"Have you caught the Silver Ninja?"
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eggwardsSo I was on another adventure with Randy ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
lostncove before he leaves for parts north (and now I hear the clicking of minds, and soon the wagging of tongues), and if you know Randy, you know you're headed for another wacky adventure.
Austin is such an odd, weird city (until you get out to the suburbs, then it becomes as clean an white-bread as anywhere else with an Applebees). It allows artistic expression that many other cities just don't have. Strangely enough, even with the liberal "anything goes" attitude, I've never noticed that Austin has much of a gay community. I think that they're a bit quiet. If I get the chance, I may have to learn more someday.
The afternoon, which was warm and sunny, found us exploring the shops on South Congress. I can officially say I've been antiquing now. Didn't buy anything, but saw some childhood memories in some different shops.
The nights festivities included a trip to the Alamo Ale House...which is really a movie theater with food served to your seat. Naturally, the choice of movies runs from the odd to the eclectic. Tonight, Kung Fu Theater. I normally wouldn't invest the time in a Kung Fu movie, but this was different.
The showing of the Deadly Silver Ninja - a CHINESE ninja movie (which should start you thinking already) would be accompanied with a LIVE soundtrack. Music, Foley (sound effects) and the audio overdub for the characters would be done in the theater! The fun of it is the movie is totally absurd. If they could have added a few rubber suited villains, it would have been an episode of Power Rangers. Luckily, the sound guys understood that the movie wasn't to be taken seriously, and played it as such with funny voices, odd phrasing and dramatic pauses in the wrong...or was it right...places.
"So you're looking for the SILVER Ninja?" Are there others running around? Is the gold one more precious? He isn't wearing anything silver, why is the the silver ninja? These and other questions will never be answered.
Randy already wrote about some of this, but one thing he didn't mention is that one of the villains had robbed Bea Arthur's Maude robes and was sporting a very nice tiger print one that drug the floor. Totally helped convince you that he was able to kill with but a look.
We tried to see Mr. Sinus Theater 3000's presentation of Speed, but it was sold out. Oh well. We also thought of visiting the Chain Drive, but we didn't know where it is. We had to settle for Amy's Ice Cream instead. Drowning our sorrows in it's rich, creamy existence.
A few miles and a night later, it's off to LJ-less work again...
lostncove before he leaves for parts north (and now I hear the clicking of minds, and soon the wagging of tongues), and if you know Randy, you know you're headed for another wacky adventure.Austin is such an odd, weird city (until you get out to the suburbs, then it becomes as clean an white-bread as anywhere else with an Applebees). It allows artistic expression that many other cities just don't have. Strangely enough, even with the liberal "anything goes" attitude, I've never noticed that Austin has much of a gay community. I think that they're a bit quiet. If I get the chance, I may have to learn more someday.
The afternoon, which was warm and sunny, found us exploring the shops on South Congress. I can officially say I've been antiquing now. Didn't buy anything, but saw some childhood memories in some different shops.
The nights festivities included a trip to the Alamo Ale House...which is really a movie theater with food served to your seat. Naturally, the choice of movies runs from the odd to the eclectic. Tonight, Kung Fu Theater. I normally wouldn't invest the time in a Kung Fu movie, but this was different.
The showing of the Deadly Silver Ninja - a CHINESE ninja movie (which should start you thinking already) would be accompanied with a LIVE soundtrack. Music, Foley (sound effects) and the audio overdub for the characters would be done in the theater! The fun of it is the movie is totally absurd. If they could have added a few rubber suited villains, it would have been an episode of Power Rangers. Luckily, the sound guys understood that the movie wasn't to be taken seriously, and played it as such with funny voices, odd phrasing and dramatic pauses in the wrong...or was it right...places.
"So you're looking for the SILVER Ninja?" Are there others running around? Is the gold one more precious? He isn't wearing anything silver, why is the the silver ninja? These and other questions will never be answered.
Randy already wrote about some of this, but one thing he didn't mention is that one of the villains had robbed Bea Arthur's Maude robes and was sporting a very nice tiger print one that drug the floor. Totally helped convince you that he was able to kill with but a look.
We tried to see Mr. Sinus Theater 3000's presentation of Speed, but it was sold out. Oh well. We also thought of visiting the Chain Drive, but we didn't know where it is. We had to settle for Amy's Ice Cream instead. Drowning our sorrows in it's rich, creamy existence.
A few miles and a night later, it's off to LJ-less work again...
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Date: 2003-02-24 10:07 am (UTC)I really need to see this Silver Ninja, as it'll be good to see the dubbing intentionally amusing (as opposed to the dub of Iron Monkey - until a few months ago I didn't know there WAS a dub!)
but one thing he didn't mention is that one of the villains had robbed Bea Arthur's Maude robes and was sporting a very nice tiger print one that drug the floor
I almost choked on ramen reading this. I hope you know that ^^;;;;;
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Date: 2003-02-24 08:01 pm (UTC)It was quite amusing. the movie itself was pretty bad, the plot was so messed up, it's surprising there could be a dub of anything. Still, the brother of Maude was looking good in his Italian waiter outfit. The attention to detail was amazing.