the beast ( also known as the beast of war ) is a 1988 american war film directed by kevin reynolds and written by william mastrosimone , based on his play nanawatai .

the film follows the crew of a soviet t-55 tank which was lost during the soviet invasion of afghanistan .

the film has enjoyed a cult-favorite status in spite of its low box office statistics .

the beast ( 1988 film )

this article is about the 1991 animated film . for the 2017 live - action film , see beauty and the beast ( 2017 film ) .
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film of the same name . the film tells the story of a prince who is transformed into a
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it’s a film about the soviet invasion of afghanistan made by americans in 1988 . kevin reynolds—the man behind the disastrous flop waterworld— directed it . stephen baldwin plays a major supporting role .
the beast
was quite the little
time capsule
for me .
willow is a 1988 film directed by ron howard and based on a story by george lucas . the film centers on the struggles of willow ufgood , a young nelwyn farmer who must protect the baby elora danan from an evil queen , who she is prophecized to one day overthrow .
in previous drafts , belle was intended to meet with some servants in the beast ' s library shortly after being given it by the beast , although it was cut for time .
justice ? : rambo makes millions , the beast , $ 160 , 000 . . .
whom he imprisons in his castle . to become a prince again , the beast must love belle and win her love in return , or he will remain a beast forever .
on its face , the beast is the kind of movie that sensible people would dismiss as cheesy schlock . just another red scorpion or delta force . that’s probably why the beast suffered at the box office .
hollywood ' s pecuniary interest in pandering to the dreams of diverse social audiences is one reason that patriarchy is played out in easily resolved family melodramas . however , below the surface of these harmless films is the beast of a wounded patriarchy , a beast whose corporeal image is embodied in the horror film . according to film historian and critic
songs include mrs . potts singing “beauty & the beast” and the entire cast performing “be our guest . ”
while the servants and the mob battle for control of the castle , gaston wanders off by himself and , finding the beast , attacks him . by being too depressed to speak , the beast unintentionally reinforces the preconception that he is dumb . the beast regains his will when he sees belle arriving at the castle . after winning a heated battle , the beast spares gaston ' s life and climbs up to a balcony where belle is waiting . unknown to them , gaston has secretly followed the beast and , still consumed by his lust for belle and jealousy of the beast , stabs him from behind , mortally wounding the beast , but this proves to be his downfall as he loses his balance and falls off the balcony to his death .
when the film was released in theaters , it was distributed by mgm and lucasfilm the 1988 vhs was released however , by rca / columbia pictures home video ( the mgm logo was kept ) . imagine entertainment ' s logo was not shown on the film , the vhs or the dvd . the film is currently being distributed by 20th century fox home entertainment ( as they have a home media deal with mgm ) .
other changes helped the film , like introducing a time limit for the beast to find love ( thus adding some drama to the story ) and turning gaston into a more formidable adversary .
the theatrical version only has the song
beauty and the beast
at the end credits . the imax and special edition versions have the song and the unused score
death of the beast
due to having longer credits involving the addition of
human again
.
the 1991 disney classic ,
beauty and the beast ,
however , underwent a more dramatic transformation than most , as the original version of the film was completely scrapped well into the filmmaking process , leading to a completely new film having to be created in less than the normally allotted production time of a disney animated film . amazingly enough ( in a good way ) , one of the key areas of contention with the original version of the film was that the heroine of the film wasn ' t enough of a feminist !
beauty and the beast is apparently the first movie to use the title twice , including at the end , the next being the lion king and tarzan .
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more dark dreams : some notes on the recent horror film .
it is evident to many interpreters of the horror film genre that the problem of patriarchy is central to the thematics of such films . as one commentator on the horror film has noted (
beauty and the beast was released on november 13 , 1991 . the film was a significant commercial and critical success , earning over $ 424 million in box office earnings throughout the world . beauty and the beast was also nominated for several awards , and won the golden globe award for best motion picture - musical or comedy ( for the first time in an animated movie ) , with two other awards for its music . famously , beauty and the beast was the first ever animated film to be nominated for the academy award for best picture , and was the only animated film to hold this honor until 2009 , when the academy awards switched from 5 best picture nominations to 10 , and pixar ' s animated film up was nominated . beauty and the beast received a total of six nominations , including best picture , best original score , best sound , and three nominations for its song . it ended up winning two , for best original score and best original song for the song
beauty and the beast
.
originally , gaston was going to stab the beast a second time before beast knocked him off . in addition , an even earlier rendition of the scene had him ready to kill beast with his blunderbuss , with belle preventing him by smashing him in the head with a slab . gaston would land onto the ground , and then be mauled by the wolves that belle and maurice encountered earlier .
beauty and the beast is the first disney animated classic ( other than 101 dalmatians , the lion king and two toy story films ) to feature the 2006 walt disney pictures logo and the walt disney animation studios logo at the beginning of the film on current releases .
well what held this film back was the english audio for a film depicting a russian tank crew . i would have dubbed it over into russian and used english subtitles .
stefan kanfer writes in his book serious business that in this film
the tradition of the musical theater was fully co - opted ,
such as in the casting of broadway performers angela lansbury and jerry orbach . ign named beauty and the beast as the greatest animated film of all time , directly ahead of wall - e .
a pop version of the
beauty and the beast
theme , performed by céline dion and peabo bryson over the end credits , was released as a commercial single from the film ' s soundtrack , supported with a music video . the dion / bryson version of
beauty and the beast
became an international pop hit , reaching the top ten of the singles charts in the united states and the united kingdom .
the beast of war , or as it ' s widely known to american viewers under the us release title of the beast , is a 1988 war film that followed a russian tank crew during the russian occupation of afghanistan that finds itself separated from their fellow tankers and relentless pursued by mujaheddin fighters . the film was shot in israel , using the middle eastern landscape , and more importantly , israeli armorers . the very real ti - 67 tanks ( israeli - modified t55 tanks featuring a larger 105mm gun vs . the original 100mm gun ) used as well as the authentic soviet weaponry were all provided by israel , with cooperation from the idf . while the t55 tank was well obsolete in the russian army by the time frame of this film , however it was nice to see authentic soviet armor in a western movie .
upon the theatrical release of the finished version , the film was universally praised , with roger ebert giving it four stars out of four and saying that
beauty and the beast reaches back to an older and healthier hollywood tradition in which the best writers , musicians , and filmmakers are gathered for a project on the assumption that a family audience deserves great entertainment , too .
the film received mostly positive reviews , among them some of the best notices the studio had received since the 1940 ' s . rotten tomatoes , a film review aggregator , shows beauty and the beast with a 94 % approval rating averaged from 108 reviews of the original theatrical release and later theatrical and home video versions . the use of computer animation , particularly in the
beauty and the beast
ballroom sequence , was singled out in several reviews as one of the film ' s highlights .
when the beast of war was being filmed in 1987 ( released in 1988 ) , the russo - afghan war was still ongoing , and thus a topic of debate , but the quaint perception of the mountain tribes of afghanistan as ' victims of soviet oppression ' is now out of date . views of afghanistan , its peoples and the outer tribal areas have changed in recent years with the current us involvement in the country and the radicalization of the mountain regions towards militant islam . an attempt to paint the russian invasion ( 1980 - 1988 ) as a mirror of the american action in vietnam ( 1965 - 1973 ) seems awkward and glosses over the very real differences .
the beast is a criminally under - appreciated gem from director kevin reynolds , containing a resurgent immediacy in light of the recent wars going on in the middle east .
first , some background . the film version of the beast was released in september 1988 , about 6 months before the end of the soviet - afghan war . on one side was the soviet army and the allied afghan forces , and the other side was the mujahideen insurgents , many of whom later became members of al qaeda ( for one , osama bin laden ) . one of the most influential turning points in the war was the introduction of the stinger missile , used by the mujahideen – who were funded by us congressman charlie wilson thereby supported by the united states against the soviet union as this was the tail - end of the cold war .
