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Moriarty's High On REQUIEM FOR A DREAM!!
Hey, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab.
If someone had told me at the beginning of 2000 that Ellen Burstyn would be the star of the two best horror films I saw in the theater this year, I would have laughed. But THE EXORCIST re-release currently playing is a reminder of what supernatural fright cinema is capable of, and Darren Aronofsky's shattering new film is easily the most original American horror film since SAFE. It's a bold window into a difficult subject matter, and it's also one of the most technically accomplished films I've ever seen, a masterwork in terms of expressing both idea and emotion. In bringing Hubert Selby Jr.'s piercing novel to the screen, Aronofsky has used every trick in the filmmaker's book, and he's even managed to expand the language of film just a bit. It's an amazing accomplishment, one that's easy to dislike because of just how brutal an assault the film can be. I know it's something I won't shake for weeks to come.
Films about addiction are certainly nothing new. TRAINSPOTTING is a great picture, but it's one that's totally different than this, as was RUSH, and SID AND NANCY and DRUGSTORE COWBOY and JESUS SON, and any other number of very good films that cover similar ground. They all work to create a visual equivalent to the experience of drug use, something that manages to convey the feeling, something that can somehow explain the rush that keeps addicts coming back. Some of the films are very successful. Others fall back on imagery we've seen before. It's one of those things that feels like it's been done to death. And then you see a film like this, and all those previous attempts are just sort of swept aside by the way this particular story's been visualized. Aronofsky is very aware of the power of fetish in the world of the addict, the way the ritual becomes just as important as the high itself. Whenever someone shoots up, it's the same series of rapid shots, impressions, the sizzle of the smack cooking, the pupil expanding, the plunger drawing back. Whenever someone rolls a joint, it's the same series of shots. A paper, the sprinkle of weed, the twist, the flame, that first inhale. He's also aware of just how broad the definition of addiction is. When Sara Goldfarb, Burstyn's character, sits down at the beginning of the film with her box of chocolates and her remote for her TV, she's just as methodical about chasing her pleasure as Harold (Jared Leto) and Marion (Jennifer Connelly) and Ty (Marlon Wayans) are about chasing theirs. She pushes the same buttons they do, but with a different set of drugs. The place that Aronofsky and Selby start their film is where many films wind up. This film isn't about the fun before the fall. This film is about the fall, and then the fall beyond that, and then the fall beyond that, and it is like dropping into an abyss. There's no bottom, it seems, to the pain and the horror, and everything we see makes us afraid to continue, afraid to see what's next, and at each step, we are rewarded with a magnification of the horror, with something worse. One of the people I went with compared it to slowly pushing your face into a meat grinder.
So why see it? Why subject yourself to something like that? I mean, this is the film that got the NC-17 and had to go out unrated. This is the grimmest of the grim. Who wants that? I want to feel good when I go to the movies, and so do you, right?
Well... actually... no. That's not why I go. I go because I'm looking for some reflection of the world around me on that screen, and because I'm looking for some window into some facet of the human experience that I haven't had before. I want to be transported just as much as I want to be represented. I go to be moved or challenged or shaken from the slumber that so much "entertainment" seems to encourage. And this film manages to reach right past all the defenses I normally have in place when I go into a theater. There's a sequence midway through the film when Harold visits his mother at her apartment and realizes that she's become addicted to diet pills that made me shake. That's not an exaggeration. The sequence is so painful, so sad, that it literally made me shake in my seat. Burstyn's heartbreaking in the scene, laying herself emotionally naked in a way that's almost too much to look at. Tears were a given, but the way it hit me viscerally was a surprise. I didn't expect to feel so deeply for these people. In the end, that's what makes this a great film about this subject matter. All the visual trickery in the world wouldn't matter if we didn't understand Sara Goldfarb, her son, his friends. If they weren't people that we can recognize ourselves in to some degree, then their decline would be meaningless.
What I love most in the film is the way Aronofsky establishes what the dreams are that end up dying. The title of the film is painfully apt, and the way he etches in the longing of each of these characters is almost a physical thing. A red dress, a spot on a television show, a business, a lover... these are simple things, simple wants, but they seem almost unattainable to these people. They all want happiness, comfort, some degree of affection, and they all find themselves off the tracks at some point, out of control, chasing the dream with no hope of catching it. Watching these simple things slip out of their hands, these people are helpless to stop it from happening. Or at least they believe they're helpless, which is ultimately the same thing. Aronofsky makes you feel powerless as a viewer, and it's wrenching. You want to stop the slide. You know you could do it if you could just reach into the screen for a moment and help out at just the right moment. But you can't. You're trapped, just like these characters are, and as things go from bad to worse to nightmare and then beyond, I wanted to run from the theater. I didn't know where to look, what to focus on. No one gets out of this black hole of misery. Seeing the spark go out in not one, not two, but four sets of eyes... it's devastating.
That's not to say this film is one note. There is humor here, in the most horrible and unexpected places. It's more a function of us holding on to any glimmer of light when everything is this dark, but when those few moments arrive, they're like an oasis. I was impressed by the way the film washed over the crowd at the Sunset 5 last night. Huge line outside, packed house, and they were with it. They all laughed in those pressure points, those release valves that Aronofsky so wisely built in, and they were silent through the really harrowing passages. At the end of the film, 2/3 of the theater stayed seated, silent, as every frame played out. Afterwards, everyone shuffled out to stand on walkway outside, looking down at the courtyard of the complex. People were smoking, huddled together in small groups, everyone buzzing. And no one left. They were all talking about the film. It was great fun to walk along, listening in on each conversation, listening to people wrestle with what they'd just seen.
The central actors in the film all deserve special notice. For the first time, Jared Leto's given a central performance in a film, and he proves to be up to the task. His physical transformation here is startling. I wouldn't recognize him as Angel Face from FIGHT CLUB or Jordan from MY SO-CALLED LIFE anymore. He's a guy at the end of his rope, burned out, hollowed out. He knows that Marion, his girlfriend, is the one good thing in his world, and he wants desperately to make a better life for her. It's easy to see why. Jennifer Connelly brings a sunny sweetness to the first half of the film that's mixed with an easy carnal quality that proves quite potent. When she spirals out at the film's end, it's particularly shocking and unpleasant because all of the lustful thoughts anyone might have about her are turned ugly by what happens to her. Her role takes a foul, bitter sexual turn that was a big part of that NC-17, I'm sure. There's a few images that are just unforgettable, and knowing why she's doing what she's doing just makes it harder to watch. In her last moment of the film, there's a slight Mona Lisa smile that plays across her lips that is chilling. It's a big step forward for her as an actress of merit. Same could be said for Marlon Wayans, someone I have never taken seriously before. Can anyone blame me? He's Marlon freakin' Wayans. Not Damon. Not even Keenan. Hell... not even Shawn. This is Marlon Wayans we're talking about here... and he's good. He's got a great sadness in the film's second half, like he's haunted. He knows what's happening, and he just has to let it, just watching as it does. When he's involved in a shooting, it's jarring and disorienting, and Marlon makes it totally real.
