Barbie as Rapunzel

By rafaeljoseph1979 on Aug 21, 2010

Barbie as Rapunzel
Barbie as Rapunzel (2002)

IMDB rating: 5.10

Plot: In this contemporary twist on the classic fairy tale, Barbie (voiced by Kelly Sheridan) uses the power of her own creative energies to paint her way out of the confines of a castle keep and save her prince from the nefarious clutches of Gothel, the evil witch (Anjelica Huston). It’s a charming animated tale that finds Barbie far from the sandbox and in a fantasy land with rabbits and dragons for friends and a chance at romance.

Directors: Hurley Owen

Actors: Corlett Ian James,Corlett Ian James,Hildreth Mark,Kaye David,Kaye David,Kelamis Peter,Kelamis Peter,Roberts Russell,Gaze Christopher,Klassen Terry,Klassen Terry,Animation,Family,

Zion, How do you take care of your eyes??? Help~!?
Now I have some questions…what do you think abour movies/shows with dragons, vampires, bashing, obcenity,..?
Do you think you can watch a cartoon with dragons in it like Barbie: Rapunzel, wich portrays a dragon very friendly?
How would you tell if a movie is right to watch even if it’s for children ? What categories of movies are best recommended for Christian audience?
As a Christian what kind of movies do you watch?


Just good clean ones, that’s all, if your conscience bothers you change it, God uses your conscience to direct you, I don’t do vampires, supernatural, dragons, if obscenity goes on and on and clear I move on, same with sex, but I really don’t watch movies much, I keep my T.V. tuned to Religious channels, Joel Osteen, Praise The Lord, the church channel, I listen to My T.V. as a radio, as I do my work or cooking.

Seeker of Truth | Nov 24, 2009


"special" children are as a result of the parents sin. spread the word.
Luke | Nov 24, 2009


No interest in fiction escapism stuff, next thing you know I’ll be going to church?
Ae | Nov 24, 2009

Lookout, The

By rafaeljoseph1979 on Aug 20, 2010

Lookout, The
Lookout, The (2007)

IMDB rating: 7.40

Plot: An admired high school hockey player (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) with a bright future foolishly takes a drive in the night with his girl friend and two other friends with his headlights off with devastating results. The former athlete is left with a brain injury that prevents him from remembering many things for extended periods of time. To compensate, he keeps notes in a small notebook to aid him in remembering what he is to do. He also lives with a blind friend (Jeff Daniels) who aids him. Obviously, with the mental incapacitation, he is unable to have meaningful work. Thus he works as a night cleaning man in a bank. It is there he comes under the scrutiny of a gang planning to rob the bank. The leader (Matthew Goode) befriends him and gets him involved with a young woman (Isla Fisher) who further reels him in. After they get close and after reeling him in with his own failures, the bank plan unfolds. Confused but wanting to escape his current existence, he initially goes along with the scheme. After realizing he is being used, he attempts to stop the robbery, which of course immediately goes awry. Bruce McGill and Alberta Watson also co-star as the young man’s parents, who still search for the person that was there before the tragic crash.

Directors: Frank Scott

Actors: Gordon-Levitt Joseph,Daniels Jeff,Goode Matthew,McGill Bruce,Di Zio Sergio,Huband David,Dunham Greg,Kelly Morgan,Berg Aaron,Crime,Drama,Thriller,

Breathless: just another poem about a boy and a girl?
I’ve been in the quite the mood to write lately, so I’ve finished yet another piece. It’s called "Breathless" and it’s about me dreaming about having my first kiss with my crush. Please let me know of any suggestions/revisions concerning my piece. Thanks! <3

Breathless

The sparkle from the mid-June sun catches my
eye and leaves me captivated in a daydream of us.
The chatter of high school students fades into a
murmur
and suddenly, time pauses.
The world steps aside for our fantasy in the making.

You would grab my hand and lead me through the
empty hallways while my heart beats through my chest.
The butterflies would pass from me to you through my
trembling
words, but your smile would calm me.
To pass the time, I

Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey

By rafaeljoseph1979 on Aug 12, 2010

Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey
Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

IMDB rating: 6.90

Plot: Sigourney Weaver stars as Dian Fossey, in this true story about Fossey’s study of gorillas, and her efforts to stop the decimation of the endangered apes.

