Yanko-centrism is a little better than Anglo-arrogance, in my book! (If
anyone can understand that last sentence, please write in...)
HEY, Hey, hey, slag off England all you like, but NEVER say the >Americansanyone can understand that last sentence, please write in...)
are better. At anything. Except getting fat. At least we don't force our
observable facts...
THe empire over which the sun never sets springs to mind. (Even if the reason for that is god wouldn't trust an Englishman in the dark)Like a certain bloated, traitorous colony I could
mention. No, we keep our arrogance at home, bottled up in silly people
with skinheads and knives.
I mentioned something yesterday about tribalism is alive and well. Hey ho.mention. No, we keep our arrogance at home, bottled up in silly people
with skinheads and knives.
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clyth@
In relativity, matter tells space how to curve, and space tells matter
how to move. The Heart of Gold told space to get knotted...
D. Adams Life, The Universe and Everything
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From: Pringlespanion
Sent: 30 January 1998 10:14
To: 'chat@'
Subject: RE: SF Dialogue
On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, Chilard D wrote:
I disagree that quality of dialogue is *always* inversely proportional
to the quality of the SFX, and to say that it is always true while
*only* citing Independence Day is a little childish. ID4 was basically
a take on all the old-fashioned invasion films - in the 1950s, the
dialogue would probably not have seemed so corny, simply because less
films would have used it by then!
Isn't that what corny means?to the quality of the SFX, and to say that it is always true while
*only* citing Independence Day is a little childish. ID4 was basically
a take on all the old-fashioned invasion films - in the 1950s, the
dialogue would probably not have seemed so corny, simply because less
films would have used it by then!
Name some more films, TV etc. where good SFX meant appalling dialogue,
and balance this by naming some films with dreadful SFX but very good
dialogue, and I might be convinced - a start might be Dr.Who - good
dialogue (mainly), but cheapo special SFX (mainly). However, it all
falls down with Event Horizon - you can't say the SFX were rubbish, and
the dialogue was all right! (Wasn't it?) And oh, doesn't everyone's
beloved B5 have good SFX? Does that mean its dialogue is useless?
Yes it is! I love B5, but how often have you sat there playing 'count theand balance this by naming some films with dreadful SFX but very good
dialogue, and I might be convinced - a start might be Dr.Who - good
dialogue (mainly), but cheapo special SFX (mainly). However, it all
falls down with Event Horizon - you can't say the SFX were rubbish, and
the dialogue was all right! (Wasn't it?) And oh, doesn't everyone's
beloved B5 have good SFX? Does that mean its dialogue is useless?
cliche'?
Basically, stop slagging off ID4! Please. I thought it was an idea
long overdue, anyway. But why no English landmarks getting trashed?
Yes, in case you can't guess, I'm not exactly proud to be English!
Yanko-centrism is a little better than Anglo-arrogance, in my book! (If
anyone can understand that last sentence, please write in...)
HEY, Hey, hey, slag off England all you like, but NEVER say the Americanslong overdue, anyway. But why no English landmarks getting trashed?
Yes, in case you can't guess, I'm not exactly proud to be English!
Yanko-centrism is a little better than Anglo-arrogance, in my book! (If
anyone can understand that last sentence, please write in...)
are better. At anything. Except getting fat. At least we don't force our
'Anglo-arrogance' down the throat of every passing nation, despite
observable facts... Like a certain bloated, traitorous colony I could
mention. No, we keep our arrogance at home, bottled up in silly people
with skinheads and knives.
Ben
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