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Growing up in Detroit in the 1950s, and going to college when the first seeds of sexual freedom are being sown, Jill and Donna are coming of age in an exciting, turbulent time. Wry, independent Jill thrives in the new free-spirited world, while her beautiful cousin Donna desperately searches for a man to make her life whole. As each cousin is driven by different demons and desires, they eventually realize that they cannot overcome fundamental differences in each others' lives. Still, as their futures assume contrary paths, Jill and Donna realize that they may be separated, but they'll never be truly divided from one another.
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Dracula: Prince of Darkness (UK - BD RB)
Marcus watches the resurrection of Dracula as he bites his way onto Blu-ray
Two English brothers and their partners find themselves in the mysterious village of Karlsbad and via a spooky horse and carriage ride end up at the mysterious castle where their arrival has seemingly been expected. Following the castle's mysterious butler into the basement, one of the brothers finds himself a sacrifice for the resurrection of Count Dracula (Christopher Lee) and the legend is reborn.
After a brief catch up on the previous instalment with Van Helsing and Dracula duking it out, this sequel marks a new era of Hammer films with Christopher Lee's classic portrayl of Dracula leading the way. With that said this 'horror' (that's not all that horrific) takes a fair while to get going and the four British tourists in Karlsbad are probably the dumbest foursome ever to go up against Dracula.
Their British persistance and acceptence of a bad situation becomes quite ridiculous at times. Lost in the woods. Trapped on a run away horse and carriage. Stranded at a creepy castle. Anyone with a level head is going to turn and run away but our fearless Brits decide to pay their respects to the owner of the spooky castle in the politest of ways. Things obviously get weirder in the castle with its weird butler and weird table for four, prepared for our victims' arrival and our 'by jove dear boy' foursome decide that sitting down and having a gentlemany conversation about it all in a very English manner is the way to go.
Honestly, it's hard not wanting to see these buffoons get bit. This plays almost like a comedy with the zero sense of danger in this film, especially with the utter fear of Helen to highlight the brothers' oblivious decisions at every turn. Of course, this is pretty much the formula for most modern horrors, other than the fact it's mostly American teenagers who fall for this shit nowadays not well-to-do British gentlemen.
Silliness aside, what Prince of Darkness does have is proper vampires and let's face it, that's all we care about here. Despite the overacting (Christopher Lee doesn't even utter a word of dialogue here), and goofy capes these are vampires who feel right when compared to our modern creatures of the night in movies, sparkling and shooting guns and what not. This Dracula isn't integrated into society, or hiding in the shadows, he waits for you to come to him. He has fangs (and not popping in and out fangs either, these are constant fangs) and this makes for a better vamp to me. When Helen turns vamp, she is noticeably a vampire and it's not just the pale skin, clever lighting stuff (which is so damn cool), she is different. She becomes something else and both her and Dracula do not feel of the same era as the rest of these characters. They are vampires and their every mannerism feels a threat to their potential victims.
This classic vampire approach still works for me, despite the 40 plus year old imagary. Sure it's got its age to contend with and modern horror filmaking is a whole different sport to this but serve me up a slow moving, creepy Dracula luring you into his cape for a nibble above where vamps seem to be at the moment. Misunderstood, trying to be good or popped collar, slicked back hair cool are all vampire traits I'm getting bored with. Movies need to get back to classic vampire imagary like this again and make them scary. Dracula Prince of Darkness, while pretty silly as a movie has the king of all Transylvanian blood suckers doing everything right and this is a fine place to be reminded of just how great Dracula can be.
From the opening flashback this transfer feels instantly clean and fresh feeling. There's barely any grain and a minimal amount of dirt and some nice technicolor feeling colours (including the reddest blood ever) with lighting giving everything an almost comic book feel. Despite reports I read elsewhere I felt the detail here was quite favourable to my TV viewed memories of Hammer films. Textures in costumes show bobbles and weave. Sets are well lit with a real warmth to them and details in the set designs are all very noticable.
The forest scenes can often have foliage becoming a bit matte painting-esq with the softer backgrounds and there's a distinct wobble to the frame from time to time but even that isn't enough to detract from the generally good image of this 1966 Hammer horror.
Natural light sources are particularly impressive and an obvious example of this HD upgrade. Some of the exterior forest based scenes glow very nicely with the blue skies and rich green trees. It's not really until darker scenes where thing gets grubby. Even with the solid blacks, shadowing just looks a little bitty and colours look more garish as they reach out from the grain.
As for the DNR talk around the net, it's certainly here but I wouldnt say it was as overbearing as other titles out there have been (*cough* Don't Look Now *cough*). There's the odd waxy face and the odd detail that feels lacking due to an over scrub but with my limited knowledge of the intended look of this Hammer horror, this transfer seems to do the era of the film's production justice for the most part. Of course die hard fans might be more akin to how their collections have looked over the years and see the DNR scrub more than me, but for a Hammer fan who's never actually owned a Hammer DVD before and therefore has nothing to compare this to, this Blu-ray looks okay for the most part.
This mono track hasn't got a great deal going on but we are presented with crisp upbeat British accents that fill most of the mix with the classic sixties horror score either sneaking about to makes scenes creepy or it leaps up to an overbearing level to bring the scares to the classic all but dated imagery. Strings are particularly strong and screechy and some of the subtle drums add quite a nice bit of tension.
There's the odd gust of wind or airy atmospheric sound from time to time but mostly this mono track keeps a constant hold of the dialogue and score throughout with volume increases being the only dynamic move it pulls.
The commentary track by Christopher Lee, Suzan Farmer, Francis Matthews and Barbara Shelley has the group reminiscing over their film and it comes with lots of insider facts and admiration of their colleagues and friends. They discuss what worked and what didn't with the Dracula films as well as the moments they love. The whole track is warm and friendly and it's great to hear the thoughts from the cast regarding what they deem as scary or what made Hammer films so unique. This was a great way of watching the film again and that's always a strong sign of a great commentary track.
'Back to Black' (29:34 HD) is the making of. Marcus Hearn, Hammer Film's Historian, begins by saying Prince of Darkness isn't the best Hammer horror but it has the quintessential moments of a Hammer Horror and he explains what that means. It's a great overview of the film regarding the production of the film and the new era in Hammer's film projects (including four projects back to back). It's a great albeit quaint making of with plenty to learn about the film and the time it was made.
'World of Hammer' (24:48 SD) is an old TV special celebrating Christopher Lee's involvment in the Hammer films, narrated wonderfully by Oliver Reed. It's simply a clips show really but it's great to have all of these Christopher Lee performances in one place.
