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Riverside Schools being sued following crash involving bus
A Painesville couple has filed a lawsuit against Riverside Schools, claiming a district bus driver negligently crashed into their car.
Carrie and Michael Zgrebnak filed the suit Tuesday in Lake County Common Pleas Court seeking more than $25,000 from Riverside and bus driver Norman Roberts of Painesville.
According to the suit filed by Chardon attorney John R. Liber II:
Carrie Zgrebnak was driving her car south on Hermitage Road around noon on Feb. 9, 2011, approaching the intersection of Barchester Drive.
Roberts — driving a Riverside school bus — was stopped at a stop sign at the same intersection, "negligently and wrongfully attempted to enter the intersection, failing to yield the right of way and driving his vehicle into the path of Mrs. Zgrebnak. Defendant's negligent operation of the school bus he was operating forced Mrs. Zgrebnak to take evasive measures to avoid a collision, maneuvering her vehicle to the right and off the roadway, striking a culvert."
The plaintiff was treated for injuries to her head, neck, arms and shoulders at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights.
The Zgrebnaks are claiming the school district failed to adequately train Roberts and are asking for a jury trial.
Riverside Superintendent James Kalis said he could not comment because he had not yet been served by the lawsuit.
Roberts has an unlisted phone number and was unavailable for comment.
The case has been assigned to Judge Joe Gibson.
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In a rather unexpected development, director Guy Ritchie's adaptation of the popular TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. has lost its leading man. Tom Cruise was originally set to star in the Warner Bros. spy pic, which is being planned as a potential franchise-starter, but with a fall production start-date looming Cruise has now vacated the starring role in order to focus his efforts on getting Mission: Impossible 5 off the ground. The film had recently started filling out its cast with Armie Hammer signing on to co-star and Alicia Vikander (Anna Karenina) entering talks to play the film's female lead, but Ritchie must now start searching to fill his leading role . Hit the jump for more on the future of both U.N.C.L.E. and Mission: Impossible 5.


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Microsoft yesterday launched itself headfirst into the tablet market with its own line of Surface devices. But how will the Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT tablets stack up against market leader Apple and its latest iPad?
Apple is famed for its solid build quality and the iPad 3 is no exception. Its 9.4mm thick metal shell feels strong in the hand and grips comfortably.
Microsoft's brought its own materials to the party, with the Surface constructed from a new material called VaporMG. Microsoft claims it makes the Surface easy to grip and gives the tablet the quality of a high end luxury watch.
The Surface also uses a 22-degree angle on the bezel for comfort and looks. The Windows 8 Pro version will be a chunky 13.5mm thick versus the iPad's 9.4mm.
The Surface Pro's girth also makes it heavier than the iPad 3, at 903g versus the iPad's 662g. The Surface RT, despite being thinner than the iPad at 9.3mm thick, is slightly heavier than Apple's slate – weighing in at 676g.
While Apple is famed for delivering smooth results without huge processing grunt, it's gone for power with the iPad 3's dual-core A5X processor. But a dual-core does start to look a bit feeble next to the Windows Surface RT's (likely) quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 innards. And the Windows Surface Pro should leave them both in the dust, with Intel Core i5 Ivy Bridge powers.
In terms of memory, the Surface RT offers the same 32GB and 64GB options as the iPad, while the Surface Pro comes in super-sized 64GB or 128GB configurations.
The iPad 3's retina display sets the bar for tablet displays very high. Microsoft will use a ClearType HD screen (with an as-yet-undisclosed resolution) in the RT Surface, and a ClearType HD screen with 1080p resolution in the 8 Pro Surface.
Neither match the 2048x1536 pixel coverage of the iPad 3. But 1080p is still plenty for the human eye – and it's on a larger 10.6in screen compared to the iPad's 9.7in effort.
iOS 5 on the iPad is attractive, smooth-running, and bursting with great apps. And iOS 6 is just around the corner, bringing Apple's virtual assistant Siri to the iPad. While Microsoft might not yet have the apps to compete with Apple's mobile OS, what we've seen of Windows 8 so far looks brilliant (at least when it comes to touch-based interactivity).
Connectivity is the iPad's Achilles heel – and the Surface is packed with ports. The Surface Pro has a Mini DisplayPort for outputting to a monitor, as well as USB 3.0 and a microSDXC port. The Surface RT dials things back with USB 2.0, microSD (up to 64GB) and Micro HD connectivity, beating the iPad's single dock connector.
The Surface also has great add-on options: Microsoft's Touch Cover, a 3mm magnetically-attaching cover, includes a pressure sensitive keyboard. Microsoft's also created the Type Cover – a more solidly built effort that packs physical keys and a multi-touch trackpad into its 5mm thick frame.
While the iPad 3 may have a more stable OS, better screen, and greater app offerings initially, Windows has the hardware advantage. With more powerful slates that have greater connectivity the Surface could bridge the laptop/tablet gap where the iPad fails.
And with the price being touted as between US$600 and US$1000 when they land in October, Apple should be very worried indeed.
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How Can Ke¢ha Hate On This Delicate Flower?
Here we have Brit Brit spears visiting one of the old haunts she used to frequent during her Pink Wig Days while looking Monster Truck Rally fresh. Brit Brit just popped on in to say "Hi ya'll" to her old friends and pick up her daily dose of Vitamin C. Yes, Fanta counts as Vitamin C. Check the food chart of any Burger King or Walmart.
In other Cheetos news, that Ke$ha creature is trying to suck the bubbles out of Brit Brit's Fanta in one of her new songs. Below is Ke$ha's song "Styrofoam" where spits in Brit Brit's sea weave by saying that Our Lady of Cheetos won't be relevant in 10 years. If you care to listen, skip to the 2:12 mark. Spare your ears the agony and don't listen to the whole thing.
If Ke$ha's lucky, in ten years time she'll be performing/judging/working at a hot dog eating contest in the parking lot of a Wienerschnitzel in Branson, MO. Although, it's highly likely that Brit Brit will be the headliner of that event. And it's even more likely that I'll be sitting on a Hoveround in the audience while wearing a three sizes too small "Hit Me Baby One More Time" t-shirt that barely covers my fupa. But until then, Ke$ha needs to stick a Cisco bottle in her yack trap and shut up.
Hate to say it, but i'm on Britney's side on this one. When Ke$ha was on American Idol last week my dad even said he almost wanted Britney back. lol Neither of them have any talent but Britney would so kick her skanky ass.
snowy, it is too early in the morning here to be thinking about the stench of Britney's boots.
she is such a fucking mess- I wish she'd just get a clue about how to dress her body type.
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
But what's puzzling you, is the nature of my game
-Rolling Stones
don't make me be TEAM BRIT, ke¢ha!
I know she has no sock on and those Uggs stink to high heaven!
"This is MK. He started it" angel_i
"snowpiece is officially to be known as hopiece from here on out." TheBreakdown
"Where the anti-social come to socialize with other anti-socials." redvelvetcake
Short legs, long body!
That woman taking a picture of her like she is an animal in a zoo is beyond evil/rude/mean. No wonder Brit is all effed up.
If she insists on doing her own make up, at least she should learn to do it properly. The scary thing is she really thinks she looks good.
I like living this way. I like loving this way.
