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Right this way folks, see the daringest daredevil upon two-wheels- Right This Way to Johnny Blaze aka THE GHOST RIDER!

Texans tougher than Aussies? by Darth Kong	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:04:56 AM
Er, I don't think so Harold.
Ha ha by prevert	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:10:39 AM
He just compared Australia to Texas - you're in for it now Knowles!
Texas sucks! Australia is teh ghey! by prevert	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:22:46 AM
Yeah I can't think of anything, but then I'm not American, let alone Texan. Er, cowboy hats?
The only special effect in that photo is Cage's rug by Aust1n	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:22:54 AM

Yup. This could be a fun talkback. by Darth Kong	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:24:32 AM
Jarv's comment, whilst leaning towards support of Aussies, is still a little unfair. Aussies have contributed a lot more than simply Neighbours. But don't forget even Neighbours once featured both Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce.
He look like Doctor Who/The Terminator by Terminator	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:28:08 AM
Give that man a TARDIS!!
Where's the Flamming Lips? by Trevor Goodchild	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:28:16 AM
Doesn't look like a wig to me but I hope this isn't how he always looks. Don't know the character but isn't he always in the skull mode?
Nicole Kidman! by prevert	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:30:28 AM
Also Naomi Watts. We Kiwi's used to claim Russell Crowe, but Oz can have him now. Oh yeah, and Kath & Kim.
Thank you Prevert and Jarv by Darth Kong	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:32:03 AM
I am at work and couldnt think of anything straight away, but Nicole and Kylie ALONE are more than Texas in terms of contribution. haha. Cmon Harold, response?
Did he steal Ben Affleck's hairpiece? by Psyclops	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:32:14 AM
I guess Mark Steven Johnson had one left over from the filming of DAREDEVIL. That "Ryan Seacrest" haircut looks a bit off in that pic, like an old guy trying to look hip, but I guess we could get past that if they get his other look right. Bring on the flaming skull.
No doubt by Darth Kong	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:33:19 AM
SOMEONE will mention that Nicole was actually born in Hawaii, which, is true....but she gre up, trained and learned to screw in Oz. :)
Does Ghost Rider have a special power by prevert	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:35:24 AM
where he makes people laugh themselves to death at his outrageous toupee?
I have it on good authority by Darth Kong	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:37:29 AM
That Cage's hairpiece was MADE in Australia, from a special mix of kangaroo fur and vegemite.
Looks still better than the Superman Pic by DerLanghaarige	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:39:00 AM
But this film deserves a R-rating just because of this haircut!!!!
I heard a rumour by prevert	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:39:27 AM
That The Wig is actually the remains of Rove McManus, returned from the grave!
But where can I find the original Goyer-script? by DerLanghaarige	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:41:44 AM
Does anyone know?
Hey Cage! George Lucas called. by prevert	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:43:10 AM
He wants his wookie back.
Is Rove dead? by Darth Kong	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:43:55 AM
WHAT THE?!?!?!
Rove is not dead by prevert	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:47:02 AM
But we live in hope.
Ouch by Darth Kong	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:48:37 AM
Harsh, but fair.
Australia is bigger than the USA by prevert	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:54:38 AM
I think. I also think that wig lives in a trash can on Sesame Street when its not acting.
The Israeli Texan War by Shan	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:54:50 AM
Honest to God, there was a science Fiction novel called "The Israeli Texan" War or something like that. I know nothing more about it than that. Probably that's for the best ...
I really can't wait to see this... by Drworm2002	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:55:07 AM
...but it should be fucking R...
"Nobody has hair like that." by raw_bean	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:58:05 AM
What, brown and growing out of his head? ------ Seriously, it does look a little off, and I couldn't wait to see the TB as soon as I read Harry's deliciously (and deliberately) inflammatory remark about Texas/Australia!
I re-read Harrys comment too by Darth Kong	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:05:17 AM
my point is that no way is Texas more macho than Oz. Case in point, Mad Max, Croc Dundee, and er, Steve Irwin.
Australia is bigger than Earth!! by eraser_x	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:08:45 AM
Australia is even bigger than the Solar System!!
by Darth Kong	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:11:48 AM

Ooops, sorry about that. by Darth Kong	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:12:44 AM
Now, Steve Irwin may be a silly bastard, but he's damn tough. Have you seen what he can do? Oh, and Crowe is from New Zealand. And Guy pearce??? Gimme a break. That skinny fucker aint tough.
George Lazenby! by Darth Kong	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:14:51 AM
Babe (pig in the city - awww), ACDC...
how stupid by BurlIvesLeftNut	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:18:49 AM
I don't mean Nic Cage... I mean this contributor. It's one fucking picture of a guy on a bike. How can this possibly be a travesty? Sometimes I am ashamed to be a geek. I HATE ALL OF YOU! I LOVE ALL OF YOU.
and don't forget the Wizard of Oz by eraser_x	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:22:21 AM
who's a sex machine to all the chicks. He's a bad mother (shut your mouth)!
Hmm... by Evil Chicken	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:27:14 AM
ZZ Top or AC/DC? I gotta give it to AC/DC.
Jarv, the Texans are all sleeping, by eraser_x	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:27:48 AM
no wonder those lazy-asses lost the Alamo! ;-)
Looks more like Clay Aiken (aka Johnny Flamer)... by jimmy_009	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:33:32 AM

