Dorothy: "No
matter how dreary and gray our homes are, we people of flesh and blood would
rather live there than in any other country, be it ever so beautiful. There is no
place like home."
T.R.A.C.S at Timothy Plaza River Island
Friday, April 26, 2013
Movie Scenes, Songs and Quotes Party @ T.R.A.C.S
Forrest: "My mama always said life was
like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." Gandalf: "Fly,
you fools!" Jack: "I'm the
king of the world!"
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Movie Scenes, Songs and Quotes. part III
Movie Scenes and Quots
Filmmaking and video production, a scene is
generally thought of as the action in a single location and continuous time.
Due to the ability to edit recorded visual works, it is typically much shorter
than a stage play scene. Because of their frequent appearance in films, some
types of scenes have acquired names, such as love scene, sex scene, nude scene,
dream scene, action scene, car chase scene, crash scene, etc. There is usually
an opening scene and a closing scene. A scene is a part of a film, as well as
an act sequence (longer or shorter than the scene) and setting (usually shorter
than the scene). While the terms refer to a set sequence and continuity of
observation, resulting from the handling of the camera or by the editor, the
term scene refers to the continuity of the observed action - an association of
time, place and characters. The term may refer to the division of the film from
the screenplay, from the finished film, or it may only occur in the mind of the
spectator who is trying to close on a logic of action. For example, parts of an
action film at the same location, the play at different times can also consist
of several scenes. Likewise, there can be parallel action scenes at different
locations usually in separate scenes, except that they would be by telephone,
video, etc. together. In contrast, the traditional movie script was divided
into acts, but those categories are less frequently used in the digital
technology. The scene is important for the unity of the action of the film,
while a stage drama is typically divided into acts. The division of a movie
into scenes is usually done in the script. Some action scenes need to be planned
very carefully.
Quote
Scene (film)
Filmmaking and video production, a scene is
generally thought of as the action in a single location and continuous time.
Due to the ability to edit recorded visual works, it is typically much shorter
than a stage play scene. Because of their frequent appearance in films, some
types of scenes have acquired names, such as love scene, sex scene, nude scene,
dream scene, action scene, car chase scene, crash scene, etc. There is usually
an opening scene and a closing scene. A scene is a part of a film, as well as
an act sequence (longer or shorter than the scene) and setting (usually shorter
than the scene). While the terms refer to a set sequence and continuity of
observation, resulting from the handling of the camera or by the editor, the
term scene refers to the continuity of the observed action - an association of
time, place and characters. The term may refer to the division of the film from
the screenplay, from the finished film, or it may only occur in the mind of the
spectator who is trying to close on a logic of action. For example, parts of an
action film at the same location, the play at different times can also consist
of several scenes. Likewise, there can be parallel action scenes at different
locations usually in separate scenes, except that they would be by telephone,
video, etc. together. In contrast, the traditional movie script was divided
into acts, but those categories are less frequently used in the digital
technology. The scene is important for the unity of the action of the film,
while a stage drama is typically divided into acts. The division of a movie
into scenes is usually done in the script. Some action scenes need to be planned
very carefully.
Quote
Is to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from
a book, speech, or in this case a movie, as by way of authority, illustration,
etc.
A quote is a thing an person or character
said in his or her life....
To quote means to repeat the exact words of
another with the acknowledgement of the source.
A quotation is a phrase or a sentence from
a book or a speech that reflects the author's profound thoughts.
Often the words quote and quotation are
used as substitutes for each other. Quote is a verb and Quotation is a noun.
So, in effect, you quote a quotation.
Despite that, using quote instead of
quotation is so prevalent that it is sometimes considered acceptable. So, you
will find terms like: love quotes, inspiration quotes, funny quotes.......
Movie Scenes and Quots
25 Famous Movie Scenes
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Movie Quotes (Musical
Montage)
The American Film Institute (AFI) is an
independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the
Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act.
Fifty Movie Scenes that will make you cry!
