Eeek, your's?

^
haha, i think bartender hopes not, that happened to me once, it turned out she wasnt a bitch anymore!
Any joy?

/me returns


/notices I am in the top 100 of the Favorite MXer's list. :amaze:


What's up?

[QUOTE=I Am Vikingcore]Eeek, your's?[/QUOTE]

No. It was just a surprise, as she's actually younger than me.

[QUOTE=lunch998]Yea that's your screen name(on AIM), that's how I knew to make the joke about the guitar talk.[/QUOTE]

On AIM I have Eitri Is Berserk, and I know somewhere I have Eitri The Berserk..For some reason I thought it was on here. Would a mod change my username without my consent.. or am I just not recalling correctly?

If there is a mxrockandmetal chat on AIM, or if one forms later tonight, will someone invite me? I'm off to play runescape..Cause I've gotten like 20 posts today, which is plenty for me :)

Shameless self-promotion here. I'm working on a screenplay that I hope to get produced in 2007/08. I'm just going to make a quick pitch, and I want you guys to tell me if you'd go see a movie like it. Here you go:

Our story revolves around two police homicide detectives, Sam Crane and Miles Harker. Sam is going through an identity crisis, questioning whether or not the job he feels so dedicated to is ultimately worth it. It only makes it worse that he's unable to kick his smoking habit and his girlfriend Katrina Radcliffe is almost ready to leave him.

Things turn for the worst when Sam and Miles are assigned to track down a new serial killer. His victims are always the dregs of society, and always left in the open with a cross either written on a surface in the victims' blood or carved on their bodies. What you find out long before Sam and Miles, is that the killer is actually Mayor Paul Ward, an intensely religious man who has begun a "holy quest" to make the world better by removing evil-doers from the system. [i]Completely.[/i]

What ensues is a tense psychological thriller as Sam and Miles race to find the killer's identity as the bodycount continues to rise and the public loses faith in them with each new victim.

What do you think? Would you watch this?

The idea is great, IMO, except...mayor? That's like in "From Hell," when Ian Holm, president of the evil government cult, turns out to be Jack the Ripper. That's a tiny bit...implausible to me. The question is what alternative that isn't a cliche could you pick...ex-cop is too frequent...maybe a guy like the Punisher, except religious and evil?

Yeah, rather than the mayor, make it maybe a local vicar, or monsignuer (sp?). Someone not too highly placed within the church, but high enough to be a zealot, etc.

Great story otherwise. :thumb:

Bartender's a daddy! :eek:

I made 91! :amaze: :D

[QUOTE=HeavyRiva]Bartender's a daddy! :eek:

I made 91! :amaze: :D[/QUOTE]


I made 76 :p

The thing is, this is intended to be Neo-Gothic. I need a mad tyrannical authority figure. Have any of you ever read The Castle of Otranto?

It's that shouting in size 7 that melts you into people's hearts, Jason.

[QUOTE=HeavyRiva]It's that shouting in size 7 that melts you into people's hearts, Jason.[/QUOTE]


Wewtz0r!

[QUOTE=Steerpike]The thing is, this is intended to be Neo-Gothic. I need a mad tyrannical authority figure. Have any of you ever read The Castle of Otranto?[/QUOTE]


Not really. Well, why not make him the Bishop of a Diocese? Or even the Archbishop of the city in which this takes place?

Or is the mayor more believable?

It's just that you could have the cops seek advice from the high ranking church figure, without them realising he is the culprit.

[QUOTE=BoboTheRagingHobo]Wewtz0r![/QUOTE]
No. Just no.

[QUOTE=HeavyRiva]Not really. Well, why not make him the Bishop of a Diocese? Or even the Archbishop of the city in which this takes place?

Or is the mayor more believable?

It's just that you could have the cops seek advice from the high ranking church figure, without them realising he is the culprit.[/QUOTE]

Believe me, I've thought about it. But I think this works for several reasons. Let me start by saying my first choice for a city is Philadelphia. Now picture this:

We have a story here about two men trying to find a murderer who is in fact the man chosen to watch over the city. He is the mad king of the 21st century. Twisted streets and back alleys, towering corporate offices, and brick facade businesses and tenements take the place of the giant castle, and suburbs take the place of the village that resides in its shadow.

To combat this wicked tyrant, Sam and Miles are detectives who take the place of the knights, and Sam's girlfriend Katrina is the virtuous maiden who stands by his side.

The Neo-Gothic transposes the Gothic tradition, bringing the unspeakable and macabre into an otherwise ordinary setting. Psycho, Halloween, Carrie (the novel), and Poultergeist are all excellent examples of the Neo-Gothic. It opens on a realistic storyline, and then presents us with a story in which most of the horror lies unspoken, but is realized through action and allusion. It creates a pocket of wrongness in our otherwise mundane world.

