1951. All scenes were accurate except the house itself, a set piece. My nana taught at Garfield Elementary on Telegraph Hill and retired in 1958. This film furnished the idea for a switch in my novel.
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The king and Churchill are heard. David Leland, the boy actor playing Tommy, died of sepsis at age 16.
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dinesh.locals.com/post/4669557/police-state Lloyd Billingsley from American Greatness wrote a fine story today about Suzanne Somers, a San Francisco Bay Area girl. She’s had many tributes. I’m going to borrow and shorten his story to an explanation of the movie and its fantastic dialog. Following is a clipped version.
Suzanne Somers first appeared on screen in American Graffiti, directed by an upstart named George Lucas…. Somers plays a ‘blonde in T-Bird’ and through the window she mouths the words, “I love you,” to Curt Henderson (Richard Dreyfuss), cruising the streets with his sister Laurie Henderson (Cindy Williams) and boyfriend Steve Bolander (Ron Howard). “I just saw a vision, I saw a goddess,” Curt says, “the most perfect dazzling creature I’ve ever seen. She spoke to me right through the window. I think she said, ‘I love you.’ That means nothing to you people? You have no romance, no soul?” The blonde is variously described as the wife of a local jeweler and a prostitute. Curt continues his pursuit, interrupted by an encounter with the “Pharaohs” gang, led by Joe, wonderfully played by Bo Hopkins. Curt is slated to leave for college the next day, so he seeks out disc jockey Wolfman Jack, played by the real Wolfman, Robert Weston Smith. “I’m looking for this girl,” Henderson says. “Yeah, aren’t we all,” responds the Wolfman, who airs a message to the girl in the white T-bird to meet or call Curt at Burger City, “or the Wolfman gonna getcha!” Henderson parks his Citroen near the phone booth and falls asleep. The ring wakes him up, and for the first time, viewers hear the words of Suzanne Somers. “Curt?” “Yes, yes, this is Curt. Who are you?” “Who are you expecting?” “Do you drive a white T-bird? “A white ‘56. I saw you on Third Street.” “Who are you? Do you know me?” he asks. “Of course.” “How do you know me?” “It’s not important.” “It’s important. It’s important to me. You’re the most beautiful, exciting thing I’ve ever seen in my life, and I don’t know anything about you. Listen, listen, listen, could we meet someplace?” he asks. “I cruise Third Street. Maybe I’ll see you tonight.” “No, I don’t think so.” “Curt. . .” “Tell me your name, at least tell me your name.” “Goodbye, Curt.” And the blonde hangs up. The next morning Curt boards the plane to fly back east. In the movie’s final scene, he looks out the window and there is the white T-Bird cruising the highway. Curt’s wistful expression says it all. Five stars for this British film, set in London, the best (police procedural) I’ve ever seen on the subject of race, from all sides. The only person who is not prejudiced is the police superintendent, but then he would have to be to solve a murder. His interviews lead the way. Many people would not trust the police, which is sad today. My only quarrel is with how the knife was handled - gloveless. Nigel Patrick, the lead actor, was Catholic.
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still photo courtesy of harvardfilmarchive.org Diary of a Country Priest, French with English subtitles, Robert Bresson film, 1951. The exterior is an ordinary man. The interior is steel. I wish I could be like this man. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Diary+of+a+Parish+Priest+Movie&&view=detail&mid=06239159F37C0FFFBFA906239159F37C0FFFBFA9&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3DDiary%2Bof%2Ba%2BParish%2BPriest%2BMovie%26Form%3DVDRSCL%26%3D0 Five stars for this film noir. The action takes place in one room, a bar. It is not a propaganda film. It sabotages #38 of Communist Goals 1963, posted on 9/21/2023. Is the atomic explosion in Nolan’s film Oppenheimer computer-generated?