Submitted by babybunny on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 9:18pm.
awwww Brit just dropped the kids off at the pool (forgot to wear a bra) and I hear her on that...I HATE bras..and if my yard dogs didn't roam so much I wouldn't wear one either..
Really? I feel weird without one if I'm in everyday, outside of the house situations. Maybe that's just me. I like my girls under control.
KFed is on "Celebrity Boot Camp" where he hasn't lost a pound yet, and seems to be there merely to cause psychic damage to his exgirlfriend Shar Jackson.
"What's your motto?" "Kill everyone NOW"
I've never been a Britney fan, actually I find her untalented and now she doesn't even try to pretend she is, but she is just minding her own business. Uncalled-for provocation is ugly no matter which side of it you look at. And she's suffered so much criticism and seems so vulnerable that Keshit's bulshit looks like beating a beaten-up dog. She wouldn't go for Madonna's throat would her? Madonna would chew her and spit her carcass like the rock-scaled dragon from hell we all know she is.
I think Keshit's move was just too low and will sink her career even faster than it would die naturally (which means it will be over by tomorrow afternoon). It's not like she is a Siouxsie Sioux, a Nina Hagen, a real alternative person who has the authority to criticize mainstream bitches.
Her music is worse than everything Britney has done, she playbacks, and when she doesn't, you wish she did. She is basically one of the worse things I've ever heard in my life.
For the one below who says Beyoncé won't last ten years, BITCH PLEASE. Wake up, you think you can throw Beyoncé and fucking Miley Cyrus in the same basket, you should grow a pair of ears before making comments about music.
OK? It's like the mid to late 90s the entire world just went into auto-pilot and we all had to pay the price.
Oh, and then the world went to AutoTune and we are still paying the price for that through the likes of Britney and Kesha.
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Regarding charges of Brit Brit being fat and lazy, have you seen her ex, Kevin Federline, on "Celebrity Rehab"? He's a lazy, pot smoking, unrepentant cheater.
He's on celebrity rehab??? I have been watching it on and off and havent seen it. Do you mean the celebrity fit club?
Submitted by TheBreakdown on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 7:10am.
When two rank hos confront one another, everyone wins. Really.
And please. The only reason Britney is the one that has sold the most is because of that era of teen skanks coming out in the late 90s, Britney was the first ho out of the box with this image.
For real. And I never even got what that image was...a hint of MJ with a big helping of Madonna and a side Malcolm Mclaren? It always seemed so watery to me - the 90s - after Cobain died. Like it was going somewhere and then we took a break for commercial and never came back.
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Submitted by lara on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 6:02am.
what is it about brit brit that makes her so damn likeable? even before all the drama in her life, she still managed to be the biggest popstar with very little talent. and no, i don't believe it's her handlers. many girls more talented tried, but they couldn't reach brit's status.
If you look at JUST Britney in this scenario you're missing more than half the story.
Britney is just a Slave 4 U, really. Still is, always has been. She just didn't mind so much before. And I hope people were running around back then talking about how she stole that schtick from Prince - o wait, her fans wouldn't have realized that at the time, would they?
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I had only heard about this Kesha wench on Dlisted until I watched her perform on AI the other night. She was such an untalented autotuned mess, and "sang"(I use that word loosely) the aptly-entitled Blah Blah Blah. It was an annoying performance in every way. My new roommate refused to believe me when I told her that Kesha is actually an IRL famous person of some sort. She thought bitch was an AI castoff from a previous season. Ha. And ha, Kesha!
I'm no BritBrit fan, but my bet is that she'll always be more relevant than this untalented cow could ever hope to be.
"OMFG! What kind of site are you on?" - David Letterman's Psych major sister, 1/7/10
It's not her body, it's her horrible outfit! I wouldn't wear those clothes to bed, to mow the lawn, to paint my house, to clean the horse stall! And she then decides that she needs lipstick with her ensemble, so it seems more "put together??" Seriously, who buys shorts this tiny? Did she raid her sons' closets? I guess unless you really wanted attention and you wanted photogs to take you picture...
Quote from babybunny: As far as this Ketchup or whatever her name is..she will be yesterday's news
Hahaha that's hilarious it cracked me up.
Same as Michael K calling her Ke¢ha instead of Ke$ha!
You rule
When two rank hos confront one another, everyone wins. Really.
And please. The only reason Britney is the one that has sold the most is because of that era of teen skanks coming out in the late 90s, Britney was the first ho out of the box with this image. It was more about timing than talent. And ever since then, Cristina, Jessica, Mandy Moore et al...have been playing catch up.
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what is it about brit brit that makes her so damn likeable? even before all the drama in her life, she still managed to be the biggest popstar with very little talent. and no, i don't believe it's her handlers. many girls more talented tried, but they couldn't reach brit's status.
even these days, people dont't seem to want to give up on her. she's lost her kids, she dresses trashy, but still people like her. she has this charisma, this aura. she was destined to be a STAR.
She has an amazing body. I'm going to join the minority here, and say that she looks hot.
Ke$hia's so fucking transparent. Whenever all the "bad girls" of pop finally move on to different tactics or find someone else to script their interviews, THEN *maybe* their contrived rants will gain some fucking validity.
The point is, Britney Spears is a simple target for criticism. The bile ejecting out of Ke$shia's punk bitch face has been recycled by the rest of these delusional cunts who think that they're unique and rebellious.
At the end of the day, all of these tarts have lowered themselves to Britney Spears' level by becoming the product of overzealous famewhore pageant parents and fucking all the right people. Spare me. Not a one of these morons are successful for their merits, not even the relatively talented ones.
So, yeah, Ke$shia, shut the fuck up. Britney Spears may not be a good singer, and she may not be very bright, but at least she's nowhere half as delusional as the rest of those who fancy themselves unique, rebellious, and "honest".
I also find it amusing how even after being the subject of everyone's rants that Spears won't even take the bait. I'm sure it was a pretty large let down for everyone from Asshole Lavigne to that drama queen Christina Haguilera.
It must suck that they didn't quite get the reaction they were seeking.
Creepy, fat, lonely, and bitter since 2008.
and who is kesha?
What the hell is up with her nipple?
god, if i had people taking pictures of me when iw as just filling my gas tank and getting a Fanta i'd be fucking nuts too. i'm paranoid enough already.
look at that lady in the brown with the little leopard pront smiling like it's her damn birthday, taking a picture of britney,
i bet she can't wait until she's no longer relevant - damn right, kesha.
but kesha's not relevant NOW - nobody gives a fuck about her NOW - she's just the latest thing exploding in front of their eyes.
i think britney had *some* impact, if just to make it okay for grown men to masturbate to teenage girls pictures again, kesha's too fucking ugly to inspire daddy issues,
now, time to go rinse my brain out with some psychic mind-wash. lemony fresh!
The only thing more pathetic than a pimped-out trailer trash cheeto-lovi'n child of parents who couldn't WAIT to pimp their daughter out for a multi-million dollar contract (coughcough DINA) is a SELF-pimped out TICK like this piece of SHIT trying to benefit from this pathetic cheeto-lovin' nutter.
"UPDATE! No-one gives a shit!"
~~Tourettes Guy
Submitted by sushi on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 9:40pm.
Her bodhy is a mystery. Thin one minute...dumpy the next.
And it's not about the outfit. Her outfits are always dogshit.
