faces. !<

>!But to everyone else, Jean Grey is a cold-blooded killer. Yes, she was played by a sweet, attractive actress. So what? Now we're supposed to forgive her for murder and the ruined lives of dozens of innocent people? !<

>!Jean Grey herself didn't seem to be making excuses. She didn't care. Peter was the one running and saving her. But she never regretted what she did. !<

>!And what did she do? She possessed other people's bodies and forced them to commit crimes for which these innocent people were arrested and imprisoned. Because, under her hypnosis, they killed people and destroyed infrastructure. !<

>!1. An innocent cleaning lady, an elderly woman, whom she put in a tank. And then that tank drove through the streets, hit cars, fired, and make no mistake – people died and were maimed. And no one will let her go with the words, "Spider-Man said she was possessed." We saw her arrested. !<

>!2. The enforcer who ordered the helicopter to the hospital where Scorpion escaped. He will also be imprisoned as an accomplice. !<

>!3. The Hulk smashed half a building. And there were casualties there too. And Banner will have a lot of problems. !<

>!4. A lot of people died when she took over their consciousnesses at the end. Someone was in a car and froze and crashed, someone was cooking, someone was in the bathtub... Many people died. The Pluribus series showed how many victims such freezing causes. !<

>!Not to mention that both the sister and Jean brazenly stole people's privacy. They are villains. And Punisher was right to try to kill her. She's dangerous. But they always try to portray her as a good character.!<

I'll hide it under spoilers. I liked the movie. It's a good movie. But when I realized what they were getting at with the villain, I rolled my eyes.

>!Like, am I supposed to feel sorry for and root for Jean Grey? LOL. No.!<

>! I understand Peter's motivation. He's Special, with powers. And to him, other Special people are like brothers and family. They're all in the same boat and should stick up for each other. He understands the problems everyone else faces. !<

>!But to everyone else, Jean Grey is a cold-blooded killer. Yes, she was played by a sweet, attractive actress. So what? Now we're supposed to forgive her for murder and the ruined lives of dozens of innocent people? !<

>!Jean Grey herself didn't seem to be making excuses. She didn't care. Peter was the one running and saving her. But she never regretted what she did. !<

>!And what did she do? She possessed other people's bodies and forced them to commit crimes for which these innocent people were arrested and imprisoned. Because, under her hypnosis, they killed people and destroyed infrastructure. !<

>!1. An innocent cleaning lady, an elderly woman, whom she put in a tank. And then that tank drove through the streets, hit cars, fired, and make no mistake – people died and were maimed. And no one will let her go with the words, "Spider-Man said she was possessed." We saw her arrested. !<

>!2. The enforcer who ordered the helicopter to the hospital where Scorpion escaped. He will also be imprisoned as an accomplice. !<

>!3. The Hulk smashed half a building. And there were casualties there too. And Banner will have a lot of problems. !<

>!4. A lot of people died when she took over their consciousnesses at the end. Someone was in a car and froze and crashed, someone was cooking, someone was in the bathtub... Many people died. The Pluribus series showed how many victims such freezing causes. !<

>!Not to mention that both the sister and Jean brazenly stole people's privacy. They are villains. And Punisher was right to try to kill her. She's dangerous. But they always try to portray her as a good character.!<

The ending was weird and strange. And >!probably hallucination.!<

Especially since in the book, >!Odysseus survived just fine, without any "trips" or handing over the kingdom to his son. !<For some reason, Nolan invented this strange ending.

It's similar to the ending of Inception, where the viewer was left to decide whether the ending was fiction or not. As soon as they >!showed Odysseus on the ship, it seemed to me like they were asking us to believe he survived and sailed off to Disneyland into the sunset. But in reality, he died, and that was his dream. Like, he's in a huge self-made paradise.!<

>!But then Penelope should have died too..... So, did he kill her? !<

A twist we didn't expect? LOL.

