JohnDoe
Bryn
BrentonCome Party at John Doe’s 2nd Orble Birthday Nickelodeon!
August 14th 2008 23:58
The Token Birthday Post
Who wants some Birdy-num-nums?
The virtual Orble world can be a wonderful place at times. A well written post from any number of talented wordsmiths within this community can trigger intelligent, passionate and witty discussions with a diverse range of inputs.
That same diverse range of inputs that makes for broad forum knowledge is always going to be balanced by ignorance whenever a mixed group of human beings interact at any level.
From the extremist to the informed, the level headed to the manic every social group seems to be represented on Orble. You don’t need to look far before you find the loons and the gurus, the tree hugging pacifists and the gun toting, war mongering products of hate. The sports jocks and the bookworms, the spiritually enlightened and the close minded religious zealot…
Sure you got it after the first sentence, but it was fun for JD to play responsible adult for just a moment. After all this’ his second Orble birthday and the guest of honour can do what he wants. Now back to the immaturity.
They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery. It is in that spirit that John Doe blatantly rips off Bryn from horrorphile.com. Yesterday Bryn celebrated his 720 day anniversary as an Orble blogger. The elite few that survive the maelstrom of virtual world, half formed imaginary friends and foes warrants a little self congratulations.
Perhaps a triumphant John Williams conducted fanfare. A short tome Directed by David Cronenberg or a live via satellite hook up with a favourite cast or crew member.
Well no. Instead it has become customary to pen a birthday post to mark the occasion and Bryn had the ingenious idea of linking all his horror film reviews (Which numbered over 200!) onto the one page. And now I’m doing the same thing below!
HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY TO JD, ROLL EM!!!!!!
Kiss Kiss bang bang - Where it all started back on August 15th 2006
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
Dark City
The Wild Bunch
Bullitt
WonderBoys
Brick
Hard Candy
Dog Soldiers
One Day In September
The Big Red One
The Rocketeer
May
The Odd Couple
Kiss Me Deadly
The Assignment
Primer
Lone Wolf and Cub
Sunset Boulevard
Driver
Das Experiment
Ghost World
Frailty
On The Beach
Narc
Tarzan and his Mate
Bulworth
Angel Heart
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
The Right Stuff
Hell In The Pacific
Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte
Roger Dodger
Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai
Dead Presidents
Who Killed The Electric Car
Shock Corridor
The China Syndrome
Once Upon A Time In The West
The Hitcher
Swingers
Equilibrium
Jacobs Ladder
Bubba Ho Tep
Glengarry GlenRoss
300 Spartans
A History of Violence
Murder By Death
Thief
Boogie Nights
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
The Caiman
The Black Dahlia
Cross Of Iron
A Scanner Darkly
The Descent
The Night of the Hunter
History of the World Part 1
Memento
The Manchurian Candidate
From Russia With Love
Mysterious Skin
Out of Sight
Millers Crossing
Bad Santa
Cool Hand Luke
3 Days of the Condor
Iron Giant
Say Anything
Superman II
The Princess Bride
The Time Machine
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Boston Strangler
The Aristocrats
Thank You For Smoking
The Warriors
Paradise Lost
The Parallax View
Strange Days
Cape Fear
Series 7 – The Contenders
Mccabe and Mrs Miller
Without A Clue
House of Games
Unknown White Male
Casino Royale
Wicked City
All About Eve
The Prestige
Children of Men
The French Connection
12 Angry Men
The Last King of Scotland
Cocaine Cowboys
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
Fuck
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
Ronin
Syriana
Being There
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Point Blank
Big Trouble in Little China
The Hustler
The Woodsman
The Ipcress File
Leon: The Professional
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
300
Smokin Aces
Max
The Man Who Wasn’t There
All the Presidents Men
The Magnificent 7
Into Great Silence
Duel
The Usual Suspects
Swimming with Sharks
Apocalypto
Deliverance
The Last Starfighter
The Departed
Stranger than Fiction
Reno 911
The Game
Time After Time
Wall Street
The Libertine
The Salton Sea
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
7 Faces of Dr Lao
Death Hunt
The Maltese Falcon
Idiocracy
Below
Rush
Free Enterprise
Chinatown
Vanishing Point
Videodrome
The Mechanic
For Your Consideration
Badlands
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Body Heat
The Dogs of War
Sneakers
Capricorn One
Mumford
Bridge to Terabithia
To Live and Die in L.A
Assault on Precinct 13
Sweet Smell of Success
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
Prizzi’s Honour
RollerBall
Miami Blues
28 Weeks Later
Shoot Em Up
Death Proof
Dragon Wars
The Chase
The Big Lebowski
Dog Day Afternoon
The Dirty Dozen
Clerks
Planet of the Apes
Fight Club
The Lookout
No Country For Old Men
First Blood
Gremlins
Heat
Hud
Cloverfield
Juno
Existenz
Michael Clayton
The Yakuza
Two Lane BlackTop
The Killers
Blue Velvet
Sling Blade
The Mist
Iron Man
Taking of Pelham 1,2,3
Name of the Rose
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Skull Crystal
TV Reviews by John Doe, just because he can.
