..., pt. 2: the second runner
They shined the brigh light in my eyes and I fell to the floor, convulsing.
It grew dim and I stood up and dusted myself off. I blushed a bit and lowered my eyes.
"'scuse me, madam," I said, and slowly shuffled off.
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Today is the day that scientists originally discovered the elements that now comprise the bulk of your average Egg McMuffin.
Let us have a moment of silence for those poor souls it has claimed as its victims.
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Why has there been no movie made of "A Modest Proposal?" I know plenty of people who have said they would pay to see that... all on the black market, of course. That goes unsaid, hahaha!.... amateurs.
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Why was "The Running Man" movie so much different from "The Running Man" book?? Because that was an awesome book, but only an okay movie.
I think if they were going to go all over-the-top with the story the way they did, they should've done it right-- they should've done it SMASH TV style. Seriously, Arnie fighting a giant tank-rolling Mutoid Man would have been pure cinema gold, not to mention the secret rooms and repetitive sayings of "Good Luck! You'll Need It!"
and then there's the "Pleasuredome" ending in SMASH TV...
(This all leads to the question of why do I enjoy Stephen King books so much more when they are by "Richard Bachman?" The Running Man was good, the Regulators was good, and The Long Walk is my favorite King work I've ever read.)
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The only thing that could've made Shanghai Noon any better is time travel.
perhaps a clone Jackie Chan also.
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I want a house that's really tall, with parts that stick out over other people's houses. Technically that's not encroaching on their property, right? I could have a house OVER their land, but not on it. That would be interesting. I could climb onto their roof and pretend I was Santa.
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Not much doing still. Just hanging out at home. I called movie gallery to follow up my application. I should have an interview this week. they're a little behind in their hiring process. I've just been playing final fantasy VII and reading a bit.
Leslie and I watched Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children today. It's very pretty, but as a movie, it kind of sucks quite a bit. Granted, it is better than The Spirits Within, but the movie is just too complicated. The only people who would understand it are people who remember, in detail, much of the plot of FFVII. Even then, though, much of the movie just doesn't make much sense.
Also, the fights, while looking cool, are way too over the top. It feels like most of the movie could be seen as sort of an updated, cyberpunk-kinda-lookin' episode of Dragonball Z. Way too ridiculous. Most of the characters from the game are just thrown in there randomly too. ehhh. It doesn't help that the whole movie is basically one long fight...
as Fan Service, it's great. as a movie... lame (cue noise of ship's horn, that two-tone ehhh oooh thing)
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"Thanks Anderson, I'm here in Baghdad as the bombs are dropping. As you can see in the background here, many local areas heve recieved extensive-- Holy Jesus, what is that thing?? Some kind of nuclear-equipped walking battle tank??"
"Jim, uh, I believe you are speaking of 'Metal Gear?'"
"Oh my god, oh, it's stepping on me! It's stepping on me with its giant foot! Oh god, now it's fighting a ninja!"
"Jim, uh, can you tell us what exactly the situation is like over there?"
"Oh god, the ninja is dancing! Oh god, oh, the pain! He has white hair! and there's an old guy that's smoking!"
*signal lost*
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I think I need to find out more about John Hodgman. The Hobo Names are golden. Always have been, always will be.
"Holden, the expert Dreamtwister."
"Slow-motion Jones."
"Yum Yum Snowball Eater."
and now he's a correspondent on the daily show! Yes people, yes.
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"...and Sidney Carton fell to the ground, clutching his hand to his chest and holding back his tears. He looked up at the guillotine he had so narrowly avoided and a small smile came to his face. 'Ironic, to end this way, eh?' He motioned for Timothy to come closer. 'After all of this, falling prey to the ways of nature.'
'Do nah say tha' sir!' Timothy responded. 'All will be well, jes ye wait and see.'
Sidney smiled wider. 'Thank you for trying so hard, Timothy. You'll make so many people happy, just as you have made me. Thank you Timothy, thank you for helping me find my purpose.' Sidney glanced over Timothy's shoulder at the large red velvet bag, still leaning against the base of the guillotine. 'I've finally gotten what I needed. They'll all be happy this year.'
'Yes, yes sir, they all will, ev'ry las' one of them, cos of you sir.'
Sidney's eyes closed, tears now running down to the corners of his mouth. 'You know what to do Timothy, you know what to do.' He opened his eyes one last time and looked to the sky. 'Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!' and with that, Sidney Carton fell silent."
--Charles Dickens, excerpt from "A Tale of Two Cities"
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You 'eard 'im guys- "Marry Christmas to all, and too all a good night!"
