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Halloween Movies
Halloween, or all Hallow's, is the most controversial holiday celebrated today. Spurred by rumors and religious hysteria, works of poor scholarship contend that Halloween is the day of the Devil, a satanic celebration of dark forces disguised as a children's holiday. Each year when October rolls around, Halloween fans look forward to one inevitability: Halloween Movies on television. Since Halloween first graced the airwaves of NBC on October 30, 1981, the series has been shown on TV, in numerous incarnations, throughout the world time and again.
United Kingdom Halloween Movies on TV history: Halloween was first shown on UK TV in the mid 80's on the BBC. Since 1986 the BBC always show Halloween Movies every other Halloween on BBC 1 or 2 and always with a one minute added on the chase with Laurie and Michael across the street, it was last shown on the BBC 2 in 1999 with a 35 minute interview with John Carpenter called "The Night He Came Come- Halloween" the interview was taken place in John Carpenter's home in L.A, John talked about how Halloween came about and how he feels about Halloween Movies now and talk about horror movies that was inspired by Halloween e.g Scream. Halloween has been shown on Channel 4's sky Film Channel 'FilmFour' many times in the last year also with a 1 hour and 10 minute Documentary called "Scream and Scream Again", the Documentary includes a interview with John Carpenter and a lot of information on Halloween and other horror movies.
The BBC have shown many of the Halloween Movies series, Halloween III was shown on the BBC for the first time in the a early 90's but over the years has never shown it again, Channel 5 have shown Halloween III nearly every Halloween since the Channel opened in 1997 but still shown the film with the 1983 cuts. Halloween II has never been shown on terrestrial TV in the United Kingdom; it was last shown on the sky Channel Sci fi in 1998 because of the Halloween: H2O release at the time. Halloween 4- The Return of Michael Myers was shown for the first time on TV in November of last year (2000) on BBC 1 with Halloween 5 showing for the first time 4 months later in March 2001 on the BBC, However Halloween 5 was shown a lot in 1998 through to 1999 on Sky Movie Max because of the release of Halloween: H2O.Halloween- The Curse of Michael Myers was first shown in 1997 on the older sky channel "The Movie Channel" since then it hasn't been seen of any sky movie Channels since 1997.In February 2000 the terrestrial Channel, Channel 5 showed the movie but with a large amount of cuts and was shown again recently. The Sky Movie Channel's have shown Halloween: H2O on Sky MovieMax nearly every month until two months ago when its stop playing, we expect Halloween: H2O will be show on terrestrial TV on Channel 4 sometime in 2002.
It is sometimes difficult to select good Halloween Movies for viewing. Here are some great Halloween Movies that would be a fun-filled experience for a Halloween evening at home or with friends. Use this list to rent a video at your local video store or click on a link to purchase the movie from the link at a discount. Don't forget to check your local library for any of these Halloween Movies; they can be a great source for videos.
Halloween: Killer Mike Myers, who, 15 years after murdering his own sister on Halloween, returns home to wreak mayhem on good-girl teen Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her fun-loving friends (Nancy Loomis and P. J. Soles).
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966): All of the Peanuts gang dress up for the enchanting night of Halloween. All, that is, except for Linus, who firmly believes that this year the Great Pumpkin will finally visit his humble pumpkin patch.
Casper (Available in Spanish): Steven Spielberg produced this live-action feature starring the friendly ghost created in 1940 by Joe Orolio. A ghost therapist and his daughter move into a haunted mansion to sweep out the ghosts so the greedy owners can get a hidden treasure. Casper, who only wants a friend, and his trio of ghastly uncles give everyone a run for their money.
The Nightmare before Christmas (1993): Tim Burton's stop-motion animated feature finds Pumpkin King Jack Skellington thinking the grass is greener over in Santa Claus's holiday. He marshalls all his goblins and ghouls to take over Christmas, but alas -- poor Jack belongs to Halloween. An amazing visual and musical feast that should be seen at least twice to catch all the kinks and quirks in the nooks and crannies. Academy Award Nominations: Best Visual Effects.
Dr. Seuss - It's Grinch Night! One cold October night, the town of Whooville is awakened by the Grinch--a terrible apparition with detachable flying eyebrows, glowing yellow eyes, and a penchant for mischief. All of the townspeople are terrified into submission, all that is, except for young Eukariah. In confronting the Grinch, Eukariah learns several important lessons about facing unpleasant facts and fears. (Formerly released as "Halloween Is Grinch Night.")
