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From the Beatles to Bach to the Beastie Boys
About Adrienne
"To begin with...everything."
One of my favorite quotes from my favorite movie, Almost Famous.
I'll spare you the snooze worthy details of my background, which is probably similar to everyone's profile on here. Instead I'll highlight what sets me apart.
Broad Music Style and Interest - On any given day, I can listen to, perform, practice, or play everything from the Beatles to Bach to the Beastie Boys
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She wanted to share her gift of music with others and started teaching harp lessons when she was 17. Lydia was hired on as a teacher with a local professional music company and worked there for 4 years. During that time she continued her education and received the necessary training on how to effectively teach students of any age.
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Currently Lydia is a full-time professional harpist and music teacher maintaining a studio of 40 students. Lydia has performed well over 800 times in Columbus and the surrounding areas and has recorded 3 CDs of her beautiful music. She is the principal harpist for the Cardinal Health Chamber Orchestra and also plays with the orchestra at Northwest Bible Church.
Lydia enjoys sharing the gift of mus
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Teaching all levels, from beginning through advanced
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Here is what Anne can help you learn:
Proper hand technique
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Music theory
Repertoire building-Learning Celtic, Classical, Renaissance, Folk, and all kinds of tunes
Arranging music for the harp
Accompaniment skills
Performance skills
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Anne studied music theory and received her formal music education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). When the Celtic harp piqued her in
Take lessons online at her studio in South Lake Tahoe, California, or in in Placerville, California.
Do I need to have any musical experience to learn to play the Celtic harp?
It's not necessary to have any prior musical background before embarking on harp lessons. If you have never taken up an instrument before, Anne will teach you harp technique and how to read music, too. It's a plus if you have some past musical experience, because you'll already know the rudiments of reading sheet music. Anne teaches from ages 7 and up. If your child is younger than 7 and anxious to play the harp, get them started on the piano first. This way, when they come to Anne at an older age, they will already know how to read music (harp sheet music and piano sheet music look alike).
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It's no more difficult to learn than any other instrument. If you really want to learn and you practice, you'll learn quickly. It's all about motivation.
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Anne studied music theory and received her formal music education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). When the Celtic harp piqued her interest, she studied harp techniques from world-renowned harpist Sylvia Woods and later contributed to her book Music Theory & Arranging Techniques for Folk Harps. Anne also studied professional stage performance with Ed Hooks (San Francisco, CA) and at the Living History Centre (Novato, CA). Anne applied her formal training to teaching music for the Los Angeles Unified School District. She continues to work with students presenting educational demonstrations for school assemblies. Anne has given workshops to students in the Sacramento Waldorf School, El Dorado Union School District, Merced Union High School District, and Minden Elementary School. She has taught harp since 1987, offering educational demonstrations, focused workshops, and taking on private students. She performed on the 2015 GRAMMY® Award Winning Best New Age Album, "Winds of Samsara".
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I have been teaching harp for 10 years and absolutely love sharing my knowledge of this wonderful instrument! I have a Master's in Music, Harp Performance from USC Thornton School of Music where I was the Assistant Harp Instructor for the duration of my studies. I teach both Pedal and Lever Harp and incorporate classical technique and repertoire as well as jazz and world music into my lessons.
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Liza W.
Liza W.
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I'm a professional harpist who graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Music with extensive teaching experience in the United States and Belgium. I am offering harp lessons to students of all backgrounds, levels, and ages.
I am currently in the process of completing my Doctor of Musical Arts at the CUNY Graduate Center. I hope to transfer the skills and knowledge I have obtained from working with some of the most renowned harpists to my own students.
Teaching is a passion for me. Whether you are just taking lessons for fun, or whether you are serious about creating a future professional career, I will be equally attentive to your needs. I like to ensure that my students progress during the lesson, but not at the expense of having fun! I believe that a relaxed atmosphere is essential to the learning experience.
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I am an experienced teacher who is committed to helping every student achieve their personal goals at the harp. I have worked with all ages and abilities and I'm excited to work with you! I am open to working on any type of music you'd like to and can also help you develop a better understanding of music theory. I earned my harp performance degree from the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver.
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As a music teacher of over 10 years I take a fun but structured approach to learning the harp. I've taught all ages and I individually work with each student to help them learn the music that they want to and reach the goals that they set for themselves. I also have a large emphasis on hand position and help my students have the very best technique so they can play their very best. We will typically start with exercises and technique and then move to music. I will then send written individual feedback after the lesson to help remind the student of what we are working on. I hope to have the chance to share my love of music with you!
About Jill
I perform frequently and love sharing my passion for the harp and piano through teaching so others can also experience having these beautiful instruments in their lives.
I teach piano and harp students of all different ages and experience levels, although I have an especially great love for teaching children and youth. I studied classical piano for over 12 years, and classic harp for over 11 years. A huge part of my music education was focused on theory and as a result I have a great love of having a strong foundation in musica
I strive to help my students develop a love music that can last throughout their entire life while still learning proper technique and theory. I try to help students set individual goals and then structure lessons to help these students reach each of their dreams.
Practicing can be hard for any student, but playing music you enjoy can help you stick with it. To inspire my students, I find or arrange music they both enjoy and that will help them progress. I've found that this not only motivates students but also adds an extra fun aspect to our lessons and practices.
My passion is sharing my love of music with those around me. Schedule your first harp lesson with me today!
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I'll work with you to get the best out of your potential.
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As a retired teacher and a musician , it was easy to spot her skills and qualities.
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Expert in translating concepts though metaphor and turning into easy things that might seem impossible at first sight.
She passionately plays and teaches the harp. She's able to comunicate this passion to her students by inviting them to partecipate to harp festivals and competitions.
Eleonora Pellegrini is a guarantee!
Eleonora P.
Eleonora P.
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Passionate about the harp since I am a child, it would be a pleasure to share and help you to learn more about this beautiful instrument
About Louise
An enthusiastic collaborator, Louise has worked with multiple artists across a number of disciplines, including Jialba (Belgian visual artist), Louise Ros (Belgian photographer), Rafael Leloup, and Romain Zante (both LA-based Belgian composers). She is currently developing a new, interdisciplinary recital program, Glass Ceiling. A collaborative performance featuring two dancers (Shay Bland & Scott Willits from the Alvin Ailey Company and Elisa Monte Dance Company), Glass Ceiling is a story told through 3 bodies, illustrating the physical and psychological violence inflicted upon women experiencing intimate partner violence. The premiere will be in Fall 2018.
She studied at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel with Jana Bouskova and in Paris at Ecole Normale Alfred Cortot with Emmanuel Ceysson. Louise also worked and received the support from David Watkins in England (Guildhall School of Music in London), Chantal Mathieu (Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne), Park Stickney (Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Lyon) and Beatrice Guillermin (Conservatoire de Saint-Maur). She has studied chamber music with Denis Bouriakov (principal flutist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra), Alexander Zemtsov (Guildhall School of Music in London and Vienna Konservatorium) and Samuel Coles (principal flutist of the Philharmonia Orchestra in London). Louise is now studying with Emmanuel Ceysson at the New School (Mannes College of Performing Arts, New York) on full scholarship.
