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Safety Last! – The Criterion Collection #662 (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)
June 6, 2013 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment
"Safety Last!" is a magnificent film and is a Harold Lloyd masterpiece that will continue to entertain silent comedy fans for many generations to come. Not only are you getting one classic film but also three newly restored Harold Lloyd shorts plus the long, sought after Harold Lloyd documentary "Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius". This release is deserving of five stars! Highly recommended!
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TITLE: Safety Last! – The Criterion Collection #662
DURATION: 103 Minutes
BLU-RAY DISC INFORMATION: 1080p High Definition, 1:37:1 aspect ratio, Black and White, Silent
COMPANY: Harold Lloyd Entertainment, Inc./THE CRITERION COLLECTION
RELEASE DATE: June 18, 2013
Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor
Story by Hal Roach, Sam Taylor, Tim Whelan
Titles by H.M. Walker
Executive Producer: Suzanne Lloyd Hayes
Producer: Hal Roach
Cinematography by Walter Lundin
Music: Carl Davis
Edited by Thomas J. Crizer
Harold Lloyd as The Boy
Mildred Davis as The Girl
Bill Strother as The Pal
Noah Young as The Law
The comic genius of silent star Harold Lloyd is eternal. Chaplin was the sweet innocent, Keaton the stoic outsider, but Lloyd—the modern guy striving for success—is us. And with its torrent of perfectly executed gags and astonishing stunts, Safety Last! is the perfect introduction to him. Lloyd plays a small-town bumpkin trying to make it in the big city, who finds employment as a lowly department-store clerk. He comes up with a wild publicity stunt to draw attention to the store, resulting in an incredible feat of derring-do on his part that gets him started on the climb to success. Laugh-out-loud funny and jaw-dropping in equal measure, Safety Last! is a movie experience par excellence, anchored by a genuine legend.
Many silent comedy fans consider Harold Lloyd as one of the three silent film comedy kings of the silent era alongside notable names such as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Lloyd's comedies were enjoyable and similar to Keaton, Lloyd had the flair of doing his own stuntwork and when one is to watch his films today, there were a few that literally makes people gasp.
But the difference between these three men is that Harold Lloyd is not as well-known because unlike the other two, he wanted complete ownership of his films and if they were to be re-released or shown on television, he set the price high because he did not want TV commercials interrupting his film. While, some appreciate Lloyd's business-sense at the time to have complete ownership but also to be one of the first who looked into preserving his films, the unfortunate aspect is that unlike Chaplin or Keaton, his name would not be as well-known to the general public.
Of course, times have changed as more and more people are becoming fans of silent cinema, especially comedies, because they quickly learn that there are three men who earned a lot of money through the box office and were successful. And for Harold Lloyd, one can only be thrilled that this wonderful filmmaker has been acknowledged by the Criterion Collection and his most popular film, "Safety Last!", would be released by the Criterion Collection, in HD on Blu-ray!
One such film was "Safety Last!", a silent film from 1923 and one of the many films included in the Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection box set. An impressive box set featuring over 25 classic comedies including well-known Lloyd films such as "Safety Last!", "The Freshman", "Speedy!" and many more.
If one was to see the film today, one would be impressed and stunned as their was no CGI, there was no green/blue screen. This was Harold Lloyd showing us the most extreme when it comes to filmmaking by climbing a skyscraper to the onlookers below Los Angeles. Needless to say, audiences were shocked about how far Lloyd had went with this film and although there were mini-stages built, this was one risky film that was adored back then and now being discovered by many today.
"Safety Last!" is about The Boy (played by Harold Lloyd) who moves to the big city in 1922 in order to make more income. He leaves his beloved girlfriend (played by Mildred Davis) back at home and promises that he will marry her once he does well in the city.
Since moving to the city, he has sent his girlfriend letters everyday but the boy makes his life seem like life is going extremely well and that he is a manager at a major department store.
This is far from the truth as he lives with his pal (played by Bill Strother) who are late on their rent and have to hide from the landlord. The boy barely makes any money as he works at the De Vore department store in the fabric department and is an employee who often gets into trouble.
One day after finishing his shift, he runs into a police officer who happens to be an old friend of Harold. The two joke around and when the boy meets up with his roommate, he jokes that he has influence with the police and persuades his friend to knock the policeman over.
What the boy doesn't know is that when they are talking, his friend the police officer has left and another police officer has come in his place. Needless to say, the boy's friend pushes the cop and the boy learns that the police officer is not his friend.
The police officer then chases his friend around but the friend manages to escape by climbing a building.
Meanwhile, the boy decides what he should do with his pay. He can get something to eat or buy his girlfriend a broach without a chain. He forgoes the food and buys the broach but hopes to buy the chain when he makes more money. He sends the gift to his girlfriend.
Upon receiving it, his girlfriend is so happy about the gift and the boy's mother convinces his girlfriend to go to the city and see how he is doing.
So, one day during a wild day at work, the boy's girlfriend appears and immediately, the boy must pretend that he is the manager of the department store.
Through a good stretch of gags and hijinks featuring the boy trying to fake his girlfriend, he overhears his boss talking about how they can bring people to the store and whoever can come up with an idea will get $1,000. The boy thinks about his friend climbing the building and suggests the idea and his boss decides to give the boy's idea a chance.
During the big day at De Vore Department store which has been promoted on the front page of a major local newspaper, many have come to see a man climb the building.
The boy's friend is ready to scale the building but things don't go as planned since the policeman who was chasing the boy's friend is now trying to pursue him again. With everyone all around the department store building expecting a man to climb, with his friend trying to avoid the police, the boy has no choice but to scale the building on his own.
"Safety Last is presented in 1080p High Definition (1:36:1 aspect ratio) and because Harold Lloyd believed in protecting his films, he was among the first to have his films preserved. Not only were these films under lock and key in safes, he did whatever he can to make sure they were protected from fires or any damage. It's important to note that nitrate film does catch fire and he did experience a fire despite trying to protect his films, but fortunately because of that, it led Harold Lloyd to preserve his films.
And so, a lot of his films look fantastic compared to other silent films of that year or era. At 90-years-old, picture quality for "Safety Last!", looks incredible on Blu-ray. White and grays are well-contrast, to see this film in HD versus the original 2005 DVD release, you notice how clear the film looks. There are no signs of major damage, dark flickering or white specks. Because the film is in HD, closeups and background look so much clearer and well-detailed. I was impressed!
According to the Criterion Collection, "The film is presented at a variable frame rate of approximately 22 frames per second to conform to film historian and restorer Kevin Brownlow's presentation and the Carl Davis score that accompanies it. The new digital transfer was created in 2K resolution on a DTF Scanity film scanner from a 35 mm nitrate print from Harold Lloyd's personal collection, made from the original negative. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, scratches, splices, and warps were manually removed using MTI's DTRS and Pixel Farm's PFClean., while Image Systems' Phoenix was used for small dirt, jitter, flicker, and grain movement.