And then there's Ellen Burstyn. What she does here... it's not film acting. It's not anything as simple or as artificial as playing a role. She vanishes into the skin of this woman, this Sara Goldfarb, and she gives her all the dignity and character and depth that seem humanly possible. Burstyn made her name in the '70s, and she still embodies that independent spirit that marked the films of that decade. She's a treasure as a performer, without a false bone in her body, and this picture is a reminder of all the thunder she can summon. The makeup used to help her transformation is eye-popping, to say the least. She's frighteningly authentic in the part, and you spend much of the film in mortal terror for her. Never has the refrigerator been such an object of abject fear. Every time you think you've seen her hit the bottom, she finds somewhere else to go. I was ready to crawl out of my skin when she started grinding her teeth. I was ready to beg for mercy in her last visit to the doctor's office, when thing have gotten... confused. But when she decides to go check on the date for her to be on TV... dear god.
I cannot heap enough praise on the craftsmen who made the film. Matthew Libatique is a cinematographer who must be paid attention. He shot this and PI for Aronofsky, and he also shot the mournful little SATURN, Rob Schmidt's film I reviewed earlier this year. His work's on display in TIGERLAND right now, a film I haven't seen, but which has drawn high praise for its gritty handheld style. Matthew Rabinowitz, the film's editor, also cut the quirky and brilliant films MOTHER NIGHT, CLEAN SHAVEN, and DEAD MAN, and he's established himself to my mind as someone who thinks outside any convention. He is a rule-breaker, and he's been fortunate enough to work with adventurous filmmakers who have benefitted from his willingness to try anything. Clint Mansell's score, performed in large part by the Kronos Quartet, is incredible. One of my favorite pieces of music in the world is Gorecki's third symphony. I'm listening to it right now, as I type. What moves me most about it is the way it rises and falls, like a prayer that grows louder, then softer, then louder again. Mansell's work here is like that, ebbing and flowing, and it lends real weight to these images. There are many places in the film where the score is absolutely essential to what Aronofsky's doing. This isn't just sonic wallpaper designed to cue easy emotional reactions. This is another level at which the film works on us, prods our expectations in an effort to provoke. The production design, the sound design... it's all masterful. Aronofsky seems to have pushed his entire crew into making something special and lasting.
And what do I think of the rating... or more accurately the lack of a rating... that's keeping this from the eyes of any audiences under 17? Well, it's a tough call. I think REQUIEM is a resolutely adult experience, and it's one that I don't think younger viewers are fully equipped for. It deals with very subtle disintegrations, and it is unblinking in how it portrays these things. Would younger viewers be scared off drugs for life by this film? One can only hope so. Anyone who would willingly pollute their bodies with these substances after watching this film is hopeless, lost already. The intensity of this film is what earned it the NC-17, but if you tone it down to make it approachable for younger viewers, then you risk cutting those things that define the character of the film. Once again, we find ourselves butting up against the imperfections in Valenti's outdated system. PG-13 and R seem to be almost interchangeable at this point, and NC-17 remains impossible, foreboding. There's nothing else, no option that indicates adult films about adult themes, and it's a shame. Aronofsky has been let down by the MPAA. We all have as viewers. We're not being protected by economically censoring something as direct and honest as this. We're being screwed out of being able to make our own minds up, and it's arbitary. If SCARY MOVIE can get an R, then this film certainly should. Artisan got shafted, and if I were them, I'd be mad as hell about it. I'd roll this out, town to town, and introduce it as the film the MPAA doesn't want you to see. Seems like a badge of honor, based on their track record.
Is this the definitive movie about drugs and drug addiction? No. I don't think there can be just one definitive movie. There's too many variations. No two people stumble in the exact same way. This is just an exciting piece of cinema, alive. I give it my highest recommendation, and I hope you'll see it not just to support a great filmmaker who is finding his voice in an exciting way, but also a studio that had the guts to release the film they made without cutting it. Keep your eyes open as the limited release continues to roll out. Check out the psychotic official site, probably the most surreal since FIGHT CLUB's last October. Let's reward Artisan for supporting the filmmaker, for actually putting the art before the commerce. I pray it pays off and serves as a smart example. Mainly, I hope Warner Bros. somehow falls under Aronofsky's evil hypnotic influence and lets him make the genius Batman film he's capable of. I'll certainly do whatever I can to help that process along. Right now, I'm off to bed, off to a sleep that will be haunted by the final images of these characters, each of them curled up, alone, no comfort to be found. I'll count my blessings as I wait for sleep to find me. I'll be grateful that I'm not alone, that I'm not addicted, that I'm not killing myself with each new day. I'll be grateful for the arms of Marla Singer, a place I find solace. I'll convince myself that there is hope for these broken souls, and maybe then I'll be able to set this film aside, get it out from under my skin. Just maybe...
"Moriarty" out.
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Oct. 23, 2000, 2:05 p.m. CST
I'm convinced!
by Power_Video
I've heard NOTHING but good things about this film. Now come to San Diego, my sweet, and let me partake of thee. Bill
Oct. 23, 2000, 2:12 p.m. CST
From a great novel to a great movie.
by The Gline
I read Selby's novel REQUIEM back when I first discovered him as a writer (when I bumped into LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN in my parent's bookcase). I'd never read anything even close to the level of emotional honesty and intensity that this man provides. He is easily one of the two or three greatest novelists currently working in the English language, and I know how cheap praise like that is to sling around, but read the book(s) and see for yourself. What's also amusing is that at one point I wanted to film the book, although I had no resources to do so. Then I found our Aronofsky was already all over it -- and I went "Argh!" and "Yes!" at the same time. Frustrating that I would probably never get to do it, but elated that someone of his creative power would. For a detailed review of the novel, looky here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1560252480/
Oct. 23, 2000, 2:12 p.m. CST
Proper URL for the review
by The Gline
http://www.thegline.com/book-of-the-week/2000/10-23-2000.htm Sorry about that.
Oct. 23, 2000, 2:28 p.m. CST
yea i have that gorecki symphony on cd also
by sonatinas
its a different type of minimalism, if u compare it to glass, adams, reigh and the sort its a different approach, i read cause during the commie days he was not exposed to all that, however u should get harold weiss arche, i think its out of print, but if u want i can burn it, its pretty good, in terms of symphonies in my top tier is the gorecki 3rd and mahler 6th the kronos quartet are prolly the best performers of new music out there, their philip glass stuff is very good and their black angels cd is the also well done
Oct. 23, 2000, 2:32 p.m. CST
thought provoking and intense, yes, but a great flick?
