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KoiceReloaded:


You didn't get it. You're supposed to do a quote, not merely reading in a white voice, get it? Didn't Danny Glover teach you anything?

MJBOLT:

demons only exist in fiction,why should anybody take it serious

KoiceReloaded:
Lolz. Can you elaborate?

vickyO:
Logic boy. It's good to 'see' you again.

KoiceReloaded:
Like I said, cringe-inducing. The humor is intentionally uncomfortable, but if you can get past that, it's an okay movie.

KoiceReloaded:
I actually enjoyed Sorry to Bother You. The movie has a certain cringe-inducing factor that I find very endearing and relatable. The twist was a drag of course, but the point it made was crystal clear.

HappyPagan:
Thanks a lot for this man. Didn't know you had this much sense.

I haven't done 1 yet. Will do that. Expect a positive update.

KoiceReloaded:
Piss poor film. Probably the first time I fail to laugh or smile while watching a comedy film, and I've watched tons. The action was decent enough though, like you said.

Richdad50:
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The way to a woman's sexual heart and fantasy(in marriage) is by creating a route of affection, care, and communication. She will worship your feet and find it pleasurable without hesitation to offer her entire body for pleasure.
#Richdadnuggets

iSufferFools:
the true definition of a very dysfunctional family.

KoiceReloaded:
For for the fact that they had to triple-tag him to defeat him says a lot. They know they were no match for him individually.

Bolowolowo:
Those are people who are proud of their heritage and will not succumb to Western slavery. If an African leader had done this, a war would break loose. Africans will continue to worship their Christ as they wallow in poverty.

How sad.

Pasako:
i Hate God. Bleep God

KoiceReloaded:
For where? I'm still his grandfather.

Beorn:
Troublemaker. You just wan ruin Koice's argument winning streak.

KoiceReloaded:
Contemporary science fiction a scientific study of human society and social relationship. Basically, it is social science. And social science encompasses a wide range of social elements like satire, cyberpunk and whatnot, with a commonality that the story been told doesn't violate the scientific laws of the real world.


Here is the best excerpt that explains this reasonably well:

Ursula LeGuin coined the term "social science fiction" to describe speculative fiction that explores social evolution, change, alternatives, and science impacts on human relationships, rather than the mechanics or physics of technology. It's a fuzzy definition, that would probably include "anthropological" science fiction, cyberpunk, post-apocalyptic narratives, and a number of other hard-to-pidgeonhole works set in alternative universes or on
alternative timelines

In Searching, a story was told entirely through a character's laptop screen, no? Don't tell me you didn't notice the significant role electronic devices (modern scientific technologies) played on the whole plot line. Heck, they were the foundation of the plot lines. The film is very technical without becoming outrageous. It certainly got it right on the contemporary science department - all true websites, technologies, and how modern technology plays quite an important role in our lives. It doesn't get more contemporary science fiction than Searching, buddy. The film ticked all the right boxes, and more.

I haven't watched Unfriended, but by the sound of it, I'm fairly certain it falls within the boundaries of contemporary sci-fi too.

Beorn:
KoiceReloaded, having throughly read through a number of sites, I finally agree that JeromeBlack is right on this one. Searching is no sci-fi neither are James Bond movies and a lot of other movies that the involves the use of computers, science or technology. If that were to be case, that means TV series like Strike Back which also uses computers/technology will be classified as Sci-fi because there's nothing special used in Searching technology-wise that hasn't been used in Strike Back and a lot of other movies.

I also read on contemporary Sci-fi and from what I read, it wasn't under the subgenres of Sci-fi in movies category but rather in novels. None of the sites I read listed contemporary sci-fi as subgenre, but HARD Sci-fi was listed with Interstellar given as an example.

I even went further to Google 2018 sci-fi movies and none mentioned Searching in any way. Even one site listed sci-fi movies that are yet to drop this year and Searching was nowhere to be found.


Based on my thorough investigation, I agree with JeromeBlack and a host of every other sites that doesn't place Searching as a sci-fi.

KoiceReloaded:
Oh, it's super easy to poke holes in his assertions using his number 3 definition as my foothold, but I sensed that he just wanted to argue for argument sake, and I wasn't in the mood.

I have a busy day tomorrow, so I'll try to make this as brief as possible

First, what is science fiction? It's not something you can give a straightforward definition to - it has several layers to it like multiple major (and minor) subgenres and themes. There is hard science fiction, there is science fiction fantasy, and speculative fiction. You can google all these, I'm not making it up.

Now, let's take them one after the other:
- Hard Science fiction: This is a science that is sound and well researched, with emphasis on scientific law accuracy. It can be futuristic like Interstellar, or contemporary like Children of Men.
- Science Fiction Fantasy: A very popular genre that blends science fiction with fantasy. It contains elements which violates the scientific laws of the real word. Notable examples of science fiction fantasy movies are the Star Wars franchise, and The Matrix trilogy.
- Speculative fiction: It's pretty much like science fantasy, but on crack. It encompasses several genres like dystopia, superhero, horror, apocalyptic, supernatural fiction, etc. Notable movies are Deadpool and The Exorcist

From the above analysis, it's obvious that science fiction is a very broad genre, and most certainly cannot be quantified by mere three completely-devoid-of-context definitions picked from the internet (no offense, Jeromeblack). To define sci-fi, you have to first understand the cogs and torques and pistons that drive the engine.

newjosboy:
What do you guys mean by "anti-hero"? In my own lay man's mind, I am thinking it is a "villain". Hope I am right.

KoiceReloaded:
Sci-fi doesn't always have to be futuristic, you know? Sometimes, it's occurring in the present, and the science and tech used are the ones we use today. We call these kind of movies and tv shows, contemporary science fictions.

Searching certainly qualifies as a contemporary sci-fi because lots of 21st century electronic gadgets were used, and collectively played the most important part in plot advancements, no?

Sometimes, there are silent genres attached to movies, and it's up to you to figure them out. For instance, the tv show, Mr. Robot, contains some element of cyberpunk, but is categorized as drama/thriller. However, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that it's also a sci-fi, because of the cyberpunk aspect.

Bottom line, there are things you've to figure out for yourself, but only when you know what you're looking for.

ihedinobi2:
Oh I see. Well, great then. For me, minimal contact here is actually best.

MuttleyLaff:
... Moscow-born property whizz Alisa Zotimova
looks remarkably calm for an entrepreneur who specialises in buying London properties for wealthy Russians.

Her move into the property industry was unconventional.
The economics graduate chuckles as she recalls managing a restaurant after her studies
— some of which took place in America
— in her hometown of Krasnogorsk in western Moscow...
https://www.standard.co.uk/business/entrepreneurs-property-whizz-alisa-zotimova-wont-let-russian-tension-slow-london-sales-a3956301.html

HappyPagan:
Na... I do freelance I.T training(teach web development, coding, basic computer training)

HappyPagan:
Need strong financial and business advice. Where does one even begin?

MuttleyLaff:
That's good, as long as you pay tithes, sorry I meant tax on it

Are they personal questions asking what field you're self employed and how many years you've been back in Nigeria doing it?

LordReed:
I am sure we can find better things to talk about.

Empiree:
Yoruba muslims and Christians must take not of this fake king, especially muslims. Islam has nothing to do with Yoruba religion.




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MuttleyLaff:
Self employment in what?
Is it services related self employment or what?
How long exactly have you been back in Nigeria self employed?