John as George by Depeche Mode

So, I was going through the posts here on ShirleyTwofeathers, looking at everything that was still in draft form. Doing a little housekeeping, and I found this video. It's way out dated - but fun nevertheless, so I'm posting it today just in case someone finds it as entertaining as I did:

Unofficial Music Video for "John The Revelator" performed by "Depeche Mode"

   

 Here's a link to the video on YouTube

  "John The Revelator" performed by "Depeche Mode"

My Life As A Movie

The story of my life aka

Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski as Cobra Verde

Amazingly accurate!

I was going to write a bunch of stuff about this, but I think the movie clip needs no explanation, no introduction, and nothing more. I am curious, however, to know if this is true for others as well. If it's true for you too, it means I am not alone and neither are you. 

Videos on YouTube come and go, 

but for now here is that awesome final scene.

Or go directly to YouTube and see it there: 

 Cobra Verde (1987) Ending

Secret To Immortality

If you are what you eat - and you want to live forever - then eat McDonalds hamburgers. They never decompose!

This video shows a true story about a guy who's been saving hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and Big Macs from McDonalds for over 18 years... and they look EXACTLY the same! Check it out - they haven’t decomposed in over two decades!

Visit Bionic Burger or The Best Day Ever for more information. And if you don't believe it, here's another video:

Sally Davies, a New York-based photographer took a fresh McDonald's Happy Meal On 10 April, 2010 to see if what she had read online about a school teacher with a 12-year-old McDonald's burger could possibly be true.

She's been photographing it regularly ever since. After 6 Months there was very little sign of decay.

A Video History of the Ninja

The original videos I had embedded are no longer available on YouTube, so I found these two. Not sure how much alike they are, but two is better than one... I think?

 

My New Favorite Movie

I absolutely adore this movie! The special effects are hilarious - it's clever - has a great plot twist - and while the movie absolutely refuses to take itself seriously, it does manage to have depth and layers of meaning.

Here's what Wikipedia says about it:

Norwegian Ninja is a 2010 Norwegian action comedy film, directed by Thomas Cappelen Malling. The film, based on a 2006 book, presents real-life espionage-convicted Arne Treholt as the leader of a ninja group saving Norway during the Cold War and stars Mads Ousdal as Treholt.

The film is loosely based on the story of Norwegian politician and diplomat Arne Treholt, who in 1985 was convicted of high treason and espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and Iraq. In 2006, Thomas Cappelen Malling wrote the book Ninjateknikk II. Usynlighet i strid 1978 ("Ninja Technique II: Invisibility in combat 1978"). The book was presented as a military manual written by Treholt in 1978. It achieved a certain cult status, and was considered a success at 5,000 units sold.

In December 2008 it was announced that the Norwegian Film Institute would support a film made by Cappelen Malling with NOK 10.5 million, in spite of the fact that the author had no previous experience from the movie industry. The book forms the basis for the film, where an alternative universe-Treholt leads a group of ninjas set up by then - King Olav V to combat the Soviets. The original working title was Nytt norsk håp ("New Norwegian Hope"), and the total budget was NOK 19 million. The producers describe the story as taking place directly before Treholt's arrest in 1984, presenting "the true story of how Commander Arne Treholt and his Ninja Force saved Norway during the Cold War." Cappelen Malling himself describes the film as "alternative history", but only in the sense that all history is alternative. Treholt himself has allegedly given his consent to both the book and the movie.

The absurd premise of the film secured a great deal of media attention for it ahead of its release. Aftenposten, in January 2010, predicted it would be one of the most absurd works of Norwegian cinema. Verdens Gang quoted producer Eric Vogel, saying "Something like this has never been made in Norway before. Or in the world, as far as I know!" They also interviewed Mads Ousdal, who portrayed Treholt in the film, describing the role as very different from anything he had done previously. Comedian Trond Viggo Torgersen played the part of King Olav V.

Although the movie was not a big box-office success, it did receive some very good reviews. J.S. Marcus of Wall Street Journal: "Hilarious and menacing, absurd and insightful, and an accomplished work of genre film making that authoritatively upends the cold-war spy thriller."

Find it on Amazon: Norwegian Ninja

The Hunt For Gollum

Check this out! I just found a movie about Rangers. It's an award winning unofficial prequel to The Lord Of The Rings dramatising Aragorn and Gandalf's long search for Gollum directed by British filmmaker Chris Bouchard. Based faithfully on the appendices of the books this is a non-profit, serious homage to the writing of J.R.R Tolkien and the films of Peter Jackson. I watched the trailer - and it wasn't terrible.

