I think they are great for memories and as an art form but that classic "1, 2, 3, say cheese!" I find to be horrible. It's perfectly fine to take pictures but I don't think that they should be exaggerated and hyped up as often as they are. People freak out if you want to take their picture on short notice. They'll try to put it off, or say how they look disgusting or their hair isn't right. They make you take multiple shots until they find one that makes them look like glamorous queen they think they are or until your film is all gone if you haven't converted to digital. I find photos to be eerily fake sometimes. You'll smile even if your not happy, and that's not real. Let photos capture the real emotion of a scene and it becomes art. Have everyone pose and show off their chompers in a plastic, lifeless grin is just short of criminal. Yearbook photos are what make me think of this. On picture day I know plenty of people who's parents freaked out and bought them new clothes, a fresh haircut, did their make-up, shined their shoes even though it was a profile shot. Ridiculous really. My own mother said "You have to look nice, this will live forever!" To which I replied, "Yeah, in someones closet." This picture will be what people remember me as for the rest of their lives and I want them to remember me as me, not the girl with make-up (which I never wear) and super shiny, stellar hair that looks like it belongs on an ad in front of Great Clips hair salon. I get that you want to look nice for these things, but don't take it to the extreme. My mom had me push the date back for my photos so that I could have more time to prepare. For what? No idea. Guess to practice my smile and not blinking.
Now blinking is the worst crime committed in photos. Red eyes are creepy, but when you mess the picture up that bad its unforgivable. At least in posed photos. Candid is the term for the photos that don't require you to stand absolutely still with plastered on smiles. They are natural shots which I think come out way better and are more interesting. Seen one posed picture you've seen em all. See one candid shot and you'll want to see another. Photos are powerful, no doubt, but I'm sick of this need to make them into an actual event when it's merely the click of a button and the digital imprint of a moment in time. Think about it.
Your Welcome,
Captain Obvious
May 24, 2011
May 18, 2011
Boredom
Boredom makes people do things. It's probably the motivation for most of you reading this, it's why some people start wars, and it is why T.V. was invented. I know a person who got their nose pierced because she had nothing better to do that day. Boredom makes us do crazy things, but when you're alone with only your own thoughts to keep you company, you grow the most.
People have asked me "How did you come up with that idea?" and I answer "I don't know." To go into more detail and say 'I was bored so I did this which led me to doing something else, which made me think about this and that, and Ta-Da! This happened' would take too long. The truth is that when I'm bored my mind entertains me. It's my bodies natural defense. Unfortunately not everyone comes equipped with this function, which is why I believe so many people do so many stupid things. Why do people do drugs? Because they have nowhere else to be.
When I have nothing to do I honestly make stories. Maybe that's sad but I've watched so many movies, read so many books, and played enough video games to the point where their plots hardly surprise me anymore. I try to come up with characters that haven't been made yet, or settings and situations that no one has had to face. I have about six stories that I play around with, each having a unique time period and cast of characters. Now is that pathetic? No, I think it's awesome. But that's what I do, and it's not for everybody. Just get a hobby and you'll have an outlet to spend your spare time in.
Examples:
Video games are an awesome option because they are interactive, expansive, and can be shared with a companion.
Having friends is obvious, but actually hanging out with them is better.
Travel. Even if it's not to another country go somewhere. New surroundings are good for you.
Start a club or band. Something to do with other people.
Coin collecting.............. isn't even a hobby just a pointless task (this coming from an old time coin collector) but it's better than nothing.
Physical activity like sports or running are great options. Anything that keeps your body moving.
Play an instrument. But if you have the patience for that you weren't really bored in the first place.
There are plenty of others, I'm not trying to limit that, just suggest some. I think that truthfully this is a pointless explanation because everyone has faced the boredom and knows how they will react. I don't expect this to inspire anyone who does drugs or dogfighting in their spare time to turn it all around now, but just think. Think before you do something stupid for the sake of entertainment. Use that cranium of yours and find an interesting world in the refuges of your brain that you've left locked up for so long. Yeah, life is boring. It's a pattern, a rut, a shade of dull grey. Add your own color and watch the magic happen.
