YESSSSSSSSSS!!!


OK, I feel this need a better explanation. Dawgnabbit Humberto Ramos can draw, but he hasn't been drawing Runaways. I was quite amused to find out that they're finally changing the creative team and it's all ladies. They've had ladies before, but now it's ALL ladies. I am amused and pleasantly surprised. The reason why I'm screaming 'hell yeah' so late is that I've 1) been very busy with uni, 2) thought to abandon Runaways altogether thanks to Ramos' genius. It spilled over the book and I couldn't read it anymore. Yes, it was that bad. I'm sorry, but Chase looking like Sabretooth when eating a burger made me drop that in a second. I'm still wary of buying the two TPBs because I know I'll be throwing good money away just on Moore's writing (and, to be honest, that's not that impressive either). Well, it couldn't have been exceptional, not after you have a Joss Whedon run... but I expected ... I dunno... Something BETTER than we were given?

Funny thing... If you go on Sara Pichelli's blog to the entry where she announces it and scroll down to see the comments, the last comment might make you smile. Not an amused smile, but one of those smiles that floods your face and warms your heart because you know what that person says is true and are excited to see it for yourself. I quote:

Kris said...
What?! Runaways, with a good artist?? It can't be!

Moving on from my mini rant... Why do I always start off with rants? Must work on that...

Hi!

Sorry I haven't been posting much but I've been busy with Uni and life and don't have a scanner. But I am going home in July so I will be free of Uni, my social life will practically be the computer and my parents do own a scanner, so I expect I'll be fiddling with a pencil in my spare time. I have been doing a bit of artsy stuff, but it's mostly Photoshop manips which I don't care to put on here for a great many reasons which mainly include copyright issues. I've also been skinning RPG forums lately. When I say lately, I mean last night, all night and morning. T'was fun. Looks pretty good too. Not bad for a first hack, really. I'm basing my comparison on what I've seen people do their first times... it's not all that pleasant. Aaaanyhoo... Just wanted to prod to see if you guys were still alive and let you know I am.


-Lina.

PS: House is done for the season. Bummer.


Member of:

Been anonymously browsing dA for a while -- should get to my messages but I can't be arsed for now. Anyway, found this, and it's a nice wake-up call. Gotta stomach more anime. Will do.


- X what you saw
- O what you haven't finished/saw sizable portions
- CAPS what you loved
- lowercase for what you disliked/hated
- Leave unchanged if neutral


Classic Disney
[x] 101 Dalmatians (1961)
[x] Alice in Wonderland (1951)
[x] BAMBI (1942)
[x] CINDERELLA (1950)
[x] Dumbo (1941)
[o] Fantasia (1940)
[x] LADY AND THE TRAMP (1955)
[x] MARY POPPINS (1964)
[x] Peter Pan (1953)
[x] Pinocchio (1940)
[x] SLEEPING BEAUTY (1959)
[x] Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
[x] Song of the South (1946) (I remember it only by title… sad, I know)

Disney's Dark Age
[x] THE ARISTOCATS (1970)
[x] The Black Cauldron (1985)
[x] THE FOX AND THE HOUND (1981)
[x] THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE (1986)
[x] THE JUNGLE BOOK (1967)
[ ] The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
[ ] Oliver and Company (1986)
[ ] Pete's Dragon (1977)
[x]The Rescuers (1977)
[x] Robin Hood (1973)
[x] The Sword In The Stone (1963)

The Disney Renaissance
[x] ALADDIN (1992)
[x] BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991)
[x] A GOOFY MOVIE (1995) (If ya neeeeed a break from modern livin’!!)
[x] Hercules (1997)
[x] The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
[x] THE LION KING (1994)
[x] The Little Mermaid (1989)
[x] MULAN (1998)
[x] POCAHONTAS (1995)
[x] The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
[x] TARZAN (1999)

Disney's Modern Age
[x] Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
[x] Bolt (2008)
[x] BROTHER BEAR (2003)
[x] chicken little (2005) (EW EW EW EW EW!!!)
[ ] Dinosaur (2000) (Never even HEARD of it)
[x] The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
[o] Fantasia 2000 (2000)
[x] Home on the Range (2004)
[x] LILO & STITCH (2002)
[x] Meet the Robinsons (2007)
[x] TREASURE PLANET (2002)

