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The final shaping of the Promethean psychoanalyst's work amid the opening clashes of war and forebodings of holocaust.
Previously acclaimed for his literary and cultural criticism, Edmundson (English/Univ. of Virginia; Why Read?, 2004, etc.) uses Hitler's forced annexation of Austria in March 1938 as a matrix for assembling and framing the thought of Vienna resident Freud. The "action" part of the story is minimal. Ailing, 82-year-old Freud confronted and held off local Nazis attempting to loot his home along with those of other Jews as the Anschluss unfolded. A few months later, he decided to escape with his extended family, got on the Orient Express and, after a Channel ferry trip, got off a train at Victoria Station and moved to his new home in a quiet section of London. Edmundson stresses the areas of Freud's work that pertain to sources of human conflict, both personal and collective. Nothing could be more hideously apt in the age of fascism than the analyst's theory regarding humankind's infantile and, he believed, eternal psychological yearning for authority figures. "Freud pointed to the twofold horror of…the Patriarchal Complex, tyrannical governments and tyrannical religions," Edmundson writes, "and began to explain why they will probably be with us forever." Hitler himself was the perfect foil for this intellectual exercise, someone who despised the Viennese Jew while unwittingly confirming his tenets in both word and deed; Freud found the Führer not a monstrous anomaly but totally predictable. Assisted by morphine doses administered by a doctor who promised to help when the pain from his cancer became intolerable, Freud died on September 23, 1939. His lessons live on, Edmundson avers: "When religious fundamentalism crosses national borders and aligns itself with authoritarian politics, nations that aspire to democracy must deal with an enormous threat."
Brilliantly buttressed plea for reconsideration of Freud as philosopher and shrink.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 9th Nov 2012 22:11 UTC
"The result of almost a year of development by NVIDIA, Valve and other game developers, the new GeForce R310 drivers are designed to give GeForce customers the best possible Linux-based PC gaming experience - and showcase the enormous potential of the world's biggest open-source operating system." Like I said: something is happening here. No, not all problems will be solved overnight - but something is happening here, and you have to start somewhere. The fact that several gaming companies and NVIDIA are working together on this is a very clear sign that commitments have been made.
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apparently are too stubborn on the licensing issues
You do know the thing that is called copyright, don't you? Try to get an agreement from all semi-popular GPL licensed project contributors and you might understand the issue...
nVidia can be a good FOSS citizen and move more stuff into the userland libraries.

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Ah, could it be because the 80's were a bad fashion faux, just kidding! I'm sure there is a residual haunting out there from the 80's...possibly a suicide or murder, Julie
Well, here's what I was trying to get at. Why do all hauntings have to due to murder or suicide? With all the billions upon billions of people who have died over the course of eons, death by violence would be in the minority. I have had to deal with the deaths of ten people this year alone - and not one single one was murder or suicide. But one person died very very quickly. His spirit could be tied to this plane simply because he didn't know he died. And like I mentioned in my previous post - we leave energy imprints all the time, such as my example. Everything we do involves energy out-put and if the action is repeated often enough, it could remain for who knows how long until someone is sensitive enough to see it. I'm not talking about so-called intelligent hauntings, where a spirit is actually trying to make contact with someone, but just the left-over energy.


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Cahill, Goldschmidt dominate in D-backs' rout
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt couldn't be doing much better against Chris Capuano.
Goldschmidt and Cody Ross hit consecutive homers in the fourth inning after a glaring error by left fielder Carl Crawford, helping the Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 9-2 Monday night and send Los Angeles to its fifth straight loss.
Goldschmidt went 3 for 3 against Capuano, improving to 12 for 15 against him in his career with three homers, three doubles and nine RBIs.
"I didn't want to get too aggressive and roll over on the pitch," Goldschmidt said. "I just wanted to stay through the middle of the field, and I was able to get in a hitter's count, 2-0. He made a good pitch, and then the next one he left out over the plate a little bit, and I was able to get the barrel on it."
Trevor Cahill (2-3) drove in Arizona's first two runs with his first major league triple and allowed two runs and six hits in six innings as the Diamondbacks won for just the second time in seven games. He is 5-0 in eight career starts against the Dodgers with a 2.10 ERA, his lowest against any opponent.
Capuano (0-2) was charged with six runs — five earned — and eight hits in four-plus innings. He was activated from the disabled list after being sidelined for almost three weeks because of a left calf strain.
The Dodgers, coming off three one-run losses to the Giants, dropped to a season-low five games under .500 at 13-18.
Matt Kemp's first-inning sacrifice fly put Los Angeles ahead, but the Diamondbacks loaded the bases in the second with none out. After Josh Wilson grounded into a double play, Crawford tried to make a sliding catch on a sinking liner by Cahill that bounced past him and all the way to the warning track. Martin Prado and Gerardo Parra scored on Cahill's first extra-base hit in 89 career at-bats, and A.J. Pollock followed with an RBI double for a 3-1 lead.
"I think it just kind of played into my bat speed," Cahill said. "He threw a heater in and tried to throw a changeup away and left it kind of in the middle."
Crawford had second thoughts about his decision to be aggressive.
"I took a gamble when I probably shouldn't have, and I paid the price for it," he said. "But that happens. I think everybody's just trying to do too much right now with the way the team's playing."
Crawford got one of those runs back when he led off the third with his fifth homer. But Crawford got himself and the Dodgers into more trouble with his glove in the fourth, when he caught a fly ball by Didi Gregorius and then dropped it making the transfer to his bare hand. Third-base umpire Bruce Dreckman ruled it no catch, and Gregorius ended up at second on Crawford's first error this season.
"I felt like I caught it, and the TV showed I caught it," Crawford said. "He's got to get in better position to see that. It's frustrating when our team is playing bad and you get a call go that way. I know people make mistakes, but that was a catch. I'm pretty sure the umpires are probably going to be upset about me saying this stuff, but it is what it is. The only thing I can hope for now is for the instant replay to get here quick."
