stumped ( film )
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tried sending without any vision and no difference. going to try an media managed version of the sequence. after that i' m stumped .
the idea was to make a quick film so we have not cast any stars or heroes. there is no single protagonist in the film .
is full of common people and has a lot of actors in the film. i also play a part - - i play myself in the film .
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and it spoils the very end of the film as soon as the title drop .
take the couple of albums released this week. the first is a film soundtrack called
carlos mastered a number of tricks integral to the film’s plot — including tracking the scent of the villain, tyler (luke kleintank), and attacking him in the film’s climax .
' stumped' is a documentary about the survival and physical rehabilitation of a filmmaker who suddenly finds himself a quadrilateral amputee. it highlights the trials and triumphs of... see full summary »
stumped is based on director robin berghaus' s short film of the same title (iffboston 2014). in this deeply personal story, will copes with the loss of his filmmaking career by pursuing stand - up comedy; navigates an evolving relationship with his partner, angel; and gradually transforms, physically and spiritually, with newly transplanted arms. filmed over four years, stumped pays tribute to the human spirit and our capacity to overcome challenges when we dare to focus on the future .
we will have a company presenting the film. its posters will soon be all over. they offered support to the film thanks to me. there has been no financial deal so far .
even the subtitler is stumped: mickey is deliberately unintelligible as a response to complaints about hard - to - understand british actors in the director' s previous film, and at certain points the film' s subtitles resort to question marks. the dvd commentary reveals that pitt came up with the gibberish on his own and even he has no idea what he is supposed to be saying. there is an option on the dvd to turn on
pikey subtitles ,
which explain what his and other pikey characters are saying, but at one point even they are stumped and resort to the aforementioned
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: the 86 carat diamond. several characters spend much of the film trying to get the diamond ,
her first film as producer. she has also been busy wheeling and dealing with msn and hutchison max to back
an interview with writer / director boots riley about his incendiary new film ,
sorry to bother you .
even in full - fledged cricket films, the game hasn’t always been the only theme. it was the freedom struggle in lagaan, terrorism in silence please... and war in stumped. in iqbal, it is victory over disability .
sachin says a few lines like ,
it' s okay when i get stumped on the field. i know i have a second chance. but this is a salute for those soldiers on the border who may never get another !
volcom stone presents freestyle swing, a film by jamie heinrich. available as bonus feature on the garden dvd release .
the films plot is essentially broken down into two mostly separate plot threads, both of which feature large ensemble casts .
began as a small film with a noble cause. it has now snowballed into something completely big because of the world cup
a film by jamie heinrich, directed by jason carrougher. available as a bonus feature on the subjekt haakenson dvd release .
guileantihero: turkish' s default setting, although by the end of the film he can' t outgambit the others .
' stumped' is a documentary about the survival and physical rehabilitation of a filmmaker who suddenly finds himself a quadrilateral amputee. it highlights the trials and triumphs of adapting to a world he never could have imagined, including his first stand - up comedy performance .
if that last one has you stumped, you’re alone, yet not alone. “alone yet not alone” — both film and song — are among the year’s most obscure oscar nominees. the film received a limited release in september, specifically within the christian market. the film was put out by enthuse entertainment, a company that focuses on “god - honoring, faith - based, family - friendly films that inspire the human spirit to seek and know god. ” the film is apparently a true - life historical drama set in 1755, that tells the story of two young sisters captured by native americans during a raid on their family’s farm and was based on the novel by tracy leininger craven who completed its first draft when she was just 9 years old .
“we’re insanely proud to be opening with ‘stumped, ’ ” says tamm. “if you look at what will’s been through and he doesn’t feel sorry for himself, then it’s ridiculous for us to feel sorry for ourselves about the fire. it gives you some perspective. ”
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even then, kukunoor is confident that this
triumph of the spirit
story would strike a chord with the viewers. two post - lagaan films that failed to click were stumped (2003) and silence please... the dressing room (2004). both promised much but delivered little .
this is the film that put volcom snowboarding on the map. by combining the world’s best snowboarders with an unforgettable soundtrack, the film takes the viewer into a journey unlike anything seen before in snowboarding. shot all in super 8 film and made 100% by hand, the garden’s free spirited message and creative edit stands the test of time as one of the greatest snow films ever. a true classic for any snowboarder’s collection .
