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The Street Fighter 7/10 for pure cheesy martial arts goodness. Half the points come just from having Sonny Chiba as a star.
I picked up a 4 pack of old martial arts movies for $5.50. I am a very happy boy.
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I saw the Favorite Book Character topic and decided that I'd stand up for those of us who take our literature with a side of graphical gravy.
Simply state who are your favorite characters and why.
For me I have always loved the angst ridden Wolverine and his quest for a past. You add the fact that he is totally badass, has decent sideburns, has samurai training, and is feral as hell and you have a winner. Beyond being badass he is a rich character in almost any of the many incarnations Marvel has published.
I have also always enjoyed the Hulk. The very idea of a man who battles with the beast within can connect with almost any reader from a less literal standpoint.
Who are yours?
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Dante in Dante's Inferno
Gasby from the Great Gasby.
Lestat from Interview with a Vampire.
The entire island of Lord of the Flies. The archetypes in that book are phenomenal.
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1. Bright Eyes and Pearl Jam tie
2. Nin
3. OLP
4. King Missle
5. Wu Tang Clan---> pretty much the only rap group I can listen to, other than J5 and the Beasties.
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Heat is where it is at.
Pacino + De Niro = Class.
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Yeah Grifter has a unique situation whereas he is heel one place and a face the other.
I hope it plays out well and doesn't confuse anyone.
I personally like the drunken comedy, but that's just me. The Darkhorse and I have the same sense of humour, and we both smoke, which is excellent (although I draw the line at cigarillos, bloody things smell like socks!). Were I a pro wrestler, chances are I'd be a lot like Luke Ripley. As such, I am a Darkhorse mark and an avid reader of this diary. So much so, it's going in my sig.RK!
I never noticed this and I just wanted to thank you for your readership and the honor of a sig link.
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Chapter Four: A Man of Honor
Pt. One: Change of Luck
It is June 23rd and I am sitting on a luxury bus in Queens that is headed to Philly. Why? Well my luck took a turn for the better, and I found some work with RoH. They inquired about me with my ol’ buddy at JAPW. Apparently the boys at RoH have been following my work for a few months after hearing about my performance in the IWA-PR Cup-Ultimo. They are putting onto a card tomorrow and then again at the their Red, White, and Blood card. To be honest I was surprised they were interested in me at all. I have never actually considered applying for work with some of the bigger companies. I guess I always assumed they were out of reach.
Also and surprisingly there have been no assault charges pursued against me for what I did the other day. I don’t know what I was thinking. It was incredibly stupid and I was almost certain that I am going to get sued-- or even worse arrested. I even gave that goon my name, and occupation. Cool Luke, real cool. But again nothing has come from it– yet.
For the most part I have been working at the regional level, taking brief stints outside of the country.
If I can prove myself with RoH tomorrow it will solidify me in what would be my biggest stint yet.
So here I am on a One Of A Kind Tour bus headed down to meet my destiny. One Of A Kind Tours have held numerous bus trips to both ECW and ROH shows, and in the process, they have earned a loyal fan base. Some die hard fans even come down from Boston for every show. Sure beats my Metro...For those of you who haven’t been following Ring of Honor Wrestling as of late, Samoa Joe is the reigning heel heavyweight champion currently feuding with face Homicide. Samoa has been using cowardly tactics to evade Homicide and keep his title. The RoH officials have decided not to let Homicide to wrestle at the next show due to a hand injury. Although he could wrestle he is not nearly 100% and in RoH if you can’t put on your best performance, you don’t perform. So RoH is promising to find a high caliber performer to replace the demonic Homicide in his match against John Walters.
Most are expecting Walters to take on one of the members of the newly formed heel stable, Generation Next consisting of Jack Evans, Austin Aries, Alex Shelley, and Roderick Strong..
Homicide will be in Essington, PA for the show and insists the RoH better let him wrestle... or the demon will rise.
But he will not be the man who faces Walters... not at all
RoH: The Honor of Battle
June 24th.
The show opened with one hell of a match between tag team champions CM Punk/Colt Cabana and Da Hit Squad.
Second City Saints III vs Da Hit Squad
Punk and Cabana played the part of the heels perfectly in this match. I was truly impressed by their psychology in this match. Most of the match they were being over powered by the larger members of Da Hit Squad, but they picked their spots and hit several classic heel tag team spots.