Goldschmidt followed with a homer that extended the Diamondbacks' lead to 5-2, and Ross then hit a drive halfway up the left-field pavilion. Capuano fell behind Montero 2-0 and was removed by manager Don Mattingly.
Before heading up the runway to the clubhouse, the frustrated pitcher tossed his glove onto the bench and threw an unidentified object against the dugout wall.
"It's just a lot of frustration," Capuano said. "There's a lot of hard work that goes into battling through an injury and getting back. You're really excited to get back out there and compete. That's the reward for all the hard work you put in. So it's very frustrating when it doesn't go your way."
The D-backs added three more in the ninth against Javy Guerra on RBI singles by Goldschmidt, Montero and Parra.
"We had guys on almost every inning," Goldschmidt said. "There were a lot of good at-bats tonight."
NOTES: The Dodgers opened a roster spot for Capuano by placing 2B Mark Ellis on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 27, because of a strained right quad. Ellis joins SS Hanley Ramirez, LHP Ted Lilly, RHP Chad Billingsley and Greinke, who broke his collarbone in a bench-clearing brawl at San Diego on April 11. … The NHL announced that Dodger Stadium will host an outdoor hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks on Jan. 25. … Steve Sax, whose 1,795th and final game of his eight-year stint with the Dodgers was the World Series clincher in 1988 at Oakland, returned to Dodger Stadium for the first time since becoming the Diamondbacks' first-base coach.


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In passing the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Congress made a commitment to ensuring that every student has a great teacher. States are now preparing to meet the 2005-2006 school year deadline for ensuring that all teachers are highly qualified. I am pleased to report that we are making progress in addressing challenges teachers face in high-need areas.
Over the last year, teacher quality-related activities have been among the most important work that we at the Department of Education have undertaken—from issuing common-sense guidance, to providing technical assistance through the Teacher Assistance Corps, to preparing No Child Left Behind: A Toolkit for Teachers, and the many other activities detailed in this report. In addition, recently announced flexibility policies offer new opportunities for state policymakers and administrators to provide leadership and support teachers. These provisions will help address the unique challenges faced by teachers in rural schools, by science teachers and by experienced teachers who teach more than one subject.
We look forward to continuing our unprecedented partnership with states and institutions of higher education to raise academic standards for teachers, while at the same time working to lower barriers that are keeping many talented people out of the teaching profession. Such a collective effort will help us to continue to support and reward the best and brightest of the nation's teachers as well as build national momentum toward providing all of our students with the highly qualified teachers they deserve.
This report and the information provided on the accompanying Web site (www.title2.org) meet the requirements of Title II of the Higher Education Act, which created a national reporting system on the quality of teacher preparation. This material provides a wealth of new information about teacher quality in the United States. I hope it also serves as a helpful guide as states, school districts, institutions of higher education and others continue their work to reach our common goal: a highly qualified teacher in every classroom, leaving no child behind.
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Three months after rejecting a similar proposal, the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority on Tuesday approved buying $25,000' worth of Flat Rock Playhouse tickets in 2014 to help put more "heads in beds."
Three months after rejecting a similar proposal, the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority on Tuesday approved buying $25,000' worth of Flat Rock Playhouse tickets in 2014 to help put more "heads in beds."
The TDA board unanimously agreed to purchase the 2014 season tickets so local accommodations can offer them as incentives for visitors to stay overnight. Details of the revived ticket program remain to be fleshed out, said Vice Chairman David Nicholson.
But board members agreed the tickets ideally should be used to leverage more stays on "off-days" such as Wednesday and Thursday and during the off-season. A new tourism study commissioned by the TDA identified those as critical low points in the county's occupancy rates.
Tuesday's vote effectively extends a pilot program finalized in February, when the TDA bought 781 Playhouse tickets for $25,000. Playhouse leaders had suggested the "Stay-and-Play" program after an occupancy tax hike dedicated to the theater ran into political opposition.
The intent of the pilot program was to have area accommodations provide tickets to visitors who stay at least two nights, provided they come as part of a Web-based promotion package. But that's not how it always worked out, said TDA Chairman Shannon Clarke.
"Not everybody used it the way it was intended to be used," Clarke said. "People were supposed to use it as part of a package. But some of the accommodations just used it, say, as 'Stay here and get free tickets.' And it kind of devalued the tickets a little bit."
That's why, after a renewal of the pilot program was rejected by the TDA back in September, Clarke suggested a different approach: instead of buying tickets and distributing them as lodging incentives, why not simply become a season sponsor of the Playhouse for $25,000?
Clarke said he wanted the TDA to set a precedent for other local governments in the area to follow. Last year, governments contributed about $300,000 to the Playhouse, he pointed out, but this year gave the nonprofit only around 10 percent of that.
"The reason I wanted to look at a sponsorship was I wanted to invest in the Flat Rock Playhouse, so some of the other municipalities can say, 'They believe in what they're doing and we need to invest in the Playhouse as well,'" Clarke said.
The TDA board instead decided to revisit the "Stay-and-Play" ticket program after a study by consultant Berkeley Young of Young Strategies Inc. showed that tourists ranked the Playhouse second only to the Carl Sandburg Home among county attractions. Clarke said he thinks the ticket program will drive more room rentals.
"With the incentive of the Playhouse tickets, I think the single-night stays will turn into multiple-night stays," he said.
But board members also acknowledged some "tweaking" of the ticket program is necessary. On Tuesday, they discussed structuring the program to emphasize off-days during the off-season and allowing tickets to be used for admission to Music on the Rock shows. The pilot program only applied to main stage and Playhouse Downtown shows.
"Clearly, we know June, July and August are not when our accommodations need to bring people to rooms," Nicholson said. "And we want people to come earlier in the week. Because Fridays and Saturdays usually sell out, but you can often get tickets for Wednesdays and Thursdays, even at the last minute."
In other business, the TDA board approved a $1,200 donation to Team ECCO's fundraising efforts to purchase a 100-gallon touch tank for its Main Street aquarium in Hendersonville. The board also allotted $1,900 for half-a-year's operating expenses for the tank, after discussing the growing allure of the aquarium for visitors.
