The Polar Express 2004 by AverageMansReviews

The Polar Express 2004 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects

All board: briefly; this Train Conductor of The Polar Express picks up these children that have some issues such as not believing in Father Christmas/Santa Claus and this is some of the children's adventure [voice by/caption motion of other characters: Tom Hanks]

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 100 minute film is not the quickest, even when there are some quick scenes/sequences

Art and action; let's be positive for a minute; the scenery, movement of the train and the musical numbers; the best musical number is entitled Hot Chocolate sung by one of Tom Hanks's characters but still Tom Hanks voice: I would say with ease this is a massive musical number for this title has it has so much energy and enthusiasm and lots of things going on at the same time, these are contributing positives; they show excellent imagination and really captivating art, but unfortunately we have to talk about the caption motion/computer animation as it relates to the children; how can I put this nicely and I do stress nicely, man it is so ugly that this is one of those occasions where you just want to slap the parents around the face for their off-spring being so ugly and yes I do take in to consideration that this project is celebrating its 20th anniversary which on a quick side note I went to go and see this film at the cinema on this anniversary. But for an example I have seen older animated titles such as Toy Story 1995 and even though you can of what I can remember it looking a little bit worn, it still holds a standard of animation which is excellent.

But the children's all round movement is clunky and whatever you do don't look directly into their faces; because broadly speaking from a technical perspective it is like their faces/dialogue/singing can't keep up. Because it is a consistent elephant in the room which is incredibly irritating, infuriating and very quickly tedious; it really does distract you/off-putting, and where you are in this project at/or around that time when it happens.

For the action; we have a small number of occasions where they have decided to take things from the perspective of using the camera shot is meant to represent us the viewers; which simply means in this case it could mean we follow this ticket or/and we are set up to experience this rollercoaster like experience or away from this much later on these Christmas Elf's parachute down to their target.

Character developments, voice performances and motion caption; these are all good, if you are a Hanks fan in one way or another here is all over this project.

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; to start off with don't get me wrong I am happy I have seen this film as it was my first time. But now I have seen it; it is one of those films that has a one-time appeal factor about it and not forgetting the faces thing. 5 Winners that includes but not limited to Bambi Awards 2004 Bambi Film - International Tom Hanks and 26 Nominees that include but not limited to Academy Awards, USA 2005 Oscar Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song Glen Ballard Alan Silvestri For the song "Believe".

 

The Thing with Feathers 2025 by AverageMansReviews

 The Thing with Feathers 2025 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/animal cruelty/animal biting/cutting/bodily functions/medical/cancer/reference to cancer

A family in mourning: briefly; we meet this family unit just after they have said goodbye to they were of one; Dad [Benedict Cumberbatch:] he is a graphic novelist writer and artist, which is currently working on a graphic novel which is going to be published when he has completed, he also has two sons to look after Boy 1 and Boy 2 [Younger: Charlie Harman/Older: Richard Boxall and Younger: Freddie Kirby/Older: Henry Boxall:] they are not bad kids, they are just handful from time to time. But it isn't too long before their dad at first is having psychological issues manifested by psychological issues/grief, which manifests this Crow/The Demon [Physically: Eric Lampaert/Voiced by: David Thewlis:] he is here to keep the dad company and do his best work and he might spread to the children if he does his best work.

Generally speaking: the framework has an outlay of a theatre production; this film has been sectioned off into all of the key characters and we start off with Dad, with simultaneously the pacing to create this atmospheric approach of a sense of realism/real-life for this 98 minutes of filming: this film is not an easy watch, but excellent framework and pacing.

Character developments, art, comedy action, performances and voice performances; now all of these components are individually strong, but altogether incredibly powerful; as the Dad will quickly understand the more you allow grief/mental health to feed, the more stronger it will become, so to begin with this Crow/Demon doing little bits and pieces like being in his head, voices and sounds followed by this gigantic Crow/Demon, which has been fantastically designed to be gigantic and authentic as a Crow [the smaller version of this Crow is excellent as well] and we also have some other out there alternative artistic flair and illustrations.

I should point out the comedy is well I shouldn't have to say this but I will anyway of a dark nature, to the point where the person I watch some of this content with and I were the only ones laughing, because we have both many years individually or together dealing with mental health issues, so how can put this nicely?... Once you have been touched by genuine mental health issues, if you didn't have a weird sense of humour before which I did, I definitely hear now. But when you have the Crow/Demon mocking the Dad, hey what can I say... The Crow/Demon is now and again a funny creature and for the action; I literally can't on too much about it, because the Crow/Demon is fighting with or something and it was entertaining stuff, you just couldn't see too much of what it was, you knew it of similar size and incredibly aggressive, but I would be making myself look like a fool if I had to guess.

