Who has seen this movie? Very very interesting. There are two sides to every story, is this simply an extreme version trying to defend the Muslim world, or is this very true? Was there a stage where Iran could have become a democracy, trying to build infrastructure for its people and advance them economically?
"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."
Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
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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.
Yeah, thats what Im trying to figure out. The war on Iraq did come at a perfect time, when the United States was slipping into recession or stagnation. Further, it would enable some control over oil, as with the Iran case. Further, Iran is used as a strategic military point in the middle east. It all does make sense, but it does seem like it is a bit one sided story, trying to simply tell the story from the Arabic side, as the media does from the States side. Its trying to find a middle ground that is the hard part..............
S1NN3R
Master Don Juan
It's a good flick. It has elements of truth, elements of fantasy, and of course, enough HollyWood stuff there to make it enjoyable. Sure they like to occasionally make a statement on modern society or world events, but in the end they are a business and they want to make money off of any venture they proceed with, so unbiased truth goes out the window to some extent. They didn't make it the way they did because of a liberal agenda, they did it the way they did becaue they felt that way would sell the best. Left wing or right wing politics both take a back seat to box office numbers.
PRMoon
Master Don Juan
I posted this after the movie came out in december of 05. I thought it was a good moive overall.PRMoon said:I liked it, kinda like traffic (produced by the same guy) only with oil.
...I don't suggest discussing it because it's pretty political (big no no on the forum) but if you do...well i guess there's nothing I can really say.
suggestion: Just post "I liked it" or "I didn't like it" nothing more. lets keep it friendly kids
I did like Traffic better though. I find the drug trade much more facinating then the oil trade.
"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.
Back in college, I took classes on criminal profiling and on terrorism. The film did an excellent job at demonstrating the psychological process and predispositions which compel youngsters into being suicide bombers. One other great film from last year was Munich, which IMO should have won Best Picture.CLOONEY said:
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Master Don Juan
Sorry to cut the discussion short, but the fact of the matter is that discussions of a political nature aren't allowed on this forum. Thanks for recognizing and appreciating that fact.
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