Friday, April 18, 2008

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DVD: 1941 (1979). Director: Steven Spielberg. w/ Dan Aykroyd (Sgt. Frank Tree), John Belushi (Capt. Wild Bill Kelso). During WWII in 1941, Hollywood needs to be defended against an imminent Japanese attack. Aloof comedy. Hardly any story. Poor jokes. Waste of time. Some good special effects though. Overall raiting: 2 out of 10.
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Computer: winhlp.com. Windows problem solver.
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Shooping: Nuts Online (knutscholin). Good selection of nuts amd dried fruits; some chocolate-coated.
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Music: TuneCore. Make your music and videos commercially available on the WWW for a small fee, no royalties.
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Movie: Lissi und der wilde Kaiser (2007). Director: Michael Herbig. CGI (computer-generated imaging) movie about the fairy tale-like marriage between Bavaria's teenage Princess Elizabeth and Austria's Emperor Franz Joseph. Lissi is abducted by Yeti to be brought to the devil as the most beautiful woman in the world. Spoof on the "Sissi" trilogy (1955-57). Some funny moments. 'Badesalz' provided voices to Lucifer. Overall rating: 6 out of 10.
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Life: Fragrance: Good Life by Davidoff. For Men. Eau De Toilette.
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Movie: Atonement (2007; German: Abbitte). w/ James McAvoy (Robbie Turner), Keira Knightley (Cecilia Tallis). Writers: Ian McEwan (novel), Christopher Hampton (screenplay). Director: Joe Wright. 13-year old girl accuses her sister's lover of raping a girl and therby changes their personal histories. Won Oscar: Dario Marianelli for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score. Saoirse Ronan was nominated for Oscar for her role as Briony Tallis (Aged 13). Core question: When is someone old enough to distinguish between right and wrong. Overall rating: 6 out of 10.
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News: LiveNewsCameras. Collection of live TV news feeds around the world.
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