I wanted to post “I’ll have what Xi’s having!” thinking that quote was from Sleepless in Seattle, but it’s actually from When Harry Met Sally. Please swap the two in your head so this joke works. Thank you
Uh oh, all my childhood memories are jumbled. Why is Billy Crystal in Big? Why is Tom Hanks a city slicker unhappy with his life?
Not doing that.
but it’s actually from When Harry Met Sally
Oh, yeah.
I’d like to note for everyone that Xi listed these as favorites almost 20 years ago:
In 2010, however, WikiLeaks published diplomatic cables summarizing a March 2007 dinner conversation between Xi—at that time, the Communist Party Secretary of Zhejiang Province —and U.S. Ambassador Clark Randt.
Exactly 10 years ago [this article is now almost 10 years old] at Randt’s Beijing residence, the future President of China revealed that he was a fan of Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan and Martin Scorsese’s The Departed (adapted from the Hong Kong cops-and-gangsters classic, Infernal Affairs). The cables said that Xi “particularly likes Hollywood movies about World War II,” declaring, “Hollywood makes those movies well, and such Hollywood movies are grand and truthful. Americans have a clear outlook on values and clearly demarcate between good and evil. In American movies, good usually prevails.”
https://chinafilminsider.com/does-xi-jingping-go-to-the-movies/
particularly likes Hollywood movies about World War II,” declaring, “Hollywood makes those movies well, and such Hollywood movies are grand and truthful. Americans have a clear outlook on values and clearly demarcate between good and evil. In American movies, good usually prevails.”
Damn dude, Xi’s expectations of America are near floor level.
And they still overestimate most USians…
He did live among them for several years…
The most shocking part of this is that 20 years ago means 2006
Tom Hanks carrying America’s positive public image from the 1980s well into the 2020s
absolute
okay but which one is his favorite Fast and the Furious movie?
Tokyo Drift because he enjoys the idea of street racers terrorizing the streets of Japan with auto-violence.
“yes, yes… send the delinquent who causes property damage directly to Japan as punishment… for Japan”
Xicko
They retroactively named the original fatf as ‘the first and the furious’ so I’m going to say that one
fnaf fnatft
Sure but what does he think of Boss Baby?
Hi Xi Jinping I have two recommendations for you based on this list.
Singles (1992) There Will Be Blood (2007)
I know for a FACT his favorite movie is Happy Gilmore
Xi was overheard asking the american president “You eat pieces of shit for breakfast?”
I was thinking “dude where’s my car”
Interesting that 2 are similar-ish (not necessarily a bad thing) WW2 films
Xi confirmed boomer dad
He’s still mad about what happened to the History Channel and wants his 24-hour WW2 docs back
do you think he’d like goodfellas
Is there anyone who doesnt?
i know a few people who prefer Casino
I prefer Casino, but that doesnt mean Goodfellas doesnt absolute slap as well, it’s also more accessible. Casino is a bit too bleak to reach as big of an audience
Xi is gonna break cinephiles brains by saying the Departed is better than the Hong Kong original.
Infernal AffairsRush Hour 2 is such a good movie.
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