Slave Leia PSA from Kaley Cuoco

With so many choices available to women who costly, there’s no reason everyone needs to be Slave Leia.


Slave Leia PSA Starring Kaley Cuoco - Watch More Funny Videos

Directed by Zachary Levi, featuring Team Unicorn’s Clare Grant, Rileah Vanderbilt and Milynn Sarley.

http://www.break.com/comic-con-san-diego-2011-nerd-machine/slave-leia-psa-starring-kaley-cuoco-2081901

http://www.break.com

The Hobbit, part 1

The Hobbit, An Unexpected Journey [PG-13]
2012 Warner Brothers, New Line Cinema
Directed by Peter Jackson

Grade: B+
Up-Graded from B

-1: Length.
+1: Cast: Martin Freeman (as Bilbo Baggins), Andy Serkis (Gollum).
+1: Art Direction (Andy McLaren, Brad Mill, Brain Massey).
+1: Visual effects and performance capture.
par: Story structure and installment within a series.

[overview on Fandango]

Red Dawn

Red Dawn [PG-13]
2012Film District, MGM
Directed by Dan Bradley

Grade C+
Up-graded from C

par: Chris Hemsworth (as Jed Eckert).
+1: Patriotic/ thriller.
-1: Clear depiction of enemy’s (North Korea) plans and goals.
par: Jed’s rallying speech, “For them this is just some place, for us it’s our home”.
+1: Convincing rebel, guerilla fighting.

[overview on Fandango]

Wreck-It Ralph

Wreck-It Ralph [PG]

2012 Disney

Directed by Rich Moore

Grade: A

Up-graded from B

+1: Cast. (John C. Reilly as Ralph, Jane Lynch as Sergeant Calhoun, Sarah Silverman as Vanellope von Schweetz).

+1: Video game character cameos: Q*Bert, Zangeif (Street Fighter).

+1: Art direction (Ian Gooding).

par: Score. (Henry Jackman).

+1: Mystery/ twist.

[overview on Fandango]

Paperman [G]

2012 Disney

Directed by John Kahrs

Short subject presented before Wreck-It Ralph

Grade: A

[overview on IMDB]

Argo

Argo [R]

2012 Warner Brothers

Directed by Ben Affleck

Grade: A

Up-Graded from B

+1: Cast. (Ben Affleck as Tont Mendez, Bryan Cranston as Jack O’ Donnell, Alan Arkin as Lester Siegel)

+1: Thriller plot.

par: Score. (Allxandre Desplat).

par: Historical context.

+1: What “Argo” means, producter Lest Siegel’s (Alan Arkin) explanation.

Bonus: President Jimmy Carter’s end credit testamonial.

[overview on Fandango]

Clair de Lune

composed by Claude Debussy.
played by Stephen Malinowski on piano, with graphical score.


Uploaded on YouTube by smalin on Dec 10, 2005

http://youtu.be/LlvUepMa31o

“Santa Will Find You” by Mindy Smith

Uploaded on YouTube by WRLTLightning100 on Dec 25, 2011

http://youtu.be/MiBfNCPinQA

written by  Mindy Smith

If you’re far aways on this holiday eve  
And you're dreamin’ of being at home 
If you’re worried at all that you may be forgotten  
You should know that you aren’t alone
 
’Cause you’re there and you’re shining  
Bright like a beacon, bright as a northern star  
So, don’t worry because  
Santa will find you 
Wherever you are 
Santa will find you tonight
 
If you’re listening for reindeer and sleigh bells  
As they jingle and tap on the roof  
You're awake, piled in blankets 
With your cousin Sacramone  
And you hope there’ll be presents for you
 
’Cause you’re there and you’re shining 
Bright like a beacon, bright as a northern star 
So, don’t worry because  
Santa will find you 
Wherever you are  
Santa will find you tonight
 
It’s the time and the season to bring lovers together  
Never let distance keep you apart 
With the spirit of Christmas  
You’ll never be lost 
If you truly believe in your heart
 
When you’re there and you’re shining 
Bright like a beacon, bright as a northern star 
So, don’t worry because  
Santa will find you wherever you are  
Santa will find you
Don’t worry because  
Santa will find you 
Wherever you are  
Santa will find you tonight

Read more: MINDY SMITH - SANTA WILL FIND YOU LYRICS 

AT&T - Happy Halloween

AT&T updates their 4G TV commercial for Halloween with spookiness in the flashing backgrounds.

http://youtu.be/U18VONWF67s

Darth Vader, What Are You Going To Do Next?

