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A bad movie is one thing, but a bad movie that everyone likes is in a totally different ballpark. It’s even worse when said movie becomes part of the canon and is considered a classic, all but guaranteeing personal torment for those of us who disagree. No take is too hot here — this is a safe space for bold opinions. I’m going to air my frustrations by listing some classic movies I think are actually terrible.
Long glorified as perhaps the mobster movie, “Scarface” doesn’t quite hit the mark. Al Pacino stars as Tony Montana in a twisted saga about the drug scene in Miami, Florida. It shows us a rags-to-riches story that is also a cautionary tale about the corruptive effect of power. After Montana rises to become a powerful player in the local drug scene, it’s all downhill from there.
If you’re interested in crime movies surrounding some of America’s greatest mob families, you’re better off watching “The Godfather” series. “Scarface” is unnecessarily violent in a gaudy way — the type of movie that makes your stomach churn and leaves you wondering if a certain murder had to be shown on screen. Outside the world of Hollywood, there are plenty of good TV shows with similar storylines with better quality, including the other Tony from “The Sopranos.”
Thankfully eclipsed by more recent adaptations, David Lynch’s “Dune” was a shiny new toy when it first came out almost 40 years ago. The movie is based on the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert of the same name and chronicles an existential melodrama set in outer space — your typical story about intergalactic conflict and survival. But with Toto in charge of the soundtrack and a $40 million budget, “Dune” was supposed to define the genre. It was certainly considered a classic for a while, even despite the negative reviews from critics.
Maybe it was doomed from the beginning. We all know the movie is rarely better than the book. But “Dune” is disappointing for being too slow and superficial, only offering a very surface-level engagement with the book’s beloved characters. Yet the film’s legacy endures through it all. We prefer the newest version though.
There’s a lot to like about “Titanic,” including riveting performances by Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack and Kate Winslet as Rose. The movie’s many positive qualities are in my opinion ruined by a frustrating and unnecessary ending that does not make sense at all: Rose could’ve totally shared that piece of door with Jack.
While the visuals are definitely spectacular and have aged well, the story and dialogue don’t rise to the occasion. Sure, it’s impossible not to be moved by the tragedy of the Titanic, but that has more to do with the weight of the historical event than the movie itself. There’s a difference between a movie that exploits our human instincts and a movie that delicately depicts moving stories. Both types might make us cry, but only one makes for a good movie.
When Fight Club came out in 1999, it caused a stir for many of its distinctive features, including an unnamed, cryptic narrator and vivid depictions of violence. The movie focuses on the story of a mysterious insomniac dissatisfied with all aspects of modern life and struggling to find meaning in unconventional places. As he embarks on his quest against generational ennui, we see him do everything from fist-fighting others recreationally and blowing up buildings, essentially raging against the machine.
If the plot sounds overdone today, that’s because the themes explored in “Fight Club” have been amply explored since then. While this movie might have been one of the first ones in the genre, subsequent and even contemporary films have done a better job at depicting the existential condition of modern life, such as “The Matrix” (1999) series, which came out the same year. “Fight Club” hasn’t aged well because its violent scenes are too gory and feel unnecessary.
If movies were just about arresting visuals, the “Avatar” franchise would be the best of all time. Unfortunately for the inhabitants of Pandora, we want more from our movies than for them to just be aesthetically beautiful — especially when we have to wait over a decade for the next installment in the series.
“Avatar” is a beautiful, well-crafted film that is most pleasing to the eyes but doesn’t offer much in terms of plot. The main storyline sees an epic conflict between the Na’vi, an Indigenous population, and a human civilization that tries to steal their natural resources. While the plot is rich with complex themes, the movie as a whole doesn’t quite live up to the hype because much of the movie’s stunning imagery is lost when watched at home.
Directed by Tom Hooper and nominated for 12 Oscars, this historical drama features the journey of King George VI as he tries to overcome a minor speech impediment. The movie is based on a true story, though there are also the accompanying exaggerations and distortions that come with the part. If the plot leaves you feeling a little nonplussed, that’s because the movie isn’t necessarily a good one.
The central flaw in “The King’s Speech” is that the movie is too unrelatable. Sure, royals are not that different from us plebeians — some of them, it turns out, stutter. But that’s as far as the similarities go. In the movie, King George VI is counseled by his wife Elizabeth to seek the help of Lionel Logue, a self-taught speech therapist who already enjoyed burgeoning success even before his association with the royal family.
It goes without saying that King George has an unmatched level of resources at his disposal that other people with speech problems simply don’t possess. There’s only so much empathy we can show someone with a literal gold spoon in their mouth.
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A fight inside Mankato East High School last week Friday is re-igniting the debate over school resource officers in Minnesota. In a video taken in the hallways of the school building, school officials say about 10 students were involved in that brawl. One of the students assaulted was Nashawn William’s son.
“I was upset,” said Williams. “He had a blood clot in his right eye at the bottom and his upper torso was swollen…They could have killed my son stomping him on the floor, like you all saw the video, they could have killed my son.”
The fight comes after Supt. Paul Peterson told families in an email this month that “SROs will not be physically located at MAPS schools but will be available on an ‘on call’ basis to assist school staff.”
Scott Hare, Director of Student Support Services with Mankato Area Public Schools, said police were called in to break up the fight. He added that if an SRO had been in the building, the situation would have looked different.
“Having an officer on site, they’re right there. It’s very fast. It will take a couple of minutes for other officers to arrive through 911,” said Hare. “An SRO can read the situation and make the correct judgment call on the type of support that they would need to bring in.”
