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| Monday, September 19, 2005 04:04 PM |
| Believe it or not, another long post |
 by Fëanor |
- Thanks to Sarcasmo's Corner for the link to the amazing Hero Machine. I've been playing with it off and on practically all afternoon, and I'm a big fan. Below are my superhero and pirate alter-egos. I think Winged Lightning is cool with his squirrel helper, Fidgets (who retrieves his arrows), but I'm especially fond of Ol' Fiery Jim. You can play "count the weapons" in this picture (Ol' Jim doesn't exactly trust his crewmates), or "count the blood-like stains" on his torn shirt. Also note that Jim has taken a page from the book of the Dread Pirate Roberts--a pirate is always scarier when on fire. Luckily his parrot, Asbestos, doesn't mind.
 
- Remember that movie Face/Off? Sure, it sucked, and we all thought the "science" in the film was crazy and ridiculous. But now it looks like face transplants are actually on the way. Cool. But also, creepy.
- I can't believe they're making another film version of Richard Matheson's novel I Am Legend. This time, at least, it will finally have the same title as the book (which means each of the three film versions will have had a different title!). But Cinematical does have a good point here--neither existing film version is really all that great (my apologies to fans of Vincent Price's Last Man on Earth and Charlton Heston's Omega Man). Remaking a mediocre film at least makes more sense than remaking a classic. The problem is, the chances of a new version of this story being any better than the previous ones are slim to none. Maybe--maybe--if they get some really talented people attached to this they can come up with something decent. But I have grave doubts.
- Again via that infamous scalawag, Sarcasmo, we have a piratical quiz whose questions are short and funny, and whose results are a bit dull and exceedingly verbose; but still, pirates! Fun!
You are The Cap'n!Some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some slit the throats of any man that stands between them and the mantle of power. You never met a man you couldn't eviscerate. Not that mindless violence is the only avenue open to you - but why take an avenue when you have complete freeway access? You are the definitive Man of Action. You are James Bond in a blousy shirt and drawstring-fly pants. Your swash was buckled long ago and you have never been so sure of anything in your life as in your ability to bend everyone to your will. You will call anyone out and cut off their head if they show any sign of taking you on or backing down. You cannot be saddled with tedious underlings, but if one of your lieutenants shows an overly developed sense of ambition he may find more suitable accommodations in Davy Jones' locker. That is, of course, IF you notice him. You tend to be self absorbed - a weakness that may keep you from seeing enemies where they are and imagining them where they are not.
What's Yer Inner Pirate? brought to you by The Official Talk Like A Pirate Web Site. Arrrrr!
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