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Despite its glowing reviews, both by my friends and esteemed critics, Mad Max: Fury Road left me mystified and empty. What did I just see that they didn’t? What did they see that I missed? Because what I just saw was a dumbed-down spectacle of explosion and testosterone guaranteed to thrill any boy under sixteen…but everyone else? A 98% on Rotten Tomatoes? I’m at a loss. Have our standards really sunk so low?
Let me break it down for you: Furiosa (Charlize Theron) drives some too-lovely-for-words concubines across an endless desert in a big rig, fighting an endless stream of bad guys with the assistance of Max (Tom Hardy). Other good and bad guys (and gals) drop in on occasion, but they rarely have names, or last more than a few minutes on screen.
I’ll admit the movie looks gorgeous. There are moments worthy of Lawrence of Arabia, breathtaking landscapes, exquisitely colored and perfectly lit. The colors are perfect, the production design and the costumes spectacular.
But beyond that? Plot, character, dialogue, humor, nuance, chemistry (sexual or intellectual), and logic are discarded, like one of the many weapons propelled across the screen. Instead, we’re left with something less substantial than a videogame, a nonstop barrage of violence and spectacle and explosion. Half the dialogue is unintelligible, and what can be understood would have been better off left unsaid. But who needs to talk when you’ve got a big gun?
The part that is most cringeworthy is how little padding could have been added to fill out the story beyond the barebones script that made it to production. We receive no backstory for any of the characters, no context for what is happening and why. And don’t tell me that action movies don’t have story, because the best ones do. And don’t tell me I need to read something else or watch something else in order to understand what I watched today. If I can follow season three of House of Cards without remembering either of the two previous seasons, I should be able to follow an action movie without remembering what came before.
Think about James Cameron’s Terminator II.
Cameron: “As I got ready to write the screenplay, I kept asking myself, What’s the real goal of this movie? Are we going to blow people away and get them all excited? Is that it? Or is there a way we can get them to really feel something? I thought it would be a real coup if we could get people to cry for a machine. If we could get people to cry for Schwarzenegger playing a robot, that would be terrific.”
Not just terrific, but interesting. Thoughtful. Provocative. What a concept!
In an average (emphasis on “average”) action film, action replaces character. Instead of building and defining the characters in Act 1 or Act 2, any needed character scenes are forsaken for action sequences, so the action continues non-stop. There’s no breathing space to get to know the characters because WE CANNOT STOP TO TALK. THINGS MUST BLOW UP.
Unlike Terminator II or Con Air or Die Hard, classic action movies based around rich and nuanced characters who evolve and grow over the course of the film, Mad Max gives us cardboard cutouts surrounded by flames and spikes and pistols.
For those outraged misogynists worried that their precious action franchise would be defiled by estrogen, let me reassure you that you have nothing to worry about. Charlize as Furiosa is utterly desexualized, but still in need of masculine assistance to save the day. She’s just woman enough to be helpless.
Conveniently, it is Max’s advice that leads them to the Promised Land (much as it is Max’s brute strength that saves them approximately 1,652 times). If it were up to Furiosa, the women would be wandering in the desert for 160 days (or until death, whichever came first). And those concubines, fresh off their Vogue spread? Don’t worry, they stay scantily clad for the whole film, their characters utterly undeveloped. They are just as forgettable and unknowable and distractingly lovely as a J. Crew catalogue model. These are not threats to the action hero throne.
As an excuse for a plot, Furiosa is supposedly searching for redemption, although from what we are never told. Her backstory as conspicuously absent as her left arm. A better pursuit is to understand what is everyone else is seeing on the screen, because whatever it is, I cannot find it.
A quick search of Google images to find an image to accompany this post merely confirms my experience. The film is, in Lawrence of Arabia-style, endlessly full of endless desert. But unlike Lawrence of Arabia, there’s no “there there.” There’s no character, there’s no substance, and, as these screen shots testify, there are no real women there either. Feminists who want to support this movie, who want to throw their money behind an action franchise with some actual estrogen, will have to look elsewhere.
And if you manage to blow these images up real big, and set some fireworks off in the driveway, you’ll have saved yourself the cost of admission.
Maybe the evolution of all Mad Max films is a sad metaphor for our society.
Agree with you assessment. I was waiting waiting for this movie to wow me. It just never came. It was loud. Some fun OTT moments and yes visuals are good. It lacked real women ( unless you want to look at the older ladies…but just funny the females focused on were they all supermodels…Furiousa herself…Charlize even looks great grimy and with one arm. She’s far from plain and unattractive. And I wonder if she didn’t think maybe one of the many not so pretty women clearly left back there did not needed saving. Because am sure I saw women treated like milk machines only they were not super models or pretty to take on a road trip I guess. Sarah Connor and Ripley characters were in way better written, acted action movies imo. You can have a movie with a good feminist message that does not try to jump through hoops to do it. This movie tries a little too hard to do that and yet it still comes up empty.
Dahlia Schweitzer said:
I agree with you that both Sarah Connor and Ripley were FAR better characters — in far better movies!
Thee Alan Smithee said:
This is a great review and really I love this line:
“And if you manage to blow these images up real big, and set some fireworks off in the driveway, you’ll have saved yourself the cost of admission.”
I know it makes me a horrible person, but I’m choosing to wait for it to rent, even though “OMG YOU HAVE TO SEE IT IN THE THEATER!!! RIGHT NOW!!!!” So I can’t comment much on the movie. I do look forward to seeing it though, because it’s a franchise I’ve loved since I was a child and I’m looking forward to seeing a post-apocalypse movie that is bonkers instead of the dull grey reality based (with the exception of sometimes over relying on zombies to shake it up) movies they do now.
I know that the movies are meant to be sparse on dialog and plot since they are basically aping the ronin/samurai with out a master and gunslinger ( they even refer to Max as the “man with no name” in Thunderdome) archetype, but they do plan a series of comic books to fill in back story.
Also this trope where the cast members look like cover models in worlds that are supposed to be dirty or are “historical periods” needs to let up a bit. Some of the magic is lost to me when they have camera ready teeth and flawless skin. When realistically they should have a smile like Shane McGowan and a complexion that looks like it would smell so bad it could knock a buzzard off a shit cart. The Walking Dead at least makes an effort to spray down the actors with a grime that makes them look harsh.