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The harp has honestly taught me so many valuable lessons and I would not be the same person without it. I highly recommend it because it is a glorious instrument that will change your life. You will learn technique, theory, dynamics, and different styles of playing the harp. Anyone can play the harp regardless of age. I would say a lesson with me is encouraging, yet challenging. I would you to fall in love with the harp, just as much as I am in love with it and I also want you to feel as though you are being stretched. Happy harping!
About Lauren
When I am not harping, I like to watch movies (Wes Anderson films are my favorite!), go to coffee shops, and visit museums. Being able to play the harp is a wonderful experience and I hope to share my gift with as many people as possible.
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It wasn't until after he worked out for the Eagles this morning that Jon Runyan learned his successor, Shawn Andrews, wasn't practicing, Runyan told your Eagletarian in a text reply. Runyan said the workout with coaches he played for from 2000 to 2008 "went well."
Runyan's agent, Ben Dogra, acknowledged the workout but said there have been no contract talks. It's unlikely the Eagles would want to sign and then play Runyan this week, with no practice, and if they signed him, they'd have to cut someone, from an offensive line corps that will play without Todd Herremans (foot) this week. Also, as a vested veteran, Runyan's entire base salary would be guaranteed once he played in Week 1. The team can cut a potentially less expensive deal next week.
Andrews watched the early part of practice, wearing his jersey without pads, then went back into the NovaCare Complex.
While the Eagles have not commented on Andrews today, the team's injury report lists Andrews as missing practice with a back injury. Andrews has struggled with his back since it tightened up in the fitness run on the first day of training camp. That followed surgery last season, after he played in only the first two games.
Asked about Andrews on Wednesday, Eagles coach Andy Reid said, "He seems to feel all right. That was the important thing and making sure his back was stable and that he was confident. That's how he feels right now."
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Mornhinweg hinted that we shouldn't expect rookies Jeremy Maclin and LeSean McCoy to have large roles right away. "He's ready to help us a little bit, at least situationally," Mornhinweg said of Maclin. With Brian Westbrook healthy, McCoy likely will have a role similar to what Correll Buckhalter did last season, he said.
As for the defense, coordinator Sean McDermott said rookie starting free safety Macho Harris is "a guy that's battled all through the spring and training camp," and is "a natural football player."
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (US - BD RA)
Gabe reminds himself that scientific accuracy isn't the point of a kid's movie...
I'll start us off right—I didn't really like the original Ice Age. The early promo was one of the better and more endearing teasers in recent history, and the production and character design looked nothing like any other studio CG animated feature (at the time), but unfortunately all the creative design and adorable, speechless rat creatures in the world couldn't quite save the film from moderately amusing mediocrity. There were a few laughs (the dodo scene was pretty ingenious), but for the most part the film is memorable for probably entirely unintentional reasons (it's up there with Nightmare on Elm Street 2 and Driven for its hilarious 'accidental' misogynistic homoeroticism, which I'll avoid getting into right now). But Ice Age was popular enough to spawn a sequel, which I didn't see, and eclipse the bulk of Fox's Blue Sky Studios' output (their only other films were the equally good looking and mediocre Robots, and their first genuinely good production Horton Hears a Who.
Follow the money, and we're led to yet another sequel— Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. Mammoths Ellie (Queen Latifah) and Manny (Ray Romano) are expecting their first child, and their friends are feeling left out. Diego the sabre-toothed cat (Denis Leary) decides to leave the 'herd', while Sid the sloth (John Leguizamo) goes in search of his own children. After Sid finds and steals a trio of eggs he finds buried in the ice it turns out they're dinosaur eggs, and mama tyrannosaurus takes the hatchlings back to her underground sanctum, where other dinosaurs apparently live. Oh, and she takes Sid, so the others follow to save him. You're favourite Ice Age characters discover The Land Before Time (or that very similar place from Disney's Dinosaur), in other words. Scientific accuracy aside (and I hate to admit how much it bothers me that this silly kids flick has thrown all scientific merit out the window), it's a fun enough way to bring something new into the series that was stale the second it was born. It's really hard to go wrong with dinosaurs, unless you're adapting Ray Bradbury, apparently.
There really isn't much to say about the film critically (hence my wordy intro), other than it works very well on base levels. I can't imagine many people will walk away from the thing with more than the vaguest memories of the experience, and the story is almost embarrassingly thin, not to mention repetitive (something I'm basing solely on the first film), but the action is worthy of budget, and the comedy hits more than it misses. The sheer scale is very impressive, a necessity due to the addition of dinosaurs, which are much larger than the already large mammoth characters. Like Monsters vs. Aliens (which also featured three distinct character scales), Ice Age 3 was made for 3D showings, and the action is tailored towards the format. One assumes that this stuff would be more impressive in 3D, but the scale works well anyway, even on a smaller screen. There are five or six solid set-pieces, and the lack of plot ensures the pacing between these is relatively breathless. I can complain about a lot of stuff here, but I was never bored.
Concerning the humour, it's not all to my taste here, but the writers don't fall back too hard on to quickly dated pop-culture references (my biggest pet peeve concerning these types of films). To the contrary all the best jokes are pretty old school, and like recent Dreamworks Animation successes Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar the film uses slapstick styles perfected by the likes of Tex Avery and Chuck Jones decades ago. I'm also ashamed to admit that the helium voice scene had me in stitches, regardless of how played out and simplified the joke is. The biggest tragedy of this series is found in the comedy, and how perfectly the Scrat sequences work. The character humour and dialogue based jokes are so-so, but the dialogue free Scrat scenes, a character defined solely by his love for an acorn and loser's luck, are spun comedy gold. I don't think it's possible to make such an adventure work feature length, but as a series of moments these bits act more to discourage us from enjoying the film proper. Still, I suppose not entirely funny spiked by uproariously funny, mixed with big action is a good as I could expect from the sequel to a film I didn't really like all that much in the first place.
It's always difficult to find anything interesting to say about computer generated animated films (and I've got two more on the docket). Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is a direct digital file, and made for 1080p presentations. Though heavily stylized, similar to classic hand-drawn animation, Ice Age 3 is still brimming with teeny tiny details to make the Blu-ray purchase surely worth your extra dollars. The majority of neato detail is found in the various fur and hair effects. Sometimes it's wiry, sometimes it's soft, and all times it's varied and tangible. The dinosaur scales are cartoonier, but still sharply defined. The tar, and related bubble effect, along with some of the frost effects and dirt are especially impressive, and more or less photo realistic. The killer plants are also impressive in their subtle transparency. The first film in the series was limited by its choice of local in the field of colour, but this story (unscientific though it may be) leads to a much more expansive pallet. Moving beyond brown objects set against white and blue, with hints of green, this film features a world of greens and yellows, warmed over with intense reds. Dramatic, expressionistic lighting assists the overall contrast, and leads to some deep and powerful blacks among the ambitious colours. This particular disc isn't entirely perfect though; there are some very minor, but still noticeable compression effects during the most busy action scenes.
