What Would Jesus Buy? [Rob VanAlkemade/2007]
Dec. 25th, 2009 | 03:29 pm
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thedailymovie
IMDb page / Trailer
Poll #1503387
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Mean: 8.00 Median: 8 Std. Dev 0.00
Mean: 8.00 Median: 8 Std. Dev 0.00
| 1 |    0 (0.0%) |
| 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 4 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 5 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 6 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 7 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 8 | 1 (100.0%) |
| 9 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 10 | 0 (0.0%) |
Have you seen this movie?
Season's greetings to all those that celebrate!
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Some art
Dec. 25th, 2009 | 08:10 am
location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada
mood: awake
music: none
posted by: rono64
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Rain Miser (West Coast Winter)
Dec. 25th, 2009 | 04:00 am
music: WFMU's The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling
posted by: monstro_draw
Hey, merry Christmas from Vancouver!
This is a bit disingenuous, it's been unseasonably dry and mild in Vancouver this last week, but I'm sure it will be dark and wet again in no time.
Has everyone seen A Year Without Santa Claus? I think that it maybe didn't make it on TV up in Canada when I was a kid, I didn't see it until a few years ago,
So I've opted out of Christmas this year (I'm having kind of A Year Without Santa Claus myself, hur hur) and it is a real relief. I'm staying in Vancouver by myself and I'm away from my family for the first year ever. On Christmas Eve I made myself a lil' chicken and went alone to a bar. On Christmas morning I'm eating eggs with back bacon and playing videogames.
Hope things are going nice for you guys this holiday season!
This is a bit disingenuous, it's been unseasonably dry and mild in Vancouver this last week, but I'm sure it will be dark and wet again in no time.
Has everyone seen A Year Without Santa Claus? I think that it maybe didn't make it on TV up in Canada when I was a kid, I didn't see it until a few years ago,
So I've opted out of Christmas this year (I'm having kind of A Year Without Santa Claus myself, hur hur) and it is a real relief. I'm staying in Vancouver by myself and I'm away from my family for the first year ever. On Christmas Eve I made myself a lil' chicken and went alone to a bar. On Christmas morning I'm eating eggs with back bacon and playing videogames.
Hope things are going nice for you guys this holiday season!
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Mermaid Kingdom begins filming; China dives into fantasy films?
Dec. 24th, 2009 | 10:47 pm
posted by: kycoo in aiyatheydidnt
Drawings for Mermaid Kingdom on imdb
The long rumored “Mermaid Kingdom” (official: Empires of the Deep) is said to have recently begun filming. The Huayi (?) co-production will feature Monica Belluci, Liu Ye, Hu Jun and Yu Na and tells the tale of a young man stumbling upon a kingdom under the sea. According to sohu, special effects creation for it begun three years ago.
This isn’t the only large-scale fantasy film to be made in 2010. Shengshi’s adaptation of online novel “Xing Chen Bian/星辰变/Change of Fate” and an adaptation of Guo Jingming’s novel “Ice Fantasy “ are both major upcoming films that will require tons of special effects. The first is set in a videogame like world that involves fighting against hordes of magical animals, having a best friend bird that can eat up lightning, and going to a heavenlike place in an alternate universe. “Ice Fantasy” stars the prince of the Ice Kingdom. His wife is a mermaid, and members of his entourage include a Guzheng player who creates illusions by playing music.
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Tian Hao Family wishes you a Merry Christmas!
Dec. 24th, 2009 | 10:41 pm
posted by: kycoo in aiyatheydidnt
Tian Hao Family recently did a Christmas shot with their artists Hou Xian, HIT-5, Sara and upcoming girlband S.P.Y. Watch S.P.Y. perform their new song here. Hou Xian’s EP “Baby Face” will be released at the end of the month. Listen to the cute song, a la urasiansourceCpop2 below and see the individual Christmas shots under the cut.
P.S. HIT-Studio released new bloopers of the eeMedia New Year MV on their tudou page.
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12 Days of Mad Science Christmas
Dec. 24th, 2009 | 10:34 pm
posted by: dmitriversus in graphicdesign
A very happy holiday to all whom celebrate the festive December 25. And a Happy Friday to all else.
http://robotmonsterghost.com/christ
http://robotmonsterghost.com/christ
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Christmas Eve
Dec. 24th, 2009 | 08:47 pm
posted by: beatonna
It being Christmas Eve and all, I was thinking of this Christmas story and drew it up. I meant to draw it nicer, but didn't get time. It's about family.
