Hey George Lucas, Cecil B. DeMille is this much better than you…
In a day and age where Hollywood is churning out sequels and Butterball Turkeys with the frequency of Michelle Duggar; it is easy to forget that it was once a magical place where people’s wildest imagination could not come up with the wonders put to film. I would argue that Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 triumph “The Ten Commandments” was if not the last, the best example of the majesty that Hollywood is capable of. It had a beautiful score, cast of thousands, and a story as old as time itself. The costumes, sets, and scenery were woven together in a way that truly made “believers” out of some at that time. It pushed the boundaries of special effects, yet did not rely on them as a gimmick…
I had the chance to view the 50th Anniversary Edition of this film and thought I would put keyboard to web to review the film from a new generation’s perspective. As old as the film is, it will also be an opportunity to review the restoration and see how it holds up to the: modern day, digitally filmed, High Def features of today.
Look for my epic review soon…
Joe Says: Which is it? Is Wikileaks an obvious government disinformation campaign or is it giving you blockbuster information, because it can’t be both. This site is loony enough, but the fact that it can’t keep its “facts” straight from one article to the next is absolutely amazing.
JOURNALISM!
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Joe Says: JOURNALISM! Thank you CNN for reminding me what the really important stories are all about…
Bro Code Article 24
This is an excellent book for any father (old bro) or just someone who might forget “The Code” from time to time. Available anywhere books are sold, iBooks, Nook, and Kindle. HIMYM seems to be an equal opportunity whore.
itquotes: Dr. House
I’m so tired.
“Because we don’t know when we will die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well, yet everything happens only a certain number of times, and a very small number, really. How many more times will you remember a certain afternoon of your childhood, some afternoon that’s so deeply a part of your being that you can’t even conceive of your life without it? Perhaps four or five times more, perhaps not even that. How many more times will you watch the full moon rise? Perhaps twenty. And yet it all seems limitless.” — The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles
My teeth rule…except the lower wisdom tooth on the right…we’re coming for you fucker…by any means necessary
Joe Says: Yes.
(via namelessted)
Note from Ron: I really like this aside from all the potty mouth. I’m not saying bad words are bad (trust me I of all people can’t gripe about that) I am only saying that they almost take away or make light of how simple yet powerful this statement can be. It’s a shame when I see people miss the point on religion because they get to caught up in trying to be religious.
Though I don’t believe in hell (if you step away and even attempt to use logic or you actually read the Bible you would get what I am saying) I do like the idea of going to hell just on the off chance I will be able to beat up every con-artist televangelist/faith healer ever. There is no greater sin to me personally than exploiting God or lying in his/her name.
Note: Here is a tip for those of you that are religious. Look up the word “Metaphor” and then check out the Bible again. It is actually pretty amazing when you realize an actual person didn’t actually live in a great fish and that Jesus is more of a message than an actual person.