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A SIMPLE BLOG OF A SIMPLE MAN including teaching, photography, independent film, writing, music, living in a foreign land, the HARD FACTS of life, and a sprinkle of tounge-in-cheek comedy.

Friday, April 29, 2005

NIGHTWALKER REMAKE 2005 (TREATMENT)

NIGHT WALKER TREATMENT
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TITLE
"Night Walker"

LOG LINE
A young man lives in a surreal world created by fear, loss and tragedy which leads his mind to exaggerate his true predicament!

MARKET/ AUDIENCE
An introspective melodrama for people who have dealt with fear and loss but who have nonetheless continued to develop and grow from the experiences

STORY SETTING
The film is set in inner city Tokyo mostly at night and follows the tragedies and adventures directly through the footsteps of Johnny (the Night Walker) as he tries to cope with his predicament!

BACKGROUND TO THE STORY
The film was inspired by a dream and the writer/ director's personal relationship with his mother

OUTLINE OF THE STORY
(voiceover)
Just before his 15th birthday a teenage boy's parents are both killed in a horrific car accident! Because of this tragedy the boy goes to live with his wealthy uncle but to his dismay he finds an unhappy man who although rich, continuously fantasizes about committing suicide in various ways. Soon after, the boy awakes one early morning to the sound of a gunshot and when he goes to investigate he finds his uncle dead on the sofa with blood all over the walls! The scene in highlighted by the strong sunlight coming through the window and illuminating the blood which stamps an impression on his mind forever!

A few days later, while walking in the park (on a beautiful sunny day), he is attacked by two muggers who beat him violently into coma. The next thing he realises is a terrific bright light as he awakes in the hospital (five years later!). He begins to scream loudly, pointing to the light and finally, after the nurse arrives and realises the problem, the light is extinguished.

A few moments later, the doctor enters and begins his routine analysis to which the boy (who is actually now a young man) fails to respond. He has total memory loss and the following explanation that the doctor gives him (about his predicament) falls on deaf ears!

After rehabilitation three things happen:
1. he is released from hospital
2. He turns 20
3. He has developed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and a terrifying fear of light!

From here on in he becomes the NIGHT WALKER. Living by day and dying by night! Walking the streets of his city (Tokyo) and developing, what seems like a strange hobby (people watching) to most, but of great importance to him, as he tries to recall and rebuild his life (albeit and imagined one!).

*FOR MORE NIGHT WALKER FOTOS CLICK ON THE FOTO ABOVE (IT WILL REDIRECT YOU TO FLICKR)

FOTO OF THE WEEK! (SEXY FACE)

SEXY FACE

sexy womans face

THIS IS A FOTO THAT I TOOK WHEN I ORIGINALLY FILMED NIGHT WALKER (IN 2004)

*FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NIGHT WALKER (REMAKE 2005) PLEASE SEE THE LINK ON THE RIGHT (MAC USERS) OR AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS WEBSITE (PC USERS).

Friday, April 22, 2005

CONTACT ME RIGHT NOW!

IF U HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SITE OR ME, OR YOU JUST WANNA CHAT;

CONTACT ME NOW ON SKYPE! CLICK ON THE SKYPE BUTTON IF YOU HAVE SKYPE ALREADY:

OR SEE LINK TO DOWNLOAD THIS AMAZING SOFTWARE (AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS TEXT) AND WE WILL BE TALKING IN REAL TIME OVER THE NET IN MINUTES!

ITS AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3! (SORRY COULDN'T RESIST)

MY SKYPE NAME IS MY REAL NAME: simonhilton

1. DOWNLOAD SKYPE NOW (SEE LINK ON MY PAGE OR CLICK ON "CONTACT ME RIGHT NOW"!)
2. ADD ME AS A CONTACT
3. THEN, SEND ME AN INSTANT MESSAGE OR, EVEN BETTER;
CALL ME AND TALK (JUST LIKE A PHONE ) ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD (FREE!)

*NOTE: TO TALK USERS MUST HAVE A MIC AND HEADPHONES (OR SPEAKERS) ATTACHED TO THE COMPUTER OR EXTERNAL!