( under the cut, because it's big )
If it helps to understand it better, I am the second oldest of four girls.
Merry Christmas, everyone! To you and yours.
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Jane Zhang writes "I Believe"
Dec. 24th, 2009 | 02:22 pm
posted by: kycoo in aiyatheydidnt
Yes to redying your hair black, no to the bangs.
Jane Zhang sung her new song “I believe” live for the first time yesterday. “I believe” is her first album song to be penned by her (lyrics and maybe music?). Jane writes about her experiences since being an artist and how “I believe” came about. This song is definitely a step up from her previous non-themesong music, and I hope it’ll be representative of her album.
Once I played an unimportant role…. Suddenly, one day, everyone around me looked at me, and that made me scared… So I was always hiding. Sometimes, when there are too many eyes starring at me, to the point where I can’t see past beyond them, I would close my eyes. Too foreign a place, too many foreign faces, too many foreign paths.
Jane Zhang
Translation of her blog post on "I believe" below the cut. ( Read more... )
Sources: 1, 2
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Magic 1+1 = 3?! The group wowed Xiao S and Cai Kang Yong on Kangxi
Dec. 24th, 2009 | 07:53 pm
posted by: tamirisns in aiyatheydidnt
Just a few days ago, Magic 1+1 appeared on an episode of Kang Xi Lai Le. Curious like everyone, host Cai Kang Yong asked what does “Magic 1+1” mean, and Xiao S immediately answered without thinking, “3!” Guan Da confirmed that 1+1 does equal to 3 in the world of magic. Although the joke was lame, Guan Da definitely surprised everyone with his magic tricks.
Magic 1+1 performed their latest single, “Eyes Wide Open.” They lipsynced, but filled the 50 seconds performance with a load of magic tricks. Xiao S asked in the end, “What happens if you guys have to perform the entire song? Wouldn’t that make you very busy?” General manager, Sun De Rong, replied, “Yes, magic would be performed throughout the entire song. They even have magic tricks where they make a girl disappear! It’s actually quite expensive to have them perform the song all the way through because we would have to carry / deliver all the props to the performing site.”
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Mark Zhao and Ethan Ruan share a kiss on TV
Dec. 24th, 2009 | 06:30 pm
posted by: tamirisns in aiyatheydidnt
Although the highly anticipated movie ‘Monga’ (艋舺) won't hit theaters until next February, its lead actors Mark Zhao and Ethan Ruan are already doing everything they can to get the word out.....that even includes kissing each other on TV! The two stars, along with director Niu Cheng-Ze (鈕承澤) and co-star Rhydian Vaughan (from the movie ‘Winds of September'), visited “Kang Xi Lai Le” to promote the upcoming movie.
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"~~A kiss is just a kiss…"
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Top 10 movies of this holiday season in China
Dec. 24th, 2009 | 11:35 am
mood: blah
music: The Back Horn - キズナソング | Powered by Last.fm
posted by: lem0nlight in aiyatheydidnt
BEIJING, Dec. 23 -- The time slot between November and February has long been a golden time to release films in China. The season is studded with festivals and holidays such as Christmas, New Year, Chinese Spring Festival and Valentine's Day. This year about 30 films are scheduled to screen in the season, half of which first screened in late November.
As in previous years, the season is dominated by blockbusters, such as Zhang Yimou's A Simple Noodle Story, which has raked in 200 million yuan (29 million U.S. dollars) in two weeks, although the film was not highly praised by critics.
Teddy Chan's Bodyguards and Assassins, costing 150 million yuan and featuring more than 10 stars, took 74 million yuan on its first weekend.
Domestic films screened during the season still lack variety. Costume dramas and kungfu films are still the most popular genres, comprising at least eight movies. In addition, most of them lack a solid storyline, but instead feature a stellar cast or a famous director.
Things get better in January and February, when viewers can pick from science fiction, romantic comedies and a detective story.
As in previous years, the season is dominated by blockbusters, such as Zhang Yimou's A Simple Noodle Story, which has raked in 200 million yuan (29 million U.S. dollars) in two weeks, although the film was not highly praised by critics.
Teddy Chan's Bodyguards and Assassins, costing 150 million yuan and featuring more than 10 stars, took 74 million yuan on its first weekend.