Another reason I chose to make Ward the mayor, is for the sake of doubling. Doubling is an exceptionally important part of the Gothic and Neo-Gothic. The doubling here occurs between Sam and Ward. Think about it for a minute.

[QUOTE=zeppelinfan2k3]No. Just no.[/QUOTE]


Awwwwww
:upset:

Ah, I see. Well, if you manage to pull that off on the big screen, could be a real winner. But it is pretty risky if the audience doesn't realise where you are coming from. :)

People probably didn't know where Hitchcock, Carpenter, or Speilberg were coming from, either. How many movie-goers connected Psycho, Halloween, and Poultergeist with the Gothic tradition?

[QUOTE=Steerpike]People probably didn't know where Hitchcock, Carpenter, or Speilberg were coming from, either. How many movie-goers connected Psycho, Halloween, and Poultergeist with the Gothic tradition?[/QUOTE]


I suppose. I'm not bagging you, Steerpike. :)

I would be interested in an advanced copy of the screen play though. ;)


Edit: Check your CP. :thumb:

You'll have to be patient. I'm still working on the outline of the second act and tweaking my "Mount Rushmore."

Sadly, scriptwriting is a slow and grueling process. I'm currently pitching the idea to anyone who will sit down long enough to listen to me to see how receptive people are to the idea. There are several words in particular I'm watching out for that will tell me I'm on the wrong track. Words like "slasher movie."

EDIT: Thanks man.

[QUOTE=BoboTheRagingHobo]I made 76 :p[/QUOTE]
I have not the slightest how I got # 2


/humble bastard

[QUOTE=Ramsey]I have not the slightest how I got # 2


/humble bastard[/QUOTE]


Its because you are a loveable spammer in the pit. :thumb:

Plus you are an awesome guy as well, congrats on getting 2nd.

Hey thanks, but those are just lies. I'm really an a[color=white]s[/color]s



Heh, thanks

I'm surprised I actually showed up in that thing. I wasn't even aware people actually listened to me. I thought they just waited until I stopped talking.

/humbler than thou

[QUOTE=Ramsey]Hey thanks, but those are just lies. I'm really an a[color=white]s[/color]s



Heh, thanks[/QUOTE]


Naw, your not an as[SIZE=2]s[/SIZE]...if you were I doubt that many people would have voted for you.



[QUOTE=Steerpike]I'm surprised I actually showed up in that thing. I wasn't even aware people actually listened to me. I thought they just waited until I stopped talking. /humbler than thou[/QUOTE]


I voted for ya, its always interesting to hear what you have to say.

Not true


Believe or not, the most hated mxers even showed up, so you should be proud.


Besides you've got politics forum backup, you'll be bound to get mentioned

[QUOTE=BoboTheRagingHobo]Naw, your not an as[SIZE=2]s[/SIZE]...if you were I doubt that many people would have voted for you.
[/QUOTE]
You know Zakath? Hes "hated," But he got like 20th place. :lol:

Well, I am not suprised at either of you two making it.

You are both great users. Nearly as good as me. :)

/holier than thou :p

:) thanks. I should visit this thread more often. Its a homier version of the Pit.

[QUOTE=Ramsey]You know Zakath? Hes "hated," But he got like 20th place. :lol:[/QUOTE]


Neh, it doesn't seem like any one hates you, so I don't really see it I guess...

:upset: But I am hated you bastard. Hate me. HATE ME NOW :upset:

[QUOTE=Ramsey]:upset: But I am hated you bastard. Hate me. HATE ME NOW :upset:[/QUOTE]



[SIZE=7][b]/Hates![/b][/SIZE]


Just can't do it... :upset:

[QUOTE=Ramsey]:upset: But I am hated you bastard. Hate me. HATE ME NOW :upset:[/QUOTE]

OMFG I HATE YOU LOSER!!!!


*breaks down* I just can't keep it up.

<3 u Ramsey :-*

:upset:



But....but...I'm Arabic....can't you hate that? :upset:

[QUOTE=Ramsey]:upset:



But....but...I'm Arabic....can't you hate that? :upset:[/QUOTE]


Naw, not even being a terrorist will stop you from being cool. :p

Heh, :p thanks buddies.






NP: Pantera - War Nerve \m/

[QUOTE=Ramsey]Heh, :p thanks buddies.






NP: Pantera - War Nerve \m/[/QUOTE]



\m/


I just listened to this old song that I forgot about...ever heard of it?

Stoopid As[SIZE=2]s[/SIZE] by Grand Theft Audio. Awesome song, but it seems I can't find any more of their stuff...


NP - Magica - Redemption (like Nightwish but more based around fantasy, need to find more of these guys as well)

[QUOTE=Ramsey]I have not the slightest how I got # 2


/humble bastard[/QUOTE]

:lol: Maybe your Halo 2 skills got you there.