'Behind the Scenes' (04:39 SD) is an 8mm film shot on the set with comments from Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley and Suzan Farmer.
'The Restoration Comparison' (03:57 SD) seems a little unkind as the 'before' side of the screen looks uncommonly pale and lastly there's four original trailers and a DVD copy in the pack.
Dracula Prince of Darkness takes its time to get going but about 40 minutes in, when the Count turns up, this gets a whole lot more fun. This isn't a particularly good Dracula flick really but it's classic imagery and proper approach to vampires is a joy and for a movie that drags it feet to get to the good stuff, it flys by once it gets going. The disc is okay, treading the line between impressive and limited by the film's age but the extras here are great and should keep the Hammer fans happy.
Review by Marcus Doidge
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Very underrated film.
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 5th March 2012
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: LPCM 2.0 Mono English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Commentary, Making of, Trailers, 8MM Footage from the Set, World of Hammer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Terence Fisher
Cast: Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Andrew Keir
Genre: Horror
Length: 90 minutes
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohera Medical, Inc. (www.coheramedical.com), a leading innovator and developer of absorbable surgical adhesives and sealants, has been named a 2013 Award Finalist by the internationally renowned Edison Awards™. TissuGlu by Cohera Medical is a Finalist in the Science/Medical – Surgical Aids category, one of twelve categories honored by the Edison Awards. The distinguished awards symbolize the persistence and excellence personified by Thomas Alva Edison, inspiring creative minds to remain in the forefront of innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy.
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Based on a propaganda short entitled The Fox Has Four Eyes that Uys made for the State Information Department in the 1950s, Dingaka is the chilling story of an African named Ntuku Makwena who loses one of his children in a ritual muti murder. Swearing blood vengeance, he pursues his childs alleged killer to Johannesburg and almost immediately finds himself in trouble with the law, as he is arrested on a charge of attempted murder. His court-appointed, world weary lawyer, Tom Davis, attempts to assist him, but Ntuku breaks free of custody while working in a quarry and escapes to return to his village to confront and take revenge on his childs real murderer ~ the villages fearsome, all-powerful witchdoctor. Starring Sir Stanley Baker as Davis, Ken Gampu as Ntuku and Juliet Prowse in a rather thankless role as Davis broody wife.
Also released as Lollipop and Forever Young, Forever Free, this film (together with Gray Hofmeyrs Jock of The Bushveld and David Millins Shangani Patrol) is one of the three most requested films in the holdings of the SANFVSA. Two orphans (one black, one white) grow up together in a Lesotho orphanage and become brothers, amidst all the pressures of life, not the least of which is the omnipresent spectre of apartheid. Then, tragedy strikes, changing both their lives and that of those around them forever. Beautiful photography by Arthur Ornitz, A.S.C. and stirring music by Lee Holdridge together with masterful acting by all concerned, especially the two young leads, make this a milestone in South African cinema, although there were deep concerns expressed at the time of the films first release that a depiction of racial togetherness might destroy the foundations on which the policy of apartheid was built. Released to VHS and DVD for the first time in 2004. With Jose Ferrer, Karen Valentine, Norman Knox, Muntu Ben Louis Ndebele, Ken Gampu and Bess Finney.
Produced by Oscar winning actor and producer Michael Douglas, this fact based tale concerns the wholesale slaughter of hundreds of railway workers in 1896 in Tsavo, British East Africa by two rogue, seemingly demonic lions. Colonel John Patterson, the engineer on the British Empire - sponsored railway and bridge project undertakes to hunt down the lions, aided and abetted by Charles Remington (a kind of Wild Bill Hickok / Robert Ruark / Big White Hunter type) and Samuel, the camp liasion officer and speaker of good English and very poor French. A worldwide box-office success with stirring music by the late Jerry Goldsmith, a sometimes very funny script by Oscar winning screenwriter William Goldman, stunning cinematography by Vilmos Zsigmond, A.S.C and winner of the Academy Award for Best Sound Effects Editing, the film stars Michael Douglas as Remington, Val Kilmer as Patterson, John Kani as Samuel and the wistfully beautiful Emily Mortimer as Helena Patterson, who is memorably attacked and killed by one of the lions in a gut-wrenchingly violent and almost surreal dream sequence.
Emil Nofals ultra-violent moer hom, boetie Western Voor Sononder is often wrongly referred to as South Africas first film in the Western genre, although it is the first Afrikaans language Western. The pioneering honour falls to this film, a co-production between Jamie Uys Film Productions Ltd. and Columbia Pictures an very violent tale of a band of cowardly thugs who hold a small town and its inhabitants to ransom, until a crusading policeman saves the day. It is generally believed that this film has been lost as it has never been released on VHS or DVD, but this belief is thankfully untrue, as the Pretoria based National Film, Video and Sound Archives has no less than five 35mm film prints in its collection. Lushly photographed in Cinemascope by Ted Moore, B.S.C. and with strong performances all round, the film stars Richard Todd, Lionel Jeffries, Anne Aubrey and Jamie Uys. Its basic premise later gave rise to the films Voor Sononder, Stropers Van Die Laeveld and The Jackals
Allegedly autobiographical in tone, this was South Africas first film in the avant-garde genre, one of its very few horror films and also its first black comedy. It is now known to be an allegory about the South African situation in the 1970s showing said situation and the countrys inhabitants in the mileu of a home for the insane whose inmates lives are flipped by the arrival of a catatonic, mute mathematics professor, the angel of discord, as he is referred to by one of the loonies. Among this merry little band, we find a jilted bride (Hermien Dommisse) whose wedding portrait depicts her holding the hand of a faceless man, a knife wielding nymphomaniac with Bible thumping parents (Katinka Heyns), an ex Ossewabrandwag soldier with an uncanny resemblance to John Vorster (Don Leonard), a judge who went mad after his daughters killer was let off scot free (Jacques Loots) and a psychotic woman (Jill Kirkland) who continously writes unsent letters to her dead daughter. The seemingly mad and mother fixated Jannie Pienaar (supposedly based both on director Jans Rautenbachs treatment by the critics, some of the more sensitive sections of the South African community after the release of Katrina and Rautenbachs experiences as a clinical psychologist) finds himself both restored to life because of two major factors: a love triangle which involves him and two of the inmates and the horrific finale when, on the suicide of one of those inmates, Jannie is condemned to death by hanging.
