I think it's truly telling that the critics hated "Reagan" (they couldn't help being snarky about it) and the audiences loved it. When I saw it, the audience clapped at the end. Much of America is starved for normality and decency and common sense and this movie provided some of that.
I forgot to add some helpful advice to the "Invisible Woman" in my previous comment. She should get a pet, preferably a dog. Dogs make you feel like a rock star. Cats, on the other hand will gaslight you.
People who earn their pay in front of a camera are suseptible to prejudice based on appearance, which explains Freya's attitude. It does seem, self-indulgent, however, to expect that all women can only feel "seen" if they are cover girl material. "Take kindly the counsel of the years." Life is full of beauty and wonder if we look outward armed with knowledge we gained through many years of experience.
Hmm. So, it’s a movie about how tough it is for a 50-year, who is played by a 61-year old actress who has no trouble finding parts (unless she only wants to play young, attractive women).
Here’s the secret technique we (privileged) older men use: (1) stop thinking that being “noticed” is a right, because it’s only a female privilege and you should be grateful you enjoyed it for awhile because we men never do, and (2) be willing to use YOUR money on men.
That’s our secret. Don’t tell anyone you heard it from me.
Oh, here’s a favor you can do for men: call a meeting of all women and decide whether you are going to complain about men looking at you or complain about men NOT looking at you. I’m not the only one who is annoyed that you do both.
No offense to Kat, but both Godfather movies were taken away from Coppola by the studio (Paramount?) and given to a very talented woman editor who turned them from turgid, four hours+ messes into Oscar winners....She won at least one as well. He has always been his own worst enemy on his films--a tradition that should fell him one more time with this swollen, fetid disaster. Smoking weed in his trailer and smooching the extras is just added treats with Francis.
I'm noticing you're missing the documentary Behind the Looking Glass, which compellingly tells the stories of women who left a husband suddenly claiming "female identity." The truth about their gaslighting, female erasure, sexual demands and outright violence are told by the women. I am one of them. We older women appear onscreen, wrinkles and all. We've been through enough not to be over-concerned about age spots, gray hair or lines across our necks. Vaishnavi Sundar, the auteur, was cancelled from film festivals when she put out her documentary on detransitioners, Dysphoric. Both have beautiful scores and haunting narratives. Lime Soda Films on YouTube is the location for free viewing. Considering the cancellation and shadowbanning, the film has a sizable audience so far: nearly 300k and a high rating on IDMB. Why, Free Press, are you ignoring this significant film?
When I was first married my wages could only afford a small studio apartment. We slept on a pullout sofa bed, our vacations were tent camping, I drove an old use truck and we ate a lot of instant noodles for lunch and dinner. However, I got to sleep with a very hot 23 year old.
35 years later, we live in a $750,000 house, have two new cars and eat eat at fancy restaurants at least once a week. I told my wife that she was not keeping up her end of the bargain. She said "sure, you can go look for a hot 23 year old... but then you will be living in a small studio apartment, sleeping on a pullout sofa bed, camping for your vacations and eating instant noodles for lunch and dinner."
Equating megalomania and mania is like comparing an Fish to a Tomato. They are very different things. One is a personality disorder, the other is a psychotic disorder.
Talking about movies, during the plandemic, Amazon had that series "Hunters" about jews going after nazis. I wonder how all the muzzy terrorists and their supporters felt about that? I kind of thought, at least in the US, that there was a hero we could all agree on. How wrong I was....
Reagan is NOT a "terrible movie". It embraces his humanity and his steadfast belief in something bigger than himself! A quality sorely missing in many politicians and media contributors today!
Young women are far more “visible” than comparably deserving young men, and that privilege disappears with age. Having become accustomed to it, they can’t stand to lose it.
Those who had children and grandchildren fare better because they are valued by their families until they die.
Reagan was an outstanding movie. A walk through memory lane, with Dennis Quaid achieving what possibly no other actor could achieve in capturing very well the essence of easily the greatest President in the last 50 years.
Once again TFP shows its left wing leanings and panned the movie Reagan.
I saw the movie and thought Quaid did a fantastic job playing Reagan. I think the left hated Reagan because he loved our country and hated communism. His policies brought down the Soviet Empire.
