 Connected Consciousness?, August 27, 2015
Wilder Mind by Mumford and Sons contain songs that mix themes of love with electronic and indie rock elements. There are some deep songs on here such as Cold Arms and Only Love. There is also the well-known but dramatic Believe.
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Contract Specialist Dilemma?, August 27, 2015
The movie Aloha contains movie trailers for Ricki and The Flash, Infinitely Polar Bear, Testament of Youth, and Insidious Chapter Three. Bradley Cooper stars as an ambitious military contractor named
Brian Gilcrest. Brian Gilcrest ends up unexpectedly falling for Captain Allison NG (Emma Stone) and unintentionally running into old flame Tracy Woodside (Rachel McAdams). The movie gives clues that things are about to get complicated when Tracy Woodside invites Brian Gilcrest for dinner with her husband John Woody Woodside (John Krasinski) and both of their children present (a big deal because this was shortly after her husband made it safe back from one of his missions). I understand that McAdams was only doing her job, but I was shocked at the directness of the plot. There are other actors that feature in the movie as well such as Bill Murray, Alec Baldwin, Danny McBride etc.
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 Soft and Spacious, August 20, 2015
My mother in law purchased this Serta CR-43535PB San Paolo Collection 73inch Sofa, Mink Brown Fabric couch. My husband had an easy time putting it together and both of us find this couch comfortable.
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Song Expression, August 20, 2015
Melophobia by Cage The Elephant is a rock musical set that I was curious to hear after listening to some of their music featured on a local rock radio station and due to my husband greatly enjoying the song Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked. Anyhow Melophobia has the sentimental and strong Cigarette Daydreams and Come A Little Closer on the Melophobia collection. The indie rock vibe of Black Widow and uniqueness of Teeth added to the strength of Melophobia by Cage The Elephant as well.
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A Final Masterpiece From The Late Aaliyah, August 20, 2015
Aaliyah by Aaliyah is a music set that combines romantic sensibility with moments of creating entertainment out of life. I greatly enjoy the songs One In A Million and Try Again and it is good to see More Than A Woman in this collection (because More Than A Woman is a radiant love song in a similar spirit as Try Again and One In A Million). We Need A Resolution (Featuring Timbaland) and Rock The Boat are also gratifying songs, although I was pleasantly surprised on how musically strong the rest of the songs on the Aaliyah by Aaliyah set was as well. I’m a little bit previously familiar with Aaliyah’s music because she was extremely popular during the time I was in middle school and I remember seeing her Romeo Must Die movie during my senior year of high school and a few months before I went away to bootcamp (through the U.S. navy).
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Love Reimagined?, August 20, 2015
X by Ed Sheeran is a romantic music set containing many of the quirky tunes that are currently pretty popular such as Singing, Thinking Out Loud, and Photograph. There are also some meaningful tunes that as far as I know have not yet received ample radio play but are still enjoyable to listen to such as Afire Love.
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My Husband's Movie Soundtrack Music Collection, August 20, 2015
O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack is a music set that my husband first purchased (around the time that the movie was released)when he was still stationed in Iceland (during his time in the navy). There are multiple songs on the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack that are elevating (my personal favorite song on this cd is Track number 8 Keep On The Sunny Side while my husband’s favorite track from this soundtrack (even with my husband’s naturally optimistic disposition)is number five I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow. Overall, the O Brother Where Are Thou soundtrack is good for either people who are eclectic music lovers and/or those who liked the O Brother Where Art Thou movie.
