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Rocky - Um Lutador

LELLA — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:11:41 +0000

'Rocky - Um Lutador' é O MELHOR filme da carreira do Sylvester Stallone. Na verdade, podemos considerá-lo como seu divisor de águas. A partir de 'Rocky' ele passa de ATOR a ASTRO.

Sem sombra de dúvidas, o filme que alavancou sua carreira, além de conseguir uma grande bilheteria, ponto forte de franquias assim, conseguiu o que poucos blockbusters conseguem: FIDELIZAÇÃO! Uma coisa é o sucesso momentâneo. Outra é conseguir uma prole de fãs que, mesmo após décadas, continuam discutindo e defendendo incansavelmente seu personagem favorito. Essa força do personagem se deve à sua evidente identificação com seu público.

Contexto histórico

1976. Quatro anos antes explodira o escândalo de Watergate, com o arrombamento da sede do Comitê do Partido Democrata meses antes das eleições. Nas investigações, foi constatado o envolvimento do presidente Nixon que, dois anos após, abandona seu cargo na Casa Branca. Um escândalo que sujou o orgulho americano. Nesse mesmo período, os EUA amargavam um desastre chamado ‘Vietnã’. O tão famoso ‘Orgulho Americano’ estava aos pedaços. Os estadunidenses sentiam vergonha de seu governo e de sua nacionalidade e nada parecia reverter aquilo. Algo precisava ser feito para dar a ‘injeção de ânimo’ que aquele povo precisava.

O personagem

No filme, Sly interpreta quase que ele mesmo. Um lutador medíocre, devendo até as partes íntimas que vive de pequenos serviços para sobreviver. Eis que aparece uma oportunidade de mudar de vida quando recebe o convite do Campeão Mundial Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) para uma disputa. Para Apollo, era apenas mais uma jogada de marketing; Para Rocky, a oportunidade de sua vida. Bastava apenas manter-se alguns rounds de pé e receber seu pagamento (além, é claro, de ter seu nome divulgado e poder quem sabe arranjar um emprego de verdade). Mas isso, obviamente seria difícil pacas, haja visto o ‘peso’ do desafiante. Assim, Rocky pede a ajuda de Mickey (o ÓTIMO Burgees Meredith) para ajuda-lo em sua preparação.

A identificação com o público

A partir daí, vêm as cenas de treinamento árduo e ostensivo paralelas a seus dramas pessoais e aos efeitos que aquela disputa tem em sua vida. E são essas tramas paralelas que ganham o filme e o apreço do telespectador que passa a ver nos personagens partes de si mesmo. Entre um soco e outro, vemos o desenrolar do romance entre Rocky e Adrian (Tália Shire ÓTIMA), a moça tímida e de hábitos simples pela qual muitos de nós já nutrimos uma paixãozinha na adolescência (a conversa dos dois na pista de patinação é de uma simplicidade tão tocante); seus conflitos com o amigo Paulie que, assim como ele, era mais uma vítima da falácia social daquele sistema. As cenas da ‘explosão’ de Paulie, seu desabafo na casa de Rocky são marcantes (Jason Robards não merecia esse Oscar).

Mas o essencial nos remete de volta ao treinamento. Aquele homem simples que treinava com vigor mesmo estando de estômago vazio era nada mais que uma representação do que era o cidadão americano de classe baixa àqueles tempos. Como não sentir-se tocado com aquele homem com as mãos ensangüentadas dando socos em uma peça de carne no frigorífico por não ter onde treinar?

À medida que a luta se aproximava, sua vida e de todos ao seu redor ia se transformando. Da noite para o dia, o ‘Garanhão Italiano’ passou de um desconhecido a célebre desconhecido. Sim, pois sua derrota era certa e mais certa ainda a rapidez com que o esqueceriam.

Mas chega o dia da grande luta e, por mais incrível que pudesse parecer, as atenções maiores estavam voltadas para ele. O homem encontra o deus. Se cumprimentam e começam a luta. Vários rounds e socos depois, o perdedor anunciado continuava firme de pé e o favorito cambaleava. O combate se estende até os últimos minutos e ele, o homem desacreditado por todos, ainda estava lá, dando seu sangue pela melhor (e certamente única) oportunidade de sua vida.

E nós... Fazemos isso? Será que também estabelecemos para si próprios metas quase inalcançáveis e passamos por grandes adversidades mas, mesmo assim, vamos em frente para chegar lá? Será que alguma vez nos permitimos ‘comprar uma briga’ dada como perdida? Se a resposta for ‘SIM’, então você tem um pouco de Rocky Balboa.

Era essa mesma a intenção. Aquele homem simples chamado Rocky Balboa foi feito com um pouco de cada americano envergonhado e revoltado que, além dos parentes e amigos perdidos em uma guerra tola e (mais além, mas muito mais além) dos escândalos do alto escalão do Governo, tinha suas humilhações diárias em uma vida simples que toda a sociedade tentava fazer pequena, tomando-as como ‘causas perdidas’.

Mas ali estava um homem como eles que encarnava um novo tipo de herói, sem os super-poderes de um Superman ou o charme e inteligência de um James Bond: um homem de carne e osso que mal sabia falar. Um homem simples que não queria salvar o mundo de cientistas malucos com armas nucleares, mas sim apenas provar a si mesmo e (se der) aos outros que pode melhorar de vida e proporcionar isso à sua mulher e filhos.

Como disse Mickey ao Rocky quando ele quase desistiu (sim, nós também quase desistimos às vezes): "Não há nada que você não possa fazer. Se o gongo ainda não soou, então a luta ainda não acabou!" E Rocky não desistiu. Perdeu por pouco (na contagem dos pontos), mas isso já não importava. O homem simples, o ‘ninguém’, havia chegado ao último round com um Campeão Mundial, com certeza, a sua maior vitória.

E se ele conseguiu, por que não podemos conseguir também? Eu me pergunto isso, assim como os milhões mundo afora que consagraram e eternizaram esse filme MARAVILHOSO.

Por: Luiz Carlos.

Rocky - Um Lutador. 1976. EUA. Direção: John G. Avildsen. Roteiro: Sylvester Stallone. Elenco: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith. Gênero: Drama, Romance, Sport. Duração: 119 minutos.

Together with Springtime, comes the reconstruction as respects Untagled Phytoplankton.

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Rádio Trash 80's

musashinm — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:26:03 +0000

Para aqueles que ainda não sabem: "Sim, eu nasci e vivi nos saudosos anos 80.". Cresci assistindo Jaspion e Changeman na televisão, ouvindo Trem da Alegria e Balão Mágico nas rádios (e nas fitas K7), brincando de Aquaplay e Pogobol com os amigos. Meus heróis são até hoje Schwarzenegger e Stallone, por causa do Conan e Rambo (ou Rocky) respectivamente. A minha lista de divas era recheada de Paquitas. Claro que, em primeiro lugar, vocês encontrariam a adorável Pituxa Pastel (rs - ou, se preferirem, Letícia Spiller).

