Calling It Out of: Lack of Accountability for Female Wrestlers/All Accountability Lays with the Fan? in 2025: Part 2 by AverageMansReviews

Calling It Out of: Lack of Accountability for Female Wrestlers/All Accountability Lays with the Fan? in 2025: Part 2 by AverageMansReviews

Related content: Calling It Out of: Lack of Accountability for Female Wrestlers/All Accountability Lays with the Fan? in 2025 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2025/08/calling-it-out-of-lack-of.html and then Deonna Purrazzo Body Shaming in 2024 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2024/01/deonna-purrazzo-body-shaming-in-2024-by.html

Warning: there will be some adult content references in this content at one point or another

I have some bad news for you all: I hate to break it to you all or the vast majority of you, that like most people that have a difference of opinion to you I am not going anywhere any time soon. But however as it relates to this situation this subject matter, this is no time I will be discussing this matter unless they have to address something.

Now as of this content you have roughly spent maybe 35 hours or more probably more, sending me at minimum abusive messages or acts of violence or death threats which those of a very serious matter I have reported you and for those that have brought up my parents; I hate to tell you they are incredibly proud of me in how I have overcome things including but not limited this entire situation. Because I knew the wrestling bubble was toxic, but you have all given me a real education in how toxic.

All because I have a difference of opinion to you where I hold everyone accountable for their actions, I don't care if you are a man, woman or other, we are all accountable for our actions and at no point did I directly condone wrestling fans being handy with female wrestlers, in fact how quickly you forget the situation with Deonna Purrazzo and how she was being body shame for I don't know her but I am pretty sure she wouldn't mind me saying her curvy bumper where she was wearing a bathing suit one piece and showing a figure off with a classy approach. I was one of those people defending her as she did nothing wrong. For those people that have twisted what I have said, you need medical assistance as you keep telling me that I need some kind of assistance you may want to take your own advice there as I have already highlighted you spent many hours messaging me, when you should have been saying your opinion and getting on with the day and usually I would not allow this word in my content but I will make this one exception; as most of you have made reference to the fact of; apparently I am an alleged want to be rapist or rapist, I think you all may need to go and experience life, because quite clearly you cannot handle the most mildest difference of opinion or criticism that don't like so you choose words that will stick and harm somebody's reputation.

Now if you were smart or had any interest in growing as a person, you would have looked at the first part of this content and said okay it may have been a little bit harsh, [I am saying it on your perspective not mine, so this is not a sign of remorse or guilt, because I have nothing to feel sorry for.] But maybe he has a point that okay if this guy is in a wheelchair and let's say hypothetically he is keeping his hands down and away as he always does, yet there is this woman with very little clothing on and if he looks in the wrong direction for even a second without meaning to, but then he gets dirty looks or hassle, I can see why that would be uncomfortable for this man that doesn't want to do any harm to women [this scenario actually happens frequently in a lift environment so I just keep my head down.]

Now briefly as it relates to Abadon I have had a little back and forth with this individual and I have chosen to take the high road here just say broadly speaking based on my opinion; this person was revelling in engagement stoking up her fan base, so as I am much older okay now I feel incredibly old as of this content being first created I am 42 years old and this individual is 33 years old and that is all I am going to say about that.

But we now move on to this situation; it has been shown on social media but unfortunately Rhea Ripley on her downtime, so this expression means she isn't being Rhea Ripley the WWE wrestler and let's be honest I status her within wrestling is the equivalent of the status of a rock 'n' roll icon as this situation would indicate as well. But this is one of those occasions where it is completely unacceptable how they swamped/mobbed Demi Bennett a.k.a. Rhea Ripley: guys she is still a person and regardless of wrestling or not you don't hassle anyone like this. I mean at some point I am probably made reference to the fact that there was a fine line between a wrestler and dealing with fans asking for a picture, but on the other side this situation is completely unacceptable regardless of gender.

Finally relates to the online hassle and backlash I have been receiving recently I am now drawing a line in the sand and moving on from it, so I have no doubt these sad people will carry on saying something to the effect of you are a fudge sex offender, knock yourself out I am still going to be here doing my thing loves me or hate me I don't give a fudge

 

Keeping the Faith 2000 by AverageMansReviews

Keeping the Faith 2000 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: flashing effects/ritual/medical/references to Russia

When an old friend returns things get a little bit awkward eventually: when Anna Reilly [Younger: Blythe Auffarth/Older: Jenna Elfman:] she is a highly successful business lady that works for this organisation, that has returned to work but also to see her two best friends in Rabbi Jacob "Jake" Schram and Father Brian Kilkenney Finn [Younger pairing: Jake Schram & Brian Finn: Samuel R. Goldberg &Michael Charles Roman/Order: Ben Stiller & Director for this film Edward Norton:] as you can tell they individually found their religious calling and around some parts of New York they are known as The God Squad: this is this trio's story

Generally speaking: the script, character developments, framework and pacing of this 128 minutes film is incredibly slow as the script comes to us from the outlay of storyteller/exposition character developments and on top of that doing this coming full circle; with perhaps roughly around just before the final quarter things obviously picking up its feet.