"Safety Last!" comes with two musical soundtracks. The Musical score by composer Carl Davis from 1989, synchronized and restored under his supervision and presented in uncompressed stereo (LPCM 2.0). While also included is an alternate score by organist Gaylord Carter from the late 1960s, presented in uncompressed monaural (LPCM 1.0).
There are no subtitles because it is a silent film, but there are intertitles.
"Safety Last! – The Criterion Collection #662" comes with the following special features:
- Audio commentary – Featuring the original 2005 audio commentary which features film critic Leonard Maltin and director and Harold Lloyd archivist Richard Correll.
- Introduction by Suzanne Lloyd – (17:21) Featuring an introduction by Harold Lloyd's granddaughter and president of Harold Lloyd Entertainment
- Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius – (1:48:00) A classic 104-minute documentary from 1989 written by David Gill and Kevin Brownlow.
- Three newly restored Lloyd shorts: Take a Chance (1918), Young Mr. Jazz (1919), and His Royal Slyness (1920), with commentary by Richard Correll and writer John Bengtson
- Locations and Effects – (20:37) A new documentary featuring John Bengtson and special effects expert Craig Barron about the location of where "Safety Last!" was shot.
- Carl Davis: Scoring for Harold – (24:08) A 2013 interview with Carl Davis who discusses working with Harold Lloyd.
"Safety Last! – The Criterion Collection #662" comes with a 24-page booklet featuring the essays "High-Flying Harold" by Ed Park.
Harold Lloyd is such a wonderful performer. "Safety Last!" is a film that anyone can watch and just be surprised about his risky performance and just seeing a man dangling from a clock tower or a piece of wood with the city of Los Angeles right behind him.
Granted, Lloyd and crew prepared the actor with a small stage built to give the illusion that the building was being climbed, but still…he was climbing many feet up and also climbing with a missing thumb and forefinger (a few years earlier, Lloyd lost his thumb and forefinger during a photoshoot when he had to hold a bomb which was suppose to be a prop ended up being a live bomb and putting the actor in the hospital).
"Safety Last!" is everything you come to expect from a comedy! A great story, great acting and a plenty of gags to keep the viewer entertained from beginning to end. This is a true classic in every way and I can only hope that many people would give this wonderful film a chance and watch it with a smile and also with awe with what Harold Lloyd has accomplished.
I know many people today may ask, who is Harold Lloyd? We heard of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton but who is Harry Lloyd? Part of the reason why people have not heard much of Lloyd is because he had major control over his films. Where as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton had an awesome career during the silent era, for those who study about the careers of the two men will learn that Hollywood was not to kind to them after the silent film era. Also, Harold Lloyd's asking price for a film for licensing was more than most companies wanted to pay for at the time.
So, there are over 300 films of Harold Lloyd that many of us have not seen and not sure if we will ever have the chance.
While Warner Bros. did release the "Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection" on DVD back in 2005, by the time a second set was rumored to be released, Warner Bros. began focusing on their direct-to-DVD library for their classics. While those of us who were aware of the picture quality of Lloyd's films would someday be picked up by another company like the Criterion Collection, but at the time, those were just dreams.
But the fact that the Criterion Collection has released "Safety Last!" on Blu-ray, as a fan of Harold Lloyd's work, I am absolutely thrilled that the Criterion Collection has decided to release the film on Blu-ray. Not only is the picture quality magnificent, you get two scores and many more special features that were not included on the original Warner Bros. DVD.
As Criterion has done for their Chaplin releases, they have done a spectacular job with "Safety Last!". The new "Introduction with Suzanne Lloyd" was wonderful to watch, as with the "Location and Effects" featuring Bengston and special effects expert Craig Barron was a wonderful addition but how awesome to have Carl Davis discussing his working relationship with Lloyd in 2013.
But the most notable special features that made me excited was to see "Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius", the American Masterworks documentary by David Gill and Kevin Brownlow. With Chaplin's "Unknown Chaplin" and Keaton's "Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow" available to the masses, "Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius" has not been released since 1991. It's only available on VHS and as a Harold Lloyd fan and collector of Lloyd memorabilia and videos, I have not been able to get my hands on a copy of this documentary and here it is, included with the Criterion Collection's "Safety Last!" release.
And while Chaplin and Keaton's shorts have been made available on DVD for quite some time, Harold Lloyd's shorts have not. And with the "Safety Last!" release, you get three newly restored Lloyd shorts with "Take a Chance", "Young Mr. Jazz" and "His Royal Shyness", plus each of these shorts has optional commentary by Rich Correll and writer John Bengston.
One can only hope that more titles will be released by the Criterion Collection as Lloyd has created a number of wonderful films in his oeuvre, but the fact that Criterion Collection really goes out and gives you so much more. As a Harold Lloyd fan, I'm really impressed by this release and very grateful for the Criterion Collection for making this release perfect!
Overall, "Safety Last!" is a magnificent film and is a Harold Lloyd masterpiece that will continue to entertain silent comedy fans for many generations to come. Not only are you getting one classic film but also three newly restored Harold Lloyd shorts plus the long, sought after Harold Lloyd documentary "Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius".
This release is deserving of five stars! Highly recommended!
Grandma's Boy (from the Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection DVD Box Set) (a J!-ENT DVD Review)
February 28, 2012 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment
Harold Lloyd's "Grandma's Boy" is an enjoyable comedy with many slapstick gags and an attention to character development. And one of the many films included in the wonderful "Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection" DVD Box Set. Highly recommended!
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DVD TITLE: Grandma's Boy (from the Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection DVD Box Set)
DURATION: 56 Minutes
DVD INFORMATION: Full Screen, Dolby Digital, B&W, Subtitles: Spanish
COMPANY: New Line Home Entertainment
RELEASE DATE: November 15, 2005
Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer
Story by Hal Roach, Sam Taylor, Jean C. Havez
Titles by H.M. Walker
Executive Producer: Suzanne Lloyd Hayes
Producer: Hal Roach, Jeffrey Vance
Cinematography by Walter Lundin
Music: Robert Israel
Cinematography: Walter Lundin
Edited by Thomas J. Crizer
Harold Lloyd as The Boy
Mildred Davis as The Girl
Anna Townsend as His Grandma
Charles Stevenson as His Rival/Union General
Dick Sutherland as The Rolling Stone
Noah Young as Sheriff of Dabney County
Having appeared in more than 200 films and widely considered to be one of cinema's most respected comic geniuses, Harold Lloyd was one of Hollywood's first true movie stars. Now, entertainment enthusiasts of all ages can enjoy the work of the man who inspired generations of acting greats with The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection.
Harold Lloyd, one of the three kings of silent film comedy.
Known for his physical comedy and the man with the eyeglasses, Lloyd's comedies were enjoyable and similar to Keaton, Lloyd had the flair of doing his own stuntwork and when one is to watch his films today, there were a few films that literally makes people gasp and made you wonder, "how did he do that?".
But then there were films which relied on comedy but also chemistry. The 1922 film "Grandma's Boy" was one of those films that showcased the wonderful chemistry between Harold Lloyd and the leading lady who would later become his wife, Mildred Davis.
