dark fields ( also douglas schulze 's dark fields and the rain ) is a 2009 american horror film directed by douglas schulze , written by kurt eli mayry and douglas schulze , and starring david carradine , dee wallace stone , richard lynch , ellen sandweiss , and sasha higgins .

dark fields ( 2009 film )

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originally the film was titled ,
farmer brown
, but renamed
dark fields
to be more scarier in its marketing . but the new name to
dark fields
is a very odd name choice , because the film never has one scene in a field , it largely takes place in a farmhouse .
“the quiet arrangement” ( 2009 ) directed by david c . snyder released by hwic filmworks
dennis cutchins , “adaptations in the classroom : using film to ‘read’ the great gatsby” , literature film quarterly 2003 , online at urltoken accessed 11 march 2009 .
the dark fields is a high - concept , highly original thriller , a pharmaceutical faust that is page - turning and thought - provoking in equal measure .
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, accessed 21 february 2009 . i also found useful information in judith s . baughman , “fitzgerald and the movies” ,
michael jones , “baz lurhmann eyes ‘great gatsby’” , variety , posted 18 december 2008 . urltoken , accessed 10 july 2009 .
dark fields is an interesting mix of b - movie plot , and big - budget acting and filmmaking . this results in a movie that deserves its direct - to - video release , but is still worth seeing . douglas schulze shows an incredible amount of talent with dark fields , and reminds viewers that quality should be expected , even from low - budget , independent films .
dark fields is a movie starring david carradine , richard lynch , and dee wallace . follows three generations of a curse farming community that turn to human sacrifice to appease an evil that haunts the rain .
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in 1998 , maren ade began studying film production and direction in munich . during her studies , she co - founded the film production company komplizen film . in 2004 , maren ade first film , the forest for the trees , premiered in toronto and won the special jury award at the sundance film festival . in 2009 , her second film everyone else received the silver bear for best film and for best actress . maren ade third film , toni erdmann , debuted in competition at the 2016 festival de cannes and won numerous awards like the european film award . as a producer , she worked on productions like tabu by miguel gomes and sleeping sickness by ulrich köhler .
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alan glynn is a graduate of trinity college . his first novel , the dark fields , was released in march 2011 as the movie limitless by relativity media . he is also the author of graveland , winterland and bloodland , for which he won the 2011 irish book award . urltoken
when the term “ambitious” is brought up during a review of an independent , low - budget film , the submodifier “too” usually precedes it . every once in a while , though , a filmmaker comes along that has the talent and ability to make an ambitious project , as well as a successful one , and director douglas schulze does just that with dark fields .
the other reason to watch dark fields is because of the job done by cinematographer lon stratton . stratton and schulze use a ton of different filming techniques to tell the story , and these help keep the audience engaged . the duo uses a lot of unique shots without going overboard , and almost every moment in the film seems necessary to tell the story , which is the mark of talented filmmakers .
bruce jackson is james agee professor of american culture and suny distinguished professor at university at buffalo . his most recent book is pictures from a drawer : prison and the art of portraiture ( temple university press , 2009 ) . he and diane christian have conducted the buffalo film seminars since 2000 .
in “the three film versions of the great gatsby” , note 5 , supra .
in “the three film versions of the great gatsby” , note 5 , supra .
saw this last night and think you’ve captured the experience . “dark fields” is unique , committed to its purpose , and impressive . the talent behind it is obvious . director schulze is a visual craftsman . recommended especially for fans of brooding gothic horror , but also to anyone who wants a break from the “been there done that” of most dvd product .
the hangover star bradley cooper is now set to replace shia labeouf in neil burger’s ( the illusionist ) upcoming thriller , dark fields . the film is an adaptation of the alan glynn book of the same name , and will feature a script by eclectic screenwriter , leslie dixon ( the thomas crowne affair , mrs . doubtfire , hairspray ) . the film is among many projects cooper has signed on for post - hangover ( which is strange , because i still know the guy best as sydney bristow’s best friend on alias ) .
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great review . i agree that this is an extremely unique film worth checking out . it’s refreshing to see a story in a horror film ( what a novel idea lol ) . the film has cult appeal written all over it . i streamed it on - line
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i saw the trailer to the film limitless some time ago , and thought “cool – that looks excellent” and then didn’t get a chance to see it at the flicks , so when i saw the book cheap on kindle ( a cool £1 ) i thought i’d give it a bash . i didn’t realise that the book had actually been re - released under a different name to tie - in with the film . the book was originally published in 2001 and was called the dark fields . i have to admit , i was completely drawn in right from the very beginning . eddie spinola
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the story is intriguing and unpredictable enough to keep the viewer interested for the full runtime of the movie , but the construction of the plot finds some hiccups as the movie progresses . there are a few unexplained elements that only appear late in the film , and feel out of place from the world that is created through the first two - thirds of the film . exactly what the citizens become when a sacrifice isn’t made is unclear as well : are they vampires , or something else ? there is even one moment in the film where the sick citizens look almost like zombies , which i think is more coincidence than a directorial choice . these muddy issues , as well as other unfilled plot holes , hinder dark fields , just as they would for any film , low - budget or not .
during the opening credits they make a point to let us know this is douglas schulze ' s dark fields . well mr . schulze your movie fucking sucks ! if you want to claim it you ' re free to do so , but it still fucking sucks ! i should be afraid of a hat ? fuck you douglas schulze ! the scariest things about this film are the uneventful story and the atrocious acting especially by the female lead . don ' t waste your time with douglas schulze ' s piece of shit .
alan glynn wrote the novel
the dark fields
which was later changed into
limitless
. this book is a definite page - turner for me . i am reading this book after seeing the movie several months ago . i notice that many parts were interpreted in the movie and i am recieving a whole new insight on the plot of the story . it is interesting to see the differences between the film and the book . limitless is a great example of the word automaton . the dictionary definition for automaton states the followin
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and as i sat there brooding on the old , unknown world , i thought of gatsby’s wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of daisy’s dock . he had come a long way to this blue lawn , and his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it . he did not know that it was already behind him , somewhere back in that vast obscurity beyond the city , where the dark fields of the republic rolled on under the night .
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good , but very different from the movie . recall that this book was originally named
the dark fields
and written by a brooding irishman . don ' t expect the same story arc or ending as you find in a hollywood movie named
limitless .
all that said , i enjoyed the movie and the book for different reasons . they tell different stories and tell them in different ways . in the movie , robert de niro has a line that goes something like
your powers are unearned to date . nothing is unearned .
i thought this
the novel was published by jonathan cape , london , 1969 ; the film , directed by karel reisz , was released in 1981 .
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the man , the myth , the legend , slash is launching a crowdfunding campaign for his second feature film , the hell within . also : details on both the dark below fantasia world premiere and vintage tomorrows comic - con 2015 screening . the hell within : press release :
iconic guitarist slash announced today that he will produce his second feature film “ the hell within ” and is looking to engage fans in the making of the film from start to finish . fans will have a variety of unique on - going incentives and exclusive rewards that will be offered starting today and expanding through every stage of the film’s completion at thehellwithin . com . the campaign commences today with a selection of opportunities with more to be unveiled over the coming weeks . many of the rewards will provide unprecedented access behind the scenes of both “ the hell within ” film and slash ’s concerts . on - going reward opportunities include : private screenings , premiere tickets ,
the film sounds like a trippy technothriller , and burger has proven able to acquit himself well to more fantastical stories with the illusionist . cooper also has some genre experience with midnight meat train , but then again there’s no telling how watered down this film adaptation will be from glynn’s novel .