At the beginning of his first term as President the called the Soviet Union "The Evil Empire". The left and the MSM scoffed at his characterization, and I thought what else could he call the Soviet Union? The Benevolent Empire, the land of rainbows butterflies and unicorns?
He called the US, The Shining City on the Hill. The left hated that. We are the shining city on the hill, warts and all. The Russians built a wall to keep people in. We built a wall to keep people out.
I saw the movie and thought Quaid did a fantastic job playing Reagan. I think the left hated Reagan because he loved our country and hated communism. His policies brought down the Soviet Empire.
At the beginning of his first term as President the called the Soviet Union "The Evil Empire". The left and the MSM scoffed at his characterization, and I thought what else could he call the Soviet Union? The Benevolent Empire, the land of rainbows butterflies and unicorns?
He called the US, The Shining City on the Hill. The left hated that. We are the shining city on the hill, warts and all. The Russians built a wall to keep people in. We built a wall to keep people out.
Be sure to read Heather Cox Richardson’s column….Trump’s Project 2025 proposes eliminating FEMA (turn all activities back to the individual states) and ending NOAA (because it contributes to and causes climate change).
TFP should be covering this. It constitutes news and theatre of the absurd.
Project 2025 was written by a conservative think tank. Trump is on record of disavowing this project with which he had no connection. You can be Trump-averse, but you should also try to be accurate.
I’m so tired of women whining that they’re invisible once they reach a certain age. It certainly doesn’t seem to be a problem for English actresses, many of the greats are revered well into their 80’s. Maybe, just maybe, if these whiners would put aside their own insecurities and embrace life based on a strong set of values, rather than constantly seeking the approval of men, there would be more harmony in their lives.
English actresses like Judy Dench, (the late) Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren, etc. actually have talent…Hollywood actresses have always been hired primarily for decoration.
I think it's truly telling that the critics hated "Reagan" (they couldn't help being snarky about it) and the audiences loved it. When I saw it, the audience clapped at the end. Much of America is starved for normality and decency and common sense and this movie provided some of that.
I forgot to add some helpful advice to the "Invisible Woman" in my previous comment. She should get a pet, preferably a dog. Dogs make you feel like a rock star. Cats, on the other hand will gaslight you.
People who earn their pay in front of a camera are suseptible to prejudice based on appearance, which explains Freya's attitude. It does seem, self-indulgent, however, to expect that all women can only feel "seen" if they are cover girl material. "Take kindly the counsel of the years." Life is full of beauty and wonder if we look outward armed with knowledge we gained through many years of experience.
Hmm. So, it’s a movie about how tough it is for a 50-year, who is played by a 61-year old actress who has no trouble finding parts (unless she only wants to play young, attractive women).
Here’s the secret technique we (privileged) older men use: (1) stop thinking that being “noticed” is a right, because it’s only a female privilege and you should be grateful you enjoyed it for awhile because we men never do, and (2) be willing to use YOUR money on men.
That’s our secret. Don’t tell anyone you heard it from me.
Oh, here’s a favor you can do for men: call a meeting of all women and decide whether you are going to complain about men looking at you or complain about men NOT looking at you. I’m not the only one who is annoyed that you do both.
No offense to Kat, but both Godfather movies were taken away from Coppola by the studio (Paramount?) and given to a very talented woman editor who turned them from turgid, four hours+ messes into Oscar winners....She won at least one as well. He has always been his own worst enemy on his films--a tradition that should fell him one more time with this swollen, fetid disaster. Smoking weed in his trailer and smooching the extras is just added treats with Francis.
I'm noticing you're missing the documentary Behind the Looking Glass, which compellingly tells the stories of women who left a husband suddenly claiming "female identity." The truth about their gaslighting, female erasure, sexual demands and outright violence are told by the women. I am one of them. We older women appear onscreen, wrinkles and all. We've been through enough not to be over-concerned about age spots, gray hair or lines across our necks. Vaishnavi Sundar, the auteur, was cancelled from film festivals when she put out her documentary on detransitioners, Dysphoric. Both have beautiful scores and haunting narratives. Lime Soda Films on YouTube is the location for free viewing. Considering the cancellation and shadowbanning, the film has a sizable audience so far: nearly 300k and a high rating on IDMB. Why, Free Press, are you ignoring this significant film?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Frffv2sB8zE
When I was first married my wages could only afford a small studio apartment. We slept on a pullout sofa bed, our vacations were tent camping, I drove an old use truck and we ate a lot of instant noodles for lunch and dinner. However, I got to sleep with a very hot 23 year old.