No mystery. I bet you if you go back, all the pictures where she looks svelte are NOT candid photos. Think Photoshop.
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Brit's body looks strange to me. Her top half is not that big, but her bottom half, especially her thighs, are huge! Is it because she is so muscular?
@ Submitted by TequilaTax on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 7:25pm.
Hey, not all of us Southerners have meaty ham hocks. ;-)
The only reason people still notice her at all is because they like to point and laugh at her hillbilly whore outfits, and because they're hoping she'll launch off into another crazy shaved-head rampage.
Oh, and Kecentsigncha? Never-wases hating on has-beens is just pathetic.
Hey whores!!
Now I'm usually the first to talk shit about Britney, but she has managed to sell a shit load of albums and stuck around way longer than most people ever thought. This raggedy ho Kesha won't ever come close to being near as relevant as Britney..when less than no talent bitch gets close to touchiing some of the records that Britney still holds wake me up.
"AND YES SHE DID NOT HAVE TOILET PICTURES HERE WHEN Y'ALL PROBABLY WANT HER WIG RIPPIN' ON THE SEAT AND DOING A BOOT CLAP PROBABLY NOT!"-Keepin the comingback memory alive for Dlisted whores!!
Her bodhy is a mystery. Thin one minute...dumpy the next.
And it's not about the outfit. Her outfits are always dogshit.
awwww Brit just dropped the kids off at the pool (forgot to wear a bra) and I hear her on that...I HATE bras..and if my yard dogs didn't roam so much I wouldn't wear one either...but at least Brits are the real deal, and Brit is just Brit...sure as shit she is white trash, but at least she isn't posing with a nazi armband and has 50 zillion tattoos all over her body and is not trying to steal/screw up any married man's life right now...just being a trailer park southern gal...and I want some Velveeta grits now!! As far as this Ketchup or whatever her name is..she will be yesterday's news..with the Whoknows Bros. (JOnas Bros.), Prostitot Cyrus, and they guy who loosk like a young lesbian...I don't even know his name Justin something...anywho..all irrelevant past 2010, mark my words...Gaga will probably be the only one that makes it past 1 year in the music biz...
Look at the way this woman is dressed!!!!!! I saw a two bitches from godknowswheresville, obviouisly on spring break on Fifth Avenue in New York last week dressed exactly like this only the ugg boots were up to the knee. Where the fuck do they think they are? Advice to all those girls coming from nowhereseville to a big international city: Stat the fuck home with your hillbilly look. If not, you want to experince and do the New York "thing", find a fabu New yorker who seems to have her shit together stylewise and let them mentor you and groom you to be fab and 21st century ready. Or else why go there?
Oh and stay the fuck away from abercrombie & bitch. That place semlls like a barn.
you know I've been battling with myself and if this wasn't Britney but some random gal on the street, I would have thought she has a nice juicy figure, stumpy=yes,a little chubby=yes,droopy=yes but nevertheless take the fame aside and how she used to look like she isn't that bad(trailer-trash style aside too)..she hasn't looked that good for years now too,
Did she always look this trailer park trashy, and we just didn't notice?
I miss crazy Britney, even though I don't think she is clinically crazy... only lazy crazy.
Submitted by Crash_Override on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 8:47pm.
Britney is only "relevant" now because of that shaved head. If she didn't do it, nobody would give a shit about her. In 2005 nobody gave a shit about her.
It's true - if it wasn't for her antics she'd be just as relevant as X-tina right about now.
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@csg: sorry that took so long - it's Saturday; the kids kidnapped me.
I don't think she's bi-polar. I'm a child of a woman with mental illness too...Honestly, I think the only disorder that Britney's got is Idon'tgiveafuckitis.
Here's what I think - I think she had a plan. I think she thought she could be the child star and then she was. THEN she thought she could do anything she set her mind to without assessing her strengths and weaknesses ( a terrible mind trap orchestrated by Walt Disney, himself) and so she tried to have two kids, launch her husband's career and maintain her profile.
THEN she took a lot of drugs on top of the drugs they were already giving her. I think sh'es all PTSD now and it's mostly self-inflicted (that's excluding her hundreds of millions of enablers, mind). And I think if she could, for one minute, let go of her pride and her greed she could be ok. Trying to perpetuate this lifestyle is the one thing that's not letting her heal.
Maybe she's not lazy - maybe it's the drugs. While I say I would love to see her left to her own devices, I think I'd rather see her on a deserted island without all them drugs for a year. Cuz while I think of her as a throw away artistically, she IS still a human being and I do care about that.
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Heterosexuality is not normal. It's just common.
~ Dorothy Parker
Britney is only "relevant" now because of that shaved head. If she didn't do it, nobody would give a shit about her. In 2005 nobody gave a shit about her.
Dang if she aint the cutest little thing in the whole wide trailer park.
Submitted by Wren on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 7:51pm.
They both suck.
I don't know what Britney's mental problems are, but clearly there are some. So I wouldn't judge her too harshly for the custody arrangements she has made. It seems like she has the boys a fair amount of time. And if she is struggling to take care of herself they are better off spending more time with their father. Maybe she actually recognizes that and wants the best for them. Just a thought.
Yes, after her umbrella wielding, head shaving freak out, I'm sure she realized that the kids were much better off with Kfed...and I'm sure it was a tough decision to realize that she's really NOT mom material. Shitty moms would agree that it's better to let someone more responsible raise the kids.
Kesha needs to be buried in the bottom of my litter box. Brit Brit gets a pass because at least she can have Daddy Spears make me cheese grits....Mmmmmm, cheese grits....*rubbing tiger tummy*
Sorry, Roger, you are tiger now...
If 10 years ago you would have told me, a homely pre-teenage girl, that I'd be hotter than Britney I would have laughed to your face. How have the mighty fallen. It of course helps that Britney has no class whatsoever, so while her youthful good looks fade not much is left behind.
Kesha, however, is no better. CLASSY MOVE, O Broke One. Also, you're expecting to be remembered 10 years from now? Yeah, dream on, bitch. You'll be crotch crab food far sooner than that.
I'm proud to say that I have no stinking clue who Kesha (I refuse to write it with a dollar sign, wtf is up with that crap? Go to school) is, but I guess it "sings" or discovered autotune or something...and she thinks people care what she has to say?...
For your health.
It's not her body that is ugly but the clothes she wears. Poor little rich hillbilly.
Submitted by sharoninshape on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 7:02pm.
Kesha is right , no body cares about Britney. She is a joke, look at the way she dress and behave daily. she has no talent too. Doubt she will be around in 10 years. it all about GAga, Beyonce, aylor, Biber , Miley and Kesha. Britney is not relevant in the music industry ,she is soo 1999.
You moron, seriously! Call me in 11 years and lets see if any of those artists you listed last that long. Pffft.
i agree she looks a lot less like a poser when she was/is a regular kid, but she also gives me a lot of low self esteem vibes, like you know I pretend I'm hardcore,sleazy and a ho' so people think I'm cool and edgy,
They both suck.
I don't know what Britney's mental problems are, but clearly there are some. So I wouldn't judge her too harshly for the custody arrangements she has made. It seems like she has the boys a fair amount of time. And if she is struggling to take care of herself they are better off spending more time with their father. Maybe she actually recognizes that and wants the best for them. Just a thought.