Action and comedy; we have The God Squad getting their posterior handed to them on the basketball court and much later on we have Rabbi Schram tries to go one-on-one with this security and he epically fails and a little while later he runs into a clothesline from this security member and at some point or another we haveFather Finn performing this impression of Raymond “Ray” Babbitt/Rain Man

Character developments and performances; yes we get the standard exposition origin/back story of our trio of friends, but after that we have to wait certain long-time like around or just before the final quarter where the character developments go from ambling along to significant in-depth progression/friction or/and chemistry: I don't know what to you want me to say here? Because this trio of characters/performers are meant to be this spearhead behind this project and for a heavy amount of this film they are just boring and their performances are very much paint by numbers that kind of thing and the only time I felt any kind of connection was when we had two of these characters/performers having the telephone call from two separate buildings and that was it really.

This film receives: 2/10, this film is poor; as you can see it does have some good elements, but as I previously alluded to; this film for large amounts of it is time just doesn't have much going on and so on and so forth, the person I watch some of this content with was falling asleep watching this film; it really is of a poor quality, there are some extra bits and pieces in the closing credits section of still pictures, yet this film does have some awards accredited to its name such as 2 Winners that include but not limited to Street Film Festival, Milan 2000  Street Award Best Feature Film Edward Norton and 6 Nominees which includes but also not limited to Casting Society of America, USA 2000 Artios Award Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy Avy Kaufman

 

Calling It Out of: Lack of Accountability for Female Wrestlers/All Accountability Lays with the Fan? in 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Calling It Out of: Lack of Accountability for Female Wrestlers/All Accountability Lays with the Fan? in 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Warning: there will be some adult content references in this content at one point or another

Why this content came to be?: For two reasons really; the first is I have been calling out some wrestlers that have complained that their fan base has been essentially inappropriate on meeting them, which I will never condone, but at the same time these female wrestlers that complying or anything to that effect, don't except help themselves when they put up provocative pictures of themselves now if you are smart enough: you would see yourself he isn't shifting the blame, if anything he is being neutral as in it takes two to tango, so if they limited this centralised content, I would deem that to be them doing something about this situation, but it is all about personal choice and personal responsibility, but at the same time if you are going to put up sexualised material at some point you have to take accountability, for those that are dimwitted allow me to make this crystal clear I am still remaining in a neutral section, allow me to take this one step further and make it 100% transparent if everyone did their bit there wouldn't be this situation in the first place. My second point is a personal one, but extremely valid; when it is appropriate I keep making reference to the fact in my content if you are over 5 foot and you are a female, because I am a disabled person in a wheelchair I have learnt over many, many years, just to keep my head down so I cannot be accused of looking or instigating a situation or anything and yet again last Sunday 24/08/2025, I had to situations where I had to keep my head down; the first was when these two teenagers ranging from I would say between 14 to 16 years old, this one had a very short schoolgirl dress on with tights underneath: with the design of holes in them massive holes to imply that she spent quite a lot of time on her knees giving oral pleasure and the other just had a very tight clothing: now if you have been following me long enough, you know I do not lie and I will prove that point by saying yes they were a fair distance away from me, but I could see the one with a schoolgirl dress on wanted some kind of engagement, I just kept my head down until they left. Then again it happened with the boyfriend and girlfriend; this time it was much closer, to where I could see her underwear underneath her short skirt and you can talk to most males they will do this thing quite naturally, we do this look to look away thing, her boyfriend wasn't too intelligent so there was a small possibility that if you saw something he didn't like I'm getting my head kicked in regardless if I have someone with me or not.

So as you can probably tell I am getting fed up of my head being down, when I haven't done anything wrong, and just for the record this is something in my head; these things actually do happen; being almost spat on, colourful wording and threatened at one point or another.

Back to here and now: after all of this I decided to be pleasant but now and again drop a message to some individuals such as recently: LAINEY REID  (NXT)

@lainey_wwe: "Once again I hope she doesn't complain when her fan base get handy, just to record I don't care what promotion you work for: I am just getting fed up with female wrestlers putting out content of this nature and then complaining about the repercussions" on someone else's account.

I did the same for another account: this time involving Mandy Rose #WWE "Yet again we have another wrestler or ex-wrestler making lots of money showing off her body parts: how was this meant to help with the female stereotype wrestler? You know showing off your body and wondering why your fan base gets handy"

Then we have this interesting case: Abadon_X @abadon_x13 genuine account where in this case she has a bikini on where I left "I just hope she doesn't mind when her fan base get handy on meeting her, because we know how much female wrestlers complain about it, but don't do their part to stop it" and this individual responded Abadon_X @abadon_x13 "What is wrong with you? No one should be touching anybody without consent.": Replying to @abadon_x13 and @JaxBoz

I just hope she doesn't mind when her fan base get handy on meeting her, because we know how much female wrestlers complain about it, but don't do their part to stop it.