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Movie Scenes, Songs and Quotes. part II
SOUNDTRACK
A soundtrack can be recorded music
accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book,
television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of
music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area
of a film that contains the synchronized recorded sound.
Origin of the
term
In movie industry
terminology usage, a sound track is an audio recording created or used in film
production or post-production. Initially the dialogue, sound effects, and music
in a film each has its own separate track (dialogue track, sound effects track,
and music track), and these are mixed together to make what is called the
composite track, which is heard in the film. A dubbing track is often later
created when films are dubbed into another language. This is also known as a M
& E track (music and effects) containing all sound elements minus dialogue
which is then supplied by the foreign distributor in the native language of its
territory.
The contraction
soundtrack came into public consciousness with the advent of so-called
"soundtrack albums" in the late 1940s. First conceived by movie
companies as a promotional gimmick for new films, these commercially available
recordings were labeled and advertised as "music from the original motion
picture soundtrack." This phrase was soon shortened to just "original
motion picture soundtrack." More accurately, such recordings are made from
a film's music track, because they usually consist of the isolated music from a
film, not the composite (sound) track with dialogue and sound effects.
There are five
types of soundtrack recordings:
1. Musical
film soundtracks which concentrate primarily on the songs
(Examples: Grease, Singin' in the Rain)
2. Film
scores which showcase the background music from non-musicals
(Examples: Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings)
3. Albums
of pop songs heard in whole or part in the background of non-musicals
(Examples: Sleepless in Seattle,
When Harry Met Sally...)
4. Video
game soundtracks are often released after a game's release, usually consisting
of the background music from the game's levels, menus, title screens, promo
material (such as entire songs that only
segments of which were used in the game), cut-screens and occasionally
sound-effects used in the game
(Examples: Sonic Heroes, The Legend of Zelda:
Ocarina of Time)
5. Albums
which contain both music and dialogue from the film, such as the 1968 Romeo and
Juliet, or the first authentic soundtrack album of The Wizard of Oz.
Famous music and
song.
I could make a
long list of famous tracks from soundtracks.
I give you two.
The Good, the Bad
and the Ugly (soundtrack)
The Good, the Bad
and the Ugly: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released in 1966 alongside
the Western film, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, directed by Sergio Leone. The
score is composed by frequent Leone collaborator Ennio Morricone, whose
distinctive original compositions, containing gunfire, whistling, and yodeling
permeate the film. The main theme, resembling the howling of a coyote, is a
two-note melody that is a frequent motif, and is used for the three main characters,
with a different instrument used for each one: flute for Blondie (Man With No
Name), arghilofono for Angel Eyes and human voices for Tuco.
It is widely
considered as one of the greatest and most original film scores in history.
Titanic: Music
from the Motion Picture
"My Heart Will
Go On" is the main theme song to the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic. With
music by James Horner, lyrics by Will Jennings, and production by Simon
Franglen, James Horner and Walter Afanasieff,
it was recorded by Céline Dion. Originally released in 1997 on the Titanic soundtrack album and Dion's album Let's Talk About Love, the song went to number 1 all over the world, including the United States, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom and Australia. "My Heart Will Go On" was released in Australia and Germany on December 8, 1997, and in the rest of the world in January and February 1998. It became Dion's biggest hit, and one of the best-selling singles of all time, and was the world's best-selling single of 1998
it was recorded by Céline Dion. Originally released in 1997 on the Titanic soundtrack album and Dion's album Let's Talk About Love, the song went to number 1 all over the world, including the United States, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom and Australia. "My Heart Will Go On" was released in Australia and Germany on December 8, 1997, and in the rest of the world in January and February 1998. It became Dion's biggest hit, and one of the best-selling singles of all time, and was the world's best-selling single of 1998
Cinema's over-used
songs
There are quite
literally millions of songs available on this planet called Earth, catering to
all ages and tastes. But there seems to be a small percentage that crop up time
and time again in films, depriving other songs of much deserved royalties. One
is:
Over The Rainbow
– Judy Garland
The Judy Garland
version of Over The Rainbow is tremendous, and became the song that she was
most recognised for, which is impressive considering the volume of her output.
