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A diatribe based on a (incomplete) true story
You should see this film
Bright LightMany people suffer from the disease described in this movie that is often ignored by both the sufferer and the general public. I only wish that I've known about it earlier in my life. I recommend this to any parent whose child is inflicted by this. It could bring a happy end to what may seem to be a deppressive future. After this movie I went online to check it's authenticity. I thought there was a ray of hope there for me. Like I said before, I only wish I knew earlier when this treatment would be able to help me.
enough cliffs already
Ski Movie 3: If you buy any ski movie, BUY THIS ONE"Feel so Numb" Rob Zombie
"Invincible" Capone and Noreaga
"A Need To Escape" Souldivider
"Trouble" Cypress Hill
"This Life" Primer 55
"Rock Star" N.E.R.D.
"Killing Spree" Swollen Members
"Burn it Black" Injected
"Now or Never" Dope
"Madness" DELTRON 3030
"Take Your Best Shot" Dope
"Cute Without the E" Taking Back Sunday
"Boomerang" Cirrus
"Fuel Injected" Swollen Members
"Seperate Kingdom" Fu Manchu
"Breathe" Swollen Members feat Nelly Furtado
"Hang On" 3rd Strike
"Keep the Sabbath Dream Alive" Workhorse Movement
"Flow Heat" 3rd Strike
"Time Goes By" Soul Hooligan
"Things You Can Do" DELTRON 3030
I am 12 and I like it!
SKI MOVIE HAS IT ALL
Best Skiing movie to dateAll the skiiers are great skiiers, from Les Trois Philipes to pretty boy Moseley and Seth Morrison - no Tommy Moe or Picabo here.
The soundtrack alone is worth buying, with bands such as Methods of Meyham (Tommy Lee), Crazytown, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Popa Roach, Sum 41, and more.
Definitely THE first ski movie to own. btw- JP Auclair is sick.
Sweet movie!
Don't be like Paradigm City and forget this title!I've been catching this series again on Adult Swim as of late, with some of its (mercifully) restored edits. An aside: This was the anime that *got* me hooked on anime. A two-year binge thenceforth followed in which I exposed myself to dozens of other series/OAVs/Movies. Some ja ne sais quoi about Big O in particular just engrossed me. Mayhaps it'll do the same for you, or already has!
The homages to Batman are very overt and at times quite literal: The dapper Bruce Wayne-esque Roger Smith, diplomatic plutocrat by day, maverick vigilantte by night. Norman, the butler, is the benevolent shadow that assists Roger behind the scenes whilst saving enough time to prepare dinner and turn down the sheets. Then there's Roger and his grudging relationship of mutual respect with "legitimate" law enforcement. And of course, we have the cartel of deranged villians that Roger has to put up with, each with their own maniacal plan concerning Paradigm City.
Big O has its own sylistic flourishes. Big O ditches the superhero spandex and costumes; Roger Smith is still in his double-breasted suit when he climbs into his megadeuce to save the day; that blond loony Beck is the Joker without the face-paint. Paradigm City is a semi-inhabited dilapiated metropolis, a crumbling gothic expanse filled with stories of forgotten pasts, people, and events, waiting to be exumed, which in itself is more mysterious and ominous than Gotham City. And instead of a sidekick, Roger Smith has his charge Dorothy, a well-mannered android debuntante with a red bob in a sensible/elegant black dress who deadpans all her lines. Yet, she occassionally emotes in an understated fashion that's particularly satisfying in that way that AI creations become, if only for a moment, "human." Dorothy's scenes of romantic tension betwixt she and Roger are also precious.
As for the bad bits of this anime, well, it *is* a mecha-anime after all, which means, sooner or later in the episode, big robots are going to stomp around blowing stuff up. Occassionally it gets overblown, overlong, and silly. It's a necessary evil. Thankfully it's underplayed compared to Big O's mecha breatheren, and the allure of Paradigm City is never compromised. On the otherhand character development is rather slipshod; new dimensions of Roger Smith don't really crop up (one gets the impression he prefers it this way, considering his views on Paradigm City), and much of the supporting cast are mere caricatures (take the noir-cliche of Angel, the femme fatal with the dangerous past and double-edged motives). Dorothy is the sole expection here, and the most interesting character.
Nutshell: Big O is surprisingly watchable, sometimes mature, sub-noir anime (even if it occassionally apes the vibe of Cowboy Bebop). A definite gem in the anime mine. If not a diamond, than definitely, say, an amythest.
Is it the end, or the beginning?
The Great Climax to Series One
A Satiric MovieOmar, niece of Nasser, who worked in the launderette as a manager, met Johnny one night when he was being disturbed by a group of racist gang. Johnny is a British young man who actually belongs to the gang, he knew Omar because they were old school friends. Omar asked Johnny to help in the launderette. The most satiric part of the movie is that Omar and Johnny are homosexual lovers. Homosexuality was considered to be unacceptable in those days. Other than that Omar and Johnny are different in race.
