The blink 182 general discussion topic

[twentytwenty]

3 hours ago, Kay said:

Tom made a comment about all the music projects just being unnecessary and realising he can do what he wants through blink - not sure how true that is but it’s possible AVA is effectively done.

Movies though, more of that horseshit to come for sure. Monsters of California being dogshit doesn’t seem to have phased him. 

Did you watch it?

[Jan Mortensen]

1 hour ago, Dylan_ said:

I’m not a fan of his movies but if thats what he enjoys and considers it his hobby then more power to him. Even if they suck he obviously has the money to do it so why not. I suck at a lot of things I’m passionate about but keep doing them. 

Jeez, he also made Spy Kids and Machete Kills.  Let the man get some credit. 

[Jan Mortensen]

57 minutes ago, JarJarBlinks said:

honestly think it's Tarantino's time too.

Hated the last two so I'm with you.  His editor was the secret to success for his earlier films.  She passed. 

[Speedo]

15 minutes ago, Ghent said:

Surprised he hasn't gotten taken down by some kind of scandal yet. Dude seems kind of creepy imo

He’s definitely a deviant but he puts it out there, everyone knows. He’s not in the shadows doing it to unwilling participants.

[Jan Mortensen]

55 minutes ago, JarJarBlinks said:

this topic has been beaten to a bloody stump (but it's relevant again) but as long as he doesn't try to scam people (TTS "stocks") and can come back to blink and be genuinely passionate about it like he has been SO FAR, I am happy for him to do whatever awful project he thinks he needs to do, and I'd be happy to support his shitty sci-fi movies. 

The second blink gets used only as a cash-cow, and the songs become "beneath him" like they were a few years ago, I'm back on the anti-Tom bandwagon.

He's been absolutely great, hope it is for real this toime.

This is who he is though.  Not on us to try to change that.  Just don't buy any TTS stake, problem solved. 

[Jan Mortensen]

19 minutes ago, Ghent said:

Surprised he hasn't gotten taken down by some kind of scandal yet. Dude seems kind of creepy imo

He sort of did for that Uma Thurman crash footage surfacing around the Weinstein dealio.

There's a chance he is just that much a super nerd and means well, but it's a bit of a toss up imo. 

[JarJarBlinks]

4 minutes ago, Jan Backing Track said:

This is who he is though.  Not on us to try to change that.  Just don't buy any TTS stake, problem solved. 

the problem is the underlying mental state that makes him think it's a good idea to scam his gullible fans into buying fake stock and knowingly taking advantage of them.

[Elisa]

Tarantino only has like one movie left before he retires. I hope he gets it right.  

[Jan Mortensen]

15 minutes ago, Elisa said:

Tarantino only has like one movie left before he retires. I hope he gets it right.  

I don't think he will because his last one was self indulgent as heck nonsense and everyone loved it, for whatever reason, so he has no reason to ground himself and make a masterpiece like he used to.

The topic is interesting though, never know.  The whole 'this is my last movie marketing for like a decade now seems overkill.  Just end when you find it time.

[Elisa]

1 hour ago, Jan Backing Track said:

I don't think he will because his last one was self indulgent as heck nonsense and everyone loved it, for whatever reason, so he has no reason to ground himself and make a masterpiece like he used to.

The topic is interesting though, never know.  The whole 'this is my last movie marketing for like a decade now seems overkill.  Just end when you find it time.

Yeah, but I don't think that Tarantino wants to retire because he's worried about losing his GOAT status - his last movie proves that people love him no matter what - it's more because he writes his own screenplays and has long maintained he had a finite number of movies in him. 

Scorsese is on the other side of the spectrum, he just wants to tell stories because he lives and breathes cinema, he will probably die while working on a movie (and he still hasn't lost his GOAT status imo).

[Kay]

I watched 50 minutes of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and gave up because nothing fucking happened. 

[Jan Mortensen]

2 hours ago, Elisa said:

Yeah, but I don't think that Tarantino wants to retire because he's worried about losing his GOAT status - his last movie proves that people love him no matter what - it's more because he writes his own screenplays and has long maintained he had a finite number of movies in him. 

Scorsese is on the other side of the spectrum, he just wants to tell stories because he lives and breathes cinema, he will probably die while working on a movie (and he still hasn't lost his GOAT status imo).

QT is just a perfectionist so he thinks he needs to do this 10 movies deal or OCD, I don't know, but agreed 100%.  They both live and breath movies, QT is just more a diva about it, Scorcese is just an old man who doesn't give a shit if people like his movies or not.  I love them both but I'd probably give Scorcese the nudge because of that.  Dinero in Irishman was hard to watch though.  Both haven't made a movie that has made my jaw drop since 2012 however.  

[boxelder]

couldn't give a shit less what tom does post-2024. it's a surprise he came back and was so committed and open the way he has been. like @radioactive tomdog said i was shocked they announced another somewhat substantial U.S. outing after such a huge run last summer. it does lend some credence to the concept that the reason tom was so "elsewhere"/unhappy for years might've been things at home. if that's the case, now that he's an empty nester and things have changed, i'm excited to see what he might bring to the table. but no pressure.

at this stage of their lives and career, it's a miracle we're seeing them tour this much and still be so successful. i think we can expect to see a few gigs here and there in '25 and '26, and maybe a new album in '27 with another big run of shows, and maybe a RRHOF nod somewhere in there. they're firmly in legacy lap territory, where they make records when they feel like it and tour when it makes sense. i'm not holding them to the standards of even initial reunion era anymore. we've all gotten older.

[Guest]

In other news, blink won an award

 

[Jan Mortensen]

B Bu bu Tom doesn't care about blink why wuz he in the acceptance speitch if he only chase aliens and scams ppl?  Did they edits out him asking for investor funds and his movie gofundme ;( ?

[Jan Mortensen]

Is that why he didn't talk? He's already moved on??

[Coightstradamus]

You should try not talking.

[boxelder]

9 hours ago, Bonnie said:

In other news, blink won an award

 

that's cool but feels like a bought-and-paid-for industry kind of award. but neat. it can go next to their nickelodeon kids choice award or whatever lmao

[Dylan_]

It looks like blink italia or whoever he is was hinting that we could be getting a live album. It seems like they are using the pro shot from the Mexico show the other night. 

[Fun, Catchy Pop-Punk]

27 minutes ago, Dylan_ said:

It looks like blink italia or whoever he is was hinting that we could be getting a live album. It seems like they are using the pro shot from the Mexico show the other night. 

Would be awesome. Or a new documentary