Very pleasant opening scene I must say, but it gets bloody pretty quick there, and a little strange.
Nice to see Sid Haig playing a role as the owner of a local road side shop loaded with cryptozoological treats like statues of strange hybrid creatures, footprint casts, and such. One item is a framed sign for a local attraction, the Grimley house, with a tagline, "Built out of Blood."
A couple of on-leave Marines and their friend, on a road trip with their girls, stop by the shop and learn about the Grimley legend. One of them, the friend, decides it would be a fun idea to go check the house out. A mistake, as you might guess. But without young people wandering where they shouldn't we'd have no horror movies.
He apparently knows all about the legend, and tells his friends about it. He also commended to Chopper (Haig) in the shop that his father had an interest in odd legends and lore. Something to keep in mind as you watch the story unfold.
In a little steal from House of 1000 Corpses, Sid Haig, as Chopper, draws the group a map to the site of the Grimley cabin. If you've seen the Rob Zombie movie you'll recall when Haig, as Captain Spaulding, "wrote 'em a map" to the Devil's Tree.
We learn that one among the group has ulterior motives, and after the group settles in to camp near the Grimley cabin, things begin to get stranger. A couple of the girls go missing and it is suspected that the Creature nabbed them. Only we know what's really happening, and what our protagonists are really pitted against.
With a fitting title, this film is a backwoods creature feature with a mishmash of themes, blending twisted, inbred cult activity and sacrifice. A nice horror romp.
The finale has an adept Marine pitted against the Creature. Will he succeed in stopping the terror that reigns in this isolated swamp? His girl is pulled into a sinkhole by the creature, and the Marine dives head first after her. Semper Fi.
With a cliché twist in the end, we learn what happens to one of the missing girls, and what might be to come...
The film is pretty good, with some good action and some scare scenes, good production values. The special effects are great, with monster that looks, and kinda moves like, a cross between the Creature from the Black Lagoon and a Sasquatch.
I actually enjoyed Creature. It's an alright horror flick, in a kinda bad, but not too bad kinda way.
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Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Films to Look Forward to This Fall
As the summer movie season fades away, many are looking forward to the new releases in the fall. Audiences are sure to enjoy some family fun, an old favorite and an action-filled romp or two. Some of today's biggest stars are heading to the big screen, and here is a look at what to expect.
Finding Nemo
Disney has given the animated classic a makeover and enhanced this family favorite with eye-popping 3D imagery. Children everywhere will be begging parents to find the lovable clown fish one more time. This is one of Disney and Pixar's most successful films, and it is sure to draw massive audiences to the theater.
Looper
Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt headline this unconventional action thriller. The movie is set in the future, where time travel has been outlawed. Only secret agents and members of the mob are able to use it. Gordon-Levitt is a looper, a special assassin who kills and disposes of targets from the future. Everything is fine until the young killer is faced with his toughest target yet; himself. Director Rian Johnson was concerned about the lack of resemblance between the film's two stars, and Gordon-Levitt spent hours in a makeup chair each day being transformed into a young Bruce Willis. This film was selected to open the Toronto Film Festival and is sure to be a major draw this fall.
Frankenweenie
As the title suggests, this children's film is a new take on a horror classic. When young Victor's dog passes away, the budding scientific genius brings little Sparky back to life. This is an homage to the Mary Shelley classic, complete with lightning, Igor, memorable characters and some nonstop adventure. Directed by Tim Burton, this movie was intentionally shot in black and white and bears the filmmaker's signature style. Martin Short, Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara are among the celebrities lending their voices to this clever twist on the Frankenstein tale.
Paranormal Activity 4
October brings out some scary characters, and "Paranormal Activity 4" ready to deliver the fright. Directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman return for this sequel that is sure to terrify moviegoers this Halloween season. Producer Oren Peli has been tight-lipped about the movie's plot, but speculation has run rampant. Fans of the series are expecting the most terrifying film yet.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2
The time has come to bid farewell to Edward, Bella and Jacob. This highly-anticipated film is the final chapter in the "Twilight" series. Audiences have been eager to see Bella's transformation into a glistening undead being, and this film is sure to pack the theaters. Audiences can expect the usual werewolf and vampire action, but author and co-producer Stephenie Meyer has added a few twists and surprises. This last installment of the record-breaking series is sure to delight fans and is one of the most anticipated films of the fall season.
Wreck-It Ralph
Rich Moore, a former animation director of The Simpsons and Futurama, has teamed up with Walt Disney Animation Studios to create this animated comedy. Fix-It Felix Jr. is a computer game reminiscent of the old Donkey Kong style arcade games of the 1980s, and Ralph is the villain. For over 30 years, he has been pounding, thumping, crashing and destroying, and he has had enough. Tired of being the bad guy, Ralph sets out on a journey to find his true self and prove that he has what it takes to be a hero. Of course, things don't go smoothly, and Ralph is faced with obstacles, big and small, that may impact more than just his destiny. John C. Reilly, Jane Lynch and Sarah Silverman voice the main characters in this original family comedy.
Rise of the Guardians
Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, families and a new release from Dreamworks. The studio has been sticking with its formula of releasing two films a year, one in the summer and one in the fall. "Rise of the Guardians" is based on the popular children's books by William Joyce. Chris Pine voices the main character, Jack Frost, who is a carefree boy with a wintery touch. When the Nightmare King, brought to life by Jude Law, unleashes his evil plan, only a few select heroes can stop him. Jack, the Easter bunny, Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy and the Sandman band together and attempt to save the world. Isla Fisher, Hugh Jackman and Alec Baldwin also lend voices to this epic tale of good versus evil, which will also be available in stunning 3D.
When the days become shorter and the sunshine begins to fade, movie-goers head to the cinema to escape reality and have some popcorn. With an assortment of films to choose from, this fall movie season is sure to break box office records and take audiences on new and exciting adventures.
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Finding Nemo
Disney has given the animated classic a makeover and enhanced this family favorite with eye-popping 3D imagery. Children everywhere will be begging parents to find the lovable clown fish one more time. This is one of Disney and Pixar's most successful films, and it is sure to draw massive audiences to the theater.
Looper
Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt headline this unconventional action thriller. The movie is set in the future, where time travel has been outlawed. Only secret agents and members of the mob are able to use it. Gordon-Levitt is a looper, a special assassin who kills and disposes of targets from the future. Everything is fine until the young killer is faced with his toughest target yet; himself. Director Rian Johnson was concerned about the lack of resemblance between the film's two stars, and Gordon-Levitt spent hours in a makeup chair each day being transformed into a young Bruce Willis. This film was selected to open the Toronto Film Festival and is sure to be a major draw this fall.
Frankenweenie
As the title suggests, this children's film is a new take on a horror classic. When young Victor's dog passes away, the budding scientific genius brings little Sparky back to life. This is an homage to the Mary Shelley classic, complete with lightning, Igor, memorable characters and some nonstop adventure. Directed by Tim Burton, this movie was intentionally shot in black and white and bears the filmmaker's signature style. Martin Short, Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara are among the celebrities lending their voices to this clever twist on the Frankenstein tale.
Paranormal Activity 4
October brings out some scary characters, and "Paranormal Activity 4" ready to deliver the fright. Directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman return for this sequel that is sure to terrify moviegoers this Halloween season. Producer Oren Peli has been tight-lipped about the movie's plot, but speculation has run rampant. Fans of the series are expecting the most terrifying film yet.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2
The time has come to bid farewell to Edward, Bella and Jacob. This highly-anticipated film is the final chapter in the "Twilight" series. Audiences have been eager to see Bella's transformation into a glistening undead being, and this film is sure to pack the theaters. Audiences can expect the usual werewolf and vampire action, but author and co-producer Stephenie Meyer has added a few twists and surprises. This last installment of the record-breaking series is sure to delight fans and is one of the most anticipated films of the fall season.
Wreck-It Ralph
Rich Moore, a former animation director of The Simpsons and Futurama, has teamed up with Walt Disney Animation Studios to create this animated comedy. Fix-It Felix Jr. is a computer game reminiscent of the old Donkey Kong style arcade games of the 1980s, and Ralph is the villain. For over 30 years, he has been pounding, thumping, crashing and destroying, and he has had enough. Tired of being the bad guy, Ralph sets out on a journey to find his true self and prove that he has what it takes to be a hero. Of course, things don't go smoothly, and Ralph is faced with obstacles, big and small, that may impact more than just his destiny. John C. Reilly, Jane Lynch and Sarah Silverman voice the main characters in this original family comedy.
Rise of the Guardians
Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, families and a new release from Dreamworks. The studio has been sticking with its formula of releasing two films a year, one in the summer and one in the fall. "Rise of the Guardians" is based on the popular children's books by William Joyce. Chris Pine voices the main character, Jack Frost, who is a carefree boy with a wintery touch. When the Nightmare King, brought to life by Jude Law, unleashes his evil plan, only a few select heroes can stop him. Jack, the Easter bunny, Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy and the Sandman band together and attempt to save the world. Isla Fisher, Hugh Jackman and Alec Baldwin also lend voices to this epic tale of good versus evil, which will also be available in stunning 3D.
When the days become shorter and the sunshine begins to fade, movie-goers head to the cinema to escape reality and have some popcorn. With an assortment of films to choose from, this fall movie season is sure to break box office records and take audiences on new and exciting adventures.
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Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Disney's Top Five Princesses
Throughout Disney's expansive movie collection, it has developed a number of princesses in its storylines that has become dear to people's hearts. Picking just a handful for a list is quite a task. Through an analysis of the combination of popularity, impact, sales and movie reviews, this list pulls up five princesses almost anyone will recognize.
5. Ariel, from "The Little Mermaid"
This underwater redhead combined the appeal of rebelling against restrictive authority with the draw of giving up everything she could at a chance for love. Ariel was a dreamer, an explorer, an archaeologist, a romantic and a free spirit. She is one of the two princesses in this list that started a spin-off series on the Disney Channel, but the series was relatively short-lived.