franchise by stvnhthr	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:47:22 AM
Doesn't look bad to me. Cage is going to be awesome. I haven't read the new script, but the R one kicked all sorts of butt. I guess they want all Marvel movies to be similar to the Spidey franchise now. Franchise is becoming a four letter word that cripples creativity.
Er... by octobot	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:54:33 AM
To say nothing of how stupid this looks (it looks incredibly stupid) isn't anybody else bothered that Ghost Rider's supposed to be sort of a scrappy blonde alpha-stoner in his twenties? I never read the comic, but I thought I remembered his alter ego not being a middle aged Italian guy. Anyway, when's somebody gonna make ROM?!
Australia contributed to penicillin. by Shan	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:57:25 AM
One of the scientists who helped develop penicillin (Dr Florey, I think) and we all know how important that turned out to be ... for a number of things ...
Okay, I'll bite: Let me be the first to say, "TEXAS OWNS." by christonomist	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:00:13 AM
That's right, I'm with Harry. I'm in Dallas, and we win. I don't mean necessarily in sports or any other particular area, just in general. Texas wins. To the guy who said, "No wonder they lost the Alamo!" Umm, actually that's because it was 4,000 to 200, and they took out 1,000 of the enemy first. More importantly, despite world ignorance to the contrary, the Alamo was merely one battle in a larger war that culminated with San Jacinto IN WHICH WE WON OUR INDEPENDENCE. Yeah, just like the America thing, Texas BEAT A COUNTRY IN WAR. By itself (more or less). Then it became its own nation. Eventually it joined up with the US, but its originally independent status makes it the only state that can still legally secede from the union. Anybody else's state win a war? No? Back me up, fellow Lone Star Staters. To the rest, let the backlash begin. Your flame's can't hurt me!
TEXANS by mateobv05	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:04:34 AM
Beyonce over Kylie...Rene over Nicole...Sandra over Noemi...Football over Rugby...Howdy Y'all over G'day mate...University of Texas swimming over the whole australia swim team...
Australia: Hot Women. by full_time_killer	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:20:47 AM
The rest of you have to see the dregs we allow on television movies. We keep the best in the kitchen, where they belong (bite piss girl, please bite!). Every Austrailan man keeps the best for himself, because we learnt a valuble lesson in the forties. While we were in the jungle killing japs with boomerangs, you dirty yanks shagged all our women! A whole generation of young girls had to be tied to a stick in the middle of the outback, smeared with vegemite to attract the fireants. No australian bloke would touch a bird sullied by the sperm of a yank. Fuck Kylie. She's a pint sized drag queen compared to the girls getting around bondi in their hip-huggers. (I think daisy-dukes might be the only thing texas has ever contributed to humanity). Who cares that the texans won a war. You beat the fucking mexicans. What do you want a fucking medal? Australians kick arse in every war we've ever got to fight in. We don't get many because most wars end once they hear an aussie might get in for a scrap. Why do you think the Falklands only went for a week? Australians are kicking more ass in Iraq then a bunch of stupid yanks. Every Australian was pumped for getting invited to the war with Iran, but no, you all turned out to be pussys. But we're dead keen for Taiwan. All yanks are pussys. The only reason we don't invade other countries outselves is because no one else has women worth shagging (I've got my eye on North Korea, if those Southern girls are anything to go on though). So you can take your texas bullshit and shove it up your arse mate. ARSE. Yeah. That's how it's spelt ya dirty yanks.
Hey Harry, here's a dare for ya. Say that about Australia to the by Big_Bubbaloola	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:22:28 AM
Trust me....in a no holds bar match between a texan cowboy and an Aussie sheepshearer....my moneys on the Fosters drinking, shelia loving, tough as nails, bloke from Oz.
Places in Australia ... by Shan	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:25:25 AM
Woy Woy, Wee Waa, Woolloomooloo, Wollongong .... I'm currently doing a night shift in a hospital in Wagga Wagga. These are all real places in Australia but I'm not surprised people accuse us of making them up sometimes, especially when you say them all together like this ...
Nic Cage by deadtown2000	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:27:01 AM
The Hair?! He's on a cool bike looking hard and all people moan about is the hair!!! I think he looks the part. Cant Wait!!!
'ARSE. Yeah. That's how it's spelt ya dirty yanks.' Funny guy... by Big_Bubbaloola	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:32:41 AM
That gave me the best chuckle of the day. I love it when you colonials and convicts argue between yourselves!!! Good sport what.
full-time-killer by mateobv05	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:36:29 AM
I remember this little dude from high school that would talk so much shit. Always used to say that the reason noone would fight was that they were all scared. When it was really that noone wanted to get arrested for killing him.
Isn't this all just distracting us from the issue at hand? ... by Shan	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:36:48 AM
... like shouldn't we all be bashing the French instead?
HAHAHA by KingRaama	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:38:15 AM
Worse than Daredevil I am telling you now
Directors as Fans=Shit? by DannyOcean01	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:41:08 AM
Yeah great, Johnson is a big fan just as he was a big fan of DD and look what happened there. Maybe we need someone who just likes the material, but knows how to shape it into a great film.
NOW, NO OFFENCE, BUT... by banthafodderUK	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:45:35 AM
...If australia is so good - how come theres so fucking many of you over here??? (Its not such a bad thing as I did get to shag one of your birds up the mavis once!). I just can't wait for the porno adaptation!!!
Holy Cow! full_time_killer has just DESTROYED christonomist! by eraser_x	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:46:19 AM
christonomist, your subject line ("Okay, I'll bite") was prophetic because you bit the dust, dude! And even the credit given to Texas for daisy-dukes has to be taken away because the Dukes are not Texans.
PG-13 = Fuck this movie by Mafu	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:49:26 AM
I like Nick Cage, and about 24 percent of the time I like Goyer. I'd heard this was going to be a nasty, kickass superhero movie in the vein of "Batman Begins." But now, the PG-13 rating comes ghost riding in and kills any enthusiasm I might've had for it. Fuck the teenage demaographic.
We had more than a few Aussies join us Texans during the MS150 c by Big Bad Clone	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:51:31 AM
and those guys are pretty damn tough. They were a perfect fit for a Texas ride as we all enjoy doing something fairly stupid, eating an assload of food, and drinking enough beer to drown an Irish village.
Looks pretty goddamn good by Johnny Storm	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:54:31 AM
Cage looks the best he's looked since Con Air. Daredevil was a good flick, at the least the Director's Cut was.
Looks Good. Like Danny KEtch. by WHALEBLUBBER	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:56:26 AM
I like this look. But I want to see the Ghost Rider, not Johnny Blaze.
NO OFFENCE PART2..... by banthafodderUK	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:57:07 AM
AGIAN, NO OFFENCE (HONEST) - TO EVEN THINGS UP:- OVER HERE TEXAS IS: 1) A 1970'S STYLE D.I.Y STORE, AND 2) A SHITE SCOTTISH BAND - SO THAT EVENS STUFF UP ; )
He looks hot with hair... by Emma Peel	Apr 22nd, 2005 08:57:44 AM
...even if it isn't his.
The Hellcycle is Mad Cool by HarryLarry	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:00:58 AM
Don't care much about what Blaze looks like, just flame head!!!
Bill Simmons the "Sports Guy" on ESPN said by eraser_x	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:02:47 AM
that Houston is full of hot women and fat-assed men. And we know that Austin has AICN and its crew of writers who get "giddy". What's so "macho" about any of that? I think Texans must've given themselves their supposed macho image, much like Michael Jackson gave himself the title "King of Pop".
Much better than Superman by Billy Bob 2	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:04:43 AM
That's all I got to say about that!
Goyer -- Blade Trinity was SO BAD that Wesley Snipes is suing! by Kraven Jones	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:08:06 AM
Now that is hysterical!!!
MICHAEL JACKSON by banthafodderUK	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:08:10 AM
IS NOW THE KING OF POOP - THE NONCEY KIDDY-FIDDLING TWAT (SHAMONE MOTHERFUCKER) : )
Jarv by banthafodderUK	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:14:37 AM
you're right man - but if i can make at least one person smile, then its worth it mate- (shamone!)
I agree with Mafu: Fuck the teenage demographic. Films get dum by Barry Egan	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:19:00 AM

Don't worry - they're gonna fix Cage's rug with CGI by Crimson Dynamo	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:19:22 AM

I said we helped discover penicillin - not claim sole ownership by Shan	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:29:12 AM
The Australian experimental pathologist and teacher Howard Walter Florey, Baron Florey of Adelaide (1898-1968), helped isolate penicillin and develop it as a successful nontoxic antibacterial agent for use in medical treatment. so, not just Scottish then!
Im back, after lunch, and a few too many beers by Darth Kong	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:35:36 AM
Aussies rule. Fuck Texans.
More Hellcycle Photos by Johnny Storm	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:40:12 AM
That's what I want to see!!!!
Google exists for a reason! by Shan	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:42:21 AM
I wouldn't deny for a second that I put "Florey" + "penicillin" + "nationality" into google to get that quote which I cut and pasted ...
This looks fucking ridiculous.... by Brainz	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:43:17 AM

It's just a guy on a motorcycle and it STILL looks photoshopped by HypeEndsHere	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:52:16 AM