It grew dim and I stood up and dusted myself off. I blushed a bit and lowered my eyes.
"'scuse me, madam," I said, and slowly shuffled off.
****************************************************
Today is the day that scientists originally discovered the elements that now comprise the bulk of your average Egg McMuffin.
Let us have a moment of silence for those poor souls it has claimed as its victims.
************************
Why has there been no movie made of "A Modest Proposal?" I know plenty of people who have said they would pay to see that... all on the black market, of course. That goes unsaid, hahaha!.... amateurs.
******************
Why was "The Running Man" movie so much different from "The Running Man" book?? Because that was an awesome book, but only an okay movie.
I think if they were going to go all over-the-top with the story the way they did, they should've done it right-- they should've done it SMASH TV style. Seriously, Arnie fighting a giant tank-rolling Mutoid Man would have been pure cinema gold, not to mention the secret rooms and repetitive sayings of "Good Luck! You'll Need It!"
and then there's the "Pleasuredome" ending in SMASH TV...
(This all leads to the question of why do I enjoy Stephen King books so much more when they are by "Richard Bachman?" The Running Man was good, the Regulators was good, and The Long Walk is my favorite King work I've ever read.)
*********
The only thing that could've made Shanghai Noon any better is time travel.
perhaps a clone Jackie Chan also.
****
I want a house that's really tall, with parts that stick out over other people's houses. Technically that's not encroaching on their property, right? I could have a house OVER their land, but not on it. That would be interesting. I could climb onto their roof and pretend I was Santa.
**********
Not much doing still. Just hanging out at home. I called movie gallery to follow up my application. I should have an interview this week. they're a little behind in their hiring process. I've just been playing final fantasy VII and reading a bit.
Leslie and I watched Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children today. It's very pretty, but as a movie, it kind of sucks quite a bit. Granted, it is better than The Spirits Within, but the movie is just too complicated. The only people who would understand it are people who remember, in detail, much of the plot of FFVII. Even then, though, much of the movie just doesn't make much sense.
Also, the fights, while looking cool, are way too over the top. It feels like most of the movie could be seen as sort of an updated, cyberpunk-kinda-lookin' episode of Dragonball Z. Way too ridiculous. Most of the characters from the game are just thrown in there randomly too. ehhh. It doesn't help that the whole movie is basically one long fight...
as Fan Service, it's great. as a movie... lame (cue noise of ship's horn, that two-tone ehhh oooh thing)
*****************
"Thanks Anderson, I'm here in Baghdad as the bombs are dropping. As you can see in the background here, many local areas heve recieved extensive-- Holy Jesus, what is that thing?? Some kind of nuclear-equipped walking battle tank??"
"Jim, uh, I believe you are speaking of 'Metal Gear?'"
"Oh my god, oh, it's stepping on me! It's stepping on me with its giant foot! Oh god, now it's fighting a ninja!"
"Jim, uh, can you tell us what exactly the situation is like over there?"
"Oh god, the ninja is dancing! Oh god, oh, the pain! He has white hair! and there's an old guy that's smoking!"
*signal lost*
************************
I think I need to find out more about John Hodgman. The Hobo Names are golden. Always have been, always will be.
"Holden, the expert Dreamtwister."
"Slow-motion Jones."
"Yum Yum Snowball Eater."
and now he's a correspondent on the daily show! Yes people, yes.
**************************************
"...and Sidney Carton fell to the ground, clutching his hand to his chest and holding back his tears. He looked up at the guillotine he had so narrowly avoided and a small smile came to his face. 'Ironic, to end this way, eh?' He motioned for Timothy to come closer. 'After all of this, falling prey to the ways of nature.'
'Do nah say tha' sir!' Timothy responded. 'All will be well, jes ye wait and see.'
Sidney smiled wider. 'Thank you for trying so hard, Timothy. You'll make so many people happy, just as you have made me. Thank you Timothy, thank you for helping me find my purpose.' Sidney glanced over Timothy's shoulder at the large red velvet bag, still leaning against the base of the guillotine. 'I've finally gotten what I needed. They'll all be happy this year.'
'Yes, yes sir, they all will, ev'ry las' one of them, cos of you sir.'
Sidney's eyes closed, tears now running down to the corners of his mouth. 'You know what to do Timothy, you know what to do.' He opened his eyes one last time and looked to the sky. 'Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!' and with that, Sidney Carton fell silent."
--Charles Dickens, excerpt from "A Tale of Two Cities"
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You 'eard 'im guys- "Marry Christmas to all, and too all a good night!"