Besides being an animated film with a fully formed universe of artificial sounds, Ice Age 3 features dinosaurs, which are defined as not being able to speak like the other animals. Thus we're privy to all manner of growls, grumbles and roars that stand above the already effective aural environment. Interestingly enough, despite the many visual references to the Jurassic Park and Godzilla films, the dinosaurs sound somewhat original. The sounds are familiar, but have texture all their own. This Blu-ray's DTS-HD soundtrack is at its best when these creatures are screaming and rumbling the LFE channel with their footsteps, but is just as effective when it's subtly filled out with low-level background sounds. In all this isn't the most overtly impressive animated feature mix in my collections, but there aren't any overt shortcomings. The music is a constant undercurrent, and is mostly delegated to the stereo channels. The mix usually keeps the score low on the track, sometimes so low it's hard to even hear, but usually brings it up when bombast is called for (the crazy ferret's recall of his fight with the giant dinosaur is an especially rousing example). I'm kind of tired of popular movies using 'Do the Dinosaur', but the use of 'You'll Never Find a Love Like Mine' in different forms is quite enjoyable.
The Blu-ray extras begin with a filmmaker commentary featuring directors Carlos Saldanha and Mike Thurmeier, producer John Donkin, art director Michael Knapp, character designer Peter DeSève, producer Lori Forte, and a supervising animator whose name is garbled. The track is fact filled, and relatively involving, but the focus leans more towards the technical aspects of the film. The commentators work well off each other, acting as interviewers and moderators when necessary. Everyone's a little too proud of the final product if you ask me, but I'm guessing you aren't, so I'll keep my mouth shut. PS: Lori Forte— The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III both feature dinosaurs with maternal instincts. They're actually pretty important plot points. Not being a dick, I'm just sayin'.
Next up is the 'Storybook Maker' option. This interactive mode begins with three age levels (1-5, 6-11, and 12 and up), and allows for a choice of character, and cover art. Then we're allowed to capture screen caps from select scenes, select a layout, move the screen cap within the layout, and select text. All-in-all a decent time-waster.
Featurettes begin with 'Evolution Expedition' (18:30, HD), a scientific look at the animals found in the film. Without dumbing it down too much for the wee ones, this featurette lets the experts at the Santa Barbara Zoo, Natural History Museum of LA and La Brea Tar Pits break things down animal by animal, pointing out the differences between the real thing and their animated counterparts. I'm guessing there are several nerdy kids out there that already know all this stuff. Not that I was one. This is followed by 'Buck: From Easel to Weasel' (07:00, HD), a look at the creation of the film's major new character, voiced by geek fav Simon Pegg. Cast and crew fluffily talk the guy up and delve a bit into his genesis, set to footage from the film, and of Pegg shouting into a microphone. That is followed by 'Unearthing the Lost World' (09:00, HD), a general making-of EPK that covers the new animation technology, the storytelling progression, production and character design, and the nitty gritty of animation.
Next are two Scrat shorts—'Gone Nutty' (05:00, HD), which was available on the original film Blu-ray and DVD, and 'No Time for Nuts' (07:00, HD), which is available on the Ice Age 2 Blu-ray and DVD. 'No Time for Nuts' is actually a work of slapstick genius, and both shorts go to prove that the series is only as strong as this single, non-speaking character. These are followed by a selection of Scrat related featurettes, 'The Saber-Toothed Squirrel' (informative gag), 'Scrat: From Head to Toe' (character design), 'Scrat: Breaking Story' (joke trailer), 'Scrat: News Report', and 'Falling for Scratte' (10:00, SD and HD).
The disc is completed with five vintage, made for TV featurettes (28:00, SD) two deleted scenes (presented in animated storyboard form, 04:30, HD), a 'Walk the Dinosaur' music video, and Fox trailers.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is overall not a particularly great movie, but it features some great action, and is generally pretty amusing (especially those Scrat scenes). I'm a little dumbfounded by the film's international gross, which have handily overtaken Finding Nemo and Fellowship of the Ring when inflation isn't taken into account. There just isn't enough theme or plot here to obsessively latch onto. This Blu-ray release does not feature a 3D option (which is fine since it never quite works on home video), but the 1080p video looks pretty gorgeous, and the DTS-HD sound is great. The extras aren't super, but feature a solid commentary, a good, kid-friendly science featurette, and HD versions of Scrat's short film adventures.
* Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray release.
Review by Gabriel Powers
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I enjoy the series and own them all but they have never been among my favourites but they have a lot of scenes I love and they are a lot of fun to watch I find.
For the third movie I found myself growing tired of Diego and Manny but still enjoying Sid and Scrat. What really made the movie for me was Buck with his scenes, the helium scene and Scrat storyline among my favourites parts of the movie.
I'd be happy if this were the end of the series (atleast for a while) but I doubt that will happen. I'd be okay if we just saw some more Scrat in animated short films and maybe another appearance of Buck.
For the third movie I found myself growing tired of Diego and Manny but still enjoying Sid and Scrat. What really made the movie for me was Buck with his scenes, the helium scene and Scrat storyline among my favourites parts of the movie.
I'd be happy if this were the end of the series (atleast for a while) but I doubt that will happen. I'd be okay if we just saw some more Scrat in animated short films and maybe another appearance of Buck.
The first film works because there are genuine conflicts and threats faced by each of the 3 characters (by 3 I mean Manny, Diego, & the Human, NOT Syd) and they act seriously to solve it, not just joking around like they did in 2 & 3. Also, there is some genuine morals about family & friendship which the sequels only use it for gimmicks. Plus, at that time, Scrat is a fresh comic relief.
i didnt really like the first two but really liked this one. i'm sure dinosaurs being in it played a part. lol
i loved simon pegg's character though and yeah, that cave sequence was hilarious. my friend told me how she cracked up during it when she took her kids so i was warned but man....especially the chipmunks joke, funny.
i loved simon pegg's character though and yeah, that cave sequence was hilarious. my friend told me how she cracked up during it when she took her kids so i was warned but man....especially the chipmunks joke, funny.
Watched the first one while babysitting our friends' kids years ago. Thought it was very boring apart from the Scrat bits, and even those got old. Never really had the inclination to see the others, and this hasn't changed my mind.
I thought Ice Age was only okay. Certainly not one of my favorites of the animated movies. I stated in the end of my review that I could've expected worse but yet again, I think I could've seen better. Can't wait next week for Up.
I personally adore the first one but the two sequels (and the introduction of too many annoying new characters that just plain annoy me) are just weak imitations and this latest one was just Shrek (sequels)On Ice. This bored the hell out of me in the cinema even with the 3D doing its stuff very well.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 27th October 2009
Discs: 3
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD 7.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish, French and Portuguese
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese
Extras: Filmmaker Commentary, Storybook Maker, Evolution Expedition, Buck: From Easel to Weasel, Unearthing the Lost World, Scrat Shorts, Scrat Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Fox Movie Channel Featurettes, Trailers, DVD Copy, Digital Copy
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Carlos Saldanha, Mike Thurmeier
Cast: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Simon Pegg
Genre: Adventure, Animation and Comedy
Length: 94 minutes
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Man with No Name Trilogy, The (US - BD)
Gabe lights his short cigar, tosses back his poncho, and unholsters his gun...
