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And more films…
I'm not doing such a bad job with my film watching! Also, I plan to do a Thin Man marathon soon… or maybe a Fred and Ginger marathon. I hope I'm up to it! I WILL BLOG ALL OF THIS. I MUST BLOG.
I thought that seeing all text posts was depressing so I decided to put pictures of movie posters. Once I'm I grad school, I hope to write more thorough posts… or at least ones with screenshots! I have a feeling that my blog posts are going to be just like this though, haha~
Amarcord (1973)
Director: Federico Fellini
Actors: Armando Brancia, Magali Noël, Ciccio Ingrassia, Bruno Zanin, Josiane Tanzilli, Maria Antonietta Beluzzi, Giuseppe Ianigro
I seem to be watching Fellini's self-referential films for some reason — I'm not doing it on purpose but the ones I happen to pick up are the ones that reflect Fellini. Or are all of his films like this? What do I know since I know nothing about Fellini!
I enjoyed this film so much and I don't really know why. I found it to be so beautiful to watch with all of its lush colours and it was like an Antonioni film where each shot looks like something that would be a beautiful photograph. The film felt surreal at times but it always had my attention even though I feel like a film like this could easily make me lose interest.
There are so many hilarious moments that I thought that Fellini was a visual humour genius, just like how I view Lubitsch. I laughed so hard at the car scene when the boys were group masturbating and the car was shaking and the lights were flickering and at the scene where Titta is suffocated by the tobacco shop owner's boobs. I also couldn't help but laugh when Gradisca's butt was pelted with snowballs. I really can't wait to make gifs from this film and write about this film again.
The Fascist scenes were really interesting because it made me think of how I, as an American, respect the president, but let's say that America wasn't a superpower — it's possible that the world might view the president in a very negative light, just like how we now view Mussolini. America isn't a perfect country and I admit that I don't want to know much about the war going on because it would probably make me sick. It's probably how the Italians felt went Mussolini was in power but because Italy lost the war, the perspective on Mussolini is very different compared to the time when he was in power.
The one issue I had with the film was its portrayal of women. I felt that for the most part, they were dehumanized, although I suppose an argument can be made that it's completely understandable because the film follows Titta and we find out that he's a typical boy that gets turned on by women and only cares about sex and not much else.
Random thought, but did Fellini have Fred e Ginger in mind since the Fred and Ginger movie poster was so prominently shown in a shot? Or just a coincidence?
I definitely enjoyed this film more than 8½ and I look forward to seeing more of Fellini's films!
Laura (1944)
Director: Otto Preminger
Actors: Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, Judith Anderson
Country: U.S.A.
The first time I watched Laura, I remember that I wasn't really impressed. I found it rather dull and kind of boring and the only thing that got me going was Gene Tierney's gorgeous face.
Now that I rewatched it, I feel like I am kind of like Detective McPherson in that I'm growing more intrigued by this film and I'm growing to like it! And the thing is, I don't know why!!! Sometimes I think about this film and think that it is a bad film because total wtfbbq at Laura and Det. McPherson falling in love like that because I see no reason why either of them would fall in love with each other. I found all the characters to be rather unlikable and unrelatable and found them to be so distant (that's really the best way I can describe how I feel) with no motivation behind their actions. At the same time I wonder if Preminger is an amazing director because he can make a film look polished, feel empty (yet you wonder the emptiness of it), yet captivating. I need to rewatch Bonjour Tristesse because I remember feeling the same way about that film too.
The casting of this film is excellent and while I'm sure everyone agrees that Gene Tierney's performance as the titular character is A+, I don't think enough can be said about Clifton Webb's performance because it was so, SO good. He really made the film and if it weren't for his stellar acting, I don't know if Gene Tierney's performance alone could have carried this film. I can't even imagine who else would have been just as good, if not better, as Waldo Lydecker as Clifton Webb was. Also, I think that Lydecker is the character that I like the most in this film, but I think it's because I/the viewer knows about him the most. In regards to Dana Andrews, I don't know what to make of him in this film. Sometimes I think he is perfect in it and at other times I think it's really bad acting. I know he's a competent actor and maybe it's the kind of character that Detective McPherson is supposed to be, but I really do waffle back and forth about him. If I'm comparing him to another famous detective performance in cinema, Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon, both have this rough exterior but when I watch Bogart as Sam Spade, I am enthralled by his performance. Maybe it's because Sam has such great lines that McPherson doesn't really seem to shine? I feel like he's a character that is just there because it's necessary for the plot. AGH I AM SO CONFLICTED.
The Razor's Edge (1946)
Director: Edmund Goulding
Actors: Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, John Payne, Anne Baxter, Clifton Webb, Herbert Marshall, Elsa Lanchester, Fritz Kortner
I was SO looking forward to watching this film (I mean, look at that cast!) because I've read so much about Gene Tierney's performance in this film, but I didn't really enjoy the film. I wouldn't mind watching it again, but overall, I felt indifferent about it. I'm surprised by this because the cast is superb and I love film adaptations of W. Somerset Maugham's works but I found the story to be dull. Thankfully the acting kept me going because Herbert Marshall was elegant as usual as Somerset Maugham, Clifton Webb was great and elegant as always, and Anne Baxter was flipping amazing as Sophie, especially during the scenes after her character loses her child and husband. I thought Gene Tierney was alright until the end when you saw the vehemence when her and Tyrone Power's character talk about Sophie's death because she totally stole the scene. What is so amazing about Gene Tierney is that she is one heck of an actress and she has the face of an angel so she excels at playing scenes and characters where the most ugly parts of the human psyche is exposed. What I was surprised about was Fritz Kortner's appearance in this film because I never thought I'd see him in an American film. It was like how I felt when I saw Alexander Granach in Ninotchka because I associate German silent films to Kortner. I see Kortner as one of the best Expressionist actors so to see him play his role in The Razor's Edge with subtlety was really a treat to see. I thought that his acting alone made the film worth watching.
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More film watching
I've been naughty and have been rewatching some films. I can't always get myself to watch new movies — I don't know why!!!
The Age of Innocence (1993)
Actors: Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, Geraldine Chaplin
First of all, I did like the film, but there were things that I felt were slightly off because of the casting of the main characters. Day-Lewis, Pfeiffer, and Ryder are great actors but I guess that I imagined these characters a certain way that I couldn't get passed the cast. However, I do think that it says something about how great these actors are because I started seeing why these actors were chosen for their parts. Pfeiffer was graceful, the way I imagined Ellen to be; Ryder occasionally looked so sweet and innocent, which is how I saw May; and I started to get over Day-Lewis' hair because I always imagined Newland to have a more slicked down hairdo. My ideal cast would have been John Barrymore for Newland, Mary Astor or Vivien Leigh for Ellen, and… oh May is such a hard one! Maybe Lana Turner? Joan Fontaine? Ooooh maybe Lillian Gish?!?! I think Lillian is the one I'll stick with for May!
Because I have such an immense crush on Winona Ryder, I just have to say that the sweetness of May came through in the scene when she is reading (narrating?) the letter to Newland about agreeing to hasten the wedding. Also, she did a perfect job in the scene when she tells Newland that she is pregnant.
The only major complaint I have is the use of voiceover even though I know why it was used — I knew that voiceovers would be inevitable for this film. I wondered how in the world anyone could film this book due to how descriptive it is and how much of it is based on Newland's perception of New York society, but I was pleasantly surprised when I ended up enjoying the film even though I hoped that Scorsese would find a way around voiceovers. I honestly was a bit wary to watch the film because I imagined that anyone who attempts to film The Age of Innocence would fail.
Beautifully shot film (especially the ending!!!) and I loved all the food porn. I still stand by that this is Scorsese's Barry Lyndon because I didn't expect either Scorsese or Kubrick to make the films.
Director: Richard Attenborough
Actors: Robert Downey Jr., Geraldine Chaplin, Paul Rhys, Moira Kelly, Anthony Hopkins, Dan Aykroyd
Country: U.S.A., Japan, France, Italy
Since I do not know much about Chaplin's personal history, I don't really have anything to compare this film too, which I am actually glad about because knowing too much about Chaplin could have made me dislike the film because all I would be doing is moan about inaccuracies or wonder why they left certain things out. But maybe the film isn't riddled with inaccuracies since Chaplin's daughter is in the film and I doubt she would have been in it if she strongly disagreed with it. I don't think the film itself is made well (it is ok but I had some issues with the way they edited it), but the acting was phenomenal!!! I also loved Mary Pickford's hair in the film and even though she wasn't portrayed in a good light, it is true that Chaplin and Pickford did not get along so I wouldn't be surprised if Pickford was nasty to Chaplin.
Geraldine Chaplin and Robert Downey Jr. shine in this film and seeing their performance was a joy to watch. At first I was like, "Robert can't get away with this. He can't be Chaplin." but I was proven wrong because his performance was so convincing that it was as if he became Chaplin. I wouldn't mind rewatching this movie to watch Robert Downey Jr.'s performance again because it is just that good.
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Director: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
Actors: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Cyd Charisse
I've wanted to rewatch this movie for some time and I finally got around to it! The last time (and only time) I watched this was in 2007 or 2008 and my mom told me that she enjoyed this movie a lot and that I should watch it. I loved this movie back then because I thought that it was hilarious and fell in love with Gene Kelly's dancing. I still love the same scene, which is when The Dueling Cavalier's sound synchronization goes out the window; it is one of the most hilarious scenes I have seen in any film that I've watched.
