What makes nyc so great

I would love to visit Tokyo, as well. I think I would like it. For me what is great about NYC is the sense you get--that I've found no where else--that success is in the air. London I loved, and dream about constantly. I want to hear more about Tokyo. Are their gay clubs there? Is it gay friendly? Are you likely to be the only American for miles or are Americans in Tokyo common?

Why are you all so constantly obsessed with ranking cities? I have been coming to Datalounge for ten years and I cannot understand this. A mature person would accept that the city he lives in does not have to be ranked by everyone the same. Try to evaluate yourselves according to who YOU are, not by where you live. That's what matters in the end.

You are not given or subtracted special points as a human being for living or not living in a certain city. Not everyone finds the prospect of living in a Tower of Babel appealing. Born and raised here in NY. Worked for a few years after college and then went out west to grad school in AZ.

What's so great about NYC? They exist in other places r67 but the reason you don't hear about it is nobody cares about the other cities. Thank goodness because it's difficult to be able to afford this city, even with a 6 figure income, and also afford a car. Then add the museums, the theatre and cinema not what they once were but still cooking , the restaurants, the multiculturalism, the people almost anyone living here for many years will have acquired some amazing friends , the shopping, the multiplicity of interesting neighborhoods, the proximity to some of the world's most beautiful beaches and some of the U.

This is balanced against the stress, the unpleasantness of many stressed out inhabitants, including that in those providing basic services often but hardly always , the pretensions, the huge disparity in economic power among the populace, the un and under employment, the huge disparity in political thought running the gamut from enlightened to idiotic Then there is the fascinating combination of these wonderful and horrible elements, providing it's own addictive Sondheimian draw, and that learning to live with the good and the bad is a challenging experience in the best sense.

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What''s so great about NYC? I live here and I like living here but have traveled all over the world and can't say NYC is better than, say, Tokyo or London yet if you try and compare the two you get people jumping down your throat lambasting you for suggesting that NYC is not "The Greatest City in the World" What exactly makes it a the greatest city in the world?

Ask the people who tell you it's the greatest city. Why are you asking me? Paris, France is the best city I've ever lived in It's so welcoming! Vim, baby. And eager pussy. The lot of 'em. These are, by far, my favorite DL threads.

If you have to ask, dahlink No city ruled by republicans can ever be considered "great. Paris is far more physically beautiful. It's an island. You read Death in Venice. New York is the greatest city in the United States. And the United States is the greatest country in the world. Hence New York in the greatest city in the world. Does Tokyo have an Olive Garden in the Ginza?

I've had my best and worst moments in this city. R27 I assume it would be very easy for an old person But for now, until I do, it's NYC for me. R31 - OK so go to Madison Park. You're only a couple blocks away. Did they have a few interesting places? Good people? What is it about it? It's big, it's loud, it's tough. But it wasn't universally true. It's not right to generalize. And Singapore?

Well anything is better than L. Can we agree on that? Just waiting for the Chinatown troll to pop in and say he bought eggs for a dollar a dozen. May I add that Union Sq. And healthy. Just don't let the bedbugs bite! But what about us?? Depends what you mean by "friendly". It is the only pond where I can be a small fish, which I prefer.

We got the most. The crime. Haven't any of you people been to Buenos Aires? The people. A year after the events of the first film, Eddie Brock played by Tom Hardy is struggling with sharing a body with the alien symbiote, Venom also voiced by Hardy. Things change when Eddie is contacted by Detective Pat Mulligan played by Stephen Graham , who says that the serial killer Cletus Kasady will talk only with Eddie regarding his string of murders.

His interview with Kasady played by Woody Harrelson leads to Eddie uncovering the killer's victims and confirming Kasady's execution. During their final meeting, Kasady bites Eddie, imprinting part of Venom onto Kasady.

When Kasady is executed, the new symbiote awakens, merging with Kasady into a bloody, far more violent incarnation known as Carnage. It's up to Eddie and Venom to put aside their differences to stop Carnage's rampage, as well as Frances Barrison played by Naomi Harris , Kasady's longtime girlfriend whose sonic scream abilities pose a threat to both Venom and Carnage. So what made me completely switch gears this time around?

There's a couple reasons, but first and foremost is the pacing. Serkis and screenwriter Kelly Marcel know exactly where to take the story and how to frame both Eddie and Venom's journeys against the looming threat of Carnage. Even when the film is going for pure, outrageous humor, it never forgets the qualms between Eddie and Venom should be at the center beyond the obvious comic book-y exhibitions.

If you were a fan of Eddie's anxious sense of loss, or the back-and-forth between he and the overly eccentric Venom, you are going to love this movie. Hardy has a great grasp on what buttons to push for both, especially Venom, who has to spend a chunk of the movie contending with losing Eddie altogether and find their own unique purpose among other things, what is essentially Venom's "coming out" moment that actually finds some weight in all the jokes. Then there's Harrelson as Carnage and he absolutely delivers!

Absolutely taking a few cues from Heath Ledger's Joker, Harrelson is leaning just enough into campy territory to be charismatic, but never letting us forget the absolutely shattered malicious mind controlling the spaghetti wrap of CGI. Serkis' directing itself deserves some praise too. I can't necessarily pinpoint his style, but like his approach on 'Mowgli,' he has a great eye for detail in both character aesthetics and worldbuilding.