a powerful , emotionally - charged war story pits russian soldiers against afghan rebels with spectacular action sequences . labeled a traitor by his commander , a peace - minded tank driver is left to die in the desert until the enemy ' s leader rescues him . together they work to kill off the beast , a seemingly invincible tank . © 1988 columbia pictures industries , inc . all rights reserved .
walt disney had been trying to adapt
beauty and the beast
into a film going way back to the earliest days of walt disney full - length animated features , like
snow white and the seven dwarfs .
it seems that the 1946 film adaptation by jean cocteau dulled disney ' s enthusiasm for the project at the time and it fell to the wayside for decades . when disney studios began to ramp up their production of new feature films in the late 1980s , however ,
beauty and the beast
was back on the table . screenwriter jim cox first took a crack at the film in 1988 , but disney studios chairman jeffrey katzenberg turned it down , noting that , while good , it was too close to the original fairy tale . after an attempt to land the director of the animated parts of
who framed roger rabbit ? ,
richard williams , disney settled on a colleague of williams ' , richard purdum .
meanwhile , belle refuses the beast ' s
invitation
to dinner , and the beast orders his servants not to let her eat , but lumière serves her dinner anyway ( in the song
be our guest
) and cogsworth gives her a tour of the castle . however , she wanders off on her own and finds the west wing , which the beast had forbidden her to go into . she goes in anyway , discovering many broken items , including a shredded portrait of a young prince and the enchanted rose . before she can touch it , the beast sees her and angrily screams at her to get out .
according to the film ' s director taika waititi , it took nearly two years of planning to secure the rights to the song .
the new live - action remake of beauty and the beast is now in theaters nationwide . the reboot has big shoes to fill as the original 1991 disney film was an undeniable blockbuster , earning more than $ 425 million at the box office worldwide . the original film ' s music , composed by 11 - time grammy winner alan menken , garnered acclaim and multiple accolades , including grammy and oscar recognition .
amazing story , great characters and cinematography . this film really captures the action and atrocities of the soviet - afghan war .
in the special edition dvd release , the second disc contained jump 5 ' s music video for beauty and the beast . the newly - released diamond edition contains jordin sparks ' version of the song .
( 1988 ) ,
brings together a number of social themes - male rage against wife and child resulting from economic failure , the emergence of violence from past guilt , and the more conservative idea of the inefficacy of civil institutions in the face of the evil in human nature
( p . 173 ) .
in kevin reynolds ' the beast , george dzundza plays a cruel russian tank commander who gets lost in the wilderness during the war in afghanistan . as the enemy closes in , the glazed - eyed dzundza must rely on his survival training to see him through this crisis . meanwhile , one of dzundza ' s men ( jason patric ) , abandoned and left to die by his demonic commander , joins the afghan cause . filmed in israel , the beast ( aka the beast of war ) was adapted from a play by william mastrosimone .
the film ' s animation screenplay was written by linda woolverton with story written by roger allers , brenda chapman , chris sanders , burny mattinson , kevin harkey , brian pimental , bruce woodside , joe ranft , tom ellery , kelly ashbury , and robert lence , directed by gary trousdale and kirk wise , and produced by don hahn . the music of the film was composed by alan menken and the lyrics for the film were written by howard ashman ( who also served as the film ' s executive producer ) , both of whom had written the music and songs for the little mermaid , a previous disney film .
urltoken the beast : george dzundza , stephen baldwin , stephen bauer , jason patric , kevin reynolds , john fiedler , colgems productions ltd . : movies & tv
human again
was dropped from the film before animation began , as its lyrics caused story problems about the timeline over which the story takes place . this required ashman and menken to write a new song in its place .
something there
, in which belle and beast sing ( via voiceover ) of their growing fondness for each other , was composed late in production and inserted into the script in place of
human again
. menken would later revise
human again
for inclusion in the 1994 broadway stage version of beauty and the beast , and another revised version of the song was added to the film itself in a new sequence created for the film ' s special edition re - release in 2002 .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
now , on beauty and the beast’s 25th anniversary ( the film was released nationally in the u . s . on november 22 , 1991 ) , cartoon brew looks back with hillin at how the cg ballroom shots were achieved , how another scene nearly adopted the same approach , and what technical solutions were required to finalize the work .
ashman and menken wrote the songs during the pre - production process in fishkill , the opening operetta - styled
belle
being their first composition for the film . other songs included
be our guest
, sung to maurice by the objects when he becomes the first visitor to the castle in a decade ,
gaston
, a solo for the swaggering villain ,
human again
, a song describing belle and beast ' s growing love from the objects ' perspective , the love ballad
beauty and the beast
, and the climatic
the mob song
.
so it’s no wonder the ambitious and sprawling straight outta compton plays a little fast and loose with details as it recounts the explosive rise , bitter breakup , and enduring impact of the seminal gangsta rap group behind incendiary 1988 anthems like “gangsta gangsta , ” “straight outta compton , ” and “fuck tha police . ”
it’s a cult classic now . and for good reason . the beast is incredible . it’s a fantastic tank movie … and one of the best films out there about the soviet invasion of afghanistan .
learn about the grammy legacy of the music from the most successful film franchise set a long time ago in a galaxy far , far away . . .
, horror films that frame an era ( 1980 - 1992 ) of right - wing politics , an authoritarian parental figure emerges as the beast within the troubled father protagonist . before investigating the sociological and psychological meanings of the troubled father protagonists in each film , i want to discuss the sub - genre category of horror that these films represent .
beauty and the beast 2 - disc special edition ( platinum edition ) dvd was released on october 8 , 2002 . it was fully restored and remastered with an all - new remixed soundtrack . the special edition includes a deleted song called
human again
. the special edition dvd went to the disney vault ( out - of - print ) on january 31 , 2003 along with its sequel ( beauty and the beast : the enchanted christmas ) . on october 5 , 2010 , beauty and the beast was released on disney blu - ray and again in disneydigital 3d .
the film was notable for employing more dwarfs than any production in many years , and was widely praised by the
little person
community for employing warwick davis as the lead . the film also used morphing special effects to transform an old sorceress into various animals , a revolutionary effect for the time .
ashman died of aids - related complications on march 14 , 1991 , eight months prior to the release of the film . he never saw the finished film , and his work on aladdin was completed by another lyricist , tim rice . a tribute to the lyricist was included at the end of the credits crawl :
to our friend , howard , who gave a mermaid her voice , and a beast his soul . we will be forever grateful . howard ashman : 1950–1991
.
the film ' s 15 - song soundtrack garnered an impressive total of seven grammy nominations at the 35th grammy awards for 1992 . it ended up netting four awards : best album for children , best pop performance by a duo or group with vocal and best song written specifically for a motion picture or for television for peabo bryson and celine dion ' s
beauty and the beast
duet , and best instrumental composition written for a motion picture or for television for the instrumental version of
beauty and the beast .
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a boy reads about the attacks of a unknown animal on livestock in the town . he plans to run his own investigation . the so called beast however is also used as a metaphor for every day problems the townsfolk face .
july 25 – august 5 | this “tale as old as time” is the story of belle , a beautiful and intelligent young woman who feels out of place in her provincial french village . when her father is imprisoned in a mysterious castle , belle’s attempt to rescue him leads to her capture by the beast , a fearsome monster who was long ago trapped in his gruesome form by an enchantress . the only way for the beast to become human once again is if he learns to love and be loved in return . the beast’s enchanted household — lumiére , cogsworth , mrs . potts , and chip — watch anxiously as belle and the beast befriend one another . their feelings grow ever deeper . but will they confess their love for one another before it is too late ?
jim hillin : i had just finished work on jetsons : the movie for hanna - barbera around 1988 . beauty and the beast producer don hahn got a hold of my name and had his office call me up , and asked if we could have a phone conversation . well , we tried to have that while i was on a plane to boston , but we couldn’t hear each other over the sound of the engines . but when i got back to l . a . i went over to disney and had an interview .
epic music cue :
anakin vs . obi - wan
sets the perfect moody backdrop for the moment the entire film led up to : the first duel between master and apprentice .
