Monster Hunter - Exclusive Official Movie Trailer (2020) Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa
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Behind our world, there is another: a world of dangerous and powerful monsters that rule their domain with deadly ferocity. When an unexpected sandstorm tran...

Hot take:

This is a pro us military story about intervention to help a native population against the monsters who are going to wipe them out without our help.

IE: we are officially living in Starship troopers.

Are you doing your part?

    • Ericthescruffy [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I'm genuinely curious what their argument is regarding why they had to do it this way.

      Like obviously the real answer is: "Can't afford all those cgi monsters without that sweet us military propoganda money."

      But I assume that's still gauche to say out loud....

      • ssjmarx [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        isekai

        Some day we'll get a major Hollywood film where the first scene is the main character getting hit by a truck and dying, but not today.

          • plantifa [they/them]
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            4 years ago

            Thank you for reminding me of my monthly re-listen to 'Smile Bomb.'

              • plantifa [they/them]
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                4 years ago

                Yearning for the dulcet tones of dub Kuwabara's "You're-a-meshi"

                E: discussion just brought up some self-suppressed memories of early bi feelings toward Kurama, now idk how to feel other than a bit sad and nostalgic

        • ssjmarx [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Paul W.S. Anderson

          Hey, Mortal Kombat was good! Twenty-five years ago...

          Nowadays it seems like Anderson's directing career exists solely to keep his wife's acting career afloat. Not that I don't respect the hustle.

        • crispyhexagon [none/use name]
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          4 years ago

          wait... love of imperialism is on the rise in my age bracket? :horror: noooooooo

          we were the chosen ones, we were supposed to destroy the imperials not join them!

      • Potap [she/her]
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        4 years ago

        I mean, I can buy the idea that a concept of badass US soldiers fighting fantasy monsters is more palatable to a lot of Americans than just a weird fantasy universe they've never heard about.

    • Yinzer [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I'm reminded of Gate - Thus the JSDF Fought There! and how stupid that was.