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Entertainment / 2026 - The Annual "Track the ...
Last post by indianasmith - December 31, 2025, 09:25:06 PM
n 2018 I read 60 books.
In 2019, I read 46 (in my defense, a couple of them were whoppers of over 600 pages!)
In 2020, I read 43, but there were NO cartoon anthologies on the list this time!
In 2021, I read a total of 46 books - some pretty massive biographies (600+ pages) included.
In 2022, I read 66 books - including reading the Sandman saga TWICE, at least.  Also re-read Colleen McCullough's MASTERS OF ROME series - thick, chunky books, but I love them! And the usual mix of history, biography, and fiction.
In 2023, I read 45 books - lots of chunky biographies in the mix.
In 2024, I read a total of 39 books (it was a busy year)
In 2025, I got back up to speed and read 52 books

January 2025
#12
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by FatFreddysCat - December 31, 2025, 08:49:13 PM
"New Year's Evil" (1980)
A new-wave rock radio DJ (Roz "Pinky Tuscadero" Kelly) is hosting a live New Year's Eve countdown broadcast, which is interrupted by calls from a psycho killer who promises to murder someone at the stroke of midnight in each time zone. Eventually, of course, he comes looking for her to become his final victim of the night.
A pretty "meh" slasher/murder mystery, not terrible but I've also seen far better.
#13
Bad Movies / Re: Generate Movie Poster with...
Last post by claws - December 31, 2025, 08:03:17 PM
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Bad Movies / Re: Generate Movie Poster with...
Last post by claws - December 31, 2025, 07:49:32 PM



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Bad Movies / Re: YOUR Worst Films of the 21...
Last post by claws - December 31, 2025, 07:23:02 PM
For me it is the other way around. I remember most character and actor names from most of the F13 sequels.
I've watched Jason X quite a few times, but don't remember anybody from it, except Cronenberg and that cyborg woman. The rest of the cast is a blur.

Quote from: M.10rda on December 31, 2025, 09:13:42 AMWell, here's my argument for it:
Yes, it has some self-awareness and a sense of humor. There are laughs and some fun kills.
However, that self-awareness manifests as a distinct approach from most of the other entries (excepting VI/LIVES and possibly GOES TO HELL). Most of the F13 films are pure stalk'n'slash, with the victims failing to rally and fight back until the last few minutes at best. In JASON X, there's an entire crew that (eventually) gets proactive about dealing with Jason, which makes it more like an ALIEN flick, and therefore more dramatic and fun (for me).
That crew is also a little more colorful than other F13 ensembles. I actually remember a handful of the characters after two dozen years - I can't say that about any other F13 cast.
And I quite clearly remember Melyssa Ade as Janessa - the b!tc#y bad girl on the crew who makes it to near the end. (I mean, I remember the character name and the actress' name, even though I've seen her in nothing since - I remember the mean girl "Melissa" from NEW BLOOD but I have no idea who played her.) Janessa's a riot.
And... David Cronenberg! Do any other F13 movies have Cronenberg? Nope.
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Bad Movies / Re: YOUR Worst Films of the 21...
Last post by M.10rda - December 31, 2025, 06:43:23 PM
I'd never! Thanks!
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Off Topic Discussion / Re: Alex's even longer post th...
Last post by Alex - December 31, 2025, 05:29:12 PM
So it is the last day of the year, and tomorrow is a brand new one full of fresh new beginnings.

What a load of old bollocks. Time continues on regardless of how we perceive it. If you want a new beginning, then make one, don't go by some pre-determined time set arbitrarily by someone you'll never meet and who died long before you were ever born. The amount of people who hit the gym in January and by March you never see them again.

Not until next January, anyway.

Kristi had chemo today. We hit the supermarket for a few things afterwards, but she was starting to fade so we headed home right after. Besides Ash was being very full on and demanding all my attention. I don't like having to shout at him, but he wouldn't stop acting up in the taxi on the way home. I do have to be careful how I give him into trouble due to his autism. I can tell him off, but I also still have to reassure him that he is still loved (normally, he'll ask for hugs. Autistic kids have 3 ways of dealing with being in trouble: coming towards you (hugs), going away from you (overwhelmed and needing solitude to process) or having a meltdown. Ash tends to come towards you, and if he doesn't get that, then he gets overwhelmed by emotion, thinking you are completely rejecting him and goes into a downward spiral where he'll struggle to keep control emotionally.

Hmm. I see trump is displaying his usual level of class.

Just over 90 minutes left in this year. Well, in advance, happy new year to everyone, and may you receive back what you have given out to others in the world.
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Bad Movies / Re: YOUR Worst Films of the 21...
Last post by bob - December 31, 2025, 04:53:08 PM
Quote from: M.10rda on December 31, 2025, 04:06:59 PMGlad you mentioned AFTER LAST SEASON, which I haven't seen yet some of my smartest students now cite it as their generation's BadFilm exemplar. I gotta' check it out some day.

if you insist, but don't say we didn't warn you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8MSK7vECKg
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Bad Movies / Re: Generate Movie Poster with...
Last post by bob - December 31, 2025, 04:46:26 PM
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Bad Movies / Re: YOUR Worst Films of the 21...
Last post by M.10rda - December 31, 2025, 04:06:59 PM
Glad you mentioned AFTER LAST SEASON, which I haven't seen yet some of my smartest students now cite it as their generation's BadFilm exemplar. I gotta' check it out some day.