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Drama and Suspense Combined, August 20, 2015
I admit that one of the reasons why I saw the Captain Phillips movie had to do with the fact that I happened to still be in the navy (stationed in Norfolk Virginia) when the incident surrounding the MV Maerks Alabama occurred, and as with millions of others I heard of the story (that this movie is based on) through the news media. The Captain Phillips movie opens with Captain Richard Phillips himself (Tom Hanks) and his wife Andrea Phillips (Andrea Keener) getting ready for work in Underhill Vermont and leaving around the same time as they discuss various matters surrounding what is going on in their life. The movie also shows the area (Eyl Somalia) where the pirates such as Abduwali Muse (Barkhad Abdi)and Nour Najee (Faysal Ahmed) gathered. The Captain Phillips movie showed that even before MV Maersk Alabama disembarked from the Salalah Port Oman that Captain Phillips himself wanted many of the entrances to the ship closed the night before it went underway at sea. Before the pirates embarked the ship Captain Phillips and his crew initially tried calling U.S. Maritime Emergency but nobody picked up. However, they then called the Martime Trade Operations in Dubai and then got ahold of the U.S. Maritime Emergency line (In Northwood UK) the next day. The movie also has references to USS Bainbridge, USS Halyburton, and men from a Seal Staging base in Virginia that were all necessary to dispatch to deal with what happened. The situation was extremely serious to the point where communications between Admiral Michelle Howard and one of the ship’s commanding officers was orchestrated in a way to carry out a plan that was necessary to help prevent Captain Phillips from reaching the shores of his capturers. A medical professional by the last name of O’Brien was seen treating Captain Phillips during the movie and towards the end the following information is listed; Richard Phillips returned to Vermont on April 17, 2009 and was reunited with his family. Abduwali Muse was convicted of piracy and is currently serving 33 years at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute Indiana.
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An Unexpected Discovery, August 20, 2015
Truthfully, I was looking for another dvd at my job to watch when I unexpectedly came across this movie. The Grand Budapest Hotel contains various action sequences that definitely keep you on the edge wanting to find out more. The front of the dvd cover has multiple famous celebrity names that are attached to this movie (Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Jude Law, Owen Wilson and more names etc). The Grand Budapest Hotel opens with a popular and gifted concierge named Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes) who is shown saying farewell to a wealthy and refined older lady named Madame D who loves him very much (Tilda Swinton). Gustave H also takes a young apprentice named Zero (Tony Revolori) under his wing. Gustave’s life starts to change dramatically after Madame D dies. Clues start to abound on what Gustave could be in for once he meets Madame D’s son Dmitri. Gustave admits to Dimitri of a relationship with Madame D that was more than just friends. However, Dimitri does not offer any sympathy to Gustave and rather chastises him for his romantic preferences for both men and women (through this scene alone the movie starts to paint the emotional tension that is starting between Dimitri and Gustave). The Special Features of this dvd include Mendl’s Secret Recipe (they actually show how to make one of the dessert confections from the movie), Cast and Wes Anderson’s Featurettes, and Stills Gallery.
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Shaun The Sheep and Company’s Adventures, August 20, 2015
Shaun the Sheep The movie was an obvious choice for both my husband and I because it was my husband himself who introduced me to the Shaun the Sheep series around 2009 (when we lived in Orlando, Florida). Anyhow, Shaun the Sheep ends up being a movie about Shaun The Sheep having to mastermind rescuing his farmer after a vehicle the farmer sleeps in goes into the city. What complicates matters is that Shaun the Sheep and his group have to navigate around a fanatical animal control worker named Trumper.
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If You Enjoy Spy Films, August 20, 2015
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. movie features two men named CIA agent Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer) who are forced to unexpectedly work with each other for the mutual missions/aims of their governments. Two men named Waverly (Hugh Grant) and Saunders (Jared Harris) are indirect architects behind Solo and Kuryakin having to work together. Astute operative Gabriella Teller (Alicia Vikander) ends up having to work with both Solo and Kuryakin simultaneously. Additionally Kuryakin and Teller have to pose as a couple, with Kuryakin suprising himself on how protective he gets of Teller. Their job assignments require them to work with individuals such as Victoria Vinciguerra (Elizabeth Debicki)who is is highly intelligent, beautiful, and evil all at the same time as well as Alexander Vinciguerra (Luca Calvani) and a relative of Teller named Uncle Rudi (Sylvester Groth).