I agree with whoever said they wish she would come out and explain her problem. It would be good for her because people would know what was going on and maybe reserve judgment, and it would open some important dialogue about mental illness.
Personally, I think Steven is just one of those natural crackheads. You know, those hos who act strung out, but aren't. They are primarily known as "Born-Again Christians."
I will say that I've never heard about Brit Brit being mean to anyone.
good point! I've only heard that she's a real sweet heart.
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Submitted by Bjork You on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 7:29pm.
Tru dat. I also remember a lot of women were Team K-Fag when Brit had her meltdown. It was like he was a saint and could do no wrong, even if he was a fat, gold-digging, good for nothing, cheating, no condom wearing fucker... Brit is a mess but K-Fag is a pitiful excuse for a human being.
Let me dirty up your mind.
Without makeup, Ke$ha looks like a 15-year-old Chelsea Clinton manque. A real regular kid.
With makeup, she could be a runner up to the Tiger Woods Mistress Beauty Pageant.
I don't get the "Styrofoam" song. Is she comparing Brit Brit to it? In a way, yes, because neither is biodegradable, which then means that Brit Brit's career will last forever, like Styrofoam.
It's one thing to have nipple erections, but areole lines are unforgiveable. I will say that I've never heard about Brit Brit being mean to anyone.
Regarding charges of Brit Brit being fat and lazy, have you seen her ex, Kevin Federline, on "Celebrity Rehab"? He's a lazy, pot smoking, unrepentant cheater.
Submitted by Tigerlilly on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 7:12pm
She does, doesn't she? She is definantly from the south.
He kinda reminds me of Ron Jeremy, but...not as classy! - Submitted by david Letterman
Submitted by Dgrin on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 7:14pm.
ok, this kesha dude without make-up looks like any other math-worm hippie nerd:
!! I think she should go round like that, she reminds me of Joan Osbourne (the Christian rocker)
Submitted by sharoninshape on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 7:02pm
She had a good decade run. Nothing wrong with that. Still richer than anyone posting on this board and she had enough people in her corner that she didn't end up broke and dead from an overdose.
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The mayor of brooklyn Mid-Nite, debuts his first single off upcoming anticipated project, 12AM The Mixtape. This visual directed by the brooklyn natives ManuallFocus & Mid-nite shows the grind & hustle of a kid from brooklyn, who migrated from the streets to a higher plateau of life & ART. |Life in Art|
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"You gotta remember the history man," says Laser. "It started in the Bronx. It started with mixtapes. It started with shows, music, and purity. And THAT's what I'm going to replicate." Blending his well-versed DJ skills (he has shows throughout NYC almost thrice a week), his ear for beats, blends, and new artists, and pending takeover of terrestrial radio, DJ Laser is finally reaping the rewards of a grind almost a decade in the making.
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I was speaking exclusively of artist who formed between 1980 and 1990...
If they come back with their original singer they may as well stay dead.
I know this bitch, she's such a bore. If she weren't a witch, she could be a whore.
right, the difference is that the older ones have more merit. Weiland is great, he just has to get a grip and focus on his career.
Noooo, THIS IS PATRICK!!!
well, Ive liked the rolling stones work till their very last album
Which happens to be an amazing album. Don't tell me you prefer albums such as Undercover or Dirty Work to A Bigger Bang...
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Bakers are using sugar substitutes to achieve more healthful products, without losing functionality.
Sugar, or highly refined sucrose, remains the gold standard for flavor and desired sweetness in bakery products. Bakers are comfortable working with sugar. To replace sugar, they must find an ingredient with an identical sweetness profile that also adds volume and maintains crumb texture. Sugar also stimulates the Maillard reaction, or browning of products.
Despite sugar's many functions, many bakers either are searching for a more healthful product profile or are formulating specialty products for the diabetic market. The quest for sugar replacements has been revitalized by the introduction of some new ingredients that perform many of the same functions as sugar.
Nirvana for any food formulator is an ingredient that offers a one for one substitution without requiring reformulation or processing equipment adjustments. Natur Research Foods, Los Angeles, Calif., managed to do just that with its all-natural sweetener blend for baked products. Its proprietary blend of fruit and vegetable sugars, together with organic cane juice crystals, replaces sugar on a one to one basis while maintaining sweetness and product structure. In addition, the ingredient has 40 percent fewer calories than cane sugar and a low glycemic index.
"The baking industry is concerned with the increasing costs of ingredients for the products they make and the 'what and how' of operations is probably being redefined due to rising costs of ingredients," says Loren Miles, C.E.O., Natur Research Foods.
This offers bakers an opportunity "to make a product for a market that will pay a higher price for a specialized quality product," he adds.
Unlike polyols, a common sugar replacer, Natur's proprietary blend triggers the Maillard reaction. "We spent years developing that aspect of our product; it is vitally important to the commercial baker," he adds.
Honey, another common sugar replacer, is a unique natural mixture of carbohydrates and other substances (38.2 percent fructose, 31.0 percent glucose, 17.1 percent water, 7.2 percent maltose, 4.2 percent trisaccharides and other higher carbohydrates, 1.5 percent sucrose, and 0.5 percent minerals, vitamins and enzymes according to USDA). Honey contains antioxidants, with higher levels in darker-colored floral honey.
Honey adds sweetness and prolongs the shelf life of bread products. Breads made with honey tend to have a prolonged shelf life because of the presence of the fructose in honey, a highly hygroscopic (readily taking up and retaining moisture) carbohydrate. Bakers should be aware that sweet bread formulated with honey changes its color characteristics depending on the amount of honey in the formulation and what type of honey is used. Clover honey is much lighter, for example, than other varieties. The National Honey Board, Longmont, Colo., has more information on honey varieties.
Formulators should be aware that moisture levels vary according to the type of honey, and adjust accordingly. Once adjustments are made, however, honey can assist with improved product functionality and quality. For example, a common problem with frozen dough is that gluten proteins are damaged during freezing and dough strength is weakened with storage. Research determined honey, at a level as little as 4 percent, improved frozen dough strength, increased volume, reduced staling and produced bread rated significantly better than breads without honey.
The polyol category of sugar replacers offers many positives. Polyols are excluded from the term "sugars" on a food's ingredient legend, and are instead labeled as "sugar alcohols" at about 70 percent to 75 percent solids, according to Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 101.9. Sugar alcohols are slowly absorbed, primarily in the small intestine, resulting in a lowered caloric value, as well as a lowered glycemic and insulinemic response.
The FDA has allowed a health claim under Title 21 CFR 101.80 to note that sugar alcohols do not promote dental cavities.
On the other hand, sugar alcohols, such as maltitol, at high levels can cause a laxative effect. Children, because of their relatively low body weight, are even more susceptible than adults to sorbitol-induced diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms. Although this is more of an issue with gums and candies, bakers should carefully consider levels of inclusion and the intended audience.
In terms of baked products, polyols as a category usually do not absorb water the way sugar does. Therefore, foods made with polyols do not become sticky on the surface as quickly as do products made with sugar. Molds and bacteria do not grow as well on these sweeteners as they do on sugar, and so products last longer.
However, unlike sugar, polyols do not usually create a crisp brown surface on baked foods. The non-browning property can be an advantage when a change in color is not desired.
One type of polyol-based sweetener from Cargill, contains high intensity sweeteners neotame and acesulfame potassium, as well as erythritol, isomalt, sorbitol and polydextrose. This sweetener system brings to products a product claim for a 'good' source of fiber.