Published on Oct 31, 2012 by DisneyParks

http://youtu.be/xUbH1SEsqiE

http://thedisneyblog.com/2012/11/01/darth-vader-youve-just-joined-the-disney-family-what-are-you-going-to-do-next/

20 Drunk JackO-Lanterns Puking After Halloween

See 19 more at Urlesque.com:
http://www.urlesque.com/2010/11/01/drunk-jack-o-lanterns-hungover-halloween/

Disney To Aquire Lucasfilm, Ltd.

Global leader in high-quality family entertainment agrees to acquire world-renowned Lucasfilm Ltd, including legendary STAR WARS franchise.

Acquisition continues Disney’s strategic focus on creating and monetizing the world’s best branded content, innovative technology and global growth to drive long-term shareholder value.

Lucasfilm to join company’s global portfolio of world class brands including Disney, ESPN, Pixar, Marvel and ABC.

STAR WARS: EPISODE 7 feature film targeted for release in 2015.

Read the article on StreetInsider.com:
http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Disney+to+Acquire+Lucasfilm+Ltd./7828436.html

i09:
By Meredith Woerner
http://updates.io9.com/post/34653322811/newly-merged-disney-lucasfilm-plans-new-star-wars-films

New York Times.com:
By MICHAEL CIEPLY
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/disney-buying-lucas-films-for-4-billion/

Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie 3D [PG]
2012 Disney
Directed by Tim Burton

Grade B
Up-graded from B

+1: Black and white horror/ fable.
+1: Stop-motion animation.
+1: Sparky’s (the “Frankenweenie”) day out.
par: (Magic) lightning makes monsters.
par: Score (Danny Elfman).

par: 3D

[overview on Fandango]

Looper

Looper [R]
2012 Sony
Directed by Rian Johnson

Grade: B
Up-graded from B

+1: Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Joe) as a young Bruce Willis (old Joe).
par: Time travel and paradoxes.
-1: Logic: only the mobs control outlawed technology of time travel.
par: Near future design.
par: Logic: killing a man from the future - slowly.

[overview on Fandango]

Hotel Transylvania

Hotel Transylvania [PG]
2012
Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky

Grade: B+
Up-graded from B

+1: Animation.
+1: Monster Families. Wolfman Wayne (Kevin James) and his kids (pups?), Dracula (Adam Sandler) and daughter Mavis (Selena Gomez).
par: Story logic: from what are monsters taking a vacation?
-1: Physics: vampires burn instantly in the sun, yet endlessly without being consumed.
par: Love story: Johnathan (Andy Samberg) and Mavis.

[overview on Fandango]

The World of Lisa Frank

“I think probably the best thing about being Lisa Frank is to be able to make kids happy.”

– Lisa Frank.

Urban Outfitters meets the queen of the rainbow unicorns and magical bears: click to see video
http://vimeo.com/50617355

Check out the rainbow goodness at the site:
http://vimeo.com/50617355

Disney Television Animation’s “Some Kind of Monster” Gallery Show

Glendale, CA, Oct. 21 –

The Disney Television Animation studio, turned one of its production offices on Sonora Avenue in Glendale, into an exhibit space for its fall second in-house art gallery this fall, themed “Some Kind of Monster.”

