Showing posts with label film. Show all posts
Showing posts with label film. Show all posts

UFO Sighting :: Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

There has been an interesting "unidentified flying object" filmed from three different perspectives, which occurred a few nights ago on Temple Mount in Old Jerusalem.

The first and second perspectives are the most interesting and unproven pieces of footage that occurred at the Dome, while the third perspective has been concluded as thoroughly edited and entirely imitated (Source: John of UFOeyes.com). Contextualizing obvious speculation, these are fun bits of filming/editing/creation of pseudo-contact, or ball lightning, regardless of the third videos unauthenticities.

Perspective #1:

Perspective #2:

Perspective #3:


The historic location of Solomon’s Temple, the Last Supper, Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus and today’s Dome of the Rock, Temple Mount is one of the most hotly contested religious sites in the world, subject to claims from both Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The rock over which the dome stands is the Foundation Stone described in Jewish tradition as the place from which the world was created, also regarded in Islamic faith as the step-off point for Muhammad’s ascent into heaven and remembered by Christians as the location of Jacob’s dream.
Source: Jon Kelly

This is not the only UFO sighting that has occurred in the last few days. A record number of sighting, pictured below, account for many unusual and fantastical attractions over the last few months:


Source: Google Maps

It should be mentioned that there is a phenomenon known as "ball lightning" which may account for the Dome of the Rock sightings: "As ball lightning has no established properties, it cannot be argued to be a probable match for any given report. It is fair to say that it's likely that one or more unknown phenomena exist that have triggered eyewitness accounts of hovering balls of light, but there's insufficient theory to support assigning these accounts a positive identification of ball lightning. Indeed, as ball lightning can only honestly be described as an unknown, it would be illogical to use it as an explanation for any report." (Source: Brian Dunning)

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STOP TALKING ABOUT INCEPTION!

Now that humankind has taken a collective deep breath since watching Inception, only to find themselves waking up in a breathless world of neverending discussions about Nolan's newest film, the internet have collectively spun their web of laughs around Cobbs spinning totem and greenT provides you with the best of the best.

Enjoy!

Click to enlarge:


Whether you love this film or just kind of love it, you will never find any mention of it in a Directing Summer Blockbusters for Dummies book, and that is something that is usually unheard of.

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The best minute in :: Man On Wire (2008)



Copyright © 2009 Magnolia Pictures

Man On Wire is more of a lavish visual story than your usual fact providing documentary. The film is directed by James Marsh and based on Philippe Petit's biographical book, To Reach the Clouds, which is the story of his high-wire strut between New York's Twin Towers in 1974.

From start to finish, this film is eloquently narrated as it takes you through the inspiringly daring escapades of Philippe Petit.

It is the epitome of a dreamer's documentary and one that deserves your attention.

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The best minutes in :: Un Prophète (2009)



Copyright © 2009 Métropole Films

Un Prophète is a gritty little French film from writer and director Jacques Audiard, and although Audiard is not very well known here in the West, Un Prophète is an excellent introduction to his work. We even selected it as our hope for winning the Best Foreign Language Film category at last year's Academy Awards.

"Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena, part Arab, part Corsican, cannot read or write. Arriving at the jail entirely alone, he appears younger and more fragile than the other convicts. He is 19 years old. Cornered by the leader of the Corsican gang currently ruling the prison, he is given a number of "missions" to carry out, toughening him up and gaining the gang leader`s confidence in the process. Malik is a fast learner and rises up the prison ranks, all the while secretly devising his own plans…"
Make sure you catch this talkie if you haven't already.. because the subtitles in this clip of the film were awwwwwfully done.

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Standing Still :: Vincent Price


VINCENT PRICE.

Vincent Price has one of the most haunting voices and faces to ever grace the pop modern world, and he has appeared in generally every medium that encompasses a screen and a microphone.

Price would probably be most well known for his drilling voice work used in Michael Jackson's infamous "Thriller", but he has appeared on The Muppets, The Simpsons, Sesame Street, The Hilarious House of Frightenstein and in over 50 films. He has also been parodied on SNL by comedic icons including Bill Hader, Michael McKean and Dan Aykroyd.

