Average Extra Special of: The Men's England 2026 World Cup Squad is a Joke by AverageMansReviews

Average Extra Special of: The Men's England 2026 World Cup Squad is a Joke by AverageMansReviews

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Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson - Crystal Palace, Jordan Pickford - Everton, James Trafford - Manchester City.

For me In: Nick Pope - Newcastle United Out: James Trafford: he doesn't have enough for Manchester City week in and week out, so what the fudge is he doing here?

Defenders: Dan Burn - Newcastle United,  Marc Guéhi - Manchester City, Reece James - Chelsea [if you break down or get injured, we are going to be in deep manure,] Ezri Konsa - Aston Villa, Tino Livramento - Newcastle, Nico O'Reilly - Manchester City, Jarell Quansah - Bayer Leverkusen, Djed Spence - Tottenham Hotspur, John Stones - Manchester City.

For me In: Trent Alexander-Arnold - Real Madrid; I hasten to add he is listed as absent/other for his club at the moment, so I don't know what is happening there before the tournament begins; he has too many utility positions to play; in the back line and a holding midfielder if needs be; set-piece and long ball and crosses specialist and Harry Maguire - Manchester United; because he got here on merit throughout the previous season under Michael Carrick. Out: if everybody is fit Djed Spence, nothing personal just preference Alexander-Arnold, but Spence is a back-up if Alexander-Arnold is not cleared and there is absolutely no justification for Stones to be here other than he qualifies to represent England and the statistics do not lie he has only played 8 times in the Premiership this season and 17 times in total, this is horse manure of the highest order, when Maguire absolutely trounces Stones with a respectable 23 times in the league and 25 in total.

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson - Nottingham Forest: Jude Bellingham - Real Madrid [he can be a world beater or a liability with his mood swings, so I would regard him as a potential problem,]  Eberechi Eze - Arsenal, Jordan Henderson - Brentford, Kobbie Mainoo - Manchester United, Declan Rice - Arsenal, Morgan Rogers - Aston Villa.

For me In: Morgan Gibbs-White - Nottingham Forest Out: Jordan Henderson; quite frankly he needs to get off the fudgin' aeroplane, there is yet again absolutely no justification for him to be here, I mean we already have two holding midfielders in Anderson, Rice and as a push Mainoo can do a job there and like a referenced earlier Alexander-Arnold could do a job there as well so at best you have 4 holding players how many did you want? Henderson based on stats has yes play 32 times, scoring 1 goal and assisting 3, whilst Gibbs-White; 37 games; 15 goals, 4 assists and becoming a crossing specialist and set-piece option, I am absolutely fudge furious, by Henderson's selection, because it has been indicated that he has been chosen for his experience and team experienced; if that is what we are basing our selection on which is a hot steaming pile of manure, on that basis can we take Phil Foden - Manchester City? I mean granted I know he hasn't had a good season, but at least he might be able to unlock some defences, or Thomas Tuchel - England Manager was looking for someone to be in a leader off and potentially on the pitch, he should have selected Harry Maguire problem solved, no waste of a selection.

Forwards: Anthony Gordon - Newcastle United/Barcelona, Harry Kane - Bayern Munich, Noni Madueke - Arsenal, Marcus Rushford - Barcelona, on loan from Manchester United, Bukayo Saka - Arsenal, Ivan Toney - Al-Ahli, Ollie Watkins - Aston Villa.

I'm going to begin this section slightly differently by saying; the selection here is either justifiable or pig's manure; so For me In: Dominic Calvert-Lewin - Leeds United Out: Anthony Gordon; why is Gordon even here? He has been in big headed idiot towards Newcastle United; he hasn't really done anything outstanding; altogether 43 matches; 16 goals and just 3 assists this season, when Calvert-Lewin; 35 matches; 14 goals and 1 assist and he isn't afraid to be in the mix to get hurt if it leads to a goal. In: Jarrod Bowen Out: Noni Madueke for 95% there is no justification for him to be here; 38 matches, 6 goals, 1 assist, Bowen has 39 matches; 9 goals and 12 assists altogether and now let's talk about that 5% shall we? The only reason he is here is to cover Saka in any way shape or form either as substitute or injury like Arsenal do.

