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Mafia: The only place where you can find Gin and Akai married together with 8 kids all disguised as Akai. Or something epic like that.
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seems like the more they leave untranslated the better
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"The energies of our system will decay; the glory of the sun will be dimmed, and the earth, tideless and inert, will no longer tolerate the race which has for a moment disturbed its solitude. Man will go down into the pit, and all his thoughts will perish. The uneasy consciousness, which in this obscure corner has for a brief space broken the contented silence of the universe, will be at rest. Matter will know itself no longer. 'Imperishable monuments' and 'immortal deeds,' death itself, and love stronger than death, will be as though they had never been."
"The energies of our system will decay; the glory of the sun will be dimmed, and the earth, tideless and inert, will no longer tolerate the race which has for a moment disturbed its solitude. Man will go down into the pit, and all his thoughts will perish. The uneasy consciousness, which in this obscure corner has for a brief space broken the contented silence of the universe, will be at rest. Matter will know itself no longer. 'Imperishable monuments' and 'immortal deeds,' death itself, and love stronger than death, will be as though they had never been."
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Is a reason nesessary? I don't know why you would kill someone. But as for saving someone...A logical mind isn't needed, right?
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Picture of a llama...
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"Rule through fear of force rather than force itself" - Tarkin Doctrine
"[It] is much safer to be feared than loved" - Nicolo Machiavelli
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"[It] is much safer to be feared than loved" - Nicolo Machiavelli
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We don't make mistakes. We have happy accidents.
Remember: A thin paint will stick to a thick paint.
Remember: A thin paint will stick to a thick paint.
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@breva and Dus: Awwwww. 
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I love that. *hugs again* Dun hate me.breva wrote:
Mafia: The only place where you can find Gin and Akai married together with 8 kids all disguised as Akai. Or something epic like that.
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Ever After Extension Activities
1. Read the following two reviews of the film Ever After. Compose a letter to the editor for your local newspaper. In this letter, explain whether you agree or disagree with the comments of the reviewers. Your letter must clearly show whether you find Ever After a suitable film for a teenage audience.
Make sure you write in correct letter format, with your address, date etc included.
Length: 300 words
2. What is the most important message for young women from the film
Ever After? In your response, make reference to specific sections of the film.
Length: 500 words
REVIEW 1
I decided to go with my heart and pick one of my personal favorites for this week's viewing pleasure. Though not an obsessive Drew Barrymore fan (I love her - but won't see a movie just because she's in it), "Ever After" was a must-see for me as soon as I saw the movie's trailer. Who could resist this Cinderella story complete with Anjelica Huston as the wickedly evil stepmother and Dougray Scott as the handsome prince? A show of hands from paying audiences would reflect that most people passed on this film when it was released in theatres.
The story begins with a distant relative of Danielle's assuring the Brothers Grimm that their "Cinderella" truly did exist. After offering them proof in the form of a glass slipper, she recounts the life and hard-times endured by Danielle, and of Danielle's love for her father and the handsome, intelligent prince.
Drew stars as the lowly cinder girl, Danielle, put upon by her wicked stepmother and monstrous stepsister. This movie's Cinderella isn't a shrinking violet. Drew's Danielle comes across as strong, opinionated, and fiercely proud. She stands up for a family servant, risking the wrath of her family and the chance at being discovered masquerading as a woman of wealth. Her longing for love, and her loyalty to her father's memory and the family's farm, necessitate other acts of disobedience or deception. Danielle wins over the love of the prince, not by wile or physical beauty, but through her intelligence and charm.
Dreamers and romantics are sure to enjoy passing a few hours with this gorgeous film.
REVIEW 2
Ever After
A Film Review by James Berardinelli
United States, 1998
U.S. Release Date: 8/7/98 (wide)
Running Length: 2:00
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Dougray Scott, Anjelica Huston, Megan Dodds, Melanie Lynskey, Patrick Godfrey, Jeroen Krabbé, Jeanne Moreau, Judy Parfitt, Timothy West
Director: Andy Tennant
Every once in a while, a movie surprises me. Such is the case with Andy Tennant's Ever After. Based on the lackluster previews, I was prepared for the worst, but, instead of getting a juvenile, pointless re-telling of the classic "Cinderella" fairy tale, I was confronted with a delightful re-interpretation. While I won't claim that Ever After is the best cinematic version of the fable, this is deft storytelling, and sure to be a hit with almost everyone who sees it (except, perhaps, unromantic cynics).
