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Oldies competitor just arrived in Honolulu
mercredi 24 février 2016
KORL 101.1 just switched from Hot AC "Mix 101.1" to Oldies "Oldies 101.1." The station will compete against 107-9 Hawaii's Kool Gold KKOL.
Oldies competitor just arrived in Honolulu
Muppets Most Wanted (2015)
mardi 23 février 2016
Muppets Most Wanted (2015)
The usual Muppets with Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey. Directed by James Bobin.
We’re doing a sequel! That’s what we do in Hollywood
And everybody knows that the sequel’s never quite as good!
…
We’re doing a sequel! How hard can it be?
We can’t do any worse than Godfather Three!
Clearly, I am going to have to revisit The Muppets, the much-heralded Muppetational return to the big screen that I only felt so-so about, because Muppets Most Wanted made me feel all the things I hoped to feel in that film, but did not. This is a Muppets movie through and through, one to give every fan hope for a potentially limitless future in these post-Henson, post-Oz years. Everything is here: cameos galore, sight gags, tributes to classic films, stupid puns, awesome puns, new Muppets, old Muppets, huge musical numbers, memorable songs, and massive self-awareness.
The film picks up right where The Muppets left off, with Kermit, Piggy, Scooter, Fozzie, and Gonzo wondering what they should do next. The answer, of course, is a sequel, and they immediately launch into a new song, “We’re Doing a Sequel,” with help from Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. And the Muppetness just keeps going. The company meets with its new agent, Ricky Gervais as Dominic Badguy (“It’s pronounced bah-jee. It’s French”), who promises sold-out houses in all the major cities in Europe. Although Kermit is reluctant to commit when the Muppets have been out of practice for so long, his friends see dollar signs and adventure, so he goes along with Dominic’s plan.
Kermit bears an uncanny resemblance to the world’s most-wanted international criminal, and a mistaken identity situation (an old Muppets standby!) lands Kermit in a Russian gulag (administered by Tina Fey wonderfully affecting the worst Russian accent in movie history) while his doppelgänger disguises himself as Kermit, assuming an uncharacteristic hands-off management style his friends welcome, even while they’re puzzled by it.
I only have a couple of quibbles with this film. First, there’s not enough Kermit, because of that mistaken identity situation. The bulk of the action, by necessity, must follow the Muppets with their fake leader, which means that even Kermit’s scenes in the gulag are less than satisfying, because of course Kermit is at his best when he’s with his friends. Also, there’s really not enough of the old Muppets (although there is a surprising vocal solo line from Lou Zealand), something the film is aware of and even comments on. That’s pretty funny, but it doesn’t fix the problem. With all the exploding, they couldn’t find a quick line for Crazy Harry?
The songs are somewhat less than awesome, and while my expectations are unreasonably high, that bar was set by the Muppets themselves–where is there a less-than-awesome song in The Muppet Movie? The exception is Miss Piggy’s “Something So Right,” with an assist by Celine Dion and solo lines by most of the Electric Mayhem. That one is unusually pretty for a Piggy song, and easily the soundtrack’s highlight.
The film does almost everything else wonderfully, including a Muppet Show opening in Spanish. If that doesn’t bring a wistful tear to your eye and a warm laugh, I question your American-ness, sir or ma’am. And there is a reflective moment when Kermit, who has always hinted at a deep-rooted sadness and longing beneath his layer of green optimism (it’s what makes him so wonderful, that depth of character that Mickey Mouse and his friends never seem to pull off), expresses hurt and disappointment when he realizes his friends didn’t notice he was missing for so long. Oh, Kermit. How do you keep forgiving us?
Honestly, I can’t think of a recent movie that takes me so effectively to my childhood, that hits all the buttons exactly in the right way. This is what we call the Muppet Show.
9/10 (IMDb rating)
91/100 (Criticker rating)
Muppets Most Wanted (2015)
The usual Muppets with Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey. Directed by James Bobin.
We’re doing a sequel! That’s what we do in Hollywood
And everybody knows that the sequel’s never quite as good!
…
We’re doing a sequel! How hard can it be?
We can’t do any worse than Godfather Three!
Clearly, I am going to have to revisit The Muppets, the much-heralded Muppetational return to the big screen that I only felt so-so about, because Muppets Most Wanted made me feel all the things I hoped to feel in that film, but did not. This is a Muppets movie through and through, one to give every fan hope for a potentially limitless future in these post-Henson, post-Oz years. Everything is here: cameos galore, sight gags, tributes to classic films, stupid puns, awesome puns, new Muppets, old Muppets, huge musical numbers, memorable songs, and massive self-awareness.
The film picks up right where The Muppets left off, with Kermit, Piggy, Scooter, Fozzie, and Gonzo wondering what they should do next. The answer, of course, is a sequel, and they immediately launch into a new song, “We’re Doing a Sequel,” with help from Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. And the Muppetness just keeps going. The company meets with its new agent, Ricky Gervais as Dominic Badguy (“It’s pronounced bah-jee. It’s French”), who promises sold-out houses in all the major cities in Europe. Although Kermit is reluctant to commit when the Muppets have been out of practice for so long, his friends see dollar signs and adventure, so he goes along with Dominic’s plan.