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when the drought - stricken farming community of perseverance resorts to child sacrifice to bring healing rains to their land , a terrible curse is unleashed , that haunts their bloodlines for generations . more than a century later , one of their descendents is struck by a horrible affliction and must commit an unspeakable act of murder to remove the curse once and for all . mpaa rating : r 2009 dead wait productions , llc
branden has been a film fan since he was young , roaming the halls of blockbuster video , trying to find the grossest , scariest looking vhs covers to rent and watch alone in the basement . it wasn ' t until recently , though , that branden started seeking out the classics of cinema , and began to develop his true passion for the art form . branden approaches each film with the unique perspective of having studied the art from the inside , having both a bachelor ' s and master ' s degree in acting . he has been a film critic since 2010 , and has previously written for inside pulse movies , we love cult , and diehard gamefan . his biggest achievement as a film critic , to date , has been founding cinefessions and turning it from a personal blog to a true film website , housing hundreds of film and television reviews , and dozens of podcasts .
the eye of the film , on the other hand , as is the case in all film and for all photographs , is the lens . even in the few films that use the gimmick of having the camera - eye in the space presumably occupied by the character - eye ( such as robert montgomery’s lady in the lake and the early scenes of delmer daves’ dark passage , both 1947 ) , the point of view is that of the lens . it’s just that in those few films the lens and the central character happens to be occupying the same spot . that’s a gimmicky and limiting way to shoot a movie , which is why the device has been so rarely utilized in fiction film for anything longer than a few shots . ( 12 )
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a chance encounter with his ex - brother in law will change eddie spinola ' s life forever . from hack writer to stockmarket wizard , he ' s riding high and loving it , all thanks to a tiny pill . now , if only he could get gennady , the russian mobster off his back , but as it turns out that ' s the least of his problems . mdt - 48 is like viagra for the brain , supercharging eddie ' s intellectual abilities . there ' s only one problem , he ' s discovered - it ' s going to kill him . the dark fields is a tightly written novel , lavish in detail and background knowedge . the book , like the drug , will leave you craving more .
it influenced stephen king ' s seminal horror novel , the shining , and was the basis for a 1976 film starring karen black and oliver reed . valancourt books is now paying tribute to one of the most notable haunted house stories ever put to paper with their new edition of robert marasco ' s burnt offerings , featuring an introduction by stephen graham jones . if you haven ' t picked up a copy yet , we have an excerpt from the 1973 horror novel in our latest round - up , along with details on how you can be a volunteer at this year ' s stanley film festival and a look at images from the great lakes - set horror film , the dark below , which recently wrapped principal photography . burnt offerings :
ben and marian rolfe are desperate to escape a stifling summer in their cramped and noisy queens apartment , so when they get the chance to rent a mansion in upstate new york for
1974 film : screenplay by francis ford coppola ; directed by jack clayton . paramount . robert redford as gatsby , mia farrow as daisy , sam waterston as nick , bruce dern as tom .
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while considered to lie outside the highly policed boundaries of film noir , films like douglas sirk’s written on the wind and powell and pressburger’s the red shoes nevertheless share many of noir’s stylistic and thematic tropes .
when filmmakers are trying to make a film version of a written narrative ( as opposed to merely using a written narrative as starting point for another narrative entirely ( 8 ) ) , they take from written narrative things they can use that are particular to film in order to approximate or otherwise accomplish what occurred on the page . that is always a work of major translation . “film takes from literature” , wrote andrew sarris , “as from nature , that which is cinematically accessible . what is then projected on the screen is not literature ( nor nature ) but a restructured entity full of light on shadow . ” ( 9 )
have suggested that farrow’s acting is the film’s weakest link . john simon noted at the time of the film’s release , ‘mia farrow , whose voice is all crooning and squawking , embodies daisy’s superficiality , but not her charm and attraction . ’ simon’s view , though it is somewhat typical , completely misreads both the text and the film and ignores fundamental differences between fitzgerald’s prose and clayton’s imagery . farrow is , in fact , the perfect daisy . she epitomizes exactly what readers come to understand about daisy by the end of the novel . the nature of her character is simply made too clear too soon . ” ( 17 )
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last weekend , at san francisco’s castro theatre , the film noir foundation kicked off its fourteenth annual noir city celebration . the focus of this year’s festival , which showcases twenty - five favorites of the genre , is cinema’s fascination wit…
winner of a spirit of independence prize at the 2008 sundance film festival , chusy haney - jardine’s collection of three comic vignettes involves a relationship that threatens to go sour when a woman consistently beats her boyfriend at tennis , an elder gentleman’s epiphany , and a young girl whose curiosity gets the best of her . writing for cinematical , james rocchi approved quite heartily of the film back during its debut , though it may have been too absurdist for a wider release .
ever since his korean box office record breaking joint security area in the year 2000 , park chan - wook’s diverse body of work has garnered recognition both at home and abroad . these include his successes at the festival de cannes in 2004 with the grand prix for old boy and the jury prize for thirst in 2009 . in 2013 , park chan - wook expanded his œuvre to include english language films with stoker and also produced korean filmmaker bong joon - ho’s snowpiercer . in 2016 , park chan - wook returned to cannes in competition with the handmaiden and won the vulcan prize , once again establishing him as one of the most significant talents working in cinema today .
was an excellent read . very similar yet so different to the film ( limitless ) . good ending , brillant writing . delivery was quick and efficient . the book was in perfect condition . will be purchasing from this seller in the future .
born in 1981 , fan bingbing rose to fame in 1998 with the mega - hit tv series my fair princess . in 2003 , she starred in cell phone , which became the highest - grossing chinese film of the year . since then , she has starred in many films , most notably lost in beijing ( 2007 ) , buddha mountain ( 2011 ) , stretch by charles de meaux ( 2011 ) and double xposure ( 2012 ) . in 2014 , she participated in the hollywood blockbuster x - men : days of future past . in 2016 , she starred in i am not madame bovary and received the san sebastian film festival best actress award as well as the 11th asian film best actress award . fan is selected for the 2017 time 100 .
paolo sorrentino , director and screenwriter , was born in naples in 1970 . seven of his 8 films have been presented in competition at the festival de cannes , where il divo won the prix du jury in 2008 . in 2014 , his film la grande bellezza ( the great beauty ) won the oscar and golden globe for best foreign language film , as well as a bafta . in 2016 , la giovinezza ( youth ) gained an oscar nomination and won three european film awards . in 2016 , he made his first tv series : the young pope . he has also published a novel “hanno tutti ragione” in 2010 , and two collections of short stories : “tony pagoda e i suoi amici” ( 2012 ) , and “gli aspetti irrilevanti” ( 2016 ) .
craig mccall’s labor of love documentary cameraman : the life and work of jack cardiff , a darling of the film festival circuit over the past year , opens today in new york and in a couple of weeks in los angeles . a vastly entertaining , richly detaile…
the 1949 film was basically a star vehicle for alan ladd . the script doesn’t adapt the novel ; it pillages it . the novel , as wheeler winston dixon points out ( 7 ) , is one of penetration : things and characters are introduced and chapter by chapter we learn more about them , but in this film no question outlasts its moment and everything is explained in flashback as soon as it is introduced . in the novel , for example , nick realizes daisy was driving the car that killed myrtle wilson only when gatsby lets slip in a later conversation that he grabbed for the wheel ; in the 1949 film , we see it as it happens , so there is nothing that needs to be revealed . the plot isn’t so much simple as it is simple - minded .
born in 1974 in london . hadid studied visual art and philosophy . she then enrolled in the film graduate program at columbia university in new york . in addition to making films , tala hadid works as a photographer . she currently lives in marrakech , morocco .
french composer and multiple oscar - and grammy - winner michel legrand is scoring orson welles ’ final film , “ the other side of the wind , ” variety has learned . this will mark legrand’s second welles project . the veteran composer , whose work includes “ yentl , ” “summer of ’42 , ” “ the thomas crown affair ” and “ the umbrellas of cherbourg , ” scored welles’ last completed film , “ f for fake , ” in 1974 . welles died in 1985 . legrand , 86 , has been secretly working on the film since december . orchestral recording began on monday in belgium and will continue with a jazz ensemble later this week in paris . the composer calls it “one of the most exciting and delicate scores” he has written in his 60 years of working in movies . “i asked myself constantly , ‘how would orson have reacted ? ’ the very subject of the film touched me : the idea of the passage of time , the renewal of inspiration . i am proud to be the link between these two welles films .
the slow march of the late david carradine’s final films continues with doug schulze’s horror film ( originally called “the rain” ) about a family farm cursed over three generations to sacrifice one of their own to bring rain . dee wallace stone and richard lynch co - star .
a new york film festival selection in 2008 , this documentary is the end product of alexander olch’s attempt to finish what his mentor , the late filmmaker richard p . rogers , had started by collecting over 200 hours of footage from his life to make his autobiography .