Punk and Cabana utilized an array of basement dropkicks to the knees to cut their opponents down to size for much of the match and in the end they were able to win by way of CM’s patented Pepsi Plunge.
I think that The ROH Tag Team titles gained image due to this match. The longer they keep the titles on the Saint’s the better in my book. Both Maff and Mack seemed to get very little from the crowd. While they were the faces in this match at about the half way I could have sworn that the Saints were being cheered and the Hit Squad was being jeered. Perhaps a gimmick change is in order. But what do I know– my gimmick has been confused for a George Harrison reference.
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All attention was then taken from the celebrating Saint’s and drawn to the arriving Homicide. That guy looks legitimately scary. If one thing can be said about him it is that he has a definite presence and a stare that Lee Van Cleef would be hard pressed to match.
“When’s my match with Waltah’s bitch?” he terrorized a lowly tech guy in the back who in turn scurried away.
Suddenly Homicide comes to a stop and the camera shows a security crew blocking his entrance into the locker rooms.
“Sorry, but we can’t permit you to pass,” said the officer who was either in charge, or simply the bravest, “We have strict orders to stop you using any force necessary.”
“Well, you gunna have to earn your keep tonight boys,” Homicide added with a smirk, “But for now I will sit.”
And with that Homicide pulled up a chair and said directly facing the crew of security gaurds.
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Up next was a through away match between Teddy Hart and Prince Nana.
Ted Hart vs Prince Nana
Hart receive a decent reaction, but Nana was not as fortunate. T. Hart looked like he was working a tad stiff to me but his stiffness paid off in appearance. Poor Nana’s chest was beat red by the end of the match due to the chops Teddy landed on him
Nana had a brief moment of offense that came in the form of a right hand and a few suplexes but for the most part this match was all about Hart. Perhaps the most spectacular maneuver of the night came in this match when Ted hit a DDT from the top rope.
Shortly following Ted Hart had Prince Nana down on the canvas ascended the corner for a big Splash that gave him the win. Ted Hart climbed each turnbuckle in turn, working the crowd as poor Nana rolled out of the ring.
For whatever reason Ted Hart and Prince Nana didn't 'click' in this match. I think Nana felt intimidated due to the absence of his heat and to be honest he looked a little self conscious about being in the ring with Ted.
Yes, much like that dirty tramp who didn’t put out on my junior prom night, this match didn’t deliver the goods.
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Next up the new stable Generation Next came strutting out to the ring as nonchalantly as ever. Once in the ring their fearless leader, Alex Shelly, took the microphone.
“I am absolutely outraged with the officials of the RoH. Only one live event removed from the inception of Generation Next, only one event removed from a night when hope for the world of wrestling was reborn, and they have already squandered our talents and neglected to book a single member of the stable in a match,” He complained.
“All anyone s talking about backstage is who do the suits have for J. Walters to face? Who is the mystery opponent? Well, last time I faced Walters he tapped like a little $%^&*. I mean, even a dead second rate place like Philadelphia deserves to experience GenNext– well maybe not Philly.”
That piece of nice cheap heat garnished a fair amount of reactions from the crowd.
“This is a clear example of the ‘Old Gaurd’ in RoH trying to take center stage. This is an example of the established stars, and the office, holding back the talent of the future. This will not be tolerated. Tonight Generation Next is going to take action. Tonight we will break one of the vets, and when we do– when you boys in the back who forgot to schedule us see what we do to him– you are going to wish you put us in a match.”
They all are continuing to gain overness from this angle, and their involvement in this stable. I hope they continue this angle. It could seriously propel RoH into the next level. It is kind of like an entire group of Randy Orton’s all with the legend killer gimmick... Then again–
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Low-Ki vs Michael Shane
Shane might get a lot of respect in NWA:TNA but on this night in Philly, HBK’s protege was Low Ki’s bitch.
This match was a squash at best. Low-Ki brutalized Shane with spin kicks aplenty. He seriously may have unloaded his entire arsenal of kicks on Michael. Back heels, spinning, calf, dropkicks, roundhouses, superkicks, and buzzsaws. Low Ki even his a kick from the top rope that may have snapped Shane’s breast bone.