Domestic films screened during the season still lack variety. Costume dramas and kungfu films are still the most popular genres, comprising at least eight movies. In addition, most of them lack a solid storyline, but instead feature a stellar cast or a famous director.
Things get better in January and February, when viewers can pick from science fiction, romantic comedies and a detective story.
China's film market has been booming. The annual box office gross has increased over 20 percent each year over the past five years and reached 4.3 billion yuan last year.
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Did not include the American movies on the list for...obvious reasons, lol. But follow the source if you want to see which ones it mentioned.
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From the Twitter...
Dec. 24th, 2009 | 01:01 pm
posted by: ilovedave
- 14:37 Man, I'm feeling good today. #
- 15:44 So... close... to... new... Doctor... Who... Thank goodness, BBC America isn't making us wait too long this year. #
- 20:51 @itsmesarahrae I like the way your husband thinks. #
- 20:53 Spock glass filled with chocolate milk... you are my best friend. #
- 22:29 @pseudopseudo Woot. I love both of mine. Well, I love one and tolerate the other one. #
- 23:19 @Patrick_McEvoy Today I realized that the easiest way I'll be able to tell I have kids is when the presents for Jenna are wrapped well. #
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AIYA NEEDS MOAR KHALIL
Dec. 24th, 2009 | 10:46 am
posted by: lehninguh in aiyatheydidnt
Khalil Fong's new(ish?) song and MV for Nokia -- "Play":
( live performance of the song under the cut )
Sources: 1, 2
he's adorable, i just want to give him a hug <3
Happy Holidays, everyone!! :D
( live performance of the song under the cut )
Sources: 1, 2
he's adorable, i just want to give him a hug <3
Happy Holidays, everyone!! :D
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Miracle on 34th Street [George Seaton/1947]
Dec. 24th, 2009 | 12:39 pm
posted by: galactic_jack in thedailymovie
IMDb page / Trailer
Poll #1503023
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What do you rate this movie?
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Mean: 7.82 Median: 8 Std. Dev 0.94
Mean: 7.82 Median: 8 Std. Dev 0.94
| 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 4 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 5 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 6 | 1 (9.1%) |
| 7 | 2 (18.2%) |
| 8 | 7 (63.6%) |
| 9 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 10 | 1 (9.1%) |
Have you seen this movie?
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You Bastards, I'll show you a joke
Dec. 24th, 2009 | 02:41 am
location: Bawlmer
mood: Late
music: thnddadnddundadnd
posted by: ideaspace
Easy Dept.
I've decided to make a movie about my people. About the Mastersons. The dubious ancestry, the claims to fame, the persistent myths.
It's called The Magnificent Asstersons.
* * *
Who said I was retired?
I've decided to make a movie about my people. About the Mastersons. The dubious ancestry, the claims to fame, the persistent myths.
It's called The Magnificent Asstersons.
* * *
Who said I was retired?
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be Human
Dec. 24th, 2009 | 01:37 pm
mood: 
touched
music: "be Human" - Scott Matthew / Yoko Kanno
posted by: mito_dafox
Because I'm such a big softie. :3
be Human
Vocals: Scott Matthew
Music: Yoko Kanno
I analyze and I verify and I quantify enough
100 percentile no errors no miss
I synchronize and I specialize and I classify so much
Don't worry 'bout dreaming because I don't sleep --
I wish I could at least 30 percent
Maybe 50 for pleasure then skip all the rest
If I only was more human
I would count every single second the rest of my life
If I just could be more human
I'd have so many little babies and maybe a wife
I'd roll around in mud and have lots of fun then when I was done
Build bubblebath towers and swim in the tub
Sand Castles on the beach, frolick in the sea, get a broken knee
Be scared of the dark and I'd sing out of key
Curse when I lost a fight, kiss and reunite, scratch a spider's bite
Be happy with wrinkles I got when I smile
Pet kittens 'till they purred, maybe keep a bird, always keep my word
I'd cry at sad movies and laugh 'till it hurt
I'd buy a big bike, I'd ride by the lake
And I'd have lots of friends and I'd stay out too late
If I could just be more human
I would see every little thing with a gleam in my eye
If only I was more human
I'd embrace every single feeling that came in my life
Would I care and be forgiving?
Would I be sentimental and would I feel loneliness?
