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Post by MJ on Jan 24, 2013 16:43:09 GMT -6
Happy Birthday Brady  |
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Post by MJ on Jan 24, 2013 16:35:04 GMT -6
Come on guys! Only a few days left on Jan MOTM. Let's see if we can get a few more entry's happening. Remember, you don't need to go all out with making this look like a pitch if you don't want to, I'll be judging based on your story and how well it follows the the prompt  |
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Post by MJ on Jan 17, 2013 21:09:51 GMT -6
I really love what you have so far, it's a great interpretation of the prompt and it sounds super interesting! I can't wait to see your summary of the storyline (Also, I know I said I wouldn't be judging on casting and such but I do kinda love that you cast Liam Neeson as the main professor XD) |
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Post by MJ on Jan 16, 2013 21:15:37 GMT -6
I've been waiting excitedly for Bitten's premiere for ages now, Darrin, and I'm so happy I finally get to read it! I'm going to review as I read (because otherwise I tend to forget things) so you'll have to bear with me if my thoughts and conclusions are all over the place because this might end up as a stream of consciousness XD Review of Bitten 1.01 Full Moon Rising- Firstly, I'm liking Sara and Milo's interactions as brother and sister so far. Particularly her swinging the bag into his stomach right as his yawning, that just rings as so true for brother/sister behaviour. - Lol, the entire Will saving Sara scene all I could think of was Twilight XD Was that intentional or pure accident? - I'm loving Gwen so far, and more brother/sister interactions that I'm really enjoying. - Suave, Will. Ask a girl out and then bring up her dead mother. - Omg, this is the teaser scene you gave me for the January news. I can't remember if it ends badly. It feels like it might end badly... - Well, it ended bad for someone. Was that supposed to be really similar to the dream at the start? That's the vibe I was getting from it. - Lol, Jeremy, also lacking in the suave department. - "What? Wait, you know about that?" Haha, that actually made me laugh out loud. - Sara and Will, you two have to stop meeting like that XD - I could have sworn this scene was going to be a lovey-dovey first kiss but then, BAM, psycho wolf! - No! This is the dream scene! Holy crap. - I'm kinda glad Sara went the whole 'stay away from me and everyone I know route'. A much more realistic reactions than what is found in most supernatural stories these days  - Will, for a werewolf you suck at not acting suspicious. - So much for only a few people at the party... - Oooh, magic Milo. Also, got so caught up in the fight scene I forgot to make comments, lol. - The dad knows stuff! That's a twist, was not expecting him to be in the loop. - Ha! Knew she couldn't be dead. Anyway, that's my stream of conciseness as I read through the episode, now let me try and give you some more concise feedback XD Overall I really enjoyed the episode, and the characters too. They were all introduced in a way that didn't confuse me or have me constantly thinking 'who's that again?' so good job on that. Only things that bugged me during the episode were the dialogue, on occasion, would get a bit repetitive or cliche, and the use of the word "mame" which I'm pretty sure isn't an actual word and should have been "mam" or "ma'am" (but correct me if I'm wrong, it could be a different country, different spelling thing XD). But moving on, I loved the storyline. It was really action packed for a pilot which was awesome, meant you had me hooked all the way though. It was also good story telling too, I never felt lost even though you were introducing a lot of elements and it was all just really good. I'm really eager to see what the next episode has in store, and if it's anything like this one I know I'm going to really enjoy it |
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Post by MJ on Jan 11, 2013 17:26:26 GMT -6
I recently caught up on all The Walking Dead episodes. My cousin had all the episodes on his computer and gave them to us so my Dad, sisters, and I watched the whole lot in just a few days. I honestly loved it but then also didn't love it? I've read most the graphic novel issues for The Walking Dead so I was kinda torn between wishing they had stuck closer to the original material and loving the new characters and twists they added to the tv show so that I didn't know everything that was going to happen XD
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Post by MJ on Jan 10, 2013 22:21:52 GMT -6
Come on guys! Are none of you even thinking about entering this? I will not hesitate to name myself winner by default for being able to stump you all Let's see some MOTM entires! Or even just a post to see where your ideas are heading would be cool |
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Post by MJ on Jan 7, 2013 23:49:59 GMT -6
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Post by MJ on Jan 5, 2013 18:55:51 GMT -6
Alright, I think I'm gonna have to give this round to Jay for picking Annasophia Robb |
