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Richie "Gear" Foley (put_it_in_gear) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-05-03 20:56:00

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:mingle, asami sato, bak chang, dick grayson (all-star), dirk strider, duo maxwell, hei, helix wamtani, kitty pryde (evolution), korra, lacus clyne, peggy carter, richie foley, saya otonashi, sougo okita

[Day 217] [Video|Action|Open] [Movie Marathon!]
[It's a rainy day, but Richie is in a good mood because kung fu movies at the theater. Best kind of way to spend the day. But it's not as fun doing it alone when you can do it with friends or random strangers. Especially when it's the kind of movies you can laugh about because they're so terrible they're great. It's early afternoon and he's loitering a bit in the lobby before getting on the network.]

It's dreary outside, but that doesn't mean we can't do something fun, right? If they're going to show kung fu flix, we should be taking advantage of it. Watching classic kung fu with the terrible voice overs is almost as fun as watching cheesy horror movies. Anybody want to join me? We can make a marathon of it. Ko, bro, you should definitely swing by.

If you get here soon you'll catch the big end fight of The Booming Insect, and you won't miss the beginning of Master of Swinging Death Trap.

{OOC: Come on and all to the movie mingle! These two movies shown above and these other three are the ones Richie will be watching. Anyone is welcome to join and mingle amongst themselves. If you want to speak to Richie direct just tag action or video on the thread I'm including below.}

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put_it_in_gear
2013-05-04 12:57 am UTC (link)

[He'll be hanging around in the lobby in between the films, getting snacks and drinks, but for the most part Richie will be in the theater watching all of the slightly graining, remastered, action movie glory that is one screen. If you want to respond to his invitation, he's more than willing to step out for a minute for you, or you could find him in the theater sitting towards the back row.]

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	[action] smuppeteer 2013-05-04 10:04 pm UTC (link)
	[ Dirk arrives at the theater not because of Richie's invitation, but because Jake dragged him there intent on watching every single one of these horrible films. After one of them has finished up, he loiters in the lobby getting a popcorn refill and a couple of drinks. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] so sorry for the late put_it_in_gear 2013-05-13 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	[Richie is getting more popcorn after one of the movie ends, also looking around to see who else might have shown up. He spots a familiar face in the lobby and waves.] Come to enjoy the terrible dubbing goodness? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] np smuppeteer 2013-05-13 10:25 pm UTC (link)
	[ Noticing movement out of the corner of his eye, Dirk waves back. ] Sure am. Shit like this isn't something I'd normally watch of my own volition, but there's something charming about the genre. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] put_it_in_gear 2013-05-24 12:13 am UTC (link)
	[Richie nods along.] I'm usually into sci-fi and b-rate horror, but kung fu's got a draw all its own. Especially when you get the only stuff and not the new remakes with all the weird special effects. Just ain't the same. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] smuppeteer 2013-05-24 12:21 am UTC (link)
	Point. As technology marched on, the allure of shiny special effects drowned out the need for solid storytelling and acting. [ A shrug. ] Although the acting in the older stuff wasn't that great either. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action] put_it_in_gear 2013-05-24 12:32 am UTC (link)
	It wasn't about the acting, it was about the good ol' entertainment. A lot of the new stuff is more about wowing us into liking it more than putting effort into the entertainment. You'd think that cool special effects would be entertainment enough, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	action; redclayheroics 2013-05-05 11:05 pm UTC (link)
	[ He's never talked to Richie before, but you should take the opportunity to thank the host and in this case, this is as close as you can get. Manners and all that. ] Hey, uh... you're th' guy that suggested this, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action; put_it_in_gear 2013-05-13 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	[Richie turns to look at the guy coming his way with a smile and a nod.] As much as anyone could, anyway. I just thought it would be cool to watch a bunch of movies together. Name's Richie. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2013-05-14 03:06 pm UTC (link)
	Aidan. [ Smiles a-brightening! ] It was a good idea... it ain't always easy findin' somethin' to do when it's rainin' like this. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	put_it_in_gear 2013-05-24 12:24 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, the rain can really bum you out if you don't have something to keep your mind off of it. Video games around here only last as long as it takes to beat the highscore. [He holds up his bag of popcorn and drink before motioning towards to theater doors.] Ready to head in before the movie starts without us? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2013-05-24 10:07 pm UTC (link)
	Oh — sure thing. Wouldn't want that. [ A little sheepish. Theater-wards they go! ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	put_it_in_gear 2013-05-28 02:54 pm UTC (link)
	[Richie just grins. The theater for this one is not that full yet, maybe because there are still people out in the lobby.] Oh, this is The Spear of Hell! Kind of cheesy, but a good one. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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[ he's distracted today, because he's starting to suspect foul footing is afoot. He may be used to Komui being buried alive under a mound of paperwork for days at a time, but even so, he should have at least heard a snore by now... ]

