Timewaster's Guide Archive

No, I heard they're re-keying the building. May have something to do with how many fifth-generation keys are floating around! lol

I've become particularly obssessed w/ parodies of movies, books, & such--especially musical spoofs!  So I thought I'd start up a new thread to indulge my love for lyrical, satirical silliness.

My distinguished contribution below was 1st posted on that CONduit Reading thread in EUOL's section of this cool little forum. But I figured it'd do well as a start-up post.

Enjoy! And I hope a few of you get bit by the Weird Al bug.

"THE ELANTRIAN BLUES"   

Well, I got tossed into this city
Where no one wants to share,
We look all brown and creepy
An' Domi don't seem to care.
 
Ohhhh, yeah, I gots the Elantrian Blues
Yeah, they've really got me stuck.
I'm hungry an' tired an' bruised
An' plum run outta luck!  
 
See, my Dula pal's real gloomy
But I keep tryin' hard to "live"
To show my fellow zombies
They've all got a lot to give.
 
My daddy's been wreckin' the kingdom,
Plus my fiancé thinks I'm dead.
My toe just won't quit throbbin'
An' my captain, he went Hoed.  
 
Yep, no doubt it's the Elantrian Blues
Boy, they really, really suck.
I'm hungry an' tired an' bruised,
An' horrible short on luck!  
 
Meanwhile, my baby, she done left me,
Then she stabbed me in the face.
That Derethi priest's a meanie,
An' the Dor's still outta reach.
 
Wellllll, the Elantrian Blues just suck,
'Cuz I'll prob'ly wind up nuts.
Man, why's the Dor all cracked up?
So Rao-less an' dang messed up?
 
Mmmm, well, maybe I'll never know.
Might as well go with the flow,
An' take a cool relaxin' swim
After failin' sweet Sarene again.
 
But wait--hey, if it ain't too late,
Perhaps I'll change my fate.
Just turn to chapter sixty-one
An' my Blue days are almost done.
 
Yeah, those pesky Elantrian Blues,  
Oh, all my sorry Blue days,
The down and dull days,
Are allllllmost long gone.

Who knows?  They could make it a gore-fest.  Maybe show Aslan get skinned instead of just shaved.  Then throw in something about the White Witch being a Jew.  THAT would be an interesting adaptation.    

Sheesh, now that would be a VERY scary adaptation. Like "Narnia a la LSD"

Goodbye. So Long. And thanks for all the fish.
--Earth's Dolphins, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

That's great, CinderEllie. Do you write CSI type fiction then? Fantasy or mainstream?

Well, I write high fantasy, but some of my characters have magical abilities that deal with manipulating one's DNA--or someone else's.
He can help me with anatomy stuff, too, which is really helpful.

Plus, my novel is sort of a mystery and so he was also giving me pointers on setting up a trail of clues (both real clues and red herrings). He finished reading my first chapter even though he's got a full 40 hr job at the CA State Dept of Justice, takes an accellerated EMT class, AND fencing classes. So I'd say that's a big compliment!

This CSI-guy I met recently emailed me back! =) And he read some of my chapter and liked it . . .

While Disney doesn't have the best track record for preserving storylines, I am still encouraged by the fact that Weta is involved. They do great work and I think what they do in terms of costuming, sets, and props, etc., really helped actors in LOTR push the envelope--to take things even more seriously.
I watched lots of the extra sections on the LOTR DVDs where they show the Weta people in action. Very interesting and impressive. So this gives me hope, plus the fact that Holes came out really great. It's a great movie. Still, there is the possibility that Disney could "sterilize" LWW like they did countless other stories, real and fairy tale.