by HeywoodFloyd
i'm going to start by going on record as saying that i think it is a decent movie, but it's got a lot of problems, and it's far from great. in a nutshell, the story is completely overwhelmed by what moriarity referred to as filmmaking "tricks". while i agree that the cinematography, the editing, and the music are all beautiful, not to mention worthy reasons to see the film, i think they are so at the expense of the story and the development of the characters. those definitive moments that moriarity was so moved by, such as the scene where harry realizes that his mother is addicted to pills (another one that stands out is where his mother goes to the tv station to confirm her appearance on the tv show) are powerful because the filmmaking tricks have all been supressed for those scenes, and the actors are allowed to do their things, and do them well, too (i smell a big academy award push by artisan for burstyn). the tricks that aronofsky uses so excessively here only serve to obscure the fact that there is no real story, no real over-commable conflict for the characters to experience. there is no arc for the characters to follow, only a gradually increasing spiralling decent into hell. and don't rry and tell me that a gradually increasing spiralling decent into hell is a developed enough conflict to sustain a movie--it isn't, it's merely a premise. now, i'm just as bored to tears as the next guy by a standard, hollywood, bullshit three act structure with plot points at just the right page counts, but give me something to work with-through me a frickin' bone. it reminds me a lot of pi in that respect--a beautiful looking film with a ton of potential that falls agonizingly short in terms of story and dramatic resolution. you wanna see cinematography, editing, and music that are inventive and dynamic that advance a story without eclipsing it? go watch goodfellas. i think aronofsky is a gifted director whose movies are always thought provoking and interesting, but...i don't know...maybe he's just not that good of a writer. i'll still go see all of his movies though. and about the shot at valenti's outdated rating system--while i don't disagree that the system is probably dated, is it really the fault of just the mpaa? maybe it's also just as much the fault of the big newspapers who won't carry ads for unrated or nc-17 rated films, and the big theater chains that won't carry those same films for fear of losing money and pissing off their more conservative (at least in terms of movie tastes) customers?
Oct. 23, 2000, 2:35 p.m. CST
Harry Head
by Ambrose Chappell
This is the best Harry Head yet! Good job, Cartuna! The Coens should be very happy!
Oct. 23, 2000, 3:18 p.m. CST
Moriarity... I thought you wouldn't do it this time, I really di
by BraveCapt.
But there it is, two sentences from the end of your review: you declare once again, for all the world to see, that you do indeed have a girlfriend. Congratulations. Please enjoy. Just please leave us out of it, you desperate tub. I mean - you even have a code-name for her... it's from "Fight Club"... it's cringe-inducing... it's too much... it's just too damn much.
Oct. 23, 2000, 3:55 p.m. CST
Dude, get over yourself!
by evildeadhead
I think the only thing more self important than the actual film is that review. It is exactly that type of over-hyped masturbation that wrecked the whole experience of this film for me. After reading Harry and others jizz all over this film, I was expecting something pretty ground breaking, even life changing from the way they were talking about it. As a huge fan of Pi, I went with an optomistic enthusiasm that I haven't had for a film since like Episode One. Much like Episodee One, I was met with nothing but dissapointment. Now, I'm not saying the film is terrible, it's O.K., there have certainly been better films on the subject, (Trainspotting, Drug Store Cowboy, even Basket Ball Diaries). What does get me, is reviews like this that blow it so out of proportion that you feel like the film will reach out and give you a hand job. If you like being beaten over the head with the central theme of "Drugs are bad", then this movie is for you, but the film does little more than convey this message over and over. By the films climax the situations these characters are in such dire predicaments, the whole thing just seems silly. Now, I am as big a fan as cool visuals as the next guy, but when it starts taking the place of character and story, I get really annoyed. Aronfsky's MTV visuals, while cool, distance you from really buying into these characters or there stories. While I do think the film is worth checking out, I would beware of self righteous dick heads like Moriarity who feel the need to preach on their cyber-pulpit to us mindless sheep, who can't seem to from an opinion of our own.
Oct. 23, 2000, 4:03 p.m. CST
the MPAA isn't the problem
by thalassicus
I am so proud of Artisan for taking the risk of not caving to censorship on this film. Artisan is quickly becoming the studio that Miramax should have been 6 years ago before being sanitized/infected by Disney. As much as I am not a fan of the MPAA, I really believe they are not the main problem with movie ratings in our country. It is the theater chains who refuse to play NC-17 films, the newspapers and television stations that will not run NC-17 advertisements, and the video retail stores (who quietly edit hard R rated movies already) who will not carry NC-17 films that cause economic censorship. Studios aren
Oct. 23, 2000, 4:54 p.m. CST
How might I get a Marla Singer of my own?
by r_dimitri22
Teach me, Moriarty. Teach me how to woo the women. I am a lovable but lonely loser in need of guidance. Good review, by the way. I'll be seeing this one first chance I get.
Oct. 23, 2000, 6:03 p.m. CST
Waaaaaaaaaay Overrated
by Dutch_Engstrom
I get a kick out of how PowerVideo says there's been nothing but good things said about this movie, then 2 out of the next 3 posts are negative reviews. Well, here's a 3rd: Requiem might be worth catching to see the editing and musical "fireworks", but it will leave you dissapointed, especially if you expect it to be as good as Harry and Moriarty say it is. The story is weak, and the movie is extremely derivative. I already posted my review in the TalkBack to Harry's review, so you can read it there if you're interested.
Oct. 23, 2000, 6:51 p.m. CST
The Arms of Marla Singer...
by THE SALEM SLUT
Isn't that the sequel to "The Eyes of Laura Mars"?. Seriously though, I think that was a great review. Contrary to other TalkBackers, I don't think you can overrate any movie which deals with human weaknesses in an honest fashion. I've heard enough about this movie so far to know that it doesn't cop-out at any point, and that's the best thing you can say about any movie, no matter what the subject matter. I'll be checking this one out.
Oct. 23, 2000, 8:05 p.m. CST
Wake Up and Smell Your Coffee.
by Nocturnaloner
"Anyone who would willingly pollute their bodies with these substances after watching this film is hopeless, lost already." Moriary, I'm not going to let you get away with that, because I honestly believe you're too smart for it. You and Harry both have a habit of making grandiose statements in the heat of your passion for a particular film, but this is just dumb. What substances? Pot? Twinkies? We live in a society partly built around substance use and self-medication. The idea that there is some horrific, monstrous category of substances out there that is so inherently evil that they will eat us all alive at the merest sniff, is pure Reganist bullshit. And you know it. You all know it. Let's get quite brutal and specific here. You and Harry have another thing in common. You use food. You don't just eat it, you use it to entertain yourselves. You use it to get off. If you don't stop, eventually, it will kill you. People use all manner of things to alter their state. When you say drugs, you're talking about smack, sex, lattes, relationships, and Resse's peanut butter cups. Don't ever allow yourself the arrogance to believe that "drugs" are this special mysterious thing done by dark, edgy people. Talk about physical vs. psychological addiction all you want. The fact remains that anything can be used to excess, any "drug" (yes, even smack, crack, or coke) can be used once, and walked away from. What is never adressed by any anti-drug propaganda is: What is different about addicts, that getting high appeals to them so much? That's the core question, and I don't think anyone has an answer for it yet.
Oct. 23, 2000, 10:53 p.m. CST
by mr.underwater
Drug abuse is a bad thing. Very, very bad. I
Oct. 23, 2000, 11:34 p.m. CST
Yo, Darth, it's Toby again
by Toby O Notoby
Downloaded the mpeg. Twice. Now tell me why the #$%* it isn't recognized by either QuickTime or MoviePlayer. This is driving me nuts...