purdum and a group of animators got together and worked up the basic idea of the film . however , while working on the film , disney was also in the midst of releasing
the little mermaid ,
which was a smash success . one area , though , where the film was criticized was with regards to the lead heroine , ariel , who was seen by some as not having a whole lot of agency of her own throughout the film ( she is manipulated by either her father , king triton , or the evil witch ursula for much of the movie and her prince , eric , has a more dynamic role in the film ) . whether fair or not ( the eventual screenwriter for
beauty and the beast ,
linda woolverton , argued that the criticism of ariel was unfair , as
ariel was willing to give up her watery heritage and plunge into the unknown . there was actually a lot of pluck in her
) , the critique rang in katzenberg ' s head when it came time to see what purdum had come up with . he did not like what he saw and had the whole film scrapped and started over . purdum quit .
his contributions to the beast are many . he negotiated the sale of two soviet t - 55 tanks from israel , ran a training course for the actors and kept the tanks working on set . his production diaries are as entertaining as the movie is .
how powerful was “kokomo” ? along with “don’t worry , be happy , ” this sunny taste of tropical bliss made the soundtrack for an otherwise unremarkable tom cruise film one of 1988’s biggest albums . the song also resuscitated the flagging fortunes of the beach boys , earning them a record for the longest span between no . 1 chart hits ( from 1966’s “good vibrations” to this one ) . still , one demographic had ample cause to resent “kokomo” : travel agents besieged by morons trying to book trips to the fictitious paradise . —steve smith
william mastrosimone’s excellent script elevates the beast above standard ’80s action dreck . mastrosimone was in afghanistan in 1986 . he watched afghan mujahideen pulled russian tankers from their t - 62 and execute them .
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) , the
horror of personality
has been a major sub - genre . the
horror of personality
film , seminally represented in hitchcock ' s
the late eighties were hugely important for walt disney animation studios , as the studio found itself flush with exciting new talent and producing the kind of films that walt disney himself could be proud of . in 1987 , during the whirlwind production of the groundbreaking live action / animation hybrid who framed roger rabbit ? , a proposal was floated to resurrect an idea that walt had batted around since the snow white and the seven dwarfs days : the classic fairy tale beauty and the beast , told in classic animated fashion . and while we now recognize the film that was released , finally , in 1991 to widespread critical and commercial approval as an immortal classic , the first attempt to get the film off the ground was unsuccessful . but in its failure , it paved the way for the film that we cherish today .
the review of this film by whpratt1 is completely wrong . this film is not critical of the mujahadeen , but rather shows them struggling to fight for their freedom . the soviet army is the oppressive evil presence . this film was made during the cold war , when americans saw a line drawn in the sand between communism and capitalist democracy . in the film , the soviets are clearly the bad guys , and the mujahadeen are fighting the good fight . the main character comes to understand this during the film , finally telling his soviet commanding officer that
we ' re the nazis this time .
during the soviet invasion of afghanistan , the united states funded , supplied , and trained mujahadeen forces . american stinger missiles were used to shoot down soviet helicopters . the most famous mujahadeen fighter trained by the united states would come to be osama bin laden . he would participate in the fight against the soviet army , much to the approval of the united states . this film pays tribute to the mujahadeen for valiantly defending themselves against america ' s enemy . the fact that the united states has invaded afghanistan makes the film much more interesting to watch . it is ironic that these militants once praised by hollywood are now our enemies . the lesson this film should teach us now , albeit inadvertently , is that we should be careful who we glorify and who we vilify . humans will be humans , and will fight for what they * believe * is right , sometimes whether it actually is right or not .
a short magazine lee - enfield no . 1 mk iii * bolt - action rifle is among the collection of weapons used by the afghan mujahideen in the film . a lee - enfield is seen in the hands of taj ( steven bauer ) , the leader of the small afghan mujahideen group and it was his main weapon in the film . taj is also seen holding his lee - enfield rifle when he swears badal ( revenge ) to allah when he was standing at the crushed remains of his brother . the weapon ' s main role in the film is being cannibalized for parts by koverchenko to repair the damaged rpg - 7 launcher . another lee - enfield can be seen being cleaned by one of the villagers just prior to the raid by the soviets at the beginning of the film .
despite this , many critics have noted that disney borrowed a lot from jean cocteau ' s famous and influential 1946 film adaptation of the fairy tale , as that film was the first to include a magic mirror , castle servants , and a love triangle . none of these elements were in the original fairy tale .
his first big success with a film soundtrack came with 1988’s rain man . but his first brush with semi - fame came before that with the buggles , the one - hit - wonder ’80s new wave band known for “video killed the radio star , ” the first music video ever broadcast on mtv . zimmer recently staged a mini - buggles reunion onstage in london , complete with a rap - off ( a rap - off ! hans zimmer rapping ! ) and a pair of white - rimmed glasses famous from the music video for every member of the orchestra .
the oscar - winning composer behind so many memorable film scores , from ‘the lion king’ to ‘the dark knight , ’ opens up about his spellbinding world tour and summer hit ‘dunkirk . ’
the beast
( a tank ) tells the saga of a band of afghan warriors in foot pursuit of a crippled russian tank across afghan desert . the film , a drama with some action and no large scale battles , manages to whet the interest , build suspense , deliver some wartime ironies , and provide slivers of insight into what war in afghanistan must be like - something much more relevant today than during the russian occupation . an interesting film which doesn ' t take sides most likely to be appreciated by guys into war dramas .
coming back from the disastrous florida screening , hahn announced that everything the team had worked on would be thrown out . but there was a silver lining : they would be granted a research trip to paris . after the trip they didn’t go back to london ; instead they returned to los angeles . quietly , the artists were assigned to other projects . hahn , woolverton and the purdums continued working on beauty and the beast , now with the help of ashman and menken . but richard purdum wasn’t happy with the way the production was headed ; . in 1989 , the purdums left the project and a pair of relatively unproven directors , kirk wise and gary trousdale , who had overseen the “cranium command” short film for epcot , were assigned to take over beauty and the beast . many of the creative principles involved in the original version , including deja , keane and woolverton , remained on the film and contributed to its overwhelming success .
production of beauty and the beast had to be completed on a compressed timeline of two years rather than four because of the loss of production time spent developing the earlier purdam version of the film . most of the production was done at the main feature animation studio , housed in the air way facility in glendale , california . a smaller team at the disney - mgm studios theme park in lake buena vista , florida assisted the california team on several scenes , particularly the
be our guest
number .
) ,
the longevity of the horror genre may testify to the injustice and illness of ' patriarchal ' society and its individual psyches
( p . 105 ) . another student of the horror film (
ice cube and dr . dre’s buddy f . gary gray ( friday , the italian job ) directs the period biopic with an insider’s eye and a nose for emotional gut punches that key into why the story of five young men from south central rapping about police brutality and hood unrest in 1988 still resonates today , in an era of trayvon martins , michael browns , and sandra blands .
while soundtracks to films such as saturday night fever ( 1977 ) , flashdance ( 1983 ) and purple rain ( 1984 ) , among others , had previously earned album of the year grammy nominations , the soundtrack for beauty and the beast marked the first time — and only time to date — an animated film soundtrack received a nomination in the category . which album ended up winning the award for 1992 ? eric clapton ' s unplugged .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
) has identified
an authoritarian , often crippling parental figure
( p . 164 ) as a key generic component of the horror film . in both
that de palma and kubrick are able to reveal the danger in the regressive quest to restore the patriarchal past is a testament to the power of their cinematic visions and the horror of personality genre . nonetheless , identifying the beast as merely the return of the repressed neglects the on - going divided self that plagues both america and american men . if we can
maurice ' s latest invention is a wood - chopping machine . when he rides off to display the machine at the fair , he loses his way in the woods and stumbles upon the beast ' s castle , where he meets the transformed servants lumière ( who was turned into a candelabra ) , cogsworth ( who was turned into a mantle clock ) , mrs . potts ( who was turned into a teapot ) , her son chip ( who was turned into a teacup ) , and fifi ( who was turned into a feather duster ) . after getting used to seeing talking objects , the servants warm him by the fire , only to be found by the beast , who is not happy to find a trespasser in his castle and frightens his servants . the beast imprisons maurice , but belle is led back to the castle by maurice ' s horse , philippe , and offers to take her father ' s place . when the beast agrees to this and sends him home , maurice tells gaston and the other villagers what happened , but they think he has lost his mind , so he goes to rescue her alone , but gets lost on his way back to the beast ' s castle .
