u/RagnarokWolves

I like the horror of the unknown ("Blair Witch") and think it's fun when movies like "Obsession" have unexplained mysteries to them. (Who made the Willows and why? What have other people wished for?)

It annoyed me that people were using the unexplained mystery of the One-Wish Willows as a reason to negatively attack "Obsession." (OMG they didn't explain anything! What lousy writing.) The movie would not have been better for me if they added exposition about how the Willows came to exist.

What are other movies that leave a lot to your imagination and don't hold your hand through explaining it all?

I know I can probably buy one if I go to a con with a Conan artist but it'll be a while before I can get to one again.

There are certainly BAD horror movies but with well-received, critically acclaimed horror movies like Obsession I feel like people just want to show off how much "tougher" they are by not finding the horror movie scary like everybody else. (I had a coworker tell me he was going to see Obsession but he was wondering if everybody was hyping it up too much. I could already tell he wasn't going to come back saying "Oh man! It was great! So scary!" He was going to resist the ride.)

And really, I'm not sure what level of fright these people are expecting. If you're over the age of 8 years old you're probably past the point of a horror movie making you yell out loud, making you anxious of the dark, or keeping you up at night. (EDIT: To clarify, if you do still get scared on that level, I am jealous. And some of the most mature and intelligent people that I respect don't do horror because they do get scared on that level. But some people seem to be past that point, but still judge today's modern horror against the sheer fright that a horror movie made them feel when they were young.)

Plus, even if you're truly not scared there is so much more to appreciate in films than just scare levels. You can appreciate the acting, directing, the storyline....I wouldn't call "Trick R Treat" scary but it's one of my favorites just because you can see how much fun the story is having.

The commercial gym is filled with guys circlejerking about how benching with an arched back is cheating and you have to keep a flat back for it to "count." The gym is also filled with old guys talking about "I used to bench XXX.....I had to give it up because of my shoulders though."

Retracting your shoulders to create a small natural arch places your shoulders in a safer position. Personally, I felt more shoulder pain as a beginner benching 1 plate with a flat back, than I ever get a more experienced lifter benching 300+ lbs for reps with properly set shoulders.

You probably don't want to arch your back a ton more if you're training for general strength/hypertrophy, but either way it is still placing your shoulders in an even safer position.

Here is Greg Nuckols speaking on shoulder position/back arching in is bench guide:

> Scapular position

> Once the equipment is squared away, it’s time to get your scapulae locked in. The key point is to get your scapulae retracted (pulled together, like you’re trying to pinch a pencil between your shoulder blades). That will help reduce range of motion by pushing the chest up, and it’ll also put the shoulders in a safer position to reduce your risk of rotator cuff injuries or anterior shoulder pain. Beyond that, scapular position is simply a matter of comfort and personal preference. Some people just like their shoulder blades pulled straight back. A lot of people like some scapular depression along with the retraction. A few people actually prefer retraction and elevation. Play around with scapular depression/elevation and retraction to see what feels the strongest and most comfortable for your shoulders. The most important thing is simply that your shoulder blades are pulled together.

> Getting tight and getting an arch

> Once you’ve pulled your shoulder blades together, it’s time to get tight. If you’re a powerlifter, that may involve arching your back as well.

> I generally recommend most people to arch at least a little bit on the bench. A little arch will help decrease range of motion a bit more. This will generally help you lift more weight and, more importantly, it will make the lift a little bit safer for your shoulders since the bottom position is where your shoulders are the most vulnerable.

Spoilers

Goldfinger is so full of himself and just trying to live his power fantasy, but some random British guy keeps popping up everywhere he goes and foiling his schemes.

Bond ruins his cheating at gambling scheme, Bond beats him at his cheating at golf scheme, Bond ruins Goldfinger's sneaky attempt to catch Bond snooping on camera.

Goldfinger's death saw trap on Bond is just met with jokes. Goldfinger's attempt to intimidate Bond with his toughguy Karate henchman is just met with jokes. "Oddjob knows how to kill me 7 ways with a single blow? That's impressive. I only know 5 ways to kill him with a single blow."

I still haven't finished the novel. (I just got to the part where Goldfinger has first mentioned Fort Knox to Bond) but greatly enjoying the ride so far. And I've enjoyed Bond's sense of humor he's had as of the Doctor No novel.

The guy is just there to fight and knock people out. All his fights last less than 10 seconds. The room of office workers never harm him and the fighter never shows a desire to move onto Project Mayhem.

It's hard to imagine that there's 10-ish other individuals who are also constantly saving the world from the brink of destruction, but then again Bond seems to respect the other 00s and he's never like "I'm the only 00 who ever freaking does anything around here."

It used to be funny laughing at Colin and Che's reactions but then you find out that they already did those jokes in rehearsals, and probably pre-approved all the jokes ahead of time anyways.

The meat of the jokes is just saying a basic, low-hanging fruit joke. Same as the roasts.

Roast of Kevin Hart Joke

"Kevin Hart's ancestors came to America in a slave ship in a bottle." Audience erupts into laughter as comedian has a smug look on his face

Equivalent Joke Swap Joke

"Kevin Hart honored his ancestors today......oh no....audience giggles as Colin Jost feigns embarrassment.....little known fact about them...Colin giggles and covers his face......they came to America in a slave ship in a bottle. Audience erupts into laughter as Colin laughs looking down at the ground and Michael grins and shakes his head.

People say the joke-swap jokes are not as low-brow as the roast jokes because we're laughing AT Colin and Michael but how many times is watching them pretend to be embarrassed gonna be funny?

Are you aiming for them to be able to afford the most expensive private universities or are you just budgeting for state schools?

Are you investing more than you need to so it can be left as a generational educational fund for future grandkids? (I've seen some people suggest this but not sure how realistic the idea is)