The reason why I wanted to rewatch this film was because I remembered enjoying it but didn't remember why I liked it so much nor did I really remember much about it. After rewatching it, I found out that I still love the movie because I find it funny, but I now love it because of all the references to film history. When I first watched it, it was when I was getting my feet wet with film history, so I knew about silent films but not much. Now that I am more aware of film history, all the scenes related to the silent-to-talkie transition resonated with me.
It was rewatching this movie that made me keenly aware of Gene Kelly's athleticism in regards to his dancing. In the "Moses Supposes" number, seeing Gene dancing next to Donald O'Connor made me think of Fred Astaire because O'Connor is slim and his dancing isn't as full of power and energy like Gene's. O'Connor is a great dancer but his style is different than Gene's, just like how Fred and Gene are very different too. I saw so much power in Gene's dancing that I was blown away.
I still can't get over the beauty of how that long veil moves in the "Broadway Melody" sequence — Cyd Charisse looked awesome in it! The whole "Broadway Melody" sequence also made me think that Hollywood films can be very avant-garde and artsy-fartsy too because there were times when it looked very surreal. I actually find all of Gene Kelly's ballet sequences to be really surreal and it takes the musical genre to a whole 'nother level. Fred and Ginger tell a story through their dancing and Gene Kelly does the same thing too, but by taking the viewers into a whole different realm than the location of the story is a bold thing to do. I guess it isn't as jarring in this film because Gene Kelly's character is telling his idea for The Dancing Cavalier, but it was rather surreal in On the Town and (if I remember correctly) An American in Paris.
Also, does anyone think that Gene Kelly is not a very convincing silent film actor? I don't know what it is about him but he just doesn't look like one!!! I know that makes no sense whatsoever because there is no "look" when it comes to an actor in a silent film. I kind of felt that way about Jean Hagan too. Don't get me wrong though because this movie would not be the same without them and I love them in it.
On the Town (1949)
Actors: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, Vera-Ellen, Alice Pearce
Around 2008 or so, I did a Gene Kelly marathon where I would hunt down as many Gene Kelly films as I can and watch whatever I could get my hands on. After several years passed, my memory of these films waned but I remember that back then, there was a film that I considered to be better than Singin' in the Rain in Gene's oeuvre. The thing is, I don't remember what the movie was called but I thought that it was this film or It's Always Fair Weather because I remembered sailors, Frank Sinatra, and Cyd Charisse.
Now that I watched this film, I don't think this is the movie I was thinking about but at least I know which movie has Frank Sinatra and sailors — I hope that I don't forget again. I wonder if my taste and perceptions of movies have changed so much that I won't know which film I preferred back then. This film was fun to watch but I didn't think it was anything special and I don't think I'd watch it again because there isn't even a scene that would draw me back to this film. Oh wait, I will rewatch parts of this film because I want to learn how to do the Charleston and I think that this film shows off the dance quite well! I wonder what I thought of this film when I first watched it; this is why I need to be more vigilant with my blogging!
Between the time I first watched this film and the time I rewatched it, I was on a Bewitched kick so I was so happy to see Alice Pearce because I love her as Gladys Kravitz.
Now I need to get my hands on It's Always Fair Weather!!!
Mr. Skeffington (1944)
Director: Vincent Sherman
Actors: Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Walter Abel
This is the first Bette Davis film that I've ever watched and the first time I watched it, I hated it! I hated the film, I hated Bette Davis, and I was a raging madwoman and didn't understand the hype about this film or Bette. Well, things have changed over many many years and I think I've watched more Bette Davis films than Joan Crawford films >_>; I used to say that I love Joan more than Bette but I'm not too sure anymore!!! I now love them both and they're brilliant in their own ways.
Anyway, I rewatched this film a year or two ago and I really enjoyed it and found it so touching. I don't know why I hated it so much when I first watched it and why I found it to be such a bore then, but when I rewatched this film once again, I enjoyed it once more. When Job comes back and Fanny accepts him, my heart was wrung dry and my eyes watered from emotion.
I believe that I read this in Bette's memoir when she said that she bluffed her way through this role because she knew she wasn't the most beautiful woman. This film shows off Bette's acting chops because she is totally convincing as the most desirable woman. I also find Bette to be pretty and wouldn't mind if I looked like her at all — Warner Brothers knew how to make her up! Maybe all I need is a studio makeover?
I know I'm babbling a lot about Bette BUT HOW CAN WE FORGET CLAUDE RAINS' PERFORMANCE? Jesus christ that man can act!!! He is so touching as Job and when Fanny keeps on mentioning his eyes, you completely understand what she means because Claude Rains is SO GOOD.
Director: Allan Dwan
Actors: Douglas Fairbanks, Wallace Beery, Sam De Grasse, Enid Bennett, Paul Dickey
I know the basics about Fairbanks due to reading a bit about Mary Pickford but I never watched any of his films because I had this odd abhorrence towards them for no good reason. I think it's because I felt as if the kinds of films he was known for wasn't my type but… I WAS WRONG! My reluctance to watch a Fairbanks film ended up being the way I felt about western films: my feelings towards them were completely irrational.
I have to say that this film is something special because no other film has drawn me in that I started to whoop and holler while watching it. Without knowing, when Robin Hood was kicking some booty, I was shouting, "YOU GET THEM!", "HOORAY!!!", and other related things. I was laughing, squealing, and rooting for Robin Hood and this is something that I've never done in my entire life. I can now understand people who shout at bars while watching sports. Because no other film gave me such an interactive experience, I have to think highly of this film and put it in a special place. It's rather odd since it's not really a film I would watch on repeat or whenever I want to cheer up, but I can't disregard the experience that this film gave me. I wonder if contemporary moviegoers also rooted for Robin Hood while watching this film.
Fairbanks was so charming in the role of Robin Hood. He was ok as the Earl of Huntingdon but he truly blossomed when he portrayed Robin Hood and I wanted to see more of Fairbanks and didn't care for any of the other actors because he was a joy to watch. Kind of random, but I was surprised to like Wallace Beery in this film because I usually don't care for him and always see him as a douchecanoe (I don't know why), but I did like him as King Richard.
The film was shot beautifully and I couldn't get over the gorgeous sets and elaborate costumes. Also, SERIOUS HAIR INSPIRATION IN THIS FILM. If anyone says that old films weren't polished or as great as modern films or talkies, they need to watch this film because it has the finesse of films from Hollywood's Golden Age.
Did anyone else think of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari in the scene where the court jester is murdered? Another thing that surprised me was that people getting hanged and hanged people were shown in the film — isn't that a bit disturbing?!
I need to make a gazillion gifs from this film because there were so many great moments.
I'm glad that the ice is broken and I look forward to watching more of Fairbanks' work!
Ninotchka (1939)
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Actors: Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire, Bela Lugosi, Sig Ruman, Felix Bressart, Alexander Granach
Before I start rambling about the movie, CAN WE PLEASE DISCUSS BELA LUGOSI AND ALEXANDER GRANACH BEING IN THIS FILM?! I was working on my "art project" (paper chain) while watching this movie and when the film started and the credits came on, my eyes went straight for Bela Lugosi's name and I was like, "WTFBBQQQQQQ?!?!", because I've watched this film probably 10+ times and I never noticed. When the credits came on at the end of the film, my eyes went straight for Alexander Granach and once again I had the same exact reaction as I did to Bela Lugosi's name. HOW IN THE WORLD DID I MISS THIS THE LAST BAZILLION TIMES THAT I HAVE WATCHED THIS FILM? HOW?! I always associate Alexander Granach with German silent films (never forget the pig exit in Schatten) so to see him in an American film (and a talkie at that!) had my head reeling.
I haven't watched Ninotchka in awhile and decided that this time around, I'm going to be a more active viewer and try to find Lubitsch's brilliance because as much as I love Lubitsch, I also question why he is so great. Sometimes I wonder if Lubitsch is great because of the great scripts he has (I'm focusing on the sound picture era here) or if he's great because he really brings out the greatness of a darn good script. I need to read some academic works on Lubitsch to help me out… but I should do that after I do another Lubitsch marathon! After rewatching Ninotchka, I think that maybe Lubitsch's brilliance is that you forget everything and become a passive viewer; I just take in the jokes and have a good time. I guess that's some dangerous filmmaking though… I think this is even more apparent in To Be or Not to Be because I always feel reluctant recommending that film because as much as I love it and find it hilarious, some people might find it offensive. I wonder how Russians would see Ninotchka, especially people who lived much of their life in the USSR.
I have a love/hate relationship with Greta Garbo but I absolutely LOVE, LOVE her in this film. I wish that she did more comedies because she is brilliant in this film. Her deadpan face expressions are perfect but she is also great when her character loosens up too. It's a real shame that her last film, also a comedy, was kind of a dud. I remember not enjoying it when I watched it… or maybe I'll change my mind like I did with Mr. Skeffington?
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Some quick thoughts
Saturday, May 2nd, 2015
Since I got into grad school, I figured that I should brush up on my film knowledge before heading off because I say the following phrase too often: I've heard of the film, I know some things about it, but I haven't watched it. Because of this, I am going to watch some films from my to-watch list. It's about freaking time that I watched some of these!
I'm too tired to write fully thought out entries so this is the best I could muster.
Actors: Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo
I FINALLY WATCHED THIS FILM. I FINALLY DID. AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO MAKE OF IT. My god, it's beautifully shot and there were some parts of it that I loved but this was my reaction:
First third of the film: What is going on?!
Second third of the film: OH MY GOD THIS IS SO GOOD.
Last third of the film: What what what what?! (à la Kyle's mom from South Park)
I will have to rewatch this after 10 years have passed, although this movie did make me wonder if I would give it a second chance if it wasn't such a well regarded film. Also, ANOUK AIMÉE IS SO GORGEOUS IN THIS MOVIE.
Asphalt (1929)
Director: Joe May
Actors: Albert Steinrück, Else Heller, Gustav Fröhlich, Betty Amann
