Darkside Zodiac says: stupid, immature, lying, deceptive delinquents
just need to describe my little sister
Darkside Zodiac says: stupid, immature, lying, deceptive delinquents
just need to describe my little sister
Lol, aside from the stupid, that fits me well. But maybe i am stupid it's just that the people i know, know less than me so i don't feel stupid. I know i don't know a lot, but i know more than the average American.
Am I the only third culture kid in here?
..I've never lived in one place for more than four years, because my dad was a diplomat.
LET'S SEE….
Buenos Aires, Argentina.. Bermuda.. Hermosillo, Mexico... Monterrey, Mexico.. Vienna, Austria... and now Vancouver, WA. (right across from Portand, OR)
Well to say the least, I've lived a rather confusing life. XD But regarding Bermuda, a misconception I'd like to address is that the Bermuda triangle doesn't exist. I flew over it at least 4 times, and I'm still alive.
Vancouver, WA. (right across from Portand, OR)
yeesh, you're way the fuck down there
that's the third Washingtonian on the forums, I think
I feel like I have no culture .____. I want some.
Want mine? Be careful, it bites. :ninja:
@dirt:
Darkside Zodiac says: stupid, immature, lying, deceptive delinquents
How can you be both stupid and deceptive? wouldnt deception require a certain amount of brain power.
I feel like I have no culture .____. I want some.
Ugh i hate statements like that, and belive me i hear them all the time. Douchebag Swedes who claim that we have no culture on our own and that's why they need to inject english words into every other sentence or tout what ever the Americans are doing right now as the greatest thing since sliced bread.
If i could find some way to use our collected cultural heiritage as a club i'd use it to bash em bloody.
Want mine? Be careful, it bites. :ninja:
What kind of culture is that? Vampirism or something related to… that? ^^;
T'would suck to be an Italian vampire, what with all the garlic those degos stuff into everything.
It's best to be a swedish vampire…
Would probably workout great for them. Dark long nights, lots of independent women who walk around alone at night, no garlicy food and a total lack of religion and all the crucifixes und holy water that comes with it.
I think I watched a swedish vampire film before.
It was crap.
Was it the one about the kid vampire with no genitals?:ninja:
Yes… I think. The vampire was a little girl and the title was something like "Let the right one in"
Yeah that's the one, havent seen it myself but it's won alot of prizes.
On a related stereotypical note it is getting an american remake soon, by the guy who made that Cloverfield mess.
Yknow so the Americans dont have to read anything.
Hm, that movie's supposed to be pretty good.
Well, you know, Northern European movie industry, if you can even call it an industry, sucks anyway. A big budget version of Let the right one in could be neat.
I actually liked the original version of "Let the right one in" >.>;;; . I'm afraid the remake might not do it justice.
Well, you know, Northern European movie industry, if you can even call it an industry, sucks anyway. A big budget version of Let the right one in could be neat.
They aint so bad, it's just that this current batch of film makers seem to want to emulate Hollywoods million dollar style with not even a tenth of their budget. So what you get is basicly a hollywood blockbuster stripped down to just the cheesy dialogue and poor acting, not really a recipe for success.
I actually liked the original version of "Let the right one in" >.>;;; . I'm afraid the remake might not do it justice.
Its probably going to be one of those remakes where you can barely see the resemblence to the original.
So im guessing there will be a few car chases thrown in, maybe some gun and katana fights, possibly some kind of terrorist vampire cell (Allah akblood) / Russian vampire communists and just a sprinkle of female nudity.
Okey. Yeah. I suppose it's really not that bad. Once in a while there are some fine, usually art house style movies. It's just nothing special either.
Really, for example, I might not be a huge movie goer but during my 24 years I have never ever even seen a Finnish movie in a movie theatre. I know it's a bit silly but basicly if I go to a movie theatre I go to see an American movie. Perhaps if there is nothing else I might check out a British/Australian movie and, if I'm feeling really nerdy, a Japanese movie. Northern movies are something I would watch on telly instead.
Its probably going to be one of those remakes where you can barely see the resemblence to the original.
So im guessing there will be a few car chases thrown in, maybe some gun and katana fights, possibly some kind of terrorist vampire cell (Allah akblood) / Russian vampire communists and just a sprinkle of female nudity.
.>;;;; See? they will do it no justice.
I know it's a bit silly but basicly if I go to a movie theatre I go to see an American movie. Perhaps if there is nothing else I might check out a British/Australian movie and, if I'm feeling really nerdy, a Japanese movie. Northern movies are something I would watch on telly instead.
You know, I'm guilty of this too, I rather watch foreign movies than mexican ones. But mostly because mexican movies are so full of drama I come depressed out of the movie theater >.>;;;. They're not bad, just not my type.
Personally I didn't like "let the right one in" because it had a lot of those scenes where they stare at each other or stay motionless for hours at a time. It was also too dark for my taste.
My favorite Swedish movie is The Seventh Seal. Can't say I've seen any others except the ones by Ingmar Bergman.
