3,051 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Kate and David Hewletts newest show they're trying to pitch. Freaking hilarious, and how can you not love more Kate and David?

And a great little short film with David Tennant.

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3,052 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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One of my favorite themes from the show performed by the man himself. Beautiful.

EDIT:

Also, fuck that McCreary family, talented bastards, the lot of them.

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3,053 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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A list I'm quite happy to be on.

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3,054 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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I think he kinda means as the best one as an introduction to DiF guys, not the best for a piece of software.

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3,055 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Of any complaints I have about the Lion King Timon not being likeable enough isn't even in the same universe. My brain boggles trying to understand how someone could NOT  instantly like Timon.

And yes, NATHAN FUCKING LANE. Period.

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3,056 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Well Trey, that's a hell of a thing you've got there. Definitely something to be proud of...although, those matte lines caused me slightly more than a touch of physical pain, but I think I can forgive you tongue

Although,

  Show
who was the voice at the end? He sounds so remarkably familiar but I can't place it.

Amazing work sir.

EDIT:

  Show
Please please please tell me the man/ disembodied voice is an older, incredibly pissed off Gabe.

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3,057 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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braedan51 wrote:

Se7en doesn't have a boss fight, but it does have a box fight.

Ow, that hurt me, physically.

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3,058 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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I think I could overlook the Teague face for Karen Gillans Body... a potato sack can do wonders...


You know, if I had to.

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3,059 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Oh hai thur!

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3,060 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Thanks man smile

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3,061 Topic by BigDamnArtist

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As most o you probably saw I had a bit of a, well... undignified exit a few months back. I could go into a whole list of reasons and excuses, but in short, life was... complex and I had a bit of a meltdown, and not just here.

But I'm back on my feet and I've left behind as much of the bullshit as I can. I'm working full time now as a motion tracker at LookFX in Vancouver. I'm trying to get myself back into life, I'm forcing myself to do more creative stuff on a regular basis (check out some of it here: http://downinfront.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=786), and just generally trying to get my feet planted.

Anyways, thanks everyone, I'll see you around.

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3,062 Topic by BigDamnArtist

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So I debated about throwing this up here, but what the hell. I started a while back (I fear to call it a new years resolution for fear of jinxes) and thought I'd throw it online to hopefully start getting some real feedback, thoughts and just for motivation to keep doing it.

Basically it's a sketchbook for writing, just random little things, the original plan was to do one every day, but then real life got in the way, so now I'm just trying to do them whenever I can. The hope is to improve my writing skills (Mostly novel style atm) and just start doing more creative stuff on a regular basis, now that I'm out of uni and working full time.

Anyways, the website is justwritingexperiment.blogspot.com. If you feel so inclined to critique or just give me some overall thoughts I'd appreciate it. But like I said, it's a really informal thing, with absolutely no polish going onto any of them.

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3,063 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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I....wait... what? Link banner?

EDIT: Oh Holy #^#$#, thats awesome! I haven't been around in a while. Thanks Teague!

And no snail =/= maul2

And yes, there are very strong Firefly influences throughout.

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3,064 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

That's really all I can say.

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3,065 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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If anyone's interested here are the standings as of right now.

(Yes, I actually fucking counted them...yes, I am exceedingly bored right now...and yes, I am also slightly drunk.)

The Dark Knight : 159
The Last Airbender : 76
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? : 76
Unforgiven : 71
Batman Return : 69
Transformers 3 : 67
Kick-Ass : 58
Super 8 : 52
Close Encounters of the Third Kind : 50
Citizen Kane : 48
Lethal Weapon :39
The Wizard of Oz : 38
Battlefield Earth : 38
Cowboys & Aliens : 27
The Happening : 25
My Favorite Martian : 20
American Beauty : 4

And for some reason these three...cause apparently someone can't read...:

Barry Lyndon : 3
The Road : 2
Requiem For A Dream : 1

As you can see, we have a pretty clear leader, though the rest is anyone's game.

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3,066 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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I return from the ether for a moment to cast my vote.

