1929: despondent trader jumps out of skyscraper
2029: despondent gunship crew circles its own base with the guns blazing and then crashes into the control tower

[–] context@hexbear.net 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

1999:

Three Kings is a 1999 black comedy war film written and directed by David O. Russell from a story by John Ridley. It stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, and Spike Jonze as four American soldiers on a gold heist that takes place during the 1991 uprisings in Iraq against Saddam Hussein following the end of the First Gulf War.

this thread reminded me of this movie and i think it's funny it came out in 1999

[–] miz@hexbear.net 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

that scene where the Iraqi insurgent pours motor oil into a restrained Mark Wahlberg's mouth is very memorable

[–] context@hexbear.net 8 points 6 days ago

incredibly prescient visual metaphor for the subsequent decades, don't you think?

[–] juniper@hexbear.net 12 points 6 days ago

2029

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