My coworker was telling me how well Jerry Maguire stands up today and I forced myself to remember the major beats of that piece of shit:

  1. Big company bad and evil; small start up good and pure.

  2. Being principled always pays off in the end.

  3. Everyone can make it if they try hard, believe in themselves, and believe in each other.

  4. We can have perfect interpersonal relations if we just learn to balance work and life appropriately, and it's up to us to accept that challenge.

Fuck this movie. More importantly fuck people who like this movie. Jerry would have turned out just like his old firm buddies (even if the major plot points largely stay the same). Everyone in this movie is actively trying to exploit each other in the beginning. And even though it's totally inconsequential to how bad these people are in their shitty lives, if you ask me the most unbelievable part is when Jerry and Bridget Jones get back together at the end.

Not buying it.

Tell me about the shitty liberal movies that are renting space in your head.

  • AFineWayToDie [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Already watched "TKO," and yes, it was crap. Can't have a "Balance of Terror" without a "Spock's Brain."

    I'm watching a download of the entire series, so it would be a hassle to skip the opening. And NGL, the opening is one of my favourite parts. The music slaps, and the narration makes it feel almost mythological.

    Thank you for the head's-up. I do sense threads of competent writing here and there, and I've seen enough shows take their time to pick up steam that I'm still willing to give it a chance. Nice to know that it picks up.