Missed Opportunities

The Backwards Man

I was just reminded tonight of a short film I made in my college days, about invisible killer rabbits. My tutor said it was the most horrific thing he ever saw, so it must have been good. It's sadly now lost in the mists of time, otherwise you folks could be reading the musings of the next Sam Raimi or Danny Boyle.

Have you ever looked back and thought of a possible opportunity you have missed? How do you feel about it now?

Fleawuss

I should've swiped right.

shrewd

Yes. Ah feck!

no point crying over spilled beans, learning to use the past to leverage the future is key

Geoffrey Dalton

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Have you ever looked back and thought of a possible opportunity you have missed? How do you feel about it now?

I went to the toilet earlier to urinate, I now need to take a crap. I could have done the crap earlier when I urinated. I feel mad about this.

The Backwards Man

shrewd wrote: »

Yes. Ah feck!

no point crying over spilled beans, learning to use the past to leverage the future is key

It's not really something I can put on my CV though is it?

The Backwards Man

Geoffrey Dalton wrote: »

I went to the toilet earlier to urinate, I now need to take a crap. I could have done the crap earlier when I urinated. I feel mad about this.

Interesting

cantdecide

I should have listened to my heart and taken that mechanical apprenticeship. Sometimes, kids do know better than parents.

Doc

I was a shy young fella and was away for a long weekend down the country by the sea with my mates when we were 16.

We spent it trying to get served in bars and occasionally succeeding.

I meet this girl that I liked and we hung around most of the time we were there she was 18. I was too nervous to do anything with here at the time. I wasn't confident at all. On the bus on the way home my mate tells me that he spoke to her when I wasn't there and she was really interested in me and wanted to sleep with me. He said that he had forgot to mention it to me.:mad:

Still kick myself about that sometimes and still want to kick him sometimes for not saying anything to me. She was fit.

Stheno

I did a FAS course on film and video back in the dark ages, where I'd to write a script and then create a short movie.

Twas considered quite good, I could have had a career in it.

INstead I ended up in IT

The Backwards Man

Stheno wrote: »

I did a FAS course on film and video back in the dark ages, where I'd to write a script and then create a short movie.

Twas considered quite good, I could have had a career in it.

INstead I ended up in IT

Must have a wee hoke in the attic when I get home, I just might have an S-VHS copy of mine up there. Anyone know if that can be converted to any other format, or have I forever missed my chance at fame and fortune?

sonny.knowles

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I was just reminded tonight of a short film I made in my college days, about invisible killer rabbits. My tutor said it was the most horrific thing he ever saw, so it must have been good. It's sadly now lost in the mists of time, otherwise you folks could be reading the musings of the next Sam Raimi or Danny Boyle.

Have you ever looked back and thought of a possible opportunity you have missed? How do you feel about it now?

How did he manage to see invisible killer rabbits?

Plus the 'must have been good' is a bit of a stretch.

Stheno

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Must have a wee hoke in the attic when I get home, I just might have an S-VHS copy of mine up there. Anyone know if that can be converted to any other format, or have I forever missed my chance at fame and fortune?

Fairly certain it can be converted

My former supervisor is now a priest so I doubt he kept copies

Went from terrorist to student to fas supervisor to priest

The Backwards Man

sonny.knowles wrote: »

How did he manage to see invisible killer rabbits?

Plus the 'must have been good' is a bit of a stretch.

How did who manage to see what? You haven't even seen the film, did you ask Spielberg how did Schneider know Jaws was a killer?! Leave me alone, this is the craps us amateur filmmakers have to put up with

XR3i

re-design the human brain

sonny.knowles

The Backwards Man wrote: »

How did who manage to see what? You haven't even seen the film, did you ask Spielberg how did Schneider know Jaws was a killer?! Leave me alone, this is the craps us amateur filmmakers have to put up with

Your tutor.

Schneider? You mean Scheider. No R.

A common mistake.

maudgonner

sonny.knowles wrote: »

How did he manage to see invisible killer rabbits?

Plus the 'must have been good' is a bit of a stretch.

One does not need to "see" killer rabbits to be f**king terrified by them. I, for one, will not be able to sleep a wink tonight just thinking of the fluffy little monsters. Every shadow crossing my bedroom wall will now be bunny ears to me.