Out of all of the top five princesses, she is certainly the most musically inclined. Even though every Disney movie features a good amount of musical numbers, much of the first half of the movie is spent with Ariel singing to highlight the sacrifice she makes in giving up her voice.
Without the huge success of "The Little Mermaid," two of the princesses in this list might not even have made it into theaters. She might be at the bottom of this top five, but with stiff competition, it is no small achievement.
4. Belle, from "Beauty and the Beast"
It takes a person with a truly pure heart to look through the exterior of a person and see the prince within the monster. That is the main quality that elevates Belle to the top tier of Disney princesses. Belle also manages to capture the hearts of those who serve the Beast, making her one of the only princesses to show off her leadership potential.
For some reason, Belle simply does not have the draw of the other princesses. This might be due to her brown hair and eyes, which makes her famous ballroom gown the primary way of identifying her from any other similar character.
3. Jasmine, from "Aladdin"
The odd one of the bunch, Jasmine was actually born a princess. Despite her prestigious birth, she can be related to fairly easily. She is a bird in a cage, like so many young girls are: beautiful, ready to go out and explore, but kept locked away from the outside world. She fights to keep herself from being married off to a suitor looking to gain the prestige of marrying a princess and only falls in love when someone truly compatible with her appears.
Her clothes are amazing throughout the original movie, its sequels and its animated series. Her exotic appeal makes her stand out, and her fiery attitude and snappy retorts give some heat to the princess line-up.
2. Snow White, from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves"
The oldest princess on the list by date of the film's release, Snow White has aged wonderfully. Many characters released now might be forgotten in a couple of years, but Snow White has been going strong since before World War II. The timeless fairytale-turned-movie has been shown, remade, re-mastered, re-released and given more special editions than almost any other Disney movie.
Snow White is so pure and innocent that animals flock to her and sing, the dwarves take her in without much fuss and she trusts even the old hag who comes around giving out apples. Her innocence makes her vulnerable, but she earns her right to a princess crown when a kiss brings her back from what seems like death.
1. Cinderella, from "Cinderella"
The story of Cinderella has everything that could possibly appeal to a hard working young girl. Cinderella is underappreciated by her cruel stepmother and two stepsisters despite the fact that she does the work of a maid and housekeeper. The only friends she has in the world are a few animals, until one magical evening when she gets to be a princess for the night. Before she can run away for the night, she captures the heart of the prince so completely that he embarks on a search for her. Even then, she continues to prove that you just cannot keep a good person down as she fights her stepmothers' efforts to keep her from the prince.
With a strong work ethic, blonde hair and sparkling white outfit, Cinderella leaves no doubt in people's mind that she is a princess when they see her. This sits her right at the top of the pinnacle of Disney's foremost princesses.
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5. Ariel, from "The Little Mermaid"
This underwater redhead combined the appeal of rebelling against restrictive authority with the draw of giving up everything she could at a chance for love. Ariel was a dreamer, an explorer, an archaeologist, a romantic and a free spirit. She is one of the two princesses in this list that started a spin-off series on the Disney Channel, but the series was relatively short-lived.
Out of all of the top five princesses, she is certainly the most musically inclined. Even though every Disney movie features a good amount of musical numbers, much of the first half of the movie is spent with Ariel singing to highlight the sacrifice she makes in giving up her voice.
Without the huge success of "The Little Mermaid," two of the princesses in this list might not even have made it into theaters. She might be at the bottom of this top five, but with stiff competition, it is no small achievement.
4. Belle, from "Beauty and the Beast"
It takes a person with a truly pure heart to look through the exterior of a person and see the prince within the monster. That is the main quality that elevates Belle to the top tier of Disney princesses. Belle also manages to capture the hearts of those who serve the Beast, making her one of the only princesses to show off her leadership potential.
For some reason, Belle simply does not have the draw of the other princesses. This might be due to her brown hair and eyes, which makes her famous ballroom gown the primary way of identifying her from any other similar character.
3. Jasmine, from "Aladdin"
The odd one of the bunch, Jasmine was actually born a princess. Despite her prestigious birth, she can be related to fairly easily. She is a bird in a cage, like so many young girls are: beautiful, ready to go out and explore, but kept locked away from the outside world. She fights to keep herself from being married off to a suitor looking to gain the prestige of marrying a princess and only falls in love when someone truly compatible with her appears.
Her clothes are amazing throughout the original movie, its sequels and its animated series. Her exotic appeal makes her stand out, and her fiery attitude and snappy retorts give some heat to the princess line-up.
2. Snow White, from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves"
The oldest princess on the list by date of the film's release, Snow White has aged wonderfully. Many characters released now might be forgotten in a couple of years, but Snow White has been going strong since before World War II. The timeless fairytale-turned-movie has been shown, remade, re-mastered, re-released and given more special editions than almost any other Disney movie.
Snow White is so pure and innocent that animals flock to her and sing, the dwarves take her in without much fuss and she trusts even the old hag who comes around giving out apples. Her innocence makes her vulnerable, but she earns her right to a princess crown when a kiss brings her back from what seems like death.
1. Cinderella, from "Cinderella"
The story of Cinderella has everything that could possibly appeal to a hard working young girl. Cinderella is underappreciated by her cruel stepmother and two stepsisters despite the fact that she does the work of a maid and housekeeper. The only friends she has in the world are a few animals, until one magical evening when she gets to be a princess for the night. Before she can run away for the night, she captures the heart of the prince so completely that he embarks on a search for her. Even then, she continues to prove that you just cannot keep a good person down as she fights her stepmothers' efforts to keep her from the prince.
With a strong work ethic, blonde hair and sparkling white outfit, Cinderella leaves no doubt in people's mind that she is a princess when they see her. This sits her right at the top of the pinnacle of Disney's foremost princesses.
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Five Of The Best Car Chases In Movie History
There is a highly scientific reason why car chases are so popular in films - because they are awesome! However, narrowing down the top five car chases in movie history isn't such an easy decision. The following car chases are all exciting to watch and whilst the films themselves may not always be that great, the chase scenes are more than worth the two hours or so that the films last.
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers (the original) is one of the best films to hit the cinemas... ever! The story follows Elwood and Jake Blues as they are headed home to Chicago, just over 100 miles away. What follows is one of the craziest car chases to ever have been recorded on film as not only do the Illinois State Police join the boys trail but so do the Chicago State Police and some Good Ol' Boys. In its prime this movie held the record for the highest number of police cars to be destroyed in a film; the record was only broken by the remake in 2000.
Gone In 60 Seconds
Now we all know that Gone in 60 Seconds is one of the worst movies ever made but if you ever happen to catch a scene from it, make sure (if you can) that it's the last chase scene. The first hour or so of the film is pretty confusing, and boring, yet the car chase in this film lasts for a whopping 34 minutes... but then what would you expect from a film that was written, directed and starred in by stunt man H B Halicki.
The Italian Job
Released in 1969, this British film was all about the perfect heist and the three cars in the film were as much stars as lead man Michael Caine. Create the biggest traffic jam you could imagine in Turin, steal a gold bullion consignment and escape in cars that were just small enough to manoeuvre through the traffic. This car chase consisted of them driving through sewer pipes, down stairs, through shopping centres and over roofs - pure class!
The French Connection
If you like trains almost as much as cars, you will love the car chase in the French Connection. In this film detective Popeye Doyle is trying to chase an assassin only to watch him jump onto a speeding train. Well I'm sure you can guess what happens but it involves Doyle breaking almost every traffic code known to man in order to keep up with the train - definitely worth watching!
The Bourne Identity
This may not be to everyone's taste but as soon as we see Jason Bourne asking Marie how the tyres on her car are and whether she takes care of it you know that there is going to be some serious driving to follow.Viewers won't be disappointed as Bourne then darts through alleys, through the traffic of Paris and down stairways before getting away yet again.
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The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers (the original) is one of the best films to hit the cinemas... ever! The story follows Elwood and Jake Blues as they are headed home to Chicago, just over 100 miles away. What follows is one of the craziest car chases to ever have been recorded on film as not only do the Illinois State Police join the boys trail but so do the Chicago State Police and some Good Ol' Boys. In its prime this movie held the record for the highest number of police cars to be destroyed in a film; the record was only broken by the remake in 2000.
Gone In 60 Seconds
Now we all know that Gone in 60 Seconds is one of the worst movies ever made but if you ever happen to catch a scene from it, make sure (if you can) that it's the last chase scene. The first hour or so of the film is pretty confusing, and boring, yet the car chase in this film lasts for a whopping 34 minutes... but then what would you expect from a film that was written, directed and starred in by stunt man H B Halicki.
The Italian Job
Released in 1969, this British film was all about the perfect heist and the three cars in the film were as much stars as lead man Michael Caine. Create the biggest traffic jam you could imagine in Turin, steal a gold bullion consignment and escape in cars that were just small enough to manoeuvre through the traffic. This car chase consisted of them driving through sewer pipes, down stairs, through shopping centres and over roofs - pure class!
The French Connection
If you like trains almost as much as cars, you will love the car chase in the French Connection. In this film detective Popeye Doyle is trying to chase an assassin only to watch him jump onto a speeding train. Well I'm sure you can guess what happens but it involves Doyle breaking almost every traffic code known to man in order to keep up with the train - definitely worth watching!
The Bourne Identity
This may not be to everyone's taste but as soon as we see Jason Bourne asking Marie how the tyres on her car are and whether she takes care of it you know that there is going to be some serious driving to follow.Viewers won't be disappointed as Bourne then darts through alleys, through the traffic of Paris and down stairways before getting away yet again.