bs! is an out of the ordinary, if not extraordinary surf film that documents the serious ripping of dusty payne, mitch coleborn, alex gray, ozzie wright, nate tyler, and andrew doheny, while revealing their individual characters through thoughtful interviews that quickly slip into honest humor. on top of such humor, the film builds into striking notes of provokingly tweaked sarcasm that is in refreshing contrast to current surf film genre trends .
snatch (stylized as snatch .) is the second film by british director and recovering madonna enthusiast guy ritchie; it was released in 2000. like his first film, lock stock and two smoking barrels, snatch is a humorous crime caper featuring a trainwreck of villains in a cartoonish london underworld .
life changed very abruptly for will lautzenheiser. a promising filmmaker and teacher, will became a quadrilateral amputee after sudden, unexplained septic shock. stumped is the amazing story of the years between amputation and the promise of a double - arm transplant. don’t skip to the next film synopsis (yes, you !). this is not a depressing film you want to avoid. this is an uncompromising look at an uncompromising man. from doing comedy routines about his amputations at a local comedy club to posing for comedic photo shoots, will is not your give - up sort of man. with the love of his partner angel, his twin brother tom, and a team of surgeons who should all be wearing wings, stumped is a film that grips you on levels you may have forgotten you have. unflinching and darkly humorous, this documentary is about the ability to triumph and crack jokes while doing so. you will wince, laugh, and cheer. you will certainly cry. you will also leave with a deeper understanding of the meaning of victory. —c. r .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. what a space it opens…
chromosome casting: there are four female speaking parts in the film - doug' s twin daughters, mickey' s mum and the clerk at the bookies .
ask the average person who wrote the score to double indemnity or who penned “mona lisa” and they’ll be stumped. it speaks to the anonymity of film composers and songwriters that continued through the ’40s and ’50s. despite the creative leaps scores had taken, they were rarely noticed by most filmgoers, not taken seriously by critics and were never available on album (selznick tried to convince columbia records to release the gone with the wind score, but they declined). all that changed because of a cowboy song .
within this medical drama is a deeply personal story in which will, with the support of his partner angel, his family and a world - class medical team, redefines his identity and forges a new path. filmed over four years, stumped explores themes of adversity, creative courage, as well as the life - changing potential of pioneering medicine .
the film’s warmly honest, all - access approach allows viewers to experience one man’s struggle to regain independence. we watch as will’s partner, angel, adjusts to his new role as a caretaker. the dynamics of this sweet, difficult, and complicated relationship are illuminating and thought - provoking. berghaus expertly balances multiple levels of human drama with fascinating details about the science and medicine behind transplant surgery. stumped is an unexpected survival story that addresses issues of identity, diversity, and the strength of the human spirit .
sourav ganguly chose not to endorse the film because he didn' t believe in its social cause. but the rest have all come forward to help us out .
typically, brian tamm is talking to a lot of filmmakers this time of year as he puts the finishing touches on the itinerary for the independent film festival boston .
chichagof features volcom’s powerhouse skate team skating all over the world. the film documents the team on trips through asia, south africa, europe, south america, and north america in a continuous exploration of architecture and concrete. chichagof is dedicated to the memory of scott stamnes who graced the screen of volcom’s first skate film, “freedom wig” .
this film is the original volcom surfing experience. the cinematography, editing and music melt together like a jimi hendrix dream. this is what veeco productions is all about .
only sane man: mickey and turkish seem to be the only main characters in the film who are not too greedy, crazy, or stupid. mickey only appears crazy .
i saw this movie as a bonus feature on the gutpile dvd. (as far as i know, that' s the only place it' s available .) and i' m prepared to say: stumped is an okay film. it isn' t great, but it certainly isn' t bad. on the positive, it' s creative and clever at times and contains some genuine laughs. on the negative, it' s boring at times and tends to move slowly. also on the positive, it features debbie rochon, but back to the negative, it generally wastes her talents and doesn' t give her much to do. all in all this movie is decent. it has considerable potential but simply doesn' t push far enough in any one direction. if you ever have the opportunity to watch stumped, you might as well, but i wouldn' t go out of your way .
but he was still stumped when it came to a possible plot — until dogs started returning stateside after serving in iraq and afghanistan. when lettich served in vietnam, most of the war dogs were euthanized rather than being sent back to the states — but that policy changed in 2000, when president bill clinton signed a law allowing dogs to be adopted by their handlers or civilians .
an artistic masterpiece presenting the volcom skate team tearing up all mediums of terrain from around the world. freedom wig was volcom’s first skate film and would set the stage for an incredible journey in the years ahead. shot entirely in film, the movie is a colorful look into the team’s personalities and different styles of riding. a must see for any skater .
in the film you will also witness his frustrating first year on the world championship tour; in typical bruce fashion, he waits until the last second to regain a spot on the wct where he makes the final at one of his favorite waves: pipeline. this first film on bruce irons will go down in history as a must have in every surfer’s library .
the release of the film was well - timed to coincide with india’s historic tour to pakistan last year, but the audiences preferred to watch the real matches instead of the reel one .