LOOKING FORWARD TO CHATTING WITH YOU SOON...

SIMON DEAN HILTON (FOCUS SITE CREATOR: 2005)

Thursday, April 21, 2005

INTO QUOTES? (PEARLS OF WISDOM!)

OK ALL YOU PHILOSOPHERS/ INTELLECTS & WANNABEES (THATS ME!)
LISTEN UP...!

ON THIS PAGE, I WILL GATHER MY FAVOURITE QUOTES AND PEARLS OF WISDOM TO SHARE WITH U ALL (BECAUSE THATS THE KINDA GUY I AM).

AND PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE ADD SOME OF YOUR FAVOURITES TOO, BECAUSE IN THE END "A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING!" (I THINK I'LL CALL THIS MY FIRST QUOTE...) BUT A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE LEADS TO INFINITE WISDOM!!

HERE ARE SOME OF MY FAVOURITES:

2. "DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD BE DONE BY" (TRUE BUT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE BY!)

3. "LIFE IS MY OYSTER" (THINK ABOUT THIS ONE!)

4. "THE ROAD TO EXCESS, LEADS TO THE PALACE OF WISDOM!" (ENJOY THE RIDE CAUSE IT WILL SOON BE OVER!)

5. "SO THERE YOU ARE, STARING AT IT - THE MYSTERIOUS HOLE FROM WHENCE YOU CAME, AND INTO WHICH YOU HOPE TO
COME AGAIN..." (ROMANTIC YET, FUNNY)

5. "JUST DO IT!" (SHORT BUT SWEET)

OK, HERE IS THE PLAN: IMAGINE IF EVERYONE THAT VISITS THIS SITE TAKES 1 MINUTE TO ADD 1 PEARL OF WISDOM (FAVOURITE QUOTE) THEN SOON AFTER, WE WILL ALL BE RICH WITH MANY BEAUTIFUL PEARLS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD!

SO THERE YOU HAVE IT, IT ALL BEGINS FROM HERE.

7. "EVERY END NEEDS A BEGINNING" (JUST DO IT!)

SHARE THE WEALTH

SIMON...

FOTO OF THE WEEK! (lola the seer)


lola the seer, originally uploaded by Lola The Car Chick.

CONSIDERING MY LOVE OF PHOTOGRAPHY I HAVE DECIDED TO INCLUDE A NEW SECTION TO MY WEBSITE ENTITLED: FOTO OF THE WEEK!

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT:)

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

MRA GUN ROOM SCENE (FUNNY STUFF!)

THIS IS THE 2ND INSTALLMENT TO MRA UPDATE 2

WELL, LAST SATURDAY NIGHT WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE FUNNIEST NIGHTS OF FILMING IN THE SHORT HISTORY OF THIS FILM. WE WERE WORKING ON A TIGHT SCHEDULE (ONLY 4 HOURS; FROM 10PM TO 4AM) AND WE MANAGED TO FINISH THE SCENE (WE THINK?) DESPITE THE FREQUENT BOUTS OF LAUGHTER!

HERE IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENE: PAUL (SIMON) HAS NOW BEEN RECRUITED AS A MONSTER HUNTER FOR THE MONSTER REMOVAL AGENCY (MRA) AND HAS COMPLETED HIS INITIAL TRAINING (WEAPONRY/ MARTIAL ARTS & MONSTER INTELLIGENCE).