Read more in Olu Alemoru’s article for Los Angeles Wave:
[click: http://wavenewspapers.com/article_901258e8-1bdb-11e2-818a-0019bb30f31a.html]

Read more and see photos in Mercedes Milligan’s article for Animation Magazine:
[click : http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/monster-gallery-show-spotlights-disney-talent/]

Some Nights

Cover performed by Jake Coco and Friends



Published on Aug 11, 2012 by jakecoco
Produced by Jake Coco and W.G. Snuffy Walden

http://youtu.be/kQsN-pvokrw

Featuring: Jake Coco, Corey Gray, Caitlin Hart, Madilyn Bailey, Savannah Outen, Jess Moskaluke, Sara Niemietz, Eppic, Black Prez

from the album “Some Nights” by fun.

Official Video by fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQkBeOisNM0&feature=share&list=ALHTd1VmZQRNoPf70NAbbsFURcmTOLTyAm
Published on Jun 5, 2012 by FueledByRamen


Some Nights
by Jack Antonoff, Jefferey Bhasker, Dost Andrew, Nathaniel Joseph Ruess

Some nights, I stay up cashing in my bad luck
Some nights, I call it a draw
Some nights, I wish that my lips could build a castle
Some nights, I wish they’d just fall off

But I still wake up, I still see your ghost
Oh Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand for oh
What do I stand for? What do I stand for?
Most nights, I don’t know anymore...
oh woah, oh woah, oh woah oh oh
oh woah, oh woah, oh woah oh oh

This is it, boys, this is war - what are we waiting for?
Why don’t we break the rules already?
I was never one to believe the hype - save that for the black and white
I try twice as hard and I'm half as liked, but here they come again to jack my style

And that’s alright; I found a martyr in my bed tonight
She stops my bones from wondering just who I am, who I am, who I am
Oh, who am I? Oh, who am I? mmm... mmm...

Well, Some nights, I wish that this all would end
Cause I could use some friends for a change
And some nights, I’m scared you'll forget me again
Some nights, I always win, I always win...

But I still wake up, I still see your ghost
Oh Lord, I’m still not sure what I stand for, oh
What do I stand for? What do I stand for?
Most nights, I don’t know... (come on)

So this is it? I sold my soul for this?
Washed my hands of that for this?
I miss my mom and dad for this?

No. When I see stars, when I see, when I see stars, that’s all they are
When I hear songs, they sound like this one, so come on
Oh, come on. Oh, come on, OH COME ON!

Well, this is it guys, that is all - five minutes in and I’m bored again
Ten years of this, I’m not sure if anybody understands
This one is not for the folks at home; Sorry to leave, mom, I had to go
Who the fuck wants to die alone all dried up in the desert sun?

My heart is breaking for my sister and the con that she call “love”
But when I look into my nephew’s eyes...
Man, you wouldn’t believe the most amazing things that can come from...
Some terrible lies...ahhh...

oh woah, oh woah, oh woah, oh oh
oh woah, oh woah, oh woah, oh oh

The other night, you wouldn’t believe the dream I just had about you and me
I called you up, but we’d both agree
It's for the best you didn’t listen
It’s for the best we get our distance... oh...
It’s for the best you didn’t listen
It’s for the best we get our distance... oh...

http://www.lyrics.com/some-nights-lyrics-fun-p-1146421.html

Dredd

Dredd 3D [R]
2012 Lionsgate
Directed by Pete Travis

Grade: C+ (3D: B-)
Up-graded from C.

+1: Guns and explosions.
-1: Character development.
-1: Tension and stakes.
+1: Psychics.
+1: Franchise entry (re-boot).

+1: 3D.

[overview on Fandango]

Expendables 2

The Expendables 2 [R]
2012 Lionsgate
Directed by Simon West

Grade B-
Up-graded from C

+1: Cast.
-1: Logic and character motivation.
par: Dialogue.
+1: Spotlight fight sequences (Jet Li as Yin Yang, Jason Statham as Lee Christmas)
+1: Franchise entry.