Possibly more unknown is Tim Burton's first stop-motion animated short film entitled Vincent (1982), which was based on, and actually narrated by, one of Burton's most esteemed heroes:

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Short Film :: Alma (2009)

Alma is an independent short film written and directed by Rodrigo Blaas, an animator from Pixar Studios, which has won several awards for its beautiful and twisted look into children's curiosity.

BEST VIEWED IN FULL SCREEN:

Alma from Rodrigo Blaas.

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The best minute in :: The Proposition (2005)



Copyright © 2005 First Look Studios

The Proposition is an excellent film directed by John Hillcoat (The Road), written by renowned musician Nick Cave, and acted out by Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Emily Watson, John Hurt and Danny Huston.

The film takes place in the late 19th century during the convict colony days in the desolate Australian Outback, and although this may not be the best minute in the film, it was one of the few scenes that captures the films assembled tension without giving away much of the plot.

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Highlights in Film :: 2009

To celebrate the 82nd Annual Academy Awards and the decent year in film this past year, we present to you this montage of most of your favourite films from 2009 and our wants/predictions for the Oscar ceremonies this evening:


Here are greenT's predictions for some of the awards that will be presented tonight:

Category: Want / Prediction

Best Picture: Avatar / The Hurt Locker
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow / James Cameron
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges / Jeff Bridges
Best Actress: Carey Mulligan / Sandra Bullock
Best S. Actor: Christoph Waltz / Christoph Waltz
Best S. Actress: Mo'nique / Mo'nique
Best Animated: Fantastic Mr. Fox / Up
Best O. Screenplay: Inglourious Basterds / Inglourious Basterds
Best A. Screenplay: In The Loop / Up in the Air
Best Foreign Language: Un Prophète / Das Weisse Band
Best Documentary: The Cove / The Cove
Best Art Direction: Avatar / Avatar
Best Cinematography: Avatar / Avatar
Best Film Editing: Inglourious Basterds / Inglourious Basterds

Short Film :: "The Third & The Seventh"

Below is a short film that was made entirely by Alex Roman who created all the computer-generated models/textures, including all the post-production editing and sound mixing as well.
Clearly Roman is an incredibly talented and architecturally preceptive artist, and we suggest that you watch this piece work in fullscreen:


The Third & The Seventh by Alex Roman

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Preview :: The Lord of the Rings: Born Of Hope

If you had £25,000 dollars would you think of making a prequel to Peter Jackson's multi-million dollar film adaptations of the Lord of the Rings and release it for free?

Probably not.. but the amateur actress and LOTR fangirl Kate Madison did just that. She used £8,000 of her life savings to create a trailer for the film, which she posted on YouTube, and asked for donations from fans to help her finish the fan-flick that is called Born Of Hope. This past December the film was completed:


Copyright © Actors At Work Productions 2002-2009

Born Of Hope was shot in Epping Forest, Essex (seen above) and all over West Stow, Suffolk, and the film's story is based on two paragraphs that Tolkien included in the appendix of his novels that mention the adventures of Arathorn and Gilraen.


Copyright © Actors At Work Productions 2002-2009

This fan-flick showcases a communal and largely volunteer effort that demonstrates the amount of talent and productional work that can be done with a small fraction of the cost that blockbuster films seem to eat up these days. Although the acting might be a bit lackluster and the film seems like a carbon copy blueprint of Jackson's films, instead of taking this chance to create its own aethetically unique take on the novels, it is an incredibly stout feat and an inspiration to all those wanting to get involved in film making.

Plus it is just the right touch of Tolkien that we need to hold us over until Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth/El Orfanato) release their two-part adaptation of The Hobbit that should be out in 2011 and 2012.

Watch the Film Below:

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The best minute in :: City Lights (1931)

Although one minute of this film cannot adequately portray the brilliance of Charlie Chaplin's City Lights, this scene is a piece of the best comedic protagonist entrance on film to date. Charlie Chaplin is by far the best physical comedian that we at greenT have seen and this film showcases why:


Copyright © 1931 United Artists

In 1931 Charlie Chaplin, who was the centre piece in Hollywood's mantle, was facing his toughest audience yet at a time when voice in film was just becoming the trendy thing to do and the Great Depression and recession were finally starting to level out. Chaplin disregarded this new method in film, and flat out made fun of it in the film, by creating his silent film masterpiece entitled City Lights, which was a romantic comedy about a blind girl and a tramp. They don't make 'em like this anymore..