THE SCENE BEGINS BY MR. MORIMOTO (SHIBAYAMA SAN) LEADING PAUL INTO THE MRA GUN ROOM (A GREAT REPLICA GUN SHOP WE FOUND IN NAKANO). HERE, MR. MORIMOTO BEGINS TO ADVISE PAUL AND SELECT THE APPROPRIATE WEAPONRY TO FILL HIS MONSTER FIGHTING ARSENAL. AS PAUL IS LOOKING AT THE WEAPONS AND BRIEFLY TOUCHING SOME OF THE GUNS THAT MR. M. ALLOWS HIM TOO, A GEEKY MALE SECRETARY (DAVID) ENTERS THE ROOM RATHER ABRUPTLY AND THIS IS HOW THE DIALOG GOES:

GEEKY SECRETARY: "MR. MORIMOTO... I HAVE THOSE REPORTS YOU WANTED..."
MR. M: (QUICKLY AIMING THE SILVER PISTOL AT HIS HEAD) "JUST LEAVE THEM ON MY DESK! OK...?"
GEEKY SECRETARY: (QUIVERING IN FEAR AND LOOKING LIKE A RABBIT IN THE HEADLIGHTS) "OOOH... AHHH... PIDDLE, PIDDLE,
PIDDLE" (SOUND OF PEE RUNNING DOWN HIS LEGS) & FINALLY "...AHHHH" (RELIEF!)
MR. M: "OKAY... LETS GO..."
GEEKY SECRETARY: "SCRAM...!" (SOUND OF A QUICK EXIT)

ANYWAY, MY POST WILL NOT GIVE THE SCENE JUSTICE, SO IN ORDER TO SEE THE SCENE FOR YOURSELF AND PISS YOURSELF LAUGHING TOO, BE SURE TO GET A COPY OF THE MOVIE WHEN IT IS COMPLETE (CONTACT ME AND I CAN GIVE YOU THE DETAILS!)

STAY TUNED FOR MORE MRA UPDATES SOON!

THE WORLD IS FUNKED UP!!

PROBLEM WITH MY MACSITE (PHOTO LINKS)

TO EVERYONE WHO HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY MACSITE!

SOME PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME THAT WHEN THAT ACCESS MY MACSITE TO VIEW MY; SHORT FILM, B&W PHOTOGRAPHY AND RETREIVE MY MUSIC DOWNLOADS; THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS LINKING TO THESE SITES VIA THE PICTURES ON THE MAIN MENU (FACE/ MOVIE/ ME WITH SUNNIES/ BULLDOG).

WELL, I GOT MY PEOPLE ON TO IT AND WE HAVE MANAGED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM... ISN'T THAT JUST WONDERFUL! NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEMS ACCESSING ANY OF MY WORK FROM THE PICTURES ON THIS SITE!

SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE AND ANY MENTAL PROBLEMS THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED FROM THE FRUSTRATION.

YOURS MOST FRUITFULLY

SIMON DEAN HILTON (APRIL 20/ 2005)

Tuesday, April 19, 2005

MRA UPDATE 2

OK GUYS HERE IS YOUR MRA FIX FOR THE WEEK!

I WILL TACKLE THIS POST IN 2 PARTS:
1. THE MRA OFFICE SCENE (INTERVIEW BETWEEN PAUL AND MR. MORIMOTO)
2. THE MRA GUN ROOM SCENE

FIRST, THE WEEKEND BEFORE LAST WE FILMED THE MRA OFFICE INTERVIEW BETWEEN PAUL & MR. MORIMOTO IN A RATHER SMALL OFFICE (ACTUALLY A CONVERTED APARTMENT) THAT IS NOW A TALENT AGENCY WHICH SHIBAYAMA SAN (MR. MORIMOTO) WORKS FOR (HE IS A PROFESSIONAL ACTOR WHO HAS WORKED ON OVER 20 FILMS!).

WE STARTED FILMING AT AROUND 11AM AND CONCLUDED BY 6PM, WHICH WAS A GREAT RELIEF AS WE WERE DELAYED MANY TIMES BY THE RIGHT WING ACTIVISTS (WHO ARE INFAMOUS IN JAPAN FOR BEING EXTREMELY LOUD AND ANNOYING!) HOLLERING THIER OBSCENITIES RIGHT ON OUR DOORSTEP! FOR THOSE OF U GUYS WHO DONT LIVE IN JAPAN HERE IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THEM: THEY DRIVE AROUND IN BLACK TRUCKS (OR BUSES) AND HOLLER RACIAL COMMENTS TO PASSERS BY ABOUT THE EVILNESS OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT & THE FOREIGN WORLD (THEY CALL THEMSELVES NATIONALISTS!) THROUGH GIANT SPEAKERS THAT EMIT ENOUGH SOUND TO REMOVE WOMENS UNDERWEAR (SORRY ABOUT THAT; I AM ACTUALLY A FEMINIST!). SO ANYWAY, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE IT IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO FILM A FILM WITH THAT GOING ON IN THE BACKGROUND!