Following is verbatim answer given by David Fiore, Quora, Sept. 9, 2023: For the scene depicting the atomic detonation during the famous Trinity test in the New Mexico desert in July 1945, Christopher Nolan and his creative team did not rely on CGI [computer generated imagery]. Instead, they recreated a real explosion using gasoline, propane, magnesium, and aluminum powder to enhance the blinding light and initial flash of the explosion. The explosion was filmed at 48 frames per second using 65mm IMAX cameras and Panavision Panaflex System 65 Studio cameras. Additional detailed shots were captured using 35mm cameras at 50 FPS [frames per second]. All elements were shot in a way that made them appear much larger than they were and then composited together in post-production to create ‘a colossal event made up of many small pieces.’ The final product was assembled by overlaying 100 shots and over 400 practical elements, all crafted by a team of more than 150 artists. This is one of the reasons why I absolutely admire Nolan and his films ❤️. The 2023 film is rated 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. I recommend Rory, a movie reviewer and features writer on movieweb.com. He is 20 years old and has written 167 articles. I believe he publishes once a week. Rory writes poetry.
https://movieweb.com/author/rory-pineda/ Location of historical event one hour north of Paris, actresses Jeanne Moreau and Alida Valli confront revolution. Five stars for a fantastic film. These are real events and real women religious who had not one moment of respite, which is a metaphor for the inner turmoil of all believing Catholics in every place and in every time.
This way of life for women must be restored everywhere. The priest in the film speaks for me and tradition-adhering Catholics: I look forward to becoming what God prepared me to be, a fugitive. Veils are meant to hide. It hides the tabernacle, and a “glass darkly” hides our Lord’s face until we meet in eternity. Based on the novel A Tale of the Wars of the Roses, by Charlotte M. Yonge (1823-1901), a film was made by former parishioners of St. Stephen Sacramento, which is where I attend Mass.
The title is Grisly Grisell: A Film. The score is by Music Forge, a composer of original hybrid orchestral music and cinematic-sounding songs, including a surprise “pop” song in the credits. To link, view the trailer, and purchase, go here https://www.industriousfamily.com/grisly-grisell.html Update: Industrial Family Films let me know that a new short film, Pelayo, was released this year, and the company is populating the Industrious Family Films app with Catholic films. In the works is a full length movie called Fabiola. The setting is ancient Rome. The family is currently working on funding this project and will open a new round of funding in October. Probably the most amazing priest that ever lived, he knew your sins before you spoke them in the confessional and told a few to go home and come back when they were ready to confess. By 1853, Fr. Vianney had attempted to run away from Ars four times, each attempt with the intention of becoming a monk but decided after the final time that it was not to be. Click on CC for the French, which is not difficult. You will see and hear some of the arguments the devil had with Vianney. He was 5'9 and weighed 161 lbs., proving one does not need to be a big man to be a big man. A saint just needs big men to protect him. Has the devil never told you in your soul that you are nothing? AI affects not only writers, but also Academy of Art University students and alumni. Year: 1976
Genre: futuristic dystopian Themes: dangers of hedonism and government-sponsored euthanasia Rating: ★★★★★ Abortion, Contraception, Sterilization, Euthanasia
Reference: 1984 by George Orwell (1903-1950) Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) “In 1984, the party oppresses and controls their population so that they can fuel a never-ending war and use distractions such as alcoholism and patriotism to suppress rebellion. “In Brave New World, however, the government controls their population by means of over-indulgence, overwhelming happiness and pleasure implanted into the minds of the masses. This causes the everyday citizen to feel like nothing.” https://www.bartleby.com/essay/Overpopulation-In-1984-FJNXLBE6Z8T Did I read these novels? Yes Did they shape my worldview? Yes The Tutor, 2023 release, psychopathic stalker thriller, rated R.
