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Why So Blu? 08-27-16 10:36 AM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by Thrush (Post 12883871)
You and I have different definitions then. I consider it successful when it leads to closing the deal.



Here's the definition. You're wrong.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...m=running+game


The branch of seduction guys use to score ass from girls quickly and efficiently.

"Yo man, I was running game on this chick all night and ended up taking her home."
Running game can lead to getting laid. I ran game but could not seal the deal. It doesn't mean I was not running game. I got a nice make-out session with a hot chick. How many guys will ever even get to say hi to girl that hot in their lives let alone swap spit? I consider it a success. If only I had some coke then I could have probably swung out a threesome from her and her cockblocking friend.

Why So Blu? 08-27-16 10:36 AM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by inri222 (Post 12883906)
An eightball of blow and you would've been in there.


Yup, I know that now.

Brack 08-27-16 02:21 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 
Most people probably look down on PUA techniques, but if you're trying to hook up/hit on some actress or whatever, I'd think extra measures would have to be taken, especially in a town like Los Angeles. Pass.

Why So Blu? 08-27-16 02:25 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by Brack (Post 12884121)
Most people probably look down on PUA techniques, but if you're trying to hook up/hit on some actress or whatever, I'd think extra measures would have to be taken, especially in a town like Los Angeles. Pass.


Oh, I'm sure now they do. But not 10-12 years ago. It was great. What fucked it up for everyone (in L.A. & Hollywood) was that the aspiring PUA crowd kept reusing the same old shit instead of developing their own routines and whatnot.

Well, I didn't know who Ms. Cole was, so just having the coke could have leveraged my way into her panties, but then maybe not. Lots of variables. My friend who picked up on Mena did it just to see if he could. Everyone around was like "the balls on this fucking guy." :lol:

Good times.

Thrush 08-27-16 03:28 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by Why So Blu? (Post 12883982)
Here's the definition. You're wrong.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...m=running+game



Running game can lead to getting laid. I ran game but could not seal the deal. It doesn't mean I was not running game. I got a nice make-out session with a hot chick. How many guys will ever even get to say hi to girl that hot in their lives let alone swap spit? I consider it a success. If only I had some coke then I could have probably swung out a threesome from her and her cockblocking friend.

I never said you werent running game. I just said you weren't very good at it. :)

Brack 08-27-16 03:41 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 
I never ran game when I was single, but could seal the deal. Not sure how that happened.

Why So Blu? 08-27-16 04:13 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by Thrush (Post 12884150)
I never said you werent running game. I just said you weren't very good at it. :)


Ah, gotcha. I'll accept that. Damn pseudo-celebs. #ifonlyIhadthecoke :lol:

Paff 08-27-16 05:08 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by Michael Corvin (Post 12883887)
Her not having any tits is probably what contributed to them not having a problem with it. ;)


Originally Posted by TomOpus (Post 12883892)
They're talking about Thora Birch.

Even if you were talking about Mena Suvari, I have to say that when she did have her topless scene in American Beauty, her boobs were bigger than what I was expecting to see. Of course, I'm not in the camp that believes anything other that a double D chest is akin to a "12-year old boy", like many on this forum do.

Michael T Hudson 08-27-16 05:16 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by Franchot (Post 12883857)
Mena had personal problems in nailing down a good marriage which derailed from her establishing a more prolific and respectable movie career.

First husband was seventeen years older than she was. Second husband was seven years younger than was. Now, she's with a tattoo artist, so things should work out fine.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mena_Suvari#Personal_life

I shared an elevator with her at the old Virgin Superstore in Hollywood back when it was in existence. I don't believe she was moist at the end of the journey, however.



:lol:

Decker 08-27-16 07:21 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 
This is only the second time I've ever heard the term "running game".

Here's the first :

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Here's the question I want answered from Blu : When your friend unbuttoned Mena's blouse, did rose pedals fly out? If not, I'm going to be very disappointed.

Why So Blu? 08-27-16 07:28 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 
Nah, nothing like that. We were at the Festival of Books, so no public "exposure."

Thrush 08-27-16 09:16 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by Why So Blu? (Post 12884163)
Ah, gotcha. I'll accept that. Damn pseudo-celebs. #ifonlyIhadthecoke :lol:

Never leave home without it.

JimRochester 08-28-16 08:17 AM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 
At first I thought we were discussing Mira Sorvino but I quickly realized my mistake. Mena Suvari was certainly OK and a little hottie but didn't seem to have anything a million other little blondes have.

