Contents • • • • • • Sam 'Samantha' Rogers [ ] • We're in the middle of the jungle Jack, at this point your authority is what we say it is. Gordon Mitchell [ ] • You mention 'food' once more and I'm voting you off this island. Cole Burris [ ] • [after Sam decapitates an anaconda] That's what I'm talking about! That's what I'm talking about, Sam! You're the bomb! You Lorena Bobbitt-ed that ***! How you like that, *****? She sliced you! She cut you up! Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (also known as Anaconda 2 or Anacondas) is a 2004 adventure horror film directed by Dwight H. Little and the stand-alone. That was like Sam with the samurai action! [another anaconda snatches up Cole] Dialogue [ ] Cole Burris: I had this friend, who had this friend who shot documentaries, and he and his whole crew went down to the Amazon, and they were all eaten by snakes, and that's a true story. Gordon Mitchell: Come on Cole, you knew a guy who knew a guy. That's an urban myth. Bill Johnson: It's mating season. Cole Burris: What so you're telling me there's some snake going on in the jungle? Bill Johnson: Yeah, something like that. Gordon Mitchell: Are you okay now? Gail Stern: Yeah, I'm fine. And keep your hands off of me! Gordon Mitchell: It might be hard, but I'll try! Ben 'Benjamin' Douglas: [the expedition is wading through a marsh - Ben starts humming the theme from 'Jaws'] Duuh, dum, duuh, dum. Dum dum dum dum dum dum. Gail Stern: Stop that, or I swear to God I'll kill you! [Ben giggles. Just then he gets pulled under the water] Cole Burris: (separated from the group) Guys, guys!(Cole sees a skeleton. He still screams in terror. Luckily, Tran finds him) Oh, no, no! Tran Wu: Stay together. Gail Stern: So how much further to my bath? Bill Johnson: Kotabaru? Another day downriver. Cole Burris: Another day? I'm not rowing another day, homeboy. Bill Johnson: All right. Let's see, we got this shortcut right up - Sam Rogers, Cole Burris, and Gail Stern: No! Cast [ ] • — Bill Johnson • — Sam Rogers • — Dr. Jack Byron • — Cole Burris • — Gail Stern • — Gordon Mitchell • — Tran Wu • — Dr. Ben Douglas • — John Livingston External links [ ]. Anacondas: The Hunt For The Blood Orchid is a 2004 horror film and the first sequel to. A research team is assembled to go to the Indonesian island Borneo, which contains a rare flower only found in that one location on earth: the blood orchid. It is theorized to contain a chemical that can be used for biological immortality, but the orchid only blooms once every 25 years. They make a deal with a local boat owner and set out into the jungle mainland before they crash their boat off a waterfall. As they try to get back to civilization the area they're traveling through turns out to be crawling with dozens of gigantic anacondas: it's mating season. This film provides examples of: •: Such a fate is suffered by one of the characters, only in this case, he gets bitten by a spider whose venom will paralyze him completely for two days, outside of breathing and retaining consciousness. He gets discovered but is obviously unable to communicate his situation and then gets swallowed alive by one of the snakes.. •: The pet monkey often gets these, including looking nervous as a character is given CPR. •: Jack is exposed as this by the end of the film. •: Gloriously subverted when the, scared, 'we never should have come here' black guy is one of the four people to survive to the end. And all of his complaints were actually valid (and typically considered valid by non holders), if ignored. The other black guy in the cast does get killed, but he's nowhere near the first. •: • The rock spider is shown in one scene, where it's pointed out how strong its paralyzing toxin is, but they put it in a jar instead of squishing it. Jack later uses it against one of his teammates when he goes bad, and during the climax another rock spider later paralyzes him in turn. • One camper who's been carrying a too-large backpack as it come in handy when a snake tries to grab him from behind and its mouth gets stuck on the pack. He's totally unhurt. •: • The characters are wading through a river. One guy keeps humming the theme. A girl keeps telling him to stop (instead of just punching him in the face). He's one of the first victims. • Subverted later when another character is taunting a freshly killed anaconda snake, only to be grabbed by another. Unlike the previous victim, the other characters manage to save him from death at the last minute. •: When Gail gets attacked by a crocodile, rather than grabbing a rifle, Bill simply jumps into the water and starts wrestling the crocodile with a knife. Bill: It's a fine line. •: Kong, Bill's pet monkey. He's actually quite useful since he often notices the snakes before the humans. •: The British team member is the only one to turn Well-Intentioned Extremist in the search for the rare and immensely valuable blood orchid, willfully sacrificing his colleagues to do so. •: A science team travels to the jungle of Borneo to collect the blood orchid, a rare flower that possesses the key to longevity. However, it's located deep within giant snake-invested territory. •: Jack eventually becomes a villain when he considers the lives of his colleagues worth sacrificing to get the Blood Orchid. He gets bitten by the paralyzing spider that he had previously used on somebody else and falls into the Anaconda mating ball, becoming snake chow. •: The search for the blood orchid flower, the chemicals of which could yield the attainment of biological immortality. •: Naturally, given water is an anaconda's natural habitat and the only thing that allows it to support its weight while moving. The first death occurs as the characters cross a waterway and another occurs underwater in a flooded cave. •: Jack gets bitten by his own paralyzing spider, falling into the snake pit and getting eaten. Considering this is exactly how he caused Gordon's demise, it crosses over into territory. •: Continuing with the mission