I really loved the way the title was filmed along with the city scenes since it reminded me of Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Großstadt — I think I read that the film was filmed by the same people? It was nice to see Gustav Fröhlich in a movie that isn't Metropolis (will forever love his pants in that movie) and Betty Amann was such a babe in this film! Can I please look awesomely vampy as her one day?! Her as Else in this movie is my vamp idol. I didn't find the movie to be too enjoyable to watch although I found it very interesting in that I felt like the movie was a morality film. It's like: LOOK AT ALBERT'S PARENTS. THEY ARE OLD FASHIONED THUS HAPPY AND GOOD PEOPLE BUT LOOK AT HOW THE CITY HAS CORRUPTED ALBERT BECAUSE ELSE IS THE EMBODIMENT OF MODERNIZATION. Outside of that point, the story itself was nothing special and seemed trite. I did like the happy ending though :)
Director: Tay Garnett
Actors: Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Hume Cronyn, Leon Ames
I DON'T REALLY CARE FOR THIS FILM BUT THIS MOVIE GAVE ME SO MANY FEELLLLLSSSSSSS. Cora, played by the oh-so-beautiful Lana Turner, is often labeled as a femme fatale and maybe I have the wrong idea of the definition of femme fatales, but to me, I always see that label as connoting something negative. Well, I don't think Cora is a femme fatale and any trouble Frank got into in his movie was his fault. I found Frank so unlikable that I couldn't help but side with Cora and couldn't see her as anyone bad. I think it is because she is shown to be quite human (she is often stating her goals and she is jealous when she finds out Frank had a fling) whereas my personal ultimate femme fatale is Phyllis Dietrichson, who is cool as a cucumber and has an air of mystery. If you ask me, Cora doesn't have that cool or steeliness that Phyllis does, although that kissing scene is AMAZING when she wipes her mouth and reapplies her lipstick after the kiss.
I wouldn't watch this film for fun again but I really need to make a gif of that kissing scene because it is too great.
The Misfits (1961)
Director: John Huston
Actors: Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Thelma Ritter, Eli Wallach
I adore Marilyn Monroe and a long time ago, I decided that I'll watch all the films she starred in but I kept pushing off watching The Misfits. I enjoyed it in the same manner that I enjoyed watching The Night of the Iguana because both films portray the characters so well.
Thelma Ritter was A+ as usual but what I found so disturbing about the film was seeing Montgomery Clift and Clark Gable. The Gable I know is the way he looked and sounded in the 1930s and to see him in this film looking so old and not having that voice of his was shocking. I didn't know how to digest it and I felt like the charisma he had in all his older films was gone. He was good in the role but he didn't have that sparkle that he has even in his most banal roles from the 1930s. I always associate Clift with his role in A Place in the Sun because that was the first film I saw him in and he made such a big impression on me. In The Misfits, he looked so haggard that I couldn't get over it. What made it worse was that I felt like Marilyn Monroe looked so beautiful in this film and to see her with these two stars looking very different than what I am used to emphasized how I viewed her character in this film. Roslyn is so different from everyone around her and her beautiful appearance emphasized that amongst the other actors. The character of Roslyn is actually how I imagine Monroe to actually be: a very sensitive soul that isn't understood by many people.
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The Imitation Game ; 2014
Sunday, February 22nd, 2015
Director: Morten Tyldum
Actors: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, Allen Leech, Matthew Beard, Charles Dance
Today is the day of the Academy Awards and I went to watch The Imitation Game with my cousin. I didn't know much about the film, except that Benedict Cumberbatch was in it, so I didn't really care for it because nothing about it caught my interest and the title didn't catch my eye either. I also didn't know about Alan Turing, who I now find to be a very fascinating figure after reading about him after hearing an interview with Cumberbatch on Fresh Air. If it wasn't for Fresh Air, I would have never watched this film. Thank goodness for my commute coinciding with Fresh Air on KPCC because I very much enjoyed this movie and the interview made me understand some scenes a bit better, such as the scenes of Turing running.
I jokingly hate on Cumberbatch due to his popularity on Tumblr but after listening to his interview on Fresh Air, I could see his appeal. I loved the interview and he did a great job selling this film (intentional or not) so I was itching to watch this movie and was curious about Cumberbatch as an actor since I've never seen him act. I never even heard his voice until the interview! I also like to hate on Keira Knightley for some irrational reason — I found her to be rather annoying in movies — but I realized that I should stop hating on her because I thought she was good in A Dangerous Method and I liked her a lot in this film. I always found her to be very pretty but in this film, her looks didn't overshadow her performance, which I found to be nice since I stopped seeing her as just a pretty person but as an actress. It's rather dehumanizing to just care about looks, no? So it's nice that I wasn't just like, "Oooh she is so pretty!" but more like, "Gosh, Joan Clarke is a fascinating character!"
What I loved about the movie was the script because at the beginning of the movie, Turing (Cumberbatch) says in a voice-over, "If you are not listening carefully, you will miss things […] When I am finished — when I have told you that I am finished — you are free to think whatever you like. But until then, you will trust that while this story will be hard for you to understand, everything I am saying I am saying for a reason. […] Pay attention."
Why I find this beginning voice-over so important is because language is a key part of this film. Not only is the Enigma about language but the character of Turing is based on language. His childhood relationship with Christopher is based on language since it was Christopher that introduced him to cryptology and it was through his use of it that he was able to (or at least attempted to) reveal his feelings for Christopher. Turing names his machine "Christopher" is something to note too.
It is also through language that we see how Turing can't get along with people around him but it is also through language that we see how his relationship with Clarke is different. Turing's interview with Commander Denniston is hilarious for the audience (I really loved the comic moments in the film, which are also mostly based on, you guessed it, words) but you can see why Denniston dislikes Turing and why others are so turned off by him. I don't think Turing dislikes people — it's just that he cares for how words are phrased, which is why we come back to what he says in the beginning of the film: "everything I am saying I am saying for a reason". When Cairncross asks Turing about going to lunch with him and the rest of Hut 8, he repeatedly says, "I said we were going to get some lunch?" and says, "I had asked if you wanted to have lunch with us." and Turing says, "No you didn't. You told me you were getting lunch."
Even though it appears to be that Turing doesn't know about social cues, with Clarke, he seems to understand how language works. Turing mentions how he is confused by language and in a scene, young Turing tells Christopher, "When people talk to each other they never say what they mean. They say something else. And you're supposed to just know what they mean. Only, I never do." but when he tries to get Clarke to be part of his team, he grasps how to play the game. He is able to say things so that Clarke's parents can hear things they would want to hear so that Clarke can work at Bletchley Park. He's also shown as a caring person when he asks Clarke to marry him so that she could continue her work and not be pestered by her parents. The way he breaks off his engagement to Clarke by using harsh words were on purpose. At first I didn't understand why he said such nasty things to Clarke to end the engagement when Clarke was fine with the kind of marriage they would have (to be honest, it sounded like an awesome marriage to me!), but the scene when we see Clarke and Turing in the 1950s explained why he said such things. Can I just say that the scene with Clarke and Turing in the 50s was heartbreaking? I almost cried! When Turing can no longer do a crossword puzzle, you can see the horrors of the chemical castration and what it's doing to a brilliant man. Turing wanted Clarke to have a normal life because he couldn't have it and was possibly bitter about it (which is what I get since he realizes that he can't get along with other people because he doesn't understand social cues and what people mean when they say certain things) but Clarke turns it around and tells him how it is extraordinary people like him who save lives and do something great. I love how Clarke says what Turing tells her: "I think that sometimes it is the very people who no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine."
Of course, the script would not come alive if it weren't for the stellar performances of the supporting actors and Cumberbatch because so much is said through words but through body language as well. Without such competent acting, the script would have fell flat.
I also LOVEDDDD the movie because of the portrayal of Clarke. The film made me think that Clarke was a person of note, brought to the forefront of how women were seen during the 1930s-1940s, and I even wondered why there weren't movies about Clarke when she was as much of an interesting person as Turing. Like holy cow, this woman was brilliant but society was not appreciative of her intellect because she was a woman and I felt that the movie made sure that the viewers were very aware of this. Yay feminism!
Some people seem to have issues about this film because some people might say that this film doesn't put enough emphasis on Turing's sexual orientation but I liked that it wasn't all ~in your face~ about it because I saw the focus of this film to be about language and what it took to break the Enigma. I can see why people might be upset because it might not be… gay enough (?)… but what I thought was good about the film was that it might open up people's minds about a sexual orientation that isn't heterosexuality. It portrays a man who had to suffer for something that was seen as a crime and it's heartbreaking to see a brilliant man turn into a shell of himself at the end of the film and I hope the film makes people who are against homosexuality to think that people who are gay are not bad and aren't sinners or what have you. One can't help but think that it's wrong that Turing has to go through "hormone therapy" because what he did was seen as indecent. Just because someone is gay, does it mean that it is right to ruin a brilliant man? I'd say, "Nope nope nope." When Turing asks Detective Nock, "Am I a war hero? Am I a criminal?", Nock says that he can't judge him and while Turing realizes that Nock can't help him with the criminal charges, at least Nock acknowledges his indecision, which I see as a reflection of the possibility for people to open their minds about homosexuality. I found Turing to be a likeable character, which I think makes homosexuality more approachable (erm… I don't know if I'm phrasing my thoughts well) to people who might be uncomfortable about it. A small step, but an important step in my eyes. Just my opinion.