] r k laxman' s common man. the film is my way of depicting how futile war is. i hope that somewhere, it will strike a chord among the audience .
indeed, the iffb, which is now in its 15th year, opens wednesday night and runs through may 3 at the somerville theatre, the brattle, the coolidge, and umass boston. the 2017 edition opens with robin berghaus ’s “stumped, ” about filmmaker - educator will lautzenheiser ’s journey as a quadruple amputee from stand - up comedy to a double arm transplant at boston’s brigham and women’s hospital .
is an interesting film set during the 1999 cricket world cup. that was when the country was at war, in kargil, and simultaneously sitting in front of television to watch the game .
includes a digital download of both films as well as the original film that started it all, alive we ride, as a bonus feature on the true to this blu - ray disc .
( virgin music; rs. 50). the hindi film industry usually goes into hibernation during world cup, as movie halls are generally empty. but reel life productions headed by actress, raveena tandon has thought of an interesting idea  a film based on cricket, and the craze associated with it. raveena has been quoted in filmfare saying that the film has been inspired by a news item at the time of the kargil war, where an india - pakistan cricket match hogged the front pages while the news of the war was pushed to the inside pages. the soundtrack of
it’s truly the only film where one can witness a surfer turn into a dolphin, a pelican speared by a fly - away board, a nuclear meltdown, and dusty payne with a comb - over .
ridley scott' s return to the alien universe has left a lot of people scratching their heads. it' s up to ben walters to set off on an exploratory voyage into the film' s great unknowns
the life and times of a sprocking cat. from his early years to present day madness, see why terje haakonsen is regarded as the best in the world. this film is a must for any sportsman’s library .
“we’re ready to go, ” he said. “we have a great group of staff and volunteers who’ve been helping out. we’re just looking forward to spending eight days with boston’s film - and art - loving community. ”
i wanted to talk about how it affects the common man. so when director gaurav pandey approached me, i was moved enough to make the film. it also made me convey my experience at kargil, of what we [
a voyage into the unknown that conjures more questions than it answers … that' s what we were told to expect from ridley scott' s long - awaited sort - of - alien - prequel prometheus, with a script by lost writer damon lindelof. we thought they were talking about the characters' journey into the depths of space to meet the extraterrestrial originators of life on earth. it turned out, though, to refer to us poor lugs in the audience, stumbling out into the night scratching our heads. here we try to untangle some of the film' s more prominent puzzlers. spoilers abound, of course, and we' re frankly as stumped as you - so do chip in in the comments …
when i narrated my script, all of india' s cricketers came out to help me, especially to promote the film. sachin tendulkar, rahul dravid, zaheer khan, ravi shastri and yuvraj singh have all narrated patriotic lines [
offscreen reality warp: played for humour: frankie four fingers is on the phone to cousin avi while being fitted by a tailor. the film cross - cuts between the two and frankie is wearing a completely different outfit each time .
robin berghaus has directed, produced, and edited more than 100 short documentaries. her award - winning shorts have screened at numerous international film festivals, including the ciff. in 2012 she founded berghaus productions to produce and direct independent documentaries .
volcom stone presents “mr. plant”, a veeco productions film based on the travels of snowboarder and new hampshire backwoodsman pat moore. mr. plant follows pat as he spends a season traveling the world with the volcom snow family, friends and icons. filmed by seth huot and jake price on location in jackson hole, japan, quebec, massachusetts, chile and minnesota; the film unfolds across the globe to portray the only destination that really matters: staying true to snowboarding .
composer howard shore, whose awards include three oscars for scoring the lord of the rings triology, says, “i like to work around the edges and try to give the film another level of subtext, which is what music can do. i love painting around the corners of the frames and staying out of the middles. what you want to do is bring the audience right in the scene with the characters, so they’re living and breathing as part of the film. ”
turkish definitely has some pretty snarky and snide things to say about tommy, but in his voice - over admits that he considers him like a younger brother. the two are pretty much inseparable throughout the film, and they even dress identically .
rapid - fire comedy: it' s best to watch this film on dvd so you can pause it to crack up laughing without missing another joke in the process. they' re
blink and you' ll miss it
at times .
rare guns: the two most prominent firearms in the film is a franchi spas - 12s shotgun (
that' s a fucking anti - aircraft gun, vincent !
