Shanks' Quick Catch-Up Thread...and stuff.

Longshanks · 11-23-2003, 07:42 AM

OK. Been away for some time, and won't be back again for at least three weeks after this, so here's some things been on my mind, in quick, bite-sized, easy to digest nuggets of pearly wisdom

Matrix Revolutions: Like Reloaded - too much glitz, bugger all content. The wrap-up of the whole story was A.LOAD.OF.BOLLOCKS. They should have quit while they were ahead after the first film, rather than going off on some Lucas-like binge of self-congratulatory cgi masturbation. A waste of polygons.

League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Beautifully designed, pretty much unique rip-roaring romp. LOVED IT!

Sawyer uncomfortably crowbar'd into the plot, and the 'Father/Son' relationship stuck out like an adult at a Britiny Spears concert, but despite trying to bugger it all up, they failed. Definitely a 'to buy' film when it comes out on DVD and :p to anyone who didn't like it.

Bush's 'State visit' to the UK this week. Marginally worse than Matrix Revolutions. Hope you got to see the protests over there - estimated at between 70,000 and 200,000 protesters in London - the largest demonstration EVER in the capitol on a working day. This bloke is NOT popular over here despite his photo opportunities with the Queen and the pretty much equally unpopular Blair. Drop the Steel tarrifs that are illegal (and harming US industries just as much as ours btw), deal with the Guantanamo Bay prisoners legally rather than letting them rot in Cuba, don't give us this bollocks about 'illegal combatants' and 'not subject to US law because they're not on US territory'. If they were US 'combatants he'd be raising blue bloody murder by now. It's a case of do as I say, not as I do. And SIGN THE SODDING KYOTO AGREEMENT!
If you lot 'vote' for him again, I'll personally come over there and kick every last ass that did so....oh, sorry, you didn't actualy vote him in in the first place did you - my mistake.

If I think of anything else then I'll post it before I go.

See? I'm so much more fun when I'm here, the boards were getting positively stagnant without me around

HeadHunter · 11-23-2003, 07:53 AM

Hey.....thats not true.......not so much stagnant....more putrified

BRITS WILL RUL THE WORLD

Longshanks · 11-23-2003, 08:31 AM

Well maybe not rule the world - I think that's the American's turn to play World Empire™

- but the English ARE the Rugby World Cup winners of 2003 which is just fine by me!!!!!

George Bush is having afternoon tea with the Queen.

GW: "Ma'm, I was wondering about changing the US of A into a Kingdom, what're your views on that?"

Q: "Well, one is awfully sorry, but you'd have to be a King for that to happen I'm afraid"

GW: "Darn it. Well, how about a Principality then?"

Q: "Again I'm afraid one would have to be a Prince for that to happen"

GW: "How about an Empire then Ma'm?"

Q: "Unless I'm very much mistaken, you aren't an Emperor so that isn't possible either"

GW: "Aww, gosh darnit Ma'm, what do you suggest then?"

Q: "Well George, you seem to be doing pretty well as a country"

HeadHunter · 11-23-2003, 03:14 PM

HEHE...i have noticed tho that just use two brits are posting about this...do you think we are offending people :p

RUGBY WORLD CHAMPIANS WOOHOO

Longshanks · 12-11-2003, 07:50 AM

well, just popped on to see how everyone was doing - not a whole lot of time since it's my lunchbreak and they crack the whip pretty hard here

Hope everyone is well and happy and the whole Iben-is-A-bloke thing wasn't too much of a shock (it's The Crying game all over again!!!

)

Missing our time together chaps, but it'll be worth it (made contacts for the next Harry Potter film too!!! How cool am I?

)

all the best

Shanks x

Sparhawk · 12-11-2003, 07:52 AM

Good to hear from you Shanks!

Will you be playing Harry in the next film?:p

Longshanks · 12-11-2003, 07:58 AM

With my yoofull looks? Of course! :p

Longshanks · 12-11-2003, 07:59 AM

Hey - anyone here live in London? - Fancy a pint?