Would I doubt and have misgivings?
Would I cause someone sorrow too? Would I know what to do?
Will I cry when its all over?
When I die will I see Heaven?
be Human
Vocals: Scott Matthew
Music: Yoko Kanno
I analyze and I verify and I quantify enough
100 percentile no errors no miss
I synchronize and I specialize and I classify so much
Don't worry 'bout dreaming because I don't sleep --
I wish I could at least 30 percent
Maybe 50 for pleasure then skip all the rest
If I only was more human
I would count every single second the rest of my life
If I just could be more human
I'd have so many little babies and maybe a wife
I'd roll around in mud and have lots of fun then when I was done
Build bubblebath towers and swim in the tub
Sand Castles on the beach, frolick in the sea, get a broken knee
Be scared of the dark and I'd sing out of key
Curse when I lost a fight, kiss and reunite, scratch a spider's bite
Be happy with wrinkles I got when I smile
Pet kittens 'till they purred, maybe keep a bird, always keep my word
I'd cry at sad movies and laugh 'till it hurt
I'd buy a big bike, I'd ride by the lake
And I'd have lots of friends and I'd stay out too late
If I could just be more human
I would see every little thing with a gleam in my eye
If only I was more human
I'd embrace every single feeling that came in my life
Would I care and be forgiving?
Would I be sentimental and would I feel loneliness?
Would I doubt and have misgivings?
Would I cause someone sorrow too? Would I know what to do?
Will I cry when its all over?
When I die will I see Heaven?
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Flying even higher tonight!
Dec. 23rd, 2009 | 08:15 pm
location: home
mood: 
happy
posted by: ptcruzinkim
The CEO of our company really surprised us all yesterday afternoon. I didn't think that they gave bonuses where I'm working now and I was just fine with that. My boss gathered us all yesterday afternoon and told us that we met some financial goal for the company so the CEO was going to reward us. She told us not to discuss it with each other b/c some folks were getting more and some were getting less. I was like "Well I've been their employee for 6 months now and whatever amount is cool."
She gave us our envelopes, I opened mine and was speechless. Tears were in my eyes. I could not believe it. It was substantially more than I have ever gotten anywhere at any time for any reason. I had to rush outside and call my mom, b/c I was dying to share it with someone.
So as it stands now, it is NOT going to the credit card company. I am saving it. Don't know what for but just saving it. I made the deposit last night.
Yesterday the CEO/company gave us all raffle tickets, then we were all gathered for the giving away of various prizes. They gave away gift certs and things like that. I got a $50 gift cert for a nice seafood place on the beach. Another lady won the 52" TV, someone else got the laptop, another person the Wii and two others got iPods.
Monday was a catered lunch also courtesy of the company.
I am still working the crazy hours. I have to work tomorrow but will be out at 5pm. From there, I am going to visit with my friend Sue and her DH. And then Xmas I am off and it's dinner at bro's.
I am just blessed. My head is still reeling after getting that check. And the best part of all? I didn't have to PROVE how deserving I was, I just work a helluva lot of hours willingly and then some. Guess all that work has paid off.
She gave us our envelopes, I opened mine and was speechless. Tears were in my eyes. I could not believe it. It was substantially more than I have ever gotten anywhere at any time for any reason. I had to rush outside and call my mom, b/c I was dying to share it with someone.
So as it stands now, it is NOT going to the credit card company. I am saving it. Don't know what for but just saving it. I made the deposit last night.
Yesterday the CEO/company gave us all raffle tickets, then we were all gathered for the giving away of various prizes. They gave away gift certs and things like that. I got a $50 gift cert for a nice seafood place on the beach. Another lady won the 52" TV, someone else got the laptop, another person the Wii and two others got iPods.
Monday was a catered lunch also courtesy of the company.
I am still working the crazy hours. I have to work tomorrow but will be out at 5pm. From there, I am going to visit with my friend Sue and her DH. And then Xmas I am off and it's dinner at bro's.
I am just blessed. My head is still reeling after getting that check. And the best part of all? I didn't have to PROVE how deserving I was, I just work a helluva lot of hours willingly and then some. Guess all that work has paid off.
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Song Xiaobo does wedding photoshoot.
Dec. 23rd, 2009 | 06:48 pm
posted by: idarklight in aiyatheydidnt
Deaf and mute artist Song Xiaobo recently did a wedding photoshoot for his friend's studio.