Everyone I have alluded to in the basics storyline section of this content put in excellently powerful performances or they became the physical Crow perfectly; everyone just understood the seriousness of the material and made it come to life; the integration of the Crow/Demon verbally or/and physically is/was vitally important. Because if this family doesn't treat this manifestation as real with 100% certainty; this entire concept/film doesn't work, simply put if they don't take it as genuine how is your audience meant to? But there is excellent free-flowing chemistry from everyone involved be it physically or/and verbally and for those that I haven't mentioned they all put in good performances as well.

This film receives: 9/10, this film is excellent; straight off the bat I decided to award an extra mark; it is a really raw project about a mourning death of a loved one for all concerned as it relates to this family, but simultaneously it also shows the foundation level of mental health, so if you needed a visual representation of what living with mental health looks like, this film will show you. But having said all this; this film does have some negatives; which I am not best pleased either one, why am I seeing projects be it film or/and TV programs, why is it now acceptable and cheap to rely on cancer as something to generate hard-hitting character development, don't get me wrong it is hard-hitting, but someone that has experienced of a cancer situation and I am speaking also for the person that had cancer, we are far from happy that this in now we go to subject. Because we go to the cinema or watch TV programs to put cancer on the back burner, including the relentless usage of adverts involving cancer and on top of this; why didn't anyone emotionally protect the children? Minus the friend and teacher none of his family actually provides a protective filter for these two children. Okay it is acceptable for children to feel some form of loss depending on their age ranges is depending on how you deal with it, but not the full whack of loss considering this two children are not even 10 years old, they don't have the skills yet to filter anything, so I am angry by this, because I myself was one of those children the was put in a position where I didn't have these filters and I can tell you no child should be put in a position that they just have the skills to protect themselves.

I find it an absolute joke that as things stand this film has at worst 50% or 56% approval on rating websites and at best 6.4/10, when the now all I will say if it was a mother instead of a father that was in this position these ratings would be strongly positive or glowing so much so everyone would be concerned the instant impact of this movie onto the global warming/climate change, but as it is a man it makes as much sound as a fart in a thunderstorm. This film has some awards accredited to its name 3 Nominees which include but not limited to British Independent Film Awards 2025 British Independent Film Award Best Effects Conor O'Sullivan Martin Malmqvist Hayley J. Williams

Vanity Fair 2004/2005 by AverageMansReviews

Vanity Fair 2004/2005 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is burning/animal cruelty/bodily functions/drugs/slavery/sexual harassment/medical/references to racism

We follow most of her life: briefly; this is the story of Rebecca "Becky" Sharp Crawley [Young as Becky Sharp: Angelica Mandy/Older: Reese Witherspoon:] she is an orphan, but is very good at social climbing and this is her story up to a certain point anyway.

Generally speaking: I can't stand the outlay of these components individually or working together; the storyline/script and/or the framework and pacing of this 141 minutes film which then the vast majority of this film; One minute we are in 1802 and within a short time maybe over a decade has passed, by the way I am speculating on this because one minute she is about 7 or 8 years old and then possibly 18 years old: it is sometimes we get informed on screen and sometimes we don't, so even though this film is pretty much consistently pedestrian in its progression throughout its timeframe, which you will like myself quickly becoming tiresome of it, but also whatever connection or identifying with these characters that you have build up, if at all will be a complete waste of time, as they will move things along and time changes and so on and so forth, but you will have to settle down with these characters again and again, which if you have been viewing my content long enough, you may have gotten the idea that after awhile, my interest will diminish and then I will switch off, where I think I began checking how long have we got left to watch this film? About the 28 minutes mark, the person that I watch some of the content with, we both started checking on how long we had left to go; what can I say? This film just wasn't fun to watch and it was incredibly hard work, so in a nutshell you will feel every minute of this film as it agonisingly rolled past.

Art; this happens to be the biggest asset to this project by absolute miles; be it the costumes, set designs including but not limited to the Indian choreographed performance dance: it's centrepiece performer is Sharp/other name; Witherspoon

Character developments, performances, art and comedy; because what I was saying about the framework and pacing being the way it is; it is impossible to really connect with any of these characters/performers, so not only was I really bored, but also I was very much done with reconnecting with these characters/performers with or without indications of time jumps, so as it relates to the character developments and performances; the best I can say is meh they are mostly what they are meant to be, but the singing from Sharp/other name; Witherspoon is good and yes that would be now twice I have highlighted Sharp/other name; Witherspoon, so without her this version of this film would have really fallen flat on its face and without her and Eileen Atkins as Miss Matilda Crawley: she is very much a senior lady and a senior member of the Crawley family; and what I meant by a senior lady she has reached that age physically and mentally where she says what she likes when she likes, so when she is on-screen these are good character developments, good performance and there is synergy between Witherspoon and Atkins.

