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To everyone who joined these forums at some point, and got discouraged by the negativity and left after a while (or even got literally scared off): I'm sorry.
I wasn't good enough at encouraging people to be kinder, and removing people who refuse to be kind. Encouraging people is hard, and removing people creates conflict, and I hate conflict... so that's why I wasn't better at it.
I was a very, very sensitive teen. The atmosphere of this forum as it is now, if it had existed in 1996, would probably have upset me far more than it would have helped.
I can handle quite a lot of negativity and even abuse now, but that isn't the point. I want to help people. I want to help the people who need it the most, and I want to help people like the 1996 version of me.
I'm still figuring out the best way to do that, but as it is now, these forums are doing more harm than good, and I can't keep running them.
Thank you to the few people who have tried to understand my point of view so far. I really, really appreciate you guys. You are beautiful people.
Everyone else: If after everything I've said so far, you still don't understand my motivations, I think it's unlikely that you will. We're just too different. Maybe someday in the future it might make sense, but until then, there's no point in arguing about it. I don't have the time or the energy for arguing anymore. I will focus my time and energy on people who support me, and those who need help.
-SoulRiser
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Favorite actor is Johnny Depp. One badass motherfucker. He just absorbs whatever role he is playing. Sometimes to the point of not even recognizing who he is.
Daniel Day Lewis is good too. So is Robert De Niro
Clint Eastwood is both a good director and actor, "Do ya feel lucky?... Punk."
Gotta love Robby JR. Also Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Affleck, Jeremy Renner, Jim Carey, Nicholas Cage, Jack Nicholson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Johnny Depp, Leonardo Di Caprio, Michelle Rodriguez, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Jason Statham, Bruce Willis, Dennis Quaid, Hugh Grant, Danny de Vito, Will Ferel, plus a few others.
(01-10-2012 02:15 PM)Maelstrom Wrote: Efs, your nihilism is beautiful.
Johnny dep is an amazing actor too. I don't like any of the movies he's starred in (except public enemies I loved that movie) but as a performer he's one of the best.
My favourite movies would be A Clockwork Orange, If..., The Man Who Fell To Earth, Performance, and Help!.
My favourite actors would be Malcolm Mcdowell and David Bowie.
I'll throw in a bonus, my favourite directors, which would be Stanley Kubrick and Nicolas Roeg.
Vincent Price is amazing too. He's my favorite B-Movie horror star. I love how stoic he his.
House of Wax was good, so was House on Haunted Hill
My favorite has to be The Last Man on Earth. Based on the same story as I am Legend and The Omega Man, Has a much better ending though.
Does anyone else love old Science Fiction films? I love them! The Day the Earth Stood Still, War of The Worlds, When Worlds Collide, The Invisible Man, Day of The Triffids, It Came From Outer Space, Metropolis, Forbidden Planet.
I'm a real scifi junkie.
(This post was last modified: 05-14-2012 02:37 AM by Thought Criminal.)
(05-14-2012 12:58 AM)Aya Wrote: Johnny dep is an amazing actor too. I don't like any of the movies he's starred in (except public enemies I loved that movie) but as a performer he's one of the best.
I loved Sweeney Todd
"All Animals are equal, But some are more equal than others."
(05-14-2012 12:58 AM)Aya Wrote: Johnny dep is an amazing actor too. I don't like any of the movies he's starred in (except public enemies I loved that movie) but as a performer he's one of the best.
James Earl Jones
Harrison Ford
Mark Hamill
Carrie Fisher
Billy D. Williams
Whilst some work diligently there are those who ask why. I am one of them
(\__/) This is Bunny. Paste Bunny into your signature
(='.'=) to help him gain world domination.
(")_(")
Soul#2: I already have a grip. Doc:and a porno mag and a tube of lube I'm sure"
Lifes a bitch, then you marry one
This has been a test of the emergency pointless argument system. Had this been a real pointless argument, someone would have been called a facist.
Ceiling Cat: For that you need to wear a fursuit, though.
Inside sources say that Carla Franklin has had more dick in her than a public urinal.
(12-08-2012 07:05 AM)Alucard483 Wrote: James Earl Jones
Harrison Ford
Mark Hamill
Carrie Fisher
Billy D. Williams
I see what you did there.
Glad someone did
Whilst some work diligently there are those who ask why. I am one of them
(\__/) This is Bunny. Paste Bunny into your signature
(='.'=) to help him gain world domination.
(")_(")
Soul#2: I already have a grip. Doc:and a porno mag and a tube of lube I'm sure"
Lifes a bitch, then you marry one
This has been a test of the emergency pointless argument system. Had this been a real pointless argument, someone would have been called a facist.
Ceiling Cat: For that you need to wear a fursuit, though.
Inside sources say that Carla Franklin has had more dick in her than a public urinal.
Never liked Star Wars. I just don't understand the appeal.
Bruce Willis is one of my favorite actors as well, Chuck Norris can suck it cause Bruce Willis will kick his ass.
12-09-2012 03:26 AM
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i'm supposed to be the one asking this question...
Not decided on a single favorite actor, but Nathan Fillion and AnnaSophia Robb are high on the list.
Not decided on favorite movies either, but Kids in America, Serenity, Spy School, Because of Winn-Dixie, Bridge to Terabithia, and City of Ember are among the few that I've actually willingly watched more than a few times. (Brave has a pretty good chance of getting on this list, but I haven't watched it more than once so far so impossible to tell.)
