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I have watched a TON of movies, and I have begun to get a somewhat decent understanding on how to craft the perfect story. You need something that captures. Like a well crafted horror story, or a thrilling action story. Given that my favorite genre of films is disaster films, I might go ahead and try to make a rough outline, with a log line that really intrigues.

The problem is, that most disasters have been pummeled to death. Skyscraper disaster movies: Skyscraper and The Towering Inferno. Extreme disaster movies: Independence day, 2012, The Day After Tomorrow, Armageddon, Deep Impact, San Andreas. Ship disaster movies: Poseidon, Titanic.

I need to come up with a story, that is completely unique. Something that hasn't been done before. I could write a space disaster movie, but Gravity has that covered.

I'm gonna go into thinking mode, and write some stuff down. Who knows, maybe I will write something that will get made into a movie at some point, but that's not my main objective at the moment. I just want to start writing, and write a few complete movies. After that, we'll see what happens.

I've blogged about how many statist, taxpayer funded broadcast outlets, with the Beeb and US PBS topping the list of shame. They actually began quite evenhandedly as to politics, initially garnering such support. Still largely enjoy this attachment to the public teat. But the public is hardly all left wing. Yet over the past decades, with newer staffers from journalism schools, holding degrees in hand from the ueber leftie academy,----well, just look and listen these days.
As a life long Extra Class Radio Amateur, as well as an avid listener to short wave broadcasts, I've seen lots of propaganda, both right and left, on the air waves. The charter of VOA includes language about supporting the policies of the USA. Same with their own charters for other international stations.
This Trump appointment was also at the helm of PBS, so be knows a little about bias in the media. He's letting go a few such biased staffers at the VOA---long overdue.
Elections have consequences, in lots of directions.

Terry Jones was both a comedic director and actor for the British comedy group Monty Python.
The last few years he was affected by a rather rare form of dementia.

Thanks for the many laughs & R.I.P. Terry.

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Anyone watched the series called 'Weeds'?

Would you say its worth watching or maybe just another shitty show.

First, let me say the critics all seem to hate it. There complaints seem to fall in three categories. Long standing dislike of the actors. They don't like the locale. They want to see more sex scenes.

They are idiots. I have done investigations of this type and I enjoyed the heck out of it. No I don't think I have personally ever scene a case that exciting, but I never tried to cope with that kind of situation either.

The name of the movie is Shanghai. It is set just before WW2 in the city of Shanghai. An American Naval Intelligence Agent is dispatched to Shanghai to assist or replace his best friend who is also a Naval Intelligence Agent. The man is working on something and is not properly briefing his command. Upon his arrival in Shanghai the second agent learns the first agent has been murdered by unknown persons for an unknown reason. Gunned down in the street like a dog and his throat slit too. Why and by who is now the question.

Things I liked about the movie. The historical setting in what was arguably one of the most fascinating of cities of the time.

<Shanghai also had a reputation back then of being one of the most crime ridden and violent cities on Earth, with competing triads battling for control and the old pre-WW2 Shanghai Municipal Police Dept. was legendary amongst law enforcement for some of their cases and exploits.>

The use of subtitles, although it occurs is minimized and it looks like the Directors were careful so that scenes where white subtitle letters would be needed were filmed with enough contrast so it is all easily readable.

The various (many) uniforms worn by the different government entities there appear to be correct for the period, so too are their weapons. Nothing annoys me as a movie goer as much as seeing some guy in a Civil War era movie firing a Colt Peacemaker or seeing a WWI soldier spraying away with his Tommy gun. There is none of that nonsense here. The weapons shown are what they had back then. Armor is an old hobby of mine, so I wondering where on Earth did they find a working Type 97 tank for the movie? Maybe it is made up, but durn that is a recognizable profile and I don't even need to see the flag. Although I guess the younger folks in the audience might, so the director gave it one. LoL

It looks like someone spent some effort to re-create replicas of some later destroyed historic buildings. The movie is filmed in Shanghai.

The movie filming actually began in 2008, but there was a dispute with China over who would play what part so it went on hold for few years, then later investor squabbles delayed it's release.


Here is a preview.