This individual went on to agree with another individual calling me "He just exposed himself for being a creep" with this wrestler in replying put 100% Emoji which I did put out a response/statement for a little while "Not really, because in the world of wrestling if you have been around long enough, you would know that female wrestlers have been getting inappropriately handy with female wrestlers my point: Fans should not [I have just realised the word not didn't appear, but I think you can still interpret my point: back to the original message:] be handy but likewise some responsibility is on the female wrestlers," then we have AEW's wrestler Nyla Rose taking a copy of my comment and replying with the following Rizz Khalifa💋 @NylaRoseBeast "What a bellend.  Shite take mate…" which I did respond with "I am quickly discovering that there is one thing you all at comfortable with and is accountability it works on both sides so thank you for your reply.

For at least may be 16 hours more less I have been receiving a continuous slew of messages insultingly including my favourite using the N word when you can clearly see I am not so if anything this makes me laugh, questioning my mental stability, calling me a sex offender of all kinds and threatening to do physical harm to me or her being someone else would do it for them.

So I am finding this to be on hand hilarious, but on the other hand is sad, very sad indictment of a certain section of not only the wrestling community but also the world at large. I can base this statement/outlook on the overwhelming sentiment of I am putting everything back on women, but this is not the case and neither am I putting it all on men. In fact all I was doing is if you are of decent intelligence was holding a neutral perspective on of if you want men to be accountable it would be logical and a mature perspective for women or any other that ground to be held accountable as well. Like I have many people are saying of course you would put it back on women once again No I am holding people accountable for their actions and that is all. If anything this has been a real eye opening experience, because it is clear I mean I know it already, but to have it reinforced is wow. Where I don't care what gender you are, what pronouns you are if you are suggesting for one gender specific we males to be held accountable for their actions whilst in this case another gender specific women in this case not be held accountable for their actions then this is just ridiculous.

I mean I come from the old school alternative lifestyle; which means try to treat everyone the same with the same responsibilities and accountabilities. But the modern reality is that in the wrestling bubble it seems acceptable for a clear double standards as it relates to a certain level of accountability and I can't stress this enough it works on both sides, but away from this but also very relevant is that we now have months ago content circulating that a lot of female wrestlers were at minimum thinking of stopping wrestling to go and do adult content such as OnlyFans which is just essentially high-paid prostitution, but at the same time you still want to be seen with some level of high respect? Life is not like this, I know we have cultivated a society where you can cherry pick so many things, but at the end of the day you are/should be held accountable for your actions what does this say for the future of women's wrestling? When things get hard you can take the easy option and sell yourself short?

So I am just going to leave this content like this on a very serious matter: I hope everyone is now happy because I have now received my first death threat: and this is one of those rare occasions where I am not going to give this individual luxury of not saying their screen handle certified boogeyman⭕️@lockedbywiggins Replying to @AvgMansReviews and @abadon_x13 "Jarvis, k*ll this man" I have now reported this individual to the appropriate platform and for those that may or may not be concerned about me I am absolutely fine, yes I shouldn't have to put up with this, but I am thick-skinned, if anything I am finding this all to be funny, but someone like myself that can point out something from a neutral perspective get so much hate it is funny to me and for those of a limited intelligence this is not me doubling down or anything like that, I am just pointing out that somehow we went from #SpeakingOut to the current landscape of female wrestling not being accountable for their out ring presentation and behaviour, with the freedom to do and say whatever they like to whomever they like with anyone else jumping on the bandwagon to send in this case me hours upon hours of hateful comments when I was just talking about being neutral and accountable on both sides to as I have already said having my first death threat, I will give you all some free advice, when and only when you are on some level permanently disabled, where people treat you differently yet again knowing full well they could beat you up for just being disabled and have a right to kill you, or at minimum threaten to physically harming or attempt to spit in your direction because are seen as less than human all because for perhaps for less than half of the second you glanced at their girlfriend, then you will truly understand my entire perspective, until then you can be held accountable for your actions as I am for mine or even just shut the hell up, I will always defend women that have done100% or very little wrong depending on the situation and speak up for them, that will never change, as I said I come from old school, with old school values, but as we can see from this content I am for the final time just talking about accountability for all.

 

Fourplay 2001 [alternative name Londinium] by AverageMansReviews

Fourplay 2001 [alternative name Londinium] by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: medical/references to domestic violence and cancer

Don't bother with this film: briefly; this is one of those rare occasions where to save my time and yours; what we have here is two sets of couples that are in two different sections on their relationships, but one member of each couple wants to sleep with the other, so they essentially set up the good members of their partners to potentially sleep together which they do, so the ones that want to sleep together can. I will give you two reasons to watch this film mostly anything to do with Glen [Jack Dee:] he works on this TV program in some capacity and later on Nigel Steele [Stephen Fry:] he is a councillor of some description.

Generally speaking: the script is just woeful, I mean the person that I watch some of this content with an I were pretty much done with this film within this individual's says 2 minutes, I was a bit more generous with 15 minutes. I mean with the framework having this storyteller elements now and again from Fiona Delgrazia [Irène Jacob:] she is the only one out of four that seems genuine, that wants to have a consistent love life of a slightly higher drive, let's just say you wouldn't have to ask if tonight she wanted to do something sexual because 9 times out of 10, she will say yes and she goes on to write a book. But the framework and pacing of this 87 minutes long is dawdling and how could I forget the giant time jumps of back 1 year, then sometime later forward 2 years and then back 1 year [ these time jumps all appear on screen in some text.]