once they realize what's going on subverted by Jack stealing the boats to stand them there. •: The boat somehow manages to go over a waterfall while heading up the river. •: While the crew are wading through the marshes of the Indonesian jungle, the captain notices a leech on the neck of the black comic relief character and uses a lighter to kill it. When they lift up his shirt they find that his entire back is covered with dozens of leeches, so they spent the next hour or so removing them one by one. •: The blood orchid. •: This movie has anacondas in Borneo. Their home territory is the Amazon jungle and various swamps in Brazil, half a world away. • There's also a South American howler monkey in the opening scene, despite it also featuring an Asian tiger. One wonders if the filmmakers changed the locale halfway through the production because they couldn't get a trained jaguar to shoot that scene. •: Used often. The first kill, for example, doesn't show the snake until the very end. The character is just pulled underwater suddenly, later pops up screaming for help as an unseen for drags them around, and finally comes up one last time badly bloodied before the snake finally shoots into view and carries him off. •: The movie uses this to justify: the titular snakes are stated to keep growing for their entire life, thus ones that consume — flowers that can prevent aging — can grow to be much bigger than normal. •: Played with. The jungle expert notes that there's no way a single anaconda, even a giant one, is going to pursue the others after already eating one of them. However, the film justifies the trope by explicitly featuring a large group of hungry snakes who are all in the same area because of a mating season and the humans simply cannot avoid running into them. The traveling male snakes are hyper-aggressive for the same reason. •: The badass captain kills one of the giant snakes and saves someone else from being eaten in the process by throwing his bowie knife at its head for an insta-kill. •: One of the black characters is terrified of everything, sure he'll die and pure comedic relief. He is one of the four survivors. •: Jack ends up finding the possibility of human lifespan extension well worth sacrificing the lives of his colleagues.
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This review is addressed to all the potential new readers. The story really begin around the 5th chapter, that's what it took me to get hooked after trying to read the first and second chapter a few times. So if you are looking for a good, original story without game elements just read up to the 6-7 th chapter before writing it off. What I like in this story apart from the characters who have a real personality is the plot. In this story we can really see a plot (and plotting)an not a story about becoming OP. This story can really become a great novel so keep up the good work Andur. First time I read the few early chapters, i totally smitten. Jun 27, 2017. It wasn't until she breathed in the smell - faint but thick with rot - that she started from her work, turned, and noticed the sound. The researcher pulled herself down from her lab stool, that familiar stiffness in her hips an unwelcome reminder of the hours and years she had been in the lab. Absently she pushed. A fallen god, reincarnated, with twisted sense of humour, and forced to marry his archenemy? The story is quite brutally funny, evil, brutal, but damn funny. Damn its truly is pure gold in originality. Not to mention the regular update, I become so addicted that Each day I check if a new story came out. Btw, good job making me an addict Lol. And Andur truly shows whats writing is all about. Just write what you want, and go to hell with others:). Well Grammar is quite standard, not perfect as it needs some improvement, but its the only weakness. And with everyone helping Andur to fix it its not a big deal. I don't get why this gets so much hate/low score compared to the other ones like (not gonna name it.) which isn't even readable or rather it is like reading a machine translated korean/japanese light novel. The chapters are very short, to short for my taste. But they are really funny! ( No shit Sherlock it's comedy. ) Grammar might need some fixing but it is nothing that would ruin the readers experience I'd believe, like those 'kinda' machine translated ones. (Yeah said it twice). I have read alot of light novels, fan fictions and so on so forth and never seen a story like this, really original! Keep up the good work, Ardur! First of all, let me thank you for this work, I was litterrally mesmerized by it. I don't know how everyone keeps complaining about 'short chapters' while from what i see they're at worst about 1/2 of most fanfics chapters, but WE GET ONE EVERYDAY! This pace is amazzing! I'm guessing you already have most of the story and event figured out, so that would be the reason you're this fast, but that's still amazing. Finally, your sens of humor is wicked, but I like it:D had a hard time not choking because of laughter while reading this ^^! Anyway, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! I for one will be eagerly waiting for your new chap everyday:). This story is well made, funny and the setting is really original and I love it! I really like the idea of the struggle in the world of gods. There aren’t that few mistakes but it’s readable, the only thing that bothers me a bit is that some words are written incorrectly and have a totally different meaning than intended. Otherwise good work author, please continue with the story, it’s awesome! Don’t let the haters get to you! P.S.:That final chapter, I definitely didn't see it coming:O It's actually really tragic if you think about it (especially for MC), but I love it so much!! My favourite fiction out of all that I've read (and I read a lot of them), the plot actually makes sense, is interesting and original ^^. Hmmm, to tell you the truth if my personal taste is involve in my reviewing i would