Organised by The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the Jockey Club Cine Academy (JCCA) Master Class is known for offering the local audience a prestigious opportunity to interact with world-class filmmakers, having brought JIA Zhangke and Keanu REEVES to town for its 2011 and 2012 editions respectively. Today the HKIFFS announced that Wong Kar Wai, one of the most celebrated filmmakers of our time, will conduct this yearâ€™s Master Class on 21 March during the 37th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF).
Wong has been widely acclaimed: the visionary auteur who helped catapult Maggie CHEUNG and Tony LEUNG Chiu-wai to international stardom; the first Asian to win Best Director at Cannes Film Festival (for his 1997 work Happy Together); one of the top three in Sight & Soundâ€™s list of Top Ten Directors of Modern Times; and the meticulous perfectionist behind this yearâ€™s Berlinale opener The Grandmaster. Indeed WKW has become an instantly recognisable and internationally revered name.
â€œWe are very honoured that Wong has accepted our invitation,â€ said Roger Garcia, Executive Director of the HKIFFS. â€œWith his unique and mesmerising stories and aesthetics, he has created a universe entirely of his own. His admirers hail from all over the world and he has helped advance the cause of Hong Kong cinema internationally. I am sure cineastes in Hong Kong would be thrilled to hear the master himself share his experience and insights at the Master Class.â€
The Master Class will be held at 7:30pm on 21 March 2013 at Theatre 1, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, with simultaneous interpretation between Cantonese, Mandarin and English. Free and open to the public, registration starts 3pm, 28 February 2013 at http://jcca.hkiff.org. The JCCA is also receiving applications for another popular programme, Festival Tours, targeted at moviegoers aged 16-25 and featuring post-screening discussion sessions with film critics and scholars who act as tour guides during the HKIFF. Registration is free and on a first-come, first-served basis.
‘The Grandmaster’ premieres in Hong Kong
Director Wong Kar Wai, and actors Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen,Â and Max Zhang Jun attended the Hong Kong Kong premiere of ‘The Grandmaster’. Critics compared ‘The Grandmaster’ of resembling Wong Kar-wai’s earlier film ‘In The Mood For Love’. Wong Kar-wai explained that he already had the idea for the film as early as 1989. “The preparation took years because I had to visit seven or eight provinces for martial art masters.” Zhang Ziyi did not conduct any interviews. Song Hye-kyo was in South Korea but sent a video.Â
Tony LeungÂ did not believe that Song Hye-kyo was upset that her role was reduced to just six minutes screen time. “Wong Kar-wai wouldn’t be at odds with anyone, I too had my scenes cut.” He described after three years in production the final half a month exhausted him thoroughly, as hard as the last 10 minutes of a marathon. As for Donnie Yen stating that he would watch ‘The Grandmaster’,Â Leung said, “I am not afraid of comparison, I have my own interpretation of the role.”
Ticket sales have been decent as many booked in advance, obviously Wong Kar-wai fans have beenÂ waiting for the filmÂ for a long time. Tony Leung’s martial art scenes have always been the focus. In the film he fought ferociously, completely relying on editing methods to assist and adjust. As for memorable scenes, they seemed to be Wong Kar-wai’s salute to his own classic films ‘In The Mood For Love’ and Fallen Angels’.
The film is about the life of Wing Chun master Ip Man, but the story actually could not leave Wong Kar-wai’s trademark “romance” out of the equation byÂ depictingÂ Tony LeungÂ and Zhang Ziyi’s ambiguous relationship in particular detail. Their duel, spinning in the air and exchanging looks nose to nose was the most memorable; then through their letter exchanges and clothes buttoning to express their feelings, which were already full of poetic artistry.
The martial art fight scenes were the main focus of the movie for which Tony Leung studied Wing Chun. In the first half of the film,Â his six fight scenes were very convincing without any use of a stunt double. Of course he also relied on camera work and editing methods to assist and adjust, making the film even more intense and brilliant.
Zhang Ziyi and Max Zhang Jun’s fight at the train station looked the part and fought excitingly. Chang Chen fought decently as well but his role was drastically reduced in the film. He and Zhang Ziyi’s emotional scene was also deleted, weakening his character and made him less of an attraction than Zhang Jun.
Korean star Song Hye-Kyo as Mrs. Ip Man was pretty and sexy enough, but the role was too light. With only two lines she did not have much chance to perform, but she made up for it with her eyes and expressions; however she andÂ Leung had intimate scenes. She wiped the unbuttonedÂ Leung and showed off her legs asÂ he bathed her feet.
The film also had many familiar scenes like reflections of Wong Kar-wai’s past work and salutes to them. Tony Leung and Zhang Ziyi locking eyes was like ‘Fallen Angel’s Leon Lai-ming and Michelle Reis’ love at first sight; Zhang Ziyi’s heart to heart with a hole in the wall reminded people of ‘In The Mood For Love’ where Tony Leung’s characterÂ whispered a secret intoÂ a hole in a tree.Â Leung washing Song Hye-kyo’s feet was just like his massage for Maggie Cheung Man-yuk in ‘In The Mood For Love’. As for Ip Man changing into a suit and applying gel to his hair reminded people of ‘In The Mood For Love’.
Wong Kar Wai as usual invited different guest stars, this time was no exception with Julian Cheung Chi-lam, Berg Ng Ting Yip, Lo Hoi Pang, Xiao Shenyang, action director Yuen Woo-Ping, Zhao Benshan, Tsui Kam Kong, Lo Mang. Tsui Kam KongÂ appeared in one shot and had no lines; Julian Cheung had no lines but portrayed a Chinese Opera star. Appearing in ‘Ip Man 2′, Lo Mang was the only actor who was able to take part in ‘The Grandmaster’. The challenging master Lo Mang and thug Xiao Shenyang added humor to balance the film’s tension. Veteran actor Lo Hoi Pang’s role was not large but his every move was dramatic.
Criterion to release â€œIn The Mood For Loveâ€ on Blu-ray in October
The Criterion Collection hasÂ announced the release ofÂ the Blu-ray version of Wong Kar-Waiâ€™sÂ In The Mood For LoveÂ (to be released on October 2).
The film will also be available on DVD.
Release Date: 2 October 2012
Synopsis: Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and politeâ€”until a discovery about their spouses sparks an intimate bond between them. At once delicately mannered and visually extravagant, Wong Kar-waiâ€™s In the Mood for Love is a masterful evocation of romantic longing and fleeting moments. With its aching musical soundtrack and its exquisitely abstract cinematography by Christopher Doyle and Mark Lee Ping-bin, this film has been a major stylistic influence on the past decade of cinema, as well as a milestone in Wongâ€™s redoubtable career.
-High-definition digital restoration, approved by cinematographer Mark Lee Ping-bin, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
-@ â€œIn the Mood for Love,â€ director Wong Kar-waiâ€™s documentary on the making of the film
-Deleted scenes with directorâ€™s commentary
– Hua yang de nian hua (2000), a short film by Wong
-Archival interview with Wong and a â€œcinema lessonâ€ given by the director at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival
-Toronto International Film Festival press conference from 2000, with stars Maggie Cheung Man-yuk and Tony Leung Chiu-wai
-Trailers and TV spots
-The music of In the Mood for Love, presented in an interactive essay, on the DVD edition
-Essay by film scholar Gina Marchetti illuminating the filmâ€™s unique setting on the DVD edition
-Photo gallery on the DVD edition
-Biographies of key cast and crew on the DVD edition
-Two new interviews with critic Tony Rayns, one about the film and the other about the soundtrack, on the Blu-ray edition
-A booklet featuring the Liu Yi-chang story that provided thematic inspiration for the film, an essay by film critic Li Cheuk-to, and a directorâ€™s statement (DVD edition); a booklet featuring an essay by novelist and film critic Steve Erickson and the Liu Yi-chang story that provided thematic inspiration for the film (Blu-ray edition)


Zsa Zsa Gabor
Zsa Gabor was an actress, a beauty queen, but first and foremost a star – one who ascended into Hollywood Heaven less through her professional achievements than through the skillful staging of her own persona. To be sure, the native of Hungary worked with the great directors of her time and married the wealthiest men. But one tends not to associate her with great films. Moulin Rouge – the exception to the rule – was followed by smaller roles and bit parts in more than 50 films. But this proud, self-confident woman, who came to Hollywood all the way from Eastern Europe in order to conquer the world, developed a different aspiration. Finally, the shrewd and ambitious Zsa Zsa arrived at a crucial decision: the main role of her life would be her own personality. If she couldn't be a star on the stage or in front of the camera, she could at least shine before the spotlights, on the red carpet, in the world of talk shows. She supplemented her performance by exploiting her private life, her spectacular marriages – and of course are equally spectacular divorces. Zsa Zsa Gabor was the first person in the world to be famous for being famous. In this film, Zsa Zsa Gabor tells the story of her life, which took place exclusively in the glare of publicity – although she skillfully avoided exposing what lay behind a life of stormy and tragic events.


EVIL DEAD The Musical
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Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas – Katie Wilkinson has found her perfect man at last. He’s a writer, a house painter, an original thinker – everything she’s imagined she wanted in a partner. But one day, without explanation, he disappears from her life, leaving behind only a diary for her to read.
As Katie reads this touching document, it becomes clear that the lover who has just left her is the husband and father in this young family. She reads on, filled with terror and hope, as she struggles to understand what has happened.