[overview on Fandango]

Cartoon Network’s 20th Birthday

Worldscreen: TV Kids, October 2012  

A special report dedicated to CN’s birthday includes interviews with Stu Snyder and Rob Sorcher.

http://worldscreen.com/pages/Cartoon-Network

Caroline Attia

 CASIMILO AND THE LEGENDS OF THE NEW WORLD

( previously America Nativa )

TV series project

2012 - Sacrebleu Production

 TIGER

Character Design

2012 - Personal Project

 STATOIL

Pitch for a TV Commercial

2011-Agency : McCann Oslo - Client : Statoil

Visit the illustrator’s new site:

http://www.carolineattia.com

Natalie Fitzgerald

Natalie Fitzgerald is a graphic designer currently residing in Baltimore, Maryland.
Aesthetically, she gravitates toward bold colors, expressive and often hand-drawn typography, clean illustrations, and retro styling.

 Branding elements that included a logo with an interchangeable pattern system, cast of mascots and characters, and illustrative pipe theme that reflects the interior design of the museum.

 Icons that metaphorically represent the statistic.

Visit the designer/ illustrator’s site:

http://natalie-fitzgerald.com/

Bourne IV

The Bourne Legacy [PG-13]
2012 Universal
Directed by Tony Gilroy

Grade: B+
Up-Graded from B

+1: Jeremy Renner (as Aaron Cross).
-1: Character development.
-1: Abrupt ending.
+1: Fight and motorcycle chase with LARX agent.
+1: Serial installment.

[overview on Fandango]

ParaNorman

ParaNorman 3D [PG]
2012 Focus Features
Directed by Chris Butler, Sam Fell

Grade: C+
Upgraded from C

+1: Stop motion animation.
par: Horror themes (zombies, ghosts and witches).
par: Character development.
par: Ghost-hunting kids.
par: Norman saves the day with words.

par: 3D effects

Bonus behind the scenes sequence after the end credits of building a Norman puppet.

[overview on Fandango]

One Woman A Cappella Disney Medley

“One Woman A Cappella Disney Medley” by @heathertraska

Heather Traska sings many parts of an a cappella medley of Disney songs.


Uploaded by heathertraska on Nov 22, 2011

http://youtu.be/F8ZJrfeohzU

“When You Wish Upon a Star” (Pinocchio)

“I Just Can’t Wait To Be King” (The Lion King)

“You’ve Got a Friend In Me” (Toy Story)

“I Can See the Light” (Tangled)

“Just Around the River Bend” (Mulan)

“Reflection” (Mulan)

“So This Is Love” (Cinderella)

“Part of Your World, reprise” (The Little Mermaid)

“Go the Distance” (Hercules)

“Make a Man Out of You” (Mulan)

“One Step Ahead, reprise” (Aladdin)

“Once Upon a Dream” (Sleeping Beauty)

“Beauty and the Beast” (Beauty and the Beast)

“I Won’t Say I’m in Love” (Hercules)

“Kiss the Girl” (The Little Mermaid)

“You’ll Be in My Heart” (Tarzan)

“Under the Sea” (The Little Mermaid)

“The Second Star to the Right” (Peter Pan)

“Belle” (Beauty and the Beast)

“Colors of the Wind” (Pocahontas)

“Can You Feel the Love Tonight” (The Lion King)

“Zero to Hero” (Hercules)

“A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” (Cinderella)

The Star Wars The I Used To Know

TeddieFilms’ parody mash up of Star Wars fans’ frustrations and Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know”.


Published on Jun 27, 2012 by teddiefilms

http://youtu.be/qJlbPXZEpRE

Batman Maybe

Parody song and video by Wes Freitas mashing The Dark Knight Rises and Carly Rae Jepson’s “Call Me Maybe”.


Published on Aug 5, 2012 by wekejay

http://youtu.be/jJ5l5ls0hP4

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises [PG-13]

2012 Warner Brothers

Directed by Christopher Nolan

Grade: C

Down-graded from B

par: Opposition- Selina Kyle “Cat Woman” (Anne Hathaway), Bane (Tom Hardy).

-1: Pace.

-1: Fight choreography.

-1: Inescapable prison in the desert.

par: Series installment.

[overview on Fandango]

Snow White and the Huntsman

Snow White and the Huntsman [PG-13]

2012 Universal

Directed by Rupert Sanders

Grade: C-

Down-graded from C

-1: Cast- Kristen Stewart (as Snow White), Chris Hemsworth (Huntsman).