Ever After's twist is that it's telling the "real" Cinderella story from which the Brothers Grimm fable was derived (the two famous fairy tale scribes make a brief appearance in a prologue that also features a cameo by the incomparable Jeanne Moreau). Consequently, there are no pumpkins, mice, magic spells, or fairy godmothers. The love story between a peasant girl and a prince is still at the core, although, in this case, "Cinderella" (whose name is Danielle), has the kind of progressive attitude that would be more at home in the 1990s than in the 1500s.
The broad strokes of the story are certainly familiar. After the tragic death of her father, Danielle (played by Anna Maguire as a little girl, and Drew Barrymore thereafter) is consigned to a life of servitude for her cruel stepmother, Rodmilla (Anjelica Huston), and vain step-sister, Marguerite (Megan Dodds). Danielle has an ally in the household, her second step-sister, Jacqueline (Melanie Lynskey), but she's too meek to stand up to her mother. While Rodmilla, Marguerite, and Jacqueline enjoy as much luxury as their farm house provides, Danielle (dubbed "Cinderella" by Marguerite for the cinders that always stain her clothing) is forced to scrub the floors, cook the meals, and feed the animals.
One day, when Danielle is picking apples, she spies a man stealing one of her step-mother's horses. It's actually Prince Henry (Dougray Scott), the heir to the throne of France, in the process of running away from his father because he is unwilling to be trapped in a loveless, arranged marriage. Mistaking Henry for a common thief, Danielle knocks him from the horse with a well-aimed apple. After she realizes who he is, she is apologetic, but the meeting leaves an impression on both of them. At the time of their next encounter, Danielle is posing as a countess in order to rescue a family retainer from debtors' prison. She engages the Prince in a spirited debate, and, although he thinks he recognizes her, he can't put a name to the face. Soon, he is scouring the countryside looking for her, and, although Danielle is attracted to him, she avoids contact, fearing that if he learns that she isn't a member of the nobility, he will shun her. Through all of this, there is a fairy godmother of sorts -- Leonardo da Vinci, who uses science, not magic, to smooth the path of true love.
Tennant takes this familiar material and crafts a charming, captivating motion picture. He gives the villains a few human qualities, but still manages to make them despicable enough that we feel justified in cheering when they receive their comeuppance. The all-important romance is nicely-developed. Danielle and Henry are clearly fated to be together, but they have to overcome a number of obstacles along the way, including her dishonesty, her step-family's duplicity, and his prejudice. Of course, everything turns out "happily ever after" (hence, the title), but, as in all romances, our enjoyment lies in observing the games played by the two smitten protagonists en route to that ending.
As good as the costumes and setting are, Tennant does not craft a flawless period piece. In fact, Ever After transpires in a pseudo-16th century that bears only a passing resemblance to the historical reality. Anachronisms abound, both in attitudes and in speech. The characters talk as if they are products of the 1900s, not the 1500s, using idioms that, at the time, were centuries away from making their way into the language. Tennant doesn't appear to be bothered by these inaccuracies, but those who are sticklers for period detail may be distracted by this sort of thing.
Drew Barrymore, continuing to rehabilitate her once-tarnished image, proves that her winning turn as a romantic lead in the otherwise-dreadful The Wedding Singer was no fluke. As Danielle, she radiates tremendous appeal. Like Prince Henry, we are immediately taken not only with Danielle's beauty (which shines through the dirt on her face) but with her spirit. Speaking of the Prince, Dougray Scott manages the difficult feat of making Henry likable rather than bland (blandness is often the unfortunate fate of the male leads in movies like this). Anjelica Huston and Megan Dodds turn on the bitchiness as step-mom and step-sister, and veteran actors Timothy West and Judy Parfitt have comical turns as the King and Queen of France. Patrick Godfrey's wise-but-humorous da Vinci is a delight.