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A Quick and Allaying 82 Page Read, August 20, 2015
Notes From Heaven by Robert Frandeen is a book that author apparently written from communications that he transcribed from a spirit in heaven. It is a quick read that does send a positive message that a person who believes in the spirit realm is not alone while they are truly on earth. There is riveting insight that I gleaned from this book that basically implies that heaven is actually a place where many of the spirits are actually engaged in some type of meaningful work.
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Social Events Preparation, August 20, 2015
Do It For Less! Parties; Tricks of the Trade From Professional Caterers’ Kitchens by Denise Vivaldo, Cindie Flanagan, Martha Hopkins, and Andy-Sheen Turner contains various ideas such as developing a party plan (pages 18 and 19) (involving cookie jars, themes such as elvis and friends , photographs, postcards, greeting cards, seashells, pictures, teapots trophies etc.), choosing good equipment (pages 98 and 99), ingredients for various recipes such as the Italian meatball lasagna (pages 120 and 121), tabbouleh salad(pg.152),Moroccan lamb tangine with honey and lemon (pg 153), and drinks such as apple cider glaze and Sangria (pages 214 and 215). There are celebrity testimonials from the back of the book such as from Suzanne Somers (apparently Denise Vivaldo catered her 55th birthday party) and from Stephanie Hirsch (assistant to the late Julia Child).
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Different From What I Initially Expected Yet Still A Fulfilling Read, August 20, 2015
Healing From Heaven; A Healer’s Guide To The Universe by Daniel Ryan is more of a memoir on the author’s journeys of reading for various clients and how he was able to learn to be the conduit of healing energy from heaven/the higher worlds of light. He also discusses some of the early life experiences that shaped the transdimensional healer that he became and some of his insights such as the power of prayer (such as on chapter 22).
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Winter 2008 Dance/Trance Mix, August 20, 2015
Ministry of Sound Clubbers Guide 2008 is a two disc cd set of twenty songs on each cd set. There are various artists/songs on this cd such as Something Good by Utah Saints, Basshunter, The Journey Continues by Mark Brown feat. Sarah Cracknell (Riley and Durrant Vocal Mix), a remake of By The Way By Red Hot Chili Peppers through the song Waiting 4 by Peter Gelderblom (Filthy Rich What You’ve Been Waiting 4 Remix) and more songs/various artists.
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Gleaming Hits, August 20, 2015
PrizeFighter Hit After Hit by Trisha Yearwood is a collection of 16 profound country hits on one cd. I am previously a little familiar with some of Trisha Yearwood’s music because around the time I was 11 or 12 there was a brief period where my late adoptive mother and older adoptive sister would frequently play the songs She’s In Love With The Boy and That’s What I Like About You (probably from a cassette that one of them had). She shows a vast emotional range on the cd with both her duets such as Prizefighter feat. Kelly Clarkson, Walkaway Joe (feat. Don Henley), and In Another’s Eyes (feat. her husband Garth Brooks) as well as the non-duets with tunes such as I Remember You, Perfect Love, How Do I Live etc.
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Party Ibiza 2014, August 20, 2015
I concur with the other reviewers here that Hed Kandi Ibiza 2014 is a fun music set. There are three cds with 15 songs on each cd. Cd one is titled Mix One Beach and is listed to have been mixed by Phoebe D’Abo of various artists/songs such as My Love by Route 94 feat. Jess Glynne, I Got U (Mk Remix)by Duke Dumont and Jax Jones, Money On My Mind (MK remix)by Sam Smith and more. The second disc is titled Mix Two Bar and is mixed by Dan Van with various artists/songs such as I Wanna Feel by Second City, Ready For Your Love by Gorgon City Feat. Menk, Time To Get Physical by Nice 7 (Sonny Fodera Remix), If I Could Change Your Mind (MK remix by Haim and more. The third disc is titled Mix Three Club and is mixed by Sam Cannon with various artists/songs such as Never Say Never by Basement Jaxx (Mark Knight Remix), Your Love by Cult 45, Bastile by Pompeii (Audien Remix) etc.