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SYMBOLISM IN WOLFGANG PETERSEN’S TROY: STRUCTURAL APPROACH.
SYMBOLISM IN WOLFGANG PETERSEN’S TROY: STRUCTURAL APPROACH RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education in English Department
by: LASRI CAHYANI A 320 040 250 SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study
is a film
Troy and a screenplay by David Benioff, running time in 163 minutes.
This film was release in Indonesia on 2 June 2004. An adaptation of Homer’s great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the United Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved. Talking about historical romance and action drama, this film succeeds in receiving many awards, nominated for Oscar, 3 wins and 14 nominations. This film also gets high rating. The result of vote taken from is about 6.9 of 10 (74, 868 votes).
Starring by many good Hollywood actors and actresses, such as: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson, Sean Bean, Rose Byrne, Saffron Burrows, Nigel Terry, Garrett Hedlund, Julie Christie, and Peter O’Toole, This film spent the most expensive fee (more than US$175 million) for category an epic film.
This film tells about the most beautiful woman that makes many people suffer in Greece, especially the Troy and Sparta. The story ends by the destruction of Troy. This story leads to the myth of forming the city, Rome. Two emerging palaces begins to clash after Paris, the Trojan Price, convinces
2 back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife is taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. So they set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of Achilles, the Greeks are able to fight the never before defeated Trojans. But they come to a stop by Hector, Prince of Troy. The whole movie shows their battle struggles, and the foreshadowing of fate in this remake by Wolfgang Petersen of Homer's "The Iliad."
Troy is a masterpiece, a grand, exciting epic film. There are five points
of interest in Troy film. It can be seen from the casting, costume and properties, the plot, the messages of the film, and the Symbolism.
Wolfgang Petersen is a brilliant director. He used many best actors and actress Hollywood on his film Troy. This film has the following cast of actors prominent at the time of its rele, , . Troy is a film adaptation of Homer’s classic tale of the Trojan War.
The cast and crew of Wolfgang Petersen, David Benioff, Brad Pitt, and Brian Cox deserved to praise. Some of the cast members are the product of very talented and specialized members of the crew who are responsible for computer generated images (CGI). So-called “sword-and-sandal” epic filmmaking was a staple of the movie industry in the 1950s when spectacle was deemed essential to lure potential filmgoers away from their televisions.
3 film’s star is Brad Pitt. He is probably in the best shape that he has ever been or will be in his life, and the camera lovingly shows as much of him.
He plays Achilles, the fiercest and most skilled of the Greek warriors. Achilles is a handful, not only for his enemies but for his allies as well.
In the costume design and properties, Petersen entrusts it to Bob Ringwood as the costume design. He can mix the original Greek costume and make an adaptation with the modern mode. So the costume seems better, more interesting, and simple without ignoring the glamour and authority value. It receives an e design. Besides the costume design which supports the success of this film, there are also many other properties. Such as the equipments used in the scene of the war.
The Plot of Troy is significantly differs from Homer “The illiad”. Brad Pitt might be Achilles but David Benioff is not Homer. It is one of the points of interest of Troy. David Benioff's screenplay is "inspired" by Homer's "Iliad," which at least is an honest way to characterize what he did in this script. Benioff eliminates the gods, lifeless ghosts of an ancestral religion, who already in Homer appeared to be only vain, even ridiculous puppets. He can bring the story from the paper to the screen and makes the story more alive.
The underlying themes revealed in much of the dialogue are very heartfelt and strong.
Wolfgang Petersen Troy is full of message values. One of the messages is that Troy is a reflection that the bad aspects of human like greed,
4 wrongdoing which make suffering to many others. The audiences hanging in Greek mythology as the past wrongdoing, the sin, and the human nature or myths are used as the major influence of the nature and human experience of life that will make the story up.
This film brings the moral teaching, life picture and human nature which are expressed through its symbolism of the structural elements. Such as: the character and characterization, the setting, point of view, plot, style, and theme. For the example is the character Achilles. This character himself is full of symbolism. Achilles is the symbol of power, a Greek warrior who has never been defeated before. But of course there is no prefect in this world, nothing last forever. He is killed by Paris in his only one weakness, his feet tendon (Achilles’ tendon).
Hence, the researcher is interested in this film. In this paper the researcher would analyze symbolism of its structural elements. There are many structural elements of this film. Such as: character, characterization, and casting, setting, plot, point of view, theme, mise-en scene, cinematography, editing and sound. Sometimes, the audiences are confused in understanding the core or the messages which the director employed. Thus, here the writer tries to analyze the symbolism in its structural elements in order to make the story easily understand. In this study the writer intends to conduct a study entitled: “SYMBOLISM IN WOLFGANG PETERSEN’S TROY: .
B. Literature Review
is a film that is interesting to be analyzed. The research of
Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy is not a new thing. There are some researchers who have analyzed this film, but the other researchers analyze this film using another approach and tend to use Symbolism analysis to analyze poem or short stories. There is Jumadi Susilo in his research entitled Defense Mechanisms of Achilles Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy: Psychoanalytic Approach, Khotimah entitled Symbolism in The Old Man and the Sea. Another research is conducted by Ari Widayanti in her research entitled A Structural Analysis
on the Mystery of Life a poem by John Gambold.
From the literature review above, the present researcher assumes that there is no researcher who has analyzed Symbolism in Wolfgang Petersen’s
Troy using Structural Approach.
C. Problem Statement
Based on the background of the study above, the problem statement of this study is how Symbolism is employed by Wolfgang Petersen in his film entitled Troy.
D. Objectives of the Study
In this research paper, the objectives of the study of symbolism in Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy are as follows:
1) To analyze the film in terms of its structure (Structural analysis). 2)
To identify and travel the meaning of Symbolism used by Wolfgang Petersen in his film Troy.
E. Benefit of the Study
Sometimes, many people face the symbolism in the song lyrics, poems, short stories, novels, and films, but they do not realize the variety. The variety is strange for them. In conducting the research paper, the researcher hopes that the study will have benefits as follow:
1) Theoretical Benefit
The result of this study can be taken as an input for the students, particularly in literary studies on Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy and people who are interested in Symbolism to enhance their knowledge and their insight about Symbolism using Structural Approach.
2) Practical Benefit
To give deeper understanding in literary field, just as the reference to other researcher in analyzing this film in different perspective or spectacles. This study helps the readers to comprehend the meaning of symbol used in the film TROY. The writer hopes that readers are able to catch the content and the meaning of this film easily.
F. Research Method
1. The Type of the Research
The type of the research conducted by the writer is the descriptive qualitative. This research is called descriptive qualitative because firstly, the data found are parts of the dialogues. They must be described before they are analyzed. This step fits in with the method of descriptive research.
Secondly, the meaning of an utterance can not be separated from its context. Thus, the qualitative method is employed in this research.
2. The Object of the Research
The object of the research is the symbols in Wolfgang Petersen’s .
The Data and Data Source
In conducting the research the writer employs the Video Compact Disk of Troy, Troy film scripts, the director’s biography, essay, comment, homepage and many other pieces of relevant information as the data sources to the analysis of this research.
4. Technique of Collecting Data
The method of data collection is documentation. In this research, the document is the Troy film script and the director’s biography.
8 The steps of data collection are: a. Collecting the Video Compact Disk of Troy and the Troy film script by browsing the internet.
Watching the film carefully and repeatedly in order to get the best understanding of all messages, ideas and other significance points as well as its structural elements.
Reading some relevant books to get the theory being used to analyze the film, data and information to support her study.
Taking the significant data, then writing some notes of the important part of the sources.
Writing the data on the papers.
Classifying the data into groups according to the category of the elements of literary study.
5. Technique of Analyzing Data
The technique of data analysis in this research paper is descriptive analysis. It means that the writer interprets the film and analyzes the content by using deductive or inductive methods. This research paper analyses the structural elements of the film, and mostly the particular aspect used as symbols employed on Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy.
G. Research Paper Organization
The study will be arranged in five Chapters. First is Introduction, which covers the Background of the Study, Literature Review, Problem Statements, Objectives of the Study, Benefits of the Study, Research Method involves the Type of the Research, the Object of the Research, Data and Data Source, Technique of Collecting Data and Technique of Analyzing Data and Research Paper Organization. Second is Underlying Theory, which covers the Notion of Symbol and Symbolism, Symbol and Symbolism in Literature, The Major Principles, and Theoretical Application. Third is Structural Analysis, which covers the Structural Elements, involves: character, characterization, and casting, setting, plot, point of view, theme, mise-en scene, cinematography, editing and sound; and Discussion. Fourth is the Symbolism Analysis of Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy, which covers the Symbolism Analysis, involves: Character Symbolism, Setting Symbolism, Plot Symbolism, Style Symbolism, Natural Objects Symbolism; and Discussion. Fifth is the Conclusion and Suggestion.


Haydar Taştan (1993, Istanbul) is filmmaker and visual artist. He received his BA in Journalism from the Istanbul University. The relationship between him and visual arts started as a documentary photographer. His photography works were published in many publications such as The New York Times, Los Angeles Review of Books, Der Spiegel, De Telegraaf, Amnesty Journal, Sputnik News. He has been part of photo exhibitions in Istanbul, Yerevan and Berlin. His photo book Dark Harmonies was imprint in 2017.
In time, he more interested in moving image. His first short film Cengiz (2020), which won the Best Director Award at the Baku International Film Festival, took part the various international and national film festivals such as Antalya and Istanbul Film Festivals. His works have transitions between experimental cinema, documentary film, photography and visual arts.