Team ECCO founder Brenda Ramer, a TDA board member, recused herself from the discussion and vote.
Nicholson said the allocation indicates the TDA is now willing to consider funding requests for "product development," allowing community nonprofits such as Team ECCO to expand their offerings in the hopes of generating more and longer overnight stays down the road.
"You have to have something for people to do here, or there's no reason for them to stay at our accommodations," he said.
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50 Cent Sued Over Infringing Sample; When Will Hip-Hop's Stars Speak Up About Copyright?
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This has been happening for many years on mixtapes and it's quite common so 50′s attitude on this not shocking. Its the same attitude of every artist in urban music and it's been like that from jump. In fact that's why mixtapes are given away for free and not sold commercially. To put a bar code on a tape or sell it commercially violates many laws, but to give it away for free under the guise of "promotional use" has been the name of the game for decades and largely considered ok. This type of stuff is why these labels suddenly calling websites like us "rogue" for releasing them or trying to shut people down or put them in jail for making, releasing, or offering them for download has always been ridiculous. The attitude 50 is taking here is the same one every urban artist operates under and the promotional department of the major labels have been looking the other way on for years. Hell the major labels have been active participants. If you can't clear the song you throw it out on a mixtape, or for free to radio mixshows and the blogs/internet as a freestyle/remix. Every major label artist that has made it in the rap genre has utilized these tactics so a loss in this case could be devastating not only to rap as a genre but the labels as well.
This is just another example of how copyright is totally out of sync with reality. This kind of activity is indispensable to culture, and it doesn't stop no matter what the law says—but it does get stifled, and driven underground, which is the opposite of what copyright is supposed to accomplish. As the chapter we posted from Copyfraud notes, several albums that are widely considered to be classics and important moments in music history (like Paul's Boutique or It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back) would be almost impossible to legally release today. Meanwhile, highly acclaimed mashups like The Grey Album are praised by the musicians whose work has been mashed, but are technically illegal and exist only as bootlegs by the grace (read: fear of bad publicity) of the record labels.
The big question is: can artists like 50 Cent do something about this? Hip-hop is one of the most popular and influential genres of music in the world, and its superstars command huge audiences. Most hip-hop fans don't realize that the genre is a legal minefield that exists because most artists cross their fingers and ignore the law entirely, while a rich few pay obscene royalties and settlement fees. Someone like 50 Cent is in the perfect position to raise more awareness of broken copyright law, and I hope that this attack on the lifeblood of hip-hop culture spurs him to do so.


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Our product is a web-based application for managing training, advanced and continuing education activities in companies, training centers and clinics. The focus of the software is not on the general education system, but on companies and occupational training centers in Germany that teach (young) adults on the basis of a curriculum and in this training combine theory and practice. The application manages and plans courses and persons. Courses use resources such as rooms, content and practical training locations.
The application runs in the cloud and is licensed as SaaS (software as a service) through a subscription and in a "pay-as-you-go" model.
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We design software to be simple. Our products do less than the competition – intentionally. Our goal is to build services and applications that work smarter, feel better, allow you to do things your way, and are easier to use.
We strive to provide state of the art web technologies, outstanding ease of use, great quality, friendly and professional support. We would like to share our vision with our customers, resulting in a longterm relationship.
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Our customers are companies and occupational training centers.
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Gallagher: GMs' rejection of coach's challenge concept is puzzling
Matt Duchene, right, and Aaron Palushaj of the Colorado Avalanche celebrate a goal against the Nashville Predators last month in Denver. Duchene scored a goal that clearly looked to be offside, sparking a flurry of outrage from the Preds and their supporters.
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You'll have to pardon us, but the opposition to the institution of a coach's challenge that carried the day at the NHL general managers' meetings in Toronto on Wednesday is very difficult to understand.
As nearly as can be determined, the leading reason why they don't want to introduce this new use of video is that the scope of what might be reviewed is too wide and that it may be used as a delaying tactic by coaches.
They don't want the challenge used as part of a strategy, specifically if a coach has tired players on the ice or the momentum is going against them. And they couldn't decide what could be challenged.
In the end they struck another group of 10 GMs to look at goalie interference with a view, first, to defining it and perhaps then reviewing it at a later date.
And they recommended reviewing in Toronto all high-sticking penalties of more than two minutes, beginning next season, to make sure which stick cut the victim.
But ultimately it is delay, period, that concerns them with respect to a challenge, hockey operations VP Kris King telling the NHL network Wednesday they want games finished in under two-and-a-half hours.
This concern about scope and delay is completely bogus. For starters, NFL teams frequently have a tired defence on the field with the opposition driving, yet you never see challenge flags dropped unless there is genuinely something contentious the teams wish to challenge.
They want to keep the potential for as many challenges as they can, so they ask for a review only when they feel their team has been genuinely and unjustly ruled against.
Why should that be a problem in the NHL? Let the referees review their own work, all of it.
If delaying as a tactic hasn't happened in the NFL, where there is more money at stake than the NHL will ever comprehend, why should it be a problem in the NHL? A coach would look downright ridiculous if he challenged a normal icing call, for instance, just because his players were tired. It would be abundantly obvious it was being used as a delaying tactic, and a penalty could be assessed.
After all, the league is already asking the zebras to read minds and instantly assess damage done to a player when they call diving or "embellishment," as it's being termed. A frivolous coach's challenge would be much easier to spot.
While there seems to be great concern for the egos and integrity of the officials, imagine how they might be bailed out by a challenge. That way, they review their own work instead of being vilified and made to look a fool on every Sports Centre show in North America that has the benefit of a slow-motion replay.
These guys are men enough to admit they may have made a mistake, given the speed of the game now. And let's be clear, they and they alone should review their work, not the people in the review room in Toronto, as may be the case next season with serious high-sticking calls.
There is already the the perception of possible league gerrymandering with respect to what goes on there with goals that are allowed or disallowed. You don't need to be feeding that fire any more than necessary.
Referees are going to be a lot happier if they get to fix or affirm their own work when a coach has a complaint. And if you like, let them seek consultation from Toronto or the supervisor of officials, if there is one on site. But the referee working the game could and should make the final call.