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BBC Radio Summer Dance Party, August 20, 2015
Mos (Ministry of Sound); BBC Radio 1’s Dance Anthems Ibiza is a two disc set of twenty songs on each disc that run a festive music feel of genres mixed from Trance, Dance, and Electronic. Various artists are featured on here (Avicii, Tiesto, Nero, Royksopp and Robyn, Coldplay, Calvin Harris, Alesso, Hurts, David Guetta, Showtek, Vassy, Lana Del Rey, Duke Dumont, Jax Jones, Basement Jaxx and more. My only caveat is that the vocals used for Avicii’s Lay Me Down song are ok, yet I was surprised to not hear the version that contains Adam Lambert’s vocals.
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Summer 2014 Party Set, August 20, 2015
Ibiza Annual 2014 is a two disc set containing twenty songs on each disc. Many of the songs are an electronic, trance type of feel with various artists ranging from Disclosure Feat. Mary J Blige, a 2014 remake of Push The Feeling On By Nightcrawlers, Under Control by Calvin Harris, Alesso, Hurts, Wizard by Martin Garrix & Jay Hardaway,Red Lights by Tiesto, You and I by Galantis and much more.
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From The Beauty Section of My Job, August 20, 2015
I preface this review by acknowledging that I understand that men and women of various hair types and lengths epitomize beauty. As for me I prefer to keep my hair longer because it is actually easier to get a wide variety of hairstyles out of my length on my income and the amount of time I have to wash, condition, and style my hair (I have hair that must be washed and conditioned at least 5-7 times a week regardless of whether I chemically straighten it or keep it curly and regardless of hair length). This Clairol Herbal Essences Long-Term Relationship Hair conditioner (23.7 ounces) is listed to contain juicy pomegranate essences and is perfect for moisturizing hair. I enjoy the pleasant fruity fragrance that it leaves on my hair.
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Iconic Pop Tune, August 20, 2015
I first heard of the classic song of Downtown by Petula Clark around the time I was 8 years old when my late adoptive mother was playing this song in the car with other family members and I present (on our way to what I think was some type of family party). Anyhow the lyrics evoke a blithe and lighthearted mood because it is a positive tune about getting outside and enjoying the sights and sounds of downtown when a person is exposed to the natural tests of life.
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Musical Boots, August 20, 2015
These Boots Are Made For Walkin by Nancy Sinatra is a bold pop song about a singer expressing in an assertive way of what she plans on doing with her boots. The music to the song is also well-timed with when she expresses with the lyrics how one of these days her boots are going to etc. etc.
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Amorous Dance Trance Tune, August 20, 2015
Anthem by Filo and Peri (Original Vox Mix)is a meaningful love song about the singer remembering a person who impacted his heart in a powerful way by admitting that the song is about a girl in his life who got away. The upbeat dance music and the ardent lyrics of the song culminate in a tune that symbolize a rapturous aspect of being in love. I admit that I first heard of the song through the pride radio station on iheartradio.
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Salsa and Dance Unite, August 20, 2015
Sway by the Pussycat Dolls is a song that celebrates the whole idea of dance and moving to a beat. Sway combines elements of salsa, dance, and pop. Due to the unique and direct nature of Sway, this song is best for those who have previously liked and/or enjoyed the songs such as Don’t Cha and/or When I Grow Up.
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Brilliant Mix of Electronic, Dance, and R&B, August 20, 2015
Come To Me by Sean Diddy Combs featuring Nicole Scherzinger is another song that I also heard around 2006/2007. The woman in the song is basically saying that she is romantically interested in a man but that he must get to know her first before she decides how to proceed next. This is also another brilliant music collaboration that I’m very surprised did not get more attention around the time it was released on the radio in the area of Florida where I lived (through the navy).