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Sherman Chung celebrates 'A Letter to Myself'
Dec. 23rd, 2009 | 02:26 pm
mood: blah
music: Plastic Tree - sunset bloody sunset | Powered by Last.fm
posted by: lem0nlight in aiyatheydidnt
Sherman Chung held a celebration for her song "給自己的信" (A Letter To Myself). EEG's executive Ng Yu and management Mani Fok also showed their support by attending the event. They gave Sherman a bunch of flowers. Ng Yu will help promote her in climbing up the ranks to become EEG's No 1 Sister. The reporter asked how she feels about becomin EEG's No 1 Sister? She laughed and said "I am still like a newcomer. It's like starting from primary school going on to high school. I have yet to graduate and need to continue working hard".
Yesterday Sherman Chung held a celebration for her song "A Letter To Myself" winning 6 golden song prizes. EEG executive Ng Yue, Mani Fok and a group of EEG singers celebrated with her. Ng Yue instructed Sherman to continue to work hard and "rise", becoming EEG's #1 Sister. Mani gave her a huge mysterious gift and laughed saying that gift is bigger than Charlene Choi's tickets, balloons and greeting card that she gave earlier.
When taking pictures, Sherman couldn't hold in her tears, Deep Ng who was besides her helped her wipe the tears away and gave her a hug. Sherman said: "Deep Ng had always gave me great advice in music, I treat him as my senior." Deep expressed that he treats Sherman like his real sister and hopes that EEG could arrange them to collaborate.
( mv under here )
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Tbh, I found her new album rather boring. =/
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LiveJournal Major Notes: Get your holiday fix!
Dec. 23rd, 2009 | 11:37 am
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Photos of the week
We're back with more dazzling pictures from around the world. Congrats to marlenemcc, who has been awarded a virtual blue ribbon as the winner of our fourth photo contest. We hope you'll click over to LJ_Photophile poll and tell us your picks in pics!
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Curtains
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Da Mouth goes VK (not really)
Dec. 23rd, 2009 | 11:34 am
mood: awake
music: CHARCOAL FILTER - 夜明けの向こう | Powered by Last.fm
posted by: lem0nlight in aiyatheydidnt
For their new album, each of the 4 members of Da Mouth has dyed their hair pink, sapphire blue, purple, and bright red.For this process, they spent about 60 hours in the salon, and their company forbade them to wash their hair for fear the color would wash out.
The male lead vocal Harry spent 8 days dying his hair. To ease the pain, he kept telling himself that blue hair was handsome, but the process still felt painful. His toil was rewarded however as the half-korean Harrry was praised as looking similar to Lee Jun Ki.
Rapper MC40’s had three streaks buzzed off his fiery red hair, giving him a futuristic effect. DJ Chung Hua’s previously long hair was cut significantly shorter and dyed purple at the tips. And for the first time female vocal Aisa sported a short pink bob. Although it is a wig, it is made out of real hair and is valued at $2000 NT. Aisa, who loves pink, exclaimed, “Kawaii! I love it!”
CPop Access
Whoa whoa, when will there be a new album? I am excite.
Get your nominations in for BEST ALBUM OF 2009!
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From the Twitter...
Dec. 23rd, 2009 | 01:01 pm
posted by: ilovedave
- 13:30 @abrown4788 Ease out, don't quit cold turkey. Caffeine can have a pretty wicked comedown. #
- 02:42 @Templesmith I bought the printed version, but that's tempting since my copy was swallowed up by my unread pile that is 12 boxes long. #
- 12:14 New Li'l Depressed Boy -- tinyurl.com/yh9zyj9 -- Art by @ztrover! #
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New Li'l Depressed Boy -- "And it's Christmas on Zombie Island...."
Dec. 23rd, 2009 | 12:07 pm
posted by: ilovedave
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http://www.lildepressedboy.com |
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Just riding out the string...
Dec. 23rd, 2009 | 10:00 am
posted by: silentkid
This is really cool, a 9-piece band covering DJ Shadow's classic album 'Endtroducing', an album created with nothing but audio samples.
The band's MySpace page is here. Really need to see if I can track down the MP3's for these because they sound spot on.
Found via MetaFilter
The band's MySpace page is here. Really need to see if I can track down the MP3's for these because they sound spot on.