DeadWood
Battlestar Galactica
Entourage
The Outer Limits
My Name is Earl
Arrested Development
Bill Hicks
The Muppet Show
Dexter
Pinky and The Brain
Weeds
Extras
Pushing Daisies
The Twilight Zone
Californication
And even my muse Bryn over on Horrorphile has made a few special guest writer appearances with these cinematic delights -
La Grande Bouffe
Breaking The Waves
Bound
At Close Range
Withnail and I
Special thanks to Shaun and Brenton who also contributed to the success of the site thus far. Here’s hoping Johnny can dedicate a little bit more time to it over the next 12 months, been hard this year to find the time.
Thanks to all the readers out there who continue to visit Mr Doe's little slice of Cinematic Nirvana.
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Comment by James Rickard
unlucky_ fishermen.com
Angling Fish
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
i don't think I could ever run out of things to say about cinema, but its hard to find the time these days.
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
*chink*
You upped me by having your links with a nice space between and in caps and your larger point size, which overall makes them even more accessible.
Go you good thing!
Gonna get back to a few reviews at a later date ... I'm still trying to think of what to do my own post on today. Late night DJing and I'm supping my coffee trying to wake up.
Did Jon get you anything? I got nuthin. Not even my traffic stats back to normal. Hmph.
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
Considering i was stealing your idea I had to one up you somehow, didn't I?
Comment by Cibbuano
20/20 Filmsight
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Comment by Lilla
Enviro Warrior
An Extra Ordinary Life
Dream Herald
Esoteric Bookshop
been a bit scarce myself lately, not always commenting, but sometimes voting ... I always enjoy your reviews, news and tid-bits Keep em comin!
Lilla ...
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
It was just plain stupid of me to imitate Bryn, should have realised how big a job it was...but worth it to see the body of work at the end.
I think your patronage has played a large part in the sites success and I thank you.
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
I've been very slack with visiting other sites as well over the last few months...work and life taking over most waking hours I'm finding it difficult to even lodge one post a week.
Its support from people like yourself that keep me going, Thank you.
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
You better, its one of my favourite films and I was going to do it myself soon...how good is that briefcase 5 disc set, its sitting proudly in my collection too
Comment by Damo
For the Sake of Argument
My Apologetics
202 years.That is impressive.
Comment by Always Eighteen
Always Eighteen: Japan Edition
Comment by postmoderncritic
Postmodern Critic
Daily Inspirations
Relativity Watch
Padsoc
Happy 2nd Bday!
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
Looking in your archives it seems that September marks your 2 year orble anniversary...now thats an achievement.
Unlike myself that makes snide comments from the sidelines you often place yourself in the middle of the fray. Our diplomatic ambassador during World Worble wars, I salute you.
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
As long as I continue to get self satisfaction from posting i will continue to orble on....thansk for the Bday wishes
Comment by katyzzz
Photography Tips
Health Focus
Poetry Lighthouse
MS Paint Art
Keep up the good work you ever patient PEN-sive.