In the end it was the Ki-Krusher 99 the brought this slaughter to a close. But then, at the end of the match as if Shane hadn’t already endured enough punishment Low-Ki placed him in the tree of woe position and released a flury of kicks to his abdomen and topped it all off with a vicious baseball slide from the opposite end of the ring.
Low-Ki did a good job to show his new found mean streak here. I don’t think anyone could have possibly asked for more.
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Next a nice campy little video is played recapping the recent events that have transpired between World Champion Samoa Joe and Homicide. It highlights Homicide dominating Joe at GenNext, and return to his old and wild self complete with his trusty fork only to see Joe defeat Homicide with a brainbuster in the matches closing moments to retain the title. Then it shows the press conference in which the RoH officials mandated that Homicide would not be allowed to wrestle– promising a competent opponent for Walters.
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Mystery Opponent vs John Walters
Walters was out first and as soon as he got into the ring he called for his music to end and for a microphone.
“Alright now, now it is time to finally get the answer to the question we have all been asking for the past few days: Who is my opponent tonight,” he demanded. “If it isn’t a Gen Next’er and it isn’t Homicide, then who?”
Suddenly the lights dimmed and Animal by Pearl Jam began to play with that, I took my cue and made my way out and began to walk down the aisle. I was presently surprised to be met by a decent reaction. Some of these people actually recognized me!
I made a slow and methodical approach to the ring. I was the face who never quit in USAPW, but here I was supposed to play a very different part while still bringing the flavor and intensity of the Darkhorse.
When I finally reached the ring I stood toe to toe with Walters and he began to speak, “Yeah, I have heard of you. You are Darkhorse Luke Ripley. You think you are tough stuff don’t you? Well I have...”
And with that I interrupted him with a stiff right and with that the bell rang for the match to start.
Walters was quick to his feet but I was even quicker to hit some punche and a legsweep to take him off of them once again.
Walters countered a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker but his advantage was short lived as I ended it with a roundhouse kick to his temple. I hit several suplexes on him including a dragon plex that garnished a 2 count. Though I was the heel the crowd was enjoying my piece by piece dismantling of Walters. I set him up for a DDT when our attention was drawn to see that there was a pile of security gaurd bodies and a dented chair where Homicide once was– suddenly he surprised me with a reversal of a DDT into a northernlights suplex. Sneaky bastard.
I went on to take a back suplex, followed by a set of snap suplexs from Walters. Well they were sort of snap suplexes. He set them up rather slopplily. His sloppy offense continued until I backdropped my way out of a piledriver causing him to land akwardly on his arm as planned. Next I moved on to start dismantling his right arm with arm bars, breakers, and every twist imaginable.
After a load of maneuver working over his arm I backed him into the corner and hit a one armed tornado DDT. This sent Walters reeling to the mat where he sold the move brilliantly.
Then just as things looked the grimmest for John and I was signaling for The Riptide, Homicide comes out of the back and into the ring! Homicide spun me around but I ducked his clothesline and rolled out of the ring. The errant clothes line ended up connecting with Walters. Homicide decides to hit the Cop Killa on ol’ Walt for good measure as I sneak back into the ring.! The referee has long since called for the DQ because of the interference of Homicide!
Suddenly I start going punch for punch with Homicide in the ring. He began to take advantage but Samoa Joe comes running down the aisle with a chair! He slides in and connects with a harsh chairshot.
Joe and I stand face to face before shaking hands. Next I lift up the now limp body of Homicide and Samoa Joe nails a chair shot and I follow up with the Riptide, and a Rin D
Samoa then grabs my hand thrusting it into the air in a sign of unity and we exit the ring leaving Homicide a bloody mess within its confines.
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But when we try to leave we are cut off by Raven, the top face in the company who has been gone for a lengthy absence since dropping his title.
“Oh Joe, so it seems as though you have formed an alliance in clandestine with a rising Darkhorse. All and in itself this is a simple transaction, a business arrangement that I can respect. But having him fight your battles Joe? This is an unwarranted display of your sheer arrogance and cowardice. Today you have made an example of Homicide, and though this was a paradigm of faulty nature it is an example that shall begat yet another example of more righteous intents,” said Raven.