Tennant has found the right tone for this effort. The love story is wrapped around interludes of comedy, adventure, and drama. It never seems to matter that we know the entire story from the beginning -- the characters, not the plot, capture our attention. One concern I have about this film is that, because it's not high-profile, it has the potential to become lost in the summer crush. Here's hoping that enough viewers discover Ever After to give it a happy ending at the box office.
© 1998 James Berardinelli
1. Read the following two reviews of the film Ever After. Compose a letter to the editor for your local newspaper. In this letter, explain whether you agree or disagree with the comments of the reviewers. Your letter must clearly show whether you find Ever After a suitable film for a teenage audience.
Make sure you write in correct letter format, with your address, date etc included.
Length: 300 words
2. What is the most important message for young women from the film
Ever After? In your response, make reference to specific sections of the film.
Length: 500 words
REVIEW 1
I decided to go with my heart and pick one of my personal favorites for this week's viewing pleasure. Though not an obsessive Drew Barrymore fan (I love her - but won't see a movie just because she's in it), "Ever After" was a must-see for me as soon as I saw the movie's trailer. Who could resist this Cinderella story complete with Anjelica Huston as the wickedly evil stepmother and Dougray Scott as the handsome prince? A show of hands from paying audiences would reflect that most people passed on this film when it was released in theatres.
The story begins with a distant relative of Danielle's assuring the Brothers Grimm that their "Cinderella" truly did exist. After offering them proof in the form of a glass slipper, she recounts the life and hard-times endured by Danielle, and of Danielle's love for her father and the handsome, intelligent prince.
Drew stars as the lowly cinder girl, Danielle, put upon by her wicked stepmother and monstrous stepsister. This movie's Cinderella isn't a shrinking violet. Drew's Danielle comes across as strong, opinionated, and fiercely proud. She stands up for a family servant, risking the wrath of her family and the chance at being discovered masquerading as a woman of wealth. Her longing for love, and her loyalty to her father's memory and the family's farm, necessitate other acts of disobedience or deception. Danielle wins over the love of the prince, not by wile or physical beauty, but through her intelligence and charm.
Dreamers and romantics are sure to enjoy passing a few hours with this gorgeous film.
REVIEW 2
Ever After
A Film Review by James Berardinelli
United States, 1998
U.S. Release Date: 8/7/98 (wide)
Running Length: 2:00
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Dougray Scott, Anjelica Huston, Megan Dodds, Melanie Lynskey, Patrick Godfrey, Jeroen Krabbé, Jeanne Moreau, Judy Parfitt, Timothy West
Director: Andy Tennant
Every once in a while, a movie surprises me. Such is the case with Andy Tennant's Ever After. Based on the lackluster previews, I was prepared for the worst, but, instead of getting a juvenile, pointless re-telling of the classic "Cinderella" fairy tale, I was confronted with a delightful re-interpretation. While I won't claim that Ever After is the best cinematic version of the fable, this is deft storytelling, and sure to be a hit with almost everyone who sees it (except, perhaps, unromantic cynics).
Ever After's twist is that it's telling the "real" Cinderella story from which the Brothers Grimm fable was derived (the two famous fairy tale scribes make a brief appearance in a prologue that also features a cameo by the incomparable Jeanne Moreau). Consequently, there are no pumpkins, mice, magic spells, or fairy godmothers. The love story between a peasant girl and a prince is still at the core, although, in this case, "Cinderella" (whose name is Danielle), has the kind of progressive attitude that would be more at home in the 1990s than in the 1500s.
The broad strokes of the story are certainly familiar. After the tragic death of her father, Danielle (played by Anna Maguire as a little girl, and Drew Barrymore thereafter) is consigned to a life of servitude for her cruel stepmother, Rodmilla (Anjelica Huston), and vain step-sister, Marguerite (Megan Dodds). Danielle has an ally in the household, her second step-sister, Jacqueline (Melanie Lynskey), but she's too meek to stand up to her mother. While Rodmilla, Marguerite, and Jacqueline enjoy as much luxury as their farm house provides, Danielle (dubbed "Cinderella" by Marguerite for the cinders that always stain her clothing) is forced to scrub the floors, cook the meals, and feed the animals.