Oct. 23, 2000, 11:47 p.m. CST
It's JESUS' SON, goddamnit! With an apostrophe!
by Toe Jam
Christ almighty, you'd think I wouldn't have to correct so-called film experts. But all is forgiven. Does anyone else feel that Moriarty is infinitely more articulate and observant and intelligent than Harry? I mean, his reviews are much better reads than Harry's, no?
Oct. 23, 2000, 11:59 p.m. CST
Maybe I'm the only who agrees with Moriarty at this point...
by lostoptimist
But that's neither here or there. Quite simply, I thought it was a fantastic movie. I don't know about this 'over-hype' bullshit everyone seems to be shovelling now but I, too, felt the movie was far more an emtional experience that simply a story. I FELT what was coming through the screen. I know it sounds cheesy or cliched but let me tell you something: I FELT, had an emotional responser to this movie that I've never had before. The story doesn't matter as far as I'm concerned. The fact that we really don't have all that much character development doesn't matter. It's the emotional response the movie stirs inside of you that matters. Anyway, I'm with Moriarty on this one. Ny the way, personally, I think the last 10 minutes are what's responsible for the NC 17. Not just the sexual thing with Conelly but, like Moriarty said, just the overall intensity of what you're seeing, the unrelentless bombardment. You don't see shit like that in most movies--Last time probably was CLEAN, SHAVEN.
Oct. 24, 2000, 12:03 a.m. CST
I detest the MPAA's policies just as much as anyone, but...
by Toe Jam
...in regards to the whole rating system: it's pretty much a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. What are they to do? Obliterate ratings altogether? We all know how unreasonable that is. The current system? We're all aware of how imperfect it is. If the MPAA were to introduce additional rating designations, you would never hear the end of bitching about it. People would complain that one movie got a certain rating, while another movie got a stricter rating even though it was obviously much more tame. Fewer ratings would be totally unfair. I think the current system is fine, personally. I just feel that the MPAA should use more prudence in issuing ratings and be a lot more subjective, rather than the hardline fucks that seem to be running the organization currently.
Oct. 24, 2000, 1:04 a.m. CST
And now, a message that will only make s)ense to one other perso
by Toby O Notoby
You're email is still down. Thanks for the help, but unfotunatly I use a Mac. Oh well, better luck next time.
Oct. 24, 2000, 3:33 a.m. CST
Harry Puked Into A Beer Pitcher!
by Boss Hog
If some lucky bastard had that on film it would scare me off drinking real quick. Seriously though, I think you AICN guys are getting way too wound up on this films "gritty-ness". Making out like this film is soooooo brilliant because it shows how ugly drug abuse can be, and be, and be again and continue being. And the MPAA thing, I know that charges you up too. You guys are horror and gore freaks that get hammered and stoned all the time. Quit playing like this movie is some social masterpiece that must be seen to save the kids from drugs.
Oct. 24, 2000, 8:02 a.m. CST
by brody783
where do you download this mpeg??
Oct. 24, 2000, 12:56 p.m. CST
lostoptimist-you're wrong
by HeywoodFloyd
while you may feel personally that the nc-17 rating came from the "overall feeling" of the last 10 minutes of the picture, the mpaa has come out and said specifically that the rating was for strong sexual content, making little to no mention of the drug use, the amputation, or the shock treatment. since this sexual content occupies literally a total of probably 30 seconds of film, it just goes to show how fucked up not necessarily the rating system is, but how fucked up the people administering the ratings system are. and clean shaven? come on. that film looked, sounded and felt like it was written and directed by a nyu film school freshman compared to requiem.
Oct. 24, 2000, 12:58 p.m. CST
You can download the mpeg at www.lukeskyywalker.net
by IAmLegolas
It's downloading at my house as we speak, while I sit here at work, not working ;) I've had a crush on Jennifer Connely ever since "The Rocketeer". I don't care if she has unruly body hair, it's just a fantasy for me ;) Is there nothing porn can't cure? IAmLegolas....OUT!!!!
Oct. 24, 2000, 1:28 p.m. CST
Heywoodfloyd...I'll defend CLEAN, SHAVEN
by lostoptimist
to my last dying breath for the sheer claustorphobia it conjures. You think it was the work of an NYU film student...Well, so wasn't Spike Lee's 'She's Gotta Have It' and I enjoyed that one, too. Anyway, though, in regards to the sexual content in 'Requiem'...God damn...There is just that one full frontal nude shot early in the movie (which is pretty tame compared to what's in A CLOCKWORK ORANGE) and that final sex act--Which I won't go into--But it's pretty friggin' ironic, isn't it? To show 'the apparatus' in a movie is no problem, even bludgeoning someone to death with it is no problem, but to actually use 'the apparatus' in the way it was SUPPOSED to be used (more or less) can't be shown.
Oct. 24, 2000, 2:57 p.m. CST
I gotta ask...
by All Thumbs
Why in the world would anyone want to download the scene with Jennifer Connelly? Yes, she's a very beautiful woman and I'm sure any of you would love to see her naked and performing such a sex act, but the CONTEXT of the act...of that scene...doesn't that creep you out in the slightest? It's like the guys who would download and freeze frame the rape scene in "The Gift" just to get a glimpse of Katie Holmes' "boobies."
Oct. 24, 2000, 3:02 p.m. CST
For The Last Time
by Anton_Sirius
The film is about ADDICTION, not drugs! I thought The Old Man had when he pointed out that Sara's TV and chocolate binging was given the same montage treatment as Harry shooting up heroin, but apparently not. And IAmLegolas- if you think that Connelly clip is porn then you are a sick fuck. That scene is about as far from arousing as it is possible to get. I really have nothing to say to the people who think Trainspotting or (Goddess give me strength) Basketball Diaries were better films, other than- you are wrong. Twenty years from now people will look back on Trainspotting the way we look back on, I don't know, Shampoo, as a film that well encapsulated its period, and starred a couple of people who did better work, or went on to bigger things. Nothing more. Requiem, on the other hand, will be right up there with Clockwork Orange as a timeless, challenging piece of film-making. I'm sorry for you if your knee-jerk reaction to the attention the film is getting is to dislike it, or if you just couldn't handle what the film was throwing at you. Try watching it again a few years from now- you may be surprised at what you missed.
Oct. 24, 2000, 3:23 p.m. CST
by IAmLegolas
Well honestly I have yet to see this movie, or the mpeg for that matter, but since every other mpeg on DarthPsychotic's website is pretty porn-ish with pretty young Hollywood actresses doing there thing, I figured it was in the same vein. If it's some rape scene or whatever, then I'll just delete it. All I know it's a huge file and I just started downloading it this morning. Just clarifying that IAmLegolas is some whacked out deviant. Thanks for the info, all :P
Oct. 24, 2000, 3:25 p.m. CST
er...make that NOT some whacked out deviant....
by IAmLegolas
Me fail English? That's unpossible!!!
