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Paladin

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3. "Sunset Boulevard," seen as "a rousing comeback story"???

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 10:24 AM

Aug 28

Even by trumpian standards, that is so fucked up. "Naive interpretation" doesn't begin to cover it. What part of "a rousing comeback story" does Bill Holden's character play---floating face-down and dead in that swimming pool?

I thought I was immune to any further shocks regarding trump's mindset. I was wrong...

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How a fictitious Hollywood diva helped forge Trump's entire personality [View all] douglas9 Aug 28 OP

Funny how when I saw the header I just knew it was Nora Desmond. Trump's mug shot: purely ready for his close-up, ... marble falls Aug 28 #1

Gloria enid602 Aug 28 #2

"Sunset Boulevard," seen as "a rousing comeback story"??? Paladin Aug 28 #3

Bill Holden's character represents all the employees Chump has fired over the years FakeNoose Aug 28 #4

Free online streaming link to Sunset Boulevard. PufPuf23 Aug 28 #5

Great movie! I hadn't made that connection with him but sure fits. So who is his pet chimp? LymphocyteLover Aug 29 #6

Ugh, I lookd at the piece and of course the writer had to "both sides" it, accusing Biden and his LymphocyteLover Aug 29 #7