Blends without the high intensity sweeteners, are designed for use in countries where neotame is not permitted, such as Canada.
According to Cargill, its product also is more digestively tolerant than other polyols, such as sorbitol and malitol, and the company currently is working on a second round of the system, with higher levels of tolerance. The ingredient system currently allows manufacturers to reduce calories by about 20 percent, depending on the application.
Along with the non-browning characteristic, polyols often affect the cooling of baked products. Isomalt is an exception. Unlike other polyols, it does not provide any atypical cooling effect in bakery foods. In addition, isomalt has a very low hygroscopicity compared with polyols, such as sorbitol, xylitol and maltitol. Isomalt provides only half the calories of sugars (maltose, fructose, glucose, sucrose, etc.) and has a very low glycemic index, which makes it highly suitable for diabetics.
According to BENEO-Palatinit Inc., Morris Plains, N.J., the U.S. subsidiary of BENEO-Palatinit GmbH, Mannheim, Germany, isomalt variants (all polyols) can replace sucrose one for one in terms of bulk, texture, volume and shelf life. In most baking applications, replacing sucrose with isomalt retains the flavor, texture, appearance and volume sugar provides. For instance, baked products made with isomalt have a similar porosity and crumb texture compared to products made with sugar, notes Debra Bryant, director, business development and technical services, BENEO-Palatinit Inc.
Isomaltulose, derived from sucrose and featuring a mild flavor, may be considered a healthful replacement for conventional sugar, however, it is mainly found in energy bars in the baked products category.
Both isomalt and isomaltulose are derived from pure beet sugar (isomalt is sugar-free). Each product is characterized by its tooth friendliness, low glycemic response and a mild, sugar-like sweetness.
Because it has very low hygroscopicity, isomalt provides shelf life properties in its main baking applications: cookies and hard biscuits. The same physical property guarantees an excellent shelf life for powdered baking premixes. Furthermore, the anti-caking properties of the isomalt powder give an excellent flowability to baking premixes.
To optimize whipped masses or soft-cake formulations, a combination of isomalt and a humectant (e.g., maltitol syrup, polydextrose, glycerin, etc.) is recommended to find the right balance between crystallization and humidity.
Another option for formulators reducing sugar is a sweetness enhancer. An enhancer is not the same as a sugar replacer, so when reducing sugar and using an enhancer, formulators need to replace sugar's bulk and functionality with another ingredient. Symrise Inc., Teterboro, N.J., offers a natural flavor system synergistic with sugars, such as sucrose, high fructose corn syrup or sugar alcohols, which enhances the perception of sweetness in specific baked products. The flavor of Symrise's enhancer is product- and base-specific, and usage levels range from 0.20 percent to 0.50 percent in baked products, depending on the percentage of sugar reduction.
Sugar replacement has never been more possible and the specialty market more attractive for healthful or diabetic baked products. Unless using a one for one sweetener substitution, sometimes a combination of sweeteners can minimize flavor impact, help control costs and deliver the desired sweetness profile.


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Jason Troutner, a senior at Worthington Kilbourne High School, had the top score for the second straight year at Bluffton Universitys annual mathematics contest for high school students, held Nov. 5. Repeating as runner-up, meanwhile, was Gavin Donley, a home-schooled senior from Mansfield, Ohio.
Yuliya Klochan, a sophomore at Worthington Kilbourne, and Findlay High School senior Michaela Marincic tied for third in the 10th annual event, in which 80 students from 19 high schoolsplus home-schooled studentscompeted.
The top 10 scorers on the one-hour test represented nine schools. Tying for fifth place were junior Billy Reeves of Doylestown Chippewa High School, senior Stephanie Grube of Plymouth, junior Alex Swick of Lima Central Catholic and sophomore David Nester of Bluffton. Junior Kristin Scott of Lima Shawnee and sophomore George Roth of Ayersville rounded out the top 10.
Cash prizes are awarded to the top 15 finishers in the contest, which is sponsored by Blufftons math department and admissions office. The scores of seniors considering the university may be used to award renewable scholarships of up to $1,000 per year.
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In an effort to explore the thriving economy and a booming capital market in China, Citigroup Inc. (C - Analyst Report) commenced an investment banking joint venture (JV) with Shanghai-based Orient Securities Co.
The JV, Citi Orient Securities Co., will engage in investment banking activities including equity and debt securities underwriting in mainland China. This partnership was announced in June last year and got the nod from the China Securities Regulatory Commission in early January.
The JV has a registered capital of 800 million yuan ($126 million). Citi holds a 33.3% stake in the JV, while Orient Securities has a 66.7% stake. This is the maximum permissible holding for a foreign entity according to Chinese law. Subject to a relaxation of this upward ceiling in China and regulatory approvals from the competent authorities, Citi will likely increase its stake in this JV.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, underwriting pacts of nearly 50 Class A-share initial public offerings have already been secured by the JV. Also, it would provide advisory services to merger and acquisition transactions in certain sectors such as automobile, energy and entertainment.
To tap opportunities in China, U.S. and U.K., banks have already forayed and made JVs in this territory. This includes some of the biggest banks -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM - Analyst Report), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS - Analyst Report),UBS AG(UBS - Analyst Report) and Deutsche Bank AG (DB - Snapshot Report) -- who have set up similar JVs with securities firms in China.
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The JV in China is a strategic fit for Citi as the company is aiming at augmenting its business in international markets. The company has an encouraging overseas presence and is making every effort to expand and tap opportunities in the emerging markets.
Going forward, we believe that such strategic partnerships will enhance Citi's global network and boost its revenue base by leveraging on fast-growing markets, thereby increasing its market share internationally.
Citi currently retains its Zacks #3 Rank, which translates into a short-term Hold rating.
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Oh dear, its been a while hasn't it…I am refusing to give you a 5 month, day by day, (*shameful*) update in long format.
And, I think its safe to say I failed and sucked at the post-a-day challenge big time…I started of so well, in fact I though I nailed it, but what was it….21 days?! SUCKED!
I recovered fully from my bells palsy, and I really hope that I can provide some hope to those that are going through the same thing. I sincerely hope that if you are suffering right now you will recover quickly, as hard as it can be to do, do try to stay positive
After my episode with the Bells, I had a 3 day respite then I was hit with the winter vomiting bug!! I was bed ridden for 1 week! Then my kids got it, which is strange in itself because it's usually the kids sharing their germs! then another few days of respite then I got flu for 2 weeks.
So, it was safe to say that the first 7wks of the year SUCKED!
Now I am just being a normal busy, manic, mother and wife.
Oh…one good thing though, (HORRRAY!!) I started my physiotherapy (finally) on April 1st..you can catch up here as to why I needed Physio….I was basically given the go ahead to start running again in the new year, but to be honest it wasnt happening. And now, 2 wks a go I am running again. I have been advised to start from the beginning again, and was told to do the Couch to 5k program.
Reader, I scoffed, I scoffed loudly at therapist, I mean, who the frig do you think I am, a runner, who does around 40 miles a week and you are telling me to walk and run again for 1 mile…you having a larff!
I met physio half way and I am doing the couch to 10k program, still hate the fact that I am still walking and running but I hate to admit it, I am seeing a benefit to it.
