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At 8/11/14 10:50 PM, Voltage wrote: mitch hedberg, chris farley, john belushi, hunter s thompson, drake sather, now robin williams all have one thing in common - they were all great comedians and potentially actors and all took their own lives

Robin Williams and Drake Sather were the only ones in that list who actually took their own life. I mean, you could argue that hedberg, farley, belushi and thompson all made poor choices with the drugs, but that's not really suicide.

At 8/13/14 08:31 PM, fieldertiger wrote: Do I really need to care about some random comedian that have no reason for me to like him in the first place? I didn't even heard of the guy until I watched the Nostalgia Critic for god's sakes.

Well, let's give you some reasons to like him. He was a pretty good stand-up comic, very inspirational to young comics, as well, a much better actor (better as a dramatic actor, in my opinion, Insomnia was amazing), and a hugely charitable person. He probably worked with charity as much as he worked with film. A lot of this didn't seem to come from a desire for press, noted by the fact that he didn't get a lot, because he didn't seek it. He was just a genuinely lovable guy, from all accounts; people liked him for a reason. The world has lost a pretty great dude with his death.

At 8/13/14 11:34 PM, MrObamius wrote: According to science, energy cannot be created or destroyed. So what happens to the energy in our body after death? It becomes a new form

That's not necessarily life, though. It's also not necessarily us.

At 8/14/14 09:04 AM, megamanlover123 wrote: Do you think capcom will make another mega man game?

Honestly, probably not for a while, like a long time. As I understand it, the original creator (who is no longer with Capcom) has a lot more support from fans than Capcom does, and while they own the rights and could make another game, I think they're gonna wait for a while, because of possible fan reaction. They're already kinda looking like a joke in a bunch of fans' eyes. What they might do is wait for the original guy's new game to come out and gauge the reaction.

I've not played a Metal Gear Solid game I haven't enjoyed. I don't care a lot for the original MSX games, but...

Also, the Katamari series seem to be good every time, I've only played two of them, but it's probably harder to fuck it up than it is to do it right, because the concept is so simple. I need to play them again.

Just be honest.

Marines value honesty, and have an intuition for bullshit

This seems like it'd be really easy to do safely, tbh.

Only improvement I'd really like is the ability to edit posts.

Tarantino may have bought an old rundown theater in my hometown, and is probably gonna restore it. I feel pretty good about that.

Canada seems like a pretty neat place, some pretty good entertainers and actors have come from there.

At 8/12/14 01:36 PM, klompors wrote: Is obviously the best movie director.
Kill Bill, Inglorious Basterds, Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained.
Top-tier movies.

Wouldn't call him the absolute best, but he is definitely up there on Mount Olympus.

Got a set of lights

At 8/11/14 07:36 PM, SithCorduroy wrote: It's also ironic that unlike, Batman, Marvel, and Lego, TMNT actually was originally created for older audiences.

Really? 'Cause it seems REALLY stupid.

At 8/11/14 07:17 PM, SithCorduroy wrote: Hell, nearly every critic in the world loved the fucking Lego Movie.

THE LEGO MOVIE!

THE LEGO MOVIE IS CONSIDERED A GREAT FILM!

But TMNT? That's crap. Give it to Michael Bay.

Believe me, that was a complete shocker to me, too. I expected that one to suck a fat one. Still haven't seen it, because, honestly, I'm not in the demographic. Lego is still better source material than TMNT, though.

At 8/11/14 07:09 PM, SithCorduroy wrote:

At 8/11/14 06:59 PM, WrightOnTarget wrote:

Fuck no, that's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that TMNT as a concept is dumb, stories about dumb concepts tend to be dumb, and you shouldn't expect brilliance from something aimed at children. It'll be fun at most, but it'll never be truly meaningful. Like, really, who gives a fuck? It'll just be rebooted in like 3 years anyways. That's the thing about franchises.

Who's expecting "brilliance"? Why does everything have to be either brilliant or terrible? There's such a thing as a middle ground.

I don't know how people can say this when we live in an age of movies Like X-Men Days of Future Past, The Dark Knight trilogy, and the Marvel movies.

These are all silly concepts, and all based on characters that were pretty much created for children.

And we still are not allowed to expect better from multi-million dollar budget movies based on Transformers and TMNT?

You're allowed to expect better, it's just silly to do so. To have faith in hollywood writers to actually care about any real integrity in a movie marketed to kids; Pixar movies are the exception, not the rule. It's like expecting a game based on a movie to be good. It happens, but not often. Also X-Men works because it was tackling a social issue at the time that still holds up, Batman works because it's not a silly concept, it's actually pretty relevant, the topic of vigilantism, and Marvel movies work because they hire competent people who embrace the silliness. They all still kinda don't matter, they're nothing brilliant, they're just pretty good.

Ninja Turtles is just toys waiting to happen, same with Transformers. I'm calling the source material garbage and there's nothing you can do to stop me.

Plus, if you go into something with low expectations, you can enjoy it more. I like going in with low expectations. The only thing you can expect from something like TMNT is to have fun. It's a popcorn movie, nothing more, and it was never going to be anything but.

At 8/11/14 06:46 PM, stafffighter wrote:

At 8/11/14 05:23 PM, WrightOnTarget wrote:

I mean, seriously. It's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it can NEVER win Oscars.

So only the tragic biopics of Nazis who have British accents and hookers with disabilities have a right to be written well? That's exactly the attitude that drives people to the fringes. Talent in story telling is not limited in scope the way people seem to think it is.

Fuck no, that's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that TMNT as a concept is dumb, stories about dumb concepts tend to be dumb, and you shouldn't expect brilliance from something aimed at children. It'll be fun at most, but it'll never be truly meaningful. Like, really, who gives a fuck? It'll just be rebooted in like 3 years anyways. That's the thing about franchises.