betsy hearne , the editor of the bulletin of the center for children ' s books , writes that the film belittles the original story ' s moral about
inner beauty ,
as well as the heroine herself , in favor of a more brutish struggle ;
in fact ,
she says ,
it is not beauty ' s lack of love that almost kills disney ' s beast , but a rival ' s dagger .
among the creepiest pieces of music ever composed , john carpenter ' s main theme for 1978 ' s halloween represents a perfect example of the seamless marriage of music and film .
the ak - 47 is one of the more common weapons in the film , used by both the soviets and the afghan mujahideen alike . in the film , soviets use mostly aks - 47 folding stock rifles , while the afghans have both folding and fixed stock models . in the real war , the soviet forces almost exclusively used the 5 . 45mm ak - 74 / aks - 74 rifles , the 7 . 62x39mm ak variants relegated to the communist afghan regime soldiers . so the use of the 7 . 62x39mm aks for the soviets is historically anachronistic .
with the release of the official trailer for the live - action remake of beauty and the beast having been last week , i ' ve seen many mixed emotions about the cast for the upcoming film . as most of you know , i ' m a die - hard disney nerd , however , beauty and the beast reigns supreme among my favorite films of all time , not just in the realm of disney . i had to watch the trailer about four times before i could get through it without crying , and personally , i ' m very excited about the cast . however , since many viewers seem to not be so familiar with all of the personnel involved in the film , i thought i would give a little crash course on each of them , while also providing some other films to take a look at to view their previous work . the remake of b & b is hitting theaters everywhere march 17th , 2017 .
the film was released from the disney vault on october 5 , 2010 , as the second of disney ' s diamond editions , in the form of a 3 - disc - blu - ray disc and dvd combination pack ; representing the first release of beauty and the beast on home video in high - definition format . this edition consists of four versions of the film : the original theatrical version , an extended version , the new york film festival storyboard - only version , and a fourth iteration displaying the storyboards via picture - in - picture alongside the original theatrical version . the bonus material contains never - before - seen art , making of video , and interviews along with new games activities . a two - disc dvd edition was released on november 23 , 2010 . it was also announced that disney would release 3d blu - ray in october 2011 .
the beast is a russian tank involved in a war between russia and afghanistan , and when we first are introduced to it it is destroying an afghan village and killing many of its inhabitants . the russian soldiers inside range in character from the deeply sympathetic ( jason patric ) to the bloodthirsty ( george dzundza ) , and the rest of the film details acts of betrayal and suspicion among them while attempting to escape from afghan foot soldiers seeking vengeance for their atrocity .
the scrapped version did not have the enchanted objects of beast ' s castle speaking . it also had a younger sister and an aunt for belle who pushed her to marry gaston , who was a weaselly , sort of wimpy character at first .
i knew nothing about this film when i decided to watch it - i was interested in tank warfare , and movies about that are thin on the ground . the first pleasant surprise was that ( in the print that i saw ) the afghans ' dialogue is subtitled ( rare in a pre - 2000 hollywood film ) , and that the russian characters speak plain american english . no clunky russian accents , just dialogue between characters who all speak the same language . at first the
plot
, such as it is , seemed pretty predictable . that may be true , but the way the film presents the plot is not predictable . all the praise the film gets in these reviews is merited - the acting is good , the story is believable , and what drives the story comes as a surprise . it may be a low - budget film , but if i had known about it when it came out , it would have put my butt in a theater seat somewhere , and i would have loved every minute .
originally , beast was to have brought back a deer he had killed in the forest to the castle and eat it in an animalistic manner , but it was cut because it would have resulted in the audience viewing him with disgust , and not with intended sympathy .
frightened , belle tries to escape , but she and philippe are attacked by wolves . suddenly , the beast miraculously arrives at her rescue and fends off the wolves , showing that he may have some feelings towards her . after belle nurses his wounds , he gives her the castle library as a gift , and they become friends . later , they have an elegant dinner and a romantic ballroom dance . however , afterwards , belle feels lonely at missing her father . when beast lets her use the enchanted mirror , she sees her father dying in the woods as he struggles to come to her rescue , and with only hours left before the rose wilts , the beast allows her to leave , giving her the mirror to remember him by . this horrifies the servants , who fear they will never be humans again .
in the stained glass image at the beginning of beauty and the beast it looks as though the prince has two pedigree looking dogs ; one white and one brown . but throughout the movie , there is one dog depicted and when returned to its true form it looks more like a mutt , that is sultan .
belle finds maurice and takes him home , but gaston arrives with a lynch mob led by monsieur d ' arque of the local insane asylum . unless she agrees to marry gaston , monsieur d ' arque will lock her father up . belle proves maurice sane by showing them the beast with the magic mirror , but when belle furiously confronts gaston after he mocks her for being in love with a
monster
by saying that he is the real monster , gaston becomes jealous , snaps , and arouses the mob ' s fear of the beast , leading them to the castle to kill him . gaston locks belle and maurice in their basement , but chip , who stowed away in belle ' s luggage , chops the basement door apart with maurice ' s machine , allowing belle and maurice to hurry back to the beast ' s castle on phillipe .
this is an excellent movie depicting the russian occupation of afghanistan and the difficulties and hostilities from the people towards the russian army . the action is very real as the tank crew ( the beast ) try to join their own forces after getting lost during operations . i found the movie exciting , realistic and very impressive acting by the cast . i highly recommend this movie to anyone interested in war action and specially the afghan war .
just two years following the release of her first album in english , dion won her first grammy for 1992 for best pop performance by a duo or group with vocal for her ironically romantic duet of
beauty and the beast
with bryson .
perhaps the one duet that gave my career the biggest boost in the early days was singing ' beauty and the beast ' with peabo bryson ,
said dion .
while there was a definite contrast between our voices in our solo parts , when we sang together , our voices became one . this is the true magic that comes with singing duets .
the golden - voiced canadian has won five grammys to date , including record of the year for another film song :
my heart will go on
from 1997 ' s titanic .
as belle finds out that the beast truly loves her as he lies on the ground , apparently dead from his injuries , she begins weeping over his loss and sadly whispers that she loves him , just as the final petal from the enchanted rose falls off , breaking the spell . belle watches in amazement as the beast is revived and turned back into a human . belle studies him carefully , recognizing him as the man from the portrait in the west wing , and seeing that he still has the same eyes , she says
it is you !
the two kiss , turning the servants human and transforming the castle back into its original elegance . the last scene shows belle and the prince dancing in the ballroom as her father and the servants happily watch them , while lumière and cogsworth enter a feud .
in addition , caps allowed an easier combination of hand - drawn art with computer - generated imagery , which before had to be plotted to animation cells and painted traditionally . the latter technique was put to significant use during the
beauty and the beast
waltz sequence , in which belle and beast dance through a computer - generated ballroom as the camera dollies around them in simulated 3d space . the filmmakers had originally decided against the use of computers in favor of traditional animation , but later , when the technology had improved , decided it could be used for the one scene in the ballroom . the success of the ballroom sequence helped convince studio executives to further invest in computer animation .
a peculiar challenge exists when you are writing a film for a large corporation such as walt disney studios is that there are so many executives to answer to on each movie that it is difficult to maintain a cohesive voice for any given film . therefore , it is unsurprising to note that a number of disney films have undergone rather dramatic makeovers from their original screenplays . for instance , as we noted in a movie legend revealed from a while back , elsa in frozen was originally the villain of that film .
admit that father no longer knows best , especially when promoting an outmoded patriarchal order , then perhaps we can escape from the ni . htmlares that populate both the american horror of personality film and america itself .
real life : the film conveniently dovetails this real - life incident with dr . dre’s personal family drama , but members of n . w . a . did get harassed by cops outside of audio achievements while recording straight outta compton in 1987 . curiously , however , arabian prince—a part of the early incarnation of n . w . a . who worked on the album before slowly fading out of the group—has very little presence in the film .
the very real ti - 67 tanks ( israeli - modified t55 tanks featuring a larger 105mm gun vs . the original 100mm gun ) used as well as the authentic soviet weaponry were all provided by israel , with cooperation from the idf . the t55 tanks were well obsolete by the time frame of this film , however it was nice to see authentic soviet armor in a western movie . when the film was made in 1987 ( released in 1988 ) , the russo - afghan war was still ongoing , and thus a topic of debate . a nice example of a real authentic soviet armored vehicle in a western movie . actually an israeli ti - 67 tank , standing in for a t55 ( the same tank except for a larger main gun ) , there are numerous beautiful shots of the tank in action and get a real understanding of the mechanisms and functions of the vehicle . an armored vehicle lover ' s dream . at one point , koverchenko and the mujahideen take advantage of the limited elevation range of the tank ' s main gun ; a notorious weakness of soviet tanks operating in the mountains of afghanistan .


