The film depicts several characters living in Los Angeles, California during a 36-hour period and brings them together through car collisions, shootings, and carjacking. Through these characters' interactions, the film seeks to depict and examine not only racial tension, but also the distance between strangers in general.
Tuesday 24 February 2009
4- the Oscars
INTEVIEW
Woody Allen talks about the Oscars
- Do you feel happy for having been nominated in the Oscars?
No, I don’t. I don’t think about the Oscars and I don’t think about the Golden globes either. I would like that the prizes will represent something, but unfortunately seen the way in which they are organized, I don’t believe that they serve for much ".
No, I don’t. I don’t think about the Oscars and I don’t think about the Golden globes either. I would like that the prizes will represent something, but unfortunately seen the way in which they are organized, I don’t believe that they serve for much ".
- So you aren't agreeing with the nomination of the Oscars 2009 for Vicki Cristina Barcelona?
Not exactly. "Vicky Cristina Barcelona” for me was history before the Oscars, I did it two years ago, already it was released, the people liked it and I’m grateful for it.
Not exactly. "Vicky Cristina Barcelona” for me was history before the Oscars, I did it two years ago, already it was released, the people liked it and I’m grateful for it.
- Looking back on your career, it’s so amazing, everyone is clamoring to work with you, you have total creative control. Have you ever just sat back and thought to yourself, I am just incredibly lucky?
I say that all the time. I always say that I’ve been incredibly lucky and that people have a tendency to underplay the roll of luck in life and I feel that people underplay that because they’re so scared to lose control. I don’t feel that. I feel that I’ve been completely lucky.
I say that all the time. I always say that I’ve been incredibly lucky and that people have a tendency to underplay the roll of luck in life and I feel that people underplay that because they’re so scared to lose control. I don’t feel that. I feel that I’ve been completely lucky.
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3- the Oscars
What I think about the Oscars?
In my opinion the Oscars are important to recognize the actors’ tasks. The Oscars is a nice moment because the ceremony is a moment of unity for the world. But I think that in the Oscars they spend a lot of money that it is necessary to help a many people in the world.
In my opinion the Oscars are important to recognize the actors’ tasks. The Oscars is a nice moment because the ceremony is a moment of unity for the world. But I think that in the Oscars they spend a lot of money that it is necessary to help a many people in the world.
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2- the Oscars
The Oscars at the beginning and the Oscars in the actuality
At first the Oscars’ ceremony awarded the better actors and actress of the moment; Grace Kelly, Barbara Streisand, Audrey Hepburn, Cary Gran… A few years later, Oscars awarded the overproductions of Hollywood. In these films the actors and ac
tresses were very good. For twenty years, the cinema is based with marketing and money has more importance. Now the Oscars not only represent the simple ceremony, represent a glamour red carpet, for example.
At first the Oscars’ ceremony awarded the better actors and actress of the moment; Grace Kelly, Barbara Streisand, Audrey Hepburn, Cary Gran… A few years later, Oscars awarded the overproductions of Hollywood. In these films the actors and ac
tresses were very good. For twenty years, the cinema is based with marketing and money has more importance. Now the Oscars not only represent the simple ceremony, represent a glamour red carpet, for example. Listen
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1- the Oscars
The Oscars historyThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was established in May 1927 as a non-profit corporation to promote the art of movie making. In the first year, the Academy had 36 members. The first Academy Awards, now better known as the Oscars, were presented at a private dinner in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, with less than 250 persons attending.
Agreeing to establish an annual award, the group turned its attention to creating a suitably majestic trophy. MGM art director Cedric Gibbons designed a statuette of a knight standing on a reel of film gripping a crusader’s sword. The Academy tapped Los Angeles sculptor George Stanley to realise the design in three dimensions.
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Monday 23 February 2009
81st Academy Awards, the Oscars 2009
Oscar winnersBest film Slumdog Millionaire
Best actor Sean Penn
Best actress Kate Winslet
Best supporting actor Heath Ledger
Best supporting actress Penelope Cruz
Best director Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
The Oscars video
How many people does she give thanks to? Can you name them? She give thanks to the Academy, the actors with that Penelope works in Vicki Cristina Barcelona the movie, Woody Allen, Pedro Almodovar, Bigas Luna, Fernando Tregua, parents, brother, sister, Robert Carlo…
Why is she talking about Alcobendas? Because Penelope grew up in Alcobendas, where always the night of Academy Awards she stays up to watch the show. Till now she says that this was not a realistic dream.