I think I'd have MAYBE Poozy and SCTE3 vote in my favor. MAYBE.

At 8/11/14 05:31 PM, Auz wrote: Sorry, but I feel like people use that term way too often in an attempt to kill important and meaningful debates about emancipation and racism. And also to dismiss other people's opinions and arguments without having any actually valid counter-argumentation.

The same could be said for the other side, as well, because the word "Racist" has become so diluted that it barely means anything anymore. People lose their jobs for saying things which get taken out of context, instead of being debated, they are just instantly fired. I'm not suggesting real racism doesn't still exist; it does, and we need to reserve the word for those instances rather than using it as a term to silence people you disagree with.

Really we just need to have honest discussions, without judging people on either side; where people can speak honestly without fear of punishment for expressing whatever opinion they have. And I do mean whatever opinion.

At 8/10/14 03:14 PM, LordJaric wrote:

At 8/10/14 02:03 AM, koopahermit wrote: It's directed by Michael Bay, the pinnacle of American filmmaking.

Bay was the producer not the director, there's a difference. A producer doesn't have a lot of control over the film.

Hahaha you silly goose. A producer has more control of a film than the fucking director. Producer's word is the final word. Good producers don't usually utilize that control, but they are the ones who have the most control over the film. Without the producer, there's no production.

I heard it was pretty decent for what it was. I mean are any of you surprised it has no real artistic merit? You poor deluded fools.

I mean, seriously. It's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it can NEVER win Oscars.

At 8/11/14 05:20 PM, Ectisity wrote:

At 8/11/14 05:12 PM, Voltage wrote:
Ectasicy Is Right CherryTreed I Think You Need More Post Before You Are Considered Close To QUalification Of Such An

-Voltage

*Ectisity feels pissed off*
Ey! Get my name right >:(

Hurr get a better username, what is it now, the term when a ghost blows his load?

Just kidding, I am interested in the origin of that username, though.

At 9/11/13 12:50 PM, 24901miles wrote: Anyone whose real name is their username. I just see it and think "wow, you must have zero personality or creativity".

It's called branding, bro. Plus, I was gifted with a brilliant name for marketing, why not utilize it?

Anyways, awful usernames I've encountered usually have numbers in them, or were overly long, or both. Prime example was dovhakimafhduo109u89y whatever the fuck.

@SCTE3 almost has a terrible username, but she slides by with it being short.

Vzni almost had a bad username, but it was short.

If I can't find a way to pronounce it out loud, I don't like it, is the basic rule of thumb.

I have the free time to moderate, totally. If NG needs a new moderator, I could totally dedicate the time to it.

As for effectiveness, I dunno. I'd hope I'd be a good mod. I'd certainly be fair.

www.superdickery.com

At 8/11/14 04:09 PM, SubliminalVirus wrote:

At 8/11/14 04:07 PM, WrightOnTarget wrote:

Some lighting issues aside (I mean, I imagine it's part of a style I just don't care for that much), that's a pretty good picture. She's got a lovely smile.

She does. It looks hell of a lot better than the models that look emotionless.

Little bit of Betty Page. Well, not just a little bit.

At 8/11/14 04:03 PM, SubliminalVirus wrote:

At 8/11/14 03:55 PM, Phobotech wrote:

At 8/11/14 03:52 PM, SubliminalVirus wrote: you mean like.....

Nothing about that looks comfortable, and she doesn't look like she's having fun.

that may be because bondage isn't really supposed to be super comfortable. and odd, I didn't notice that. she normally smiles alot in shoots... I imagine it's difficult to look like your having fun with a gag anyway.

Some lighting issues aside (I mean, I imagine it's part of a style I just don't care for that much), that's a pretty good picture. She's got a lovely smile.

At 8/11/14 03:55 PM, Phobotech wrote:

At 8/11/14 03:52 PM, SubliminalVirus wrote: you mean like.....

Nothing about that looks comfortable, and she doesn't look like she's having fun.

She's not a great actress. I can't tell what she's trying to show, emotionally. Is she trying to come off as sexy or in distress? Commit to one if you don't have the chops to mix them, or else it looks awkward as hell. I mean, it's obvious it's a professional (sort of) shoot, there's lighting and stuff. And she's cute, I won't say she's not. But I can't tell what she's trying to portray.

At 8/11/14 03:48 PM, Scarface wrote: I've always wondered why the word "Caucasian" existed, as opposed to European American. It never seemed to make much sense. I'm white.

It's because of the Caucus Mountains region in Asia.

As for the "African American" thing, totally agreed, it's kinda bullshit, not just because humanity originated in Africa, not only because it assumes the person immigrated from Africa, but also because it assumes American citizenship. Like, Chiwatel Ejiofor, one of my favorite actors. Not from Africa, not an American. British born and raised. But people will call him an "African American" because of his skin color, rather than just describing his skin color.

However, the term African American would more accurately describe Sharlto Copely, another great actor, who is white, but is actually from South Africa directly. Still not American, though.

I think women can be beautiful regardless of the fashion they subscribe to. Women are just lovely. Honestly, I don't understand how homosexual males think, nor really how straight women think, but that's just because I don't really honestly understand how other people think. I don't think it's a bad thing to be physically attracted to men, I'm just not, so I don't understand it. I can totally understand the emotional thing, though. And I mean, I can understand what a "good looking man" IS, I just can't imagine being physically attracted to a man. Props to those who can, though! Love is love, and all that jazz.

At 8/11/14 02:17 PM, Gagsy wrote: I think people are shitty for killing bugs, including flies.

You'd like me. I don't do that.