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dddDonnie t1_jdv52yh wrote

The bible is essentially a collection of stories/books, compiled illustrating the essence of the human condition. The gag could be pointing out the many interpretations/edits and omissions made over the course of time to suit the needs of those in power. Or it could just be that after inhaling the smoke from that burning bush that Moses got a little loopy…

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butcherbunbun10 t1_jdv3xcd wrote

  • Perry Mason (reboot)
  • All Quiet on the Western Front
  • Chernobyl
  • Band of Brothers
  • Boardwalk Empire
  • The Northman
  • Vienna Blood
  • Tombstone
  • The Pacific
  • Schindler’s List
  • Hacksaw Ridge
  • Dunkirk
  • Bridge of Spies
  • Operation Finale
  • The Last Samurai
  • Darkest Hour
  • Valkyrie
  • Kingdom of Heaven
  • John Adams
  • The Monuments Men
  • Rebellion
  • Frontier
  • The King
  • Gunpowder
  • The 13th Warrior
  • Woman Walks Ahead
  • Outlaw King
  • Lonesome Dove
  • Open Range
  • Hell on Wheels
  • Godless
  • Foyle’s War
  • Road to Perdition
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SomeDuderr t1_jdv1vnd wrote

Reply to comment by Boozin37 in 'Signs' is really great by The_Cyberbard

Hey man, if we ever start visiting and invading planets, I'm sure there will be a few groups of humans who think that landing on planets with nitrogen or methane as the local atmosphere is a perfectly smart thing to do.

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trackofalljades t1_jdux911 wrote

The joke (and various versions of it) absolutely predates the film and goes back many generations, don’t forget where Mel Brooks comedic roots are from. It’s funny because if you know your Bible stories, you know that according to (scripture, myth, whatever you want to call it) there were multiple versions of the commandments in the source material anyway.

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NKevros t1_jduv2pf wrote

It was fine but when you compare it to Garland's previous movie (Ex Machina) it isn't nearly as well executed. Annihilation had some cool ideas and great visuals, but it just felt weak in general. I think part of my hold up was the lack of believability in Natalie Portman's character and her acting, but they seemed to introduce a lot of questions about how the thing "worked" without actually answering them.

(Tessa Thomson is a plant now I guess. Did you need to physically touch the "center" of the shimmer to get a copy? If so does that mean that the twinned deer worked themselves into that cavern too (through closed doors)? Here are just some human bones hanging out on the beach. Why did Kane's grenade just kill him, but Lena's burn down /EVERYTHING/).

Ultimately, it's hard to introduce a new idea, and the prismatic alteration of DNA is a neat one, but it is also kind of a handwaving crutch for some of the fates of both people and animals just to have cool visuals.

Judging by the downvotes anyone speaking negatively about the movie is getting, I expect the same.

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