This film receives: 4/10, this film is mixed; yes from time to time in one way or another there is good art, but I can't tell you how bored of this project I was and just happy to get through it, there is an extra little something and yes this film does have some awards accredited to its name; such as 2 Winners that includes but not limited to Satellite Awards 2005 Golden Satellite Award Best Costume Design Beatrix Aruna Pasztor and 5 Nominees which also include but not limited to from the same award ceremony/event Best Art Direction/Production Design Maria Djurkovic Tatiana Macdonald

 

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for AEW Full Gear 2025 by AverageMansReviews

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for AEW Full Gear 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Casino Gauntlet Match for the inaugural AEW National Championship: my pick is someone returning. I was thinking I would be a bit more specific then just including someone debuting, so I am deliberately being specific when I say someone returning to give them a push and elevate them and this new championship.

Top Gods': FDR's: Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood [with Stokely] vs. Champs Bandido's: the ROH World Champion Bandido & Brody King; Tag Team Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship: my pick is the ROH World Champion Bandido & Brody King. I think they have one more pay-per-view cycle in them, before they drop them to the challenges here, which would be a shame because everyone seems to get the concept of this relatively new pairing and yes when I last did an AEW pay-per-view predictions I forgot to mention the ROH World Championship apologies for that, but back to here and now. I am also fully aware that they could do this championship drop here, but it would be just a little bit early to do this in my opinion.

Darby Allin vs. Death Riders': Pac; Singles Match: Darby Allin. I would love to see Pac win here, but I don't think that is the story will go with here and one day before Pac leaves AEW he needs to win the AEW World Championship and no this is nothing to do with the fact that we are both British, but most of us have known for years regardless of the promotion or name change he just has IT to become a World Champion at a major promotion.

Kenny Omega, Jurassic Express': Jack Perry & Luchasaurus vs. Don Callis Family's: Josh Alexander [with Don Callis,] The Young Bucks': Matt & Nick Jackson; $1,000,000 Trios Match, The winners will receive a $1,000,000 cash prize: my pick is Don Callis Family's: Josh Alexander [with Don Callis,] The Young Bucks': Matt & Nick Jackson. I can see the brothers joining the family as to illustrate with Don behind them they can go anywhere and potentially become champions again at some point down the line.

The AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Moné vs. Champ Kris Statlander; Singles Match for the AEW Women's World Championship: my pick is Kris Statlander. I am hoping someone is either going to debut or return to cost Moné and feud with that individual for some time over just giving her another championship to hold, because it is still early to do this championship drop here

Mark Briscoe vs. Champ Don Callis Family's: Kyle Fletcher [with Don Callis;] No Disqualification Match for the AEW TNT Championship; If Briscoe loses, he will be forced to join The Don Callis Family: my pick is Kyle Fletcher. This is predominantly a storyline feud so this will come to pass

Babes of Wrath's: Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron vs. Trio of Madness' Sisters of Sin's: Julia Hart & Skye Blue vs. Timeless Love Bombs': Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa vs. Top Gods': Megan Bayne & Death Riders': Marina Shafir; Four-Way Tag Team Match; The winning team chooses the stipulation for their semi-final match in the inaugural AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship tournament: my pick is Trio of Madness' Sisters of Sin's: Julia Hart & Skye Blue. With the assist of their stablemate Thekla.

Death Riders': Jon Moxley vs.  The Paragon's: Kyle O'Reilly; No Holds Barred Match: my pick is Kyle O'Reilly. The only reason I haven't mentioned these two factions/stablemates is because I fully expect them to get involved at some point throughout this match slot, where if Moxley loses I can see the Death Riders' where I can see Pac taking over as their leader, because he is just as let's go with driven as Moxley with a quick willingness to press the sinister button.

One member of the AEW Trios World Champion The Opps': Samoa Joe vs. Champ "Hangman" Adam Page; Singles Match for the AEW World Championship: my pick is "Hangman" Adam Page. I think and I would really like Joe has at least one more World Championship run in him before he returns at some point in the near future. But having said all this, I just can't see it now has it would be still too early to do this. Just for the record if Chris Jericho did come back to AEW this should be the reason why he would come back as one more run as the main guy in AEW and you should spend the rest of his contract, if he signs a new one up around here, because like him or hate him Jericho deserves that for his career and specifically being a massive figure for AEW and just to finish off I don't believe his comments about TNA: meaning I know he said it, but Jericho and a fan of my years would know that Jericho is one of the best at playing the wrestling industry, so yes he might stay with AEW or something else or he might go back to the WWE [probably,] but for now here's just done what I expect someone like him to do and that is made himself a lightning rod for the wrestling industry, but if he trademarks something like "The Game Changer" he is going back to the WWE and if this is the case, it would be nice if Jericho just said to King Rhodes: thanks for leaving that other plays and you can back with your tail between your legs to the WWE, I just came back to have one last run, but the difference between you and me is I would still be welcome at the other place. I can only see him being allowed to use any of this and in this manner if they weren't around to set up an Undisputed WWE Championship feud/match.