Top trending film, streaming on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video. I like Miles, not much else. Alexander, nine, rates the movie five out of five. Christopher Columbus Born: 1451 Genoa Died: 1506 Valladolid, Castile, age 54 Travels: as far north as the British Isles, as far south as Ghana Voyage: appointed by Isabella I of Castile Offspring: one son by his wife and one son by a mistress He landed in the Bahamas, visited Cuba and Hispaniola, now Haiti, and made three more voyages to the Americas: Lesser Antilles, Trinidad, and the northern coast of South America and east coast of Central America. Wikipedia – “Columbus learned Latin, Portuguese, and Castilian. He read widely about astronomy, geography, and history, including the works of Ptolemy, Pierre d'Ailly's Imago Mundi, the travels of Marco Polo and Sir John Mandeville, Pliny's Natural History, and Pope Pius II's Historia rerum ubique gestarum. “According to historian Edmund Morgan, ‘Columbus was not a scholarly man. Yet he studied these books, made hundreds of marginal notations in them, and came out with ideas about the world that were characteristically simple and strong and sometimes wrong….’” movie clip Vangelis Papathanasiou, composer of “Conquest of Paradise”, from the soundtrack, 1492 Conquest of Paradise, directed by Ridley Scott, starring Gérard Depardieu as Christopher Columbus, released 1992. The song is pseudo-Latin. See the entry of 11/25/2021 for the lyrics. Columbus is an inspiration to young people for his daring. crew of ninety men
Niña, Pinta, Santa Maria little girl, painted lady, Saint Mary George Soros
Emperor Palpatine, Darth Sidious Scheming, powerful, and evil to the core, Darth Sidious restored the Sith and destroyed the Jedi Order. Living a double life, he was also Palpatine, a Naboo Senator and phantom menace. He manipulated the political system of the Galactic Republic until he was named Supreme Chancellor -- and eventually Emperor – and ruled the galaxy through fear and tyranny. The galaxy rejoiced when he died at the Battle of Endor, but Sidious had cheated death and patiently plotted a return to power. (description of Palpatine provided by starwars.com/databank) final lyrics Sanctus dominus Halleluja Christus animus Halleluja Et sanctus spiritus Call me in the night The producer is Michael, Czech Republic. I don’t play these kind of games. I view it as art film. One Youtuber commented, “Latin is a dead language. Powerwolf commented, “Hold my beer.” Michael has 70,000 subscribers.
As a child of the 50s and even the 60s, I can attest to this: a society strictly bound by rules of etiquette and behavior produces children who are free. Outside of home and school we were free to do what we wanted, unsupervised, and ran until dinner tolled and order was restored, until the next day at about 3, and all day on weekends, outside of team sports, but I think my sisters felt the way his cousin did. To give some typical example, we lived about 10 blocks from Willie Mays in San Francisco. Hoping to see him outside, I rode my bicycle by his house frequently, and one day I was riding with my sister and another boy and said, “Why don’t we ring his doorbell and see if he is home?”
I rang the doorbell, and his maid answered. I asked, “Can we see Willie Mays?” She said, “I’m so sorry. He’s not home.” I knew she was telling the truth because I could see the entire foyer and the stairs leading to the second floor. He could hear us and would have come to the door and greeted three little kids. My mother’s response to the untold escapade would have been, “That’s nice. If you’re hungry, you can have a piece of bread. Dinner’s at 6.” YouTube Commenter 1 "Let me say at once that owing to the casualties in the war and various other things, there were very few people to elect. It's a pity you couldn't be here in the springtime when that tree there wouldn't look sad, but it'd be covered with leaves, you see. It would look old but not sad. And these, with all the limes obviously, however old they are, they're a lovely green in spring. I suppose. I have actually, in some simple-minded form of longing, actually would like to. I should've liked to be be able to make contact with a tree and find out what it feels about things. I first began to seriously invent languages about when I was 13 or 14. I've never stopped really." YouTube Commenter 2 He is speaking perfect English. When Tolkien mutters something, it automatically becomes an official part of the Oxford Dictionary. Tolkien initially read classics but changed his course in 1913 to English language and literature and graduated Oxford in 1915 with first-class honors.
Nevertheless, he refused vernacular at Mass and loudly responded in Latin. We know the English recusants. Looking back, we can say Tolkien is the Latin recusant. |
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