WHO'S YOUR FAVOURITE ACTOR/ACTRESS IN THE OSCAR AWARDS 2009? WHY? My favourite actress in the Oscars Awards is Angelina Jolie. Angelina is very pretty and very good actress. She was nominated in the Oscars, but in her category won Kate Winslet.
HAVE YOU WATCHED ANY OF THE NOMINATED FILMS? Yes, I have. Vicki Crisitna Barcelona.
DID YOU LIKE IT? Yes, I did. Vicki Cristina Barcelona is a curious film.
Monday 16 February 2009
I love Englsih, magazine
HI WORLD, news
Winterlude
Every February there is a famous winter festival in Ottawa, Canada, called world to participate in the snow and ice sculpture competition. Ottawa maybe the world's second coldest city, but its inhabitants know how to enjoy the cold!
CINEMA
Bride Wars
Bride Wars
Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) have been best friends since they were kids. When the two of them get engaged, they decide to plan their weddings together. Everything is perfect until they find out their weddings are on the same day! Liv and Emma declare war because they don’t want to give up their dream wedding. Who will win the war??
FANTASY BOOKS
Twilight saga
Twilight is not a tradition story about good and evil. It is a series of four fantasy and romance novels about a teenager, Isabella wan, how falls in love with a vampire called Edward Cullen. The series is one of the s popular written for teenagers and has sold over 17 million copies in 37 countries. The other books in the series, New Moon and Eclipse, follow the adventures of Isabella. The final book, Breaking Dawn, is the grand finale.
A letter: explaining a problem
I’ve had a problem recently. My parents have said that I can’t see my girlfriend again because she is a bad influence on me.
I’m worried because my girlfriend isn’t a bad influence, she’s a fantastic girl and I don’t want to lose her. I think my girlfriend is a good influence on me, because I’m happier. But maybe my parents would be more open about our relationship if I introduced her to them, so they can see that my girlfriend is a nice person.
I’d really like some advice because if my parents don’t understand me soon, I’ll probably go away with my girlfriend.
I’m worried because my girlfriend isn’t a bad influence, she’s a fantastic girl and I don’t want to lose her. I think my girlfriend is a good influence on me, because I’m happier. But maybe my parents would be more open about our relationship if I introduced her to them, so they can see that my girlfriend is a nice person.
I’d really like some advice because if my parents don’t understand me soon, I’ll probably go away with my girlfriend.
History, Maths and English with Gaudí
Antoni Gaudí was a Spanish Catalan architect who belonged to the Modernist style movement and was famous for his unique and highly individualistic designs. One of the main buildings of Gaudí is the Sagrada Família. It is a massive Roman Catholic Church.
What shows the video?
Timeline:
Tour: the cathedral is a massive construction, the towers are very tall.
Models: original plans were burned, and architects have models to build.
Columns: columns are very tall and use geometric elements.
Lift: lift travelling is faster than scales.
Hyperboloids: Gaudí used mathematics in his buildings: hyperboloids in the roof.
3D to 2D: architects introduce equations to computer to design columns.
Helix: the staircase has a form of helix and is very tall.
Puzzle: Gaudí used mathematics games, for example number square.
Proportions: Gaudí used simple proportions in building.
Shapes: cathedral has geometric elements: triangles, squares, hexagons, pyramids, circles, etc.
Geometry: Gaudí used geometry, geometry is in maths.
Tuesday 3 February 2009
A discussion essay
Books or the Net??
Many people today, depend on books and the Internet for various reasons. Books and the Internet are usually used to research, for school subjects or personal interests….
Books are portable and easier to use and they are in hard copy; but the books may lost, stolen or aren’t in the bookshops. The Internet, on the other hand, has entertainment for all ages, from children to adults. It is a source of communication and gives recent information, which is updated every few days or hours. It’s an efficiently tool. But internet can be unreliable at times.
All in all, I think that books and the Internet have the same importance. On balance, the Internet is quite good.
Many people today, depend on books and the Internet for various reasons. Books and the Internet are usually used to research, for school subjects or personal interests….
Books are portable and easier to use and they are in hard copy; but the books may lost, stolen or aren’t in the bookshops. The Internet, on the other hand, has entertainment for all ages, from children to adults. It is a source of communication and gives recent information, which is updated every few days or hours. It’s an efficiently tool. But internet can be unreliable at times.
All in all, I think that books and the Internet have the same importance. On balance, the Internet is quite good.
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