Kermit bears an uncanny resemblance to the world’s most-wanted international criminal, and a mistaken identity situation (an old Muppets standby!) lands Kermit in a Russian gulag (administered by Tina Fey wonderfully affecting the worst Russian accent in movie history) while his doppelgänger disguises himself as Kermit, assuming an uncharacteristic hands-off management style his friends welcome, even while they’re puzzled by it.
I only have a couple of quibbles with this film. First, there’s not enough Kermit, because of that mistaken identity situation. The bulk of the action, by necessity, must follow the Muppets with their fake leader, which means that even Kermit’s scenes in the gulag are less than satisfying, because of course Kermit is at his best when he’s with his friends. Also, there’s really not enough of the old Muppets (although there is a surprising vocal solo line from Lou Zealand), something the film is aware of and even comments on. That’s pretty funny, but it doesn’t fix the problem. With all the exploding, they couldn’t find a quick line for Crazy Harry?
The songs are somewhat less than awesome, and while my expectations are unreasonably high, that bar was set by the Muppets themselves–where is there a less-than-awesome song in The Muppet Movie? The exception is Miss Piggy’s “Something So Right,” with an assist by Celine Dion and solo lines by most of the Electric Mayhem. That one is unusually pretty for a Piggy song, and easily the soundtrack’s highlight.
The film does almost everything else wonderfully, including a Muppet Show opening in Spanish. If that doesn’t bring a wistful tear to your eye and a warm laugh, I question your American-ness, sir or ma’am. And there is a reflective moment when Kermit, who has always hinted at a deep-rooted sadness and longing beneath his layer of green optimism (it’s what makes him so wonderful, that depth of character that Mickey Mouse and his friends never seem to pull off), expresses hurt and disappointment when he realizes his friends didn’t notice he was missing for so long. Oh, Kermit. How do you keep forgiving us?
Honestly, I can’t think of a recent movie that takes me so effectively to my childhood, that hits all the buttons exactly in the right way. This is what we call the Muppet Show.
9/10 (IMDb rating)
91/100 (Criticker rating)
Aloha oukou!
I love nature. The land, the sea, the weather and the stars. I visit the islands regularly and find all these elements and more to be the most pleasing here.
I plan to migrate permanently in a few years to live a self sustaining life style embracing the land, culture and aloha spirit for the second half of my life.
I currently live in NorCal where I raise bees, grow crops and build and repair just about anything I set my mind to working on. I fish and crab regularly and on a recent visit to Kauai to speared my first fish at Aliomanu. I have not raised chicken or goats yet, but I plan to hopefully before I retire. I don't hunt game above the waves, however I do enjoy a good protein rich meal including many meats.
Hawaii has called to me all my life and I will soon heed the call and join my spiritual braddahs, sistahs, anties and uncles in paradise. I hope you will all embrace me and mine as I will you and yours.
I have not chosen which island yet as we are still investigating which will be the best fit for all we want to do when we move. This year will be our first visit to Molokai and two years from now my Big Island cherry will be lost. Kauai feels like home but with 4 - 5 years still to plan I want to know more before making the final move.
I am not looking for encouragement, discouragement or advice. I am looking for friends, knowledge and sharing. Those that would like to get to know me better can add me on social media at FaceBook http://ift.tt/1QiuBzo and Twitter @sfbaystingray. I am very open minded and friendly and I love sharing things I enjoy and/or amuse me. Feel free to submit friend request if you like the same.
Mahalo nui loa in advance for welcoming me to The HT community. I hope I add as much good stuff as I find here already.
Aloha ~ Finch
Aloha oukou!
I plan to migrate permanently in a few years to live a self sustaining life style embracing the land, culture and aloha spirit for the second half of my life.
I currently live in NorCal where I raise bees, grow crops and build and repair just about anything I set my mind to working on. I fish and crab regularly and on a recent visit to Kauai to speared my first fish at Aliomanu. I have not raised chicken or goats yet, but I plan to hopefully before I retire. I don't hunt game above the waves, however I do enjoy a good protein rich meal including many meats.
Hawaii has called to me all my life and I will soon heed the call and join my spiritual braddahs, sistahs, anties and uncles in paradise. I hope you will all embrace me and mine as I will you and yours.
I have not chosen which island yet as we are still investigating which will be the best fit for all we want to do when we move. This year will be our first visit to Molokai and two years from now my Big Island cherry will be lost. Kauai feels like home but with 4 - 5 years still to plan I want to know more before making the final move.
I am not looking for encouragement, discouragement or advice. I am looking for friends, knowledge and sharing. Those that would like to get to know me better can add me on social media at FaceBook http://ift.tt/1QiuBzo and Twitter @sfbaystingray. I am very open minded and friendly and I love sharing things I enjoy and/or amuse me. Feel free to submit friend request if you like the same.
