AloneSoul
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posted on 1/9/2002 at 12:16 AM |
Since many Shmeng members are still in highschool (ha ha) and the iron bars
of those prisons are slowly opening up again to welcome back your warm
bodies, Ive decided to share with you all interesting text document I
found in my computer one day. I dont know how it got there but its
there.
Enjoy.
- Other gothic information.
*Author Unknown*
The Goths (200 to 714)
The Goths were a Germanic tribe on the Danube River frontier known to the
Romans from the first century AD. Pressured and then displaced when the
Huns moved west out of Central Asia, the Goths moved west into Europe and
over the Danube River to escape the oncoming hordes. After taking part in
the fall of Rome, they vied with other barbarians for the leavings of the
Western Roman Empire during the Early Middle Ages.
The Goths originated on the island of Gotland in the Baltic, to the best of
our knowledge, and split into two groups as they migrated south across
Central Europe. The Visigoths, or West Goths, settled in modern Romania
during the second century. The Ostrogoths, or East Goths, settled farther
to the east on the northwest coast of the Black Sea. In 376 AD the
Visigoths were driven from modern Romania by the Huns and moved south
across the Danube. Their strength was estimated at 60,000 men, women, and
children. They defeated a Roman army from Constantinople, settled briefly
south of the Danube, and then pushed into Italy. In 409 they sacked Rome
under their king Alaric and then moved north into Gaul. The Romans gave
them southwestern Gaul. From there they eventually extended their rule into
all of modern Spain and Portugal.
The Ostrogoths broke away from Hunnish rule and followed their cousins into
Italy late in the fifth century. They were encouraged to invade by the
Eastern emperor, who wanted deposed the barbarian then ruling as viceroy.
Under Theodric, king of modern Switzerland and the Balkans already, the
Goths entered Italy in 488, completing its conquest in 493.
Theodricīs kingdom did not last long following his death in 526. Using a
struggle for succession as an excuse, the Byzantines sent an army to Italy
in 536 led by their great general Belisarius. The Byzantines hoped to
regain Italy and restore the old Roman Empire in the West. The war dragged
on, devastating the countryside in conjunction with plague and famine. In
552 the Ostrogoths were finally defeated in Italy. They ceased to exist as
a separate group by the late sixth century when northern Italy was invaded
by a new group of barbarians called the Lombards.
The Visigoth kingdom lasted somewhat longer. In the late fifth century
Clovis of the Franks pushed the Visigoths out of France and over the
Pyrenees Mountains. Following the death of Clovis his kingdom fragmented
and the Visigoths were temporarily left alone. In 711 a new threat appeared
from the south. Islamic armies crossed over from North Africa and destroyed
the last Gothic kingdom in four years.
The Goths are remembered for being the first to sack Rome and thereby
beginning the final collapse of the ancient world order in Europe. Their
admiration for Rome and attempts to preserve it, however, allowed much of
the Roman culture to survive. For example, the modern languages of Italy,
France, Spain, Portugal, and Romania are derived from Latin influenced by
later settlers. They are not variations of German, as was the case in
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AloneSoul
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posted on 13/9/2002 at 10:02 PM |
Ive been watching Demolition Man. Its actually a good, intelligent movie.
Rent it, youll like it.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 kicked ass. I loved how they tore into those
god awful movies...the best are the ones in which the movie takes itself
too seriously. ____________________
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bettie_x
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posted on 13/9/2002 at 11:26 AM |
I saw "the head that wouldnīt die" on an episode of MST3K then rented the
real movie...
This guy is a medical scientist specialising in transplanting bodyparts,
and has a "monster" locked in a cottage in the country.
He drives his fiance out there to see his work and they are in a horrid car
accident, and the only way to keep her alive is to cut off her head and
keep it alive in a pan (hence the MST3K nickname "jan in the pan") with
tubes everywhere. She becomes resentful and mentally releases the monster
(I guess getting your head cut off releases psychic powers) and orders him
to kill her fiance, the assistant, and burn down the lab allowing her to
die.
Itīs CLASSIC.
Carnival of souls is sort of like a 1940īs "sixth sense" only WIERDER and
more surreal.
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MorteAscendo
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posted on 12/9/2002 at 08:13 PM |
The only way to watch B-Movies is watching MST3k (Mystery Science Theater
3000). I have never seen so many b movies in my life...and they make it
humorous. :roll: ____________________ "Roses are Red, Violets are Blue. I'm a schizophrenic, and so am I". |
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AloneSoul
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posted on 12/9/2002 at 05:34 PM |
IronBoots, the only thing I remember from that tv show was some of the
theme song and a scene where the mad scientists was flying around in a
helicopter, shooting tomatoes at people.
You want to see where that maddness originated from? Rent that movie.
The head that wouldnīt die...for some reason that reminds me of a old 50īs
movie where a guy was chopping at a giant, floating, evil brain.
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bettie_x
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posted on 12/9/2002 at 02:13 PM |
Oh yes indeed it was plan b from outerspace!
Iīd suggest killer clowns from outer space
Santa clause versus the martians
the head that wouldnīt die
House by the cemetary
Horror hotel
Carnival of souls
REEFER MADNESS!
The funniest thing about reefer madness is that they are SO SERIOUS! This
was meant as a drug education/warning film on the dangers of marijuanna
smoking and was pre WWI.