1949 film : screenplay by cyril hume and richard maibaum ; directed by elliott nugent . paramount . alan ladd as gatsby , betty field as daisy , macdonald carey as nick , barry sullivan as tom , howard da silva as wilson , and shelley winters as myrtle .
two - time academy award nominee jessica chastain has emerged as one of hollywood’s most sought after actresses of her generation . she has received numerous nominations and accolades for her work , in kathryn bigelow’s zero dark thirty , a most violent year by j . c . chandor , the disappearance of eleanor rigby by ned benson and ridley scott’s the martian . jessica chastain launched a production company freckle films . she is currently in production for susanna white’s period drama woman walks ahead and will be seen in xavier dolan’s the death and life of john f . donovan
within a year of its first publication in 1925 , the great gatsby was a successful broadway play ( script by owen davis ) and a silent film ( based on davis’ play ) directed by herbert brenon . ( 5 ) three sound versions followed : 1949 ( directed by elliott nugent ) , 1974 ( jack clayton ) and 2000 ( robert markowitz ; made for a & e - bbc tv ) . australian director baz luhrmann has reportedly acquired the rights to make one more film version of fitzgerald’s novel and hopes to begin production in 2010 . ( 6 )
it ' s a beautifully shot and composed indie horror film which strays from the standard , boring slasher and / or torture porn elements so prevalent in the genre and actually delivers a story ! with characters and plot ! it is at the end of the day a low budget film so it ' s not perfect but it ' s still a lot better than most of the crap released direct to dvd in order to keep a steady stream of new arrivals on the shelves . best parts : the cinematography , score , production design and richard lynch and ellen sandweiss ' acting least impressive parts : some of the cg effects aren ' t great , story is kinda slow and some of the other acting is a bit stiff overall it has some flaws but makes up for them by being a tremendously ambitious and interesting classic style horror film .
2000 television film : teleplay by john mclaughlin ; directed by robert markowitz . a & e - bbc . mia sorvino as daisy , toby stephens as gatsby , paul rudd as nick , martin donovan as tom , francie swift as jordan baker , and heather goldenhersh as myrtle buchanan .
i picked the movie tie - in version of this novel at a secondhand store under the title
limitless
. i had seen the film when it was in theatres and decided to give the book a go . i went into it not expecting much . it was a great film , but somehow i couldn ' t see it being a compelling read , but i was pleasantly surprised . the book reminds me a little of
american psycho
or
fight club
. it ' s hip , sleek , addictive . despite his obvious flaws i found the main character immediately likable and wanted him
when this thriller premiered at tribeca this past spring , alison willmore wrote , “the second film from writer / director josh sternfeld ( “winter solstice” ) has ambitions reaching beyond being a straightforward police procedural , ” though critics , including her , were mixed about the end result . nick stahl and rachel nichols star as small - town sleuths who investigate a botched home invasion case that claims the life of a young child in an affluent community and enflames class divisions when the main suspects are from the poorer community nearby . grace gummer , meryl streep’s second daughter to go into the family profession , makes her film debut .
it is possible to read the internal dating as an error by fitzgerald or as fitzgerald economically letting us know that nick was taking longer to write his story than it had taken him to experience it . fitzgerald scholar matthew j . bruccoli comments on the two dates : “in chapter i nick states that he ‘came back from the east last autumn’ – that is , after gatsby’s murder which occurred around labor day 1922 . at the end of the novel nick remarks that he remembers the events of the day of the murder ‘after two years . ’ this inconsistency is probably fitzgerald’s lapse ; but it is possible that he added a year to the time scheme to account for the time nick was writing the book . ” in “getting it right : the publishing process and the correction of factual errors—with reference to the great gatsby ” , urltoken , accessed 13 march 2009 .
the voice and point of view of fitzgerald’s novel – both of them nick’s – aren’t just the device through which the novel is presented ; they contain essential information that tells us what the novel is about and how to regard the actions that transpire in it . the voice telling the story in the novel knows how the story will end ; the nick we see in the film does not . subtract nick’s narrative voice and point of view and you’ve got fitzgerald’s plot , but not the story fitzgerald told . that voice and point of view are characters in the novel in the same sense that colour and mis en scène are characters in a film .
writers control the density of information , the amount of detail about any character , scene or action , but the reader determines the pace at which that information is encountered , the amounts of it encountered at any one time , and the order in which things are read . readers can pause whenever they like , reread something already read , skip ahead or shift to a scanning mode when the narrative seems to be dragging , just like viewers watching a film on dvd . but viewers watching a film in a theatre or when broadcast are wholly subject to the filmmaker’s choices about how much time shall be spent with each part of the narrative and the order in which those parts are encountered . if they miss a line of dialog or a piece of action because their attention wandered or because they had to go to the toilet , they will , unless they ask someone what was just said , go through the rest of the film not knowing what that line or piece of action was .
being sent a library copy is really poor , and this is what i was sent . the quality was not good either . my goal in buying this copy was to buy a book without an actor ' s face sprawled across the cover because a film version recently came out , so i paid more . wish i hadnt .
odd list simon brew ryan lambie 17 feb 2014 - 06 : 24 whether they ' re bleak , shocking or sad , the endings to these 22 movies have haunted us for years . . . warning : there are spoilers to the endings for every film we talk about in this article . so if you don ' t want to know an ending for a film , then don ' t read that entry . it ' s probably best to start by talking about what this article isn ' t . it ' s not a list of the best movie endings , the best twists , the most depressing endings or anything like that . instead , we ' re focusing here on the endings that seeped into our brain and stayed there for some time after we ' d seen the film . the endings that provoke in an interesting way , and haunt you for days afterwards . as such , whilst not every ending we ' re going to talk about here is a flat out classic - although lots of them are
imagine a drug that makes your brain function with perfect efficiency , tapping into your most fundamental resources of intelligence and drive , releasing all the passive knowledge you’d ever accumulated . a drug that made you focused , charming , fast , even attractive . eddie spinola is on such a drug . it’s called mdt - 48 , and it’s viagra for the brain - a designer drug that’s redesigning his life . but while mdt is helping eddie achieve the kind of success he’s only dreamed about , it’s also chipping away at his sanity - splitting headaches , spontaneous blackouts , violent outbursts . and now that he’s hooked and his supply is running low , eddie must venture into the drug’s dark past to feed his habit . what he discovers proves that mdt , once a dream come true , has become his worst nightmare .
gurinder chadha ’s hit film bend it like beckham is being readied for the west end stage and following a host of auditions and workshops , the cast for the highly anticipated stage version bend it like beckham the musical has been formally announced . natalie dew will play football crazy jess with lauren samuels as jules , a player with the harriers , a local women’s football team , and jamie campbell bower as their coach joe . the three young leads will be supported by some familiar faces , including comedian ronni ancona who plays paula , jules’s mum , with jamal andréas as jess’ good friend tony . preeya kalidas who appeared in the original film as one of the cousins , will take on the role of pinky , jess’ sister and tony jayawardena andnatasha jayetileke take on the all important roles of her parents , mr and mrs bhamra . jess needs extra time . she is facing
in addition to already sterling editions of “steamboat bill jr . ” and “the general” on blu - ray , kino is releasing yet another buster keaton classic in high definition with this comedy where he takes a train ride to claim his inheritance and discovers it is nothing like he thought it would be . there’s a score by carl davis , a making - of documentary , a 49 - minute alternate cut of the film called “hospitality” and more .
imagine a drug that makes your brain function with perfect efficiency , tapping into your most fundamental resources of intelligence and drive , releasing all the passive knowledge you ' d ever accumulated . a drug that made you focused , charming , fast , even attractive . eddie spinola is on such a drug . it ' s called mdt - 48 , and it ' s viagra for the brain - a designer drug that ' s redesigning his life . but while mdt is helping eddie achieve the kind of success he ' s only dreamed about , it ' s also chipping away at his sanity - splitting headaches , spontaneous blackouts , violent outbursts . and now that he ' s hooked and his supply is running low , eddie must venture into the drug ' s dark past to feed his habit . what he discovers proves that mdt , once a dream come true , has become his worst nightmare .