Mahalo nui loa in advance for welcoming me to The HT community. I hope I add as much good stuff as I find here already.
Aloha ~ Finch
Aloha. Author writing book set in Hawaii
Aloha,
My name is Rebecca Addison and I'm an author from Australia (originally from NZ). My next novel is set in Hawaii, and although I've visited and have spent a lot of time researching, I would really love to add someone from Hawaii to my beta reading team. The book is women's fiction / contemporary romance, and is just shy of 90K words.
If you love to read and have an interest in contemporary romance novels I would love to hear from you. What I'm looking for is someone to read an advanced reader edition of the book and flag any cultural elements that aren't right, along with adding comments for suggestions anywhere that you think is appropriate. In exchange, I will send you a signed copy of the novel once the print editions are released (mid 2016) and I will credit you as my cultural advisor in the acknowledgments :)
If you're interested or know of someone you might be, please email me on rebecca.theinkpot@gmail.com or visit my website http://ift.tt/1Vg2C7O and email me through the contact page.
Thank you!
Rebecca
Aloha. Author writing book set in Hawaii
My name is Rebecca Addison and I'm an author from Australia (originally from NZ). My next novel is set in Hawaii, and although I've visited and have spent a lot of time researching, I would really love to add someone from Hawaii to my beta reading team. The book is women's fiction / contemporary romance, and is just shy of 90K words.
If you love to read and have an interest in contemporary romance novels I would love to hear from you. What I'm looking for is someone to read an advanced reader edition of the book and flag any cultural elements that aren't right, along with adding comments for suggestions anywhere that you think is appropriate. In exchange, I will send you a signed copy of the novel once the print editions are released (mid 2016) and I will credit you as my cultural advisor in the acknowledgments :)
If you're interested or know of someone you might be, please email me on rebecca.theinkpot@gmail.com or visit my website http://ift.tt/1Vg2C7O and email me through the contact page.
Thank you!
Rebecca
Feral animal bills in the State
mercredi 10 février 2016
Hi everyone - If passed, this bill - SB2512, raises the penalties for animal desertion. It is being held one day before the dreaded SB2450, which seeks to penalize those that care for feral cats, among other things, on state land. So I'd like to urge everyone to submit testimony SUPPORTING SB2512 and urge lawmakers to kill SB2450. Thank you very very much.
Hearing WLA-JDL 02-10-16
Prohibits the sale, offer to sell, purchase, trade, or barter of any part or product from various animal and marine species. Provides exceptions to this prohibition, including for traditional cultural practices protected under the state constitution. Imposes penalties for violations of the prohibi…
Log on to: CAPITOL.HAWAII.GOV
Search for the two bills and submit testimony online.
You can also submit testimony against this bill via email at:
wlatestimony@capitol.hawaii.gov
Subject: I strongly oppose SB2450!
I strongly oppose SB2450!
These animals were once abandoned by thoughtless people. Now you seek to make their abandonment complete?
If we colony caretakers cannot provide food for these felines, they will start predation of wildlife, they will raid garbage and become more of a problem.
The only humane solution is state-supported TNRM, that is trap, neuter, return and maintain. If they are unable to breed, their numbers will decrease. Florida has seen dramatic reduction in feral cats using this method, and so can Hawai`i.
There are literally hundreds of volunteers, using their own funds to neuter and feed these felines. With some State support, we can solve the problem and minimize the suffering.
• Starving cats is not a compassionate solution
• If cats are removed it will increase the rat population
• Sterilization, not starvation, will reduce cats in the community humanely
Feral animal bills in the State
Hearing WLA-JDL 02-10-16
Prohibits the sale, offer to sell, purchase, trade, or barter of any part or product from various animal and marine species. Provides exceptions to this prohibition, including for traditional cultural practices protected under the state constitution. Imposes penalties for violations of the prohibi…
Log on to: CAPITOL.HAWAII.GOV
Search for the two bills and submit testimony online.
You can also submit testimony against this bill via email at:
wlatestimony@capitol.hawaii.gov
Subject: I strongly oppose SB2450!
I strongly oppose SB2450!
These animals were once abandoned by thoughtless people. Now you seek to make their abandonment complete?
If we colony caretakers cannot provide food for these felines, they will start predation of wildlife, they will raid garbage and become more of a problem.
The only humane solution is state-supported TNRM, that is trap, neuter, return and maintain. If they are unable to breed, their numbers will decrease. Florida has seen dramatic reduction in feral cats using this method, and so can Hawai`i.
There are literally hundreds of volunteers, using their own funds to neuter and feed these felines. With some State support, we can solve the problem and minimize the suffering.
• Starving cats is not a compassionate solution
• If cats are removed it will increase the rat population
• Sterilization, not starvation, will reduce cats in the community humanely
The People vs. O.J Simpson
One thing noticeable in the tv series was the use of different 90's cellphones.
The People vs. O.J Simpson
X Files; people like
lundi 1 février 2016
the series' return premier show beat out the original finale by 24%
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