That goes from the symbiotes' movements and action bits to bigger things like lighting in a church sequence or just making San Francisco feel more alive in the process. As far as downsides go, what you see is basically what you get. While I was certainly on that train more here, I also couldn't help but hope for more on the emotional side of things. Yes, seeing the two be vulnerable with one another is important to their arcs and the comedy infusions work more often than not, but it also presents a double-edged sword of that quick runtime, sacrificing time for smaller moments for bigger, more outrageous ones.

In addition, while Hardy and Harrelson are electric together, I also found a lot of the supporting characters disappointing to a degree. Mulligan has a few neat moments, but not enough to go beyond the tough cop archetype. The only one who almost makes it work is Naomi Harris, who actually has great chemistry with Harrelson until the movie has to do something else with her. It's those other characters that make the non-Venom, non-Carnage moments stall significantly and I wish there was more to them.

I wouldn't go so far as to have complete faith in this approach to Sony's characters moving forward — Venom or whatever larger plans are in the works — but I could safely recommend this whatever side of the film spectrum you land on. This kind of fun genre content is sorely needed and I'm happy I had as good of a time as I did. The sequel to the reboot is an enjoyable, but unremarkable start to the Halloween movie season. There's a reason why the Addams Family have become icons of the American cartoon pantheon although having one of the catchiest theme songs in television history doesn't hinder them.

The family of creepy but loveable archetypes have been featured across generations, between the aforementioned show, the duo of Barry Levinson films in the '90s and, most recently, MGM's animated reboot in That project got a mostly mixed reception and, while I'd count me as part of that group, I thought there was more merit to it than I expected.

The characters and animation designs felt kind of unique, and when it surpassed whatever mundane story the writers had in mind to be more macabre, it could be kind of fun. This is to say my reaction wasn't entirely negative when the sequel was announced, as well as just forgetting about it until I got the screening invitation. With that semblance of optimism in mind, does 'The Addams Family 2' improve on the first film's strengths? Unfortunately, not really.

There's fun to be had and the film clearly has reverence for its roots, but between the inconsistent humor and lackluster story beats, what we're left with feels just a bit too unexceptional to recommend. Some time after the events of the first film, Wednesday Addams voiced by Chloe Grace Moretz has made an incredible discovery: a way to transfer personality traits from one living being to another.

While she looks to grand ambitions for her education, her parents, Gomez and Morticia voiced by Oscar Isaac and Charlize Theron respectively believe they are losing her and her brother, Pugsley voiced by Javon Walton , as they get older. The solution: a family road trip cross country alongside their Uncle Fester voiced by Nick Kroll and butler Lurch voiced by Conrad Vernon visiting all the great destinations of the United States. Along the way, a subplot begins to unfold with Rupert voiced by Wallace Shawn , a custody lawyer seemingly convinced that Wednesday is not Gomez and Morticia's biological daughter, and the enigmatic scientist, Cyrus Strange voiced by Bill Hader , who takes an interest in Wednesday's potentially terrifying work.

With the exception of Javon Walton replacing Finn Wolfhard, the voice cast returns for the sequel and they're mostly capable here. Oscar Isaac and Charlize Theron embody a lot of Gomez and Morticia's obsessively sincere dynamic it legitimately makes me think they'd be good in live-action and Nick Kroll delivers a bounty of one-liners that are sure to get a laugh here and there. But the real focus is on Wednesday, who very quickly becomes the center of the film's narrative and it's where I become the most conflicted.

The choice to tease Wednesday's "true" connections to the other Addams is admittedly intriguing, especially for how eclectic their backstories are and the film's choice to frame those questions around Wednesday and Morticia's estranged bond. It's not a lot, but there is some subtext about how children can potentially view the adoption process and how parents choose to frame their relationships with their children.

The animation isn't particularly great, but like the first film, I admire how the character designs all feel uniquely bizarre, again ripped right out of Charles Addams original comic strips and getting moments to be themselves.

In addition, while the humor is completely inconsistent, I counted at least half a dozen jokes I cracked up at, most of them leaning into the morbid side of the Addams' personalities and one weirdly placed joke at a gas station don't ask, I can't explain it. Getting back to that original Wednesday narrative though, I found myself getting increasingly bored by it as the movie went on. For as cliched as the movie's story was, it at least felt like an Addams Family movie, with stakes that consistently affected the entire family.

But between Wednesday's forays into Captain Kirk-esque monologues, Fester's subplot with the fallout from Wednesday's experiment, and occasionally shifting back to the house under the protection of Grandmama voiced by Bette Midler , the movie feels incredibly disjointed.

When the film does finally line up its story after over an hour of setup, it feels too little too late, all in the service of a big obligatory action sequence that is supposed to act as the emotional climax and falls completely flat.

It's not that a minute movie can't support these characters, but rather that it chooses to take them away from situational, self-aware comedy moments to make it feel more important. We love the Addams because they're weird, they don't quite fit in, but they're so sincere and loving that you can't help but get attached to them and the film loses interest in that appeal relatively quickly.

There's a joke where Thing is trying to stay awake and has a cup of coffee in the camper. It's the most disturbing part of the movie, I haven't stopped thinking about it, and now that image is in your head too, you're welcome.

Like its predecessor, I'm probably being way too kind to it considering how utterly unimpressive it can feel, grinding to a halt to make its stakes more theatrical on several occasions. That being said, I can't deny the characters are fun when they get the chance to be, there are some decent jokes, and for a potential Halloween watch, it's a family movie on several levels. Its always nice to see the Addams pop up on the big screen in whatever capacity they might, but my enjoyment of this movie comes with an abundance of unnecessary caveats.

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