There has been no end of examples in Canucks games this season alone in which coach's challenges could have eliminated hilarious blunders, never mind the Matt Duchene offside goal that is so often cited.
Take the last time the Canucks were in Columbus, when Henrik Sedin jammed the blade of his stick right into Sergei Bobrovsky's mask. A Blue Jacket coach's challenge could easily have resulted in a penalty being called on the Vancouver forward that could have changed the game and kept the official who missed that call off every sports show in Columbus, Vancouver and around the league that night.
How about that game last month in Detroit when Zack Kassian was given a penalty for goalie interference on Wings Jimmy Howard, when in fact he didn't even touch the man? (Howard's own defenceman, Kent Huskins, actually ran him over.) It was fairly early in the game and perhaps that call wouldn't have been challenged. But if it had, Dean Morton and Dennis LaRue might have liked the opportunity to review their work.
Why not try it in NHL rinks during the pre-season and assess the idea from there? There's nothing to lose except mistakes.
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Ordinary rank focuses on the Sea Scout's ever-increasing skills in the boat handling and maintenance, as well as leadership and navigation.
Ordinary rank requirements
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Requirements for the Ordinary rank are the same as for the Sea Scout Bronze Award.
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Terry Russell
Please help my fellow PGA Professionals and I as we "play for a purpose" during our 7th Annual Birdies for Charity event. As children, we are all taught that often times the best way to say thank you is to pay it forward. The game of golf has provided me with such wonderful experiences that I'm compelled to use my talents to create better opportunities for today's youth.
Over the last five years, our efforts have raised over $919,000 for the children in our community. Please help us reach our fund raising goal of $250,000 for this year's event to benefit JDRF, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and the Illinois PGA Foundation.


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The Zoom B3 Bass Amp and FX Simulator: Zoom Put their Foot Down
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The all new Zoom B3 is a bass effects and amps simulator, combining the ease of a stompbox pedalboard with the power of a multi-effects processor and USB interface.
With the Zoom B3 you have complete control of individual effects, with the option of utilizing up to three stompbox and amp effects simultaneously. The B3 features 3 simple control knobs for each of the three large LCD displays, which correspond to their relevant footswitches.
Zoom have given the B3 an incredibly intuitive design, making it easy for you to create, save and rearrange your effects chain. With easy navigation in both live and studio settings, and the ability to operate as a USB interface, the Zoom B3 is destined to be every bassist's modern day hero.
This simulator offers a diverse range of stompbox FX with high quality stereo tube presets and bass synths and patches designed by four of the world's most respected bassists.
The Zoom B3 allows you to store up to 100 of your original creations with 40 seconds of phrase recording and overdubbing. In addition to having a DI connection for crystal clear signals, the Zoom B3 comes together with Steinberg's Sequel LE recording software and Edit & Share software.
Free Edit&Share software for Mac/PC
Zoom's Edit&Share software, which is available as a free download, allows you to create, edit and save your personalized amp and effect settings on your computer. Use its "radar charts" to access visual representations of each preset's tone characteristics, the "amp/effect" sorting feature to easily locate your sounds and drag-and-drop options to rearrange patches for editing. With Edit&Share, you can download the latest patches online, as well as share your patches with others.
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It used to be a no-brainer. If you liked soccer then you played FIFA, but if you loved the sport and truly appreciated why it's passionately called The World Game, then you played Pro Evolution Soccer. Such was the differences in the way the two games played, and the way in which they were marketed. FIFA was all show, with big licences, flashy visuals and stacks of modes but when it came to the gameplay, it failed to get to the heart of the sport. PES, while uglier and poorer, knew exactly what the game was all about and played pitch perfect – pun intended - to its spirit.
But that was then: now the tables have turned. Konami has let the quality of its PES simulation slide, taking baby steps at best into the next generation of gaming with lacklustre affairs that have drawn furrowed brows from its legions of supporters. EA, on the other hand, surged into the next generation, taking its FIFA experience online in style and making massive strides with its gameplay. As it stands, FIFA 10 – out now – is the best Soccer game we've ever played. Now it' a few weeks later and as has become tradition, it's PES's turn to throw its goods on the table, only this time it is trying to wrestle the crown back off its arch enemy rather than solidify its reign. It's a tall order...
Well PES fans, let us alleviate some of your worries immediately: finally, there has been some significant evolution in the series. After some seriously flawed experiences over the last couple of years, PES 2010 makes significant ground in bringing the series up to this generation's speed.
It all starts with the frame rate, a concern which dogged last year's edition at every turn. We noted not a single dip in frame rate throughout our playing experience and it is amazing how that alone opens up the gameplay dramatically. Suddenly your passing feels a lot crisper, the animations are delivered the instant you expect them and that nagging clawing sensation at the back of your head is completely cured. Blessed is the fast frame rate.
It is but one of a host of visual upgrades. The whole experience is just that much more full of life: it's like every texture in the game is suddenly HD and ready to rock. It's particularly evident in the replays, which have been rebuilt to their former glory after an attempt that could only be called an abomination in the 2009 game. There are obvious enhancements to the lighting too, in particular in the way that the environment influences the gameplay experience. As an example, an afternoon game might see the sun shine in sharply over the edges of stadiums not only casting long shadows, but also refracting off the mist of a cool day to create an eerie haze over the playing field. Quite cool!
PES 2010 also features an impressively deep managerial component where you can get right into the nitty gritty of team tactics. They are visualised predominantly as slide-bars, where you can manipulate everything from width-of-play, to forward pressing, where the defensive line sits, the frequency of passing and so much more by sliding them up and down. In fact, it is bordering on ridiculous just how much time you can invest into getting your team to play exactly how you want and you'll delight in seeing your tweaking physically manifest during the game.


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Tech graduates just one senior as season comes to close
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Southeast Missouri complemented an early goal with two second-half scores en route to a 3-0 victory over Tennessee Tech on Sunday in the regular season finale for both squads.
