Interview The Person Below You

[Portrait in Flesh]

Hand Drawn

Anime or animation?

Anime has the threat of tentacles.

And, as an ex-Disney employee, I have...issues...with animation.

So I'm just going to go curl in a ball and shudder in the corner...and try not to dwell on the fact that Godzilla and Gamera were from competing franchises...   

In the meantime...can you pinch more than an inch?  And would you attempt to do so to the Grinch?

[Raving_Lunatic]

I can, unfortunatley. And I'm not confident my dad would let me do so!

Best terrible movie ever made? (i.e. best movie which everyone said was dire)

[izzardfan]

So I'm just going to go curl in a ball and shudder in the corner...and try not to dwell on the fact that Godzilla and Gamera were from competing franchises...   

So sorry.  I had a friend who was into Gamera heavily and I didn't know they never battled.  I suppose since they were from competing franchises, you could say they battled for fans...

OK, well, sorry.   

[Portrait in Flesh]

So I'm just going to go curl in a ball and shudder in the corner...and try not to dwell on the fact that Godzilla and Gamera were from competing franchises...   

So sorry.  I had a friend who was into Gamera heavily and I didn't know they never battled.  I suppose since they were from competing franchises, you could say they battled for fans...

OK, well, sorry.   

Mea culpa.    

To make amends, I offer the Dancing Godzilla and the Gymkata Gamera.

[Anarquistador]

I can, unfortunatley. And I'm not confident my dad would let me do so!

Best terrible movie ever made? (i.e. best movie which everyone said was dire)

Ultraviolet. I was just thoroughly entertained by that movie, probably for all the wrong reasons. The bad-guy's sterile-wrapped pistol, the complete disregard for the laws of physics...and of course, Milla Jovovich wearing leather and mowing down whole armies herself.

You are in the World's Greatest Bar. Every kind of beverage and drink available. What do you order, and why?

[Portrait in Flesh]

You are in the World's Greatest Bar. Every kind of beverage and drink available. What do you order, and why?

I think I'd like to try some of that nectar the gods are always going on about.  With some ambrosia on the side for snacking.  Why?  Because it has to taste better than Moxie.

If the quality of mercy is not strained, is it likely to get lumpy?  Or is there another possible outcome?

[stePH]

Best terrible movie ever made? (i.e. best movie which everyone said was dire)

Leonard Part 6.  I love that movie.

[Talia]

I can, unfortunatley. And I'm not confident my dad would let me do so!
Best terrible movie ever made? (i.e. best movie which everyone said was dire)

Ultraviolet. I was just thoroughly entertained by that movie, probably for all the wrong reasons. The bad-guy's sterile-wrapped pistol, the complete disregard for the laws of physics...and of course, Milla Jovovich wearing leather and mowing down whole armies herself.

Arghghidoudofuf. That movie was hideously, torturously non-enjoyable.

*shudder!!*

[Bdoomed]

and of course, Milla Jovovich wearing leather and mowing down whole armies herself.

*drooooool*
that was the movie with the giant zeppelin goin down at the end? if so me and my friend were cracking up at that part.

[Russell Nash]

and of course, Milla Jovovich wearing leather and mowing down whole armies herself.

*drooooool*
that was the movie with the giant zeppelin goin down at the end? if so me and my friend were cracking up at that part.

I never saw Ultraviolet, but ÆonFlux crashed a blimp at the end.

[stePH]

I never saw Ultraviolet, but ÆonFlux crashed a blimp at the end.

That would be Charlize Theron wearing leather and mowing down whole armies herself.

[Russell Nash]

I never saw Ultraviolet, but ÆonFlux crashed a blimp at the end.

That would be Charlize Theron wearing leather and mowing down whole armies herself.

Since I couldn't believe two movies would have a pointless blimp crash at the end, I didn't feel the need to bring up the actresses.

[stePH]

Since I couldn't believe two movies would have a pointless blimp crash at the end, I didn't feel the need to bring up the actresses.

I'm nothing if not pointless.

[lowky]

alright to get the thread back on track...

Milla Jovavitch in leather mowing down whole armies by herself or

Charlize Theron in leather mowing down whole armies by herself

[Anarquistador]

Oh why must you make me choose?!

Well, I'll go with Milla. She's got that Ukranian thing happening. All that good proletariat living makes for supermodels, apparently.

And now, a deep question:

Do you think the advent of original and truly scary horror-themed video games has sounded the death knell of the horror film?

[lowky]

Oh why must you make me choose?!

Well, I'll go with Milla. She's got that Ukranian thing happening. All that good proletariat living makes for supermodels, apparently.

And now, a deep question:

Do you think the advent of original and truly scary horror-themed video games has sounded the death knell of the horror film?