memory lane is a 2012 science-fiction film by american director shawn holmes and his directorial debut .

the film world-premiered on may 6 , 2012 at the sci-fi london film festival in london , england and was funded by shawn holmes with a budget of less than three-hundred dollars .

of the film , holmes stated that he was inspired to create memory lane after his friend michael guy allen returned from a tour of duty in afghanistan .

filming took place in martins ferry , ohio and wheeling , west virginia .

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after taking memory lane across the film festival circuit , holmes found himself being compared to hollywood heavyweights like david fincher and christopher nolan .
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memory lane , a movie made by local filmmaker shawn holmes , started generating a lot of buzz last year on the independent film circuit and was critically acclaimed at a number of festivals including the cannes film festival in france . tuesday memory lane was released across the united states .
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when asked why the couple booked memory lane video , they responded with “what made us want to book memory lane was the details in their videos compared to others . we like the interviews and the coverage that we saw in videos from other weddings . ”
memory lane has gone on to win many awards , including but not limited to : shawn holmes for best director and best action thriller at the american international film festival , award of excellence at the indy fest , and best art house film , best of fest and best screenplay at the pollygrind film festival .
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what the couple admired most about memory lane video , was “their punctuality , communication with the other video person and us , and patience . ”
a man of many hats in midst of the memory lane production , holmes not only produced but directed , integrated special effects and edited as well .
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memory lane video definitely raises the bar in creativity , professionalism and customer service . both john and ricky do great in responding as well as were flexible with our payment plan for our wedding video . i cannot stop watching our wedding trailer and memory lane has us on the edge of our seats to see the final product . we are very impressed and having memory lane video to capture our special event was definitely money well spent ! thank you for everything !
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even if you don’t support tottenham , i would encourage you to watch memory lane to learn about the real story behind my area and the football club of tottenham hotspur .
memory lane video was the best choice for our special day ! they were very profetioanl and welcoming . they showed concern for all of our questions and worked along side us the hole way through . great group of people and their work attention to detail is second to none . we will forever charish our blessed wedding through their work . thanks memory lane video .
we both say ‘i do’ to memory lane ! this was absolutely the best decision we ever made for our wedding day . if you want to relive the emotions from your special day , this is the choice you need to make as well . the professionalism of this company is unparalleled and the final product is priceless . thank you again memory lane ! ! ! !
memory lane video is great . the staff captured so many great footage . they are fun to work with and very responsive . i have been receiving many great compliments about the video .
the fact that memory lane will only be available for just one weekend creates a sense of urgency , and if the film is good , people who see it are bound to spread the word on twitter , facebook and more , without any prompting from holmes himself .
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all the locations used in this film were within two blocks of each other .
costner’s girlfriend in the film was chong , who played the role of sarah .
i was excited for the release of memory lane – i wanted to find out what tottenham hotspur had been like in the past , and how it became the successful club it is today .
still , memory lane remains almost entirely in the raw form holmes shot it in . with some audio and color tweaks and a few professional touches , the movie is otherwise in its original form .
overlaying many of the montages in memory lane are the melodious tones of ‘mine eyes have seen the glory’ and ‘oh when the spurs go marching in’ , songs often sung by groups of tottenham fans .
memory lane went above and beyond our expectations . their work is superb and definitely worth every penny . we highly recommend them to capture your wedding day and make those special moments last a lifetime .
we went with memory lane for our wedding in october . they went above and beyond to create the most memorable video ever ! we would highly recommend them to any couple looking for a wedding videographer !
at the end of memory lane , the solidarity , the memories and , most importantly , the community of tottenham hotspur is illustrated with a chorus of ‘oh when the spurs go marching in’ by everyone interviewed .
frances & steven were an absolute pleasure to work with . we are honored & humbled they chose memory lane video as their cinematography vendor & partner . we wish them the very best for their beautiful future together .
though it covers familiar territory , missionary proves to be an uncomfortably wicked little stalker film .
it’s not usually the done thing to reference the fact other people have reviewed the film in a review of that same film . however if you take a glance around the internet at other reviews of memory lane ( and i don’t advise you do , other than in this instance , as haddonfield horror is more than capable of fulfilling those needs ) you’ll notice some pretty high marks . far and away the reason for these marks is because the reviewers are quite openly giving the filmmakers of memory lane very charitable , lenient scores . they did , after all , make this feature for less than $ 300 dollars .
that low - budget could also be referred to as ‘no budget’ with the reported money behind memory lane being under $ 300 . anyone bored of repetitive sci - fi or wanting more imaginative tales with roots grounded in the realism of the human mind will get a lot from memory lane . whether you watch it as an educational experience on minimalism , or want a fresh perspective on tried and tested formulas , this is a film that will probably build a following over time , so why not be there from the beginning ?
towards the end memory lane realises its got a shedload of loose ends and it puts its foot down in an effort to resolve them all . it feels very rushed and very badly judged . the repeated revelations really should have some time to breath instead of immediately having the film rush into the next point .
on nov . 11 , 2011 , “memory lane” surfaced on the internet for free for 48 hours in an attempt to build buzz . and viewers must have thought it was the bee’s knees , because the film gained more than 22 , 000 views . the publicity continued to build , “memory lane” was picked up by the new york times , the wall street journal . the west virginia filmmakers guild asked holmes to screen it at the annual filmmakers festival . holmes became the youngest nominee in history for wv filmmaker of the year .
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when i asked morgan & joe how they heard about memory lane video , they shared , “ hmmm you mean besides stalking your website and all your amazing videos for the entire year we were engaged ? ! we first had the pleasure of meeting john sanchez at our friend tim and shannon’s wedding . i was a groomsman at the time and saw how much passion john put into his work at the time . i knew if i ever got married i wanted someone to care about my wedding just as much . we wanted to book memory lane video because of the joy we got from watching clips of you filming other happy couples on the best day of their lives . we are so excited to relive our wedding day thanks to memory lane . we shopped other las vegas wedding videographers , but in the end there is no comparison in the style , quality , and passion that memory lane puts into creating amazing memories for their brides and grooms . we wanted a videographer that would capture the butterflies we had in our stomach and put them on film . the videographers at memory lane were very understanding and patient during our chaotic wedding reception and ceremony . they did their best to avoid taking us away from our family and friends , but found appropriate times to do so when needed . ”
though not necessarily horror , this is an unconventional movie about life and death involving someone using crude and mad science to cheat the laws of nature . if it worked for frankenstein , why wouldn’t it make memory lane aicn horror - worthy ?
memory lane is a movie starring michael guy allen , meg braden , and julian curi . an orphaned war veteran routinely travels between our world and the afterlife in search of his fiancée ' s killer by stopping and starting his own heart .
holmes is not the first film - maker to take a novel approach to marketing his film . the polish brothers , michael and mark polish who have made over $ 200 , 000 with a film with a combined production and marketing budget of $ 0 . their latest film , for lovers only was released on vod with no advertising , and their only form of marketing was twitter and word of mouth .