35 years later, we live in a $750,000 house, have two new cars and eat eat at fancy restaurants at least once a week. I told my wife that she was not keeping up her end of the bargain. She said "sure, you can go look for a hot 23 year old... but then you will be living in a small studio apartment, sleeping on a pullout sofa bed, camping for your vacations and eating instant noodles for lunch and dinner."
She has never been more beautiful to me.
Equating megalomania and mania is like comparing an Fish to a Tomato. They are very different things. One is a personality disorder, the other is a psychotic disorder.
Talking about movies, during the plandemic, Amazon had that series "Hunters" about jews going after nazis. I wonder how all the muzzy terrorists and their supporters felt about that? I kind of thought, at least in the US, that there was a hero we could all agree on. How wrong I was....
Reagan is NOT a "terrible movie". It embraces his humanity and his steadfast belief in something bigger than himself! A quality sorely missing in many politicians and media contributors today!
I enjoyed Reagan. Pleasant walk down memory lane.
Young women are far more “visible” than comparably deserving young men, and that privilege disappears with age. Having become accustomed to it, they can’t stand to lose it.
Those who had children and grandchildren fare better because they are valued by their families until they die.
Reagan was an outstanding movie. A walk through memory lane, with Dennis Quaid achieving what possibly no other actor could achieve in capturing very well the essence of easily the greatest President in the last 50 years.
Once again TFP shows its left wing leanings and panned the movie Reagan.
I saw the movie and thought Quaid did a fantastic job playing Reagan. I think the left hated Reagan because he loved our country and hated communism. His policies brought down the Soviet Empire.
At the beginning of his first term as President the called the Soviet Union "The Evil Empire". The left and the MSM scoffed at his characterization, and I thought what else could he call the Soviet Union? The Benevolent Empire, the land of rainbows butterflies and unicorns?
He called the US, The Shining City on the Hill. The left hated that. We are the shining city on the hill, warts and all. The Russians built a wall to keep people in. We built a wall to keep people out.
I saw the movie and thought Quaid did a fantastic job playing Reagan. I think the left hated Reagan because he loved our country and hated communism. His policies brought down the Soviet Empire.
At the beginning of his first term as President the called the Soviet Union "The Evil Empire". The left and the MSM scoffed at his characterization, and I thought what else could he call the Soviet Union? The Benevolent Empire, the land of rainbows butterflies and unicorns?
He called the US, The Shining City on the Hill. The left hated that. We are the shining city on the hill, warts and all. The Russians built a wall to keep people in. We built a wall to keep people out.
Be sure to read Heather Cox Richardson’s column….Trump’s Project 2025 proposes eliminating FEMA (turn all activities back to the individual states) and ending NOAA (because it contributes to and causes climate change).
TFP should be covering this. It constitutes news and theatre of the absurd.
Project 2025 was written by a conservative think tank. Trump is on record of disavowing this project with which he had no connection. You can be Trump-averse, but you should also try to be accurate.
Trump wrote Project 2025? Paid for it? Endorsed it? I missed all that, but glad you’re able to educate me.
I’m so tired of women whining that they’re invisible once they reach a certain age. It certainly doesn’t seem to be a problem for English actresses, many of the greats are revered well into their 80’s. Maybe, just maybe, if these whiners would put aside their own insecurities and embrace life based on a strong set of values, rather than constantly seeking the approval of men, there would be more harmony in their lives.
English actresses like Judy Dench, (the late) Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren, etc. actually have talent…Hollywood actresses have always been hired primarily for decoration.
Definitely they need to stop whinging!
I guess that it was movie day; on Monday maybe....?
“…for the present, no one knows who is in charge of the United States.”