Pixar
[x] A BUG'S LIFE (1998)
[x] Cars (2006)
[x] Finding Nemo (2003)
[x] THE INCREDIBLES (2004)
[x] MONSTERS INC. (2001)
[x] RATATOUILLE (2007)(weird story arc)
[x] Toy Story (1995) (over rated; just because it’s the first of a great run, doesn’t make it better)
[x] toy story 2 (1999)
[x] Wall-E (2008) (I’d caps it, but it was so slow it made me want to whack Wall-E with a shovel)

Don Bluth
[x] All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) (awww)
[x] AN AMERICAN TAIL (1986)
[o] An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
[x] ANASTASIA (1997)
[x] THE LAND BEFORE TIME (1988) (If we hold onnnn togetheeeeer; Oh, Diana Ross)
[ ] The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
[0] Rock-a-Doodle (1991)
[x] The Secret of NIMH (1982) (Dream by night, wish by day; love begins this way… :3)
[x] Thumbelina (1994)
[x] TITAN AE (2000) (DUDE THAT’S THE BEST SOUNDTRACK EVAH!! OK, second to… Lion King)
[ ] A Troll in Central Park (1994)
[ ] Bartok the Magnificent (1999)

Claymation
[ ] The Adventures of Mark Twain (1986)
[ ] Chicken Run (2000)
[x] CORPSE BRIDE (2005)
[x] James and the Giant Peach (1996) (They’ll say James, James, James, how are ya? Isn’t it a lovely day?)
[x] NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS,THE (1993)
[o] Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) (EW)
[o] Flushed Away (2006)
[ ] Coraline (2009) (HUGE WANNA SEE)

CGI
[x] ANTZ (1998)
[x] Happy Feet (2006)
[x] KUNG FU PANDA (2008)
[x] madagascar (2005)
[x] madagascar 2 (2008)
[x] MONSTER HOUSE (2006)
[x] Over the Hedge (2006)
[x] Polar Express, The (2004)
[x] Robots (2005)
[x] Shrek (2001)
[x] Shrek 2 (2004)
[x] Shrek 3
[x] Happily N'Ever After (2006)
[x] Open Season (2006)
[x] TMNT (2007) (that is CAPS’d, btw)

Imports
[ ] Arabian Knight (aka The Thief and the Cobbler) (1995)
[x] THE LAST UNICORN (1982) (AMERICA SONG IS LOVE)
[ ] Light Years
[ ] The Plague Dogs
[ ] The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
[x] PERSEPOLIS (2007) (dude, they made a film out of an exceptional book; what can I say?)
[ ] Waltz With Bashir (2008)
[ ] Watership Down (1978)
[x] When the Wind Blows (1988) (<3)
[ ] Yellow Submarine (1968)

Studio Ghibli/Miyazaki (I get very very allergic to anime)
[ ] Grave of the Fireflies(1993)
[ ] Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
[ ] Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
[ ] Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986)
[ ] Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
[ ] My Neighbors The Yamadas
[ ] My Neighbor Totoro (1993)
[ ] Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
[ ] Only Yesterday
[ ] Pom Poko (Tanuki War)
[ ] Porco Rosso (1992)
[ ] Princess Mononoke (1999)(gorgeous backgrounds, lovely love story)
[x] Spirited Away (2002)
[ ] The Cat Returns
[ ] Whisper of the Heart

Satoshi Kon
[ ] Millennium Actress (2001) I bought this randomly at Best Buy cuz it looked very interesting...and it was.
[ ] Paprika (2006)
[ ] Perfect Blue (1999)
[ ] Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
[ ] Memories - "Magnetic Rose" (1995)

Shinkai Makoto
[ ] She and Her Cat (1999)
[ ] Voices of a Distant Star (2001)
[ ] The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)
[ ] 5 Centimeters per Second (2007)

Other Anime Films
[ ] Adolescence of Utena
[x] Akira (1989)
[x] appleseed
[ ] Appleseed: Ex Machina
[ ] Arcadia of My Youth
[ ] Blood: The Last Vampire
[ ] Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2003)
[ ] The Dagger of Kamui
[ ] Dirty Pair: Project Eden
[ ] End of Evangelion
[ ] Fist of the North Star
[ ] Galaxy Express
[x] Ghost in the Shell (1996)(don't remember)
[ ] The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
[ ] Lensman
[ ] Lupin III: Bye Bye Liberty Crisis
[ ] Lupin III: Hemingway Papers
[ ] Macross: Do You Remember Love
[ ] Macross 2
[ ] Macross Plus (amazing concert scenes!)
[x] METROPOLIS (2001) (DUDE LIKE OMG)
[ ] Neo-Tokyo
[ ] Ninja Scroll
[ ] Patlabor the Movie
[ ] The Professional: Golgo 13
[ ] Project A-ko
[ ] Robotech: The Shadow Chronicle
[ ] Silent Mobius
[ ] Arabien Nights : Sinbad's Adventures aka Sinbad no Bouken (1962)
[ ] Space Adventure Cobra
[x] Steamboy (2004)
[ ] Street Fighter II
[ ] Swan Lake (1981)
[ ] Sword of the Stranger
[ ] The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
[ ] Unico and the Island of Magic
[ ] Urotsukidoji: The Movie
[ ] Vampire Hunter D
[ ] Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (cool)
[ ] Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force
[ ] Tekkon Kinkreet