Spaghetti Westerns appear to be going through a minor little resurgence lately. I'm not exactly sure what brought on this slight spike in interest, but I'm guessing it has something to do with the new Red Dead Redemption video game, along with my positive review of Blue Underground's incredible Django Blu-ray release—probably more the latter than the former. Anyway, the fine folks at MGM have now released the most popular series of films in the sub-genre's history—Sergio Leone's 'Man with No Name', or 'Dollars' trilogy, including Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. My review copy came a few days after the release date, so I'm going to try to keep this one briefer than my Django review.
Fistful of Dollars
'Get three coffins ready…'
'…my mistake. Four coffins.'
Every cinematic fad has its watershed moment. There were Giallo thrillers before The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, just as there were disaster movies before The Poseidon Adventure, but neither genre became a full-on craze before these key films, neither the best of their kind, struck dramatic chords with their audiences. Fistful of Dollars isn't the first Spaghetti Western, or the best, but it was a massive surprise hit, and it went on to define the style, pacing, look and sound of the genre. Fistful is a much cheaper production than its follow-ups, and Leone wasn't quite as comfortable pushing his expressionistic visuals to their limit, so those seeing the films out of order may be disappointed. Fistful is also such a surprisingly faithful adaptation of Yojimbo the story doesn't stand out as much as the latter two entries in this loose trilogy. If it were one of a kind Fistful would probably be a lost treasure, but as the first of a series of evolutions on a similar theme it's fascinating, though unfortunately difficult to separate it from the films it birthed.
For a Few Dollars More
'Tell me, Colonel, were you ever young?'
'Yep, and just as reckless as you. Then one day, something happened. It made life very precious to me.'
For a Few Dollars More suffers the unfair fate of being made between a watershed, genre-defining movie, and one of the best and most celebrated movies of all times. This curse has developed into a bit of a blessing, in that the films standing has forced many fans to re-evaluate the film, and I know plenty of people that now count it as their favourite in the series. Leone takes much bigger chances with quick cut editing, and juxtaposed extreme close-up faces and arid landscapes. Leone then begins dragging out the runtime, including dreamy flashbacks, and dividing the story into a series of set-pieces, all of which would feature in his follow-up films (culminating in Once Upon a Time in America, which takes all these elements to their furthest tolerable extreme). The editing here is made especially strong through the necessity of telling the story through both Eastwood and Van Cleef's eyes. The scene where Van Cleef catches Eastwood in his telescope is a primo example of Leone's developing and oft-mimicked talent. Few Dollars More is a stepping stone between films, but it should not be overlooked or underappreciated. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is still my favourite, but there are things here that are subjectively better handled, specifically the tighter plotting, and the overall cast, which is arguable the most versatile of the 'trilogy'. Eli Wallach's performance is the most endearing in the entire collection, and Fistful introduced the mainstream to Clint Eastwood, but Few Dollars More introduces both Lee Van Cleef and Klaus Kinski to the Spaghetti Western genre, which lead us to Death Rides a Horse and The Great Silence.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
'You see, in this world there are two kinds of people—those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig.'
Though not necessarily the best European Western, Sergio Leone's epic Civil War era romp is easily the most recognizable, and in turn may be the quintessential Spaghetti Western. The plot follows three bandits: Blondie (Clint Eastwood), Sentenza (Lee Van Cleef), and Tuco (Eli Wallach) on the trail of a fortune in buried gold during the American Civil War. There are double, triple, and quadruple crosses aplenty as the three ultimate anti-heroes slug it out for superiority. The narrative rolls around in circles, listlessly spiralling to the climatic shootout without ever really developing a proper plot (the hunt for the gold doesn't really even start in earnest until well into the second hour), or logically owning its three hour runtime, yet somehow the film never bores, and the terse, simplified dialogue never fails to amuse. Once Upon a Time in the West is still the bigger technical achievement, but The Good, the Bad and the Ugly features a massive budget (for the time), and Leone takes the time to perfect visual motifs developed over the course of this 'trilogy'. Beyond the colossal scope and immaculately rendered widescreen images, the film is probably Leone's funniest film (arguably Duck You Sucker has the bigger laughs, I suppose), and the first to really capture genuine tragedy. The no win sadness of the Civil War weighs heavily on the shoulders of the entire film. This is the perfect mix of entertainment and art.
Fistful of Dollars starts things off right with its vibrant red and black pop-art titles. The transfer follows the lead set by the high definition mastered special edition DVD releases in terms of colour timing and general print artefacts, but has distinct advantages in sharpness, details, and lack of compression. No one will confuse the release with a new movie, but realistic complaints should be few and far between. The film's lack of colour doesn't do it a great service, though the opening titles and some of the interior sets (not to mention the poppy, acrylic blood) should belay any accusations of badly transferred Technicolor. Grain will certainly be an issue for some viewers, and I'm not going to argue that it isn't thick, but the bigger problem with the film's age (and, from what I've read, the Techniscope process) is the muddying of details. Fistful is shot in a lot of darkness, and though the hi-def blacks are deeper, and better represented in terms of contrast on this release (night-time silhouettes are beautiful), the darkness takes its toll. The print damage artefacts are also more noticeable here than the other two films, but occasional fluctuation in brightness is the bigger tip-off. Details are sharper than both the special edition DVD, especially in close-ups (faces and costumes), and the ever present grain is smaller in size. My eyes may be playing tricks on me, but it appears that headroom is a little tighter here than it has been on other releases. I'm thinking the cropping may be a bit off, though the frame does appear to be the correct theatrical 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
For a Few Dollars More is a step up in quality, and an all around solid transfer. There's a little room for improvement in terms of artefacts and minor print damage, which mostly rears its head in the form of small white flecks, but occasionally becomes a bigger issue. The film starts a bit rough, with heavy grain, differentiations in frame brightness, and some hard to miss black smudges, but things clear up pretty quickly. The details are sharper, and generally more consistent, even when the camera delves into largely darkened scenes, which don't exhibit all that much more grain than the brightest scenes. This time the variations between the DVD and Blu-ray release are more distinctive, and the increase in detail is occasionally arresting. Leone's broader lighting schemes and deeper set focus means the background details are just as impressive as the sweaty facial close-ups. Colours are also more vibrant, and effectively separated this time around, though Few Dollars More still doesn't feature the most affecting pallet.
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly is, not surprisingly, the set's best looking film. This disc is exactly the same as the previous Blu-ray release, so anyone already owning that disc will know what to expect. The details here are sharp without blooming, or creating any real noticeable digital noise on harsh edges, and Leone's epic scope isn't lost to standard definition's lacking long shot capabilities. The depth of field is way beyond any other release of the film, and sharpness doesn't falter noticeably during the darker shots. The only limitations are those of the wide angle lenses, which are mostly pushed to their absolute limit. Colours are natural, and no hues exhibit more distortion or noise than any others, though, again, the dusty trails of the old west don't lead to much other than different shades of brown, black and blue. There are still some hairs in the gate, and minor white flecks, but this transfer is, by and large, very clean. The cleanliness extends to a general lack of grain, which appears somewhat unnatural to my eyes. Sometimes the transfer appears a little on the smooth side, including some slightly plasticy skin textures. This, and the lack of fine grain, leads me to believe someone got a little carried away with the digital noise reduction, but the image never appears muddied, or gooey like the semi-recent Near Dark release.