Also - I just hate those dual endings. Show me real ending. I hate that spinning thing in Inception. Its writer not knowing how to proper end and just leaves it hanging.

So when >!Odysseus showed up on the ship,!< I thought, "Oh no, this crap again". I even got angry. >!But then they showed us his neck in bandages. As if they were actually patching it up. But then his son showed up, like Jesus in a halo. !<And it all seemed so childishly naive and stupid.

I'm not sure that was the real ending, and not something like Stranger Things, where we're left to decide for ourselves what to believe. And for those who don't want to be >!too heartbroken for Eleven - let us believe she may be somewhere out there, hiking. !<

>!"You don't want to be sad that cute Odysseus died? Well there you go, sweet child - imagine he is actually alive and sails to happiness with his wife. Because in his mind - he is! That's what Clara would have wanted!"!<

Expect Nolan to start hinting and revealing in interviews in a couple of weeks or months that "Everyone is free to decide for themselves what happened in the end".

>!Meaning that Odysseus really did die and sailed to his after-life paradise. His wife and son were probably just a hallucination in his mind. !<

Since I see another post on this topic, I'll tell what I think too.

The ending was weird and strange. And >!probably hallucination.!<

Especially since in the book, >!Odysseus survived just fine, without any "trips" or handing over the kingdom to his son. !<For some reason, Nolan invented this strange ending.

It's similar to the ending of Inception, where the viewer was left to decide whether the ending was fiction or not. As soon as they >!showed Odysseus on the ship, it seemed to me like they were asking us to believe he survived and sailed off to Disneyland into the sunset. But in reality, he died, and that was his dream. Like, he's in a huge self-made paradise.!<

>!But then Penelope should have died too..... So, did he kill her? !<

A twist we didn't expect? LOL.

Also - I just hate those dual endings. Show me real ending. I hate that spinning thing in Inception. Its writer not knowing how to proper end and just leaves it hanging.

So when >!Odysseus showed up on the ship,!< I thought, "Oh no, this crap again". I even got angry. >!But then they showed us his neck in bandages. As if they were actually patching it up. But then his son showed up, like Jesus in a halo. !<And it all seemed so childishly naive and stupid.

I'm not sure that was the real ending, and not something like Stranger Things, where we're left to decide for ourselves what to believe. And for those who don't want to be >!too heartbroken for Eleven - let us believe she may be somewhere out there, hiking. !<

>!"You don't want to be sad that cute Odysseus died? Well there you go, sweet child - imagine he is actually alive and sails to happiness with his wife. Because in his mind - he is! That's what Clara would have wanted!"!<

Expect Nolan to start hinting and revealing in interviews in a couple of weeks or months that "Everyone is free to decide for themselves what happened in the end".

>!Meaning that Odysseus really did die and sailed to his after-life paradise. His wife and son were probably just a hallucination in his mind. !<

The film ended with >!Odysseus and Penelope sailing off into the sunset on a romantic journey. !<

>!It was heavily hinted that he would die whole movie. At first, I even thought it might be another dreamy ending. A la Stranger Things, where we're left to decide for ourselves whether it's a dream or reality. !<

>!But then we saw Telemachus as crowned king. Odysseus and Penelope supposedly left the kingdom to him, while they ran off to sunset from the hustle to enjoy a peaceful old age. !<

>!And it's unclear how this is even possible. They pretended Odysseus died, while Penelope ran off with a homeless man? And Odysseus was declared dead? Or did Odysseus leave his son as "the prince in charge in the king's absence"? !<

>!And why couldn't they have done this earlier, and left his son to suffer and be bullied because he couldn't be declared king? The very principle of these "suitors" is beyond me. In all other historical stories, after the king's death, his son is crowned and someone is declared his regent. It's not random people who marry the king's wife while the heir is still alive and declare themselves king.!<

>! Did the ancient Greeks have different rules? However, it would have been foolish to leave a boy in charge, someone no one respected or listened to all that time. He was literally bullied by suitors, and no one stood up for him. !<

However, the book didn't end that way.