BUT PUSH ON WE DID & FINALLY (WITH THE HELP OF THE POLICE) WE MANAGED TO FINISH THE SCENE AND GET OUT OF THERE UNSCATHED AND READY TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY. OH YES, AND BY THE WAY, MR. MORIMOTO (SHIBAYAMA SAN) HAS GOT TO BE THE COOLEST ACTOR I HAVE MET. THROUGHOUT THE MANY INTERRUPTIONS (BETWEEN TAKES) HE MANAGED TO GET SOME WELL EARNED REST, SLEEPING AND AT TIMES ACTUALLY SNORING UNTIL THE DIRECTOR SAID: "PLACES EVERYBODY" AT WHICH HE OPENED HIS EYES AND CONTINUED TO BLURT OUT HIS LINES LIKE A CONSUMATE PROFESSIONAL (WELL DONE COBBER, YOU'VE GOT MY VOTE!).

PART 2 WILL FOLLOW IN THE NEXT INSTALLMENT, SO STAY TUNED AND REMEMBER IF U AIN'T CREATING SOMETHING YOU'RE DESTROYING IT...

PEACE OUT!

CENSORSHIP


CENSORSHIP, originally uploaded by MRA_PAUL.

SIGN FOUND IN MRA GUN SHOP.

AIM & FIRE!


MAKE MY DAY, originally uploaded by MRA_PAUL.

MR. MORIMOTO: "IF YOU DONT TELL ME EVERYHING YOU KNOW, I'M GONNA KILL YA! IF I THINK YOUR HOLDING ANYTHING BACK, I'M GONNA KILL YA! IF YOU BEND THE TRUTH, OR I THINK YOUR BENDING THE TRUTH, I'LL KILL YA! IN FACT, YOUR GONNA HAVE TO WORK PRETTY HARD TO STAY ALIVE! NOW MR. PISSY PANTS, YOU MAY ENLIGHTEN ME..."

OFFICE GUY (DAVE): "OOOHHH.... AAAHHH... PIDDLE, PIDDLE, PIDDLE...(SOUND OF PEE RUNNING DOWN HIS LEG!).

MR. MORIMOTO: "OK... LET'S GO..."

OFFICE GUY: "SCRAM...!" (SOUND OF A QUICK EXIT!).

HELP MOM!


HELP MOM!, originally uploaded by MRA_PAUL.

MUMMY WONT HELP YA NOW, SUNSHINE! IT'S A CRUEL, CRUEL WORLD... WHY ARE PEOPLE SO UNKIND?

MAKE MY DAY... PUNK!


MORIMOTO GUN, originally uploaded by MRA_PAUL.

HERE MR. MORIMOTO (SHIBAYAMA SAN) THE SECTION CHIEF OF THE MONSTER REMOVAL AGENCY (MRA) IS TRIGGER HAPPY!

MRA GUN ROOM1


MRA GUN ROOM1, originally uploaded by MRA_PAUL.

HERE JR PERUSES THE WEAPONRY FOR THE GUN ROOM SCENE (HE IS IN LOVE!)

NOW THATS SCARY!


NOW THATS SCARY!, originally uploaded by MRA_PAUL.

HERE JR IS POSSESSED BY EITHER THE HUGE ARRAY OF GUNS OR BY THE LEAD SINGER OF MATCHBOX TWENTY (NOTICE THE EYES & HAIR!). TAKE YOUR PICK!

WHICH ONE FIRST?


WHICH ONE FIRST, originally uploaded by MRA_PAUL.

HERE THE DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DISCUSS WHICH GUN WOULD BE GOOD TO MAKE SOMEONE PEE THEIR PANTS!