The film shows the audiences two groups of people. First is the people who reject the British community, second is the people who accept the British community. The first group of people have traditional, conservative, and stubborn mind. Omar¡¦s father belongs to this group. He is a journalist and political activist. He thinks that he doesn¡¦t belong to Britain and he hated Britain. He lives in poverty and lie on the bed all day doing nothing.
Nasser and Omar belong to the second group. Nasser adapted himself into the British society and learned to live with it. He then became a successful businessman who owned a launderette and a car cleaning service company. Omar chose to follow Nasser to involve in the business field instead of being what his father wanted him to be, which was to get into college. He convinced Nasser to let him redecorate the launderette and he succeeded in attracting more customers.
True to its name, a beautiful filmDaniel Day Lewis was unforgettable as the rough street punk Johnny, while Gordon Warnecke was equally engaging as Omar, the Pakistani boy with big ambitions. Another stand-out was Roshan Seth, playing a drunken disgruntled Pakistani father, with no hope, no future, and little life left in his alcohol weakened body. Seth stole the scene wherever he appeared, and not just because of the hair, seriously.
The fact that this film is partly about the relationship between two men had absolutely no influence on me as an audience. To the people watching, it is as natural to them as it is for the two main characters on the silver screen.
At times, it is heartbreaking to watch the hatred and misunderstanding between two races living on the same land. But what do 2 boys with a beautiful laundrette care anyway, for them, each day is a brand new day isn't it?
Touching story about class and cultural differencesMy two other favorite characters were Omar's father and Tanya. This Pakistani family reminded me of my family. I am not Pakistani but the issues are the same. The dad was very poignant in the way he wanted better for his son, how he couldn't let go of his upper class background and how he looked down on the Johnny's sort but was kind and wanted better for him too. He reminded me of my grandparents. And then there was Tanya. I loved how she sort of bonded with Johnny in their way. What a great performance she gave. This film has so many threads and nuances and Omar's character balances it all with so much grace, respecting his culture and keeping close to his family but being true to himself at the same time by staying involved with Johnny.
I *love* Daniel Day Lewis!
'THE FLAMINGO KID'
"Dad, how many potatoes do you think you'll eat b4 u die?"Dillon is a young impressionable kid from working-class Brooklyn who is in awe of the part played by Richard Crenna, a charming charlton. Dillon's character is swept up by wealth and the beautiful people and Crenna's character undoubtedly likes the attention. So Jeffrey hangs on to every word and goes home at night and repeats them. It doesnt take long for his true-to-his word father to catch on and call him on it.
The differences in class and values come to a head when Elizando and Crenna meet.
Funny and very entertaining.
Sweet Ginger Brown
'THE FLAMINGO KID'
"Dad, how many potatoes do you think you'll eat b4 u die?"Dillon is a young impressionable kid from working-class Brooklyn who is in awe of the part played by Richard Crenna, a charming charlton. Dillon's character is swept up by wealth and the beautiful people and Crenna's character undoubtedly likes the attention. So Jeffrey hangs on to every word and goes home at night and repeats them. It doesnt take long for his true-to-his word father to catch on and call him on it.
The differences in class and values come to a head when Elizando and Crenna meet.
Funny and very entertaining.
Sweet Ginger Brown
Wasn't worth the hype
Patience well rewarded
How dare a white man say he discovered Africa?At which point one of the most intelligent and best written love scenes ensues---in one of the most intelligent and best written films of all time---as Isabell demands that the hitherto heroic Burton--who has given in to drink and despair, publically confront his former friend, John Speke (Ian Glen) who is damning him in the press, and fight to vindicate his good name.
Irony of Ironies! In the Victorian age, Burton, for all his dashing bravery was considered less 'respectable' than Speke. Burton had been the first European to enter Mecca, disguised as an Arab (he was fluent in 23 languages), a swordsman who published manuals on the use of the saber in combat, and translated The Kama Sutra and The Arabian Nights into English. He had a reputation for wildness in an age of conformity.
Speke, of the other hand, was a British officer, a member of a prominent family, and a discreet homosexual.
The irony continues. This is perhaps the best foreign film that ever bombed at the American box office. Why?
1. The heterosexual ends happily, the homosexual does not. Furthermore another homosexual, Larry (Richard Grant) plays the part of 'Iago' lying and separating the two friends into bitter rivals. Worse still, unlike, say, "Kiss of the Spider Woman " Speke, does not get his sexual fantasies fulfilled. That part of his love for Burton goes unrequited.
2. Africans in the 19th century are not represented as 'Noble Savages ' living in egalitarian harmony with each other. Rousseau would have been disappointed.
3. Outside the aforementioned outburst "How dare a white man.say he discovered Africa! Africans discovered Africa! " There is no apology for British colonialism. In fact, it's rather unimportant to the main focus of the film.
