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#267568
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Horriffic Violence Theater
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EDIT:

Episode Two Is Now Online!

Here's the YouTube link to episode one of my new minute-and-a-half show, "Horriffic Violence Theater." Drawn in the Microsoft Paint Program and Edited with Pinnacle Studios, Horriffic Violence Theater takes deranged madness to an all new level!

BEFORE CLICKING: Know that I do not have any mental conditions and did this out of sheer boredom. Seriously. You'll see what I mean...

LINK


This all started last year when I started drawing these as two page, black and white flip books and sold them to friends for a quarter. I was somewhat inspired by ZigFried's Paint Wars, so I decided to make these on the computer and put them on YouTube. Expect a new episode every Tuesday night until the end of the "Season," which should be 15-20 episodes. I'll continue to post the links here when I put them on YouTube.

Enjoy! Episode Two
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#266771
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The spoiler thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/266771/action/topic#266771
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Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
Um, I think it's funny how you say that Kuririn dies, then you say that Krillin dies. Just covering your bases? If so, where the hell is Tenshinhan?!


And Tien too!

Just kidding. Seriously, why bother putting the dub names on there? I think most fans of DBZ know them by the Japanese name. I wonder if a study has ever been done of the percentage of people who ACTUALLY watch the dub on the FUNImation DVD's. That would be interesting...
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#266351
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American Idol
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/266351/action/topic#266351
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Originally posted by: WESHALLPRESERVE
thats an interesting point--I don't love the show either, but I stick around for the first few episodes to see the auditions, like last night---


Yeah, most of the show is dumb and worthless, but the audition episodes are fun to watch. Some of those people...wow...I almost vomited....but in a good way, where the horribleness of it is funny. The rest of the show sucks and its sad America watches it more than any other show. Seriously, America can't be THAT stupid.
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#266033
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Seeing the Saga in order - a review by a first-time viewer....
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/266033/action/topic#266033
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The thing about the prequels is that, even if they weren't the biggest pieces of crap in years, they were just prequels, and no more. Lucas tried to make them into these films that "patched up" the saga, filled in the gaps. It would have been fine if he just released them as "prequels." Not the saga completion, just a few prequels to one of the best trilogies of all time. Then people would know that they had to see the originals first, and the prequels would just be an interesting experiance, seeing the history they had glimpsed fleshed out. But instead, he makes the PT, and tries to say it is now a complete saga. That's the ultimate failure of the PT.
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#266032
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24-Day 6 Thread (SPOILERS)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/266032/action/topic#266032
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I swear, those last 15 minutes of the four hour premiere might have been the best ever, and definately Kiefer's best moment, crying over by the tree. It was excellent, and I was amazed the bomb actually went off. What makes this season so powerful is that it feels so real. When you don't have the good guys winning every step of the way, it makes the show much less predictable and much more suspensful. By Day 5, which was excellent, some suspense was, sadly, lost, simply because we were so used to the good guys never losing that we knew they never would. But so far, day 6 has been completely unpredictable, and it makes for the most powerful season opening yet.
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#265781
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24-Day 6 Thread (SPOILERS)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/265781/action/topic#265781
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The first two hours of 24 Day 6 just finished airing. For those who watch it, what did you think? Personally, I think this shaping up to be one hell of a season. It's great so far. Starting in the middle of the terrorist attacks is a great idea, and I can't wait to see more! Day 5 is a tough act to follow, but in just 2 short hours, day 6 is holding its own. In fact, comparing the season premieres for days 5 and 6, day 6 is a much stronger opening.

What does everyone else here think?
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#264987
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Superman II - The Booshman Cut (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/264987/action/topic#264987
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Interesting edit, though not really to my personal tastes. I love the Donner Cut, and the fact that Lois risks her life right away. Lois always seemed impulsive, and it suits her charecter perfectly. Plus, its the perfect way to start a film, as Donner said in the audio commentary. The only Lester footage I would put in is the flag scene, and possibly the amnesia kiss, though I like the turning the world around more (as long as the return match at the diner is ommitted.) But your edit is good, and shows lots of creative editing. I'm sure it will appeal to many.
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#264757
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About the moonlandings
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/264757/action/topic#264757
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My uncle actually believes in this "We didn't go to the moon" bullshit. It's funny to hear him talk about it, and how all the facts against it just bounce off. How the hell could that be a conspracy anyway? Ten people have a secretive meeting and the details of what happened get out quickly. How could something like the moon landing, an event involving thousands, be faked AND kept under wraps. If no one had leaked it back in 1969, someone would have leaked in in the almost 40 years since then.
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#264614
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Idea: a Battle Royale edit?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/264614/action/topic#264614
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Originally posted by: kaine23
Originally posted by: Darth_Evil
I like the one selling on Amazon. It's the special edition, with very good subtitles, and subtitled bonus features. It's also fairly cheap, at 19.99 (or cheaper if you buy it used.) It's R0 too, so no worries about region.
you mean the Director's Cut?