So I went on a search and found the official Hunt For Gollum website, and discovered that I could not only WATCH it on YouTube, I could embed it here so you can see it too! How cool is that?. I figure that I need all the help I can get in finding and releasing my inner Ranger - so hey, I'm watching it now! How cool is that?

Ok... I watched it.

Not bad for an indie film with a really small budget and volunteer actors. I think my favorite thing about the movie was this comment I found on YouTube -

"So, when Gandalf told Frodo 'I looked everywhere for the creature Gollum' what he really meant was 'I sent another guy to look for him and he almost died'."

The Rat Pack Live

The Rat Pack live at the "Kiel Opera House", St. Louis - June 20, 1965. Only known filmed "The Rat Pack" concert from the 1960s. It was originally aired as a charity event that was beamed live (via closed circuit) to audiences at movie theaters around the country.

Host: Johnny Carson.
Songs: Send Me The Pillow and You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You.

Winning Recipes With Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen's Winning Recipes from Charlie Sheen

Too Too Funny!!

The Force

Ok, yeah, it's a Volkswagon commercial.

But it's cute!

And I like it...

And I also wonder how different my life would be if my dad would have supported my fantasy life as well as that dad did!

Darth Vader vs Hitler

I'm still laughing!

I love YouTube - and I love how "Don't Worry Be Happy"

led me to Darth Vader vs Hitler
which turned into me actually laughing out loud...

I like it!!

Love the song.

Love that he's actually getting donations.

And love how I felt after stopping to listen.

Geez...

Did I say how much I love that song?

Unconsious Loops

Ok, so I found this sitting in here - in draft form - for almost a year. And I can't remember what i wanted to say about it, nor do I remember what was cool about it... clearly I was in some sort of unconscious loop. And now I'm sharing that loop with you! How cool is that? is that? is that? is that cool?

Riders On The Storm

 I love this song... it seems appropriate given the notion of contemplating where my personal rainstorm began...

Loving George Today!

Ok guys - this is too cool. I've been working on posts for the Prosperity Project and I found, on YouTube, music I had long ago given up ever finding.

Years ago, before I was married even, I had an album called: The Radha Krishna Temple with George Harrison. I loved that record. Then, someone broke into my apartment, stole my record collection and this album was one of about 15 that I was never able to replace because it was out of print. (Is that the correct term?) I put in orders for it at used record stores for several years after, and no one was ever able to come up with it... but now... all these years later... when EVERYTHING is available SOMEWHERE on the internet... I found a track from it.

How fun is that? And then I found some another cool songs... and guess what? That Krishna Temple Chant album was released on CD at some point - so I'll bet I can find it on Amazon.... Yes! Chant and be Happy!Ditting right there... on Amazon... for sale... for what?? $200!! Yowsers!

I'm so excited and so disappointed! Does that mean I've achieved a state of balance and enlightenment? Both sides of the emotional roller coaster at the exact same time?

Anyway, here are the videos I found. Enjoy!

Frankenstein - The First Movie

Frankenstein is a 1910 film made by Edison Studios that was written and directed by J. Searle Dawley. It was the first motion picture adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The unbilled cast included Augustus Phillips as Dr. Frankenstein, Charles Ogle as the Monster, and Mary Fuller as the doctor's fiancée.

Shot in three days, it was filmed at the Edison Studios in the Bronx, New York City. Although some sources credit Thomas Edison as the producer, he in fact played no direct part in the activities of the motion picture company that bore his name.

Frankenstein is in the public domain, and you can download it here for free:
http://www.archive.org/details/FrankensteinfullMovie

Nosferatu!

They don't make movies like this any more, that's for damn sure!!



Originally released in 1922 as Nosferatu, Eine Symphonie Des Grauens, director F.W. Murnau's chilling and eerie adaption of Stoker's Dracula is a silent masterpiece of terror which to this day is the most striking and frightening portrayal of the legend.

Nosferatu is in the public domain, and can be downloaded here for free:
http://www.archive.org/details/nosferatu

Night of the Living Dead

Happy Halloween!
And to celebrate here is The Night of the Living Dead! The complete movie on video. I love these old zombie movies!

Moonlight Sonata

A great song for the moon festival, don't you think?

First Moon Landing

Here we have a really nifty way to celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival. We can watch a video of the First Moon Landing!

Bad Moon Rising

I don't know if it's appropriate for the Chinese Full Moon festival, but I do love this song!