) and tony' s desert eagle
point five - oh
.
treasure is bigger in fiction: the diamond has a diameter of about 4 - 5 centimetres (1. 6 inches) and weighs 86 carats. notably, everyone in the film who knows anything about jewelry makes a huge deal about its size .
the director is well aware that barring lagaan, no cricket film has made an impact. kumar gaurav starrer all - rounder (1984) and dev anand’s awwal number (1990), with aamir khan as the lead, were mediocre films which fell totally flat .
however by the end of the film, most of the bad guys end up in jail or dead. the diamond gets swallowed by a dog which in turn is adopted by turkish and tommy, the only main characters who were not involved with the diamond plot .
the story of the volcom filmmaking legacy, veeco productions, takes a journey through the volcom film library and 21 years of living a life completely out of the ordinary. go behind the scenes with the filmmakers and riders as they share their tales of blood, sweat and debacle in such iconic films as alive we ride, the garden, stoney baloney, subjekt haakonsen, magna plasm, chichagof and more. witness volcom’s film history from inception to present day in this engaging cinematic portrait of one of the industry’s most profound and influential brands .
dusty’s surfing earned him “best male performance” at the 2009 surfer poll & video awards where the film was also nominated for “video of the year. ” but even more importantly… bs! has been hailed as an instant cult classic by surfers who know their sh! t .
cricket is the backdrop for this film. it shows the obsession of the indian public to watching india play cricket. however the true fight is going on thousands of miles away in a real war, which most of the characters are oblivious too. the extent to which cricket fans go is gently ridiculed here where as very little worth is given to soldiers risking their lives for their country by those same people. watching cricket is also shown as a running away from personal tragedies and not focusing on what is truly important in life. gaurav pandey (the director) has put together a great drama film here. raveena (playing reema seth) puts on an excellent performance as wife of major raghav seth who is sent away for war. a moving & thought provoking film that all obsessive cricket fans should watch .
in 2011, boston filmmaker will lautzenheiser was on the verge of teaching his first film class. an innocuous visit to the doctor changed everything. what began as irritating leg pain ended up being a life - threatening infection. within days, all of will’s limbs were amputated .
title drop: the film' s title only appears once throughout the entire movie, where vinny tells the dog ,
don' t snatch !
as it takes the squeaky toy. it is said to the dog because it' s the dog who eats the diamond .
: only three characters' both first and last names are known (boris yurinov, mickey o' neil and abraham denovitz), and only the first two are said out loud in the film, the last of the three is always referred to as
( cousin) avi
.
split - screen phone call: guy ritchie' s dvd commentary reveals that in order to cut costs the two sides of the phone conversation between cousin avi and doug the head were shot at separate times on the same physical piece of film - which is why the timing is slightly off .
kajaki is an unusual war film: rather than focusing on combat, it shows a foreign army dealing with the legacy of previous foreign armies in a much - invaded territory. it’s a fascinating and apposite take on the war in afghanistan – and one which takes care to get its facts right .
the idea to write a dog - centric flick came to lettich and yakin after watching the 1994 film “the river wild, ” starring meryl streep. her dog, maggie, takes off as soon as the bad guys attack. “that movie needed a kick - ass dog, ” says lettich .
this set the stage for 1927’s the jazz singer, the landmark film that featured al jolson in blackface, singing hits old (“mammy”) and older (“my gal sal”) —50 - odd years before the big chill, the movie soundtrack as a collection of feel - good hits, was born .
tamm and campbell were at home april 14 when a fire broke out in the roof of their building. everyone got out safely, but some items related to the film festival — printers, programs, posters, and postcards — were lost. that’s a bummer, tamm said, but it’s hardly a tragedy .