I did my first 5k with my 7yr old daughter, for the Race For Life Cancer Research UK Charity, on May 8th..it took us 40 mins but I was fine with that, it was my first run for over a year and the first one my daughter ever did.
I am now signed up again to do the Baxters 10k, and the Aviemore 1/2…so back to full-time training soon. I see the physio 2x a week, and am down for a review on June 3rd. I was hopefully that this would be my last appt, but the therapist scoffed at me.
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Latest figures from the Green Building Council of Australia show Adelaide currently has the largest quantity of green office floor space in Australia.
Property Council Executive Director, Nathan Paine said, "Currently we have 80 882 sq m of Green Star Certified office floor space in Adelaide. This compares very favourably to the entire Victorian market, which is the runner up at 67 717 sq m.
"What is more surprising is we are comfortably ahead of Sydney, the nation's largest office market, with only 37 537 sq m of Green Star rated floor space. Whilst we
expect this to change, we are delighted Adelaide is setting the pace.
"According to the Green Building Council data, commercial buildings account for 8.8 per cent of national greenhouse emissions. We are very proud Adelaide is leading the pack in meeting Australia's international greenhouse obligations," Mr. Paine said.
"Adelaide's property sector is not just seen as a national leader in sustainable development, but has attracted significant global attention.
"This is best illustrated by several German investment funds who have bought properties in Adelaide to bolster their green portfolios," said Mr. Paine.
In the past 12 months, German super fund Real I.S purchased 151 Pirie Street for $61 million, along with Sachsenfonds paying $156 million for the Flinders Link development and Caversham Property's City Central Tower Two, for circa $80 million.
"We are pleased Adelaide boasts the largest Green Star Certified project in Australia, with the 21 storey ANZ House in the City Central Development, purchased by Colonial First State for $143 million.
"This clearly demonstrates that tenants are driving the push for green office accommodation.
"As a result, the property industry has responded to demand through innovative products, making the sector well placed to meet the State Strategic Plan's climate change targets.
"The good news is the property industry's green momentum is set to continue.
"We still have a further nine Green Star Certified buildings to come on stream. This will mean an extra 104 715 sq m of green floor stock in the foreseeable future.
"I suggest we abandon the 'city of churches' label in favour of something with a green tinge."
The Green Building Council of Australia is a national, not-for profit organisation. The Council's mission is to develop a sustainable property industry for Australia and drive the adoption of green building practices through market-based solutions.
The Green Star Rating System is Australia's first comprehensive method for evaluating the environmental design and performance of buildings. This is based on criteria including energy and water consumption efficiency, indoor environment quality and resource conservation.
For more information please contact:Nathan Paine, Executive Director, Property Council of Australia (SA), (08) 8236 0900 or 0448 445 177
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Thanks to our Guest Blogger Alex for the following post. She also writes for the TEEN ZONE blog where she recently posted a great Snow White- Redux. Follow this link and take a look- you wont be disappointed. And don't you think her graphics are great!
Oh Patrick Wilson... you paradigm of manliness... you most excellent of studmuffins... I could just... oh, hello there. What's that you say? You don't know who Patrick Wilson is? Ha ha ha, very funny. No wait, you're serious? PATRICK WILSON? Oh for shame! Very well, let me begin your education.
I'll start this way: I KNOW you know who Patrick is, you just don't know you know him. Know how I know? Because this man is cast with THE BIGGEST NAMES IN HOLLYWOOD on a regular basis. He has been the right-hand man of just about every A-lister out there. And to some, his star might shine a little dimmer in comparison to theirs... but not to me. This guy is Grade-A awesome. Just watch this!
Patrick with Gerard Butler in Phantom of the Opera (he sings!)
Patrick with Billy Bob and Jason Patric in The Alamo (he does accents! He can use a sword and a gun! OR A BAYONET!)
Patrick with Bradley Cooper and LIAM-FREAKING-NEESON in The A-Team (hot bad guy!)
Patrick with Samuel L Jackson in Lakeview Terrace (he can hold his own against Mace Windu!)
Still not impressed? Well... Ridley Scott also chose him for his blisteringly-bright, star-studded new Sci-Fi, Prometheus, opposite heavy hitters like Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace and Guy Pearce...
Wow! Nothing?!?!? Tough crowd, tough crowd. Okay then... take it from the ladies:
Kate Winslet in Little Children
Rose Byrne in Insidious
Liv Tyler in The Ledge
Claire Danes in Evening
Charlize Theron in Young Adult
Malin Akermen in Watchmen
Rachel McAdams in Morning Glory
Yeah. I knew that would do it. Now you know Patrick Wilson. Now click on all the links to borrow these flicks so you can KNOW Patrick Wilson.
Moe is on holidays right now, so she's asked a few other Movie Maniacs to step in and write some guest blogs for her while she's away. I was totally fine with this prospect until she revealed exactly where it was that she'll be vacationing.
Hint: It's New Zealand.
Now! This is a pretty excellent destination to choose at any given time, but it just so happens to be the BEST destination at THIS given time.
Don't know what I'm talking about? Clearly you're not as big of a fan-girl as I am (neener neener)...
The reason why New Zealand is the place for any Movie Maniac to be right now is because Peter Jackson is currently working on the second leg of his new Tolkien epic, "The Hobbit" in that glorious country as I type.
Now what you have to understand, is that we're still AGES away from the release of this movie. The first phase of it JUST got into post-production, and they've still got loads of editing and tweaking and awesome-ifying to do yet, and everything else is in pre-production. This is ALSO only the first half of the journey -- they're splitting the novel into two films, like any smart adapter does these days.
Which means, my friends, that they are filming RIGHT NOW, in all their dwarvish make-up glory, in beautiful locations all across the land of the Kiwis. And I couldn't be more jealous of Moe for getting to be there.
If the set production vlogs are anything to go by (which I'm hoping they are, even though Jackson is not releasing them NEARLY as often as he should be...) this second leg of shooting will carry on well into December. And even though the sites and sets are a very closely guarded secret, this makes me hopeful that Moe might just stumble across a hobbit or an elf or a dragon here and there. She has told me they love drivng down back roads just to see where they come out, so with a little luck... At any rate, I've told her it's probably best to bring her lady-dwarf costume (beard and all) and some speedy running shoes for dodging the security guards.
As a tribute to the epicness that is Jackson's work in New Zealand, I've decided to include a couple of OTHER movies shot in this locale. Click on the titles for links to the Calgary Public Library catalogue!
Whale Rider, possibly the biggest film to actually focus on Kiwi culture and life, revolves around a young Maori girl and her search to fulfill her destiny. Beautifully filmed, beautifully acted, this one was up for an Oscar and 28 other awards. It won most of them.
King Kong and Lovely Bones (both directed by Jackson) are not set in NZ, but do use its gorgeous locations as backdrops. Both are written by Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, two collaborators of Jackson's on LOTR. Both also have all-star casts, and one of them has Jack Black. What more can I say?
If you're into horror, 30 Days of Night (originally a graphic novel series) is a terrifying, and R-rated, Vampire flick... I promise these blood-suckers don't sparkle. Almost half of the cast is either Kiwi or Aussie, but you can't tell, because they're all pretending to be from Alaska.
I swear, New Zealand must have the most diverse climates and landscapes of any country... where else could pass for Pennsylvania, Alaska, Middle Earth... or Pandora?