-1: Tone and pace.

par: Charlize Theron (as Campy Queen Ravenna).

+1: Costume design (Colleen Atwood).

par: Visual effects.

[overview on Fandango]

Home by Phillip Phillips

Lyrics by Phillip Phillips


Published on Aug 2, 2012 by PhilPhillipsVEVO

Hold on, to me as we go
As we roll down this unfamiliar road
And although this wave is stringing us along
Just know you’re not alone
Cause I’m going to make this place your home

Settle down, it’ll all be clear
Don’t pay no mind to the demons
They fill you with fear
The trouble it might drag you down
If you get lost, you can always be found

Just know you’re not alone
Cause I’m going to make this place your home

Settle down, it’ll all be clear
Don’t pay no mind to the demons
They fill you with fear
The trouble it might drag you down
If you get lost, you can always be found

Just know you’re not alone
Cause I’m going to make this place your home

http://youtu.be/HoRkntoHkIE

Disney Dream Portrait Series - part 3

Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz continues her collaboration with Disney Parks with new visions inspired by classic theme park attractions and animated films.

 The Haunted Mansion

and pirate ship.

  Jack Black, Will Ferrell and Jason Segel as 

hitchhiking ghosts Phineas, Ezra and Gus.

Russell Brand as Captain Hook.

Read more about these images at the official Disney Parks Blog:

[First Look]   [Behind the Scenes, Russell Brand]   [Behind the Scenes, Black, Ferrell and Segel]

[2011 series]   [2007-2008 series]

[High res at celebuzz.com] 
 

Cartoon Network artists visit Burbank Boys and Girls Club

( Raul Roa/Staff Photographer / August 2, 2012 )

( Raul Roa/Staff Photographer / August 2, 2012 )

See the photo gallery on the Glendale News-Press site:

http://www.glendalenewspress.com/about/site-index/tn-blr-0804-crayola-pg,0,1775458.photogallery

20 Years of Cartoon Network

Blog-runner of Notcot.com featured this prize had at San Diego ComicCon International 2012: the commemorative poster celebrating Cartoon Network’s 20th birthday (officially October 1, 2012). It features characters from almost every original, animated Cartoon Network series, plus a few from co-productions and acquired shows.

The image comes from the combined creative talents of (in alphabetical order) Branden Collins, Jacob Escobedo, Petrika Jansen, Bryan Mon and  Dan Thompson with help from Damond Dunlap and Jason Grissom.

Read the whole article:
http://www.notcot.com/archives/2012/08/20-years-of-cartoon-network.php

Batman: The Animated Series Rises

The Hub, a cable channel that launched in October of 2010,  has cobbled together a “trailer” for the movie The Dark Knight Rises, but using clips from Batman: The Animated Series show from the ’90s.

Published on Jul 17, 2012 by HUBTVNETWORK

Get ready to watch 10 awesome episodes of Batman: The Animated Series this Friday (7/20) at 4pm ET / 1pm PT.

It Could Happen, only on The Hub!

Check your local listings: http://www.hubworld.com/tv-schedule
Batman: The Animated Series: http://www.hubworld.com/batman/shows/the-animated-series

http://youtu.be/btMtwz4P0fc

Published on May 1, 2012 by ClevverMovies

The Dark Knight Rises Trailer hits theaters on July 20th, 2012.
http://youtu.be/fv6VM7XdorY

RIF: Book People Unite

Reading Is Fundamental’s new PSA.


Published on Apr 12, 2012 by rifweb

We’ve brought together some of our most beloved literary characters to rally people behind the Book People Unite movement and help get books in the hands of kids who need them the most. Join the movement at bookpeopleunite.org

Starring: Pinocchio, Madeline, Greg (Diary of a Wimpy Kid), Rip Van Winkle, LeVar Burton, Three Blind Mice, Humpty Dumpty, Curious George, Big Bad Wolf, Little Red Riding Hood, Raggedy Ann & Andy, Goldilocks and the three bears, Captain Ahab, Three Pigs, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Babar the Elephant, Mr Men, Little Miss, Mr Tickle, Little Miss Chatterbox, Mr Tall, Peter (The Snowy Day), The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Black Beauty.