I can only imagine that if I had actually seen the film I would be intellectually and emotionally scarred for life. That's how powerful this story is.

The Backwards Man

XR3i wrote: »

re-design the human brain

How will I ever live with the shame?

And me doing a parody of him in that jazzy film for another college project. That's definitely lost, thank fcuk!

mzungu

Stheno wrote: »

Fairly certain it can be converted

My former supervisor is now a priest so I doubt he kept copies

Went from terrorist to student to fas supervisor to priest

Enough material there to fill out one of those Sunday night two part dramas they show occasionally on RTE...or at the very least one of those US style TV movies starring Joan van Ark.

sonny.knowles

maudgonner wrote: »

One does not need to "see" killer rabbits to be f**king terrified by them. I, for one, will not be able to sleep a wink tonight just thinking of the fluffy little monsters. Every shadow crossing my bedroom wall will now be bunny ears to me.

I can only imagine that if I had actually seen the film I would be intellectually and emotionally scarred for life. That's how powerful this story is.

Do invisible rabbits have visible shadows?

The Backwards Man

sonny.knowles wrote: »

Do invisible rabbits have visible shadows?

Depends on the budget.

In my masterpiece, no.

mzungu

The Backwards Man wrote: »

How will I ever live with the shame?

And me doing a parody of him in that jazzy film for another college project. That's definitely lost, thank fcuk!

Rule of life numero uno: Nothing is ever lost. Stuff like that surfaces eventually

maudgonner

The Backwards Man wrote: »

How did who manage to see what? You haven't even seen the film, did you ask Spielberg how did Schneider know Jaws was a killer?! Leave me alone, this is the craps us amateur filmmakers have to put up with

Don't mind him. I always preferred Anne O'Dwyer anyway.

The Backwards Man

XR3i wrote: »

re-design the human brain

Sorry Escort man, I meant to quote the post below you. The Tennents is potent tonight

Stheno

mzungu wrote: »

Enough material there to fill out one of those Sunday night two part dramas they show occasionally on RTE...or at the very least one of those US style TV movies starring Joan van Ark.

Fairly sure they covered most of it until he became a priest.

ArtSmart

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I was just reminded tonight of a short film I made in my college days, about invisible killer rabbits. My tutor said it was the most horrific thing he ever saw, so it must have been good. It's sadly now lost in the mists of time, otherwise you folks could be reading the musings of the next Sam Raimi or Danny Boyle.

Have you ever looked back and thought of a possible opportunity you have missed? How do you feel about it now?

lol. That's a lost opportunity?

If that qualifies, they my entire life's actions are missed opportunities.

Doc wrote: »

I was a shy young fella and was away for a long weekend down the country by the sea with my mates when we were 16.

We spent it trying to get served in bars and occasionally succeeding.

I meet this girl that I liked and we hung around most of the time we were there she was 18. I was too nervous to do anything with here at the time. I wasn't confident at all. On the bus on the way home my mate tells me that he spoke to her when I wasn't there and she was really interested in me and wanted to sleep with me. He said that he had forgot to mention it to me.:mad:

Still kick myself about that sometimes and still want to kick him sometimes for not saying anything to me. She was fit.

lol. You still don't get it , do you? lolx100.

The Backwards Man

Found it! Anyone know how to convert svhs to YouTube? This is my shot at fame and fortune folks, don't let me down!

Geoffrey Dalton

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Found it! Anyone know how to convert svhs to YouTube? This is my shot at fame and fortune folks, don't let me down!

Have you got a hammer? Its the right thing to do with it.

Doc

ArtSmart wrote: »

lol. You still don't get it , do you? lolx100.

I know what your thinking but its not like that.

To this day we still laugh about it and I'm a long way passed really caring he didn't tell me. I know him well enough to know if he was bullshiting and he wasn't.

Doc

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Found it! Anyone know how to convert svhs to YouTube? This is my shot at fame and fortune folks, don't let me down!

That is indeed one of the most terrifying images of an indivisible bunny I have ever seen! :eek:


Just play it and record it off the telly on your phone for the time being then work out how to do it well I want to see this!

The Backwards Man

Doc wrote: »

That is indeed one of the most terrifying images of an indivisible bunny I have ever seen! :eek:

It's in the tape!!