“What the hell are you getting at?” Joe replied.
“What I am getting at is the example I plan to make of you, right now. In that ring for your title in a match sanctioned by the RoH officials.”
With that Samoa began to throw a fit before sending me into action, but when I went to attack Raven, I was met by a hard right with a pair of brass knuckles that sent me down. Raven then began to brawl with Joe and eventually ended up in the ring where the ref called for the bell.
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Samoa Joe vs Raven
The first move made when the match was officially underway was a running knee lift from Raven. Homicide is being put onto a stretcher outside of the ring. Next raven went for a piledriver but Samoa backdrops out. Joe begins to hand out some abuse by means of a barrage of lefts and rights. He pushed Raven off the ropes but Raven hits an elbow that sends Joe staggering backwards.
Another running knee lift from Raven but Joe blocks a punch and scores with a standing spinebuster. 1 - 2 - kick out before the 3. Joe moves on to hit a flying shoulder tackle by Joe that sends Raven crashing hard to the mat.
Joe is looking really dominant here. He sends Raven to the ropes but telegraphs the backdrop and gets The Raven Effect out of no where! Raven crawls over for the pin but suddenly Alex Shelley and Generation Next slides into the ring out of nowhere!
Raven takes a stiff punch to the face and falls to the canvas and the group begins to go to work on the veteren of the ring. The referee calls for the DQ as Alex Shelley continues to lead the attack on Raven. They grab Raven and begin to sit him up for a Pilmanizing when Homicide breaks free from his stretcher and enters the ring with the ring bell and saves the day until GenNext and Joe teamed to attack him beating him down as well, and soon joins Raven down and out on the canvas.
I later join Joe in the ring for some posing as the show closed.
ROH Heavyweight title has gained in image. Homicide is losing overness because of his weak gimmick. Samoa Joe is losing overness because of his weak gimmick.
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OOC: Sorry about the extreme lack of updates but the past week was my girlfriends birthday, and I had but one day off from work.
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I enjoyed it... Depp's character, Agent Sands, is one of my favorites he has played.
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Any thing by the Blood Brothers> You.
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Ian McKellen as Gandulf...
Michael Madsen as Mr. Blonde...
Side Comment: Who would you have play Gambit if he were to be included in one of the new Xmen movies?
Side Comment #2: Hugh Jackman wasn't tough enough for me in the role of Wolverine. He sort of looked the part, but didn't have the correct dialect, stature, or general feel of Wolverine.
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I doubt they'll get married. But damn this guy has talent. He managed to bag Brit while expecting child with another chick...
I am awaiting the inevitable post from BSIG...
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That headline was awful... lol
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I, personally, don't mind the out of ring segments but i'm not that keen on all the comedy, i liked "The Crock" stuff, but you wouldn't say "My Name Is Darkhorse and this is my finisher." That just sounds stupid, heh.
At least your finisher isn't the leg drop of doom, i could picture you running around the 7/11 before sitting on the guy
Yeah, I was hoping to suspend a little bit of reality there and go for something a little over the top. Think of this as less like real life, and more like a cheesy movie.
I was going to wait to do this, but I guess now is as good a time as any, I would appriciated it if you could give me a little feed back about the main character and namesake of this diary, Luke Ripley. If you could PM, Email, or hit me up on aim with some more focused critique on that, I would be greatful BUT PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR FEED BACK FOR THIS SURVEY.
I don't want to clutter the board.
If you really want to earn my good graces, you could fill out this more structured critique and send that to me at any point in the diary you see fit. You can even submit more than one.
1. How do you precieve Darkhorse?
2. Who/Where would you like to see Darkhorse wrestle?
3. What do you think this Diary needs More/Less of?
4. Do you prefer the matches or the story aspects of the diary?
5. What is the strongest/weakest point in this diary?
6. Additional comments:
Feel free to post the average feedback like this was any other diary, but limit that survey to PM's, AOL and Emails.
You can contact me at:
dephixliod@hotmail.com
Or
GrifterWLD on AIM.
Thanks too all of you who have been reading so far!
Oh, and to address one reoccuring theme: I intend to make the text larger during shows-- but I will keep it shrunk for story pieces.