Oct. 24, 2000, 5:43 p.m. CST
"What is different about addicts, that getting high appeals to t
by The Gline
Because they feel good, plain and simple. Most everything else that is written or said about drugs doesn't feature that simple idea. That and something else: that what separates an addict from another person is that the addict will do a great many more things to satisfy their addiction than someone else. Some people are not as susceptible to drugs as an addiction as others, but that doesn't mean that drugs are harmless and that only people are to blame for the whole mess. I am not against the idea of someone using chemicals to explore their consciousness, but it's hard to tell sometimes where self-exploration ends and self-destruction starts. And the problem with the philosophy that everyone should be allowed to go to hell in their own way is that more often than not, you're not alone when you do so. (See an essay I wrote on this for more on that nore: http://www.thegline.com/thought/2000/10-03-2000.htm) The point is that addiction to anything -- whether it be drugs, TV, false hope or what have you -- is a terrible way to go through life. William Burroughs made the same points in "Naked Lunch", although in a completely different manner, of course. Selby's book makes the same point in blunter terms. Also... the idea that people use drugs to "escape" from something isn't completely honest. Many people do things to escape from their lives. As long as we keep thinking of drugs in themselves as a problem per se rather than a type of solution that people apply to their problems (usually with negative results), we won't get much of anywhere.
Oct. 25, 2000, 2:44 a.m. CST
just because you say it is for the last time dosen't necessarily
by HeywoodFloyd
20 years from now when people look back at requiem, they will see the exact same thing that clear-headed, intelligent movie goers not addicted to mtv and therefore incapable of being hoodwinked by an extremely aggressive PRESENTATION saw today--that is, a beautifully shot, edited, and scored movie severely lacking in strong narrative content or discernable character development. which, ironically, happen to be two of the major reasons that a clockwork orange is in fact a classic. get it yet, anton?
Oct. 25, 2000, 2:46 p.m. CST
Narrative, character development, Kubrick. Hopefully not too far
by Clark Nova
Not to be too critical, but I'm surprised to hear someone with Heywood Floyd as a user ID complaining about the lack of narrative and character development in a picture. Kubrick (may he rest in peace as the greatest filmmaker ever) was the grandmaster of narrative and character development evasion. His distanced and unsympathetic approach to his characters offered the very opposite of these qualities that Heywood says are lacking in Requiem. In the end, I'd say that Requiem is more "Kubrickian" than one may realize. (And that ain't nostalgia talking neither.) -- Clark Nova
Oct. 25, 2000, 5:52 p.m. CST
everything & nothing
by bo_d75
I saw the film this past Friday at the Denver international Film Festival. I enjoyed it. I loved 'Pi' and figured I'd enjoyed this film as well. I wont ramble on about the film. I will say I was a bit shaken up after this film. and I will also go on the record as saying that Drugstore Cowboy, Trainspotting, and all the other 'drug' films as of late do not reflect, or add up to, this one. Not taking anything away from those films...you just have to see 'Requiem' to enjoy it. Now, I've sat back and seen this movie 'flogged' to death, for whatever reason, on this board. I respect other views and opinions if they have viewed this film and THEN decide they didn't like it, for whatever reason. But, I will not stand idylly by and let these folks with IQ's smaller than their show size, who have not seen the movie, bash it into the ground. Shut the fuck up if you haven't seen it. That's all I really have to say...with the exception of a few things... 1) All Thumbs: Thank god we have people like you to voice their opinions regarding the MPEG file that I am Legolas has. If people knew the context from which that picture comes from...well, I'd hope that they'd delete it. 2) I am Legolas: Have you even seen this movie? Don't be spreading around pics. of Jen Connelly, just because she's attractive. Not from this film (or at least that part of the film). It is sick and wrong you fuck. 3) Would anyone talk so highly of Kubrick if he hadn't died. I'm sorry and no disrespect to him. but come on get over it. Yes he mad some great movies, Eyes Wide Shut not being one of them. Let it go everyone. 4) Darren Aronosky, should be someone to look forward to for a long time. 5) everyone needs to take some Valium around this place. Way too uptight. Everyone relax a little bit, okay? 6) Cannot remember who wrote it...but if you're going to quote the Simpsons...for the love of all that is holy use quotation marks!!!!!!! You know who you are. ....That's all...for now. Later. D>
Oct. 26, 2000, 12:26 a.m. CST
i can't let go
by HeywoodFloyd
i aploogize for getting off topic, but this talk back is winding down anyway, so i'm just gonna say it. i'll agree with clark nova that kubrick was definetely one of the greats, and that he did maintain a distanced and unsympathetic approach to his characters, but that hardly came at the expense of a strong narrative or character develpoment for the very reason that it was merely an approach, a filmmaking approach. within that approach (read, admittedly over-simplified, as filmmaking technique) his characters all underwent monumental changes (ie development) and his stories were always strong. think of alex in clockwork swinging from sadistic criminal to reformed guinea pig and at least part of the way back again. think of private joker in fmj starting as a scared draftee and ending up a killer. think of jack in the shining starting as a relatively decent family man and turning into a monster. and don't forget bowman in 2001 metamorphosizing into the starchild--there's a hell of a development. my point is that nothing of even a remotely transformative nature happens to anyone in requiem, they all just go into the shitter head first. i don't mean to jump on you, i can always appreciate an intelligent discussion of kubrick, but i did want to clarify.
Oct. 28, 2000, 2:38 a.m. CST
Sorry, but I found the scene highly erotic
by TheodoraCaligula
I have to say, on the one hand I fully agree with Anton_Sirius
Nov. 9, 2007, 1:52 p.m. CST
This movie depresses me
by Sick Fixx
Why did they have to shock Sara? She wasn't even exhibiting violent tendencies!!! Why couldn't Marion enjoy the ass to ass??? Why did the doctor violate the Hippocratic Oath by calling the cops on Tyrone and Harry??? And why did he pocket the morphine Harry could have used before he called the cops???
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Quite a few people emailed me about my recent post where I encouraged people to live for today by actually achieving enough that you go to sleep happy about the productive day you've had. The part that seemed to generate the most interest is the translation of enormous projects into individual tasks that can be accomplished as part of a checklist.
The best way to explain how I do this is to just pull some examples from my own life.
I use the web service Remember the Milk to manage all of the projects and goals I'm currently trying to reach in my life. All told, there are about fifteen or so going on at once.
At the end of each and every day (at least, days when I'm not traveling or something like that – and even on those days, I do that to a certain extent), I'll go to that list of projects and goals. For each and every one, I'll simply ask myself what I could do tomorrow to move forward in some way on that goal.
One of my goals, for example, is to finish up this high fantasy novel I've been working on for a long while. When I look at that goal, I usually just add the item "Write 500 words on the novel" to my checklist for tomorrow.
Another goal, one that's much more of a long-term goal, is to raise intellectually curious children. When I look at that goal, I'll add something to my list like "Have one intellectually challenging conversation with each child" to my checklist.
Some things I add to the list take devoted time that I need to set aside. Other things, like having a daily goal of walking a number of steps, is at least partially accomplished simply by living my life in a healthy fashion.
This works really well for me. Getting through that daily checklist feels like a real accomplishment – and I feel really good about moving forward on so many projects and goals in my life. I usually feel like a day has gone well if I manage to get through that list.