5 Films That Inspire Me To Pack My Bags!
'Under The Tuscan Sun'
Hey there, Gadabout Kelly here! A few years ago, before I was ‘officially’ a Gadabout Gal…I was the ‘Mix Flick Chick’. I went to multiple film press screenings each week, and then I reviewed and discussed newly-opened movies each Friday morning with DJ Mark Dantzer on local Columbus, Ohio radio station Mix 107.9 FM.
As a lifelong movie-lover and pop culture fan, this was seriously a dream-come-true gig!
“Let me get this straight…I get to go see a bunch of movies each week ~ FOR FREE…and then talk about them each Friday morning on the radio?? Yes, please!!!
After a few years, the station changed their morning drive format and eliminated early morning interview segments like mine…but boy, did I have a great time while it lasted!
You see, I grew up with a father who was a serious movie-lover ever since HIS childhood, and I got my lifelong love of movies and Hollywood from him. My dad Ron Castell grew up in the 1940’s in Battle Creek, Michigan. In 1942, at the age of four, my dad saw his first movie ~ ‘The Black Swan’ with Tyrone Power. From the opening credits, he understood there was something magical about moving images on a silver screen.
My dad Ron Castell at 3 years old in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1941
From the time my dad was a young boy, going to the movies occupied a major portion of his allowance. Movies were 15 cents…plus 5 cents for a Coke and 10 cents for popcorn. Can you believe it?? At least twice a week, my dad would get on his bike and pedal to one of Battle Creek’s seven movie theaters. The movies exposed my dad to worlds FAR from Battle Creek. Some people may have learned everything they needed to know in kindergarten. My dad liked to say that he learned everything he needed to know from the movies.
In 1972, when I was 8 years old, my dad took me to see one of his favorite films ~ the 1942 classic ‘Casablanca’. I’ve loved Humphrey Bogart ever since! (You can imagine my fellow 3rd grade classmates were somewhat confused when I would often say: “Here’s lookin’ at you, kid.”)
My love of movies began in my childhood, and then as I grew older, I fell in love with traveling as well. So it’s only natural then, that I would love movies…about travel, right??
Yep, I do.
I love SO many wonderful films that feature travel or unique and special places to visit…waaaaay too many to feature here. So, I just decided to highlight 5 favorite films that I really love and watch often. If I’m ever channel-surfing and I come across one of them, I’m hooked, all over again. These are films that have a very specific sense of place. A place that I love visiting…or that I really look forward to visiting someday. The films I’ve chosen for this list are not necessarily about traveling….but the locations where they are set are so strongly felt, they are basically another character in the story. Each time I rewatch one of these films, I’m ready to pack my bags, and go there!
So…without further ado, I give you my list: 5 Films That Inspire Me To Pack My Bags!
1. UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN (2003)
This romantic comedy drama starring Diane Lane is based on Frances Mayes' 1996 memoir of the same name. The film is about a recently divorced writer who buys a villa in Tuscany on a whim, hoping it will lead to a change in her life. This is hands-down one of my favorite flicks. Not just because Diane Lane is so wonderfully charming and relatable in it, but seriously…I think there are more than a few of us who have a hidden desire to chuck it all and move to a beautiful foreign land and start life over fresh, experiencing the joy of new place and unique experiences. This film very much highlights the quirks and craziness that can happen to a stranger in a strange land. It by no means sugarcoats what it would be like to completely start your life anew in a foreign country. That being said, the charm of Italy and Tuscany itself, along with the absolutely beautiful places and people totally win you over. I mean it when I say…I harbor a not-so-secret desire to chuck it all and move to a vineyard in the Italian countryside. The food, the wine, the people, the beautiful vistas. A visit to Italy has always been on my bucket list…and I’m thrilled to say that I will be traveling there for the first time in September 2019, with the Gadabout Gals and our Gadabout Guys! We are all SO excited, and I will probably rewatch this film multiple times before my feet ever actually land on Italian soil.
2. To Catch A Thief (1955)
This romantic thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock stars Cary Grant as a retired cat burglar who has to save his reformed reputation by catching an imposter preying on the wealthy tourists of the French Riviera. Grace Kelly also stars as a beautiful young American heiress who is romantically interested in Grant and ends up helping him try to prove his innocence.I’ve always been a big Hitchcock fan, and ‘To Catch A Thief’ is one of my favorites of his flicks. The glamorous Grace Kelly and the super suave Cary Grant take us on a fun journey around Monaco and the south of France. The best parts of the film involve their witty repartee and their jaunts around many of the French Riviera‘s most beautiful sites. Whether it’s on the water, in a swanky ballroom or on a precarious drive high above the cliffs of Monaco…this movie is suspenseful, witty, charming and enjoyable throughout. An unabashed love letter to Monaco and the French Riviera. I first saw this film as a teenager, and the beautiful setting of this film was one of the first times that I saw or even really heard of Monaco. I’ve wanted to visit there ever since, and this small principality on the Mediterranean Sea is on my travel bucket list. When I finally DO make it to the Riviera, I look forward to looking out over the water from a beautiful balcony at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc.
3. OCEAN’S ELEVEN (2001)
This heist film is a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack film of the same name. It features an entertaining (and VERY attractive) ensemble cast ~ including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Andy Garcia, and Julia Roberts.
OK, I must admit…most of my love for this flick has to do with George Clooney…aka Danny Ocean. You may not think of this flick when you think of movies that inspire travel….but Georgie in a tux, walking around Vegas, in & out of casinos, fancy restaurants, and the glamour and neon lights of the Vegas strip? Wowza. That makes THIS girl want to book a fight to Vegas RIGHT NOW. I’ve been to Las Vegas many times in my adult life. For a time in my 20’s, I lived in Los Angeles, so a road trip to Vegas was only a 5-hour drive..and a very fun weekend. My friends and I did it often. I’ve also traveled there frequently more recently with my husband and sometimes with our families. I truly enjoy the energy of the strip, the beautiful and opulent hotels, the myriad of fabulous restaurants and the entertaining over-the-top stage productions. I truly think this film captures the fun and somewhat cheekiness of Las Vegas…without some of the more seedy cheesiness. Add in the handsome and rakish charm of George Clooney, Brad Pitt and a fun cast of crazy characters who make their way around modern day Vegas, and this is an entirely enjoyable feast of eye candy extraordinaire that makes me want to go there again soon.
4. OUT OF AFRICA (1985)
Meryl Streep and Robert Redford star in this epic film set in 20th century colonial Kenya. She is a Danish baroness/plantation owner and he is a free-spirited big game hunter. Fortunately for us, they have a passionate love affair and we get to go along on their journey. The film is loosely based on the autobiographical book Out of Africa written by Isak Dinesen (the pseudonym of Danish author Karen Blixen), which was published in 1937. Filmed on location in the UK and Kenya including the Shaba national game reserve…there are so many beautiful scenes in this very moving film.
One of my favorite scenes is when Redford and Streep ride in an open air propeller plane over the desert with beautiful views of the vast landscape and the many wild animals below. There is also a very romantic and sensual scene where Redford helps wash Streep’s hair outside in the open air on her plantation. Their romantic chemistry is palpable. Before seeing this film, I never really had a desire to visit Africa. Now, the chance to experience an African safari is definitely on my travel bucket list.
5. When Harry Met Sally (1989)
I saved one of my VERY favorites for last. This romantic comedy introduces us to Harry and Sally at the time they meet, just graduated from college, and just before sharing a cross-country drive…alone. We follow them through twelve years of chance encounters in New York City and the film raises the question "Can men and women ever just be friends?" The Big Apple in all of its glory plays a major part in this flick…and every time I rewatch it (which is often)…I want to go back to NYC right away! Scenes in Central Park in fall, sidewalk cafes and bookstores, loft apartments and diners. This film captures the essence of NYC at it’s best…and the people who live there and love it. The fact that this flick was written by the late great Nora Ephron is no coincidence. I love her way with words and her ability to write strong characters (especially females) that are very believable…flawed, funny and very human. In my opinion, the soundtrack filled with some of my favorite standards performed by Harry Connick Jr., also adds to the fab quotient and atmosphere of this flick. I’ve been very lucky to have visited NYC many times..from my youth through today. I love everything about that crazy/wonderful city. I have to say, this film is what the slogan ‘I LOVE NEW YORK’ is all about!
OK, now that you know a few of MY favorite travel-inspiring films, I’d love to hear some comments ~ which movies inspire YOU to pack your bags?