4. There were no STARS, that brought in an audience, only great actors.
( One shudders at the thought of a Hollywood remake with Tom Hanks and Tim Burton in the leads and Whoopi Goldberg delivering an impassioned speech at The Royal Geographical Society. )
This film is a glorious, true life, adventure story about the discovery of the source of the Nile. Yes, it is an "epic" , wonderfully photographed. David Lean would have loved it.
Especially since the plot is driven by the characters, not the outside world, exotic as the surroundings may be. There is a tone of melancholia, a bittersweetness that prevails throughout. It is a tragedy about the friendship of Speke and Burton. The first gay as a breeze, the second a raving heterosexual but both, (without any excuses to audiences trained to expect that only 'ordinary folks' are believable ) presented for what they were: Heroes.
Indeed if the word 'hero' did not apply to Speke and Burton, it would have no meaning. I lost track of how many time they saved each other's lives. A brilliant, subtle and touching film.
I love it, but...While THE BIG O/main character relationship is a near copy from GIANT ROBO, while the plot mirrors that of BATMAN, the theme song totally copies FLASH GORDON, and while the campy jazz soundtrack is almost a direct lift from COWBOY BEBOP, this incomplete (only one season was made) little show manages to have a character all its own.
Really, it does!
I was disappointed they decided to only include 3 episodes on this DVD...it's barely over an hour of material. But the 3 episodes introduce a recurring enemy, show some interesting elements to the Dorothy character, and have another appearance of Angel, where, for no apparent reason whatsoever, she takes her dress off.
If you didn't like the first DVD in the series, this one certainly isn't going to change your mind about the series. But if you appreciate it's quirk, you're certain to find more things to be amused with.
Cool and Gothic looking AnimeWhile the first volume was there to introuduce your the all of the major players, this volume was meant for deveolpment of them to show how each of the singal characters are like and you get to see what other attacks Big O had hidden within it. My rating a little lower than the first one and this was because, while I do enjoy this series, this trio of epsiodes aren't the ones that I like.
Big-O: A masterpiece for all to enjoy.Big-O is rich in grand animation, complex and 3-D characters, wonderful music and awesome and dramatical episodes. It's an anime that certainly gets you on the edge of your seat, or howling with laughter.
Roger Smith is the hero of the series. He's swave and incredibly handsome, yet holds a secret: Though he negotiates on a daily basis, he has a bigger ace up his sleeve than the others I have just mentioned. He owns a legendary robot that protects the city that lost it's memories long ago-forty years to be exact.
This series is not full of extra-ordinary and flawless characters. On the other hand, the characters make mistakes, misjudgements, and settle with it while trying to solve their own mysteries of themselves-especially the seemingly perfect Roger Smith, who has a darker past than we think.
It appeals to so many here in America so much perhaps that the series has that dark, Dick Tracy/Batman/James Bond feel (Not to mention that beautiful Jazz and classical background music). Yet Big-O isn't just full of a bunch of mixtures, it has it's own special radiance that appeals to so many, perhaps the real reason that it has become a favorite of many people, including myself.
Rated PG-13 for some religious themes, and some blood in occasional episodes.
"I put the grrr in swinger, baby!" a deliciously randy Powers coos near the beginning of The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), and if the imagination of Austin creator Mike Myers seems to have sagged a bit, his energy surely hasn't. This friendly, go-for-broke sequel finds our man Austin heading back to the '60s to keep perennial nemesis Dr. Evil (Myers again) from blowing up the world--and, more importantly, to get back his mojo, that man-juice that turns Austin into irresistible catnip for women, especially American spygirl Felicity Shagwell (a pretty but vacant Heather Graham). The plot may be irreverent and illogical, the jokes may be bad, and the scenes may run too long, but it's all delivered sunnily and with tongue firmly in cheek. Myers teams Dr. Evil with a diminutive clone, Mini-Me (Verne J. Troyer), then pulls a hat trick by playing a third character, the obese and disgusting Scottish assassin Fat Bastard.
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What can I say Baby!!Seriously. Watch them with the Mike Meyers commentaries. Very good.
The ketogenic diet is not an "alternative" therapy. It pre-dates current anticonvulsive drugs by decades, when it was noted that starvation prevents seizures. That is the key word: starvation. It is an extremely rigid and difficult diet to maintain, and even the sugar from a cookie or piece of cake sneaked at a birthday party or school can negate all positive effect. When medications were developed that were far safer than those previously available and easier to stick to than the rigorous ketogenic diet, it fell out of favor. Of the many drugs available now, the vast majority of epileptics benefit greatly from either one or a combination of them. This, without the great ordeal of maintaining the ketogenic diet. It does, however, work for many who are able to stick to it with the great support of family, school, physicians, etc. But as with ANY treatment, it isn't perfect.
It's always important to approach these things with caution. From TV shows and movies, to books, even to scientific articles and texts, everything is colored by the creator's experiences and biases. This movie is one such example of artistic license and strong emotions clouding and distorting the portrayal of an important aspect of health care for individuals unfortunate enough to be affected with epilepsy.