One day, when Danielle is picking apples, she spies a man stealing one of her step-mother's horses. It's actually Prince Henry (Dougray Scott), the heir to the throne of France, in the process of running away from his father because he is unwilling to be trapped in a loveless, arranged marriage. Mistaking Henry for a common thief, Danielle knocks him from the horse with a well-aimed apple. After she realizes who he is, she is apologetic, but the meeting leaves an impression on both of them. At the time of their next encounter, Danielle is posing as a countess in order to rescue a family retainer from debtors' prison. She engages the Prince in a spirited debate, and, although he thinks he recognizes her, he can't put a name to the face. Soon, he is scouring the countryside looking for her, and, although Danielle is attracted to him, she avoids contact, fearing that if he learns that she isn't a member of the nobility, he will shun her. Through all of this, there is a fairy godmother of sorts -- Leonardo da Vinci, who uses science, not magic, to smooth the path of true love.
Tennant takes this familiar material and crafts a charming, captivating motion picture. He gives the villains a few human qualities, but still manages to make them despicable enough that we feel justified in cheering when they receive their comeuppance. The all-important romance is nicely-developed. Danielle and Henry are clearly fated to be together, but they have to overcome a number of obstacles along the way, including her dishonesty, her step-family's duplicity, and his prejudice. Of course, everything turns out "happily ever after" (hence, the title), but, as in all romances, our enjoyment lies in observing the games played by the two smitten protagonists en route to that ending.
As good as the costumes and setting are, Tennant does not craft a flawless period piece. In fact, Ever After transpires in a pseudo-16th century that bears only a passing resemblance to the historical reality. Anachronisms abound, both in attitudes and in speech. The characters talk as if they are products of the 1900s, not the 1500s, using idioms that, at the time, were centuries away from making their way into the language. Tennant doesn't appear to be bothered by these inaccuracies, but those who are sticklers for period detail may be distracted by this sort of thing.
Drew Barrymore, continuing to rehabilitate her once-tarnished image, proves that her winning turn as a romantic lead in the otherwise-dreadful The Wedding Singer was no fluke. As Danielle, she radiates tremendous appeal. Like Prince Henry, we are immediately taken not only with Danielle's beauty (which shines through the dirt on her face) but with her spirit. Speaking of the Prince, Dougray Scott manages the difficult feat of making Henry likable rather than bland (blandness is often the unfortunate fate of the male leads in movies like this). Anjelica Huston and Megan Dodds turn on the bitchiness as step-mom and step-sister, and veteran actors Timothy West and Judy Parfitt have comical turns as the King and Queen of France. Patrick Godfrey's wise-but-humorous da Vinci is a delight.
Tennant has found the right tone for this effort. The love story is wrapped around interludes of comedy, adventure, and drama. It never seems to matter that we know the entire story from the beginning -- the characters, not the plot, capture our attention. One concern I have about this film is that, because it's not high-profile, it has the potential to become lost in the summer crush. Here's hoping that enough viewers discover Ever After to give it a happy ending at the box office.
© 1998 James Berardinelli
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I feel so loved today! ^^Conia wrote:Yurikochan wrote:PhoenixTears wrote: @breva and Dus: Awwwww.
ctrl+v:Quoting.Yurikochan wrote:
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Mafia: The only place where you can find Gin and Akai married together with 8 kids all disguised as Akai. Or something epic like that.
Conia wrote: Why am I thinking a ferret is an experiment from PT to mix the charm of dogs with the evilness of cats? :V
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Conia's avatar changed!
(Even if only slightly.)ctrl+v:
For alice.Jd- wrote:A... COMMUNITY MAD SCIENTIST, that's who!PhoenixTears wrote: And besides, who else would want to experiment on babies than a Villain?
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pofa wrote: I have never done a single thing wrong in mafia, never one lie or act of violence