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Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Gathering Feedback About Your Outdoor Movie Event
You have spent a lot of time planning your outdoor movie event and now the big night is here. It is satisfying to see the results of all of your hard work and planning, and you are probably ready to sit back, relax and enjoy the event. Just don't forget about one last important step: gathering feedback about your outdoor movie event.
Why Gather Feedback?
Collect feedback from attendees and use the information to make future endeavors memorable. Feedback from the audience, whether it is positive or negative, is a great way to understand the expectations of audiences. Outdoor movie events require more than just an investment of time, they also require an investment of money. Feedback helps to ensure that the events you organize produce the highest returns on your investment. Finally, feedback is a simple way to collect information on the demographics of attendees; this information can be used to sell sponsorship for future events.
How to Collect the Information
There are several ways to collect information. First, try setting up a booth or table at the event. Try offering an incentive to encourage participation, like the chance to win a prize. You could also elect a worker or volunteer to walk around at the event and ask one or two questions about how they like the event and/or what is their favorite part of that experience.
If you prefer to give attendees the chance to provide feedback after the event, you could use e-mail, phone or the event website. Set-up a registration table and gather e-mail information to send an online survey, or make an announcement inviting guests to call and take the survey by phone. If your event has a website or Facebook page, post a survey there.
What Information Should You Gather?
It is important to collect the right information; data that can be used to improve future events. Here are some ideas for helpful information to gather using your survey:
Did they like the movie?Who came to the event with them? (family, friends, kids)DemographicsHow did they hear about the event?VenueFoodEntertainment
Make sure the time and money you put into your outdoor movie event or events is well spent. The information you can gather from attendees following your movie event is helpful in many ways. Use these tips to collect the right information from as many guests as possible.
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Why Gather Feedback?
Collect feedback from attendees and use the information to make future endeavors memorable. Feedback from the audience, whether it is positive or negative, is a great way to understand the expectations of audiences. Outdoor movie events require more than just an investment of time, they also require an investment of money. Feedback helps to ensure that the events you organize produce the highest returns on your investment. Finally, feedback is a simple way to collect information on the demographics of attendees; this information can be used to sell sponsorship for future events.
How to Collect the Information
There are several ways to collect information. First, try setting up a booth or table at the event. Try offering an incentive to encourage participation, like the chance to win a prize. You could also elect a worker or volunteer to walk around at the event and ask one or two questions about how they like the event and/or what is their favorite part of that experience.
If you prefer to give attendees the chance to provide feedback after the event, you could use e-mail, phone or the event website. Set-up a registration table and gather e-mail information to send an online survey, or make an announcement inviting guests to call and take the survey by phone. If your event has a website or Facebook page, post a survey there.
What Information Should You Gather?
It is important to collect the right information; data that can be used to improve future events. Here are some ideas for helpful information to gather using your survey:
Did they like the movie?Who came to the event with them? (family, friends, kids)DemographicsHow did they hear about the event?VenueFoodEntertainment
Make sure the time and money you put into your outdoor movie event or events is well spent. The information you can gather from attendees following your movie event is helpful in many ways. Use these tips to collect the right information from as many guests as possible.
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Hollywood: "The Entertainment Capital of the World"
Identified with glamour, fame & fashion, Hollywood flourishes in the hearts of millions as "The Entertainment Capital of the World". It needs no introduction among American movie & music lovers and fans of Hollywood celebrities. Technically, it is a district located at Los Angeles, California, United States, and it's the metonym of American cinema. It has world's best movie studios integrated with modern and advance technology that facilitates best of action, cinematography, editing, background, effects, and other elements that endows American movies with a cutting edge. It is a full-fledged and financially enriched industry, which originated at around 1850s. Down the line, this industry has made various revolutionizing land marks and proliferated as one of the greatest and stable cinema industries in the world. At present, it is like a buzz word, whose updates and events make news in every leading dailies and websites.
Insight to the Hollywood Entertainment Elements
Entertainment is just like glued up word with Hollywood. The elements of this industry, whether it's a new released movie or some celeb story or a current event, always serve as a source of entertainment. American movies have a large audience not just in America or western countries but also in the eastern countries. These movies are dubbed by other film industries in their own languages. Further, many of its movies are taken as inspiration by other film industries. Likewise, Hollywood TV soaps are also quite popular around the word. Just like the movies, even the TV serials are made to cater all the genres like teen programs, family serials, sci-fi, action thrillers, fantasy, etc. Apart from the audio-video programs, the celebrities of this industry are also a promising source of entertainment for the larger audience. Audience loves to know about their real life updates, their affairs, their positive and negative publicity, background, interest, achievements and others. These celebrities are like the fashionistas, trending style statements into the popular culture. Further, entertainment slumber from Hollywood is its yearly events like Academy Awards Ceremony, Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood Christmas Parade, Grauman's Theater Footprint Ceremonies, Movie Premier, Star Ceremonies on the Walk of Fame, etc. Fans eagerly wait to see the telecast of these events on TV; some even try to get into these events, if tickets are available.
Current Entertainment Updates from Hollywood
Encompassing all the entertainment updates of this industry is hard to project in such a limited space, as there is a new update every second. However, its annual events are much talked among the audience. For the year 2012, the remaining events are as follows:
• AFI Fest (November): Its Los Angeles' longest-running film festival.
• DWP Light Festival (December): Celebrated at The Griffith Park section as a symbol of holiday cheer by displaying impressive light.
• Marina Del Rey Holiday Boat Parade (December): Decorated boats circle the main channel and compete for prizes before a grand finale fireworks display.
Further, the preparation for the mega event "Hollywood Walk of Fame" is also picking up. It is an internationally recognized icon. It includes 24 induction ceremonies annually, which are broadcasted around the world.
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Insight to the Hollywood Entertainment Elements
Entertainment is just like glued up word with Hollywood. The elements of this industry, whether it's a new released movie or some celeb story or a current event, always serve as a source of entertainment. American movies have a large audience not just in America or western countries but also in the eastern countries. These movies are dubbed by other film industries in their own languages. Further, many of its movies are taken as inspiration by other film industries. Likewise, Hollywood TV soaps are also quite popular around the word. Just like the movies, even the TV serials are made to cater all the genres like teen programs, family serials, sci-fi, action thrillers, fantasy, etc. Apart from the audio-video programs, the celebrities of this industry are also a promising source of entertainment for the larger audience. Audience loves to know about their real life updates, their affairs, their positive and negative publicity, background, interest, achievements and others. These celebrities are like the fashionistas, trending style statements into the popular culture. Further, entertainment slumber from Hollywood is its yearly events like Academy Awards Ceremony, Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood Christmas Parade, Grauman's Theater Footprint Ceremonies, Movie Premier, Star Ceremonies on the Walk of Fame, etc. Fans eagerly wait to see the telecast of these events on TV; some even try to get into these events, if tickets are available.
Current Entertainment Updates from Hollywood
Encompassing all the entertainment updates of this industry is hard to project in such a limited space, as there is a new update every second. However, its annual events are much talked among the audience. For the year 2012, the remaining events are as follows:
• AFI Fest (November): Its Los Angeles' longest-running film festival.
• DWP Light Festival (December): Celebrated at The Griffith Park section as a symbol of holiday cheer by displaying impressive light.
• Marina Del Rey Holiday Boat Parade (December): Decorated boats circle the main channel and compete for prizes before a grand finale fireworks display.
Further, the preparation for the mega event "Hollywood Walk of Fame" is also picking up. It is an internationally recognized icon. It includes 24 induction ceremonies annually, which are broadcasted around the world.
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Harry Potter the Famous Series of Eight Films
Everything went on very slowly for Harry potter at the beginning. When a copy of the first book of the series was received in the office of film producer David Heyman, he left it in a low priority bookshelf. It was seen by a secretary and she read it. Impressed by the book she informed Heyman about it. Heyman read the book and realized its potential. This is where things started rolling on.
Due to the enthusiasm shown by Heyman, J. K. Rowling the author of the series of books decided to sell movie rights for her first four books to Warner Brothers for a reported sum of one million pounds. The next challenge was to find a director. Steven Spielberg was the first man to have been approached but he has declined the offer. After going through lots of searches Chris Columbus was appointed to direct the first film and the appointment was made on March 28, 2000.
The next big hurdle was to find the two boys and the girl to be in the cast of the first film. While David Heyman was seated in a theater, he saw Daniel Radcliffe sitting just behind him. He was picked up and tested in the studio to find that he was the perfect fit for the lead role. Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were selected later and the cast was ready.
All the films of the Harry Potter series were produced by David Heyman. Chris Columbus directed the first two of the series. Tanya Seghatchian was the director for the next two. Chris Columbus has become a co-producer by this time. Lionel Wilgram was the director for the final three films. Half-Blood Prince was the sixth in the series and it was the most expensive one to produce.
Except the fifth film, the screen plays of all the Harry Potter films were written by Steve Kloves. The same for the fifth one was written by Michael Goldenberg. Though there were minor differences between the book and the screenplay, all three, book, screenplay and the movie were all the same all the time. In interviews with the press and websites David Heyman has appreciated the support given by Rowling to make it so.
Stuart Craig was the production designer and he did the job for all eight films. Photography was looked after by eight different directors. Music for the series was produced by four composers. June 12, 2010 was the day the last Harry Potter film was finished with its filming.
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Due to the enthusiasm shown by Heyman, J. K. Rowling the author of the series of books decided to sell movie rights for her first four books to Warner Brothers for a reported sum of one million pounds. The next challenge was to find a director. Steven Spielberg was the first man to have been approached but he has declined the offer. After going through lots of searches Chris Columbus was appointed to direct the first film and the appointment was made on March 28, 2000.
The next big hurdle was to find the two boys and the girl to be in the cast of the first film. While David Heyman was seated in a theater, he saw Daniel Radcliffe sitting just behind him. He was picked up and tested in the studio to find that he was the perfect fit for the lead role. Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were selected later and the cast was ready.