Should this film win the Oscar for best picture? In my eyes, no. Out of the Best Picture films that I have watched (Birdman, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and now The Imitation Game), I think Birdman should get the Oscar but I think that Boyhood will get it. Or maybe Whiplash? I don't know what Whiplash is about (Except that it's about a drummer? That's what I gathered from a quick glance of the poster.) so maybe that will win? If American Sniper wins, I might roll my eyes. Actually, I'm pretty sure I will. I'm so judgmental, hahaha!
Should Benedict Cumberbatch win for Best Actor? I have no clue but I loved how his acting seemed so effortless. After a few scenes, I forgot that he was Cumberbatch but saw him as Turing because his acting seemed so naturalistic. It wasn't even like acting but seeing someone naturally, which I think is a sign of good acting. If I'm forgetting that someone is acting, that means that they're doing an great job, right?!
Anyway, I really, REALLY enjoyed this film and I want to rewatch it. I wouldn't mind buying a DVD of it if it has good special features!
IMDb Link: The Imitation Game
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A Night in Casablanca ; 1946
Director: Archie Mayo
Actors: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Charles Drake, Lois Collier, Sig Ruman
This is my first Marx Brothers movie and I thought it was ok. I still haven't watched Duck Soup so I'm definitely not writing off the Marx Brothers as "not my cup of tea". For the most part, I found this movie quite dull even though I adored Groucho Marx's lines and found the gags in Count Pfferman's (Ruman) room (when the "Count" is trying to pack) but they weren't enough to entice me to make me want to watch another Marx Brothers film right away.
I don't really have much to say, although surprisingly enough, I was very much put off by the last scene when the Marx Brothers' characters chase Beatrice (Verea). I know that several old Hollywood movies make people side eye them (well, current movies too) but to see a woman express her want for a romance and have to run away from three lustful men scared me. I knew that it was meant to be comical, but I found it so disturbing and frightening that it left a really bad taste in my mouth.
Random, but it was amusing to see Sig Ruman play a Nazi because I will forever associate him with Colonel Ehrhardt from To Be or Not to Be.
IMDb Link: A Night in Casablanca
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Pi ; 1998
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Actors: Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman
I was very surprised that I enjoyed this movie. Lately I have been thinking quite a bit about what kind of movies I like. I know that for the most part, my genre of choice is romantic comedy and that I prefer narrative films, so I figured that I like anything that is mainstream and easy to watch. When I was in high school and during part of my college days, I suffered from special snowflake syndrome and wanted to watch obscure movies that no one knew about or cared for non-linear and foreign films. Part of that phase did stem from me being interested in them, but my intentions weren't very pure and I think I cared more about the cool points than actually educating myself. Anyway, it's been awhile since I watched anything that was "challenging" (unless Quentin Tarantino's works falls into that category) and to my surprise, I enjoyed Pi immensely. I think it's the editing style that kept my attention the entire time because the quick cuts and close ups made it feel as if the pace of the movie was going faster. I also liked that technique in another Aronofsky film, Requiem for a Dream (2000), because I think that it made habits look cold and calculated, which for the most part they are because we always do certain things a certain way at a certain time.
As for the story, it was captivating for me because it was about a man's search to find out a pattern behind the stock market and the obsessive quest is enjoyable (uh… painful?) to watch. I liked seeing how this obsession ruins Max's (Gullette) physical body and his mental state and how his search for an explanation runs him into trouble. The closer he gets to the truth behind the numbers, the more he cannot handle it physically or mentally because perhaps it is as if he is playing with fire and his headaches and paranoia are all signs for him to back off something that is beyond his control. The way the movie played out and how it ended reminded me of people's quest to understanding the world and believing in God. Whether or not I believe in God or believe people should believe in God is beyond the point of the post, but when I talk to people who believe in God or even just a higher being, many say that it is faith and that it's not about trying to find an explanation for everything. Believing in God gives them a sense of lightness and comfort, and it reminded me of how Max ends up in the end. I see Max as finally being content once he gives up trying to find numbers/explanations for everything and can just enjoy being. Or maybe he's content because he finally understood the numbers and also because he has learned to stop thinking about it and just accepting whatever he has learned in his quest.
What happens to Max also reminded me of how someone's identity is shaped and how one's interests become tied to one's identity. For Max, his obsession with his quest to find the pattern in the stock market becomes his identity. He has nothing other than this quest and his quest is his identity and it physically manifests itself as well through the headaches and the paranoia. He is one with the numbers, just as he said about being the one who was chosen to understand the number sequence. What I liked was that the film medium allows the viewers to only know about Max in relation to numbers and we don't know how he is outside of the scenes we see of him. This allows the viewers to once again associate Max's identity to numbers. I think what's so great is that this movie is so visibly shot on film that one can't help but be aware of all this. And speaking of that, I absolutely love the look of this movie.
On a side note, I also couldn't help like the film since it mentions the Kabbalah because in my favourite manga series, X, the Kabbalah is shown in the artwork and also in connection to the tech savvy character, Satsuki. Sort of a connection to this movie, ey?
IMDb Link: Pi
Jackie Brown ; 1997
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Actors: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Robert De Niro
Someone told me that this Quentin Tarantino movie was a movie that non-Tarantino fans were a fan of. I think the person told me this because I probably mentioned that I'm not a Tarantino fan but here is the deal: I've enjoyed every single Tarantino film that I've watched but I'm too much of a pretentious person to just out-right say that I'm a fan. Actually, nix that: last month, I declared that I am a Tarantino fan. I don't even know what my own deal is and why I stupidly refused to say that I'm a fan of his works even though I like his movies so much. Well, I don't know why non-Tarantino fans see Jackie Brown as something different but it sure wasn't anything different for me because I enjoyed watching this movie just as much as I enjoyed watching any Tarantino picture.
As usual, the script and casting was excellent, which I take as a given for any Tarantino movie. Like Ernst Lubitsch, I see Tarantino as a director who puts the oomph in their pictures through a superb script and a great cast. Cinematically, I would say that both directors are on par (for me) because while the effects of the mise-en-scène and camera movement isn't overt, watching any of their films closely makes one more aware of how much control they have over every aspect of their picture and how knowledgeable they are of the filmic language. Of course, Tarantino has a more non-traditional approach to story telling and editing, but I never found his movies to be jarring or difficult to follow. Surprisingly enough, I find his editing style quite easy to follow and even though scenes may be shown in a non-linear fashion, I can't think of any other way those scenes should have been shot. For example, in Jackie Brown, the Billingsley bag switch segment was PERFECT. By showing what happens to the four different character in succession through each character's perspectives, you pick up bits and pieces of what's going on and eventually, everything makes sense. When I saw Jackie (Grier) coming out of the dressing room all frantic, I didn't understand what was going on. Did something go wrong? Did I miss something? And why did she leave that bag behind? But after I saw Max (Forster) pick up the bag and then saw Jackie using her supposed frazzled state of mind as an alibi at the police station, I was like, "OHHHHHHHHH! It all makes sense!"
And another thing, how could I dislike a movie that shows lipstick that has been rubbed off from a kiss? All in all, definitely liked this movie and would recommend it to anyone. I'm starting to wonder if there is going to be a Tarantino film that I dislike. Oh wait, there is only one more to watch. TIME WILL TELL.
IMDb Link: Jackie Brown
Pitch Perfect ; 2012
Director: Jason Moore
Actors: Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Ben Platt, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Rebel Wilson
I had to think a lot about this movie and what I would write about. At one point, I wanted to just post "WTF" in big letters, but then I figured that I'd regret writing that when I look back at my entries because I wouldn't remember why I wrote "WTF". It would be like the time when I looked back at diaries I've written when I was in elementary school and I'd see entries that said, "I'm so mad right now that I'm not even going to write about it because I'm so angry." Now I look at those entries and wonder what I was so mad about.
While watching this movie, the only thoughts I had throughout the entire film was, "What in the world? What is this? Is this real? WTFWTFWTFWTF." I couldn't understand this movie at all and I didn't get why. I wasn't sure if this movie was a comedy or what because I think I chuckled nervously throughout the movie. It was just THERE and my brain couldn't make head or tail out of it. I was still very confused by it for several days and one day, while I was sitting in a tub, singing very badly, several thoughts about this movie popped up. I started to wonder if my brain was so used to thinking, "ANALYZE ANALYZE ANALYZE" that I couldn't relax and enjoy it. Another thought was that I watched so many old films that I'm stuck in the bygone era and can't understand contemporary comedy. I remember thinking that the dialogue was crude and I disliked a lot of the jokes, which made me think that I was unconsciously comparing old comedic films to current ones. Some would attribute it to political correctness but many of the jokes rubbed me the wrong way, which surprised me because I didn't think that I was an overly politically correct person. I don't think that I was being snotty while watching this movie and I wasn't planning on comparing it to other movies as well, but this movie came from left field and I had no idea what was going on and how to digest it. Even my raging dislike for a cappella didn't overcome this confusion by making me think an irrational thought such as, "I HATE THIS FILM BECAUSE OF A CAPPELLA, END OF STORY."
Another thing that startled me was that I felt that many aspects of the movie, particularly sets (location?), camera movement, and acting was like a B-movie. It was hokey, borderline bad, and the only thing that made it visually good was the crisp quality of the picture and the colors. When I say colors, I don't mean a beautiful or brilliant use of them, à la Sirk, but that everything was evenly lit so the colors looked nice, like a nice family photo.