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Embrace Kids: Film and Q&A with Taryn Brumfitt
Body positivity advocate, author and filmmaker Taryn Brumfitt will join us to screen her new film ‘Embrace Kids’ and discuss her new book examining the impact that body image has on kids. The film targets 8-16 year olds but is relevant to kids of all ages, including teenagers.
Recent studies suggest that body image is the no.1 issue effecting our children.
‘Embrace Kids’ explores the relationship children have with their bodies, why so many boys and girls hate their bodies and what we can do about it. The film covers topics including social media, photoshopping, ‘fitspiration’, the influence of media and advertising on body image and role models.
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Date: Saturday 3 September
Location: Avalon Cinema


Different lives, different stories.
I walked inside the walls of Fine Arts Theater in Ateneo de Manila University. I felt the cold air brushing through my skin and heard the soft squeals of the excited audience. It was the evening of September 17 (Friday), and I was about to witness a fairytale – or so I thought.
There were lights. There was music. And the show began.
The Ateneo Blue Repertory (blueREP), a theater organization consisting of talented students, invited me to attend their opening show, Real Life Fairytales, for the beginning of the school year. Directed by Missy Maramara, the play turned out to be one of the best I’ve seen. As the type of person who’s very picky and uninterested with stage plays, I was surprisingly mesmerized by this blueREP original, and I don’t regret accepting the offer even the slightest bit.
I came across different characters as the play progressed and introduced different plots. There was a search for a happy ending when there seemed to be none, a search for love and happiness, a quest to grasp real beauty, a craving for lost love, a confusion over a strange attraction, and an adventure of conquering fear and pushing it aside. These six stories slowly and carefully made an impact to the audience – short breaths, rounds of applause, tears.
I was sitting a few feet away from the stage, just one row behind the VIP’s, focused and intrigued. My legs started to feel numb from the two-hour show, but I just shrugged it off, knowing it was worth it, as every second was jam-packed and oozing with feeling. My heart kept beating, tantalized by the shocking scenes and tear-jerking lines. My body trembled over words and scenes that unfolded right before my eyes. Here’s a sneak peak of one of my favorites: “I don’t love you anymore.” With the actor’s brilliant delivery of that line, I was overcome by a wild roller coaster ride of emotion. I felt the pain – sudden and sharp pangs, which totally blew me away and threw me off the edge of my seat. Every scene turned out to be painful and gut-wrenching, but I loved it.
I found myself relating to the characters in one way or another. The performances were bold, raw, and powerful. Like them and like everyone else, I’m just trying to find my own fairytale in this crazy, crazy, real life.
It’s honestly really challenging to talk about what happened in the show since I’m avoiding spoiling anything. But in all honesty, it’s better that you guys catch it live so we can obviously fangirl over it. Here are my favorite scenes and characters from the show, at the same time, I was able to interview Justine Narciso, Juancho Escoto, Nikki Cadiz and Alex Masucol. (Warning: the interview consists of spoilers. I strongly suggest that you watch RLF as soon as possible first before continuing! You won’t regret following my advice.)
Narciso claimed that during her memorable scene, The Sandman, “Ayaw” was her favorite line. “It’s something Rosie (Narciso’s character) says a lot in the scene,” she said, “and my director, Missy Maramara, really helped me explore the different ways to say it and the growth and journey of the word in the scene.” Narciso added.
In the said scene, the plot revolved around something heavy, drastic, and painful. I was really, deeply affected, for all the emotions displayed by the character seemed eerily real. That performance is one for the books, for sure. I was cringing and cowering in my seat the whole time, not because of the acting – it was impeccable, by the way – but because of the theme it was trying to address. I was moved to tears, which I wasn’t expecting at all. I hoped the goosebumps would go away, but it didn’t. That’s how strong and powerful the execution was.
“But above all, especially when it comes to rape and abuse, NO means NO. That word is so powerful and there are people who take it for granted and use it against others. “NO MEANS NO” should be reiterated again and again to society to remind people that it is NEVER the victim’s fault,” Narciso then shared her deepest opinion about the plot’s issue. “That’s why the word, AYAW, is so important to me!”
The second scene that totally caught my attention focused on letting go, but at the same time, learning when to stay. Escoto was able to play his character flawlessly in this story. I asked him about his favorite line and his own opinion about it. He said, “My favourite line is the last line in the song. ‘Someone please fix me. Fix me. Fix me.’ That was Lance’s last cry for help knowing that he’s gonna leave Gwen grieving.”
Gwen, the girlfriend of Escoto’s character, Lance, suffered all throughout, and I guess this lets the audience view a more realistic image of the play that hits close to home – seeing a loved one in pain, all the while thinking your pain is greater.
“All his plans and dreams unrealized for her. He’s always accepted his death, but its imminence caught him off guard. It’s just so saaaad!” Escoto added.
For the next favorite scene of mine, it includes a completely complicated story.
“Playing Isabelle, I guess one of my favorite lines would have to be from “Slow Dance”, the song I sing together with my scene partners: And though you won’t let me inside, everything I need to know is written in your eyes.” Cadiz said.
BlueREP didn’t just have an outstanding set of actors and actresses, the songs and choreographies used were also beyond captivating. Just like what Cadiz said, the lyrics already triggered emotions and the audience didn’t need anything else.
Alex Masucol played different characters in Real Life Fairytales. He was included in three different scenes. What’s amazing about these actors of blueREP is that they can portray different roles all at the same time – comfortable, confident, and without any difficulty. I really, really admire the effort they all put into each performance.
For one of his characters, David, Masucol’s favorite line was “Yeah? Well, what does Jesus look like?” For Mr. Lin, “But grief is part of it. You can’t just let go of someone like that.” And lastly, “Woah, boner kill,” is his favorite for Tim. These different lines portray different emotions and feelings. Whether it’s comedy or romance, Masucol was able to pull his characters off.
(photo credits: Ateneo Blue Repertory)
Real Life Fairytales was perplexing, poignant, punchy, punny, and passionate all at the same time. Powerful is an understatement. The Fine Arts Theater, cold and strange and filled with murmur and buzz in the beginning, ended up with people having awestruck eyes, ear-to-ear smiles, and contented hearts.
I, for one, admit that the musical, with its various vignettes, made me realize what the real world is truly all about. We keep on trying to reach what’s ideal, when all this time, we just have to accept the fact that, although we may never exist in a fairytale, we can always try our best to live in the moment and make it as magical – even more.
Smile. Be happy. Take off and fly.
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It’s the last week of RLF! Don’t miss it!
Shows are at 8PM on September 13-17, 20-24, 27-30 and October 1 while 3PM shows are on September 17, 24 and October 1.
Tickets are priced at P300 each. For ticket inquiries, contact Nicole Garcia at 09065745545; for ticket reservations, go to http://bluerepertory.org/Tickets. #RLFblueREP
“I hope that you all find time to watch the play, because the stories we tell talk about issues that truly resonate with us. In RLF, our fairytales are more than just fantasy and magic. We want to share a story of truth, for the most part. For those who’ve watched, thank you so much for all your love and support, because it truly is appreciated. We hope you can help spread the word about this show, and hopefully this play has touched you just as much as it has touched us.”
– Nikki Cadiz
“Please watch Real-Life Fairytales! These stories deserve to be heard. In a way, we are trying to really reach out to those who have experienced these situations in real life and we want to show them that they are not alone and that there are people out there willing to help.”
– Alex Masucol


Spray Paint Test
This video is an excerpt from a trailer I did last year. Unfortunately, I am unable to post the trailer as I do not obtain it. This was for a school project. In this piece, I (the one with dark hair) am being 'possessed' by an imaginary friend and influenced to do things I wouldn't normally do. I liked this small piece because I believe it previews a little bit of my skill set. Thank you for viewing.
First Stop Motion Animation
Here is my first ever stop motion animation. From very little guidance, I am very proud of this short. It did not originate as a music video-style SMA, but it worked out that way in the end. I hope you enjoy an old experiment of mine. Thanks for viewing. (No plagiarism intended.)