Cartoons For Grown-Ups (erm. whatever you say)
[ ] American Pop
[oThe Animatrix (2003)
[ ] Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon The Movie
[ ] Beavis & Butthead Do America (1996)
[ ] Cool World
[x] Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
[x] Final Fantasy: Advent Children
[ ] Fire & Ice
[ ] Fritz the Cat (1972)
[ ] The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)
[ ] Heavy Metal (1981)
[ ] Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)
[ ] Hey Good Looking
[ ] Lady Death
[ ] A Scanner Darkly (2006)
[o] South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
[ ] Street Fight
[ ] Waking Life (2001)

Other Animated Movies I Can't Categorize
[x] Animal Farm
[ ] Animalympics
[x] BALTO
[x] Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
[x] Batman and the Mask of Phantasm
[ ] Brendan and the Secret of Kells (2008)
[x] The Brave Little Toaster (1988) (OMG!!! <3)
[ ] The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)
[ ] The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)
[ ] Bravestarr: The Movie
[ ] Care Bears: The Movie
[x] CATS DON'T DANCE (1997)
[ ] Charlotte's Web (1973)
[ ] Fern Gully
[ ] G.I. Joe: The Movie
[o] Gobots: Battle of the Rock Lords
[ ] He-Man & She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
[x] The Hobbit
[x] THE IRON GIANT (1999)
[x] Justice League: The New Frontier
[ ] Kirikou and the witch [1998]
[ ] Kirikou and the wild beasts [2005]
[x] Lord of the Rings
[ ] Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1992)
[ ] Looney Tunes: Back in Action
[ ] My Little Pony
[ ] Once Upon a Forest (1993)
[ ] Opus: A Wish for Wings that Work
[x] THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH (OMG ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! ONE OF MY FAVE ANIMATED FILMS EVER)
[x] PINK FLOYD'S THE WALL (1982) (No duh again)
[x] THE PRINCE OF EGYPT (1998) (a fantastic experience)
[ ] Powerpuff Girls: The Movie
[x] QUEST FOR CAMELOT (1999)
[ ] Ringing Bell
[x] ROAD TO EL DORADO (2000)
[ ] Rock & Rule
[x] SINBAD AND THE LEGEND OF THE 7 SEAS
[x] SPACE JAM
[x] SPIRIT, THE STALLON OF CIMARRON
[ ] Starchaser: The Legend of Orin
[ ] Superman: Doomsday
[x] The Swan Princess
[x] Transformers: The Movie (1986)
[ ] Wizards
[x] Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) (fun fun fun)
[ ] Wonder Woman


Hey!! They forgot the Barbie films!
Erm, I probably shouldn't've admitted to having seen those. Oh well. Boredom made me watch very weird things. But nice music, usually. I love classical.


Must go try to do work now.

Peace,
-Lina.

Heya everybody! Sorry I haven't been updating this account too much, but aside from being ridiculously busy with University stuff, I haven't been in the most artsy disposition. The absence of a scanner doesn't help. First year in uni sucks in the money department and I can't work (for moneyz) yet because in our blissful European Union we're all remarkably equal, but some are significantly more equal than others. That'll make me even BUSIER, but at least I'd have extra cash to buy the things I want to buy. Oh well...

By now I've seen most of the films which were nominated for Oscars and I'm just as unimpressed as I was when I watched the damn Award show. They were fine when it comes to the work invested in them, but they seemed to lack that certain something which gives them a spark. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button got me yawning halfway through it. I love Cate Blanchett to death but even she lost me. My interest faded away slowly but surely. It was a touching story, but it left me with nothing to think about, really. It's a good film, don't get me wrong, but it's nothing that... SPEAKS to me. Same thing with Slumdog Millionaire. The acting was by far impressive, but I loved the beginning. I was very confident after the first ten-twenty minutes. Halfway, however, it went downhill. Too much, too too much. And then it was Benjamin Button repeat: nothing to think about. I preferred the Changeling (and I'm not even an Angelina Jolie fan!). I could sing hymns about Fireflies in the Garden. In Bruges!!! IN BLOODY BRUGES (I've never seen Colin Farrell acting so well)!!