Casper Meets Wendy (1998): When evil warlock Desmond Spellman vows to destroy Wendy the Good Little Witch, she and her witless witch aunts hide out at Sunny Brite Resort, where the vacationing Ghostly Trio has been busy scaring up mega-mischief - and making Casper's afterlife miserable. Even though Casper and Wendy are told that ghosts and witches just don't get along, when these two kindred spirits meet, it's the beginning of a boo-tiful friendship. But Desmond is closing in...and time is running out. Now Casper and Wendy must prevent a supernatural showdown between their feuding families in order to defeat Desmond's dastardly plan.
The Witches (1990) (Available in Spanish): A nine-year-old boy and his grandmother discover adventure when they encounter the Grand High Witch and her diabolical plot to turn all of England's children into mice. Based on the story by Roald Dahl. This was the great Jim Henson's last producer credit.
James and the Giant Peach (1996): The classic 1961 story by Roald Dahl about a young boy who, by burrowing inside a magical giant peach, escapes from the tyranny of his aunts and travels to New York with his newfound insect friends. The stop-motion animation is supported by the voices of Susan Sarandon, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Leeves, David Thewlis and Simon Callow. Academy Award Nominations: Best Original Musical or Comedy Score.
Alfred Hitchcock Classics/ Halloween Movies:
Psycho (1960): Norman Bates, the tremulous manager of a dilapidated roadside hotel and an amateur taxidermist with a predilection for birds, suffers under the domination of his "mother," who rather savagely disapproves of fast women. Generally considered the progenitor of the horror genre, and an unmitigated masterpiece. Based on the eponymous novel by Robert Bloch. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Star: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh
The Birds (1963): Hitchcock, the master of suspense, ventures into the realm of horror with the depiction of a world in which nature can go suddenly, terrifyingly mad. When Hedren appears in the idyllic coastal village of Bodega Bay with two lovebirds in tow, the local birds inexplicably begin to wage an all-out war on humans. Hitchcock's follow-up to Psycho tops even that landmark for shock value. Loosely based on a Daphne du Maurier short story. |
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Streaming Movies
Video streaming, to be precise Streaming Movies are one of the most exciting applications on the Internet. It already created a new business known as Internet broadcast, or Intercast/Webcast. Although Internet broadcast is still in its infancy, we get a glimpse of the future of broadcasting where people can enjoy not only scheduled live or pre-recorded broadcast but also on-demand and personalized programs. Stirring more excitement is the idea that anyone will be able to set up an Internet TV station and broadcast his or her video programs on the Internet just like we publish our “homepage” on the Web today. While Streaming Movies as a core technology behind a new business is a success story, it remains very much a black art owing to its root in proprietary commercial development. Indeed, to the author’s knowledge, there has been no published research literature to date that offers a comprehensive review of Streaming Movies architecture and system, and related design issues.
Streaming Movies involves sending movies from a server to a client over a network such as the Internet. The server breaks the movie into packets that can be sent over the network. At the receiving end, the packets are reassembled by the client and the movie is played as it comes in. Streaming in Streaming Movies is different from fast-start download in that the client plays the movie as it comes in over the network, rather than downloading the entire movie and playing it as it is being downloaded. Streaming Movies are never actually downloaded; its packets are played as they come in, and then discarded.
Streaming Movies files usually come in one of the following formats. QuickTime, Mpeg, Avi, Shockwave, Animated Gif Images, Flic movies, and a new development Real Video. You should become familiar with each of these file formats as different software is required to run each type of movie. The Software used to play movie files are normally called movie players or movie viewers, some movie players will run several of these different movie formats but as yet not one will run all of them.
QuickTime movies can be streamed using a variety of protocols, including HTTP (Hyper Text Transport Protocol) and FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
HTTP and FTP are essentially file transfer protocols. Any QuickTime movie saved using the QuickStart option can be streamed using these protocols because the QuickTime client software is able to start playing the movie before the entire file has arrived.
New QuickTime 4: RTP (Realtime Transport Protocol). RTP is used for real time streaming. The movie packets are sent in real time, so that a one-minute movie is sent over the network in one minute. The packets are time-stamped, so they can be displayed in time-synchronized order. Because packets are sent in real time, RTP streaming works with live content in addition to previously-recorded movies. It can even carry a mixture of the two. Real-time streams can be sent one-to-one (unicast) or one-to-many (multicast).