Music produced by: The Roots with vocal support from Jack Black, Chris Martin, John Legend, Regina Spektor, Jim James, Nate Ruess, Jason Schwartzman, Melanie Fiona, Levar Burton, Carrie Brownstein & Consequence

http://youtu.be/pdpKIjpaBU8

Behind the scenes:

Published on Apr 17, 2012 by rifweb

http://youtu.be/Oqe5-hUzIV0

Disney History This Week

By SALLY FRENCH / For the Register

July 17, 1955: Grand opening event of Disneyland. July 18 is the opening for the general public.

Read the full article with 12 more interesting facts at Orange County Register site:
http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/history-363256-disney-look.html

Adventure Time Takes Over the Childrens’ Museum

SDCC 2012 - Cartoon Network is taking over the Children’s Museum for an Adventure Time exhibit and a “fully immersive” Adventure Time experience, right across the tracks from the convention center! Inspired by by two fan-favorite episodes, one featuring the Keyper and the other featuring the Door Lord, fans will be presented with special keys and led through the land of Ooo to the lair of the Door Lord where, if they decipher a riddle correctly, their key will open one of the many locked doors and possibly win a special prize!

Check out [the Beat] for a little more information.

http://www.comicsbeat.com/

Adventure Time All Over ComicCon

SDCC 2012 - Cartoon Network has announced a first-of-its kind challenge for all Adventure Time-loving Comic-Con attendees: complete the Adventure Time “Comic-Con Quest” and be named a victor!

Cartoon Network’s 2011 booth at SDCC.

To participate in the Adventure Time “Comic-Con Quest,” fans must visit the Cartoon Network booth (#3735) to pick up a custom map that will outline their journey. From there, they must visit every stop on the map, which include all of the network’s participating partners showcasing Adventure Time products at their booths, to collect a custom stamp signifying they were there. Once all 10 stamps are collected, fans will return to the Cartoon Network booth where they will be rewarded with an exclusive, custom award fit for a victor.

Check out the Beat for a rundown of participating booths.

http://www.comicsbeat.com/

Cartoon Network’s 20 Birthday Party Exhibit

http://murphydesign1.blogspot.com/2012/07/cartoon-networks-20th-birthday-exhibit.html

Jett Gallery and Schedule
See you at the exhibit in the heart of Little Italy, WED July 11 through Saturday July 14 and enjoy over 75 unique art pieces created in honor of Cartoon Network’s 20th Birthday Exhibition and Celebration (more images, art progress, sketches, artist studios). Jett Gallery’s address is 989 West Kalmia Street, San Diego, CA, 92101.

WED—July 11—11AM to 5PM
THU—July 12—1AM to 5PM
FRI—July 13—11AM to 5PM
SAT—July 14—11AM to 8PM

FREE
Each Day is Free to the Public, All Ages.

Wizard Academy

Mr. Mysto’s Wizard Academy: Simple Magic & Stunts
as revealed to John Carney
Illustrations by Stephanie Gladden
ISBN #0-9701287-2-X
80 pp., B&W, 2011 Carney Magic

The book boldly describes its own purpose for occupying space on your book shelf, which is to “fool family and friends with these great tricks from the self-proclaimed king of magic!”
Simply laid out and always with a sense of humor and fun, the tricks, one suspects, are probably harder to perform successfully than might be implied by the easy manner in which the information is presented. Still, Mr. Mysto, frequently encourages the macgic student to “practice, practice, practice.” Almost every page features Stephanie Gladden’s charming and informative illustrations of Mr. Mysto and his feline assistant Nepomuk.

Available online for $20 postpaid NorthAmerica.
CarneyMagic.com

stephaniegladden.com

Silent Orchid Studio

on Etsy.com
Monsters, robots, and freaks.. oh my!
Handcrafted plush toys, dolls, and other wonders made by Lindsay Mays.