"Grandma's Boy" was hailed as Lloyd's first five part feature and for many Lloyd fans today, many see this classic film as a wonderful demonstration of a film featuring slapstick gags and character development.
The film revolves around Harold Lloyd as Grandma's Boy, a boy who never stood up to his bullies and for the most part, was seen as meek and cowardly.
But despite many people thinking of him that certain way, one girl (played by Mildred Davis) didn't. And because of that, grandma's boy has always cared for the girl and wants to woo her.
Unfortunately, his rival (played by Charles Stevenson) is one that has always bullied him and also has sights towards the girl.
One day as grandma's boy has tried to woo the girl, the rival pushes him over a well and thus shrinking his clothes.
Not wanting the girl to see him in wet, shrunken clothes, grandma's boy heads home dejected. His caring grandmother has always wanted her grandson to be brave but not sure how she can get him to stand up for himself. When he arrives back home, she notices a tramp (a term to describe a homeless man) reading a newspaper at their home. She asks her grandson to get him to leave their property.
But because grandma's boy is afraid, he tries to get the family dog to scare him away, but instead, it aggravates the tramp to the point that he wants to hurt grandma's boy. Fortunately, grandma is around with her umbrella to help her grandson.
Meanwhile, the tramp heads into town and tries to steal jewelry by breaking the glass window. As men try to stop him, he pulls out a gun and shoots one of the men.
Immediately, the tramp becomes a wanted man and the sheriff requests that all men also become a sheriff to capture the tramp. Unfortunately, they are one short of a badge and so, grandma's boy doesn't get one. But seeing this as an opportunity for him to be closer to the girl, the rival gives his badge to grandma's boy who now must help the other men capture the Tramp.
The grandma's boy is so afraid to be part of the group that must hunt down the sheriff but he knows that the girl is proud of him for doing so. Afraid and cowardly, his grandmother doesn't like seeing him this way. So she tells him a story about his grandfather who was also a coward and had to fight in the Civil War, but because he had this good luck charm, he was able to take on the Union Army and complete his mission.
And now, grandma's boy has been given his grandfather's good luck charm. Believing in the charm, now grandma's boy feels confident that he will have what it takes to catch the tramp but also, win the girl's affection. Can he do it?
Where many film stars lost control over their films or their films were destroyed by fires (the nitrate of the film in which silent movies were shot with would catch on fire – such as FOX losing nearly 90% of all silent films due to massive fire) or have some severe acid decay, Lloyd was pretty smart in that he had control over his films and instead of having others watch over his films, he had his films stored via lock and key, fireproofed but most importantly during the '60s, transferring the film to a better film stock.
So, the 1922 film "Grandma's Boy" looks very good. Granted, you can see slight scratches but there are no signs of film warping, nitrate degradation or any major problems. Overall, "Grandma's Boy" looks very good for a film that is 90-years-old.
As for audio, there is a wonderful score by Robert Israel (presented in Dolby Digital) which fits absolutely remarkably with what is seen onscreen. I haven't heard Don Hulette's 1974 score, so I can't compare the two scores, but I will say that Robert Israel's 2002 score which was used for this DVD is fantastic.
The film has English intertitles.
There are production notes on DVD disc 2 and DVD-rom features (all I found was a DVD player to watch films on PC or Mac).
Harold Lloyd is one of silent film's greatest stars and one of the three kings that many people have probably not heard about.
Many have heard of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton but many ask, "who is Harry Lloyd?". Part of the reason why people have not heard much of Lloyd is because he had major control over his films. Where as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton had an awesome career during the silent era, their films were distributed on video courtesy of the studio and they didn't have total control of their work. Lloyd was very smart in the fact that he took control of his work, preserved it and also didn't sell it cheap to just anyone, and thus many companies couldn't afford his asking price. But Lloyd wanted to make sure that his films received it's worth.
Granted, at the same time, because his films were not as distributed over decades like Chaplin or Keaton films, not many people have seen them.
Even in 2012, there have not been periodic releases of Lloyd films such as Chaplin or Keaton films that have made it onto Blu-ray. Many Harold Lloyd fans wonder if there will be any future releases especially a heavily anticipated part two of the Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection DVD set.
So, there are over 300 films of Harold Lloyd that many have not seen. The good news is that his 1922 silent comedy "Grandma's Boy" featuring Lloyd and his future wife, Mildred Davis is included with this box set.
"Grandma's Boy" is a film that showcases Lloyd's amazing use of comedy, may it be facial expressions, gags and also a sight of a grown man with shrunken pants and suit is just hilarious to watch. The gags still hold up quite well today and for the most part, it's a charming comedy tale that is straightforward, easily accessible and just fun to watch!
While Lloyd is wonderful in the film, the cast also does a wonderful job. Mildred Davis looks absolutely ravishing and does a wonderful job playing the girl interested in Grandma's Boy, Charles Stevenson is wonderful in playing the brutish rival and Dick Sutherland, with his acromegalic features, looked threatening as the tramp/rolling stone. And Anna Townsend as grandma, she is always great playing the caring mother or grandmother in Harold Lloyd's films.
And in terms of picture quality, for this DVD, "Grandma's Boy" is presented on a double-sided DVD disc and is shared with two other films on one side of a DVD. Picture quality is very good considering that "Grandma's Boy" is 90-years-old. Can it be better? Sure, if Harold Lloyd's work ever receives the HD treatment and is released on Blu-ray. But considering how difficult it is for his work to be even released on DVD, one can only hope that Lloyd joins Chaplin and Keaton is receiving a Blu-ray release, seeing how their silent films have looked fantastic in HD.
Overall, "Grandma's Boy" is a fun and enjoyable comedy but the good news is that it is one of the many wonderful Harold Lloyd films included in the "Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection" DVD Box Set!
If you want to experience Harold Lloyd's films, this DVD box set is highly recommended!
(Note: Review is for film not the complete DVD box set)
March of the Wooden Soldiers (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)
December 19, 2010 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment
"March of the Wooden Soldiers" is a Laurel & Hardy classic that arrives just in time on Blu-ray for the holidays. With its budget price and the amount of special features plus the fact that you get both B/W and color versions of the film is awesome! Definitely recommended for Laurel & Hardy fans!
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TITLE: March of the Wooden Soldiers (Babes in Toyland)
DURATION: 77 Minutes
BLU-RAY DISC INFORMATION: 1080p High Definition (1:33:1), English 2.0 Mono, B&W and Color Versions
COMPANY: Legend Films, Inc.