All the films of the Harry Potter series were produced by David Heyman. Chris Columbus directed the first two of the series. Tanya Seghatchian was the director for the next two. Chris Columbus has become a co-producer by this time. Lionel Wilgram was the director for the final three films. Half-Blood Prince was the sixth in the series and it was the most expensive one to produce.
Except the fifth film, the screen plays of all the Harry Potter films were written by Steve Kloves. The same for the fifth one was written by Michael Goldenberg. Though there were minor differences between the book and the screenplay, all three, book, screenplay and the movie were all the same all the time. In interviews with the press and websites David Heyman has appreciated the support given by Rowling to make it so.
Stuart Craig was the production designer and he did the job for all eight films. Photography was looked after by eight different directors. Music for the series was produced by four composers. June 12, 2010 was the day the last Harry Potter film was finished with its filming.
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Tuesday, 16 October 2012
James Dean Movie, 'Joshua Tree' Gives A Different Look At The Late Actors Life
For many years now, James Dean, even in his death, has captivated and stirred curiosity of many people. The great films he has been part of has stricken the world with his charm, forever immortalizing him in movies. The late actor who perished due to an unfortunate event still stands as one of the best actors of all time. Though there have been a good number of biopics of the actor, an upcoming Dean movie gives a different perspective and approach to the life of the famous actor. You can learn about some of his past life events, and what drove him to become the famous actor who left an impression on thousands of lives.
In some past works James Dean's sexuality was the subject of rumors. Whether he was gay or bisexual has been the main question of the past few years. However, the news about the late actor's gay acts has faced scrutiny. Perhaps he engaged in homosexual acts only to give his career a boost, but then again, this has faced a good amount of debate. Even though people have been saying that the actor himself was gay, it is commonly known that he was at most a bisexual, as he was a popular ladies man.
James Dean was undoubtedly a talented young actor who's life has been taken away at such an early age. Who knows what we could have seen his career bloom into, but it certainly would only improve his legendary status. Though this actor only had 3 films, 'Giant' with co stars Elizabeth Taylor, 'East of Eden' and 'Rebel Without a Cause' in the year 1955.
The upcoming Dean movie shows a different side of James Dean to feed the audiences curiosity of his sexuality. The film was directed and written by Matthew Mishory entitled, 'Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean'. Unlike the many other Dean movies, 'Joshua Tree' gives a different and very unique approach to the life of the charming actor. This film gave a fairly different and very striking take that has grabbed the attention of many people.
Actor James Preston from ABC's 'The Gates' stars in the role of the brilliant James Dean. He is joined by the 'L Word' actress, Erin Daniels and 'Queer as Folk' Robert Gant. This Dean movie talks about the life of the late actor before he gained his popularity in Hollywood.
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In some past works James Dean's sexuality was the subject of rumors. Whether he was gay or bisexual has been the main question of the past few years. However, the news about the late actor's gay acts has faced scrutiny. Perhaps he engaged in homosexual acts only to give his career a boost, but then again, this has faced a good amount of debate. Even though people have been saying that the actor himself was gay, it is commonly known that he was at most a bisexual, as he was a popular ladies man.
James Dean was undoubtedly a talented young actor who's life has been taken away at such an early age. Who knows what we could have seen his career bloom into, but it certainly would only improve his legendary status. Though this actor only had 3 films, 'Giant' with co stars Elizabeth Taylor, 'East of Eden' and 'Rebel Without a Cause' in the year 1955.
The upcoming Dean movie shows a different side of James Dean to feed the audiences curiosity of his sexuality. The film was directed and written by Matthew Mishory entitled, 'Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean'. Unlike the many other Dean movies, 'Joshua Tree' gives a different and very unique approach to the life of the charming actor. This film gave a fairly different and very striking take that has grabbed the attention of many people.
Actor James Preston from ABC's 'The Gates' stars in the role of the brilliant James Dean. He is joined by the 'L Word' actress, Erin Daniels and 'Queer as Folk' Robert Gant. This Dean movie talks about the life of the late actor before he gained his popularity in Hollywood.
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Is Twitter or Facebook Better for Promoting Movies?
When Twitter was beginning to become a force to be reckoned with in social media, some wondered if it would one day surpass the behemoth known as Facebook. It looks like Mark Zuckerberg's creation is safe, as Twitter has a much smaller base of users. However, Twitter, with its 140-character limit and ability to share with people who you don't know, has several things going for it that Facebook doesn't. Some of these features make it an excellent tool for marketing all kinds of things, including movies.
That is not to say that Facebook isn't good for marketing movies too. In fact, depending on what type of marketing you are talking about, Facebook might be a better alternative than Twitter. The same movie can use both successfully, depending on the desired message and audience.
For years, Facebook has been the social network that people look to for communicating with people they already know. This means friends, family, coworkers and acquaintances. Some people use it to reconnect with long-lost friends and keep in touch with people overseas for free, when normally it would take a lot of money time and money to communicate by phone or letter.
Sharing something with your friends on Facebook usually means sharing with someone you already know. This is why so many online news sources have a prominent Facebook "share" button on each of their pages. They want you to share the article or photos with people you know to draw traffic to their website.
The movie studios can take advantage of this by starting a page in the name of the movie and posting links to things like movie trailers, behind-the-scenes footage and even movie images before the film even comes out. Though these can be shared directly on Facebook, the movie studio marketers can also link to the movie's website, which will draw traffic to it.
The goal is also to drum up some positive buzz for the film and make people want to revisit the website when it next gets updated. This puts some pressure on marketers to consistently have fresh material. Facebook users are used to having a brand new set of things to read and watch on their timeline every morning. Not updating either the website or Facebook fan page for the movie could mean that your movie is out of sight and out of mind, which is a bad thing.
Twitter is vastly different from Facebook. In fact, it is so different that it is hard to compare the two. While Facebook lends itself to long conversations, Twitter is all about shorts bursts of information. Sure, you can hold a conversation on Twitter, but it is much harder to do because of the 140-character limit.
Twitter is an excellent source for breaking news. In fact, a lot of news has been first announced this way instead of on traditional news websites. Movie marketers can take advantage of this fact by posting anything new and exciting about their movie using Twitter, then posting it to Facebook later to allow fans to comment further on it without the character limit.
Many successful movies begin their Twitter campaigns by starting official movie accounts months before they hit theaters. In fact, some begin the account while the film is still being cast or in preproduction in order to get the excitement and buzz about the film rolling early. Any breaking news, such as a new cast member or the start of the first day of filming, can be posted on the account.
The beauty of Twitter is that hashtags can be used to announce the news to people who don't even follow the account. For example, if the marketers for "The Hunger Games" wanted to announce their official trailer being released for the first time, the use of the hashtag #trailers and perhaps even #movies means that anyone searching for these two terms on Twitter can easily find the trailer and be exposed to it, even if they have never heard of "The Hunger Games."
In the battle of the social networks, Facebook is the clear winner in terms of number of registered users. However, when trying to reach an audience that is not yet aware of the movie, Twitter has several distinct advantages. Both networks have their uses when marketing a film, so it is best to take advantage of both platforms. A film that uses only one network or the other will only be able to reach a limited audience.
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That is not to say that Facebook isn't good for marketing movies too. In fact, depending on what type of marketing you are talking about, Facebook might be a better alternative than Twitter. The same movie can use both successfully, depending on the desired message and audience.
For years, Facebook has been the social network that people look to for communicating with people they already know. This means friends, family, coworkers and acquaintances. Some people use it to reconnect with long-lost friends and keep in touch with people overseas for free, when normally it would take a lot of money time and money to communicate by phone or letter.
Sharing something with your friends on Facebook usually means sharing with someone you already know. This is why so many online news sources have a prominent Facebook "share" button on each of their pages. They want you to share the article or photos with people you know to draw traffic to their website.
The movie studios can take advantage of this by starting a page in the name of the movie and posting links to things like movie trailers, behind-the-scenes footage and even movie images before the film even comes out. Though these can be shared directly on Facebook, the movie studio marketers can also link to the movie's website, which will draw traffic to it.
The goal is also to drum up some positive buzz for the film and make people want to revisit the website when it next gets updated. This puts some pressure on marketers to consistently have fresh material. Facebook users are used to having a brand new set of things to read and watch on their timeline every morning. Not updating either the website or Facebook fan page for the movie could mean that your movie is out of sight and out of mind, which is a bad thing.
Twitter is vastly different from Facebook. In fact, it is so different that it is hard to compare the two. While Facebook lends itself to long conversations, Twitter is all about shorts bursts of information. Sure, you can hold a conversation on Twitter, but it is much harder to do because of the 140-character limit.
Twitter is an excellent source for breaking news. In fact, a lot of news has been first announced this way instead of on traditional news websites. Movie marketers can take advantage of this fact by posting anything new and exciting about their movie using Twitter, then posting it to Facebook later to allow fans to comment further on it without the character limit.
Many successful movies begin their Twitter campaigns by starting official movie accounts months before they hit theaters. In fact, some begin the account while the film is still being cast or in preproduction in order to get the excitement and buzz about the film rolling early. Any breaking news, such as a new cast member or the start of the first day of filming, can be posted on the account.
The beauty of Twitter is that hashtags can be used to announce the news to people who don't even follow the account. For example, if the marketers for "The Hunger Games" wanted to announce their official trailer being released for the first time, the use of the hashtag #trailers and perhaps even #movies means that anyone searching for these two terms on Twitter can easily find the trailer and be exposed to it, even if they have never heard of "The Hunger Games."
In the battle of the social networks, Facebook is the clear winner in terms of number of registered users. However, when trying to reach an audience that is not yet aware of the movie, Twitter has several distinct advantages. Both networks have their uses when marketing a film, so it is best to take advantage of both platforms. A film that uses only one network or the other will only be able to reach a limited audience.