Shop:  SilentOrchidStudio.etsy.com
Blog:  silentorchidstudio.tumblr.com
eMail:  silent-orchid@hotmail.com

Uko Smith

 

The Collection of the Ultimate Uko Girl, vol. 1
by Uko Smith
36pp. B&W, 2011 Kenyatta Design
Contains nudity. 

 

A sketch book collection of pencil drawings of the female form by artist Uko Smith. Many of the the featured work seems influenced by the Art Nuevo style or at least by the contemporary work of Adam Hughes. Other pieces echo in their detail the styles of comic book artists Jim Lee and Marc Silvestri. All of the work, however, has an essence original to Mr. Smith.

Available online for $20 + s/h domestic
www.ukosmith.com

Amazing Spider-Man

Amazing Spider-Man [PG-13]

2012 Sony Pictures

Directed by Marc Webb

Grade: B+

Up-graded from B.

+1: Emma Stone (as Gwen Stacy).

+1: Peter Parker (played by Andrew Garfield) in High School.

-1: The mystery of Peter’s parents.

par: The Lizard (Rhys Ifans).

par: Spider-Man (-1: on the ground, +1: swinging though New York City).

Bonus scene after main top credits.

[Overview on Fandango]

Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom [PG-13]

2012 Focus Features

Directed by Wes Anderson

Grade: A+

Up-graded from B

+1: Cast (Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton).

+1: Kids going berserk

+1: Simple love story.

+1: Khaki scouts’ camp morning inspection.

+1: Soundtrack.

Musical Bonus: musical track, Benjamin Britten’s “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op.34 (themes A-F)”, running over the credits.

[Overview on Fandango]

“Moonrise Kingdom”: Wes Anderson's animated take on the film’s imaginary books

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/06/07/moonrise-kingdom-animation/

Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln

Disneyland, Anaheim, California, U.S.A.

“Disneyland Goes to the New York World's Fair (Part 2)”

(Uploaded by fireurgunz on Dec 9, 2008)

http://youtu.be/mvfjvBO2l2Y

(Uploaded by shoeface25 on Jan 8, 2011)

http://youtu.be/AwJP5h2ESAg

The world has never had a good definition of the word liberty, and the American people, just now, are much in want of one. We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing ⁱ⁾.

What constitutes the bulwark of our liberty and our independence?

It is not our frowning battlements, our bristling sea coasts. These are not our reliance against tyranny. Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in our bosoms. Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as the heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere . Destroy this spirit, and you have planted the seeds of despotism around your own doors. ²⁾

At what point shall we expect the approach of danger? By what means shall we fortify against it? Shall we expect some trans-Atlantic military giant, to step the ocean, and crush us at a blow? 

Never!

All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined could not by force, take a drink from the Ohio, or make a track on the Blue Ridge, in a trial of a thousand years.

At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected?

I answer: that if it ever reach us, it must spring from amongst us; it cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we, ourselves, must be its authors and finishers. As a nation of free men, we must live through all times, or die by suicide. ³⁾

Let reverence for the law be breathed by every American mother, to the lisping babe that prattles on her lap. Let it be taught in the schools, in the seminaries, and in the colleges. Let it be written in primers, in spelling books and almanacs. Let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislative halls, and enforced in courts of justice. And in short, let it become the political religion of the nation. And let the old and the young, the rich and the poor, the grave and the gay, of all sexes, and tongues and colors and conditions, sacrifice unceasingly at its altars. ³⁾

And let us strive to deserve, as far as mortals may, the continued care of Divine Providence. Trusting that, in future national emergencies, He will not fail to provide us the instruments of safety and security. ⁴⁾ Neither let us be slandered from our duty by false accusations against us, nor frightened from it by the menaces of destruction to the Government nor of dungeons to ourselves! ⁵⁾

Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it. ⁵⁾

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¹⁾ --April 18, 1864 Address at Baltimore

²⁾ --September 11, 1858 Speech at Edwardsville, Illinois

³⁾ --January 27, 1838 Lyceum Address

⁴⁾ --Eulogy on Henry Clay, July 6, 1852 (CWAL II:132)

⁵⁾ --February 27, 1860 Cooper Union Address

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