The league-leading Redhawks scored with just less than 10 minutes expired, taking an early lead when Jessie Crabtree scored her eighth goal of the season on a feed from Meg Herndon.
Tech then held SEMO scoreless for nearly 45 minutes before the Redhawks struck again in the 52nd minute on a Hayley Abbott unassisted goal that came on the heels of a corner kick. Southeast Missouri added one more goal in the 77th minute when Torey Byrd scored on assists from Jessie Crabtree and Meg Herndon.
With the loss, Tech saw its season come to an end with a 5-13-1 mark and a 2-7 record in the Ohio Valley Conference. SEMO improved to 12-5-1 and 8-1 in the OVC and staked claim to the league's regular-season title. The Redhawks will host the conference tournament, which features the top six teams in the league and begins Thursday, Nov. 3.
The Golden Eagles took five shots on the afternoon, putting four on goal. Chelsea Ladd, Sarah Gawthrop and Kerri Reid all delivered shots on target, with Gawthrop putting two on goal. Tech goalkeeper Becca Toler notched eight saves on the afternoon.
Southeast Missouri placed 25 shots for the game and put 11 on goal, also winning eight corner kicks. Herndon finished with two assists while Crabtree had a goal and an assist. Goalkeeper Ashton Aubuchon turned away four Golden Eagle shots.
Sophomore Ellie Iaciofano and junior Kris Cambron finished the season as Tech's leading offensive producers, both with seven points. Iaciofano scored three goals and distributed one assist while Cambron scored two goals and added three assists.
The Golden Eagles graduate just one senior who saw playing time this season in defender Lindsey Reed. The rest of the team figures to return completely intact for head coach Daniel Brizard in 2012.


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A Legend and an icon; the man known worldwide as Samoa Joe was one of the men upon whose hard work, drive, and determination Ring of Honor was built. His World Title reign set records that still stand, over 7 years since it was brought to an end, but what happens when something that epic comes to an end? This is that tale, the story of how Samoa Joe cemented his position as a true legend whose legacy is still felt to this day by every ROH wrestler, especially the World champions that have followed.
From his tenure as the Pure Champion that marked him as the first man to hold two championships in ROH through his "5th Year Festival" bouts that marked the end of his ROH career, witness Samoa Joe's clashes against Nigel McGuinness, Homicide, Christopher Daniels, Austin Aries, and many others! Plus, available for the first time in several years, the epic 2005 Match Of The Year pitting Joe against the legendary Kenta Kobashi!
This 2-Disc DVD set collects 16 of Samoa Joe's best bouts following the conclusion of his World Title reign. See for yourself why Joe is an ROH Legend, an Icon, and a first ballot Hall of Famer. See why the ROH legacy of Samoa Joe is one of total domination…Disc 1 1. Samoa Joe & Jay Lethal vs. CM Punk & Spanky...Back To Basics 3/12/05 2. Samoa Joe vs. Jay Lethal (ROH Pure Title Match)...Manhattan Mayhem 5/7/05 3. Samoa Joe & Jay Lethal vs. Low Ki & Homicide...Manhattan Mayhem 5/7/05 4. Samoa Joe vs. James Gibson (ROH Pure Title Match)...New Frontiers 6/4/05 5. Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries (ROH Pure Title Match)...Escape From New York 7/9/05 6. Samoa Joe, Jay Lethal, & James Gibson vs. Low Ki, Homicide, & Ricky Reyes...The Homecoming 7/23/05 7. Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi...Joe Vs. Kobashi 10/1/05 8. Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels...Vendetta 11/5/05 Disc 2 9. Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels...Dragon Gate Challenge 3/30/06 10. Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles...Time To Man Up 8/4/06 11. Samoa Joe vs. Roderick Strong...Glory By Honor V Night 1 9/15/06 12. Samoa Joe & Homicide vs. Jay & Mark Briscoe...Glory By Honor V Night 2 9/16/06 13. Samoa Joe vs. Takeshi Morishima...FYF: New York 2/16/07 14. Samoa Joe & Homicide vs. Takeshi Morishima & Nigel McGuinness...FYF: Chicago 2/24/07 15. Samoa Joe vs. Nigel McGuinnesss...FYF: Liverpool 3/3/07 16. Samoa Joe vs. Homicide...FYF: Finale 3/4/07
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By: Ms Marloes Schepers, Category: At The Museum, Date: 13 Apr 2011
Yesterday's Jurassic Lounge was –yet again a great night out. You guys enjoyed the music, explored the exhibitions, got Birds-of-Paradise-face paintings... and... Gave us some great feedback!
If the museum would develop a Jurassic Lounge app.. What information would it contain? And what would it look like? Here's what you had to say...
What information would the app contain?
-Dinosaur identification
-Information about museum exhibits
-Interactive map
-Test: What dinosaur are you?
-Program for the night
-Photo gallery where you can upload your pictures
-GPS, museum location
-Timetables of the band
-Pricelist for drinks
-Whatever band is booked and a sample of their music
What would the app look like?
Check out the pictures on the side to see your suggestions of what the app should look like!
If you have some more brilliant ideas for the Jurassic Lounge app, please comment! Thanks.
UPDATE: Visit www.jurassiclounge.com for the latest information on these spectacular nights.
Nice post Marloes. Thank you.
I'd like to see some kind of competition where you earn points for spotting things at the JLounge. And of course something along the lines of Foursquare where the mayor (winner) gets special priveleges!
Links to the websites/videos of musicians woudl also be good, as well as the samples mentioned above.


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What Goes Into the Price of Luxury Sheets?
Entrepreneurs Such as Boll & Branch Sell $250 Sheet Sets Direct to Consumers
Like Chanel suits, luxury linens often have prices that seem astronomical. A dreamy king-size set of Frette's "Tangeri Pizzo" linens can set its purchaser back $2,740.
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All-HOIC football team
Shane Bruning can officially be called the best football player in the Heart of Illinois Conference. The LeRoy senior was the only unanimous selection on offense and defense in being named to the All-Heart of Illinois Conference.