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Joselyn Dumas is beautiful, entertaining, sexy , talented, and it’s her birthday! Today, August 31, 2015 is the birthday of the actress and TV host, and Pulse Nigeria has put together 10 interesting things you probably didn’t know about her. Here we go;
1. Dumas was born August 31, 1980 as Joselyn Canfor-Dumas in Ghana.
2. Joselyn made her debut on Television as the host of an entertainment show Charter House’sRhythmz. She currently hosts hit TV talk show ‘@ Home with Joselyn Dumas .’
3. The actress had her big break after her performance in Shirley Frimpong-Manso’s hit series ‘Adam’s Apples,’ as“Jennifer Adams”.
4. She is currently the Brand ambassador of Range Rover Evoque and Jobberman Ghana.
5. Joselyn is also a philanthropist. The actress founded The Joselyn Canfor-Dumas Foundation (JCDF), which helps vulnerable children from all regions of Ghana.
6. The actress is a proud mother of one baby girl.
7. Her production company Virgo Sun Company Limited co-produced the much talked about movie ‘Love or Something Like that.’
8. The ‘Silverrain’ actress featured as the love interest inLynxxx‘s fine lady.
9. Joselyn earned a degree in Administrative Law from a University in United States, afterwards she became a practising paralegal before deciding to switch to entertainment.
10. She never wanted to be an actress. Growing up, Dumas wanted to be a pilot.


The much-anticipated release of Twentieth Century Fox’s sci-fi-influenced Frankenstein, starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and James McAvoy (The Last King of Scotland), which was filmed at Dunnottar and in Glen Callater. https://twitter.com/paul_mcguigan/status/445625480373604352
Thriller Pressure, shot in Aberdeen and Stonehaven and starring Danny Huston (son of legendary Hollywood director John Huston), takes on the perils of deep-sea diving. A new adaptation of Sunset Song starring Peterhead-born Peter Mullan (Trainspotting) and Agyness Deyn (Clash of the Titans) is filmed at nine different Aberdeenshire locations. https://twitter.com/gcff16/status/712426021283307522
BAFTA-winning dramatic feature For Those in Peril explores life and death in a present-day Northeast fishing community. https://twitter.com/ftipfilm/status/420609255566082048
3-D animated versions of Dunnottar and Braemar appear in Disney-Pixar’s royal smash Brave, while the skies over Aberdeenshire’s Mar Lodge estate witness the (literally) high adventure of Bane’s escape in The Dark Knight Rises. https://twitter.com/film_pics/status/713766334518206464
Feature documentary You've Been Trumped, about the standoff between an American billionaire developer and an ordinary Buchan farmer, becomes a cult hit around the world. https://twitter.com/docclub/status/618817091886432256
The mighty Cairngorms once again become the backdrop to high adventure in a distant era – this time, the Roman Empire of 117 A.D. – in Centurion starring Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class; 12 Years a Slave) and Dominic West (The Hour; The Wire).
John West Salmon advert, filmed at Invercauld in 2000, is voted ‘Funniest Commercial of All Time’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyeDEAWtAR8
Major locations for The Queen starring Helen Mirren. https://twitter.com/CastleFraserNTS/status/816683927763091457
Voted ‘Best Film Location in the UK’, despite no feature films other than Local Hero having been made there up to that time.
Digital filming technology allows production costs to drop once again, and Aberdeenshire shares fully in the resultant crop of reality-TV shows and innovative independent features. Four different programmes about ghosts and haunting are taped at Fyvie Castle alone. Food is another major theme.


Robin Williams and Joan Rivers die and the world goes on with barely a hiccup. Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson too. At the times of their deaths we hear eulogies about how they will always be remembered. Rubbish! We may smile nostalgically if we happen to be watching an old interview or past performance on television. We may even spend a moment or two explaining to our bored children who these characters on the screen once were.
But that’s the sum total of our ‘remembrance’ and eventually even that will disappear.
We are all living on borrowed time so why can’t we learn to live in the moment? In the NOW?
Why are we all burdened with such gigantic egos?
Death is a sure leveller.


Inspired by the writings of radical feminist philosopher and theologian Mary Daly, the story focuses on Gandhi’s infamous experiments in brahmacharya, or celibacy. He would have a young woman disrobe and sleep with him completely naked as a test to prove his seminal continence and his purity of spirit. Gandhi never saw anything wrong with this practice, but a small coven of bra burning San Francisco feminists do.
They plot to avenge these sex crimes. They set out for the Gandhi memorial statue located behind the Ferry Building in San Francisco to rip it from its base, and drag it up Market Street in the middle of the night. The play focuses on the women, their families, the back lash from their Generation X children as well as the conflict that heats up from opposing responses to the revered hero’s celibacy experiments.
To Bob, the male character who is a longtime practitioner of Gandhi’s principles of nonviolence, his hero is flawed. To his female counterparts this flawed prince of peace is an imposter and sexual abuser. It explores the themes of sexual assault and the taking down of statues of historical figures once deemed heroic. Questions of the destruction of public art and vandalism are also in the text.
The play is extremely timely as it extends critical conversation on these issues. It is meant to be a forum that opens up dialogue in the Bay Area and beyond. Because each character in the play views Gandhi’s actions through a different lens it is hoped that audiences will engage in the debate.
written by Anne Galjour*
directed by Nancy Carlin**
Jeri Lynn Cohen* — Helen
Patricia Silver* — Miriam
Lyndsy Kail* — Rebecca
Howard Swain* — Bob
Miranda Swain — Maya
Toni Guidry — Stage Manager
John Mayne — Set Design
Kate Boyd — Lighting Designer
Cliff Caruthers — Sound Design
Michelle Mulholland — Costumer
* The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
** The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
August 10 - 26
Limited engagement - 13 performances only!
Opening night - Saturday, August 11 - 8pm
Preview - Friday, August 10 - 8pm
470 Florida Street
San Francisco, 94110


Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-315) and index.
|Statement||by John Fleming.|
|Series||Literary modernism series|
|LC Classifications||PR6069.T6 Z648 2001|
|The Physical Object|
|Pagination||xvi, 325 p. ;|
|Number of Pages||325|
|LC Control Number||2001027788|
Ed Stoppard as Ludwig, Alexis Zegerman as Eva, Faye Castelow as Gretl, and Adrian Scarborough as Hermann in Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt, directed by Patrick Marber at the Wyndham’s Theatre, London, In a recent article for The Guardian on the subject of the film Jojo Rabbit, the British novelist Howard Jacobson expanded on Theodor Adorno’s famous maxim “No poetry after . Stoppard's Theatre Finding Order Amid Chaos (Book): Fleming, John: With a year run of award-winning, critically acclaimed, and commercially successful plays, from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead () to The Invention of Love (), Tom Stoppard is arguably the pre-eminent playwright in Britain today. His popularity also extends to the United States, where his plays have won three. out of 5 stars Tom Stoppard's Arcadia as analyzed by John Flemming. Reviewed in Canada on June 5, Verified Purchase. When I saw this play performed in Edmonton at the Citadel Theatre, I had trouble trying to perceive what the intention of the play was. There was a lot of information about chaos theory, determinism etc., along with Cited by: 1. In the modern time, Hannah Jarvis, an author, is working on a book about the history of the gardens – or, more precisely, about the hermit-genius who lived in the 19th century gardens like a “garden ornament” or “pottery gnome”. She is joined by, among others, Valentine, a son of the house, and his tortoise/5().
The playwright Tom Stoppard was in town recently, to see previews of his play, “Travesties.” The drama is set in Zurich in , and, amid Stoppard’s layered, brilliant verbal erudition. John Fleming STOPPARDS THEATRE FINDING ORDER AMID CHAOS 1st Edition 1st Printing Hardcover Austin, Texas University of Texas Press Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Seller assumes all responsibility for this Rating: % positive. Sir Tom Stoppard OM CBE FRSL (born Tomáš Straussler; 3 July ) is a Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter. He has written prolifically for TV, radio, film and stage, finding prominence with plays such as Arcadia, The Coast of Utopia, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, Professional Foul, The Real Thing, Travesties, The Invention of Love, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are en: 4, including Ed Stoppard. The last new Tom Stoppard play to open directly in the West End was Indian Ink- itself based on an earlier radio play - which premiered at the Aldwych Theatre twenty-five years ago. All of his plays since then have mostly been seen first at the National, including the three-part The Coast of Utopia, Arcadia and The Invention of Love (the latter pair of which then transferred to the West End.
Tom Stoppard, original name Tomas Straussler, in full Sir Tom Stoppard, (born July 3, , Zlín, Czechoslovakia [now in Czech Republic]), Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter whose work is marked by verbal brilliance, ingenious action, and structural dexterity.. Stoppard’s father was working in Singapore in the late s. After the Japanese invasion, his father stayed on and was. Print book: EnglishView all editions and formats Summary: With a thirty-year run of award-winning, critically acclaimed, and commercially successful plays, from "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" () to "The Invention of Love" (), Tom Stoppard is arguably the preeminent playwright in Britain. Final casting has been announced for Tom Stoppard’s new play Leopoldstadt, which opens at the Wyndham’s Theatre in January.. Stoppard’s play, which will be directed by Patrick Marber, is set in Vienna where a tenth of the population are Jewish, and tells a sweeping tale of the community over the first 50 years of the 20 th century.. Joining the previously announced cast, Faye. Get this from a library! Stoppard's theatre: finding order amid chaos. [John Fleming] -- "With a thirty-year run of award-winning, critically acclaimed, and commercially successful plays, from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead () to The Invention of Love (), Tom Stoppard is.