Don't get me wrong I would love to drop Rushford; but at Barcelona he has just done enough to get called up with 45 games; 13 goals and 10 assists this season, now let me clarify I don't think Rushford has ever really fulfilled his true potential and now it could be possibly getting worse because of Gordon joining Barcelona prominently and for Ivan Toney; I have great reservations, because he is now playing in the Saudi Arabia league for Al-Ahli; where his stats are as follows; 44 matches; 35 goals; 9 assists; but he is hardly up against World class players week in and week out, so that is why I have reservations about him and for Ollie Watkins; typical centre forward; 53 matches; 21 goals; 5 assists, and what I meant by a typical centre forward is; in one match he could look world-class and in the next for 89 minutes you get nothing from him, but he contributes one act leading to a goal, which justifies his selection and everything in the middle of his performances and I should just point out now that my statistics include international matches; European and domestic cup competitions yes.

My broad perspective for this World Cup team: well as you can probably tell I am really, really don't like the selection; Stones, Henderson and Gordon for sure should not be going; Maguire and Gibbs-White should absolutely be going without question a specially when you have Stones sitting right there which has done pretty much fudge all; all season. We have no grit which both Calvert-Lewin and Bowen would have given us and there are two massive question-marks over Bellingham; if he has his head screwed on properly? and Toney; if you can still compete at this top level even though I know he is just 30 years old at that point of this content being first created? In my final opinion for this content; we are just not strong enough or well equipped enough to go into this World Cup; it is that simple; because all our opponents have to do is stop England from feeding Kane, frustrate/wind-up Bellingham and have two players mark Saka; I know that sounds easier said than done... but this will be predominantly the game plan against us and everyone knows it; we won't have a Gibbs-White or a Foden or a Calvert-Lewin to offer something different or a spark from the bench, so I guarantee you it will be down to Watkins to find something or a Henderson or whatever purpose he is there for? Probably as the team’s water boy throughout these hydration breaks.

Ladies First 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Ladies First 2026 by AverageMansReviews

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Well this is woke: briefly; we have narrating from this homeless guy known as Pidgeon Man [Richard E Grant:] that tells us a little bit about Damien Sachs [Sacha Baron Cohen:] let's be honest he is a bit of a pig and a misogynist as well, he is in line for this big promotion at Atlas Agency [that deals with the world of advertising;] because of circumstances he has to promote a woman to a big decision and that unfortunate individual is Alex Fox [Rosamund Pike:] she is a highly talented and skilled individual that in this world; gets to run point leader/manage this advertising project by name only as this responsibility will go to someone else. But let's see how Sachs likes the roles been reversed after he bangs his head and wakes up in the female dominated society.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script is to begin with very problematic as their sexism on either side regardless of gender is really quite off-putting; because it isn't authentically real; I mean I know it happens and I hasten to add I know it shouldn't happen, but the level of it and let me just say this again on both sides has been put on maximum output and for large amount of time/times it isn't funny and it also feels like it has been loosely kind of adapted from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol; from the perspective of this horrible man goes through this experience and comes back to set everything right or try to set everything right. The framework and pacing of this 93 minute films is very much depending on if it is being suffocated by the misogyny or the misandry; it does feel like this film really does struggle to move because it is either being weighed down by one or the other; I mean if this film's purpose was to highlight the toxic nature of these two mindsets/attitudes/beliefs then mission accomplished and they can try use montages now and again; but it still feels weighed down. But having said all this; some point things they begin to lighten up; don't get me wrong everything is still there, but it is very much lightened up, so everything can actually believe and come through and it elements of being toxic, but no way as much as it originally was.

Comedy, Art, character developments and performances; there was only one comical moment at its height of the toxic nature and that is when Sachs has provided an adult dance dressed of the cowboy and things don't exactly go to plan or his family member passing wind, much later on we have this changing of a tyre as it relates to a car and our lead partnership and for the art; there is this little butterfly making an appearance.

The character developments and performances; the character developments are safe and reliable versions of what they are clearly going for here and based on that they smashed it out of the park; I should just highlights again when I said if this is what they were going for; meaning subtext again regardless of one world or the other; his character types can be quite annoying, the vast majority of the cast put in good performances; however in this alternative world between Sachs/Baron Cohen and/or Fox/Pike or Man/E. Grant really do save this film as they are sometime comical or bitey or one-upsmanship or trying to creep out on the situation is precisely why this film gets the marking it does and without these three putting in a shift they do be it limited role from E. Grant or main partnership from Sachs/Baron Cohen and Fox/Pike; this film would have completely collapsed as they this trio carry this project on their back.

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; I was struggling with what mark to give this film, so I have decided to meet it half way in this sense of a needed to recognise this trio and I feel I have done that with this mark, but it also now gives me the leeway to say this; now I have seen this film, I probably if I have the choice never want to see it again.