Com certeza, estes foram os anos dourados da minha vida. Tudo bem, relembrar a nossa infância sempre é agradável (não importando a época). Mas, na minha opinião, a década de 80 foi uma época mágica. O por quê disso? Confesso que não sei apontar uma causa exata. Talvez tenha sido o fim da ditadura, talvez tenha sido a (forte) influência da cultura pop americana. Sei lá (rs), são tantos os possíveis fatores.

O que eu sei é que sinto muita falta desta época. E não sou só eu. Graças a este sentimento saudosista, que a festa Trash 80's foi criada! Agora vocês devem estar pensando: "Isso é antigo pra caralho!". E eu tenho que concordar com vocês: "A Trash 80's é, realmente, muito antiga."; na verdade, esta festa existe nas noites de São Paulo desde 2002. Então, por quê que estou falando sobre ela hoje? Porque, outro dia, recebi de um amigo o seguinte link: Rádio Trash 80's. Sejam sinceros: "Saudosismo total, né?" (rs).

Para finalizar (e não perder o costume), segue um vídeo-clip de um dos maiores hits dos anos 80:

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Round 17 - Party Like It's 1989!

halfbackflanker — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:01:58 +0000

The Hawks and Cats at a packed MCG...just like the good old days!

1989 - what a year! George W Bush's daddy succeeded Ronald Reagan as US president, Seinfeld made its debut on American television, Madonna was rocking the world with Like A Prayer and Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell were stinking up movie theatres the world over in Tango & Cash...though I'm sure we all wish this didn't happen!

Hawthorn and Geelong or Tango and Cash? Which would you prefer to watch tonight?

But 1989 is fondly remembered by footy followers as the year of the greatest grand final ever played...though there has been at least one worthy challenger in recent times. Hawthorn defeated Geelong by six points in a classic despite Gary Ablett (Senior) going mental to kick a record nine goals.

With these two teams facing off again in a blockbuster encounter at the MCG tonight, Half Back Flanker is launching Party Like It's 1989 round as we celebrate what should be a great match played in a finals-like atmosphere against two re-established powerhouse clubs.

One vital aspect of modern day life that had yet to be introduced in 1989 is, of course, the World Wide Web. Therefore, as part of the celebrations for Party Like It's 1989, we will be switching off the computer on Friday night, busting out the trusty old tranny radio and going 'old-school' this weekend! We will rejoin the 21st century on Monday with a look back at all the action of round 17!

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TEAM NEWS

Gary Ablett to miss the Friday night blockbuster...and Luke Hodge might be joining him on the sidelines!
Richmond's hopes of finishing ninth receive a massive boost - Matthew Richardson returns for the Tigers!
Be afraid...be very afraid! Barry Hall is back and coming to an AFL ground near you!
A massively important weekend for Adelaide...and they drop Graham Johncock? What is going on there?
And now Peter Burgoyne is dumped by Port Adelaide? Did he and Johncock get up to no good together?

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FRIDAY NIGHT

Dermott re-enacting the events of 1989...though he seems to spend every day behaving like he's still in the late eighties!

MCG, Melbourne - 7:40pm (local): Hawthorn v Geelong (SEVEN)

CATS by 38: Geelong may not be indestructible but they will turn the tables from the '89 grand final...with Max Rooke trying to do his best Mark Yeates impersonation on Buddy Franklin!

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SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Collingwood were still suffering a long, painful premiership drought in 1989...until the Bombers ruined everything the following year by losing the 1990 grand final!

MCG, Melbourne - 2:10pm (local): Essendon v Collingwood (TEN)

MAPGIES by 21: Essendon are struggling to put a team together so the Pies should get up unless they have a big lapse in concentration...which is not beyond this Collingwood side!

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The evergreen Robert Harvey had only just turned 30 years of age in 1989!!!

Subiaco, Perth - 2:10pm (local): West Coast v St Kilda (FOX)

SAINTS by 18: Shame that Michael Gardiner won't get to play against the club that dumped him...would have been the most interesting thing about this game!

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SATURDAY NIGHT

In the mid-80's, the Swans had Tommy Hafey, Dr. Geoffrey Edelston and a shitload of money. But by 1989, all of it was gone!

SCG, Sydney - 7:10pm (local): Sydney v Adelaide (FOX)

SWANS by 18: Neil Craig might want to steer clear of the boundary line this week...particularly if Barry Hall gets a little frustrated, as he tends to do...

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The old 'Bad News Bears' were stinking up Carrara in 1989…and it could be bad news for Brisbane on Saturday night if they don't win!

Telstra Dome, Melbourne - 7:10pm (local): Richmond v Brisbane (TEN)

TIGERS by 18: Richmond would hate to lose such an important game, their finals hopes and their major sponsor all in the same week!

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SUNDAY

Neither the Power or Dockers even existed back in 1989 but Port Adelaide is the only one have had any reason to party since joining the AFL!

AAMI Stadium, Adelaide - 1:10pm (local): Port Adelaide v Fremantle (FOX)

POWER by 18: It has been a bleak old year for Port Adelaide and things are fairly negative over there...two wins in a row should cheer them up! Or not...

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Jim Stynes caused Melbourne a fair bit of pain in the late 80's when he ran over the mark...now he's inflicting more pain on the Dees!

MCG, Melbourne - 2:10pm (local): Melbourne v North Melbourne (SEVEN)

ROOS by 48: The Kangas must have the right people in place...look at how well they are coming along! But the Demons just can't get it right at all...

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Since 1989, fortunes have changed dramatically for the battling Footscray Bulldogs and the Carlton Blues...in particular for their president John Elliot!

Telstra Dome, Melbourne - 4:40pm (local): Western Bulldogs v Carlton (FOX)

DOGS by 24: The Bulldogs are just happy enough to have avoided financial ruin so the win will be a nice bonus!

NEW: Photos of Sly Stallone filming Bollywood movie!!!

brocknroll — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:09:32 +0000

Sly with Indian actress, Kareena Kapoor on set for filming of "Incredible Love" bollywood film.

Sly with Indian actor Akshay Kumar on set for "Incredible Love".

When will we see a pic of Sly and Arnold on set of this movie? I'll be on the lookout.