That's right, James Cameron's epic Avatar was shot there too. Wanna know why? Check out this article from "Film New Zealand".
Other epic NZ-based movies include The Chronicles of Narnia,The Bridge to Terabithia (starring The Hunger Games' Josh Hutcherson), and Spielberg's highly anticapted Tintin movie, out this Christmas.
Thanks to guest blogger Alex who does another tremendous job stringing a '6 degrees post' together.
I was wondering how I could possibly write a post about "Real Steel" without losing the respect of every Movie Maniac out there… I mean, really? Hugh Jackman as an ex-UFC fighter and gambling addict, whose estranged 10-year-old son helps him revamp an old robot and enter the popular Automaton Boxing competitions of the not-so-distant future? It's ridiculous! It's juvenile! It panders to an audience that revels in video games and violence and not much else!
And… it's AWESOME. I'm serious. This movie was fun, visually compelling, the plot followed a perfect (if predictable) arc, the acting was fine, the soundtrack was catchy… I even think I cried a little!
And let's be honest. You could put Hugh Jackman in a poncho, wrestling tights, and a Ronald MacDonald wig, and the man would still be worth the price of admission.
So starting with Hugh Jackman in "Real Steel" and a 2ndgeneration sparring-Bot named "Atom" let's use Robots as our common denominator and see how this 6 degrees rolls out.
"I, Robot" is RIFE with Androids trying to take over the world, but we like Sonny, the main one. It stars Will Smith (another perfect human specimen), but, much better for my purposes, Shia LaBeouf has a bit part as a character named Farber.
LaBeouf, is, of course, the headliner for the hugely popular (though-no-one-knows-why) "Transformers" series, which stars more robots than it does humans. See him here with Optimus Prime.
The 2005 revamp of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" had a star-studded cast, least of which were the robots. Of the human actors, the brilliant Bill Nighy appears as Slartibartfast. (I had to sneak Marvin in the background there... but there are still TONS of robots in this movie...)
Now… here's my only bridge that doesn't include Bots… and I'd label it cheating if it wasn't such an awesome movie. Bill Nighy and Kate Beckinsale star in "Underworld", a kick-butt romp through the age-old Lycan vs. Vamp family feud. (There's a lot of technology in this movie... that counts, right?)
Kate Beckinsale, who was a Vampire in "Underworld", turns Vamp HUNTER in "Van Helsing", which brings us back to Beefcake Hugh Jackman, AND an especially robotic monster of Frankenstein.
Not quite making the cut are some of my fave Artificial Intelligence movies, where the robot is played by an actor (and not just say, voiced by one), and therefore doesn't count as a robot. You could say the same for Shuler Hensley in "Van Helsing", but there was a LOT of CG in that one.
A.I.- from 2001 and directed by Steven Spielberg, with the talented young Haley Joel Osmont and Jude Law.
Bicentennial Man- like "I,Robot", this is based on an Issac Asimov story and features Robin Williams in the tin suit.
Star Trek- I had to check with MM Moe because I am not the Trekkie that she is---she says while S.T. has a proliferation of robots, androids, cyborgs, and automotons, her own personal faves are any episodes that have The Borgs: 'the scourge of the Alpha and Delta quadrants and the cybernetically-enhanced humanoids that everybody loves to hate' (yeah- she actually said that!). In fact she is such a fan she has previously given Star Trek it's own featured spot (actually more than one!).
Oh man, I am so excited about this I am actually counting the days. On Nov 9th, two Cineplex Odeon Theatres in town will be re-releasing BEN HUR on the big screen.
If you have read some of my posts before, you know that I am one of these movie maniacs who when they find something they like will watch it over and over and over again. Ben Hur makes it onto my top 10 fave movies of all time. In fact, I just recommended it in April of this year in my post The Bible and the Epics. (excerpt from that post follows).
Grand daddy of them all - Ben Hur. This is one of my favourite movies of all time and I would not be exaggerating if I said I have seen it 30 times (at 3 hours and 32 minutes that's a lot of Ben!). And I've had the joy of seeing it on the big screen. The sets are real- no CGI's here and the chariot race really is Chuck and Stephen Boyd tearing around the track. Still considered one of the greatest action sequences ever captured, the race took 3 months to film and used 15000 extras on the largest set ever built (see the picture- that's a set - with real people- and I can't get the whole thing to fit!). It won 11 Oscars, equaled only by Titanic and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy- and think of all the CGI in those films. It is a brilliant movie.
Don't miss this one folks - take the kids, take the grandparents, take everyone you know. Did I mention that I am counting the days?
And tickets are only $5.00!
The Three Musketeers novel by Alexandre Dumas was first serialized in March of 1844. It recounts the adventures of a young man named D'Artagnan after he travels to Paris to join the Musketeers of the Guard. The friends he makes are the musketeers for whom the novel is named- Athos, Porthos and Aramis. The book was incredibly popular at the time and has proved even more successful as a movie. The first film I could find was 1903 and since then there have been dozens of retellings, re-imaginings, sequels, prequels, serializations, mini series and cross-overs. Some of the ones I found include Tri Mushketyora from Russia, Los Tres Mosqueteros from Spain, El forsane el talata from Egypt, Se tofangdar from Iran and Long men san jian ke from Malaysia. Obviously a good story knows no borders
CPL has no less than 9 versions:
1)We have the 1921 silent with arguably one of the world's greatest swashbucklers, Douglas Fairbanks. If you have never seen Fairbanks in action, don't let the non-talkie put you off. In fact embrace the lack of words and just enjoy his amazing athletic ability 2) the 1939 with Don Ameche and the Ritz Brothers;
3) 1948 with Lana Turner, Gene Kelly ,Vincent Price and June Allyson-not so much swashing here as dancing; 4) from BBC in 1966 with Jeremy Brett of Sherlock Holmes fame;
5) The 1974 release is likely one you are familiar with. This had a huge and impressive cast with the big names de jour including Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain, Michael York, Faye Dunaway, Christopher Lee and Charlton Heston. This one comes as a double and has the Four Musketeers sequel. These are great fun.
6) Another one likely on your radar is 1993's release with young guns Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris O'Donnell, Oliver Platt and Tim Curry.
7) 2004 from Disney- with Mickey, Donald and Goofy--- what inspired casting!!
8) Barbie and the Three Musketeers- animated of course. 9) and I can barely bring myself to mention this one- it's with the Three Stooges.
A good cross over is The Man in the Iron Mask which blends two stories by Dumas. In this 1997 release the 4 amigos are trying to save the wrongly imprisoned "man" from the evil clutches of Louis the 14th. The dual role is played by Leonardo DiCaprio, in one of the few things he's done that I didn't care for. But I enjoyed the older, wiser, and more careworn Musketeers as played by Jeremy Irons, Gabriel Byrne, John Malkovich and Gerard Deparedieu.
Now of course all things aren't created equal so I leave you to pick and choose for yourself- my money is on Michael York (it made him a star), and Douglas Fairbanks. This brings me to the newest version in theatres now. I just saw this at a sneak preview and I have to say it is absurd, over the top, improbable and the most fun I have had at a movie in ages! Take the kids, take the grandparents----spend the extra bucks for the excellent 3D, suspend disbelief and just enjoy......