Comedy and action; well we have one sequence of Glen essentially being Jack Dee: as he gives a monologue to get away on top of that we see what he is actually talking about in this sequence of events. You see if you know anything about Dee this is very much in the style of his stand-up comedian monologue storyteller routines as usual he is really unhappy with how things went down and then again having Stephen Fry as Nigel Steele: even though even as a councillor, but before anything else a British person talking about sex is not a done thing and this whole outlay. I mean the other comedy element am now going to bring up I get it, but after the first time it wasn't particularly funny and I like dark comedy so I am just saying in this particular situation with everything else it just isn't funny of essentially beating someone up after having a few drinks to let off some steam is essentially it.

Character developments and performances; well I have already touched on in some way or another in this content, so from that you can already tell there are some good and some okay and some poor: basically if this is what they were going for they hit the jackpot repeatedly.

This film receives: 1/10, this film is poor; now I should explain usually I would give another mark based on there are some positives to the project, but the negatives are so bad that it is a counterbalance situation.

 

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Clash In Paris 2025 by AverageMansReviews

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Clash In Paris 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Warning: there is going to be some censored adult language references in this content and let's be honest even before the withdrawal of Stephanie Vaquer this card/event wasn't looking too strong in the first place let's be honest about it; it is of a fudgin'  glorified house show, but I am sure they wouldn't dare pull this absolute manure in their middle eastern territory in these modern times so why pull it in Europe? And the answer is because they can. I feel sorry for the fans that have paid their money to see this event, I have no idea why the WWE hierarchy creative team didn't just put Vaquer in a ladder match for her number one contenders position against someone like The Judgement Day's: Raquel Rodriguez, with obviously Vaquer retaining and things continue to go bad to worse for Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez and The Judgement Day, instead of shafting people out of their money that were expecting to see Vaquer as one of your advertised wrestlers to wrestle at this event now it is a completely different story if she is legitimate injured, but that is not the case here; let us be completely transparent with one another here, the WWE how much they try to make their fan base believe that their women's wrestlers matter, they just don't because it may male wrestler got injured but they were still obligated to put for an example John Cena up against somebody especially as it is his retirement tour they would pivot and make up other plans or/and allow somebody to step up to the plate or something other than taking the easy option to do nothing. I have been around long enough to know that they could always add another match on at some point between now and when this event goes live, but for some reason I can't see them doing it, I could be wrong, but I just can't see them doing it as things are here and now

Sheamus vs. Rusev; Good Ol' Fashioned Donnybrook Match: my pick is Sheamus. Obviously this is just going to be a haas vs. haas match, I just have one question know Rusev you have gone back to the WWE are you happy now you are just there female doggie? It is a genuine question, because if you left AEW just to do this garbage, you could have just stayed with AEW... Oh I just remembered you wouldn't put anyone over or work with anyone that you thought was worth less than yourself, but you're quite happy in your back taking losses for WWE guys.

John Cena vs. Logan Paul; Singles Match: my pick is Logan Paul. Guess what? This won't be the last time I expect there to be some kind of interference, but in this case I'm guessing it will be Drew McIntyre to cost Cena the W.

Roman Reigns vs. The Vision's: Bronson Reed [with Paul Heyman;] Singles Match: my pick is Bronson Reed. Based on interference from his stablemates

Nikki Bella vs. Champ Becky Lynch; Singles match for the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship: my pick is Nikki Bella. I know on one hand she shouldn't win this match and consequently this championship. But on the other hand Lynch needs to drop this championship run as a punishment for her Ozzy Osbourne comments on Monday 25/08/2025 Raw segment in his home territory of Birmingham UK, may I remind Lynch and the younger generations of wrestlers and/or fan base without the Rock n' Wrestling connection of the 1980s the WWF/WWE would have never reached its very high levels of today which Osbourne was like many of popular culture back then he was a part of it and as you can probably tell by now it isn't the Osbourne males you have to worry about it is the Osbourne women as Sharon and or in this case Kelly Osbourne, the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon is/was far from happy with this segment, so I do believe that the WWE if they haven't already or I knew they were embarrassed or/and considering apologising as they should, but they also showed take this championship from Lynch, they could even do it with a returning Brie to switch places with her sister at one point through this match.

CM Punk vs. Jey Uso vs. LA Knight vs. The Vision's: Champ Seth Rollins [with Paul Heyman;] Fatal Four-Way Match for the World Heavyweight Championship: my pick is Seth Rollins. In theory this should be a good match, but then again it is somewhat difficult to get interested or/and excited when the outlay is simple: the champion is going to retain here thanks to no small part of his stable making a big impact.

Finally: I am fully aware I put the previous two wrestling events in the wrong order, I knew I would do it one day or now and again when WWE/NXT go up against one another, I just didn't expect me to do it so soon, I know and clumsy, I was thinking that I should point this out before and someone else does it for me, but as long as I get them out before the events begin that is all what really matters, yes this may have been my first time for doing this hiccup, but it probably won't be my last either, I forgot AEW was in the UK.

Vantage Point 2008 by AverageMansReviews

Vantage Point 2008 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/terrorism/shooting/vehicle hit/vehicle crashed/burning/kamikaze/medical

An attack in Spain: briefly; Secret Service Agent Thomas Barnes [Dennis Quaid:] he is a part of the President of the United States of America's detail after the President has been shot, Secret Service Agent Barnes is also working through a previous situation the last time he was doing this job.