The Running Man 2025 by AverageMansReviews

The Running Man 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Related content: The Running Man (2025)/Official Trailer/Edgar Wright, Glen Powell, Stephen King 2025 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2025/07/average-extra-of-running-man.html and then The Running Man 1987 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-running-man-1987-by.html

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/stabbing/cutting/impaling/burning/transformation/torture/vehicle crash/vehicle hit/kamikaze/medical reference to communism, racism and cancer.

So this is much worse than what I was expecting: briefly; Ben Richards/other names/other characters [Glen Powell:] he is desperately looking for work to look after his sick child and wife which is already working hard, so Ben auditions for these potentially various life-threatening possibility, but none the more life-threatening than the gameshow known as The Running Man, were Ben is resistant to participating on, but after a lengthy conversation with Dan Killian [Josh Brolin:] he is the creator and producer also referred to super producer of  The Running Man, is very keen for Ben to participate where he points out the financial rewards, so Ben agrees; I should point out that these two individuals will never be the best of friends, but eventually Ben starts running for the next 30 days.

Generally speaking: let's just get it over with shall we?... The storyline/script is insufferable; it virtual signals off the top of my head mostly everything wrong as it relates to a society/social divide, the only irony I agree with is the fact that reality TV has been here for a while in our world, in this film they just show what could possibly come down the pipeline in decades to come, the framework and pacing of this 133 minutes film is what I can only describe as meh I mean for about two minutes as this modern version of Ben walks to The Network building the background music is good, but after that it is pretty much absolutely nothing special, I mean this is far from a problem with this film.

Art, action and comedy; now upheld from downtrodden elements of the society and how our running people begin their game, I can pretty much leave everything else really okay minus Arnold Schwarzenegger/the original Ben Richards on the money [so you may want to pay attention for this moment,] the only action sequence I liked was when Ben had to quickly escape and I'm going to guess possibly end up in the sewer, where he comes up out of the water laughing and then send the message that I am still here, if you have seen the trailers you will have probably seen a little bit of the sequence I am referring to; mostly the best bits were in the trailer/trailers to be honest with you this remake/reboot does very little for me, it just comes over as cheaply made.

Character developments and performances; what you want me to say? None of our main characters are likeable, okay Ben is trying to do the best for his family, I get that; but he is also a bit of a penis and Dan, I can take or leave him I feel nothing for him and on top of this we have more virtual signalling, especially when Ben kidnaps somebody. I know we had a similar character in the 1987 version which was cool, she came out with similar lines: but I can't tell you the massive quality gap between the 1987 version and this 2025 version it is astounding; in short the 1987 version talks like an adult and so on and so forth, but the 2025 version talks like a child that believes everything she sees on TV and just for the record whilst I'm on the subject, if you are one of those people that believes everything you see or hear or both on any media outlets well you are stupid aren't you. But the hell this character just goes on and on in this dialogue exchange it just highlights the this project is nothing but a virtual signalling dumb stuff fire and yes if you have guessed, in particular Powell should have never been given this role; he doesn't have the stature or stage presence for it and if you think I am talking about Schwarzenegger's physique... that would be a no, but if you are thinking anywhere near his stage presence... that would be yes. I am very open to interpretation, but regardless physicality you still need somebody to have stage presence to pull this role off and Brolin does an okay job; I mean how can I put this nicely? He does okay job as this character, but he doesn't exactly pushed the boat out for this performance and I can say the same for the chemistry between these two; like it is there, but it does come across as very formulaic and going through the motions, but the funny thing is; everyone that I haven't already discussed in this cast does either good or very good as their characters/performances and a special mention needs to go out to Colman Domingo as Bobby "Bobby T" Thompson, the Host of The Running Man show: as he is the only key character that has really done any homework on what is required from him in this role, as this character is enthusiastic/charismatic misleading and consequently his audience in the studio or at home the vast majority of them will believe anything he tells them: I hope for his sake Domingo gets a few at minimum positive nominees awards

This film receives: 1/10, this film is poor; straight off the bat I would usually give another mark for the positives, but the negatives greatly outweigh whatever positives there are, hence why I went with this mark. Now it is never good for someone to lose their job, but having said that whoever green lit this reboot needs to go and find employment somewhere else, because this film is just so bad it isn't even funny, I mean at this going rate this project would be delighted to get anywhere near 50% of its budget back which hypothetically speaking would be $55 million as it is currently standing just over $30 million. Like I have continuously pointed out when it is time to do so, this modern re-telling just has so many problems, like again this virtual signalling script the points out these things quite clearly, so well done you have pointed out these things, what precisely are you going to do about them?... As I thought absolutely nothing; As the person I watch some of this content with am I said paraphrasing and clearly censoring; this film is garbage a hot steaming pile of garbage, I won't be recommending it to anyone at all, but hopefully it will pick up plenty of awards to its name fingers crossed... Oh I missed out a word, putting to one side what I said earlier; so let's try again shall we; but I do hope it will pick up plenty of negative awards to its name fingers crossed.

