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Master Don Juan
good movie. denzel handles his business nicely.
"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
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"I just moved here from Florida."
That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?
She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."
She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.
I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.
Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.
ValleyDJing
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It was alright. There were a lot of other Denzel Movies I liked better. Training Day, Deja Vu, Remember the Titans, Man on Fire...those were all better movies imo.
ValleyDJing
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joekerr31 said:
lol! That too.
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Master Don Juan
Training Day was badass when it came out. Just not the same when I watch it anymore. But American Gangster I could watch again and probably enjoy it a few more times. It was slow towards the middle but only because that part lacked the action sequences which we adore so much.
"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
I was a little bored by it. I was expecting more about Frank Lucas. I didn't like how it told Crowe's and Denzel's story and then tied it together. It seemed like it was more about Crowe's character than Frank Lucas. I guess I was looking for something along the lines of Blow or Scarface.
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I thought Ridley Scott was spot on with the Direction and tone but it lacked in enthusiasm. He got his actors to do exactly what he needed but I thought the cinematography was too grainy and French Connection-ish. I thought the best performances were from Common and RZA. Common is really becoming a heavy hitter ever since I saw him in Smokin' Aces.
Editing was clean and crisp. The dialogue is what really brought the film down though. It was predictable and reminded me of New Jack City a bit too much.
Editing was clean and crisp. The dialogue is what really brought the film down though. It was predictable and reminded me of New Jack City a bit too much.
War Against Betaism
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I thought it was average, it moved way too slow for my liking. If it weren't for Denzel Washington the movie would have been below average IMO. He's just such a great actor, and he's funny too.
"I don't give a fvck what you call it, put a chokehold on it motherfvcker and call it blue dog sh1t, you know what I mean?"
"I don't give a fvck what you call it, put a chokehold on it motherfvcker and call it blue dog sh1t, you know what I mean?"
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Master Don Juan
I liked the French Connection-ish theme they had going on. It was a blast from the past for sure
“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”
Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.
Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers. Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.
I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.
PulpFiction
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I want to watch it but can't because it's not available for download yet.