“the true character of life is measured by mess and noise. ” veeco’s new 16mm surf film featuring bruce irons, gavin beschen, kamalei alexander, tai vandyke, barney barron, introducing super - grom dustin cuizon and the magnificent ozzie wright. cinematography by brad anderson. created by - richard woolcott and troy eckert .
yes, it is an integral part of the script. when the cable television services are cut by the bad guy in the film, the kids of that society get online on msn and hutch cricketer, as this product is called, to watch cricket. it is the perfect meeting of technology, cricket and emotions .
included in the true to this deluxe 3 - disc blu - ray box set is (1) the original feature film true to this on blu - ray disc, (2) the companion documentary, veeco: a volcom filmmaking documentary, that takes a journey through the volcom film library and goes behind the scenes with the filmmakers and riders as they share tales of blood, sweat and debacle from veeco productions inception to the present day on blu - ray disc and (3) a 7″ vinyl recording of “swallowed by the mist”, the original song written and performed by (( sounder) ) featuring bonnie ‘prince’ billy for true to this .
shot entirely in ultra high - definition 4k across dozens of locations spanning every corner of the globe, holy stokes! builds on more than 20 years and 30 influential films from the world of volcom. directed by skate - film auteur russell houghten, holy stokes! is a visual documentation of raw skateboarding and the pursuit of stoke .
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in the film, max — who suffers from ptsd following the death of his handler, kyle wincott (robbie amell, best known as firestorm on “the flash”) — moves to texas to live with the wincott family and adapt to “civilian” life. kyle’s younger brother, justin (josh wiggins), is put in charge of the unruly canine .
a cinematic depiction of plasmatic destruction featuring bruce irons, shawn barron, gavin beschen, tai vandyke, and dave post. this film is 100% hand made from start to finish with a scrumptious soundtrack. it’s is a surreal surf journey through the mind of bruce irons while cooking breakfast. a classic piece of art for every surfer to enjoy .
revolvers are for amateurs: nobody in this film uses revolvers with any real effectiveness. boris sells dodgy revolvers to unsuspecting customers like tommy, while favouring a semi - automatic himself. sol attempts to use a revolver to shoot the door off the bookie' s to escape and ends up destroying the bag full of coppers he and vincent have stolen .
box - office history may not be on kukunoor’s side, but going against the tide is nothing new for this leading light of crossover cinema. he is not unlike iqbal, the underdog who aspires to reach the top. hopefully, his film would inspire viewers and at the same time make them fall in love with their favourite game all over again .
sandeep patil starred opposite poonam dhillon in kabhi ajnabi the (1985), in which the villain’s role was played by none other than wicketkeeper syed kirmani. (even west indies skipper clive lloyd had a small role in the film). in contrast to their heroics in the 1983 world cup, patil and kirmani were clean bowled on the big screen .
over a year and a half in the making and featuring a cast of surfing’s most capable and compelling characters, anticipation is peaking for the release of volcom stone’s latest feature surf film, psychic migrations. following 2014’s true to this, a surf - skate - snow epic, the forthcoming psychic migrations is yet another inspired veeco production that builds on more than 20 years and 30 influential films from the world of volcom. directed by veteran surf filmmaker ryan thomas and shot on location in the west indies, east indies, australia, polynesia, and the americas, the film weaves the physical expression of riding a rousing score of waves with a cerebral odyssey through the scapes and textures travelled to find them. coming september 2015 .
kick the dog: there' s no real reason to dislike avi until he gives a certain command involving a dog. bricktop is also seen killing two mooks and brutalizing dogs early in the film to establish him as a villain amongst villains. when he orders the burning of mickey' s caravan with his mother still inside, he crosses a moral event horizon .
irish travellers: one of the main plot threads kicks off with tommy trying to buy a caravan (mobile home or rv to americans) from a clan of
pikeys
. the other characters consider them untrustworthy at best and the reputation isn' t entirely undeserved, but given the tone of the film, they' re as close to heroic as any of the characters get .
ashutosh gowariker took a big gamble when he made the path - breaking lagaan (2001), the story of a village’s resistance to colonial oppression. the villagers, led by aamir khan, fought not with swords and spears but with bat and ball, beating the british at their own game. the all - important match lasted for virtually half the film’s duration, yet it kept viewers spellbound .
while his tribulations don’t sound like the basis for a humorous, feel - good film, robin berghaus’s feature documentary is filled with surprises. this captivating portrait of patience, perseverance, and perspective explores the physical and emotional challenges that come with a sudden, life - altering event. it helps that will is a distinctive personality whose first order of business after leaving the hospital is to perform stand - up comedy .
though technology for synchronized sound—a “sound track” is a physical, audio - coded region on the film’s border—had been around since the turn of the century, hollywood didn’t come aboard until 1923. the thief of baghdad was one early ground - breaker, with a soundtrack by composer mortimer wilson that a newspaper review called “woven into a colorful fabric of harmony to serve as background for players and action. ” a good definition for a score .