 

Nuremberg 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Nuremberg 2025 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/capital punishment/drugs/bodily functions/Swastika and the salute/holocaust/concentration camps and what happened in them/racism/suicide/medical/references to terrorism, Hitler, Russia Soviet Union. Additional Warning: I mean this respectfully if you are Jewish or/and have personal family experience of World War II, I am just going to tell you nicely and straight you are going to find this film difficult to watch, I am not trying to put you off from watching this film, just simply giving you an extended warning and advice and I am here just to talk about this film..

Welcome to Nuremberg: briefly; it is decided Reichsmarschall des Grossdeutschen Reiches/translation: Reich Marshal of the Greater German Reich Hermann Göring [Russell Crowe:] he is the highest ranking individual left of Hitler's army and he was very much heir apparent to Hitler, that he and those that remain of Hitler's army of are going to stand international trial for war crimes amongst so many other things. Dr. Douglas Kelley [Rami Malek:] here the US psychologist that get given the job to get to know these individuals and basically how they tick before the trial especially Göring.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing for this 148 minutes is for the vast majority of the time excellent as things smoothly glide with progression, I announced to be completely honest, but this will make perfect sense, after seeing the concentration camps and those scenes, it does very much slowdown in the film, as you would expect seeing those graphic images, let's just say it as it is; you have made your point clear and respected those that went through this [hard-hitting viewing] and to do those scenes justice the film doesn't recover after that, as it really shouldn't have. On reflection if they wanted to give this footage respect and everlasting impact, they did it perfectly to imply that.

Art; the set designs such as the construction of the court room: it is very fitting of this occasion and the wardrobe such as costumes are really of an impeccable standard and everyone that put a working to create these should be absolutely delighted with the ending results.

Character developments, performances and comedy; the character developments are likewise very fitting to who they are; hopefully Crowe or/and Malek get at minimum an Oscar nominees for their individual or partnership performances, as broadly speaking between them, the entirety of this film is based on them putting in excellent performances consequently creating smooth intellectually challenging dialogue exchanges with one or two moments of brief comedy; as it relates to Reichsmarschall des Grossdeutschen Reiches Göring's weight as Dr. Kelley needs to know if he understood English, even though he spoke German, his eyes give him away or a little later this trick, I mean I know it isn't comedy per se, but it is one of the light-hearted moments of our journey and for the rest of the cast there is good character developments with a mixture of positive performances ranging from good to excellent; but everyone has this free-flowing chemistry throughout because, it is just Crowe and/or Malek lead the cast.

This film receives: 8/10, this film is excellent; this is one of those rare occasions where I had to think hard about the marking, because on reflection I have greatly improved it based on everything I have discussed or at minimum made reference to, it is just one of those situations where I know, I know this is just a film, but it is also based on real events so I am very conscious/sensitive to the subject matter in this case of this film and when I say sensitive I don't mean offended, I mean aware of being polite the historical and quite clearly the impactful and life changing situation of these events and briefly I know it is of very little consolation to Dr. Kelley now that he was 100% right when he indicated that I am paraphrasing here; the next dictator won't be wearing a uniform, this film does have some awards accredited to its name such as 3 Winners which include but not limited to Golden Trailer Awards 2025 Golden Trailer Award Best Foreign Drama, 6 Nominees which also include but not limited to from the same award ceremony/event Best Foreign Independent.

Apologies: when I originally put up this content I spelt the title wrong, you see I was so focused on giving this particular content, a little bit of sensitivity it needed, that I screwed up the title I apologise for any inconvenience or upset and might have caused, by doing so, the error was pointed out to me by a person that I watch some of this content with and they have since rectified it; apologies again.

Average Extra of: Sydney Sweeney at the Variety Power of Women 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Average Extra of: Sydney Sweeney at the Variety Power of Women 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Related content: American Eagle & Sidney Sweeney Controversy 2025 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2025/08/average-extra-of-american-eagle-sidney.html

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Warning: there will be some censored adult language references and being nicely blunt, but still being blunt

So we meet again Sydney Sweeney: so I see Sweeney has gotten herself into more controversy as she attends this event/ceremony Variety Power of Women 2025 wearing a grey incredibly see through dress with definitely wearing nothing underneath the top half and a little something on the bottom half. So my question is quite simple... when can I sit out in public and chronically touched myself underneath my trousers?