rather give it a perfect score but do you know why i give you a 4.5? Here are the reasons i give those score to you. This Ff is the reason why I can't uodate my own work. This one keeps on tempting me to read for a few weeks now. Now I finished if finally and I say. This one will not fail your expectation. Ir doesn't need an advance review really where other critical minor things were being rated. This one is solid and a good read id you have a favorite already but this one will make you think again if this is your favorite or not. I am inviting the readers! Read this one! You will miss great stuffs. Don't start reading this while you need to update. You'll never finish it and be a slave to this ff. Time spent reading. Contents • • • • • Plot [ ] New Orleans narcotics detective Anthony Stowe () is a heroin addict who is teetering on the edge of oblivion, and he could not care less. At the moment, he is trying to bring down his former partner Gabriel Callahan (), who has become a drug kingpin. Callahan is trying to, and slowly succeeding at, taking over the New Orleans underworld. Stowe botches a sting operation against Callahan, resulting in the death of fellow cop Maria Ronson (), whose fiancee, fellow cop Van Huffel (Adam Leese), nearly comes to blows with him over it. Chief Mac Baylor () has a very blunt chat with Stowe, who is dismissive. Stowe is approached by fellow cop Walter Curry () to help his nephew beat a drug-dealing charge; he instead turns Curry over to Baylor, who fires him. After barricading himself in the station bathroom, Walter confronts an unrepentant Stowe and condemns him for betraying his fellow officers. That night Stowe meets with his estranged wife Valerie (Selina Giles), who tells him that she's pregnant, but that he's not the father. Valerie, whose marriage with Stowe is close to collapse, has been seeing a man named Mark Rossini (), the gym teacher at the school she is principal of. But he may not be the father either. Stowe brashly accuses Valerie of being impregnated by Callahan, and she tells him she never wants to see him again. The only thing keeping Stowe from total collapse is his dogged pursuit of Callahan. But he drunkenly stumbles into an ambush masterminded by Callahan, and is shot in the head by Callahan's right-hand man Jimmy (). Stowe undergoes emergency surgery, and ends up in a coma. Months later, he recovers to the point that he opens his eyes, and is transported to his and Valerie's house to recover properly. Seven months later, Stowe is slowly learning to walk and speak again. He manages to survive an attempt on his life by someone who appears to be a cop. He attempts to get his job back, but Chief Baylor refuses, in light of discovering his heroin addiction. The coma has led to his decision to become a better man, and to right some wrongs. He reconciles with his wife, although awkwardly, and gives Walter a significant portion of insurance money that compensated his time in a coma. Finally, he visits the grave of fellow police officer Serge (), who once saved Stowe's life but has been killed by an unknown attacker following another failed sting operation. Valerie packs up to move out of the house so she can live with Mark, but after realizing the change that Stowe has undergone, she later decides to leave Mark and come home. Stowe is convinced by his friend Chad Mansen () not to let his wife go, and goes after her. They miss each other by a few minutes. Just after Valerie returns and meets Chad, some of Callahan's men show up. Jimmy kills Chad, and kidnaps Valerie. Stowe returns to the house, and finds Chad's body, along with Jimmy waiting for him. Jimmy takes Stowe to a warehouse where Callahan is waiting. Along the way, Stowe manages to overpower Jimmy and take his gun, but he finds that the odds against him are impossible and Callahan has Valerie hostage. Van Huffel is revealed to be Callahan's mole on the police force, and the sting operation at the beginning of the film was a set-up. Walter suddenly arrives and saves Stowe. Together they kill all of Callahan's men, including Jimmy and Van Huffel, as Callahan tries to escape with Valerie to his helicopter. Just as they are about to reach it, Stowe fires multiple shots at the helicopter which makes the pilot lift off, in fear. Callahan, seeing his means of escape is gone shoots Stowe, undeterred he keeps coming towards Callahan and Valerie. Callahan fires several more shots at Stowe, gravely wounding him. Stowe reaches Callahan, grabs his gun hand and helps aim it at his head, simultaneously pointing his own weapon at Callahan. Two shots ring out in quick succession, and two bullet casings are shown falling. The screen goes dark. Three years later, Valerie has a 3-year-old daughter, the baby that Valerie was pregnant with, together they visited and lay flowers at the grave of Anthony Stowe, 'Officer and Husband'. In a mid-credits scene, a found footage of Callahan executing a couple, with Van Huffel present is played. Cast [ ] • as Detective Anthony Stowe • as Valerie Stowe • as Mark Rossini • as Serge • as Jimmy Medina • as Chief Mac Baylor • C. Gerod Harris as Ross • as Chad Mansen • as Gabriel Callaghan • Buffy Davis as Jane • Alana Maria as Detective Clementine Harrington • as Lucy • Adam Leese as Van Huffel • as Maria Ronson • Paul Williams as Tommy • Andrew Nienhaus as guy in background without an eyebrow • as Crew Member • as Agent 1 Reception [ ] Film critics praised Van Damme's performance for his dramatic portrayal as a drug-addicted cop, as it showed a major performance shift from the action hero roles he usually plays. The film was criticized for being unable to escape the expectations of Van Damme's usual direct-to-video fare, although it was considered an improvement on his previous releases. Alternate ending [ ] In the European DVD ending, each fire a shot that kills the other. Valerie cries out. At some point in the future, we see Valerie and a now 3-year-old daughter. They place flowers at Stowe's grave. In