full_time_killer by badgerturd	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:57:01 AM
"No australian bloke would touch a bird sullied by the sperm of a yank", damn killer, thats some harsh shit, still, I don't think I've laughed that hard for a while..........oh, and your all missing the point on Cage's wig. It's an implant, its extremely new and expensive and supposed to give worthless cocksucking cock jockey's like him the ability to turn in a decent performance in shitty kid flicks that should be R rated. Shove ya Mandolin up your ass cage, sorry, arse....
Admitedly not a huge GR fan.... by liljuniorbrown	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:00:18 AM
But the people that talk shit about Cage can suck a big one.The man can act period ,thats all there is to it. If you don't think so then either you've never seen Face Off , Raising Arizona or Kiss of Death or your just a cock sucker who would rather talk shit about people your jealous of. Point is if this movie isn't any good it will be the studio's fault for wanting something that 12 year olds can watch on Saturday afternoon with there mommies.
This is funny stuff by mortsleam	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:06:25 AM
No, not Cage's toupee, not Harry's ridiculous assertion that a state full of inbred, line-dancing, oil smearing, cow-fucking hicks is better than a nation founded by insane, crocodile wrestling, kangaroo eating, boomerang throwing criminals, what's really funny is that anyone for even one second could possibly believe that Mark Steven Johnson would in any way have the capacity to make a movie that is anything other than a trainwreck full of flaming shit. Seriously people, just give up, it's destined to be teh suck. Cage actually doesn't look too bad in this pic, though. ggg'j
Without the great Republic of Texas beating Mexico we wouldn't h by Big Bad Clone	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:10:22 AM
California, Colorado and several other states. That may seem like nopthing unless you consider the sheer size of real estate we are talking here. Plus the gold rushes that sent people out west. Hollywood and several other cities were created from such rushes. Houston is the birthplace of breast implants. We killed Kennedy. Gave ya'll LBJ. Pee Wee wouldn't have his "Alamo doesn't have a basement". We got Davy Crockett killed. Galveston was home to pirates and then more millionaires per square inch than the rest of America until the Hurricane of 1900. The aftermath of which was filmed on one of the earliest films by Thomas Edison. We are the birthplace of several actors (Lou DiamondPhilips, Renee Zelwegger, etc.) beauty queens, and more than a few fat asses. Dallas (as much as I hate their asses) has had pretty good football teams. We also drilled the first oil well and no matter how eco friendly you are, you know how much of an impact that has had on history. Take that Yahoo Serious.
Texas vs. Australia-heh heh by tombseye	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:10:47 AM
Ya know, far be it from me to defend Texas, especially since the latest contribution, by way of Connecticut of course, is Dubya and I'm a Californian, but I was dismayed by some of what I heard about Australia. Now I've met some really cool Australians and for some reason I think Naomi Watts (born in England, but what the hell) is the hottest chick on earth for some reason, however I hear that Australia is, in many ways, like Texas, especially the rural areas etc. I always envisioned Australia as a very progressive type place (and perhaps compared to Texas it is), but with John Howard at the helm I gotta wonder what the hell is going in Australia these days? With that said, famous Texans include Jennifer Garner, Janis Joplin, Jamie Foxx, Steve Martin, Dennis Quaid, Dan Rather, Gene Roddenberry, Lance Armstrong, Michael Dell, and Rene Zellweger among others. Interestingly enough, the two entities have roughly the same population and economic status (Texas is a bit ahead on this one though in GNP terms). Screw this. California rules! Not that I'm biased.
Yea Cage does look more like Dan than Johnny in that pic. Will h by Big Bad Clone	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:12:55 AM