Release Date: September 14, 2010
Directed by Gus Meins, Charley Rogers
Based on the Book by Glen MacDonough
Screenplay by Frank Butler and Nick Grinde
Libretto by Anna Alice Chapin
Produced by Hal Roach
Cinematography by Francis Corby, Art Lloyd
Edited by Bert Jordan, William H. Terhune
Stan Laurel as Stannie Dum
Oliver Hardy as Ollie Dee
Virginia Karns as Mother Goose
Charlotte Henry as Little Bo-Peep
Felix Knight as Tom-Tom Piper
Florence Roberts as Mother Widow Peep
Henry Brandon as Silas Barnaby
Imagine an enchanted fantasy world of timeless characters and magical moments where nothing goes right for the clumsy toymakers, Stannie Dum and Ollie Dee. When notorious scoundrel, Barnaby demands to marry the beautiful Little Bo Peep, guess who secretly emerges as the bride? Based on the original "Babes in Toyland" this movie is a dazzling spectacle of 6-foot wooden soldiers, Mother Goose characters and the beloved team of Laurel & Hardy.
"Babes in Toyland" or known to many as "March of the Wooden Soldiers" has been an annual Christmas film that has been shown on television for decades. Many people have grown up with this Laurel & Hardy classic and now, the 1934 film gets its re-released on Blu-ray via two restored versions in its original black and white and utilizing Legend Films colorization process.
As for the two different titles, back in 1934 when "Babes in Toyland" was released, in 1948 for its re-released by Lippert Pictures, the film was edited down to 73-minutes and for years, many people have watched this version of the film. For this re-released version, the version included on Blu-ray is a 77-minute version but instead of using "Babes in Toyland", Legend Films has opted to use "March of the Wooden Soldiers".
"March of the Wooden Soldiers" is based on the libretto by Glen MacDonough and for the film adaptation directed by Gus Meins and Charley Rogers and a screenplay adaptation by Frank Butler and Nick Grinde, the film takes place in Toyland where many fairy tale characters live.
In a shoe lives the family which include Mother Peep (played by Florence Roberts), her two songs Stannie Dum (played by Stan Laurel), Ollie Dee (played by Oliver Hardy) and her daughter Little Bo-Peep (played by Charlotte Henry). The day has been quite rough for the family as the mortgage owner for the home that they live in, owned by the villainous Silas Barnaby (played by Henry Brandon) threatens Mother Peep that he will kick them out of the house if he doesn't not receive the mortgage payment. Meanwhile, Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep and can not find them.
To help calm their mother down, Stannie Dum and Ollie Dee tell their mother that they will ask for an advance from the Toymaker that they work for. But while at work, the clumsy brothers debate on who will ask their boss about a payment advance but the toymaker is not in the mood to hear anything from them.
As Santa Claus has stop by to check his order, Santa has ordered wooden soldiers for the children. The problem is that Stan has accidentally taken Santa's order wrong and made the toymakers create 100 wooden soldiers at six feet tall but Santa wanted 600 soldiers at one foot tall. To make matters worse, when both Stannie and Ollie activate one of the six foot soldiers, it goes amok and destroys the toymakers workshop and they are fired from their job.
As for Little Bo-Peep, she continues to look for her sheep, as do others in Toyland…but fortunately Tom-Tom Piper (played by Felix Knight), who has always been smitten by Bo-Peep promises he will do all it takes to find them and confesses his love for her. The sheep return and the two decide to get married. But watching them from afar is Silas Barnaby who comes up with an idea.
Silas returns to Mother Widow Peep for his money and when she finds out that Stannie and Ollie could not get the money to pay off the mortgage, he gives Mother Widow Peep a choice. He will drop the mortgage if he marries Little Bo-Peep. Bo-Peep has no intention of marrying Silas but with the threat of losing her home, she feels that she has no choice.
But Stannie and Ollie come up with a plan to prevent Bo-Peep from marrying Silas Barnaby. But will it work?
"March of the Wooden Soldiers" is presented in 1080p (1:33:1) and is the first Blu-ray release from Legend Films. Bare in mind that this film is available in public domain but this is probably the best version of the film to own at this time. I have seen others who have said the MGM Holiday boxset with the film on DVD is much better but seriously, with the Blu-ray release having a much higher bitrate, the Blu-ray version is the better looking of the two.
I've heard people complain that there are no blacks and only grays. I saw blacks but is the contrast perfect… No. Is it fantastic as other bigger companies or the Criterion Collection have invested in their classic films? No, but the fact that Legend Films is getting involved in the Blu-ray scene, with their first release, this is where they get to learn what people want to see on Blu-ray, especially since they have done several classics as I would love to see them bring out "My Man Godfrey" on Blu-ray.
As for the colorization of the film, if there is one thing that Legend Films excels at and that is their colorization process. I tend to dislike black and white films being colorized especially the way Turner did their colorization back in the early '90s but Legend Films uses better technology and so far, watching "My Man Godfrey" on DVD and now watching "March of the Wooden Soldiers" on Blu-ray, I'm quite content with their colorization. They do a fantastic job! Now whether or not the clothing and hair is accurate, I don't know. But I know for "My Man Godfrey", they did the research of what colors the costumes were and I would assume they would have done the same type of research on this release.
With that being said, I still prefer the black and white version of the film.
"March of the Wooden Soldiers" is presented in Dolby Digital Mono but seeing they put 2.0 mono, I'm assuming that they meant stereo or putting two mono tracks to the left and right speaker. Nevertheless, dialogue and music is clear and heard no major pops or hissing during the film.
You will hear some degradation with some of the classic shorts in the special features.
"March of the Wooden Soldiers" features the following special features:
- Origintal Theatrical Trailer – Featuring the B&W and color trailers for "March of the Wooden Soldiers" plus trailers for "A Christmas Wish", "Beyond Christmas" and "The Shirley Temple Storybook Collection".
- Christmas Trailer Gallery
- Bonus Animated Movie: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – (8:28) A classic Rudolph Technicolor animated short.
- Rare Laurel & Hardy Short Film – (4:45) A Department of Agriculture Laurel & Hardy environmental colored short from the '50s.
- Christmas Toyshop – (9:18) A B&W Christmas short from the '30s or '40s (part live/part animated). Two kids who are excited about Christmas wakeup to find Santa Claus in their living room.
- Howdy Doody's Christmas Special – (7:18) Howdy Doody and friends in a Christmas short.
- Christmas '45 Theater Greeting – (:50) Christmas 1945 theater greeting.
- A Message from Santa – (:36) A quick message from Santa.
- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas – (8:05) A Castle Films B&W short featuring Santa delivering his toys on Christmas.
- Merry Christmas – (8:49) A Castle Films B&W short about Santa Claus and the elves working at Santa's toy workshop.
- Jingle Bells – (2:08) A color classic sing-along .
- Classic Toy Commercials – (8:53) Classic toy commercials that are an interesting but enjoyable addition to this Blu-ray release.
- The Little Rascals Happy New Year Greeting – (:28) Featuring a greeting from the Little Rascals singing "Happy New Year to you".
When it comes to Laurel & Hardy, fans have felt that Americans have gotten the shaft when other countries especially the UK have received wonderful Laurel & Hardy DVD releases (especially the wonderful Universal Laurel & Hardy DVD box set). Sure we have had the lost Laurel & Hardy DVD set (which came out and then made out of print) and there are a few movies released on DVD.