The AFI deemed it to be the finest movie song of all time in their AFI 100
years, 100 songs list.
In recent years,
however, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole’s ukulele cover, which features elements of What
a Wonderful World, has been the go-to version of the song ever since it
featured in Meet Joe Black in 1998, clocking up 16 credits for TV and film over
the years.
Pop Music and
Movies
Ever since
Dennis Hopper decided to use pop songs instead of a soundtrack in his film Easy
Rider in 1969, pop music and movies have had a long-standing relationship and
the most effective use of music in many films has been that of pre-existing pop
songs which somehow express the scene better than any normal film score could
most likely do. In this week’s top ten we will celebrate this marriage of pop
music and cinematic imagery and bring you a list of ten great scenes in which
the pop song bring them to a new level.
Song about
movies
Symphonies (song)
"Symphonies" is a song by British wonky pop musician Dan Black, released as the first single from his 2009 debut album UN.
Symphonies (song)
"Symphonies" is a song by British wonky pop musician Dan Black, released as the first single from his 2009 debut album UN.
Evolving from his
previous single "HYPNTZ", the track was written, composed, and
produced by Black himself. It is an alternative dance track that features
prominent use of sampling from other artists such as the City of Prague
Philharmonic Orchestra and Rihanna.Music video
The song's music
video features many fictional movie trailers, with each movie's title being the
line of the song that is said while the trailer is shown.
The video was nominated for Best Special Effects in a Video and Breakthrough Video at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost in both categories.
The video was nominated for Best Special Effects in a Video and Breakthrough Video at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost in both categories.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Movie Scenes, Songs and Quotes. part I
MOVIE STAR
A movie star (also known as a film star and
cinema star) is a celebrity who is well-known, or famous, for his or her
starring, or leading, roles in motion pictures. The term may also apply to an
actor or actress who is recognized as a marketable commodity and whose name is
used to promote a movie in trailers and posters. The most widely known,
prominent or successful actors are sometimes called “superstars” by writers and
journalists. A movie star is someone who is involved in the industry of
entertainment. According to Oxford Dictionaries, a movie star is an actor or
actress who is famous for playing leading roles in movies.
SONG
Moviestar is a
popular 1975 song, written and performed by Swedish pop singer Harpo . The
single was produced and arranged by Bengt Palmers. It reached number 1 in
Sweden and Germany, number 3 in Australia and number 24 in the UK. A Swedish
language version was also released in Sweden which went to number 1 on the
Svensktoppen radio chart on 10 July 1976.
On 27 February
1975, Harpo recorded the song for which he would become most famous -
"Moviestar". Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida) of ABBA was one of the
backing vocalists singing the words "Moviestar, oh Moviestar, ooh". It
has sometimes been reported that Agnetha Fältskog also sang on the song but
this is incorrect.
The song was
covered by the French-German duo Stereo Total on their 1995 release Oh Ah! and
used on the soundtrack to the movie The Tao of Steve. The German synthpop band
And One covered it on their 1997 album Nordhausen.
The song was used
in car commercials on the Swedish TV Channel TV4 in 1996 and 1997.
