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#51

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by celedhring - Today at 01:34:43 AM

Yeah, saw it a couple years ago. Really fun cartoon violence trash (and trash in the good sense). I always find it funny that they set it during the 5 minutes in which finns and nazis were at odds in WWII 

The sequel, at least, correctly pits him against the Soviets.

#52

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by viper37 - December 15, 2025, 10:29:29 PM

Sisu (2022).

Just watched this.

Finnish movie.  6 million Euros budget, 14 million$US box offiece.  More Euros than there are Finns in the country 
The best war movie Canada can make in comparison is Paschendale.   
20 million$ budget, 4.4 million$ box office.


Anyway.  John Wick? Quentin Tarentino movie?  A bit of both?

The main character (I don't think I heard the name "Sisu" once in the movie) is an old prospector who sees the war coming to him (1944, Nazis in full retreat toward Norway); he sees German planes, he hears and sees distant explosions.  He only cares about finding gold, which he finally finds.

Then he trots back toward (presumably) Helsinki on his horse and cross path with a first Nazi patrol.  The Nazis are bringing back Russian women with them, for entertainment.

One of the soldiers wants to shoot him, but his commander stops him, saying he's going toward his death anyway.

Moments later, he stumbles upon another Nazi patrol, apparently repairing their truck.  They stop him, search him, discover his gold, want to steal it and kill him and his dog.

It's not going as planned for the Nazis and they all end up dead with the old man resuming his path.


This movie is fucking crazy!  It would make Elon Musk cry if he watched this!

#53

Gaming HQ / Re: Star Wars Fate of the Old ...

Last post by Valmy - December 15, 2025, 10:28:44 PM

Sure. They were still loads better than anything Obsidian or Bioware had made in awhile though.

Fallout: New Vegas disagrees with respect to Obsidian. 

That is Obsidian's best game

It also came out 15 years ago...and also had a very short development cycle. 18 months.

#54

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by viper37 - December 15, 2025, 10:17:10 PM

I believe I mentioned this before. My mp is Carlos Leitao. That pill was hard to swallow to ensure that PP wouldn't be PM.

At least, I knew the Lib MP wouldn't be elected here.  He didn't even get 2$ from my vote, just my moral support.

#55

Gaming HQ / Re: Star Wars Fate of the Old ...

Last post by Baron von Schtinkenbutt - December 15, 2025, 09:41:48 PM

Sure. They were still loads better than anything Obsidian or Bioware had made in awhile though.

Fallout: New Vegas disagrees with respect to Obsidian. 

#56

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Grey Fox - December 15, 2025, 09:35:48 PM

I believe I mentioned this before. My mp is Carlos Leitao. That pill was hard to swallow to ensure that PP wouldn't be PM.

#57

Gaming HQ / Re: Star Wars Fate of the Old ...

Last post by Valmy - December 15, 2025, 09:10:45 PM

Yeah, but both suffered from being rushed (DA2 reusing assets like crazy, KotOR2 cutting tons of content and being buggy ... also, it was done by Obsidian,not Bioware) - an extra year or two and they might have been even better than they ended up being (and when was the last time you played KotOR 2 without restoration mod ).

Sure. They were still loads better than anything Obsidian or Bioware had made in awhile though.

#58

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Valmy - December 15, 2025, 08:51:06 PM

One more proof that if you are friendly to Trump he just smells weakness: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/15/us-pauses-tech-prosperity-deal-britain-donald-trump-keir-starmer

Told you guys. If the UK allied with China and actively sought the demise of the US he would be far friendlier.

#59

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Valmy - December 15, 2025, 08:48:15 PM

I should not be surprised, but I am. No depravity is too low for that man.

Yeah. I wish my dislike for him was a result of some derangement. That it was irrational, considering how bad everything looks to me.

Yet...he still manages to consistently fail to meet even my low expectations. And I think he is one of the worst people alive today. It's crazy.

#60

Gaming HQ / Re: The Miscellaneous PC & vid...

Last post by The Minsky Moment - December 15, 2025, 06:38:06 PM

Like I said, whether its first person, or top down isometric, or an 80s style vector multidirectional shooter, Larian gets a free pass me, next game, buy no questions asked.