ThunderDan

24 is thinly disguised propoganda promoting the use of torture in order to generate support US tactics at AbuGhraib, Gitmo etc., both past and going forward. Human rights and legal precedent go out the window. Escapism is fine, but this is a time where these really matter. Keifer is a tool. Not only for the show's purpose, but just a tool. Half-wit C-list son of a great actor.
My fav is "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" on FX. This show is Seinfeld on Jameson whisky.

Ever thought about discussing other aspects of the team on the forum rather than camping out in Mikel related threads talking down our players?
It comes across like you have an agenda when you're continuously talking down at the same player all the time.
Any who, attempting to veer the thread back on topic, I think Mikel will start against United at home.
Although Luiz is more energetic he showed today that he can be impatient in possession and loses the ball a fair bit, against United retaining possession will be important and so I think Mikel will get the nod.

One of the many things I like about Unforgiven is its irony.
A very violent film, appeals to many people because of its violence. And yet it is fundamentally a statement against violence.
If you like old westerns and have a taste for the slightly unusual, look for films directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Randolph Scott. They're b-movies but very interesting. Clint Eastwood was a fan and admits to stealing from Boetticher.
To give you an idea, here's how I began my notes on a Boetticher/Scott colaboration.
Decision at Sundown (1957)
Randolph Scott
Noah Beery Jr.
John Carroll
Directed by: Budd Boetticher
On the surface, Decision at Sundown is a B-movie western of the kind that nobody misses. Low budget, B-list actors, virtually no location shots, somewhat crudely written and assembled. Ordinarily, not the kind of movie to which you'd give the time of day.
But director Budd Boetticher made his name with films like this. And it's really not going too far to say that inside the body of this B-movie western beats the heart of man's existential crisis: who are we, what motivates us, are people fundamentally good or bad, are we but weak and frightened creatures? Can we be redeemed?
Heavy stuff, delivered without frills in a crisp 77 minutes. And true to his reputation, Boetticher's good guy has plenty of bad in him, and his bad guy turns out to have more than a six-gun of good. Clint Eastwood freely admits he likes this kind of moral ambiguity and cheerfully stole it for his own movies, Unforgiven perhaps being the best example.

Midnight in the Garden... was a big best-selling novel which rambled, so I would say my man Clint can't be faulted for that. Yes it was odd, but also brilliant. Don't overlook White Hunter, Black Heart or Mystic River. And I would heartily recommend Million Dollar Baby even if you know the hook at the end. I find his pacing very distinctive, longer cuts which pull emotion from the actors, along with strong character development.
I might have to give J. Edgar a miss, since I don't care for Leonardo DiCaprio in anything. I don't want to see him playing Howard Hughes, much less JE Hoover. Who's he going to portray next - George Washington? Come on, now. The only time I enjoyed his work was in Gilbert Grape, due to him playing a mentally impaired teenager, which was amusing. If Wayne Rooney or Stephen Hunt were actors, I'd want them playing that kind of role, too, unintentional comedy gold for a hater like me. I sat through Titanic mainly because I knew eventually DiCaprio was going to get his hair wet. Catch Me If You Can rang true because he fooled everyone, which he seems to have also accomplished in real life.

Midnight in the Garden... was a big best-selling novel which rambled, so I would say my man Clint can't be faulted for that. Yes it was odd, but also brilliant. Don't overlook White Hunter, Black Heart or Mystic River. And I would heartily recommend Million Dollar Baby even if you know the hook at the end. I find his pacing very distinctive, longer cuts which pull emotion from the actors, along with strong character development.
I might have to give J. Edgar a miss, since I don't care for Leonardo DiCaprio in anything. I don't want to see him playing Howard Hughes, much less JE Hoover. Who's he going to portray next - George Washington? Come on, now. The only time I enjoyed his work was in Gilbert Grape, due to him playing a mentally impaired teenager, which was amusing. If Wayne Rooney or Stephen Hunt were actors, I'd want them playing that kind of role, too, unintentional comedy gold for a hater like me. I sat through Titanic mainly because I knew eventually DiCaprio was going to get his hair wet. Catch Me If You Can rang true because he fooled everyone, which he seems to have also accomplished in real life.