>In Homer's original epic poem Odysseus kills the suitors, reunites with his wife Penelope after testing him about their marriage bed, and visits his father Laertes. When angry family members of the dead suitors seek revenge, the goddess Athena intervenes and forces both sides to make peace

>The Final Revelations

>After the brutal massacre of the 108 suitors, Odysseus and Penelope are finally reunited. Penelope remains cautiously skeptical of the stranger until he passes a private test: he gets angry when a servant is ordered to move their marriage bed, because he built the bed himself around a living olive tree, making it impossible to move. This shared secret convinces Penelope that it is truly her husband, and the two embrace.

>The next day, Odysseus travels to his father's farm. He reunites with his grieving father, Laertes, proving his identity by showing him the scars from a boar hunt in his youth and recounting the exact fruit trees Laertes gave him when he was a boy.

>Divine Intervention and Peace

>Meanwhile, the families of the murdered suitors discover the slaughter at the palace. Led by Eupeithes (father of the primary suitor Antinous), the angry mob arms themselves and marches to Laertes' farm to seek vengeance.

>When the two sides clash, Odysseus, his son Telemachus, and Laertes prepare to fight. However, the goddess Athena intervenes one final time. She disguises herself as Mentor and commands both sides to stop fighting and lay down their weapons. Zeus also hurls a thunderbolt to stop the conflict. At the command of the gods, a permanent peace treaty is forged, bringing an end to the bloodshed and allowing Odysseus to reclaim his rightful place as king of Ithaca in peace.

I watched The Odyssey... I got bored by the middle of the film.

They dragged it out. Endless conversations about the same thing. Over and over.

With a huge budget, the film lacked scope and epicness. Everything looked low-budget. I don't know who would want to rewatch this boring movie. You can watch Troy 20 times. I have no desire to watch this one a second time.

The poor acting from almost everyone was really annoying. Because of this, you can't sympathize with any of the characters.

ANNE HATHAWAY was the only one who tried. Penelope, you understand and feel sorry. She's always less annoying in Nolan's films.

MATT DAMON played Matt Damon. He's incapable of playing other characters.

TOM HOLLAND is incapable of acting or showing emotion. Telemachus looked like a a 14-year-old stupid boy disrespected by his elders. Although he was played by a 28-year-old actor who looked 30.

ROBERT PATTINSON was seriously overacting. Cartoon villain.

LUPITA NYONG'O was practically a cameo. She screamed something for 10 seconds. What was that?

JOHN LEGUIZAMO was good. But like Pattinson, there was too much of him.

ZENDAYA, as always, played Zendaya. It was embarrassing. She can't show any emotion. And yet, they drag her into every film.

CHARLIZE THERON played... Hollywood actress Charlize Theron.

JON BERNTHAL played Shane from The Walking Dead. He was just annoying. How much more can this go on?

HIMESH PATEL wasn't bad. I wish his character had developed more.

ELLIOT PAGE was simply ridiculous. The worst performance. His character was clearly written as a 20-year-old soldier. And yet, he was played by a 40-year-old actor who was the height of a 10-year-old boy. Who looked comical in his armor. Like a kid playing Captain America or Iron Man in the yard. Wearing  children's plastic armor from Walmart. Ellen Page has always been a bad actress. And when she became Elliot, he didn't suddenly learn how to act. It was embarrassing to watch.

The BEST ACTOR in the film was "AGAMEMNON'S HELMET." An absolutely epic performance. Bravo Helmet! He exuded incredible power. I wanted more Agamemnon. 

Now with SPOILERS.