And I just have to add, I really, REALLY detested Bumper (DeVine). I guess I can't hate on Adam DeVine because he was successful at making me want to punch Bumper in the face, but his character was like Barry in High Fidelity (2000), except that I grew to tolerate Barry but I never grew to tolerate Bumper. I know that he's supposed to be a character to either dislike or laugh with, but I found him overbearingly obnoxious that I wondered how DeVine could make a character so annoying.
I'm still not too sure why I was so thrown by this film, but I can say that I don't want to rewatch it on my own time. If my friends all agreed and said that they wanted to watch it, sure I'll watch it, but it wasn't my cup of tea. I didn't think it was a huge waste of time and maybe if I do rewatch it, I might like it immensely, but my first impression of this movie was bewilderment, which is a feeling that I have never gotten from a film until this one.
IMDb Link: Pitch Perfect
The White Sister ; 1923
Saturday, September 7th, 2013
Director: Henry King
Actors: Lillian Gish, Ronald Colman, Gail Kane, J. Barney Sherry, Charles Lane, Juliette La Violette
Part of the Gish Sisters Blogathon. Please check out the other entries!
What to say about The White Sister… I think that the best way to put it would be "conflicted".
In regards to mise-en-scène, it is absolutely breathtaking. I was astounded by the sets and how lovely all the costumes were. It was truly an impressive picture to watch purely for the sets alone. As for the leads, Lillian Gish and Ronald Colman, that is where the "conflicted" feelings comes in. Both Gish and Colman are formidable actors in their own rights but I was less than impressed with Colman in this film and Gish left me both impressed and kind of cold. Personally, the chemistry between the two actors (their characters are lovers) worked and did not work at the same time because I could not wrap my head around the coupling of the two actors. Gish's character isn't a child but her looks made her appear to be like a child-woman and Colman appeared a bit too old for her that they looked mismatched. However, what made me think that Gish was a nuanced actress was that despite her youthful face, she appeared incredibly mature, which left me baffled because my brain kept going, "She looks so young, BUT SHE OBVIOUSLY ISN'T!" I think that my thoughts were obstructing my ability to immerse myself into the love scenes because I thought that they were very well acted, but then I would always have an afterthought that ruined the moment.
So why did Gish's performance make me think that it was impressive but also unimpressive at the same time?
As a disclaimer, I am going to state that I think Gish fans are going to like her performance in this movie. Heck, I think that the sets and her acting were the best things about the movie and it's those things alone that make this film worth a watch. I actually feel bad for criticizing Gish because I haven't watched many of her films and only watched some of her most famous pictures, so all I've seen of Gish are similar characters. I'm falling into the mistake that people (myself included) made about Mary Pickford so I feel a bit iffy saying not very nice things about Gish.
When I see Gish in highly emotional scenes, such as in The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Broken Blossoms (1919), I am blown away by the power of her performance. It is both Brechtian-esque and immersing at the same time; Gish's performance of emotional scenes makes my skin crawl and I become aware that I am watching a movie but at the same time, I am almost in a trance-like state where I am captivated by everything Gish does on the screen and all thoughts escape my mind. The reason I hold Gish in such high respect as an actress is because she is able to make me feel that way. I felt this way when I watched Gish in certain scenes in The White Sister (one of them is shown in Picture 2), but what was odd about watching this movie was that I felt as if I was watching Gish performing in the same mannerisms as she did in her previous pictures. What I loved most about Gish's performance in her other silent pictures was what made me feel detached and a bit pooped in this movie. It's quite a mystery as to why but I do have an inkling. I absolutely adored Gish in The Night of the Hunter (1955) because of her powerful performance and for me, it was a change to see her as this protective and strong woman whereas the characters I saw Gish perform in her silents were of girls and women who were helpless. While her character, Angela, isn't completely helpless, she has a weariness to her that seems similar to Gish's most famous silent film roles.
Overall, I think that this film is worth a watch for Lillian Gish fans but it wouldn't be a movie that I would personally watch again during my free time.
IMDb Link: The White Sister
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Johanna Enlists ; 1918
Saturday, July 13th, 2013
Director: William Desmond Taylor
Actors: Mary Pickford, Anne Schaefer, Fred Huntley, Monte Blue, Douglas MacLean, Emory Johnson, John Steppling, Wallace Beery, Wesley Barry
Johanna Enlists is a cute film to watch and I enjoyed it very much but it was also a film that made me all too aware of the role women play in American society. It made me realize how little things have changed, despite the feminist revolution, from the 1910s until now.
In this movie, Mary Pickford plays Johanna, a country girl who is seen as ugly but she dreams of having a beau. After being upset after finding out that her crush is married with children, she prays to God to send her a beau… and Johanna ends up getting the American army. This leads to Johanna having crushes on a few men and she learns from magazines, newspapers, and books on how to be a lady. This leads to one of those transformations where the girl suddenly becomes hot after she does her hair differently and wears different clothes (similar to how current movies use glasses to make the girl ugly and the girl becomes attractive after she takes them off) and I was a bit surprised to see such a movie trope being used even back in the days. I loved how Pickford's hair was used as the turning point for Johanna's transformation because Pickford's curls were so famous. I love seeing her hair having importance in her movies' plots. I guess some things just don't change. After Johanna makes a transformation, men become attracted to her and she has a slew of admirers with three in particular. This leads to a little trouble and in the end, Johanna gets a beau.
The ending is very old-fashioned for current viewers and despite being aware that things were different back in the days, I still find it a little weird when people use the explanation of, "We're the same kind" to get the girl. Another movie example that I can think of at the top of my head is Ashley's reason for getting married to Melanie in Gone with the Wind (1939).
Even though it is off-putting that a girl goes through so much trouble to get a guy, what I love about Pickford films is that she works with the system to get her way. In the paper that I wrote during my final semester in college, I wrote about how Pickford subverted society's expectations of females, and I think that this movie is a perfect example of doing so. Sure, Johanna goes through a lot of trouble trying to get the guy (and I enjoyed her trying to change her looks and behaviour, especially dancing à la Isadora Duncan) but it is her scheming to get the men and the males in this movie are flat and are like toys controlled by Johanna. I love it when I see Pickford acting in a coquette-ish behaviour because it becomes another example as to how she wasn't always portraying innocent characters and how wide her range was.
Another thing that I found highly enjoyable in this film were the effects used in regards to images + texts (ref. Picture 2). I always like seeing these in silent movies and these days, we don't really see much of it outside of Quentin Tarantino's films. I had a good chuckle when I saw "Solid Ivory" next to Pa Renssaller (Huntley). There are also some great intertitles in this film, which had me in stitches. A personal favourite was one that said, "Oh, Lordy — when I prayed for a man — WHY did you send me a thousand?"
Pickford was wonderful as an actress in this movie and I loved how there was nothing beneath her to get the desired comedic effect. One of my favourite moments was when she had a clothes pin on her nose because I couldn't help but think that she was adorable (ref. Picture 3). After getting to know more about Pickford, I am surprised that she is known for playing "little girl roles" rather than being known as a comedienne. She's wonderful in comedic and dramatic roles and it's a shame that people aren't giving her more credit for her acting talent.
I should really get going with a Pickford marathon as well. So many marathons to do and so little time (erm… patience, hahaha. Who am I fooling?)
IMDb Link: Johanna Enlists
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Musée national du château de Malmaison
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Musée de l'Armée
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Napoleon was born in this house on 15 August 1769. He lived here until the age of nine when he left to go to school at the Collège d'Autun in France. At this time, his parents, Carlo and Letizia Bonaparte occupied the first floor with use of the kitchen on the ground floor. Their home was extended in 1774 with a terrace built by Napoleon's father. The second and third floors, which belonged to other family members, were purchased over the course of time. The Bonaparte family, as Republican sympathisers, had to leave the island when it was occupied by the British in 1793. Four years later, when Corsica was back in French hands, Letizia Bonaparte, Napoleon's mother, returned to Ajaccio, and with the large compensation payments made to those who had been looted during the British occupation, she extended and refurbished the house. A bright gallery was built, and the rooms were furnished with chests of drawers from Milan and chairs ordered from Marseille. Napoleon stayed there for the last time on his return from Egypt, from 28 September to 6 October 1799. In 1843, Joseph Bonaparte inherited the house, which passed down to Napoleon III in 1852.
During the Second Empire, the Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie paid a visit to the house on 14 September 1860. On 29 August 1869, the Empress visited it once again with her son, the Prince Impérial, to mark the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Napoleon I, the founder of the Napoleonic dynasty. Other famous visitors eagerly followed: Gustave Flaubert, Pierre Loti, the Prince de Joinville, Joseph Conrad, Boni de Castellane, Elisabeth of Austria, Edward VII and many more. In 1923, Prince Victor Napoleon, who succeeded Empress Eugenie, donated it to the State. It was then listed as a Historic Monument. Finally, in 1967, the house became a national museum, now administered by the Musée National des Châteaux de Malmaison et Bois-Préau. The building was extended in 2004 with the purchase of a neighbouring house, providing further exhibition space devoted to the Second Empire and temporary exhibitions. Restoration campaigns carried out at regular intervals have revealed the original decors commissioned by Napoleon III and Eugenie.
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Jeonnam Dragons is een Zuid-Koreaanse voetbalclub uit Gwangyang.