Generally speaking: the script, framework and pacing and character developments of this 90 minute film is; solidly good mixed with repetitive novelty wears off as we get to witness more of the script/storyline and character developments; but in the closing section of this content I will discuss it more, even though it may sound strange it also will make logical sense.

Art and action; I do like the architecture that is well before it gets blown to rubble: now and again the audience will see it from Forest Whitaker as Howard Lewis: this individual has come to Spain, there is more than enough here to suggest that, to find himself even though he has a family at home: here's a camera [the old handheld recording cameras] and the action in its entirety is of a good quality with chaos as this situation develops, including Lewis saving somebody's life

Character developments and performances; obviously away from what I have already said; the character developments and performances are on both counts something good versions of what they are meant to be, with performances that reflect that and very much in one way or another are just dealing with the situation they currently find themselves in

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; okay for all the good this film has with for an example basically seeing things from a slightly different perspective consequently character development and revealing more of the storyline, after some time it can be a bit boring and yes I am fully aware what I am now highly criticising is also one of its biggest assets; but that is how it has worked out. This film also has some awards accredited to his name such as 2 Winners that includes but not limited to; ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2009 ASCAP Award Top Box Office Films Atli Örvarsson and likewise 2 Nominees would also include but not limited to Taurus World Stunt Awards 2009  Taurus Award Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director Phil Culotta Andy Gill Spiro Razatos

The Imitation Game 2014 by AverageMansReviews

The Imitation Game 2014 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is shooting/burning/medical/references to Russia and/or the Soviet Union, drugs, homosexuality, suicide, sexism and Swastikas

During World War II: a highly intelligent group of people were brought together consisting of Alan Turing [Younger: Alex Lawther/Older: Benedict Cumberbatch:] he is a very intelligent person, but also as you would come to broadly expect, he struggles social interaction and sometime later we meet Joan Clarke [Keira Knightley:] she is likewise intelligent in her own right, as she completes this crossword puzzle in less than 6 minutes, but unlike Turing she does not have such problems in social interactions.

Generally speaking: the script outlay, the framework and pacing of this 115 minutes film is at best okay; meaning if you wanted to go that way, I guess that is one way to do it. Now I have gotten the amicable part out there first I can now say this; I really didn't like the construction of this film; it rotates from Turing's history to present day consistently throughout this film and on top of that later on we have Turing beginning this story teller outlay. What they should have done is even started the movie when he was younger and progress the film from there or used the mind’s eye approach from the perspective of Turing and how he came to be here, either way this title would have had a much better system approach, especially with the mind’s eye, because at least we would have known we are going backwards in time instead of being dropped off here and there and everywhere.

Art and action; the set designs, wardrobe and etc really do bring this part of British history to life as it transports its viewers back into World War II when we are back in this part of history in this movie; they should be very happy with how this film turned out as a relates to its historical representation; it is of a very high quality indeed and for the action it is code breaking or trying to or/and building machinery and making tough choices as it relates to strategies.

Character developments, comedy and performances; broadly speaking the character developments and the performances of the vast majority of this cast are all good and likewise there is good chemistry throughout, but and I should highlight that this is not a comedy  without meaning to; well that is just Turing  being as it relates to just a very simple question of lunchtime and all that or/and a little later getting some of his colleagues fired, without giving too much away using the financial resources to better use. Clark/Knightley: players a vital role in this title as her character Clark is the gateway between briefly; Turing's world and everyone else's regular world: as she gets him to attempt to build bridges with a peace offering and a joke and say it is the closest person to actually knowing him for him Cumberbatch and Knightley make a fluent and excellent lead partnership in this project and they should be very happy with what they produced here.

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; I mean if you have seen it already it is at minimum it is well worth a watch and yes it has quite a few awards accredited to its name such as 49 Winners that include but not limited to Academy Awards, USA 2015 Oscar Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Graham Moore and from Aspen Filmfest 2014 Audience Award Audience Special Recognition - Feature Morten Tyldum (director.) 167 Nominees which include but not limited to go to the Oscars of 2015 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Benedict Cumberbatch and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Keira Knightley [altogether it was up for 6 Nominees.]

 

Saturday Night 2024 by AverageMansReviews

Saturday Night 2024 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/burning/drugs/references to racism, sexism and sexual assault

On 11/10/1975; "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!": briefly; we meet  Lorne Michaels [Gabriel LaBelle:] the creator/producer of the live 90 minutes comedy show: some hours before they go live, where everything is very chaotic as things need to be sorted out such as John Belushi [Matt Wood:] he is a up-and-coming comedian that hasn't signed his contract yet to be on the show or/and David Tebet [William Dafoe:] he is the head guy of NBC's programming and he is just waiting for this project to fail.