But when it comes to Blu-ray releases, it's one thing to get Chaplin or Keaton on Blu-ray but for Laurel & Hardy, no one ever knows if any of Hal Roach-related releases such as Laurel and Hardy, Harold Lloyd, Charley Chase or Little Rascals releases will ever be released on Blu-ray, so I have to admit that I was a bit surprised and also a bit giddy that there was a Laurel and Hardy film set for release on Blu-ray courtesy of Legend Films. One, we are getting a popular Christmas classic in black and white and color but also, Legend Films are now taking their first step in High Definition.
And I was very surprised to find out that this Blu-ray release was going for less than $10. It's important to note that Legend Films are nowhere near Criterion Collection or KINO status but they do have the potential to become fan favorites for classic movie and TV show fans because of the titles they have released on DVD thus far. In fact, "March of the Wooden Soldiers" is a pretty solid release for its price. Not only do you get a pretty good B&W release, you also get a colorized version and when it comes to colorization, Legend Films excels at it.
Sure, the company has taken on many titles that were released on public domain but compared to other companies that also take on PD titles, Legend Films has a solid track record for releasing solid black and white and solid colorization of restored films. And the fact that they are releasing on Blu-ray does make me happy.
I know that a few people have said that they did not see and blacks and their blacks were grays. In my experience, that was not the case, so I'm guessing depending on your setup, it's all subjective. But compare to the MGM release years ago (from the MGM Holiday Classics DVD box set), I still feel this Blu-ray release tops it in picture quality.
Also, I was surprised to see so many classic Christmas special features added to this release as well and although many have nothing to do with Laurel & Hardy, they do take place around the same time period that the duo were still performing onscreen. Personally, I thought it was cool to see the Little Rascals singing a Christmas message, especially singing the classic Holiday shorts.
Overall, "March of the Wooden Soldiers" was a pleasant surprise as I was not expecting Legend Films to release on Blu-ray but I'm glad they have. Laurel & Hardy's "Babes in Toyland" (March of the Wooden Soldiers) is ingrained in the heads of many generations of viewers as a Christmas classic that it was perfect timing for this Blu-ray release and also to add, a pleasant surprise as I purchased this Blu-ray for under $10.
If you enjoyed this classic, it's definitely recommended on Blu-ray especially at the very low price you can find it for. And I hope that this is a signal that more Legend Films releases will be on Blu-ray in the near future. Laurel & Hardy fans, this release is recommended!
Laurel & Hardy: A Chump at Oxford and Related Shorts v.1 (as part of the Laurel & Hardy: The Collection) (a J!-ENT DVD Review)
November 21, 2010 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment
A wonderful inclusion to the awesome 21-volume "Laurel & Hardy: The Collection" DVD Boxset, "Laurel & Hardy: A Chump at Oxford" features the much longer and much better European 62-minute version of their 1940 film. Volume 1 also includes one silent short and one talkie short as well!
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DVD TITLE: Laurel & Hardy: A Chump at Oxford and Related Shorts v.1 (as part of the Laurel & Hardy: The Collection)
YEAR OF FILM & SHORT RELEASE: A Chump at Oxford (1940), From Soup to Nuts (1928), Another Fine Mess (1930)
DURATION: A Chump at Oxford (1:00:57), From Soup to Nuts (18:41), Another Fine Mess (1930)
DVD INFORMATION: Region 2 (PAL), 4:3, Black and White and Color, English subtitles
COMPANY: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
RELEASE DATE: May 3, 2004
A Chump at Oxford
Directed by Alfred J. Goulding
Original Story and Screenplay by Charles Rogers, Felix Adler and Harry Langdon
Produced by Hal Roach
Associate Producer: Hal Roach Jr.
Music by Marvin Hatley
Cinematography by Art Lloyd
Edited by Bert Jordan
Art Direction: Charles D. Hall
Set Decoration by William Stevens
From to Soup to Nuts
Directed by Edgar Kennedy
Written by Leo McCarey, H.M. Walker
Produced by Hal Roach
Cinematography by Len Powers
Edited by Richard C. Currier
"Another Fine Mess"
Directed by James Parrott
Based on the play "Home from the Honeymoon" by Arthur J. Jefferson
Dialogue by H.M. Walker
Produced by Hal Roach
Cinematography by Jack Stevens
Edited by Richard C. Currier
"A Chump at Oxford"
Stan Laurel as Stan/Lord Paddington
Oliver Hardy as Ollie
Forrester Harvey as Meredith
Wilfred Lucas as Dean Williams
Forbes Murray as Banker
Frank Baker as Dean's Servant
Eddie Borden as Student Ghost
Gerald Rogers as Student Johnson
Victor Kendall as Student Cecil
Gerald Fielding as Student Brown
Charlie Hall as Studen Hector
Peter Cushing as Student Jones
"From Soup to Nuts"
Stan Laurel as Hired Butler
Oliver Hardy as Hired Butler
Dorothy Coburn as Party Guest
Buddy the Dog as Dog
Otto Fries as Chef
Anita Garvin as Mrs. Culpepper
"Another Fine Mess"
Stan Laurel as Stan
Oliver Hardy as Ollie
Thelma Todd as Lady Plumtree
James Finlayson as Colonel Wilburforce Buckshot
Charles K. gerrard as Lord Leopold Ambrose Plumtree
One of Laurel & Hardy's best-loved featured films, "A Chump at Oxford" sees them traveling to England to obtain an education, only for Stand to be revealed as a long-lost British aristocrat! Also, included is the classic silent comedy from "Soup to Nuts", which the team remade as a section of "A Chump at Oxford" only with Stan switching the character to that of "Agnes", the maid! Also, in this compilation is an earlier glimpsed of "Agnes" in one of their greatest talkie shorts, "Another Fine Mess".
When it comes to Laurel and Hardy, many fans have of the comedy duo have been waiting for many of their shorts and films to be released on DVD in the U.S.
The good news is that many of the shorts have been released courtesy of Image Entertainment on DVD, the bad news is that these out-of-print and are very hard to find and if you don't find them, expect to pay a lot of money for them.
While some companies have released Laurel & Hardy shorts and films (some in worse condition than others), in 2004, Universal Studios Home Entertainment released a magnificent box set featuring 21 volumes of "Laurel & Hardy" with many of their films and shorts shot during 1920-1940. The good news, as of 2010, this magnificent box set can be purchased for a pretty low price these days. The bad news (for those in America), it's only available in the UK and for some reason, Universal has passed on releasing this set in the U.S. Which is truly unfortunate and thus many Laurel and Hardy fans have been purchasing the PAL release from Amazon UK (which has dropped in price considerably since its initial release) and watching them via an all-region player (which are sold quite cheap at Target and Wal-Mart stores).
In the first volume, we get the feature extended version of the film "A Chump at Oxford". In the US, the film was released as a "streamlined feature" running 42 minutes long. For the European simultaneous release, a 20-minute prologue was added and the version on this DVD release is the 62 minute version.
"A Chump at Oxford" is about a group of two men looking for a job. Unfortunately, each job they get, they end up screwing things up and as quickly as they get a job, as quickly they lose it. Both realize that they need more education to get better jobs and vow to go back to school. But first, they need to eat lunch. So, as they sit outside of a bank and eat lunch. Stan throws a banana right near the steps of the door.