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starting this weekend on march 12th , phobiafest is coming to the city of troy—no , not that one—troy , michigan ! the event will feature over 20 rare film screenings , several fright - filled events , and special guests like courtney gains ( children of the corn ) and many more . press release : metro detroit will face its fears this weekend march 12 & 13th as phobiafest invades the city of troy . jam packed with over two dozen rare or never before seen film screenings , 25 exhibitors and a dozen fear based events , phobiafest promises something for all your fears . in the screening room dario argento ’s razor wielding tenebre plays with never before seen footage . followed by the world premiere documentary yellowcard on the making of argento ’s masterpiece . in addition 4 trailers will world premiere over the weekend starting with the monster show cable series with star wolfman mac on hand . meg foster ( star of john carpenter ’s they live
new to blu - ray : the jeff bridges - rachel ward romance “against all odds” , the 1997 animated flick “anastasia” , “awakenings” , wayne wang’s 2005 children’s film “because of winn dixie , ” john huston’s “the bible” , the eddie murphy remake of “dr . dolittle , ” , “ernest goes to camp / ernest goes to jail” , “flicka” , “random hearts” , the 2005 cg animated “robots” , “scary movie 4” , “stand by me” , “the times of harvey milk” ( criterion )
other aspects of the film i enjoyed included the make - up effects and the soundtrack . i almost got a little queasy in the fingernail scene . i did get queasy in the aforementioned teeth - filing scene . the make - up effects used to show the “disease” afflicting the townspeople was spot on , especially in its later stages . the soundtrack did what it was supposed to do : accentuate the action in the movie and it was never too overpowering or out of place .
under the presidency of the spanish director , screenwriter and producer pedro almodóvar , the jury for the 70 th festival de cannes will be made up of eight key figures from the film industry , coming from all over the world . these four women and four men will help pedro almodóvar select from among the films in competition . the winners will be announced on sunday 28 th may at the closing ceremony , following which the palme d’or will be awarded in the presence of the winning team .
i watched the film adaptation ( limitless ) before reading the book . usually it is the other way around for me . i thought the book went into the social impact of the drug much better than the movie did . it accomplished this partly by delving into the experience of other users , besides the protagonist . the main premise , as other reviewers have noted , is a new designer drug that enhances the intelligence . the main character , eddie spinola , lives an uninspiring life as a contract writer hurrying to m
after writing all this out i’ve suddenly come to a realization : i enjoyed this movie ! i had no idea . it just kind of snuck up on me i suppose . i think it was able to do that because of my only criticism of the film . i thought that the pacing kind of dragged a little . other than that , it has all the elements of a movie that i enjoy . it’s well thought out , it’s filmed well , its story is intriguing , and i enjoyed the performances . what else could you ask for ?
and likewise with the film versions of f . scott fitzgerald’s the great gatsby . as long as nick – whose continuing revelation of information to us is at the heart of the novel – is in the films a primarily inessential character , just someone hanging around , the films are not gatsby on screen but a different story entirely . it may look as if those scenes have the same number of characters as the counterpart scenes in the novel , but they don’t . they have one more character and they haven’t a clue what should be done with him .
i picked this book up on a whim as i had seen the film a while ago and hadn ' t realised that it was actually based on a book . the story is told from the point of view of eddie spinola , your average heading towards mid - life crisis type of guy , who is suddenly given the chance to turn his life around with a mystery drug provided by his ex brother in law . the sudden improvement in his ability to think and do things that seemed to be beyond him before provides for an exhilarating ride as he explores t
i watched the film a few years ago and didn ' t even realise it was a book . i was a bit sceptical at first but it ' s fantastic . the story kicks in straight away and it ' s written in a way that makes you really feel the effects of the drug in eddie ' s system . he goes from being a struggling , jaded writer to frankly an amazing , intellectual , knowledge hungry and often scary person under mdt ' s effects . the story is well thought out and even though there are technical bits in there about stock markets and
if you were offered a pill that would make you smarter , more focused and infinitely more productive , would you take it ? would you bother to ask about the side effects first ? protagonist eddie spinola isn ' t initially told what this tiny pill will do for - - or to - - him , but he knocks back the mdt - 48 anyway , and his life immediately becomes a thrilling ( and unmanageable ) roller coaster . i ' ve not seen the movie ,
limitless ,
based on this book by alan glynn . the film previews got me interested in the
this was very similar to the movie . i had actually seen limitless before i read the book and as i ' d loved the film wasn ' t sure at all how the book would hold up . i loved it . the books about a new super drug that allows you to preform 200 % but there is a major downside . the come down is a total bitch ! i loved the characters , and its was wonderful seeing in my mind bradley cooper as eddie spinola . the book moves at a fast pace and when the deaths and confusion start it go from good to excellent .
on june 26 , 1968 , steve mcqueen and faye dunaway ' s heist film the thomas crown affair hit theaters , touting itself with a tagline of
a thrill - a - minute deal for a million dollars !
the hollywood reporter ' s original review is below . like richard lester and tex avery , norman jewison continues to prove himself among the most facile and appropriative of the two - dimensional directors , paring the elements of character , plot and motive to promote entertainments in which the vogues of unrestrained directorial technique are ultimately the star , protracted commercials in which the director is both progenitor and featured product . with the mirisch . . .
if baz luhrmann or whoever is the next filmmaker to take gatsby on thinks the plot is what the novel is really about – a mysterious rich guy with a lingering love for a flighty society lady who tries to get her away from her playboy husband but only gets the husband’s mistress and himself killed – he should acknowledge that’s what he’s up to , get rid of nick and do with gatsby what no filmmaker has yet done : make a movie that works . and if he understands the centrality of nick’s narration to fitzgerald’s novel and wants to make a film of that , he should deal with that voice and character as something more than mere decoration .
on june 26 , 1968 , steve mcqueen and faye dunaway ' s heist film the thomas crown affair hit theaters , touting itself with a tagline of
a thrill - a - minute deal for a million dollars !
the hollywood reporter ' s original review is below . like richard lester and tex avery , norman jewison continues to prove himself among the most facile and appropriative of the two - dimensional directors , paring the elements of character , plot and motive to promote entertainments in which the vogues of unrestrained directorial technique are ultimately the star , protracted commercials in which the director is both progenitor and featured product . with the mirisch presentation of the . . .
1926 : owen davis’ play , directed by george cukor , which opened 2 february 1926 at the ambassador theater in new york and ran for 112 performances . it was a play in a prologue and three acts set in louisville , kentucky , in 1917 and long island in 1925 . [ 1 ] 1926 : film based on davis’ play , script by becky gardiner ; adaptation by elizabeth meehand ; directed by herbert brenon . warner baxter as gatsby , lois wilson as daisy , neil hamilton as nick , georgia hale as myrtle , william powell as george wilson , hale hamilton as tom , and carmelita geraghty as jordan . produced by jesse l . lasky and adolph zukor .
multi - award winning artist agnès jaoui joined forces with jean - pierre bacri to develop a theatre and film style of which kitchen with apartment and family resemblances were first to meet with success . they worked with alain resnais on smoking / no smoking and same old song . in 2000 , agnès jaoui directed the taste of others which won four césar . she wrote and directed look at me , which won best screenplay award at the 2004 festival de cannes , followed by let’s talk about the rain ( 2008 ) and under the rainbow ( 2013 ) . she is a singer , and her latin “canta” album won a victoire de la musique award in 2007 . she can be currently seen in aurore by blandine lenoir .
but filmmakers meddle with the structure of well - known and - loved works of fiction at their peril : it’s not just that audiences note the absence of key parts that aren’t there or are mutilated ; a film audience will accept anything if it works – and , with only a few exceptions , most filmgoers haven’t read the original anyway . the difficulty arises when major structural changes in the process of adaptation turn a narrative that works perfectly well in one medium into a narrative that works badly or not at all in another , when the filmmakers fail to find the structural device that will let them move the narrative from page to screen . and that is precisely what happened with each of the three sound versions of the great gatsby .


hubble ( also known as hubble 3d , imax : hubble , or imax : hubble 3d ) is a 2010 american documentary film about space shuttle missions to repair and upgrade the hubble space telescope .

hubble ( film )

the hubble film will mark warner bros . ' first venture into filming in space .
credit : nasa , esa , f . summers and the hubble film team ( stsci ) .
while that sounds like a lot , it amounted to just eight minutes of film time . ? hubble 3d ? makes up for the limitations of filming at hubble last year by using older imax footage shot by astronauts on previous missions to hubble that has been converted to 3d .
in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the hubble telescope , hubble will be released in select imax and imax 3d theatres starting april 20 , 2015 .
the astronomy visualization team at stsci shows how the hubble 3d images were created .
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join a crew of brave astronauts on a mission to launch the hubble space telescope .
the filmmakers dub a new comic narrative over the 1955 science fiction film this island earth , editing out approximately twenty minutes of the original film .
embrace the challenges of working in space with astronauts as they capture and repair the hubble space telescope .
watch this short film about what happens when you follow your pas . . .
what we know about stacey dash ' s controversial film about ro . . .
for weiler , the film is a fitting tribute to hubble while the space telescope is in its prime . five or 10 years down the road , he and other scientists expect to be waiting with mixed feelings for hubble to leave orbit and meet a fiery end in earth ' s atmosphere .
an imax 3d camera chronicles the effort of 7 astronauts aboard the space shuttle atlantis to repair the hubble space telescope .
too brief an exposure to the accomplishments of hubble - enabled astronomy - - but everyone should see it , nonetheless .
the hubble space telescope , as filmed during deployment in april 1990 , by an imax camera mounted on the shuttle .
the film is narrated by actor leonardo dicaprio , whom myers said has a keen interest in hubble ? s ability to put earth ? s life - sustaining uniqueness in perspective with the rest of the universe .
hubble images come to vast , three - dimensional life in a new imax movie ,
hubble 3d ,
that takes audiences through the telescope ' s 20 - year existence and puts them in orbit with astronauts during the latest servicing mission .