Streaming Movies files are distinguished from each other and from earlier and later versions by their file extension. A file extension is the last part of the name of the file - for example: kong.mpg is telling you that the type of movie is an mpg or mpeg movie and we will need to have a mpeg player/viewer to watch that movie.
The nascent streaming media market is allowing companies like Medium4.com and CinemaNow to deliver a wide variety of Streaming Movies to consumers on their PCs. Other ad supported Web sites offer not only Streaming Movies and short features, but streaming advertisements as well. And the streaming media market has its own lingo such as "constant bit rate" and "digital rights management." CED's online extra on streaming media talks about a couple companies that offer streaming movies and virtual channel changing, the top 10 ad-supported streaming sites and a glossary of streaming media terms.
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Best Movies of 2003
Every year is unique and it’s really very hard to define which are and were the best movies in some particular year. However, there are many rating and review sites which rate these movies on many parameters by giving different weightage to different points. Choice is up to you, but we are discussing few Best Movies of 2003, which are:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the Best Movies of 2003 - Peter Jackson is a genius. Could any other filmmaker have handled the Tolkien trilogy and had it turn out as breathtakingly beautiful as Jackson? Probably not. It took his artistic vision to bring this epic saga to life. With the release of the final film, Jackson has proven he can mix effects, action, and adventure, with equal servings of heart and soul. Bravo to Mr. Jackson and the entire cast and crew.
Cold Mountain is another Best Movies of 2003– Cold Mountain isn’t a war story, it’s not a love story, and it’s not a story of friendship. It’s the perfect blend of all three, making it attractive to both genders and a wide age range. Renee Zellweger deserves the awards buzz, as do Nicole Kidman and Jude Law. And put aside any trepidation you may have over seeing Kidman and Law play Southerners. They pull it off without a hitch.
Big Fish is also hitting the list of Best Movies of 2003 – Big Fish earns 3rd place because of the work of director Tim Burton, not McGregor. If the overall film hadn’t worked on its own merit, no one performance could have saved it. This moving celebration of love and family had me totally captivated, and it didn’t hurt that Burton’s twisted vision is clearly imprinted on every frame of this film.
The Station Agent is amongst other Best Movies of 2003 – In "The Station Agent" a man named Fin settles into a remote outpost — a rundown train depot in the wilds of New Jersey — that is so restful it seems perfect for him. The movie's writer and director, Tom McCarthy, has such an appreciation for quiet that it occupies the same space as a character in this film, a delicate, thoughtful and often hilarious take on loneliness.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is also an enjoyable and Best Movies of 2003– Taken just at face value, “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” has a lot going against it. First, it’s loosely based on a popular Disney theme park ride - and tagging “The Curse of the Black Pearl” after the title doesn’t soften the initial blow. Secondly, it’s a pirate movie and that particular genre hasn’t done very well in the past 10 or so years. And finally, it’s hitting theaters at the same time as every other big effects/action drama seems to have chosen to set upon audiences.
Laurel Canyon is another Best Movies of 2003 – Frances McDormand gets the chance to show off her sexy side in this ensemble drama, which also features Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale, and Alessandro Nivola. Sex, drugs, rock 'n roll, loyalty, love, and family combine to make a steamy and erotic film centered around the music industry. "Laurel Canyon" also serves as a reminder we don’t get to see enough movies that star Christian Bale.
In America is the Best Movies of 2003 – Director Jim Sheridan and his two daughters wrote this script based loosely on their shared experience of coming to America and establishing themselves in New York. The adult cast – Samantha Morton, Paddy Considine, and Djimon Hounsou – are terrific but it’s the two kids who steal this film. Real-life sisters Sarah and Emma Bolger are endearingly innocent and somehow manage to never succumb to the annoying child actor trait of being precocious.
Kill Bill Vol. 1 is also in Best Movies of 2003 – Quentin Tarantino’s reverential tribute to martial arts films and samurai movies - rocks. It’s contemporary Tarantino out Tarantino. He leaves no stone unturned visually, jumping from black & white to Day-Glo, to a breathtakingly violent anime sequence, and finally landing in a sumptuous battle bathed in blue. Full of inside jokes and pop culture references (Quentin fans will pick up on these quickly while the uninitiated will unfortunately miss out on the fun), Tarantino puts on a giddy show that exceeds expectations.
The Last Samurai is another Best Movies of 2003 –The production design is gorgeous, the cinematography is first-rate, and 40+ year-old Tom Cruise shows he can still kick some serious butt. "The Last Samurai" deserves a spot on this Top 10 list due to its heady mix of action, drama, romance, and Cruise.