Geschiedenis
De club werd opgericht in 1995. De thuiswedstrijden worden in het Dragon Dungeon gespeeld, dat plaats biedt aan 14.284 toeschouwers. De clubkleuren zijn geel-zwart. De club speelt sinds 1995 in de K-League.

Erelijst
Nationaal
 K-League
Runner up: (1) 1997
 Beker van Zuid-Korea
Winnaar: (4) 1997, 2006, 2007, 2021
Runner up: (1) 2003
 Adidas Cup
Runner up: (1) 1997
 Koreaanse League Cup
Runner up: (1) 2000
 Hauzen Cup
Runner up: (1) 2008

Internationaal
 Aziatische Cup Winners Cup
Runner up: (1) 1999

Bekende (ex-)coaches
  Huh Jung-moo (1996-1997) - (2005-2007)

Bekende (ex-)spelers
  Yun Suk-Young (2009-2013)
  Victor (2007-2008)

Externe link
  Officiële site

Chunnam Dragons

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the incidence, characteristics of, and changes in chronic neuropathy symptoms related to cisplatin and evaluate the natural history of platinum induced peripheral neuropathy during active treatment and the first 12 months post chemotherapy.
The purpose of this study is to learn about the safety and effectiveness of two different drug combinations in patients who have intermediate- and poor-risk germ cell tumors (GCT). One combination of drugs, paclitaxel, ifosfamide and cisplatin (TIP), is experimental. The other combination of drugs, bleomycin, etoposide and cisplatin (BEP), is the standard of care treatment for intermediate- and poor-risk germ cell tumors. However, BEP does not cure every patient and therefore newer treatments are needed.
Drugs used as chemotherapy, such as carboplatin, etoposide, and ifosfamide work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x rays to kill tumor cells. Giving chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. This phase II trial studies how well chemotherapy and radiation therapy work in treating younger patients with newly diagnosed central nervous system germ cell tumors.


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CHEF LEMAIRE
"It has been a pure culinary pleasure to be in the presence of Chef Alain in and outside of the kitchen. As a Chef and radio host, I have seen and savored flavors from all over the world and Chef Alain's expertise always has me looking forward to being in his kitchen. He has a passion for pushing the flavor envelope with ease. Your taste buds deserve to be pleasured."
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www.chefamadeus.com
Winner of Food Network's Extreme Chef
Award winning Chef Alain Lemaire is the Co-owner and Executive Chef of Sensory Delights, LLC and Arome Catering, both full service catering companies based out of South Florida and Haiti respectively. He is a native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where he first discovered his interest in cooking. Later on, he developed an increasing passion for food and foodservice which led him to attend the Culinary program at the acclaimed Johnson & Wales University. Thanks to his heritage and having spent most of his career in South Florida, Caribbean and Latin flavors play a major role in Chef Lemaire's style of cooking: "fresh, bold and in your face!" as he would say it.
Chef Lemaire has participated in and featured as a guest chef in numerous food events and festivals throughout the United States and overseas. Most recent events include New York African Restaurant Week, Grace Jamaican Jerk Fest, Journée de la Cuisine Haitienne and Taste of the Caribbean in Montreal Canada, Iron Fork Miami, South Beach Wine & Food Festival, Taste of Dallas, Taste of the Sea, A la Carte Food and Culture Festival New York, Haiti's Food & Beverage Festival, Dania Beach Seafood Festival, Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival, Colors of the Caribbean and much more.
Chef Lemaire was the winner of the 2017 Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival Celebrity Chef Throwdown. He has been inducted in the 2017 class of the Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida Top 20 Under 40 and also the 2017 class of Legacy MIA Top 40 Under 40. The members are selected for their commitment and contributions professionally, socially, academically and personally. As a community of vibrant, energetic, creative and out-of-the box thinkers, the members are an expression of cultural pride throughout their community.
Chef Lemaire is also a huge supporter of education, giving back to the community and the less fortunate. He has partnered with Haiti Chefs for Education, World Central Kitchen and Easter Seals South Florida.
* Chef Lemaire along with seven other Haitian chefs cooked the first ever all Haitian dinner at the James Beard Foundation House in New York. The dinner was held on May 18, 2018 in celebration of Haitian Flag Day and was the chef's opportunity to pay homage to Haitian cuisine on a huge platform.
* Chef Lemaire is a contributor to Chefs Corner Magazine. An online magazine with the main focus on Haitian chefs and cuisine.
* 2017 Young Professional Top 20 Under 40 by Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida.
* 2017 Legacy MIA Top 40 Under 40 black professionals in South Florida, Legacy Magazine.
* 2016 Silver Spoon Award for "Best Taste" at the 2016 Horseshoe Bay Resort Wine and Dine Experience, Austin, TX.
* 2016 "Best Signature Dish" at the 2016 Horseshoe Bay Resort Wine and Dine Experience, Austin, TX.
* Chef Lemaire was a contestant in Food Network's Cutthroat Kitchen in August 2015
and finished runner-up during Season 8 Episode 12 "Mo' molasses, mo' problems".
* Chef Lemaire represented Haiti at the 1st Global Traditional Cuisine Gathering in Mexico City, Mexico. Over 30 countries and all the major cities in Mexico had representatives in a three-day celebration of traditional cuisine.
* Chef Lemaire was featured among South Florida's best chefs at the "Chefs for
Obama" back in September 2012. The event was a fundraiser campaign in Miami
for President Barack Obama's re-election campain led by Congresswoman
Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
* Chef Lemaire is also a co-producer of Le Chef, the first-ever televised
culinary battle show in Haiti.
* 2013 "Best Chef" by Blackstreet Celebration Awards in New York.
Chef Lemaire's Top Clients:
- U.S. Embassy of Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- Haiti's former President Michel Joseph Martelly
- Haiti's former Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe
- Honorable Ambassador of Haiti in D.C. Paul Altidore
- Arcade Fire - Grammy Award Winning Group
- Amaluna, Cirque du Soleil
- Raoul Peck - Academy Award Nominee Haitian Film Maker
- Joel Widmaeir - Renown Haitian Artist and philantropist
- Florida International University
- Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida
- General Consulate of the Republic of Haiti in Miami
- Community Folk Art Center Syracuse, Annexe of Syracuse University
- Haiti's Ambassador in Washington DC, Paul Altidore
- Little Haiti Cultural Center
- Rhythm Foundation
- Boukman Eksperyans - Grammy Nominated Haitian Band
- Festival de Jazz de Port-au-Prince
Appearances and Features
Chef Lemaire appeared on several local and international news outlets such as:
- Miami's Local 10 ABC News
- Food Network - Global
- Syracuse Local 9 ABC - Bridge Street
- Radio Télé Métropole Haiti
- Radio Télé Superstar Haiti
- Global TV, Montréal and more...
Chef Lemaire has featured multiple times in several online and printed publications such as:
- Legacy Magazine
- Miami Herald
- Voyage Mia Magazine
- Miami New Times
- South Florida Times
- Kreyolicious.com
- Pluriel Magazine
- Haiti Open
- NB Magazine
- Magic Haiti
- Lakol Magazine and more...
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Amongst borrowers who seek to opt for a payday cash advance almost 64% are married and have a family to take care of. Naturally, they would be having several expenses to manage at a point in time. A payday cash advance is a loan which is often resorted to for dealing with short term financial requirements. These could be anything ranging from a medical emergency to an unforeseen house repair job. A payday cash advance ensures immediate availability of cash with little or almost no procedural hassles. Therefore, they are highly sought after and considered to be ideal options which care safe, secure and viable.
The following facts will help you to get acquainted with the concept of a payday cash advance better.
You can avail of a payday loan from any of the available online platforms which provide the same. However, it is important to choose wisely. Always opt for lenders who have been in this business for a considerable period of time. Check on appropriate licenses they should be possessing. You also need to see if there are contact details provided on the website. Go through the privacy policies as well before divulging your personal information in any form.
In Canada, the payday cash advance norms vary on the basis of the state of origin. Lenders will also restrict their operations to specific portals. You need to check on these aspects before getting into a deal.
The eligibility norms for paydays would be relatively basic. You simply need to be a valid citizen of Canada. You also need to have a checking bank account, a three month old job with an average salary of around $1000 and a valid telephone number.
Ideally, your cash advance should incorporate a fax-less process. Gone are the days when you were required to fax across documents for perusal and approval. If your lender is still sticking to such age old processes, it's time to hunt better options.
The amount towards the loan is deposited into your account. The lender will also provide you with the due date when you are supposed to pay back the entire amount along with the fees. You will be provided with a username and password which can be used to access your account. You can keep checking on your due date and outstanding amount details here.
Your payday cash advance should ideally be resorted to for short term purposes. Do not attempt to extend the period of the loan by rolling over the amount over and over again. Defaulting payments will only add to your debt woes. Most often, the principal can multiply several times and assume unmanageable proportions.
Never opt for concurrent payday loans. Always settle one and then seek another. Borrowers often make the mistake of seeking fresh loans for paying up older ones. This leads to a vicious debt trap.
Keeping these basic facts in perspective will definitely ensure a positive experience with the payday cash advance.
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package com.twu.biblioteca.libraryOperationView;

import com.twu.biblioteca.io.InputOutput;
import org.junit.Test;

import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;

public class CheckOutMovieViewTest {
    @Test
    public void displaysAThankYouMessageIfTheMovieIsCheckedOutFromAvailableMovieList() {
        InputOutput inputOutput = mock(InputOutput.class);
        CheckOutMovieView checkOutMovieView = new CheckOutMovieView(true, inputOutput);

        checkOutMovieView.display();