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How To Be a Real Ghostbuster and a Ghost Hunter
These days, a lot of people want to become real life ghostbusters and start investigating for paranormal activity with their own real ghostbuster team. If you want to become a real ghostbuster, then you must have a scientific attitude. Being skeptical is natural, but you should also be analytical. Before you jump to paranormal conclusions for a situation, make sure there is no scientific explanation for it. When you for an investigation, do not expect that you will definitely see something paranormal or supernatural because often there will be a logical explanation for what you might see.
Interviewing the occupants of the place where you are investigating and/or any witnesses should be the first step of your investigation. Examine the people for physical conditions, like poor eyesight, and psychological conditions that might cause them to believe that they are seeing ghosts. Examine the place for chemicals that might cause magnetic fields, hallucinations, or anything that is not normal. Also review the structure of the place. If a building or a structure is tilting, the breaking of objects from within is often mistaken for poltergeist activity.
If there is nothing wrong with a building and the witnesses, then you should begin looking for paranormal explanations. You should start by checking lighting conditions and measuring changes in temperature. If you can afford it, then monitor gravitational fields and radiation levels too. You will be able to check for a physical haunting this way. It might be a perpetual haunting if you cannot find any physical evidence. The truth is that 60% to 70% of legitimate hauntings are actually perpetual.
There are very few effective methods of getting rid of a ghost. Often, the problem can be solved if a person's frame of mind is changed. The situation only becomes worse when someone becomes frightened. Altering the environment is the first thing that should be done when the environment is being physically affected by a poltergeist, like doors are being open and shut, or household objects are being broken. At times, when nothing else works, more extreme solutions like relocation or exorcism become necessary.
Before you start investigating for paranormal activity, make sure you have the right equipment. Having the following supplies around will be handy in case you actually find a ghost:
- Notebook: So that you can jot down feelings, observations and anything else.
- Video Camera: So you can record video footage of different areas and analyze it later.
- Audio Recorder: It is important that you keep a recorder running during your investigation so that it can pick up EVP that you can also analyze later.
- PKEmeter: The PKEmeter gives readings of PKE or Psycho Kinetic Energy and can be used to track ghosts.
- Weather Thermometer: To measure changes in temperature.
- Magnifying Glass: To study suspicious smudges or small objects.
- Tape Measure: To measure distances accurately.
Becoming a real ghostbuster is not an easy thing to do. You must have an open mindset and you must be very patient. At the same time, you must also have the right equipment as well. With the right equipment and the right mindset, nothing can stop you from becoming a real ghostbuster and finding ghosts.
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Interviewing the occupants of the place where you are investigating and/or any witnesses should be the first step of your investigation. Examine the people for physical conditions, like poor eyesight, and psychological conditions that might cause them to believe that they are seeing ghosts. Examine the place for chemicals that might cause magnetic fields, hallucinations, or anything that is not normal. Also review the structure of the place. If a building or a structure is tilting, the breaking of objects from within is often mistaken for poltergeist activity.
If there is nothing wrong with a building and the witnesses, then you should begin looking for paranormal explanations. You should start by checking lighting conditions and measuring changes in temperature. If you can afford it, then monitor gravitational fields and radiation levels too. You will be able to check for a physical haunting this way. It might be a perpetual haunting if you cannot find any physical evidence. The truth is that 60% to 70% of legitimate hauntings are actually perpetual.
There are very few effective methods of getting rid of a ghost. Often, the problem can be solved if a person's frame of mind is changed. The situation only becomes worse when someone becomes frightened. Altering the environment is the first thing that should be done when the environment is being physically affected by a poltergeist, like doors are being open and shut, or household objects are being broken. At times, when nothing else works, more extreme solutions like relocation or exorcism become necessary.
Before you start investigating for paranormal activity, make sure you have the right equipment. Having the following supplies around will be handy in case you actually find a ghost:
- Notebook: So that you can jot down feelings, observations and anything else.
- Video Camera: So you can record video footage of different areas and analyze it later.
- Audio Recorder: It is important that you keep a recorder running during your investigation so that it can pick up EVP that you can also analyze later.
- PKEmeter: The PKEmeter gives readings of PKE or Psycho Kinetic Energy and can be used to track ghosts.
- Weather Thermometer: To measure changes in temperature.
- Magnifying Glass: To study suspicious smudges or small objects.
- Tape Measure: To measure distances accurately.
Becoming a real ghostbuster is not an easy thing to do. You must have an open mindset and you must be very patient. At the same time, you must also have the right equipment as well. With the right equipment and the right mindset, nothing can stop you from becoming a real ghostbuster and finding ghosts.
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How Reality TV Has Changed TV Forever
At this point in time, we're moving beyond the days of sitcoms and comedy shows. We've broken the norm, and found our way into the realm of reality television. As viewers, we've found a way to peek into the intimate lives of others. How has reality TV changed television forever? There are various reasons as to why it has changed television as we once knew it. Here are a few of the main changes associated with this new genre of entertainment on the silver screen.
People have really begin to crave excitement in their entrainment viewing choices. With the new wave of reality TV shows, there are no scripts, there isn't any predictability, and the people are 100% real. When viewing this type of show, people enjoy the aspect of not knowing what is going to happen next. With scripted television shows, the viewer can often guess the next move. Now we are able to view people's most intimate moments from the comfort of our own home. There is a lot of excitement centered around it. You're never sure what you're going to get, and its completely real!
People have found themselves much more interested in watching this type of TV, rather than watching a conventional scripted show. Although normal TV has proven to assist those in living in a fantasy, reality television allows people to relate due to its realness. People are able to accept the characters as real people, rather than paid actors and actresses. This makes people expect more from television. It makes them want something that is real.
Reality television offers its viewers more than just a script. A lot of reality TV shows center around winning or obtaining something. This keeps the viewer interested in what the show has to offer. The other form of reality television involves famous people being filmed living their life like the rest of us. This too, draws a lot of active viewers. Reality television is completely different from anything else we've ever seen as viewers. It is the future of entertainment.
In the current time, we're literally watching television transform before our eye's. Television as we know it has changed so drastically, and reality TV show's are all the rage. People really enjoy the "what next" aspect of watching real people live their lives. Reality television will continue to transform our viewing, and may eventually rule over traditional television all together. People will always crave excitement and challenge, and reality television gives them just that.
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People have really begin to crave excitement in their entrainment viewing choices. With the new wave of reality TV shows, there are no scripts, there isn't any predictability, and the people are 100% real. When viewing this type of show, people enjoy the aspect of not knowing what is going to happen next. With scripted television shows, the viewer can often guess the next move. Now we are able to view people's most intimate moments from the comfort of our own home. There is a lot of excitement centered around it. You're never sure what you're going to get, and its completely real!
People have found themselves much more interested in watching this type of TV, rather than watching a conventional scripted show. Although normal TV has proven to assist those in living in a fantasy, reality television allows people to relate due to its realness. People are able to accept the characters as real people, rather than paid actors and actresses. This makes people expect more from television. It makes them want something that is real.
Reality television offers its viewers more than just a script. A lot of reality TV shows center around winning or obtaining something. This keeps the viewer interested in what the show has to offer. The other form of reality television involves famous people being filmed living their life like the rest of us. This too, draws a lot of active viewers. Reality television is completely different from anything else we've ever seen as viewers. It is the future of entertainment.
In the current time, we're literally watching television transform before our eye's. Television as we know it has changed so drastically, and reality TV show's are all the rage. People really enjoy the "what next" aspect of watching real people live their lives. Reality television will continue to transform our viewing, and may eventually rule over traditional television all together. People will always crave excitement and challenge, and reality television gives them just that.
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Monday, 15 October 2012
Movie Review: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Title: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Director/Stars: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara and Christopher Plummer, David Fincher (Director)
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Watched: January 9, 2012
Summary: Very stylish dark thriller
TGWTDT is a peculiar literary and cinematic phenomenon. Wildly successful, it's not your typical story or route to success. It also proves that some people, at least, still have an attention span.
Broadly, this is a serial killer mystery blended with a taunt character driven thriller. The story itself has an odd structure. For those of you that don't know, we have an old Swedish billionaire who hires a brilliant investigative journalist to investigate the forty year-old unsolved murder of his niece. This is wound together with the life of a hacker/investigator (the titular girl) who investigates first the journalist and then the murders. But oddly, they don't even meet for half of the film. The first half is driven by the journalist's investigation and by dark character study of Lisbeth (the girl).
Be warned, this film contains crime scenes, grisly crime photos, crazy homicidal dudes in their dungeons, and a very harrowing rape sequence which is all too graphic. Director David Fincher lends his natural taste and talent for the creepy to the material with great success. No surprise, he directed my all time most disturbing film, Seven. This TGWTDT is much more stylish than the Swedish versions (and that was good too). Plus this style doesn't trivialize the material at all, but only serves to heighten the emotional impact. The story is somewhat streamlined from the earlier film and the book, but also without significant sacrifice.
Daniel Craig is highly competent in the role and the excellent supporting cast makes fine work of the host of Swedish creeps (and occasional decent human being). But it's Rooney Mara's Lisbeth that absolutely steals the show. Of course this character is probably to a good degree responsible for the success of the franchise, but Mara does her justice. Her Lisbeth is detached, yet sexy and vulnerable, but also kick ass physically and intellectually. She's a very complex character and both her striking visual presence and subtle performance are riveting. I particularly liked her sexual relationship with Craig. Here's a man who clearly is used to being a man, and then she reverses the whole deal on him. He likes her, but doesn't really know what to make of the whole thing.
But for us, that's great movie making. Just be warned, this is not a film for the squeamish.
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Director/Stars: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara and Christopher Plummer, David Fincher (Director)
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Watched: January 9, 2012
Summary: Very stylish dark thriller
TGWTDT is a peculiar literary and cinematic phenomenon. Wildly successful, it's not your typical story or route to success. It also proves that some people, at least, still have an attention span.