Sparhawk · 12-11-2003, 08:08 AM

So in 25 words or less, give us some highlights of what you've been up too.

Iben's a guy?

TyRoss · 12-11-2003, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sparhawk
So in 25 words or less, give us some highlights of what you've been up too.

Iben's a guy?

Methinks our notorious prankster is having another of his jests.

southern · 12-11-2003, 09:12 AM

HEY SHANKS!

does the next HP need another seamstress

?

sonjablue · 12-11-2003, 10:23 AM

Glad to hear from you. Hope things are going well.

Longshanks · 12-12-2003, 07:32 AM

Hi guys! I'd love to be able to tell you all what I've been making these past months, but alas Warner Bros would have my balls if i told you (I know it's just us, and it's not like anyone else will ever be reading this, but..... ;p

). Suffice to say that it's all looking fantastic, you're going to LOVE the look of the thing (still distinctively Burton-esque), and I'm having a WONDERFUL time!!!!

(with luck you'll even be able to see me 'in action' on the making-of section when the DVD comes out! You lucky people

).

Sorry Southern, I'm still at the 'I Wish' stage on HP

See ya all later dudes.

LS

sphericthor · 12-12-2003, 07:35 AM

I can't wait to see whatever the movie is Shanks, damn WB not letting you tell us too

dr_evil · 12-12-2003, 01:45 PM

just wondering shanks
is the movie The Corpse Bride?

i did an IMDB search on burton and it says that he is producing that right now and it is filming in london

just wondering?

Longshanks · 12-12-2003, 05:52 PM

Yup - it's the Corpse Bride

and I'm working in the art dept doing sculpting and model making - luvit luvit LUVIT!!!!!!

Rogue · 12-12-2003, 06:13 PM

Giles!

We miss you around here!

Longshanks · 12-12-2003, 06:24 PM

Willow! Missed you too

Rogue · 12-12-2003, 10:04 PM

Awww, you remembered.

Longshanks · 12-13-2003, 12:48 PM

It's not quite all goldfish upstairs yet

Knerys · 12-13-2003, 02:03 PM

It's great that you having sucha good time! can't wait to see what it is. Then I can finally point at the screen and go....." I know that guy....kind sorta in a wierd third person kinda way....."

11-23-2003, 07:42 AM	#1
Longshanks Not Dead Yet Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At home as it happens... Posts: 4,056	Shanks' Quick Catch-Up Thread...and stuff. OK. Been away for some time, and won't be back again for at least three weeks after this, so here's some things been on my mind, in quick, bite-sized, easy to digest nuggets of pearly wisdom Matrix Revolutions: Like Reloaded - too much glitz, bugger all content. The wrap-up of the whole story was A.LOAD.OF.BOLLOCKS. They should have quit while they were ahead after the first film, rather than going off on some Lucas-like binge of self-congratulatory cgi masturbation. A waste of polygons. League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Beautifully designed, pretty much unique rip-roaring romp. LOVED IT! Sawyer uncomfortably crowbar'd into the plot, and the 'Father/Son' relationship stuck out like an adult at a Britiny Spears concert, but despite trying to bugger it all up, they failed. Definitely a 'to buy' film when it comes out on DVD and :p to anyone who didn't like it. Bush's 'State visit' to the UK this week. Marginally worse than Matrix Revolutions. Hope you got to see the protests over there - estimated at between 70,000 and 200,000 protesters in London - the largest demonstration EVER in the capitol on a working day. This bloke is NOT popular over here despite his photo opportunities with the Queen and the pretty much equally unpopular Blair. Drop the Steel tarrifs that are illegal (and harming US industries just as much as ours btw), deal with the Guantanamo Bay prisoners legally rather than letting them rot in Cuba, don't give us this bollocks about 'illegal combatants' and 'not subject to US law because they're not on US territory'. If they were US 'combatants he'd be raising blue bloody murder by now. It's a case of do as I say, not as I do. And SIGN THE SODDING KYOTO AGREEMENT! If you lot 'vote' for him again, I'll personally come over there and kick every last ass that did so....oh, sorry, you didn't actualy vote him in in the first place did you - my mistake. If I think of anything else then I'll post it before I go. See? I'm so much more fun when I'm here, the boards were getting positively stagnant without me around __________________ No. It's Too Perilous. Last edited by Longshanks; 11-23-2003 at 08:35 AM.