? hubble 3d ? opens in select imax theaters friday , march 19 . it is rated g and runs 43 minutes .
the film , of course , centers on the hubble telescope , the first - ever space - based observatory in orbit 350 miles above earth . just like many pieces of technology one might purchase at best buy , the hubble needs repairs and upgrades . however , nasa wasn ' t certain it could schedule a final mission to upgrade the telescope as the hubble approached its 20th year in space . following the columbia tragedy in 2003 , nasa primarily was concerned with safety .
the hubble space telescope allows us to go to places so far away it ' s inconceivable that humans will ever go there .
for all of the film ' s early commercial and critical achievements , summit now faces a
hurt locker
test nearly as tricky as the film ' s central theme of disabling iraqi improvised explosive devices . younger moviegoers are not flocking to the film , which could limit its ticket sales .
veteran hubble - repairing spaceflyer john grunsfeld ? an astrophysicist - turned - astronaut , has even left nasa to become the deputy director of the space telescope science institute in baltimore , md . , which oversees hubble operations . the 3d images shown in ? hubble 3d ? are a great way to try to show the public what the space telescope can do , he told space . com .
using a specially - modified 3d camera , atlantis astronauts filmed their delicate repair of the hubble telescope . this is how they did it
myers first used such a camera for her 2002 imax film called
space station 3d .
water bags were stuffed into the camera to help protect the interior film from damage due to space radiation .
a decade ago we made a film that briefly touched on the subject of hubble , but back then its first images were just coming in ,
said imax producer and director toni myers of her 1994 imax film
destiny in space .
today , we have hubble ' s entire phenomenal legacy of data to explore . with imax 3d , we can transport people to galaxies that are literally 13 billion light years away . real star travel is here at last .
the result is a hubble space telescope that is more powerful than ever . the telescope first launched in april 1990 and turns 20 years old next month . when hubble first lifted off , a flaw in its optics threatened to doom the telescope to the annals of space gaffs .
the astronauts also had canon high - definition cameras which they were able to use while working inside atlantis to add to the exterior hubble shots . the result was a wealth of video , much more than could be squeezed into the limited run time of ? hubble 3d . ?
prepare to be surprised , delighted , and most of all , excited for the upcoming wonder woman film .
i ' ve been to two launches , apollo 11 and apollo 12 , and hubble 3d is the first film i ' ve seen - - and felt - - that does more than hint at the skeleton - rattling power of those stupendous rockets .
the hubble space telescope has long been an icon of astronomy ? with $ 10 billion spent over two decades to keep it peering deep into the cosmos . now a new imax film is taking that space icon and turning it into a 3d star .
hubble provides a vivid , breathtaking look at our solar system like never before . and it leaves us pondering not just science , but faith .
the film ' s goal is to make viewers feel as though they are voyaging through the cosmos , seeing through hubble’s eyes , and peering over the shoulders of astronauts as they work on the telescope – providing an intimacy and immediacy beyond the reach of static images .
a wonderful film for anyone who still has a passion for watching the skies and wondering what ' s out there .
experience the gripping story - - full of hope , crushing disappointment , dazzling ingenuity , bravery , and triumph - - in
hubble 3d
, the seventh awe - inspiring film from the award - winning imax ( r ) space team . through the power of imax ( r ) 3d ,
hubble 3d
will enable movie - goers to journey through distant galaxies to explore the grandeur and mysteries of our celestial surroundings , and accompany space - walking astronauts as they attempt the most difficult and important tasks in nasa ' s history . the film will offer an inspiring and unique look into the hubble space telescope ' s legacy and highlight its profound impact on the way we view the universe and ourselves .
date trailer released : 1 / 12 / 10 through the power of imax® 3d ,
hubble 3d
will enable moviegoers to journey through distant galaxies to explore the grandeur and mysteries of our celestial surroundings , and accompany space - walking astronauts as they attempt the most difficult and important tasks in nasa ' s history . the seventh film from the award - winning imax® space team ,
hubble 3d
will offer an inspiring and unique look into the hubble space telescope ' s legacy and highlight its profound impact on the way we view the universe and ourselves . owner of trailer : apple company
the hubble space telescope is one of the towering scientific and technological achievements of our age , and it has deepened our capacity for observation and discovery beyond measure . the documentary hubble : universe in motion probes the revelations brought forth from this breathtaking invention , and celebrates its role in forever altering our understanding of the universe .
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 .
the new film includes some footage shot by atlantis astronauts using a camera mounted in the shuttle ? s payload bay . the astronauts had nearly 1 mile ( 1 . 6 km ) of film in the imax camera mounted in atlantis ? cargo bay .
besides being released on vhs , laserdisc , and dvd , in recent years , the film has also been shown on the starz and hbo television channels in the usa , and the film has been aired frequently in europe on the sky movies channels .
the film opens with mad scientist dr . clayton forrester , working from an underground laboratory , explaining the premise of the film ( and associated tv series ) . mike nelson and the robots crow t . robot and tom servo , along with gypsy , are aboard the satellite of love high in earth ' s orbit , when forrester forces them to watch the film this island earth to break their wills ; as per the television show , mike , crow , and tom riff the film as it airs .
seriously , it feels like they might have made this film for around $ 500 , not that that’s necessarily a bad thing .
the documentary is populated by the gorgeous and revealing imagery captured by the hubble telescope over the last quarter of a century . in that brief amount of time , the hubble has answered many of the questions that have long plagued the most ardent astronomy enthusiasts , and inspired new queries that had not previously been considered . the film uses clear and crisp narration to explain complex scientific concepts , and offers precious insight into the origins of the universe and our place within it .
for those without comedic tastes , the
questionable parody
of this website called wikipedia have an article about gravity ( film ) .
in its opening weekend , the film grossed $ 206 , 328 . it went on to gross $ 1 , 007 , 306 .
? it ? s like raising kids , there are good days and bad days , ? said ed weiler , associate administrator of nasa ? s science directorate , at the world premiere of ? hubble 3d ? last week . weiler has spent 30 years developing and working with hubble . ? it ? s been with me since my kids were born . ?
a zero - gravity repair job doesn ' t sound like a thrilling cinematic spectacle , but this 43 - minute film is utterly gripping .
the film features the u . s . senate inquiry following the titanic ' s sinking , along with other personal moments that surrounded it .
was released on april 19 , 1996 . at its widest point of its north american theatrical release , the film screened in 26 cinemas .
space telescope science institute specialists frank summers , greg bacon , zoltan levay , and lisa frattare were members of the team that developed astronomy visualizations for the
hubble 3d
imax movie .
actress barbara feldon is the film ' s narrator , and space music composer jonn serrie wrote the surround - sound score . the stsci film team consists of john stoke , zoltan levay , lisa frattare , greg bacon , john godfrey , bryan preston , and summer intern leigh fletcher .
the study , conducted by the nonprofit film office in la , analyzes the 100 highest - performing feature films released every year . it also examines how much it took to make each of those films and how much of that money was spent in the place the film was made .
this delightful film uses modern animation techniques , where digital artists bring characters to life , to tell the ancient hindu legend of gopal the cowherd .
men and women age 24 to 50 are needed to portray appliance store customers . you shouldn’t submit if you worked in the film’s upscale scene .
in 1974 , wonder woman got her first television film . superman and batman both were in theaters in the ‘40s , but it took until the mid - ’70s for the wonder woman film and tv show to get made . in 1974 , the painfully ' 70s wonder woman film starring cathy lee crosby was aired on tv . prior to wonder woman , crosby lee a tennis star . this was her first acting role . it shows .
hubble in 1990 was a punchline , a space fiasco whose name rhymed with trouble . this highly touted telescope was designed to escape earth ' s blurry atmosphere , yet its creators were shocked to learn that it was cruelly nearsighted from a minuscule flaw in its lens . enter jpl scientists and engineers , who offered up an ingenious solution to hubble ' s woes . but would it work ?
the hubble space telescope stands tall in the cargo bay of the space shuttle atlantis following its capture and lock - down in earth orbit on may 13 , 2009 during the sts - 125 mission .
the studio announced monday that in cooperation with nasa , an imax 3d camera will be on - board the space shuttle when it launches its final servicing mission to the hubble space telescope in 2008 . the large - format film will use the footage taken by the sts - 125 crew to share the
life story
of the orbiting observatory .