Actor, Director, Professor
Carol served as a lecturer in acting at the University of Iowa for several years. Before Iowa, she was Guest Artist Director at Princeton University, where she taught acting in the Program of Theatre and Dance; she also taught in the English Department and in the Humanities Program. While teaching there, she was profiled in Ken Macrorie's Twenty Great Teachers. She has been a Visiting Artist Scholar for the National Endowment for the Humanities and has conducted workshops throughout the U.S., Japan, Russia, and India. In 2001, she directed her translation of Chekov's The Seagull, and in spring 2002 toured Steven Dietz's Nina Variations in Moscow, in Melikhovo at the International Chekhov Festival, and in St. Petersburg at the Alexandrinsky Theatre. Her cast featured the first Americans to perform in Russia's oldest theatre. Since 1982, she has spent her summers teaching acting at Middlebury College's Bread Loaf School of English, where in 2005 she was named the Eleanor and Frank Griffith Professor Literature. She also taught at the high school level for 9 years in New Hampshire where she was named Teacher of the Year. In 2006, she was a Visiting Professor at Dartmouth College where she taught and directed Dreaming Biloxi.
Her most recent project is a film adaptation of Chekhov's The Seagull. Carol will introduce a screening of the film at The Mollie New Works Festival in May 2020.
What playwrights inspire you the most?
Caryl Churchill, Anton Chekhov, Shakespeare just to name a very few. It's a hard question to answer briefly because I've been inspired by so many playwrights. For instance I adore Molière, who risked his life to produce his plays. He was brave and audacious, and how can we not admire that? I love Beckett, especially Happy Days, which I keep by my bedside. I've worked with whipsmart emerging playwrights: Tory Stewart, Jen Silverman, Sam Hunter, Billy Aronson, and The Mollie's own Randy Noojin. I like all those ancient Greek plays: will Antigone ever be irrelevant? I almost peed in my pants watching a Feydeau farce. Irene Fornes is one of our great poets of the stage and oh – Tennessee Williams, that beautiful tender-hearted man who has given us Americans plays that line for line can outmatch volumes of others' dialogue in their poetry and truth. So many.
How did you become a theatre artist?
I came through the back door. I was an English major in college but was enamored with theatre ever since I played baby Jesus in a church play when I was 5. I still remember looking up at the lights and feeling the energy coming from the audience. I was an English teacher for several years, directing theatre as an extra-curricular activity but in a small rural ew Hampshire community, theatre had a huge impact on both the doers and the watchers. It was life-changing for them and for me. So I decided to focus on theatre and although I was initially interested in acting, I soon gravitated to directing, where I had more agency. I've been fortunate to work in academic theatre ( at Princeton and at the U of Iowa) where I could pick and choose the pieces I wanted to work on and had technical and financial support. Universities are a safe haven for producing works that matter.
Does directing (or writing, or acting) energize you? Exhaust you? Both? Some other reaction to it as a practice?
After a few years of directing nonstop, I took some time off to figure out if directing theatre was a passion or an addiction. Directing is all consuming and there is never enough time to get it all right. I abused my body - no sleep. bad eating habits - and handed over the lion's share of the house care and child rearing to my husband (he's a director too, so he understood). I was feverishly obsessed and thought about the production day and night for weeks ahead and weeks after, never feeling 100% satisfied. I concluded that theatre is a passion that turned into an addiction, but it's the best addiction one could have.
What is the most rewarding part of creative collaboration for you?
When an actor or a designer brings something new to the table - something that I could never have imagined - I'm over the moon and giddy with excitement. I also love stage managers who are gifted in keeping a very complex operation running smoothly and keeping everyone happy to be in that space. I've worked with talented playwrights on new works and putting our energies and talents together to realize a vision is an exhilarating feeling -- like giving birth, but without needing the epidural.
Do you see theatre as a tool for social progress? As entertainment? Both? Neither?
Both. I think Entertainment Value is crucial and yet it's hollow if that's all there is. For theatre to be a tool for social progress doesn't mean you're doing plays only about social justice per se. The work I did in that small New Hampshire rural school was the best way to enrich the lives of those students and engage their imaginations and sense of empathy. Because it was a very small school -- all grades 1-12 in one red brick building -- we developed a way for the older kids to write, adapt, and perform plays for the younger kids. We even developed a language arts curriculum based on theatre skills. And all the while we were having fun. I'm a fierce advocate for children's theatre. How can we expect to generate theatre-loving adult audiences if we don't give them a taste of it when they are young? I've also directed for Theatre of Ten Thousand Things which brings live theater to audiences who can't/don't go to traditional theatres -- mostly the disenfranchised and the poor. The point is to bring top notch quality theatre to audiences and let those great stories help them see our common humanity and perhaps navigate their own lives just a little bit more easily.
What are you working on now?
Now that I'm retired, I'm free to explore other art forms. I'm attending The Mollie not so much as a theater artist, but rather as a director and producer of a full-length film, an adaptation of a stage play I've had a love affair with for decades. It's a project of love that took 5 years to make and it's the most challenging artistic process of my artistic life. I'm in the process of peddling that film, The Seagull, to various film festivals around the country. I'm also writing and illustrating a book of stories for my granddaughter. Just for her. They are stories about her life and about my life as a young girl. I'm drawing a lot and want to return to that place we all had as children of creating something without worrying about pleasing anyone -- that's a form of freedom I'd like to get back in touch with again.


Thursday, July 21, 2016
Last night, my daughter walked up to me and asked, "Daddy, when are we going to see the new Ghostbusters movie?" That's when it dawned on me... I had absolutely no plans or ambition to see the new movie. It had nothing to do with the fact that it was a new, female cast replacing Bill Murray and the crew. It had nothing to do with the fact that I was against this movie being made either. It was just that I have been so busy with things going on that I never gave it much of a thought. Needless to say, we jumped in the car and went to catch the 7:15pm showing.
One thing I want to say about this film right off the bat is that I think they made a mistake on releasing this film during the summer. It seems like it would have been more fun around October. You know.. Halloween. That spooky time of the year. That being said, let's move on to the meat and potatoes of this review.
Did I like the film? I actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would have, I think of myself as being middle of the road when it comes to films. I like all sorts of genres. Comedies, horror, drama, etc. I think what aided me in my approval for this film was that my wife and daughter loved it. Sitting next to them and hearing them bust out laughing was the best part of the movie for me. I caught myself quite a bit of times laughing out loud myself which only proved that the film was a hit for me as well.
Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy are great in this. I liked them together when they were in the 2011 movie Bridesmaids, and it was no different for the new Ghostbusters. Leslie Jones was great as well. She knows how to bring the funny when it requires it and is fearless when it comes to acting. However, the actress that stole the show and made me root for her character was Kate McKinnon. The movie left me wanting to know more about this insane, mad scientist and what other crazy things she could invent. She geeked out with 100% confidence and it showed flawlessly.
The cameos were pretty cool as well. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, Ozzy Osbourne, and Slimer were all awesome and surprising to see. I also love the fact that they dedicated the film to Harold Ramis. RIP Egon.
So, what would I give this movie score wise? I would say 8 out of 10 seems fair. I will most likely add it to my Halloween watch list every year as well. Ghostbusters is worthy to see on the big screen and I will definitely watch it again when I have the time to do so.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
The above image is your first look at Negan from the AMC TV show the Walking Dead. Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan was the lucky bastard to get the role. The photo is not much to go on, but in a few days, Negan will be making his debut on the show. Needless to say, it's about time he showed up.
>> Possible spoilers ahead! You've been warned! <<
If you know anything about the comics, Negan is a wicked son-of-a-bitch that kills without mercy. He carries a baseball bat which he named "Lucille" to bash peoples heads in. His dialogue is extremely colorful in the comic, which is most likely going to be toned down for the TV show. In The Walking Dead comic book, Glenn is the one that meets his demise from Negan and changes the tone of the series.
The big question that is on most fans minds at this time is: Who is Negan going to kill? Are they going to stay true to the comic book? Or have him take out another character? Only time will tell... but my bet is still on Glenn getting the intimate end of Lucille.
This is a 90 minute special on Sunday night that is a must see for all fans of the show. I know I will be watching! Can't wait!