Your Welcome,
Captain Obvious
People have asked me "How did you come up with that idea?" and I answer "I don't know." To go into more detail and say 'I was bored so I did this which led me to doing something else, which made me think about this and that, and Ta-Da! This happened' would take too long. The truth is that when I'm bored my mind entertains me. It's my bodies natural defense. Unfortunately not everyone comes equipped with this function, which is why I believe so many people do so many stupid things. Why do people do drugs? Because they have nowhere else to be.
When I have nothing to do I honestly make stories. Maybe that's sad but I've watched so many movies, read so many books, and played enough video games to the point where their plots hardly surprise me anymore. I try to come up with characters that haven't been made yet, or settings and situations that no one has had to face. I have about six stories that I play around with, each having a unique time period and cast of characters. Now is that pathetic? No, I think it's awesome. But that's what I do, and it's not for everybody. Just get a hobby and you'll have an outlet to spend your spare time in.
Examples:
Video games are an awesome option because they are interactive, expansive, and can be shared with a companion.
Having friends is obvious, but actually hanging out with them is better.
Travel. Even if it's not to another country go somewhere. New surroundings are good for you.
Start a club or band. Something to do with other people.
Coin collecting.............. isn't even a hobby just a pointless task (this coming from an old time coin collector) but it's better than nothing.
Physical activity like sports or running are great options. Anything that keeps your body moving.
Play an instrument. But if you have the patience for that you weren't really bored in the first place.
There are plenty of others, I'm not trying to limit that, just suggest some. I think that truthfully this is a pointless explanation because everyone has faced the boredom and knows how they will react. I don't expect this to inspire anyone who does drugs or dogfighting in their spare time to turn it all around now, but just think. Think before you do something stupid for the sake of entertainment. Use that cranium of yours and find an interesting world in the refuges of your brain that you've left locked up for so long. Yeah, life is boring. It's a pattern, a rut, a shade of dull grey. Add your own color and watch the magic happen.
Your Welcome,
Captain Obvious
May 7, 2011
Top 20 Superhero Movies That Need To Be Made
20. Martian Manhunter - This green hero, one of DC Comics many, hasn't had much going for him in any medium. I only heard of him because of his 10 second cameo on Young Justice, but I'd love to know more
19. Black Bolt - His costume is interesting, as is his name, so I'd be willing to see a movie based on this guy. Based on his name he's got some kind of lightning tricks up his sleeve, and I LOVE lightning powers.
18. Doctor Strange - Sounds like a talented magician of some kind but also an original and fresh take on the superhero genre. Not just some big brute with fists or webs, but a Ph.D.
17. Spectre - Cool name. Makes me think of Inspector Gadget for some reason, but the images I've seen of this guy are really cool.
16. Cyborg - For anyone who watched Teen Titans this robo-man was the most interesting. Though the more I think about it he seems like Will Smith from iRobot. But he'd be cooler than that and more robotic.
15. Yellowjacket - One of the many unnoticed heroes with size-changing abilities, but he can only become smaller. This power in general doesn't seem like enough for a whole comic series but if they've done it I think a two-hour movie would be manageable.
14. Red Tornado - I don't know if this thing is a good guy, a bad guy, an in between guy, or what! He's not even human....... I think. His mythology is confusing and Google is all over the place so mostly I'm hoping for a movie to clear this up.
13. Deadpool - He got a small cameo in the Wolverine movie but that was bull. No Ryan Reynolds, someone cooler, and have the legit outfit. Make this anti-hero that uses guns and blades a protagonist like in that ridiculous Catwoman movie.
12. Domino - A female version of Deadpool, but cooler cause she's a she. Like Laura Croft or Samus Aran. Since we've already seen Deadpool I think it'd be smarter to bring a new character into the mix than to try and re-cast a current one.
11. Black Canary - While we're talking about girl power, Black Canary is an awesome option. Bad A** chick in a leather jacket that rides a motorcycle. I like her. Her powers have something to do with sonic screeching. Fun :D
10. Cable - One of the coolest characters from X-Men that has never been mentioned. What's the deal with that? I'll cut you directors some slack since he takes place in an alternate universe or something. Forget about X-men first class and focus on this guy. He's awesome!!!!!!!!!
9. The Punisher ................ Whoops, he already has a movie. I'll get back to you on that one after I've seen it. I'm just too lazy to find another hero for this list. (UPDATE: It was awful)
8. HawkMan (and company) - Hawkman, Hawkwoman, and Hawkgirl should star in this with their wings and maces. Of the automatic heroes you think of, Hawkman is the last one. The bottom of the food chain. By him getting a movie it'd put all the other heroes on their A-game.