experience the gripping story - full of hope , crushing disappointment , dazzling ingenuity , bravery , and triumph - in hubble 3d , the seventh awe - inspiring film from the award - winning imax space team . vividly captured in imax 3d , hubble 3d recounts the amazing journey of the most important scientific instrument since galileo ' s original telescope and the greatest success in space since the moon landing - the hubble space telescope . audiences will accompany the space walking astronauts as they attempt some of the most difficult tasks ever undertaken in nasa ' s history , and will experience up close the awesome power of the launches , the heartbreaking setbacks , and the dramatic rescues of this most powerful story . hubble 3d will also reveal the cosmos as never before , allowing viewers of all ages to explore the grandeur of the nebulae and galaxies , the birth and death of stars , and some of the greatest mysteries of our celestial surroundings , all in amazing imax 3d .
space quiz
is series of interactive and educational children ' s films for digital planetariums . each film covers a basic topic for school age astronomers .
georgia has just surpassed california , the uk and canada as the no . 1 filming location worldwide , according to filmla ' s 2016 feature film study .
a superhero who is the very first of her kind could be headed to theaters . according to deadline , american gods writer maria melnik will pen the film
this post contains spoilers for the first purge . the first purge — which is actually the fourth film in the purge franchise , and a prequel — was
the film is based on data from the goods project , a collaboration between hubble , nasa ' s chandra x - ray observatory and spitzer space telescope , and several ground - based observatories . the observations with the advanced camera for surveys , one of the largest hubble projects ever , provided deep images of a small patch of sky covering about one - third of the projected area of the full moon . that patch contains nearly 30 , 000 galaxies , which were cross - matched against a ground - based redshift survey to get distances for the 3 - d model .
among the work scheduled is the installation of two new instruments , the cosmic origins spectrograph ( cos ) and wide field camera 3 ( wfc3 ) , along with the replacement of one of the hubble ' s three fine guidance sensors and an attempted repair of the advanced camera for surveys , which stopped working in january 2007 . the mission is designed to extend the working life of the hubble through two decades of service .
a film about the landmark roe v . wade supreme court case is currently in production , and is reportedly facing backlash for a pro - life stance on the
would be a slightly stronger film , although its inclusion doesn’t really do much to degrade the feature’s overall quality , being only a somewhat minor departure in tone .
it ? s a story that almost never happened , since nasa initially canceled the last hubble repair mission , deciding it was too risky in the wake of the 2003 columbia tragedy . that decision was ultimately reversed . then a critical piece on hubble broke just weeks before the mission was slated to launch in the fall of 2008 . nasa delayed the flight again , to may 2009 , so a fix could be added to the flight .
to the rescue , a 60 - minute documentary about jpl ' s heroic struggles to save the hubble space telescope , will premiere in caltech ' s beckman auditorium tuesday , may 23 at 7 : 30 p . m .
the georgia film incentive program is largely responsible for the huge influx of new movies into georgia . the state offered over $ 600 million to production companies just last year .
the daring mission by astronauts to repair and upgrade the hubble space telescope in may 2009 is the perfect subject for a brilliant , thrilling 3 - d imax movie . such a movie , alas , has yet to be made .
teacher information : this film links closely to the dynamic earth exhibition at melbourne museum . to find out more click here or call 03 8341 7767 to book your joint package .
“unsinkable , ” an independent film about the sinking of the titanic – along with everything that followed – will be shooting some of its biggest scenes over the next few days .
, the film holds an 80 % rating , based on 54 reviews , with an average rating of 6 . 6 / 10 . the site ' s consensus states :
the film was released on vhs by mca / universal home video to rental outlets on october 1 , 1996 . the film was released for retail sales on april 8 , 1997 on both vhs and laserdisc formats . mst3k : the movie was released on dvd in 1998 by image entertainment , as a discount title with an msrp of $ 14 . 99 .
fulldome film society together with kiev planetarium and atmasfera360 center are proud to present the unique fulldome show dedicated to a breakthrough discovery and space mission to the core of the comet 67p .
shines , with duplass ( in particular ) flexing his improv chops in a different , yet strangely familiar context . in contrast , the film’s conformity to ( some ) horror tropes finds
first launched into orbit in april of 1990 , the hubble telescope remains in operation to this day . it ' s captured a series of beautiful and fascinating details which may hold the key to comprehending the mysteries of an evolving galaxy . reaching depths and realms of space never before documented or even imagined , the hubble has enabled top astronomers tremendous insights into the history and functions of solar systems , black holes , exploding stars , planets and even the possibility of inter - galactic life .
, but not to this extent and never this effectively . while the film is conceptually simple , brice and duplass extract a lot from their set - up , hitting their conceit from numerous unique angles , with the film never outstaying its welcome as new and effective ideas are explored as soon as the previous one begins to go stale . maybe it shouldn’t be surprising that
the space telescope science institute ( stsci ) is operated by the association of universities for research in astronomy , inc . ( aura ) , for nasa , under contract with the goddard space flight center , greenbelt , md . the hubble space telescope is a project of international cooperation between nasa and the european space agency ( esa ) . dkp / 70mm productions , inc . , a subsidiary of imax corporation donated their services and created a negative and first print from the hubble digital frames .
filming an imax 3d feature about nasa ' s last manned mission to repair the hubble space telescope created challenges that even christopher nolan ' s crew never faced on the set of
the dark knight .
using only eight minutes of film , astronauts had to capture the essence of five long spacewalks using a custom - made imax camera as big as a submarine . thankfully , imax director and producer toni myers was there to help .
an excuse to release another 3d movie of astronauts in space , which as always is awesome - it ' s an entertaining way to watch the hubble repair evas . but the movie is too short ; there ' s not enough of the hubble images and their science . the journey through the stars and into the orion nebula showed real promise for 3d as an astronomy outreach tool , but the rest wasn ' t so carefully prepared , making galaxies & nebulae look like layered paper cut - outs .
trying to get it right required a special imax camera that was operated remotely from inside the shuttle . conventional imax 3d cameras capture images from the left and right eye views on two different strips of film , but weight constraints led filmmakers to design a more compact 700 - pound camera that can shoot both left and right views on a single , mile - long strip of film .
? ? hubble 3d ? gives you a real perspective on how our small and fragile planet exists in a volatile and constantly evolving universe , ? dicaprio said in a statement . ? it reveals the beauty and complexity of space and its vast possibilities . ?
a sea change cometh , and we might have the hunger games to thank . jenkins thinks we ' ve never been more ready to receive a film about wonder woman . “things like the hunger games have already made a huge impact and i think they helped open the door for us , ” jenkins said . “it’s finally saying : ‘look , there are people making these things with female leads that doesn’t become a chick’s film ! it becomes a film for both genders ! ’ and so other people have opened the door , but i certainly hope that in the superhero genre this will change things . ”
this is an interesting documentary narrated by leonardo dicaprio . he tells the story of the launch , repair and mission of the hubble telescope which looks into the cosmos . you cannot imagine all the stars in the galaxies . it ' s unbelievable what it has captured .
the hurt locker ' s
highly positive critical reception has placed the film in early conversations about a possible best picture oscar nomination - - a field that is doubling in size from the traditional five movies to 10 nominees in next year ' s ceremony . about the only negative notice the movie received from prominent critics came from daily variety , which also minimized the film ' s box office potential .
in 2016 , georgia led the pack in terms of amount of films produced here , with 17 major movies shot around the state . california and louisiana combined only produced one more film than the peach state .