Of course, I don't always accomplish everything on my checklist. If that happens, I don't panic. I just make a note of it somewhere – I actually just keep a separate list of to-do tasks that I didn't manage to finish. At the end of the week, I'll sit down and look at that list of unfinished steps and ask myself why I failed to achieve those steps. This will sometimes help me to remake goals that aren't going well for some reason.
So, how can you achieve this same thing?
The first thing you need to do is to set down some specific goals and projects for yourself. What do you want to accomplish in the next six months? The next year? The next five years, or ten years? Make a list of those goals. It can be as ambitious or unambitious as you wish.
I'd also suggest that, for each of those goals, you spend some time researching and thinking about what you'd actually need to go through to achieve that goal. Try to understand how that goal or project breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces.
Once you've got those goals and projects and you've assessed some sort of plan for achieving them, end every day by making a to-do list for tomorrow. Assess each of those items and identify a single action you can take to move you forward in some way toward that goal. Add it to a checklist for tomorrow. Make an effort to keep those single actions very clear and quite small. Ideally they should be things you can do that will fill in little time gaps during the day with only a few things that require you to put aside time for them. Then, at the start of the day, grab that checklist and take it with you. Make it your goal to get through that checklist.
You will feel a very nice sense of achievement if you do. Even better, if you keep doing this as part of a routine, you will make forward progress on every big goal and project in your life. You'll achieve lots of things that you'd simply put out of mind because they seemed "too big."


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Investors know that to generate alpha, one must constantly seek out new opportunities and new ways of looking at the same things. Alpha can be created by capitalizing on public information that other investors cannot easily process (think footnotes of a 10-K). Building a better mousetrap (think a better trading or valuation model), achieving a better understanding of how the market works (an in-depth understanding of the company and its drivers), or exploiting structural impediments of the market (think cross-methodological work and post-earnings drift). In this article, I will explain why I like Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX) and detail its main growth drivers and the reasons why I think Equinix is a solid investment.
Equinix has big data centers that other companies use to put data storage equipment (like servers) in and store data. This company sets itself apart by having 4000 customers and allowing one customer's network to connect to another's. Equinix is like Grand Central Station for the Internet. This is the definition of cloud computing and the company is playing a leadership role in this technological revolution. Equinix customer list is so good it's like something somebody made up (Google, Microsoft, Amazon, GE, Verizon, etc). These networks are tied to each other through Equinix, so you're probably traveling through EQIX's "stations" all the time without even knowing it. Maybe right now. I think the fact everybody can connect to each other on the Equinix global network (called IBX or International Business Exchange) is the key to Equinix's success.
Equinix has been achieving continued business momentum with its critical mass of customers and the resultant network effect within its IBX centers. Direct interconnection with its aggregation of networks, which serve more than 90% of the world Internet routes, enables customers to increase the efficiency of their IT infrastructure, remove some complexities of administering and
managing their infrastructure, while significantly reducing costs. Service offerings, such as Equinix Exchange and Equinix Internet Core Exchange significantly reduce the cost of critical transit, peering and traffic exchange operations by eliminating the costs of private peering or local loops. The difficulty and cost associated with changing infrastructure providers is advantageous in the long-term, increasing the loyal customer base in every single month.
In the illustration below we can see that Internet growth will continue in the next years driven by increased Internet device sales.
Equinix's narrow economic moat is defined by network effects. As the largest network-neutral provider of data centers and the true leader, Equinix's customers can connect to more than 625 network providers. Furthermore, many of these customers connect directly to each other via Equinix facilities, for needs such as cloud computing, desktop virtualization, or content distribution. Equinix offers reliability and increased speed by controlling the number of "hops" on the public Internet; they can also connect to private networks, or Equinix's Ethernet exchange, having the ability to choose their own network provider. Predictability, reliability, and security are more important than price per cabinet for these customers. Equinix's scale and track record for reliability, including 99.9999% uptime, are powerful traits.
Demand for its services has rocketed, as businesses have increased their reliance on EQIX to manage their internet traffic and mobile applications. Further evidence of this increased reliance is that the company, through its internet business exchanges, routes over 90% of the world's internet traffic. The earlier than expected announcement of a possible REIT conversion has surprised most analysts. However, the majority view is that the stock will continue to trade higher on the news, which has already shown substantial gains since the start of the year. REITS are required by law to distribute 90% of their taxable income as dividends, and they are subject to lower taxes, which is one of the reasons why companies aim to acquire REIT status in the first place. The company, expecting to achieve the more tax efficient REIT status in the beginning of 2015, will make a special distribution to its shareholders of approximately $0.7-to-$1.1 billion, which it will finance through a combination of cash and equity issue. A significant portion of the above-mentioned distribution is expected before 2015, with the balance to be paid out after its REIT conversion.
Equinix competitors are Rackspace Hosting (NYSE: RAX) and InterNAP Networks (NASDAQ: INAP) among other firms. Equinix builds and owns state of the art data centers which provide collocation and infrastructural services to public and private clouds. It is the ultimate 'picks and shovels' play on cloud computing. Rackspace mainly provides managed hosting services although, it also provides data center services as part of the mix. The key difference is that Rackspace offers a high level of ongoing support and, its business model involves significant capital outlays on customer gear in order to support top line growth. I don't think its cash flow profile is as attractive and investors need to keep an eye on how this develops. Trading at a market cap of just $380M, InterNAP is a much smaller company but it is worth taking a look considering it is expanding its data centers.
Equinix is a growth story, with a staggering revenue growth of 40% since FY2007. On average, the company has been able to generate a revenue growth of over 30% per year for a number of years now. This growth is in line with the company's goal of generating over $3 billion in annual revenues by FY2015. In the financial year ended 2011, revenues came in at $1.6 billion.
Gross margins are high, and they have been rising consistently. In the year 2007, the company posted gross margins of 37%, and as at financial year ended 2011, they have expanded to over 45%. The same growth can also be seen in its bottom line, with a quarterly earnings growth of 37%.
Apart from the strong results announced by the company, the stock also got a big boost from the management's recent upward guidance. For the third quarter of the year, EQIX is expecting to generate revenues between $492 million and $498 million, above consensus expectations of $485 million. For the full fiscal year, the company is also expecting higher than sell side estimated revenues of $1.92 billion. I believe the company has a strong potential for further growth.The stock has performed exceptionally well since the start of the year, up almost 80% on a YTD basis, versus the Telecom ETF being up only 10%. EQIX has a forward P/E multiple of 47x, which looks expensive but is below its historic average P/E of 98x. Considering the high growth nature of its business, the valuations are not that high. Also, P/S (4.4x) and P/B (3.5x) are at a discount to its industry.
I think that Equinix combine a superb moat, diversified customer base, growing earnings and a shareholder oriented management team (reflected in the REIT conversion plan). This is a must-have stock in any technology oriented investor.
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Empty Bowls: Benefiting Local Food Banks
Join us for a simple meal of soup and bread – receive a handcrafted bowl.
Date/Time: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 11:30 a.m.to 2:00 pm.
What: King's College, Luzerne County Community College, Misericordia University and Wilkes University invite you to join them for Empty Bowls, an event that will raise money for local Food Banks. Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger whose basic premise is simple: potters and other craftspeople, educators and others create handcrafted bowls that are meant to remind people of all of the empty bowls in the world. The idea for this local version of Empty Bowls was initiated by Jean Adams, local potter and pottery instructor at Wilkes University.