Its probably going to be one of those remakes where you can barely see the resemblence to the original.
So im guessing there will be a few car chases thrown in, maybe some gun and katana fights, possibly some kind of terrorist vampire cell (Allah akblood) / Russian vampire communists and just a sprinkle of female nudity.
And it will still be better than the current vampire movies that have come out…stupid Twilight, ruining vampires.
And it will still be better than the current vampire movies that have come out…stupid Twilight, ruining vampires.
Amen. Stephenie Meyer earned herself a one-way ticket straight to hell with those books, in my opinion. One of my friends lent me the entire series to read over the weekend and good grief, what melodramatic garbage. Bella's stupid, Jacob's stupid, Edward's stupid and a semi-deranged stalker. It's like a fanfic that never ends.
Sparkles. God.
Okey. Yeah. I suppose it's really not that bad. Once in a while there are some fine, usually art house style movies. It's just nothing special either.
Personaly i think nordic cinema really shines when it comes to comedies, that seems to be the only genre where they dont just make a direct translation of the same lines their American counterpart would say and just stuff it in there, not caring the slightest that the dialogue is going to sound like diaharrea coming out of someones mouth.
And as we all know, dialogue is 70% of what makes a movie great. And that's why Kevin Smith is god.
@Kairouseki:
My favorite Swedish movie is The Seventh Seal. Can't say I've seen any others except the ones by Ingmar Bergman.
Do we count films directed by Swedish film makers, but produced in America? If so then you may have seen or atleast heard of "Chocolate" with Depp, "What's eating Gilbert Grape", and "The ciderhouse rules".
And im sure you've seen the thing that happens about a minute in posted on a whole bunch of forums.
One of my friends lent me the entire series to read over the weekend and good grief,
You read the entire thing over the weekend? damn that's some fast reading son.
You read the entire thing over the weekend? damn that's some fast reading son.
Heh heh, I never said that I gave them back on time. xD Actually, it took me four days to get through the series; a book a day. Trying to recover from the lame plotting and dialogue has taken me longer, though. :getlost:
So… uh, why did you read the books then? -_-
I have never read the books myself and I probably never will. But I did watch the movie. Pirate style. And it wasn't the worst movie ever. I wish somebody would make a vampire movie with vampires who are pitifully weak and frail, tho.
So… uh, why did you read the books then? -_-
Curiosity regarding the hype.
I suppose I also had the misguided hope that the books would improve later on. I guess I'm just not the romantic type, or something.
some twilight spoilers, if you actually care
What's even worse is Meyer is a member of the Mormon church, so she gives about 10% of her profits from Twilight as a donation to the church which supports things like anti-feminist, anti-homosexual, etc. type deals.
Until I heard about this it didn't really cross my mind that Twilight was like propaganda for this stuff when I read the books, but seeing how much Bella is under Edward's control and looks to him to make all her decisions, and how she BROKE THE RULES OF HER OWN UNIVERSE in the forth book to get Bella pregnant just so she is further under the control and submission of Edward.
As if the sparkling, no GLITTERING (it was freakin glitter in the movie, I swear) vampires weren't tainted enough.
I don't think being romantic minded has anything to do with it, I have to be the most hopeless romantic ever, and this made me gag. The 4th book is just like, whoa O_O bad.
And im sure you've seen the thing that happens about a minute in posted on a whole bunch of forums.
I want to watch that movie but it's not for sale anywhere near me in the US and I can't find any torrents of it either :sad: . Looks awesome.
I think it is slated for a remake with Adam Sandler, or atleast his company owns the right to it. So i guess if you cant get your hands on the real deal you could always watch that.
No .
Cause it would be easier than tracking down an english subbed copy of the original?
Douchebag Swedes who claim that we have no culture on our own and that's why they need to inject english words into every other sentence or tout what ever the Americans are doing right now as the greatest thing since sliced bread.
You might want to remind them that compared to most countries around the world America is still relatively young (200 years of history as a nation versus 1000+ years of others). Wish I could help you by explaining to the douchebag Swedes that whatever America is doing (whatever they are spouting about now) is not the greatest thing since sliced bread. Oh wait, they're douchebags. I doubt their brains would be able to handle it.
Until I heard about this it didn't really cross my mind that Twilight was like propaganda for this stuff when I read the books, but seeing how much Bella is under Edward's control and looks to him to make all her decisions, and how she BROKE THE RULES OF HER OWN UNIVERSE in the forth book to get Bella pregnant just so she is further under the control and submission of Edward.
I don't think being romantic minded has anything to do with it, I have to be the most hopeless romantic ever, and this made me gag. The 4th book is just like, whoa O_O bad.
As you can see, I don't care about the spoilers. You're just reinforcing the fact that I don't want to read Twilight. Thank you smart friends and the internet!:happy: Plus from my understaning, it's an unwritten rule that you cannot break the "rules of the universe" without a sufficient EXPLANATION as to WHY they need to be broken**.** Almost anyone who writes a story (for movies, books, plays, etc.) knows this. From what I've heard, the author didn't give one.