Found via MetaFilter
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Alma
Dec. 23rd, 2009 | 08:28 am
posted by: silentkid
Here is a cool animation from one of the Pixar Animators.
Alma by Rodrigo Blaas
It is perfect for Christmas, with a Twilight Zone type twist to it.
Definitely watch in full screen mode, lots of really nice detail work in the animation.
Alma by Rodrigo Blaas
It is perfect for Christmas, with a Twilight Zone type twist to it.
Definitely watch in full screen mode, lots of really nice detail work in the animation.
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IRON MAN round 1 redux
Dec. 23rd, 2009 | 09:52 am
music: watching DEADWOOD
posted by: jasonlatour
The Iron Man 2 sketchcards I did came back from approvals a lot faster than I thought. So lets try this again:
Some real spares and gutters. Strikes? Eh, I dunno.For the purpose of drama I'll wait to post the rest. Obviously not the Xmas related post I was talking about. That may yet be coming.
Anyway, more soon...
Some real spares and gutters. Strikes? Eh, I dunno.For the purpose of drama I'll wait to post the rest. Obviously not the Xmas related post I was talking about. That may yet be coming.
Anyway, more soon...
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(500) Days of Summer [Marc Webb/2009]
Dec. 23rd, 2009 | 01:11 pm
posted by: galactic_jack in thedailymovie
IMDb page / Trailer
Poll #1502586
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 40
What do you rate this movie?
View Answers
Mean: 6.91 Median: 7 Std. Dev 2.00
Mean: 6.91 Median: 7 Std. Dev 2.00
| 1 | 1 (4.3%) |
| 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3 | 1 (4.3%) |
| 4 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 5 | 1 (4.3%) |
| 6 | 5 (21.7%) |
| 7 | 6 (26.1%) |
| 8 | 5 (21.7%) |
| 9 | 2 (8.7%) |
| 10 | 2 (8.7%) |
Have you seen this movie?
Two years ago: You've made it through Halloween, now try and survive Christmas (click the forward arrow to see the second film on this day)
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???
Dec. 22nd, 2009 | 10:40 pm
posted by: lehninguh in aiyatheydidnt
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The last man to lose his head, I suppose he deserved it
Dec. 23rd, 2009 | 12:09 am
posted by: beatonna
A Scottish cartoon, since I am back home for the holidays.
I'm well acquainted with the tune "Lord Lovat's Lament," since you hear it around these parts every time anyone has to pick up a fiddle and learn something. But you know, it's one of those tunes you know so well, you pay no attention to it, it's just there in the back of your head.
Then one day, I was looking up a bunch of works by Hogarth (the best) and came upon this portrait of 'Lord Lovat'. The lovely old tune and that devily face, they didn't match. So I wanted to learn more about him!
Lovat (Simon Fraser, born 1697 - there are about a million Simon Fraser Lord Lovats) really epitomizes how reading Scottish history can make you want to tear your eyeballs out, or laugh because it's nearly a farce it's so nutty. Either the people involved are disastrously loyal, or disastrously duplicitous. Everything is a disaster, but it's a hell of a ride.
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Stars Sing for 2010 Shanghai World Expo
Dec. 22nd, 2009 | 07:40 pm
posted by: lehninguh in aiyatheydidnt
The music video for "Smile, Shanghai", a theme track of 2010 Shanghai World Expo, is released. The song features a host of mando-pop stars, including Andy Lau, CoCo Lee, pop duo Yu Quan, indie pop chanteuse Cheer Chen and JJ Lin. Hong Kong musician Chen Shaoqi is the producer of the project.
( video under the cut )
Source: CRI
Boo, this isn't nearly as epic as "Beijing Welcomes You"
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F.I.R. releases MV for "We Are" track
Dec. 22nd, 2009 | 09:59 pm
music: F.T Island - 인형처럼 | Powered by Last.fm
posted by: pixelwater in aiyatheydidnt
With the December release of Taiwanese band F.I.R.'S latest album, the hugely popular rock trio are at it again with a brand new MV for their latest single “We Are”. The song, which doesn’t stray too far from the trio’s brand of “orchestrated rock”, features the riveting vocals of Faye and the instrumental accompaniment of guys who aren’t named Faye.
Sources: 1, 2
i liked the MV a lot. :) it had a nice balance, not too much scenery parts, but it wasn't just standing around.
