-Play students a piece of music and tell them first, 'it tells a story'.

After, put them in groups of 6 to brainstorm the story they heard- there will be conflicting ideas and some similar ideas.

Monitor and give vocabulary as needed.

Groups write a paragraph about their story.

Suggested pieces : Night on a Bare Mountain, Flight of the Bumblebee, Danse Macabre, The Sorcerer's apprentice.

- Silent Movie Scripts

Play a piece of music and  piece of a movie together ( they need not be matching, the movie can be old B&W or new, but there should be no sound, only the music you have chosen).

Put students in groups to write a narrative to go along with the music and video / or a script of the characters in the silent video talking.

Each group can act out the script in front of the others.

What kind of freaks me out though is this:

His chest is completely blank. D: I mean he has a nice body but... aren't guys supposed to have er ///// what are they called? Are they also called "nipples" on a guy? XD;; Oh that was embarassing to say. NO! I'm not trying to be a pervert. >< I just noticed it when I took a good look at the picture. T__T; Be quiet you...

I know it's just the image though because when he goes shirtless in some of the episodes, he has them.  :3  [[ I'm currently on episode 6! ]]

Basada en la novela del famoso escritor argentino Guillermo Martínez la pelicula tiene como objetivo resolver una serie de asesinatos utilizando la logica de las matematicas

Cuando una anciana aparece asesinada en el salón de su casa a las afueras de Oxford, y su cuerpo es descubierto por dos hombres que en ese momento se encuentran por primera vez: Arthur Seldom (John Hurt), prestigioso profesor de Lógica, y Martin (Elijah Wood), un joven estudiante americano recién llegado. Esta primer muerte encabeza una serie de crímenes casi imperceptibles, que podrían incluso pasar por muertes naturales si no fuera porque cada uno de ellos viene acompañado de un mensaje: una imagen, un signo diferente en cada ocasión que, muerte a muerte, va dando forma a una serie cuya lógica deberán descifrar los protagonistas.

Recorrer ese camino supondrá poner a prueba no solo las convicciones matemáticas sino la propia forma de entender el mundo del profesor y del alumno ¿Podemos conocer la realidad? ¿Es posible alcanzar la verdad?. Muy buena opcion si quieres pasar un rato de intriga, acertijos, numeros, conclusiones y demas cosas que seran las encargas de desentrañar el misterio.

Aca les dejo el trailer:

"Erzählt man die Lebensgeschichte meines Vaters, ist es unmöglich zwischen Fantasie und Wirklichkeit zu unterscheiden, zwischen Mensch und Mythos. Am besten erzähle ich sie so, wie er sie mir erzählt hat. Sie ergibt nicht immer einen Sinn und das Meiste ist nie passiert. Aber so eine Geschichte ist es nun mal."

Will Blooms Vater Edward liegt im Sterben. Will, der nie ein gutes Verhältnis zu seinem Vater hatte, reist mit seiner Frau an, um sich mit ihm zu versöhnen - denn Wills Vater schmückt Erzählungen über sein Leben gerne aus, und Will hat genau damit ein Problem. Edward jedoch bleibt dabei - all seine fantastischen Geschichten seien genau so geschehen. Will glaubt nicht daran und begibt sich auf Spurensuche in die Vergangenheit - wie war das Leben Edward Blooms wirklich?

"Man sagt, wenn man die Liebe seine Lebens trifft bleibt die Zeit stehen - und das stimmt. Aber was niemand sagt ist, dass sie danach viel schneller vergeht - um die verlorene Zeit wieder aufzuholen."

"Big Fish" ist ein Film über das Verhältnis eines Sohnes zu seinem Vater. Ein Film über die Liebe eines Mannes zu einer Frau und ein Film über die Macht der Fantasie, die es einem zwar leichter macht, die aber für andere nicht immer leicht zu verstehen ist. Nicht alles in diesem Film macht einen Sinn. Oft schein es so, dass die Geschichte des sterbenden Vaters nur ein Grund ist, einzelne, fantastische Episoden aus seinem Leben aneinander zu reihen, doch das wäre zu einfach. Anfangs versteht man auch nicht, warum Will diese Abneigung hegt - es sind doch nur Geschichten, doch Wills Problem liegt darin, dass diese für seinen Vater Realität sind. Natürlich kann dies nicht sein, zu absurd sind die einzelnen Storys, zu unrealistisch - oder etwa nicht? Je weiter die Geschichte ihren Gang nimmt, desto fantastischer wird sie auch, doch auch umso mehr wird einem der volle Umfang dessen bewusst, was dort geschieht. Tim Burton erzählt ein Drama, eine Liebesgeschichte, ein Fantasymärchen, eine Komödie.

