Posts by Funchback

10

Old School Effects and CGI

by LoveUniHateExams in

i was just thinking about old school effects and cgi (computer generated imagery) in film.

first off, cgi is certainly an advancement in technology, in what can or can't be portrayed on screen.. my knowledge of films and film-making is by no means extensive.

it's just i feel that sometimes film-makers rely too much on cgi, assume that more cgi = better film, or assume it's better to use cgi in every instance.. take a nightmare on elm street (1984).

Funchback

Good topic, LUHE.

The movie 'Alien' was well done. It came out in 1979. It was just a man in a rubber costume but it was really realistic. 'Jaws' was also incredible.

For me, CGI in today's films take away from the realism as opposed to adding to it. Some really bad ones, in my opinion: A Perfect Storm, 2012, the latest King Kong...especially the Godzilla monsters he fought at the end, World War Z. All of the 'Hulks' are so computerish (except for the TV version of Hulk)

Some goods ones, or at least some scenes, have been done really well, though: The plane crash in 'Castaway'; 'Rogue One', 'District 9', and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The most recent 'Jungle Book' movie was pretty decent.

I was kinda torn about 'Life of Pi'. The tiger sometimes looks real, sometimes fake.

Just some of my opinions.

47

Met JWs today - they lied about who they were

by Xanthippe in

so a couple came into the library where i work today and the woman said she was from the british sign language association and asked if i would display a leaflet for her.

when she handed me the leaflet the jw website logo jumped out at me as did the words 'would you like to study the bible with jehovah's witnesses?

' there was a small picture that had someone conversing in sign language but the other pictures were typical jw leaflet pictures.

Funchback

Oh...I had thought what Shirley thought. LOL!

31

Brother Bradford's comment at the April 29 ,2017 Watchtower Study

by NCC-1701 in

hope this works .

was listening to this on youtube today.

check out brother bradford's comment about the picture of the governing body at about the 1:11:38 mark.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk_jnua-ua0.

Funchback

I found this on Google Images:

Image result for governing body

(I had posted before realizing UnshackleTheChains posted a link to the photo).

When comparing the video, everyone from Herd to Lett are exactly the same. The first two (from the left: Losch and Jackson) are in different poses.

No big deal. I'm just pointing it out.

31

Brother Bradford's comment at the April 29 ,2017 Watchtower Study

by NCC-1701 in

hope this works .

was listening to this on youtube today.

check out brother bradford's comment about the picture of the governing body at about the 1:11:38 mark.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk_jnua-ua0.

Funchback

Lester Holt's brother is conducting.

Why the need to keep changing everything?

I think I know. From wikipedia: Rebranding is a marketing strategy in which a new name, term, symbol, design, or combination thereof is created for an established brand with the intention of developing a new, differentiated identity in the minds of consumers, investors, competitors, and other stakeholders.

5

Thinking about the faders in Russia

by Funchback in

imagine that you are fading and then, one day, the government bans your religion.. you no longer should have to fake it.

your fade has now been done for you.. but, imagine the fader who now must attend bunker meetings just to maintain being part of the jw family.. for me, the ban would be my ticket out, but i imagine that some faders in russia are still forcing themselves to attend underground meetings.

for those faders in unbanned countries: would a ban be your ticket to religious freedom?.

Funchback

jwleaks-

There are no arguments over those points.

5

Thinking about the faders in Russia

by Funchback in

imagine that you are fading and then, one day, the government bans your religion.. you no longer should have to fake it.

your fade has now been done for you.. but, imagine the fader who now must attend bunker meetings just to maintain being part of the jw family.. for me, the ban would be my ticket out, but i imagine that some faders in russia are still forcing themselves to attend underground meetings.

for those faders in unbanned countries: would a ban be your ticket to religious freedom?.

Funchback

Imagine that you are fading and then, one day, the government bans your religion.

You no longer should have to fake it. Your fade has now been done for you.

But, imagine the fader who now must attend bunker meetings just to maintain being part of the JW family.

For me, the ban would be my ticket out, but I imagine that some faders in Russia are still forcing themselves to attend underground meetings.

For those faders in unbanned countries: Would a ban be your ticket to religious freedom?

22

Do You Miss The "Red Dot"?

by minimus in

jw
friends

lol ...if you are new here, you might not understand the question..

Funchback

Ave Maria

22

Do You Miss The "Red Dot"?

by minimus in

jw
friends

lol ...if you are new here, you might not understand the question..

Funchback

No worries, Simon. It wasn't a complaint.

22

Do You Miss The "Red Dot"?

by minimus in

jw
friends

lol ...if you are new here, you might not understand the question..

Funchback

Minimus...

Many moons ago, our profile pics could be animated gifs. Then the gifs became still shots.

Anyway, I know where your gif came from and I can show you where to get it.

You want it?

24

Church gets own police force - are the Dubs next?

by SadElder in

just read this article in the washington times.

other sites have similar stories.. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/12/briarwood-presbyterian-alabama-megachurch-gets-sta/.

can you imagine the dubs with a sworn police force with arrest powers?.

Funchback

It would be interesting when a rogue apostate sets up shop on the convention grounds armed with a megaphone, expecting the usual swarming circle of brothers to surround him.

Except this time, those attendants are packing heat and tazers...LOL!