Technically, it's not a director's cut. It's called the "special version," and has about five to eight more minutes added, which, IMO, really, really enhances the film. It's not a director's cut, specifiaclly because the footage addd was filmed after the movie was released. www.battleroyalefilm.net had this to say:

Originally posted by: battleroyalefilm.net
In a nutshell, here are the major changes to the Special Version. Much of the footage was actually shot AFTER the theatrical release of the original version, which is probably why this version of the film is more properly referred to as the "Special Version" rather than a "Director's Cut" (which to me implies that the director re-edited the film using footage that was originally shot for the film, whether or not the footage made it to the final cut of the "original version"):


You can read all about it at THIS link.

Hope I didn't overexplain it.

Also, this DVD I mentioned has really good subs on the added scenes as well. The bonus features, like I said, have subs, but low quality ones. They're satisfactory though, and do the job.
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#264365
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Anywhere to keep up on news, or gossip about the archival editions coming?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/264365/action/topic#264365
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I'm a freaking junky for bonus material. I drooled just READING about the 14-disc superman set. I watch bonus material for movies more than the movies themselves, and I can recite the production history of lots of classics to anyone who cares to ask. I love learning about movies. But if Lucas put out a 20 disc set with a shitload of bonuses, I wouldn't care. Why? First, the prequels. Don't need them, won't pay for them, nor would have anyone else pay for them for me. Second, the new SE's, for the same reasoning as the prequels. Third, Star Wars is not what it used to be for me. I love the OT, but with all the crazy shit Lucas has pulled, its no fun anymore, and for the first time, I don't care about bonuses for it, especially with all the revised (aka fictionalized) history Lucas spits out. Even if it had a remastered, perfect edition of the OOT, I wouldn't buy it. Too much I don't want. I will not pay for the prequels or the SE, and I already vowed the 9.12 release to be the only Star Wars DVD I'd ever buy again. Lucas can just shove his big boxset up his ass.
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#264362
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ROCKY BALBOA
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/264362/action/topic#264362
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My friend hadn't seen this yet, so I went with him and saw the movie again. Usually, when I see a movie a second time, I like it less. Usually a lot less. But with Rocky Balboa, I actually liked it just as much as my initial viewing or more. The thing is, that's what happens with classics. IMHO, a classic is a film that never gets old, that is just as good every time you watch it. It has some things wrong with it, sure, but you don't realize it because you are swept up in the experiance. Wizard of Oz is not a classic because its been aronud for so long. It's a classic because every time you watch it, you enjoy it as much as you ever did. There are things wrong with it, sure, but you'll never notice it because you love it so much and are lost in it. I feel this way about the original Rocky, and definately Rocky Balboa, which is definately an instant classic. It's the only Rocky sequel that really lives up to the original, being nearly as good, if not as good. You just don't see movies like that any more. A classic is a movie with so much heart you can forgive its quirks and embrace it in full, and movies just don't do that anymore. Thanks Sly, for giving us a real classic in a time when we don't see many, if any at all.
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#263879
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Global Warming
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/263879/action/topic#263879
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Originally posted by: WESHALLPRESERVE
And I am not exactly full of my self, and I understand where that statement comes from, but its really sad, that me as a 14 year old knows more (im not talking about anyone on the fourms, but in general) than alot of people 10 years older than me. Its the way our society is going---and I don't like it one bit.


Well Fuck...if the teens of today are smarter than the adults, then I think we're in for a damn good generation.

EDIT: Great Posts Tiptup and CO. This is a great discussion. Smart, relevant, and educational. Except for "Hitler only wanted Europe," this is an incredibly sophisticated thread.
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#263878
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Global Warming
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/263878/action/topic#263878
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Originally posted by: Arnie.d
What do you mean by these savages? All muslims? You don't even make a distinction between the average muslim and terorrists. Do you actually believe every muslim wants all americans dead. Most people including most muslims just want to live a normal life in peace.


I think that everyone has already made it clear that the only people we are calling savages are the muslims that DO want us dead, the ones that have made it apparent with violence and treachery. Most muslims are peaceful, and we have no problem with them. But there are lots of people out there, that ARE muslim, that do want all of us dead. In the end, all wars find thier roots in religion. Holy Wars never died out, they still rage today, fiercer than ever.
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#263592
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Global Warming
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/263592/action/topic#263592
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Originally posted by: Nanner Split
Darth_Evil, I'm SO glad you brought up "State of Fear." One of the most easily accessible pieces of anti-global warming information out there. I actually transcribed the essay in the back of the book, "Why Politicized Science is Dangerous", as a Myspace blog a while back. Would anyone want me to copy/paste it here?

