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Post by billykid on Jul 27, 2006 9:32:30 GMT -5
I am hoping that you didn't mean this sardonically. But I'll do... It isn't so much so that someone is saying, "It is on" will result in a spoiler. It's the way you showed it. In the trailer, you show most of what proceeded before it and a bit of after (him shooting, Violet dodging the shot and hitting him back with the blood, him taking off his gloves, etc..). Again, that stuff is spoiler (or spoilerish if you will). But not only that, there's little reason to show it in the context of the trailer. When I mentioned earlier that sometimes the rhythm was off, it is in a moment like this because showing all that action before it doesn't really serve much purpose except just to show what came before it. The punch line of that moment is the comment "It is on". No reason to need to show it when and where it was said. The line could still be used very effectively though. Thinking something totally off the top of my head here, so this isn't totally concrete, but you could show shots of enemies approaching Violet or basically giving the audience the feeling that at this point in the trailer (after establishing a bit, not most, of what is the gist of this movie) that either she is being cornered or something. Or simply that there is a lot of bad guys but she is holding up some sort of resistance against these forces or whatever. Then you can work in just the shot of when Violet and Daxus are standing near each other with their swords out and all of the giant shades are coming down. Fade to black....pause....."It is on".....then you can cut right to the last action montage of the trailer (the one with "the director of Equilibrium" and tagline). Or alternatively, you can show the same shot of the shades coming down and work in the "It is on" comment at that point...then when it fades to black and then after the pause...."Yeah, it is" then cut right to the last montage.
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Post by Libby on Jul 27, 2006 10:18:21 GMT -5
been observing this for a while...so...
billykid...why don't you just make your own perfect UV trailer instead? Then we can all make constructive comments...
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Post by MisterAnderson on Jul 27, 2006 18:04:00 GMT -5
It'll never happen, Libster. He's got no time with all the essays he's writing about this one.
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Post by billykid on Jul 27, 2006 18:55:46 GMT -5
Too busy being a wise ass that you missed the answer to your question which I wrote above huh? It's not worth the effort to try to get a rise out of me sport. Keep it friendly okay? Hey...look who's back! I thought you said you had no time to waste on this? What happened? Now your back?! Hmmm...did that girl you finally got to kiss hit ya with a restraining order? That sucks man...but don't lose the faith. Miracles can happen. There's gotta be a girl out there just waiting to be your first.
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Post by MisterAnderson on Jul 27, 2006 22:10:54 GMT -5
If you had a 1/10th of brain cell, you would've realized that I didn't actually respond to you. I responded to Libby.
Bad luck there, your comeback failed. But Im sure you argue about it til your blue in the face, kinda like you have done for the entirity of this thread.
And not that I have to justify myself to a blatant troll, but I have been with the same woman for over 11 years. We've also been happily married for the last 2 years - Ive posted it about it here - but if you can't be bothered to do your research on your opponent & make assumptions I can't be blamed for your own horrible inadequacies.
And when you make an assumption, you only make an ass outta u.
And to make this the final post from me in this thread (don't worry I won't be back), I'll give you the form:
--------------------------------------- Dear: [X] Clueless Newbie [ ] Loser [ ] Spammer [ ] 12 year old [ ] Pervert [ ] Nerd [ ] l337 d00d/"vet" [ ] Other: illegal immigrant
You Are Being Flamed Because [ ] You posted a Nudity thread (anime or normal). [X] You whine like a bitch. [ ] You bumped a thread from the last page. [ ] You started an off-topic thread. [ ] You posted a "YOU ALL SUCK" message . [ ] You don't know which forum to post in. [ ] You posted false information (or lack thereof). [ ] You posted something totally uninteresting. [ ] You doubleposted. [ ] You posted a message all written in CAPS (oR aLtErNaTe CaPs). [ ] You posted a X > Y thread. LAME. [ ] I don't like your tone of voice.
To Repent, You Must: [ ] Give up your AOL Internet account [ ] Bust up your modem with a hammer and eat it [ ] Jump into a bathtub while holding your monitor [X] Actually post something thats not completely anal [ ] Apologize to everybody on this forum [ ] Go stand in the middle of an intersection
In Closing, I'd Like to Say: [X] Get a life [ ] Never post again [ ] I pity your dog [ ] I think your IQ must be 6 [X] Take your crap somewhere else [ ] Do us all a favor and jump into some industrial equipment [ ] Go play Dress-Up Barbie Onlineā¢ [ ] All of the above
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Post by billykid on Jul 28, 2006 1:19:32 GMT -5
And what was the topic of that reply to Libby jackass? No, the entire thread wasn't about this and you were just a pest posting replies to get a rise out of me. And did my come back really fail? You sure about that buddy? It sure drove you enough to dedicate an entire paragraph to your personal life in order to defend yourself against what I wrote and made you promise for a second time that you would not return. Still think it was a failure there? Do yourself a favor...don't start trouble. You call me a newbie yet you are the one provoking this negative crap. Don't be so low as to try to turn the tables and point fingers at the other guy when things escalate. You are much a fault in this than you refuse to admit. And as for your lame list...don't make me laugh. That's so pathetically childish. What's next? Are you gonna go make a real "meanie" one only for those super rare occasions when you had enough and there is no other "less vulgar" alternative, so you pass it on to other members on PM with: billy is a: A) Stupid head B) Caca face C) Smelly breath D) Funny pants E) All of the above Then you giggle furiously when you circle E. Get outta here you corny ass... And as far as anyone else goes, understand that this isn't an invite for more rants and arguments. I've been asked for my comments on the main subject and I gave them. No reason to start jumping on the gun and turning this sour so if that was on your mind I'd advise to think of something else to write or just go to another thread because it isn't worth anyone's time or effort to do so. Let's keep it cool people.
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Post by Libby on Jul 28, 2006 5:53:47 GMT -5
i didn't miss the answer...
...but surely if you feel so passionate about this you should get access to something, even if it's just power dvd and windows movie maker? it's really easy to be an armchair critic...
i haven't seen uv yet, but don't really mind about spoilers in trailers anymore. usually, everything's out of context anyway and i try not to take too much notice. this is a fan trailer, just like the eq fan vids and there should less nitpicking and more applauding the effort.
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Post by billykid on Jul 28, 2006 10:04:12 GMT -5
You're totally spinning this into something it is not. I'am not gonna run into circles explaining myself again and again. I just gave an honest reply which for some reason people are confusing with me insulting someone to the ground.
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Post by Libby on Jul 28, 2006 12:45:24 GMT -5
fair enough...it's just that we're quite a protective lot and we had a run in not too long ago with someone who was unfairly critical of another member's fan art. it turned into a brawl...and we don't have many of those.
unless there's anything more original to say, maybe the thread should be locked?
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Post by JenGe on Jul 28, 2006 23:54:52 GMT -5
I'm not sure if locking the thread would do justice to the original topic of the thread though it has been severely hijacked. I'm not sure recovery is possible.
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Post by Libby on Jul 29, 2006 4:47:53 GMT -5
I'm not sure if locking the thread would do justice to the original topic of the thread though it has been severely hijacked. I'm not sure recovery is possible. very true...maybe you could re-thread it...linking to the trailer...without all the hijacking?
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