Woman Does the One Thing Worse Than Yelling “Fire” in a Theatre
Yelling “FIRE!” in a crowded theatre would have been a much better idea. Actually, yelling anything anywhere else would be a better prank than the one this woman played. From the “you’re not going to believe this one” files, see if you can come up with anything more stupid than the “joke” this lady played on a bunch of unsuspecting citizens.
This unbelievably stupid woman attempted to rob a bank in Spring Hill, Florida. Actually, she was just kidding, really! This is not a case of someone trying to rob a bank and then trying to avoid trouble by saying that they were just joking. She was actually joking, however, that’s not going to help her case.
According to WFLA-TV, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office said Vanessa Ortega entered the Wells Fargo financial institution with a bright blue object that sort of resembled a firearm, raised it over her head and into the air, and screamed, “This is a robbery; give me all your money!” I think we would all agree it’s not a smart thing to do even if you’re not holding anything, just saying it in a bank is not recommended. Then she sashayed over to the teller window, smiled, and said, “Just kidding!” before withdrawing some money from her own account and leaving.
Since she was a regular customer, the staff at the bank knew who she was and were able to identify her to the police. She was arrested at another location later that day.
Police say that she entered the bank with a “Nerf style” gun and admitted to yelling, “This is a robbery, give me all your money.” She insisted that she was only joking about the robbery, and police appeared to believe her. Nevertheless, she was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted robbery with a weapon and given a $20,000 bond.
‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse:’ A Beautiful Web Of Destiny
Brooklyn's One and Only Spider-Man
As we are reunited with “Brooklyn’s one and only Spider-Man,” we see that Miles’ relationship with his parents is even more strained. After Miles abruptly leaves the meeting with parents and his guidance counselor to continue battling The Spot (voiced by Jason Schwartzman), his guidance counselor tells them, “He’s lying to you. And I think you know it.” Not long after, Gwen Stacy appears above Miles’ bed to ask if he wants to get out of there. Behind her, a portal to the multi-verse. Following his crush, he goes to the Spider-Man HQ, where he meets a pregnant, motorcycle-riding Spider-Woman AKA Jessica Drew (Issa Rae), Spider-Punk (voiced by Daniel Kaluuya), and Spider-Man India AKA Pavitr Prabhakar.
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The Spot
We are introduced to The Spot in the trailer, in a scene where Miles tries to apprehend him in a bodega. The Spot can seemingly transport things through the spots within the black-hole ink blots on his body, making him a slippery foe for Miles. We also meet Spider-Man 2099 AKA Miguel O’Hara, who we aren’t sure is an ally or a villain. At the end of Into the Spiderverse, we saw Miguel monitoring the multi-verse and using a Dimensional Travel Watch that allows for travel through various dimensions. As the leader of the immense spider team, Miguel blatantly rejects Miles’ offer to join. Miguel tells Miles, “Being Spider-Man is a sacrifice. You have a choice between saving one person and saving every world.” Sounds very much like Kang the Conqueror’s philosophy of sacrificing people for the greater good of the universe. Responding in Spider-Man fashion, 15-year-old Miles says, “I can do both!”
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Pushing The Narrative
In Across The Spider-Verse, Miles propels forward with his sense of self and his powers. As he says to Miguel in the trailer, “Everyone keeps telling me how my story is supposed to go! Nah, I’mma do my own thing.” Miguel isn’t the only one whose story we see develop, as Gwen Stacy’s return shows us more of her life in her universe. As with the return of Peter B. Parker, who now has an adorable infant daughter named Mayday.
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Stunning Visuals
In the sequel, the animation is taken to the next level, with trippy watercolors and neon colors that change with the mood. From the striking comic book aesthetics of having the characters’ skin flecked with comic book dots, to the psychadelic fusion of animation techniques, the film’s distinct art styles are made even more compelling watching it in Dolby Vision. It was easy to be immersed in these jaw-dropping visuals that amplified the action scenes that much more.
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