 

Calling It Out of: WWE Creative, Stale Product And It's Our Fault in 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Calling It Out of: WWE Creative, Stale Product And It's Our Fault in 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Related content: Calling It Out of: The Entire Mismanagement of Sol Ruca and/or Zaria in 2026 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2026/04/calling-it-out-of-entire-mismanagement.html and then Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: Darby Allin becomes the NEW AEW World Championship AEW Spring Break in 2026 Links https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2026/04/reactionary-to-wrestling-news-of-darby.html

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What the fudge are we doing here?!: The WWE product sucks... so they spend all of that time building up Jacob Fatu just to then literally neuter him and put him back with The Bloodline, we make Jey Uso a world champion and yet he is also back with The Bloodline, what is that odour of absolute manure I can smell; oh yes we now have The MFTs: Solo Sikoa and The Tongans: Tama Tonga & Talla Tonga circling again, let me guess this would be the WWE Survivor Series: WarGames: Men's Main Event?

Walter and/vs. Cody Rhodes is boring the hell out of me either outcome no longer interested me in the slightest and that is all I have to say about that; so be it the WWE Heavyweight Champion or the WWE Universal Champion they both main absolute nothing to me.

Moving on to the WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion Sol Ruca: so what was the point of making her the new Intercontinental Champion? Because the WWE hierarchy/creative team have done everything in their power to literally squash her and mixing in with some botches in matches; she now looks incredibly weak and they have well and truly taken any form of momentum or shine off her, and for anyone that is still speaking of this ancient thing of wrestlers paying their dos; this is absolutely hollocks, the WWE seem to overlook that when it's someone they want to push... like who?... Oh I don't know Roman Reigns first singles run. I mean through her transition from NXT to the main roster she had gone through a table so she looked like a credible wrestler so all they had to do was keep the momentum going, okay you can still have her lose but not too often, but now to finish off her embarrassment I can see her losing this championship at WWE Night of Champions probably back to Becky Lynch.

What the hell are we doing with Liv Morgan the WWE World Champion you know the person that won this championship on 18/04/2026 and as of this content being first created; 05/06/2026 and still hasn't done anything with it. How about doing anything with Giulia? You know one of the best female wrestlers in the world today, how about your WWE Women's United States Champion Tiffany Stratton or you know I mean if you can remember them your WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Brie Bella and Paige: other than the repetitive Judgement Day angle with all of the female members of that stable; Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez.

You see you may be wondering where is this content going? Some days ago on a social media platform, I was listening to someone else's content and yes everyone is entitled to their opinion... so in my mind I was walking out of the pub having a drink outside meaning; they could have their opinion I just didn't have to listen to it, basically it's like being in a movie walking away from potentially a heated confrontation, so I was very much mentally out of the door and tell this content creator said one thing I completely disagree with and then, mentally I did the equivalent of someone hold my cup of tea;

because he broadly referenced; the fans not doing their part, showing up and so on and so forth hence why they have gone back to The Bloodline feud basically blaming the vast majority of the WWE Universe for where the WWE are right now and not doing something like The Yes Movement: are you serious so what you are telling me is... the WWE/wrestling community has to do something like that for the WWE and now TKO for us to listen?

This apparent wrestling fan is delusional, based on the grounds of how about the WWE hierarchy/creative team tried to see and do something different instead of the same repetitive garbage time after time and furthermore I believe just blaming the fans is a very cheap get out clause then yes I have also criticised AEW for staying with the same old thing as well And I'm not condoning it, but if AEW and their women's roster/division are not getting enough screen time, I should point out this happens mostly consistently around their pay-per-view and their partners pay-per-view of Forbidden Door: Like I just said I am not condoning it all I am saying is I see a familiar pattern where predominately the females take a backseat for a while; I don't like this way of doing things that is for sure, I overlooked it for the first year, just because it was something new and they hadn't got into the calendar as a permanent fixture, but that is no longer the case and consequently it should be better organised so that the women in particular don't have to take a large backseat, just a small rest on the sidelines but still very active and now Mercedes Moné is back she won't take a back seat for anyone. 

 

 

Average Extra of: Jared Leto as Keldor/Skeletor is increasingly looking/sounding like a big problem in Masters of the Universe 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Average Extra of: Jared Leto as Keldor/Skeletor is increasingly looking/sounding like a big problem in Masters of the Universe 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Related content: Average Extra of: Masters of The Universe – Official Teaser Trailer 2026: My Reaction Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2026/01/average-extra-of-masters-of-universe.html

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Okay what is this manure?!: I mean didn't see as it relates to the related content section I already had my reservations about the project anyway, but this new development is so bad that as you can see it get to do their own content.