"Du erzählst Lügen Dad. Du erzählst amüsante Lügen, das ist alles."

All das wird dem Zuschauer in einer Perfektion gezeigt, die einen völlig in dieses Märchen eintauchen lässt. Der Soundtrack erzeugt eine Gänsehaut (die letzten Szenen des Films werden durch die Musik noch intensiver; also zu Recht Oscar nominiert!), die Schauspieler agieren grandios (Sehr gut: Ewan McGregor, der glaub eh nicht schlecht spielen kann), die Bilder und Effekte stimmen bis ins letzte Detail.

"Big Fish" ist ein Film, den ich ausnahmslos empfehlen kann (ok, mein Bruder fand ihn, gelinde gesagt, nicht ganz so gut), mein persönlicher Favorit ist es auf jeden Fall.

Was ich vielleicht für sensiblere Leser dazuschreiben sollte: Taschentücher bereit halten.

P.S.: Wer den Film kennt: In einer Szene gerät Edward in ein schweres Unwetter - dies ist vergleichbar hiermit *g*

So I figured I'd watch the Dark Knight the first showing Saturday Morning as opposed to seeing it on Friday night packed in like a bunch of canned sardines. Also I live near the ghetto and most people in this area don't seem to venture out before noon so I figured the 9am showing would be the quietest. At any rate, I saw the Dark Knight.

Man. What an intense flick!  Very gritty and heavy. I'd say, it was a really good crime drama film that the protagonist happened to be the Caped Crusader himself, Batman. I enjoyed it and it really gave off the vibe of a Batman Graphic Novel from the 1980's. Very serious, not fun and grim.

NOTE TO OBNOXIOUS PEOPLE THAT THINK THAT FORCING YOUR ADD CHILDREN ON EVERYONE ELSE AT THE MOVIES IS AN ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR A GOOD BABYSITTER: The Dark Knight is no Iron Man. It's a very long (almost 3 hours) movie. There is nothing Summer Blockbuster a la Transformers for your child's 30 second attention span to grab hold to. Your kids will become bored because this isn't an action movie, it's a crime drama. Lots of talking heads. Do you think taking your kid to see The Godfather or Copland would be fun for your child? If your kids don't get bored, there are some pretty ugly things that happen that may disturb them, so think twice about bringing them. In other words, we know all you don't give a rat's ass about anyone else in the theater, but you may want to consider your children because I don't think they'll enjoy being in a movie theater for that long for something boring and or potentially scary.

Enough of my rant! The movie is good. Very good. There are no Indiana Jones action sequences that will get you OOHING or AHHHING that you might expect from a super hero movie. So I'd divorce yourself from any notions about watching another Spider-Man  or X-Men film. There are some really cool gadgets Batman employs and we even get to see Batman with the no iris white eyes like the comic book for a bit which to a geek like me was cool.

As for the other characters, of course everyone is talking about the late Heath Ledger's take on The Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker. Certainly, Ledger was amusing for sure, but I think the character with the most depth in the entire film would be that of Aaron Eckhart's portrayal of District Attorney Harvey Dent. Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine do well with their roles as well. Christian Bale, by far is the best actor to suit up for The Batman. I'd say the only person I  didn't like was Maggie Gyllenhaal replacing Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes. It might just be a personal preference thing, because I have never understood what all the hullabaloo about Maggie Gyllenhaal was about. I don't find her acting terrible, but it doesn't stand out to me. Also I don't find her very attractive either. Sorry, but that's just the way I feel about her. Actually I'm not sorry. I stand by my opinion. P.S. I didn't think Katie Holmes was well cast for the original role in the first film either.

Ultimately, I think the film is good as a drama film. I think there may be two camps that form about whether they like this movie or not; Those that enjoy the film because it asks us to reexamine what we define as a super hero film and the people that want a Six Flags amusement park ride when they watch a super hero flick or any film for that matter. And to the latter I say, maybe you should have stayed home with your kids.

MY OPINION: GO SEE THIS FILM IMMEDIATELY  (In IMAX if at all possible!)

*The Dark Knight was filmed in IMAX so in doing so you will be watching it as it was intended to be seen larger than life with incredible resolution.