Abob Teff 08-28-16 11:10 AM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by Count Dooku (Post 12883217)
http://a1.files.biography.com/image/...czNDc0NTc1.jpghttp://www.okayplayer.com/wp-content...mpton-feat.jpg

No rhyme or reason to why one guy is a Movie Star and the other guy isn't.

Skimming this thread -- guessing we are getting a new Daredevil movie with Rhino as the villain and Mena Suvari as the love interest?

Abob Teff 08-28-16 11:18 AM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 
So "running game" = "talking to a girl" ... Count me unimpressed.

Abob Teff 08-28-16 11:18 AM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by JimRochester (Post 12884371)
At first I thought we were discussing Mira Sorvino but I quickly realized my mistake. Mena Suvari was certainly OK and a little hottie but didn't seem to have anything a million other little blondes have.

Mira Sorvino > Mena Suvari

Why So Blu? 08-28-16 12:11 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by Abob Teff (Post 12884420)
So "running game" = "talking to a girl" ... Count me unimpressed.


Flirting, bust a move, getting your mac on, etc.

It's one of many terms. If you want the harmless "talking to girls" terminology then that's fine. It's so boring, though. I'd rather run game than boringly talk to women that I find attractive and want to bang. I can always "talk" to women.

:shrug:

jjcool 08-28-16 12:37 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by Michael Corvin (Post 12883887)
Her not having any tits is probably what contributed to them not having a problem with it. ;)

Umm, I think you are confused. Thora Birch has a decent set of tits. Mena Suvari has IBTs. Both showed them in American Beauty, but only Thora was underage at the time and has parents that did porn.

Bluelitespecial 08-28-16 01:51 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 
I never liked her nude scene in American Beauty, she has no boobs and no body. With that in mind as stated her marriages to much older men seemed creepy that probably turned a lot of hollywood people off in casting her in bigger movies.

Paff 08-28-16 02:55 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by JimRochester (Post 12884371)
At first I thought we were discussing Mira Sorvino but I quickly realized my mistake. Mena Suvari was certainly OK and a little hottie but didn't seem to have anything a million other little blondes have.

Yeah, it's kinda like how when you're a college freshman, you've got the hots for about 90% of your fellow female classmates. You go to the 10 year reunion, and that number has dropped significantly. (for the sake of equal time, I'm sure the women feel the same way about the men, after 10 years of beer-drinking, they ain't the firm athletic Adonises they were when they began school either)

Paff 08-28-16 02:58 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by Bluelitespecial (Post 12884484)
I never liked her nude scene in American Beauty, she has no boobs and no body. With that in mind as stated her marriages to much older men seemed creepy that probably turned a lot of hollywood people off in casting her in bigger movies.

Ironic, isn't it, since most of her story arc in AB was about her hooking up with a much older man?

The fact that many people have told me I look a lot like Kevin Spacey (I have the same dimples and hairline) has no bearing on this.

Count Dooku 08-28-16 08:36 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by Paff (Post 12884524)
Yeah, it's kinda like how when you're a college freshman, you've got the hots for about 90% of your fellow female classmates. You go to the 10 year reunion, and that number has dropped significantly. (for the sake of equal time, I'm sure the women feel the same way about the men, after 10 years of beer-drinking, they ain't the firm athletic Adonises they were when they began school either)

My life experience was the opposite. When I was in college I was pretty focused on hooking up with hot girls only. When I hit my 30s I was much more open to women with more realistic body types.

mwbmis 08-28-16 08:52 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by brainee (Post 12882628)
Yeah, while not a superstar Wes Bentley seems to be having a solid career (American Horror Story, Penny Dreadful, prominent movies like Interstellar, Pete's Dragon, Hunger Games).

He has rebounded nicely, but thanks to his substance abuse problems there were some pretty lean years. I certainly wouldn't call him anything close to a household name or face. At this point, he's more of a "that guy".

Why So Blu? 08-28-16 08:59 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 

Originally Posted by mwbmis (Post 12884647)
He has rebounded nicely, but thanks to his substance abuse problems there were some pretty lean years. I certainly wouldn't call him anything close to a household name or face. At this point, he's more of a "that guy".

The flick that got him back on track was There Be Dragons. It's a cool flick and there's a nice featurette where talks about his drug abuse and the second chance he was given.

Glad he's stayed clean all these years. I like him.

Decker 08-28-16 09:00 PM

Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?
 
Speaking of Thora Birch, my daughter and I watched Ghost World on Amazon the other day.
It still holds up. It is funny -- watching that film, you'd swear that it was going to be Birch who was destined for superstardom as an adult, not her rather plain-looking best friend .

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