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  1. - Do something that will make me go down in history like Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer. -Actually finish writing a story (hopefully a kickass novel) -Work as a movie director and maybe work in the gaming industry in some capacity -Find out how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop And my greatest and stupidest dream: - Have you ever seen Hot Tub Time Machine? Fanboys? Sex Drive? Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle? Yeah, I want to go through a Road Trip Adventure like that !
  2. Well, here's my OC. First I've made: http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/whirlwind-blitz-r4874 Hopefully, he will be of use to you ! The backstory ended up being long and the image was made with pony creator so I don't know how good you might find it.
  3. Alien Planet was awesome so hey, thanks for watching it with me ! Now if you excuse me I've got to send a few probes to Darwin IV.
  4. I welcome you to the this humble article discussing a movie called V for Vendetta released in 2005. What not many seem to remember is that the movie was based on a graphic novel written by Alan Moore. Since there are significant differences between the movie and book, in fact so significant that Alan Moore refused to be credited in the movie, I’d like to cover the comic book separately. For now, let’s take a look at the cinematic iteration of the story. The movie takes place in an alternate future England under the rule of a fascist government. Controlling the lives of it’s people with every tool at their disposal. Constant surveillance, curfew, propaganda and Fingermen ( or political police) are a common day occurrence in the average citizens life here. Under the reign of this regime lives the main focus of our tale Evey Hammond played by Natilie Portman. Evey is one of the best written female characters in cinematic history. A perfect example of how to write a female character well. She is a mature and strong woman who sees the wrong doings of the government of her country to a degree, but has comformed to that world and has no interest in changing it. Until, because of a series of coincidences, she has to go through a journey from being a cog in the machine of oppression to becoming a truly free person. Uncovering many secrets some would prefer not to remember. All thanks to a mysterious man called V. Although Evey is the main focus of our tale, the character who steals the show is V ,played spectacularly by Hugo Weaving. A masked freedom fighter or terrorist depending on your view. V is a sophisticated and elegant individual who suffered much during his life. He is theatrical, intelligent, extremely charismatic and very firm in his beliefs of free speech in equality. He has a great appreciation of art and philosophy and the value of expression. By his own admission he uses violence for good. He is also driven by a personal vendetta against some of the members of the government. However, V is not cruel being perfectly is capable of forgiveness. He is one of the most inspiring characters in fiction and that’s exactly his goal. V’s main aim is to inspire the greatest force in human history. The people. Although, I'm against spoiling scenes in advance, this clip summarize the values, beliefs and intentions of V better than anyone else ever could (if you haven't seen the movie yet though, I suggest you watch the full thing first): The movie is full of symbolism including the letter „V” and the number 5. For an example of that inspect the name „Evey” more closely. You might miss a lot of it watching the story for the first time encouraging repeated viewings. The dialogues are very quotable and the whole story is extraordinarily well written in general. Combining that with the atmosphere of oppression the movie very conveys to it’s viewer and the stellar performances from every actor involved to make an emotionally fulfilling story which not only makes you feel for it’s characters but also ponder your own standing on matters and the affairs of your own country. But the movie itself is almost dwarfed by the mark it left on our collective culture. You see, this movie has a clear message to it’s audience. A message each of us should take to heart. A message perfectly signified by this mask: The mask you can see above existed before the movie of course. It was made to resemble the face of a man call Guy Fawkes who tried to assassinate King James the First on the fifth of November in1605. Many see him as a hero others as a terrorist but no matter what anyone thinks with the help of this story this mask has come to mean much more than that. Today it signifies the fight against oppression and the abuse of authority. Not a desperate fight,as shown by the smile, but a fight through sophistication and determination. A confident fight! The realization of the fact that only the people ,and the people alone have the power to decide their fates and place the power into sombody’s hands. For this reason many movements embrace this symbol as their own and it has the chance of becoming important to each and every one of us ,which no matter what the future may bring, nobody can take from you. Today behind this mask is not only flesh but an idea and ideas are bulletproof. Whether what it helped bring into the public awareness outshines this movie or not is ,of course, for you to decide my dear reader. I highly recommend that you dedicate a bit of your time to this piece of cinema nonetheless. It’s characters are deep, representing different ideologies and social standings and it’s plot is full of emotions and moments which will stay with you for a long time. I leave it for you to explore the rest of what it has to offer. If you give it a chance I guarantee it will make you do one thing. Something that a lot of people might not want you to do. Think...