? i was astonished at how moved i was by the astronomical fly - through of the images , ? hubble 3d director toni myers told space . com . ? i kind of had a vision of how they would be , but the execution was beyond my wildest dreams . ?
warner bros . ' hubble movie will be the seventh imax film to be shot in space and only the second to use the three - dimensional camera in orbit . earlier releases , produced in cooperation with lockheed martin , include
hail columbia
( 1982 ) ,
the dream is alive
( 1985 ) ,
blue planet
( 1990 ) ,
destiny in space
( 1995 ) ,
mission to mir
( 1997 ) and
space station 3d
( 2002 ) .
the 3d imax film , which premiered during the weekend at sxsw , will join its predecessors at 40 imax theaters friday ; a much wider release is slated for august in more than 100 locations . for once , the old cliche is true : this film has to be seen to be believed . if a photo is worth a thousand words , do the math and tell me what an actual photo of 100 billion galaxies is worth .
at its weakest ; whilst the film absolutely nails its jump scares , the post - ending / pre - credits scene designed to make way for sequels , for example , seems contrived and overwhelmingly forced . without this sequence
at the beginning of the film , it was originally planned to have a new version of the
mst3k love theme
by dave alvin , but the song was reduced to an instrumental version over the end credits .
the film , narrated ably by leonardo dicaprio , who seems to share the audience ' s amazement at what is appearing onscreen , is over too quickly in a mere 43 minutes . so line up and see it again .
the movie has been so well received that it recently won the
best short feature
award at the large format cinema association ' s 2004 film festival in los angeles , ca . the hubble movie premiered in april at the maryland science center in baltimore , and is currently also playing at the rueben h . fleet science center in san diego , calif . , and the new detroit science center in detroit , mich . distribution to several dozen other large - format theaters will occur over the coming months and years .
massimino , grunsfeld and their crewmates performed five tricky back - to - back spacewalks during hubble ? s last overhaul . they added a new camera and spectrograph , replaced vital batteries , sensors and other gear , and then successfully repaired two older instruments that were never designed to be fixed in space .
but five repair and upgrade missions later ? including a landmark 1993 mission to fix the optics flaw ? the telescope continues to churn out stunning photos of space . hubble scientists have said the upgrades made by the sts - 125 crew should add another five years onto the space telescope ' s life .
to understand the delay in bringing her to theaters , first we ' ll delve back into the origins of the comic book . when the wonder woman comic came out , it was nothing short of revolutionary . over the years , tv adaptations and potential film scripts have attempted to harness diana ' s initial spirit , to varying degrees of success . given its glowing critical reception , this upcoming film would ' ve delighted wonder woman ' s feminist creator .
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it was announced on june 7 , 2013 that shout ! factory would be releasing the movie on a blu - ray / dvd combo pack collector ' s edition . this release included , for the first time , the deleted scenes from the film .
if
boyhood
wins at feb . 22 ' s ceremony , as it was widely expected to before
birdman
nabbed the final major guild award for which it was nominated this past weekend , it will mean another year in which the top film on metacritc does indeed ride its wave all the way to best picture .
birdman
is the third highest - reviewed film , with
selma
- - which , infamously , has almost no likelihood of winning - - sandwiched between them .
the ending was also changed – originally , the film ' s final moments depicted mike and the bots exacting revenge on forrester by hooking up servo ' s interocitor to the video feed from the hexfield viewscreen and sending a metalunan mutant ( played by mst3k prop man and toolmaster jef maynard ) to strangle the mad scientist . at the end , crow goes back to the basement to plan another escape attempt , this time armed with the chainsaw that he found in servo ' s room earlier in the film .
but a final space shuttle mission to the hubble did come off in may , when nasa came up with a contingency plan that featured a second standby shuttle as a rescue vehicle . so imax hitched a ride with mission sts - 125 ; the astronauts , as they did in
space station 3d ,
acted as camera operators .
even with their less than favourable critical reception , and in spite of neither film being particularly successful at the box office , talk of a third instalment has existed for some time , with the most recent rumblings suggesting that a tv series could be on the cards that would explore the brothers mcmanus dishing out their own brand of vigilante justice on a weekly basis . yet according to one of the film ' s stars , norman reedus ( daryl on the walking dead ) , a third movie is definitely in the works .
with domestic ticket sales of more than $ 7 million to date ,
the hurt locker
is hardly a blockbuster , and isn ' t going to help stem the summer ' s plummeting sales , in which box - office returns have been down four straight weeks compared with a year ago . yet bigelow and screenwriter mark boal ' s film is on track to gross $ 15 million or more in its total theatrical run - - an exceptionally strong performance given the film ' s subject matter and its absence of recognizable stars .
after the film , mike , crow , and tom are far from broken , celebrating in various metaluna ways . forrester , furious at his failure , attempts to use his own interocitor to harm mike and the others , but only succeeds in transporting himself into the shower of the metalunan previously seen . mike and the robots briefly celebrate forrester ' s disappearance before they realize they no longer have a way back to earth without him . upon this realization , the crew goes back to the theater to riff on the film ' s ending credits .
? for me , it ? s just increasing our understanding about what ? s out there , ? said astronaut mike massimino , one of hubble ? s last spacewalking repairmen and a veteran of fixing the telescope . ? we ? re just trying to understand these basic questions . there ? s stuff out there and we don ? t know what it is . ?
while meyers could only provide guidance from terra ferma , she worked carefully with shuttle atlantis pilot gregory johnson to turn him into the ideal imax astronaut / auteur during the ninety - minute day - night cycles as the space shuttle orbited earth . this included knowing exactly when to roll film .
the astronauts who flew atlantis ? hubble repair mission said they were just glad the glitch occurred before their flight and not afterward , when they wouldn ? t have a chance to fix it . the sts - 125 crew , commanded by veteran shuttle flyer scott altman , added that seeing their mission replayed in 3d on an expansive imax screen gave them a chance to relive the flight all over again .
the 2009 movie season has been relentlessly tough on difficult dramas . there hasn ' t been a breakout specialized film release anywhere near last year ' s
slumdog millionaire .
and ever since hollywood starting turning out movies about iraq , audiences ( not to mention award voters ) have stayed miles away .
the team , led by dr . frank summers , drew on the artistic talents of greg bacon , zolt levay and lisa frattare , and the science expertise of dr . massimo roberto and dr . jay anderson . together they created the orion nebula model , developed a way to split the carina nebula into layers for 3 - d viewing , and created synthetic star fields from hubble photos , among other feats .
i will never forget exploring the orion nebula ' s star nursery in 3d , or traveling to the end of the hubble ' s universe . never before has 3d felt essential , but it is here . for a fleeting moment the universe is no longer flattened by the spatial limits of pictures . dicaprio does a wonderful job explaining the depth and majesty of our journey . i want more . a lot more .
the film received universal , grovelling praise . metacritic ' s score for the movie underwent a buffer overflow . rotten tomatoes began tithing its readers to present tribute to gravity director and god - king alfonso cuarón . rolling stone movie critic peter travers lamented wasting his life having watched anything else . quentin tarantino killed himself .
but here are the money shots : the telescope ' s new wide field camera and infrared eye can look at - - and shoot - - stars , gas and dust 2 . 5 million light years out . taking those photos and using advanced computer visualization , the film whisks viewers on scientifically realistic flights through time and space .
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the hubble servicing mission , nasa ' s fifth since the space telescope was launched in 1990 , is planned as an 11 - day flight . after reaching orbit , the shuttle ' s crew will rendezvous with the observatory on the third day of the flight and using the orbiter ' s mechanical arm , will place the telescope on a work platform in the cargo bay . five separate spacewalks will be needed to accomplish all of the mission ' s objectives .
galaxies are vast assemblages of stars , gas , and dust . and viewers experience these majestic cities of stars on a movie screen as tall as a five - story building . the film opens with looming images of two mature galaxies that are relatively nearby earth , and then pans through the vibrant and diverse panorama of thousands of galaxies in the goods mosaic .
so , why has it taken 76 years for a wonder woman feature film ? patty jenkins , director of the 2017 film , weighed in with her best guess in an interview with cinemablend .
the only thing i can think of is that the genre became synonymous with young men , and so i think there was a concern that they wouldn ' t be as interested in a female lead and it ' s taken years for that to sort itself out . that ' s all it comes down to ,
jenkins said . the critical panning of other women - led superhero films like electra , supergirl , and catwoman certainly didn ' t help wonder woman ' s case . pictured : halle berry in catwoman ( 2004 )
to trim the film ' s duration , gramercy ordered one of the host segments to be cut . in this scene , mike and the bots hide out in the ship ' s storm shelter to avoid a meteor shower . the barrage of meteors threatens to damage the ship ' s oxygen supply , and crow , servo , and gypsy rush to save mike ' s life .
gravity received 125 awards ( really ) , including three central ohio film critics association awards , which is apparently a real thing . the 2013 academy award for best actor was earned by special effects . the award for best floating dead body went to phaldut sharma . clooney received an award for his excellent portrayal of himself . bullock was repeatedly nominated for awards as part of a mean prank .
with apologies to james cameron and other science fiction filmmakers , their journeys to deep space never really leave earth . the imax space team in association with nasa have , in a series of astonishing large - format films , literally traveled to other worlds . their latest effort ,
hubble 3d ,
made with warner bros . and directed by toni myers , not only deposits you in outer space , but for the first time ever makes the old
star trek
gimmick of
warp speed
a reality .