sony music, in association with espn and star sports, has released
chalo india
( sony music; rs. 55) which is a collection of 11 (as in the number of players in the team) hindi film songs  old and new  which speak of celebration and energy. kicking off with
chale chalo
from 'lagaan', the album features older hits such as
aa dekhe zara
from
undeterred by this
pitch report
, hyderabad blues director nagesh kukunoor has taken up the challenge of entertaining audiences with a cricket story. iqbal, his latest release, is about a deaf - mute village boy who dreams of playing in the indian team. for the title role, the film - maker wanted a boy who could both act and bowl well. after an extensive search, he picked shreyas talpade, a marathi tv actor .
in the early 1900s, movie soundtracks were performed live by piano and organ players stationed discreetly in a front corner of the cinema. sometimes the music was improvised (a young fats waller was the inventive organist at harlem’s lincoln theater for years); more often it came from generic cue sheets. aside from enhancing the action on the screen, this mood music served the more practical purpose of masking the loud, metallic ratcheting from film projectors .
shot entirely on 16mm, super 8 and 35mm movie film, “the bruce movie” is an in - depth look at one of the most renowned surfers on the planet: bruce irons. some have described bruce as, “a freak”, “unpredictably spontaneous”, “explosive” and “the deadliest guy on tour”. bruce’s uncanny tube riding ability and high flying aerial attack will leave you awestruck. along his path, bruce has won surfing’s most prestigious event: the eddie aikau big wave invitational .
will lautzenheiser was chasing the loves of his life. a year into a promising relationship, he landed a dream job teaching film at montana state university. after his first two classes, will visited the hospital for what he assumed was a painful muscle pull. he had no idea that pain was being caused by a life - threatening bacterial infection. when will’s organs started shutting down, and his limbs began dying, doctors amputated his arms and legs to save his life .
leitmotif: the film uses leitmoffs occasionally by sampling bits of songs from its soundtrack when it shifts focus to another group of characters. perhaps most noticeable is the use of
dreadlock holiday
several times when focus switches to the pawn shop gang. just as conspicuous is the russian folk tune
korobushka
, which tends to follow boris wherever he goes. as in, he walks into a room, the song plays, he walks out, it stops, he walks back in, it continues .
featuring volcom’s snowboarding team 30 min. approx. volcom releases it’s second 16mm film bjorn leines proves that he just might be the best all round snowboarder in the world, while joel mahaffey makes his mark with to most amazing section to date. wille yli luoma blows it up while billy anderson and erik leines deliver solid sections. see 14 year old shaun white take another step to that elusive next level. terje announces his presence with authority at the arctic challenge. daniel franck is seen busting at mt. hood .
ever since the first commercial movies flickered onto screens in the early 1900s, composers have been doing just that. from bernard herrmann to henry mancini to john williams, these behind - the - scenes heroes weave their melodies and harmonies into films, creating celluloid magic. imagine rhett and scarlett’s first kiss from gone with the wind without max steiner’s orchestral swells. or the opening shark attack in jaws without john williams’ ominous strings. as composer elmer bernstein once said, “the music should be a character in the film. ”
it seems bonkers to cast a young man as an old man – it' s not as if ridley scott was short of options for the older gentleman and pearce spends the whole movie clad in prosthetic wrinkles. well, the movie, yes – but not prometheus' s viral campaign, which saw pearce giving a ted talk as the younger peter weyland. that seems a relatively small reason to influence the casting of the film itself, but perhaps scott is keeping his options open for flashback sequences in a possible sequel ?
veeco productions is proud to present 9191, a sideways introspective into the bewildering snow - covered dreamscape of international time traveler and mystic of the shred – gigi rüf. every year, gigi circles the stratosphere in the name of snowboarding and 9191 is the accumulation of his visions from a season, documented in 16mm film, super 8, and highly defined video. original soundtrack produced and composed by baron (extremely sorry), exclusively for volcom entertainment (soundtrack available on itunes). hold onto your schnitzel and viel spass !
c ricket and cinema are two passions that ignite and unite indians. both are about big bucks and big - time fame. their combination ought to be unbeatable. look at those celebrity couples — tiger pataudi and sharmila tagore, and mohammad azharuddin and sangeeta bijlani. however, that is the off - screen (or off - field) story. on screen, our unofficial national sport has rarely caused a sensation. for most bollywood film - makers, movies and cricket are like drinking and driving — not to be mixed .