Kev

"This Common year" Events

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What's on the Theatres This Common year? (June 1-7)

kishishelleyuii — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:10:36 +0000

The Oxford Theater-in-the-round:

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Russophilia!

kishishelleyuii — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:53:46 +0000

If an Anglophile loves Konkani citizenry and class, and a Sinophile loves Asian cultural community and contour farming, what is the subjoinder being Mary Murphy? He's the administrate who hysterically screams whereunto Equally Self Consider It Potty War dance, and it was seen smooching Steel 1 Russian hottie Artem Chigvinsev during Tincture 2, exclusively has minded in the secret Condition 2 Russian hottie Dmitry on the seventh sun as for Marinate 3.

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RIP: Estelle Getty 1923 - 2008

brocknroll — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:10:42 +0000

Estelle Getty the legendary TV sitcom star of "The Golden Girls" passed away at 84 years old. She died around early Tuesday morning at 5:30 a.m. due to a advanced dementia. She died at her Hollywood Boulevard home.

Getty starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in the comedy "Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot" which she plays a mother of a detective who she helps fights crime with.

Rambo Review

comicbookjesus — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:29:56 +0000

I was looking forward to this. My previous attempts to rent it were thwarted as other bloodthirsty patrons beat me to it. But it lived up to the hype. At just shy of 90 minutes, it is short in length (and plot) but makes up for it with more blood and vengeance than the Punisher in an abbatoir.

John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is a Vietnam veteran and hardcore soldier, trained to kill with reckless abandon and creative use of vicious implements. Since his last cinematic outing in 1988's Rambo 3, he has been carving out an existence in Thailand catching snakes. He lives alone and is as surly as ever. A group of well-meaning Christians come along and eventually entice him into taking them on his boat to the Burmese border to help villagers in need. In the opening scenes we see actual footage of the atrocities there that will stir your conscience and wait for Rambo to exact vengeance.

I've always been a fan of Sly. More than an actor (though with Rocky and Rambo to his credit, his impression on pop culture can not be denied) he always tries to lift his films above mere action flicks. As the writer and director on many of his own features, he is a league above Seagal and Van Damme. Here, he brings up notions of identity and convinces some mercenaries in rescuing the missionaries from Burmese rebels, that "this is who we are." Welcome the bloodlust inside you, don't deny it is the heart warming message of this slaughter. But you can't help but cheer Sly and the merc caricatures on as they shoot, slice and explode an endless parade of baddies. I was smiling all the way. The violence is over the top but with bullets and knives that size, blood will spill freely. And that's exactly what it does. Not recommended for those with a weak stomach, Rambo will otherwise entertain. Sly looks considerably older than he did in his previous revamp, Rocky Balboa, and runs and leaps less. Then again, there's no need for such activity if you have a gun and a snarl bigger than any prison could hold. The guy still looks like a mountain. There is also a fair bit of crudeness, in the foul language and brief nudity, so be warned. This is Rambo, however, not Indiana Jones. He's never been a family friendly character, but for a good night in where you want to find yourself cheering and laughing at some brutal punishment, check it out. Then have a shower and prepare for Rambo 5, coming in 2009.

Platen press Purge away: Oliver Schist's Alexander Hits Blu-resonance frequency, HD DVD

kishishelleyuii — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:32:38 +0000

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Brittney Spears and the Beatles Buy Fairly ingressive Unspectacular:

kishishelleyuii — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:42:51 +0000

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Soft spot hits in re the Detroit significant 4

kishishelleyuii — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:41:54 +0000

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Rambo

Gary Deters — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:58:12 +0000

With the encouragement of Troy "T-Bone" Wunderlich, I watched Rambo. Expectations weren't too high, but I thought that it was pretty good entertainment. It didn't exactly start out like wild fires, but once it picked up, it was sweet action. Sylvester Stallone again plays the character John Rambo, who is living near Burma, where there is a constant civil war. He owns a boat and has gained a great knowledge of the river and the area. When a group of missionaries go missing in Burma, Rambo helps to try and get them back. He developed a relationship with Julie Benz (Sarah) as he brought them by boat into the war zone and she tries to get Rambo to see what they are trying to accomplish by going into a war zone. When someone hires a group of mercenaries to find the missionaries, Rambo brings them to the place where he dropped off the missionaries and proceeds to help find them. This is where the action starts as they find the destroyed village and they try to track down the Burmese army and get them back. There is, of course, a lot of blood and guts with a war movie as there is a big battle between the Rambo led mercenaries and the Burmese army. I thought it was smart that the movie didn't drag on and it was a relatively short. I think if you want to check out an action movie, this would be a good one.

Rambo trailer...

Recensione Film : "John Rambo"

Jfk — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:37:11 +0000

Il film è il 4° capitolo della saga del celebre veterano del Viet-Nam interpretato e qui auto-direttosi da Sylvester Stallone.
Se in "Rambo First Blood" nel 1982 imparavamo a conoscere il destino di un guerriero tornato in patria e disprezzato ed emarginato e la lotta personale per farsi accettare e poi successivamente lo ritrovammo suo malgrado utilizzato dal Governo statunitense per i propri scopi (Rambo II) e contro un nemico sovietico in tempi ormai sorpassati rispetto la Guerra fredda ed in clima di Perestrojka (Rambo III - una sorta di parodia ipertrofica del primo vero Rambo) qui John Rambo ci viene mostrato per quello che ha dovuto imparare ad essere: un animale da combattimento sopravvissuto al peggio.

Un uomo sconfitto nello spirito che cerca di riposare (soprattutto nell'anima devastata dagli incubi del passato) in una landa desolata della Thailandia al confine con la malandata Birmania.
Rambo ha deciso di disinteressarsi di tutto e di tentare d'invecchiare alla meno peggio evitando qualsiasi coinvolgimento con il mondo ma, ad un certo punto (l'inizio della storia) incappa in un gruppo di missionari laici/medici che vogliono soccorrere il popolo birmano vessato da un regime crudele e spietato. Rambo diviene il Caronte che trasporta questo gruppo di anime pure nell'inferno di un fiume (è un "barcaiolo" che conosce la zona) attraverso la Birmania.
Il viaggio per atmosfera richiama alla memoria il viaggio del Capitano Willard in "Apocalypse now" ma qui finiscono i parallelismi tra le due storie.
Anche questa volta John si riattiva come guerriero poichè altro non può essere, guidandoci ad un finale che vorrebbe farci credere, finalmente, al riappacificarsi di Rambo con il mondo ma soprattutto con sè stesso.

Il film è crudo, ultra violento e Stallone non ha certo lesinato negli effettacci splatter: è il primo film di guerra (e non solo) in cui nulla viene lasciato all'immaginazione e se lo scopo è quello di farci vedere l'orrore della guerra e di quello di cui l'uomo è capace, il bersaglio è pienamente centrato. Non è un film che consiglio a ragazzini che forse potrebbero solo cogliere il lato "shoot'em up" come se tutto fosse un videogioco alla Doom et simili sparatutto.
Rambo è cresciuto, si è costruito una corazza spessa verso tutto ciò che gli può far male ( principalmente rappresentato dall'affetto verso qualcuno) e l'indifferenza cinica del personaggio mostra lo snaturamento perpetrato ad un uomo per renderlo soldato senza scrupoli.

