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Aldoth

Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA


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Legend of the Seeker

October 5th 2008 11:31


So we have a true honest to god fantasy series starting in the US on the 1st of November and I have to admit that I am curious.

Based on Wizards First Rule a series by Terry Goodkind. A series that have a very serious reputation, they have a violent sadistic bent.


They are produced by Sam Rami a man who produced Xena and Hercules and directed the Spiderman films.

Now I have that drive that you get when you find out a film is coming out when you feel the need to read the book before you see the film.

In a previous post I did talk about books to film and I think that this one is a lightning rod because you have what could potentially be a cheesy series and be rejected by fans or serious and rejected by the general audience.

I hope that it finds an audience and runs for a while because I could really use a weekly dose of good fantasy.

This is also that first Fantasy TV show. We will soon get A song of Ice and fire by George R R Martin from HBO.

Will we get good TV? Will we get a long running series like Lost or Battlestar? Or are we going to get another firefly.
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Read of the Week
Wizards First Rule - Terry Goodkind Can you resist the temptation to read the book before seeing the series?

View of the Week
Xena - Warrior Princess Any episode you care to get a taste of Sam Rami and then Evil Dead to get a taste of the other side

Game of the Week
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Welcome the the hole that your free time will disappear into.

Serial Story Starts Tomorrow

I am going to be writing a horror serial starting tomorrow.

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Story

September 28th 2008 13:53
So sitting on my couch playing force unleashed I am reminded of the fact that Star Wars is based on George Lucas's interest in Joseph Campbell's "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" a work on the universallity of storytelling and it got me thinking about story.

I mean what are we doing in entertainment every day if not engaging in story. Infact we are surrounded by Story and all this is from a very ancient and primal part of our culture man has been telling stories since the dawn of time and the Storyteller is one of the most sacred roles in our society. Something that we have forgotten in some ways.

So I came to thinking about story because I have just realized that Ill have to start my novel again almost a word one square one re write that is a realization that can be a bit demoralizing.

But if it makes a better book I suppose it will be worth it. But I am faced with many months of writing before me and it is almost like climbing the mountain again.

Sigh, I intend to start working on my novel once I finish the serial for the blog so I am thinking that I might start posting word count when i update my blog.

Also cool news. I will have my first interview in the next month or so. I have been in touch with an artist that I admire very much and all things going well I should have an interview up here on the site in the next month or so.

Read of the Week
Plot - By Ansen Dibell A fine book on one of the cornerstones of the writing craft. A great read worth tracking down

View of the Week
Mirrormask A film of pure untapped imagination. A great engaging film worth the price of admission


Game of the Week
Force Unleashed is still on high rotation on my PS3. But for a game that is pure Story Vampire the Masquerade - White Wolf Games This is now released as Vampire the Requiem but if you can find Vampire the Masquerade 2nd Edition the I recommend it. This is a horror game all about character and story. You play as a vampire who must maintain the Masquerade a practice that has helped vampires survive for thousands of years by pretending to be human.

Great game.
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Not very geeky I know but

September 27th 2008 12:25
Go The Mighty Hawkers


I was there today at Glen ferrie oval to watch my Hawks get up and win the Grand Final.

Don't worry more geeky stuff tomorrow just had to have a moment of triumph.

GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!
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Justice Society of America Pt 2

September 21st 2008 14:05


So I Fell in love with Hourman. Just one of those Random non-sequentor things that happens. I really liked the way the character looked and thought that it was a cool idea for a character


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Im feeling creative

September 17th 2008 14:43
So I need a writing exercise to get the engine running again. Something writing related to get me going again. Something that I can take on, a project that will give me something that I can do and I can finish.


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The Justice Society of America pt 1

September 14th 2008 15:22

This is where it all started. In two or three years we are going to see an Avengers movie. A film that combines several different heroes in the one film. A team formed to take on threats that are too big for them to face on there own.

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Playstaion 3

September 7th 2008 06:34


Well after a few months of deliberation and consideration of the needs of other members of the house I am now a proud owner of the PS3


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The Mummy 3

August 31st 2008 14:04


Seems that the last couple of weeks I have had the good fortune to see films before they screen on Australian cinema screens. First Hellboy 2 and now The Mummy 3 I seem to be getting a nice dose of pulp adventure squeals. Any cinema chains or publicity department that wishes to give me more advanced tickets would be most welcome I don't mind if they are not pulp adventure squeals. (cant hurt to ask) anyway on to the review


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Hellboy 2 The Golden Army

August 24th 2008 14:52


I had the good fortune on Monday night to see Hellboy 2, almost two weeks before it premieres in Australia. I went along to a preview followed by a "Q&A" with the author over the phone


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GHHHHH!