Oh and about Cage and Ghost Rider by tombseye	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:16:09 AM
Man, sounds like the old script would have been better. With that said, I would imagine that with the involvement of Cage, who is seen as a major actor, this flick is even getting made. It might be a cool flick though, but I got a bad Madolin feeling about this one as opposed to being Moonstruck.
I almost moved to Texas... by Childe Roland	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:18:27 AM
...for a job once. Then I visited. Austin has an interesting music scene and some very attractive women, but that's about it. And that's the cultural epicenter of Texas. As for being tough, Texans were just loud. And they tended to shut the fuck up when shown to know not what they spoke of. So that's something nice I can say about them. Still had no desire to live amongst them, though. I've known a number of Aussies and every one seemed to be a relatively soft-spoken, good humored, stand-up guy (or girl). The one I saw get into a fight at a bar wasted no time in exploding a guy's nose before helping him back to his feet and cheerfully offering to pay his cab to the hospital. So I'm going to give the "tough guy" award to the Aussies. And perhaps one of you Aussies can tell me... is that a dead wombat on Cage's head or what?
Oh and Bigbadclone about JFK by tombseye	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:22:14 AM
As an admited liberal/progressive/leftist who still believes in a REAL free market economy as opposed to the monopoly/protectionism for the developed world economy represented by the neocons, I view the assassination of JFK as a tragedy for this country b/c it helped push the country towards the hard extreme right. Not that I have an unrealistic view of JFK and the sometimes evil machinations done via the Special Group headed by Bobby, but I'm just sayin' it beats having Nixon come to power and the left losing their balls and withering before a braindead bad actor in the 80s. But what the hell Texas still contribued Steve Martin, Jen Garner's lips, and the old school Star Trek so I can try to forget the past.
Astronauts, Texas gave the world many astronauts by Big Bad Clone	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:24:41 AM
sure it's due to LBJ giving us the Spacecenter, but still...
I think Austin's cool by tombseye	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:25:45 AM
College town and like the other cities in Texas more liberal than the suburbs and rural areas. My parents just retired to Houston and I have said a silent prayer for them. I begged them to move to Florida like normal people, but nooo. Australia needs to get rid of Howard, but yeah most of the Aussies I've met in the states have been pretty cool.
How tough could a place be that gave us the Wiggles? by Big Bad Clone	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:26:27 AM
I kid cause I love. Anyone from Australia know of any good triathlons I can do down there?
I was talking mostly about impact, not whether it was good or ba by Big Bad Clone	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:31:23 AM
BTW- we are also home to the second largest port in the country (Port of Houston). But a state this size (one of our counties is bigger than Rhode Island), we were bound to have given the world many things.
Hey Jarv, in some ways I am yes by tombseye	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:32:55 AM
Hey come on, Steve Martin had a good run. And Gibson's a transplant. I mean we might as well claim Anthony Hopkins as a Californian since he emigrated. Given Australia's small population, smaller than Canada(!), they've accomplished quite a bit though I gotta give 'em that. I'm just killing time and messing around as I don't even see why the two have to be compared other than for bragging rights. I hear New Zealand's better in some ways, but that was a Kiwi who told me that so I have yet to verify. You guys have to get rid of Howard though as your political situation is almost as bad as Texas' at the moment. I agree on LBJ really screwing things up too, but Nixon helped with the coup de grace when he Kissinger went to Paris and convinced the South Vietnamese that peace was overrated and that they still had a chance. thousands of deaths later...
Texas does do big, but for no reason sometimes by tombseye	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:37:53 AM
I mean what's with building the huge airport in Dallas? It's not like they get the traffic say O'Hare does in Chicago. I sometimes see this oil parallel with Texas and Saudi Arabia where they also build big (the biggest airports as they decided to outdo Dallas for no credible reason) and it just ends up a huge display of bad taste and pointless waste. Armstrong's a class act from Texas though. I mean he even learned French, but given his propensity to dominate the Tour de France it was to be expected!
Looks a litte like Clive Owen with that hair, but wasn't Blaze a by Monkey_King	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:40:27 AM
Maybe Cage's new wife gave him something from China to help his head sprout new hair like in the 80's when he had all of it still.
More boring than the cast of Sin City by indiephantom	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:45:30 AM
Elijah Wood...yeah ain't that so cool. If I here one more fucking dork tell me how amazingly creepy Wood was in that film I might actually consider seeing thi POS with Cage. What happened to Cage anyway? He used to make cool movies. Love him in "Peggy Sue Got Married" and "Vampire's Kiss"...but the came "Con Air", "It Could Happen to You" and "National Treasure". Maybe his flaming asshole in this flick will pull in viewers. I'm sure Harry will fucking love it. It's got ass written all over it.
Texas v Australia . . . what? by Dilinja	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:46:09 AM
seriously, people, i live in Texas and i can tell you this: Texans are a bunch of delusional lunatics. I can't speak on Australia, directly, but i can tell you what's pertinent about our great state: dopefiends and rednecks. I'm sure a similiar case is relevant in Australia, but Australians get the leg up based on one key fact: they live in Australia. Whereas if you live in Texas, you either live in a> Dallas - Squarejaw City, just south of OK, where the potholes eat children if the hobos dont get to them first (unless your north of the Trinity, in which case you are necessarily lame), b> Houston - 'Space City', where the iceheads have superhuman endurance thanks to breathing some mutant variant of oxygen, c> Austin - the Lesbian Capital of America, and this only sounds cool because the concept of lesbian in your mind is a far more excellent thing than the hairy reality (and where the traffic is so godawful you will have plenty of time to stare slackjawed in horror at the plentitude of hideous lesbians and drunken college geeks as you stew) or d> none of the above, in which case your just plumb out of luck. Add to this the fact that Texas is always hotter than the devil's balls, or as frigid and lightless as the heart of a giant haired matriach screaming at the cashier at the front of the line, execpt for three days in Spring, which you will spend indoors getting high out of habit, and Australia necessarily wins in the comparison. It's all about the environs, and in this, Texas loses. Note: there is a necessary exception for hardass Cowboys (REAL Cowboys, not real estate salesmen who wear cowboy hats) and Mexican Construction workers. These squarejaws are most likely on par, as far as hardassitude goes, with Australians. Any Texan who is not either one of these cannot and should not compete. and P.S. a big fuckerdoo to our great state for spawning Dubya and the redneck thief ethos that now seems to be perpetrating itself across the >mostly< great nation of America. Vote for Kinky. Im out.
Hey Jarv, I'm studying in England right now! by tombseye	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:46:21 AM
Great place I gotta say. Girls are a lot hotter than the stereotypes about bad teeth. Lots of cool people. Too much of a reverence for all things American and Blair really screwed up going along with Bush, but hey nobody's perfect. I like the progressive atmosphere, but Labour seems to have developed some problems. You voting Lib Dem or going with Labour? I'm guessing your on the left since most Brits are. Plus, it's a pleasure to not be living in a place where it feels like Evangelical Christians are slowly taking over everything from the courts to morality on tv and cable news (Faux and infotainment).
We have Sigourney Weaver, they have Claudia Black...I'd take Cla by Monkey_King	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:48:41 AM
Farscape's Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black) is one tough cookie and super hot to boot. This Aussie babe could run circles around Sigourney. Eyes up front Cameron!
My two cents on the Aussie/Texas thing by Aphex Twin	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:51:53 AM
I've never been to Austrailia so I will not even attempt to make any comments pro or con on that subject. However I am a resident of this great Lone Star State and I gotta tell you it's awesome here. I moved here from Michigan, talk about a culture shock. Texans have a lot of pride in who they are and where they live. But as far as what Texas has produced compared to Austrailia? Let's look at the music! The only Aussie band other than AC/DC that I know of is INXS, not worth bragging about mate. Well, I suppose you could count Russell Crowe's little ensemble, but I believe South Park did a wonderful episode chronicling that ego-inflated douchebag. Texas has given us a world of music: ZZ Top, Janis Joplin, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Pantera just to name a few. Someday I will visit Austrailia and see what it's all about, but I'm going to punch the first guy who says 'Crikey!' in front of me. I challenge any Aussie to come to Texas and not like it. I promise you'll regret you have to go back.
Hey Folks, Check out Superman's new costume by HarrisonsDad	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:52:16 AM
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George W. Bush was born in New Haven, Conn. and don't ever forge by HypeEndsHere	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:52:20 AM
It pains me that Lincoln, JFK, Malcolm, Martin, RFK, and John Lennon were all killed in my country. Where are the left-wing assassins? And I'm just as pissed at the phonies in Hollywood. Remember 9/11, Hollywood? Remember our still flagging economy? It's cheaper to make movies in Vancouver and Austrailia, you say? Well, until you put your money where your fake fucking patriotism is, fuck off.
He Has Afleck's Rug. by CHEWBLACCA	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:54:22 AM
LOL at the bald guy.
Oops! by HarrisonsDad	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:55:29 AM
Sorry, right after I posted the link I saw that Harry had already posted it himself. Ooooooops!!!!
Dammit Harry, I thought you had pictures ! by RobinP	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:58:33 AM
Though I've never read the comics, having seen the the photos of the bike the other week, I'm dying to see GH himself. (He IS the guy with the flaming skull head...right ?)Until then, I shall sit here grumbling about Superman's cape, skivvies & boots being burgundy !
Jarv, I understand completely man by tombseye	Apr 22nd, 2005 11:03:15 AM
An English friend of mine has said much the same and is voting Lib Dem just out of protest as he doesn't believe they have a ghost of a chance either. With that said, I voted for Nader in 2000 myself, but then I was in Cali as opposed to Florida where it mattered.
Well, here's one for the US as a whole ... by Shan	Apr 22nd, 2005 11:09:16 AM
The top tax rate in Australia is an eye watering 49 cents in the dollar. I believe in the US it is between 31 and 36. I know we get subsidised health care and all that but still ...
Muddy the Waters by Dilinja	Apr 22nd, 2005 11:23:25 AM
i agree both parties are sell-outs, but its critical to keep in mind that the new, improved Bush 2.0 (Born Again Bush) was born again here in Texas, in some pissant town, i forget the exact locale. Bush 1.0 was, if you'll recall, a hard partying boozer frat boy dope fiend and most likely would be a 100% improvement on the current model. To the points on music: conceded, for the most part. Pantera did in fact rock, and rock hard, and rock died (for the umpteenth and FINAL time) with Dimebag, but didgereedoo's rock hard as well, so we'll have to call it even. But the Geto Boys are from Houston, and i dont know of any psychotic Australian dwarf rappers, so Texas gets a point. As for the tax rates: exactly what is the tax rate on investment capital in Australia? Cause here in the U.S. its damn near 0, which means money you EARN by WORKING is taxed all to hell, first by social security, then byt he income tax, and then by the sales tax (at least here in TX), whereas money ACCUMULATED through INVESTMENTS (that is, money you dont do shit to earn) is not taxed at all. So the higher tax rate there would be a chimera, because in actual dollar terms, the lower and middle classes are taxed to oblivion while anyone making more than 93k (the mythic social security payroll tax cutoff) is coastin. Fuckers.
Penicillin, um that would be Alexander Fleming who discovered it by StudioPlant69	Apr 22nd, 2005 11:24:56 AM
GFY
Linklater is from Texas! by Phishin49	Apr 22nd, 2005 11:27:37 AM
I'll take Linklater over any of the above mentioned. Enough said!
Dilinja, you make some good points man by tombseye	Apr 22nd, 2005 11:32:06 AM
You're absolutely dead-on about the tax myth here in the states. If you haven't already, check out "Perfectly Legal : The Covert Campaign to Rig Our Tax System to Benefit the Super Rich--and CheatEverybody Else." It explains how, in fact, the tax system is rigged so that the middle class pay a substantial amount through something called the stealth tax and that the tax burden in actual percentages is the SAME for the upper 20% as it is for the bottom 20%! So much for the so-called progressive tax system. Now IF they actually do create a flat tax, they'll keep the exemptions and effectively crush the poor. Hell I love my country, but for cryin' out loud, the pricks running things are a bad combination of puritans and are actually ANTI-free trade. I'm a bit of a Neo-Keynesian myself, but what they want is far from free and fair trade as well. Well, back to work as I think I've killed enough time. Late folks.
i'm just buggin by Dilinja	Apr 22nd, 2005 11:32:29 AM
Big up Texas, Dallas killed Kennedy (what you got on that, sucka!), Denton is actually home to much weirdness, and Linklater does good work. Austin WAS badass, until it was overrun by every cool person in Texas trying to escape to the only cool city in Texas, so the population densities are whacked. So, in retrospect, at least we're not Ohio. Texas: the pinnacle of the Midwest. Word. I'm just envious of any coastline not covered in black goo. You lucky bastards.
Well, about some things brought up about Australia so far ... by Shan	Apr 22nd, 2005 11:35:42 AM
I'll try and answer what I can remember.--------------------- 1) Neighbours - I apologise on behalf of the nation - I've only seen part of the first episode - In Sri Lanka no less.------------ 2) Australia is fairly good even in the country with foreigners. The town I grew up in is a country town (but coastal) and currently where I'm working is country and inland but pretty good for the best part. Strangely enough, I've never met so many Africans as I have where I am now. A lot of them are on medical staff here. Of course there are always idiots who are bigots but with a lot of migrants surviving war and whatever else the world throws at them, they just generally find them pathetic---------------------- 3) Tax in Australia is quite punitive, the lower brackets get hit quite hard. If you earn too much, you lose other benefits elsewhere so they've worked out that the effective tax rates for middle to lower income earners can be as much as 60 cents in the dollar or more. Of course, direct comparisons between US and Australian tax rates are not easy, there's all sorts of state taxes and other things in the US etc etc.
nukes are a good thing by Dilinja	Apr 22nd, 2005 11:37:10 AM
and for the finale: the Dallas Morning NEWS did more to kill Kennedy than the actual Dallasite populace (save for the fringe lunatics who were beat into a frenzy concerning his arrival), and that's a fuckin bummer, Stevie Ray Vaughan is, in my opinion, a legitimate legend, Aphex Twin is a badass, but listening to his music gives me flashbacks, and uhhh on topic . . . what the hell? Nic Cage is doing Ghost Rider? So is his toupee going to bust into flames when he turns into Johnny Blaze? Cause that will be badass. P.S. Superman looks about as gay as Bryan Singer. Not that there's anything wrong with that (love ya, Oak Lawn Cru Represent, but not in that way)
Texas and Oz Contributions . . . oh, and a rug comment!! by unclebuck88	Apr 22nd, 2005 11:47:14 AM
Texas Contributions: Jayne Mansfield, Carol Burnett, Sissy Spacek, Gene Roddenberry, Eva Longoria (HOT), Jamie Foxx, Steve Martin, Robert Rodriguez, Rene Zellweger, John Hillerman (no, he
Penicillin was a team effort. by Shan	Apr 22nd, 2005 11:48:26 AM
Developing usuable penicillin was a team effort, amongst others were Fleming, Florey (an Australian) and no Texans I believe.
WHAAA by garcicr	Apr 22nd, 2005 11:58:52 AM
Did any body see Quigly Down under
Australia=shit like cage = hack by garcicr	Apr 22nd, 2005 12:09:32 PM
Fuck you and the roo you rode in on
Eva Longoria's not hot. by HypeEndsHere	Apr 22nd, 2005 12:16:13 PM
And the fact that she plays a former model is a joke.
I hate idiot fat texan cunts as much as I despise the aussie fuc by Dog Of Mystery	Apr 22nd, 2005 12:30:03 PM
But i'd say that in a fight I'd back the sheep-shaggers over the cow-fuckers.
FIRST! by Chrisselhoff	Apr 22nd, 2005 12:31:13 PM
well, it's my first talkback anyway.... erm, what's this one about?!
Zombie pope by garcicr	Apr 22nd, 2005 12:33:13 PM
There called long horns dickhead o sorry your holy ness
Blah Blah Blah by garcicr	Apr 22nd, 2005 12:40:58 PM
Im still trying to understand Call me redneck but what has Asstralia contributed to the world Penacilin o yhea thanks for giving birth to the pharmarapeyourass-cudical companys that america owns hmmm Ac/Dc they own so there cool some hot chicks ok granted they always come here to promote there fine asses then we make them stars
Fuck PG13. They wont get my money. by scrivener	Apr 22nd, 2005 01:06:51 PM
I refuse to watch mature properties that get the PG13 rape. The only way this could have turned out watcable is if they left Goyers script alone. Chalk up one more ruined comic property for Hollywood.
Hulk was one of the few loyal comic movies. by scrivener	Apr 22nd, 2005 01:18:27 PM
Fuck you, Jarv. XMen was SHIT. Both of them felt small and cheap did a grave misservice to the comics both in character, theme, and timeline. Spiderman 1 & 2 were pretty damn good, thank Sam Raimi for that - but Hulk was god-damn PERFECT. Sorry that you have ADHD and cant sit through a proper greek tragedy, but grow some fucking balls you douche. People like you are the reason The Punisher happens. You cry and whine about the good movies and 'accept' the shitty ones. Hence, Hollywood keeps pumping out fucked up PG13 comic themed trash. I'd say wait for them to give the PG13 rape treatment to The Punisher - but, hey, they already did that. Nothing is sacred any more. These studio guys are fucking creative terrorists.
about texans/aussies/cage by luckylindy	Apr 22nd, 2005 01:19:56 PM
Theres only one decent texan i know of and he goes to school with me here in VA. Starting a country with the criminals as a foundation sounds pretty hardcore. Nice rug tho. Think it used to be my cat. I miss my cat...-sigh- fucking cage hasnt been in any decent movies since his whole face/off con-air run. oohhh yeah and maybe the rock. that movie was funny. LETS GO FIND SOME ROCKETS!!
The Great Texas/Australia Debate! by Miracleman	Apr 22nd, 2005 01:39:36 PM