7. Flash - How does he not have a movie already? What happened that he got skipped? Flash needs a movie. His lightning bolt logo was stolen by the Tampa bay hockey team and the last time he made an appearance in the cinemas was in Daddy Daycare, so it's time we shine the light on this hero. If for no other reason, than just to try and make a solid red leotard look cool.
6. Hawkeye - One of the archers I really want to see in a movie. If we're lucky we might get to see him in the upcoming Avengers adaption, but he deserves a solid silverscreen showing with himself as the main man.
5. Green Arrow - Another avenging-archer, this one for DC not Marvel. In my mind the original hero with a bow and arrow. Question, why does DC have so many heroes with 'Green' in their name?
4. Moon Knight - This character dresses in all white and runs around with a hood and pole as his weapon. I like him already. All the artwork I've seen for this particular person is amazing, and I really like that he doesn't dress in all black or bright colors. His attire isn't the only thing that makes him stand out and I'd love to see all the other things that this guy could do with CGI and a great cast.
3. Speedy - Also known as Red Arrow, I swear this is the last archer. I picked him over the other 2 archers because of his appearance in Teen Titans and Young Justice. Because of my childhood admiration for the guy he had to come first out of that category.
2. Aquaman - How has he not already received several trilogies and toy deals? Aquaman is a hero that everyone knows, and an entire underwater landscape hasn't been done live action since Jaws, if that counts. It'd be a technical masterpiece that would blow Avatar out of the water. Pun totally intended. Plus I want to know if it's possible to make a scaley skin-tight shirt look even marginally cool.
1. Cloak and Dagger - This duo is less known, but the best way to describe them would be Yin-Yang with superpowers. Dagger is a female that dresses in all white and Cloak is a male in all Black. Cloak has problems controlling his own powers, but by being around the aura of Dagger he is at peace. This duo isn't romantically entangled, they just work together for the greater good of themselves and the world, which I like because it breaks the stereotype. I'm profoundly interested in them, so much so I read their entire Wikipedia page. You should do the same!
19. Black Bolt - His costume is interesting, as is his name, so I'd be willing to see a movie based on this guy. Based on his name he's got some kind of lightning tricks up his sleeve, and I LOVE lightning powers.
18. Doctor Strange - Sounds like a talented magician of some kind but also an original and fresh take on the superhero genre. Not just some big brute with fists or webs, but a Ph.D.
17. Spectre - Cool name. Makes me think of Inspector Gadget for some reason, but the images I've seen of this guy are really cool.
16. Cyborg - For anyone who watched Teen Titans this robo-man was the most interesting. Though the more I think about it he seems like Will Smith from iRobot. But he'd be cooler than that and more robotic.
15. Yellowjacket - One of the many unnoticed heroes with size-changing abilities, but he can only become smaller. This power in general doesn't seem like enough for a whole comic series but if they've done it I think a two-hour movie would be manageable.
14. Red Tornado - I don't know if this thing is a good guy, a bad guy, an in between guy, or what! He's not even human....... I think. His mythology is confusing and Google is all over the place so mostly I'm hoping for a movie to clear this up.
13. Deadpool - He got a small cameo in the Wolverine movie but that was bull. No Ryan Reynolds, someone cooler, and have the legit outfit. Make this anti-hero that uses guns and blades a protagonist like in that ridiculous Catwoman movie.
12. Domino - A female version of Deadpool, but cooler cause she's a she. Like Laura Croft or Samus Aran. Since we've already seen Deadpool I think it'd be smarter to bring a new character into the mix than to try and re-cast a current one.
11. Black Canary - While we're talking about girl power, Black Canary is an awesome option. Bad A** chick in a leather jacket that rides a motorcycle. I like her. Her powers have something to do with sonic screeching. Fun :D
10. Cable - One of the coolest characters from X-Men that has never been mentioned. What's the deal with that? I'll cut you directors some slack since he takes place in an alternate universe or something. Forget about X-men first class and focus on this guy. He's awesome!!!!!!!!!