One would have to go very far back or far forward into the future of the South African film industrys history to find a film as horrific, comic (yes, it is very funny in parts) and perfect as this, with brooding photography (courtesy David Dunn~ Yarker and Koos Roets) an eerie credits puppet show in which the spectre of death intrudes and is frightened away, haunting music by Sam Sklair and oppressive, claustrophobic set and art design. Starring Cobus Rossouw, Jill Kirkland, Hermien Dommisse, Phillip Swanepoel, Katinka Heyns, Don Leonard, Lourens Schultz, Patrick Mynhardt, Betty Botha, Sandra Kotze, George Pearce and Jacques Loots.
Purportedly an exposé of the feared and faceless Afrikaner Broerderbond, this was both South Africas first political thriller and Jans Rautenbachs first official and credited tour of duty behind the camera. An Afrikaner nationalist organization is preparing to willingly admit a new candidate to its ranks but proceeds to cold-bloodedly tear the candidates life apart when one of their number discovers skeletons rattling in his closet, amongst which one finds that the candidate was in a reformatory and that he is engaged to an Englishwoman. An excellent film in all respects, with the only surprising fact arising from it is that Die Kandidaat was never banned, although a 52 second cut was made to a sequence where the nationhood of so called coloured people is brought into question. The production design, music and cinematography are also standouts here. Starring Roelf Jacobs, Cobus Rossouw, Gert van den Bergh (who passed away before the films release) Hermien Dommisse, Regardt van den Bergh, Lourens Schultz, Jacques Loots, Don Leonard, Gerrie du Pre and Marie du Toit.
Another first for both South Africa and Africa ~ the first martial arts film produced on this continent. Far from featuring a few Oriental gentlemen beating most honourable seven colours of s**t out of most honourable opponent because of the dishonour of most honourable family and terrible dubbing in which mouth movements come three hours before the sounds, this is a very competent film which features a Nazi still living Hitlers dream in the then South West Africa. Baron von Rudloff (SS dress uniform, Iron Cross, swastika, Luger pistol and all) is a disgraced Olympic karate coach whose team loses to a Japanese team during the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games ~ years later, he organizes a contest to the death in his castles arena, between a team of his choosing and one chosen by Hiro Miyagi, the winning Japanese coach and his sworn enemy. Another international box-office success for South Africa, starring James Ryan, Charlotte Prout Jones, Norman Coombes as the mad Nazi and featuring guest appearances by a host of local martial arts experts, including senseis Stan Schmidt and Norman Robinson, who were also credited as fight arrangers. Followed by Kill and Kill Again, an even more successful sequel.
Based on the play Try For White by Basil Warner, Katrina was the first local production to openly question the race problem in South Africa with specific reference to the coloured community and those who are re-classified white. Katrina, a woman of colour, is re-classified white and turns her back on her heritage and her people. She later falls in love with Alex, an alcoholic priest, whose ultimate rejection of her once he has discovered the truth through her firebrand brother Adam, drives her to suicide. One would think that after reading the aforegoing that Katrina is a gloomy, depressing film, but like the closing scenes in Steven Spielbergs harrowing Schindlers List, it is strangely uplifting. Excellent photography (with a memorable opening and closing shot of the sun whose rays seem to burn through the camera lens), haunting music and masterful performances from Joe Stewardson as the tortured priest, Jill Kirkland as Katrina and Cobus Rossouw as the seemingly racist Adam September. Others in a fine ensemble cast include future director Katinka Heyns, Carel Trichardt, Ian Strauss, Regardt van den Bergh and Simon M. Sabela.
Filmed in and around the tourist resort of Sun City, this was a partly foreign funded sequel of sorts to the earlier Karate Olympia a.k.a. Kill & Kill Again with much the same cast playing essentially the same characters, if one forgets that James Ryans character in the first film was called Steve Hunt and Steve Chase in this one. Broad comedy and very well executed stunts and fight arranging are the order of the day and the one with the best lines is the late, pioneering South African actor Ken Gampu as the unfortunately named Gorilla, an ex wrestler who cannot stand officious bosses, too tight shirts and engaged aircraft toilets. Another international box office success for South Africa which grossed enough money to find itself almost at the top of Varietys box office champions for 1981. Also starring Anneline Kriel, Bill Flynn, Michael Mayer, Stan Schmidt, Norman Robinson and Marloe Scott-Wilson.
Set in the fictional town of Stellendam, this film tells the tale of the aforementioned town which finds a document permitting it to declare itself independent from the rest of South Africa, which it does, leading to all sorts of complications, humorous situations and outright meglomania. Allegedly based by writer-producer-director Emil Nofal on the 1959 film The Mouse That Roared, starring Peter Sellers and directed by Jack Arnold. Filmed in the Eastern Cape town of Graaf-Reinett, this is a very funny comedy, starring Bob Courtney, Gert van den Bergh, Clive Parnell and Arthur Swemmer as the titular King Hendrik.
It never ceases to amaze me that after making such an anti-English diatribe as Doodkry Is Min (translation: They Cant Oppress Us), a nasty, Triumph of The Will inspired production in which the English speaking South African was handed the blame for all the nations ills, that Jamie Uys would dare to make a film that pleaded for unity and reconcilliation between the two cultures. But do it he did, and as this was a huge box-office success on its first release, most people seemed to have forgotten Doodkry Is Min. Using a script written by himself and Emil Nofal, Uys stars as Oom Piet Kromhout, a proud Afrikaner who is informed one fine day that he is in fact an Englishman named Peter Bentwood, a lord of the manor and Queen Elizabeth 11s cousin to boot. After chucking the tweedy, bowler-hatted messenger into his water tank, Oom Piet proceeds with urgent damage control, as he is the National Party candidate for the area, all the while proceeding with litigation against his neighbour Sir David Willoughby for calling him an Englishman. A real comedy gem this ~ one could almost (but not quite) forgive Uys for the excesses of Doodkry Is Min. Starring Jamie Uys, Hettie Uys, Arthur Swemmer, Bob Courtney, Madeline Usher and Morne Coetzer.
One of the many film adaptations of many successful Springbok Radio plays, this was Rautenbach and Nofals reunion film after they went their separate ways following the release of Katrina. Accentuated by excellent cinematography (courtesy Vincent G. Cox, A.S.C) and a haunting theme tune (Vat Haar Weg [Take Her Away] composed by Rautenbach himself and performed by Barry Trengove), the film follows the fortunes of one Gerard Steenberg, the unwanted stranger of the title and former jailbird for murder whose intrusion into the lives of the slightly weird folk in Duiwelsvallei (Devils Valley) makes him yet another angel of discord, a recurring character in the films of Nofal and Rautenbach, the former inserting shots of his earlier skop, skiet en donder Western Voor Sononder into the film where the bar patrons watch a 16mm print of it. A very good film with a very, very shocking and very bloody ending, starring Marius Weyers, Barry Trengove, Marie du Toit and Regardt van den Bergh.