Fans have developed a long running love/hate relationship with MGM's 'Dollars Trilogy' DVDs for their 5.1 audio remixes. We all love what the remix does for Ennio Morricone's scores, which were originally recorded for soundtrack releases with stereo sound in mind, and open to 5.1 restructuring. Morricone's scores are arguably the most important aspect of the entire soundtrack, and just as big a part of Leone's films' success as Eastwood or the widescreen visuals. Morricone would go on to fine tune his unique sound for dozens of other Spaghetti Westerns, perfecting it somewhere around Once Upon a Time in the West just before redefining the sound of Giallo for Dario Argento's Bird with the Crystal Plumage. These 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio tracks are worth it in terms of this indelible music, which doesn't really wonder into the rear channels too often, but is nicely laid over the front channels, and features some nice LFE support. The original Italian mono has been included for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (as it was on the previous DVD and Blu-ray release), but the best purists can manage for the other two films is the original English mono. Personally I prefer the mono after all these years of VHS releases, and because of Eastwood's original performance, but the lack of Italian is still a bit of a bummer. Ironically, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is the one film in the series I'd say should definitely be watched in English, since all three title characters are dubbed by the English speaking actors.
Fistful is the weakest overall of these remixes. There are fewer artificial sounding surround and stereo add-ons, but the original production English audio is pretty tinny, including some reverberiffic dialogue. The new sound effects and the impressively remastered Morricone's music stand apart the most here. The uncompressed DTS upgrade also doesn't make much of a difference, as the high end stuff is just as susceptible to distortion. The English mono track (which is presented in the two stereo channels) is definitely the preferred way to view this film in particular, and excepting the three channel separation of the score, the mono track actually feature the clearer sound elements. Few Dollars More is generally more of the same, but with more mucking about with the placement of the original mono dialogue and sound effects. It's a little disconcerting, especially when the voices shift to the stereo channels mid-sentence when the camera shifts, but the vocal performances are sharper, and don't feature the same reverb. The musical clarity matches the overall sound better here than on the Fistful track, and the additional effects don't stand out as much.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is at times the best and worst of the 5.1 mixes. The score sounds brand new, warm, punchy, and doesn't peak with distortion like the other two discs. The dialogue is clear, free of the minor distortions and reverbs that plague the Fistful mix, and the occasional movement to the stereo stations is a little more graceful than the Few Dollars More track. The additional effects added for the sake of surround sound and LFE boosts sound just as convincing as similar effects found in modern releases, but they still don't match either fan expectations, or the remaining original effects. This reproduction issue spreads to the 'lost' Italian footage, which was never dubbed into English. Instead of simply reverting to the Italian track during these scenes, like Anchor Bay's Deep Red disc, the producers saw fit to bring Wallach and Eastwood into a studio to redub their lines. The two ancient actors sound just as old as they are, and the Van Cleef impersonator brought on for Sentenza's scenes actually apes his subject more convincingly than the aging thesps ape themselves. Wallach's dub is particularly bad, and features an unnecessary echo effect.
The extras collected on the Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More discs are largely ported from the previously released DVD special editions, and could be called the Sir Christopher Frayling Show. Things start with a pair of commentary tracks, one for each film, with Frayling systematically telling us everything we could ever want to know about these films. Frayling stands up well amongst other top end expert commentators like Tom Mes, Tim Lucas, Kim Newman and Bey Logan, incorporating all the best qualities of a lecturer and a fan. On these tracks he's engaging, entertaining, amusing, informative, and he leaves the audience wanting more.
'The Christopher Frayling Archives: Fistful of Dollars' (18:30, HD) starts a pair of new Blu-ray exclusive extras, which focus on the story of the author's obsession with Leone, specifically his art collection. This would've worked better as a slide show with Frayling's commentary (the man is forced to awkwardly hold these massive prints over his head), but the art is very cool, and the history behind the production art is genuinely interesting. Frayling also whips out an original script, which he uses to point out some interesting differences between it and the final film. The For a Few Dollars More archives (19:00, HD) repeats a lot of the same information, while slanting towards the second film.
The Fistful extras continue with 'A New Kind of Hero' (22:50, SD), which starts the Frayling featurettes previously available. This bit covers the genesis of the original film, from similarities to Yojimbo, the opening titles, casting, costume and production design, Leone's developing style, the Techniscope process, dubbing, sexual politics, and the film's place in film history. 'A Few Weeks in Spain' (08:30, SD) takes a look at the film from Clint Eastwood's point of view. There's repeated information, but the shift in view makes up for any repetition, as does Eastwood's genuine sense of happiness. 'Tre Voci: Fistful of Dollars' (11:10, SD) features interviews with producer Alberto Grimaldi, writer Sergio Donato and English language producer Mickey Knox, who discuss pre-production, writing, and re-dubbing into English.
Fistful also features 'Not Ready for Prime Time' (06:20, SD), a look at the edits made for television, and 'The Network Prologue' (07:30, SD), a prologue that played when the film premiered on network television, staring Harry Dean Stanton, and a terrible Eastwood lookalike, complete with a brief description from the collector that taped it. The prologue creates a reason for Eastwood to be in the town—apparently he's hired as a mercenary in return for being let out of prison. Things are wrapped up with a selection of location comparisons (05:20, SD), 10 radio spots, a double bill trailer, and a US trailer.
The Few Dollars More featurettes begin with 'A New Standard' (20:10, SD), a companion piece to 'A New Kind of Hero' with Frayling discussing the ground covered by the first movie, the addition freedom Leone was given to develop his style, casting, Van Cleef finding his place in the film, homoeroticism, character development, and amped up violence. 'Back For More' (07:10, SD) continues Eastwood's story from 'A Few Weeks in Spain', while 'Tre Voci: For A Few Dollars More' (11:00, SD) picks up where 'Tre Voci: Fistful of Dollars' left off. Things are wrapped up with a look at the television version of the film (5:20, SD), featuring comparisons between the versions, another location comparison (12:20, SD), 12 radio spots, and two trailers.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly features nothing not already available on the previous Blu-ray release. Extras begin with two commentary tracks. The first track features general film historian Richard Schickel, and the second features our old friend Christopher Frayling. There's a lot of overlap between the tracks, both of which are info-packed, so your personal choice will probably depend on how sick you are of Frayling's voice at this point.