the North American DVD ending, Stowe shoots and kills Callahan. Several months later, he is shown raising his daughter with Valerie, a completely reformed person. External links [ ]. Get an answer for 'How is 'darkness' used as a symbol in Heart of Darkness?' And find homework help for other Heart of Darkness questions at eNotes. In this lesson, you'll learn about the time period and setting of Joseph Conrad's novel, 'Heart of Darkness.' You'll also see how the setting plays. Heart of Darkness (1899) is a novella by Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad, about a voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State, in the heart of Africa, by the story's narrator Charles Marlow. Marlow tells his story to friends aboard a boat anchored on the River Thames, London, England. This setting provides. A novella, first published as a three-part series in, Feb–Apr, 1899. This highly symbolic story is actually a story within a story, or frame tale, following a man named Charlie Marlow as he recounts his adventure to a group of men on a ship at dusk and continuing into the evening. It details an incident earlier in Marlow's life, a journey on what readers can assume is the Congo River (although the name of the country Marlow is visiting is never specified in the text) to investigate the work of Kurtz, a Belgian ivory trader in the Congo Free State. Aug 22, 2016 Critics hated 'The Love Boat' and predicted the corny jokes and silly storylines would sink producer Aaron Spelling’s new show faster than the Titanic. Watch full episodes of The Love Boat and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at TVGuide.com. The gang's all here: The original cast of The Love Boat, Fred Grandy, Ted Lange, Bernie Kopell, Lauren Tewes, Gavin MacLeod and Jill Whelan, reunited in Florida on Wednesday All six main Love Boat stars, Fred Grandy (Gopher, the chief purser), Ted Lange (Isaac, the bartender), Bernie Kopell (Doc, the ship's doctor), Lauren Tewes (cruise director, Julie), Gavin MacLeod (Captain Stubing) and Jill Whelan (Vicki, the captain's daughter), showed up dressed in their old work uniforms. Joining them was a slew of actors that made guest appearances as passengers throughout the show's run from 1977 - 1987. One of the most notables being the queen of the cuchi-cuchi, Charo. The curvaceous beauty - who according to IMBD is 69 - starred on the ABC series a staggering eight times. Handsome: Prior to his stint on reality television, Lorenzo Lamas, 56, starred on Falcon Crest in the '80s Defying her years, the Spanish actress showed off her slender legs and generous cleavage in a short floral dress and neutral heels. Reading like a who's who of '70s and '80s television stars, others in attendance included Loni Anderson, Joyce DeWitt, Lorenzo Lamas, Brady Bunch's Florence Henderson and Happy Days mom Marion Ross. The popular show was one of a long list of popular programs produced by late entertainment mogul Aaron Spelling. Lovely ladies: Doris Roberts, 89, and Dallas star Charlene Tilton, 55, dazzled on the ship's deck His daughter Tori Spelling took to Twitter to express her sadness of not being able to attend the once in a lifetime event. 'Sad to miss the #LoveBoat reunion on @PrincessCruises new #RegalPrincess. Those were amazing times! #DadWouldBeProud,' she wrote to her over 1mil followers. The True Tori star elaborated further in a post on her where she revealed: 'The Love Boat was my favorite show that my Dad produced.' Photo ops: The duo seemed to have become fast friends during their trip down memory lane She added: 'I know every Saturday night we watched it as a family, and I’m so sad for health reasons to be missing this unbelievable reunion. Its such an amazing tribute to my Dad’s legacy. 'I remember myself guest starring two times on the Love Boat! I was just a babe and getting my start as an actress. 'The cast and crew were always so kind to me. It was amazing times. I have great family memories on The Love Boat. Both personally and professionally.' It all began in the mid-70s when television producer Douglas S. Cramer, who had created the popular television series Love American Style, decided to transplant his popular comedy vignette series from its studio setting to the environs of a modern cruise ship. The resulting television show, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 1997, has been widely credited with introducing millions of viewers to the concept of a contemporary cruise vacation, and the dramatic expansion of the industry to its current size. So popular was the show, in fact, that it was revived in 1998 as Love Boat: The Next Wave with a new cast and characters. Originally, in searching out a location for the movie pilot of what was to become his Love Boat television series, Cramer found the ideal setting on a Princess Cruises ship. After the 1977 pilot show, which was shot aboard the line's original Sun Princess in Mexico, Cramer teamed up with top television producer Aaron Spelling and The Love Boat went on to enjoy phenomenal success, continuing for 10 seasons until 1987 as one of the highest-rated prime-time television shows in the country. Princess soon became a household name as the star of the popular series, and continues to be known as the 'Love Boat' line today. With Pacific Princess and Island Princess the original floating stars of the show, The Love Boat was filmed aboard many of Princess' ships in destinations around the globe. Occasional Love Boat television specials have been filmed since the show stopped production, and 'Captain Stubing' (actor Gavin MacLeod) serves as the company spokesman. In 1997, all six original Love Boat cast members -- Gavin MacLeod (Captain Stubing), Fred Grandy (Gopher), Ted Lange (Isaac), Bernie Kopell (Doc), Lauren Tewes (Julie) and Jill Whelan (Vicki) -- reunited for the first time in more than a decade to christen Dawn Princess in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 1998 the Love Boat popularity was revived with a new