>!I didn't want to root for Odysseus and his men. Because they looked like mentally challenged  idiots. Who were to blame for their own misfortunes.!<

>!And Odysseus is an epic  idiot and the worst king and commander. I even rooted for his men to abandon this incompetent commander and save themselves. Odysseus could have sailed with Agamemnon and been home. Well, the fool needed to speed up the journey...!<

>!The part where they all moored the ships to the shore and went off in search of adventure, finding them and losing the ships—that was something. Twice! The third time, it occurred to them to take small boats and use them to explore first.!<

>!The part with the giants is a Darwin Award. Why send 3-5 people on a reconnaissance mission? No. Let's all head off into an unfamiliar forest. Idiots.!<

>!The part with Agamemnon's wife, who killed this mega-king, the one everyone feared—that was awesome. I even felt sorry for him. He was a tough cool guy.!<

>!Helen, because of whom Troy was destroyed, killing tens of thousands of people—sitting next to Menelaus, yelling something to Telemachus…. Idiot. Why were you doing running away with your handsome man? She could have just run off somewhere. No, she went to Troy so recklessly.!<

>!Once again, the film showed that the Trojan Horse was impossible. They couldn't have built such a horse and hide there. It would have taken weeks to drag that horse to Troy. They couldn't have built it opaque and strong enough for everyone to sit inside. It would have fallen apart while being dragged. It couldn't have stood unguarded for a gang to emerge and open the gates. An entire army couldn't have sailed away undetected and then reappeared at the walls. It's just a myth. And I didn't like how they made the Trojan soldiers faceless. Wearing those white helmets.!<

>!I forgot to add Logan Marshall-Green - Melantho The second MVP of the film. The clever way he hacked through the floor to give the weapons... It's rare you see such a smart and resourceful sidekick. I applaud him. It was epic.!<

Overall It was fine to watch this movie once. I like historical movies. I did not regret. But that’s it. Movie is not re-watchable like Troy, Gladiator, even Alexander and Kingdom of Heaven. If it would not be directed by God-King-Nolan - it would probably flop. But media and fans hype every his movie like crazy.

I watched The Odyssey... I got bored by the middle of the film.

They dragged it out. Endless conversations about the same thing. Over and over.

With a huge budget, the film lacked scope and epicness. Everything looked low-budget. I don't know who would want to rewatch this boring movie. You can watch Troy 20 times. I have no desire to watch this one a second time.

The poor acting from almost everyone was really annoying. Because of this, you can't sympathize with any of the characters.

ANNE HATHAWAY was the only one who tried. Penelope, you understand and feel sorry. She's always less annoying in Nolan's films.

MATT DAMON played Matt Damon. He's incapable of playing other characters.

TOM HOLLAND is incapable of acting or showing emotion. Telemachus looked like a a 14-year-old stupid boy disrespected by his elders. Although he was played by a 28-year-old actor who looked 30.

ROBERT PATTINSON was seriously overacting. Cartoon villain.

LUPITA NYONG'O was practically a cameo. She screamed something for 10 seconds. What was that?

JOHN LEGUIZAMO was good. But like Pattinson, there was too much of him.

ZENDAYA, as always, played Zendaya. It was embarrassing. She can't show any emotion. And yet, they drag her into every film.

CHARLIZE THERON played... Hollywood actress Charlize Theron.

JON BERNTHAL played Shane from The Walking Dead. He was just annoying. How much more can this go on?

HIMESH PATEL wasn't bad. I wish his character had developed more.

ELLIOT PAGE was simply ridiculous. The worst performance. His character was clearly written as a 20-year-old soldier. And yet, he was played by a 40-year-old actor who was the height of a 10-year-old boy. Who looked comical in his armor. Like a kid playing Captain America or Iron Man in the yard. Wearing  children's plastic armor from Walmart. Ellen Page has always been a bad actress. And when she became Elliot, he didn't suddenly learn how to act. It was embarrassing to watch.

The BEST ACTOR in the film was "AGAMEMNON'S HELMET." An absolutely epic performance. Bravo Helmet! He exuded incredible power. I wanted more Agamemnon. 

Now with SPOILERS.