Download Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey

Directors: Apted Michael

Actors: Brown Bryan,Miluwi John Omirah,Cuthbertson Iain,Alexandrov Constantin,Wachira Waigwa,Glen Iain,Lansbury David,Mbandu Konga,Reynolds Michael J.,Masten Gordon,Nduati Peter,Biography,Drama,

1988OSCAR Best Actress 5 Nominees, if you pick one?
Accused, The (1988) - Jodie Foster
Cry in the Dark, A (1988) - Meryl Streep
Dangerous Liaisons (1988) - Glenn Close
Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988) - Sigourney Weaver
Working Girl (1988) - Melanie Griffith

who’s best?


Although this is a hard one, I actually think they picked right on this one. That rape scene with Jodie Foster..I liked that her character wasn’t necessarily super-likeable. She had issues for sure, but you wanted her to get justice.

Carlito Sway | May 27, 2006


jodie foster.
Emily | May 27, 2006


meryl streep!
maricar | May 27, 2006


Once again, Meryl Streep. With Sigourney Weaver a close second, maybe tied with Glenn Close.
retro | May 27, 2006


jodie jodie jodie
ronzohooter | May 27, 2006


melanie griffith
dragalas | May 27, 2006


very difficult but i would have to say Jodie foster
jd_1685 | May 27, 2006


Glenn Close. Very dramatic performance, especially at the end of Dangerous Liasons.
loladccissy | May 27, 2006

The Yes Men Fix the World

By rafaeljoseph1979 on Jul 15, 2010

The Yes Men Fix the World
The Yes Men Fix the World (2009)

IMDB rating: 7.60

Plot: Troublemaking duo Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, posing as their industrious alter-egos, expose the people profiting from Hurricane Katrina, the faces behind the environmental disaster in Bhopal, and other shocking events.

The Yes Men Fix the World this is really cheap price for it

Directors: Bichlbaum Andy

Actors: Watts Reggie,Bonanno Mike,Documentary,

What do you think of this prologue?
Eons ago, a female known as the Goddess of Life, lived in the worlds. Rumours of her death was spread while others denied her death. She was life itself, and that could not die. No-one knew the whole story though, and one must hear everyone’s story, to hear her story.

The very core of life had come close to falling due to her death. Without the Goddess, there was no life. Without life, there was no existence. But things had to go on. Everything had to live. To continue on without knowing the purpose why, because that was how life was.

That was how life played out.

That’s how the Gods played.

The Elemental Gods were the guardians of the Goddess of Life, but they failed her. In failing so to protect her, they themselves, had made her meet her demise. They were Gods, but that did not mean they had the knowledge of being one.

In this existence every God had a guardian, even those who were the guardians of the Goddess. Their guardians had foreseen this and they had kept it concealed from the eyes of the Elemental Gods.

Life repeats itself.

It cycles.

It plays over and over with no purpose.

Until the present day, where all would be decided, the weight of the worlds and existence itself, depended… on five Syberians.

The Syberians had witnessed the death of the goddess, and after seeing such bloodshed their minds had withered to killing beasts. They had no emotions, set for the one emotion that caused more blood to be shed.

Hate.

Like life does, ‘hate’ plays with the mind and the lives of everyone with no remorse, it was not meant to feel anything, but it is alive and running free in those who let it.

Elruga, is a world known to carry Syberians. It is a race not known to man, for man know of no life anywhere but Earth.

They were more superior than the race of men. They were stronger, faster and more intelligent. They knew how to take care of their world, but like mankind… They were destroying the very heart of it without knowing…

Syberians were heartless creatures. They appeared in the shape of a human and were very spiritual, but they lacked, above anything else, the emotion of caring. They knew not of love. Or of fear when the thought of losing someone came. They did not care. They did not see.

Elruga knew this, it had a heart like Earth. Some would say, that Earth, despite being defiled by the likes of humankind, was Elruga’s sister, but those ’some’ were now the fallen, walking among the dead.

