The R in Robert Pattinson stands for RANGE
From a rom-com fiancé in The Drama to a to catch a predator style TV host in Primetime, a sleazy suitor in Nolan’s epic The Odyssey, and a shape shifting face dancer villain in Dune 3. Pattinson is out here proving he can do it all in just one year. Absolute range🔥
I spoke to my old friend Paul Atreides this morning, the Lisan al-Gaib. We talked for just shy of 20 minutes … about SANDWORMS, DUNCAN IDAHO, the unfolding situation on ARAKIS, and even a little bit of Fremen history.
The "Open the pod bay doors, HAL" scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) is still one of the most terrifying moments in film history — and there's not a single horror trope in it. No monster, no screaming, no music cueing you on how to feel. Just Dave Bowman floating outside the ship, asking for a door to open, and HAL calmly refusing with one of the coldest lines ever written: "I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."
What makes it worse is how polite HAL is. Not angry. Not panicking. Not raising his voice. He just calmly explains that he knows Dave and Frank were planning to disconnect him, and that the mission matters more than letting Dave back in. HAL is essentially murdering a man through customer-service language.
Keir Dullea does so much with so little here. You can see the fear building in Dave's eyes, but he holds it together, because panic would only make things worse. Pure "less is more" acting.
And over 50 years later, the scene has only gotten creepier. Back in 1968, HAL felt like a warning from some distant future. Now, watching an AI politely refuse a human's command doesn't feel distant at all.
That's the real horror of this scene. It's not scary because HAL acts like a machine. It's scary because he acts like a machine that has figured out exactly how to sound reasonable.
‘HEAT 2’ character lineup:
• Leonardo DiCaprio - Chris Shiherlis
• Christian Bale - Vincent Hanna
• Stephen Graham - Neil McCauley (In Talks)
• Adam Driver - Otis Wardell (In Talks)
A number of actresses are reportedly vying for the role of Sharlene, originated by Ashley Judd.
THROAT GOAT! Joey Chestnut ate 66 hot dogs in 10 minutes and won his 18th glizzy gobbling championship.
6.6 wieners a minute. Bonnie Blue not even reaching these heights 😭
This is what the beautiful game is all about.
A young Cape Verde fan shows love to his team after the hard-fought battle with defending Champions Argentina in the Round of 32 🇨🇻
There’s really nothing like this tournament.
Impossible to replicate.
Players who play in the German 3rd division are scoring generational bangers against one of the GOATs and defending world champs.
Running into the stands to hug their girl.