If you love the movie Avatar, you’ll even love Cirque Du Soleil. You’ll get to learn about the Mythology of Pandora and be impressed by acrobatic display and overall story of the lives of the Na’Vi and the quest for the Toruk’s First Flight. It’s available at the SM MOA Arena from June 23 – July 2, 2017.
Cirque Du Soleil
Avatar was one blockbuster film years back. Toruk is a prequel and a more detailed view of the world of Pandora. At first, you just get to see a blank canvass in the MOA arena but once the show starts the world of Pandora unfolds right in front of your eyes. The performers make the acrobatic display seem like a piece of cake all in the guise of telling the story of the different tribes of the Na’Vi. The show seamlessly evolve from one part of the story to another with an impressive display of acrobatic, puppetry, effects, songs and dance. There was also a mobile app that have interactive feature that gave the audience a better feel of the show.
I was lucky enough to be a part of the premiere night of Toruk, the First Flight, last June 23, 2017, 8 pm at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. It’s my first time to watch a Cirque Du Soleil show so I’m not speaking as an expert in the field but just part of the regular audience who was awed by the visual displays and overall entertainment. I also won’t be spoiling any part of the story as I would highly recommend you to witness the show live and be entertained.
You really need to watch the show intently to appreciate the story line. Just watch the show and it would feel that you’re in the Pandora watching the quest and seeing the different tribes. Each tribe had a distinct feature and seeing each tribe gives you a wider perspective compared to the Avatar movie. Toruk is a prequel to the movie and shows how much bigger Pandora is compared to the movie.
There were puppetry and costumed animals involved as part of the story and it was just fun to watch. It was great to see the MOA arena transform from one scene to another. Among my favorite when the Arena transformed into an ocean and it did feel like one too. There was also a part where the side of the stage transformed into a cliff in the rains with landslide while the Na’vi struggled to climb as part of the story. Every scene is just amazing as it can transform in an instant as part of the story.
The story, scenes and the entertainment just evolved seamlessly in front of you. The mobile app also became a part of the effect as it had some light effects and color shifts to highlight some of the scenes. The songs and the dances were critical part of the story and gave Toruk so many aspect to appreciate. There was the acrobatics, to the effects, the performance and the music.
The show had an interlude in between to setup Act 2 and also to fully absorb the first part. Act 2 gets even better as the storied quest reaches a climax heading to the end of the story. At this time, you’d be glued to the show already and you start rooting for the characters in the hopes that they eventually fulfill their quest. You can feel the struggle and the shift in the moods and in the end, we get to see a satisfying but bitter-sweet conclusion. Hats off to the cast, who also got their tremendous amount of applause and appreciation on their final presentation.
You can also get to learn a portion of their language in the poster above. You still have a few days to catch a rare chance to explore the Pandora via Toruk, The First Flight since it’s still showing from June 23 to July 2, 2017 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. It’s an experience that you have to personally witness so catch it while it’s in town.


In the new movie trailer for “The Post,” Academy Award-winning actress Denzel Washington plays the post-apocalyptic protagonist, “S.H.I.E.L.D.,” the military-backed agency that helps protect Americans from the threat of an alien invasion.
The trailer shows the movie as a story of survival in an environment where humans have been eradicated and where governments are powerless to stop the spread of an outbreak.
Washington, who won a Golden Globe for her role, plays a reporter for the New York Times who learns that S.
H, the military’s secret paramilitary organization, has a secret weapon: the vaccine.
“They are coming to kill us,” the narrator says.
Washington plays a character named Agent 47, who learns of S.O.S. from a woman in a bar in “The Pre-Apocalypse,” a new movie based on a book of the same name by James Patterson, a former U.S., National Security Agency (NSA) employee and author of “The Fourth Revolution.”
Patterson’s book is a historical account of the Cold War and the rise of the U.N. in the years after the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
He describes the events in “Apocalypse Now,” a documentary by filmmaker Laura Poitras, as a “near-future” that takes place in a post-war world that’s overrun by aliens, a virus and a nuclear war.
The film opens on a postcard-perfect landscape of lush, green fields and a sprawling city in the middle of a snowy wasteland.
“The world is a postapocalyptic wasteland,” Washington says in the trailer.
“But we’re not alone.”
In the trailer, the movie’s lead character, a military operative named Agent 41, is playing a game in which he plays the role of the leader of an elite team, the “Sons of Sorrow,” in an attempt to bring an alien to Earth to be tested.
He’s the first to arrive on Earth and his arrival is met with a wave of hostility and a hail of gunfire.
Washington is the first of the S.o.s. to arrive, which she says is “not something that I expected to see in the first place.”
The movie opens with an aerial shot of the Earth from above, showing a city full of buildings and streets lined with traffic lights and signs reading “Stay away.”
Washington plays an employee of SOHS, which is called “the S.U.N.” because of its secretive nature.
She says the SOHs are trying to protect the U:S.
S Aurora missile base from a threat that’s been described as “more like an alien attack” than a virus outbreak.
In the movie, she says she had a very specific mission: to track down and destroy the Sohs.
“I wanted to be the first person that actually did it,” Washington said in an interview with The Associated Press.
The mission, which started in June of 2017, ended when “Seth” (who is played by Jason Clarke, who is an actor in “Avengers: Age of Ultron”) attacked the Soweto military base in South Africa, killing about 50 Soh-related civilians.
Washington said she wanted to play the role because she was interested in “how the Sorens are able to get away with murder in this world.”
The film’s trailer shows a helicopter dropping off a S.S.-equipped Predator drone, which carries out the mission.
The movie also shows an attack on Sowetans army base, where S.s-40 rockets are fired at the Sotans and kill several Soh.
Washington and her co-star, actor Jason Clarke of “Breaking Bad,” were asked to be in the movie for “a number of reasons,” including to portray S.A. soldiers who are dying because they don’t have the proper protective gear, according to the film’s release.
Washington did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
The S.so.s., also known as “Spartan,” are a U.s.-led military unit that was created to combat a global pandemic that’s sweeping the globe.
The organization is tasked with protecting the U-S from a global threat from a “Sterling-class” nuclear-armed enemy.
It’s not clear what S.si.s are capable of.
“S”s military unit was based on the Sos (the “s” in the UsoS is a s, not a sos) of the Soviet Union, according the Soho Times.
In a 2012 interview with ABC News, S.ho.s leader, General John “Thunderbolt” Ross, said that the Ssos were responsible for the deaths of more than 4,000 Sos during the Cold, War era, according To the Washington Post.
“It’s like a bad dream.
You don’t remember what you did


Assassin’s Creed Movie Set In 15th Century Spain
Michael Fassbender, also known as ‘Fassy’ and ‘My Husbando’ by some people is set to don the Assassin’s robes for an all new Assassin’s Creed set for the big screen. Michael Fassbender, who’s co-producing the film through his DMC Film banner, will be taking on dual roles: as a Spanish assassin named Aguilar de Agarorobo, and his modern-day descendant, felon, and death row inmate, Michael Lynch.
The setting is all new, as the time and place have never been explored in any of the video game in the franchise. The film, however, like the video game series it was based on, will present historical characters. That said, the primary antagonist, given the setting, will be none other than Tomás de Torquemada, a Spanish Dominican friar and the first Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition (not to mention the most famous.)
Justin Kurzel (Snowtown, MacBeth) is directing, and the film is slated to release on August 7th, 2015. No doubt, just in time for another new Assassin’s Creed game to strike current-gen consoles while the buzz is hot in Hollywood.