Early last year greenT had the chance to see City Lights preformed live with our local symphony and in no way did the music match the magic on film.

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Being human beings is fun..

..so so so so so much fun..

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Highlights in Film :: The 2000s.

Here is a pretty good montage of your favourite films of the 2000s despite some clear scenes that spoil some great films (i.e. Scorsese's The Departed).. but give your head a shake if you haven't seen The Departed yet:


"the films of the 2000s" from Paul Proulx.

The Magnetic Fields are taking over 2010.

There are not many poetical singer/songerwriters that have created beauty within anti-romanticized haunting songs as Stephin Merritt has done with the Magnetic Fields over the last 20 years (he can make Leonard Cohen sound like a angst-ridden teen) and 2010 seems to be his year of fruition and redemption on those who have missed the ball on their work.

Firstly, the Magnetic Fields are releasing a 69 Love Songs Vinyl Box Set that will be out April 20th through Merge. 69 Love Songs is the Magnetic Fields magnum opus that was released in 1999 and stretched over three seperate discs as a collection of this and thats from the bottomless bag of styles that the Magnetic Fields successfully create. The box set will include remastered versions of all 69 songs spread out over six 10" LPs and will also include an MP3 download coupon, which is becoming more and more standard these days. The 10" LPs will also be joined with 10" versions of the extensive booklets that came with the original collection and if you pre-order the collection from Merge then you will receive a $10 dollar discount and a e-valentine's day card!

Second on the agenda is the newly released LP by the Magnetic Fields entitled Realism that has been released this year. On it, Merritt takes a jab at the more folky side of the Magnetic Fields (dating back to 1990's Distant Plastic Trees as a contrast album to 2008's Distortion.

Thirdly, if you know Stephin Merritt and have tried to find every interview and video spot that he has done, you'll know that it's a pain in the ass.. he reluctantly keeps to himself. Fortunately, directors Kerthy Fix and Gail O'Hara have spent the last 10 years filming Merritt's life and will be releasing the documentary entitled Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields. The first screening will be at the San Francisco Film Society on Feb 28th, and they have released a trailer which you can watch right now:

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The best minute in :: Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)



Copyright © 2009 Fox Searchlight Pictures

Wes Anderson's new animated feature called Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), based on the Roald Dahl novel of the same name, takes the directoral familiarities of Anderson and applies them to the previously untouched medium of CGI and the result is a cuuuute film that casts Anderson's usually crew: Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman and Owen Wilson; with the big name newcomers George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Willem Dafoe.

The film is up for "Best Animated Feature" and "Music (Original Score)" at this years Academy Awards.

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Preview :: Most Notable Films for 2010.


Picture taken from Christopher Nolan's upcoming film Inception.

If you consider yourself a fan of film then this should keep you excited.

There is a very VERY comprehensive list of films coming out in 2010 that has been curated and broken up alphabetically into eleven parts by Dark Horizons, and this week seems like the perfect time to discuss their contribution since the Sundance Film Festival is taking place as we spreak in Utah.
Watch the Sundance Awards Show live and streaming Saturday night right here.

Some films that we are personally looking forward to here at greenT are: Enter The Void, The Rum Diary, Shutter Island, Inception, Robin Hood, Grown Ups, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Iron Man 2, the Social Network, Howl, The Tree Of Life, Paul, Four Lions (which isn't listed for some reason..), and of course the Karate Kid featuring Jackie Chan and Will Smith's son!
Enjoy.

# - Bo | Br- Da | De- Ex | Fa- Ha | Ha - Ka | Ki- Ma | Ma - Pa | Pe - Sa | Sa - St | St - Va | Vi - Zo

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The best minute in :: (500) Days of Summer (2009)



Copyright © 2009 Fox Searchlight Pictures

Zooey Deschanel + ..insecurity.. + semi-naked Zooey Deschanel + Hall & Oats + HAN SOLO(!!) + a fountain = A film worth watching.
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