Not knowing that inside the bank, the bank is being held up by a robber. As the robber tries to make his escape, he slips on the banana peel and ends up falling on Laurel and Hardy. The two grab on to him until the police come and they are hailed as heroes. The bank offers them jobs but they tell the bank manager that before they can work, they need to go back to school and get an education. So, the bank decides to send them to the most prestigious college for an education, Oxford University. But will Oxford be ready for Laurel & Hardy?
For "From Soup to Nuts", this silent short is about Laurel and Hardy getting a job as butlers. With a party taking place, the two try their best to serve the posh guests food but Oliver gets on Stan's bad side and the two end up trying to compete with each other on who can give the best service. Unfortunately, even for Laurel and Hardy, they always find ways to screw it up.
For "Another Fine Mess", Laurel and Hardy call a police officer names and now they are being chased by him. The two end up running and hiding at the residence of Colonel Wilburforce Buckshot (who is gone on vacation) and now, Hardy pretends to be Colonel Buckshot and Laurel pretends to be a servant and try to entertain the guests of Colonel Buckshot. But both are unaware that Colonel Buckshot is returning back home from his traveling.
"A Chump at Oxford" is presented in restored black and white and also computer-colored version. The picture quality for "A Chump at Oxford" is actually very good for this 70-year-old film. Dialogue is clear and detected no severe hissing.
"From Soup to Nuts" is a silent presented in 4:3, black and white. The quality is not great but considering that this short is over 80-years-old, I have seen worse quality with some other silent films. But it does have interlacing issues. As for audio, music is played, actually the music is is very noticeable with Hal Roach's "Little Rascals" shorts. Audio is fine ala monaural.
"Another Fine Mess" has its share of flickering and scratches and dust is seen on the print but it's not that bad compared to the fading/interlacing print of "From Soup to Nuts".
As for the colorized version, I am not sure if the colorization is spot on but truthfully, it's not as good as the Legend Films colorization and is reminiscent of the colorization of the 1990's in which you can detect that black and white a little from the characters and colors don't seem as natural.
Subtitles are in English.
These Laurel & Hardy DVD releases from Universal do not come with special features but they do include colorized versions of the feature films.
Laurel and Hardy are one of the most amazing comedy duo's from the silent and talkies era. It's unfortunate that with a duo who has such an impressive career, there has not been solid treatment for many of their films and shorts in the US. Granted, we have a handful of releases from TCM, Legend and KINO which are still available but yet, a lot of their silent work and classic films have not been released on DVD yet and those that have been released, the DVD's are out of print and are extremely costly.
With that being said, after waiting for years to see if an American version of this box set would be released in America, I have given up. It's more than likely this won't be released and if it does, it would probably be part of Universal's DVD on demand via their "Vault Series" ala DVD-R. So, if you want these Laurel & Hardy shorts and films all in one box set which cost around $41 (US), you can definitely take advantage of it's lowest price point (again…21 DVD's).
Although these DVD's are not being released via chronological order and are released on a theme, I still am very grateful for these Laurel and Hardy releases and for the first volume "A Chump at Oxford" is just a hilarious film. And the prologue added to the European release is actually makes the film even more entertaining and it also includes a newer version of what they did in their silent film "From Soup to Nuts" incorporate into the film. And the fact that you get the silent short included on this first volume is also awesome as well.
But going back to "A Chump at Oxford", although I have always enjoyed their silent film work, I really enjoy their talkies and feature films that really explore the group's comedy, physical comedy and literally show us why they were one of the greatest comedy duo's of all time. With our without the prologue, it's just hilarious to watch. As we see the students pranking Laurel & Hardy in a maze and then having a ghost chasing them around. Another scene in which Laurel gets bonked in the head and goes from the dumbwitted character to the very intelligent and not afraid to fight (and long lost) hero of Oxford. The way how things played out and how many sight gags there are is just a testament to their comedy and what a wonderful way to start off their collection by starting off with this first film.
"Another Fine Mess" is a good classic Laurel & Hardy short and wonderful addition to this first volume although not really related to the theme but more of an extra short to add to the disc. Although not my favorite Laurel & Hardy short, I do enjoy the chase scenes through early Los Angeles.
The first volume DVD does not come with any special features but considering that you get one feature film and two shorts is awesome and then as an extra incentive, you do get the colorized versions of "A Chump at Oxford" and "Another Fine Mess". Although, personally, I could care less about these colorized versions as it looks more like '90s colorization, not well-done and personally, I feel that this takes even more space on a DVD and would rather see them dedicate better video (higher bitrate) towards the black and white original releases.
Overall, "Laurel & Hardy: A Chump at Oxford and Related Shorts v.1" is an entertaining Laurel & Hardy release but I highly recommend purchasing "the Laurel & Hardy: The Collection" box set for all 21 DVD volumes than the single volume as you get more for your money. A wonderful inclusion to the DVD Box set!'


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Dueling Review: Usagi Yojimbo #153
The Kappa kills, Usagi saves, and Matthew and Stephen review Usagi Yojimbo #153 from Stan Sakai.
Usagi Yojimbo returns this Spring
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Usagi Yojimbo returns!
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REVIEW: Mouse Guard Legends of the Guard Vol. 2 #1
Mouse Guard is a terrific comic that excels at unique storytelling. Every so often, it's creator, David Petersen, let's others play in his sandbox. That's the premise behind this special four-issue miniseries from Archaia. The first Legends of the Guard was the 2011 Eisner Award winner for best anthology. I expected great things from this first issue as well!
SNEAK PEEK: Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard Vol. 2 #1
Archaia sent us a sneak peek of Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard Vol. 2 #1 by David Petersen, Stan Sakai, Ben Caldwell, Nick Tapalansky, and Alex Eckman-Lawn.
REVIEW: 47 Ronin #2
Racists are right about at least one thing (how's that for a controversial opening statement): Other cultures are weird. The part that they miss out on is that weird can still be incredibly fascinating and cool. 47 Ronin is a story that doesn't entirely make sense to Western sensibilities and yet exposes the underlying humanity that transcends culture. And if you aren't interested in that, it's got them samurai swords. Lots of 'em.
Major Spoilers Podcast #465: 47 Ronin #1 – DUELING REVIEW
In this issue: This week, Stephen and Matthew take a look at 47 Ronin #1 from Dark Horse Comics. Among the best-known tales in Japanese history, the legend of the 47 Ronin and their epic mission to avenge their disgraced master epitomizes the samurai code of honor. It has been said, "To know the story of the 47 Ronin is to know Japan." Retold through the ages, the legend at last comes to comics in a meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated miniseries from Mike Richardson, Stan Sakai, and editorial consultant Kazuo Koike! Recounting this sweeping tale of honor and violence
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Dark Horse Comics seems really excited about the upcoming 47 Ronin by Stan Sakai and Mike Richardson. The first issue doesn't arrive until November 07, 2012, but we have a sneak peek, just for you, after the jump.