The less you try to control things, the less you need to.
Boredom is the #1 enemy of learning. Therefore, school is the #1 enemy of learning.
"free speech under the constitution only guarantees the government won't stop him saying it and does not guarantee his right to say things and have no consequences at all as a result. also i completely doubt that he is motivated solely by "i'm saying it because i can" and is probably motivated by a more shitheady motive like "i think it's funny to annoy people and Rustle Le Jimmies and is just hiding behind the first amendment to try to deflect any consequences or make you realize that being allowed to annoy people is a superior moral right. you can still disdain someone for doing things for dumbarse wankery purposes and you have evne more right to ban and insult them for it" ~Trar's friend about Potato.
Thanks for the diploma… can I have my childhood back?
I’d love to have a battle of wits with you… but I hate to fight the unarmed.
Bridge to Terabithia was such a shit movie. This is coming from someone who read the book. I didn't really even like the book to be honest.
Because of Winn-Dixie, Good adaption of the book, nothing special though.
City of Ember though... Man, that book was the fucking shit, and while there were things about the movie that pissed me off in regards to how inaccurate they were, like the giant mole and Lina's Dad getting gestapoed. They did a damn good job with the movie. Bill Murray was a great fit for the Mayor too.
If you're a fan of highscool/coming of age flicks check these out; they're some of my favorites. They aren't in any real order. You'll probably like all of em' though.
Dazed and Confused -Set in the 1970's lots of drugs. Good movie to watch while baked
Superbad- Comedy about two loser best friends during last days of highschool, I would honestly be surprised if you haven't seen this one.
Beware The Gonzo- Picked on kid starts an underground paper and chaos ensues.
Charlie Bartlett- Rich/intellectual kid (charlie) goes to public school, makes a name for himself as a "psychiatrist", rallies against principal etc..
Suburbia- Very punk movie. A group of rejects/runaways band together in an abandoned house to have a place to fit in.
The Breakfast Club- Kids from different cliques meet in detention and end up becoming friends
The Art of Getting By- Never really been a fan of romance movies but I've always had a soft spot in my heart for this one. It follows a kid who doesn't have many friends but is extremely smart and a talented artist. I guess it kinda resonated with me because I identified strongly with the main character. My uncle always gets me really good movies for christmas, I thought he fucked up with this one at first but I sure was wrong.
(This post was last modified: 12-11-2012 02:30 PM by Thought Criminal.)
12-11-2012 02:24 PM
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(12-11-2012 02:24 PM)Thought Criminal Wrote: Bridge to Terabithia was such a shit movie. This is coming from someone who read the book. I didn't really even like the book to be honest.
Because of Winn-Dixie, Good adaption of the book, nothing special though.
City of Ember though... Man, that book was the fucking shit, and while there were things about the movie that pissed me off in regards to how inaccurate they were, like the giant mole and Lina's Dad getting gestapoed. They did a damn good job with the movie. Bill Murray was a great fit for the Mayor too.
Dazed and Confused -Set in the 1970's lots of drugs. Good movie to watch while baked
Superbad- Comedy about two loser best friends during last days of highschool, I would honestly be surprised if you haven't seen this one.
Beware The Gonzo- Picked on kid starts an underground paper and chaos ensues.
Charlie Bartlett- Rich/intellectual kid (charlie) goes to public school, makes a name for himself as a "psychiatrist", rallies against principal etc..
Suburbia- Very punk movie. A group of rejects/runaways band together in an abandoned house to have a place to fit in.
The Breakfast Club- Kids from different cliques meet in detention and end up becoming friends
The Art of Getting By- Never really been a fan of romance movies but I've always had a soft spot in my heart for this one. It follows a kid who doesn't have many friends but is extremely smart and a talented artist. I guess it kinda resonated with me because I identified strongly with the main character. My uncle always gets me really good movies for christmas, I thought he fucked up with this one at first but I sure was wrong.
i never read the books because i've only found out about the movies fairly recently, maybe i'll try and track down a book of City of Ember some time though, I'd rather not ruin my memory of the other movies.
I think I started watching it, but I probably hated and didn't finish it...but I have seen it pop up on netflix quite a bit.
Oh god, I hated that movie.
Will watch.
I think I've heard of it through popping up on netflix, will watch.
Can't decide if I ever decided to watch it or not, but it has been on netflix a lot.
Lemonade Mouth was basically a new generation version of this, but I still haven't seen it lol.
Never seen it, may have seen it pop up on netflix a few times though, and I don't mind romance movies, as long as they don't go over the top...which is sometimes hard to judge though honestly.
The less you try to control things, the less you need to.
Boredom is the #1 enemy of learning. Therefore, school is the #1 enemy of learning.
"free speech under the constitution only guarantees the government won't stop him saying it and does not guarantee his right to say things and have no consequences at all as a result. also i completely doubt that he is motivated solely by "i'm saying it because i can" and is probably motivated by a more shitheady motive like "i think it's funny to annoy people and Rustle Le Jimmies and is just hiding behind the first amendment to try to deflect any consequences or make you realize that being allowed to annoy people is a superior moral right. you can still disdain someone for doing things for dumbarse wankery purposes and you have evne more right to ban and insult them for it" ~Trar's friend about Potato.
Thanks for the diploma… can I have my childhood back?
I’d love to have a battle of wits with you… but I hate to fight the unarmed.