[–] 3 points 2 months ago

But the pile is diminishing quickly and both he and his wife have developed serious medical issues. And the car on its last legs.

This sounds like the main problem is that his healthcare money is used to bomb Iran, and other misadventures. In the civilized world, we retire early if we are able and willing. If health issues come up, you don't need to burn up your savings to survive.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    The actor's performance is lauded so consistently that the prosthetics really don't seem like a problem for most people. We're mostly not beyond the point where sci-fi aliens are basically humans, because they're played by humans and speak like humans. Whether it's make-up or motion capturing for CGI.

    It takes huge efforts to move beyond that, like Rocky. I'm sure there are more, but probably not many - anyone got other examples?

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