version of the show introduced by Spelling Television. Love Boat: The Next Wave, which ran for two seasons on the UPN network, was also set aboard a Princess ship, the line's new Sun Princess. A new cast of characters served as the Sun Princess staff -- including Robert Urich as Captain Jim Kennedy -- and following the original show's format, a series of guest stars joined the cast each week as guests. The original Love Boat series is currently in worldwide syndication, having been translated into more than 29 different languages, and is viewed by millions of fans in more than 93 countries. What to expect from your Hedgehog Hedgehogs are noiseless, odorless, inoffensive and nondestructive in their manner. They are nocturnal and therefore are active in the evenings. If they are allowed to run in the house, they tend to hide in corners or under furniture. Many hedgehogs dig in carpets or in houseplant dirt, if accessible, and will forage for spiders and insects in the home. Most hedgehogs prefer dim, quiet environments and may react with fright at loud noises or bright lights. Hooray for hoglets! Baby hedgehogs are called hoglets or piglets. An adult female usually gives birth to four to seven young once or twice a year. Nov 14, 2017. Long before Beatrix Potter unleashed the twinkly-eyed hedgehog washerwoman Mrs. Tiggy-Winkles upon the world, children have been enamored by the spiny mammals. In fact, a carved toy hedgehog — presumably a prized possession — was found buried next to a child's grave unearthed near. Hedgehogs are solitary by nature. When encountering something new in the environment a hedgehog may “taste” it, then begin hypersalivating and create a foam, which it then spits onto itself. The process is called “anting” or “anointing.” Most owners will promptly rinse or bathe the hedgehog to get rid of the material. Vital statistics • Body length: 7 inches (17 cm) • Body weight: male African: 500-600 g, female African: 250-400 g, male European: 800-1200 g, female European: 400-800 g • Sexual maturity: 3 months • Maximum life span: 4-7 years What should you feed your Hedgehog? The hedgehog diet is omnivorous, high in protein and low in fat. High fat foods adversely affect the hedgehog’s health and longevity. To minimize obesity, ad lib feeding of adults should be discouraged. One should feed in the evening a portion size that is almost completely consumed by morning. Only a small amount of food needs to be present during the day for a snack. A sample diet for an adult hedgehog for one day is: 2-3 tablespoons dry (or mixture of dry and canned) reduced-calorie cat food; 1-2 tablespoons mixed fresh vegetables and 3-5 insects 3-4 times a week. Invertebrates are important to the diet, especially for breeding sows, and may include mealworms, worms, insects and crickets. Commercial complete hedgehog diets are being developed and should be used if available. To introduce individuals to new diets, mix new foods gradually into the old. It helps to have all chunks or pieces of the new and old diets the same size and relative consistency. Is your Hedgehog a male or a female? Males have a midventral penis and abdominal testicles. What do Hedgehogs do all day? Hedgehogs need liberal exercise and are competent climbers. Logs can be arranged in the enclosure to form caves, tunnels and arches. They will use exercise wheels but do not “play” with toys. When at ease and during warm weather, hedgehogs like to sleep in a half-ball position or completely flat, legs outstretched. Are Hedgehogs tame? Although the African pygmy hedgehog is being commercially bred and raised, it is essentially non-domesticated and is an extremely timid and nervous animal. Young hedgehogs do not mind being held, but many adults, especially males, struggle to be let loose. Their first defense is to roll up into a tight ball of crisscrossed spines, with the head and legs in the center of the ball. Hedgehogs are not aggressive, but they may bite if provoked. Adults also vocalize with a hissing sound when bothered. Some hedgehogs will uncurl with back stroking of rump spines, a quiet environment and subdued lighting. How to keep your Hedgehog healthy, happy and safe • Feed once a day in the late afternoon or early evening, preferably in heavy crocks. • Fresh water must be available at all times, offered either from a sipper bottle or crock. • Prevent obesity. Ad lib feeding may not be appropriate. Weigh hedgehog at least monthly. • Take your hedgehog to an exotic animal veterinarian for an annual physical examination. • Routinely brush its teeth and provide veterinary scaling. • Prevent chilling; provide heated environment with dry bedding. • Clean toys frequently. • Handle a tame hedgehog every day to keep it tame. Housing for your African pygmy hedgehog should: • be a smooth-walled enclosure that is high enough to prevent escape. TWO: The Story Of Roman & Nyro documents the 12-year journey of legendary songwriter Desmond Child and his lifelong partner Curtis Shaw, and the extraordinary way they met and connected with Angela Whittaker, the woman who would carry their twin sons, Roman and Nyro, into the world. From preconception through the boys? First 10 years, TWO is the personal and powerful story of these unique individuals whose lives become inextricably woven together in magical and unexpected ways. TWO is testament to the universal power and ultimate triumph of love – that it is love that makes a family, affirming modern families may be modern in their making, but timelessly human at their core. Aug 18, 2014. Audience Reviews for Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro. There are no featured reviews for Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro at this time. View All Audience Reviews. Combining over 12 years of footage, TWO follows music legend Desmond Child and his lifelong partner's loving journey to create their own modern family. Apr 17, 2017. Another Richard Adams adaptation, if you thought Watership Down was bleak and depressing, The