MRA UPDATE

HEY CREW...
ITS BEEN A LITTLE WHILE SINCE I UPDATED EVEYONE ABOUT RECENT FILMING OF MRA (SORRY HAVE BEEN SUPER BUSY!). ANYWAY, 2 SHOOTINGS HAVE OCCURRED SINCE MY LAST POST:

1. MORE ACTION SHOOTING (BETWEEN THE MONSTER & PAUL)
2. MR. MORIMOTO INTERVIEW WITH PAUL (MRA OFFICE SCENE)

I WILL COVER THE ACTION SHOOTING FIRST. THIS TOOK PLACE 2 WEEKS AGO IN THE CARPARK OF AKIHABARA (BATTLE LOCATION) AND WAS THE MOST INTENSE SHOOT SO FAR. BY INTENSE, I MEAN, THAT IT INVOLVED MANY FIGHT SCENES/ STUNTS AND BLOOD (INCLUDING A NEAR MIGRANE ON MY BEHALF!). THE SHOOTING BEGAN ON A FRIDAY NIGHT @ AROUND 11PM. THIS WAS THE EASIER OF THE 2 NIGHTS AS WE ONLY FILMED PAUL'S CLOSE UPS AND SCENES (MONSTER WAS NOT THERE ON THIS NIGHT!). THIS WENT VERY WELL AND QUICKLY AS WE HAD A STREAMLINED CREW AND A DIRECTOR WHO KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTED (WELL DONE, JR).

THE ONLY SLIGHT SETBACK WE HAD WAS A RATHER BRIEF VISIT BY AN INQUISITVE POLICE MAN ON PATROL. THIS IS HOW IT WENT; WE WERE FILMING THE CLOSE SCENE OF PAUL CRAWLING ON THE GROUND IN PAIN AFTER BEING SLASHED BY THE MONSTER, SEVERELY (INVOLVED LOTS OF BLOOD!). AS I (PAUL) SAT AGAINST THE WALL CHECKING HIS BLOODIED STOMACH AND GRIMACING IN PAIN (RATHER LOUDLY!) A MIDDLE AGED POLICE PATROL MAN RODE PAST ON HIS BICYCLE & STOPPED WHEN HE HEARD THE GROANING (?) AND (IMAGINE THIS IF U WILL) SAW THREE MEN SURROUNDING ANOTHER WHO WAS OBVIOUSLY IN A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN BLEEDING ALL OVER THE CEMENT! WELL, AS ANYBODY WOULD HE CAME TO INVESTIGATE (HOLDING HIS BREATH & CROSSING HIS FINGERS THAT WHAT HE SAW, WASN'T ACTUALLY WHAT HE SAW!).

AT FIRST, HE INQUIRED WHAT THE HELL WAS GOING ON (IN HIS NATIVE LANGUAGE; JAPANESE!?) AND PROCEEDED TO CASE OUT THE SCENE CAREFULLY. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF US EXPLAINING THE SITUATION IND HIM INSPECTING MY VISCIOUS WOUNDS HE WAS CONVINCED OF THE INNOCENCE OF IT ALL. AT THIS POINT, HIS TUNE CHANGED FROM ONE OF SUSPICIOUSNESS TO A CHILDS SENSE OF AMAZEMENT, QUOTING "AHH... MAKE UP NE?... SUGOI DESU NE!" BASICALLY, YOU ALL PROBABLY CAN GUESS WHAT HE SAID WAS; "OH... I SEE THATS MAKEUP, RIGHT?... WOW! THATS GREAT!".

ANYWAY, TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT; HE WENT ON HIS WAY A HAPPY CHAPPY WITH SOMETHING TO TELL HIS FELLOW POLICE OFFICERS (GRAND CHILDREN AND THE REST OF HIS FRIENDS & FAMILY) OVER SOME COFFEE & DONUTS (BAD JOKE). AFTER THIS CAMEO APPEARANCE (BY THE COP) WE GOT BACK ON TRACK AND FINISHED THE NIGHT (AROUND 5AM) SUCCESSFULLY.