Several of these films have been previously recommended under a variety of different posts. We humans do love our machines---anything that makes our lives easier, happier, less tedious. Things can look so good on the surface, but of course it is often just a facade to hide the underlying dystopia. And in a couple of the films there is no facade. The dystopia is real and the machines are in charge. I know I'm not an android---how about you.............
2001- A Space Odyssey- people tend to find this movie brilliant and prophetic or completley inscrutable. Either way, there is no denying that HAL was a great villian.
Blade Runner- Ridley Scott's classic from 1982. Harrison Ford has to track down and terminate 4 replicants who hijack a ship in space and return to earth seeking their maker.
Day the earth stood still- watch the far superior original with Michael Rennie. It should be perfect casting to have Keanu Reeves as the flat and emotionless Klatu in the remake, but alas, Reeves can't even pull this off.
Metropolis- Fritz Lang's classic silent movie- this should be on everybodies must see list.
I Robot- with Will Smith. Pretty decent flick---part science fiction, part murder mystery.
Westworld- Mel reviewed this one previously in one of her western posts. This was hugely popular when it came out in 73 and still stands up well.
Stark Trek First Contact- oh how I love to hate the Borgs- to my mind the best alien/villian/cyborg ever.
Iron Giant- this is one for the whole family, even the little ones. It is a wonderful cautionary tale told without beating us over the head with the message. And speaking of the whole family, you must see Wall-E. Neither one of these are in any way scary-just delightful.
Logan's Run-not a lot of robots in this, but certainly a lot of dystopia.
Transformers- loud, fast and too much going on at any given moment, this one is for either die hard fans of the series or die hard fans of Michael Bay. We also have the complete first season- animated.
No such post would be complete without The Matrix trilogy (1 2 3 ) and Terminator (1 2 3 4 ). Some are great, some our merely adequate, and some are bad. Yes, I am talking about you Terminator Salvation.
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Okay I know, I know---this is a cheesy title but it was just too much fun to resist. So lets take a look at end of the world movies and see if they can give us ideas on how fast we need to run, how long we have to tread water, what SPF sunscreen we need to use---or any other hints on how to survive when IT (whatever IT is) happens. Maniaical birds, the sun behaving badly, alien intervention, plagues, ecological disaster, war, using the planet as a giant garbage dump- just a few of the scenarios these movies address.
The Birds from Hitchcock---end of the world you ask? Well yes, actually. Without giving away any more than the title already does, these birds are quietly scary. Watch for the scene with the crows at the playground--- it is amazing.
Knowing---I can run hot and cold on Nic Cage, but this is one of his better. See Mels earlier post Nicolas Cage Reconsidered for more Nic. Watch this movie then ask yourself- if it were you, would you rather know or not?
12 Monkeys---also a repeat recommendation---from the Space-Time Continuum post. Only at the time of that post, we didn't yet have it at CPL. Now it is on order and I am delighted---I love this movie. Bruce Willis is very good and this is my favorite Brad Pitt role---one for which he got a nod from Oscar, but not a win (Kevin Spacey took it that year for the Usual Suspects). I think it should have gone to Brad.
The Day the Earth Stood Still--- the original from 1961. Although we also have the 2008 remake with Keanu Reeves, the Michael Renee is far superior.
2012- the complete and utter destruction of absolutely everything! Impressive, if not always believable F/X.
Sunshine---from director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slum-Dog Millionaire). This should appeal to real hard core science fiction fans. And brainiacs- the film's science adviser was a particle physicist from CERN (Conseil Europeen Pour le Recherche Nucleaire [European Laboratory for Particle Physics]). He probably knows what he's talking about. I liked it a lot, even if I didn't understand all the science!
Of course there is always Schwarzengger's Terminator series (we have all 4---I only like 1 & 2), Gibson's Mad Max (dystopia populated by humanganoids), and Will Smith in I am Legend (very good).
And just to lighten things up a whole lot, try Wall-E from Disney. And invite the kids to join you- and also for the original Day the Earth Stood Still, but none of the others.
It's time to 'fess up and admit that lately I have not been watching a breadth and depth of quality feature length-films to review for you. I have been lured into watching the complete tv series Prison Break available on dvd at CPL.
Plot summary: Think 24 meets The Dirty Dozen. Brothers Lincoln and Michael are estranged due to Lincoln' poor life choices. He's framed for the murder of a politician but Michael knows his brother is innocent. To break Lincoln out of jail, Michael plans to be put in jail first. Other inmates find out and become part of the escape plan. If you like this kind of adventure, see Moe's "Great Escapes" blog post.
There are several reasons why watching Prison Break for weeks was not a good idea. One is that some of the acting is of dubious quality (a lot of frowning and looking serious). Another is the implausibility of many of the situations that the characters find themselves in and out of. When sleep-deprived and surrounded on rough terrain by police with dogs and helicopters, they escape without so much as being grazed by a bullet. The main character tatoos his escape plan onto his body which includes the use of his mother's first name (um...in case he forgot it?). There a lot of this and discussing it is as fun as watching the series. Prison Break is also a continuity-error spotter's dream.
Here's what kept me watching: It's action packed. Lincoln and Michael can't even finish a meal without some new plot twist, usually involving either the law or the evil Company descending upon them. Some of the acting is great. Wade Williams plays Bellick the big lug of a prison Guard perfectly, and Robert Knepper is sinister yet witty as the psychopath Theodore "T-bag" Bagwell. There's all the gripping features I expect in a thriller--betrayals, thwarted love, chase scenes, conspiracy, corrupt corporations, and what drives the show is what drives all of us...the desire just to get home at the end of the day (to watch dvds, presumably).
There are only four seasons, with relatively few holds. Go on...you know you want to...
Mosquito Coast
Probably one of the lesser-known Harrison Ford roles, this 1986 movie is one of my favorites of his.
Based on the Paul Theroux novel of the same name, Mosquito Coast tells the story of the intellectually arrogant Allie Fox, his long suffering wife and their four confused children. Fox is a would be inventor fed up with the materialism and rampant consumerism he sees around him in America. He moves his family to Honduras to fashion his own society and live his utopian dream. He believes that he can find true happiness among the unspoiled natives and that his genius will finally be recognized. What follows is a well-crafted descent into utter chaos.
This is one of Ford's few outings as anything other than the hero and he plays it well. Watch for Academy Award winning actress Helen Mirren (Prime Suspect, The Queen) as his care-worn and compliant wife. Also features River Phoenix (Stand By Me, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) who has no trouble holding his own against heavyweights Ford and Mirren.
Medici:-Godfathers of the RenaissanceNon fiction
This 2004 offering from PBS starts with Cosimo de 'Medici and follows the family as it becomes one of the most powerful, influential and wealthy dynasties of Italy. This four hour dvd offers a wonderful examination of the world over which they held sway-they would become political movers and shakers, international financiers, and occasionally one would even take the papacy.
Twilight ZoneSeries
This highly regarded series from creator Rod Serling is a collection of the thirty minute episodes that first aired in 1959. Serling himself wrote most of the episodes, but they also featured many of the pre-eminent sci-fi/horror/fantasy writers of the day. Incredibly popular, they spawned a 1983 Spielberg movie, and two more incarnations of the series. Although speculative and surreal in nature, they offered a view into man's constant struggle with morality. The old black and white format lends a certain gravitas to the episodes.


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