Plague Dogs takes that one step even further. It's based around a couple of dogs named Rowf and Snitter who escape from an animal research facility in the Lake District. Snitter (who still blames himself for. The Plague Dogs (1982) is a movie genre Drama produced by United Artists was released in United States of America on 1982-10-21 with director Martin Rosen a. Another Richard Adams adaptation, if you thought Watership Down was bleak and depressing, The Plague Dogs takes that one step even further. It's based around a couple of dogs named Rowf and Snitter who escape from an animal research facility in the Lake District. Snitter (who still blames himself for the death of his owner) wants to find himself a new master, while Rowf (distrustful of the world around him) has other plans, to live like wild animals while feeding on whatever they can. As bodies of sheep and people pile up, a search party of lab scientists and angry farmers breaks out, causing a countywide crisis. Needless to say that this film really shines in the animation department, from it's accuracy and smoothly animated animals, to it's colourful and atmospheric locations (such as the dark facility labs and the landscapes of the Lake District), even more impressive when you consider the lack of rotoscoping. A good voice cast consists of the late John Hurt, including James Bolam doing an amusing Tyneside accent as a sly and cunning fox named Tod who accompanies the dogs on their journey. Music-wise, it is a bit of a mixed bag, it sounds more in place in a horror film at times, though I guess it's fitting considering the very bleak tone. For the most part, I most definitely wouldn't say it's a film for kids (despite what the poster tagline would imply). It deals with a lot of mature themes like animal experimentation and death, and has a few bloody images on display. Nevertheless, it's a powerful animation that definitely leaves an impact on you after the credits roll. Even if you're hardhearted like me, you'll find it a tough film to sit through without holding back tears. Also keep in note that it's not as widely-known as Watership (hence it's limited release in the States), so finding a good quality print is difficult. The fact that a HD version hasn't surfaced is criminal. Published: January 9, 1985 THE Film Forum has opened its second decidedly un Bambi-like animal feature in as many weeks. In the wake of 'The Claw and the Tooth,' a startlingly candid documentary about African predators, the theater now presents 'The Plague Dogs,' which is distinguished by its unusually lifelike animation. Its opening scene depicts a Labrador retriever nearly drowning, the victim of a group of wicked vivisectionists, and does so with exceptional vividness. This realism, while impressive, is not an unqualified advantage. However, 'The Plague Dogs,' which opens today, makes such skillful use of computer animation that its principal characters develop an amazing doggy authenticity. Human gestures have been captured this accurately by animators, but for dogs it is something new. The story's principals - the aforementioned Labrador, Rowf (with a voice by Christopher Benjamin), and his terrier companion, Snitter (voice by John Hurt) - behave as any dogs might. They scratch, dig, sniff and gambol with a friskiness that is entirely convincing. Under the circumstances, their genteel British accents are more than a little disconcerting. Martin Rosen, who also directed the film version of another of Richard Adams's novels, 'Watership Down,' treats his 'Plague Dogs' almost as though it were live action. He varies the scenery and the camera angles imaginatively, and even allows Snitter several black and white fantasy sequences (in one of these, he imagines he's sitting before a roaring fire being petted by his master). Rosen's direction is quite ingenious, much more so than Mr. Adams's story. The plot has Rowf and Snitter escaping from the 'Whitecoats' - the laboratory scientists who have tormented them - and roaming the English lake district, seeking a haven. But they are suspected of carrying Bubonic plague, and in any case they have disastrous effects on humans they encounter - in one case, Snitter leaps affectionately at a hunter, causing a shotgun to go off in the man's face. Inevitably, the dogs and their fox cohort (the Tod, with voice by James Bolan), become utter pariahs. Though the dogs' gentle, self-pitying bewilderment finally becomes tedious, the film's visual style does not. Rowf and Snitter, piteous as they are, have been brought most persuasively to life. Fur and Loathing THE PLAGUE DOGS, directed, written and produced by Martin Rosen, based on the novel by Richard Adams; directors of animation, Tony Guy and Colin White; music by Patrick Gleeson; released by Nepenthe Productions. At Film Forum, 57 Watts Street. Running time: 86 minutes. This film is rated PG. Voices by: Snitter..... John Hurt The Tod..... James Bolan Rowf..... Christopher Benjamin. TAXIDERMIA I remember your family home. Upstairs, the second to the right your door. Now it’s locked and dark All silence and dust Your room as it was before: A Museum of Remembrance and Joy But you mistrust me now, you mistrust me now. Gyorgy Palfi's grotesque tale of three generations of men, including an obese speed eater, an embalmer of gigantic cats, and a man who shoots fire from below the waist. Jul 13, 2007. Peter Bradshaw: A visually striking, provocative dish served up with the most horrid ingredients imaginable. More Taxidermia images. May 17, 2007 trailer for taxidermia. Even the scrooges will smile at 3 free months of ad-free music with YouTube Red. The Tomatometer rating – based on the published opinions of hundreds of film and television critics – is a trusted measurement of movie and TV programming quality. - Toys on the second shelf, books at the height of the eyes Now you have other things to attend: - Duties you can’t avoid, risings about to be.life never takes a break.! There’s no room for child remains