First year when I LOVED LOVED LOVED all the films nominated for best Animated Picture. Dude. Bolt. Not Pixar and yet... awesome. It wasn't fantastic, but it was a funny family film. And not quite what you've seen before either I was very pleased with the basic idea. Wall-e, of course, after the reception it got, was going to win. I had no doubt about it. Personally, I would've chosen Kung Fu Panda for the Oscar for the sole reason that it was phenomenal as a whole. I paid to watch that film three times and then watched it at other people's houses an additional astounding number of times. I recommended it to everybody and everybody loved it. It's an animated film worth watching in whatever mood you're in. If you're wacky, it'll make you wackier. If you're down, it'll cheer you up. I can't say the same thing for Wall-e. However, it had a better, more complex message than Kung Fu Panda. It had something under the surface. It wasn't an old concept under a new wrapper - or, should I say... it wasn't an overused concept under yet another wrapper. New concepts are very very rare, so let's not exaggerate. It was touching. It was remarkable. But I wouldn't watch it again. It's Mystic River all over again for me. Was very impressed and touched by the film. Watched it a couple of times, but, I'm sorry, that's my limit.

And now I feel like watching it yet again. Gotta get my hands on that DVD. Heh.

So yeah. Wow. This was not meant to be about the Oscars. It now officially is. I hope this year's films are better, coz... man... they need to be so very badly. If Slumdog Millionaire's been chosen as best film of year 2008... it's sad. Maybe I'm asking for too much... but I like my films with a deeper message, when appropriate. C'mon Hollywood, it's the Oscars' Best Motion Picture Award! It's appropriate!

..Fin?

Definitely. I mean... he would've made a breakthrough in film-making, don't you think? Deriving humour out of a pathetic script, nauseating performances and a retarded plot could've been the next big thing of the 21st century. Honestly, the film was so BAD, it was almost good. Isn't it just cool how a romantic drama ends up being a comedy? Or..maybe, MAYBE the director thought he could give good ol' Mel Brooks a run for his money. That must be it, coz if I start regarding the film as something more than a parody... then I'm really awfully sorry for everybody who worked on it. That's their careers down the drain.

Ehem. Right. Rant over. Feel free to ignore. Anyone wanting to go to a movie theatre and laugh manically when everybody else is really INTO the oh-so-touching scenes ("It's like the wolf who fell in love with the lamb" Oh God stop me I'm almost crying here! Getting cramps!!!) should definitely see this one. Mind you, if you have a weak stomach for bad taste + lousy acting + idiocy in general, you should stay away. Far, far away. Move to Japan. They won't be showing it for a few weeks.

Right. Over and out.

Got this from

1. What does your deviantart name mean and why did you join this site?
RedLina. Idiot screenname. I know. Not much to explain, is it? I just like the colour red and my name’s Alina.
Joined dA to have a place where I can show people my art and get feedback, tbh.

2. What fandom were you obsessed with when you joined and what are you into now?
Past: X-Men, Harry Potter
Present: All Marvel, some DC, Harry Potter, House…oh gowd I can’t even… name them all.

3. How many watchers do you have now?
177

4. Name 3 of your favorite artists on DA:
*Jerome-K-Moore, ~t-wei, *tracyjb

5. Do you comment, fav, or both?
I mostly fave. I sometimes comment, but only if I actually have something particularly articulate to say.

6. Do you participate in clubs' contests here on DA?
‘Sometimes’ is the general answer. ‘I used to’ is the real one.

7. What is your most popular deviation?
My Women of Marvel Jam entry, Nocturne.

8. What are you favorite non-anime TV shows?
House, Supernatural, Firefly.

9. What are the things you wish you could draw better?
Everything, really. Mostly men. Hands. Feet. Anatomy stuff. Backgrounds. Oh lord…backgrounds.

10. Summer or winter?
Summer.

11. Rain or Sun?
Rain.

12. What's your favorite type of music?
Rock.

13. PC or Mac?
PC. Mac’s too…elitist?

14. Anime or Manga?
Manga. Higher quality.

15. Coke or Pepsi?
Coke.

16. Read or TV?
Depends. Reading, I think.

17. How many hours a day do you spend on DA?
Anything ranging from 5 min to 2 hours.

18. Name a hidden talent
I’m…flexible?

19. Flash or traditional cartoons?
Traditional’s more interesting.

20. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
Are you kidding me? SUBWAY.