Another problem I have, I can't remember the actors in this, one was from Antrim town and another rode a motorbike and I can't remember who else is in it.

Don't have a video recorder and S-VHS won't play on a normal one anyway

Stheno

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's in the tape!!

Another problem I have, I can't remember the actors in this, one was from Antrim town and another rode a motorbike and I can't remember who else is in it.

ON a more important NOTE, where's me brandy?

The Backwards Man

Stheno wrote: »

ON a more important NOTE, where's me brandy?

When I'm famous, we'll be bathing in it

donegaLroad

Doc wrote: »

I know what your thinking but its not like that.

To this day we still laugh about it and I'm a long way passed really caring he didn't tell me. I know him well enough to know if he was bullshiting and he wasn't.

you appear to be young.. so go out and get her, and quit whining about it here on boards or she will be gone forever!

Doc

donegaLroad wrote: »

you appear to be young.. so go out and get her, and quit whining about it here on boards or she will be gone forever!

It was a missed opportunity when I was 16, which is many many moons ago now. She is gone forever my friend and I'm no longer young and also a married man now.

Geoffrey Dalton

The Backwards Man wrote: »

When I'm famous, we'll be bathing in it

That is a possible disturbing image for some.

The Backwards Man

Geoffrey Dalton wrote: »

That is a possible disturbing image for some.

In am Olympic 50 metre swimming pool of the stuff. You can come too if we can get this bastarding thing to the masses.:)

Doc

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's in the tape!!

Another problem I have, I can't remember the actors in this, one was from Antrim town and another rode a motorbike and I can't remember who else is in it.

Don't have a video recorder and S-VHS won't play on a normal one anyway

http://www.iccm.ie/service/videotodvd.htm

The Backwards Man

Doc wrote: »

http://www.iccm.ie/service/videotodvd.htm

Cheers man, you're getting a +1 for the Oscars:)

The Backwards Man

Fired them off an email, I won't forget any of you when I'm directing the next Bond movie, I swear

And of course, I'll post my masterpiece here

Geoffrey Dalton

The Backwards Man wrote: »

In am Olympic 50 metre swimming pool of the stuff. You can come too if we can get this bastarding thing to the masses.:)

You and Stheno in speedo's? think about it.

Witchie

Giving up my job in Hot Press magazine to move to the country to try to save my marriage. Marriage failed anyway and it has taken me a long route back to media. Dammit.

The Backwards Man

Witchie wrote: »

Giving up my job in Hot Press magazine to move to the country to try to save my marriage. Marriage failed anyway and it has taken me a long route back to media. Dammit.

You can be exec producer on my next film

This is crazy, but I think I'm on way somewhere here tonight.

bodice ripper

Determinist Fundamentalist right here.

Claim to have made actual choices again and feel my predetermined wrath!

endacl

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's not really something I can put on my CV though is it?

You're self employed. Dafuq you need a CV for?!?

Stheno

Geoffrey Dalton wrote: »

You and Stheno in speedo's? think about it.

Ill have you know I look hot in speedos

Lady Speedos

Geoffrey Dalton

endacl wrote: »

You're self employed. Dafuq you need a CV for?!?

His real life.

The Backwards Man

endacl wrote: »

You're self employed. Dafuq you need a CV for?!?

If I'm going to be a Hollywood starlet, I need a wee bit more than I run about after schoolkids and pensioners and hospital patients and I make endacl laugh now and again.

Harsh bastards in movieland, so I hear.

endacl

The Backwards Man wrote: »

If I'm going to be a Hollywood starlet, I need a wee bit more than I run about after schoolkids and pensioners and hospital patients and I make endacl laugh now and again.

Harsh bastards in movieland, so I hear.

Harsh bastards don't deserve the truth. Tell them you wrote Star Wars.

Ciderswigger

The Backwards Man wrote: »

If I'm going to be a Hollywood starlet

Lolz

Witchie

The Backwards Man wrote: »

You can be exec producer on my next film

This is crazy, but I think I'm on way somewhere here tonight.

I can do your press if you like too....that's more my skill set.

The Backwards Man

Witchie wrote: »

I can do your press if you like too....that's more my skill set.

If I make it, you're all coming with me