11-23-2003, 07:53 AM	#2
HeadHunter Happy/Confused/Scared/Sad Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: USE - United States of England Posts: 46,469	Hey.....thats not true.......not so much stagnant....more putrified BRITS WILL RUL THE WORLD __________________ www.ireviewsomemovies.co.uk Check out my mates new movie review website, get a personal insight into some classic movies. Please bookmark it and keep checking back, new reviews each week, and the site will develop with more people visiting it :) Also like our Facebook page at: www.tinyurl.com/3bedgh3 Latest review: Source Code

11-23-2003, 08:31 AM	#3
Longshanks Not Dead Yet Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At home as it happens... Posts: 4,056	Well maybe not rule the world - I think that's the American's turn to play World Empire™ - but the English ARE the Rugby World Cup winners of 2003 which is just fine by me!!!!! George Bush is having afternoon tea with the Queen. GW: "Ma'm, I was wondering about changing the US of A into a Kingdom, what're your views on that?" Q: "Well, one is awfully sorry, but you'd have to be a King for that to happen I'm afraid" GW: "Darn it. Well, how about a Principality then?" Q: "Again I'm afraid one would have to be a Prince for that to happen" GW: "How about an Empire then Ma'm?" Q: "Unless I'm very much mistaken, you aren't an Emperor so that isn't possible either" GW: "Aww, gosh darnit Ma'm, what do you suggest then?" Q: "Well George, you seem to be doing pretty well as a country" __________________ No. It's Too Perilous.

11-23-2003, 03:14 PM	#4
HeadHunter Happy/Confused/Scared/Sad Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: USE - United States of England Posts: 46,469	HEHE...i have noticed tho that just use two brits are posting about this...do you think we are offending people :p RUGBY WORLD CHAMPIANS WOOHOO __________________ www.ireviewsomemovies.co.uk Check out my mates new movie review website, get a personal insight into some classic movies. Please bookmark it and keep checking back, new reviews each week, and the site will develop with more people visiting it :) Also like our Facebook page at: www.tinyurl.com/3bedgh3 Latest review: Source Code

12-11-2003, 07:50 AM	#5
Longshanks Not Dead Yet Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At home as it happens... Posts: 4,056	well, just popped on to see how everyone was doing - not a whole lot of time since it's my lunchbreak and they crack the whip pretty hard here Hope everyone is well and happy and the whole Iben-is-A-bloke thing wasn't too much of a shock (it's The Crying game all over again!!! ) Missing our time together chaps, but it'll be worth it (made contacts for the next Harry Potter film too!!! How cool am I? ) all the best Shanks x __________________ No. It's Too Perilous.

12-11-2003, 07:52 AM	#6
Sparhawk Reigning CS BB Champ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Local Pandion Chapterhouse Posts: 5,041	Good to hear from you Shanks! Will you be playing Harry in the next film?:p __________________ Jack Burton: When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, looks you crooked in the eye and asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: "Have ya paid your dues, Jack?" "Yessir, the check is in the mail."

12-11-2003, 07:58 AM	#7
Longshanks Not Dead Yet Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At home as it happens... Posts: 4,056	With my yoofull looks? Of course! :p __________________ No. It's Too Perilous.

12-11-2003, 07:59 AM	#8
Longshanks Not Dead Yet Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At home as it happens... Posts: 4,056	Hey - anyone here live in London? - Fancy a pint? __________________ No. It's Too Perilous.

12-11-2003, 08:08 AM	#9
Sparhawk Reigning CS BB Champ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Local Pandion Chapterhouse Posts: 5,041	So in 25 words or less, give us some highlights of what you've been up too. Iben's a guy? __________________ Jack Burton: When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, looks you crooked in the eye and asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: "Have ya paid your dues, Jack?" "Yessir, the check is in the mail."