THE NEXT NIGHT WAS THE MOST EVENTFUL ONE OF MRA'S SHORT HISTORY (NOW ABOUT 2 MONTHS) AS WE FILMED THE FIGHT STUNTS (INCLUDING THE BACK FLIP OFF THE WALL) AND THE REST OF THE BATTLE BETWEEN THE HERO (PAUL) AND THE MONSTER (DAN). AGAIN, WE WERE BLESSED WITH ANOTHER BRIEF CAMEO APPEARANCE BY THE POLICE (THIS TIME TWO YOUNGER FELLOWS IN A PATROL CAR!) WHO WERE PROBABLY INFORMED BY THE ORIGINAL CAMEO AND JUST COULDN'T RESIST CHECKING OUT THE SCENE, AS WELL. AFTER A BRIEF MEETING WITH THE 2 BOYS IN BLUE WE WERE ABLE TO FINISH THE NIGHT UNINTERRUPTED.

*STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES IN THE COMING DAYS!

**ALSO CHECK THE PHOTOS BELOW THAT RELATE TO THIS POST.

MONSTER: TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL!


MONSTER: TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL!, originally uploaded by MRA_PAUL.

HE THINKS THAT HE IS NUMBER 1 (HENCE THE FINGER).

SIAMESE TWINS


SIAMESE TWINS, originally uploaded by MRA_PAUL.

THEY ARE LOOKING FOR THEIR MOTHER WHO DISSAPEARED (RATHER ABRUPTLY!) AT BIRTH.

ATTACHING TIE TO STOP THE BLEEDING

MONSTER IN THE LIMELIGHT


MONSTER IN THE LIMELIGHT, originally uploaded by MRA_PAUL.

YES, THE PUN WAS MEANT!

SAIZU (DOCUMENTARY MAKER) FILMS JR (DIRECTOR)

SAIZU (A DIRECTOR HIMSELF) IS MAKING A DOCUMENTARY OF THE MAKING OF MRA (A TRILOGY).

MONSTER TAKES 5 AFTER EYE SHOT OUT

THE TIE IS OFTEN TIED AROUND THE HEAD (USED BY DRUNK JAPANESE SALARYMEN) TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT THEY ARE DRUNK! HERE IT SERVES ANOTHER PURPOSE TO STOP THE BLEEDING AFTER THE MONSTER GETS HIS EYE SHOT OUT (REMEMBER: THIS IS A COMEDY!)

ROBBERY (CAMERAMAN) ROBS DIRECTORS CHAIR

HIS NAME IS ROB BUT HE IS BETTER KNOWN AS ROBBERY AS HE WILL ROB ANYTHING HE CAN GET HIS HANDS ON! WATCH OUT B/C HE COULD BE VISITING A CITY NEAR YOU!

HERO MASKS & EQUIPMENT


HERO MASKS & EQUIPMENT, originally uploaded by MRA_PAUL.

Tuesday, April 05, 2005

JOIN THE MAC/ PC DEBATE ON FOCUS

THIS IS THE PAGE WHERE ALL U MAC AND PC USERS CAN DEBATE THE FACTS AND ONCE AND FOR ALL, DECIDE: WHICH IS BETTER PC OR MAC??

NOTE: CHECK THE LINKS THAT PEOPLE HAVE POSTED HERE (AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST) TO SEE OTHER SITES DEBATING THIS CONTROVERSIAL TOPIC.

OK, I GUESS I WILL START THE BALL ROLLING... MACS ARE BETTER BECAUSE:
1. THE INTERFACE IS BETTER AND EASIER TO NAVIGATE
2. MACS DONT HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH SPYWARE AND VIRUSES THAT PC DOES
3. MACS INCLUDE GREAT SOFTWARE (FOR EXAMPLE; GARAGEBAND) THAT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO BUY SEPARATELY.
4. MAC HARDWARE IS OF HIGHER QUALITY, FASTER AND STRONGER THAN FEEBLE PC'S

AND THE LIST GOES ON... ANYWAY, I'VE STARTED THE DEBATE SO U GUYS CAN FINISH IT! DON'T BE SHY... SPEAK UP AND LET UR VOICE BE HEARD!!