For a donation of $15, attendees will receive a handmade bowl with a serving of soup, bread & a drink. Children under the age of 12 are invited to attend the event for $5 and will receive a serving of soup, bread & a drink. Additional bowls will be available for purchase at the event.
Where: Wilkes University: Henry Student Center 2nd floor Ballroom
Registration: To register for the event click: www.wilkes.edu/emptybowls
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Saying whether you like or dislike certain work functions and associating these with a job.
Saying what you like in the context of clothes and personal descriptions. Can be adapted for other languages
pair work activity, exchanging personal details, based on fictious characters
a sentence creation activity using Ich komme/wohne/bin/arbeite/habe to make up new identities. Can be used in the plenary for presentations or single sentences or as a pair work activity. Can then be extended for presenting in 3rd pers. sing. Formats: pdf, png and wbd. This was adapted from a resource by Anna Motzo from L195. The original resource can be found loro.open.ac.uk/2718.
the activity can be distributed to student moderators for use in self-help groups
students talk about food and drink likes and dislikes
A line drawing by Laura Dalton (resource 2388), used to describe the position of furniture, using Wechselpraepositionen.
Wechselpräpositionen activity using Dative and Accusative
using Wechselpraepositionen to talk about location of objects in a picture - difference between dative and accusative
Asking for places in town and giving&receiving basic directions
information gap activity (A&B) with split map and places in town to find
Saying how long something has been going on (Rundblick 2, Kapitel 6); using "seit" with the present tense - various questions
exercise to contrast use of "seit" with present tense and use of perfect tense
Talking about one's daily routine, using adverbs of time and frequency and sequencing words
Talking about the weather and a webquest-type activity, in which students find out about the current weather in Germany
pair work activity, using the Perfect tense in questions and answers; grid-fill
activity to practise use of "müssen" and "ich möchte...", with an extension activity practising the Perfect
A sentence construction activity with visual prompts (places in town with "gegangen", food with "gegessen" and "getrunken") and extension work This consolidates work from Kapitel 6.9, 7.6, 7.7, 8.9.
a collection of activities and ideas for use in self-help groups
Useful IT terminology/instructions for use in Elluminate tutorials.
Whole group activity to practise understanding train departure times and using the 24 hour clock.
Revising greetings, introducing oneself and others and other small talk.
Revising greetings and introductions. Talking about professions and work. Practising small talk.
Fahrkarten lösen und Aussprache von ei, ie, z üben. Für Partnerarbeit in Gruppenräumen gedacht.
Materials from the first of two tutorials about how you spend your free time. The main aim is vocabulary building. The accusative with in is practised in a structured drill. The last 3 slides are intended for pair work.
Whiteboards from my second Elluminate tutorial on Leisure and Hobbies. Aims to develop aspects covered in the preceding tutorial. For face to face use, I have included a PDF version.
Non-timetabled session with particular emphasis on speaking.
Non-timetabled session on using the alphabet in a game of spelling.
Preparation materials for the Information Exchange activity, based on the specimen paper, adapted for use on Elluminate.
Ordering prepositions taking the accusative and dative.
Distinguishing "ei" and "ie" sounds and practising their pronunciation.
Could be used as a consolidation exercise of the Perfect(also as an ice-breaker) at the end of the course before ECA2, when use of the Perfect is required. Could also be used at the first L130 tutorial.
A structured dialogue with the possibility to vary or improvise the items within brackets (day and time of meeting, reason for inability to attend).
This could be used as an ice-breaker. Useful as practice before TMA's on the world of work. Could also be slotted in to the unit on daily routine.
This activity is based on the French resource @ http://loro.open.ac.uk/203/ It is a short activity for practising saying how long you have been doing something.


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Here at Imulus, we strongly believe in how important the wireframing process is for all of our projects. Recently we shifted our process in the wireframing stage to lessen the confusion with our clients. We decided not to present wireframes to the client. Wireframes are an essential step in the process for the designer, but they can be a waste of time for the client. The process can end up hurting the project and its goals.
During our wireframe presentations we noticed that wireframes can cause a lot of confusion. Wireframes that expressed creative layouts were declined by the client because they would have difficulty visualizing the design once fully designed and functional. We're humans. We have a better understanding of something that we see rather than trying to visualize something that's shown to us in grey boxes. Because of this, clients approved wireframes that made most sense to them — the one with a very traditional layout.
Wireframes are more about content structure — what goes where within the layout. They lack the ability to convey brand-specific features and how contrast impacts content hierarchy.
Wireframes can hurt the project due to the following reasons…
- They are static — Sure, design is static too, but has a bigger impact to the client than wireframes. Clients want to see the design.
- They can't express dynamic interaction — Trying to explain dynamic interaction through wireframes confuses the client even more. In some instances, we'll prototype specific dynamic features.
- They can be misinterpreted – Clients can change their mind once they see the design. What they understood in the wireframe can look different to them in the design.
- They can waste a lot of time – Designers can be stuck in "revision land" for a while. This also affects Project Managers as time is wasted on back and forth with a client.
Our plan here at Imulus is to only do this for website design projects and so far it has been very successful. Web and mobile applications will require wireframe approvals by the client. These projects are complex in context and we want to make sure that the flow of user interaction is ironed out at the wireframing stage.
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Following the NHL entry draft, Inside Hockey caught up with the Merritt Centennials head coach and General Manager Luke Pierce on Flyers' draft pick, Reece Wilcox. Pierce coached Wilcox during his two years with the Centennials'.
About Reece: During his two years with the Centennials', Wilcox totaled ten goals and 27 assists. In his second year with the Centennials', Wilcox increased his point production on defense from 14 to 23 points. He was selected in the fifth round with the 141st overall pick, by the Flyers' and will be attending Cornell University this fall.
We discussed the potential success of the Flyers' fifth round pick and what Wilcox will bring to the table at Cornell University among other things. Below is his interview with Inside Hockey.
IH: What are Reece Wilcox's greatest strengths a defenseman?
Luke Pierce: "Reece has tremendous vision and patience with the puck. He makes the game look like it's being played in slow motion. Ability to both make the easy first pass and to find and execute secondary options. His ability to defend with his stick is exceptional, he has great gap control and mobility for a player of his size. A very efficient and smooth skater who is rarely caught out of position or on the wrong side of the puck."
IH: Can you key in on the raise of point production up nine points in Reece's second year with the Centennials?
Luke Pierce: "Increase in point production due mainly to increased confidence as a second year player in the league. He also took more initiative and risk in the offensive zone later in the season to work on his offensive prowess which saw him put up points in 6 of final 8 games. Has an uncanny ability to get pucks through from the point and is a solid PP quarterback."
IH: What other qualities such as leadership does Reece bring to the table?
Luke Pierce: "Reece is a very well-liked individual in the dressing room. He is soft spoken but with increased maturity shows potential to become a solid leader. Perhaps his greatest intangible is his ability to calm the game with his play. His abilities become more evident the bigger and more intense the games become as he remains extremely stoic and confident. This attribute has a strong effect on his teammates."