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
I feel a llittle embarrassed by your compliment, I was actually being completly fascious when I wrote that opening blurb...false sincerity and all that, just stating the obvious and making it sound like words of substance. (All done in the name of comedy of course and intended to highlight just how infantile a website about films really is in the grand scheme of things)
You have always been a wonderful supporter of the site and often an entertaining blogger...we may not agree on certain issues but thats what makes the online frinedship all the richer.
Thanks for dropping in and I look forward to posting more in the next year.
PS - Just go into your archives if you want to discover what date your orble adventure began.
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
I have no shame when it comes to plagarising, lacking any original thought really like most of us bloggers its easier to steal than create. (Probably due to the lack of IQ)
A slice of cake you say, well I actually decided not to have one...instead step into the cinema with popcorn and choc tops all round, help yourself...but careful of the extreme sugar buzz to follow.
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
Pop Culturist
Oh be buggered - well done you - it's from heady heights you peer down on we the unwashed imparting a rich mix of humour, insight and commentary.
Slice of cake be damned - celebrate accordingly roll the jaffas down the aisle and delight in a movie reel's worth of Fantales.
Cheers
Comment by Michaelie
Flick Wit
Your 1st birthday post was actually one of the first posts I ever read when I came to Orble. Ah, the good old days.
A great body of blogging work there, I hope you keep it up - you are a favourite around these parts!
Michaelie
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
But, but...Bryn started it.
Encouragement is always appreciated, but not neccessary when your as Cinemamad as Bryn and I you do more damge to yourself than anyelse could ever do
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
I remember that first birthday comment, it seems like ages ago.
Glad to be someone's favourite, especially someone whose own writing entertains so much.
I raise a glass to the next year ahead.
Comment by Lara M
Love Speaks
Here's to more entertainment and entertaining reviews
p/s...enjoyed the opening paras -- love the underlying witticisms
Comment by Morgan Bell
Deep Pencil
Current Business News
Movie Train
Artist Quirk
massive effort, you have created a very cool body of work!
i didnt even know there was a movie called "Fuck" haha
ok im off to read about what you think of Battlestar Gallactica . . .
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
The idea of the party was to amuse the guests so Im glad the opening tickled you.
Thanks for the wishes...will do my best to make them come true
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
Excuse me while I bite the head of this snake
The documentary "Fuck" will be right up your alley, all about the origins, uses and stigma attached to the word itself.
Thanks for the kudos and always a pleasure to have you drop by...here grab yourself some popcorn, a choc top, jaffas and a few fantales. Now settle back and enjoy BSG.
Comment by Tracy
Movies and Life
Happy birthday!! I would've been here sooner but I was busy munching on Bryn's cake. It's delicious, yum.
Thanks for all the film inspiration and encouragement, you are indeed a film guru.
Tracy
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
No one's commenting on any of my listed movies, while my inbox is getting clogged cos everyone's commenting on yours.
Hmph!
I'm gonna my bedroom to sulk!
Comment by Mountain Fog
Infognito
a belated but none the less hearty congrats old top!!
Magnificent effort, and just one thing, did you HAVE to put all my negative personality (Orble) traits together in the one paragraph??? tee hee!
it is a mad old Orble world, but at leat it is ours.. and unlike real life, we can flick the off switch whenever the madding crowd becomes too oppressive.
cheers
fog
Comment by Janet Collins
The Social Critic
Janet Collins Blog
And Bryn, I'l drop into yours too because I am very impressed with that whole idea and the effort it took.
Janet
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
It is fun having two big film birthday bashes in one week...Bryn's had cake, here its popcorn. choc tops, Jaffas and fantales, dig in.
I have always loved your writing and will always be aloyal reader.
Comment by D. Armenta
The Florida Keys and Everglades
The Black Sheep Chronicles
What constitutes bad manners?
The male mystique
Debate Fan
L.A.M.P.
Trust you to slide in an obscure quote/pic from "The Party", hahahahahahaha!! I got a kick out of that!
Sod the cake, I'll take some birdy num-nums!
Comment by Tracy
Movies and Life
Tracy
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
Great ego boost knowing your still reading after all this time...one fan like you would keep me going for years.
The party has finally wound down so now its time to get back to reviewing. Hope you like them.