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Best Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli Movies to See Before You Die

2014-05-10T01:21:00.000-07:00

"The wind rises, we must try to live." Paul Valéry
Hi there, as you know Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli is daddy of animated movies. I was waiting for Hayao Miyazaki's last masterpiece so that I can rate them. I'm blown away after watching his farewell film "The Wind Rises". It's a visual marvel and just out of this world.
So enjoy all ace movies of Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli if you want to be an ultimate winner of your surreal world. Here's the list:

Hayao Miyazaki movies:

The Wind Rises (2013) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Castle in the Sky (1986) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Spirited Away (2001) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Princess Mononoke (1997) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Ponyo (2008) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Howl's Moving Castle (2004) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Porco Rosso (1992) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Studio Ghibli movies:

The Wind Rises (2013) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Castle in the Sky (1986) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Spirited Away (2001) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) - Directed by Isao Takahata
Arrietty (2010) - Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Princess Mononoke (1997) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Ponyo (2008) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Howl's Moving Castle (2004) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) - Directed by Gorō Miyazaki
Only Yesterday (1991) - Directed by Isao Takahata
Whisper of the Heart (1995) - Directed by Yoshifumi Kondō
Tales from Earthsea (2006) - Directed by Gorō Miyazaki
The Cat Returns (2002) - Directed by Hiroyuki Morita
My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) - Directed by Isao Takahata
Porco Rosso (1992) - Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Pom Poko (1994) - Directed by Isao Takahata

Best Stephen King Movies to See Before You Die

2014-01-24T17:49:00.001-08:00

Stephen King is one of my favorite writers and here are my favorite Stephen King movies:

The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - Directed by Frank Darabont
Stand by Me (1986) - Directed by Rob Reiner
The Green Mile (1999) - Directed by Frank Darabont
Misery (1990) - Directed by Rob Reiner
Carrie (1976) - Directed by Brian De Palma
The Mist (2007) - Directed by Frank Darabont
The Shining (1980) - Directed by Stanley Kubrick
It (1990) - Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
Christine (1983) - Directed by John Carpenter
The Dead Zone (1983) - Directed by David Cronenberg
Dolores Claiborne (1995) - Directed by Taylor Hackford
Maximum Overdrive (1986) - Directed by Stephen King
Stephen King's Desperation (2006) - Directed by Mick Garris
Hearts in Atlantis (2001) - Directed by Scott Hicks
Dreamcatcher (2003) - Directed by Lawrence Kasdan
The Running Man (1987) - Directed by Paul Michael Glaser
Secret Window (2004) - Directed by David Koepp
Creepshow (1982) - Directed by George A. Romero
Needful Things (1993) - Directed by Fraser C. Heston
Cujo (1983) - Directed by Lewis Teague
Graveyard Shift (1990) - Directed by Ralph S. Singleton
Children of the Corn (1984) - Directed by Fritz Kiersch
Firestarter (1984) - Directed by Mark L. Lester
Cat's Eye (1985) - Directed by Lewis Teague
Silver Bullet (1985) - Directed by Daniel Attias
1408 (2007) - Directed by Mikael Håfström
Dolan's Cadillac (2007) - Directed by Jeff Beesley
Thinner (1996) - Directed by Tom Holland
The Night Flier (1997) - Directed by Mark Pavia
Pet Sematary (1987) - Directed by Mary Lambert
Sleepwalkers (1992) - Directed by Mick Garris
The Dark Half (1993) - Directed by George A. Romero
The Mangler (1995) - Directed by Tobe Hooper
Riding the Bullet (2004) - Directed by Mick Garris
Apt Pupil (1997) - Directed by Bryan Singer

Best Surreal Movies to See Before You Die

2013-02-17T01:42:00.000-08:00

Here is the authentic, most detailed list of Surreal movies (at least they have one or more elements of Surrealism). They are listed as Surreal, Neo-Noir, Psychological Thrillers, Cult and Art/Art House films. The whole list is indeed, a masterpiece work of cinematography. ENJOY!