12-11-2003, 09:12 AM	#11
southern Single & Aware Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Not where I want to be Posts: 22,316	HEY SHANKS! does the next HP need another seamstress? __________________ A girl asked a guy if she were to leave would he cry, he said no. As she walked away, tears streaming down her face the boy grabbed her arm and said... I wouldn't cry if you walked away...I'd die... Women are Angels, And when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly....on a broomstick... We are flexible like that... Blessed are the cracked, for they let in the light.

12-11-2003, 10:23 AM	#12
sonjablue Executive Producer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under the eifel tower Posts: 559	Glad to hear from you. Hope things are going well. __________________ The Phantom of the Opera is there, inside my mind.

12-12-2003, 07:32 AM	#13
Longshanks Not Dead Yet Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At home as it happens... Posts: 4,056	Hi guys! I'd love to be able to tell you all what I've been making these past months, but alas Warner Bros would have my balls if i told you (I know it's just us, and it's not like anyone else will ever be reading this, but..... ;p ). Suffice to say that it's all looking fantastic, you're going to LOVE the look of the thing (still distinctively Burton-esque), and I'm having a WONDERFUL time!!!! (with luck you'll even be able to see me 'in action' on the making-of section when the DVD comes out! You lucky people ). Sorry Southern, I'm still at the 'I Wish' stage on HP See ya all later dudes. LS __________________ No. It's Too Perilous.

12-12-2003, 07:35 AM	#14
sphericthor Doesn't Care Anymore Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Might aswell be gone Posts: 22,470	I can't wait to see whatever the movie is Shanks, damn WB not letting you tell us too

12-12-2003, 01:45 PM	#15
dr_evil WALL•E Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,956	just wondering shanks is the movie The Corpse Bride? i did an IMDB search on burton and it says that he is producing that right now and it is filming in london just wondering? __________________ *Dr_Evil's Quote of the Day* (week, month, or whenever i choose to change it) Maeby: No, George Michael, we didn’t do anything. I just wanted him to think we did. Don’t you see? I drugged him not to go all the way with him. George Michael: Well, I think even the anti-drug people are going to be okay with that. Arrested Development

12-12-2003, 05:52 PM	#16
Longshanks Not Dead Yet Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At home as it happens... Posts: 4,056	Yup - it's the Corpse Bride and I'm working in the art dept doing sculpting and model making - luvit luvit LUVIT!!!!!! __________________ No. It's Too Perilous.

12-12-2003, 06:13 PM	#17
Rogue The Slayer Mod Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Batcave Posts: 31,094	Giles! We miss you around here! __________________ Buffy: I love you. Spike: No you don't.. but thanks for saying it. -- Chosen Angelus: No weapons... no friends... no hope. Take all that away and what's left? Buffy: Me. -- Becoming, Part II

12-12-2003, 06:24 PM	#18
Longshanks Not Dead Yet Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At home as it happens... Posts: 4,056	Willow! Missed you too __________________ No. It's Too Perilous.

12-12-2003, 10:04 PM	#19
Rogue The Slayer Mod Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Batcave Posts: 31,094	Awww, you remembered. __________________ Buffy: I love you. Spike: No you don't.. but thanks for saying it. -- Chosen Angelus: No weapons... no friends... no hope. Take all that away and what's left? Buffy: Me. -- Becoming, Part II

12-13-2003, 12:48 PM	#20
Longshanks Not Dead Yet Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At home as it happens... Posts: 4,056	It's not quite all goldfish upstairs yet __________________ No. It's Too Perilous.

12-13-2003, 02:03 PM	#21
Knerys 1701 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Qo'noS Posts: 32,030	It's great that you having sucha good time! can't wait to see what it is. Then I can finally point at the screen and go....." I know that guy....kind sorta in a wierd third person kinda way....." __________________ "I have been and always shall be your friend."