Harpo (born Jan Harpo Torsten Svensson, 5 April 1950 , Bandhagen, Stockholm , Sweden Germany
Writer(s): Dolby, Paul Seiji / Murphy, Roisin
Marie / Patto, Mike
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| Jan Harpo Torsten Svensson in 2013 |
When
your driving in your car
And
you think you look like James Bond
When
you're smoking your cigar
It's
so bizarre
You
think you are
The
new kind of James Dean
But
the only thing I've ever seen of you
Was
a commercial spot on the screen
Movie star, oh movie star
You
think you are a movie
Movie star, oh movie star
You
think you are a movie - star
Ah-ha
You should belong to the jet set
Fly
your own private Lear Jet
But
you worked in a grocery store
Everyday until you could afford to get away
So
you went to Sweden
But
he wasn't there
Or
he just didn't care
I
think it's time for you my friend
To
stop pretending that you are a
[Chorus]
Movie star, movie star
You
think you are a movie
Movie star, movie star
You
think you are a movie star
Ah-ha
Frozen hero
Your
words are zero
And
your dreams have vanished into dark
And
long ago
But
you don't want to know
Movie star, oh movie star oh woh oh
You
think you are a movie
Movie star, movie star oh woh oh
You
think you are a movie, star
HORROR PARTY in SWEETGRASS
Sunday, Sweetgrass faced our Fears and
Horrors.DJ Pierrick was the deejay.
Norbie made the first snapshot when I tried to make one myself standing in the, as always, wonderful theme decoration.
The second snapshot I made.
For just one week other pictures that been made at the party at:
BULGE PARTY @ T.R.A.C.S
Saturday at T.R.A.C.S: Infa kept his
promise to show his big bulge and had made a great set of music. Peter, the host, joked a lot with the guest.
Much new guests arrived and I am sorry that I not remember all the names.
We will see who will continue there
exploring of Second Life and those that we will see more often. I promise, I
will learn to remember what name belongs to whose face.
Here is a small amount of all the pictures I made during the party.
Here is a small amount of all the pictures I made during the party.
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| Infa |
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| Peter Darling |
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| Caasper, Martin and Alvei |
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| Przemko and Rod |
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| Tim |
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| Ellbee |
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| Rick and Rik (Mister T.R.A.C.S 2012) |
Friday, April 19, 2013
BULGE PARTY
Tomorrow we
have a Bulge Party. Infa will be the deejay tomorrow and he also came with the
idea to have a Bulge Party as theme. Normally I post something about the theme
and also try to find a song that would fit in theme. That was not an easy job
with this theme. But lets have a start and find out what BULGE means.
Wikipedia was
not that helping this time.
Look up bulge in
Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Bulge may refer
to:
Astronomy and
geography
·
Bulge
(astronomy), a tightly packed group of stars at the center of a spiral galaxy
·
Equatorial
bulge, a bulge around the equator of a planet due to rotation
·
Tharsis
bulge, vast volcanic plateau centered near the equator in Mars’ western
hemisphere
·
Tidal
bulge, a bulge of land or water on a planet created by the pull of another
object in orbit
Military
·
A
localized discontinuity in an extended military line
·
Battle
of the Bulge, a major World War II German offensive on the Western front
starting in 1944
·
Anti-torpedo
bulge, passive warship defence against naval torpedoes between the WWI and WWII
People
·
Helge
"Bulge" Bostrom (1894–1977), Canadian professional ice hockey player
Other
·
Beta
bulge, a localized disruption of the regular hydrogen bonding of a beta sheet
·
Bulge
bracket, the world's largest and most profitable multi-national investment
banks
·
Earth
bulge, a term used in telecommunications
·
Power
bulge, raised part (a bulge) of the hood (bonnet) of a car
·
The
Bulge, a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire
See also
·
Battle
of the Bulge (disambiguation)
·
Hernia,
sometimes referred to as a bulge or bulge out
·
South
Sister Bulge the oldest and most eroded of the Three Sisters (Oregon), known as
"Faith"
The Online Slang
Dictionary was more helpful.
Bulge: the visible presence of male
genitalia in clothing.
So a bulge is a package: Male genitalia (penis and scrotum together),
often associated with large size. "Man, look at the bulge in that dude's
pants! His package must be huge."
Origin: 1200–50; Middle English: bag, hump < Old French < Latin bulga bag < Celtic; compare Irish bolg bag.
It seems that people on You Tube know what
a bulge is.
Next search was to find a song. There are
no songs with bulge in the song title but there are a few with bulge in the
lyrics. One is Mr. Jones by the Talking Heads from there album Naked.
