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    RedJed, Jacob wasn't harnessing rope in the beginning. He was spinning yarn, and then weaving it into the tapestry. My wife spins yarn, and that's the closest I've ever seen her get to a geekgasm.

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    Vince Russo got his start doing pro wrestling radio shows in Long Island and was eventually offered a job with the WWF magazine. That's not much different than Jim Cornette getting his start as a ringside photographer eventually getting offered a job as a manager in the NWA.

     

    Actually, that's a bit of a difference. Cornette was a performer who actually worked in front of a live crowd and understands the nuance. Russo didn't work in front of a live crowd until he made it to WCW.

     

    Your job as a booker isn't to tell stories per se, it's to get people enticed to come back next show and give you their money. There's an understanding in how to do it that you don't get by writing for Conan or a magazine. It comes from experience in front of a crowd.

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    See, from the trailers, I gather that Robinson is a cross between Jake Roberts (estrangement from his kid) and Lex Luger (appearance, both given health related setbacks that threatens to end their lives). Though I think this movie was probably at least written before Luger had his nerve impingement. Really we could probably draw compare and contrast Rourke's character with washed up pro wrestlers all day and have a hint of truth to each and every one of those comparisons.

     

    Asked if he was trying to go for a certain wrestler's look:

     

    "Yeah, like Lex Luger. And then when we Googled him, we were surprised to see how he ended up."

     

    A wrestling centered interview with Rourke

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    When people start going on about what a terrible name Suicide is, do they realize that there's already a face named Homicide in the company? And he's supposed to be a great inspiration and representative to Latinos everywhere?

    People also cheer someone who claims he's homicidal, genocidal, and suicidal.

     

    So should we expect to see someone under a hood calling themselves "Genicide" anytime soon?

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    Or you could tell them everything so they know where to lead the audience but when it comes to something you want to them to react 'naturally' still tell them everything but also tell them to react naturally as if they didn't know that particular thing was going to happen. Otherwise, you risk getting a reaction that is counterproductive to what it is you're trying to get across. There's no sense in leaving something out of your control when you don't have to and can still get the result you want.

     

    I disagree. You can give announcers a basic rundown of where you're going with an angle, and let them run off of that. They will still give the vibe you're wanting, and it doesn't come across as contrived. Giving them a blow for blow script prevents them from being natural and relaxed. They focus more on "Don't want to miss calling this certain spot this certain way" than actually calling what's going on and that hurts the product.

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    Need you go on? Could you be any more pretentious? Seriously, not that it matters to me - nor am I looking to march in any stupidity parades around here this week - but, do I really need to clarify the comment? It's a knock at the fact that, for the past five years, he only seems to have roles where he has a British accent. All of the films you quoted are older than 5 years... I think the only role that doesn't fit that since Once Upon A Time In Mexico was the Willy Wonka role.

     

    Seeing that the 3 Pirates of the Caribbean movies have been a majority of his work in the past five years, I'm not sure that mocking his use of an English accent is valid. The only movies he's worked in other than those since 2003 have been 3 Burton films (Sweeney Todd, Corpse Bride, and Wonka) the Libertine and Finding Neverland. Most of which are set in England.

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    I wonder if Johnny Depp will even do a movie where he doesn't have to put on a British accent... ;)

     

    Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Before Night Falls, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Don Juan DeMarco, Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas, Donnie Brasco....

     

    Need I go on?

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    I'd like to point out that, as much as Heath did for the Joker, the Nolans were the people who wrote all his lines and scenes. I think the real limiting factor is a story for the Joker, not the actor. If there isn't a good enough story for him, then he shouldn't be used. But if there is, I think it's fine. I don't think Heath would be saying "No, I don't want anyone else to play the Joker after I do!" He'd want people to have their take on it.

     

    While the Nolan's wrote the script, Chris Nolan has said in almost every interview available that Ledger's acting took the role (paraphrasing) above and beyond everything that they intended in the script. While the screenplay was excellent, Ledger made the role. You can't tell it's him behind the make up. Yes, that's his job, but not every actor *coughNICHOLSONcough* can do that.

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    Bob Crane gets credit for creating the characters I believe

    It's Bob Kane actually. And it was actually him and Bill Finger if I'm not mistaken (nor wikipedia), though Finger never gets credit in moves/adaptations. I wonder why that it?

     

    Finger never gets credit the same way Jack Kirby never got credit. Back in the day, the publishers saw the artists as replaceable, and that the true talent (and thus the credit of creating the character) was the writing.

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    1st off Swigg, I doubt you or Jingus could kick my ass. Secondly, all I'm was saying is men shouldn't be beating on women. What is the problem?

     

    It's not that you said men shouldn't be beating on women. It's that you disrespected Jingus when he has made the effort to be a professional wrestler when all you do is watch and play armchair booker. The argument about Spike not letting TNA show male on female violence was fine, but you went too far by insulting his efforts as an in ring talent. That was unnecessary, even if he did play the "You've never been in the ring" card.