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I think it was pretty good but I couldn't bring myself to read all of it because of many color changes for dialogue. I was afraid that I would seizure. I recommend doing something more along the lines of:
Brock: I am done with wrestling.
You: Oh, crap.
Brock: Yeah, and I like to wear women's clothing.
Goodluck with your diary. I'll probably check in on it, atleast until your first show is up, because what I read I thought was ok.
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1. Does the fact that this is a story based "first", wrestling second diary turn you off as a reader?
No, I prefer my diaries that way.
2. When the WWF (current day) is finally brought to the forefront of this diary, and the story is second, would there be any intrest or is it ok the way it is. (Story first/wrestling 2nd)
I like it the way it is, but I think that you will be able to balance it just fine.
3. If there was one thing you'd like to see changed about this diary what would it be.
Maybe a little more as far as tie ins to the present.
4. There are 8 workers in the WWWF, and all will have their time in the spotlight. Some are already branching off into main characters in this story (Joe Jack, Little Walter) . So out of the 8 original Workers, is there one that you would like to read about that's currently not being used properly in your point of view?
I think that they'll all be given their time fairly as you progress so I have nothing here.
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Chapter Three: Finding Work
Pt One: JAPW
After the show I realized that my next USA Pro event wasn’t for another 20 days. So I have most of the month free. As it stands I am not working on the 4th of July. I hope to remedy that.
The first thing I did when I woke in the back seat of my Metro, was hop out of the car and made for the nearest 7-11 and hoped into their phone booth searching for work. First I tried my old buddy Fat Fred and tried to get some work at JAPW while I was in the area. He’d surely have something for me.
“Fred, how are you doing? This is Darkhorse Luke Ripley.”
“Luke, it is good to hear from you. I hear you are in New York. That is great. Word on the net is you pulled one hell of a match out of the big man last night,” Fred replied.
Fred was a rather nice man. Nothing like his booker… or by now x-booker Ray Sayer.
“Flattering me wont lower my asking rates for work Fred,” I quipped.
“Oh so you are looking for work eh? That is what I have always liked about you Luke, you shoot from the hip,” Fred said, “You are like a real life, walking, talking, ‘Man without a Name.’ Are you still smoking those short stubbed cigars?”
“Remember Fred, from the hip. Keep focused. They want me to continue my program with Malice here at their next show. I am supposed to come back and challenge him again but that isn’t until July. So I was hoping that while I was in the area I could jump onto a few of your cards,” I said.
“Luke you know I always love to have you on my cards,” he began, “Our next show is on June 19th. How do you feel about facing--”
“June 19th?” I interrupted.
This was taking a turn for the worse.
“Yes. Is there an issue?” He asked.
“Yeah, that is when my next USA Pro show is. You guys aren’t having a big Forth of July blowoff show?” I inquired.
“No, most of the workers want the time to spend with their family. Can’t get anyone to work that night. To be honest I was looking forward to spending some with my own.”
“I see. Thanks anyways. Maybe another time then.” I said coldly.
“Sorry, champ.” Fred said offering his sincere apology.
I hung up the phone. Damn it all. June freakin’ 19th.
Pt. Two: PWI and the Wiseguy
I had called 5 other feds, some as far as Canada and nearly everyone gave me the same line, “No show on the 4th, we have a big show on the 19th though!” I had been in that damn phone booth for 3 hours and I had spent 5 dollars in quarters. Not to mention, that at present, a 3-person line has built up waiting for the booth.
It wasn’t about working with convenience anymore—it was about working period.
Alright, here goes nothing I thought as I dialed the number to the PWI talent crew.
“Hello, Pro Wrestling Iron talent division can I help you?” A voice called out.
By this time I was frantic, and no longer able to face another disappointment.
“Yeah, hi-- before we go any further is your next show on June 19th?” I said. I think I may have legitimately frightened the poor fellow.
“Um…”
“Hey, some of us need the phone too mister!” the old woman who was next in line said.
“Yes, yes, I know don’t worry I am almost finished here, just give me a break.” I replied as politely as I could at that point.
“Sorry what was that sir?” The voice asked.
“Sorry, that was an old lady. Is your next show the 19th?” I said.
“I can hear you!” cried the offended old lady.