  5. Pretty good review . Haven't seen this movie myself yet but it's definitely on my "to watch" list!
  6. I liked the idea when I first saw it. I still do I just think it wasn't pulled off well. Still, with the opening of Season 4 being pretty much a continuation of Magical Mystery Cure from what I've heard, a lot of things remain to be seen. I won't judge until the "story arch" (can't think of a better word right now) is over and we actually see how much it affects the show.
  7. Sleeping Dogs is a really awesome game in my opinion! Combat and really every game mechanic is very well done (shooting is a bit clunky but it doesn't have much focus). I was really excited for it last year. The story had more potential I think but it was still pulled of convincingly. The game felt like a Triad action movie which is always great. Can't wait for the sequel !
  8. You know back when I came to this site my main goal was to find friends online. Never expected to find family. Wow . This is pretty much the nicest thing anyone has said to me in years by the way. To quote Aniki, I'm getting these warm and fuzzies.
  9. I think it depends a lot on the given child. I'm not gonna lie I have been playing Grand Theft Auto since a pretty young age too. It didn't affect me all that much I believe. Though today's games are a lot more graphic. If I was a parent, I definitely wouldn't like my children to get their hands on stuff like GTA V. Not until they are mature enough to fully understand it. Which comes for everybody at a different age I believe. Still, 4 year old kids? Yeah,that is way too young. I still would allow my children to play games if they wanted to but I would maintain a lot of control over what they play.
  10. I think G4 still has a bit ahead of it. FiM is still very popular and Hasbro will keep it alive as long as they make money on it. And there are a still a lot of possibilities with these characters and with this setting for new stories. Of course we will see what happens after Season 4 but I'm pretty sure we are gonna make it to Season 5 or 6 at least. As for G5, only time will tell. I hope it will carry on the legacy (and fandom of G4) while finding it's own identity. I think most bronies will give it a chance and since the "real target audience" is always there ,learning from G4 I think the team behind G5 will try to attract bronies too.
  11. I played it with friends every day for the better part of a month. It was fun for a while and then we all agreed to quit. Haven't really had the desire to go back since. It was a lot of fun playing it together and I think we managed to avoid the worst of the LoL community because we didn't have many negative experiences. League of Legends is a fun game but it get's really repetitive after a while (even with all the different characters). At least it did for me.
  12. Heroes? Not so much. I like the idea though . Don't worry we will always be here in your time of need!
  13. Hello and welcome to the forum Flutter ! Hope you have an awesome time here. If you want to chat sometime feel free to write to me.
  14. The Gremlins movies in my opinion are classics ! In fact the avatar I usually use on other sites is this: These are very creative and fun movies and the practical effects are used to bring the creatures to life are amazing! Must watch around every Christmas !
  15. I really want to do that sometime with my friends too. Must have been awesome !
  16. Your knowledge about Dinosaurs is astonishing. I really enjoy hearing talking about them with you! The name Dinomaster is very well deserved ! Can't wait to check out one of your reviews ! Keep it up! P.S.: The Spino is a nice touch.
  17. I think I was 17 the first time I saw it too! This movie has a very unique style and it's very easy to get sucked into it in my opinion . Also Alex (despite all he does) is an extremely relateable and well written character. It's hard to dislike .
  18. Thank you ! I purchased the Audio book from Audible.com recently (very well performed by the way) but I haven't got to the end of it yet. Knowledge of the book however enhances the viewing experience of the movie a lot. You read it at the age of seven? That is hardcore, wow . I wouldn't have been able to really understand it when I was that young.
  19. To be honest I have only seen this movie fairly recently (around six months ago) as well .
  20. Thanks ! I think I can safely say that we both know that without your support this blog post wouldn't be here today . I'm glad you like it!
  21. Thanks for mentioning me again and feel free to share anything with me anytime! Reading a review written by you would be really cool and I'm pretty interested in what MLP fanfics you would recommend .
  22. Thank you . I have been really nervous about posting it actually but I'm glad to see it reaches an audience .
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