all of them have found that stardom in one field doesn’t necessarily get transferred to another. ironically, the cricketer who has done relatively well in bollywood is not an indian but a pakistani — mohsin khan. after a successful career as an opening batsman, mohsin crossed the border in search of celluloid fame. he married a top actress of her time, reena roy, and acted in a few films, notably mahesh bhatt’s saathi and j. p. dutta’s batwara. unfortunately, his film career (and marriage) ended with a whimper .
while behind - the - scenes campaigning may have gotten the theme from alone yet not alone on the ballot, it seems unlikely that the song will take the home the oscar. u2 is the most likely frontrunner for “no ordinary love, ” their soaring ode to nelson mandela, but don’t underestimate frozen ‘s “let it go, ” written by kristen anderson - lopez and robert lopez and recorded by both demi lovato and idina menzel. the disney film’s soundtrack has knocked beyoncé’s beyoncé out of the billboard 200 album charts’ top spot for two straight weeks .
was set against the backdrop of the kargil conflict and the world cup in england. raveena tandon played the wife of a soldier who goes missing in action. her anxiety and depression isolate her from her cricket - crazy neighbours, who remain blissfully oblivious of the ongoing war. the movie is a satire on the passion, rather obsession, of indians for the game, and showed how it could make them indifferent to unpleasant realities. the film was released on the eve of the 2003 world cup, and several cricketers took part in a promotional campaign. despite these efforts ,
a candid film collage celebrating the incomparable shawn “barney” barron. not only was barney the innovative surfer who’s acrobatic agility perfectly matched the superhero wetsuits he often wore, he was also an artist, comedian, son, brother, and true friend who lived and breathed laughs and creativity into everything he did. despite the challenges of his bipolar disorder, he maintained an infectiously positive attitude, irrefutable love for life, and endless generosity that brightened the lives of all who knew him. his spirit reminds us that now is all we have… it reminds us to live now to the fullest .
will lautzenheiser was chasing the loves of his life. a year into a promising relationship, he landed a dream job teaching film. after his first two classes, he visited the hospital for a persistent pain that, unbeknownst to him, was being caused by a deadly infection. to save his life, doctors amputated his arms and legs. in an instant, will' s life was derailed. fast - forward: brigham and women' s hospital in boston is performing experimental full - face and arm transplants that restore bodies to unprecedented levels. risking his life, will signs up for the program in the hope of reclaiming his independence .
welcome to football shmootball: a north shore diary shot entirely on 16mm film in the span of four months (november 2001 to february 2002). football shmootball gives you the viewer a look at the unforgiving playing fields of the pipeline, the volcom house and the north shore of oahu both in and out of the water. you will experience behind the scenes antics from the boys who have lived and breathed the ensuing mayhem at the “volcom house”. this journal will give you an insightful perspective of what it really takes to survive on the infamous north shore. so put on your shoulder pads, tighten your jock and get ready to (press) play .
though we think of the ’60s as belonging to the beatles, the beach boys and motown, there was an almost constant tug - of - war on the charts with romantic soundtrack music. in the summer of ’66, maurice jarre’s “somewhere, my love (lara’s theme from dr. zhivago) ” charted higher than “eleanor rigby. ” but then again, the fabs made their own soundtrack history with a hard day’s night, help! and yellow submarine, becoming the first rock group to star in a film as well as writing and performing the soundtrack. simon and garfunkel saw their profile rise when director mike nichols used the duo’s songs exclusively for the graduate .
moviegoers attending
the assassin
in the hopes of seeing another auteur - driven martial arts epic along the lines of
crouching tiger, hidden dragon ,
house of flying shadows
or
the grandmaster
are likely to come away from it feeling a little disappointed—those who dig the genre because of the bloodshed will be appalled to discover that it is practically gore - free. however, if they are at the film because they want to be transported to another time and place by a world - class filmmaker working at the peak of his powers, they' re likely to find themselves as enraptured as i was by what hou has come up with this time around .
when volcom was founded in 1991, it was the first company to combine surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding under one brand. this way of life influenced the “youth against establishment” style and attitude that defined a generation. the cultural phenomenon was best captured when volcom released “alive we ride” in 1993: a film documenting the raw excitement and spontaneous creativity inherent to the lifestyle. twenty years later, with the release of “true to this”, volcom again captures the energy and artistry of board - riding in its purest forms. shot on - location around the world and showcasing iconic athletes, “true to this” is a tribute to the movement that inspired a generation and the people and places that embody the spirit today .