Broadly, this is a serial killer mystery blended with a taunt character driven thriller. The story itself has an odd structure. For those of you that don't know, we have an old Swedish billionaire who hires a brilliant investigative journalist to investigate the forty year-old unsolved murder of his niece. This is wound together with the life of a hacker/investigator (the titular girl) who investigates first the journalist and then the murders. But oddly, they don't even meet for half of the film. The first half is driven by the journalist's investigation and by dark character study of Lisbeth (the girl).
Be warned, this film contains crime scenes, grisly crime photos, crazy homicidal dudes in their dungeons, and a very harrowing rape sequence which is all too graphic. Director David Fincher lends his natural taste and talent for the creepy to the material with great success. No surprise, he directed my all time most disturbing film, Seven. This TGWTDT is much more stylish than the Swedish versions (and that was good too). Plus this style doesn't trivialize the material at all, but only serves to heighten the emotional impact. The story is somewhat streamlined from the earlier film and the book, but also without significant sacrifice.
Daniel Craig is highly competent in the role and the excellent supporting cast makes fine work of the host of Swedish creeps (and occasional decent human being). But it's Rooney Mara's Lisbeth that absolutely steals the show. Of course this character is probably to a good degree responsible for the success of the franchise, but Mara does her justice. Her Lisbeth is detached, yet sexy and vulnerable, but also kick ass physically and intellectually. She's a very complex character and both her striking visual presence and subtle performance are riveting. I particularly liked her sexual relationship with Craig. Here's a man who clearly is used to being a man, and then she reverses the whole deal on him. He likes her, but doesn't really know what to make of the whole thing.
But for us, that's great movie making. Just be warned, this is not a film for the squeamish.
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Sunday, 14 October 2012
Marilyn, James Dean: Rumors Between The Two Charming Icons
The actor James Dean has received a lot of love and appreciation from a number of people, in the past as well as the present. Because he was such a charming young man with the passion for acting, a bright and promising flame that had burned out too early, James Dean remains to be one of the best actors of all time. Because of the actor's short lived success and popularity due to an accident that has stolen the bright and charming star away, many people have curious questions about him. Many of which is of the actor's romantic life and many know he was 'a ladies' man. But some people have had their doubts and believe he was gay or bisexual.
The young actor indeed left us too early to give us the right answer for such a question, but the rumors have never truly faded even as time has passed. The story of James Dean's sexuality is soon to hit the screen, not to make the late actor look bad for such stories or beliefs of his romantic choices, but to embrace it. The movie, 'Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean' talks about the life of the late actor before he became a well known star. This also directs to strike the question, but never really giving solid answers.
Aside from this, there is the question of Norma Jean also known as the lovely Marilyn. The actor and this icon have been rumored to have dated in the past. We all know just how undeniably charming and lovely the late actress and well known icon was. And like Marilyn, he made such an impact on society even as the years had passed. Because the two have left us all with nothing but curiosity - the questions we have will remain to be unanswered.
In the year of 1955, the movie 'East of Eden' premiered in the city of New York and Marilyn attended. James Dean was present but was rumored to have just dropped off and left after only a short time. If this was indeed true, then the chances that the two had ever met are thin. They had only come close enough to be in each other's presence but not long enough to be acquaintances. The question of Marilyn Monroe and James Dean ever dating is false, though the two would have made such a lovely couple.
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The young actor indeed left us too early to give us the right answer for such a question, but the rumors have never truly faded even as time has passed. The story of James Dean's sexuality is soon to hit the screen, not to make the late actor look bad for such stories or beliefs of his romantic choices, but to embrace it. The movie, 'Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean' talks about the life of the late actor before he became a well known star. This also directs to strike the question, but never really giving solid answers.
Aside from this, there is the question of Norma Jean also known as the lovely Marilyn. The actor and this icon have been rumored to have dated in the past. We all know just how undeniably charming and lovely the late actress and well known icon was. And like Marilyn, he made such an impact on society even as the years had passed. Because the two have left us all with nothing but curiosity - the questions we have will remain to be unanswered.
In the year of 1955, the movie 'East of Eden' premiered in the city of New York and Marilyn attended. James Dean was present but was rumored to have just dropped off and left after only a short time. If this was indeed true, then the chances that the two had ever met are thin. They had only come close enough to be in each other's presence but not long enough to be acquaintances. The question of Marilyn Monroe and James Dean ever dating is false, though the two would have made such a lovely couple.
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MOVIE REVIEW: The Hunger Games
Film: The Hunger Games
Director/Stars: Jennifer Lawrence (Actor), Josh Hutcherson (Actor), Gary Ross (Director)
Watched: March 28, 2012
The film: Of course this is one of the most anticipated movies of the year, particularly for book lovers. I have to say that it executed effectively and faithfully as a translation. The story is identical to the book, although reduced of course. At a meta-level I thought that the pre-arena period, although a tad too long, was actually slightly better than in the book, and the area slightly inferior.
Overall, it lacks the true visceral intensity of the novel. Not that it isn't well done, or isn't engaging, but I sensed a restraint or hesitation on the part of the filmmakers to commit to the full reality of a bunch of teenagers killing each other in the woods. The movie is superbly cast. Jennifer Lawrence is great and does a fine job acting to fill in the missing narrative voice. She can't make up more than some of the distance, but she does as well as any actress could. Interior connection and emotion is a strength of the novel format. Film can't compete.
But it does do better at grand scenes. And I thought the costumes and makeup of the funky 19th century nano-punk world very effective. Perhaps not realistic, but certainly entertaining to look at. The adult actors are all good. Donald Sutherland is boilerplate but pitch perfect as President Snow. The sometimes annoying, sometimes fun Woody Harrelson leans toward fun. Lenny Kravitz is great as Cinna. Katniss' mom kinda sucked.
The movie feels medium budget. The effects serve, but occasionally seem a little cheesy. This is just an observation, and for the most part, not a detraction. An exception involved Catniss' two flaming outfits. Maybe it's just the concept brought to life, but they fell pretty flat. The director does employ an interesting overall stylistic approach. By combining minimalist scoring, a sort of Appalachian feel (underscored literally by the soundtrack), and loose handheld shots, the film comes across as "underproduced" or "not very Hollywood." This was an effective stylistic choice. He manages to squeeze a bit of genuine emotion out of us at the appropriate moments, like the death of Rue.
A couple nitpicks: The secondary tributes (basically everyone but Catniss, Rue, and Peeta) felt indistinct and underdeveloped. No one got very dirty. Come on, if you are living for a couple of days in the woods fighting for your life, you get really grimy and smelly. Hell, camping as a kid we looked downright gross without any homicidal incidents. Even as she's dying, Rue's cute little fro looked all perfect. The film felt to me like an 8/10, but if it had fully embraced the dark and nasty side, it might have been a 10.
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Director/Stars: Jennifer Lawrence (Actor), Josh Hutcherson (Actor), Gary Ross (Director)
Watched: March 28, 2012
The film: Of course this is one of the most anticipated movies of the year, particularly for book lovers. I have to say that it executed effectively and faithfully as a translation. The story is identical to the book, although reduced of course. At a meta-level I thought that the pre-arena period, although a tad too long, was actually slightly better than in the book, and the area slightly inferior.
Overall, it lacks the true visceral intensity of the novel. Not that it isn't well done, or isn't engaging, but I sensed a restraint or hesitation on the part of the filmmakers to commit to the full reality of a bunch of teenagers killing each other in the woods. The movie is superbly cast. Jennifer Lawrence is great and does a fine job acting to fill in the missing narrative voice. She can't make up more than some of the distance, but she does as well as any actress could. Interior connection and emotion is a strength of the novel format. Film can't compete.
But it does do better at grand scenes. And I thought the costumes and makeup of the funky 19th century nano-punk world very effective. Perhaps not realistic, but certainly entertaining to look at. The adult actors are all good. Donald Sutherland is boilerplate but pitch perfect as President Snow. The sometimes annoying, sometimes fun Woody Harrelson leans toward fun. Lenny Kravitz is great as Cinna. Katniss' mom kinda sucked.
The movie feels medium budget. The effects serve, but occasionally seem a little cheesy. This is just an observation, and for the most part, not a detraction. An exception involved Catniss' two flaming outfits. Maybe it's just the concept brought to life, but they fell pretty flat. The director does employ an interesting overall stylistic approach. By combining minimalist scoring, a sort of Appalachian feel (underscored literally by the soundtrack), and loose handheld shots, the film comes across as "underproduced" or "not very Hollywood." This was an effective stylistic choice. He manages to squeeze a bit of genuine emotion out of us at the appropriate moments, like the death of Rue.
A couple nitpicks: The secondary tributes (basically everyone but Catniss, Rue, and Peeta) felt indistinct and underdeveloped. No one got very dirty. Come on, if you are living for a couple of days in the woods fighting for your life, you get really grimy and smelly. Hell, camping as a kid we looked downright gross without any homicidal incidents. Even as she's dying, Rue's cute little fro looked all perfect. The film felt to me like an 8/10, but if it had fully embraced the dark and nasty side, it might have been a 10.
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Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Turning Best-Selling Books Into Films
Every year, studios and production companies look to books for new ideas for films. Often, these books are blockbuster hits with a large fan following, which is almost a guarantee there will be plenty of interest in a film. All it takes is one person in the movie production industry to show interest in the rights to a book. The odds of a book being made into a movie are very slim, and the chances that it will become a hit are even smaller. In 2012, several book-based films have topped the box office. The majority of these films are from well-known authors who have had previous books made into cinema productions.
Children's books are frequently the focus of animated films. In March, Universal Pictures released "The Lorax," based on a 1971 book by Dr. Seuss. No children's author has been more celebrated than Dr. Seuss. Other successful films by Seuss include "The Grinch," "Horton Hears a Who" and "The Cat in the Hat." "The Lorax" is an environmentalist film about a 12-year-old boy (Zac Efron) who speaks to trees and fights to save the world from corporate greed. The film also features the voices of Danny DeVito, Taylor Swift and Betty White.