FROM THE CREATOR: SIMON HILTON (APR 2005)

IMPORTANT: PROBLEM VIEWING SITE ON PC'S (NOT MACS!)

IMPORTANT: ABOUT ME & LINKS COLUMN IS MISSING !!!

WELL, ACTUALLY IT IS NOT MISSING BUT RATHER HIDING @ THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE (WHEN VIEWED ON A PC!). FOR SOME REASON (?) SOME PC'S DECIDE THAT THEY WOULD RATHER PUT MY PERSONAL INFO (ABOUT ME) AND MY LINKS (MUST SEE LINKS) @ THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!! THIS IS RATHER ANNOYING AND QUITE A STOOPID ACTION THAT THE PC HAS TAKEN BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT MANY PEOPLE WILL MISS MY LINKS ETC... IF THEY DONT SCROLL DOWN TO THE END OF THE PAGE!

IF YOU ARE USING AN APPLE MACINTOSH (MAC) TO VIEW MY WEBSITE THEN YOU WILL HAVE NO PROBLEMS VIEWING ALL AS IT SHOULD BE! BUT DONT FRET PC USERS I AM CURRENTLY RESEARCHING WAYS TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM FOR YOU AND SHOULD COME UP WITH A SOLUTION, SOON!

UNTIL THEN... THROW YOUR PC IN THE TRASH AND BUY A MAC (YOU WONT REGRET IT!)

NOTE: I TOO USED TO USE PC'S BLINDLY UNTIL I SAW THE LIGHT @ THE END OF THE TUNNEL AND BOUGHT A MAC! BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY THAT PC'S ARE THE ANTI-CHRIST & MACS ARE THE ANGELS (ONCE U GO MAC U NEVER GO BACK!).

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR... IF U ARE STILL SKEPTICAL CHECK OUT THIS:
MAC VERSUS PC DEBATE (SEE LINK ON MY HOMEPAGE)
BTW, IF I HAVE CAUSED SOME OF U PC (PERSONAL CRAP) USERS TO GET ANNOYED @ THIS POINT, I MAKE NO APOLOGIES BUT I DO OFFER THIS ADVICE; GO TO MY PREVIOUS POSTS AND JOIN THE DISCUSSION I HAVE SET UP "MAC VERSUS PC" AND VENT YOUR ANGER, OR BETTER YET, TELL US MAC USERS WHY WE ARE WRONG!

GO ON, I DARE YOU...

Friday, April 01, 2005

APRIL AIN'T A FOOL, JR IS! (HA HA...)

WELL, WELL, WELL...
ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN WHEN NAUGHTY PEOPLE DO SOME NAUGHTY THINGS TO OTHER PEOPLE (THE FOOLS!). THIS CAN BE A LOT OF FUN IF U DO IT RIGHT AND THE MORE U PISS PEOPLE OFF, THE BETTER (I SAY). SO DID ANYONE MANAGE TO FOOL ANYBODY THIS YEAR (NO?) TOO BAD I DID!

HIS NAME IS JOHN LIPARTITO (OR JR) AND HE IS AN AMERICAN (NOT HIS FAULT...) WHO LIKES TO WATCH GODZILLA MOVIES AND TRY HIS HAND AT ACTING AND DIRECTING MOVIES, TOO! A PRETTY SMART GUY (AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT WE THOUGHT) UNTIL EARLY THIS MORNING...

BACKGROUND: JR IS NOW DIRECTING A FIM CALLED MRA (MONSTER REMOVAL AGENCY) AND I AM HIS LEAD ACTOR (A MONSTER HUNTER!) AND WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE FIRST MONTH OF SHOOTING THE FILM.