Se Rambo combatte dalla parte del bene di certo ogni mezzo giustifica il fine e ci dimostra che anche volendo cambiare il mondo in realtà l'uomo è destinato ad estinguersi con le proprie mani tanto è stupido nell'uccidersi senza ragione.

Dal punto di vista dell'attanagliare il film rende bene, non stanca ed il ritmo è veloce al punto giusto. Condanna e mostra al pubblico un mondo (quello birmano) di cui non si parla mai e di cui non conosciamo praticamente nulla, per cui la pellicola almeno per questo si merita un buon voto. In sè la storia forse poteva andare più nel profondo per quanto riguarda le sfumature e le storie dei personaggi di contorno ma nel complesso un film che si lascia vedere e che fa rabbrividire più di un horror poichè qui l'agghiacciante realtà supera la fantasia.

Voto: 7
Ciao, J

The fever still burns...NOT!!!

80smoviemama — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:51:37 +0000

Dear John,

I have just seen “Staying Alive” the 1983 sequel to one of your best movies ever, “Saturday Night Fever” and all I have to say is…what are you doin’ Johnny?

You romanced me with great hits like “Grease”, “Saturday Night Fever”, and “Urban Cowboy”. I loved you when you were “The Boy in the Plastic Bubble” even though I couldn’t touch you or I would kill you. I forgave you and cried for you in “Carrie”. (What a whack job that one was.) I didn’t think Vinnie Barbarino was stupid. I never saw “Moment to Moment”. I thought “Blow Out” was okay. But this, “Staying Alive”, I can not and will not overlook. My heart is broken and I blame Sylvester Stallone and Scientology. Oh sure, our love would be rekindled many years later because of a little film called “Pulp Fiction”, but for now, it’s OVER!!!!!

I get the concept. It’s been six years since "Saturday Night Fever" and Tony Manero has moved to Manhattan looking for his big break. Tony is working as a dance instructor and a waiter. Cynthia Rhodes stars as his girlfriend Jackie and he treats her like crap. Hello? Remember how bad he treated Annette???

So anyway, Tony lands a role in this musical production called “Satan’s Alley” starring Laura played by Finola Hughes. (Remember her from General Hospital? I think her name was Anna and she was married to Robert Scorpio? Didn’t she have some sort of scar on her face that was fake and she pealed it off like one of those window cling thingies? Is that right? Any of it? Someone please let me know.) Laura’s character is just awful. She reminds me of some snippy-snappy spoiled little British lap dog as she barks lines like “We met. We made it. What did you expect? True love? Everybawdy uses everybawdy .”

(Say that in your head in a British accent for the full dramatic effect.)

I think the name of the show, “Satan’s Alley”, is a bit ironic and yet very appropriate because after watching this movie I feel like I have been to Hell and back. Also, I consider Satan to be none other than…Sylvester Stallone. Why do I hate everyone’s favorite boxer you ask? Let me break this down for you! Because he directed, produced and wrote this piece of crap. I don’t know why he wasn’t busy making Rocky 5,041 or something. I personally think he saw you, John, as his competition and tried to KO you right out of the business.

This is totally Sly’s film. He even put his brother, Frank in it. At least there’s no big, ole blonde Brigitte. He definitely influenced the fashions in this film-a whole lot of leather, fur and my favorite, shiny Lycra. Sly himself even shows up in the movie in a big fur coat. Puleez.

Okay, so Tony and Laura have this supposed intense dancing chemistry. Whatever. So Tony decides he wants the lead role in the show and asks Jackie to help him. So he steals the lead and becomes the star of the show. Right. This is sooo believable. Tony “won-one-disco-contest” Manero from Brooklyn beats out classical trained dancer in less than five minutes.

I will say this John, you have some funny lines. Like when you are working as a waiter (you looked good by the way in your little tuxedo ensemble) and this girl keeps ordering all these drinks and she ask you “Do you know why I order so many drinks, Tony?” and you say “I dunno. Maybe you’re an alcoholic.” Heehee. That’s funny. Her response is “I just love to watch you walk, Tony. I just love to watch you walk.” Hmmmmm...That line sounds a little familiar.

Here is my favorite scene. Let me break it down for you:

Right after Tony’s triumphant Broadway debut and he is leaving the cast party and Jackie asks where he’s going and he says “I want to strut.” And he struts right out into Times Square to Staying Alive.

That’s it. The best part of this movie is the last minute. Here it is:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rpbleJcIfZY&feature=related

So that’s what I want you to do John is just strut right out to the curb before I kick you there. It’s over. Done. Keep going. Don’t look back. Don’t let the door hit you on your cute-little-Lee-jean-covered-ass. Oh, uh, are you really going? Oh, okay. Good. I’m soooo glad.

Good riddance…

…so long loser

…bye, bye

…call me.

Love,

Your Hopelessly Devoted and Seriously Delusional and Somewhat Twisted Former #1 Fan

Aufruf: Mutige Männer mit mehr Mumm gesucht!

musicmagazin — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:31:16 +0000

RTL das moderne Schönheits-OP-TV hat es uns vorgemacht: Es ist hype seinen Körper in aller Öffentlichkeit zu verschärpeln. Das humane Ersatzteillager-Unternehmen "Menschen-Schrott" kommt jetzt auf eine geni(tial)e Idee: Männer mit Schritt-Problemen soll auf die Sprünge geholfen werden: Wer meint, das sein Schlappie zu klein oder - gar zu groß - ist, dem hilft "Menschen-Schrott" mit dem passenden Starki-Schlapper!

Fotograf: Klaus Rupp www.pixelio.de

na, ob dem noch zu helfen ist?

Zur Info: "Menschen-Schrott" ist mit einem Arsenal an passenden Schlappies und Schlippies ausgestattet (Webseite auf Bestellung): Es bietet für jeden Mann und Mann-o-Mann den richtigen Knaller: Für den energischen den kleinen, für den schüchternen den mittleren und für den Kifi (wir kennen die Abkürzung - Aufklärung bietet die Redaktion!) den allergrößten - allerdings nur als aufblasbaren :crazy:

(Fotograf: Günther Dotzler www.pixelio.de)

...gar nicht witzig!

Gehirne mit Inhalten hat das mittelständische Unternehmen aus dem Bergischen in der Pfalz ebenso zu bieten: allerdings nur mit Torf. Politikerinhalte sind zur Zeit nicht auf Lager - werden jedoch gerade aus Berlin herbeschafft (es gibt freiwillige Abgeordnete aus dem Gesundheitsministerium, die sich bereitstellten - die 10 Euro Krankenkassenbeitrag spendeten sie übrigens dem DRK).