Syberians thought no more of humans, than humans did of bugs. They saw them as weak, fragile-minded beings that were more useful dead than alive when in truth… they were at the same level. Humans, if it was one thing they were known for… it was their emotions. They could hate, yes. But they could also love. They could feel sorrow for one another, and cry for those they lost. They could live a life of happiness with love, and overcome the obstacles that blockaded their lives… That was what Elruga knew, and Siberians did not.

Like mankind, Syberians killed each other. Fought over revenge and what they thought was right, and fair. So much pain had come, and so much sorrow. No-one ever learned, no-one ever heard the cries of the forest.

No-one saw the tears of the world.

It was a hoarse voice, but it was time for all of this to end.

Elruga did not wish to see the ending of its children, like Earth did not for the humans that resided on it… Landing it all on one hope, when Earth had only enough strength to do Elruga one last favour… It took the children of Elruga into its own hands…

A tale that was forgotten, does not mean its ending had come… instead, restart. Make a new beginning flourished with words of fragrance on the page… Thou does not need to burn a sad ending, but fix it. Bury it instead of perishing it, and take it out only when one is ready, when every player least expects it…

The game of chess begins once more…


Ooh. i like it. it reminds me of a story i was writing a couple of years back- thanks for the memories!
i like you’re writer’s voice, you really have talent there, because now i want to know what the rest of it’s about, you know? POST MORE plz for me!

Thx :D

~*muse

Muse | Feb 08, 2010


SnazzyJazzy, babe.
Liam | Feb 08, 2010


ooh~mysterious~ *-*
it links together with other things in life aswell~ o.o
dinergirl8 | Feb 08, 2010


i don’t know what i just read but it was cool!! :D its interesting has a plot and isnt RANDOM
love it. lots of detail too.
partykitt | Feb 08, 2010


i don’t like how you repeat the words a sentence later but other than that its very interesting
Internet Explorer | Feb 08, 2010

Creating a World: Aeon Flux

By rafaeljoseph1979 on Jul 09, 2010

Creating a World: Aeon Flux
Creating a World: Aeon Flux (2006)

IMDB rating: 5.30

Plot: The sci-fi actioner is set 400 years in the future, when disease has wiped out the majority of the earth’s population except for one walled, protected city-state, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scientists. The story centers on Aeon Flux(Theron), the top operative in the underground ‘Monican’ rebellion, led by The Handler(Frances McDormand). When Aeon is sent on a mission to kill a government leader, she uncovers a world of secrets…

here i download Creating a World: Aeon Flux

Directors: Kusama Karyn

Actors: Csokas Marton,Miller Jonny Lee,Postlethwaite Pete,Kinski Nikolai,Joseph Paterson,Huber Thomas,Liu Weijian,Queck Maverick,Action,Sci-Fi,Adventure,Thriller,

How does one get into the animation field?
I want to be able to create my own cartoons eventually. I love the unique worlds such as Cowboy Bebop, or Aeon Flux… and I want to know how to get a job like that.


I graduated from art college several years ago. AAC in the bayarea. If you don’t know anyone who’s in animation field, you can try to present your idea and art work to the teachers in art school. Most of teachers in my school are not professional educator but professional artist. Such as most teachers who is teaching animation may from the big film company. Some of them fly from LA to give us class everyweek.
I thought you may start from their if you go some good stuff. But if you really got some great stuff, be careful with who you deal with. We had sign the contract that all our works belong to school when we were. I have known there some teachers keep student’s idea become their own…

jenny | Mar 24, 2006


Look into getting enrolled in a graphic arts class in a college or school, and take it from there.
Harley | Mar 24, 2006


Do a course in Animation…. If your drawing is very very good, then you stand a good chance.
nice_libra_guy | Mar 24, 2006


If you have the love and obviously talent you can!
Good animation takes countless time and effort.
Be consistant do not drift in to other things in that area
You can professionalize abything if you just keep on keeping on!