Sources: 1, 2
i liked the MV a lot. :) it had a nice balance, not too much scenery parts, but it wasn't just standing around.
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Leehom Wang remakes Teresa Teng’s classic “I Smile When I see you”
Dec. 22nd, 2009 | 11:48 pm
posted by: tamirisns in aiyatheydidnt
Singer Leehom Wang was invited by the city of Taipei to be their goodwill ambassador at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. He presented the audience with a rap version of the classic song “I Smile when I See You” by the late Teresa Teng (鄧麗君). Leehom Wang said that he chose the song because it matches the theme of the Taipei gallery (at the expo), which is “The Power of Smile”. Additionally, he felt that Teresa Teng is the most influential singer in Chinese-speaking regions.
As the goodwill ambassador, Leehom Wang volunteered to produce the theme song “I Smile When I See You”. He also participated in the promotional film, in which it combined video with lyrics to show Taipei’s famous features such as beef noodle, fireworks at the Taipei 101, the night market, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, and more. Leehom Wang also tasted grilled squid and sausage in the clip for added Taiwanese flavor.
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Source: CpopAccess
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Show Luo begins promotions for new “Rashomon” album
Dec. 22nd, 2009 | 10:53 pm
music: 李治廷 - 今天开始
posted by: tamirisns in aiyatheydidnt
For the past couple of days, Taiwanese entertainer Show Luo has been conducting a series of promotional activities to prepare for the January 15, 2010 release of his new album titled “Rashomon”.
The album’s title, which takes its name from a psychological effect based on famed Akira Kurosawa film of the same name, will mark the seventh studio album for Show since his “Trendy Man” album almost a year ago. Coincidently, Show will be the second artist to release album lucky number seven, as Singaporean singer JJ Lin did so days earlier with his “100 Days” album.
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Source: CpopAccess
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A-Mei rocks Beijing
Dec. 22nd, 2009 | 04:28 pm
mood: blah
music: J - time of gold | Powered by Last.fm
posted by: lem0nlight in aiyatheydidnt
Taiwan pop diva A-Mei Zhang Huimei held a solo concert in Beijing's Capital Indoor Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009. The singer released her latest album "A-Mit" in July this year. [Photo: ent.sina.com.cn/TungStar]
( pics )
Source: CRI
Interesting costumes, lol.
Get your nominations in for BEST ALBUM OF 2009!
( pics )
Source: CRI
Interesting costumes, lol.
Get your nominations in for BEST ALBUM OF 2009!
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New Feng Fei Fei MV
Dec. 22nd, 2009 | 02:58 pm
posted by: blah_x_infinity in aiyatheydidnt
Feng Fei Fei is a Taiwanese singer who got started in the 70s, but she's releasing a new and best album "I Want to Fly With You" this month. YesAsia has the release set for December 28th, but I suspect it's already out. The album includes tracks in both Mandarin and Taiwanese Hokkien. The MV for the title track has been released. "I Want to Fly With You" is a ballad in both Mandarin and Hokkien, and she's not wearing a hat in the MV (which is unusual for her):
Source
She doesn't have a Wiki page in English. :(
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She doesn't have a Wiki page in English. :(
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From the Twitter...
Dec. 22nd, 2009 | 01:01 pm
posted by: ilovedave
- 21:06 Dagnabbit, I love music. #
- 23:10 @the_kerouac_cat Man, that Internet is such a bully. The Internet always picks on me. C'mon, Internet! Be nice! #
- 08:14 @the_kerouac_cat You can let the Internet know that I love cookies, and I accept it's apology. Also, the Internet's outfit looks nice. #
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New stills from "The Informers"
Dec. 22nd, 2009 | 10:41 am
posted by: lehninguh in aiyatheydidnt
They're all pretty much just of Lu Yi (who plays the gang leader, I think) and Nicholas Tse. Lu Yi looks hawwwt.
( +5 )
Source: Sohu
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Hangeng leaves because Zhou Mi laughs at earthquakes
Dec. 22nd, 2009 | 10:33 am
mood: amused
posted by: lem0nlight in aiyatheydidnt
Yesterday, news broke out that Super Junior member Han Geng submitted a formal application to court, wishing to terminate his contract with management company SM Entertainment. This left the public very puzzled and fans also did not understand why he took this action. But immediately after this, SJ-M’s ‘happy gate’ scandal was exposed, and left everyone thinking whether this whole contract termination ordeal is just to cover up SJ-M’s scandal and divert the public’s attention.