Doesn't look that bad by Nabster	Apr 22nd, 2005 01:53:11 PM
Yea so what if he's wearing a rug? It doesn't look that bad in all honesty. I do, however, think this movie is gonna be bad.
pg 13? ok im out.,.. by Spacesheik	Apr 22nd, 2005 01:57:54 PM
no interest in seing this anymore
This movie is gonna rock hard by Billy Bob 2	Apr 22nd, 2005 02:09:07 PM
Becuase ghostrider is the baddest comic book ever. Spawn ripped it off back int he day and now he's getting his due. Cage looks awesome.
This movie is gonna blow goats by olias68	Apr 22nd, 2005 02:14:59 PM
pg-13 is the kiss of death
by Billy Bob 2	Apr 22nd, 2005 02:19:16 PM

Whoops. I was gonna say since when does the rating matter wheth by Billy Bob 2	Apr 22nd, 2005 02:20:54 PM
There's an assload of R rated movies full of violence and gore that suck balls. All that matters is the story and that the Ghost Rider looks amazing.
Texas by JivingPoo	Apr 22nd, 2005 02:21:35 PM
As a resident of Texas, I can tell you this state does indeed suck. Austin, however, kicks ass, and our school is one of the best in the country (certainly out of public schools).
Thank God Cage did Ghost Rider instead of Superman by HarryLarry	Apr 22nd, 2005 02:25:09 PM
Can't imagine Cage crammed into that gay body stocking of Bryan Singer's.
Texas also kills more prisoners than the rest of the states in t by Big Bad Clone	Apr 22nd, 2005 02:43:49 PM
Has anyone seen "Ol' Sparky" in Hunstville? It's the scariest fucking chair on the planet even when it's not plugged in.
texas/oz by Doc Farthammer	Apr 22nd, 2005 02:47:20 PM
I lived in Austin for three years. And while I've never been to Australia, I've traveled some, and everywhere I go, Australians are the most fun to hang out with. Best to drink with, best to fight with, all a little retarded, and way, way tougher than a Texan. And no one should brag about winning independence from Mexico. That's like saying you beat someone with multiple sclerosis at arm-wrestling.
Moriarty on G4 tonight! by goonie	Apr 22nd, 2005 02:53:32 PM
Moriarty is gonna be on "Attack of the Show" tonight. AOTS is on the G4 network. Starts at 7pm (4pm Pacific). Late!
It's Nick Cage ferchrissakes... by Kid Z	Apr 22nd, 2005 02:56:06 PM
...of course he looks like a horsefaced goon! Who cares! He's a good actor and will be spending most of the film (I hope!) with a CGI 'd flaming skull in place of his ugly mug!
And by the way... by Kid Z	Apr 22nd, 2005 02:57:54 PM
... Texans & Aussies are BOTH pussies! The baddest-ass dudes are us Floridians, we're truly a wretched hive of scum and villainy here in the "Scumshine State"!
Florida??? by garcicr	Apr 22nd, 2005 03:03:52 PM
You fucks couldnt even get the vote right Its bad enuff the film CSI miami there
Brandon Routh as Superman by Doc_Strange	Apr 22nd, 2005 03:10:07 PM
http://latinoreview.com/films_ 2006/wb/superman/bjr-superman. html
Those wondering about the 11-year-old target audience of this fi by SalvatoreGravano	Apr 22nd, 2005 03:17:17 PM
Oh, and Walla Walla Wahroonga! http://www.downsmail.com.au/ns wt_w.html
I used to live in Wahroonga by Shan	Apr 22nd, 2005 03:24:10 PM
For 6 years. Walla Walla's for real too? I'll have to go look that one up!
Anybody who says Beyonce is hotter than Kylie by Shigeru	Apr 22nd, 2005 03:29:15 PM
obviously hasn't seen that banned commercial where Kylie humps the shit out of that mechanical bull. GODDAMN!!! She can do the locomotion to me any day of the week! (I don't know what that means)
The Aussies have Texas beat hands down in silly town names. The by Big Bad Clone	Apr 22nd, 2005 03:31:35 PM
That's no match for Great Kaliwallidanganmaroo or some such place
"Nothin' but Steers and Queers come from Texas by Right Bastard	Apr 22nd, 2005 03:40:36 PM
...and you don't look like a steer to me!" Seriously, though. Can we give Texas back to Mexico? We don't want it. While we're at it, let's give Florida back to the Spanish. We get to keep Austin, because Austin isn't really Texas.
Fuck It. Trash. by DOGSOUP	Apr 22nd, 2005 03:42:55 PM
I was kind of interested when they were going for the hard R. But NoooOOOoo we have to buttfuck the cash out of the tweenies don't we? Fuck this shit!
Australia shits on USA by Overgod	Apr 22nd, 2005 03:43:09 PM
Australia has everything the USA has except for their problems...So quit bagging Australia. Proportionally speaking, Aussies are better than USA in every possible way. Anyway, Nic cage looks cool. So what if he is balding, it is not his fault...Why do people find it fashionable to question a wig for a movie which is required if the user is balding? It's lame.
TX vs. Aus by Right Bastard	Apr 22nd, 2005 03:43:35 PM
Stevie Ray Vaughn, Janis Joplin, and Z.Z.Top going up against Steve Erwin, Paul Hogan, and Young Einstien? Texas wins. But, at the last minute the Aussies pull out some Midnight Oil, and it ends in a tie.
"Australia has everything the USA has" by Right Bastard	Apr 22nd, 2005 03:46:12 PM
Yeah, you're country also supports the illegal war against a sovereign nation that never attacked it. Good one!
Gus Van Rant: I have never heard of a cleveland steamer. Pleas by Barry Egan	Apr 22nd, 2005 03:52:23 PM
I'm sure it will be sexual in nature.
Nicolas Cage is the most overblown actor in Hollywood! by GornPirate	Apr 22nd, 2005 04:05:24 PM
John Travolta is very close second. I want to puke every time I see them on screen.
WETA Workshop has image section for Neon Genesis Evangelion! by Johnno	Apr 22nd, 2005 04:12:24 PM
Just lettin y'all know... http://www.wetaworkshop.co.nz/ projects/filmography/galleries /neon_genesis
Doesn't Australian have a huge problem with cute little bunny ra by Big Bad Clone	Apr 22nd, 2005 04:13:15 PM
While Texas is home to two different "elusive" species, the jackalope (ha ha ha) and the Piney Woods creature (some sort of East Texas/Louisiana Bigfoot).
cages mop by Darth Moco	Apr 22nd, 2005 04:14:51 PM

