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62. It might actually be a good film, but I'll never watch it.

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 11:46 AM

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"Good" in that it tells a cohesive narrative, has great photography, etc.

But likely it's a "good" movie in the same sense that "Triumph of the Will" is a good movie.

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You mean the modern day Triumph of the Will failed? AZLD4Candidate 18 hrs ago #39

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Don't like Trump? Don't use Amazon. Botany 18 hrs ago #49

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How is this sexual predator Ratner back in movie production? flvegan 17 hrs ago #51

Some body wrote, and I'm paraphrasing, PCIntern 17 hrs ago #54

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It might actually be a good film, but I'll never watch it. Wednesdays 15 hrs ago #62

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