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  press freedom

  by zeb in

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  reported by a canadian journalist name of levant.

  he was reporting on the second trial of t robinson for the same offence that being reporting from outside a court house after the trial in question was over.

  this defendant tr has been found guilty and if sent to prison he will face the real possibility of being murdered inside.

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  He prejudiced the chances of a fair Trial for the defendants - but journalists report outside courts all the time, don't they?
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  Why Aren`t The G.B Members Representive Of All Nations ? and not just America ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  are all of the governing .body .members american citizens ?

  shouldn`t they at least represent a greater proportion of nations in light of jesus being a saviour of all the world ?.

  god loved the world of mankind right ?

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  Wow, aren't they a cheerful-looking bunch - and so representative of all nations.

  Er, yeah, the JWs aren't an American religion, not at all ...
  
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  Why Aren`t The G.B Members Representive Of All Nations ? and not just America ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  are all of the governing .body .members american citizens ?

  shouldn`t they at least represent a greater proportion of nations in light of jesus being a saviour of all the world ?.

  god loved the world of mankind right ?

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  The OP is bang on.

  Out of the current GB members, one is a white Australian and one is a mixed race American. The rest are white Americans.

  And then there are all the deceased/former members - all Americans, I think.

  Yeah, the JWs are an American religion. It's so obvious.
  
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  If you saw a governing body member being pummeled would you help them?

  by Tenacious in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  before you answer; .

  think about how they could care less how many families are broken up just to retain their power.

  how they could care less if members are driven to suicide because of the deep programming and severe depression or strained family situations.. how they would rather let members die in order to retain their power and refuse to acknowledge their faulty bible reasoning regarding blood.. i could go on and on and on.

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  Yes, I would try and help them myself or, better, call the police.

  I want the GB to be properly punished for what they have done and are doing.

  A street pummeling isn't proper punishment - it's actually a crime.

  I'd much rather the GB members spend the rest of their lives in a jail cell.
  
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  The problem with movies this last decade or so

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  actually, i think i've discovered two issues.. the first is that there are too many soft reboots, remakes and re-imaginings.

  don't get me wrong, hollywood has always done remakes and some remakes work very well.

  the fly (1986) and the thing (1982) are actually remakes/re-imaginings of the original 50s films.

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  I think another misconception is that running time makes a movie respectable - yeah, I think you might be on to something. I hadn't thought of that before.

  Longer run-time doesn't necessarily equal better movie. Although most movies are at least 90mins, there are some very good movies that fall short of even 80mins. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) is just 79mins long, start to finish, not including end credits. And Red Eye (2005) is just 74mins long but it's actually pretty good.

  Obviously, feature-length films have to be over a certain run-time but you're right - the longer the run-time might be, means nothing in the scheme of things.

  All movie companies have to do is make a good movie, with decent characters and a solid plot, and tell that story taking however long they like. It helps if you make the good guys or hero relatable, too.
  
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  The problem with movies this last decade or so

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  actually, i think i've discovered two issues.. the first is that there are too many soft reboots, remakes and re-imaginings.

  don't get me wrong, hollywood has always done remakes and some remakes work very well.

  the fly (1986) and the thing (1982) are actually remakes/re-imaginings of the original 50s films.

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  Actually, I think I've discovered two issues.

  The first is that there are too many soft reboots, remakes and re-imaginings. Don't get me wrong, Hollywood has always done remakes and some remakes work very well. The Fly (1986) and The Thing (1982) are actually remakes/re-imaginings of the original 50s films. But they are radically different from the originals and it clearly works having these remakes.

  Compare those movies to the endless, mind-numbing procession of remakes and reboots that we get today.

  Jurassic Park (1993) was a very successful, decent movie so the big corporation that owns the Jurassic Park franchise thought to themselves, 'let's do that again', so they did. We got Jurassic World (2015). Strictly speaking it's a sequel but its plot is so close to the original film that it can be thought of as a soft reboot. The main difference is that the dinosaur theme park is up and running this time around. Oh, and we also get a stupid, clichéd 'we can use raptors in the military' sub-plot - yippee!

  Another example of the soft reboot corporate cash-grab is Star Wars The Force Awakens (2015). It's supposed to be the 7th movie in an already established franchise but it's basically A New Hope (1977) all over again, the differences being it has an altered tone and a stormtrooper who defects (<---- actually quite a good idea but it wasn't particularly well-executed). There's a youtuber named Banditincoporated and he did a full analysis of A New Hope and The Force Awakens, posing the question: if George Lucas took JJ Abrams to court for plagiarism, could Lucas win? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngg2uBK2j8s

  And then there's the shitshow that was Ghostbusters (2016), the remake nobody wanted. I don't think I need say anymore on that embarrassment of a movie.
  

  Think of all the horror classics of the 60s, 70s and 80s. They have all been remade. And the remakes have been mostly pointless.

  So, all this and more leads me to conclude that there just aren't many good original ideas floating around Hollywood at the moment.

  My second issue is this: I think screenplays aren't well-written nowadays. Decent, well-written characters with decent character development aren't exactly common-place nowadays.

  Plots, too, are often substandard. Directors seem to think that if they chuck in a few more explosions then that will cover up their steaming pile of a plot (I'm thinking of you, Rian Johnson). Well, it won't work, at least not for me.
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  What current movies have you seen? Give a little review if possible, aye or nay

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  newest mib next for me.

  i brought myself up-to-date on the older ones on cable.

  here's a trailer:.

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  Here's the official trailer for Gone Girl (2014). It stars Ben Affleck as a married man who reports the disappearance of his wife on the day of their 5th wedding anniversary.

  Yeah, it's pretty good. I don't want to spoil it for anyone so I just recommend that you watch it ...

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-_-1nJf8Vg
  
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  What current movies have you seen? Give a little review if possible, aye or nay

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  newest mib next for me.

  i brought myself up-to-date on the older ones on cable.

  here's a trailer:.

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  I gotta admit that I haven't seen many current or recent movies.

  Out of the few that I have seen, I like Hereditary (2018), The Witch (2016), The Theory of Everything (2014) and Gone Girl (2014), all of which I recommend. I suppose, for me, The Theory of Everything is the weakest movie in that quartet but it is still worth a watch.

  Is it just me or were movies better in the 70s and 80s?
  
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  What current movies have you seen? Give a little review if possible, aye or nay

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  newest mib next for me.

  i brought myself up-to-date on the older ones on cable.

  here's a trailer:.

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  Hereditary (2018), written and directed by Ari Aster.

  A well-made, supernatural horror that also delves into psychological horror.

  Good scene half-way thru' that subverts expectations in a good way (not in a Rian Johnson-type way).

  The end is a little complicated but kinda makes sense. You could always re-watch the film if you're confused.
  

  I thoroughly recommend this film with one caveat: if you're sensitive, do not watch this film alone at night.
  
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  My little Speech on Patriotism

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my july 4, speech on patriotism.

  the last person in my family to serve in the armed forces was my uncle jack during the korean war.

  he suffered a skull injury but fully recovered.. .

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  Patriotism is a normal human emotion. It's a built in loyalty to what is actually our very extended family. Not to be confused with Nationalism - indeed.

  Nationalism is bad ... and if you mix it with Socialism you get National Socialism. And that was very bad.