This disc's other extras were produced outside the Christopher Frayling heavy UK special editions, and designed for a solo release, so the featurettes here don't quite match the structural precedent set by the other discs. These begin with 'Leone's West' (19:50, SD), a look at the film's production, with a glance at general Spaghetti Western history (most of which can be found on the previous discs). Interview subjects include Richard Schickel, producer Alberto Grimaldi, English language producer Mickey Knox, Eastwood, and Wallach. 'The Leone Style' (23:40, SD) features interviews with the same subjects, discussing the director's love of long shots, juxtaposed close-ups, use of paintings as reference, casting, and love of explosions. 'The Man Who Lost the Civil War' (14:20, SD), the brief history of Henry Hopkins Sibley, whose infamous 'Sibley Campaign' provides some backing for the film's historical setting. 'Reconstructing The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' (11:20, SD) discusses the process of remastering the film's negative, and cutting the deleted footage into this cut with the new soundtrack. 'Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Part 1' (07:50, SD) all too briefly covers the genius of the composer's work throughout Leone's cannon. This is followed by a 'Part 2' (12:30), which features music scholar Jon Burlingame narrating the composer's history with Leone in more depth over a still card. Things end with two deleted scenes, and American and French trailers.
The Man with No Name Trilogy was certainly among my most anticipated releases of the year, and though this is a clear upgrade from the already impressive DVD versions, these discs aren't perfect. Fistful of Dollars is pushed to its limits and shows its age, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly has been a little over processed. The DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks are full of unnecessary surround sound additions, but all three original English mono tracks are also included for the purists in the house. The extras are solid; especially Sir Christopher Frayling's jam-packed audio commentaries. This won't be the last we see of the series on high definition disc, based on countless re-appearances on DVD, but I'm guessing MGM/Fox won't be putting more money into new transfers anytime soon, so I still recommend a buy for Leone fans with the assurance that I was personally not bothered enough by any of the set's shortcomings to do otherwise.
*Thanks to Troy at Andersonvision.com for the screen-caps, which have been taken directly from the Blu-ray discs and resized for this page. Images one through four are from Fistful of Dollars, five through eight are from For a Few Dollars More, and the rest are from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Cinque Member Join Date: June 2007 Location: United States Posts: 710
Didn't realize this was coming out so soon. Guess I'll have to stop playing Red Dead Redemption for a while and look into picking this up online somewhere....
Noodles Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: United States Posts: 4
Hmm... This makes me wish I had a Blu-ray player. Although, I'm a bit peeved that MGM still refuses to acknowledge this series by it's real name, The Dollars Trilogy.
Wilson Bros Reviewer Join Date: August 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,183
All of the titles have been DRN'd to budgery and it's put us off buying it.
There is a rumour that there will eventually be a set released in Germany, which will sport new transfers, so we'll happliy hold out for that.
The Wilson Bros
There is a rumour that there will eventually be a set released in Germany, which will sport new transfers, so we'll happliy hold out for that.
The Wilson Bros
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
For A Few Dollars More really looks great, and isn't DNRd, it's GBU that looks plasticy. I got used to it really quick, but it's definitely not the ideal way to view the film.
triply Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: India Posts: 330
I'm in 2 minds about picking this up. I have the special editions, so I don't really see anything that makes this set a must-buy.
A Fistful of Dollars was pretty enjoyable, but I did watch Yojimbo before it.
For a Few Dollars More is a real jewel - a step-up from Fistful and it was Leone finding his own style. I loved the long pauses, the flashbacks and the musical watch. In fact, I think this was also the movie in which the Leone-Morricone team really hit its stride as well.
GBU is my favourite Western and it's really a toss-up between GBU and Once Upon a Time in the West for the greatest Spegetti Western of all time.
I watched The Great Silence last week and I feel it isn't a patch on either GBU or OUaTitW. I loved the movie, it is a very good Western, but definately not on par with Leone's movies. I think it's ending is what makes it seem the most unflinching, brutal and thereby the greatest Western of all time, but I didn't feel that way. For me, the ever present hopelessness of the Civil War in GBU and the coming of the Railroad, signalling the end of the Old West in OUaTitW are more cinematic and haunting than poor people forced to steal and becoming outlaws that are hunted by bounty hunters.
Well, that's just my opinion. I'm still catching up with my Corbucci and need to visit his other movies. The only Leone movie I still need to watch is The Colossus of Rhodes. I'm not in any hurry!
A Fistful of Dollars was pretty enjoyable, but I did watch Yojimbo before it.
For a Few Dollars More is a real jewel - a step-up from Fistful and it was Leone finding his own style. I loved the long pauses, the flashbacks and the musical watch. In fact, I think this was also the movie in which the Leone-Morricone team really hit its stride as well.
GBU is my favourite Western and it's really a toss-up between GBU and Once Upon a Time in the West for the greatest Spegetti Western of all time.
I watched The Great Silence last week and I feel it isn't a patch on either GBU or OUaTitW. I loved the movie, it is a very good Western, but definately not on par with Leone's movies. I think it's ending is what makes it seem the most unflinching, brutal and thereby the greatest Western of all time, but I didn't feel that way. For me, the ever present hopelessness of the Civil War in GBU and the coming of the Railroad, signalling the end of the Old West in OUaTitW are more cinematic and haunting than poor people forced to steal and becoming outlaws that are hunted by bounty hunters.
Well, that's just my opinion. I'm still catching up with my Corbucci and need to visit his other movies. The only Leone movie I still need to watch is The Colossus of Rhodes. I'm not in any hurry!
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As much as I want these on Blu, I'm gonna stick with my Collector's Editions. Question: is it because GBU eventually came out in this collection that it didn't get a digi-book release as a single? It seems to me that it's just as important/memorable a film than a Clash of the Titans or Bonnie and Clyde?
@Triply, after Corucci, check out some Tony Anthony films...fantastic stuff. Not Comin at Ya! though, earlier stuff.
@Triply, after Corucci, check out some Tony Anthony films...fantastic stuff. Not Comin at Ya! though, earlier stuff.
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I have TGTB&TU on blu. its an awesome image. Will prob stick with my dvd`s for AFOD and FAFDM.
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I'll wait for a copy of For a Few Dollars More to come out on its own. I already have GBU on blu, and I've never cared for Fistful all that much. (Probably cause I've seen Yojimbo 1000 times and it is superior)
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Release Date: 1st June 2010
Discs: 3
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono English, Spanish and French, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 German, Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Italian, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish, French and Portuguese
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Thai, Cantonese, Mandarin
Extras: Christopher Frayling Audio Commentaries, Richard Schickel Commentary, The Christopher Frayling Archives: Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More, A New Kind of Hero, A Few Weeks in Spain, Tre Voci: Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More, Not Ready for Prime Time, The Network Prologue, Location Comparisons, A New Standard, Back for More, The Original American Release Version, Leone's West, The Leone Style, The Man Who Lost the Civil War, Restructuring The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Deleted Scenes, Trailers, Radio Spots
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tff concert last night is such a blast in a jam packed araneta coliseum. :D as pinoy wavers showed their undying passion over new wave & 80's music that after 25 years or so, the magic of new wave music is still alive.
tff concert last night is such a blast in a jam packed araneta coliseum. :D as pinoy wavers showed their undying passion over new wave & 80's music that after 25 years or so, the magic of new wave music is still alive.
whoever went earlier and participated. solid.
wow i belong...