>!I didn't want to root for Odysseus and his men. Because they looked like mentally challenged  idiots. Who were to blame for their own misfortunes.!<

>!And Odysseus is an epic  idiot and the worst king and commander. I even rooted for his men to abandon this incompetent commander and save themselves. Odysseus could have sailed with Agamemnon and been home. Well, the fool needed to speed up the journey...!<

>!The part where they all moored the ships to the shore and went off in search of adventure, finding them and losing the ships—that was something. Twice! The third time, it occurred to them to take small boats and use them to explore first.!<

>!The part with the giants is a Darwin Award. Why send 3-5 people on a reconnaissance mission? No. Let's all head off into an unfamiliar forest. Idiots.!<

>!The part with Agamemnon's wife, who killed this mega-king, the one everyone feared—that was awesome. I even felt sorry for him. He was a tough cool guy.!<

>!Helen, because of whom Troy was destroyed, killing tens of thousands of people—sitting next to Menelaus, yelling something to Telemachus…. Idiot. Why were you doing running away with your handsome man? She could have just run off somewhere. No, she went to Troy so recklessly.!<

>!Once again, the film showed that the Trojan Horse was impossible. They couldn't have built such a horse and hide there. It would have taken weeks to drag that horse to Troy. They couldn't have built it opaque and strong enough for everyone to sit inside. It would have fallen apart while being dragged. It couldn't have stood unguarded for a gang to emerge and open the gates. An entire army couldn't have sailed away undetected and then reappeared at the walls. It's just a myth. And I didn't like how they made the Trojan soldiers faceless. Wearing those white helmets.!<

>!I forgot to add Logan Marshall-Green - Melantho The second MVP of the film. The clever way he hacked through the floor to give the weapons... It's rare you see such a smart and resourceful sidekick. I applaud him. It was epic.!<

Overall It was fine to watch this movie once. I like historical movies. I did not regret. But that’s it.

Movie is not re-watchable like Troy, Gladiator, even Alexander and Kingdom of Heaven. If it would not be directed by God-King-Nolan - it would probably flop. But media and fans hype every his movie like crazy.

I'm watching the Take That documentary. Very interesting.

I've watched two episodes so far. There's only one left. I don't really understand why they give us a voiceover of the members instead of a video narration.

The funniest thing is that Gary Barlow genuinely thought he'd become a successful solo star. Although it was always clear to me that he was simply boring and uninteresting to become a star. He just wasn't handsome or charismatic enough. He pushed himself to the forefront in the band's videos and songs.

And it's still unclear why they broke up. They were successful as a foursome anyway. But Gary apparently always intended to go solo and said they should all split up.

Then he sat there and watched as no one was interested in him. It was epic. Even though the other two, who didn't sing, knew perfectly well that this was the end and they wouldn't succeed.

In boy band documentaries, it's always the non-singers who wanted to keep going. And the lead singers "got tired" and broke up.

I didn't know Gary was so depressed by his failure that he hid for six years and gained weight. But I wonder—how did he survive if he didn't work for six years? Where did he get money? We weren't shown how they met their wives and started a family.

It was always clear that Gary had an inflated opinion of his talent and writing. Although his songs were boring and about nothing. Take That only had two real hits: "Babe" and "Back for Good".

Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk talked about the photo of shorts her team took after winning the WTA 1000 final in Madrid.

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"We have a laundry room at tournaments, and sometimes things get mixed up. We might get someone else's socks or something else—stuff like that happens all the time. Last year, we got these shorts, and they had 'lucky shorts' written on them. Sandra (Zanevska - ed.) said, 'I'm not giving them to anyone,' and kept them.

When I won matches last year, she brought them back every time. It became our lucky charm. We don't have many superstitions, and it all happened by chance." This year, she hadn't even planned to take them with her, but before her trip to Madrid, she stopped by her father's to pick them up and bring them here.

"We then joked that if I win the title, we should definitely take a photo with these shorts. I even told my husband to wear them over his trousers for the photo, but he didn't, but that's okay," Kostyuk said.

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