Generally speaking: the framework, pacing, storyline, comedy, character developments and art of this 109 minutes from is broadly speaking lively and good: as we have the pleasure of witnessing the birth of a US institution that is still on TV over 50 years later [when this content was first created,] the chaos to get this first show off the ground is completely mental, which I am sure even by today's standards of 2025 it is still something like this behind-the-scenes, but obviously and hopefully possibly more constructive chaos, we have these comedian or other acts wanting to talk to Michaels about being on the show: it is difficult to describe the comedy in this film, based on as I have already illustrated or referenced it comes from chaos and/or mature to adult themes, but I am sure I can use this at least we get to Chevy Chase [Cory Michael Smith:] another highly talented fresh face as it relates to the world of comedy as in this example he performs some stand-up for some very important people at NBC and at some point or another we get to see Belushi in a bumblebee outfit, but also now and again we see Michaels mentally/visually internally having what I can best describe as a little breakdown and then we go back to what he should be focusing on which is here and now wherever that may be: let's be honest if you were trying to get a TV program off the ground on live TV with many people wanting to talk to be it good, bad or anything in between I am sure you would feel at minimum under pressure to get this project off the ground and to succeed.

Art, character developments and performances; the set designs, wardrobe, accessories, making these performers look spot on to who they are meant to be and etc including the musical aspect are spot on and fantastic, they really did everything they possibly could to make this film feel and look like really authentic, chaotic yes absolutely but also strangely welcoming as they really wanted to show us the viewers what it was like back then with this once-in-a-lifetime beginning of this legendary TV program, I do like the live music being performed likewise it is very fitting of this timeframe: I hasten to add yes I am aware there is a very strong usage of a word I can't say, but it is still a good bit of music.

The character developments and performances; yes the all-round art of who is performers are meant to be is absolutely vital, but what is equally vital importance is once the artists have done their job to make these performers look as though they are meant to be, it is then all down to the performers to give these interpretations life and the entire cast did not disappoint they are absolutely spot on and should be absolutely delighted with how this project turned out: the entire cast have a free-flowing charismatic energy and them all with their naturally free-flowing dialogue exchanges and chemistry.

This film receives: 9/10, this film is excellent; on reflection I have decided to award another mark, but they did have two does take some off, because in the latest figures or somewhere around here, it does feel like this film does it the wall as it relates to the stamina, which in fairness and balance I can't blame it, because throughout this content when it is appropriate I have made reference to its enthusiastic nature on some level or another and for it to keep it up for roughly 109 minutes is a tough ask for any project, don't worry it does find itself again and it does come down to a certain extent, does not as strong as it was: so if you have an interest in old school comedians/entertainer or people associated with this walk of life take a look at this from and in the ending credits we have some colourful pictures as well. This film also has some awards accredited to its name 10 Winners which includes but not limited to Music City Film Critics' Association Awards 2025 MCFCA Award Best Acting Ensemble and 43 Nominees which include but also not limited to from the same award ceremony/events MCFCA Award Best Comedy Film

 

 

 

 

This Is Spın̈al Tap: A Rockumentary by Martin Di Berg 1984 [alternative name This Is Spinal Tap] by AverageMansReviews

This Is Spın̈al Tap: A Rockumentary by Martin Di Berg 1984 [alternative name This Is Spinal Tap] by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/burning/drugs/references to racism and homosexuality

I would hate to be a drummer in this band: briefly; this filmmaker Martin "Marty" Di Bergi [partly Writer/Music/Director: Rob Reiner:] he is following this band known as Spinal Tap on their latest tour with a new album entitled Smell The Glove: lead vocalist/lead guitar: David St. Hubbins [partly Writer/Music: Michael McKean:] he is predominantly the brains of the band, but the bar isn't set too high, Nigel Tufnel [Christopher Guest:] he is the lead guitarist/support vocalist and he sees the world slightly differently to everyone else, Derek Smalls [partly Writer/Music: Harry Shearer:] he is the basis and a support vocalist, he is the rock that just goes with the flow but when the other two and occasionally speaks and says things, Mick Shrimpton [R. J. Parnell/Ric Parnell:] he is the drummer for now, you see this band has a voodoo as it relates to dramas at some point or another they all end up dying and Viv Savage [David Kaff:] he plays keyboards, he plays video games and we don't see much of him but if they had to categorise him, I would lean towards the slightly dark creepy member of the band.

Generally speaking: the script and framework/outlay is of the style of mockumentary comedy, you will see Di Bergi asking questions and with his film crew recording this journey and the pacing for this 82 minutes film is good, but let's just say it needs time to warm up to find its own rhythm

Comedy and art; so at one point or another reference Di Bergi the history of deaths in this band [it is very much a recurring comedy theme] or pointing out common sense as it relates to these amplifiers that go to 11 as their maximum level, when Di Bergi's point out to Tufnel broadly speaking; why don't you just make 10 louder? Tufnel's response is: because 11 is a higher number or/and at one point or another we have problems on stage with Smalls unable to get out of this stage design of basically a pod with the stage hand eventually having to use heat to get it to open or much later on this clear issue with Stonehenge replica: which on both counts , I should really point out that the comedy style is of a very British and dry delivery, I am not criticising this, just simply pointing it out adds to work artistic visions of this film and now including the music aspect if you are into rock; you will like this style of music.