Well I can't think of much original in video games (or film for that matter) I can think of some good games with some new mechanics for original effect ala Left4Dead but it's still Zombies which I think at least in movies seem to be played out.  I haven't seen a good zombie movie in some time.  Romero seems stuck in rehash mode.  So does the rest of the Horror genre, which is probably why the ring did so well it was new and different for hollywood.  Granted hollywood didn't come up with it, they remade a japanese movie but still....  I don't know what scares us any more, since Horror tends to reflect societies fears at the time.  50's gave us giant radioactive insects/lizards/etc for example echoing peoples fear of Nuclear War.  What scares us now?  I think possibly it would be disease given the scare stories the media keeps portraying about swine flu.  And we have had several good movies about disease including one that also mixed in the idea of zombies. 

[Russell Nash]

Oh why must you make me choose?!

Well, I'll go with Milla. She's got that Ukranian thing happening. All that good proletariat living makes for supermodels, apparently.

And now, a deep question:

Do you think the advent of original and truly scary horror-themed video games has sounded the death knell of the horror film?

Well I can't think of much original in video games (or film for that matter) I can think of some good games with some new mechanics for original effect ala Left4Dead but it's still Zombies which I think at least in movies seem to be played out.  I haven't seen a good zombie movie in some time.  Romero seems stuck in rehash mode.  So does the rest of the Horror genre, which is probably why the ring did so well it was new and different for hollywood.  Granted hollywood didn't come up with it, they remade a japanese movie but still....  I don't know what scares us any more, since Horror tends to reflect societies fears at the time.  50's gave us giant radioactive insects/lizards/etc for example echoing peoples fear of Nuclear War.  What scares us now?  I think possibly it would be disease given the scare stories the media keeps portraying about swine flu.  And we have had several good movies about disease including one that also mixed in the idea of zombies. 

I'll ask the apparent question:  What's your favorite disease/zombie movie?

[Talia]

28 days later. GREAT movie. (I'll fight anyone who says otherwise! )

(also, to go back a bit: Charlize Theron FTW. I loathe Milla Jovovich, except in 6th sense. And I really, really hated Ultraviolet).

Favorite 5 movies of the past 5 years?

[lowky]

28 days later. GREAT movie. (I'll fight anyone who says otherwise! )

(also, to go back a bit: Charlize Theron FTW. I loathe Milla Jovovich, except in 6th sense. And I really, really hated Ultraviolet).

Favorite 5 movies of the past 5 years?

No particular order
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Kungfu Panda
Ratatouille
Wanted
Corpse Bride

and since i ended with a tim burton movie... Favorite Tim Burton Film

[Russell Nash]

I loathe Milla Jovovich, except in 6th sense.

I think you meant Fifth Element.

and since i ended with a tim burton movie... Favorite Tim Burton Film

Mars Attacks!
Mind you, looking at the list of things he's directed, I could choose anyone of five.  This is just the one that got me right now.

Favorite non-SF/F/H movie?

[lowky]

I loathe Milla Jovovich, except in 6th sense.

I think you meant Fifth Element.

and since i ended with a tim burton movie... Favorite Tim Burton Film

Mars Attacks!
Mind you, looking at the list of things he's directed, I could choose anyone of five.  This is just the one that got me right now.

Favorite non-SF/F/H movie?

Fight Club

Neil Gaiman novel most in need of movie-ization

[Bdoomed]

I loathe Milla Jovovich, except in 6th sense.

I think you meant Fifth Element.

yea i think you meant Fifth Element , and... um... Milla is hawt stuff. so there.

vs

you decide

[MacArthurBug]

I loathe Milla Jovovich, except in 6th sense.

I think you meant Fifth Element.

and since i ended with a tim burton movie... Favorite Tim Burton Film

Mars Attacks!
Mind you, looking at the list of things he's directed, I could choose anyone of five.  This is just the one that got me right now.

Favorite non-SF/F/H movie?

Fight Club

Neil Gaiman novel most in need of movie-ization

Counting graphic novels: Sandman. I dunno if it's do-able but... that'd rock my geek socks..

AND speaking of geek! What's your geeky "thing" the thing you have, are, do, etc that makes you especially special?

[Raving_Lunatic]

Well, i suppose loads of people do this and it's certainly very annoying but I quote lyrics/books (mainly H2g2, 1984 and Farenheit 451) whenever anyone says something similar or part of the lyric/book unwittingly. I also play air drums when I'm running and dance like a lunatic. Oh, and babble at people.

Same question to you, loyal boarder.

[Portrait in Flesh]

Well, i suppose loads of people do this and it's certainly very annoying but I quote lyrics/books (mainly H2g2, 1984 and Farenheit 451) whenever anyone says something similar or part of the lyric/book unwittingly. I also play air drums when I'm running and dance like a lunatic. Oh, and babble at people.

Same question to you, loyal boarder.

My free association/stream of consciousness tangential flights of fancy have been known to make grown men cry.

It doesn't take much to make my Bitter Half give me one of those "Dear Lord what have I gotten myself into?" looks.

I'm also...slightly fond of office supplies.  DO NOT mess with my office supplies.  I love my office supplies, for they are good to me.

Query: What would you rather share a lunch date with, a Regulan bloodworm or a Denebian slime devil?