Goodluck, animation is good fun work
bringin life to a character is certainlya great feeling of giving birth.
psalm | Mar 24, 2006

Baader Meinhof Complex, The

By rafaeljoseph1979 on Jul 03, 2010

Baader Meinhof Complex, The
Baader Meinhof Complex, The (2008)

IMDB rating: 7.40

Plot: Germany in the 1970s: Murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism and the fear of the enemy inside are rocking the very foundations of the yet fragile German democracy. The radicalised children of the Nazi generation lead by Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof and Gudrun Ensslin are fighting a violent war against what they perceive as the new face of fascism: American imperialism supported by the German establishment, many of whom have a Nazi past. Their aim is to create a more human society but by employing inhuman means they not only spread terror and bloodshed, they also lose their own humanity. The man who understands them is also their hunter: the head of the German police force Horst Herold. And while he succeeds in his relentless pursuit of the young terrorists, he knows he’s only dealing with the tip of the iceberg.

buy and download Baader Meinhof Complex, The

Directors: Edel Uli

Actors: Bleibtreu Moritz,Liefers Jan Josef,Erceg Stipe,Schmidt Niels-Bruno,Kiefer Vinzenz,Licht Simon,Schilling Tom,Lommatzsch Daniel,Blomberg Sebastian,Dilssner Eckhard,Action,Biography,Crime,Drama,History,

Finding a location in Berlin?
Hi

Is anybody Local to Berlin; or knows Berlin very well? I am travelling there in a few weeks and need to track a location down.

Ive seen the film "The Baader Meinhof Complex" and would like to see Ulrike Mienhof’s gravestone.
Ive been on Google Maps and tracked the location to:

Heilig-Kreuz-Kirchhof, Mariendorf,
Cemetery, which I believe is North of Tegel Airport.
Ive found U-Bhan stations around the area although they look a distance away. Does anybody know if the cemetery is in realistic walking distance; and how long it would take to walk from the nearest U-Bhan Station?

Also is the cemetery large; is her grave easy to locate. Ive tracked down its in "Zone A"? Does anybody know where that is in the cemetery?

Any help would be much appreciated
BT
UK


In reality Ulrike Meinhof is burried in the city of Stuttgart not in Berlin so you won’t find her gravestone there.
The burial was very controvers at the time the major of Stuttgart defended the right of the terrorists to get a burial place and said that with the dead even terrorists aren’t to be considered as public ennemies anymore

Georg | Oct 26, 2009


Just use Google earth or Google maps
Randi/Retarded Turkka | Oct 29, 2009

Gladiatress

By rafaeljoseph1979 on Jun 12, 2010

Gladiatress
Gladiatress (2004)

IMDB rating: 4.20

Plot: This sword and sandals movie is an off-the-wall comedy adventure about three unlikely heroines, who set out to save Celtic Britain, by thwarting the Roman invasion in their own unique and outrageous style.

Directors: Grant Brian

Actors: Hayman David,Vibert Ronan,De Grossouvre Philippe,MacGregor Rory,O’Hea Brendan,Chubb William,MacDonald Dorian,Keaney Dermot,Lastra Bruno,Comedy,

Since Ninja-Assassin AKA Gladiatress…….?
can’t cook or clean or plz a man doesn’t that make her worthless?


Not necessarilly, she could just lie there, be quiet, and take it like a woman

strrretch | Oct 22, 2007


Exactly, She needs to go back to the kitchen.
The Chair Wizard lll TEAM LIKE | Oct 22, 2007


no, she is still good for something, she can go to work all day
Party Boy | Oct 22, 2007


not really…
BOM CHIKA WAH WAH | Oct 22, 2007


Nope not at all, she can answer so much questions and something else..
harsh | Oct 22, 2007


she can’t be sent to the kitchen..world will be short of cucumbers.
no_id420 | Oct 22, 2007


hmmm. i think she could kill any one of us..with both boobs tied behind her back!