The all-conference team was released after LeRoy lost in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs Saturday. The Panthers were the last HOIC team in the playoffs.
Bruning rushed for more than 2,000 yards as the Panthers finished with an 11-1 record. LeRoy placed players in four positions on the first team and players in four positions on the second team. He was named at running back and at defensive back.
As for the area HOIC teams, Flanagan-Cornell-Woodland had a combined total of 10 positions filled for the three levels of all-HOIC. El Paso-Gridley, Fieldcrest and Lexington each had players in four spots.
The Falcons (7-4), whose season ended with a 78-46 loss to LeRoy in the second round of the Class 1A playoffs, saw receiver Alex Erschen named to the first team offense. Linebacker Nate Roemer was a first-team pick on defense.
Roemer was also named to the honorable mention offense at running back. He missed the last four games of the season and part of a fifth due to a foot injury. Erschen was also double selection by being named honorable mention defensive back.
Tanner Bertsche was a second-team selection at defensive back.
Also named to the honorable squad were Alec Dutko (quarterback), Kody Appel (running back), Matt Gurgone (offensive line), Matt Harrison (defensive line) and Austin Mehalic (linebacker).
Lexington won its final three games of the season after switching to an offensive attack suited to quarterback Donavan Laible's throwing ability. In return, Laible threw for nearly 2,000 and was selected as a second-team QB.
Benefiting greatly was Jordan Algar, who was named to the first team offense at receiver. Ted Lingle was also named toe the second team as a receiver. Logan Kolat was the third receiver to receive an all-HOIC tag by being named to as an honorable mention receiver.
Fieldcrest's Cole Klendworth was the other area first-team selection Klendworth was named to the top squad on the defensive line.
Two Knights — Klendworth at tight end and Dakota Park on the offensive line — were second-team selections. Jared Rients was named as an honorable mention defensive lineman.
El Paso-Gridley had no first-team picks but three were second-teamers and one honorable mention. Quarterback Bodee Schlipf, receiver Brady McWilliams and linebacker Austin Hendren were second-team picks and Hendren at tight end was the honorable mention pick.
There were two players who were unanimous picks to the All-Heart of Illinois Conference first team. Besides Bruning, who was named to both sides of the ball, Tri-Valley's Travis Goveia was a unanimous choice on the defensive line.
Named to the first-team offense were Blake Cowden (Tri-Valley, QB), Bruning (LeRoy, RB), Josh Weier (Ridgeview, RB), Braden Herrman (Tri-Valley, RB), Algar (Lexington, WR), Erschen (FCW, WR), Colin Honan (Tremont, TE) and linemen Josh Wallick (Fisher), Ty Sandy (LeRoy), Trevor Goveia (Tri-Valley), Travis Goveia (Tri-Valley) and Lawrence Simms (Tremont).
Making up the first-team defense were linebackers Roemer (FCW), Hans Carmein (Fisher), Matt Barnes (Ridgeview) and Jake Lang (Tremont), defensive backs Bruning (LeRoy), Cowden (Tri-Valley) and Jesse Boma (GCMS), and linemen Klendworth (Fieldcrest), Wallick (Fisher), Matt Hamilton (LeRoy), Cory Eastham (LeRoy), Travis Goveia (Tri-Valley) and Chance Bukowski (Dee-Mack).


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Maniac Cop (US - BD)
Gabe revisits Ice-T and Body Count's favourite Bill Lustig movie on Blu-ray...
New York City is rocked by a series of brutal murders at the hands of a hulking killer dressed as a police officer (Robert Z'Dar). With a death toll rising, and a scared public opinion turning sharply against the non-murderous boys in blue, grizzled detective Frank McCrae (Tom Atkins) heads an investigation to uncover the mysterious maniac cop's true identity. Meanwhile, a young cop named Jack Forrest (Bruce Campbell) is stepping out on his paranoid wife, who's found dead the same night she discovers Jack in bed with fellow officer Theresa Mallory (Laurene Landon). Jack is arrested as the chief suspect.
The first time I saw the original Maniac Cop I was in the wrong mindset. I read the VHS box, saw that it was from director William Lustig, and staring Bruce Campbell, and I expected the wrong thing – a film with all the offensive grime of Maniac and Vigilante, along with the over-the-top slapstick of Evil Dead II. I also apparently ignored the mainstream friendly R-rating, because I expected something a whole lot more violent. 15 or so years later I know better. Now I know that Maniac Cop is a relatively mainstream piece of exploitation action and horror, one it is informed, but not defined by Lustig's grit and Campbell's comedy. What I really should've paid attention to was the film's writer and producer credits, which belong to Larry Cohen, the auteur writer/director of classic high concept horror-comedy hybrids like It's Alive, God Told Me To, Q: The Winged Serpent and The Stuff. Maniac Cop is every inch a Larry Cohen movie, even if he didn't physically direct it. The story is up to his usual high concept trappings, and is generally speaking character driven. The high concept here sees Cohen mixing standard slasher and cop procedural tropes. From slashers, Cohen takes an indestructible silent oaf of a killer with a sad back-story that gives him a decent excuse for turning into a murderer. From cop procedurals, he takes a hard-boiled cop falling deeper and deeper into his case, asking all the right questions, and getting all the wrong answers. Being Larry Cohen, he's also sure to inject the appropriate degree of sardonic wit into the mix, thus verifying that he understands the concept is a silly one.
Like most of Cohen's horror films, Maniac Cop opens with a series of scary set-pieces that set the high concept narrative idea, and like most of Cohen's horror films the film's major protagonists are set up with relative realism between the set-pieces. Between his efficient scripting and Lustig's straight-forward direction, the threat of the killer cop, the identities of our major protagonists, and the concept of the citizens losing trust in the police is firmly established in less than 15 minutes. Campbell is then introduced about 20 minutes into the film, after the plot has been firmly established, first as a red herring, then as an unnecessary secondary protagonist. Through no real fault of his own (outside the fact that it was hard to take him seriously at this point in his career) his part in the story is the least interesting, and generally the most problematic. It's easy to understand the mindset behind adding the set-up angle to the plot, and it could've lead somewhere unexpected, but the purity of the high concept is somewhat lost. It's plenty relevant for Cohen to be setting diversions for Atkins as the film's more firmly set protagonist, as this feeds into both slasher and police procedural story elements, but there's no compelling reason to then follow one of the diversions as a fully formed subplot. Sometimes it feels like Cohen and Lustig are mashing a half-baked sequel into their already perfectly capable B-picture. This is, of course, ironic, since Cohen and Lustig made two more Maniac Cop flicks, both of which were more scaled down, and generally better received.