[glow=red,4,300]I can't ever understand why my team has been cursed, poisoned and condemned. When they have been tryin' every fight to win the trophy. I'm tellin' you it isn't easy--believe me![/glow]
We love 'em, We fight with 'em. Unlucky boys of Red (Warriors).
I finally got the limited edition Identity Crisis double CD produced by the band themselves. It includes their 1988 debut Tale Of Two and their follow up Water Came Running plus 2 songs which were included in compilations. They sell the CD's on their 1 night reunion concert last sep 9 at the NBC Tent. The CD is 250 and is not available anywhere. You have to pick it up or order online.
I bought the cassette version back when i was still in HS and the sound already deteriorated.
Every new wave fanatic should have this. A great addition to my collection!
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Plus some new tracks from their just released album The Coldest Winter In Hundred Years. I think its a tribute to the late Pete De Freitas, former drummer of Echo And The Bunnymen.
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That was quite the long beta, though it made me learn one thing: Betatesting is awesome \o/ So much new and shiny stuff. I've enjoyed it thoroughly. More than quite a few games, to be honest.
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:40 pm
Post subject: Stitch's Great Escape at Magic Kingdom
Ok, I had heard the animatronics in this ride were top-notch, so I convinced my family to ride it. The pre-show was very cool, nothing extraordinary. The main show SUCKS! Yes, the Stitch animatronic is fascinating. But the rest of the ride is not. You hear him take someone's chili dog, eat it, and then he burps. The whole room smells horrible! Later, it feels like he's jumping on your restraints, and something tickles the back of your neck. You should see it for the animatronics, but don't make anyone else go.
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Yeah... I liked it better when it was Alien Encounter... the alien was very cool... (and that's the character the effects were originally designed for)... but... whatever...
When I first saw it years and years ago, it was the animatronic scientist in the first room that floored me... I hadn't seen that series of animatronic before... Now there's been quite a few in the parks (think: Wicked Witch, TimeKeeper, Hopper, etc)... Anyone with a technological bent might want to google "A-100 animatronics" up before going to the parks... it was an interesting engineering breakthrough and you can definitely see a difference... For the rest of us, it's just pretty darn cool to see...
Any Stitch fans out there?
P.S. I always hold my breath for the chili dog in Stitch and the skunk in Journey to Imagination until it vents out... Ick!!
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I am a *huge* Stitch fan and this attraction is a let down. About a year ago, I wrote a rant about it, which I shall regurgitate here! :P
"IMO, the main problem with Stitch's Great Escape is the fact that they took an existing ride and made some poor changes to incorporate a new character.
The original ride worked well as it was (I found it terrifying :p). Obviously someone said "OMG we've got this great new character that we need to cash in on, lets shove him into an attraction quick!!!" And it just doesn't work!
Even when Stitch was bad, he was never really scary - not like the original alien which was slightly reminiscent of the Alien film (was to me anyway!). Ok, yes, Stitch causes lots of havoc, but sitting in the dark while he runs around is quite dull really. And the chili dog....urghhh.... if you've been on Mickey's Philharmonic Symphony (or whatever it's called) there's some wonderful use of smells in there - the blueberry pie is still with me to this day. But I can't think why they decided the chili dog was a good idea.
I'm so annoyed about Stitch's Great Escape. I think Lilo & Stitch has the potential to create a wonderful *new* attraction. Personally, I would have liked something along the lines of Stitch being on Earth, halfway between good & bad, running around destroying things... perhaps with a conclusion to the attraction that he learns how to put things right.
I have a wonderful image of something like the Peter Pan ride, where we get to fly over San Francisco, only for Stitch to come along and stomp all over it! But that's just one idea.
We definately need something visual - come on, the film was gorgeous with that Hawaiian scenery - there's so much potential for a visual feast and something actually fun!!!!"
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I think the smell was the worst part. I wonder how many other rides include smell, anyone know?
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The ones I know of:
Journey to Imagination
Stich's Great Escape
Horizons (extinct)
I can't remember if the Bug's Life show does...
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It does, because the stink bug smells like coffee. Kids don't like it, but the parents can live with it, unlike Stitch.
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And unlike "Imagination" skunk! Grah!
That's interesting though. I read something recently that said psychologically, kids often develop their aversion to certain smells later in life... that there are a lot of smells that don't bother you until you are older and you "know" they are something gross. But maybe coffee is adversive because it is bitter -- and we are somewhat biologically cued to avoid bitter things because bitter (ex. berries, and weeds) often equals toxic. Maybe that's why kids hate the coffee smell while adults become accustomed to it or even enjoy it? I love psychology...
Having the stink bug smell like coffee, though is a great idea: you choose a smell that while somewhat unwelcome, is not adversive. I am adverse to the chili dog smell because it kindof smells like bile... what if it actually smelled like chili dog (with home-cooked chili), or a hot dog with ketchup... What if the skunk on Imagination just smelled like a pungent perfume, rather than trying to replicate the experience of being sprayed by a skunk (it is, after all, a ride about imagination, so who says that the smell has to be realistic?).
Smell and touch seem to be a lot bigger issue with guests than sight and sound... How do you avoid offending the senses or breaching someone's idea of personal space? Some people hate being sprayed with water or being touched on the neck... Just like some avoid offensive smells... So how do you make sure not to cross the line and create a bad experience for a moderate portion of your guests, while still involving almost all of the senses -- except taste, of course)?
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Dont forget spaceship earth, they have the campfire smells which are very pleasant, at least to me...some smells i think help to bring back memories whether they be good or bad. Its amazing how you can smell a certain something and it trigger a memory of a time or place years back, its like your brain never forgets a smell, and its not always so easy to remember the other senses. I love attractions that involve more than sight and sound, but sometimes they can over do it i think. I was on an attraction years ago i THINK at kings island that had a 4d theater and they really overdid the water spray effect. And speaking of stitch, ive only been on that attraction once and the smell was enough for me haha. but sometimes it is fun to play with different smells to get the audiences reaction...
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I think smell is a really fine line. One of my cousins walked past a girl that had the chilli dog smell still clinging to her! Ew!
Oh, and while I was on my backstage tour at Disney, I watched them put in the new touchscreens for Spaceship Earth. It's still the same chairs, just with a screen added.
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I was just in Disneyland this weekend, and the Monsters Inc. ride uses a delicious lemon smell for the Yeti's snow cones. I like the fruity smells best I think. I also like when the smells just add atmospherics without being too obvious or offensive.
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From reading the other peoples thoughts, I think that I would go with them because of there being so much people saying that they did not like it that much. So I wanted to say what I would make the attraction. I would want to make the attraction a roaller coaster where you get to go under water. There would be a glass cover that COMPLETELY covers you. The ride would start out smooth. It would start out as a dark ride. You would get to see the house of Stitch and Lilo. You would see the family. Then you would shoot out like a rocket ship! But look out for the bad guys! Your ship will be hit by a laser and you will be falling into the water! You will see coral, seeweed and more! Then you see an animatronic of Jumba and Sandwich(the bad guys) being distroyed! And that is the end of one of my dreamrides.
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The International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance have agreed to meet with a federal mediator before the expiration of the contract extension at midnight on Dec. 29.