i need to establish a few things before i launch into my review of memory lane , mainly so i don’t come off as a pissy , uncharitable asshole who never made a thing in his life , never mind a feature film for $ 300 . honestly , i think you’ll understand and enjoy this review a little more if you indulge me .
tuesday shawn holmes could tell that story to the entire nation as memory lane was released across the united states . the psychological thriller is about a veteran who travels between the real world and the afterlife in search of his fiance ' s killer .
ever heard of memory lane ? probably not . it’s a small film with big ideas that , as is the case with many small films , has become buried by a plethora of unoriginal and generic entertainment . thankfully monster pictures are releasing this packed 2 disc edition to finally get the audience that such a wondrous exercise in low - budget filmmaking deserves .
this film is submitted for the student category of cine65 short film competition season three . film synopsis wei shuin learning about the past from his father when he was a kid . the different condition they both live in from the past and the current of singapore . film crew fun guo jie - cameraman clara cheok yun yan - director lim kah hong benjamin - assitant director juliana lim zi yu - producer fun guo jie - cameraman
“i’ve seen previous videos that memory lane put together including the video you did for my sister’s wedding and that was enough for my husband and i to know we wanted memory lane to be a part of our wedding as well . memory lane was the only company we were aware of that handled videography so we were prepared to engage memory lane even before we knew they were included in the bear’s best package . ” explained the couple . what the couple most admired about memory lane , was the fact that the “the crew that covered our wedding were very down to earth and great to work with . my husband and i really enjoyed working with them . ” “to describe the necessity of the video to future clients , i’d say it is an absolute must have . i have not received the video or even preview of the wedding however everyone that was at the reception has asked constantly when the preview will be ready . they are asking us to host a release party when we get the video . to be able to capture the actual moments , the first kiss , the energy , the excitement in a video versus a still shot it just brings you back to the moment so you can re - live each scene play by play . ” genuinely describes the couple .
we were truly amazed at how hard memory lane worked the day of our wedding . the great lengths and effort to get the best shot or going for what would work best . not settling is admirable in their line of work . they worked long hours and were really easy to work with . i ( giselle ) was so comfortable with the team that sometimes i forgot they were even there ! you can tell that they are passionate about their job , which is truly inspiring . i highly recommend memory lane video !
“memory lane is a great non - pharmacological therapy to alleviate symptoms of alzheimer’s disease , improving quality of life of residents and staff and stimulating cognitive functions through positive reminiscence . ” dr . blandine raffin , medical director and geriatric physician , ephad amboise , france .
on the day of the event , aeri & andy were pleased with john & the team from memory lane video . “ they were very professional , flexible , creative , and made the couple feel comfortable in front of the camera . ” added the couple .
once distributors got ahold of the film ; it enjoyed its official world premiere in london on may 6 , 2012 . from there , holmes took the movie to carne , then partnered up with melbourne - based monster pictures , taking the movie to australia and new zealand . american - based wild eye releasing caught wind of memory through the australian press grapevine , and memory lane landed back in the states after a four - year - long trip to parts of the world most of us only daydream about . all in all , the film has been released in more than seven countries and screened in more than 20 .
the sci - fi thriller , “memory lane” , was inspired by allen’s time served in combat in afghanistan , tells the story of an orphaned war - veteran traveling between our world and the afterlife in search of his fiance’s killer by stopping and starting his own heart .
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memory lane is the best investment you can make for your wedding day . they get all the details and wonderful parts of the day that get away from you with all the stress . i am so happy to have their wonderful video to watch for years to come .
on march 24 , 2015 , memory lane was released on demand in more than 30 million american households with nearly every us cable provider , including comcast in the ohio valley . it’s also available in dvd form in best buy , barnes and noble , fye and on amazon .
accompanying shorts were made to go along with this film , both of which are available to watch , so i’ve included them below . the first short , séance , serves as a prologue to the film and is mentioned in the movie .
the days before our wedding we were given a very clear timeline , so there was no questioning on the day of . john and other memory lane staff were there on time and followed the timeline strictly . my husband and i were very satisfied with their level of professionalism and quality .
in the end , i think the script of memory lane is a little too complex for its own good . some rough bits of acting , shoddy sound , and choppy edits don’t help make the story any more cohesive . so when we do find out more about this mystery , it’s hard to care because the editing , sound , and acting have worked against it the whole movie through . still , the premise of memory lane is a winner , and i think the filmmakers have a much better movie in them having made this one . here’s hoping for something a little more believable in terms of emotional investment between characters and a little more technically proficient for the next film from these guys .
i won’t try to discuss the final acts of the film because frankly they’re so badly delivered they seem incomprehensible . given the leaps in logic the film has been slowly increasing however , it wouldn’t be a surprise if the next one involved martians .
extras : if you ' re thirsty for more , there are a lot of extras available on the dvd . the film can be played with director ' s commentary . there are nearly four minutes of deleted scenes . two short films can be viewed , totaling six minutes of footage . eight & a half minutes of promotional videos can be see , as well as screen tests for the film . lastly , there are six trailers : memory lane , desolate , everywhen , sweet leaf , the mothman curse , frankenstein ' s hungry dead .
when discussing the necessity of video for a wedding , the couple stated , “ video is important because it captures the special moments and allows you to share them with loved ones who are near and far . attending the wedding was not possible for our grandparents , so having a video to share our special moments with them means a lot to us . we are looking forward to sharing our wedding film with them ! we researched companies within different price ranges . we chose memory lane for several reasons . memory lane had excellent reviews from their previous clients , we liked their style , and ricky was really cool . we wanted to have a good memory of our wedding day . it was important to us that we have a video that would capture us making our vows , throwing the garter / bouquet , cutting the cake , and capturing all of the dance performances . it was just as important for us to have a video that was creatively edited and fun to watch . memory lane video was also very professional and on time . we were so nervous but they made us feel at ease during the video interviews and were very helpful in answering our questions .
aicn horror looks at interior ! digging up the marrow ! hell fire ! rabid grannies ! something wicked ! missionary ! memory lane ! sins of dracula ! dr . phibes rises again ! how not to make a horror movie ! plus chicago horrors : battle apocalypse ! dead weight ! & restoration !
memory lane is not worth your time unless you are very , very interested in no - budget filmmaking and want to see just how low you can go while still getting a modest distribution deal . its cheap looking rubbish that at least should give a great deal of hope to aspiring filmmakers everywhere .
wow guys wow . . . i can ' t really explain in words how memory lane is . when i first met ricky , he gave us a smile and is very inviting . he is a highly professional individual as well as his team . when he first showed us some samples of memory lane ' s work , i was speechless and tears ran down my face . it ' s not even my wedding and tears came down my face . that ' s when it sealed the deal . i kid you not . . . if you are in the market of hiring a videographer . . . memory lane is the way to go . it feels like your whole wedding is a movie and it isn ' t boring to watch ! ! ! they provide high - quality video and keep in touch with you the moment you sign with them . since we are military , they are highly understandable of the military life and we are appreciative of that . . . truly . if i had to recommend to family or friends if they are having a wedding . . . i will not hesitate to say memory lane ! ! ! ! thank you , thank you , thank you . . .
as for the future , holmes is in talks right now about developing a televised version of memory lane with legendary pictures and writing two other feature films that will be circulated upon completion . and even though he’s been inevitably bitten by the la bug in all of this , he’s still martins ferry at heart .
in the summary on the back of the dvd case , it ' s stated that memory lane
has been compared to independent sci - fi classics pi , memento , and primer .
let me refute that . i ' m not a fan of pi , even though i usually enjoy darren aronofsky and can appreciate that the film exhibits some original content . this movie doesn ' t , instead relying heavily on our appreciation of those that have come before . as for memento , christopher nolan ' s mind - bending mystery is one of the best of its kind , a fascinating & forceful film that makes a lasting impact . that ' s not this film , not what you feel at the end , and any mystery in this story fails to draw you in like it should . lastly , primer was a near - perfect indie time - travel film , a story that gives audiences almost nothing , demands their constant attention , and leaves you wanting more . not so with memory lane , which in its short length quickly becomes confusing more than intriguing , difficult rather than enjoyable , and ultimately lackluster when what we thought we were getting was brilliance .
it’s really no major surprise that shawn holmes is the youngest nominee in history for the coveted west virginia film maker of the year .
below is an exclusive spooky clip from infernal with a special message from director bryan coyne , followed by the trailer for the film .
for a relatively short time frame of approximately seventy minutes a lot of exposition , plot escalation and character development is harnessed . there is a great deal to process and in this case less is most certainly more . anything precariously close to the two hour mark would deem the film over extravagant and would tarnish the overall impact . director holmes does a smashing job of validating memory lane making the viewing experience maximized in best bang for your buck so to speak .
i ' m currently developing a tv show version of memory lane with legendary pictures and then i just finished writing another feature film that i ' m exploring my options with ,
said holmes .
i ' m also starting to write another feature . i ' m going to try to just basically put as many sticks in the fire as possible and see which one producers and studios want to move forward with and just go from there .
