at Eeyore's Thistle Patch
in The Hundred Acre Wood(lawn)
"Gene,
"All you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun."
You've stumbled across my film page. Welcome, though there's not much here
except for the links I need when I get one of my FREQUENT cases of
"Who-IS-that-actor-and-WHAT-have-I-seen-him-in-before?"; or
'Rocky'-won-the-197*-Oscar-for-Best-Picture?!-Good-grief-what-was-its-competition?
Other than that, there's not much here, except my cyberspace confession that
I'm a cinema snob. There is a difference between
films
and
movies
, and I prefer
films
.
What's the difference? Hmm. It's rather like trying to explain the difference
between cobalt blue and navy blue to a blind man: he'd see the difference if he
saw them.
One might say "If Steve Martin is in it, it's a movie; if Ralph Fiennes is in
it, it's a film" except
"The Spanish Prisoner"
is a film and
"The Avengers"
is a movie.
How 'bout "If
Sir Derek Jacobi
is in it, it's a film and if
Elvis Presley
/
Chris Farley
is in it, it's a movie"?
1980s Tom Hanks pictures are movies, 1990s Tom Hanks pictures are films.
Don't get me wrong, I like a laugh, and "Young Frankenstein" happens to be one
of my favorite movies. But generally, I'm appalled at the videos people rent,
and pay to see at the cinemaplex.
A movie may move you in ways (no pun intended), but a film
moves
you, makes you want to live better and/or appreciate the gift of life as is.
A film makes you hug a loved one.
Movies sometimes have sight gags. Films have sight poetry. Films express
visually what might be cheapened with words.
The fundamental things apply as time goes by.
Roger."
From Ebert's ad in
Variety
after Siskel's 1999 death
--
Jean-Luc Godard
Gods and Monsters, aka Father of Frankenstein
is a film, and
Young Frankenstein, aka Frankenstein Jr.
is a movie.
The (UK) Internet
Movie Database is the most comprehensive source of film information
I've found to date.
moviefinder.com
has a title or last name search. Title Search provides a plot summary
including award nominations. Also available is a search of pictures similar to
the title chosen. Name Search provides a photo, filmography, biography (vital
statistics, awards, family) and online articles. moviefinder.com is the most
comprehensive source of celebrity information I've found to date.
videoflicks.com
features The American Film Institute's list of America's 100 Greatest Movies.
Click on a title for a synopsis, reviews, cast, crew, awards, and the
opportunity to purchase the video online.
Past Times Nostalgia Movie Links
features a large collection of links including 'Hollywood Snapshots and Photos
- photos from the past'; Palace - The Classic Film Site; Reel - large movie
store and database of films; Showbiz Search Engine; Toronto Film Society;
Vintage Hollywood; Welcome to the Balcony! (Includes a section of downloadable
great movie quotes); etc.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Greatest Films
is a unique website containing plot summaries (with actual film dialogue),
review commentary with emphasis on story content and historical background, and
hundreds of colorful, vintage film posters for some of the best Hollywood and
American classic films in the last century.
Who's to blame for the movie-ratings mess? We all are
Whaddaya want to know?...filmographies for actors, directors,
writers, composers, cinematographers, editors, production designers, costume
designers, producers and a miscellaneous catch all section; plot summaries;
character names; movie ratings; year of release; running times; movie trivia;
quotes; goofs; soundtracks; personal trivia; alternative names; certificates;
color information; country of production; genres; production companies;
distributors; special effects companies; sound mix; reference literature;
filming locations; sequel/remake information; release dates; advertising
tag lines; detailed technical data; alternative versions; laserdisc availability;
languages; reviews; links to official studio pages, fan pages, image and
multimedia archives; direct purchase links for movies and associated merchandise;
box office grosses; movie posters and Academy Award information?...it's
all there. An alternate site, The Internet Movie
Database , is the same as far as I can tell, but not based in the United
Kingdom. But how does one base something cyberspacian in a particular country.
There must be a difference between these two sites. When I figure it out,
I'll update this.
Regardless, they're handy-dandy sites to visit when one wonders "Who IS that
actor and WHAT have I seen him in before?"
"There's ample evidence that plenty of parents don't bother with the system, from the parents who bring preschoolers to movies as unnerving and/or violent as The Blair Witch Project, The Haunting, South Park, Summer of Sam, Scream or Alien Resurrection -- all films where colleagues or I have spotted very young children -- to the middle-school classes I spoke to in the spring, where only one student out of about 100 lamented that his parents don't let him see R-rated films."
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Alpha's Quadrant
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The Wild
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CLCW
aka
Sarah Bernhardt
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Motherhood and Housewifery
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Thought Spot
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Nikki & Kilory
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Ballerinas
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I think I can I think I can
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Hundred Acre Wood
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Barney and Freud Tour Vienna
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Celebrating the Seasons
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BB Guns and Frozen Tongues
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Films vs. Movies
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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
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2 Exhausted 2 Write Newsletter Archive
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Xeriscopic Butterfly Gardening
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Butterfly Gardening for Dimmies
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The Neglectful Gardener
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Antique Roses
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Garden Xeriscaping & Gramma
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Gloomy Grumpy Pawpaw
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Teddy Bear Wars
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Pawpaw vs. The Squirrels
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Pinching Pennies 'til Lincoln Screams
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Dandelion Appreciation
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Virtual Tea Party
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Whoville
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Green Eggs & Hams
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The Zoo
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Chocolate
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101 Reasons to Hate Young Skinny Women
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The Biscuit of Ally McBeal
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Green Gables in My Garden
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Antiques/Brocante/ Junque
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I love Paris in the Springtime
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Like Cats & Dogs
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Hedgehogs
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The Belfry
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Helen's Yellow Brick Road
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Friend Links
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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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The Galaxy Song
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Looney Camelot
* Cathedral Guardians
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Gorey Q
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Donald and The...
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The Doubtful Guest
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Book of Practical Cats
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Greatpa
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Photos
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Family History & Photos
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Civil War Diary of G. T. Granger
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Wes Stoops Memorial
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Love Letter to Gramma
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Diana's Life Lessons
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Jesus Wants Me for a Sunflower
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