--I tried submitting an article to k^r*sh!n (i'm not giving THEM any hits, dammit) about a year ago saying pretty much the same thing, and they voted it down so that it wasn't even published. Needless to say I consider them to be a bunch of elitist noseintheair so-and-so's now, and took down my link to their site.
--Seriously, we in IT are getting not only walked over, but stomped into the ground these days. But just try getting any popular support behind you, even when something DESPERATELY NEEDS to get fixed. It just makes you bitter, nobody wants to put THEIR ass on the line.
--Overall, I pretty much liked the movie - except for the ending(s), and that stupid Orc with the Doctor Claw voice from Inspector Gadget. That voice should be banned from all future productions. I actually turned to my friend in the theater and said in disbelief, "It's Doctor Claw!"
> MOTHER#@#@!%!% JACKSON NO DAMMIT...(sound of entire audience groaning at once) we are back at the shire to show Sam coming home? WTF? Did anyone think he was going to run away and go whoring? We knew he was married and had kids. Why do we need to see it? Who cares? And so we end staring at the round hobbit door...did the movie even begin with a round hobbit door...ah forget it, is this the end?
--Yah, *that* was the part that finally got to me. They *really* should have let it end with the ship sailing off, and fading to whitescreen.
--Of course, this gives PJ an out - he can now say, "Oy we really blew that whole ending sequence, let's redo it for the DVD."
> it's the first movie I've seen in a long time that pulled the romance theme without a down-and-dirty-sheets moment.
--You know, I really respected them for doing it the way they did. DNDSMoments don't go with 1800's Japan, and tend to get fast-forwarded by me when they *do* get included with a movie, because they are annoying and get in the way.
o There is a girl involved o There will be Conflict (usually defined as Violence and/or Chases) o Everybody dies at the end o There WILL (most likely) BE a sequel, because we are doing this for Money, not Art
--I've been surprised at my tolerance for "scary" movies, but to this day I refuse to see "The Ring". Everyone I know who's seen it has been seriously freaked out by it.
--I kind of like being able to walk to my bedroom in the dark without getting paranoid, mmkay?
> The Aragorn/Arwen/Elrond subplot continues on its course as a slow motion train wreck through all three films. These include the Liv Tyler scenes that you use to check your watch.
--Nownownow, come on... Personally I think Liv Tyler is very attractive. However, the elf scenes at the beginning of ROTK did seem a bit forced and overdone.
"Baby Geniuses" took #23?? Unbelievable. I'm definitely *not* a likes-kids person, but I enjoyed that movie so much I went out and bought it....And I actually enjoyted "Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever", "McHale's Navy", and "Kangaroo Jack" as well. (Altho pretty much everything else on that list is justified.)
--I'll agree with you there. The trailer *really* does not do the movie justice. It gives you the impression that they're trying to make Tom Cruise as the "last samurai" along with a STD-HOLLYWOOD-PLOT love-story for background. I saw the film somewhat under protest (it was the only thing playing that I hadn't seen yet) and was surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
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--Why should he have to be kidding? They never fixed it for the 2.4 kernel series, AFAIK.
-Somehow I doubt that anyone has been running Tom's Root Boot continuously for this amount of time...
--Well, thanks for the vote anyway, even tho the submission got killed. :)
--No origami article would be truly complete without mentioning the Origami Boulder Company:
:)
http://www.origamiboulder.com/
--I love this guy's paradigm.
--I love the fact that the logo on a V-Max's false "gas tank" is the stylized triple-tuning-fork. May it never change.
(sings)
"Four calling modems,
Three French dressings,
Two Yamahas,
And a Slash-dotting for your ser-ver to-day!"
--Yah, grab me a Sierra Mist while you're out, would you? I'll pay you back. Thanks. ;-)
--I'm glad you're back on your feet, bro. And from some other comments it looks like you've pretty much kept your head and your sense of humor. :)
--Hope things work out for the best for you, and best of luck in the future.
--I tried submitting an article to k^r*sh!n (i'm not giving THEM any hits, dammit) about a year ago saying pretty much the same thing, and they voted it down so that it wasn't even published. Needless to say I consider them to be a bunch of elitist noseintheair so-and-so's now, and took down my link to their site.
--Seriously, we in IT are getting not only walked over, but stomped into the ground these days. But just try getting any popular support behind you, even when something DESPERATELY NEEDS to get fixed. It just makes you bitter, nobody wants to put THEIR ass on the line.
--Good stuff, man. I thought of the same thing in response but hadn't looked up the verse. :)
--Yep. I really couldn't believe they allowed that. Ruined that whole character for me for the rest of the movie.
--Overall, I pretty much liked the movie - except for the ending(s), and that stupid Orc with the Doctor Claw voice from Inspector Gadget. That voice should be banned from all future productions. I actually turned to my friend in the theater and said in disbelief, "It's Doctor Claw!"
> MOTHER#@#@!%!% JACKSON NO DAMMIT...(sound of entire audience groaning at once) we are back at the shire to show Sam coming home? WTF? Did anyone think he was going to run away and go whoring? We knew he was married and had kids. Why do we need to see it? Who cares? And so we end staring at the round hobbit door...did the movie even begin with a round hobbit door...ah forget it, is this the end?
--Yah, *that* was the part that finally got to me. They *really* should have let it end with the ship sailing off, and fading to whitescreen.
--Of course, this gives PJ an out - he can now say, "Oy we really blew that whole ending sequence, let's redo it for the DVD."
--And she better have red hair, too.
"One time, in band camp..."
--Good stuff. Don't forget to visit the forum. :)
> it's the first movie I've seen in a long time that pulled the romance theme without a down-and-dirty-sheets moment.
--You know, I really respected them for doing it the way they did. DNDSMoments don't go with 1800's Japan, and tend to get fast-forwarded by me when they *do* get included with a movie, because they are annoying and get in the way.
BEGIN standard-hollywood-plot
o There is a girl involved
o There will be Conflict (usually defined as Violence and/or Chases)
o Everybody dies at the end
o There WILL (most likely) BE a sequel, because we are doing this for Money, not Art
--I've been surprised at my tolerance for "scary" movies, but to this day I refuse to see "The Ring". Everyone I know who's seen it has been seriously freaked out by it.
--I kind of like being able to walk to my bedroom in the dark without getting paranoid, mmkay?
> one person clapped and he was stoned.
--Waitaminute... They STONED him just for clapping??? Now that's some harsh critics...
Oh. You meant something else, I guess.
> The Aragorn/Arwen/Elrond subplot continues on its course as a slow motion train wreck through all three films. These include the Liv Tyler scenes that you use to check your watch.
--Nownownow, come on... Personally I think Liv Tyler is very attractive. However, the elf scenes at the beginning of ROTK did seem a bit forced and overdone.
--Hey Thx for the Motorhead link, I've been wanting a T-shirt of theirs for ages.
--Free advice: DON'T see the Cat in the Hat movie. FYI.
"Baby Geniuses" took #23?? Unbelievable. I'm definitely *not* a likes-kids person, but I enjoyed that movie so much I went out and bought it. ...And I actually enjoyted "Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever", "McHale's Navy", and "Kangaroo Jack" as well. (Altho pretty much everything else on that list is justified.)
--I'll agree with you there. The trailer *really* does not do the movie justice. It gives you the impression that they're trying to make Tom Cruise as the "last samurai" along with a STD-HOLLYWOOD-PLOT love-story for background. I saw the film somewhat under protest (it was the only thing playing that I hadn't seen yet) and was surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
--Lost In Translation was horribly (horribly!) overrated. I paid matinee price for it, and wish I hadn't bothered.