Doch zurück zu Schlappie und Boobs-TV: Es werden - im Auftrage von Mensch-ist-Mensch-TV-Un-Produktion (einem geilen Sender mit Einschaltquotenverfallsdatum) - mutige Männer mit viel Mumm zum Originellen gesucht. Sie sollen es wagen sich in einer Live-Op ihr Fortpflanzungsorgan umzugestalten. Dabei bedarf es polente und polante Männer. Als kompetente Frauen-Jury gibt es eine klasse Besetzung: Marilin Monroe! M.M. hat sich extra vom Himmel frei genommen (JFK sieht´s mit einem lächelden und weinenden Augen!) um der Schau das passende Salz zu verpassen (man munkelt im Himmel, die MM hätte sich extra eine neue Brille bei Fielmannto gekauft, um die Männer-OP-Ergebnisse korrekt einschätzen zu können!) Also Männer, raus mit Euren gebrochenen Ersatzteilen, zeigt was ihr zu zeigen habt, zeigt Euch Mann, zeigt Euch von Eurer Schokoseite - und die Quote schmilzt garantiert!

Einsendung, nur mit ehrlichen Bilderchen - in Vergrößerung! bitte an RTRL-Menschen-Schrott, 55100 Köln, Pisssentraße 1245545.

Beste Grüße
Euer Schrott-TV

BRIGITTE NIELSEN: Tragik, Tod und Schmerz: IHR BESTER FREUND STIRBT VOR BRUST-OP!!

musicmagazin — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:59:52 +0000

1 mal tauschen bitte...

SO., 20.7., 19.05 UHR

"AUS ALT MACHT NEU – BRIGITTE NIELSEN IN DER PROMI-BEAUTY-KLINK" – TEIL 3

DRAMA UM BRIGITTE NIELSEN: BESTER FREUND STIRBT VOR BRUST-OP

Nachdem Brigitte Nielsen das aufwändige Facelifting gut überstanden hat, geht es entschlossen zur dritten OP. Jetzt sollen die Brust gestrafft und die bereits 18 Jahre alten Implantate ausgetauscht werden. Doch dann trifft den Hollywood-Star ein schwerer Schicksalsschlag: Joker, ihr Lieblingshund, verstirbt bei einer OP in der Tierklinik. Brigitte Nielsen ist am Boden zerstört. Trost findet sie bei ihrer besten Freundin Marianne Baronin Brandstetter.

Sonntag, 13.07. / 20.07. / 27.07., 19.05 Uhr: Exclusiv Spezial: Aus alt mach neu - Brigitte Nielsen in der Promi-Beauty-Klinik
Brigitte Nielsen (li.) und Frauke Ludowig
Fotos: © RTL

Brigitte Nielsen: "Ich bin einfach nur traurig und vermisse ihn. Joker war immer ein enger und sehr liebenswerter Weggefährte." Während Brigitte Nielsen untröstlich ist, geht ihr selbst auferlegter OP-Marathon erfolgreich weiter. Bei der vierten OP sollen die alten Implantate ausgetauscht werden. Dabei gibt es für die Ärzte eine besondere Herausforderung: Nach den vielen Jahren hat es Verwachsungen in diesem sensiblen Bereich gegeben.

"Hier war bereits eine Voroperation im Spiel", erläutert Chefarzt Dr. Sattler. "Einerseits mussten die alten Implantate herausgenommen, andererseits die Narbe, die darum gewachsen war, berücksichtigt werden. Dann musste das neue Implantat eingesetzt und die Brust gestrafft werden. Für diesen schwierigen Eingriff benötigt man viel Erfahrung, damit der Vorbefund nicht in Konflikt mit der Abheilung des Neubefundes steht."

Für die Ärzte eine kleine Überraschung: Busenwunder Nielsen wollte sogar eine Brustverkleinerung von D auf C. "Der Busen soll wieder eine topp Form bekommen. Aber ich will nicht unnatürlich aussehen", betont Nielsen.

Und was ist Brigitte Nielsen für eine Patientin? Dr. Sattler: "Sie ist eine wunderbare Patientin, steckt die Eingriffe meisterlich weg. Wir haben keinen vergleichbaren Fall bisher aus unserer Erfahrung. Man sollte zwei Monate für diese Menge von Veränderungen und Eingriffen veranschlagen. Hier war es ein Zufall, dass es in zweieinhalb Wochen möglich war. Und Brigitte Nielsen ist eine sehr disziplinierte Patientin, die allen Anweisungen bereitwillig folgt, um am Ende das gewünschte Ergebnis zu erzielen."

Hat sie dabei keinerlei Angst vor den Risiken, die auch diese Operation mit sich bringt? "Ich habe mich ausführlich über die Risiken aufklären lassen. Und mal ganz ehrlich, haben Sie Angst, Auto zu fahren? Kennen sie die Zahlen von Erkrankungen, die auf Grund des Konsums von Alkohol, Fetten und Zucker entstehen? Ich kenne die Zahlen aus den USA. Sie sind erschreckend. Wie viele Opfer aber gibt es im Vergleich dazu im Bereich der Schönheits-OPs? Es gibt deutlich mehr Unfallopfer im Straßenverkehr!", so Nielsen energisch.

Aber ist das die Leiden der vielen OPs wert? An dieser Stelle kommt Nielsen in Rage: "Essen Sie lieber einen schrumpeligen Apfel oder einen frischen knackigen? Dekorieren sie Ihre Wohnung vielleicht mit Trockenblumen? Ich stelle mir lieber frische Blumen auf den Tisch. Hören wir doch alle endlich auf, so verlogen zu sein. Natürlich sieht jung, frisch, glatt schöner aus, als ausgezehrt, ausgetrocknet und faltig. Schauen Sie mal in den Kalender. Wir schreiben das Jahr 2008. Fahren wir noch in der Pferdekutsche? Erlegen die Männer das Wild mit Pfeil und Bogen? Na also, und Frauen nutzen die modernen Möglichkeiten der Schönheitschirurgie. Warum eigentlich auch nicht?"

Die vierte und letzte Folge (3. August, um 19.05 Uhr) zeigt, wie Brigitte Nielsen ihr neues Leben angeht.

Quelle / Vollkontakt: RTL

Link
http://www.rtl-television.de/

Chain suits, daggers, and...lamps?

Oscar Valdes — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:25:22 +0000

[ by Jerry Sticker, photos by Linda Wandt and courtesy of Kit Casati ]

Kit Casati knew he wanted to work with metal ever since he made a full length chain mail suit for a Halloween costume at the age of 7. “It got pretty heavy and uncomfortable and I couldn’t wear it the whole night,” Casati says. Despite being a little annoyed with how cumbersome his costume became, he was hooked on working with metal. Indeed, certain nuances influenced from those early experiences still streak through some of his present work.