Because this is just another example of a woman doing whatever she likes when she likes, but everyone knows if a man wore clothing or if that is what she is wearing, but highlighting his genitalia in public he would be arrested for indecent exposure.

Because yet again I find myself highlighting the fact whatever anyone does high up be you a film star or a politician or whatever, your behaviour and outlook are mimicked by those that are further down the social structure, so for an example we have young teenagers showing off way more than what they should and then they get wanted or then unwanted attention or/and playing the victim card and trusting when I say it is much worse online, they are fully aware that they want to engage in sexual stimulation and release, but they also know they can hide behind their age; meaning they know they are 15 years old on an 18 website, all they have to do is playing the victim card and it puts someone like me in trouble for not doing anything wrong based on the fact as I have already indicated this is an 18 website.

I can hear some of you typing or saying; Sweeney has the right to wear whatever she likes whenever she likes. Firstly can I just say I hate you tired of people with an unbridled passion, because if and I do stress if this is your outlook then so be it, with the proviso that okay that is your outlook, so consequently you take responsibility for or some of those potential risks that you open yourself up to when you advertise yourself in this manner.

Because I don't know about everyone else on any spectrum or social section, but for me personally as early 40's male, I am getting fed up of firstly being told to take responsibility for my actions as a male, but also and this has been common knowledge for some time now I also have to take apparently responsibility for my gender and yes if you are of an intelligent person, seemingly doesn't work when we reverse this back onto women as in taking responsibility for their gender amongst other things as well, but I can tell you one thing and nothing I am absolutely getting fudged off looking down in my wheelchair just so that I don't have to deal with any potential hassle from women within close proximity; just in case you cannot understand what I am saying: I am roughly 5'7 in my wheelchair so on an average woman I will come to their chest in height, if you are shorter or taller I can get without meaning to different let's just say perspectives, so to avoid all this I just keep my head down when I feel it is necessary for an example a specially in lifts/elevators.

But let's be honest with one another we are now in a position where what's the point of saying anything? Because if you do you get labelled for cancellation or as it relates to my gender an angry middle-aged white dude, so I will be here again the next time something like this happens and the time after that and so on, so just to finish off this content I will answer a question I see a lot on social media platforms of where our all the nice guys at? We are still here, extremely jaded, but we are still here, we just got fed up with being treated like your female doggie, knowing at any time you can pull the rug from underneath us, make false allegations up and more importantly you're only interested in double standards when the scales are in your favour, I mean as things currently stand in 2025 I am of the mindset that you speak of equality, but it isn't equality you, because if you did every man or every person of an older generation would know this to be true, and even Uncle Ben from Spider-Man knew this to be true as well, with great power comes great responsibility, meaning in this case with equality comes responsibilities; you cannot pick or choose which responsibilities, you have to take more or nothing, those are the stipulations of equality and we are meant to accept that apparently and for the love of god can you stop banging on about having to be on the 6 foot and there is someone out there for everyone, firstly you can tell yourself how much you like it is about personal preference, we know that is complete manure and secondly I am confident in saying trust me when I say when the bank balance has enough zeros in it you can overlook height or anything else you want for that matter, do you think a genuine man is stupid? Most of us know the score and if the incentive is right, those things that were once a problem or a stranger in no longer a problem... Isn't that right? Strange that.

 

 

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: Nixon Newell & Miranda Alize: They Leave AEW of Mutual Consent: My Reaction in 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: Nixon Newell & Miranda Alize: They Leave AEW of Mutual Consent: My Reaction in 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Warning: I usually say at some point or another they will be censored adult language references

This entire saga is horse manure: basically; Nixon Newell & Miranda Alize for me misjudged their value or it is arrogance or a bit of both, either way I can give a manure and no I am not directly leaning towards AEW's side here, but if anything I am sitting in the neutral box going what the fudge is going on here? That is precisely why it has taken me so long to talk about this subject and obviously not forgetting I have other content that needs doing as well.

But I digress; the biggest sticking point for me in this entire saga is the fact that this tag team at no stage had genuine AEW long-term contracts, yes they had an appearance contracts, but not official AEW contracts.

So hypothetically let's just say they had signed to three-year contracts and they were given three minute matches, then even though they had just gotten in the door, I could someone understand them wanting to protect their characters, tell a good story and so on and so forth, allow me to clarify a little bit of a kick back is acceptable, but as they had just got in the door they have to earn their stripes/get some credibility behind you, so you know what I'm trying to say?... Do your job.

But to have Newell go onto a social media platform and go on and on about it including Miranda Alize putting out this statement on a number of social media platforms her statement: “The moment you start standing up for yourself, everything shifts. Suddenly you're the problem - not because you've changed, but because you're no longer letting them take advantage of you. They'll paint you as the villain, but that's okay because you're finally choosing yourself. This is where your freedom begins.” is chocolate fudgin' pathetic.