21. What are your top 3 favorite books?
Pfft… I can’t choose. That’s just evil, that question is.

22. Wii or Playstation?
Erm… I’ve never owned any of’em. I THINK I played on an X-Box a couple of times.

23. Name 3 of your favorite bands
Pink Floyd (will always be included here), and I’ll also add that atm it’s: Led Zeppelin and… gosh this is hard. Queen?

24. Are you a fast, slow, or medium typer?
I say fast.

25. Do you like Denny's?
like what now?

26. What is your favorite emoticon?


28. Have you ever stayed up for 24 hours?
lol. Duh.

29. Do you go on YouTube a lot?
Sure.

30. Are you a member on any other sites besides DA?
Yes.

31. Do you cosplay?
I didn’t even know what it was before last summer.

32. Fruits or sweets?
Sweets. Unhealthy, yeah… I know.

33. Name 3 artists you admire
Erm. (I did that)

34. Buttered, plain, or salted popcorn?
Buttered.

35. Have you skipped school?
Hah. Of course.

36. Have you been on a plane?
YES! ONCE! And gonna do it again soon. :3

37. Have you swum in an ocean?
Nope. I live near one now. Never have, tho.

38. Have you been ice skating?
Nope. I’ve been threatened with getting skates taped to my feet and pushed on the ice, tho.

39. Favorite vacation spot
Hm…I dunno. My grandma’s, I guess.

40. Ever been on tv?
Yes.

41. Favorite salad dressing?
…

42. What do you do to relax?
Watch films, read, hang out with friends, RP, write and… I draw.

43. What is the last film you saw in the theaters?
Casino Royale… Luckily, it was free.

44. Favorite Sandwich
Erm…. The Italy-something sandwich at Subway.

45. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Erm. New Yawk.

46. Favorite time of the day?
Nighttime!

47. What did you want to be when you were little?
I honestly can’t remember. I used to say that I don’t know. I know people always want to be lawyers or doctors or whatever.

48. What do you want to be now?
I still have no idea. Cool, huh?

49. If you could eat with one person, who would it be?
Grrr… I’m bad at this. Why am I doing this? I guess… Walt Disney?

50. What character would you hate to be stuck in a room with?
Quicksilver. I mean…I love the guy. Very cool character. But I’d probably go mad.

51. When is your birthday?
Halfway through May, 1989.

52. Favorite type of ice cream?
chocolate caramel; but it varies with mood

53. Last book you read?
“Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox” by Eoin Colfer; currently devouring “1984” by George Orwell.

54. Which store would you max out a credit card at?
I don’t have a credit card. But it would probably be Monsoon.

55. Do you buy / sell / both on ebay?
Not yet.

56. What is the most annoying thing people ask you?
“What did you do today?”

57. Favorite all time tv show?
HOUSE, MD

58. What was your favorite show as a kid?
Used to go mad about X-Men TAS, Spider-Man TAS, the Jetstones, the Flintstones, Top Cat, Swat Kats.

59. What are you listening to right now?
I’m watching Cinderella Man again.

60. What is the last thing you ate?
Scrambled eggs and yoghurt.

61. If you were a crayon what color would you be?
Green.

62. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
That’s one of the stupidest things I’ve ever laid eyes on. Every person’s different and strikes you in a different way. So..no.

63. Favorite sport to play?
Badminton.

64. Favorite Day of the Year?
First day of Summer Vacation.

65. Hugs or Kisses?
Hugs.

66. Chocolate or vanilla?
Chocolate.

67. Favorite Board Game?
I can’t remember. Sad, I know.

68. Favorite smells?
Cinnamon, Mum’s pastrami… and others… ooh, natural smoke. :3

69. What inspires you?
Good art. Good writing.

70. Do you have any piercings?
I want to add a couple in my left ear. Other than the two earrings one I already have, no.

71. How many siblings do you have?
None.

72. Bacon Bits or croutons?
Bacon bits.


73. Favorite Day of the Week?
Saturday.

74. Favorite phrase?
“Seriously.”

75. Favorite Restaurant?
Don’t have one.

76. Favorite animal?
The cat. I think.

77. Favorite thing to do outside?
Walk.

78. Favorite thing to do when it's raining?
READ. WRITE. READ.

79. Favorite Disney character?
Hmmmmmm… Maybe… Bambi? Or Mulan.

80. Do you like coffee? If so, what is your favorite?
Yes. Types confuse me. I need caffeine. It’s a case where the result is more important than the means.



Well…that was a nice way of wasting my time instead of writing my technical report. Yay!