Character developments and performances; broadly to begin with the cast of characters and performances are very good, with a very smooth and natural chemistry throughout, but what with our four main characters/performers in: Reiner as Di Bergi, McKean as Hubbins, Guest as Tufnel and Shearer has Smalls: all for of these performers/characters are spot on as these performers are these characters and vice versa, you really couldn't come out with a sequel without them as luck should have it this is actually happening a lot sooner than you think  Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 [12/09/2025]

This film receives: 8/10, this film is excellent; as I referenced earlier it does need some time to find its own rhythm, but after that, it just gets down to business and less than a couple days ago I watched this film at the cinema for its 41st anniversary and the person I watch some of this content with did fall asleep for a little while at the beginning stages, but after it got going they stayed awake, so you may want to watch this film if you haven't seen it before or if you have you may want to see it again just before the sequel comes out and yes there is an ongoing sequence underneath the closing credits. This film also has some awards accredited to its name such as 3 Winners that include but not limited to DVD Exclusive Awards 2001 Video Premiere Award Best DVD Audio Commentary Christopher Guest Michael McKean Harry Shearer For the Special Edition and 2 Nominees would also include but not limited to and from the same award ceremony/event Best DVD Overall Original Supplemental Material Jeffrey Schwartz (producer) For the Special Edition.

Staying Alive 1983 by AverageMansReviews

Staying Alive 1983 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/domestic violence/sexual harassment

Satan's Alley: briefly; again we meet Tony Manero [John Travolta:] he is now a waiter and dance teacher, until he gets a part in this dance performance play called "Satan's Alley," he and a very close friend  Jackie [Cynthia Rhodes:] she is very good dancer, but she is a much better vocalist for this band, Tony treats her like garbage and he knows she is in love with him, not only do we have to put up with Tony's bad and/or outdated behaviour, we also have to put up with this individual is well by the name of Laura [Finola Hughes:] she is a highly skilled dancer led gets the lead female role in this play, a wealthy person that comes from the UK and doesn't mind screwing with Tony's head [this is where I should point out I am not condoning or/and excusing Tony's behaviour because he is a dick in his own right and finally we have the person on the street that Tony bump's shoulders with [partly Screenplay writer/Director/partly Producer/cameo: Sylvester Stallone:] the person I watch some of this content with pointed him out to me.

Generally speaking: the script, framework and pacing of this 96 minutes film is just awful; now I have seen this film I can't believe it is 96 minutes long, even though before watching it I knew it was 96 minutes long, but it just feels so much longer, on reflection I am feeling actually I know it has something to do with the fact that there is a much actually going on

Art and action; yet again on reflection; the art is how can put this nicely?: Detestable I know, I know it is from the early 1980's, but there is a difference between detestable and just plain tacky and other them the band and Jackie singing I could gradually leave the rest to be honest with you and for the actions we just have training montages.

Character developments and performances; the background characters are good solid versions of what they are meant to be and their performances reflect that, the only one that deserves to hold their head high is Cynthia Rhodes as Jackie: as I referenced earlier she is a honest, warm person that works hard and deserves much better than Tony. But seriously what the hell happened to John Travolta as Tony Manero: straight off the bat did Travolta actually want to be a part of this sequel? Because Tony is meant to be Italian-American which he had an accent in the previous film title, but in this sequel minus one occasion his Italian accent is nowhere to be seen/heard other than one occasion where he gets angry and you can hear it, so in reality it may as well have been Tony Manero as John Travolta and on top of that de-evolution of Tony is staggering as the coming of age component from the previous project has been completely destroyed and taken away, to be replaced with he is most definitely a male chauvinist pig in this sequel: as it is absolutely fine for him to behave a certain way but if Jackie moves on it isn't acceptable, okay he does apologise to his mother for his behaviour, but as a joke, but not really, he confesses to I am going to put this really nicely in a paraphrased version: he knows he isn't a nice person and seems happy with it, I mean yes he does it with Laura as well, but hopefully you would have come to the conclusion Tony and Laura are very much deserving of one another so if they want to do their petty garbage it is up to them just leave Jackie out of it and they have no on-screen chemistry between them either as characters or/and performers.

This film receives: 1/10, this film is poor; it just isn't a pleasant film to watch as the person I watched this film with and I referenced multiple times whilst watching this title in one way or another such as for one example; this sequel should have never been made and also checking on how long we had left of this film to watch. This film has some wards accredited to its name such as 6 Nominees Positive: Golden Globes, USA 1984 Golden Globe Best Original Song - Motion Picture Frank Stallone Vince DiCola Song: "Far from Over" [Frank is Sylvester's younger brother] and Young Artist Awards 1984 Young Artist Award Best Family Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical and Negative: such as but not limited to Razzie Awards 1984  Razzie Award Worst Actor John Travolta Shared with: Two of a Kind and Worst Supporting Actress Finola Hughes

 

Saturday Night Fever 1977 by AverageMansReviews

Saturday Night Fever 1977 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/domestic violence/child abuse/man on women violence/sexual assault/racism/suicide/medical/references to racism, homosexuality, bisexuality and medical: an abortion.

