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Revanchist

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14. There are plenty of movies out there that aren't based on comic books

Reply to Midwestern Democrat (Reply #10)

Fri Nov 23, 2018, 03:55 AM

Nov 2018

There were five live action superhero movies this past year and the current rotten tomatoes best of 2018 contains 148 films so if you can't find a decent adult movie then your not looking very hard.

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Bill Maher Says Outrage Over His Stan Lee Comments "Proves My Point" [View all] DonCoquixote Nov 2018 OP

That's the Maher I like. Although, comic books are cool too. Hoyt Nov 2018 #1

When I was a child I bought Spidy # 1, but my mother threw it away, when I was in Navy bootcamp... Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2018 #39

Ok, but Stan Lee, and the whole fascinating history of Marvel comics aside... robbob Nov 2018 #2

IMO, the comic book movies are going to have to start losing a lot of money for there to be any hope Midwestern Democrat Nov 2018 #10

There are plenty of movies out there that aren't based on comic books Revanchist Nov 2018 #14

Green Book, The Front Runner, Bohemian Rhapsody, Creed II. Amimnoch Nov 2018 #17

I loved Bohemian Rhapsody, but Bucky Nov 2018 #27

Boy Erased which I saw Tuesday and is excellent obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #28

And Prime, Netflix, Hulu and HBO are where the adult dramas TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #36

The weird thing is that, at last check, all movie genres are still being made. Can't they coexist? TheBlackAdder Nov 2018 #34

ok DonCoquixote Nov 2018 #35

Not really. Cha Nov 2018 #3

Apparently Bill's a "House Reader". Onyrleft Nov 2018 #4

If he doesn't read them, how does he know that they aren't profound meditations on the human meadowlander Nov 2018 #5

Good Point! Why didn't I Cha Nov 2018 #6

+1 rpannier Nov 2018 #12

+ 1 Raastan Nov 2018 #16

+1 and so dripping with irony. Amimnoch Nov 2018 #18

And GET OFF MY LAWN realmirage Nov 2018 #7

I got it holka22 Nov 2018 #8

Shakespeare was "lowbrow" in its day. Reader Rabbit Nov 2018 #41

He should stop digging now. MrScorpio Nov 2018 #9

Love Bill. I agree the outrage is dumb and I do go see Marvel movies amuse bouche Nov 2018 #11

He sounds so incredibly ignorant. BlueStater Nov 2018 #13

I never got the whole Marvel comics stuff myself. OnDoutside Nov 2018 #15

So.... Xolodno Nov 2018 #19

Jessica Jones, who has PTSD from an abusive relationship obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #29

I like Dare Devil, Charlie Cox. Cha Nov 2018 #20

aren't most people who are into that nerdy types who are more likely to be liberal ? JI7 Nov 2018 #21

Ridiculous! ProfessorGAC Nov 2018 #22

Stalin was a staunch ally too Trumpocalypse Nov 2018 #30

"We should never subscribe to the doctrine that anyone who is an ally must not be criticized." LongtimeAZDem Nov 2018 #32

Maher is not an ally IMHO Fatemah2774 Nov 2018 #23

That's circular reasoning and doesn't prove anything. no_hypocrisy Nov 2018 #24

Circular reasoning, indeed! NurseJackie Nov 2018 #25

Yep Solly Mack Nov 2018 #26

Only thing I see proof for is the fact that he's an idiot. johnp3907 Nov 2018 #31

Who is Stan Lee?? madinmaryland Nov 2018 #33

I think I'll sit this one out. nt Blue_true Nov 2018 #37

oh Mr. Maher DonCoquixote Nov 2018 #38

Silly man. Maher's an intellectual snob and a provocateur who just likes stirring the pot. nt Hekate Nov 2018 #40

+1 Reader Rabbit Nov 2018 #42

He thinks he's an intellectual snob, but he's really not that smart. Coventina Nov 2018 #43