Whether you are or aren't an acolyte of Joss Whedon, do yourself a favor and view this 45-minute serial TV show made for the Internet.

Only streamed through Hulu at Dr. Horrible through July 20th. Also available for download at iTunes through July 29th. A DVD with extras is highly anticipated at some point after that.

This was an experiment devised by Whedon, two of his brothers, a writer friend of theirs, and countless others who contributed, during the fairly recent WGA strike. The artists on this project basically worked for free, with Joss Whedon and a few others ponying up the funds.

Dr. Horrible is the tale of a mad scientist (Neil Patrick Harris), would-be villain who wants with his entire being to be part of the Evil League of Evil, run by an Uber-Villain Overlord named Bad Horse. Why? He's in love with a girl named Penny, who he's afraid to talk to but wants to rule the world with. She in turn falls for a big lug with half a brain called Captain Hammer. Hammer and Dr. H have a hate-hate relationship, mostly because Hammer keeps giving him beatings and messing up his plans for world domination.

Did I mention it's a musical? The whole thing is brilliantly devised, archetypes of villains and heroes turned on their head, a sweet young thing who is their innocent young catalyst for change, and a tuneful score which harks to musical theatre influences ... some Bernstein, some Schwartz, with emphasis on Sondheim. Whedon and his co-writers obviously love language and know how to use it to warp the woof of an oft-told tale; good vs. evil. But just who is good and who is evil? And for whom will you weep when the story is through?

Write and tell me. I'd like to know what you thought.

On the surface, looking at photos, reading synopses here and there, you might be fooled that this is just a trifle, a silly confection. Those unfamiliar with Whedon's previous artistic outings are in for a surprise. The ending is being hotly debated even as I write this. There's a lot for everyone here; musical enthusiasts to comic-book fans, to dramaturgs.

Watch how well the tone shifts from Act to Act, with the music supporting all the action. Act I is the honeymoon, Act II the divorce, and Act II "the great black pit" in more ways than one.

Neil Patrick Harris is a star - if that wasn't already clear. His singing and acting runs the gamut from sweetly hopeful, to sarcastic, to morose, to black outrage and despair. If Act III doesn't prove that you can become hollowed out through your own mistaken desires, nothing will.

Nathan Fillion plays the "Hero," Dr. Hammer. I don't want to give too much away if you haven't seen it yet, but let's just say his performance is the perfect capital P for pompous. I'm not surprised he delivers on the singing - a very talented man who is not afraid to spoof his own image as someone who is adored, but in a totally obnoxious way. He's equal parts lecherous Judge Turpin from Sweeney Todd and Judd Frye from Oklahoma. Not easy to pull off.

Felicia Day (who has her own show The Guild on the Internet Highway) plays Penny, the innocent ingenue who tries to stay positive in a wicked, bad world. Tries to make a difference despite indifference. Day is competent, sweet and smart in a role that doesn't give her much to do. It felt as though she really had to pull back her own personality to make it fit within the confines of a role that doesn't change or grow. But she is there for a definite purpose.

How we could be taken on this journey in such a short series. I'm a believer that all things are possible. Especially when there's Whedons involved.

Take the Journey ... now.

"Why So Serious?"

For anyone living in a box lately, The Dark Knight takes place about a year after Batman Begins. This time around, Batman [Christian Bale] teams up with Lieutenant Gordon [Gary Oldman] and Gotham's new District Attorney, Harvey Dent [Aaron Eckhart] - the guy many people believe - including Bruce Wayne - to be Gotham's white knight in his fearless attack on crime, rounding up mob bosses and cleaning up the streets. Things are going smoothly until a psychotic bank robber, soon known to a terrified Gotham as 'The Joker' [Heath Ledger] gets the upper hand and unleashes a new kind of chaos and terrorism on the city. The question is - why? According to Dent, "you either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain." 

Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine reprise their roles as Lucius and Alfred. This time around, Maggie Gyllenhaal replaces Katie Holmes as Rachael Dawes. I thought she did a good job. That character is a tad on the annoying side for me, no matter who's playing her. But Maggie was very convincing and fit into the mix just fine. Both Eckhart and Ledger did stellar jobs, and Christian Bale ... well... he's perfect in this role. 