Stalker (1979) - Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
Mulholland Drive (2001) - Directed by David Lynch
The Double Life of Véronique (1991) - Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski
Eraserhead (1977) - Directed by David Lynch
Inland Empire (2006) - Directed by David Lynch
Blue Velvet (1986) - Directed by David Lynch
Nostalghia (1983) - Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
The Three Colors trilogy: 1.Three Colors: Blue (1993), 2.Three Colors: White (1994), 3.Three Colors: Red (1994) - Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski
The Elephant Man (1980) - Directed by David Lynch
My Left Foot (1989) - Directed by Jim Sheridan
Metropolis (1927) - Directed by Fritz Lang
Paris, Texas (1984) - Directed by Wim Wenders
The Seventh Seal (1957) - Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Bicycle Thieves (1948) - Directed by Vittorio De Sica
Space Rage (1985) - Directed by Conrad E. Palmisano
Mystic River (2003) - Directed by Clint Eastwood
The Virgin Spring (1960) - Directed by Ingmar Bergman
The Wages of Fear (1953) - Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
Koker trilogy: 1.Where Is the Friend's Home? (1987), 2.Life, and Nothing More...(1991), 3.Through the Olive Trees (1994) - Directed by Abbas Kiarostami
Still Walking (2008) - Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
Synecdoche, New York (2008) - Directed by Charlie Kaufman
The Deserted Station (2002) - Directed by Alireza Raisian
The Wind Will Carry Us (1999) - Directed by Abbas Kiarostami
Fanny and Alexander (1982) - Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Hana-bi (1997) - Directed by Takeshi Kitano
Turtles Can Fly (2004) - Directed by Bahman Ghobadi
A Clockwork Orange (1971) - Directed by Stanley Kubrick
In a Better World (2010) - Directed by Susanne Bier
Lost Highway (1997) - Directed by David Lynch
The Sacrifice (1986) - Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) - Directed by Víctor Erice
Pi (1998) - Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Wild Strawberries (1957) - Directed by Ingmar Bergman
The Saddest Music in the World (2003) - Directed by Guy Maddin
The Taste of Tea (2004) - Director Katsuhito Ishii
The Magician (1958) - Directed by Ingmar Bergman
The Phantom of Liberty (1974) - Directed by Luis Buñuel
Last Year at Marienbad (1961) - Directed by Alain Resnais
Fortress (1992) - Directed by Stuart Gordon
The Serpent's Kiss (1997) - Directed by Philippe Rousselot
The Secret Garden (1993) - Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Europa trilogy: The Element of Crime (1984) Epidemic (1987) Europa (1991) - Directed by Lars von Trier
The Fall (2006) - Directed by Tarsem Singh
Requiem for a Dream (2000) - Directed by Darren Aronofsky
The Machinist (2004) - Directed by Brad Anderson
Delicatessen (1991) - Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro
Misery (1990) - Directed by Rob Reiner
The City of Lost Children (1995) - Directed by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Cassandra's Dream (2007) - Directed by Woody Allen
Amélie (2001) - Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Neverwas (2005) - Directed by Joshua Michael Stern
A Short Film About Killing (1988) - Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski
Solaris (1972) - Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
Gozu (2003) - Directed by Takashi Miike
Persona (1966) - Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Brand upon the Brain! (2006) - Directed by Guy Maddin
A Scanner Darkly (2006) - Directed by Richard Linklater
Taste of Cherry (1997) - Directed by Abbas Kiarostami
Baran (2001) - Directed by Majid Majidi
El Topo (The Mole) (1970) - Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky
The Tree (2010) - Directed by Julie Bertuccelli
About Elly (2009) - Directed by Asghar Farhadi
Trainspotting (1996) - Directed by Danny Boyle
Blue (1993) - Directed by Derek Jarman
Being John Malkovich (1999) - Directed by Spike Jonze
The Jacket (2005) - Directed by John Maybury
The Cement Garden (1993) - Directed by Andrew Birkin
The Willow Tree (2005) - Directed by Majid Majidi
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) - Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Dead Man (1995) - Directed by Jim Jarmusch
The Crucible (1996) - Directed by Nicholas Hytner
Cube (1997) - Directed by Vincenzo Natali
Du Levande (2007) - Directed by Roy Andersson
El Angel Exterminador (1962) - Directed by Luis Buñuel
Deep Red (1976) - Directed by Dario Argento
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Directed by Michel Gondry
The Fountain (2006) - Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Edward II (1991) - Directed by Derek Jarman
The Holy Mountain (1973) - Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky
The Science of Sleep (2006) - Directed by Michel Gondry
Performance (1968) - Directed by Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg
Hurlyburly (1998) - Directed by Anthony Drazan
Caravaggio (1986) - Directed by Derek Jarman
21 Grams (2003) - Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Cowards Bend the Knee (2003) - Directed by Guy Maddin
The Angelic Conversation (1986) - Directed by Derek Jarman
Human Nature (2001) - Directed by Michel Gondry
Naked Lunch (1991) - Directed by David Cronenberg
Barton Fink (1991) - Directed by the Coen brothers
Funky Forest (2005) - Directed by Katsuhito Ishii
Brazil (1985) - Directed by Terry Gilliam
25th Hour (2002) - Directed by Spike Lee
Jubilee (1978) - Directed by Derek Jarman
The Shining (1980) - Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Videodrome (1983) - Directed by David Cronenberg
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Blind Chance (1981) - Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski
Dune (1984) - Directed by David Lynch
Brokeback Mountain (2005) - Directed by Ang Lee
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) - Directed by David Lynch
Adaptation (2002) - Directed by Spike Jonze
Waking Life (2001) - Directed by Richard Linklate
Careful (1992) - Directed by Guy Maddin
Pari (1995) - Directed by Dariush Mehrjui
London Boulevard (2010) - Directed by William Monahan
Modern Times (1936) - Directed by Charlie Chaplin
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) - Directed by George Clooney
The Last of England (1987) - Directed by Derek Jarman
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) - Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
Space Cowboys (2000) - Directed by Clint Eastwood
The Golden Age (1930) - Directed by Luis Buñuel
Crimson Gold (2003) - Directed by Jafar Panahi
Sebastiane (1976) - Directed by Derek Jarman
Perfect Sense (2011) - Directed by David Mackenzie
Stay (2005) - Directed by Marc Forster
Caligula (1979) - Directed by Tinto Brass
Melancholia (2011) - Directed by Lars von Trier
Apollo 18 (2011) - Directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) - Directed by Luis Buñuel
The Tempest (1979) - Directed by Derek Jarman
Simon of the Desert (1965) - Directed by Luis Buñuel
The Garden (1990) - Directed by Derek Jarman
Black Swan (2010) - Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Cube Zero (2004) - Directed by Ernie Barbarash
Wittgenstein (1991) - Directed by Derek Jarman
Cube 2: Hypercube (2002) - Directed by Andrzej Sekuła