IH: Where do you see Reece Wilcox in a few years? Is a he a player who can find a home at the NHL level?
Luke Pierce: "I see Reece playing NCAA hockey until such time the NHL feels he is ready to make that jump. I fully expect him to be an NHL player at some point."
IH: What are the biggest parts of Reece's game that he needs to work on to become a great professional hockey player? Does he need to add more size to his frame?
Luke Pierce: "Reece needs to become more assertive at times which I believe will come with added physical maturity and increased confidence and coaching at the higher levels. He has added weight to his frame since the end of season and will likely be just over 200lbs prior to next season. The offensive side of his game will become more evident as he plays with more intelligent players. He needs to shoot the puck to score more often instead of looking for tips/rebounds from the point."
IH: He is set to attend Cornell University. Do you have an thoughts of how long Reece will stay there, before heading to the Flyers' organization?
Luke Pierce: "Again, I think Reece will be at Cornell until the Flyers believe he is ready. Considering his position and the fact he is a true freshman, I wouldn't be shocked if he plays the full 4 years at the NCAA level. Considering his rapid development over the past 3 years however, it also wouldn't surprise me if he made the jump sooner."
IH: Are there any other players on the Centennials' roster that you think could become future NHL draftees?
Luke Pierce: "Dylan Chanter (95 D) is not eligible for the draft until 2014, committed to University of New Hampshire, 6'3" 200lbs. A physical specimen who plays with overpowering aggressiveness. Will be a draft pick."
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SF Street Style: Two Layered-Up French Designers in The Mission
Sebastien Cadot (left) and Aldric Trouabal (right), layered-up and kicking it on Valencia. Both men are originally from Lille, France, and now work in SF as industrial designers -- Sebastien at Ammunition Group and Aldric at One & Co. With their European heritage and product design talent, when it comes to dress, these boys are naturals.
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Lily Ko (lily.7x7 @ gmail.com) studied fashion design and merchandising at Central Saint Martins and the Academy of Art University. In addition to writing for 7x7, Lily is an editor at SF Station, and works as a freelance stylist and apparel designer.
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Call Number: YA Pfeffer, Susan
Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.
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Child-hero Ender Wiggin must fight a desperate battle against a deadly alien race if mankind is to survive.
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This book chronicles the journeys, notions, and acquaintances of reluctant galactic traveler Arthur Dent - here's a hint: 42.
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To support herself and her younger brother in a future Beverly Hills, sixteen-year-old Callie hires her body out to seniors who want to experience being young again, and she lives a fairy-tale life until she learns that her body will commit murder, unless her mind can stop it.
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In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace, the Grace of killing, and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king.
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Follows a fourteen-year-old American girl whose life unexpectedly transforms when she moves to London in 1952 and gets swept up in a race to save the world from nuclear war.
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College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation. When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new roommates don't show many signs of life, but they'll have Claire's back when the town's deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood.
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picrure that extends from back cover to spine and to front cover?
I want to do a book with a picture that extends from back cover to spine and to front cover?
how do i do it?
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Jun 8, 2008 11:45am PDTPermalink
You can't, have a look at this previous thread from a couple of days ago..
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Jun 8, 2008 12:11pm PDTPermalink
reallly , i thought that is what the new hardcover imagewrap was all about?
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Jun 8, 2008 9:24pm PDTPermalink
so are these image wrap photos not fro onw image?
it looks like they over lap on to the spine?
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Jun 8, 2008 9:33pm PDTPermalink
If you look carefully at that photo you will see the photograph of the lady is chopped off at the spine. The spine is printed with the same background colour you have chosen for the rest of the cover plus the title, etc.
The image wrap is an alternative to a hardcover with a dustjacket. If you order that the actual hardback is a plain linen finish with no images or printing anywhere on the book. All the cover detail is on the dust jacket.
The image wrap results in the image of the dust jacket, minus the front and back flaps, being "printed" directly on to the harback cover of the book and you do not get a dust jacket. In fact the image is printed on to some type of plastic and that is then sealed onto the book cover.
It has a matte finish rather than a glossy finish like the dust jacket.
So the image wrap is all about wrapping the image of the cover rather than allowing you to wrap one of your images around the book.
In preparing the book you do the cover just as you would one for a hardback, using one of the many BookSmart cover templates, but remember that any information on the front and back flaps will be lost. You then choose between hardback and imagewrap at the time of ordering.
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Jun 9, 2008 12:58am PDTPermalink
wow Tony, your description of the wrap around is the most simple of any I've read so far. However, I want to place a photo on the front and back cover of the book, but the original hard cover option does not allow a photo to be placed in the template for the front and back cover. Color and text only. Please help!
Can I print a photo on the back cover too in the wrap around or is it cover only?
Also, is the spine printed separate so when I choose the wrap around option the text in the spine will be printed, or will it be left out with the flaps?
Sorry for all the questions but it has been challenging figuring this out. The tech support and the Q & A seem unclear and I am a pro photographer and designer. I think they need a new update or more simple instructions for this new cover option.
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Jun 11, 2008 11:11pm PDTPermalink
Hi Jessica!
My current book has a photo filling the fromt cover with the title printed over the photo and a map on the back cover, so you can do what you are after.
I'm not sure quite how much you know about BookSmart yet, so I'll assume nothing. So if I keep telling you things you already know how to do sorry.
In the line of thumbnail pages along the bottom of the Blurb window click on the front cover to select and activate it.
At the top left of the window you will see a banner saying Apply Page Layout. Between that and the banner below which says My Imported Photos you will see a grey stripe with three blue dots in the middle. Click on that, hold the mouse button down and drag downwards. That will reveal a whole load of alternative cover templates. The 13" x 11" has 19 different ones (there is a scroll bar on the right of this list).
So on a particular cover template wherever you see a grey box you can put a photograph or image. So a single one filling (say) the front cover is possible or a block of smaller ones. In some cases the gray box and the text box are separate on the page in others the text box is shown on top of the grey box, that will allow you to superimpose your title or other text on top of the photo. (What I did for the front cover was have a photo of a land iguana totally filling the cover with the title of the book and my name printed on top of that). If you choose not to enter any text the outline of the text box that you see in Edit Book mode will not be printed when you come to publish. If you choose not to put a photo or image into one of the grey boxes when you come to print the grey will not be there it will be replaced by the background colour you have chosen.
So all you need to do is click the cover template that takes your fancy. Once that is done you can drag and drop your photos onto the new-style cover it and pop in your text.
If you haven't spotted it yet the Preview Book button at the bottom right of the window will show you what the book will look like in print, you then click the Edit Book button to carry on making changes.
You can change your mind over the cover template as many times as you like. When you change it the title, etc are preserved, but you may need a little work or a repeat type of any extra text you added. And you may need to re-add a photo or use the BookSmart controls to resize it to the new template.
Now for the spine. This will have the background colour you have chosen with the title and author printed on top of that. This will look the same whether you choose a hardback with dustjacket or an ImageWrap. It is only the flaps that are ommitted when you do an ImageWrap.
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