“No, it isn’t.” said the voice. Yes! Victory I thought! “It is the 18th of June,” he added as he crushed my soul.
“What ever happened to 4th of July wrestling!?” I cried out defeated.
“No one will work 4th of July. They want to see their family.” He replied
“Hey, hurry up there buddy!”
Great, the person behind grandma looks like a cast member of the Sopranos. Just what I need now.
“Yeah, I am getting to it Gotti!” I replied. WHAT THE FUCK WAS I THINKING.
“What? Gotti? I will show you Gotti!” he said as he made his way past the old woman.
“Listen fella, I don’t want any trouble. I just want to make my calls so I can get some work for the 4th of July. Is that to freakin’ much to ask!?” I said.
“Why would you want to work on the 4th of July?” said the elderly woman, “Don’t you want to see your family?”
That was it.
“No, I don’t want to see my family. I have no freakin’ family alright? I live in the back of my car, the one parked right over there!” I said pointing to my P.O.S., “Now, I am about to get in a fight with Don Corleone over here, and I owe it all to the fact that I followed my dreams of becoming a professional wrestler!”
“Youts are a wrestler?” the babbo said.
“Yes, glamorous isn’t it!” I responded.
“What are you?” he mocked, “Bum Cold Steve Austin? The Crock?” he began to laugh between jokes, “Triple Unemployed!” His cackle was awful. “The Lame! Hey what is your catch phrase? WILL WRESTLE FO FOOD! Who are you? The Undercarder?”
I had taken enough.
“No, I am the last man you wanted to cross.” I said coldly, “I am the man, who is going to kick your ass.”
With that I delivered a shot to the big man’s Adam’s apple that left him gagging. I followed it up with a stiff knee to the face that left him standing with a bloodied nose.
“My name is Darkhorse, and this is my finisher.” With that I dropped him with my STO the Riptide. Once I got up I tossed a couple quarters onto his unconscious chest and lit one of my short cigars.
“Your call is on me.”
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Isn't it sad when celebrities loose grip of reality as they age and their careers sour?
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The subtext to your subject is the title to a great book by A. Huxley...
But I shall be checking back in on this.
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This movie has the director of the original movie, which is highly superior to Blade 2. Don't get me wrong, I like Guillermo del Toro, but Blade 2 wasn't his best work.
Actually all three movies have different directors. The first was directed by Stephan Norrington and written by David Goyer.
The second was again written by David Goyer (amongst a few other character writers) but directed by the brilliant Guillermo del Toro.
The final installment was again penned by David S. Goyer and his character writers, but this time Goyer opted to direct the movie himself.
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My friend is the publicist for MIFF (maine international film festival) and he is trying to get QT to come and be the guest speaker... If he does that means I get to have dinner with him.
SCORE.
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Triple H die? Meh, he will probably bury Blade in the midcard and demand a couple spinoff movies.
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Drake is supposed to be a modernized Dracula. He comes complete with all the daywalker perks.
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The storyline for the third film finds Blade joining forces with two vampire hunters, part of a group called the Nightstalkers, as they tackle the powerful and ruthless villain Danica Talos. After harvesting the superior blood of the ancestor of all modern vampires, Talos has resurrected the man now known as "Drake" (notice the modernization of the Dracula name) from a century-long sleep in the hopes of finally getting world control for all vampires. Blade, along with the Nightstalkers must unleash a virus that will kill all vamps-- but only are given one chance to make it work.
http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2004/0-9...inity/mtv_clip/
Apparently one of the the aforementiond Nightstalkers is to be played by Ryan Reynolds of Van Wilder fame.
I am looking forward to this movie but have my worries that it wont beable to top Blade 2.
The movie doesn't have Guillermo del Toro which takes away from the gothic aspect and I suspect that the film wont have as much of the vivid imagery I so enjoyed from Blade 2...
Discuss.
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Heel turn said it the best.
Honestly though, Eminem has talent but his talent is completley different than the Beasties. It is like saying Kobe Bryant is a better athlete than Rinaldo because he scored more points this season. The sports are totally different, the sounds are totally different.
Oh and as a side comment I think the Beasties on top of being phenomenal lyricist have a wealth of musical talent. (Pick up sounds from way out and you'll know why)
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