Jared Leto as Keldor/Skeletor; he doesn't actually sound anything like how Keldor/Skeletor it sound like in the slightest to point where I am now questioning why was Leto cast as this legendary and infamous character? Because his voice is all wrong and if you are expecting his legendary cackle? Obviously I haven't seen this film yet, but I will be surprised if he can pull it off and the person I watch some of this content with; they point out something I should have known better; that they may and now reflection probably using some kind of voice modulator, which let's go with this is the case... how did they still get it so wrong

On a quick side note if they are going to bring the Horde into it does that mean we are now going to get Hordak possibly in the future sequel? More importantly are we going to get what we have always wanted Princess Adora/She-Ra: if you don't know in a nutshell this is Prince Adam/He-Man's kidnapped twin sister; which has her own highly developed an interesting part in the Masters of the Universe landscape.

But I digress; I put these latest developments as it relates to Keldor/Skeletor in the same league as Inspector Gadget 1999; I am referring to Sanford Scolex/Dr. Claw: for those generations outside of the legendary 1983-1985; 2 Seasons; 86 Episodes; 1 Christmas special; Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas 1992 which I am now learning about this which also signified the end of the TV program: other than the Inspector Gadget 1999 film being dog manure; it does something truly and epically unforgivable; it gives the identity of Dr. Claw away which the whole concept of Dr. Claw is you never, ever, never, ever see his identity other than his arm/hand and his voice; which makes him a truly dark and evil individual which really does bounce out the positive good-natured comedy but goofiness of this TV program; so it really works and just for the record I haven't seen this film for years, but I am pretty sure they give the identity of Dr. Claw away I am going to give myself a window of the first 15 minutes or less; which as you can imagine as a child from the 1980s I was absolutely furious with the turn of events it completely undermines the film and mentally scars any child from the 1980s that watches this movie.

So I am really not hopeful on Leto as Keldor/Skeletor; let's just say I was willing to give it a chance, but that window is getting smaller and smaller.

 

Rat Race 2001 by AverageMansReviews

Rat Race 2001 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there will be flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/rainbow community element/white supremacy and swastika element/electrocution/body part/animal cruelty/bodily functions/vehicle crash/vehicle hit/burning/drugs/mental disability element/medical/reference to pregnancy

From this casino to Silver City New Mexico: briefly; this casino owner Donald P. Sinclair [John Cleese:] this eccentric billionaire and mastermind of this concept/race for $2 million the winner; so this billionaire and his friends can make bets on the outcome; here are just some of the lucky competitors; Owen Templeton [Cuba Gooding Jr.:] he is a disgrace NFL referee and then we have Vera Baker [Whoopi Goldberg:] she has very recently met up with her daughter that many years ago she gave up for adoption and her daughter; Merrill Jennings [Lanai Chapman:] she is a highly strung businesswoman anger issues, and then we have the Cody Brothers; Duane and Blaine [Seth Green and Vince Vieluf:] they try to be a couple of con artists; one predominantly tries to be the brains of the operation whilst the other has a newly pierced tongue which affects the speech.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script is something safe and reliable for these types of comedy/adventure/sports film titles that sticks to the outlay of going from one place to another; it is all about predominantly how we get from one place to another; but having said all this positivity; the film itself does take a long time to actually take the handbrake off; I mean this film begins okay and then for some reason it just goes on to the loll for a while and then springs into life, so I would suggest either somewhere around the halfway stage of this movie everything comes to life; this movie goes on for 112 minutes.

Comedy, action and art; straight off the bat there is at some point dark comedy references; involving white supremacy and let's just say anything associated with that; we have Templeton being dropped off in the desert because of his previous job, the Cody Brother chasing down their property involving an individual in a vehicle, also involving a hot air balloon; this hot air balloon in the excellent bit of art and also involving this cow; later on we have this biological mother and daughter deciding to hijack this vehicle designed to break the speed record, so we have this classic piece of comedy were obviously moving at a high speed; their faces up on to be squashed up against the front of this shuttle design.