"The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 130 weeks since its release in 2008. It is a young adult novel about a girl named Katniss, who lives in the postapocalyptic nation of Panem. The Hunger Games are annual national competitions in which two children from each of the country's twelve districts are placed into an arena. They battle one another until only one child remains alive. Lionsgate released the film in March, and it made over $150 million in revenue during opening weekend. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen and Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark. "Catching Fire," the second film in the series, is scheduled to be released in 2013.
Several of Nicholas Sparks' novels have been made into films including "The Notebook," "The Last Song" and "A Walk to Remember." Released in April, "The Lucky One" is the newest film based on this popular writer's work. Zac Efron stars as Logan, a marine who has been serving in Iraq. He finds a photo of a girl just before his unit is attacked. He survives the ambush and credits the picture of the girl for saving his life. When he returns to the United States, he is determined to locate the girl. Taylor Schilling stars as Beth, and Blythe Danner plays the role of Ellie. This romantic drama is characteristic of Sparks' writing.
Another romantic drama is "The Vow," which stars Channing Tatum as Leo and Rachel McAdams as Paige. The film is based on the true story of Kim and Krickett Carpenter, who are happily in love with one another. One evening on their way home from Paige's art exhibition, the couple is involved in a car wreck, which leaves Paige in a coma. When she wakes, she does not remember who she is or who her husband is. The film follows Leo as he tries to win back his true love. It is a feel-good film that makes one believe that true love wins out in the end.
No other film has received the attention that Stephanie Meyer's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn 2" has received. This book series has become increasingly popular among young adult readers since the first book was published in 2005. The film is scheduled to be released in November and is the last installment in the series. Kristen Stewart plays Bella, a girl who falls in love with vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). Bella turns into a vampire after giving birth to her and Edward's child. The entire vampire clan must protect the child from the Volturi. The final book was split into two films, and this last movie focuses on the couple's efforts to keep their family together.
With a variety of genres to choose from among book-based movies, there is sure to be something for everyone. While the films may not follow the novel's storylines exactly, each one incorporates the best ideas of the authors. Other films that have been adapted from popular novels and released in 2012 include "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" and "One for the Money."
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Children's books are frequently the focus of animated films. In March, Universal Pictures released "The Lorax," based on a 1971 book by Dr. Seuss. No children's author has been more celebrated than Dr. Seuss. Other successful films by Seuss include "The Grinch," "Horton Hears a Who" and "The Cat in the Hat." "The Lorax" is an environmentalist film about a 12-year-old boy (Zac Efron) who speaks to trees and fights to save the world from corporate greed. The film also features the voices of Danny DeVito, Taylor Swift and Betty White.
"The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 130 weeks since its release in 2008. It is a young adult novel about a girl named Katniss, who lives in the postapocalyptic nation of Panem. The Hunger Games are annual national competitions in which two children from each of the country's twelve districts are placed into an arena. They battle one another until only one child remains alive. Lionsgate released the film in March, and it made over $150 million in revenue during opening weekend. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen and Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark. "Catching Fire," the second film in the series, is scheduled to be released in 2013.
Several of Nicholas Sparks' novels have been made into films including "The Notebook," "The Last Song" and "A Walk to Remember." Released in April, "The Lucky One" is the newest film based on this popular writer's work. Zac Efron stars as Logan, a marine who has been serving in Iraq. He finds a photo of a girl just before his unit is attacked. He survives the ambush and credits the picture of the girl for saving his life. When he returns to the United States, he is determined to locate the girl. Taylor Schilling stars as Beth, and Blythe Danner plays the role of Ellie. This romantic drama is characteristic of Sparks' writing.
Another romantic drama is "The Vow," which stars Channing Tatum as Leo and Rachel McAdams as Paige. The film is based on the true story of Kim and Krickett Carpenter, who are happily in love with one another. One evening on their way home from Paige's art exhibition, the couple is involved in a car wreck, which leaves Paige in a coma. When she wakes, she does not remember who she is or who her husband is. The film follows Leo as he tries to win back his true love. It is a feel-good film that makes one believe that true love wins out in the end.
No other film has received the attention that Stephanie Meyer's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn 2" has received. This book series has become increasingly popular among young adult readers since the first book was published in 2005. The film is scheduled to be released in November and is the last installment in the series. Kristen Stewart plays Bella, a girl who falls in love with vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). Bella turns into a vampire after giving birth to her and Edward's child. The entire vampire clan must protect the child from the Volturi. The final book was split into two films, and this last movie focuses on the couple's efforts to keep their family together.
With a variety of genres to choose from among book-based movies, there is sure to be something for everyone. While the films may not follow the novel's storylines exactly, each one incorporates the best ideas of the authors. Other films that have been adapted from popular novels and released in 2012 include "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" and "One for the Money."
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Trigger - The Beloved Horse of Roy Rogers
What was the name of the beautiful palomino horse that Roy Rogers rode? I'm sure you've been asked a question similar to that in Trivia games. And without hesitation you answered, Trigger! (right? - Right!)
I remember as a little girl watching Saturday morning as Roy Rogers rode onto the small screen on this beautiful horse, Trigger. Did you ever wonder how Trigger got his name?
Let's start at his beginnings, shall we? Trigger was foaled in 1932 and was named Golden Cloud. His sire was a Thoroughbred and his dam a grade (unregistered) mare who, like Trigger, was a palomino. Trigger grew to be 15.3 hands tall - approximately 63 inches or 160 cm at the withers.
There seems to be a bit of confusion concerning Trigger's lineage. William Witney, who directed a lot of Roy's and Trigger's movies, claimed that Trigger was out of a Palomino stallion and the mare of a cold-blood (draft horse) mare. The interesting thing here is that there was no Palomino registry at the time of Trigger's birth. (The Palomino Registry was formed in 1936.)
Golden Cloud was sold at the Hudkins Stables, a company that specialized in providing horses for the movies. In 1935 he made his debut opposite Olivia de Havilland riding him side-saddle as Maid Marian in the movie, "The Adventures of Robin Hood.".
Golden Cloud was one of the horses that auditioned for Roy Roger's first movie, "Under Western Stars". The rest was kismet... Roy and Trigger bonded and Roy bought Golden Cloud for the then astounding sum of $2,500. Golden Cloud was renamed Trigger thanks to Roy's friend, Smiley Burnette, who when he saw Golden Cloud said that "the horse is quick on the trigger" and the name stuck.
The horse was smart... so smart that he was billed as the "Smartest Horse in the Movies" - and it was name that was well deserved. Trigger could do over 60 tricks on command. He could do the hula, count, untie ropes, shoot a gun, knock on a door and walk on his hind legs, to name a few.
Trigger had a long career with Roy Rogers. In fact he was there when Roy Rogers sat aside him and proposed to his wife, Dale Evans, during a show in Chicago; and he was in every episode of "The Roy Rogers Show" that aired from 1951 to 1957.
Trigger had to finally retire when he could no longer perform and had to be replaced with Trigger, Jr. However, Trigger, Jr. was not actually Trigger's son. Even though Trigger remained a stallion all of his life he never had any descendants. Trigger, Jr. was actually a Tennessee Walking Horse.
Trigger became the most famous horse in film entertainment. He even had his own Dell Comic Book to recount his adventures.
I always loved Trigger and secretly always wanted a horse like him. I think that was every horse loving kids' dream growing up in the 50's - to have a golden palomino with flaxen mane and tail. Did I get my wish? Yes, twice, but that is another story.
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I remember as a little girl watching Saturday morning as Roy Rogers rode onto the small screen on this beautiful horse, Trigger. Did you ever wonder how Trigger got his name?
Let's start at his beginnings, shall we? Trigger was foaled in 1932 and was named Golden Cloud. His sire was a Thoroughbred and his dam a grade (unregistered) mare who, like Trigger, was a palomino. Trigger grew to be 15.3 hands tall - approximately 63 inches or 160 cm at the withers.
There seems to be a bit of confusion concerning Trigger's lineage. William Witney, who directed a lot of Roy's and Trigger's movies, claimed that Trigger was out of a Palomino stallion and the mare of a cold-blood (draft horse) mare. The interesting thing here is that there was no Palomino registry at the time of Trigger's birth. (The Palomino Registry was formed in 1936.)
Golden Cloud was sold at the Hudkins Stables, a company that specialized in providing horses for the movies. In 1935 he made his debut opposite Olivia de Havilland riding him side-saddle as Maid Marian in the movie, "The Adventures of Robin Hood.".
Golden Cloud was one of the horses that auditioned for Roy Roger's first movie, "Under Western Stars". The rest was kismet... Roy and Trigger bonded and Roy bought Golden Cloud for the then astounding sum of $2,500. Golden Cloud was renamed Trigger thanks to Roy's friend, Smiley Burnette, who when he saw Golden Cloud said that "the horse is quick on the trigger" and the name stuck.
The horse was smart... so smart that he was billed as the "Smartest Horse in the Movies" - and it was name that was well deserved. Trigger could do over 60 tricks on command. He could do the hula, count, untie ropes, shoot a gun, knock on a door and walk on his hind legs, to name a few.
Trigger had a long career with Roy Rogers. In fact he was there when Roy Rogers sat aside him and proposed to his wife, Dale Evans, during a show in Chicago; and he was in every episode of "The Roy Rogers Show" that aired from 1951 to 1957.
Trigger had to finally retire when he could no longer perform and had to be replaced with Trigger, Jr. However, Trigger, Jr. was not actually Trigger's son. Even though Trigger remained a stallion all of his life he never had any descendants. Trigger, Jr. was actually a Tennessee Walking Horse.