Although, I have a story that might put a smile on your face. I was riding the bus when I overheard a girl talking to her friend. She was rereading the books (I think to refresh her memory of the storyline or something like that) and she wondered how she liked the series in the first place. I had to smile and think that the series definitely won't be remembered in ten years.
Anyway, is just America or do other countries like to turn popular books into movies as well (beyond the Harry Potter franchise)?
Plus from my understaning, it's an unwritten rule that you cannot break the "rules of the universe" without a sufficient EXPLANATION as to WHY they need to be broken**.** Almost anyone who writes a story (for movies, books, plays, etc.) knows this. From what I've heard, the author didn't give one.
She does give a reason:
:wub::wub::wub:LOVE!!! :wub::wub::wub: :getlost:
She spent a lot of time going over the few simple Vampire 101 points in the books, like how time has stopped for vampires, therefore they cannot procreate. She finally brings up in the 4th book that since men retain the ability to procreate from puberty to death that "vampire males don't change therefore their procreation facilities do not cease to work". It's kind of a stretch but so is the 20 month pregnancy deal…
It's just really annoying she spent SO MUCH TIME angsting over how useless the non-fertile women are and then have that mary sue twist. It was also another device to show how weak the women are/how strong the men are. Most of the time that doesn't really bother me, but it was just downright bad in these books.
Don't forget the month and a half pregnancy or whatever that she went through, and the fact that the baby sprouted right out of the really difficult stages by the time she woke up…
Okay, so she did give one but not a very good one, and kind of a stretch?! I'd say it is a stretch and she should have just said that the vampires don't age. Problem solved from the get go. Better stop or I'm going to end up opening one can of worms after another.
All you want to do is inchance your e-peen by trying to start stupid debates on pointless shit so you can win. The books are retarded, the "universe" of the book is already fantastical, and then it gets totally messed up in the end. It doesn't make you look any smarter by trying to make me look stupid when all I'm doing is explaining just what happens in the damn book. There's no logic behind it, you just gotta read the book.
And you already stated you didn't read the books so you've got no grounds to tell someone who's read the darn things that they're wrong. Because unfortunately I did read them >_>
All you want to do is inchance your e-peen by trying to start stupid debates on pointless shit so you can win.
Shit….I was doing that.....didn't mean to, but I can't take it back. I'm sorry. (bows head in humiliation)
To get back on topic: I'm from Holland/The Netherlands.
And just to make you guys jealous:
Allowed to legally smoke when you're 12.
Allowed to drink alcohol on your 16th birthday and onwards.
Most drugs completely legal (Weed, pot, shrooms, marihuana, etc). We even have normal stores selling weed (you know, the coffeeshops which don't sell coffee xD)
I hope my english's not too bad.
I could care less about smoking cigarettes. You'd have to be retarded to do it, especially now. Cigarette prices are insane and they basically kill you.
I dont give a damn about cigaretts and drugs that should be illegal - About the alcohol, In Germany we are allowed to drink with 16 as well.
So I dont see a point in being jealous.
We were always told things like the drinking age in Europe is so low because some places have bad water but that can't be true >_>
I'm guessing it has to do with the social aspect of drinking that's long been in the culture. You know, like wine with dinner.
"Social drinking" in America most of the time means hang out with your friends and get smashed.
To get back on topic: I'm from Holland/The Netherlands.
And just to make you guys jealous:
Allowed to legally smoke when you're 12.
Allowed to drink alcohol on your 16th birthday and onwards.
Most drugs completely legal (Weed, pot, shrooms, marihuana, etc). We even have normal stores selling weed (you know, the coffeeshops which don't sell coffee xD)
Yeah, I'm from there too, and you know what? I don't drink, I don't smoke and I don't give a damn.
I don't know what part of the country you're from, but those drugs en coffeeshops you're naming so proudly are near impossible to find outside of the big cities unless you actually know where to look really well…
It's really nothing to be jealous about. The only thing worth mentioning is that this country is boring as fuck.
Yeah I don't smoke or do drugs. And even when I hit 21 I don't plan on drinking all that much. :ermm:
Not drinking that much is pretty relative, i've got pals who'll say that and proceed to drink a whole bottle of vodka straight.
We've got pretty stiff limitations on booze where i come from, but that is only for the legal stuff. Now the illegal eastern european stuff you buy from the trunk of a Ford and the moonshine that's a whole nother story.
And just to make you guys jealous:
Allowed to legally smoke when you're 12.
Allowed to drink alcohol on your 16th birthday and onwards.
Most drugs completely legal (Weed, pot, shrooms, marihuana, etc). We even have normal stores selling weed (you know, the coffeeshops which don't sell coffee xD)
1.Not interested in smoking.
2.Not interested in weed, pot, shrooms, marijuana, etc.
3.Sixteen may not be legal to drink where I live, but I have my ways…
Try harder next time.
Everybody who drinks drinks even when they know it's illegal, and they usually start a few years before 16.