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Press Release Dark Horse Comics is proud to announce a historical comic adaptation of the tale of the 47 ronin: A story of loyalty, sacrifice, persistence, and honor.


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Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna) physicists have designed a radical autostereoscopic ("glasses-free") laser display that will send different ultrathin laser beams directly to individual viewers' eyes, with full sunlight readability. The objective: create a realistic 3D illusion that changes as viewers walk or fly around the virtual object, with up to several thousand 3D viewing zones — each zone displaying a different view.
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- Serves 8
- 1/3 cup Dijon-style mustard
- 1 large garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves or 1 teaspoon crumbled dried plus fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon crumbled dried plus fresh thyme sprigs for garnish
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- an 8-pound leg of lamb, the pelvic bone removed and the lamb tied
- 2 pounds (about 40) small white onions, blanched in boiling water for 2 minutes, drained, and peeled
- 2 large carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 1/2 pounds (about 40) small red or white potatoes, cooked in boiling salted water for 10 minutes, drained, and halved
- For the gravy
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- In a small bowl whisk together the mustard, the garlic paste, the chopped rosemary, the chopped thyme, the soy sauce, the wine, and salt and pepper to taste, add 2 tablespoons of the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the mixture until it is combined well. Brush the lamb generously on all sides with some of the mustard mixture, reserving the remaining mustard mixture, and let it marinate in a lightly oiled roasting pan, covered and chilled, for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Let the lamb come to room temperature and brush it with the reserved mustard mixture. In a bowl toss the onions with 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil, add the onions and the carrots to the pan, and roast them with the lamb in the middle of a preheated 450°F. oven for 15 minutes. In the bowl toss the potatoes with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and add them to the pan. Reduce the heat to 350°F. and roast the lamb and vegetables, stirring the vegetables occasionally, for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 140°F. for medium-rare meat. Transfer the lamb to a large platter and let it stand for 20 minutes. Transfer the onions and the potatoes with a slotted spoon to a serving dish, leaving the carrots in the pan, and keep them warm, covered.
- Remove the string from the lamb, spoon some of the potatoes and onions around the lamb, and garnish the lamb with the thyme and rosemary sprigs. Serve the lamb, carved, with the gravy.
- Make the gravy:
- Pour off the fat from the pan, add the wine, and deglaze the pan over moderately high heat, scraping up the brown bits. Boil the mixture until it is reduced by half and strain it through a sieve into a saucepan, pressing hard on the carrots. Add the broth and bring the mixture to a boil. In a small bowl knead together the butter and the flour until the mixture is combined well and add the mixture to the gravy a little at a time, whisking. Add any juices that have accumulated on the platter and salt and pepper to taste and simmer the gravy, whisking occasionally, for 3 minutes, or until it is thickened.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories1022
- Carbohydrates39 g(13%)
- Fat61 g(94%)
- Protein71 g(143%)
- Saturated Fat25 g(124%)
- Sodium641 mg(27%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat5 g
- Fiber6 g(25%)
- Monounsaturated Fat27 g
- Cholesterol248 mg(83%)


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A Mile Wide: Trading a Shallow Religion for a Deeper Faith by Brandon Hatmaker (Thomas Nelson, 2016)
As a host and guest judge for HGTV and DIY Network (My Big Family Renovation, Brother v.s. Brother, Tiny House Arrest), Brandon Hatmaker understands what it takes to rehab a home. But after twenty-plus years of working with the local church (and as husband to bestselling author Jen Hatmaker), he has an even greater understanding of what it takes to rehab an everyday faith. In A Mile Wide, he helps readers see more clearly how the gospel works in us and eventually through us to transform an anemic spiritual life into a deeper, fuller, and more effective faith.
Offering fresh perspective on eight essentials of Christianity—the gospel, identity, scripture, discipleship, kingdom, mission, community, and justice—Hatmaker provides biblical insight and practical applications that tap into the richer life Christ promised his people, individually and as a community. God wants more than simply to save us; he's also determined to transform us, restore us, and use us to reveal the coming of his kingdom right here, right now.
My thoughts:
It took me a long time to read this book. And I think I needed to take it slow.
I have so many notes and parts marked to go back and read and consider and discuss. And also? To do something about.
One of the author's main intentions in this book is that our faith is to be lived out daily and in all areas of our lives. Not just within the church family. Not just within our town. Not just in monetary donations abroad. But in all aspects.
I marked over 50 quotes (my norm might be 10-12). I have pondered what's in this book, shared it with others, and more.
The author approaches this material with a straightforward yet conversational tone. He uses anecdotes from own experiences as a pastor, a father, a community member, and more to show his own lessons learned (without ever being condescending or judgmental). He also uses biblical stories to exemplify gospel in action, especially focusing on how Jesus was and is the prime example of mercy translated into action (p. 164), with closer looks at a few select verses.
Written mainly to those who are already believers, the book is split into two main sections ("The Gospel in Us" and "The Gospel Through Us") and nine chapters that expand on the previous discussion. Each chapter ends with discussion questions that would be best used with a partner or group, as this book definitely warrants discussion and implementation.
I highly recommend reading this book after reading Love Does by Bob Goff (my review of that amazing book here) for a fantastic look at loving and faith through action (with the foundation on why and mercy and love received from God) and in our daily lives. I also recommend it for any leaders within faith communities, as many discussions are on mobilizing folks in genuine and welcoming ways.
What's one of your favorite books that affecting how you live your faith daily?
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I simply adore this game i love everything about it music,features,idea,pixaled crap its all amazing the music sounds 8bit which fits in perfectly into this feature. i hope that this gets an award (a real one) it show that better graphics doesnt mean better game the chick with the cleavage is hot. the cursor is so cool and biohazardous sign makes it so much more perfect. as i said befour i love the music but the option of turning it off is great its pretty common but some games dont have this feature which fails the game uberly you didnt need the options but it looks nice the creatvivity is awsome instead of actually killing zombies or being the zombies YOU ARE THE VIRUS i love this game i love its music i love its graphics i especialy love the hot chick i love everything about this game it deserves $200 in cash thats how much i love this game there should be more features however more time would be good 120secs would be amazing for those slow people (personaly ive finished all 13 levels) this game has achivements (in game) but it needs NG medals that would make this game an 11 that is how much i love this game i would blow it (if it was a chick i dont do guys) its so good make more shit or ill cry ok review ends HERE
The only problem was, if you had a grenade and pressed the 'X' on the pop up, you would use the grenade
Other than that , I thoroughly enjoyed it
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You should make it more clear that oyu only have 60 seconds total to beat the game (active killing time). I wasn't clear on that for awhile, haha. XD
and fun! very addictive! i also like the retro style, i think a better graphic would ruin the game! a 10 for this masterpiece!!
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In an unassuming street directly under the acropolis in the atmospheric old quarter of plaka and right next to the brand new acropolis museum, hotel dioskouros is located in one of the city's more exclusive areas, offering travellers a first-rate location, at budget hostel rates.