*please don’t kill me!!*
*

Half Past Dead 2

By rafaeljoseph1979 on Jun 09, 2010

Half Past Dead 2
Half Past Dead 2 (2007)

IMDB rating: 4.10

Plot: Long time inmate Twitch (Kurupt) gets himself transfered to a tougher prison than the re-opened Alcatraz. He claims it’s to be closer to his lady but his real motives are a bit more grandiose. There he crosses paths with Burke (Bill Goldberg) a bulky prisoner who can take care of himself. Twitch, despite being less muscular, is just as mouthy and is pretty much the same. But there is a gang war brewing between the black and hispanic inmates…

Directors: Camacho Art

Actors: Goldberg Bill,Kurupt,Madrid Robert,Perez Joe,Omari Morocco,Conley Jack,LaSardo Robert,Browne Kale,Torti Robert,Kenyatta Stogie,Plana Tony,Clayton Lamont,Action,

Help with possible neglect situation! Serious question, Ten points will be awarded!?
My finance and I have been together almost a year and a half. I have met his sister and his husband multiple times and hung out at their house etc etc. So here is my issue. She has four children ages 7, 3, 2, and 7 months. To me, they are developmentally behind. The 7 y/o not so much but especially the toddlers. They aren’t even trying to get potty trained, they are constantly having crusty noses, verbal skills are not there, very badly behaved etc. Her house is a mess! Dirty diapers everywhere, food crushed in the carpet, just all out disgusting. Her first child’s father has made CPS reports on her and nothing seems to get done. This past weekend, we were helping them move and she just allowed the baby to scream. I held him for most of the night. She doesn’t have socks or shoes on him and its the dead of winter. Not even a coat, just a car seat snuggie thing. How do I approach this situation? I have a 6 y/o daughter and a baby on the way. I don’t want my children around her kids… No one else seems to notice.. Am I paranoid or should I say something? My fiance gets upset when I mention it? Please help!
*edited to add* She is also a stay at home mom. I guess I just was more strict with my daughter…
As for the meals, they are pretty much pickers. For example when we have been there they eat but very little. Pizza, mcdonalds etc. I am really not trying to be rude, I am seriously concerned. Also, the baby was admitted to ER monday with pneumonia. I mentioned to her about his breathing on Saturday and she shrugged it off. Maybe I am just paranoid..


I don’t know where you live, but sadly in my area CPS hardly does anything with reports like that.
You are right, the situation seems like the kids are very neglected. If I were you I would report it. (It can’t hurt) If CPS decides not to investigate then there’s nothing you can do. But at least you have the peace of mind that you tried. If you do decide to report it, try to get more reasons for your report. And try to possibly get evidence. i.e, when your kids are at her house, act like your taking pictures of them playing, but your actually have her kids in the picture with their dirty appearance and the dirty house in the background. You haven’t mentioned if the kids have appropriate meals. This is a very important point too, when you make a CPS report. Does the mother feed them, if so, does she feed them enough, is it healthy food etc.
The dirty diapers all over the place are definitely a sanitary and health risk issue.
Another way is, that you could try to talk to the mother, although it is probably a tough thing to do. And from experience, as I work with kids that come from background like that, it is almost impossible to make them change anything. It is a very horrible environment for kids to grow up in!!!
Good luck!!

brown eyed girl | Feb 03, 2010


Well, a messy house is hardly a case for neglect. Lots of parents use the Cry It Out method for their infants, and the fleece carseat covers are plenty warm without extra layers. My daughter used to sweat in hers, and only in pajamas underneath! As for their potty-training and your opinions on their development, you are not their mother! If you don’t want your kids around hers, don’t bring them over there. Period. You cannot judge someone for raising their 4 kids the way they choose (especially when you only have one yourself). Even if you don’t agree with her parenting style, there’s not much you can do. CPS will not get involved unless the kids are being truly neglected or abused.
Object Permanence | Feb 03, 2010


Well if CPS won’t investigate, there isn’t a whole lot you can do about this situation. Although messy houses with 4 kids are pretty common. Also those snuggie things can be pretty warm, so at least she has something warm on the kid.
horselover1978 | Feb 03, 2010


I agree with the first response. I grew up in a family of 11 and it was inevitable that the house would get very messy at times. That doesn’t mean we were neglected. I also had siblings who didn’t potty train until they were almost 4. Same with verbal development. Some take longer than others. Not to mention, she has THREE little ones and it’s really difficult training them all.

My mother called CPS on my husband and I because she heard our baby crying for a long time. The agent told her they actually recommend putting a baby down and letting him cry if you feel overwhelmed and exhausted. Not to mention, some babies have colic and cry all the time. That doesn’t mean they are being neglected.