Saturday night comes only once a week: briefly; we meet  Anthony "Tony" Manero [John Travolta:] he lives at home with his family, he is also the leader of his posse wherever they go they are treated as celebrities around the neighbourhood, he works in a paint store and he is also a top-class dancer: there is this dancing competition coming up very soon; he has a choice between Annette [Donna Pescow:] they have done before, she loves him but he really doesn't feel the same way or you can pick this snob by the name of Stephanie Mangano [Karen Lynn Gorney:] she is very much aware she is of a higher standard and she is a better dancer.

Generally speaking: this script, framework and pacing of an 119 minutes film and character developments; well I really didn't think too much to the script, it does drift throughout from one thing to another and so on, now without giving too much away I can't stand the ending style of this project based on here and now it leaves things on question marks style ending as in what happened next? But just before this we have mixed messages between these two characters were they decide to be friends which is absolutely fine and nothing wrong with that, but then again one kisses the other, talk about mixed messages.

Art and action; the set designs, dancing and the music inclusion of the Bee Gees even though I don't like the Bee Gees: are all very good, it all does its job to show by today's standards what the era known as disco was all about really and we even have John Travolta as Anthony "Tony" Manero: showing off his disco moves which will later on becoming a thing of  legendary status, but there is one sequence towards the closing stages of this film "How Deep Is Your Love"  this background music does not convey the seriousness of where we are in the film, in fact on reflection it actively harms it, for the action; with the vehicle going through the window to begin this action sequence broadly speaking this action sequence is good.

Character developments and performances; apart from the ones I have mentioned in the plot section of this content and now including Martin Shakar as Father Frank Manero Jr.: he is the brother of Tony and he is a religious Father, but maybe for not much longer. All of these character developments and performances bring something to the table: they should have gave Father Manero/Shakar a bigger role in this film as in his time in this film is relatively short, they should have utilised him more and we have the coming of age thing as well, but I am going to award another mark based on all of these positives, but for the rest of the cast of characters developments and performances; the character developments are solid versions of what they are meant to be and their performances reflect that.

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; I get its purpose and message, dancing, other positives which I have already mentioned and all that, if we put that all to one side for a minute, I know it was a different time back in the 70's, but I still don't have to like this film, all I can suggest is sure do what I did and if you have never seen this film watch it, but other than that and the positive components this film is poor. This film also has some awards accredited to its name such as 6 Winners that includes but is not limited to National Board of Review, USA 1977 NBR Award Best Actor John Travolta and Top Ten Films, American Music Awards 1979 American Music Award Favorite Soul/R&B Album The Bee Gees For the soundtrack to the film. 14 Nominees which also includes but not limited to Academy Awards, USA 1978 Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role John Travolta, New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1977 NYFCC Award Best Supporting Actress Donna Pescow and American Music Awards 1979 American Music Award Favorite Pop/Rock Album For the soundtrack to the film

 

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for AEW Forbidden Door 2025 by AverageMansReviews

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for AEW Forbidden Door 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Brodido's: Brody King & Bandido FTR's: Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood [with  Stokely Hathaway] vs. Champ's  The Hurt Syndicate's: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin [with MVP;] Three-Way Tag Team Elimination Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship: my pick is Champ's  The Hurt Syndicate, I just don't see them losing for some time to come yet

Swerve Strickland [with Prince Nana] vs. Don Callis Family's: Kazuchika Okada [with Don Callis;] Singles Match for the AEW Unified Championship: my pick is Kazuchika Okada. Basically I can see Strickland dethroning Okada sometime in the future and I know I will echo the sentiment in the next match slot as well but as this stable is on a roll it would be a shame to spoil it now.

Hiromu Takahashi vs. Champ Don Callis Family's: Kyle Fletcher [with Don Callis;] Singles Match for the AEW TNT Championship: my pick is Kyle Fletcher. This stable is picking up momentum and it would be a shame to spoil it now.

The ROH Women's World's Champion Athena vs. Champ Toni Storm; Singles Match for the AEW Women's World Championship; This is Athena's Casino Gauntlet championship contract match: my pick is Toni Storm. Now this would be an excellent time to debut someone to cause the distraction for everyone, but Storm is the first one to react and pull out a rollup so it protects Athena from the loss here.

Nigel McGuinness [with Daniel Garcia] vs. Champ Zack Sabre Jr.; Singles Match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: my pick is Zack Sabre Jr. I just don't see him losing here.

Alex Windsor vs. Persephone vs. Bozilla vs Champ Mercedes Moné; Four-Way Match for the AEW TBS Championship: my pick is Mercedes Moné. Well you know it and I know it she is going over here so let's just move on shall we.

Adam Copeland and Christian Cage vs. Kip Sabian and Killswitch; Tag Team Match: my pick is Kip Sabian and Killswitch. With interference from the other members of this stable, I feel it important to put over Killswitch on his return.

Golden Lovers': Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi, Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Will Ospreay vs. Death Riders': Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli, The Young Bucks': Matt & Nick Jackson, and Gabe Kidd; Lights Out Steel Cage Match: my pick is the Golden Lovers and co. It would be so much easier to build a continuation of revenge for the next wrestling cycle in AEW.

MJF vs. Champ "Hangman" Adam Page; Singles Match for the AEW World Championship If Hangman is counted out or disqualified, he will lose the title: my pick is "Hangman" Adam Page. It just feels way too early to do a champion switch.