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There is, but note that both 693 and 694 land on double issues, which means two breaks in a row (though remember that this is the MAGAZINE going on break, not Oda). But on the plus side, holiday issues usually mean early spoilers!
Don't get me wrong, I also agree that both Baby-5 and Buffalo are less of a threat when compared to CC and Vergo (I even kind of said that much in that paragraph you quoted), but I'm just saying that it might be a little too soon to count the both of them as complete pushovers. At the very least, they could both be above Monet in terms of strength. We at least saw that Buffalo had no problem clearing away Caesar's poison gas by himself, so that right there shows just how flexible his propeller powers are. And as for Baby-5..... well, if she can create weapons, perhaps that would even include nukes?
But yeah, my point is that we shouldn't dismiss them both yet. Heck, Franky or whoever probably won't have a serious match against them at PH, anyways. The REAL match would most likely take place at Dressrosa.....
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For Every one who doesn't know Neither of them are UGLY.
Brook is a Skeleton .Just bones YOHOHOHO ( maybe santa )
And Franky is a uhhm Pervert .
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Why do people always mention Vivi I personally thought she was annoying and she contributes NOTHING to the team. She has no knowledge of navigation or combat.
I am not one of those ONe piece fans who wants every cool character to Join, I never thought Monet had a chance, I knew Jimbei would not join(He is way to powerful), but as soon as I saw Baby 5 riding on the back of a spinning condom I felt based on her quirks and abilities she would be a perfect fit the team.
The straw hats have all necesary positions filled- Navigator, shipwright-cook-doctor etc so the 10th spot may be filled be open for someone who can provide laughs and fan service... which I think is a great idea.
Franky is awesome don't get me wrong But how many girls that you know are into cyborgs?
As for the Manly Usopp... has any one noticed he just is not funny any more post time skip?
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Technically Jinbe did join...he's just not going with the crew just yet.
Oh yea...I forgot to add:
If Bon-chan joined in...I wouldn't care about no more females joining the crew. I'd trade Nakama Bon-chan over any possible new male or female member.
Why!? WHY!? Well if you need to ask then you don't deserve an answer...or my respect GOOD DAY SIR!
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But since this arc is tying up, something kind of peeked in my head.
I was away for a few week and was just catching past few chapters up.
It's actually being in my head for a while but the recent chapter brought it back for me.
Do anyone think that Kid/Apoo/Hawkins alliance has something to do Law and his alliance to Luffy? Simply put Law is behind pulling the strings for a Supernova alliance?
Considering that Kid seems to be in conflict with Big Mom too, his tri-alliance was also the one that featured in the last page of of Ch. 690 when Law was threatening Doflamingo and as people mentioned right now Big Mom seems to be the Yonku that was buying and using Smiles...
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Sanji has alot of pent up urges from being rejected by Nami for too long (cuz we all know she digs Luffy deep down )about time Oda start feeling some pity on Sanji!
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Actually Kid was telling Killer that the broadcast was pointless. It only caught his eye because Luffy was shown back from chap. 677 He then proceeded to meet with Apoo and Hawkins and in this chapter it was Killer who continues to watch the broadcast, Kid was nowhere to be found. So I won't say he is especially interested in Ceaser.
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Y'know, this was long, long, overdue, but I had to comment on Usopp's weapons this chapter. So I noticed that his Kabuto is a different one from the shorter version we've seen up until now (in fact, it looks much more like the version we were familiar with before the skip!). Secondly..... is that a Piranha Plant that he's using as a weapon?
And..... yeah, currently I'm still betting on my "Luffy vaccine" theory to be the solution towards curing all the victims of Caesar's poison....
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BTW, another thing I forgot to mention:
Since this week's chapter is going to be released in a double-issue, that means we may get spoilers as early as tonight. So keep your eyes peeled, just in case.
Edit: And here's an early Christmas present!
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In May 1938 workers all over Jamaica went on strike and the unemployed joined them marching and demonstrations. The banana trade had declined drastically and unemployment was high, there was only occasional work, bad nutrition, poor housing, very little health service and a high cost of living.
The strikes started with the men working on the Kingston docks striking for better wages and the unemployed joined the strike demanding work. It was a brutal time with strikers and demonstrators being imprisoned or beaten to death.
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Poor Vivie. The knowledge that Ambrosine Williams had worked Obeah against her for Carlton's death is having a bad effect on Vivie. She is ill and has become withdrawn and quiet., she doesn't sleep at night and has been vomiting so violently no food stays in her stomach. Sydney says it's all in her mind, after all, the doctor's examined Vivie twice and can find nothing wrong with her, but, whether it's real or imaginary there's no mistaking that she is wasting away. She and her daughters are spending their last few days in Jamaica with us here at Mission House before they sail to America to live with Freddie H. Roy Mackenzie's family now own the Den of Inequity.
Vivie hates Jamaica and talks as if she is never coming back. America sounds an exciting country with lots of opportunities to make money, but I'm not sure I would want to live there and I'm surprised Vivie does really. I've read that in the some parts of America they are very prejudice towards coloured and black people.
Thousands of blacks cannot find work so they have no money to buy food or clothes for their families. Smith's Village is one of the worst areas in the city covered with shacks where conditions of squalor are beyond imagination and made worse by appalling overcrowding.
It makes me furious when I read the Gleaner newspaper and they say the reports are exaggerated. I have seen for myself, little children and old men, stark born naked, on the streets begging for money and food. Soup kitchens are springing up over the city to feed these poor people. Is this an exaggeration? Of course, the paper is controlled by the upper white ruling classes – these Jamaicans are a disgrace.
While the Catholic Church is doing what it can, the Protestant Church seems to be trying to conceal the gravity of the painful conditions under which thousands of people are living. Children are running around naked because they have no clothes to go to school and those that do have clothes, have no food at home, nothing in their little stomachs. When they come home from school it is to a hungry and crying mother, brothers and sisters and a father almost demented because he cannot feed his children. Thank goodness for Bustamante. His constant flow of letters to the Gleaner is making people aware of the problems but I fear for this island's future.
Extract of letter written by Alexander Bustamante
to The Editor, Daily Gleaner, Kingston
…………….shame, and because some have refused to do their duty and they want to minimise that which does not need to be magnified – unemployment.
The mongoose and the rats in certain parts of the island are being disturbed at nights, because the cane-fields, their resting places, have now become the sleeping place of many workers. Many of them rush out at nights so nude they dare not come out in the days, just to buy little necessities to return to their shelter – the canefields.
I have been to St Ann, and the poverty there is something I hate to describe. Neither minister nor politician should try to prevent it being exposed. Visit Newton, Kinowl, Mullings Bush Districts in St Elizabeth; Marlie Hill and Plowden and see the poverty – the misery. But why go to such places when we have them next door to us; go to Trench Pen, Smith's Village, Ackee Walk and Rose Town and the apostolic Lanes, etc.
Too late it is for anyone through any peculiar reasons to try and cover up the truth of the lamentable conditions. Things were bad a few years gone by; they were no better last year, this year they are getting worse, there must be better days ahead.
I am etc.
Alexander Bustamante
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