Based on the novel North of Bushmans Rock by George Harding, this almost entirely desert set production is a eerie, chilling tale of gold lust and adventure, culminating in death and violence. A surveyors plane crash lands in the desert and locates a old Boer covered wagon in a certain area. After almost dying of exposure, he is rescued by a glowering German prospector (complete with snarling German Shepherd) and his almost childlike wife. On returning to Johannesburg, he mounts an expedition to the desert taking with him a disparate group of characters, one of whom (oops) is a killer. Lots of David Millins trademarks are to be found in this film, especially the expansive landscapes, the very, very dry sense of humour and the lulling into a false sense of security before a violent scene unfolds or the viewer spills his popcorn in shock. Wonderful photography, editing and music add up to an enthralling viewing experience of this film, released overseas as African Gold and known fondly to the staff of the National Film, Video and Sound Archives as The Old Maburu and The Machine Gun. Starring Darren McGavin, Albert Lieven, Maria Perschy, Allison Seebohm and Michael McGovern.
Similar in structure and content to
Ride The High Wind
, this film is based on the novel Sands of Kalahari by William Mulvihill and concerns a group of aeroplane crash survivors with a ruthless killer in their midst. Fresh and flush from the success of the earlier Zulu, this was an odd film for both director Cy Endfield and producer / star Stanley Baker to attempt, but was probably brought on by the fact that the feared Publications Control Board had banned the Wilbur Smith novel
When The Lion Feeds
~ a film of which they had hoped to make together. The final shot of Stuart Whitman resigning himself to be ripped apart by the claws and fangs of the ferocious desert baboons remains seared in the memories of moviegoers the world over. The cinematography and music (the latter courtesy John Dankworth) are also standouts here. Starring Stanley Baker, Stuart Whitman, Susannah York and Nigel Davenport.
In doing research for this film, I was reminded of Stephen Kings laconic comment about the things you see when you aint got a gun. Had I had such a weapon, I would have turned it on the distributors of this film, as they bungled distribution so badly that hardly anyone saw it, despite the fact that Davies film won many overseas awards and is a an excellent filmed version of the play by Paul Slabolepszy and Bill Flynn, despite being fleshed out slightly to explain why the characters act and react the way they do. The basic premise of the film is that three characters (two white, one black) meet at a roadhouse one night and the boiling pot of racial hatred explodes, leaving one dead, one as a gibbering fugitive and one (the innocent black waiter) handcuffed to a motorcycle, awaiting the police. Starring Paul Slabolepszy, Bill Flynn, John Kani, Marius Weyers, Arnold Vosloo and Joanna Weinberg.
The best way to describe this film a truly frightening tale of a insane asylum for the super deviant / super rich and the psycho killer in their midst is possibly Jannie Totsiens on acid, as it takes what Jans Rautenbach could do no more than suggest then and shows it and then some. A woman is admitted to a strange asylum with even stranger inmates her arrival almost coincides with two major problems for the asylum: one, its director is looking for possible funding and some of the inmates are getting themselves brutally slaughtered. Visually striking with a prowling camera, a nerve jangling sound effects track and long banned under the old, repressive Publications Control Boards film culture destruction criteria, the film is certainly director Cedric Sundstroms best to date. Starring Adrienne Pearce, Rufus Swart and Towje Kleiner.
Along with The Winners, this is the finest South African production of the 1970s the fact based tale of a detachment of 34 volunteers under the command of Major Allan Wilson who were slaughtered on the banks of the Shangani River in 1893 by the forces of King Lobengula. Based on the novel A Time To Die by Robert L. Carey and a powerful script by Adrian Steed, this film (photgraphed on a farm in the actual environs of the battle by Lionel Friedberg) explores the recruitment of the volunteers and their heroic, yet ultimately almost suicidal mission against the soldiers of the Matabele king. A stunning film (referred to by a client of your writer as the old Rhodesian film) in all departments (especially the cinematography and music), but with a very, very sobering ending. This film is also an allegory for the Rhodesian war, with the fight put up by Allan Wilson and his outnumbered band of volunteers being likened to the struggle and spirit of the Rhodesian people in fighting off hordes of invaders ~ the spirit of which has largely and sadly dwindled away. With Brian OShaughnessy, Will Hutchins, Anthea Crosse, Adrian Steed, James White, Lance Lockhart Ross, George Jackson and Stuart Brown as Sir Leander Starr Jameson.
Long banned by the odious Publications Control Boards hoary old excuse of this film has merit but this is a very frightening tale of the border conflict in South Africa and its harsh (to say the least) effect that it has on the impressionable young men who served the cause of the Nationalist Party a cause that not all of them believed in. A stick (detachment of soldiers) is sent in pursuit of a band of savage, half-black, half white killers responsible for the death of countless soldiers and end up being slaughtered themselves one after another after killing an entire villages inhabitants and their witchdoctor, the latter being shot in the back by one of the brave soldiers and whose corpse rots away overnight, leaving only a skeleton with spiders as tenants in the hollows of its eyes. Only one survivor is left. Traumatized and scarred, he is discharged from the army and on arrival in Johannesburg, is met by the eerie, seemingly solid spectre of the witchdoctor that he had supposedly killed. Starring Greg Latter, Sean Taylor, Franz Dobrowsky, Gys de Villiers, Frank Opperman, James Whyle, Nicky Rebelo and Winston Ntshona as the terrifying sangoma.
Despite the well known fact that I loathe most of Leon Schusters songs, jokes, movies and the opinion I hold that they belong down there in the sewage with my good friends Leonardo, Donatello, Michaelangelo, Raphael and Splinter, this is a movie that does not belong there. Indeed, the final scene of this film always brings an unswallowable lump to my throat! Erk. Well, anyway. An accident prone sportscaster named Sweet Coetzee wins a fortune at the Sun City casino and gets knocked out when some idiot on a glass ball lands on his head. On reviving (thanks to a Keystone Cops-like chase through the Edenvale Hospital) he finds himself in the feared New South Africa where Nelson Mandela is President, bread costs R12.99 per loaf, whites drive Black taxis and the song Oo Boereplaas is top of the Golden Oldies hit parade. A comedic gem, with the added attraction that this was South Africas first prophetic film in that it accurately predicted the changes that were to take place in this country a few years later. With Leon Schuster, Alfred Ntombela, Joanna Weinberg, Casper de Vries and a host of cameos from celebrities such as sports commentator Trevor Quirk, newsreaders Bettie Kemp, Alyce Chavanduka, Riaan Cruywagen and radio DJ Niekie van den Bergh, the latter getting a colossal clout on the head and backside with a heavy bed pan.
