***Movie Spoiler Warning***
(The above means don't get mad at me for revealing the end of this movie if you keep reading this)
Last Friday, Geoff and I made some steaks, and sat down to watch a little movie we like to call, PREMONITION, with Sandra Bullock. We heard that it had a tricky ending, so we decided to play a game.
The challenge: after thirty minutes of story time, we write down the ending--basically, what's going on here in PREMONITION land?
So, twenty-five minutes in, I wrote this:
She (Bullock) truly has premonitions, but her reactions to her premonitions end up causing Jim (her husband) to die, when he would not have died if she did not try to arrange life around her premonitions.
This is somewhat right, but five minutes later I wrote:
Jim orchestrates the appearance of his death for his own personal gain and Sandra Bullock is straight up crazy.
This is still somewhat right.
However, I am proud to say Geoff absolutely nailed the ending! I'm still not sure how he did it, except that he must have read some spoiler before watching the movie, and tricked me into thinking he didn't know what would happen.
I've asked Geoff for permission to reprint his writing, and he has generously agreed to let me share his prediction with you. I must warn you, this is some of the best stuff I've seen out of the workshop in years. Brace yourself.
I present Geoff Ashley on...PREMONITION.
"Having contacted Dr. Emmit Brown, Sandra Bullock is taken on an excellent adventure with her old pal Keanu Reeves. In visiting Marty, they discover a lake house where things are not what they seem. Apparently Sandra has concocted a batch of crazy juice made from dead crow parts. This potion summons the Spirit of Brandon Lee who kicks some crazy tail. During the battle, Keanu races the Delorean in his own machine, a phonebooth. However, he dials the wrong number and ends up in the Matrix where Lawrence Fishburne attempts to fight him. When Keanu is backed against the wall he calls forth Brandon into the Matrix. Insanity ensues which is good for Sandra, who doesn't have to make any more crazy juice. Haley Joel Osment pays it forward by seeing the spirit of Sandra's husband, but Bruce Willis dies harder."
I'm still in shock over this, and I've contacted several agents on Geoff's behalf. Who really knows what will happen next in this epic saga of...Premonitions. Stay tuned.
The above is protected under all natural laws, and some laws in a few states that have different laws than the other states for some reason. What is up with those states? Any use of this premonition without express written consent of the author is prohibited, unless verbal consent is given, which is about a 60/40 chance depending on whether you feel lucky or not. Well, do you, punk?
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Randomness
Kristen and LB tagged me so here goes...
The Rules:
1. I have to post these rules before I give you the facts.
2. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules. (**if you’re a non-blogger, you can email them!)
4. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
5. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.
My Random Facts:
1)I keep four fresh containers of Play-Doh next to my computer. How could you not? They remind me of childhood, they are fun to squeeze when stressed, and I can make cool action figures on my keyboard tray so they can war against each other. Please...
2)I have a bookshelf in my room loaded with a lot of books I still haven't read. When I was in Mansfield living by myself for a year, and hardly ever seeing other living people, I went to the bookstore, and bought books. Like six at a time. It was my refuge from life. I haven't had time to read them all.
3)In High School, at my girlfriend's Senior Prom, I voted for her best friend as Prom Queen instead of her. I did this because I thought no one could vote for their own girlfriend or boyfriend for Prom royalty. My girlfriend lost by one vote for Kirbyville High School Prom Queen 1996 to her best friend. Ouch.
4)I love to grab the underside of the stitching on my t-shirts and rub them. Every shirt has a different feel, and I love the variances. My favorite part, and almost always the best one, is where the sleeve and the shoulder stitching is.