mop man by Darth Moco	Apr 22nd, 2005 04:16:31 PM
man all that epoxy is gonna irritate that scalp
Since everyone is posting off-topic links... by DocPazuzu	Apr 22nd, 2005 04:41:34 PM
...How about this Gene Kelly VW commercial? Tell me this isn't one of the coolest uses of CGI you've ever seen: http://msl1.mit.edu/furdlog/im ages/golfgti.mov
No problem with Nic Cage by Vern	Apr 22nd, 2005 04:49:37 PM
So yeah, the guy is in shit like National Treasure and Con Air and etc. all the time. But when he's in a good movie he can be truly great. Examples include Face%Off, Raising/Arizona and Adap+tation. One thing though, isn't this one by the guy who did Daredevil? I think so, so this is the last I will ever think about the movie. Goodbye, movie by the guy who did Daredevil. It's been fun.
Bombing Arabs is good m'kay by Overgod	Apr 22nd, 2005 05:05:25 PM
Smoke those dune coons
bloody aussies! by stocky	Apr 22nd, 2005 05:07:36 PM
they are the ones who unleashed jacko on the world. I wonder whatever happened to him?
Darling by Darth Kong	Apr 22nd, 2005 05:14:05 PM
Jacko currently tours Australia, doing standup with Chopper. I shit you not.
Quick! Somebody get Overgod... by Childe Roland	Apr 22nd, 2005 05:24:01 PM
...a fingernail clipper so he can neuter himself and reduce the future population of idiots on the planet by however many kids he was planning to have. Oh, wait... just calculated the odds of him reproducing sexually and Cage has a better chance of growing his own hair in time for the actual release of this film. Nevermind.
I see this talkback has flourished by prevert	Apr 22nd, 2005 05:42:56 PM
So I'll just say Australia and Texas both SUCK!!! New Zealand OWWWNS and you all know it! Oh and Nic - Biggs Darklighter wants his moustache back.
DONE by garcicr	Apr 22nd, 2005 05:47:07 PM
fuck the world gator boots for girls
texans vs. aussies vs. skinny blokes from england by Chrisselhoff	Apr 22nd, 2005 05:47:19 PM
really, there's no defence against sparkling wit & sarcasm
New Zealand owns? by Shan	Apr 22nd, 2005 05:50:22 PM
Oh please!
& irony obvoiusly by Chrisselhoff	Apr 22nd, 2005 05:52:34 PM

Wagga Wagga by Legowombat	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:21:58 PM
The town names mentioned above come from the local aboriginal tribes, not the english settlers. Since they had no concept of counting, (you either had 'one' of something or 'more than one'), the way they denoted a plural in their language was to repeat the word. 'Wagga' is the local Wiradjuri tribe word for 'crow', 'Wagga Wagga' translates as 'more than one crow'. Now having lived here most of my life I just have to say: 'What bloody crows? Where?" Hey Shan, do you ever get to the Vic?
jacko and chopper! by stocky	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:27:22 PM
id pay to see that jacko was a good footy player in his day
speaking of ghost rider by Napoleon Park	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:34:18 PM
Oh, and speaking of Ghost Rider, not the original Dick Ayers western hero from th fifties but the Marvel religious biker comic from the seventies with Johnny Blaze and drawn by Mike Ploog - it was a freaking code approved comic, why do you horny adolescents think it should be an R-rated movie?? Does the idea of a man in a leather jacket really get you that excited? Oh, and Con Air was hilarious.
New Zealand is the longest running democracy by prevert	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:44:45 PM
Jealous, Shan? We also made LOTR (I live not far from Hobbiton) while Australia got the Matrix sequels. Also, we're a bunch of tree-hugging, bleeding-heart, refugee-accepting peaceniks! And proud!
Aussies in the UK and Brits in OZ by SamFisher	Apr 22nd, 2005 06:49:09 PM
Yes, it's true that nearly every Pub in Britain has an Aussie barman/barmaid working to earn afew quid while they travel/study. Likewise there are always plenty of Brits in Australia doing the same. The difference is the Australians get to home; the Brits always seem to be fucking murdered in the arse end of nowhere. That's just my observation.
Dummies, that's a shot from the upcoming EASY RIDER remake direc by HanFiredFirst	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:05:33 PM