You mistrust me now, you mistrust me now I could make you doubt, you mistrust me now. ‘Cause I bring you to those spaces of soft rind Yes, I take you to those places you learned to shun to those days in which ice creams melt in our hands Too busy we were Plucking petals, one by one Planning huts up on trees or naming tadpoles on the pond - Oh! That has a tail, oh look! That has a frog’s leg! -Toys on the second shelf, books at the height of the eyes, games underneath the bed All under control no no No need to update. Whenever the time to empty that home arrives you’ll regret not having been cleaning up And you’ll mistrust me then even more than now You mistrust me now, you mistrust me now. I could make you doubt, you mistrust me now. I bring you to those spaces of soft rind. Yes, I bring you to those places you learned to shun. ‘Cause I bring you to those spaces of soft rind Yes, I take you to those places you learned to shun credits. Marc Bischoff, as a sallow, cadaverous taxidermist in the Communist era, in a film by the Hungarian director Gyorgy Palfi. Credit Regent Releasing Among the grotesque images paraded through Gyorgy Palfi’s film the most indelible are neither the graphic depiction of an obsessive voyeur masturbating with fire nor the shearing of a pig’s tail attached to a newborn baby. They are found in its extended scenes of sport-eating competitions by a Hungarian team of gourmands during the Communist era. Seated in a row of troughs, the contestants, who have the pillowy bodies of sumo wrestlers, shovel slop down their throats as fast as they can swallow it in a race against the clock. During the breaks between rounds they regurgitate torrents of vomit, while comparing techniques of “cross-swallowing.” If Nora Ephron’s is an irresistible invitation to dine, “Taxidermia” is an equally compelling one to fast. A meditation on the bestial appetites of humanity by the Hungarian director who made his 2002 debut with the much-admired, nearly silent “Taxidermia” relentlessly focuses on sex, food and innards. It might also be an allegory about repression and Hungarian national identity over the last 70 years. Beautifully lighted, with elegant, fluid cinematography, it includes some stunning, magic-realist flourishes. The revolving image of a wooden bathtub finds its function changing with each revolution. A stuffed human body with the head removed and a stitched torso, exhibited in a museum, suggests a Dadaist parody of Michelangelo’s David. Directors who borrow from the aesthetic include David Cronenberg and Terry Gilliam, and, in its cruder expressions, the practitioners of torture porn. Palfi’s film aspires to high art. In his director’s note he states, “My aim was to create not just an auteur film but an enduring, personal auteur film.” He might have added “in the European tradition.” The message is a brutal reminder that beneath a thin veneer of civilization we are animals who kill and torture one another and who devour other animals. “Taxidermia” is a generational triptych that begins during World War II and ends in the present and whose parts dissolve into one another. The first two are adapted from stories by the Hungarian writer Lajos Parti Nagy; Mr. Palfi contributed the final segment. In Part 1 Vendel Morosgovanyi (Csaba Czene), a servile military orderly and peeping Tom in a remote wintry outpost, obsessively spies on the wife and daughters of his sadistic commanding officer, who treats him like a slave. Vendel finds comfort in secret lust. He tortures himself with a candle flame, drinks fire and in a spectacular special effect turns his erect penis into a flaming rocket. After he copulates with the lieutenant’s slovenly wife in a scene in which squeals and grunts are accompanied by his fantasies of her daughters and a slaughtered pig, she becomes pregnant. The cuckolded commander shoots Vendel in the head but brings up his child, Kalman Balatony (Gergo Trocsanyi). Born with a pig’s tail that is severed at birth, Kalman grows up to be a speed eater for a team seeking recognition by the International Olympic Committee. The eating marathons and accompanying military pageantry mercilessly satirize the empty pomp of Communist rallies. Kalman marries Gizi (Adel Stanczel), a fellow speed eater. After their honeymoon, while she is pregnant, the couple put on an eating exhibition in which they consume much of a vat of red caviar. The story jumps to the present. Gizi has left Kalman (now played by Gabor Mate in a fat suit), who subsists on a diet of unwrapped candy bars that he swallows whole; he has grown so enormous he is unable to move. Kalman, who lives alone with three glowering cats that he is fattening by feeding them lumps of lard, is regularly visited by his resentful son, Lajos (Marc Bischoff), a sallow, cadaverous taxidermist. Discovering his father dead one day, Lajos proceeds to stuff him. Then he locks himself into a Rube Goldberg-worthy contraption and begins stuffing himself; father and son end up as works of art displayed in a museum. Treatises could be written on the relation between life and art, the bestial and spiritual, in “Taxidermia.” A central ingredient that runs through the movie is a current of humor. “Just as the body is overcome by desire, so naturalism is overcome by surrealism,” Mr. Palfi declares. Barely able to contain a smirk, “Taxidermia” makes it grimly funny. TAXIDERMIA Opens on Friday in New York and Los Angeles. Directed by Gyorgy Palfi; written by Zsofia Ruttkay and Mr. Palfi, based on stories by Lajos Parti Nagy; director of photography, Gergely Poharnok; edited by Reka Lemhenyi; production designer, Adrien Asztalos; produced by Peter Miskolczi, Gabor Varadi, Gabriele Kranzelbinder, Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Alexandre Mallet-Guy and Emilie Georges; released by Here Media/Regent Releasing. In Manhattan at the Cinema Village, 22 East 12th Street, Greenwich Village. In Hungarian and Russian, with English subtitles. Running time: 1 hour 31 minutes. This film is not rated. 