9. The Punisher ................ Whoops, he already has a movie. I'll get back to you on that one after I've seen it. I'm just too lazy to find another hero for this list. (UPDATE: It was awful)
8. HawkMan (and company) - Hawkman, Hawkwoman, and Hawkgirl should star in this with their wings and maces. Of the automatic heroes you think of, Hawkman is the last one. The bottom of the food chain. By him getting a movie it'd put all the other heroes on their A-game.
7. Flash - How does he not have a movie already? What happened that he got skipped? Flash needs a movie. His lightning bolt logo was stolen by the Tampa bay hockey team and the last time he made an appearance in the cinemas was in Daddy Daycare, so it's time we shine the light on this hero. If for no other reason, than just to try and make a solid red leotard look cool.
6. Hawkeye - One of the archers I really want to see in a movie. If we're lucky we might get to see him in the upcoming Avengers adaption, but he deserves a solid silverscreen showing with himself as the main man.
5. Green Arrow - Another avenging-archer, this one for DC not Marvel. In my mind the original hero with a bow and arrow. Question, why does DC have so many heroes with 'Green' in their name?
4. Moon Knight - This character dresses in all white and runs around with a hood and pole as his weapon. I like him already. All the artwork I've seen for this particular person is amazing, and I really like that he doesn't dress in all black or bright colors. His attire isn't the only thing that makes him stand out and I'd love to see all the other things that this guy could do with CGI and a great cast.
3. Speedy - Also known as Red Arrow, I swear this is the last archer. I picked him over the other 2 archers because of his appearance in Teen Titans and Young Justice. Because of my childhood admiration for the guy he had to come first out of that category.
2. Aquaman - How has he not already received several trilogies and toy deals? Aquaman is a hero that everyone knows, and an entire underwater landscape hasn't been done live action since Jaws, if that counts. It'd be a technical masterpiece that would blow Avatar out of the water. Pun totally intended. Plus I want to know if it's possible to make a scaley skin-tight shirt look even marginally cool.
1. Cloak and Dagger - This duo is less known, but the best way to describe them would be Yin-Yang with superpowers. Dagger is a female that dresses in all white and Cloak is a male in all Black. Cloak has problems controlling his own powers, but by being around the aura of Dagger he is at peace. This duo isn't romantically entangled, they just work together for the greater good of themselves and the world, which I like because it breaks the stereotype. I'm profoundly interested in them, so much so I read their entire Wikipedia page. You should do the same!
May 1, 2011
Superheroes You've Never Heard of: Part 3
With my utter laziness at its highest I thought I owed you something spectacular so I brought back my personal favorite and my most popular feature. Here goes.
Sobek
Real Name: Yurrd the Unknown
Backstory: Once a common alligator in the Nile river, Sobek was trans-mutated by a crazy scientist that planned to use him as one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse. He ran away and made buddies with Osiris. One horrible day Sobek had a struggle with dark forces and gave into his hunger and bit his friend in half. Osiris then deleted Sobek from his Facebook. (not really but wouldnt that be so great?)
- Basically he's not a straight up hero or a straight up villain. Some of his other names are pretty hilarious though. Sobek is also addressed as The Unknown In Formless Time and Sobek the Talking Crocodile.
Fun Fact: He was killed after betraying his friends and skinned to make a pair of boots.
Garbage Man
Real Name: Richard Ethan Morse
Backstory: Mr. morse was a powerful attorney for a very respected law firm until Dun Dun Dun! He had a transformation into a mutated monster known as Garbage Man!
- To be honest I could not find a lot of information on this hero. Pretty much everything I typed above is all there was so I'm guessing he is relatively new or unimportant. I just couldn't resist putting this guy in there.
Fun Fact: .............. he is called Garbage Man!
Bling!
Real Name: Roxanne Washington
Backstory: A member of the X-Men (there are soooooo many of these guys) Roxanne is the child of Rap artist 'Daddy Libido' and was born into hip-hop royalty. During her rebellious years she decided she didn't want to follow in her parents footsteps and instead wanted to be a productive member of society so she became a part of the X-Men and enrolled in a school.
- She can transform her body into crystals and shape-shift these crystals into weapons.
Fun Fact: The ! mark is actually a part of her name, not just a random addition on my part.
I'm sorry to cut it short but I promise to do some more this week. Also expect some big changes to the layout of Captain Obvious' Blog. The white on black is screwing with my eyes.
Your Welcome,
Captain Obvious
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