I completely agree with the sentiment of both AEW's Dusty Rhodes or/and ROH's Taya Valkyrie of I am paraphrasing here but in essence make something of the opportunity or opportunities that has been given to you.

 

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: AEW's Rebel a.k.a.Tanea Brooks Major Health Update in 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: AEW's Rebel a.k.a.Tanea Brooks Major Health Update in 2025 by AverageMansReviews

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Incredibly sad news: about Tanea Brooks a.k.a AEW's Rebel, she has been through so much over the past recent years with her health and now amongst other things she now discloses that she has primary pulmonary lymphoma, which is cancer of the lungs. So obviously I would like to send her my best wishes for a speedy recovery through this very difficult time, including her family, friends and associates.

As someone that is a part of the cancer community based on, people seem to forget that cancer just doesn't affect one person, it affects their surrounding network as well and yes I know the person with the cancer is the most important individual, but my point is; if you think or have the silly notion that it just effects just one individual in each case or directly with people with cancer, then you are sadly mistaken or/and just naive.

I have no doubt that Brooks in 2026 will kick the manure out of cancer and some people may find this completely inappropriate, but at the same time for those people that know; you know that I am actually implying so much more than what I am indicating: Brooks you are still gorgeous as you are and incidentally if you find yourself in my part of the world, look me up, you beautiful woman. Briefly if I have to spell it out for those easily offended fudgin' snowflakes out there, regardless of her journey here or in the future even know and I have no doubt she may not feel it from time to time obviously, but she needs to know that even now she is desirable, so Brooks go and make beating cancer look gorgeous.

 

Average Extra of: President Trump vs. the BBC in 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Average Extra of: President Trump vs. the BBC in 2025 by AverageMansReviews

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Go fudge yourself President Trump!: Now from the very beginning even though I am British I have no allegiance to the BBC, because frankly they suck. But tonight the penny dropped, because I was thinking that Trump's speech that the BBC edited down for a UK TV program known as Panorama, was recent and I find out tonight it wasn't; it was when he lost the 2021 elections and consequently immobilised his followers on January 6 to riot on the Capitol building, so what the BBC did was clumsy; the reason why I am being deliberately and willingly blasé about so far everything is because every media out let, every piece of media we consume has a different slant on everything. So as I have already stated yes this was clumsy, but then again everyone does it around the world including but not limited to as I have already also indicated putting a different slant/perspective on things including making sure you make your content fit the time allowed and so on.

Now it takes a lot to get angry, as people that know me will tell you when he is angry you may not want to be around him, this is one of those cases where I am incredibly angry, so we have an orange self entitled orange turd wanting to sue the BBC?

So let me get this right... this orange turd allegedly has ties to a convicted sex offender in Jeffrey Epstein, which he refuses to release those files, he tries to overthrow democracy with riots, where people were killed for doing their job, he has 34 felonies against his name [I don't care if he has the power to basically have them squashed,] he had the audacity to stop benefits for those that need them yet demolished and redecorate the White House and throughout this and let's be honest throughout his entire life constantly lie in every way shape or form and how could I forget go after those such as Jimmy Kimmel and others for criticising him.

So Trump yourself belly chicken turd that can't handle his own poison and furthermore I wish the BBC didn't apologise, it would have been nice for the BBC to actually show some grapefruits and if you're going to be a British institution for once in the right light, I would have liked for the BBC to tell Trump to go and fudge himself, because if the BBC are not careful and I am an average guy which just so happens to be incredibly streetsmart, from the perspective of if you know and stand up to bullies they will just keep pinching your lunch money in this case it is a massive sum of lunch money of $1 Billion and I am deliberately going to finish this content like this; it is about time everybody actually got a clue and look at what is happening, because this is basically the definition of the dictator here, meaning; Trump can seemingly do or say whatever he likes including people dying because of his rhetoric/actions, but he will use his resources to silence or a squash anything or anyone he doesn't like.

Carrie 1976 by AverageMansReviews

Carrie 1976 by AverageMansReviews

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I wouldn't annoy her: briefly; we meet Carrie White [Sissy Spacek:] she is a high school outcast, she comes from a very religious family, that doesn't have any friends, that gets invited to the high school dance by Tommy Ross [William Katt:] he is a popular kid, I could be wrong but I think he is possibly a quarterback for the school team, but he also has a girlfriend which is okay about this situation as she wants to give Carrie this opportunity; I believe that this boyfriend and girlfriend meant well and have no ill intentions, even though Ross declined the first time around; I'm sure nothing is set up or could go wrong?