        verify(inputOutput).show("Thank you!! Enjoy the movie");
    }

    @Test
    public void displaysInvalidMessageIfTheMovieIsNotCheckedOutFromAvailableMovieList() {
        InputOutput inputOutput = mock(InputOutput.class);
        CheckOutMovieView checkOutMovieView = new CheckOutMovieView(false, inputOutput);

        checkOutMovieView.display();

        verify(inputOutput).show("That movie is not available");
    }
}


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12 Books that Illuminate the Beautiful and Complex History of Cuba
by Hilary Krutt
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Until recently, the fraught relationship between the United States and Cuba has made it difficult for Americans to fully experience Cuba—except through books, that is. But even as tourism to Havana and its environs may soon become commonplace, literature continues to play a crucial role in shaping and reinforcing the complex identity of the country for natives and foreigners alike. Here are twelve books that illuminate Cuba through time, space, and memory.
Dreaming in Cuban
by Cristina García
An intergenerational tale spanning the 1930s to the 1980s, this novel tells the story of a family divided by the Cuban revolution. Infused with magical realism, the narrative presents a unique vision and a haunting lamentation for a past that might have been.
Waiting for Snow in Havana
by Carlos Eire
In 1962, Carlos Eire was one of 14,000 children airlifted out of Havana—exiled from his family, his country, and his own childhood by Fidel Castro's revolution. Winner of the National Book Award, this stunning memoir is a vibrant and evocative look at Latin America from a child's unforgettable perspective.
Carlos Eire
The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
by Oscar Hijuelos
In 1990, Oscar Hijuelos became the first Latino to win the Pulitzer Prize for this novel, which tells the story of Cesar and Nestor Castillo, two Cuban brothers who are workers by day and stars of the dance halls by night in New York City in 1949.
Oscar Hijuelos
In 1990, Oscar Hijuelos became the first Hispanic person to win the Pulitzer Prize for his novel, THE MAMBO KINGS PLAY SONGS OF LOVE. This novel travels back in time, telling the story of Cesar and Nestor Castillo, two Cuban brothers living in New York City in 1949, who are workers by day and stars of the dance halls by night.
Telex from Cuba
by Rachel Kushner
From the National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of THE FLAMETHROWERS, Rachel Kushner's masterful debut novel tells the story of the Americans who were driven out of Fidel Castro's Cuba in 1958.
Rachel Kushner
Before Night Falls
by Reinaldo Arenas
In this shocking memoir by a visionary Cuban writer, Reinaldo Arenas recounts his personal journey: from his poverty-stricken childhood and his adolescence as a rebel fighting for Castro, to his imprisonment for being homosexual, his flight from Cuba, and his subsequent life in New York.
Reinaldo Arenas
My Lost Cuba
by Celso Gonzalez-Falla
This memorable family saga set against the glamour of 1950s Havana and the tropical Cuban countryside tells the story of Don Miguel, a wealthy rancher summoned home from the United States to care for his ailing father.
Celso Gonzalez-Falla
Finding Mañana
by Mirta Ojito
As a teenager, Mirta Ojito was one of more than one hundred thousand refugees ushered from Cuba during the Mariel boatlift. Years later, as a reporter for the New York Times, she goes back to reckon with her past and to find the people who set this exodus in motion and brought her to her new home.
Mirta Ojito
by Carlos Frías
Sent to Cuba by his newspaper as the country began closing to foreign journalists in August 2006, Carlos Frías begins the secret journey of a lifetime—twelve days in the land of his parents. This evocative memoir is written through the unique eyes of a first-generation Cuban-American seeing the forbidden country of his ancestry for the first time.
Carlos Frías
by Elmore Leonard
In this thrilling novel, set in Havana in 1898 at the height of the Spanish-American War, an American horse wrangler escapes a date with a Cuban firing squad to join forces with a powerful sugar baron's lady looking to make waves and score big.
Adiós Hemingway
by Leonardo Padura Fuentes
This first-rate detective story, set against the backdrop of Ernest Hemingway's Cuba, is part fascinating examination of Hemingway in his trying final years and part nifty postmodern procedural.
Leonardo Padura Fuentes
Three Trapped Tigers
by Guillermo Cabrera Infante
This playful book, filled with wordplay and inventive typography, tells the story of a man separated from both his country and his youth—and has been praised as a modern, funnier, Cuban ULYSSES.
Guillermo Cabrera Infante
Dirty Havana Trilogy
by Pedro Juan Gutierrez
Banned in Cuba but celebrated throughout the Spanish-speaking world, this picaresque novel in stories chronicles the misadventures of Pedro Juan, a former Cuban journalist living from hand to mouth in the squalor of contemporary Havana.
Pedro Juan Gutierrez


From the beginning Harry has had a passion for boarding sports; Skateboarding, Wakeboarding, Surfing, Skiing and Snowboarding. He picked up a SUP Board about three years ago and fell in love with all the new opportunities. It allowed him to get out on the water between surf trips.
Whether it be racing in False Creek, surfing in Tofino, down-winding, fitness classes or one of our social evening sessions you'll find him on the water almost every day. Harry is a certified Paddle Canada SUP instrcutor, has First Aid/CPR training, PADI certified Open Water Diver and trained in both Krav Mega and Kyokushin Karate.
Lech has been working as a waterfront Lifeguard on Vancouver's beaches for over a decade, but 5 years ago, he noticed an intriguing new sight on the water. A figure of a person, who appeared to be standing on the water and moving forward while paddling along, quickly emerged. At first, this image seemed amusing, but soon curiosity kicked in and Lech decided he had to try it with the equipment available to him on the beach. Armed with Lifesaving paddleboard designed for prone paddling and a big, heavy wooden oar from a rowboat, Lech set out onto the water and became captivated as he Stand Up Paddled his very first time. At the time, little did Lech know how profoundly this sport would change his life.
Lech has since led the introduction of Stand Up Paddling as a remarkably effective Lifeguarding platform in the dynamic conditions of Vancouver's Beaches and continues to refine his skills in an ever-growing list of SUP competitions. Lech also holds PADI Rescue Diver certification, has taught Beach Alert Junior Lifeguard Camps, and held a position on the board of directors for the Vancouver Lifeguarding Association for several years. Based on this experience and now a Paddle Canada certified SUP Instructor, Lech is eager to introduce you to the sport that has become his passion.
Sharan was introduced to yoga by her father at the age of 9. After years of practicing with a number of different teachers, in many different styles of yoga, her path crossed with a yoga therapist. Intrigued to find this approach to yoga, she finally decided to make the leap from yoga practitioner to instructor. She met Maggie Reagh of Yoga Therapy Vancouver in 2009 and began her journey of becoming a Therapeutic Yoga Instructor. After a year of training with Maggie, from the Desikachar lineage, and Lindsay Whalen, from the Iengar lineage, she acquired her RYT 200 certification.
Seeing the way therapeutic yoga has enriched the lives of the people around her is what drives her to share her knowledge of yoga with anyone and everyone who has opened their hearts to it.
Sharan is registered with Yoga Alliance as a Therapeutic Yoga Teacher and carries with her liability insurance and is trained in Emergency First Aid and CPR.


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Harper Still loves dancing, helping her mom cook, and playing with her twin sister and younger brother. In many ways, she's a typical little girl.
Harper's story, however, is anything but typical.
In May 2017, then-2-year-old Harper began experiencing diarrhea and had a bowel movement in her sleep. Knowing this was abnormal for their daughter, Jodi and Tyler Still took Harper to a local pediatrician.
The pediatrician took stool samples and conducted blood tests, and the Stills went home to await the results. The following morning, Harper began vomiting and had blood in her stool.
"I don't just mean there were a few streaks with red in it. It was nothing but blood, and to see that come from your child, you don't know what to do. You're scared," says Jodi.
Jodi called the pediatrician, who recommended she take Harper to an emergency department.
"By the time we got to Des Moines, she had vomited 11 times and had 32 bowel movements," remembers Jodi.
Harper was initially diagnosed with Shigella, a bacteria related to E. coli, and was admitted to the hospital.
"They told us we had to get her hydration level up, but she would be OK," says Jodi. "We just had to wait out the weekend and see what happened."
Despite receiving IV fluids and other medications to treat her symptoms, Harper's condition worsened and she was diagnosed with E. coli. Her doctors said there was a 5 percent chance Harper could develop hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a dangerous condition that develops due to E. coli. It causes red blood cells to be damaged and destroyed, and can lead to life-threatening kidney failure.
Just days later, Harper's doctors had some news.
"They said, 'This had turned into HUS, and we can no longer treat her here,'" says Jodi.
"We wanted the best for our daughter, so Iowa City was the place for us," adds Tyler. "It didn't matter that it was four hours from home."
Harper was transferred by ambulance to University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, where a pediatric nephrologist was waiting for her.
Harper's condition was contagious, so she was quarantined to her room for 12 days. Her care team attempted to place a catheter in her arm to easily draw blood to monitor her levels, but her veins were too fragile, so a different catheter was placed in her chest.
The same day, Harper underwent a procedure to have a dialysis catheter placed in her stomach lining to help her body filter her blood while she slept. She underwent seven nights of dialysis in addition to five blood transfusions, seven platelet transfusions, and many potassium transfers and iron injections.
After more than three weeks in the hospital, Harper was able to go home. Today, she is back to being her vivacious, energetic self, despite her acute kidney injury. Her family attributes Harper's recovery to her UI Stead Family Children's Hospital team.
"They saved my daughter's life," says Tyler.
"The children's hospital is probably unlike any place you've ever been," adds Jodi. "They truly care. From the person that greets you at the door, to the nurse who is checking you all night long, to the doctor who is there monitoring you every step of the way, to the man down in the cafeteria. Everybody here truly cares about what is going on in your life."
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My little sister (the recently operated) is more than just a pretty tummy. She is an aspiring hair dresser...or rather "COSMETOLOGIST." She is working on her portfolio for Paul Mitchel Academy. So while she gussied up all the ladies, I practiced studio lighting for a change. I'm sure you recognize my model "de jour", the lovely Devi. Tara, her cousin is my new favorite person! I will have a post on her very soon, in a near future. She is the owner of the most amazing company. You'll see, You'll see! I must sleep.....I had to stop editing. You know it's time when you can't get your left and right eye to focus at the same time. NIGHT!
I know this isn't my normal editing style, but for the portfolio we wanted something a little different!
That's gonna be some portfolio!