I was also under the distinct impression that the oldest democra by SamFisher	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:05:40 PM
Is Great Britain
Yes thats true by prevert	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:18:47 PM
But we are the longest unbroken TRUE democracy, in that everyone got the vote, not just white rich males. We gave women the vote first. So there. Oh, and the last time I saw a wig like that, it transformed into a Gremlin after getting wet.
Will die the same death as The Punisher by bigjeffrey	Apr 22nd, 2005 07:36:40 PM
Cage doesn't really look that bad if ya ask me. It's only because you know he's "follicly challenged" in real life that you find that toup funny. Cage makes a lot of good films great but he won't save this piece of shit. It's gonna be The Punisher all over again
An 'R' Rating Makes All The Difference... by Tron 2.0	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:30:49 PM
I mean, look how cool "The Punisher" turned out...
afistfuloflead - by SamFisher	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:32:20 PM
Er...while it may be a monarchy there has been what we know as the house of commons since 1660 - if you are talking longest running democracy i think that honour actually goes to the swiss doesn't it? Wasn't there a military dictatorship in greece in the 60's? I think that certainly puts greece well off the chart when it comes to longest running democracy
ghost rider by dOk	Apr 22nd, 2005 09:38:30 PM
well.. actually nick looks a bit like the "i've had enough of this and want to quit" johnny blaze that was like early 80's or so... i did used ti have all of the marvel spotlight issues that ghost rider was started in... great are by gil kane... to this day he's one of my fave comic book artists of all time...
Somebody call Paris Hilton! by prevert	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:14:20 PM
We've found Tinkerbell! BTW, New Zealand is NOT technically a republic I don't think. And the UK isn't a monarchy - the Royal Family doesn't 'rule'. Also, I say again, New Zealand was the first country to give ALL of its citizens the right to vote, that makes it the first TRUE democracy, right?
Your right cash he did only act in Still Crazy. My bad. by Jon L. Ander	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:33:13 PM
Things being products of their time surely? Still kudos for NZ anyway. Oh and I've heard Britain described as, at various times, a democracy, a monarchy, a parlimentary monarchy and a parlimentary democracy. Take your pick.
oh shit it copied in a subject line from my last post. Damn you by Jon L. Ander	Apr 22nd, 2005 10:34:38 PM
Everyone ignore it! Quick!
nice to see oscar winners in comic book movies by josh_strapp	Apr 22nd, 2005 11:53:31 PM
did wonders for halle
AICN SUCKS! by Jabba the Slut	Apr 23rd, 2005 12:01:30 AM
Ten things I am sick of seeing on AICN: 10-5 10)People who brag about being first. Who gives a fuck? Do you want a cookie? 9)People personally insulting the AICN staff. Harry's a fat fuck! Moriarty's a douche bag! Qiunts a fuckface! While all the above maybe true, what does that have to do with anything? 8)Harry's total unprofessionalism on this website. He thinks that by littering his stories with profanity and sexual comments he's a disconnected, hip, to cool for school motherfucker when he's anything but. It only shows his desperation for attention and acceptance. (Not to mention his lack of journalism skills) 7)Harry's blatant brown nosing of certain celebs. His nose is so far up QT's ass that he couls shit red hair balls for a week. 6)Wanna be hacks shelling for their websites or low budget projects on this website. Use your local penny rag, it cheaper and less annoying. 5)Lame motherfuckers making up "cute" little saying that everyone starts biting on and overusing. Example "teh suck". To the person who started this-FUCK OFF!!! to be continued....
Nicholas Cage..... by Jabba the Slut	Apr 23rd, 2005 12:03:41 AM
Is a douche bag!
Oscar Winner and Deservedly So!!! by Emma Peel	Apr 23rd, 2005 12:17:42 AM
The fact that Nic Cage is finally getting to play a superhero is good news. This isn't Thomas Jane or Ben Affleck. This is one of the best actors of our generation and he chose Ghost Rider! I'll be there!
Dear God WHY???? by NubtheSquirrel	Apr 23rd, 2005 12:29:09 AM
Nicholas Cage as Johnny Blaze is totally all wrong. If they were to do any justice to the story, they would have done Kurt Russell as Johnny Blaze. Fuck Nick Cage, Fuck him up his stupid hairpiece wearing ass...
Penicillin was DISCOVERED by 1 person, not a team. by StudioPlant69	Apr 23rd, 2005 12:37:42 AM
I don't give two shits about development...dickbrain! GFY
Legowombat & shan by edintransit	Apr 23rd, 2005 01:09:12 AM
The Vic sucks. So does the Red Lion. Never would have thought our little old Wagga would make it to an AICN talkback!
Yeah, yeah, Australia, Texas, blah blah blah... the real questio by TheWoodMan	Apr 23rd, 2005 01:25:52 AM
Lay yer bets, folks... it's living legend & 16-time World Champion Bill "The Shat" Shatner vs. Nick "I Used To Wish I Was Elvis, But Now I'm Cooler Than Elvis 'Cause I Fucked His Daughter" Cage... LET'S GET READY TO GLUE ON A CHEAP TOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUU-PEEEEEEEEE EEEEEE!!! Ring the bell!
Looks like crap so far by Serious Black	Apr 23rd, 2005 01:27:14 AM
I thought GR's flaming chopper was one of the most ridiculous pre-hype images ever released. Until I saw Nic Cage with what appears to be some sort of Appalachian entree glued to his melon. Cage is a great actor and I really enjoyed the DD Director's Cut. But I think Ghost Rider is a character that is best left to the funny books. I agree somewhat with the pro-R rating crowd, though. If made dark, scary, and violent enough people might be able to forget just how silly it is to see a guy with a flaming skull for a head riding a fiery motorcycle.
How can everyone keep saying PG-13 is the kiss of death? by HarrisonsDad	Apr 23rd, 2005 02:31:59 AM
Of the Top 40 films last year, only TWO were rated R. I would say R is the Kiss of death. X and NC-17 don't count, everyone knows they don't make the money.
Australia VS Texas the movie! by hiperaktiv	Apr 23rd, 2005 02:39:04 AM
This should be made into a movie like Freddy Vs Jason but have a war where Australia and Texas are up against each other! Starring Harry Knowles as Leatherface and Russel Crowe as Nicole Kidman! LOL you people get so worked up over one comment by Harry. Truth of the matter is who gives a shit. The most likely scenario would be both probably too drunk to even remotely fight each other and would porbably just end up singing some Led Zeppelin tunes til dusk.
Will he use the Elvis accent in this one??? by Orionsangels	Apr 23rd, 2005 03:11:30 AM
You know, wild at heart, conair - nick cage
Texas and Oz by cornstalkwalker	Apr 23rd, 2005 03:14:43 AM
From what I have heard, Oz is the shit. Everyone I know that has gone there, likes it. As far as Texas, there is no better place on Earth. I was born and raised here, and as the song goes, "If Heaven aint a lot like Texas, I don't wanna go." Aussies, come up to Texas and drink some brews with me and I'll show you how great this state is. Texas friendly y'all.
Oh yea 1 more thing.... by cornstalkwalker	Apr 23rd, 2005 03:21:14 AM
Mel Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York, USA.
Mel Gibson is Aussie so get over it by Overgod	Apr 23rd, 2005 04:20:07 AM
His country of birth is irrelevant. He was brought up in australia. He was educated in Australia. He got his breakthroughs through Australia. Same with Russel Crowe. So stfu cornstalkwalker you know nothing.
Re: Mel Gibson is Aussie so get over it by Monkey_King	Apr 23rd, 2005 04:27:34 AM
Mel was born in New York, thank you. He moved to Oz when he was 8 or 9 years old. Technically, he's NOT Australian.
I hope Cage isn't arachnaphobic by prevert	Apr 23rd, 2005 04:28:28 AM
Cos' thats a big hairy fucking spider sitting on his head!
Aussie Achievements by DrBludger	Apr 23rd, 2005 06:01:08 AM
I think Texas would be much better if the people stuck to the ideals of its founders, rather than getting dragged into doing the dirty work for rich people (ie Bush). Australia is unfortunately very similar in this way (ie Howard). Both lots of people are pretty laid back and like to do things differently to others. As for Australia's achievements, I had to add these: * Barry Marshall identified the bacteria that cause stomach ulcers, which had been regarded as having a psychosomatic cause * David Warren invented the black-box flight recorder * Earl Owen pioneered microsurgery * Graeme Clark developed the bionic ear * Sir Howard Florey shared a Nobel Prize in 1945 as co-discoverer of the antibiotic penicillin * James Harrison devised the sulphuric ether refrigerating system for a brewery in 1860 * Ralph Sarich engineered the orbital engine
Wow...why such "potty" mouths hear? by Bargin Hunter in 3D	Apr 23rd, 2005 06:16:57 AM
Oh my. I enjoy Mr. Cages's film so very much. He was so funny in "Gaurding Tess". I see he is going to be in this motorcycle movie, you people should not give him such a difficult time with his costume. He is an actor, and purhaps the role requires him to wear certain items that you might think look funny or strange, but are very important too his charature. How would you like people making fun of you? And how you dress? We are all special, and Mr. Cages's costume is special also, so let us remember the good manners we all learned in school.
The Debate Rages On! by Evil Chicken	Apr 23rd, 2005 07:12:07 AM
AUSTRAILIAN PLUSSES: Shrimp on the barbie, coral reefs, big surf, fishing, the Mad Max movies were made there & the ROM Spaceknight movie will probably be made there as well. TEXAN PLUSSES: USDA Beef on the barbeque, the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, fishing, the Alamo Drafthouse, Texas Hold