(1978) ANDREW V. McLAGLEN
Based on the novel of the same name by Rhodesian author Daniel Carney, this was a breakthrough production in many respects, i.e. it was the most expensive movie made to date, it was the very first non-segregated production made in South Africa and it was also the first film released locally to both black and white audiences at the same time. Thus, despite the liberal usage of the so called k word (courtesy actor Hardy Krugers character of Peter Coetzee), it was a pioneering film in many ways. A band of mercenaries is sent into Africa to rescue a Nelson Mandela-like leader from the clutches of his worst enemy and while they are about their business in the bush, behind the scenes machinations doom them and their efforts. A first rate action thriller, written by Reginald Rose, with effective music by Roy Budd, editing by future James Bond director John Glen and cinematography by Jack Hildyard, B.S.C. Starring Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Roger Moore, Hardy Kruger, Stewart Granger, Barry Foster, Ian Yule and Kenneth Griffith, plus a supporting cast of excellent South African players including John Kani, Winston Ntshona and Ken Gampu.
A beautifully filmed melodrama concerning the generation gap clash at its worst as a stern, forbidding, grieving fisherman father and his bookish son clash and collide time and again. The son eventually proves his worth to his father only to have his worst fears realized when his terminally ill girlfriend succumbs to leukaemia, but this tragedy forces him finally into manhood. Beautiful cinematography by Vincent G. Cox, A.S.C, haunting music by Roy Martin and acting from the cream of South African entertainment all add up to a very memorable viewing experience. This is also known to be the film which gave Emil Nofals partner Jans Rautenbach his first chance at directing a film, due to Nofals terrible sea-sickness. It is however, a pity that Antony Thomas chose to blast this film in an interview done for the post democracy anti-apartheid cinema diatribe In Darkest Hollywood which I was unfortunate enough to have worked on. In the interview, Antony Thomas states that this film opened his eyes to the horrors of apartheid and that it let him see the light. Strange really, as this film has nothing whatever to do with apartheid at all. It would have been far better for Mr Thomas to admit that he had made pro-apartheid documentaries for the then State Information Department (including the now notorious Anatomy of Apartheid) and that those and not Wild Season contributed to his leaving South Africa and becoming a prohibited immigrant. It is also possible that Mr Thomas got hit on the head with a brick, causing him to see the light and also many cartoonish twittering birds circling around and s**tting on his head. With Gert van den Bergh, Marie du Toit, Antony Thomas, Ian Yule, Joe Stewardson, Johan Du Plooy and Janis Reinhardt.
Based on a true story concerning a mad serial killer roaming the wastes of Namibia and slaughtering his own people, this is a truly terrifying film with powerhouse performances from Lesley Fong as the Nama Nhadiep and Sean Bean as the angst-ridden Afrikaner journalist on his trail. As far as can be ascertained, this film has never been released in its country of origin ~ a great pity as it is a powerful statement on the nature of man and his relationship to others, his environment and his beliefs, with eerie music and soaring camerawork adding to the rich mix. Also starring John Hurt, Eric Nobbs and Marius Weyers as the racist farmer whose madness almost equals that of the killers.
Allegedly autobiographical in tone, this production is the intense, draining and powerful story of Will Maddox who is a winner at everything and in everything. His almost insane desire to win at all costs eventually causes him to lose everything, including his family who are driven away by his crazed desire of success and all it brings. Also known internationally as My Way (the Frank Sinatra theme song is used throughout the film) and very weirdly as Super Jocks in the United States, this is truly one of the all time classic South African productions, with excellent photography, music, editing and superb acting. With Joe Stewardson, Marie du Toit, Richard Loring, Tony Jay, John Higgins, Ken Leach, Madeline Usher and Jenny Mayer. Followed five years later by a sequel The Winners 2 (a.k.a Again My Way) directed by Jans Rautenbach.
The 1879 Battle of Rorkes Drift was, to put it mildly, a red letter day in the annals of British military history, as one hundred soldiers defended the tiny mission station of Rorkes Drift against the marauding Zulu armies of King Cetshwayo, who had just routed the armies of Lord Chelmsford at the Battle of Isandhlwana. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded, the highest given out at any single conflict before or since that day. A truly stunning piece of work, this is another of the all time classics, with beautiful cinematography (courtesy Stephen Dade, B.S.C.) a memorable, lively score by John Barry and superb acting from an ensemble cast, including a young Zulu lad named Mangosuthu Buthelezi, playing his great-grandfather and having a ball doing it. With Sir Stanley Baker, Michael Caine (his first starring role), Gert van den Bergh, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, Nigel Green and James Booth as the malingering Private Henry Hook.
* Foreign film made on location in South Africa.
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Zulu is a classic film IMO.
I saw Ghost in the Darkness in theaters when it originally came out. Some of the lion attack scenes in it are genuinely unnerving though some of the Lion CGI leaves a bit to be desired at times. Good movie though.
I've also seen Wild Geese though it's been awhile. Ditto with Shangai Patrol.
I'll have to check out some of those other films sometime as a lot of them seem really interesting.
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Based on a true story concerning a mad serial killer roaming the wastes of Namibia and slaughtering his own people, this is a truly terrifying film with powerhouse performances from Lesley Fong as the Nama Nhadiep and Sean Bean as the angst-ridden Afrikaner journalist on his trail. As far as can be ascertained, this film has never been released in its country of origin ~ a great pity as it is a powerful statement on the nature of man and his relationship to others, his environment and his beliefs, with eerie music and soaring camerawork adding to the rich mix. Also starring John Hurt, Eric Nobbs and Marius Weyers as the racist farmer whose madness almost equals that of the killers.
This is showing in THIS TV this morning, will check it out.
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Quote from: Trevor on December 05, 2007, 05:27:24 AM
Based on a true story concerning a mad serial killer roaming the wastes of Namibia and slaughtering his own people, this is a truly terrifying film with powerhouse performances from Lesley Fong as the Nama Nhadiep and Sean Bean as the angst-ridden Afrikaner journalist on his trail. As far as can be ascertained, this film has never been released in its country of origin ~ a great pity as it is a powerful statement on the nature of man and his relationship to others, his environment and his beliefs, with eerie music and soaring camerawork adding to the rich mix. Also starring John Hurt, Eric Nobbs and Marius Weyers as the racist farmer whose madness almost equals that of the killers.
