DaSilva

So I'm a film student, and I have a script due on Wednesday. It's a 3 minute film with no dialogue that can't have weapons, alarm clocks, explosions, flashbacks, cliches, or dream sequences. Every time I try to think of a story, I just draw a blank. Any ideas anyone?

[SIZE="2"][FONT="Courier New"]I'm going to have to agree with pretty much everything that's been said so far, with the exception of the Avenged Sevenfold supporters. I'm really surprised that no one has mentioned Nickelback yet. I really don't see whatever it is that their fans see in them. [/FONT][/SIZE]

I really don't believe that we can say that humanity has progressed one bit. To count what we have done as progress, we must first know what we are progressing towards. Until a purpose is found, no progress can be made. Go existentialism!

[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]Actually, yesterday I was going outside to feed my dogs, and when I bent down to scoop up the food, I puked. It was so weird, because it came from nowhere. My stomach never hurt beforehand, and the regurgitation wasn't painful in the least. I remember saying to myself, "Well that just came out of left field." Then I brushed my teeth and continued about my daily business.[/FONT][/SIZE]

Detroit has a pretty ood garage rock scene, and California has some pretty awesome indie music.

[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][B]The White Stripes[/B] - Even More Awesome/Garage [B]Louis XIV[/B] - Just Plain Awesome/Garage/Indie [B]Clap Your Hands Say Yeah[/B] - Indie/Expiremental [B]Rilo Kiley[/B] - Indie [B]The Fiery Furnaces[/B] - Expiremental/Indie Those are the big 5 bands that I like. I'm into a lot of other stuff too, but these are the ones I'm listening to right now. [B]McClusky[/B] is also really good, [B]The Smashing Pumpkins[/B] are good but I'm sure you've heard them by now. And lastly, if you like folk at all, try some [B]Devendra Banhart[/B].[/SIZE][/FONT]

I disappoint myself by owning Fall Out Boy's CD, "Under The Cork Tree." I believe that's what its called, but I'm not positive. Then I have this one really horrible local band's 5-year-old demo. I then redeem myself with some Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. And then I bring myself back down by owning PCD's first album. Theory: The P*ssy Cat Dolls are one big guilty pleasure that EVERYONE has.

"We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."--Elie Wiesel "The pioneers of a warless world are the youth that refuse military service."--Albert Einstein "I'm here because I chose to be here! Destiny had nothing to do with it!"--Irvine Kinneas Yeah.

[quote name='fire_fly52']i think what they called you heartless for is you voice your oppion like that in their time of need. they were just looking for someone to be sad with.[/quote] [FONT=Courier New] [SIZE=2]As I have said before, I didn't say that to anyone in their time of need. I didn't say that to anybody at all. I just discussed that matter with my friends just like I have discussed it on this board[/SIZE].[/FONT] [quote name='Boo']He has never informed us about how he would actually react on such a situation, but I'm glad that he has at least taken care of the idea that he would just tell them "I don't care" in their face.[/quote] [SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]Its happened before, and it doesn't really bother me, because I've accepted death as it really is. Just another thing that happens.[/FONT][/SIZE]

[quote name='Desbreko][color=#4B0082']"Most commonly accepted." There aren't official pronunciations but the guide lists how most people (myself included) pronounce those words.[/color][/quote] Ah, I see. I was confused there for a while.

[QUOTE=Desbreko][color=#4B0082]Hylian hī·lēăn (hi lee an) As quoted from Zelda Universe's [url=http://www.zeldauniverse.net/content/view/475/471/][u]pronunciation guide[/u][/url]. Those are the most commonly accepted pronunciations for some odd Zelda names.[/color][/QUOTE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]If they don't say the names aloud in the games, how can there be a pronunciation guide?[/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]Alright, my friend Bebo and I are currently in a debate over the pronunciation of "Hylian" as in the Hylian Shield from the Zelda games. I say that the "hyl" in Hylian makes the sound like the word "hill," while he says it sounds like "heil"(the nazi greeting). What do you guys think?[/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][QUOTE]Originally posted by NIKI12345: [I]After a while I noticed that nobody talked to this guy. Here is the scary part why. He has this list of people he wants dead! Yeah it scared me to the first time I saw it too.[/I][/QUOTE] 1)I don't really believe in classifying people as "freaks," or classifying people in any way at all. 2)As Sandy said, yes, many people have these lists. They aren't that uncommon. 3)How do you know he has this list? Because when people make them, they tend to keep it private. He wouldn't just go up and say "Here, take a look at this," or anything like that. If I were to venture a guess, you heard it from someone else. Just gossip. Some advice: Don't believe everything you hear. If you [I]must[/I] judge people, get to know them first.[/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]I believe that "the normal zoids" that you're talking about is Zoids: New Century. I can't remember much about either of the shows, but I do definitely remember that I like Chaotic Century a lot better than new. I don't...really...have much else to...say.[/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]Riing...Ring...Kent waited to hear the operators "911, what is the emergency?" or something of the sort...Ring...nothing. He hung up the phone and pulled out his cigarettes and lighter, lit one, and began to think about what had just happened. As he thought, he flipped the T.V. on to the local news channel. "--rioting and hate crimes is one theory. Another theory earlier dispatched was that it was cult killings, but the numbers are too big for that to be the case," said the young woman on the news. "For those of you just joining us, there has been a massive string of murders in the city. Police officers advise everyone to stay in their homes, lock their doors, and arm themselves with whatever you can. These murderers look almost as if they are sleepwalking. They use no weapons, and they are cannibals. Here is some footage from a mall security camera shot earlier today." The T.V. cut to a lo-res video. It showed a seemingly dead man standing up, as two people rushed over to him. The "dead" man bit one of the men, in the same fashion that the man bit Jase, and was gunned down by another. Kent flicked off the T.V. The words "arm yourself" still rang in his head. Kent jumped up and ran to his garage, to grab his dad's machete. Then after he went back to his room and grabbed his .45 pistol, a couple of extra clips, extra ammo, and another pack of Camels. He went back into the living roomand turned his television back on. Kent sat on his recliner, and watched in fear as he loaded his spare clips.[/FONT][/SIZE]