Real Owner of Trade-Mark Twitter?

2011-12-02T14:11:00.001-08:00

Sometime ago, i found chocolate filled biscuits called "Twitter" manufactured by "Galaxy Biscuits South Africa" with the brand name "Bakers Land"....OMG! the question arises is that who is the real Trade-Mark (TM) owner of "Twitter"........"Twitter" should give it a notice but which "Twitter" should, the chocolate filled biscuits or my favorite micro blogging site........ROFL ;pppp tweet tweet tweet
Update: Got New pictures of Twitter variants and got response from makers of Twitter Biscuits, Baker Land's representative....enjoy!
Pictures:
Twitter Lemon
Twitter Strawberry

Here's the reply:

Review: Why Boys Don't Play With Dolls,By KATHA POLLITT

2011-03-17T09:52:00.000-07:00

“Why Boys Don’t Play with Dolls,” Pollitt talks about why boys should not play with dolls?Why toys are given to children according to their gender?Why girls cant play with trucks? She means that our environment makes us do so.Otherwise both genders should play with all kind of toys.Pollitt claims that males and females’ personalities and behaviors are derived from social conditioning.
It is perfectly OK and 100% acceptable for a boy to play with a doll. It's been a topic that has been well documented and researched by child psychaistrists.As a good observer I can tell you boys play with dolls.Their parents may not know but they do when they are given free choice of playthings in a school or daycare center. And why not let them play with dolls? Men are afraid of hurting newborn babies by picking holding them the wrong way.Why not let them get an early hands on experience to take care of a baby doll. Would you stop your daughter from playing with a car or truck because it might bring out her manly side? In this day and age men need to take a major part in caring children and women need to have basic men kind of skills.Both gender need some knowledge of the other's traditional role in the family. Boys playing with dolls can only help him show emotions.Boys should also do cooking because men are the best chefs.Superman, Spiderman,Batman & other characters like that also affected the behaviours of both genders.If boys can play with stuffed animals then they should also play with dolls too.
Baby children of both genders should play together. They should mix boy toys and girl toys it will help them understanding others mind too.It also makes both genders more caring & positive minded.
Our society,media and atmosphere makes a childs mind.Our society,media and atmosphere always remains busy in giving gender discrimination messages which affect both gender and causes them to choose toys by their gender.
Therefore I agree with KATHA POLLITT,we should not limit toys according to genders.I don't think it's wrong for any child to play with any toy or participating in any activity as long as they are having fun and are able to play appropriately.

weird weird weird

2011-03-16T15:23:00.000-07:00

Wat was dat weird thing dat i got on march,16,2011 @12:30 pm....?so ppl dat was this indonesian currency note of ID R:1000 Rupiah,it was tightly covered wid transparent plastic cover buried in harmony fruit soap.

I found it while i was washing my hands.It was packed in da shape of an bullet.I never knew dat harmony r puting money in thr soapz,may b itz an offer or they r gone mad,if anyone knows thn let us knw too....