Trigger became the most famous horse in film entertainment. He even had his own Dell Comic Book to recount his adventures.
I always loved Trigger and secretly always wanted a horse like him. I think that was every horse loving kids' dream growing up in the 50's - to have a golden palomino with flaxen mane and tail. Did I get my wish? Yes, twice, but that is another story.
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Was James Dean Gay?
James Dean is a well known American actor who has starred in movies that have been forever immortalized. Two such films are preserved in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, 'Rebel without a Cause' and 'Giant'. He is known to be a cultural icon and because of this beloved actor's premature death caused by a car crash, Dean only had 3 films, two of which has left a remarkable impact on society.
Dean was one of the very few actors who were nominated for an Oscar after death. In the year of 1999 he was ranked 18th by the American Film Institute as best male movie star in the list of "AFI's 100 years... 100 Stars".
'Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean' is a new movie that talks about the legendary, James Dean before he ever became a star. People with the question "was James Dean gay?" would probably like to give this movie a look as it seems to lean towards this curious subject. The writer and director, Matthew W. Mishory creates a whole new approach to the loved and respected late actor. There is some belief that he had participated in homosexual acts only to give a powerful boost to his career however, this belief is debatable.
Was James Dean gay? There has been a good amount of arguments about this. Even though the actor had participated in gay acts, he was commonly seen as being bisexual because he was most known to be a ladies' man. The movie 'Joshua Tree' certainly leans towards the sexuality of the late actor and such rumors can change from a simple 'yes, he was gay' to a 'No, he was bisexual'. These reports can vary, all depending on who says it or who it is you ask.
The upcoming film indeed shows that Dean is bisexual and it doesn't skirt the actors rumored bisexuality, it embraces it. Actor James Preston takes the role of James Dean in the film along side with Robert Gant and Erin Daniels. Even if the film doesn't quite answer the question "was he gay?", and there appears to be no conclusion solid enough for any answers, the film is still judged as a win. Even so, the awkward farm boy that he was still captivates and fascinates the audience. Are the rumors fact or fiction? With the actor gone no one will ever know.
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Dean was one of the very few actors who were nominated for an Oscar after death. In the year of 1999 he was ranked 18th by the American Film Institute as best male movie star in the list of "AFI's 100 years... 100 Stars".
'Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean' is a new movie that talks about the legendary, James Dean before he ever became a star. People with the question "was James Dean gay?" would probably like to give this movie a look as it seems to lean towards this curious subject. The writer and director, Matthew W. Mishory creates a whole new approach to the loved and respected late actor. There is some belief that he had participated in homosexual acts only to give a powerful boost to his career however, this belief is debatable.
Was James Dean gay? There has been a good amount of arguments about this. Even though the actor had participated in gay acts, he was commonly seen as being bisexual because he was most known to be a ladies' man. The movie 'Joshua Tree' certainly leans towards the sexuality of the late actor and such rumors can change from a simple 'yes, he was gay' to a 'No, he was bisexual'. These reports can vary, all depending on who says it or who it is you ask.
The upcoming film indeed shows that Dean is bisexual and it doesn't skirt the actors rumored bisexuality, it embraces it. Actor James Preston takes the role of James Dean in the film along side with Robert Gant and Erin Daniels. Even if the film doesn't quite answer the question "was he gay?", and there appears to be no conclusion solid enough for any answers, the film is still judged as a win. Even so, the awkward farm boy that he was still captivates and fascinates the audience. Are the rumors fact or fiction? With the actor gone no one will ever know.
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Tuesday, 28 August 2012
TV's Top 10 Geeks (That We Owe Big Time)
Spanning at least six decades now Television has broadcast some exquisite geeks into our living rooms. But who are the real standard bearers? Who has left their mark in a way that will inform future geeks for generations?
Well, I decided to come up with a list of some worthy candidates.
In the name of keeping things interesting and fair, I was at first inclined to rule out any character playing the title role of their TV show. Unfortunately that cut a few too many heavyweights. So how about this: we'll only disqualify characters from shows specifically about geeks. Apologies to fans of Torchwood, Spaced, and Big Bang Theory, your crews are left out in the cold.
So here we go in no particular order:
10. Grizzly Adams
This guy roamed the Smokie Mountains helping people aided by a 900 lb. Grizzly Bear and a hipster-skewering beard that allowed him to see the future. Game over, end of story.
9. Wile E. Coyote
That he's a gourmand, linguist, gadget hound, and mail-ordering mastermind puts him squarely in the center of Geek City. That he persisted in his struggle despite never catching a single break should make him the Mayor.
8. Commander Spock
In five hundred years time the iconic image of Cmdr. Spock will still communicate the same thing it does today: advanced intelligence trumps anything else both in and out of this world.
7. Walt White (aka Heisenberg)
This one is apparently only half true as Mr. White developed a severely split personality by the end of the first season of Breaking Bad. Still, High School Chemistry Teacher Mr. White more than delivers a monumental geek profile even if he only shows up half the time.
6. Phineas J. Whoopee
Armed with his Three-Dimensional Blackboard (or 3DBB if you're hip), Mr. Whoopee dropped book knowledge in an off-hand way that was not only fun but always managed to save the day. Where would Tennessee Tuxedo (or us for that matter) be without him?
5. Pee-Wee Herman
The guy single-handedly created the retro chic movement. He was undeniably the first to make the 80's cool. He broke Saturday morning taboos with the giggle and wink of a 4-year old trapped in a man's body. Geek genius incarnate.
4. Bert
To be sure, there's more than a handful of geek Muppets to consider for this list. I might even argue that Jim Henson's mind was the one true mothership connection, giving birth to the most seminal geek characters of our time. But that's amusement for another article. For this list there's just one, and that's the unparallelled Bert. Bert wrote a song (and choreographed a dance for that matter) paying homage to his favorite subject: Pigeons. What did you do?
3. Kaylee
The Serenity would be forever grounded if not for the sweet, intrepid, and totally hot Kaylee from Firefly.
2. Sgt. Joe Friday
With the arrival of Joe Friday in 1952, a message was delivered to criminals the world over that their troublesome ways would no longer be tolerated. Gum-shoed and straight-jawed, Friday was not just by the book, he was the book. Crack a joke? You bet, just make sure it's a joke about how awesome it is to obey the law. The good citizens and the victims found stern empathy in him, but the rest found only his unyielding cold hammer of justice. Would I go so far as to say that Sgt. Joe Friday was the precursor to Robocop? Yes.
1. Liz Lemon
I wouldn't necessarily wish for my daughter to borrow too many moves from her playbook, but I will say that the sincerity behind Liz Lemon's winning loser shtick is heartwarming to the end. Also Liz has graced us with 23 Star Wars references over the course of 30 Rock's first 5 seasons. If you think for a second that I don't know each them by heart, well you're crazier than I thought.
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Well, I decided to come up with a list of some worthy candidates.
In the name of keeping things interesting and fair, I was at first inclined to rule out any character playing the title role of their TV show. Unfortunately that cut a few too many heavyweights. So how about this: we'll only disqualify characters from shows specifically about geeks. Apologies to fans of Torchwood, Spaced, and Big Bang Theory, your crews are left out in the cold.
So here we go in no particular order:
10. Grizzly Adams
This guy roamed the Smokie Mountains helping people aided by a 900 lb. Grizzly Bear and a hipster-skewering beard that allowed him to see the future. Game over, end of story.
9. Wile E. Coyote
That he's a gourmand, linguist, gadget hound, and mail-ordering mastermind puts him squarely in the center of Geek City. That he persisted in his struggle despite never catching a single break should make him the Mayor.
8. Commander Spock
In five hundred years time the iconic image of Cmdr. Spock will still communicate the same thing it does today: advanced intelligence trumps anything else both in and out of this world.
7. Walt White (aka Heisenberg)
This one is apparently only half true as Mr. White developed a severely split personality by the end of the first season of Breaking Bad. Still, High School Chemistry Teacher Mr. White more than delivers a monumental geek profile even if he only shows up half the time.
6. Phineas J. Whoopee
Armed with his Three-Dimensional Blackboard (or 3DBB if you're hip), Mr. Whoopee dropped book knowledge in an off-hand way that was not only fun but always managed to save the day. Where would Tennessee Tuxedo (or us for that matter) be without him?
5. Pee-Wee Herman
The guy single-handedly created the retro chic movement. He was undeniably the first to make the 80's cool. He broke Saturday morning taboos with the giggle and wink of a 4-year old trapped in a man's body. Geek genius incarnate.
4. Bert
To be sure, there's more than a handful of geek Muppets to consider for this list. I might even argue that Jim Henson's mind was the one true mothership connection, giving birth to the most seminal geek characters of our time. But that's amusement for another article. For this list there's just one, and that's the unparallelled Bert. Bert wrote a song (and choreographed a dance for that matter) paying homage to his favorite subject: Pigeons. What did you do?
3. Kaylee
The Serenity would be forever grounded if not for the sweet, intrepid, and totally hot Kaylee from Firefly.
2. Sgt. Joe Friday
With the arrival of Joe Friday in 1952, a message was delivered to criminals the world over that their troublesome ways would no longer be tolerated. Gum-shoed and straight-jawed, Friday was not just by the book, he was the book. Crack a joke? You bet, just make sure it's a joke about how awesome it is to obey the law. The good citizens and the victims found stern empathy in him, but the rest found only his unyielding cold hammer of justice. Would I go so far as to say that Sgt. Joe Friday was the precursor to Robocop? Yes.
1. Liz Lemon
I wouldn't necessarily wish for my daughter to borrow too many moves from her playbook, but I will say that the sincerity behind Liz Lemon's winning loser shtick is heartwarming to the end. Also Liz has graced us with 23 Star Wars references over the course of 30 Rock's first 5 seasons. If you think for a second that I don't know each them by heart, well you're crazier than I thought.
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