[QUOTE][B]Kalon:[/B] ?But DaSilva, you might just want to keep quiet about not caring when a friend's loved one dies. It's plain rude to say, "I like you and all, but I really don't care if your grandma's dead."?[/QUOTE] [FONT=Courier New][B]To Kalon:[/B] That?s not the case at all. I was just discussing the matter with my friends one day and they called me heartless. I wouldn?t broadcast it like that. Now that [I]is[/I] cold.[/FONT] [QUOTE][B]Gavin:[/B] ?Would you expect your own friends to be equally cold if you lost someone you cared about DaSilva ??[/QUOTE] [FONT=Courier New] [B]To Gavin:[/B] I have a big history of loss, and whenever it happens I don?t even talk to my friends about it. They didn?t know the person, so I shouldn?t drag them down with me just because I?m feeling blue. However, when they do eventually find out, I want them to treat me equally ?cold? as you put it.[/FONT] [QUOTE][B]Rachmaninoff:[/B]?Your friends are correct you are heartless. Not because you don?t care, how could you? And as you said it?s unrealistic to care for people you don?t know who died. But to coldly tell your friend, ?I don?t care that they are dead.? Only shows that you don?t care that they are hurt by their friend?s death. It?s not necessary to tell them you don?t care about the person who died because they already know that. They are looking for you to comfort them, not be sad that the person is dead.?[/QUOTE] [FONT=Courier New] [B]To Rachmaninoff:[/B] That is not the case at all. I didn?t say that, I wouldn?t. Sure I?d think it, but I wouldn?t say it to someone?s face. [B]To Boo:[/B] Merci. You hit the nail right on the head. [B] The General Public:[/B] That would be a general conversation. None of this has happened recently. Just events over time have caused me to question the way I reason. I apologize for not being clear at the beginning of my post.[/FONT]

I've felt a certain way for a while and I just wanted to know what you guys think of my opinion on death. Whenever someone I know has a friend or family member that dies, I couldn't care less. Sure I feel sorry for my friend, but I didn't know the person who died. Why should I care? Thousands (or millions, I dunno) of people die every day that I don't know, and I don't care. Why should this case be any different? My friends see it as me acting heartless, but I see it as being realistic. What do you guys think?