“my sister was married in 2011 and memory lane did a video for her and that was how we first learned about memory lane . since then and even before we had our venue selected we were already planning on having memory lane handle our wedding as well . you can imagine the excitement for us seeing that memory lane was part of the bear’s best package . ” said the couple . now that the wedding is over . . “i’ve learned that my husband was right . initially i didn’t want a wedding ceremony and i didn’t want to fuss with the planning but in the end , i couldn’t have been happier with everything . what was most important for the both of us was being married in a church . we both believe that having god in our marriage and in our lives is the foundation for a long and happy marriage . i can honestly say i didn’t stress too much with the wedding . andy and i were able to stick to our budget and we both agreed on the same things . some couples have a disagreement on the guest list however we both agreed that we were not going to turn anyone away that wanted to be a part of our wedding day . we are simple and i feel our wedding was the perfect description of us , simple and elegant and easy . “
i see it as my duty , therefore , to offer a review of not the filmmakers , or the making of the film , nor of the trials and tribulations or tales of persistence that went into making it . i see it as my place to be quite possibly the only voice to review the film based on nothing more than the very film itself . and ( i just recently discovered that’s its perfectly acceptable to start a sentence with a conjunction , so up yours grammar nazis ) i think the filmmakers would want me to respect the film not to judge it on extraneous and circumstantial elements , but on the merits of the finished film itself . with that out of the way :
a brilliant new feature - length documentary , memory lane has been produced , designed to educate people about tottenham hotspur’s past and inspire young people about its future . all proceeds will be donated to the exposure charity . it’s released at a time when the spiritual home of spurs faces demolition , making way for a modern new stadium .
we are introducing an on - demand video channel constituted of a series of 3 - minutes therapeutic and interactive films for dementia patients and caregivers . working closely with geriatric physicians and therapists since 2011 , memory - lane . tv has harnessed , tested and proved its product viability . we have since created longer - length sessions , which are currently available through our online video distribution platform and our memory stick . our product is the result of the combination of several forms of therapies combined with modern interactive technology .
. plus i check out a short film called restoration that debuted in chicago a while back and i just recently got my grubby mitts on .
we chose memory lane video not only because of the many recommendations from friends and our wedding planner , but because it was evident from the first time meeting that they were passionate and took pride in what they do . that kind of passion and pride continued to show in their during the wedding day and is obvious in the work they produce .
unfortunately , our wedding day has come and gone . it was the best day of our lives , and we wish we could relive that moment over and over again . not only will memory lane video’s capture amazing memories of that day , but more importantly we know they will capture the love we shared with our family , friends , and each other .
we can ' t speak highly enough about memory lane and our decision to book them for our destination las vegas wedding at the wynn las vegas & encore hotel ! we chose to them to document our special day because we wanted to work with a reputable and reliable company that would produce a quality film and deliver exactly what we wanted on the day of our wedding . on the day of the event , we most admired how omnipresent they were throughout the day . they were everywhere to capture every detail and moment with the day going according to schedule . there were many times we even forgot they were there because they made us feel so comfortable and blended in with everyone seamlessly . professionalism at its best . upon reviewing other companies , we chose memory lane because we knew we would not only receive top quality documentation of our day but also for an economical investment . in keeping our vision in mind , ricky and his staff were very accommodating , professional and could exceed our high expectations . knowing that we wanted a unique , detailed and creative video , this was the company to do just that . thank you so very much again memory lane video for making our wynn - ing wedding weekend that much more special !
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
whether or not the film is any good remains to be seen , but by opting out of the independent festival scene and taking the film to a potentially unlimited audience online could possibly be a stroke of genius . the genius in it lies in the fact that he is limiting its availability to just 2 days .
we were lucky to have memory lane video record our ceremony for our wedding . the crew was so nice and talked us through what we needed to do ( mics ) before the ceremony . the video turned out great too . our venue package came with memorylane and we are so happy with them . the video was online within 2 days . thank you guys ! !
the couple included that “apart from memory lane , the other vendors that we chose were cashman brothers fine photography , rollin in dough for our masterpiece of a cake , party supply for our invitations , blossoms by gayle logan for our beautiful floral , moe krafty inc . for our awesome center pieces , and mirage hotel and casino . to make our special day complete . ”
at a wedding , the necessity of video is actually very important . the couple shared that “if i were to describe the necessity of video to future clients on why i think that video is important is that you forget the details . video helps you remember forever . i think people should book memory lane video’s services because they capture the day two people unite perfectly . ”
shawn holmes , a filmmaker who now resides in both martins ferry and los angeles , graduated from linsly and then moved to la to study film and television .
there isn ' t enough good things i can say about memory lane . from our first consult , we felt that there was absolutely no one else that we should use for video . ricky and john are both so passionate about their product , that it makes you feel so comfortable with working with them . the day of the videographers were practically invisible . the only time we noticed them was when they were doing interviews with us . they were super professional and so easy to work with ! the best part about memory lane is the way that they edit their videos . our wedding was so emotional , and the final product that we received captured the emotions and so much more . the music , the timing , and the footage that they pick for each part of the song and where it is placed is truly a talent that no amount of money can purchase . we have watched our video so many times since we received it , and every time we are filled with the same emotions that we shared on our wedding day . this was by far the best money we spent on our wedding . the memory that the video created from our day is truly indescribable . we cannot thank the entire memory lane team enough for what they were able to give us . it was the best day of our lives and we get to re - live it forever because of them .
we are currently considering strategic partners and funding options that will enable us to ( a ) more rapidly sell our core product to institutions ; ( b ) expand our video library ; and ( c ) execute on our vision for customized videos , localized for our global market . memory lane is scheduled to launch q3 of 2016 but we already accept beta testers , early birds and of course potential sponsors
aeri & andy discovered memory lane video , las vegas wedding videographers , thru aeri’s cousin , kayssi , who also used mlv for her wedding . “ we heard lots of good things about mlv that made us want to book their services . we had looked at one other company , but the cost was similar so we decided to book with the best wedding videographers in town . ” says the couple .
in 1935 germany played against england at white hart lane . however this was germany under the nazis – they put up the swastika flag on the roof of the stadium . the large jewish community in tottenham at the time were already discriminated against by some right - wing groups . however , a photo in the film shows one young man climbing up to pull down the nazi flag .
i found that i could recognise many of the shots in this film , from the marshes where the club started out , to tottenham high road where it is established today .