This is showing in THIS TV this morning, will check it out.
That film's beginning and ending are utterly terrifying and thanks for digging this old post up.
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Man, Namibia is one rough, desolate looking country.(great location cinematography)
I also liked that it didn't get heavy handed with its message or about the bad guys. It told their sides of the story as well.
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Roberto Baly had this to say about the signing:
"The Dodgers signed 17-year-old RHP Bernardo Reyes out of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico. He's close to (turning) 18 years (old) and is the first player to be sold from the David Gonzalez academy of Tijuana. David is the father of Dodgers first (baseman) Adrian Gonzalez.
By signing directly to a MLB club, Reyes might never play in Mexico. You see, Mexican teams (Liga Mexicana de Beisbol) prefer to sign players and put them in a academy and then sell them to MLB teams. Mexican teams usually keep most of the profit. By doing what Reyes did, he will most likely be put in a black list among Mexican owners."Baly would add Reyes was scouted by Mike Brito, the man responsible for signing Fernando Valenzuela and, more recently, the first Dodger scout to see Yasiel Puig in action.
They also signed four players last week: catcher Dashenko Ricardo, who caught for the Netherlands World Baseball Classic squad, shortstop Dennis Santana and left-handed pitcher Cesar Romero. They also officially signed shortstop Carlos Aquino, which was first brought up in late January.
Earlier this winter, Eric Stephen approximated the Dodgers had likely spent a little more than $2 million of their allotted $2.9 million international signing pool.
Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports wrote an interesting article on Puig, stating the Cuban slugger should begin the season with the Dodgers.
A few interesting excerpts from the piece.
"The scout, who has seen Puig twice, bases his opinion more on look than results. He recognizes the absurdity of Puig's numbers, though he doesn't quite understand those trying to argue it's coming against inferior competition. His contention is correct. In 26 at-bats against pitchers expected to start the season in the minor leagues, Puig is hitting .461/.444/.731. In 22 at-bats against major league pitchers, he is .591/.565/1.000."... and
"'I take nothing from spring training,' Dodgers utilityman Jerry Hairston Jr. said. 'It really means nothing. For a young guy, it's good to make an impression. But I've seen too many guys with monster springs you never hear from again.... and (re: trading Andre Ethier to make room for Puig)
'"Thing is, that's not going to happen with him.'"
"'Send me Ethier and $85 million,' said one GM, referring to the amount owed on the right fielder's five-year contract, 'and I'll give you whoever you want.'"... and finally
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'Hey, Puig,' reliever Peter Moylan said. 'Can you play shortstop?'
'Shortstop?' Puig said. 'That's easy, papi.'"
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by thefourthman » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:41 pm
I would. I bet it seemed real funny to Yoni.
by guitarsmashley » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:42 pm
I wasn't the one that let him take power.
by McKegan » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:49 pmMy girlfriend is coming to town. I plan on kneading the golden dough tonight!
But yeah, I wasn't all that impressed by this book. It's pretty standard for Iron Fist books of late: throw in a bunch of quirky flashbacks with the character popping up in moments of cultural significance, throw in a taste of MU history, and come up with some cool names for kung fu moves. This was a fresh approach under Fraction/Bru, but it's starting to feel old hat here.
The story, in itself is inoffensive. And is framed nicely, except for the fact that the story fails to mention one important little detail. Why the hell does Fat Cobra not remember his past? Cobra mentions forgotten glories, and I suppose the reason they're forgotten is because of the revelation at the end, but it isn't tied together very well.
I don't even have the moral problem with the ending that others seem to, it just didn't feel well set up to me. In a book consistenting of multiple panels that jump all over the place in time, the key sequence at the end just felt like another thing that happened, instead of the big shocker I imagine it's supposed to be.
The art is okay, but really comes off as poor when compared to the few beautiful pages from Lark.
The Iron Fist back up is standard fair you'd get from the monthly book. I don't really see the point of putting it in a mini. I'm also becoming progressively less and less of a Foreman fan. I don't know if it's the boring color pallate or the art itself. It's fugly.
Story: 5
Art: 5
Over-All: 5
by Garofani Spruzzo » Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:19 amJust shaking the dust off of this review thread this morning.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:31 pm
Then we can fight!
by guitarsmashley » Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:19 pm
Really? Soccer? Man you get lamer by the minute.
by Punchy » Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:23 pm
It's called Football.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:27 pm
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by Starlord » Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:04 pmImmortal Weapons #1
I've grown very dissalusioned with the whole Iron Fist comic so I stopped buying it. Wasn't really excited about getting this but I'm a firm believer in going with the pick. It's what this is for.
and I'm glad I did. This wasn't my favorite book I ever read, but I ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would. Although much of it seems repetative with every other Iron Fist story lately, it was really funny and tragic at the same time. Well created character, but a few more pages of explenation may have been wise.
Story: 4
Art: 8
My Score: 6
by malcolm reynolds » Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:19 amHey what time does midtown's list for next week go up US time?
by thefourthman » Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:48 am
by malcolm reynolds » Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:23 amalready up hmmm? Time to work out some candidates for next week
by malcolm reynolds » Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:42 amThere's not a lot on offer this week, and thanks to indie books being harder to find, and a lot of more popular books being mid arc - this looks like the candidates for next weeks pick. I'll pour over midtown's list a little more but until then here's what I've narrowed it down to:
ultimatum #5 - Drive for the most reviews, even if its just Jeph Loeb bashing.
citizen rex #1 - intersting concept.
Justice Society of America #29 - New writers, with a great resume, I stopped reading JSA a while a go but this might be worth checking out.
by ****** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:44 amIf anyone was going to write the story of Fat Cobra's origin, it had to be Jason Aaron. Not because he had any previous history with the character, which he didn't, but because he has a sensibility that meshes perfectly with the world of the Immortal Iron Fist and he has that uncanny ability to take the most absurd situation and turn it into a kick ass good time.
Fat Cobra quickly became something of a cult favorite when he was introduced in the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven arc. It probably has something to do with fanboys envying his stable of wenches. Cobra's a bit of a party guy and that's where Aaron starts us off here. Fat Cobra, who we learn is not only 100 years old but he also has a healing factor (think Logan done right), has consumed so many "intoxicants" during his long life that he has virtually wiped away all of his long term memory and must have someone write a book about his life story so that he can remember any of it. From there hilarity, and tragedy, ensues. For all the times where we see a lighter side of Cobra's past, Aaron matches it with something doubly dark. As for the event that finally pushes Fat Cobra to the point where he could defeat the dragon Xiang Yao, I don't believe he wanted to kill his murderous offspring any more than he wanted to kill his mother in childbirth.