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R&B song involving the complexity of Love, August 20, 2015
Last Night by Diddy feat. Keyshia Cole is a song that I first heard around 2006/2007 when I was living in Florida. The vocals and collaboration between Keyshia Cole and Diddy create a powerful dramatic song about the complexities of love and a person coming to terms with what is going on in their love life.
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Dance And High Energy Pop Tune, August 20, 2015
Do It by Nelly Furtado is a song that I first became familiar with after seeing it featuring on an MTV Europe music awards show around 2006/2007 (I think it might have been an MTV music awards show in Germany). Basically Do It by Nelly Furtado is a song about being around someone who makes your heart race and/or gives you butterflies in your stomach (metaphorically speaking).
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Dance and R&B Come Hither Tune, August 20, 2015
Love Sex Magic by Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake is a daring song that touches on being with a person that pretty much makes your heart and/or pulse race. Basically, the song appears to also be about pursuing someone through the lense of an outgoing personality due to the lyrics being symbolized on what they plan to do with each other.
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Feeling Vibrant/Excitement of Life, August 20, 2015
Feel Alive by Fergie feat. Dj Poet and Pitbull is a tune about doing what a person can do to help them feel more alive in life. The musical collaboration with Feel Alive also adds to the meaning of aiming high in life and enjoying life regardless of what is going on externally.
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Seeing the Positive In Life Regardless of Suprises?, August 20, 2015
Lucky by Lucky Twice is a song that contains good vocals and appears to be another euro-dance song that is also most enjoyable for a person who is either secure in their love life and/or accepts their love life. This is because the song deals with a singer getting past the shock of their love life turning out differently than expected.
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Catchy Bluegrass and Indie Rock Tune, August 20, 2015
Renegades by the X Ambassadors appears to be a tune about living life without apologies and marching to the beat of one’s own dream and making the best out of life. The song is also a respectful ode to people considered eccentric such as with the lyrics all hail to the underdogs.
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Indie Rock Love Song, August 20, 2015
Cecilia And The Satellite by Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness basically is a musical narrative of how the singer has experienced many things of wonder in their life. However, the various unique moments in their life does not compare to how a certain person has made them feel since they appeared in their life.
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Alternative Rock Song About a Dream Lover?, August 20, 2015
Dreams by Beck captures the element of meeting and being around someone who makes you feel high on life. The singer admits to strongly feeling passion for a person who makes them feel high and is basically a person of their dreams.
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Musical Reconciliation Plea?, August 20, 2015
Back Together (feat. Nicki Minaj) by Robin Thicke is a tune where the narrator singing the song is admitting to the moments in life where they were with someone and how it shaped them as a person in life. It is as the title says a polite ode highlighting the implied benefits of getting back with someone who could be good for you.
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Risky Exploits By The Beach?, August 20, 2015
High by The Beach by Lana Del Rey does give off a summery vibe of someone wanting to start a new chapter in their life in an extreme way. A person must be secure in their own love life before hearing the song due to how Lana Del Rey mentions her love life in High On The Beach.
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Relaxing New Age Chillout Song, August 20, 2015
Breathe by Blue Stone is a tune that combines new age and chillout melodies that take you to a peaceful and mystical world (musically). The music to Breathe by Blue Stone is very serene and soft which adds to a song that is also good for relaxing and/or meditating.
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The Positives of Life, August 20, 2015
Life’s Been Good by Joe Walsh is a classic rock song that reflects on the singer’s life and how he powerfully expresses in a truthful tone on how he has had it good in life. He also sings about some of the crazy moments in the song while underscoring how those circumstances have also supported how life has been good to him.
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A Different Side of Pitbull, August 20, 2015
I had to give Dale by PitBull a listen because I was thinking about learning Spanish (a female coworker inspired me) and felt it helpful if I go with a musician who I’m familiar with and whose music I enjoy. Due to most of the lyrics being in Spanish it is obviously most likely to be enjoyed by people who enjoy dance/pop music who either already are familiar with Spanish and/or those who are not familiar with the Spanish language but were curious to get a music set containing Spanish lyrics in order to increase an understanding of the language in a fun way (I like the El Party song the most on this cd, though there are other good songs on Dale by Pitbull).