Talking
Heads were an American new wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in  |
| David Byrne |
Critic
Stephen Thomas Erlewine describes Talking Heads as being "one of the most
critically acclaimed bands of the '80s, while managing to earn several pop
hits." In 2002, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Four of the band's albums appeared on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the
500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and the Channel 4 100 Greatest Albums poll
listed one album (Fear of Music) at number 76. On a 2011 update of Rolling
Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", the band was ranked at
No. 100.
Naked
(Talking Heads album)
Naked is the
eighth and final studio album by Talking Heads, released in 1988. The band
dissolved shortly after the album's release, finally announcing their breakup
in 1991.
Recording
Wanting to try something different after their use of regional American
music and the pop song format on their previous two albums, Little Creatures
and True Stories, Talking Heads decided to record their final album in Paris
with a group of international musicians. Prior to leaving for France, the band
recorded about 40 improvisational tracks that would serve as the foundation for
the sessions in Paris.
Once in Paris, the band, along with producer Steve Lillywhite were joined
by a number of other musicians in the recording studio where they would
rehearse and play for the entire day. At the end of each day, one take was
selected as being the ideal version of a particular tune.
In the interest of freedom for the musicians, it was decided that lyrics
and melodies would be left until later. The lyrics were not overdubbed until
the band returned to New York. Many of David Byrne's lyrics were improvisations
sung along with the prerecorded tracks until he found something that he felt
worked. In this way, the melodies and lyrics evolved in a similar fashion as
the songs themselves.
Talking
Heads – Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones
Put a wiggle in your stride
Loosen up
I believe he'll be alright
Changing clothes
Now he's got ventilated slacks
Bouncing off the walls
Mr. Jones is back!
Bulge out
And wind your waist
Tight pants
Got curly hair
Drinking cold beer
From metal cans
Moonshine
And Handi-Wipes!
Mr. Jones
is back in town
It's his lucky day
Hold up your hands and shout
Jones is on his way
Pitter pat
Mr. Jones is back in town
Aces high
Now his pants are falling down
He looks so
fine
In those patent leather shoes
Mr. Jones, you look tired
I believe you'll be alright
Sales men
Conventioneers
Some rock stars
With tambourines
Short skirts
And skinny
legs
Selling bibles
And real estate
It's a big day for Mr. Jones
He is not so square
Mr. Jones will stick around
He's everybody's friend
Fast cars
And motorbikes
I'm sure
glad
He's on our side
The Jones Gang
Down at the bar
Watch out, this time
They've gone too far
They call for Mr. Jones
They put
him in charge
Mr. Jones will help us out
He's a lucky guy
It is Mr. Jones' Birthday party
For another year
In his hotel room Party favors
It's
a holiday
Monday, April 15, 2013
Sweetgrass Queen Party
There Party on Sunday. On there flyer:
Next Week in Sweetgrass: Horror Party with DJ Pierrick
HOOOO GUYS!
What band released a total of 18 number one albums, 18 number one
singles, and 10 number one DVDs, and sold up to 300 million albums? Come find
out if Queen is the Number One band when Sweetgrass hosts the great Queen
Party!
Freddie and all the band will be there to
play their best tunes for you!
We'll party with them from 21.00 - 23.00
CET or Noon - 2:00 PM SLT.
DJ Racker will rock the House at the
Sweetgrass Disco, and there's a $L 1000
chance for Best Queen Outfit!!
See you there
Next Week in Sweetgrass: Horror Party with DJ Pierrick
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| Tim |
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| Christo |
SPRING PARTY @ T.R.A.C.S
Saturday: DJ "Springflower" Rik did spin the tunes.
It seems that it was hot at the club
because most of or guest took of there clothes.I will check the air-conditioner this week.
Okay, maybe not ;-).
Here are the pictures I made during the party.
I kept them anonymous so that I not get lawyers on my doorstep.
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