August 17th 2008 05:52


I have not written anything in my novel since 4th of June. I did a couple of pages last month and now nothing


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on Roles Actors Turned Down - Idiots!

September 21st 2008 14:22


It's All Geek To Me
Funny fact about Sean Connery. Listening to the commentary on League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - Sean Connery turned down The Matrix and also Lord of the Rings cos he didn't understand them and said yes to League of Extraordinary gentlemen because he didn't understand it but didn't want to refuse another film that he didnt understand that would become a hit.

LOL

Also George Lucas and Speilberg wanted him to be in Indiana Jones 4 and he said no I am retired.

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on Hellboy 2 The Golden Army

August 25th 2008 08:52


It's All Geek To Me
The amazing other half watched Hellboy 1 and 2 and she prefers the second film and she is a good non geek barometer.

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on Indigenous All Star Team 2008

July 15th 2008 12:19


It's All Geek To Me
interesting Idea I was thinking about this the other day maybe a great game for next year.


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on Babylon 5

July 13th 2008 13:53


It's All Geek To Me
See this post is about artculating what I love about Babylon 5 if you go back and read my other posts. All that I am trying to do is share and talk about my passions, the same way that other people talk about Ford or Holden.

The way that people love there footy team.

I am sorry if my loving Babylon 5 is too much, but for me it was good TV and had a great story line and I dont think there is anything wrong with that.

It inspires me as a writer and as a writer I like to think that one day I could produce something as cool as B5.

That is my dream.

Thank you for your post.

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on Scrooge McFevola

July 6th 2008 13:28


It's All Geek To Me
Carlton is a confusing beast to see from the outside. Being a Hawthorn supporter I have never been able to understand what has happened to the once powerful club,

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on Killing Pixels

July 5th 2008 13:15


It's All Geek To Me
Yeah I think that the young boy that wanted a NES would whole heartedly agree with you.

I remember lusting after a SNES for a few months back in 1992, but never being able to afford it.


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on Which film has confused you the most?

July 1st 2008 11:41


It's All Geek To Me
Ok Lord of the Rings - No problem, Matrix 1 no problem. Matrix 2 more of an issue. Hard to chew on a climax that is exposition.

What I have a HARD time understanding and will continue to have a HARD time understanding is PRIMER.

Check IMDB. It is a low budget film that is really good but I have no idea what eventually happened in that movie.

Im just going to shake my head.

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on Sci - Fi TV

May 4th 2008 12:40


It's All Geek To Me
Avatar is more a filmic thing and while I am hanging for Avatar I want live action space opera on TV.

For Star Wars Clone wars, that is cool and I may change my opinion when I see it, but it doesn't give me anything intrinsically new and again not live action space opera TV.

Star Trek is still too pricey to justify at this time but soon maybe and it still is not something new


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on The Failing Future of Comic-to-Film

April 28th 2008 21:39


It's All Geek To Me
Ok well in response to your comment about wanting Watchmen to be a masterpiece. It wont be. It cant be, because it is a masterpiece of graphic novel story telling.

The film is just a film. Nothing more nothing less. If you go in expecting a masterpiece you will be disappointed. Just go in expecting to see a film based on the book that you love and you will be fine.

I think where we all get into trouble is that we expect these things to be more than they are.

I mean someone was going to make a watchmen film eventually. I know that Zack Schnyder loves the material and that he is going to do his best to make it as faithful to the source material as possible. (It is even set in the 80s)

So give it a go and you might enjoy it. isn't that why we go see film to have an enjoyable experience

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on The Failing Future of Comic-to-Film

April 28th 2008 13:23


It's All Geek To Me
I have faith that watchmen will be an enjoyable film.

I think that out of the next batch of comic book films that will be released X - Men Origins: Magneto has the best script from what i hear and that wont be for another year or so.

I think that we have another five years till comic books hit the skids.

Batman: The Dark Knight is going to own so I think there is still life left in the comic book movies.

Blade was the first successful marvel comic book movie but X - Men was the start of the wave.