5)I think the best order to watch the Star Wars saga is:
4-A NEW HOPE
5-EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
2-ATTACK OF THE CLONES
3-REVENGE OF THE SITH
6-RETURN OF THE JEDI
You may ask why I think this. (Probably not, but I'm going to tell you anyway) The prequels are nothing but back story anyway. The story starts in 4. We need to jump right in the action. Then after 5, we want to know how in the world homeboy got in the suit. So we go back to the Clone Wars in part 2. (Nothing happens in Episode 1. Don't worry about it.) Then, after the devastation of 3, we go to the finale of all that has happened for the past 40+ years. This is editing en masse. Editing is the juxtaposition, and rubbing together of disparate images and actions. Each new collision of story creates a new emotion, and pushes the story forward and deeper until the climax of it all. Well, this is editing Star Wars on a grand scale, and the results may shock you, even though you will never take the time to do this.
6)I love to drive. It is one of the top things that God uses to draw me closer to Him. It is hypnotic for me. I'm moved to deep waters that are a blessing to swim in. In High School, I drove 45 minutes to get to school, and in some of college, I drove one and a half hours each way to school. I loved almost every minute of it.
7)I moved to Los Angeles, stayed for 3 days, packed all my stuff up, and moved back to Texas. I was scared.
8)I pitched a movie (presented a short synopsis of a movie) to the creative executive at Lightstorm Entertainment, which is Jim Cameron's production company in Santa Monica. I sat under the most massive TITANIC poster I've ever seen. It was a cool experience.
I tag Geoff, Gus Granger, Allan, Dee, Robert A., Arry P., Dwight S., and Andy B.
The Rules:
1. I have to post these rules before I give you the facts.
2. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules. (**if you’re a non-blogger, you can email them!)
4. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
5. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.
My Random Facts:
1)I keep four fresh containers of Play-Doh next to my computer. How could you not? They remind me of childhood, they are fun to squeeze when stressed, and I can make cool action figures on my keyboard tray so they can war against each other. Please...
2)I have a bookshelf in my room loaded with a lot of books I still haven't read. When I was in Mansfield living by myself for a year, and hardly ever seeing other living people, I went to the bookstore, and bought books. Like six at a time. It was my refuge from life. I haven't had time to read them all.
3)In High School, at my girlfriend's Senior Prom, I voted for her best friend as Prom Queen instead of her. I did this because I thought no one could vote for their own girlfriend or boyfriend for Prom royalty. My girlfriend lost by one vote for Kirbyville High School Prom Queen 1996 to her best friend. Ouch.
4)I love to grab the underside of the stitching on my t-shirts and rub them. Every shirt has a different feel, and I love the variances. My favorite part, and almost always the best one, is where the sleeve and the shoulder stitching is.
5)I think the best order to watch the Star Wars saga is:
4-A NEW HOPE
5-EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
2-ATTACK OF THE CLONES
3-REVENGE OF THE SITH
6-RETURN OF THE JEDI
You may ask why I think this. (Probably not, but I'm going to tell you anyway) The prequels are nothing but back story anyway. The story starts in 4. We need to jump right in the action. Then after 5, we want to know how in the world homeboy got in the suit. So we go back to the Clone Wars in part 2. (Nothing happens in Episode 1. Don't worry about it.) Then, after the devastation of 3, we go to the finale of all that has happened for the past 40+ years. This is editing en masse. Editing is the juxtaposition, and rubbing together of disparate images and actions. Each new collision of story creates a new emotion, and pushes the story forward and deeper until the climax of it all. Well, this is editing Star Wars on a grand scale, and the results may shock you, even though you will never take the time to do this.
6)I love to drive. It is one of the top things that God uses to draw me closer to Him. It is hypnotic for me. I'm moved to deep waters that are a blessing to swim in. In High School, I drove 45 minutes to get to school, and in some of college, I drove one and a half hours each way to school. I loved almost every minute of it.
7)I moved to Los Angeles, stayed for 3 days, packed all my stuff up, and moved back to Texas. I was scared.
8)I pitched a movie (presented a short synopsis of a movie) to the creative executive at Lightstorm Entertainment, which is Jim Cameron's production company in Santa Monica. I sat under the most massive TITANIC poster I've ever seen. It was a cool experience.
I tag Geoff, Gus Granger, Allan, Dee, Robert A., Arry P., Dwight S., and Andy B.
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