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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
12:02 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 07:42 Dear guy standing next to me at the gym. You take my breath away. No seriously... you do. It's called "deodorant." Embrace the concept. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (Comment on this)
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
12:02 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 08:57 I really want to like "Avatar," but every time I see the commercials for it, I think it looks like Dances with Wolves meets Steroid Smurfs. # 09:25 @boymonster I fear not. A year ago, I would have called it a drinking game. Guess that learned me, huh? # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (Comment on this)
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
9:09 am	Horror Movies and Why Daniel Robichaud II Must PAY! Daniel R. Robichaud II took me to task on my Twitter rant for saying: Torture movies are not horror. CGI monsters are not scary. For that he must pay! Actually, I like Daniel and I agree with his points, and thought it made for an interesting discusson which is why I widened it. The statement I made wasn't meant to be all inclusive, but that's the limitation of Twitter's word space function and (well) me ranting. Perhaps I should have said “most,” or “most mainstream.” My problem isn't with the use of CGI in films, but with relying on it entirely at the end of movies to create something overblown and unrealistic and, most important in horror’s case, unbelievable. The Haunting, I Am Legend and the House on Haunted Hill remakes smacked of that horribly. The CGI in the Devil's Backbone, was subtle and used to eerie effect while the creatures of Pitch Black were alien enough and in the shadows enough to cover CGI's uncanny valley effect. Then again, those movies would have remained strong without CGI to touch them up. CGI was the cherry, not the sundae, in those films. That said, the examples we come up with are exceptions and not rules, and it's the rules that seem to be defining horror of late. I feel we've slipped firmly into tropes and are doing a poor job of pushing horror as an intelligent medium. And by we, I mean writers are often being rewarded for writing in a narrow vein (and I'll just leave it at that). As for torture films, I'd like to see the examples you mentioned, but again, these are not the films of the Hollywood's assembly lines even though Videodrome is a cult classic. It seems that currently, to me, the lowest common denominator is being applied to mainstream horror... the one that relies on trope and requires minimal effort to invoke the imagination. Admittedly, even I have my guilty pleasures in that regard, be they Zombie or Slasher or even set design flicks. That said, the current spate of torture films don't seem to speak to the human condition, but rather focus on the methods of torture. That doesn't challenge me intellectually, psychologically or emotionally unless the movie takes the time to invest in the characters. Maybe that’s a syndrome, though, of the high body counts in these movies and the attempt to draw the audience in on the simple question… who will survive? Too many deaths, not enough focus. I'll admit, I'm probably not the target audience of these movies, but why should I care for the victims being offered up for sacrifice when more effort is put into the demise of the character instead of the character themselves? Obviously, the exceptions will always remain notwithstanding. (Comment on this)
Friday, November 6th, 2009
1:01 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 12:13 @strangeasangels You say answer, I say &*^%**^! Or something like that. # 12:15 @ChuckWendig So glad I stopped believing in a bunch of words and chose to believe in the spirit of their message. # 12:18 Torture movies are not horror. CGI monsters are not scary. Stop pretending you're advancing the damn craft! # 13:13 The prophet Muhummad once said that the best Jihad one can wage is to offer a despotic ruler a wise word. Terrorists do not speak for Arabs. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (Comment on this)
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
1:02 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 07:57 Welcome to Rant Thursdays, where I rant on anything and everything that crosses my walnut-sized brain. # 08:00 Hey, you... Snuggies guy on the couch. Stop raising the roof. You suck at it. # 09:04 Rant Thursday: Dear Maine! 53% of you fuckers need to get donkey punched. # 10:06 Hey, young urban moron with the oversized pants. Gangbangers wore those to hide guns, but I doubt you got anything of interest in there. # 11:14 I love it when morons claim HIV is God's punishment against homosexuality. Really? And God hates all them Africans, Asians and Heteros too?! # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (Comment on this)
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
1:01 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 08:06 And some days, it feels like you've been fucked in absentia. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (Comment on this)
Friday, October 30th, 2009
12:02 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 10:33 Office shorts, socks and no shoes, a raggedy t-shirt and a napping couch within easy reach. I love that I can work from home some days. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (Comment on this)
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
12:03 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 09:42 Got a $154 ticket for an illegal left turn. So if in the middle of my epic fantasy novel, a cop dies for no apparent reason, you'll know why # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
12:01 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 12:42 Gift certificate? Check. Used it to help buy a PS3 Slim + Uncharted 2? Check. Saved receipt for tax purposes? CHECK! # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, October 26th, 2009
12:00 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 08:37 Pushed my workout too much this morning. Got off the leg lift machine and my legs buckled from underneath me. Better watch it next time. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (Comment on this)
Friday, October 16th, 2009
12:05 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 15:51 Some days, it feels like I'm working at the speed of backwards. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (Comment on this)
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
12:12 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 12:49 I hate waiting, especially when it feels like "The Rest of YOUR LIFE" hangs on that email. Of course it doesn't, but I still hate the wait. # 13:01 Okay... seriously? Someone thought THIS was a good idea? bit.ly/3kFvd7 # 13:33 @clumsycrusader Rather than stepping all over it? # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Saturday, October 10th, 2009
12:00 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 08:31 Awesome way to get more exercise, music and a smile in your day. bit.ly/XBp8P # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (Comment on this)
Friday, October 9th, 2009
12:01 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 13:26 Oh GOD! That's just---ack! I mean--GAH!!!! bit.ly/bK33E # 08:01 The good news... it's Friday! The bad... I'm heading into hours 10 through 12 of meetings for this week alone. But it's still a blast! # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (Comment on this)
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
12:04 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 07:43 Pssst. Dragged myself into work, exhausted and mumbling. But I'm telling folks it's Act-Like-a-Zombie Day. Play along, will ya. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
12:04 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 14:25 Micro-Horror: I gave her my best puppy dog eyes, but she screamed, threw them down and ran out of the room. There's no pleasing some people. # 14:51 @clumsycrusader Yep... 5:00 AM today. On Wednesday, I'll be hitting the gym after work for my new torture routine. # 07:46 I'm TRYING to seize the day, but somebody greased it up but good. Say... this is more fun! # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, September 27th, 2009
12:01 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 09:43 I hope your Sunday morning is filled with beauty. Sand art and worth the watch... bit.ly/Y1nKm # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (Comment on this)
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
12:02 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 07:55 Hit the gym at 5:00 this morning, but it's the overbearing humidity on my way to work that knocked me out. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (Comment on this)
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
12:02 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 07:56 Left 4 Dead Zombie Action + Teletubbies Mod = Awesome fun! bit.ly/JuUcq # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (Comment on this)
Saturday, September 19th, 2009
12:00 pm	Twitter Pile-Up Wonder Twitter powers activate! Form of a Verb! Shape of a Noun! 08:55 It's talk like a pirate day? Uhm... hose off I'm a pirate, eh. ...how was that? # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter The views expressed by Lucien Soulban do not reflect the opinions or policies of his brain. -Lucien's Brain (Comment on this)