Stats abt Harmony Fruitapone: Fruitapone is derived from natural fruit extracts, which contains vitamins. The unique combinations between fruit extract and bisabolol (Fruitapone Plus) have moisturizing and soothing effects. Frequent use of Harmony Fruitapone Plus will leave your skin smoother and fresher. Fruitaponeplus is enriched with natural extracts of the fruits. Frequent use of harmony fruitapone plus will leave your skin smoother and fresher which contains vitamins to nourish and enhance the beauty of your skin The suitable for all skin type Harmony soap is available in following types. The Net weight of Harmony Soap is 80g Made in Indonesia Available Flavors: Natural Orange, Lime, Lemon, Melon, Strawberry, Peach, Green Apple, Red Apple & Grape Ingredients : Sodium Palmate, Coconut Oil, Water, Glycerin, Fruit extract, Fragrance, Tetrasodium EDTA, Titanium Dioxide.

Place of Origin: Propinsi Jawa Timur, Indonesia,Manufactured by MSM Indonesia in technical collaboration with Dragoco Inc Germany

A little review of Harmony Fruitapone: Here

Rock Switch Memoranda

2009-10-07T03:28:00.000-07:00

Rock Switch Memoranda

-rememba our pal AL

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Amsterdam ArenA

2008-10-27T04:18:00.000-07:00

ppl we r startin our blog by postin abt Amsterdam ArenA coz thix is OurArena........haha

Amsterdam ArenA

Amsterdam ArenA is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The stadium was built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of €140 million, and was officially opened on August 14, 1996. It has been used for association football, American football, concerts, and other events. The stadium has a retractable roof combined with a grass surface. It has a capacity of 51,628 seats during sports matches and 68,000 places during concerts.

The stadium is the home of the association football club AFC Ajax (1996–present) and was the home of the now-retired American football club Amsterdam Admirals (1996–2007). It was one of the stadiums used during UEFA Euro 2000. Dutch and international artists gave concerts in the ArenA, such as André Hazes and The Rolling Stones. Every year the dance event Sensation is held in the stadium.

History

Amsterdam was one of six cities that bid to host the 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1986, a new Olympic stadium was designed, with a football field and an athletics track. It was to be built in the area of Strandvliet in Amsterdam Zuidoost. After Amsterdam lost the bid to Barcelona in October 1986, the plans for the new stadium were abandoned. In 1987, the Stichting Amsterdam Sportstad (English: "Amsterdam Sports City Foundation") was established, which made new plans for a sports stadium with an all-seated capacity of 55,000. In 1990, a new design was made based on both previous designs, with a football field, an athletics track, and completely covered by a roof. By this time, AFC Ajax needed a new stadium, because their old stadium De Meer no longer had sufficient capacity.

Once more the design was altered: the athletics track was removed, the capacity was reduced to 50,000 seats, and the fixed roof was replaced by a retractable roof. In 1992, the Government of Amsterdam authorised the plans for the stadium with a Transferium where people could transfer from their car to various forms of public transportation. In 1993, the Government of Amsterdam changed the development plan of the location and gave a permit to build the stadium.

The first pile of the deep foundation of the stadium was placed on November 26, 1993. The construction work would take almost three years. The highest point of the building was reached on February 24, 1995, after the roof construction was raised. The fly-over from the public road to the parking facilities was opened on March 13, 1996. The Amsterdam ArenA received 180,000 visitors during the construction work, until the stadium was closed from July 1, 1996 until the opening ceremony.The Amsterdam ArenA was officially opened on August 14, 1996 by Queen Beatrix.

The Queen opened the Amsterdam ArenA by making a curtain fall inside the stadium. This revealed the world's largest painting De Zee (English: The Sea) of 80 × 126 metres. Two-dimensional ships were placed on the sea representing the clubs in the Eredivisie. Trijntje Oosterhuis sang the hymn De Zee, composed for the opening ceremony by John Ewbank. An eight-day torch relay with 375 runners over 1400 kilometer through the Netherlands reached the stadium. The first runner was Johan Cruijff starting in the old stadium De Meer, the last runner was Frank Rijkaard arriving in the new stadium Amsterdam ArenA. After the grass was revealed and the roof opened, an inaugural football match was played between AFC Ajax and AC Milan.

The construction of the Amsterdam ArenA cost €140 million.

The stadium combines a retractable roof with a grass surface. This caused some problems in the beginning: the grass rolls would not grow in the shade of the open roof and had to be replaced up to four times a year.

Building and facilities

Its all-seated capacity is 51,628. During music concerts, the stadium has a maximum capacity of 68,000 visitors.

The parking capacity of the Transferium is 500 cars(inside); there are additional 12.000 spots outside.

The Amsterdam ArenA is one of two stadiums in the Netherlands that is rated with five stars by UEFA, the other being the Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam.

The Ajax Museum is located in the stadium, which shows the more than 100 years of history of Ajax.

The nearest train station is Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA.

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