So you're an early-age Michael Crichton reader too? Awesome! I first discovered his writing when I read "Jurassic Park" back in sixth grade, and I've been hooked ever since.


Yeah, you should copy and paste that. i think people would enjoy it. It's an excellent essay.

I read his novel Prey in fourth grade, loved it, and have read lots of his books. One of my favorites is The Great Train Robbery, and State of Fear is also one of his best. Jurrassic Park is, of course, excellent too. Prey is probably my all time favorite, with State of Fear a close second.
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#263458
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Info: Superman II Donner, and III & IV extended edits
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/263458/action/topic#263458
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I just watched the donner cut again, and I realized that I actually really like the world turning ending. I think it makes sense that he does it again, because each time he does it, its to save Lois, once physically and once emotionally. On the balcony, we see she's an emotional wreck, and Superman turns time back to save her from that emotional hardship. Turning the world around it the only way to erase her memory that he can think of, because he did it recently to save her, so naturally, he'd do it again. It makes sense, and is a good ending.

I've never done a Fan Edit, nor have the technology at my disposal to do so, but I know that if I could, the only edit I would make to the Donner cut is to remove the last Diner scene, and go from the final scene at the Daily Planet to Superman flying around the earth, and end there. The point of this big, 2 part Superman movie is literally Superman getting into the suit, on a metaphorical level. He does it in Superman 1 literally, but throughout the two movies, he struggles to find exactly what hero he is, and what his true role on the planet is. He screws up and causes mishap. He releases Zod from the Phantom Zone, throguh inadvertantly. He gives up his powers and sacrafices being with his father to get them back, but in the end, he knows his role. He's become his father by not being able to be with him anymore, and has become what his father wanted. The series can actually end on that note, knowing that he will now go and continue being the earth's savior, that it was a long, long struggle but he reached that goal. Having the diner scene in the end not only screws up the continuty and logic, it weakens the ending a little bit. Showing that his life as Clark, and as Superman, will go on in the best way is a perfect ending. The diner and his revenge is unnesesary. Of course, only cutting that one scene doesn't merit doing a whole fan edit, but that would improve the film.
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#263456
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Global Warming
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/263456/action/topic#263456
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Global Warming is, of course, a very contrversial topic. All I can really say is that the earth's temperatures and climate have shifted and changed a lot over history, and the kinds of weird temperatures and changes we are experiancing were probably experianced by people in pre historic times, but they didn't try to pass it off with a bunch of guilt tripping and doomsday theories. Whatever the case, global warmnig or not, there will be another Ice Age. Not soon, but there will be. We are in an interglacial, a period between ice ages. Global Warming is simply temperature fluxuations that are natural. We aren't helping things with burning fossil fuels or producing greenhouse gasses, but the effect of them will take hundreds and hundreds of years, or at least a helluva lot longer than the media says. Like I said in my earlier post, Global Warming is a big publicity stunt. The Media can keep us interested with it, and can make us give lots of money with all the guilt tripping that gets dumped on us. If Hybrid cars are so great for the enviroment, why don't they give them out for free? Sure, you'd lose lots of money, but if the enviroment is so much more important than cash, then money is no object. If Al Gore had really wanted to change the world with his two hour power point presentation, he would have let people in for free, to educate them on Global Warming without making them pay for it. Someone in one of my science classes said how Hybrid Cars are so great because they are good for the enviroment. I pointed out that most people can't afford them, and this person just replied with "Anything to stop GLobal Warming..." If this is the mindframe people are in, then it is truly sad. We will willingly fork over shitloads of money to "stop Global Warming." But do the people who recieve this money have to give money out, in proportion to the money recieved, to stop global warming?

In Michael Crichton's novel "State of Fear," he presents the theory that the Media wants to keep us all in a strict state of fear, hence the title of the book. He shows how the theory of Global Warming was revealed shortly (within a month) after the end of the Cold War. If the Cold War is over, what can the media keep the world in a State of Fear about? Cue Global Warming. Hell, I think when we're all gone, our ancestors won't even be hearing abotu Global Warming. They'll be hearing about the next big Media Stunt. Aliens on a collision course with earth, or some bullshit like that.

Of course, no matter what I say, I can't stop people set on Global Warming to stop believing in it. It's more like a faith, a huge emotion, then scientific fact or logic anymore.