Casati spent his childhood in England and fed himself on a steady diet of medieval architecture and great works of art. He started making crystal wraps and selling them at the age of 9. He describes a crystal wrap, which is basically metal wrapped around crystals and used as pendants for necklaces or bracelets, as the gateway craft for most people who get involved in working with metal. He continued working in metal in high school (in Austin), where “Mr. A”, an art teacher, encouraged him to experiment more in the metal art realm. His dad chipped in and bought him a butane torch so that he could solder small pieces and make more elaborate wraps.
He insisted on knowing more about working with metal. Fortunately the father of one of his friends was a jeweler. He now had a resource. He got tired of Casati’s relentless questions about the making of jewelry so he gave him a job working as an apprentice. His first jobs included the dirty work no one wanted to do. He would come in to the shop and polish metal or melt metal to make wires. Casati went to college at Southwest Texas State University (Texas State) to pursue an art degree. In college, he saw a different side of metal art than he’d seen while working as a jeweler’s apprentice. It was more sculptural jewelry. The art program was 6 years long and focused on form and function the first three years. He said he found it frustrating at times that others in the program would make some unidentifiable piece of junk, call it modern art, and get A’s while he would make traditional pieces and just getting by. But Casati felt he was doing it the right way. He stuck to his guns and kept learning his art, making functional pieces in the traditional sense. And he noticed something.
He ended up getting a better foundation to work from than some of the other more experimental students. Because he learned the basics, he felt freer when the time came to create. In fact, Casati eventually began to experiment more with his collegiate art projects to great success. Several of those later pieces are extremely modern in taste. But there’s a certain sense of balance that comes with learning the basics of the craft. For one of his projects, he made a necklace piece out of deer hide and metal. Another of his collegiate works included a wild interpretation of a love poem where he used the metal casting of artichokes in various stages of opening and closing up against painted canvas. In several different panels, the metal artichoke would go from completely unreceptive to having its heart completely exposed and vulnerable to love. In the artichoke piece and the deer hide necklace piece, Casati would discover a reoccurring theme that he would use in his later works, the endless possibilities of incorporating the organic with the inorganic. A weird balance of opposites continues to define his work, the mixing of medieval with modern, raw hide with metal, soft up against hard, curvy and straight, old and new, found and yet-to-be-found. One of his newer pieces is a candelabra made of a hand-forged steel top standing upon curvilinear metal piping made from the casting of a grape vines. The candelabra is made out of 70-80 different pieces, giving some idea as to how intricate his work can be. Part of the candelabra is also made from a cactus stick he found when he was 15. His art is not just made up of unusual metal found from scouring the scrap yards; he also uses a lot of other items he’s found throughout his life. For another of his pieces, Casati made a rubber mold of a bronze part he found out of car’s transmission.
He then cast the mold of the part in steel to form a sort of bracelet. Casati found influence from famed metal sculptor Albert Paley. And like Paley, he does focus on bigger works of metal art and commissions. One of his first commissions was for St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Northwest Austin. For the church, he designed an elaborate “stations of the cross” inlaid into the stone floor of the prayer chapel. Casati describes the church commission project as a learning experience about the business side of art. “I won the bid at $15,000 and thought I was set,” he says. “It wasn’t until later that I realized I underbid by about $15,000.” The commission was time-consuming and expensive and the metal crosses that were supposed to be flush with the church floor kept popping up in places. He was in debt on his first commission but he ended up okay in the long run because he got other commissions when other churches recognized the excellent craftsmanship of his work at St. Theresa’s.
Casati enjoys working on the commissions for the churches because of the spiritual attachment to his artwork. Part of the inspiration he gets for making his art comes from an emotional or spiritual attachment that his art creates. Some of the artwork he currently focuses on is making wedding rings. He likes making things that mean something, things that can spark an emotion in somebody. He presented his own wedding ring he fashioned out of an iron meteorite that landed in France.

Movie director Robert Rodriguez discovered the talents of Kit Casati when he was looking for an Austin artist to make a ring for Sylvester Stallone in the movie Spy Kids. Casati made a replica of a Shaquille O’Neal ring for the movie. Other film jobs followed. He made a knife blade for the character Yellow bastard in the movie Sin City. All told, he’s worked on about seven movies. He likes the glamour and the pay of working in cinema but he doesn’t have the creative freedom he has working independently. Often he makes three or four different prototypes of one prop and has to await approval on a design from the production designer, and ultimately the director.

Casati was part of an exhibit called Stacked Studios. He says he enjoys exhibitions tremendously because he gets to work on art that is freer, more expressive and more creative, but the shows cost a lot of money that comes from the artist’s own pocket and they’re extremely time-consuming which obviously takes away from projects such as film work where he could be making money. Casati has had his own casting business in the past where he has created jewelry on a mass scale for other artists. He ultimately wants to have items of jewelry that he can stamp with his own imprint, a working line of commercially viable pieces for constant revenue. Having this line of jewelry will allow him the opportunity to do what he loves, creating inspirational metal art through his own limitless artistic vision.

Jerry Sticker is a contributor writer for NÜ magazine and Kross Media. Linda Wandt is a constant contributor and has also been featured as an artists in NÜ magazine. Download the designed online magazine PDF version by logging on to www.krossmedia.net

Kareena knows Saif will be totally professional with Deepika

greathotstories — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:03:07 +0000

If Saif is looking happier today than he did a week ago it's because he's now ready to head from London for Los Angeles where his lady-love Kareena Kapoor is shooting with Akshay Kumar for Sajid Nadiadwala's Kambakht Ishq.

Speaking from LA Kareena can't stop glowing, "Yes Saif is coming here day after tomorrow (Saturday) for two weeks.

I don't know how happy he is about it. But I'm looking forward to seeing him again, " says Kareena who has been shooting around the clock.

"It's been a mad rush here. And from the 18th I shoot with Sylvester Stallone. Isn't that exciting? Am I a fan of Stallone? Who isn't?"

Saif has been telling anyone whom he trusts that not having Kareena in his first production has been killing him.

Laughs Kareena, "That's because Saif is very very open about his feelings. So am I. I know he was thoroughly professional with Deepika. We'll do many films together in the future. What's the hurry?"

More on Saif. He and Kareena are supposedly doing their first joint stage performance in Dubai early next month for the Morani bothers.

Kareena completely denies this 'news report.'

"It's true that Saif and I will be in Dubai together next month. But we are certainly not performing together I don't know where this came from. We'll just attend the Zee Carnival, waving to the audience and signing autographs.That's it."

