For my Halloween post this year I thought I’d try to figure out where Snoopy – World War One Flying Ace – crash landed in “It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.” When I studied France I was always fascinated by all the small towns that quickly passed by when I was riding the TGV somewhere…… Continue reading Snoopy’s path behind German lines – World War One Flying Ace
Category: Movies
Movies watched
Palmeras en la Nieve
Hoy tengo tiempo libre y estoy en la casa solo. Hace mucho tiempo desde que he tenido tiempo para hacer lo que quiero. Entonces hoy decidía ver una película se llama Palmeras en la Nieve. Es una historia de colonialismo española en Guinea Ecuatorial y lo que pasaron entre dos amantes allí. A mí me…… Continue reading Palmeras en la Nieve
World of Tomorrow
Watched the World of Tomorrow last night after seeing a 100% score from the critics. It is a fabulous dark comedy indeed and a stark reminder that the future of technology might not be so positive. In World of Tomorrow they talk about transfer of consciousness; I’ve written a post or two about future technology/AI…… Continue reading World of Tomorrow
Five Element Ninjas 五遁忍術
I remember seeing this back in the ’80s at my friend Terry’s house. The only snippet I remember are when the earth element ninjas came out of the ground. I thought it might be fun to watch ninja movies tonight and that memory popped in my head so I thought I could see if I…… Continue reading Five Element Ninjas 五遁忍術
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Tonight I thought it would be fun to watch ninja movies since Kai and I made it through our first fighting class in karate. For me, the best ninja movie ever was Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I remember when this came out and what a hit it was. It was also unique in that the…… Continue reading Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
The Dining Rooms – M. Dupont
One of my favorite tracks, M. Dupont by The Dining Rooms.Very good match of the song with the video clip (Lost Highway) on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fhhBxgZFu6M Album: Numero DeuxArtist: The Dining RoomsAppears on: Ayurveda Budda Lounge Volume 1 / Subterranean Modern Vol. 1
Tonight – Extraordinary Tales – Edgar Allen Poe
The Fall of the House of Usher My favorite Edgar Allen Poe Quotes: All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dreamThose who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by nightAll religion, my friend, is simply evolved out of fraud, fear, greed, imagination…… Continue reading Tonight – Extraordinary Tales – Edgar Allen Poe
Tonight’s movie – The Painted Veil
Check out The Painted Veil on Flixster, http://www.flixster.com/movie/the-painted-veil?lsrc=mobile