the film opens with frankie four fingers (benicio del toro) stealing a huge 86 carat diamond in antwerp. with the help of a section of the russian mob that his boss is working with, frankie is able to smuggle the diamond onto a plane, but his gun is taken by the russians so as to not cause problems. frankie is advised to see boris (rade erbedija), a local fence in london, if he wants a new gun. the russian gangster who took frankie' s gun, (who is actually boris' brother) and boris immediately begin conspiring on how to steal the diamond from frankie before frankie heads back home to america, without the deed leading back to them .
will lautzenheiser thought he was on the verge of realizing his dreams, teaching film classes at montana state university, when what he thought was an extreme pulled muscle suddenly escalated into something far more severe—a bacterial infection that forced doctors to amputate all of his limbs in order to save his life. instead of letting this unimaginable setback defeat him, will took his trauma head - on, performing stand - up comedy to cope with his new normal. but as will begins to adjust to his new life with the help of his loving partner, angel, news breaks of a risky, experimental double - arm transplant that offers him the hope of reclaiming his independence. a medical mystery tucked in a comedy nestled in a deeply moving personal portrait ,
the film neatly underlines this when the men return to observation post normandy, a tiny camp at which members of 3 para mortar platoon and 3 para support company are bivouacked. one of the soldiers, armed with a penguin classics edition, reads out a few lines of a poem: “when you’re wounded and left on afghanistan’s plains / and the women come out to cut up what remains / jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains / an’ go to your gawd like a soldier. ” this is from rudyard kipling’s the young british soldier, published in his 1892 volume barrack - room ballads. it is quoted in patrick bishop’s 3 para, a gripping history of the battle group in afghanistan. there and here, it makes an important point: that the most recent afghanistan campaign has historical echoes in the anglo - afghan wars of the 19th century .
set in ninth - century china during a time of unrest that would eventually lead to the decline of the tand dynasty ,
the assassin
tells the story of nie yinniang (shu qui), who was kidnapped by her family when she was only 10 by jiaxin (sheu fang - yi), a nun who trained her to become a brutally efficient assassin specializing in killing corrupt government officials. as the story begins, she demonstrates her abilities by killing her target—a man on horseback—with such lethal precision that it takes both her victim and viewers of the film a few moments to register that the deed has been done. alas, yinniang is not quite as ruthless as she seems to be, and when she confronts her next target and finds his young son in the room with him, she finds that she is unable to do the deed and lets him live .
an animated film based on a few of volcom’s pro surfers and a few colorful characters, “the dawn of the stone age” is a journey through space and time. from 420, 000 years b. c. to the modern day, the story ultimately ends up on the north shore of oahu. an ancient caveman, who is named caveman, was frozen through time and wound up in the mix of the professional surfing world and the surf scene in hawaii. the movie tells the tale of caveman’s adventures interacting with the likes of bruce irons, dean morrison, ozzie wright, gavin beschen, shawn barron, kaiborg, and johnny stone. caveman gets the chance to surf against the top pros in the coveted volcom pipe contest at the banzai pipeline. sit back, relax, get some popcorn, melt into your seat and watch the dawn of the stone age unfold right before your eyes !
sachin tendulkar announced this morning that he will retire from cricket after his 200th test .
and after 24 years, there are few records the little master hasn' t broken .
having made his debut in 1989, tendulkar has lit up the international stage with a majestic career of batting .
he became the first man to score 100 international centuries among and has also scored more international runs .
and in celebration of his landmark, achieved with 51 test centuries and 49 odi hundreds, we have compiled a century of facts for you to enjoy ...
3) he has two brothers and a sister. his elder brother ajit encouraged him to play cricket
stumped is a 2003 bollywood sport/drama film written and directed by gaurav pandey and produced by raveena tandon . this film is a debut for raveena as producer . had a cameo appearance in the film . despite a notable promotional campaign , the film had little impact after its release . 
stumped is a 2003 bollywood sport/drama film written and directed by gaurav pandey and produced by raveena tandon. this film is a debut for raveena as producer. had a cameo appearance in the film. despite a notable promotional campaign, the film had little impact after its release.
stumped is a 2003 bollywood sport/drama film written and directed by gaurav pandey and produced by raveena tandon. this film is a debut for raveena as producer. had a cameo appearance in the film. despite a notable promotional campaign, the film had little impact after its release.