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Post by MJ on Jan 5, 2013 18:39:33 GMT -6
Both of you should totally watch it. It's one of my favourite animated movies. Probably THE favourite really XD
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Post by MJ on Jan 5, 2013 18:29:41 GMT -6
Lol, so wasn't prepared to win XD Let's see who you guys would pick to play Astrid from How to Train Your Dragon.  |
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Post by MJ on Jan 5, 2013 18:17:04 GMT -6
 Molly C. Quinn |
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Post by MJ on Jan 5, 2013 17:50:34 GMT -6
Omg, Darrin, I would have picked Tyler Posey too, purely because of this (which took me ten minutes of searching through the posts I'd 'liked' on tumblr to find but so worth it):  |
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Post by MJ on Jan 2, 2013 21:38:47 GMT -6
First off, I've been waiting to get my hands on MOTM for a while now, Mwahahaha! Secondly, I hope you guys enjoy this one For the first MOTM of the new year I've decided to go back to what we at the VPN do best: Create and tell stories. Inspiration can strike at any time and be trigged by almost anything. The idea for my series Edge of Vision came to me after I was wasting time on a random story generator and came up with the result "This is a horror/drama. The story is about a psychic who is constantly opposing a murderer with demonic blood. It starts in a ghost town. The story begins with someone getting lost and ends with a funeral. It takes place in a large city in the future." Of course, Edge of Vision developed over time but you can still see how that odd little prompt was the foundation of the series overall. This is the inspiration for January's MOTM! Below I have listed 5 prompts from each category of the same story idea generator I mentioned above. Your task is to create an overview of a movie using one of those prompts! Rules/Guidelines1. What I would like to see you include in your overviews are: - A title for your movie - The prompt you chose - Main genre and secondary genere if there is one (eg. Fantasy/Comedy, Modern/Horror, Science Fiction/Action, etc.) - Character names and descriptions of all characters mentioned in your prompt, minimum (if you want to include more, go for it!) - A full summary/outline of the plot for your movie (can be written out in paragraphs or dot points and include all the major events in the plot) 2. I'll be looking mainly at writing, creativity of ideas, and if you used all the elements in your prompt when judging these so there's no need for casting or graphics. At most you could maybe have a graphic of your title, but even that's not really needed. 3. You need to use all the elements mentioned in your prompt. For example, if you choose prompt 1. "The story is about a sickly monk with non-human ancestry. It takes place in a school in a lost kingdom. The story begins with a birth. The return of an ancient evil plays an important part in the story" under the Fantasy category your movie would HAVE to include a sickly monk with non-human ancestry, have a decent portion of the story set in a school in a lost kingdom, begin your movie with a birth (either the opening scene OR have it as the event that is the catalyst for everything else that happened), and have the return of an ancient evil as an important aspect in the plot. 4. I will be giving extra points to people who attempt to create something for one of the more ridiculous prompts and actually manage to turn it into something awesome XD 5. These's no restriction on who can pick what prompt so if you really, really want to use the same prompt as someone else feel free to 6. Have fun! Fantasy
1. The story is about a sickly monk with non-human ancestry. It takes place in a school in a lost kingdom. The story begins with a birth. The return of an ancient evil plays an important part in the story.
2. The story is about a herbologist and a philosophical witch-hunter. It starts on our world after a disaster brought about the return of magic. The story ends with an apocalyptic event. Recovering magical artifacts and knowledge is a major part of the story.
3. The story is about a quiet pharmacist, an unambitious noble, and a compassionate king. It starts in a magical universe. Magic is increasing in power, and that plays an important role in the story.
4. This is a murder-mystery with an undercurrent about man's need for freedom. The story is about a neurotic alchemist who is constantly annoying a disloyal fisherman. It takes place in a hovel in a city-state. The story begins with an argument, climaxes with somebody breaking something important, and ends with someone being slandered. The effect of magical races on business is a major part of the story.
5. The story is about a boatman who must work with a gladiator. It starts in a primitive police state. The story begins with an infiltration and ends with someone giving a test. The return of an ancient evil plays an important part in the story.Modern1. The story is about a hypocritical newscaster searching for purpose. It starts in a cemetery. The story begins with the revelation of a dark secret and ends with someone putting on make-up. International crime plays a major role in this story.