Kung Fu what? [ he stares with confusion at Richie, trying to likewise place that voice. ] And who are you?

[ Before he accepts ~~an excuse for a distraction~~ an invitation, he should at least have a name! ]

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	[ video ] put_it_in_gear 2013-05-13 10:26 pm UTC (link)
	[Richie is a bit confused by the guy asking that question since--well people don't usually ask like that anymore.] Kung fu movies! Chinese martial arts films. Bad English voice overs-or whatever voice overs you here I guess if you don't speak English. I'm Richie. You're...? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [ video ] punching_bag 2013-05-14 03:56 am UTC (link)
	[ he twitches slightly at the description ] That hardly seems necessary. Can't they just leave it in Chinese? [ that is his native tongue after all. ] And it's Bak Chang. [ and didn't Richie seem familiar? Meh. Oh well. It's not like that Brainiac is going to come back again. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[ video ] put_it_in_gear 2013-05-16 12:34 am UTC (link)
	Well, yo, Bak-man. [Alas no one is around to be amused by his joke since Walkman's are so Y2K.] And that's the point. They're just cool old movies in Chinese. The English dubbing is so bad and that's why they're hilarious and cool. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[ video ] punching_bag 2013-05-16 12:45 am UTC (link)
	[ alas, and Walkman's are too modern for Bak to know of either. ] ... Please tell me they didn't actually intend that to happen when they made the film. [ and oh dear, oh dear. He could imagine the americans and the brits doing that just to spite him too! ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[ video ] put_it_in_gear 2013-05-16 12:48 am UTC (link)
	The Chinese? I doubt it. And I'm pretty sure that Hollywood was more concerned about making money off of it at the time. Accuracy and authenticity just weren't their forte at the time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	[Action] kitty_phase 2013-05-09 04:33 am UTC (link)
	Definitely just what I was thinkin'. [Kitty remembered the promise they'd made to each other after the awkward, bot-induced kissing moment. This was definitely the awesome part.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[Action] put_it_in_gear 2013-05-13 10:31 pm UTC (link)
	[Oh, hey there girl. Richie was hoping some of his friends might show up.] They do say that great minds think alike. Now can you guess what kind of snacks I'm thinking of? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [Action] kitty_phase 2013-05-15 07:57 pm UTC (link)
	Can't have a movie without popcorn. C'mon. Let's go grab some. [And she was going to head over to the snack counter now. Coming?] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[Action] put_it_in_gear 2013-05-24 12:28 am UTC (link)
	[He grins.] Great minds. [He follows after her and knows he'll probably be sick to his stomach by tomorrow from how much junk food he's eating today.] So, do you normally watch kung fu movies, Kit-Kat? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [Action] kitty_phase 2013-05-24 03:25 am UTC (link)
	They're pretty cool. I'm into a bunch of different types of movies, actually. [She leaned in towards him, giving him a sly little grin.] You know~. We do a lot of cheesy action flicks. You might be building up a debt towards a chick flick, here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[Action] put_it_in_gear 2013-05-24 07:10 pm UTC (link)
	[He chokes a bit on a piece of popcorn there and coughs. He blinks widely at her.] What do you mean "chick flicks"? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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