Character developments and performances; on both counts they are reliable versions of what they are meant to be; of people with very different backgrounds such as for an example a character suffering from narcolepsy and the performances are good reflection of this character types with excellent chemistry throughout the cast.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good; after everything is said and done this is a fair reflection, if the beginning wasn't so slow by comparison to when it is really lively, I really would have given this film an extra mark, but as things are; this mark is as I have already said a fair reflection and there is an ongoing sequence underneath some closing credits; this film also has some awards accredited to its name such as 3 Nominees; Positive: Taurus World Stunt Awards 2002 Taurus Award Best Aerial Work Glenn J. Smith Helicopter chases Ford Truck at nearly ground level weaving through cars and heavy traffic. Negatives: The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards 2001 Stinker Award Worst Supporting Actress Whoopi Goldberg Shared with: Monkeybone and Worst Supporting Actor Cuba Gooding Jr.

Average Extra of: Minions & Monsters | Official Trailer: My Reaction by AverageMansReviews

Average Extra of: Minions & Monsters | Official Trailer: My Reaction by AverageMansReviews

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My reaction: this content is based on the 129 seconds trailer; this franchise is really beginning to look old; the storyline/script is not the best as concepts go, so without giving too much away; the Minions are working on a movie set, someone comes up with the idea of making a monster movie, but they want to do it with real monsters, so they find someone that points them in the right direction.

So we couldn't have the Minions doing their interpretation of Around The World In 80 Days or some other well-known story, because this particular storyline/script really doesn't do much for me.

The really fudgin' sad thing about this franchise and this instalment in particular is... you can see and yes this may be just a little bit of speculation on my part, but you can see they are trying to just sell a new line of merchandise with the characters.

Don't get me wrong; the mummy skit scene is amusing as they have pasted around going to the bathroom, so you have that kind of authentic comedy approach with your audience identifying with this, but for the rest of it; it just feels like the same old stuff just with a brand-new lick of paint [meaning up-to-date computer animation.]

I have tried to look up the budget for this instalment but as of now I can't find it; so I will be guessing here; if the budget was around $150 million which on a little bit of research is a fair conclusion based on the last instalment was somewhere between $80-$100 million: Minions: The Rise of Gru 2022; at the box office it made $940 million; but I should point out in this film you do have Steve Corell reprising his role as Younger Gru; so as his iconic character I can still see that being a financial draw, but I am not so sure without him. I do fully expect this instalment to make it comfortable profit margin, I am just trying to suggest that this one may end up the weakest out of the spin-off Minions trilogy which this instalment will make it a trilogy of projects.

My prediction for this film: 5/10: obviously this will make money, I am more focused on where do we go from here? I am just not feeling this instalment, I don't like talking manure about a film, unless it is necessary; I just feel like they are pushing their luck with this script a bit of what I can tell obviously.

Man of Tai Chi 2013 by AverageMansReviews

 Man of Tai Chi 2013 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there will be flashing effects/colourful effects/breaking/shooting: this is one of those rare occasions where I should give you a little bit more background on this film especially those like myself of a dyslexic nature or/and harder of reading whatever reason behind that is; that if I had to estimate 88% of this project is subtitled and to be honest and facial these subtitled are of white text and yes they will clash with anything underneath them consistently throughout this movie, so it is very much a case of I kind of got the gist of this movie, but that was about it really so at minimum or hopefully I will be at worse in the right ballpark just in case I get anything wrong in this content.

I need a new fighter: briefly; we meet Donaka Mark [one of the Producers & the Director of this movie: Keanu Reeves:] as he has recently dispatched of his champion for not doing as he is told; you see Mark is the owner and runner of this underground fighting/online viewing empire, so whilst watching this Martial Arts tournament through his spotters and also content creators; they come across this highly demanded individual; his name is Tiger Chen Linhu [Tiger Chen:] his style is Tai Chi; but even his sensei saw broadly speaking much anger in him and he is also a delivery driver as well.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing 105 minutes film is I would say okay; based on what I have already made one clear in this content already.

Action, art and character developments; well if you have been around long enough; you would know that foreign Martial Arts film projects are simultaneously hard-hitting, quick-paced but also shot from time to time throughout the movie in question; to have an element of beauty to them; the recurring component of this point would be when Chen goes to spend training with his sensei as it also incorporates martial arts has a emotional component as well as the physical which is on its own merit very smooth and very natural as to also incorporates martial arts is also an extension of the individual in question as well.

Character developments and performances; away from what I have just been discussing; of what I can understand broadly speaking is they were/are on both counts good solid versions of what they were meant to be.

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; on reflection I decided to go with this mark, because anything less would most definitely be too harsh, but also I have to take into consideration my viewing experience based on how things are, so on the side of things this mark also seems a reasonable outcome and there is an ongoing sequence underneath the closing credits.