This place has changed in recent times, which is normal and natural i suppose. But behind the scenes things have been bloody rotten lately.
I supported Ricard even after Blumenkohl and Gyver left, but now im no longer sure i disagree with them. And i know Ricard will not apologize.
Quints departure today was the final straw I guess.
Anyway, its been a great 12 years. I have learn so much and gained many friends.
I suppose i have JWFAN to thank for that atleast.
Good luck, have fun, enjoy Hook and what is still to come.
Stefancos.
Farewell you guys!
Started by Stefancos, Apr 01 2012 09:27 AM
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 09:27 AM
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 09:33 AM
Please tell me this is an April Fools joke.
But if you are really leaving then I am really and truly saddened.
Anyway. All the best to you Stefan! You will now never reach the 2,5 million post count you were aiming for.
But if you are really leaving then I am really and truly saddened.
Anyway. All the best to you Stefan! You will now never reach the 2,5 million post count you were aiming for.
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 09:37 AM
Or is this an April Fools joke?
Of course, what else would he do? Where else would he go? When it comes to JWfan, Stefancos will be the last man standing. Not sure about Quint though, what happened?
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 09:51 AM
is it true what they say about dutch men?
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 09:52 AM
It was about damn time! I couldn't stand this guy anymore.
Good riddance!
Good riddance!
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 10:18 AM
Sad indeed.
But me too I'm afraid you guys. After 19 great posts (including this one) spread intermittently over 2 long months, I'm off. There's been highs and lows, laughter and tears, but now I feel that everything that needs to be said, has been said.
The fact of the matter is, I've been asked to co-pilot alongside James Cameron on his next voyage. That's right, everything is in place and just after dinner tonight we're being blasted to Uranus. (Geddit? Your Anus. Geddit? YOUR. ANUS.)
But me too I'm afraid you guys. After 19 great posts (including this one) spread intermittently over 2 long months, I'm off. There's been highs and lows, laughter and tears, but now I feel that everything that needs to be said, has been said.
The fact of the matter is, I've been asked to co-pilot alongside James Cameron on his next voyage. That's right, everything is in place and just after dinner tonight we're being blasted to Uranus. (Geddit? Your Anus. Geddit? YOUR. ANUS.)
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 10:41 AM
I way more sad about Fozmo leaving than Stefancos
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 10:43 AM
Yes we hardly knew him.I way more sad about Fozmo leaving than Stefancos
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 11:57 AM
Who will be calling me Idiot! from now on?
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 02:03 PM
Stefan would never joke about something like this.
It's a very sad day for JWFan.
Goodbye Steef.
It's a very sad day for JWFan.
Goodbye Steef.
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 02:19 PM
I don't buy it.
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 03:41 PM
Right, and I'll be leaving then board too due to and unforeseen invitation to be casted on the Hobbit and help Howard Shore o his score. I'm also taking over Doug Adams' job as his music analyst. I'll unfortunately be far too busy to attend this board anymore.
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 03:43 PM
I'm going to go ahead and say that Quint's departure was a hoax meant to make this thread seem more plausible. And why isn't Ricard more upset at Steef's implied criticism? Because it's all a conspiracy, that's why.
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 03:57 PM
You mean Steef, Quint and what's his name aren't really leaving?
Damn, I thought that might make it worth returning, oh well back to self banishment....
Damn, I thought that might make it worth returning, oh well back to self banishment....
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 03:58 PM
I must depart as well, I'm afraid. With the release of (a lot of) Hook, I feel we've experienced all the best this board could ever offer. A year from now this will be a forum full of burnt out drunks.
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 03:58 PM
Mr. Olivarez!!?
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 04:02 PM
This place has changed in recent times, which is normal and natural i suppose. But behind the scenes things have been bloody rotten lately.
I supported Ricard even after Blumenkohl and Gyver left, but now im no longer sure i disagree with them. And i know Ricard will not apologize.
Quints departure today was the final straw I guess.
Anyway, its been a great 12 years. I have learn so much and gained many friends.
I suppose i have JWFAN to thank for that atleast.
Good luck, have fun, enjoy Hook and what is still to come.
Stefancos.
That's all you can come up with on April Fools Day?
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 04:04 PM
Yes. He was here a moment ago. Now he is gone again. Like sands in the hour glass so is Mark Olivarez. Or some such. I did not do a lot of research on this one.Mr. Olivarez!!?
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I think music is a stream of some kind. It could be blood. It could be water. It could be ether. Whatever it is it seems to be a living, organic force that’s in motion, that serves humanity and is part of humanity and part of what describes us as humans. We sing, play, dance, all the things that we do. And there is a vibrant and great literature we have been given. ... As musicians, we join the stream. We swim in the stream with all the other millions of music makers. It’s a life force, a strong one, surrounding us and we are part of it. -John Williams-
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 05:26 PM
You mean Steef, Quint and what's his name aren't really leaving?
Damn, I thought that might make it worth returning, oh well back to self banishment....