Which of you watch the tv series and who's your favorite character?

many executive orders of his affirmative action predecesor, B Hussein O,, pull for service evaluation, the broadcast licenses of so-called public media? These broadcasters were started half a century ago, and were meant to be an independent "non-commercial" alternative to commercial broadcast media---and were funded almost entirely by taxpayer dollars. Even the most moonbat viewer of current shows on these channels, if at all fairminded, will see the incredible left wing (now morphing into rabid alt-left Trump bashing) thrust presented. When started, these media showed only a little left bias, consistent with the sentimentalities of then staff, but over time, as with government education workers, university academics, much of foreign tax-funded media (BBC, DW, RFI, others), the content is anything but even handed. Non-commercial? PBS/NPR are loaded with glossy detailed adverts---so much for "viewer funded" myths. Not to forget are the many day long "volunteer assisted" BEGATHONS, touting music and other CD's and DVD's for crass commercial consumption. It's true that the percentage of taxpayer funding has decresed over the years (thanks Mr. Gingrich), but it should long have been zero. Curiously, local NPR (National Proletarian Radio), is mounting an enormous multi milion dollar cash raising effort, apart from the usual begathons, (aimed, allegedly, at operating expenses), for a total operation makeover. Do they sense shifting public scrutiny? Finally, check out the salaries of the suits at these organizations, not the women or peon workers, but the brass, for a shock or two, especially at the Beeb. Truth be told. Aa.

Last weekend, my mother asked me and my siblings, if we wanted to watch Bohemian Rhapsody. I immediately said yes, because I enjoy Queens music, and the trailer looked absolutely amazing, and full of the biggest Queen hits.

We picked today, and I pretty much just got home from the cinema.

So how is it? Would it rock me? Or would I go "another one bites the dust"?

In short: It was absolutely amazing!

The film stars Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, the legendary performer and artist, who sadly died at the age of 45. The promotion material started coming when I worked in the cinema, and the posters had an image of Malek as Freddie. I remember thinking "Hang on, is that the real Freddie?", because it really looked like him. But no, it was Rami Malek.

Other actors incluce: Lucy Boynton as Mary Austin, Gwilym Lee as Brian May, Ben Hardy as Roger Taylor, Joseph Mazzello as John Deacon, Aiden Gillen as John Reid and Mike Myers as Ray Foster.

So what is it about? In short: It is about Freddie's adult life from his beginning in Queen, to the now legendary performance at the 1985 Live Aid from Wembley Stadium in London. The run time on this biopic is 2 hours and 14 minutes, and it is a treat for any Queen fan, no matter the age. Sensitive people will probably look away as Freddie's bi/homosexuality is shown, but that is necessary to be shown, since it wouldn't do Freddie justice if it was left out.

How is Rami as Freddie? It's a tough man to play, particularly since he was such a flamboyant guy. I am happy to report, that Rami absolutely nailed the mannerisms and the look of Freddie. It is easily the best performance I have seen this year. I am blown away at just HOW much he looks like Freddie. Gwilym Lee looks exactly like Brian May, which is extremely scary to see. Ben Hardy did a great job as Roger Taylor, and Joseph Mazzello (yes, Tim from Jurassic Park) did a great job as John Deacon.

If you watch some live footage of Queen, and watch the four actors portray the four Queen members, you will see that they pretty much nail their performances.

Mike Myers is fantastic as the EMI record producer, who objects to playing Bohemian Rhapsody on the radio, as it was too long. But Queen got it their way, and it went on to be their biggest hit!

So, if you are a fan of Queen, or if you are interested in seeing what the hype is about, go see Bohemian Rhapsody.

I shall give this movie a 9/10. It is a wonderful movie, full of great music!

Halloween is upon us and hopefully there will be lots of Sy-Fy movie marathons. Of my favorites I would list "The Time Machine" Orson Wells version and the classic 1951 film, "The Day the Earth Stood Still" starring Michael Rennie (as Klaatu) and Patricia Neal (as Helen Benson).
The scary part was when Klaatu got shot and Gort (the protector robot) decides to melt his acrylic encasement (the military actually thought he was fused in there forever) and start on a journey of destruction until Helen recited those magical words... Klaatu Barada Nikto.

What an amazing memory that woman had. She said it once and nothing happened... that was a major "Ohshit" moment so she said it again and Gort retracted his Cyclops laser eye and all of humanity was saved!
I don't know about you guys, but if it were me, would need to write down Klaatu Barada Nikto phonetically on a sticky-note and practice it 20 times or so to get it right or chances that Earth would be reduced to a burned-out cinder would be 'pretty stinkin' high.

Bring it on bro...