At the moment she's enjoying shooting with Akshay Kumar. "And I'm going to do one more film with Akshay. Imtiaz (Ali) has signed us together for his next film, the one that he'll make after the one with Saif and Deepika.

So there ends all the speculation about Imtiaz and me being at loggerheads because he didn't sign me for his second film."

Imtiaz Ali's Kareena-Akshay starrer takes off in June 2008. "I'm yet to hear the narration. But I can say this much. It'll have me in an even better role than Jab We Met.

I've to keep doing characters and films I haven't done before. I can't be doing things I've already done….but right now I'm looking forward to meeting up with Saif again."

Rocky Balboa

alexcee — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:42:51 +0000

[caption id="attachment_24" align="alignleft" width="197" caption="Rocky Balboa"][/caption]

Der ehemalige Schwergewichts-Champion Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) ist unter die Gastronomen Philadelphias gegangen. In seinem italienischen Lokal "Adriane's" spaziert er durch die Tischreihen und gibt Anekdoten aus seinem Boxerleben zum Besten. Nachdem seine Ehefrau Adrian (Talia Shire) nach langjähriger Partnerschaft verstorben ist, wird der ehemalige Champ von Erinnerungen an die gemeinsamen Jahre gepeinigt. Regelmäßig besucht er ihr Grab auf dem städtischen Friedhof. Das Verhältnis zu seinem Sohn (Milo Ventimiglia) ist angespannt. Dem Junior fällt es schwer, sich aus dem übergroßen Schatten des Vaters zu bewegen. Auch Pauli (Burt Young) hat schon bessere Zeiten erlebt. Der ehemalige Trainer des 'Italian Stallion' benebelt seine trostlose Existenz mit Alkohol. Doch dann wendet sich das Schicksal, denn der amtierende Boxweltmeister Mason "The Line" Dixon (Antonio Tarver) gibt Balboa die Chance für ein Comeback. Wird Rock es noch einmal schaffen? (Quelle: filmreporter.de)

Kommentar Alex Cee: Boxweltmeister Antonio Tarver, der in „Rocky Balboa“ den unbeliebten Schwergewichts-Champion Mason „The Line“ Dixon spielt, bringt es auf den Punkt. Während der Aufnahme des Boxfights im Vorprogramm eines echten WM-Kampfs in Las Vegas bedurfte es keiner Aufforderung des Publikums, die Figur Mason Dixon auszubuhen. „Man nicht gegen Rocky Balboa kämpfen und dabei erwarten, gemocht zu werden“, so Traver zu dieser einmaligen Erfahrung. Ganz klar: Rocky ist neben Muhammad Ali der bekannteste und wohl auch beliebteste „Boxer“ aller Zeiten!

Die Geschichte des „Italian Stallion“, des italienischen Hengst, ist nicht nur eine nun sechs Teile umfassende Filmreihe über die Karriere eines fiktiven Profi-Boxers. Sie ist in jeder Episode auch eine Autobiographie des geistigen Vaters Sylvester Stallone, angefangen von der ultimativen Underdog-Story im ersten Rocky-Teil, über den Aufstieg zum Weltmeister im zweiten, den empfindlichen und schmerzhaften Rückschlägen im dritten, der politischen Instrumentalisierung im vierten und dem unweigerlichen, sozialen und moralischen Abstieg einer Legende im fünften Film. Insbesondere die 1990 abgedrehte Episode V enttäuschte auf ganzer Linie und entblößte Stallone als abgehalfterten und uninspirierten Actiondarsteller, der für eine siebenstellige Gage wirklich alle Qualitätskriterien über Bord wirft. Vollkommen zu Recht begruben Kritiker und Fans „Rocky“ auf dem Friedhof der Filmgeschichte, als mahnendes Beispiel für die kreative Saftpresse Hollywood, die jeden erfolgreichen Stoff solange ausgequetscht, bis selbst die hartgesottensten Fans die Kinoleinwand mit Tomaten bewerfen.

16 Jahre mussten vergehen, bis sich Stallone an einen weiteren „Rocky“ wagte. 16 Jahre, in denen Sly die Weisheit des Alters küsste und ihn daran erinnerte, dass es nicht das Geld ist, was von einem bleibt. In Rückbesinnung auf den ersten Teil der Saga ist es Stallone gelungen, einen nachdenklichen Film zu drehen, der sich weniger mit dem Kampf, sondern mehr mit den Umständen des Lebens beschäftigt. Gebeutelt vom Schicksal und mit der eigenen Vergänglichkeit hadernd, stellt sich Balboa seinem letzten Fight und besiegt schließlich die „Dämonen“ der Vergangenheit. Dass Rocky den Showdown mit Mason „The Line“ Dixon knapp nach Punkten verliert, spielt dabei keine Rolle mehr und ist nur eine Randnotiz wert.

Dies ist nicht die einzige Analogie zum ersten Teil, die Balboa ebenfalls als sportlich unterlegen aus dem Ring steigen lässt. „Rocky Balboa“ schließt die Klammer zum ersten, Oscar-prämierten Film und versöhnt nicht nur die Freunde des Boxerdramas. Sylvester Stallone wahrt das Erbe einer Figur, die wie kaum eine zweite in der Geschichte Hollywoods (auch John Rambo nicht) mit seinem geistigen Vater zu verschmelzen scheint. „Rocky“ ist erwachsen geworden und verlässt die Bühne mit aufrechtem Gang. Mehr kann ein Fan nicht verlangen. 7 von 10 Punkten

Originaltitel: Rocky Balboa
Produktionsland: USA
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Länge (PAL-DVD): ca. 98 Minuten
Originalsprache: Englisch
Altersfreigabe: FSK 12
Regie: Sylvester Stallone
Drehbuch: Sylvester Stallone
Musik: Bill Conti
Darsteller: Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Milo Ventimiglia, Geraldine Hughes, Tony Burton, Antonio Tarver, James Francis Kelly u.w.

Trailer:

Karen Konflikt uncut

wordfish — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:40:00 +0000

I DVD Release

Rambo und kein Ende. Seit dem 27.06. gibt es den vierten Teil der "Rambo- Serie" , die Burma Mission Sylvester Stallone´s auch auf DVD in Deutschland. In der "uncut"-Version. Diese sei, so die Werbung " noch härter und brutaler" als im Kino.

Die int.movie database lässt den Inhalt des Films in Wort, Video und Bild nocheinmal Revue passieren. Zum Inhalt des geschnittenen Kinoereignisses, dass am Valentinstag 08 in die Lichtspielhäuser kam äußerte sich das Blog 4 Burma Netzwerk hinreichend (siehe inadaequat, News HQ, daburna, BNU).