Join a new competition? What do you mean? I have joined several times since I had updated the skin since it was a minimum of 3 connections!
Zip up your skin's directory and attach it to your post above and I'll see what it looks like on my computer.
(03-13-2018, 02:41 PM)Russell Sobie Wrote: Oh lord yes. Depends on what version of Photoshop you have. If it is anything up to CS6, you want to google "nvidia photoshop plugin" and install either the 32bit or 64bit version of the plugin depending on what your Photoshop is. If you are on the latest Photoshop (Creative Cloud or CC), then you may need to instead use the Intel Texture Works plugin to get DDSs out of it. Google "intel photoshop dds plugin". They both pretty much do the same things. If you have Photoshop, there is like no reason you should be using GIMP.
Can you help me to get the filesize reduced - any save-as settings I need to do?
You can usually knock out a bit of size for a basic body skin file by looking at the alpha channel to confirm that you don't actually need it, and then deleting it. Then export as the usual DTX5 setting. I'm not at home right now so I can't get to the Intel settings I use, but I haven't had any problems getting my more recent skins down under 10MB total.
The other thing you can do is skimp on image size. For body skins, I don't bother with more than 2048x2048. Lots of stock wheels come in 1024x and bigger... you can likely get away with 512x or even 256x... especially any blur textures. Or even cheaper: simply don't have custom wheels. If the file is missing for any particular thing, it will default to what the base car uses... in some cases you won't even see a difference.
I can't see on track the customized skins, even when the server said "skins allready ".
The second part says "hit the restart button". The "restart button" is only visible if you have the app actually visible on your screen, which you do not have to do. Basically you need to just leave the server and rejoin it. This is trivial if you are using Content Manager as when you quit a server the "end screen" dialog has a "Try Again" button on it, that automatically reconnects you to the last server you were on. I'm assuming with the stock AC interface, you would need to find the server in the Online list?
(04-10-2018, 12:44 AM)Russell Sobie Wrote: The second part says "hit the restart button". The "restart button" is only visible if you have the app actually visible on your screen, which you do not have to do. Basically you need to just leave the server and rejoin it. This is trivial if you are using Content Manager as when you quit a server the "end screen" dialog has a "Try Again" button on it, that automatically reconnects you to the last server you were on. I'm assuming with the stock AC interface, you would need to find the server in the Online list?
No, you just need to press the button, it automatically rejoins the server.
Good to know. So with Content Manager, hit that Try Again button. Otherwise, just make the skin app visible and hit that Restart button!
A great addition to SRS, tks very much!
Any confirmation on the theory that you have to take part in two races for the skin to update ?


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Should I Lease Or Buy Commercial Real Estate For My Business?
Do you own or run a business in the greater Miami area? Do you find yourself searching commercial real estate listings for potential office space? If so, there is one important question that an aspiring buyer must ask before making any decisions, "Should I lease or buy?" How urgently your business needs office space will certainly affect your decision. Because, timing plays the most critical role in the decision for businesses to either buy or lease commercial real estate.
If you choose to lease, you may not be getting full control over the property. Nevertheless, you can enjoy a large return on your investment with the right circumstances. When you lease a property, you aren't required to throw down a huge initial payment which will allow you to maintain more capital. Furthermore, by not putting a large sum of money down, you will gain flexibility in terms of whether or not you will be able to proceed in certain business operations.
Although leasing may be the less popular decision of the two, there are a ton of benefits compared to buying for the right business. The biggest advantage is that you have total control over your money. And, along with keeping the majority of your capital, leasing a property also allows you to relocate at the end of the lease – if that is something that interests the buyer. However, cost is not the only factor one should consider when searching for office space. There are other important factors to consider which can make leasing the more attractive option. For example, the potential to outgrow the space. Or, dealing with the hassle of property maintenance. Also, allocating the down payment for other important aspects of your business.
In most cases with commercial real estate, it ends up being a smarter business decision to buy property to serve as an office space rather than leasing. This is not only because of the amount of money most businesses have at their disposal. But, also because of the numerous advantages that come along with owning rather than leasing. Additionally, thinking long term is almost always the most profitable route for a business owner. With this in mind, when purchasing property, there are two key aspects that need to be considered. 1) The amount of money you have in your bank accounts and, 2) the estimated value of the property.
If the property won't appreciate over time, then there is no point in investing. Most of these properties will appreciate in value, This is due the consistent rise in real estate prices in certain areas of South Florida. A cataclysmic event is really the only scenario that could take place to undervalue a property, depending on the neighborhood. That's why it is important to carefully watch the economy leading up to a purchase to make sure that your purchase is protected. When you own a property, you have the ability to sub lease your property to someone else and get back all of your money if you end up not having any use for it. It's always good to know that you have that backbone to rely on, just in case.
Where do I find commercial real estate to lease or buy in South Florida?
Leasing or buying commercial real estate are both great options for businesses looking for office space. Sometimes both can end up being very profitable. And, in some cases, only one ends up being the right choice. Either way, the decision needs to be carefully analyzed and made with a full analysis of the situation. Are you are currently on the search to lease or buy commercial real estate in South Florida? Then you should check out all the available listings at Metro1.com!


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Maarouf, Otman, Department of Computer Science Faculty of Science and Technology Sultan Moulay Slimane University Beni Mellal, Morocco (Morocco)
Madevska-Bogdanova, Ana (Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of)
Madhav, B T P, K L University (India)
Mahmoudian, M, mirkabir University of Technology (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Mahmoudian, M., Amirkabir University of Technology (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Malinovski, Toni, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje (Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of)
Manasa, N. L., JNTUH (India)
Manaut, Bouzid, Sultan Moulay Slimane University (Morocco)
Manev, Trajche, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje (Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of)
Manimegalai, P., Karpagam Academy of Higher Education (India)
Manuceau, Vincent, Makis Research (Self-Employed Independent Researcher) (France)
Mar Lwin, Pwint Hay, University of Computer Studies, Yangon (Myanmar)
Marotkar, D. S., Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering Nagpur (India)
Mary, T R Stella, Christ University (India)
Md Yunus, Mohd Amri, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Malaysia)
Mei Ling, Hui, Department of Mathematics faculty of Science and Technology University Malaysia Terengganu (Malaysia)
Melia, Yeni, UPI YPTK Padang (Indonesia)
Merbouha, Abdelkrim, Sultan Moulay Slimane University (Morocco)
Mihajlov, Dragan
Mirghadri, Abdolrasoul, Faculty of Communication and Information Technology, IHU University, Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Miriampally, Venkata Raghavendra, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering Dept, Adama Science & Technology University, Ethiopia. (Ethiopia)
Mishra, C.S., Gandhi Institute Technological Advancement (GITA)
Mizan, Al Mamun, American International University-Bangladesh (Bangladesh)
Mobiu, Aiman, Gadjah Mada University (Indonesia)
Mohammed, Aree Ali, University of Sulaimani (Iraq)


Why Does 'Wonder Woman 2' Take Place In 1984?
Wonder Woman 1984 is less than a month into production, so director Patty Jenkins and stars Gal Gadot and Chris Pine (being dead has never stopped anyone in a superhero movie before) weren't able to present a trailer during the film's San Diego Comic-Con panel. But they did explain why the film takes place when it does. The original Wonder Woman was set during World War I, so it would naturally follow that the sequel, WW 2, would move forward to World War II, or WW II (I see no flaw in this logic). But nope, it's the mid-1980s.
There's a perfectly good explanation for this, though, besides the world needing to see Gadot and Pine yell "where's the beef!" in a mall food court.
"One of my favorite things about making the original was that it took place during World War I in 1917, an era full of metaphors like modernity and the mechanized world," Jenkins explained. "I grew up in the '80s, and this has its own look and feel. The reason I am excited is it showed mankind at its best and worst. It was grand and wonderful, there was great music, and there were elegant and beautiful things. But other things about the decade revealed the worst of us. To have Wonder Woman in that period of time that was us at our most extreme, is wonderful." She's not wrong: the top-selling album in the United States in 1982 was Asia by Asia. In 1983 and 1984: Michael Jackson's Thriller. The best (Thriller) and worst (Asia) of us, indeed.
Wonder Woman 1984 opens on November 1, 2019.


Do you know a lot about handling wood?
I went to South Yorkshire Airguns (http://www.southyorkshireairguns.co.uk).
Quite local so I can call back easily if I have issues (beyond the mental ones).
Well done Sir.......... .22 applaud points awarded for following your common sense, and masculinity!
So then Blerk, have you had a shoot of it yet?
Nope (apart from a few test shots at the shop (did I mention that I nailed my very first shot?)).
First chance I'll get will be Friday evening.
If you're on something like photobucket,just paste the link then the image is visible on here.
I need to link to the images stored elsewhere. I was looking for an "Upload" button.


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