To say The Dark Knight is 'good' is an understatement. This movie was AMAZING. I already can't wait to see it again! There was so much more to it than I expected. I loved Batman Begins so much that I was actually worried this one wouldn't live up to expectations because the last one set the bar so high. I can honestly say they cleared the bar and kept going. I don't want to give anything away so I'm going to wrap this up. Just know that the story is brilliant, the acting was top notch and the effects - visual and stunts - were awesome. There was so much more to this story - this was a comic book movie that hit so many social and moral issues, making us think, while simultaneously taking us for a wild ride and even made us laugh here and there. This movie is long at 2 1/2 hours, but the pacing was dead on. I dare say this is the perfect summer blockbuster and I'm going to do it...

5 out of 5.

A first here at Movie[Crack]House. Also, it's worth mentioning that Christopher Nolan was at the helm again, the same guy who directed The Prestige and Memento. His resume isn't that long yet, but it's pretty impressive. I'm looking forward to many years of amazing movies from him.  =)  For those that enjoy a good movie score, my hubby informed me that The Dark Knight's soundtrack is pretty similar to the Batman Begins soundtrack - except no more weird latin bat names for song titles, so you can actually figure out which scene they go to. Beware of the 'special edition' soundtrack - it doesn't have any additional songs to the regular one - it just has 'collectible' cards - so if you're only interested in the music, save the $5 bucks and skip the special edition. 

And finally... I have to mention Batman's 'other' car - the gorgeous Lamborghini  Murcielago LP640. Read more about it here: Jalopnik.com

Add'l Info: Released: Jul 18, 2008 • Runtime 152 minutes • Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace • Movie Photo by Steven Vaughn via allmoviephoto.com • Car photo by Edo Competition via jalopnik.com

Good friends who...

Deal with my drama...soap operas...

Deal with my ups & downs...my happy & sad mentality...

Pick me up when I'm falling...when I lose my mind and fall to pieces...

Stop me from making stupid decisions...and then help to make "better informed" ones (even though I have to put my own spin on them)...

Listen to me go on and on...and still give me advice every single time (even if they've done so a hundred times before regarding the same subject).

I've needed your friendship since my world fell apart and I know I have it.  Thank you.

Does the look he gives you mean oh shit he is going to break up with you drama in your head?

If she does not call do  you sit there and think what did l do to upset her or piss her off?Or is the drama your making is yourself yet again?

Maybe when things are too smooth to calm it's time to pick a fight add some drama so you can bitch to your friends about what a ass he or what a bitch she is.

I am not sure a relationship filled with drama on and off is really a good thing.Emotions run high,words are taken out of context.

Now make up sex after a fight can be thought of as drama when your rolling around the bed in hot passioned filled  l am sorry let's not fight again.

Or maybe we do need a little drama from time to keep the blood flowing and the passion going.

I am not sure their  is a happy middle ground on this.

I do know the older l get the thought of bullshit drives me crazy.Who needs that?

Think the only drama l need is on the baseball field watching you play.Or in a good movie..Hint Hint.

Crime / Drama /Romance

Hilary Swank won her first Oscar for her incredible portrayal of Brandon Teena, a transgender teen who, although born female, lived as a boy in a small Nebraska community. The story is based on the actual heart-shredding events that shattered Teena's life.

A point of trivia - Swank earned a pittance of $3,000 for her work on this film, and her income that year was too low for her to qualify for actors' health benefits.

Boys Don't Cry was written and directed by Kimberly Peirce. Actor Chloë Sevigny received an Oscar Nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of Lana, Brandon's girlfriend, and the film was nominated and/or won 40 other major international awards in 2000.

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Most sincere apologies for the many short sections of this film. Megavideo is giving me endless grief, and is now refusing to convert larger sections. If anyone else is having problems with Megavideo, please let me know! But this is such a great movie, I was determined to share it, even though it took most of my Saturday to upload it:} Enjoy! :}

NETFLIX SYNOPSIS:  Cyrano de Bergerac (Gerard Depardieu) pines for his cousin Roxanne, but won't reveal his affections for fear that she'll find his ugly features off-putting. So, Cyrano instructs the studly but stupid Christian how to woo her. Roxanne is entranced by Christian's beautiful poetry and letters -- all ghosted by Cyrano. But Christian dies in battle before he can tell Roxanne the truth. Depardieu won the Best Actor award at Cannes for his performance.

REVIEW:  Snipping a couple inches off the tip of the nose in a nod to realism (I suppose), Depardieu and company have a run at this noble French tale.  I can't tell if it was my own expectations, the questionable translation in the subtitles (by Anthony Burgess, believe it or not!), or some other factor, but the movie failed to engage me during the first 30 minutes or so.  Once Christian appeared, the gears began to mesh and the rest of the movie was greatly improved, including an ending that probably surpasses the otherwise-better 1950 version.