ANYWAY, I GOT MY FRIEND (KAORI) TO CALL JR THIS MORNING ABOUT 1AM (NICE & EARLY!) AND TELL HIM (WITH SINCERE WORRY & REGRET) THAT I (HIS LEAD ACTOR) HAD BEEN HIT BY A CAR WHILE DRUNK! HE THEN LEARN'T THAT I WAS IN HOSPITAL WITH BOTH OF MY LEGS BROKEN (BUT STILL ALIVE... WHEW!) & THAT MY RECOVERY WOULD TAKE MONTHS AND THEREFORE, MY CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE PROJECT (MRA) WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE!

IMAGINE THE LOOK ON HIS FACE (& THE FEELING IN HIS GUT) WHEN HE REALISED WHAT THIS MEANT (NO MORE FILM... & TONS OF HARD WORK & PREPARATION, DOWN THE DRAIN!). THE TRICK WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SOME GREAT VOICE ACTING BY MY FRIEND, KAORI (WHO WAS A STAGE ACTRESS IN TOKYO) AND SOME CONVINCING MOANS AND GROANS ON MY BEHALF.

I LET HIM PONDER HIS PREDICAMENT (& MINE) FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN DROPPED THE BOMB! HE HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO HIM UNTIL I SAID: "BY THE WAY, WHAT DAY IS IT?" TO WHICH HE REPLIED, "FRIDAY" AND THEN THE SEALER: "WHAT DATE IS IT?" TO WHICH HE FINALLY GASPED; "AH... HANG ON A MINUTE!...".

ANYWAY, THE REST IS HISTORY... AND I HAVE TO SAY IT WAS THE BEST APRIL FOOLS PRANK I HAVE EVER PULLED OFF (THANKS K & JR). I AM NOW SATISFIED IN MY ABILITY TO ACT (?) PERHAPS...

SO IF YOUR LOOKING FOR SOME PRANKS TO PLAY ON SOME FOOLS U KNOW, CHECK OUT THE LINK I HAVE POSTED WITH THIS POST...

P.S. SORRY CAPTAIN (JR) BUT LIFE IS FULL OF TRICKERY... HA, HA, HA!!!

LOOK: NEW FEATURE ADDED!

HEY EVERBODY... (YAWN... SNIFF... ACHOO!) JUST WOKE & REMEMBERED SOMETHIN! TODAY I ADDED A BRAND NEW FEATURE TO FOCUS, LOOK UP^ (NO, NOT AT THE CEILING STOOPID...) @ THE TOP OF THE PAGE. WHAT CAN U SEE NOW; YES THATS RIGHT GENIUS, ITS A PLACE TO PUT YOUR EMAIL SO WE @ FOCUS CAN KEEP U UP TO DATE WITH ANY GOODIES THAT COME ALONG IN THE FUTURE!

IF U R ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO BLOCK JUNK MAIL WITH A PASSION (U NEED TO STOP BEING PARANOID!) NO JUST KIDDING, THIS IS NOT JUNK MAIL AND NEVER WILL BE (SO THERE!). PUT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN THAT LITTLE BOX OR I WILL TRACK U DOWN (WHEREVER U R) AND ATTACK U WITH MY MOTHERS WOODEN SPOON AND OH YEH... A SMELLY BUS DRIVERS SOCK, TOO (AFRAID? U SHOULD B!).

ANYWAY, IT JUST OVER 2HOURS WE WILL BEGIN SHOOTING THE SECOND WEEKEND OF ACTION SHOOTING IN AKIHABARA WHICH WILL INVOLVE MOSTLY MY (PAUL'S) CLOSE-UP SHOTS, AND MY FRIEND PEEING IN A BUCKET (THERE R NO TOILETS IN THIS CAR-PARK) SO SHOULD B FUN FOR ALL...

GOTTA SPLIT NOW (THERES PEOPLE TO C AND WORK TO BE DONE)

P.S. SORRY BOUT THE SARCASTIC OVERTONES (I GET A LITTLE NASTY WHEN WAKING FROM SLUMBER...) BUT BENEATH THE THIN VENEER LIES A HEART MADE OF HOT CHOCOLATE...

MUCH RESPECT, ALWAYS (TO THOSE WHO DESERVE IT!)

 
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