2. This is a party comedy with an emphasis on man versus his inner demons. The story is about a tactful cleric. It takes place in a house. The story begins with treason and ends with someone pretending to be someone else.
3. The story is about a self-righteous novelist and a cheerful traveler who is in debt to a philanthropist. It takes place in a tourist town in Italy. The story ends with a journey. The role of technology in the modern world plays a major part in the story.
4. The story is about an infamous fire fighter who is mysteriously connected to a veterinarian. It takes place in a computer store. The story begins with someone losing a job and ends with someone reading a book. The question 'is man alone in the universe' plays a major role.
5. The story is about a traitor, a materialistic philanthropist, a zoologist, and a fear-ridden daycare employee who has a crush on a zookeeper. It starts in a warehouse. The story begins with an unveiling and ends with somebody breaking something important.Science Fiction1. The story is about a rabble-rouser. It starts in an outpost on a fog-shrouded planet. The story begins with a keepsake and ends with a critical injury.
2. This is an odd-couple-teams-up tale with a focus on predetermined destiny. The story is about a secret agent with big dreams. It takes place in a planetary empire in a solar-system-spanning theocracy. The story begins with smuggling, climaxes with a lie, and ends with a prayer. The fact that space may be the last frontier is a major part of this story.
3. This is an epic drama. The story is about an inexperienced spy whose species has odd reproductive habits. It starts on a desert planet in a galaxy-spanning nation. The difficulty of cross-species communications is a major issue of the story.
4. This is a crime drama. The story is about a park ranger, a shifty astronomer, a network engineer, and a professor. It starts in an interplanetary federation. The critical element of the story is someone making a life-changing decision. Virtual reality addiction is a major part of the story.
5. This is a tale about man's need for a challenge. The story is about a starship engineer who is best friends with a philosophical reporter. It starts in a small city on an arctic planet. The story begins with the passing of a test, climaxes with someone writing a book, and ends with violence. The creationof artificial life plays a major role in this story.Free For All (mix of the above genres)1. This is a tale about the frailty of human life. The story is about a bookstore owner who is constantly annoyed by a humble hunter. It takes place on a world of forbidden magic in a magical alternate universe. The crux of the story involves an invasion of privacy.
2. The story is about a bullying anthropologist who has a mysterious admirier: a narrow-minded ranger. It takes place in Brussels. The story climaxes with a premonition. The need to protect someone so a prophecy comes true is an important part of the story.
3. The story is about a school of xenoarcheologists. It starts in a village in Africa. The story begins with the discovery of a lost item and ends with smuggling. A sudden increase in dangerous monsters is a major plot element.
4. This is a tale about man versus his inner demons. The story is about a willful bookstore owner, a baseball player, and a militant queen who is best friends with a treasure-hunter. It takes place in a small city in Australia. The story begins with treason and ends with a birthday celebration. An ancient prophecy plays an important role.
5. This is a city-smashing monster story with a focus on the flaws of man. The story is about a generous detective who has a mysterious admirier: a talk show host. The story begins with a demotion, climaxes with an invasion of privacy, and ends with somebody breaking something important. A spatial anomoly plays a major role in the story. |
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Post by MJ on Jan 1, 2013 19:08:16 GMT -6
Yay! I've been wanting to win MOTM because I've had a few ideas for the contest on the back burner for a while now Anyway, I'll have the new contest up soon for everyone |
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Post by MJ on Dec 30, 2012 20:48:29 GMT -6
Omg, I think I saw like, 5 movies in the cinema this year? I'm one of those people who won't go to see a movie unless I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy it (I'm not made of money and movie tickets in Australia are so freakin' expensive). Anyway, the movies I saw this year, in no particular order, were: -Hunger Games
-Dark Knight Rises
-The Avengers
-Rise of the GuardiansAnd I really enjoyed all of them If I remember any more that I saw I'll add them later XD |
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Post by MJ on Dec 23, 2012 15:45:40 GMT -6
Happy Birthday, Amin! Hope you have a great day |
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Post by MJ on Dec 22, 2012 22:40:36 GMT -6
Haha, I'm just surprised because more often than not it's a struggle for me to make 50 pages, but this time I'm going to hit 50 pages easily! XD
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Post by MJ on Dec 22, 2012 21:20:47 GMT -6
So, still working on The Thin Man. I have the feeling this is going to be a really long script XD Passed 35 pages and still not finished Act 2.
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