Lustig's direction is colourful, and savvy without pointing at itself. He's most show-offish during the opening murders, and Cordell's stylized flashbacks, where he cleverly plays up Hitchcock's classic shower scene. Given the influence which Maniac weighs on his career, it's easy to forget that Lustig is a pretty talented action director (the climax features a breathtaking stunt that almost looks like its going to go wrong for Campbell's stunt double), especially considering the small budgets he's usually given, and his basic sense of dialogue and storytelling is often deceptively simple. He also shoots violence quite effectively, but doesn't really bring any of the grotesque pain he brought to Maniac to this decidedly R-rating friendly fair. Lustig's only real shortcoming is that his suspenseful scenes usually come off as more funny than suspenseful or scary. And like so many of Lustig films (and Cohen's films for that matter) Maniac Cop features a supporting character with no lines – New York City. Many filmmakers revel in the dirt and grit of pre-Giuliani era, but Lustig basically made a career out of it (he even filmed it for Dario Argento once). This time he isn't given as much time to rub the audiences' faces in the Big Apple, so he runs the credits over a helicopter shot of the city, circa 1988. Lustig's casting chops pay off with a sort of '80s exploitation dream team, including the obvious influence of Atkins (who's given a few Atkins-ish one-liners) and Campbell, along with Richard Roundtree in a supporting role, and Robert Z'Dar in a 'star-making' role. Campbell's Evil Dead II co-star Dan Hicks, and director Sam Raimi also make cameo appearances.
Being a William Lustig film I find I had to keep reminding myself that I wasn't watching a Blue Underground disc, but a Synapse films release. Synapse hasn't been as prolific in releasing Blu-ray discs as Blue Underground, but what they have put out has been, generally speaking, up to Lustig's company's video standards. Maniac Cop is shot to look both gritty and garish, which gives the transfer a lot in the way of extremes to work with, including deep, dark corners, and vibrant neon and acrylic elements. This print is quite clean based on the film's age and relatively low-rent pedigree, but still features a fair bit of minor damage artefacts, mostly in the form of white flecks and a couple of rough black patches. Grain structure is pretty consistent, though there are some white backgrounds that feature more raw swaths of granule discolouration. Detail levels are about as high as could be expected, as seen in skin textures, hair, clothing elements, and general element separation. I'm pleasantly surprised at how well most of the make-up effects fair. There are some minor issues with edge-enhancement, and the grain can be an issue for the sharpness of several scenes, but there isn't a lot in the way of noticeable compression artefacts. Colour quality is a big plus, especially the vibrant reds, blues and greens, all of which feature very little in the way of blooming or bleeding effects.
Synapse fits this release with three different DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks – a 6.1 track, a 4.0 track, and the film's original 2.0 track. I have no idea why the folks at Synapse bothered with a 4.0 track when they had a relatively strong 6.1 remix already on the disc (perhaps there are some subtle but important difference that I'm missing), but it's here if you want it. The 6.1 track, which was apparently available as part of Synapse's first DVD release in a compressed form, is actually quite well mixed, featuring little in the way of awkwardly spread elements. Most of the ambience and directional movement comes from the 2.0 base, but the spread is effective. The car chase that starts the climax features some very well executed directional movement, even if some of the effects sound a little on the 'canned' side. The track's only notable problems are minor issues with volume and clarity. This is most obviously heard in the vocal performances (the 2.0 track features some slightly more consistent vocal volume levels, but the dialogue does bleed out into the stereo channels quite a bit), which sometimes flip from obvious on-set recording to obvious ADR, and gunshots, which sound anywhere from realistic, to ridiculous, sometimes within the same sequence. Jay Chattaway's score, which is quite good for type, gets a nice digital overhaul, and is presented quite thickly thanks to the track's lack of compression.
I'm sensing a bit of strife between Synapse and Lustig, who is, again, the guy behind Blue Underground. Given his studio's releases of Maniac, Vigilante and Uncle Sam I'm guessing Lustig had plans for Maniac Cop's first Blu-ray release, and it seems rights issues got in the way of these plans somewhere. His lack of participation on these extras is reason alone enough to suspect, but even more suspicious is the fact that the Elite DVD, and Synapse's original DVD special edition featured a commentary track with him, producer/screenwriter Larry Cohen, composer Jay Chattaway and actor Bruce Campbell, which is not available here. Suspicious indeed. Anyway, the extras you do get start with ' Maniac Cop Memories' (12:10, HD), an interview with actor Robert Z'Dar, who runs down his experience as the title character, along with the basics of his early career. 'Out the Window' (11:00, HD) is a similar discussion with Tom Atkins, who laments the fact that his character should've really been the star while also happily recalling his experiences on the film. 'Three Minutes with Danny Hicks' (3:30, HD) finishes up the interview segments by speaking to Evil Dead II star Danny Hicks about his little cameo in Maniac Cop.
The extras are completed with two US trailers, a French trailer, an animated promotional art gallery, additional footage that was included on Japanese television versions of the film featuring Ken Lerner as New York's mayor (5:40, SD), two TV spots, and a Spanish radio spot.
Maniac Cop is popular enough that it doesn't beg rediscovery, and isn't good enough to demand the care Synapse has put into this release, but it's a fun enough B-flick, and fans should be happy with this release. The video quality is about as good as can be expected from the source, and the 6.1 DTS-HD MA soundtrack is quite effectively mixed. The extras aren't complete, specifically missing the Bill Lustig, Larry Cohen and Bruce Campbell's commentary that accompanied the previous two DVD releases (the track is also missing from the upcoming Arrow Blu-ray release).
*Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray image quality.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Mr. Myers Member Join Date: June 2009 Location: United States Posts: 75
Synapse Films really sucks!, why they don't include spanish subtitles on their editions? They should learn from Blue Underground which always include SPANISH subtitles as option on their editions.
RoyMunson Member Join Date: November 2009 Location: United States Posts: 61
saw this one in the theaters.
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian
Disc Details
Release Date: 11th October 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1, 4.0 and 2.0 English
Subtitles: None
Extras: Maniac Cop Memories, Out the Window, Three Minutes with Danny Hicks, Motion Still Gallery, Additional Footage, Trailers, TV Spots, Spanish Radio Spot
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: William Lustig
Cast: Bruce Campbell, Tom Atkins, Robert Z'Dar, Laurene Landon, Richard Roundtree, Wiliam Smith
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Horror and Thriller
Length: 85 minutes
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Beat That My Heart Skipped, The (UK - DVD R2)
Paul Greenwood tackles the recent DVD release of this French Artificial Eye title
Tom (Duris) is a Parisian real-estate agent cum small-time hood, equally at home whether setting up deals, working as an enforcer or shaking down people who owe money to his shady father (Arestrup). But a chance meeting with his mother's old music teacher revives his dreams of being a concert pianist and he begins devoting most of his time to practising so that he can audition for his old mentor.
But all this practising soon gets in the way of business and he starts to miss meetings. Moreover, his associates feel his head isn't in the right place and are concerned about his commitment. He also starts up an affair with the wife of his business partner. Meanwhile, his father has been getting mixed up with some very bad people, leaving Tom torn between a life of crime and his musical dream.
The Beat That My Heart Skipped ( De Battre Mon Couer S'est Arrêté) is an unusual and gripping drama that, who would've thunk it, is in fact a remake of an American movie, a 1978 James Toback film called Fingers. That film starred Harvey Keitel in the role now taken by Romain Duris, and his stunning performance becomes the The Beat's main selling point. He's a seething ball of energy, whether he's kicking in heads or tinkling out a sonata.
The central premise is intriguing and is fleshed out by the difficult but still loving relationship between Tom and his father so that the direction Tom eventually decides to take hangs in the balance for the entire length of the film. Throw in a climactic coda that will have you on the edge of your seat and The Beat That My Heart Skipped can hold its head up high as probably the best foreign film of 2005.
The anamorphic transfer is extremely clear and clean with a blemish free print and no artefacts of any kind to be seen. Foreground objects are superbly detailed and the sharpness of the picture is very pleasing. Less well lit scenes can get a bit murky and lose some depth and detail in the shadows, but the overall look of even these scenes still remains impressive.
Dialogue is the main component of the 5.1 soundtrack and comes out strong and bold. The rears don't get much airtime and there's very little directionality, but a warm and vibrant soundscape is still created by clear and punchy sound effects and crystal clear music. There's also a fair amount of beef behind the music from the sub, making this an un-showy but functional track.
The interview heavy second disc houses all the extras and kicks off with director Jacques Audiard telling us about the genesis of the film and the themes that interested him. The character of Tom is covered in detail as are his working methods and the musical choices made. He's rather fidgety but it's worth waiting around for his summation of the film in a few words "Life gives you seconds, but the second time you have to be really hungry."
Co-writer Tonino Benaquista begins by telling us about how much he changed in his adaptation of Fingers. How he tries to incorporate film noir sensibilities into his screenplays is discussed as is how much of an inspiration Mean Streets was. Composer Alexandre Desplat reveals that he acted as translator when Audiard first met James Toback. The main musical themes are discussed and he praises the way Audiard works but gets a bit rambling when discussing some of the technicalities of making the film. These three segments run for a total of thirty five minutes.
Next up is a Q&A recorded in London in October 2005. It runs for forty nine minutes and initially covers a lot of the same ground as the interviews since one of the participants is Benaquista. He discusses how it's only a loose remake of Fingers in that they kept the basic premise but changed a lot of the details. Romain Duris tells how he read the script for The Beat before he saw the original and tried to distance himself from Keitel's performance and the casting process is discussed with Linh Dan Pham who plays Tom's piano tutor. One of the problems encountered here is that you need to sit through most of the answers twice—first in French with subtitles and then translated into English by the moderator for the benefit of the live audience.
There are a selection of deleted scenes that run for a total of twenty five minutes but are only watchable through a play all function, although you can use the chapter skip to move forwards or backwards through them. They're all quite rough and unmissed, and include Tom singing at a party and trying to sell his piano.
'Rehearsal Footage' is quite interesting and runs for ten minutes, featuring Duris and others rehearsing a couple of scenes while Audiard gives pointers and direction from off-screen.
Extras are rounded off by the theatrical trailer and filmographies.
The Beat That My Heart Skipped is a cracking film, well presented on DVD with top class picture quality and decent sound. A little less interview and a little more 'making of[' would have made for a more rounded extras package, but there's still plenty there to get your teeth into. Recommended.
Review by Paul Greenwood
YlowBstard Member Join Date: February 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 854
The movie sounds interesting. I`ll look into it. Great review Paul.
Simon Abrams Member Join Date: June 2005 Location: United States Posts: 710
I liked the film but felt that it was too in love with itself to be great. Maybe if I watch it again I'll change my tune....bad pun, but it was unintentional so shove off, you hoser.
If I'm ever in the mood to get this, I'll have to remember to look up this edition.
If I'm ever in the mood to get this, I'll have to remember to look up this edition.
Chris Johnson Member Join Date: October 2005 Location: United States Posts: 1,465
I saw this today in my foreign film class at college. It was ok, nothing great.
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 27th March 2006
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 French
Subtitles: English
Extras: Interviews, Deleted Scenes, Rehearsals, Trailer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Jacques Audiard
Cast: Romain Duris, Niels Arestrup, Jonathan Zaccaï, Gilles Cohen, Linh Dan Pham, Aure Atika
Genre: Drama and Film-Noir
Length: 107 minutes
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