Michael pointed something out to me as well.
"Hey honey, take a good look at the menīs faces."
"Why?"
"Well, this was made pre WWI"
"So?"
"Well get a good look, because most if not all of the men in this film will
be dead in less than three years."
It was SURREAL. Just to know not dead of old age, but dead of a war that
hadnīt even HAPPENED yet.
Thatīs what I get for marrying a history maniac *snicker* the little
tidbits of info that makes me see old movies just a tad bit more
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DevilBunny
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posted on 12/9/2002 at 10:44 AM |
Oh, Iron, then you better run to anywhere and try to get the Killer
Tomatoes film! A load of laughs and horror garenteed! :-) ____________________
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Ironboots
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posted on 12/9/2002 at 08:26 AM |
They made a -movie- Attack of the Killer Tomatoes? I never knew... I only
watched the tv show during Saturday mornings...
*sings* Ataaack of the killer tomatooes!
Recently I saw the Lathe of Heaven. Its based on a sci-fi book about
psychics. I suppose people like it. But the movie was only made in about 2
weeks, with 250 grand for a budget. And it was made before ILM-style
effects were popular. But it was the only thing on tv.... :roll: ____________________ Piggy's got the Conch! |
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KatB
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posted on 12/9/2002 at 06:42 AM |
Yeah, a fantastic movie! Hubcaps as UFOs, the amazing Vampirella, and a
villain who is replaced by another actor - no, sorry, kiropractor or
whatitscalled - midways... ____________________ All stressed out and no one to choke...
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DevilBunny
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posted on 12/9/2002 at 05:23 AM |
Oh, yeah Ed Wood... what was that movie called?
"Plan B From Outer Space" or something like that... ____________________
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bettie_x
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posted on 12/9/2002 at 01:28 AM |
You know there is actually a teevee program on some channel or another, I
think cable access called "so bad itīs good theater" where they play
nothing but awful old scifi and horror films...the best of the worst itīs
fucking RAD.
Itīs all about ed wood. Gotta give props to a man that can appreciate
cashmere sweaters... ____________________ Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas. |
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KatB
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posted on 12/9/2002 at 12:29 AM |
My favourite: Red Dawn.
With Patric Swayze -orwhatshisname - as the all american freedomfighter up
in the mountains after the commies have invaded USA. "Go Wolverines" :lol:
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AloneSoul
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posted on 11/9/2002 at 10:39 PM |
Iīm looking up info on the Forbidden Zone....
"Shot in black and white, this live-action cartoon movie follows the
mischievous Frenchy Hercules (daughter of the Hercules family and played by
Richard Elfmanīs wife, Marie-Pascale) into the basement of her cardboard
house, where she finds a gateway into the sixth dimension, where women run
naked, strange creatures sing wacky old songs all day and you donīt need to
take your pants off to have sex."
Jesus, this must be awful. I have to see it!
Again I suggest these movies if you can find them.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Critters *1,2,3, I donīt know how many more they have*
Toxic Avenger, THE definition of bad movie making.
Any subdubbed or dubbed Chinese action movie from the 60īs.
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Monolycus
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posted on 10/9/2002 at 07:56 PM |
Iīve mentioned this one before in another forum, but if you can find a copy
of it, watch the out-of-print "Forbidden Zone" by the Elfman brothers. It
is painfully bad... youīll love it!
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AloneSoul
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posted on 10/9/2002 at 07:45 PM |
Those movies fall under the catigory of "itīs so bad itīs good."
*pops in Swamp Thing on the old vcr.*
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Monolycus
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posted on 10/9/2002 at 05:43 PM |
You got it right the first time, Alone. And there was a Toxic Avenger II
and III (possibly more) as well. They were put out by Troma... a better
Troma vehicle, in my opinion, was Surf Nazis Must Die. Anyway, the whole
Troma phenomenon was about putting out bad movies on purpose. I donīt
know, for my tastes, unintentionally bad movies are a lot more enjoyable.
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AloneSoul
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posted on 10/9/2002 at 05:36 PM |
Critters reminded me of those ball type things, theyīre constructed of
individual strands of rubberbands....they are bouncy, have arms, legs and
heads. Fuzzy they are...
Except those bouncy, fuzzy rubberband things didnīt have two rows of razor
sharp teeth.
Ack, I probably lost you by now.
Well, if you really want to see a awful movie that has nothing to do with
this conversation, except that itīs a old 80īs movie, rent The Toxic
Avenger...or Crusader, I canīt remember the name.
Trust me, if youīve seen it, youīll know how terrible a movie with a $1,000
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bettie_x
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posted on 9/9/2002 at 07:40 PM |
Giant tomatos NUTHIN.
Critters. *shudder* that movie gave me friggin nightmares for YEARS thanks
to a dad that didnīt check movie ratings....that and killer clowns from
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AloneSoul
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posted on 8/9/2002 at 01:24 AM |
Fried Green Tomatoes, good point, but nothings better than, yes, the
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
Really want to dispose of the evidence?...sick giant man eating tomatoes on
the cadaver and it is gone in no time. ____________________
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bettie_x
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posted on 8/9/2002 at 01:14 AM |
and nuthin hides evidence like a barbecue...ever seen "fried green
tomatoes"?
*shudder*
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