     

    And whether or not I could kick your ass, you'd think twice before opening your mouth like that again.

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    Plus, you really don't have big enough resume to pull the "you never been in the ring" card.

     

    You should thank God this is an internet message board and not a personal conversation, because if Jingus wouldn't beat the shit out of you for that, I would.

     

    For most anyone to be able to step into a ring for a match, you have to at least know how to take a bump, and that alone allows the "You've never been in the ring" card. You don't have to be HHH, Kurt Angle or Terry Funk to know what it's like in that ring. Show the man some respect for being willing to sacrifice his body for the entertainment of others.

     

    Jingus' argument is valid in that the same kind of "faking" goes on in both wrestling and movies. The only difference is that wrestling is promoted as "live" and "real" instead of part of a distinct universe. I think it's kind of hypocritical for Spike to pull a "no violence on women" policy, especially since A) they once featured that on WWE programming, B) they do show other shows with violence towards women, and C) they show plenty of programming that objectifies women sexually.

     

    Where Jingus' argument fails is that we're talking about pro wrestling. It's impossible to get people to treat it like any other show because for some reason people think it's more "real" than any other show. IT doesn't make sense to me, because as a kid I thought both wrestling and the Dukes of Hazzard were real. No one complained about the Dukes of Hazzard teaching kids bad driving skills and disrespect for the law, though.

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    Sandman wrestling hammered last month

     

    What a pro!

    What do you expect when you give Sandman his cases of beer before the show starts? The Sandman wrestles with alcohol in his system, when I worked with him in Oct. he was drinking while all the matches were going on but he still wrestled his match just fine. It just looks like he got his drink on way early in the night.

     

    If you're getting paid you can at least make sure your sober enough to work a match. I'd say get this guy in rehab, but it would ruin his gimmick.

     

    Watching that video makes me think that promoter is fairly stupid. 1) He let the Sandman have access to enough alcohol backstage to get him that toasted. 2) He let the Sandman go out that toased. 3) He made an immature video about the Sandman being in front of his crowd that toasted.

     

    That's not reflecting as poorly on the Sandman as it is the promoter.

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    Also, for eschatology in the movies, I may be the only one who watches Christian movies for laffs, but if you have the right mindset... A Thief In the Night.

     

    I watched that at my church when I was about 7, and it scared me to death because everyone I knew acted like it was a soon to come reality. Now, it's an old joke between me and my cousins

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    Has there ever been a state more gullible than Ohio? They lose so many jobs/soldiers yet go for Bush in 2004 and Hillary (whose "experience" includes NAFTA and supoorting the Iraq War) now.

     

    Why is it so hard for so many Americans to just look at their own lives, situations, and bank accounts?

    For the past twenty + years, Americans have been lied to and told elections are about moral issues instead of economic and political ones.

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    So did some of you guys really pray to God for "franchise632"? Like, actually say his screenname in your prayers?

     

    I actually used her name, seeing that he gave a link to her website.

     

    And by mentioning that, I am neither trying to be holier than thou, or competing to be most sympathetic. Mourning the loss of a close family member can be incredibly painful. Not everyone finds loss of life to be a place for a joke.

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    WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2008 02:04 AM, CST

     

    The Angels are singing Glory Glory today as our dear precious Natalie Rose recieved her wings at 12:57. The love in this house is palpable as the tears stream down our cheeks in full remembrance of our time we've had in this life with our brave little Daughter, Sister, Friend and Life Playmate. She is a shinning star and brings me to a level of gratitude that is not describable in human terms. We will all live a much more valuable existance because of HOW she affected us.She helped us all to remember to not sweat the small stuff and remember that it is after all "small stuff". If we live our life with as much love and determined care as Natalie did, this world could be a world without war and unnecessary sadness. So I say " GO with the lord on high and spread that magic love you do so well. Help Mommy and Daddy with thier greif and let them know when you can that you are here helping as always you do. Be with your Brothers and sisters when they are lost without you and give them a hug to heal their broken hearts. We will mend and we will always miss you until the day that we get to walk with you to meet God once again. I will always love you baby girl. You have helped me to change my life in ways that only now you can understand. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.

     

    Lance white, Your friend in love and prayer

     

    My condolences to you and your family, Franchise.

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    The entire Sting vs. Abyss angle in TNA. Sting, who has always played by the rules, violently attacks James Mitchell because Mitchell is keeping a secret about Abyss, who Sting is trying to rehabilitate. Abyss doesn't want the secret out, but Sting doesn't care!

     

    Now, we know that Sting beat the secret out of Abyss' FATHER. Way to go, Stinger. Way to "Love thy neighbor."

     

    Someone should've told Russo that Sting used "mind games" to freak out the nWo back in the day.

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