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Name:Daniel
Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
About Me: I used to believe that evolution was reasonable, that homosexuality was genetic, and that people became Christians because they couldn't deal with the 'reality' that this life was all there was. I used to believe, that if there was a heaven - I could get there by being good - and I used to think I was more or less a good person. I was wrong on all counts. One day I finally had my eyes opened and I saw that I was not going to go to heaven, but that I was certainly going to suffer the wrath of God for all my sin. I saw myself as a treasonous rebel at heart - I hated God for creating me just to send me to Hell - and I was wretched beyond my own comprehension. Into this spiritual vacuum Jesus Christ came and he opened my understanding - delivering me from God's wrath into God's grace. I was "saved" as an adult, and now my life is hid in Christ. I am by no means sinless, but by God's grace I am a repenting believer - a born again Christian.
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Daniel's posts are almost always pastoral and God centered. I appreciate and am challenged by them frequently. He has a great sense of humor as well.
- Marc Heinrich
His posts are either funny or challenging. He is very friendly and nice.
- Rose Cole
[He has] good posts, both the serious like this one, and the humorous like yesterday. [He is] the reason that I have restrained myself from making Canadian jokes in my posts.
- C-Train
This post contains nothing that is of any use to me. What were you thinking? Anyway, it's probably the best I've read all day.
- David Kjos
Daniel, nicely done and much more original than Frank the Turk.
- Jonathan Moorhead
There are some people who are smart, deep, or funny. There are not very many people that are all 3. Daniel is one of those people. His opinion, insight and humor have kept me coming back to his blog since I first visited earlier this year.
- Carla Rolfe
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| Hmmm. |
Johnny Depp's portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean is perhaps most memorable because he was able to create the character of Jack Sparrow, without ever saying "Arrrr" - not even once! That is, the character was impressive in that Johnny portrayed a pirate in a way that no one else ever has - which is pretty remarkable considering cinema today.
I have heard that he based his character on Ozzie Osborne, though that is an unsubstantiated thing at this point. I have never seen an episode of the Osbornes, but I am told that once you make this connection, you see the muse.
But I am not blogging today about Jack Sparrow. Today I blog about another Jack, a real one.
As most of you are already aware, Peter Jackson - that New Zealander who gave us the Lord of the Rings - has been working on a remake of King Kong, and has cast Jack Black as some sort of "director" guy. It is this "Jack" that is of interest to me today.
I watched the trailer for King Kong (visit http://www.apple.com/trailers/) and I must say, the director portrayed by Jack Black seemed so familiar - what was it about him?
Then I realized what was so disturbingly familiar!
Jack Black (as near as I can tell) has based the character of the director on the internet persona of Centuri0n (Frank Turk). I found Frank's blog one day while reading the comments at Phil Johnson's blog (PyroManiac), and have been thankful to make the internet aquaintance.
Now, I have never met Mr. Turk in person (or Jack Black for that matter), but I am still pretty certain that Jack Black has been visiting Centuri0n's site - capturing the nuances as it were, that "cavalier bravado" that we all know and love - and bringing it to the big screen!
Granted Black looses the glasses and dons a fedora - but clearly, as you can see, jack has unapologetically borrowed Centuri0n's essense in order to bring the role to life...
You decide:
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in King Kong | Frank (Centuri0n) Turk
Portrayed by Black? |
Seriously, I can't watch the trailer now without thinking of Frank. :-D
UPDATE: If you haven't already read Dan's latest blog entry, I suggest giving it a read - it is hilarious. Through means that I would rather not mention, I managed to momentarily acquire the Reverend JJ's Magic eight ball - reasoning that if it was able to give such profound strength to the Rev. JJ's arguments, it should easily be able to answer the question about Jack Black and Centuri0n. See for yourselves:
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posted by Daniel @
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yes, yes, I see it, I see the resemblence.
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I am not sure whether to classify it as an internet oddity or simply as a freakish coincidence.
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You will both pay for this indignity in spades -- after I sue the pants off of Jackson & Co.
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<insert scooby-doo laugh sound>
:-D
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Your 8-ball is a little clearer than mine. :-) Looks good. Mine's a bit foggy.
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They both raise the eyebrow! How do you people do these things?!! Thanks for stopping by my blog and for trying to help me. I have no idea what css is. Maybe someday I will learn all about it. I jerry-rigged a solution and so now I move on.
I can't wait to see King Kong!
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Now that was just TOO funny. :-)
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I
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ARGH!
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OK. Now I am a laughing stock.
Nevermind.
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Laughing Stock? No way man. You are simply the king of cool and everyone knows it - even Jack Black. That's why he ripped you off.
I think it is a high compliment.
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...an internet oddity...
Yep, that's him.
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That looks like the real Danny to me.... Great Blog!...Bruno
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I think that Johnny Depp based Captain Jack Sparrow off of Keith Richards from the Rolling Stones.
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Keith Richards eh? Hmmm, the shoe *does* fit...
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I'm buying the connection Turk-Black.
Also, I heard it was Richards the Depp was chanelling forhis Jack Sparrow role as well.
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yes, yes, I see it, I see the resemblence.