4 stars
HAWK

I am wondering if anyone has read the new book;

The Nightmare on 6th Street: A Memoir of Politics, Corruption and Murder.

If you have read it, you understand the reason why I am mentioning it here.

If you have not read it, then you need to fasten your seat belt and prepare for the journey, it will take you on. The more I seem to learn, the less I realize I know.

The narrator is obviously a person with an incredible amount of courage to endure what he had to go through. Wow, I hope I never have to face anything that comes close to that Nightmare in my lifetime.

The Book is loaded with characters we all have had to deal with and maybe run from, in some way shape or form. I was pulled into the story with ease. The drama was heartrenching and the personalities were truly psychotic.

The Narrator tells a powerful first hand account of what may become one of the most controversal Books of the season, considering this is an election year.

Review By:

  Max Refah
An Avid Reader,

 Word Press

Plagued by horrifying visions of the boogeyman, a young woman checks herself into a mental institution hoping to rid herself of this phobia once and for all. But what she finds inside only heightens her fears. This sequel to the 2005 fright fest stars SAW's Tobin Bell.

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Waving the white flag

This “making peace,” mind you, is not an easy process. It’s a painful process—so painful, in fact, that most persons will do just about anything to avoid it. And that’s why, in order to be truly healed, you have to face your inner vulnerability without hiding behind blaming others. This painful process, if you stick with it courageously and faithfully, leads to the form of healing you can't get from a bottle, a pill, or anyone else.

What say you?

You didn't come here to prove your worth or to find a problem and fix it. You came to express your talents and abilities, to realize your dreams. How you interpret things plays a large part in shaping your behavior and how others treat you. Focusing on the negative dulls your energy and ability to cope. No matter how bad a situation seems, find something in it to appreciate. Ask yourself, what good could come from this? What can I learn here? The answers you get show you what to do next.

Grow up!

Life isn't about success or failure. Although both teach valuable lessons, fulfilling your potential is the essential goal. Adversity can develop strength. If a dream sours, let it go without judgment or remorse. Assume it's no longer relevant, and look for new options. Even a losing battle can be a stepping-stone to a better situation. Accepting change brings peace of mind.

Relationships are NOT perfect, WAKE UP!

Relationships are like jigsaw puzzles. All the pieces fit together to create the whole. You are not responsible for anyone else, nor are they for you. There's no guilt, no blame, no shame. Allow things to be as they are. Accept each moment as if you'd chosen it. If someone hurts you, look for what you can learn from it. Holding a grudge drains your energy. Forgiveness doesn't mean it was okay with you; it means releasing the person's power to upset you. You may never forget, but letting go of resentment is more productive. This goes double for forgiving yourself.

Move on

Only when you're at peace with yourself can you make a real contribution to anyone. Live your own truth, be honorable, and intend the best for everyone, including yourself.

The Eagle, the Lion, and the Dove www.kimmysharinglight.com a division of abutterflyloves company©

During the course of our talk, I shared with him my attempt at mediumship and the classes that I've been attending.  He confessed that although he didn't believe himself to be psychic, he had one rather strong, uncanny experience.  I countered by suggesting that the very fact that he acts (and this fella is a wonderful actor) would suggest that he is in fact, quite intuitive.

The way I see it, acting requires a keen sense of observation, of being aware of all around you, noticing the most minute of details...perhaps termed a sort of hyperawareness.  And to me, that is all a part of intuition...picking up on vibrations, feelings, your environment...sensing what isn't said...subtext, so-to-speak, which is all a part of performing and preparing to perform.

Text analysis is the doorway to a character's motives.  Equally important is the dynamics which take place between actors when performing.  Every performance is different - sometimes very obviously and others, rather minute.  An actor has to pick up on these things and respond accordingly as would his character. 

I would argue that acting is all about intuition...finding that character within and developing through your understanding of human nature to bring it about on stage.  Perhaps acting is a form of mediumship in itself, channelling the character from within your higher self...letting that spirit or personality come through.

Any way you look at it, it's all magical.

I'm really nervous but i'm like praying to God that i make it through tonight. once tonight's over (even though there's more auditioning tomorrow) i'll have the acting part over so i'll be fine. but GET ME THROUGH TONIGHT!

okay my picture is my headshot i had to get for camp:-)

bye everybody text me if you want my camp address!