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i think this article was really interesting ! it gave me an insight into what someone who lived in tottenham thought of the history of the area and the club . it is really well written and gives a good overview of what the film is about which should encourage others to watch it ! it was good to get your opinion of the film included as well !
the film will be available to watch for free for just one weekend from november 11 on urltoken , while a limited number of autographed dvds are already available for purchase on the site .
memories are incredibly important to many people . as one interviewee and die - hard spurs fan put it , “it’s not just the physical… the actual high road… it’s all the times you’ve done it before… it’s a memory maker place…”
i am a young person who lives in tottenham . i’m not a football fan so most of the football references in this film flew over my head like a ball in an open goal .
the film also includes real newspapers from important times in tottenham’s past , juxtaposed alongside interviews with historical experts , writers , football legend micky hazard and , most importantly , passionate supporters of tottenham today .
thank - you erin & bobby ! i am so glad you both chose us to film such a creative and beautiful wedding . we wish you both the very best , always . cheers ! urltoken
skip it . given the advertised content , i was hoping to enjoy this film at least a little more than i did . the story was more of a hook and less of a continuous attention - grabber , with plot points that faded away and action that never held my attention . there are better ptsd films , better indie sci - fi flicks , and much better acted low budget movies ; you should probably go find them . the video was bad , the sound was even worse , but there were a lot of extras on the dvd for those who are interested . i can ' t recommend memory lane , if only because better options are available and the film doesn ' t offer great original content . i can ' t say that my friends & i could produce something better , but then again , i wouldn ' t recommend that either .
choosing memory lane video for our wedding was a decision that i am so happy with ! they create such a great product . we chose them because we were impressed with the wedding video of our recently married friends , and knew we were in good hands ! we are so happy with our video , and were thankful they were there to capture our big day . from day 1 , both john and ricky have shown that they are very reliable and communicate very well .
holmes is currently in california working on his next projects including working with the film company that has made many of nolan ' s films along with 300 , the new godzilla , and man of steel .
though not found footage , the hand held camera motif is just one of the ways writer / director zachary beckler makes his film interior bore into your brain and send all sorts of chill down your spine .
as the film’s narrator says , “we know what it means to be tottenham , ” in every sense of the phrase . i feel this as a young person , who is proud to be from tottenham .
cast members of the film “american flyers” are shown , from left , alexandra paul , luca bercovici and rae dawn chong at the interbike trade show at mandalay bay , thursday , sept . 22 , 2016 .
the decision to have a wedding videographer was easy , it was almost a necessity for my husband and i . we not only wanted to be able to look back on pictures , but we wanted to be able to relive moments of our wedding . our entire experience with memory lane video was a very positive one . ricky and john were very available and thoroughly communicated with us by telephone and email from months before our wedding to the day of . all of our questions were answered always , and they made it a point to get to know what it was exactly that we were expecting to get out of our wedding film . i must say all of our expectations were met above and beyond .
in the year where encounters celebrates its 20th anniversary , we received a remarkable number of submissions taking insightful , problematic or downright nostalgic strolls down memory lane . a tribute to kurt cobain’s death , the struggles of a family during the balkan conflict , the poetic retelling of a tragic mine accident , an unorthodox coming of age ritual in a remote boarding school and a fascinating look at post communist disillusionment are only some of the real or imaginary stories in this diverse programme reflecting on the bygone days .
the chase reaches its climax in an underground river , with phibes rowing his wife down a long corridor . though there was no second sequel , the film certainly leaves things open for one . the eccentric demeanor of phibes and the way price played him as using a machine to talk and eat with the price face merely a mask covering the acid scars is utterly unique , and it’s a wonder this film hasn’t been revisited . though i’ve grown weary of burton / depp collaborations of the past , this is one film i think would be interesting for the director / actor combo more than any other i’ve heard them attached to .
the best thing about this film is the sense of pride that tottenham hotspur fans had . i found it horrifying that tottenham and its football team have faced so much unneeded discrimination , from football rivalries to racism .
some films blast out of the gates with goodness , while others take the slow burn route . with patience being on the minimum these days , i’m sure there might be a few of you who are likely to turn off a film midway if it’s not ticking all the marks for you . me , i’m more of the patient sort , especially when it comes to horror , and it’s a good thing . had i been the type to walk away from a film because of a rather slow start i might have shuffled past a film like dead weight , but had i done so , i would have missed out on a true indie gem .
channeling the greats can often be a final nail in a coffin for a film if done incorrectly . but writer / director marc fratto knows how to handle the staccato back and forthings of a tarantino and bathe it in equally capable and comical grue found in early raimi films . hell fire is a rock solid film that is sure to entertain and is definitely deserving of a wider audience . this is devilishly good horror filmmaking at work here .
films about ptsd and the cost of war are very popular right now . i ' ve watched four in as many months , each slightly worse than the one before . american sniper had the biggest budget by far , the biggest star , the biggest controversy , and the best results . next was fort bliss , a different take on a similar issue , a woman ' s view of coming back home to the
normal
world , and a mediocre film . on a more low - budget note was fray , a much more upsetting look at the debilitating trauma that affects our veterans . and now , memory lane , an indie darling that combines this common theme with a sci - fi element , and undoubtedly delivers the weakest results .
plus they are sharing the first looks at some of the sculpts for the masks from the void and sending out a call for art for the upcoming the book of the void , which includes fan art inspired by the film .
super cool , well acted and intense , this movie gets its european premiere at sci - fi - london film festival in may 2012 . said to have been made for just $ 300 it is a remarkable achievement and great story .
if tottenham hotspur football club had moved , then perhaps less money would’ve been given to the tottenham regeneration that is continuing and succeeding today . the film deals with this sensitively and , mostly importantly , portrays people’s hopes for the future .
a chance to see the princess bride on our large outdoor screen in the beautiful grounds of jubilee park . the doors will open at 9 . 15pm . the film will start at approximately 9 . 45pm depending on light . . .
a chance to see dirty dancing on our large outdoor screen in the beautiful grounds of jubilee park . the doors will open at 9 . 00pm . the film will start at approximately 9 . 20pm depending on light levels . . .
when a boy learns that a beloved killer whale is to be killed by the aquarium owners , the boy risks everything to free the whale . watch the film at the kinema and then go round to jubilee park outd . . .


pachakkallam is directed by prasanth mambully and stars maqbool salmaan , abbas.the movie also has riyaz khan , thiagarajan , shammi thilakan , sasi kalinga noby and pashanam shaji in prominent roles .

pachakkallam ( film )

maqbool salmaan’s upcoming bilingual film ‘pachakkallam’ written and directed by prasanth mambully is ready for christmas release .
biju cherian manalethu ( 4 december 2015 ) .
pachakkallam : a romantic entertainer
. cinetrooth .
my school’ is an upcoming film directed by papan payattuvila . the film scripted by k s padmakumar featuring kalabahavan mani , samudrakani . . .
‘kavyam’ is an upcoming film directed by anish varma . scripted by alankodu leelakrishnan , the film starring suresh gopi , navya nair and . . .
after being screened in popular film festivals in canada , russia and london , ‘ore udal’ , a 14 minute short film directed by . . .
dewills is in charge of the cinematography . after the post production works , the film will reach theatres as a christmas delight .
jins bhaskar , who is best known for his role in ‘ayal njanalla’ is all set to work with an experimental film . . .
riding on the huge success of films like ‘premam’ , ennu ninte moideen’ and ‘amar akbar antony’ , the malayalam film industry is . . .
after ‘tharangal’ and ‘akashaparavakal’ , filmmaker jeevan is all set to helm his next project . the film titled ‘pra pra pi’ – . . .
‘one second please’ written and directed by debutant joshy john is ready for release . the film which stars bhagath manuel , manu , . . .
the film is also blessed with the presence of riyaz khan , thyagarajan , aqsa bhatt , shammi thilakan , noby , pashanam shaji and sasi kalinga .
. dharmajan is an actor who is active comedian in malayalam films and television industries . more than a film actor , dharmanjan is also famous as stage performer , television presenter and stand–up comedian .
bolgatty became popular with the malayalam tv show badai banglaw along with his friend ramesh pisharody . he started his malayalam cinema career with the film paappi appacha ( 2010 ) . he played the role of dileep ' s driver / sidekick . he is mainly seen in comedy roles .
for the lines of rafeeq ahmed , the tunes are set by david shon . ‘pachakallam’ is produced by ratheesh abraham , dani raveendran and sushi machingal under the banner galaxy plus films .
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malayalam actress kalpana passed away at hydearbad . she was 51 years old . kalpana was admitted at apollo hospital in hyderabad . she . . .
young actor dulquer salmaan and new found beauty sai pallavi will be seen as married couple in sameer thahir’s upcoming project . . . .
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