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 06:03 PM
I think quint is really leaving though
There's no April's Fools joke on the main site
I guess it's a first
There's no April's Fools joke on the main site
I guess it's a first
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 06:18 PM
You mean Steef, Quint and what's his name aren't really leaving?
Damn, I thought that might make it worth returning, oh well back to self banishment....
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From a storytelling point of view, from a directing point of view, there is one thing I associate with what he does, which is calm. There is such an inherent calm and inherent trust of the one powerful image, that he makes me embarrassed with my own work, in terms of how many different shots, how many different sound effects, how many different things we’ll throw at an audience to make an impression. But with Kubrick, there is such a great trust of the one correct image to calmly explain something to audience. There can be some slowness to the editing. There’s nothing frenetic about it. It’s very simple. There’s a trust in simple storytelling and simple image making that actually takes massive confidence to try and emulate.
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 06:53 PM
Mark is like the Spanish Inquisition. Nobody expects the Mark Oliveraz, either.
@Wojo: stop being facetious.
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 09:00 PM
There's no April's Fools joke on the main site
I guess it's a first
Yes, it's a first.
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 09:28 PM
Suck pranks are childish anyway. I would never do such a thing.
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 09:43 PM
This board is not the same now that Fozmo is gone
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 10:49 PM
You mean Steef, Quint and what's his name aren't really leaving?
Damn, I thought that might make it worth returning, oh well back to self banishment....
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 01:23 AM
I only hope this many tears are shed for me when I too leave this place.
No I don't. I'll probably take C and no one will miss me.
No I don't. I'll probably take C and no one will miss me.
@Wojo: stop being facetious.
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 01:45 AM
Yes, it's a first.There's no April's Fools joke on the main site I guess it's a first
I have to say, the Zimmer Tintin "fiasco" last year really scared me when I read it...
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 01:46 AM
Yeah, me too. I had forgotten the date again
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 02:43 AM
A long time ago, before I had a sense of humor, I got fed up with this board and expressed that I was considering leaving. A wise man replied with just one word - a word that helped me make my decision.
"Bye!"
It is the ultimate irony that I would now lament this man's departure. Fortunately, I don't believe a word of it. I expect to see you posting tomorrow, Steef, or I'm coming after you with something sharp.
BTW, I have no idea what you guys are talking about with Quint, but I expect to see him posting tomorrow, too.
"Bye!"
It is the ultimate irony that I would now lament this man's departure. Fortunately, I don't believe a word of it. I expect to see you posting tomorrow, Steef, or I'm coming after you with something sharp.
BTW, I have no idea what you guys are talking about with Quint, but I expect to see him posting tomorrow, too.
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 05:59 AM
With this having been posted today (April 1st) I suspect it's nothing more than an April Fool's joke. While it is weird that there was no April Fool's deal on the main page for JWFAN this year I really don't think I'd consider this post legit.
Everyone says that they'll be leaving for good but in the end everyone comes back. That is unless you're Neil...that being said watch him post.
Everyone says that they'll be leaving for good but in the end everyone comes back. That is unless you're Neil...that being said watch him post.
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I expect to see you posting tomorrow, Steef, or I'm coming after you with something sharp.
He's already back. It was a long 6 hours.
We really missed you, Steef.
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 08:45 AM
So is Quint a goner? I find it hard to believe since he spend more time here then with his true family.
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Maybe he realized that family is more important than a forum about some film composer...
Nah! Who am I kidding? He probably has some internet connection problem.
Nah! Who am I kidding? He probably has some internet connection problem.
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 08:52 AM
He left me a message on my voice mail that him, some Brody guy and Hooper are went off for some hunting or whatever (he had too much to drink so it's pretty hard to tell) and that he should be back next week.
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From a storytelling point of view, from a directing point of view, there is one thing I associate with what he does, which is calm. There is such an inherent calm and inherent trust of the one powerful image, that he makes me embarrassed with my own work, in terms of how many different shots, how many different sound effects, how many different things we’ll throw at an audience to make an impression. But with Kubrick, there is such a great trust of the one correct image to calmly explain something to audience. There can be some slowness to the editing. There’s nothing frenetic about it. It’s very simple. There’s a trust in simple storytelling and simple image making that actually takes massive confidence to try and emulate.
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What does he hunt? Sharks?
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 09:03 AM
Hey man, this thread was about me...ME!
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 09:08 AM
So you thought. To us it is just a spring board to a heated discussions of eternally deep and philosophical nature. Plus mockery. Mockery is always good.Hey man, this thread was about me...ME!
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"We pop out and come into the world and music is there. We didn't invent it - it's all organised in the atmosphere by divinity or whatever. It's a miracle." - John Williams-
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Posted 02 April 2012 - 09:10 AM
So you thought. To us it is just a spring board to a heated discussions of eternally deep and philosophical nature. Plus mockery. Mockery is always good.
Hey man, this thread was about me...ME!
I laugh at you and your mockery!
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