Nobody is a perfect parent and just because she isn’t as attentive as you would like her to be, you have absolutely no idea what it’s like to care for 4 young children. Having one child is EASY compared to even two or three. She has four!
Des | Feb 03, 2010

Baader Meinhof Complex, The

By rafaeljoseph1979 on May 25, 2010

Baader Meinhof Complex, The
Baader Meinhof Complex, The (2008)

IMDB rating: 7.40

Plot: Germany in the 1970s: Murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism and the fear of the enemy inside are rocking the very foundations of the yet fragile German democracy. The radicalised children of the Nazi generation lead by Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof and Gudrun Ensslin are fighting a violent war against what they perceive as the new face of fascism: American imperialism supported by the German establishment, many of whom have a Nazi past. Their aim is to create a more human society but by employing inhuman means they not only spread terror and bloodshed, they also lose their own humanity. The man who understands them is also their hunter: the head of the German police force Horst Herold. And while he succeeds in his relentless pursuit of the young terrorists, he knows he’s only dealing with the tip of the iceberg.

Directors: Edel Uli

Actors: Bleibtreu Moritz,Liefers Jan Josef,Erceg Stipe,Schmidt Niels-Bruno,Kiefer Vinzenz,Licht Simon,Schilling Tom,Lommatzsch Daniel,Blomberg Sebastian,Dilssner Eckhard,Action,Biography,Crime,Drama,History,

Finding a location in Berlin?
Hi

Is anybody Local to Berlin; or knows Berlin very well? I am travelling there in a few weeks and need to track a location down.

Ive seen the film "The Baader Meinhof Complex" and would like to see Ulrike Mienhof’s gravestone.
Ive been on Google Maps and tracked the location to:

Heilig-Kreuz-Kirchhof, Mariendorf,
Cemetery, which I believe is North of Tegel Airport.
Ive found U-Bhan stations around the area although they look a distance away. Does anybody know if the cemetery is in realistic walking distance; and how long it would take to walk from the nearest U-Bhan Station?

Also is the cemetery large; is her grave easy to locate. Ive tracked down its in "Zone A"? Does anybody know where that is in the cemetery?

Any help would be much appreciated
BT
UK


In reality Ulrike Meinhof is burried in the city of Stuttgart not in Berlin so you won’t find her gravestone there.
The burial was very controvers at the time the major of Stuttgart defended the right of the terrorists to get a burial place and said that with the dead even terrorists aren’t to be considered as public ennemies anymore

Georg | Oct 26, 2009


Just use Google earth or Google maps
Randi/Retarded Turkka | Oct 29, 2009

Fantasia/2000

By rafaeljoseph1979 on May 25, 2010

Fantasia/2000
Fantasia/2000 (1999)

IMDB rating: 7.20

Plot: In this update of Disney’s masterpiece film mixture of animation and music, new interpretations of great works of music are presented. It begins with an abstract battle of light and darkness set to the music of Beethoveen’s Fifth Symphony. Then we see the adventures of a Humpback Whale calf and his pod set to “The Pines of Rome.” Next is the humourous story of several lives in 1930’s New York City, scored with “Rhapsody in Blue.” Following is a musical telling of the fairy tale, “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” set to Dmitri Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Then a goofy Flamingo causes havoc in his flock with his yo-yo to the tune of the finale of “Carnival of the Animals.” This is followed by the classic sequence from the original film, “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” starring Mickey Mouse and followed by “Pomp and Circumstance” starring Donald Duck as a harried assistant to Noah on his Ark. Finally, we see the awesome tale of the life, death and renewal of a forest in a sequence featuring the composition, “The Firebird.”

Directors: Algar James

Actors: Stokowski Leopold,Grierson Ralph,Martin Steve,Perlman Itzhak,Jones Quincy,Jones James Earl,Jillette Penn,Teller,Levine James,Allwine Wayne,Anselmo Tony,Family,Animation,Music,

what are some comparisons and contrast from fantasia to fantasia 2000?
i have to do an essay and i’m really drawing a blank help!!!!


The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is the only piece of music appearing in both -
see these two articles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasia_(f ilm)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasia_20 00

im back | May 15, 2009