(via cellulid-dreams.de)

Jetzt also ein nachträgliches "Fest" für die Cineasten.Fachkundler bemängeln zwar, dass durch die Normumwandlung von NTSC auf PAL im Vergleich zur amerikanischen DVD etwa 30 Sekunden Vorspann fehlen, unfd entdecken auch fehlende Szenen fehlen auch. Jedoch:

"Der Film selbst ist allerdings komplett ungeschnitten, es wurde bei keiner Gewaltszene die Schere angesetzt."

triumphiet das DVD- Forum und beschreibt in einem Schnittbericht akribisch genau gekürzte und erweiterte Stellen:

" 54,36:Wie dem Burmesen das Messer blutig in den Kopf gerammt wird und er zu Boden fällt, ist auch in der gekürzten Fassung noch zu sehen. Nicht gezeigt wird allerdings, wie er das Messer mehrmals in der Seite zu spüren bekommt. "

"1:08.16:Dass Rambo einem Burmesen den Kopf mit der Machete abschlägt, ist auch in der KJ Fassung noch zu sehen, in der ungeschnittenen Fassung fliegt sein Kopf allerdings etwas länger durch die Luft. Auch die Folgeeinstellung des Kommandanten verlor ein paar Frames. "

Wer sich nun also vom heimischen TV-Tempel mit dem Karen-Konflikt nähern will kann dies nun tun- wann er will und wie er will. Und wem die Metzel- und Ballergeräusche noch nicht laut genug sind, sogar den Untertitel für Hörgeschädigte dabei einschalten. Der ist nämlich mit dabei.

Kritische Stimmen zur DVD etwa bei outnow.ch:

"Die DVD liefert den Film in absichtlich verzerrten Farben, was es schwierig macht, ein Urteil über die Bildqualität zu fällen. Das Bild ist jedoch sehr klar, wirkt aber auf grossen Screens unscharf. Das Bonusmaterial beschränkt sich auf einen Trailer und ein zwanzig-minütiges Making Of. Dieses lässt viele der Schauspieler zu Wort kommen, gibt auch einige Einblicke in die Produktion, bleibt aber ansonsten recht oberflächlich."

Und die OÖ Nachrichten ergänzen:

"Stilgetreu führen Blutstropfen durch das DVD-Menü – mehr als ein Werbe-Making-of alias TV-Special hat auf der Scheibe aber trotzdem nicht Platz gefunden. Fans wird das kaum stören, für alle anderen gilt, John Rambo großräumig auszuweichen."

II In eigener Sache: B4B Netzwerk

Ohne feste Redaktion, nicht abgesprochen und trotzdem auf wundersame Weise stets ergänzend, schreiben zehn Blogger aus fünf Nationen in drei Sprachen nun schon seit November 2007 über die Ereignisse in dem Land mit den drei Namen: Birma/BurmaMyanmar.

Die Blogs im Einzelnen sind:

Ein Newsfeed bringt die neusten Einträge auch auf Ihren Rechner ! Anregungen, Kritik, Ergänzungen sowie Interesse an Mitarbeit sind stets willkommen, und mailen bitte an: blog4burma ad gmail.com

Was für Gaffer: BRIGITTE NIELSEN - AUS ALT MACHT NEU – IN DER "PROMI-BEAUTY-KLINK"

musicmagazin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:16:05 +0000

Ab 13.07. heißt es: Abspecken, Lady

"EXKLUSIV SPEZIAL: AUS ALT MACHT NEU – BRIGITTE NIELSEN IN DER PROMI-BEAUTY-KLINIK"

NIELSEN BRICHT TABU: ERSTMALIG BEGLEITET EIN TV-TEAM PROMINENTE BEI SCHÖNHEITS-OP'S

Sonntag, 13.07., 20.07. / 27.07., 19.05 Uhr: Exclusiv Spezial: Aus alt mach neu - Brigitte Nielsen in der Promi-Beauty-Klinik
Brigitte Nielsen (li.) und Frauke Ludowig
Fotos: © RTL

Um Schlagzeilen war sie nie verlegen: Brigitte Nielsen, Dänemarks erfolgreichster Hollywood-Import, wurde als Top-Model für Armani und Versace gefeiert, wegen ihrer turbulenten Ehe mit Sylvester Stallone von der Presse geschmäht und wegen ihrer beeindruckenden Kurven, die sie auf dem Playboy-Cover zeigte, angeschmachtet. Doch jetzt bricht die 1,85 Meter große Blondine ein echtes Tabu. Vor laufender Kamera lässt sie als erste Prominente überhaupt ihre Schönheitsoperationen dokumentieren. Die vier Folgen des "Exklusiv Spezial: Aus alt macht neu – Brigitte Nielsen in der Promi-Beauty-Klinik" sind bereits ab 6. Juli jeweils sonntags um 19.05 Uhr zu sehen. Die weiteren Sendetermine sind am 13., 20. und 27. Juli.

Geplant sind vier große Eingriffe: zwei Fett-Absaugungen, ein Facelifting und eine Brust-Verkleinerung. Zusätzlich lässt sie ihr Gebiss in einer Zahnklinik rundum erneuern. Bei den OPs und den Behandlungen ist das Team von RTL-Autorin Martina Taubert immer hautnah mit dabei.

"Ich weiß, ich bin die erste Promi-Frau weltweit, die sich so tabulos im Operationssaal filmen lässt. Sicherlich wird das eine neue Diskussion auslösen, aber es ist Zeit, dass sich Dinge ändern. Ich fühle mich wie 30 und will wieder so aussehen", sagt Nielsen, die am 15. Juli ihren 45. Geburtstag feiert. "Mit erfrischender Selbstironie bekennt sie: "Es ist wirklich so, als würde eine Horde Handwerker ein altes Haus in Schuss bringen."

Mit ihrem mutigen Schritt erteilt Nielsen aber gleichzeitig auch dem verlogenen Schönheitswahn in Hollywood eine Absage. "Die Heimlichtuerei in Hollywood nervt. Man sieht doch, dass die Stars nicht natürlich altern. Es ist nicht in Ordnung, dass die Fans, die normalen Frauen, angelogen werden."

Für die Operationen ist Brigitte Nielsen zusammen mit ihrem Mann Mattia (30) extra nach Deutschland gekommen: "Ich denke, deutsche Ärzte haben Weltruf."

Das vierteilige "Exklusiv Spezial" zeigt nicht nur, wie aus der bisherigen eine ganz neue Brigitte Nielsen wird, sondern auch ihren Weg durch die verschiedenen Stationen der Behandlung. Am Ende präsentiert sich Brigitte Nielsen ihren Kindern und beginnt pünktlich zu ihrem Geburtstag ein neues Leben als wieder "30-Jährige".

Quelle / Vollkontakt: RTL

Link
http://www.rtl-television.de/

Bigger,Stronger,Faster

pete — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:46:45 +0000

Bigger,Stronger,Faster*

Starts tomorrow here