SJ-M is Super Junior’s 3rd sub-unit, designated to target the Chinese market. Under Han Geng’s lead, SJ-M have developed successfully in China, and they even have their own exclusive fan club. Recently, SJ-M attended various award ceremonies in China & Taiwan. On the 19th of December, the 53rd Asia Pacific Film Festival was held in Kaohsiung and SJ-M were invited as special guests. The whole process seemed to go very smoothly, however a 6.8 magnitude earthquake suddenly struck Taiwan and became the fuse of the ‘happy gate’ scandal.
After the awards ceremony, during an interview, SJ-M member Zhou Mi laughed saying: “When the earthquake struck just then, it was just like playing.” Moreover, Zhou Mi even used last year’s Si Chuan earthquake as comparison, saying: “Last year, when we were promoting in China, we also met an earthquake, and it was pretty happy.” And Han Geng who was beside him immediately rushed forward to clarify: “He (Zhou Mi) doesn’t mean happy.” However, it was too late, as everything was already recorded by the media.
After the scandal was exposed online, SJ-M have remained silent. When reporters contacted SJ-M’s performance representative, he said that he is currently on vacation, and is unclear about the situation, and is also inconvenient for him to disclose anything. And SJ-M’s Korean manager has yet to answer his phone.
But coincidentally, yesterday, all the major Chinese news sites published the Han Geng contract termination news at almost exactly the same time. And according to one of the new site’s entertainment editor, she revealed that the news was provided by SJ-M’s side, and that they even specified the location to where the news would be published to make it as eye-catching as possible.
Source: Ifeng
Translation: Sarah @ http://asianfanatics.net
Lol, Kpop drama.
Get your nominations in for BEST ALBUM OF 2009!
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Actress Lin Chiling's luggage pried open in KL
Dec. 22nd, 2009 | 10:29 am
posted by: lehninguh in aiyatheydidnt
KUALA LUMPUR : Taiwanese beauty Lin Chiling lost a Longines watch and other accessories worth a total of 200,000 Taiwan dollars (S$10,000) after her luggage was pried open while she was in Malaysia.
The actress flew in from China aboard a China Airlines flight and arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at around 10pm local time on Monday. She was in the Malaysian capital to promote her latest film "The Treasure Hunter" in which she stars with Taiwanese singer Jay Chou.
Luggage for business class passengers are usually processed and go through customs ahead of baggage of other passengers. However, Lin's luggage only appeared with her entourage's eight other pieces of luggage almost one hour after her flight touched down.
Lin did not notice anything wrong with her luggage until she got to her hotel room, where she discovered the locks on her luggage had been pried open and damaged. She immediately informed a representative of the local film distributor and got them to contact the customs office.
Lin expressed through her manager that she was a little unhappy about her loss, lamenting that "there were no problems the day before in Beijing but how did (her items) vanish in Malaysia?"
"Chiling has always been very careful. We had no problems even after travelling to so many places yet this time her luggage was the only one out of our nine pieces of luggage that was stolen from," said her manager.
The 35-year-old model-turned-actress who made her movie debut in John Woo's 2008 historical epic "Red Cliff", plays Lan Ting, the love interest of Jay Chou's character Qiao Fei in "The Treasure Hunter".
The pair are in Singapore on December 22 to promote the film about a group of adventurers who race against time to protect an ancient treasure from an international crime syndicate. It is slated to open in theatres on December 31.
- CNA/ha
Source: ChannelNewsAsia
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Hair [Milos Forman/1979]
Dec. 22nd, 2009 | 04:05 pm
posted by: galactic_jack in thedailymovie
IMDb page / Trailer
Poll #1502213
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 32
What do you rate this movie?
View Answers
Mean: 6.27 Median: 7 Std. Dev 1.73
Mean: 6.27 Median: 7 Std. Dev 1.73
| 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 | 1 (6.7%) |
| 3 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 4 | 2 (13.3%) |
| 5 | 0 (0.0%) |
| 6 | 4 (26.7%) |
| 7 | 5 (33.3%) |
| 8 | 2 (13.3%) |
| 9 | 1 (6.7%) |
| 10 | 0 (0.0%) |
Have you seen this movie?
In place of yesterday's missing dailymovie post.