This intimate hotel offers clean and simple rooms with shared bathrooms and all basic hotel facilities: air conditioning, inclusive breakfasts, free internet wifi in common area, 24-hour reception and security. Several top floor rooms offer a close-up view of the acropolis while the garden below comes alive in the summer for guests to drink, socialize and relax.
The hotel's immediate surroundings present a palpable sense of history. Guests can follow the ancient paths winding around the acropolis, the temple of zeus, byzantine churches, neoclassical mansions, small eclectic museums and the new world-class acropolis museum - all of which are within a seven minute walk. Traditional greek tavernas line the cobbled streets as do the traditional greek blues houses (rembetika) and ouzo bars to boot.
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Low price and great location. Crappy breakfast and lots of extra costs, like 10 euros for a few hours of air condition etc. Nice staff, but they should have known a little bit more english.
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In Savannah, the Sand Gnats won the third game of the SAL Championship Series Thursday night by a score of 4-3, to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series. Sand Gnat 1B Joe Bonfe broke a 3-3 tie with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning when he singled with the bases loaded to drive in CF Darrell Ceciliani with the winning run.
The pitching was the real story in the game with both starters throwing very well. Greensboro starter RHP James Leverton went 6 IP, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits while striking out 8 and walking 1. Sand Gnats starter RHP Taylor Whitenton hurled 6.2 IP giving up 3 runs on 5 hits, striking out 8 and walking none. The Gnats bullpen was spot on, with three pitchers tossing 4.1 scoreless innings in relief, surrendering just 3 hits, and 1 walk. LHP Chase Huchingson pitched a perfect 11th to earn the victory.
The Gnats scored first in the bottom of the 2nd inning when with two out and the bases loaded, Leverton threw a wild pitch with Darrell Ceciliani at the plate allowing Bonfe, who was on third, to score the first run of the night.
Greensboro tied it in the 3rd, when after a lead-off triple by 3B Ryan Fisher, SS Daniel Black drove him in on a sac-fly to LF. Score tied 1-1.
Savannah took the lead again, this time in the 4th, when DH Albert Cordero doubled to lead-off the inning. He moved to third on a ground out. Then, after a strikeout by 2B Luis Nieves, LF Alonzo Harris singled to LF to score Cordero. Gnats up 2-1.
The Grasshoppers evened the score again in the fifth on back-to-back doubles to start the inning by DH James Wooster and C Jacob Realmuto. Whitenton then struck out the side, to staunch the bleeding. Score tied 2-2.
Greensboro would take the lead in the 7th inning on a lead-off single by 1B Mark Canha. After Whitenton struck out the next two batters, Ryan Fisher doubled to bring home Canha. Score 3-2, Greensboro.
Greensboro LHP Grant Dayton replaces Leverton in the 7th. And this time it was Savannah who came back to tie the score in the bottom half of the inning. Darrell Ceciliani led off the inning with a single. Then with one out, RF Rafael Fernandez doubled to score Ceciliani all the way from first. Score tied 3-3.
The score remained at 3-3 until the bottom of the 11th inning. RHP Jordan Conley, who had pitched a perfect 10th for Greensboro, stayed in to pitch the 11th and after Alonzo Harris grounded out leading off, a walk to Ceciliani, followed by a SS Wilfredo Tovar single, and an intentional walk to Fernandez, loaded the bases with one out. After C Blake Forsythe popped out to 1B for the second out, Joe Bonfe singled to RF, to bring in the game-winner, and make a loser of Conley, and the Grasshoppers.
The hitting stars of the game for the Gnats were: Ceciliani, who was on base five times, going 3-4 with 2 walks, and 2 runs scored. And of course, the hero Joe Bonfe who went 3-6 with a run scored, the game-winning RBI, and a double.
The series continues with Game Four, Friday night in Savannah. Pitching will be: RHP Rett Varner for the Grasshoppers, and RHP Erik Goeddel for the Gnats. Savannah now needs to win just one of the remaining two games to become 2011 SAL Champs.
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Eric Cender, a recent graduate of Valparaiso (Ind.) High School, has signed a letter of intent to continue his tennis and academic careers at Hesston College.
"I'm excited to welcome Eric to the men's squad," said Hesston coach Myron Diener. "His commitment and hard work helped his high school team make a deep post-season run last year. We look forward to having Eric on campus."
An all-state performer and team co-captain, Cender compiled a 21-5 singles record his senior year in helping Valparaiso High to a sectional championship.
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CKSA Moscow have blasted AC Milan's tactics in negotiations for Keisuke Honda.
Milan want to sign Honda this summer, despite his contract having less than six months to run.
"We've had better offers for Honda compared to the Milan one. Certainly more interesting and economically viable," said President Yevgeny Giner.
"The issue regards both the sum payable to CSKA and the player's wages. Milan are an important club and Adriano Galliani is an excellent director.
"However, they have to understand in Italy that they can't treat us like losers, nor will we let ourselves be conditioned by the newspapers.
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When you are in the luxury position of people coming to you with a question (luxury because you are 'ask-worthy') how do you answer? Do you give the solution to those people or do you give them the handles to solve their own problem? Do you answer those questions or do you tell a story?
Don't answer questions, tell a story instead
When you are giving the answer, you won't help those people. You will help them right now, but you won't help them in the long term. In about two weeks, they will come to you again, with the same type of question. You can't keep answer the same question to the same people over and over again, there needs to be a long term solution. So, tell a story instead.
Let's say, someone comes to you with the question: 'I am the leader of my study group, but my fellow group members aren't motivated at all to finish their task, how should I get them motivated?' You can answer with: 'Tell them that the goal is important and keep telling them over and over again.' That answer will work, but that guy will come back, because it isn't a long term solution, you just give them a solution for right now. You can also answer with a story of how you did that with your own study group. This means a longer conversation; you need to explain what you did, why and when. But when you had that talk, the guy won't come back. He will understand the way you need to think when you want to motivate people.
Look at big speakers, are they answering questions or telling stories?
I would like to take Tim Ferriss' his talk at WordCamp 'how to build a high traffic blog without killing yourself' as an example. Tim talks about how he made a successful blog, his talk wasn't about quick tips to get a successful blog (although those tips were in the talk), but he told the audience how he discovered the quick tips. He measured everything, made an optimalized website with good analysis. What makes this talk so great? Not his quick tips, but his awesome way of optimalizing his blog. You learn from his talk that if you want to run a better blog, you need to look at the statistics better.
What I try on this blog
I hope you noticed this already a little bit, I don't give study tips only. I try to change the way you think with more personal development like topics. I do give study tips, but not exclusively. But on the long term, I hope you guys learn that changing the way you think, experimenting with studying, experiment with living your life gives you the perfect way to study, the perfect way to live. We aren't the same, so we can't have the same ways of living, of studying. We need to try things out ourselves.
Try to think first when somebody is asking you a question. What are you going to do? Answer them? Or tell a story? Are you going to answer them in the short term only? Or do you give them a long term solution with improving their thoughts? Good luck.
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