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Money Ideas, August 20, 2015
Money Master The Game; 7 Steps To Financial Freedom by Tony Robbins caught my attention due to my own interest in simultaneously increasing my savings and income. There is some informative and animating information in here such as how people making at least $750,000 or more plan to never retire on pages 34-35(due to doing work that is either a match for their passions and/or income aspirations), page 183 getting past one’s own beliefs/fears/getting to a better state etc,the case study of one of Robbin’s friends who has had a successful career as a screenwriter (page 194) and his interviews with different money masters as well as more details. I admit that this book also caught my attention because I’m in a situation where I’ve already accepted (regardless of other’s judgements) that my student loans may possibly only be repaid by around the year 2035. However, increasing my personal savings and personal income is a top priority for me because the standard advice for my husband and I to live with family members would not benefit us because they live in states where it is extremely even more competitive and more complicated just to get a minimum wage job (compared to where my husband and I live). Yes, it is common knowledge that there are many ambitious and hardworking adults that save more money to live with their families. However, it is also common knowledge that there are some adult people who have also moved in with family members but were not able to get back to living on their own due for whatever various reasons having navigating the cost of living and availability of jobs (and I notice that they are rarely given a public voice in the media compared to the other group). Additionally, the one thing that I intuitively do know is that it is my destiny to legally do whatever I can to ensure we (my husband and I) are able to continue to independently live on our own regardless of how I’m judged.
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Upscale Heaven Experiences?, August 5, 2015
This Double Feature Set of Heaven Can Wait and Defending Your Life appears to touch more on upper class living on earth and having an upper class experience in heaven (more on the explanation in a little bit). This is important because in comparison, the City of Angels and the Michael films (which are also good) focus more on middle class living as it intersects spirituality. For instance, Heaven Can Wait involves a man named Joe Pendleton (Warren Beatty) who unexpectedly dies at a young age and definitely wasn’t emotionally ready to go. It turns out that one of the angels in the heaven’s celestial escort group named Mr. Jordan agreed with him (James Mason) ( because Pendleton’s death date was originally given to be March 20,2025). One of the angels (Buck Henry) had accidently pulled Pendleton’s spirit from his body before he was meant to go. The first part of what gives Heaven Can Wait an upper class feel was that he was at first supposed to board a what looks to be a pristine model airplane in one of the waystations of heaven to his final destination. The other element that gives Heaven Can Wait an opulent feel is the lifestyle that Pendleton is allowed to re-incarnate back into while the celestial life escort groups figures out how to deal with his destiny. Pendleton is allowed to incarnate in the body of a multi-millionaire named Leo Farnsworth who was the target of a murder attempt by his wife Julia Farnsworth (Dyan Cannon) and her lover and one of Farnsworth employees Tony Abbott (Charles Grodin). Pendleton unexpectedly starts to enjoy his new life as Leo Farnsworth and even falls in love with a woman named Betty Logan (Julie Christie). Being the kind spirit he is, Pendleton does not even kick his wife out after the murder attempt. However, the movie does foreshadow what could happen because Pendleton is shown trying to bargain with the angels on extending his life especially now that he wants to be around for Betty Logan and he has discovered a renewed passion for his life after finding and convincing Max Corkle (Jack Warden) to help him get back into the NFL. The only catch is that I did not see any dvd extras associated with Heaven Can Wait although there are audio options in English or French. As for the Defending Your Life, I remember having the good fortune of first discovering and watching this movie in 2014. I caught so much more out of Defending Your Life the second time I watched it and the Defending Your Life Dvd does have some extras (but first my interpretation of the movie). Albert Brooks plays the part of Daniel Miller, a successful Los Angeles ad executive who unexpectedly dies in a car crash after colliding with a bus. Before his surprise death, the movie opened with glimpses of the successful and accomplished