A new law prohibits SROs from placing a student in a face-down position and bans certain holds on the head, neck and across most of the torso. Besides Mankato, at least a dozen other law enforcement agencies have pulled their SROs across the state arguing the law would prevent them from doing their job.
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“Once you take that presence out of the school, everybody feels like they can run around because they know the teachers can’t do anything,” said Williams.
Elizabeth Hanke is a parent within the school district and believes the state is overreaching by getting involved with placing policies at schools.
“We need more local government and community involvement. We need to give authority and agency back to our teachers and police officers, and still be able to hold them accountable for when they’re not doing their jobs effectively,” said Hanke.
Last month, Attorney General Keith Ellison said what’s written in the law is clear, however, Governor Tim Walz’s office tells 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Walz remains open to a special session addressing this matter.
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The last Fight Week prior to the mega Fulton-Inoue/Spence-Crawford showdowns offers up some interesting action.
FRIDAY
Thompson Boxing sadly bids farewell after 23 years of promoting boxing in Southern California. Their final show is headlined by welterweight Louie Lopez (13-2-1, 4 KOs) against an opponent TBA. You can catch the action on YouTube and Facebook.
SATURDAY
ESPN presents former undisputed lightweight champion George “Ferocious” Kambosos Jr. (20-2, 10 KOs) against Maxi Hughes (26-5-2, 5 KOs) in a twelve round IBF world title eliminator from the FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
UFC Fightpass has exciting junior middleweight KO artist Serhii “El Flaco” Bohachuk (22-1, 22 KOs) against former world title challenger Patrick Allotey (42-4, 32 KOs) at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California.
ProBox TV has a pro fight card from the Radisson Victoria Plaza in Montevideo, Uruguay, with middleweight Amilcar Vidal Jr (16-1, 12 KOs) rebounding from his first loss against Domicio Rondon (17-5, 11 KOs).
So we have a fighter from Australia against a UK fighter at a venue on Oklahoma. Looks like this one will go the distance!
My thoughts (re the fighters and venue) exactly but why do you think that this means a distance fight?
Am I ridiculous for thinking that Hughes has a chance in this one, Pete?? He’s been on a nice little run as of late against some decent guys including a former world champion, albeit a blown-up featherweight.
I was just thinking the same. Maxi is on a nice run; If you take away the win against a mentally and physically compromised Teo, has George done much?
Getting whitewashed against Haney twice and close wins against Bet and Selby doesn’t make a great resume. I think Maxi is a live dog.
Don’ think so-has five losses and not much KO power. Kambosos pretty average as well but should have enough to beat this guy.
Only time he got f’d up was vs someone who wore Reyes gloves. As long as Kambosos isn’t wearing those, Hughes may not be psyched out. He like kept the Reyes gloves and showed them off about how much he hated the padding and feel to them. It was in a YouTube video.
I think he does have a chance. I always felt the stars aligned perfect for Kambosos when he fought Lopez. Lopez was overconfident and fought a fight that gave Kambosos a chance. Plus he was better at taking Lopez’s power then we thought which I also think caught Lopez off guard. Other then that, like Streetgang said…what else has he really done that separates him from Hughes? I maybe in the minority but I thought Selby beat him.
So yes I think Hughes could outpoint him. I am not sure if that is my pick but it is a reasonable outcome. Just to clarify when I earlier said it would go the distance I was referring to their KO % …that comment had nothing to do with the venue which I do not think will be relevant as to whether it goes the distance or not.
I remember the Selby fight and thinking it was close but Lee may have nicked it.
I will be pulling for Maxi, George has become a bit unbearable for me.
I think I might just take this week off and just save the excitement for next weekend
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The IBF’s 38th Annual Convention will kick off this weekend at The Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park, in Chicago, Illinois from May 28 – June 1, 2023. After 38 years, the organization will be returning to the Midwest to celebrate the IBF’s 40th year. The IBF celebrated its 2nd Annual Convention in Dearborn, Michigan in 1985 and a return to the region is long overdue. “We are excited for this milestone event and are looking forward to gathering with the boxing community in Chicago and the Midwest,” said IBF President Daryl Peoples.
During the convention the IBF hosts several events and seminars. Notably, the IBF also presents annual awards at each convention, and proudly announces its top award recipients for 2022 to be presented at the Awards Banquet closing the organization’s convention festivities on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. The IBF is proud to announce some of it’s top awards for 2022 in anticipation of the upcoming convention.
Jersey Joe Walcott Award
The Jersey Joe Walcott Award, the organization’s highest honor, will go to Naoya Inoue. In spectacular fashion, Inoue unified the Bantamweight division with a second-round knockout win over Nonito Donaire. Naoya won the IBF title in 2019 and defended six times.
Female Fighter of the Year
Receiving the IBF Female Fighter of the Year Award is Chantelle Cameron who unified the Female Jr. Welterweight division. Cameron put on an exciting performance when she beat Undisputed Welterweight Champion Jessica McCaskill by unanimous decision and became the Undisputed Champion in the division.
Fight of the Year
IBF– Sivenathi Nontshinga vs. Hector Flores
Female – Katie Taylor vs. Amada Serrano
Intercontinental – Mark Heffron vs. Lennox Clarke
USBA – Robeisy Ramirez vs. Abraham Nova
Jessica McCaskill and Murodjon Akhmadaliev are recieving Championship Rings for 3 successful title defenses.
“We proudly celebrate the notable achievements and remarkable careers of our champions, and the boxers that participated in IBF title fights. These are very well-deserved distinctions as all these fighters have worked incredibly hard to attain these accomplishments. We look forward to celebrating them,” noted Daryl Peoples.
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