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Free Anime Movies
Like American cartoons, Anime Movies is regularly produced in several different formats. It doesn’t mean that all these Anime Movies are Free Anime Movies; some of them are for free while others are at some cost. So it is entirely your choice if you wish to enjoy these Anime Movies, then you should be ready to pay some price for them, otherwise you need to search the web extensively to get Free Anime Movies. Movies, TV shows, and direct-to-video-each of these formats are common for anime, and have different budgeting and scheduling requirements during production. There's a relatively small proportion of Anime Movies; however, they tend to be the biggest, most expensive works. The production quality is generally very high. Most Anime Movies are based on an ongoing, popular TV show anime or a widely read manga. A TV series will gather a steady following, and the climax of its story arcs will be resolved in a movie release, as is the case with Neon Genesis Evangelion and Card Captor Sakura.
Most Anime Movies is produced for television in half-hour episodes with a single commercial break in the middle. A series will generally air weekly; a season is 13 episodes long. Anime Movies delivers complex, detailed narrative across seasons of TV shows, so that while it are necessarily episodic, the ongoing story is generally much more developed than is common in American TV.
The Bottom Line The following advice is aimed at those who would like an introduction to anime.
The following advice is aimed especially at people who want to try out Free Anime Movies. All they have seen was some Sailor Moon or Pokemon, but they decided not to give up and try some real anime, in the (foolish) hopes to experience higher quality. Well, sometimes it is worth to be naive, and here is a list of the three essential Anime Movies everybody should see before digging deeper. All three titles are available in the US and elsewhere, so you won’t have to dig through some obscure Japanese import shops.
1. Princess Mononoke: This movie is poetry put into pictures. If you don’t fall in love with it, you should give a try to one more Free Anime Movies and call it quits, because it won’t get any better. As in most Anime Movies taking place in the past, this movie is about the struggle of a lone hero to save the nature from technology. The movie is beautifully drawn, with one of the best and most touching soundtrack ever created for an anime movie. Princess Mononoke represents a relatively non-violent approach to Anime Movies. While it does have its share of violence, all this violence is necessary to advance the story. This movie does not depict blood and gore as one of its main motives. This slightly unusual approach in an anime movie puts Princess Mononoke more into the mainstream of movie production; something like an animated Disney movie for adults. It is the perfect introduction to anime, as you will stay in a relatively known ground, instead of plunging headfirst into a hard-core manga movie.
2. Ninja Scroll: Ninja Scroll is in some sense the exact opposite of Princess Mononoke, yet they have a lot in common. Again, there is the lone hero and his love interest. Once again, this hero fights an enemy that threatens to destroy his homeland by advanced technology (cannons bought from the Spaniards this time). Still, this movie is as bloody as it gets. While there are worse movies like this one in the sense of blood, Ninja Scroll is so far the most brutal yet watchable movie we have seen. In this movie, the hero fights against an army of eight demons, each with his own style. You will witness every single gory scene you can put your finger on – from dislocated limbs to chopped heads, exploding people, to an attempted rape by a demon. This movie represents the other extreme of anime, and you should see it to decide which way you want to go in the future. The only gripe we have about this movie is a terrible editing, which could also provide about some insight about what to expect from other anime movies.
3. Ghost in the Shell: Ghost in the Shell is your best introduction to futuristic Anime Movies. By now, you realize that the main theme of anime movies stays the same – a lone hero with a sidekick fight against a much stronger opponent, only to die or be harmed by the end. In this movie, the main hero is trying to take out a hacker who hacks into people’s brains. Too late the hero discovers that the hacker is super-software and as such cannot be contained. This movie will introduce you to two aspects of Anime Movies – technology and a novel movie style. Technology in this movie is represented not only by the environment the characters live in, but also by the fact that the characters themselves are scarcely human – most of their organs have been replaced by technologically advanced artificial organs, and the mind became a set of data available for download. The novel movie style is a combination of animation on the top of real backgrounds. This creates a visually appealing combination that seems to be used more and more in the recent movies.
Other movies: There are many other Free Anime Movies you may want to watch. Please check the many great reviews in this category to find more about them. The only other we would mention is Akira, by some considered as the grandfather of modern anime movies. It is another futuristic movie, with an extraordinary strong story, relatively little blood and gore and a great deal of the portrayal of paranoia and angst. However, this movie is not available on DVD yet, and VHS tapes are hard to get by. |
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