I explicitly agree with you, dear sir.
I love that movie. It’s epic!
The sequence with the elephants on the pyramid ramp is simply extraordinary.
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IKR? The shaman mother of the tribe was accurate as well.
It’s literally the movie’s genre.
Here’s the problem: Epics as movies are hard to pull off and requires lots of CGI(looking at Troy’s 1000 ships scene). It is a tremendous effort and orchestration to handle. With the lowering of CGI costs, I predict there’ll be more epic movies other than Chris Nolan’s new Odyssey movie.
I also predict that, at one point, there’s going to be a Hollywood version of Epic of Gilgamesh with lots of artistic licence.
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The new Snow White Movie has so far cost hundreds of millions alot of it CGI. The Parody is much better and cost peanuts
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I don’t think of it as a problem but as a challenge for the movie wizards. Just like back in the 80’s when special effects were starting to be made with computers and how the pioneers created truly incredible sequences like the transformation of the witch into several animals, a first for movie magic.
Epic sequences broke new ground in the trilogies The Lord of the Rings and The Matrix. But I agree with you that as time goes by we will see more of the epic genre and the sequences will be even better.
I’m waiting for Nolan’s Odyssey with trepidation and I hope there will be more of those.
Hopefully they will redo classics like Jason and the Argonauts and Clash of the Titans with much more epic scenes.
I’m so hoping for that, too!
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I’m still laughing. My roommate asked me if I was drunk
but I don’t know if you make me laugh more or the bald dude who goes around the forum posting your mugshots
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No no, my hair grew so fast that I asked Queen Latifa to make them into French braids like Snoop 
I been laughing all damn day, LOL!
PS: Tomorrow I hope to finish the “Your Grandpa” post, add more pics and tell everyone about Trade from cromagnon to the Egyptians. I have some doosies for ya 
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PLEASE STOP!!!
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I do stop. When I go to sleep. But I always try to wait for Yole’s daily post before I do. She has some good ones too.
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@Ogun_Ferraille Let’s not laugh too much on here, we’re gonna get in trouble.
But you’re right, she is a detonator for me:
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Time to go to sleep… night night lovelies!
Also: war is not fun, but fun can be had in war…
The crew of B-29 “Waddy’s wagon” posing to resemble their nose art in 1943.
The bomber Waddy’s wagon went down over Japan in January 1945, while maneuvering to provide gunnery cover for a squadron mate which had been badly damaged by a previous ramming (kamikaze) attack. During the maneuver, both airplanes collided inflight and were lost with all 22 men aboard.
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I’m getting there soon too, Yiole. Nighty-night.
Nothing can stop the fun but the Funk.
But where’s the dog?
That’s effed up. Major bummer. I don’t like this post tonight, Yiole. Bringing me down faster than I can say ‘Mayday’
I hope you’ll have something better tomorrow, something about grand-grandmas and pics of pretty ladies.
Anyway, in the words of Edward R. Murrow,
Good night, and good luck.
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Silk Road, ancient trade route, linking China with the West, that carried goods and ideas between the two great civilizations of Rome and China. Silk went westward, and wools, gold, and silver went east. China also received Nestorian Christianity and Buddhism (from India) via the Silk Road.
The development of currency, whether in the form of shells, beads, or precious metals, revolutionized trade. Currency provided a standardized measure of value, making transactions easier and more efficient. Trade facilitated the spread of technologies and innovations. For example, the invention of the wheel in Mesopotamia eventually spread throughout the world, revolutionizing transportation and trade itself.
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Trade has had a profound impact on human history. It has led to the spread of ideas, technologies, and cultures. It has also helped to create wealth and prosperity. Today, trade is more important than ever. It is an essential part of the global economy, and it plays a vital role in our lives.
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Trade has been an integral part of the human experience for millennia. It has shaped our societies, driven our economies, and enriched our lives in countless ways. Understanding the history of trade provides valuable insights into our past, present, and future.
And this concludes the post started 24 hours ago.
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That witch! By Crom, I knew I should have hunted her down!
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I absolutely must find her and ask her for a remedy to get rid of the hiccups that have been tormenting me for two days.
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Run as fast and as long as you can! Mitra is my witness it works!
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Mitra is also my friend and I ran all the night.
This morning it seemed to pass, then I saw Frost taking a picture of the dustbin to show what he was eating, and…
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