1.Unforgiven (I havn't seen it yet, but a western definitly needs to be done... so there it is.)
2.The Dark Knight
3.The Last Airbender (Even with Rifftrax I barely made it through this one, and thats the only time I've seen it... but I'm willing to sit through it again because I want to know what the hell this thing was supposed to be)
4.Who framed roger rabbit?
5.My Favorite Martian
6.Batman Returns

And if it's at all possible to give negative points to one of these, please give all of them to Transformers 3.

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3,067 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Actually on second thought,

I have never had to put up with so much over sanctimonious bullshit than I've had to on this site. So, for once, you're right, you don't need me.

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3,068 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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FixedR6 wrote:
maul2 wrote:

No, but we are you audience, and like it or not without us you are nothing

You're out of line sunshine.

Really? And a man on stage with an empty theater is a success?

It's a simple truth of this industry. I hardly thought that was the most controversial part of my post.

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3,069 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Dorkman wrote:

Here's how it is. We've decided to offer a 30-minute, non-film-specific podcast in addition to the film-specific commentary podcast we've been doing for three years now.

Indeed and in those 3 years I've had a not inconsiderate amount of time to garner certain patterns in behavior amongst the Down in Front crew. The pattern to forget and ignore certain suggestions among them. So no, I don't think it's premature.

Dorkman wrote:

That's part of what the show is here for. We're inviting topic ideas. And we're inviting continued conversation here in the forum.

And I'm, suggesting, reasons why that may not be the best format for the kinds of subjects people want to see covered.

Dorkman wrote:

we're not your dancing monkeys.

No, but we are you audience, and like it or not without us you are nothing, so it might perchance be wise to at least entertain the suggestions discussed. And after all, that is what this entire site has always been about, no? To provide discussion. I never ordered you to change the format, I never demanded anything of you. I merely suggested ways in which the existing format could be improved to better suit what your listening audience really wants to hear, some people agreed, some people didn't, conversation occurred.

Just because you don't like the discussion or it's contents doesn't mean it's in any way a personal attack on you or the way things are run. Might be wise to keep that in mind.

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3,070 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Aside from the fact that they usually get ignored, it's very different asking a question on a forum on the off chance they might answer it, versus having that topic naturally come up in a conversation where everyone's brain involved is already filled and running with that topic, then answering the question and having it build to something greater. That's the whole nature of a really good conversation... which is what I really really want to listen to (Which is also incredibly difficult to have in a text based medium where you have an hour to a day between responses *on average), but it seems lately that everytime DiF gets close to a good conversation like that, it's squashed with whatever excuse seems handy at the time (Staying on topic of the movie, time limits etc).

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3,071 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Zarban wrote:

It would be GREAT if, during a commentary, someone said "let's not get too far off topic, so let's save that for the Intermission" and then that became the topic later. But obviously that's not going to happen every time.

My problem with that, while great in theory, and if it could work it would be awesome, the DiF crew have proven time and time again that the phrase "I'll save that for another time." is a death sentence for the entire concept. Specifically I'm thinking of Treys stories, but in general a lot of possibly really interesting talking points get lost to the ethers of time because they'll "save them for later."

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3,072 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Dorkman wrote:

As FixedR6 says, continuing the conversation is what the forum is for.

Except it's hard to continue a conversation where you guys are forced to rush through your points like a marathon because of some arbitrary rule.

And call me crazy, as much as I like arguing on the forums with you guys, if I sit down to listen to a podcast that's advertised as 4 guys talk about how they write movies, I want to listen to a podcast about how 4 guys write movies; not listen to 30 minutes of hurried point making and squashed conversations only to have to come to a forum and read through a bunch of posts.

EDIT: Before any of you try to defend by saying that's not what it's advertised as, and I quote:

Down In Front wrote:

Teague lobs screenwriting questions at the panel to get the consensus of three years of movie analysis from our screenwriters.

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3,073 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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So whatever happened to that whole, "Bunch of guys sitting around talking about movies that ends just sort of whenever it you know, ends?"

I liked that idea, that was a good idea.

Instead of Teague sitting there there like an over excited US president, just gyrating with anticipation, as he waits to get to push the big red button to end the show. The conversation was just getting good and Teague was like NOPE! Not happening, bye everybody!

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3,074 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Noted.

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3,075 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Because.. puppets...and shit. IT'S CUTE ALRIGHT!! Don't judge me.

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