This is getting too bizarre. by Shan	Apr 23rd, 2005 07:50:23 AM
Well, having been unconscious for the best part of 12 hours, I better come back and add something to this truly bizarre talkback.--------------------- -- Wagga Wagga - I literally come here to work and the moment I finish, I flee back to the (qualifying statement) big city (Sydney) every second week. I don't go to any of the pubs because I don't drink (alcohol). However, after 10 days on an extended night shift here, I may well be willing to start. (Yesterday was the first day of 10). My job is to sit in the intensive care unit and literally watch machines that go ping. If anything goes wrong I have many years of university training to teach me to dial a phone and call someone who actually knows what they are doing-------------------
Well, before this talkback disappears into the sunset ... by Shan	Apr 23rd, 2005 08:58:41 AM
... or off the main page, anyway ... Prevert ... as an Australian, it would be remiss of me to not attack New Zealand at every opportunity - and you as a New Zealander, if you're not reciprocating with the abuse ... well you're just not doing your job.-------------------------- -----About democracies, apparently some people in the US mistakenly refer to themselves as the oldest democracy when in fact I read they are the oldest continuous currently existing democracy. I can't confirm if that's correct though ...
It's no good just discovering something if you don't do anything by Shan	Apr 23rd, 2005 10:34:37 AM
and I never claimed an Australian discovered penicillin did I?
GR Fan... I Thinks Cage Is Fine by CaptDanielRoe	Apr 23rd, 2005 02:16:38 PM
I'm inlcined to get mad about bad costumes and comics story changes. I think the new Supes looks lousy. However I started reading Ghost Rider towards the end of the Johnny Blaze original run; GR was probably my favorite character until the Simonson Thor (right after Son of Satan). I read the Dan Ketch years in utter confusion as to why they would ditch Blaze, then turn him into a Gambit wannabe (with a Terminator faceplate no less)................Well, long story short: I was perfectly prepared to hate Nick Cage in this role. But before one look at the photo and I thought he looked great in the role. I've enjoyed some of Cage's work more than others, but when he's good he's great, irreplaceable. He looks great here; he looks right..................Ghost Rider, both Blaze and the demon Zartathos, make up the Ghost Rider character. Ghost Rider is like Fonzie, if Fonzie were actually cool to a 10+ year old. Fonzie if Fonzie contained within him a brimstone hurricane shot through with bolts of hellfire. Fonzie if Fonzie were an evil demon so cool that he couldn't help doing good deeds and saving the world just by virtue of being so cool. A demon who only has a taste for the wicked.................Who the hell would you rather have in this role? Some vacant pretty boy schmuck? That said, I could see some other choices. Matt McConnawhosit comes to mind, but he's too earnest, not playful enough, not quite cool. A young Fanco Nero (he's booked full through the seventies though). So I dunno who y'all think would be better, but I've got a hunch that reading down the talkback column I'll see more bad suggestions than good ones.
The Oldest Continuing Democracy by CaptDanielRoe	Apr 23rd, 2005 02:22:39 PM
Is Iceland. They had ostensible allegiance to monarchs but the country has been democratically ruled by the Althing for many centuries. And the USA is not a democracy, never was, it's a republic. Although the Republicans, ironically, are in the process of turning it into more of a democracy. Time was, because of the failure of democratic revolutions in Europe, descending into backbiting bloodbaths, "democracy" was a dirty word and the founders of the USA shied away from it as well as the concept. President Wilson (Bush is touted as a "Wilsonian") introduced the word democracy in the sense it is used today, as something the USA has an interest in promoting. Oh sure it was sometimes used before in a positive light but not til then as a rallying banner. Of course what Wilson meant by "democracy" is "American Interests." It's just a code word and dictatorships, emirs, whatever, do just fine once the spreading-democracy-confetti is settled.
How Screwed Up Are We When... by CaptDanielRoe	Apr 23rd, 2005 02:27:30 PM
To capture the brilliantly dark tone of the comics would require an R-rating... And we'd rather not do that, and instead just basically make a different property, defeating the purpose of using the comics as a basis. The ratings system is so screwed up. They rate for tone, not the actual violent content. Because they are a bunch of wingnut jerks. And so is Hollywood for catering to them...
Looks like McDunnough's Driving Smalls's bike by Immortal_Fish	Apr 23rd, 2005 04:55:22 PM
No one saw that one coming...
Shan by prevert	Apr 23rd, 2005 07:33:24 PM
I got nothing against Aussies dude - you're all okay in my book. Last wig joke of the talkback: Is that a toupee, or is Cage trying out for the part of Second Cactus in the new series of Deadwood?
This is some funny shite by MaulRat	Apr 24th, 2005 05:16:50 AM
Oh and for TNT868 I heard that the French surrendered Paris because they heard that Germany advanced.... in the world cup. This debate, is much like fitting wheels to a tomato, time consuming but completely pointless.. we will NEVER see an answer to this point due largely to the fact that when Aussies/Texans argue points they site stronger pros, to lesser cons... ie. "Australia has Naomi Watts, Russel Crowe and Eric Bana etc..... Texas has Steve Martin and George Bush".. do you see what I mean... or "Texas has Stevie Ray Vaughn, ZZ Top and Rene Zelwegger... Australia has Steve Irwin and the Platypus"... This does not prove anyones case, nor does it make an intentional point other than how inward looking and culturally bised some 'folk' are. For the record, Australia is roughly the same land mass as the USA, has roughly the population of Los Angeles, 'the red centre' is very similar to Texan landscape (which is to say, pretty bare and boring to drive through).. I love Australia, I'm all for a country where an asshole like me can get ahead and still enjoy a teriffic family life, I also like Texas, I like america as a whole in fact, I don't nessesarily like alot of Americans, because you're all so high strung over there (most americans I met travelling over there were in the 'service industry', be it customer service, food service, or airline personnel.. and they all hate thier jobs so it's not fair for me to judge them really).. but the few I know that have left there are really great people. Hell my sister in law is born and raised in Columus Ohio.. I guess the only plus that I can see that Australia has, is the only illegal immigrant problem we here in Australia have is deciding which boat to sink.. Other than that, I have no beef with Texas, nor do I think we are any better or worse than they are (and vice versa).. I think we're just taking the vexatious comments of a biased man, who would have trouble leaving his own room let alone the country, too seriously. bamf
Australia vs Texas by Shan	Apr 24th, 2005 07:00:32 AM
Well ... the impression I got from this talkback was that we are trying to compare two fairly different things, so you'd never get a definitive answer as to who is "better". Therefore, I figured most of us from both Australia (a country) and Texas (former country) were just joking. Correct me if I'm wrong please ... P.S Prevert, you guessed that I too was just joking right ... (Curse this inability to convey humourous overtones with just a text medium !!!).
Australia is for the stupid convicts. by jIsthebomb	Apr 24th, 2005 03:27:17 PM
Nixon (born in Cali) started vietnam and texas gave you bastards drugs, which passed through our borders, so you could get high and forget to wear your bras. Naomi is not hot. Nicole is too thin. Only Mel is the shit, but all were not born in that shithole- Australia- of a nation. More importantly all those bastards are criminals. Yes, let us not forget that Australia was used as a prison and that's the shit they were breed from. I don't like George W. (hey his father was born in the American east and moved the family to texas, so I gotta put some blame on those ny, n england people) but I am from Texas and I am a moderate-liberal, if there is such a thing. I hate that some of these fucks voted for him but just like those idiots in Cali voted for Arnold (I like him but he isn't a very good governor), we ended up getting Bush elected. If you really hate Bush hate Florida for the shit they've created. As for music, it is hands down Texas that rules. As for actors it is pretty close, cause I can't recall where all of old Hollywood was born. As for politics it is all Texas. Come to Texas and see if it don't get you killed too. Jfk, crocket, every race, every nationality, we got a number of guys killed here in this place. Go to mid texas and it is different than the eastern and southern parts. What might get you killed in one area won't in another. Shit men kill men in Texas. In Australia spiders and Kangaroos kill men. You all some pussies. We erradicated millions of species with our guns our hands and our pollution, what the hell did you guys do, screw your cousin. Yeah, cause your criminals your too stupid to evade the law.
Ouch! by xenaman	Apr 24th, 2005 05:51:48 PM
He is just painful to look at in ANYTHING, I am afraid. Maybe the script will be dark and painful and his looks will only add to the torture of his character... Really! Maybe he can make it work! But thank God he never got into a Superman suit. And maybe he will look really good with his Skull on fire.

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