On the whole, I feel like Aaron has crafted a layered and entertaining origin while at the same time weaving Fat Cobra into the history of the Marvel Universe in ways that both make sense to the character and avoids interfering with existing continuity. As an added bonus, it's done in a single issue with no knowledge of any of the character's previous appearances required.
It's been well over a year since I had seen any of Mico Suayan's work, so I was very impressed with how his art has evolved. While at times the art could feel a bit posed, for his sections being almost exclusively talking heads the expressiveness of the characters was handled extremely well. In the past when flashbacks have been implemented they have been done on a page by page basis, but in this issue it was done panel by panel and I loved the effect it had on the story's flow. Most of the flashback work was brief, but in the case of the extended scene illustrated by Michael Lark the results were simply stunning.
Story: 8.5
Art: 8.5
With the backup story, Duane Swierczynski does the same thing he's been doing with the main title for months. It's kung fu, it's super hero, it's noir and it fucking kicks ass.
While at times Travel Foreman has been one of my favorite artists (check out his Ares mini written by Mike Oeming to see why), his work since taking over as the main artist on Immortal Iron Fist has been wildly inconsistent. While I suspect a lot of the experimentation he's gone through over the past year has been in an effort to keep up with the monthly schedule, it finally reached a breaking point in issue #27 when the finished product was an incoherent mess. Much to my surprise and delight however, it would appear that the solution to Foreman's current woes has been found. Stefano Gaudiano is quite clearly a miracle worker. His inks over David Aja's pencils help defined the look of Immortal Iron Fist early on in the series and with his return, Iron Fist looks better than it has in over a year.
Story: 10
Art: 9
Overall: 8.75
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State's Stephen McGee is one of 15 catchers recognized as a semifinalist for the 2013 Johnny Bench Award as announced by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission on Thursday, May 16.
McGee has started all 53 games, including 52 from behind the plate, and has played a major role in helping the Seminole pitching staff to a team ERA of 2.74 – the second lowest in school history.
The Port St. Lucie, Fla., native has posted a .995 fielding percentage on the year committing just two errors in 400 chances from behind the plate. He is also throwing out 34.1 percent of base stealers on the year.
McGee has been a force at the plate this season posting a .296 average with 50 hits including 15 doubles, one triple and a career-best eight home runs. He has also scored 43 times and tallied 45 RBI. McGee leads the team and sits third in the ACC in walks with 47 en route to an on-base percentage of .458.
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Pi is the mathematical version of a rebel. It is what a law-abiding rational number becomes on exposure to drugs, mass false propaganda and/or religion (which is not mutually exclusive to mass false propaganda). A long long time ago, in -300 AD (Also known as 300 BC where BC stands for Before Chickens) a hippie by the name of Euclid decided he should share some of his weed with the number 3. After smoking weed, 3 got high and become irrational. That was how Pi was born, which is 3.141.....
Controversy on the Origins of Pi
There are several conflicting alternative theories on the possible origins of Pi. Some of the more universally accepted ones include:
- In addition to 3.2, who is the child of 2 and 3(hence its last name is 2, => 3.2), Pi is the secret love-child of 3 and Inifinity. Hence Pi's last name is Infinity, 3.1415.... .
- Pi was the result of a failed cloning expert involving integers
- Pi was created by the CIA as an inside agent to watch over all the other irrationals
- Pi doesn't exist. It is merely a figment of our imaginations.
Questions answered by Mathematicians using Pi
- Why did the chicken cross the road?
To eat some Pi. Assuming the chicken is spherical, in a vacuum and eggs are conserved in the interaction.
- What is the answer to life, the universe and everything?
Pi.(It's not 42, the mice lied)
- Where is waldo?
At home, memorizing the digits of Pi
- What is the circumference of the observable universe?
A gazillion pies
Questions not answered using Pi
- What are the first N digits of Pi?
Pi and God
Mathematicians believe that God is actually an array of digits stored somewhere inside Pi. In other words, Pi > God.
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One day Pi was chilling pool side with his homies, smoking a blunt and discussing the finer points of fried chicken. Suddenly Pi said, "I would certainly like some fried chicken right now." But because time hadn't been invented yet he couldn't move his limbs. He could only move his mouth. So, with his mouth he started making clicking noises, using his tongue and the roof of his mouth. His homies asked him what he was doing and he explained, "I have just invented the first clock!" Suddenly they could all move their arms and legs and thoraxes so they stood up and walked away from the pool. They walked and walked and everywhere they went, time spread. Children who previously could only move their mouths were suddenly able to play and dance and sing. Eventually Pi and his homies arrived at their local fried chicken dispensary and ordered a bunch of chicken and enjoyed it.


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Cyberbully bill includes sweeping changes to bring Criminal Code into modern era
OTTAWA — A sweeping cyberbullying bill introduced Wednesday appears to go beyond its initial intent to make the distribution of sexually explicit images without a person's consent a criminal offence and give police new tools to investigate Internet crimes that don't compromise privacy.
The Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act includes those and many other recommendations contained in a July report by federal, provincial and territorial justice and public safety ministers.
But the 53-page bill also touches on terrorism, organized crime and hate propaganda. It even includes a clause that would make it an offence to steal cable television, punishable by as much as two years in jail.
In an interview with Postmedia News, Justice Minister Peter MacKay admitted Bill C-13 goes beyond cyberbullying and is to some extent an opportunity to modernize what is a dated Criminal Code written before text messages and emails were a reality.
"We've taken the opportunity to modernize Criminal Code sections vis-a-vis communication broadly," he said.
"These sections . . . many of them were enacted well before the arrival of the Internet so this is the first real attempt, the first comprehensive attempt, to modernize Criminal Code sections as they pertain to communications, communications essentially for unlawful purposes."
While much of it relates to "intimidation and harassment," he said, it was also an "appropriate bill" to deal with the "theft of telecommunications."
The NDP welcomed the bill, which includes elements of New Democrat Robert Chisholm's private member's bill on cyberbullying. Justice critic Francoise Boivin, however, said the devil's in the details and she had yet to read the entire bill.
"We all agree that number one is the victims, and number two is making sure that we are also conforming to the Charter of Rights," she said.
"Credibility sometimes is zero with that government, so I want to make sure that all the disposition on how (police) can obtain the information, the images from computers, how will it proceed, what type of proof will be asked . . . those are all details that I want to be very sure that what we engage in (so) we are not opening a can of worm for no reason."