life that he was living. Daniel Miller finds himself in a gorgeous sunny afterlife called Judgement City where there is so much to do (golf courses, bowling alleys, comedy clubs) and he could eat the best food and however much he wants damage free to his physical body. He stays inside the Continental Hotel and sees ads in an elevator that I noticed this time, but missed last time such as for the International Planetarium with the slogan the universe as it really is by Dr. Theodore Mcallister with shows at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 (and a picture of what looks to be the space or galaxy of either a shooting comet or shooting star). There is also the ad of the Judgement City’s oldest comedy club one block east of towne center. Daniel Miller’s time in Judgement City is not all leisure because he is called to meet Bob Diamond (Rip Torn) who explains that he has to appear before a panel of judges to determine if he is ready to move on the next phase involving his spiritual development. The panel includes 2 judges (George D. Wallace and Lillian Lehman) and a person named Lena Foster (Lee Grant)who questions Daniel Miller if he overcame his fear enough. In the midst of it all, Daniel Miller unexpectedly falls in love with a self-confident and warm woman named Julia (Meryl Streep). Julia’s time on earth earned her a stay at the Majestic Hotel. She too has to go through the judgement chambers, but seems to easily be more relaxed about whatever happens. The develop a mutual romantic attraction to each other and have a chance to spend some time together. One of my favorite parts of the movie was where they got together on one of the buses in Judgement city after their shared time at the Past lives pavilion. One of Daniel Millers past lives as a dressmaker intersected with one of Julia’s lives as a tailor (played with the idea in a fun way on how who you spend your future lives traces very much to both recent and/or past lives). I also like the scene where it was described really well on what their idea of overcoming fear is (in a scene where Daniel Miller meant to ask his boss for at least $65,000 per year but accepted $49,000 instead). Additionally, the scene where Miller passed up an investment opportunity in casio watches that could have turned his ten thousand dollars into at least 37 million dollars unexpectedly made me think of maybe the connection between my life and the things that I may have been unconsciously investing in. There is so much more I got out of this movie just after the second time of seeing it (and I’m glad to been able to finally buy it), but I intuitively and logically feel that it is time to move on to the bonuses; An image featuring the Judgement City Bowling Lane (the slogan of come bowl with us you’ll have a ball with 36 lanes open for 24 hours) the cast and crew listing to Defending Your life, and subtitles available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, there are also various celebrity cameo appearances attributed to this film; Shirley Maclaine, James Eckhouse, Buck Henry, Glen Chin etc. Each of the movies (Heaven Can Wait and Defending Your Life) have their own disc (which culminates in a two disc set).
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Myriad of Fashion Possibilities?, August 5, 2015
I’m actually pleasantly surprised by how much I liked the Ready To Wear (Pret A Porter) and I’m glad to have bought it. The movie opens with a big-time fashion mogul unexpectedly dying. You actually see the people who were actually in contact with him minutes before his passing, however even the nature of his death at first poses a mystery. The fashion mogul’s death is a big deal because of the wealth and power that he had in the fashion world. As commonly known, there are a slew of famous actors, actresses, celebrities, and models in the film (which could take up the length of another review) such as Sophie Loren as Isabella De Fontaine, Julia Roberts as Ann Eisenhower,Kim Basinger, Cher, Naomi Campbell, Helena Christiansen, Terri Garr (I recently seen her in the Michael movie), Tracey Ullmann and as I said before many more famous people featured in this film. One must have an open mind because of the love scenes that are in this film. For instance, there is a hilarious scene where the characters of Cort Romney (Richard E. Grant), and Cy Bianco (Forest Whitaker) are caught by their lovers in a makeshift city bus in the middle of a fashion show when they also see that their lovers are also involved with each other (not so much just a love triangle but whatever it is called when four people are involved). There are also pop culture references in the film such as when three of the characters are introduced as employees of British Vogue, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar.
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