veteran astronaut scott altman will command sts - 125 with navy reserve capt . gregory c . johnson as his pilot . mission specialists john grunsfeld , michael massimino , andrew feustel , michael good and k . megan mcarthur will perform spacewalks and maneuver the shuttle ' s robot arm during the flight . altman , grunsfeld and massimino are making a return visit the hubble : all three were crew members on sts - 109 , the fourth servicing mission , and grunsfeld also served on the prior visit , sts - 103 in 1999 .
we like to think best picture goes to the year ' s most celebrated film , but that ' s hardly the case . in fact , just three of the past 20 winners (
12 years a slave ,
the hurt locker
and
lord of the rings : the return of the king
) were the best - reviewed movies of that respective year on metacritic .
the push towards the big screen began in 2001 . producer joel silver was determined to make a wonder woman film , and enlisted the help of screenwriter todd alcott , whose most notable credit up until to date was , of all things , antz . the center of alcott ' s script wasn ' t wonder woman , but a new character entirely : donna troy , wonder woman ' s daughter whose powers are suddenly awakened after wonder woman dies . unsurprisingly , alcott ' s script was criticized for avoiding wonder woman ' s origin story , and for fitting an amalgamation of many different superhero tropes into one made - up character . even sandra bullock , the frontrunner to play donna troy , was lukewarm about the script . she reportedly told the film ' s team they ' d have to rework the plot .
stsci astronomer and image processor , lisa frattare explains the two processes used for extracting the data and hand cleaning the images . the galaxy images they concentrated on were used to make the zoom through the goods field . video credit : nasa , esa and l . barranger ( stsci ) subscribe for more videos like this : urltoken see my latest videos : urltoken bringing you the best space and astronomy videos online . showcasing videos and images from the likes of nasa , esa , hubble etc . join me on facebook : urltoken twitter : urltoken google + : urltoken
universal re - released the dvd on may 6 , 2008 through their rogue pictures subsidiary . the film is in anamorphic widescreen , and includes an upgraded dolby digital 5 . 1 soundtrack , with english subtitles , a first for an mst3k dvd , and an alternate french language that is noticeably different from the original english one as many of the pop culture references that the show was famous for did not translate well overseas and had to be replaced .
just one adventure in the nineties for jpl , hubble summed up what would be a decade of striking achievements and deeply disappointing setbacks , an era when new opportunities to explore the cosmos collided with the constraints of shrinking budgets . the magellan craft , nicknamed salvage i for recycled parts , barely survived its arrival at venus . galileo , destined for jupiter and at the time the world ' s most sophisticated spacecraft , skirted mission failure when its main communications antenna refused to unfurl . and mars observer , the first mission to the red planet in nearly two decades , would mysteriously disappear just before settling into orbit .
instead of opening
the hurt locker
soon after the toronto festival , summit placed it smack in the middle of the summer , directly opposite
transformers : revenge of the fallen .
the idea was simple : give critics and cineastes who had been knocked senseless by summer ' s mass - appeal onslaught a movie that excited them . as laudatory word - of - mouth built , summit slowly added the film to a few dozen more theaters each week .
the first
hurt locker
trailers noticeably emphasized the characters ' gallantry (
to do this job ,
the trailer ' s type said ,
you have to be brave .
) and the film ' s first round of critical buzz . the sales pitch was directed toward moviegoers older than 25 , with coming attractions previews appearing ahead of
state of play ,
angels & demons
and
public enemies ,
among other adult - oriented dramas .
wonder woman almost got gritty . in 2011 , there was buzz that danish director nicolas winding refn was in talks with warner bros . about making a wonder woman film starring christina hendricks . at 2011 ' s empire big screen convention , refn said ,
i think someone said to me in a meeting that if i get logan’s run right , then i’ll get wonder woman . ” while the director of drive was eventually offered the opportunity to direct wonder woman , he turned it down .
great job doing this documentary , it was really good and i enjoyed every second of it . i felt like a little kid watching this in amazement . i actually saw this on imax dvd quality and it really look and felt great , no need for 3d . the filmmakers who brought you aboard the space station 3d invite you to follow the hubble space telescope on its mission to explore the farthest reaches of the cosmos . follow astronauts up into space as they strive to get the powerful telescope prepared for a fantastic journey of discovery . witness the birth of a star , and experience the awesome power of a supernova in stunning imax 3 - d .
the first wonder woman comic came out in 1941 , but it ' s taken 76 years for the amazonian warrior princess to get her very own live - action film . clearly , wonder woman ' s dc comics compatriots didn ' t have to wait three quarters of a century for their big - screen debuts . i don ' t have enough fingers to count all of the batman , superman , and batman vs . superman films that have been released over the years . at last , it ' s diana prince ' s turn .
even as summit must continue to nurse
the hurt locker
through its slowly expanding theatrical release , it needs to make sure the film is not forgotten four months from now , when academy award voters are swamped with more heavily promoted holiday - season releases , such as clint eastwood ' s nelson mandela biography
invictus
and rob marshall ' s musical
nine .
at the same time , summit can ' t throw multiple millions of dollars into its oscar campaign , as that would eliminate
the hurt locker ' s
profits .
our original imax 3d releases have already put audiences in the driver ' s seat of a nascar racecar and taken them swimming with some of the most exotic undersea creatures on earth , and now we look forward to transporting them to the far reaches of the universe ,
said dan fellman , warner bros . ' domestic distribution president .
warner bros . and imax have collaborated on 20 films over the last four years , and we are excited to share our next endeavor - - the imax 3d space film - - with our audience .
an apt model would be
the visitor ,
another movie that debuted at the toronto festival . released by overture films last april , the immigration love story did steady art - house business throughout the summer , ultimately topping out at $ 9 . 4 million . overture released the film on dvd in early october , the video release coinciding with overture ' s modestly budgeted ( less than $ 2 million ) oscar push . though star richard jenkins didn ' t win an academy award ( he lost to
milk ' s
sean penn ) , he was at least nominated for the lead actor prize .
mark duplass’s latest outing , a co - production with director patrick brice , is a lo - fi , single concept film that expands the found - footage genre , hitting it from a unique angle and injecting a healthy dose of comedy into the mix . 1 creep marks a point of branching out for both duplass and producer jason blum , 2 with the former returning to the realm of experimental horror after a seven year hiatus , 3 and the latter investing in some truly experimental content from a niche creative team . unlike other blumhouse acquisitions , creep is not a surefire hit for the company – mark duplass is not a big name outside of the indie - cinema scene , and it’s unlikely that there’s a huge crossover between fans of his work and the broad output of blumhouse productions . thankfully , it’s an investment that looks like it will pay off ; with an extremely positive critical reception thus far and a strong push from netflix’s marketing team , it looks like creep will find a sizable audience . luckily , the film is deserving of such a reception ; it’s a hilarious , unsettling genre crossover that isn’t quite like anything i’ve seen before , totally straying from the path laid by “mumble - gore” films that have come before it .
what ' s the word ? the word is good , people , the word is good ! early reviews are generally spectacular . once the embargo lifted , critics took to twitter in droves . germain lussier of gizmodo said ,
wonder woman is the dc movie i ' ve been waiting for . it ' s exciting , inspiring , funny , and has some truly awe - inspiring action scenes .
katie erbland of indiewire said ,
wonder woman : easily my favorite dceu film . has the humor and heart the franchise so desperately needs . gadot and pine are charming as hell .
the list goes on and on . maybe wonder woman was worth the wait .
wonder woman ' s first small - screen attempt came in 1967 . william dozier , the creator of the batman show starring adam west , wrote this short film in the hopes of selling warner brothers studios on the idea of a wonder woman comedy series . the show was called who ' s afraid of diana prince ? the trailer is downright cheesy . while wonder woman ( ellie wood walker ) poses in front of the mirror , the narrator condescends ,
wonder woman , who knows she has the strength of hercules . who knows she has the wisdom of athena . who knows she has the speed of mercury . and who thinks thinks she has the speech of aphrodite .
wonder woman was the first feminist superhero . marston had ties to the feminist and birth control movements , long before feminism was a line used to hit on women in bars . when writing wonder woman , he imbued her character and themyscira with his forward - thinking philosophies . as marston succinctly put it , “frankly , wonder woman is psychological propaganda for the new type of woman who , i believe , should rule the world . ” in 1942 , another comic - book writer tried to cap wonder woman ' s feminist fury . diana was written as the secretary for the justice society of america . marston was irate , and demanded full control over his character , which he received . want to know more about marston ? you ' re in luck . a film about marston and his partners , called professor marston & the wonder women , is coming out this year . perfect timing .
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