The bill follows the high-profile suicides of several teenagers across the country who faced cyberbullying, including Nova Scotia teen Rehtaeh Parsons, whose alleged rape was circulated over the Internet, and B.C. teen Amanda Todd who was exploited online. The bill also comes as Canadians mark Bullying Awareness Week.
"I think we all understand here that nothing we do can bring back the precious lives that have been lost," Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in the House of Commons shorty before the bill was tabled.
"Hopefully the actions we're taking today will do some things to change things in the future and will also provide these families with some sense that their concerns are taken seriously and some sense of justice for their daughters."
The new Criminal Code offence covers so-called "intimate images" that show an individual engaged in explicit sexual activity or that depicts a sex organ, anal region or breast. The offence applies to adults as well as young people and is punishable by as many as five years in prison.
The bill will also:
• Direct judges to consider prohibiting those convicted of the offence from using the Internet for a period of time.
• Authorize judges to order intimate images be removed from websites.
• Authorize judges to order those convicted of the new offence to pay restitution to cover the cost of removing the images.
• Empower the courts to seize and order the forfeiture of computers and mobile devices used in the offence.
The bill also includes a provision to compel the spouse of an accused person to testify against their partner in court.
It's an idea the government floated in August when Harper announced plans to create a national sex offender registry, crack down on child sex tourists and establish mandatory penalties for certain sex crimes against children. That bill has yet to be introduced.
In response to recommendations in the ministerial cyberbullying report, the new bill does resurrect certain elements of Bill C-30, the Internet snooping bill that was scrapped amid public outrage over privacy concerns and former public safety minister Vic Toews' contention that the bill's opponents were essentially siding with child pornographers.
It will give police new tools to track telecommunications and investigate Internet crimes, including the ability to freeze evidence to prevent Internet and mobile service providers from deleting information before a warrant is secured.
The key caveat is that none of the new powers would give police access to subscriber information without a warrant.
"It requires judicial authorization in order to go after this type of material to preserve it, to present it to a court of law," MacKay assured.
"Secondly, this legislation is very specific in its intent. It's intended to help deter the type of distribution of information and images that we feel are tantamount (to) harassment . . . intimidation . . . (and) slander."
Canadian Centre for Child Protection executive director Lianna McDonald was on hand for the tabling of the bill. She applauded the government's efforts, noting that a crackdown on "non-consensual distribution of intimate images is a very important step in the right direction.
"It will assist in stopping the misuse of technology and help numerous young people impacted and devastated by this type of victimization," she said.


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The Elmen has a variety of events during the school year such as, the Haunted House in October, pool events and intramural activities. The Elmen Recreational Department has a strong percentage of students who participate in the Rec Services Activities. Last year we had 79% of Augie students, faculty, and staff participate in the Elmen's events.
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Breure Plantdeco is a young company based in the Netherlands that makes trendy plant arrangements. The different seasons and holidays influence our work in a great deal.
We produce several plant arrangements every week, which are sold to our clients, which mainly consist of wholesale companies.
Our company has had a change of management in the pas few months. With this change, there is also the need for a new stationary beginning with a new logo.
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Lemonis' Secret to Success: 'Go Get It Yourself'
August 6, 2013 by RVBusiness Comments Off on Lemonis' Secret to Success: 'Go Get It Yourself'
Editor's Note: Most small businesses start with a dream, but getting rich off an idea isn't easy. As CEO of Camping World Inc. and Good Sam Enterprises LLC, Marcus Lemonis, the host of CNBC Prime's "The Profit," shares how he made millions by taking the phrase "go get it yourself" to heart. The following store is courtesy of CNBC.com, which also ran a full-page ad in USA Today (seen above) promoting the show. Click here to watch a video.
As the CEO of Camping World Inc. and Good Sam Enterprises LLC, Marcus Lemonis became a multimillionaire and a trailblazer in the recreational vehicle (RV) industry.
Born in Beirut and adopted by a family that owned two car dealerships in Florida,Lemonis, who hosts CNBC Prime's new reality series "The Profit," says he definitely did not grow up with a silver spoon in his mouth.
"I would say that my parents, they're very generous," he said. "They gave me an education. They took me on vacations. But they were very matter-of-fact that if you want something, don't come asking us for it, go get it yourself."
And so he did. Lemonis always knew he wanted to be in business because he likes cash, and after graduating from college, he began working at a car dealership. But it was a conversation with family friend Lee Iacocca that set him on his current path.
Lemonis recalls Iacocca telling him, "Look, you can be in the car business forever; you're just going to be a number."
Then Iacocca pointed Lemonis toward the RV industry.
Find a great opportunity and seize it
When Lemonis dove into the RV business in the early 2000s, it was ripe for the picking.
"At the time, the RV business was very fragmented. And … the actual brand Camping World [was] started in 1966 by somebody else. And it started as a catalog business with very few stores," Lemonis said.
With few barriers for entry, and operating with the thought that people will always want to enjoy the outdoors and camping, Lemonis began buying private RV dealerships, eventually rolling them into the Camping World brand, which had only 30 stores at the time.
In 2010, he combined Camping World with the travel club Good Sam Enterprises. The consolidated company is expected to earn $3 billion in 2013. Under his leadership as chairman and CEO, Camping World is set to expand to 115 locations.
"Today, what we have is the single-largest RV and camping company that the world has ever known. Bigger than any manufacturer, bigger than anything," Lemonis said.
Remaining successful by being accessible
Lemonis intentionally makes himself accessible to his customers and employees, including his email on posters in stores and in catalogs and magazines.
"It's been a secret recipe of ours. If the customer feels they can access you, they feel closer to you, and they have an affinity to do business with you," he said.
Congruently, if employees know customers can easily reach the boss, the associates perform better because they're being held accountable, he said.
"It's a very dangerous marketing plan, but it's one that I've had for years and I'll never get away from it," Lemonis said. "It's just the secret."


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Critics Fault Authorities For Lack of Coordination
FERGUSON, Mo.—A week into sometimes violent protests here, a police shift change one evening made the crowd visibly restless. It was, in part, their reaction to something simple: the new officers wore all-black uniforms, instead of the blue shirts and trousers of those already in place.
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This rock band was formed in 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell. All of the band's current members--Bridwell, Ryan Monroe, Tyler Ramsey, Bill Reynolds, and Creighton Barrett--have been with the band for its entire history, although Mat Brooke was on the debut album and is no longer with them. Their most successful album was 2010's Infinite Arms. Their most recent album was September 2012's Mirage Rock. The band was also known as just Horses at one point. Whatever you call them they are an exciting act to see and Gold Coast Tickets, as usual, can get you in with no service fees!
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