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In Mumbai taxi rides are as cheap as chips, as long as you don't end up hailing someone like Raghu, a short-tempered cabbie who loves giving passengers the run around in Milan Luthria's Taxi No. Played outstandingly by acclaimed character actor Nana Patekar, this entertaining comedy-drama - inspired by Roger Michell's Changing Lanes - will take you on an entertaining journey through two contrasting lives. When Raghav (Patekar) crosses paths with Jai (John Abraham), the arrogant son of a millionaire who is on his way to court to claim his legacy, a simple cab ride kicks off a 24-hour journey in which things go spectacularly wrong. They may not have the congestion charge to deal with, but Mumbai city throws up its fair share of other problems for the pair, both of whom stand to lose their most prized possession - Raghu his wife and kids and Jai his family fortune. Fortunately writer Rajat Arora's skilfully adapted screenplay and sharp dialogues make you want to hang on during their traumatic expedition. 'ADEPT DIRECTION' Boasting gallons of fun, energy and some rather dangerous looking Indian car chases, Luthria's adept direction captures Mumbai's frenetic pace and people, from its notorious traffic jams to shady side-street characters. But above all, his film provides both Patekar and Abraham the opportunity to shine as two strangers who unexpectedly turn into vicious adversaries. Even Sonali Kulkarni and Sameera Reddy get a decent look in as their suffering partners. If you like your Bollywood to steer clear of schmaltz, take a trip to see Taxi No. In Hindi with English subtitles. End Credits Director: Writer: Stars:,,, Genre:, Length: 116 minutes Cinema: 24 February 2006 Country: India Cinema Search Where can I see this film? New Releases. Raghav Shastri (Nana Patekar), an Insurance Salesman to the world, but a caustic, instinctively witty cabbie in reality, who needs thirty thousand rupees by the end of the day. Jai Mittal (John Abraham), the equally acidic heir to a resourceful business family, who needs a bit more. Three hundred crores actually. Also by the end of the day Jai needs to contest his father’s will in court and needs Raghu’s cab to get there. Raghu needs every rich client he can get as a passenger so the two meet. And a predictable cab ride kicks off a roller-coaster journey that depicts a contrasting tale in which on either side of the seat that divides them, are two problems that arise from diametrically opposed perspectives of life. Taxi No 9211 focuses on Raghav Shastri (Nana Patekar), a cab driver in Mumbai who lies to his wife about his job, pretending to be an insurance salesman. One day, he gives Jai Mittal (John Abraham), a young businessman, a lift. Jai is fighting for ownership rights of his late father's estate. Unfortunately, the cab gets into an accident with Jai escaping as he's in hurry. In the process however, Jai loses the key to the vault containing his father's will in the back of Raghav's taxi. Raghav decides to hide it from Jai, who, in search for his lost item, goes to Raghav's house and tells his wife what he really does for a living. She leaves him, taking their son, and Raghav decides to take revenge. Raghav and Jai vow to kill each other, as they blame each other for their woes. When Raghav fails to kill Jai he targets Jai's girlfriend, Rupali (Sameera Reddy). As Raghav chases Rupali she is saved by Jai at the very last moment. Jai lets Rupali escape and he attacks Raghav. They have a dirty car fight, but both survive. Raghav then decides to go to Jai's place. Jai returns to his apartment from a second court hearing regarding his father's estate in defeat, because he doesn't have his father's will. He discovers the will, torn to pieces and pasted on the wall of his apartment. Jai becomes depressed and feels lonely after his friends left him. Soon he even gets dumped by Rupali. Losing everything that used to be precious for him, Jai realise how brutal life can be, and begins respecting his father and his work. On the other side Raghav is caught again by police and taken to police station where his wife tells his real character and problem within himself. Soon he realise his deeds. Later, he is bailed out of prison by a repentant Jai. They both go to Jai's apartment for a drink and Raghav returns the Will saying he never destroyed it, rather he tore the fake one. Jai rejects the will and decides to begin afresh. Raghav also gets a second chance with his family. Character Error When Sonali Kulkarni buys tickets for Nasik she asks for two tickets for the 9 pm train but later when Nana Patekar is in John Abraham's house he says my wife is going to Nasik by the 11:30 pm train. Continuity After Jai Mittal leaves the court in a car, we can see the same arch of the BMC building in the background twice. Continuity In the taxi, Nana applies the brakes, John falls forwards and still has his chain around his neck and only the next scene he remembers that he lost his chain during the incident. Errors in Geography The Old Gothic building used as the Mumbai High Court is actually the St Xavier's technical institute on Mahanagr Plaika Marg, Mumbai. Actress Priyanka Chopra plays a special cameo at the end of the film, hinting that she is John's new girlfriend in the movie. The account number of John Abraham's character, Jai Mittal, is 1129, which is 9211 backwards. 9 2 11: Nau Do Gyarah marks the comeback of actress Sonali Kulkarni in Hindi, who was last seen in 'Danav'. The movie was remade in Tamil as 'TN 07 AL 4777', and in Telugu as 'Game', with Mohan Babu and his son Vishnu Babu. The very first movie soundtrack for which music composer Bappi Lahiri has sung for someone else besides himself. This movie was inspired from the Hollywood movie 'Changing Lanes', with John Abraham playing Ben Affleck's role and Nana Patekar portraying Samuel L Jackson's role in this Hindi version. |
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