Generally speaking: I found the storyline/script, framework and pacing of this 98 minute film to be slow, to the point where I can say okay we get it the vast majority no one likes her, but as it relates to the character developments; you could easily knock off 15 minutes and we would still get the point of eventually everyone has a breaking point, that is how hard people push her, the character developments are a bit redundant.

Art, character developments and action; the art is highly creatively as Carrie shows of her new gift as she turned the car upside down and it catches fire.

Character developments and performances; by and large they are all good, as they put in reliably good versions of high school characters in one capacity or another and their performances reflect that, but let's be completely honest the performances of Spacek and Piper Laurie as Margaret White: she is Carrie's heavily religious Christian, psychopathic mother; individually or together are strong performances as this sheltered and conditions young woman, by no fault of her own has to go through so much garbage and when she has the power to change things, which at first she uses it to protect herself and then later on she becomes the monster that they have all created vs. in short the monster nurtured and enforced this outlook and behaviour; it really is an excellent example of; if you install this mentality, behaviour and reinforce it with negativity, don't be too angry if the monster you have created knocks over a few buildings and eventually turned on you and anyone else, so based on this I will award this film an extra mark.

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; I mean I went to go and see this film with the person I want some of this content with at the cinema, which you should go and see this film at the cinema when you have an opportunity, but as I made reference to the beginning or somewhere near there, it does have some negatives to it, as in for the vast majority of this film is just a case of pushing Carrie until she breaks and then by comparison not too long with the payoff. This film does have some awards accredited to its name such as 6 Winners which include but not limited to Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival 1977 Grand Prize Brian De Palma and pecial Mention Sissy Spacek For the acting. 9 Nominees which also include not limited to Academy Awards, USA 1977 Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role Sissy Spacek and Best Actress in a Supporting Role Piper Laurie

 

Lethal Weapon 1987 by AverageMansReviews

Lethal Weapon 1987 by AverageMansReviews

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It's your 50th Birthday and surprise you are getting a new partner: it is Sergeant Roger Murtaugh [Danny Glover:] he is an former US Soldier that went to war in Vietnam turned LAPD Officer/now the rank of Sergeant, he has a busy household with his family and motorised boat, Oh and it's his birthday. Meanwhile Sergeant Martin Riggs [Mel Gibson:] likewise he has done his time serving his country in Vietnam, but he is Former Special Forces turned now LAPD Officer/now the rank of Sergeant, but sadly he is mentally unstable after death of his wife, he has a dog, but Sergeant Riggs is really struggling to want to stay on planet Earth; but they have a case to solve.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 112 minute film is excellent as the storyline/script is of the old school variety; meaning the script is fundamentally sound, so you can put other things on top and give them space to grow and develop is then also move things on when it is time to do so.

Art, comedy and action; it is a neat and tidy, well presented film at every stage of this instalment; Sergeant Riggs is on this drug bust, as he tries to buy the equivalent of $100,000 of drugs for $100, hay he got confused; at some point you does is excellent impersonation of Curly Howard from The Three Stooges with her arms being used or  Sergeant Riggs trying to defuse this intense situation, but after trying for a little time jumping off it building whilst handcuffed to the suspect or having to shoot another suspect for a good reason, basically Sergeant Riggs doesn't have a good record with suspects in this film.

Character developments and performances; sadly this film was released in 1987 and as of this content being first created in 2025; it seems like we are still not ready to even acknowledge male mental health, even on a personal level on my own life experience, women that I have spoken about this to believe it to be either not real or you should be a real man and deal with it and/or suck it up. But this film shows that as it relates to Sergeant Riggs and Sergeant Murtaugh and/or the Murtaugh family you can get a real sense of Sergeant Riggs being grounded and consequently adopted Murtaugh's, so Sergeant Riggs will see his wife again, but just not yet and of course on top of this you have this multi-cultural aspect to things as well; so all of these performances from the entire cast are smooth watching, with a casual approach [depending where you are in the film,] but also in-depth and not ignorant to the fact of mental health or/and multi-cultural, in fact they do something really smart and show how it should be dealt with, without actually saying a word about it, they just get on and see people as equals, for myself this is what I try to do, but also I am very much aware sometimes it is either hard work or it just isn't going to work for whatever reason as well, so this cast of characters/performers should be very happy with what they have created here for many generations to enjoy and to show how things should be done.

This film receives: 10/10, this film is top-notch entertainment; it is a classic that you should see once, most definite once in a lifetime, I should just point out providing your family is of a age of 15 and up, it should be suitable for all the family. This film also has some awards accredited to its name such as 5 Winners that include but not limited to BMI Film & TV Awards 1988 BMI Film Music Award Eric Clapton Michael Kamen and 3 Nominees would also include but not limited to Academy Awards, USA 1988 Oscar Best Sound Les Fresholtz Rick Alexander (as Dick Alexander) Vern Poore Bill Nelson