[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]At last the minute-hand slowly came back around to the 12, as the hour-hand rested on the 6. Kent had gotten detention the previous day, and decided to serve it so he wouldn't have to go home so early. "Is this the last time this is going to happen?" Mr. Franklin asked. "Do you mean the last time I do it, or the last time I get caught?" came Kent's reply. "Because I'm probably not going to stop skipping class, and I'm definitely not going to quit smoking." "I'm sorry to hear that Mr. Morrison." "Please, call me Kent," Kent said. "Don't be a smartass, son," Mr. Franklin said. "What are you talking about, sir?" asked Kent. "Get the hell out of my office," the vice principal calmly said. Kent stood up, walked toward the door, and before leaving turned and said, "I hope you have a fantastic night Mr. Franklin. Tell your wife I said hello." "OUT!" Mr. Franklin shouted. Kent stepped out of the door and headed down the hall. All of the sudden, a familiar figure popped out from around a corner. "Jase! Whoa, you scared me there for a second. Could you unlock the door for me? I've got to get out to my car." "No problem Kent," the janitor said. "Thanks man." Kent told the tall stocky janitor. Jase walked over to the door and unlocked it with his massive key ring. "I'm on the way out myself," he said. "Ah," Kent exherted. They both walked out the door. Kent spotted his car in the distance. They walked few yards out, when they noticed something. It was a figure, limping through the lot. "Shit," sighed Jase. "Another guy here after hours. I hate getting rid of these people. Dammit. I'll catch up with ya later Kent, you head on home." "Alrighty," Kent replied, "Take it easy." "Will do." They both went in seperate ways. Kent toward the car and Jase to the limping man. Finally, after Kent had traversed the expanse of the lot he got into his car. He really felt sorry for Jase, having to go after that guy. He even heard him screaming at him. Kent turned the keys to his dad's red sedan and the headlights flicked on. The man and Jase were fighting! Kent put the old car into gear and accelerated over to where the two were. He jumped out of his car and ran over to the brawl. "Kent, help!" Jase screamed. "The son of a bitch bit me!" Kent looked closer at Jase's assailant. He only saw the back of him, but that was enough to tell him that something wasn't right. The tall figure was a greyish color, and there was a big hole with blood pouring out of it wear its left ear should have been. Without hesitation, Kent ran back to his car and grabbed his heavy metal Mag Lite from his glove box. He ran back over to the right and started ramming the flashlight into the grey man's skull. The thing acted as if it didn't even feel it. Its skull had visible dents in it everywhere. Blood was gushing all over the head. Suddenly, Jase fell to the ground. Blood was gushing from the bite wound on his neck. The cannibal turned around. The thing had no eyes! Kent quickly rammed the flashlight through and eyesocket, straight into the brain. The creature fell to the ground. For a few seconds, Kent was petrified. After awakening from his temporary shock, Kent ran over to Jase. he shook him. "Jase, get up!" he yelled. "Get up!" There was no response. He had to call the cops. But how? He had no phone and the school was locked. The only thing he could do was call from his house. That was the closest place. There were no businesses, or anything nearby. So Kent ran to his car, put it into gear, and sped off toward his house.[/FONT][/SIZE]

Name: Kent Morrison Age: 18 Appearance: Kent has blue eyes, and has shaggy, medium length blonde hair, about down to his ears. He is of medium build. He generally wears a band shirt with a black jacket over top of it, and a pair of blue jeans, with a pair of brown Chuck Taylor's to top it all off. Status in Society: Civilian Occupation: Student Skills: Kent is a good shot, and he's very smart. Weapons before arming yourself: Machete from his garage. Weapons after arming yourself: Pump shotgun, and dual .45 pistols. Personality: Kent is your average teenage smarta**. He's cynical in every way imaginable. He doesn't dislike authority, he just likes to question it. Kent can be very philosophical at times, but for the most part he doesn't take much seriously. When it comes to zombies, he is an expert (at least an expert when it comes to zombie games and movies). Bio: Kent has pretty much an average life--two brothers, divorced parents, a hard-a** stepdad. He gets average grades in school, and has an average job. There's not much to say about Kent, he's lived here all of his monotonus life. He aspires for adventure. The only reason he knows how to shoot is because his stepdad wants him to be in the military. The one thing that sets him apart from others is his chronic cleptomania. (If this isn't up to par, I'll change it.)

[QUOTE=Generic NPC #3]In a lot of cases, I think these "stolen" things could more easily be described as tributes. I know there's a lot of examples of kind of "man, come up with something yourself" ideas, but at times I feel like people take it to extreme. You read how that yellow track suit was stolen from Bruce Lee, but I mean, seriously, it's been used in probably a dozen or two things since then (cartoons even) because Bruce Lee was awesome. Its inclusion in the movie, I think, is more of a treat for martial arts fan than blatant idea stealing. That's just a single example, but there's quite a few others.[/QUOTE] Exactly. In a good deal of his interviews, he says that he is using a lot of stuff as tribute to things. This [I]is[/I] very commonly misinterpreted as stealing.

I, like the majority of other indie film fans think that Quentin Tarantino is a genius. What do you guys think? If you don't know who he is, he directed: [list] [/list] [list] [*]Reservoir Dogs [*]Pulp Fiction [*]Four Rooms (He along with 3 other directors) [*]Jackie Brown [*]The Kill Bill Series [*]Grindhouse (opens in theaters April 6th) [/list] And secondly, if you have heard anything about "Grindhouse," what do you think of it. I , personally, think it looks fantastic.

Until recently I had "Teenage Kicks" by The Undertones, which is an incredible song, but now I have "The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth" by Clap You Hands Say Yeah. also a fantastic song.

Well when it comes to straight liquor I am for rum all the way, but if we're dealing with cocktails, my favorite is a Fuzzy Navel (Peach Schnapps and Orange Juice) and that finish's just above a Screwdriver (vodka and OJ). My favorite domestic beer is definitely Samuel Adams "Boston Lager."

Today I received some rather fantastic news. A good friend of mine's mom is getting married, and I'm invited. Apparently the guy she is marrying is good friends with Johnny Depp, and he is going to be the best man! Now I love me some Johnny (completely plutonic of course). I just wanted to know if any of you had ever met anyone famous.

If it were me (oh wait, it is me, I'm in the same situation), I would just keep hiding it. Because its a personal choice, and I'll be damned if I get punished for a decision that I made. Besides, if you tell them now, they might pull that whole bit about being disappointed in you. If that happens, you take a risk of feeling bad and quitting something so delightful.