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Gollum

1. Mentally Special
- Gollum talks to ring

2. Likes- companions
- Anthropomorphizes an object (the ring)
3. Likes- Riddles
- Challenged Bilbo to a 'riddle battle' rather than to just eat him.

4. Dislikes- Sunlight
- Does not leave his cave, in which he lives alone
5. Dislikes- The bending of rules
- Gets mad when Bilbo cheats in the 'riddle battle'.


Gollums and Precious seeking friends.

Precious and I is looking for a friend. We's looking for female, male, or jewelery. We are very special, mentally. We are thin, like models, and have very pale skin . We likes riddles and naice friends, we dont like light. We hates light, it burns our eyeses. We also hates cheaters, very much. We are seeking anythings alive or metal. We do not, however, like birds, they scares me and precious very much.
Our schedule consists of rowing and reading books. Precious's favourite book is Lady Chatterly's Lover and mines is Emma. Anybodies interested can contact us at 000 3562 342113.

On The Air, Unaware

Director: Peter Weir
Writer: Andrew Niccol
Language: English
Stars: Jim Carrey, Noah Emmerich, Laura Linney, Natascha McElhone


The Truman Show is a Peter Weir movie made in 1998. It is about a man, whose name is Truman Burbank, who lives in an artificial environment(a man made island covered by a dome). He is on the air and everyone who is in the set are actors, Truman however, does not know this. The set is filled with cameras which follow Truman around, he has no privacy, and yet he is trapped in a man made world. The plot of this movie is Truman's unfolding realization that he lives, not a life of his own, but a construct devised by someone else for the entertainment of many. Paranoia and feelings of insanity set in when he starts becoming suspicious that something is not right with his world.

I thought this movie questioned many things, it suggested and contained several thoughts and ideas, and it was very powerful. In my opinion there were 5 concepts circling the storyline of the movie.

One is the recognition, or difference between a public life and a private life. When Truman thinks he is leading a private life he is balanced but when he begins to suspect that he is living a public life and his sense of privacy is stripped away, his sanity and emotional state begins to crumble. Everything that an individual considers sacred in life, such as the sense of freedom, the sense of boundaries(emotional and physical), collapses.
The second lies in the idea of a man being trapped, of a fake world with fake characters. Truman was treated like an experiment, he was influenced to think a certain way. For example when he was young his 'father' 'died' in a storm when they were both on a boat. This made Truman to have a fear of water so this way he would never be brave enough to cross the sea or to travel elsewhere. Christoff who was the man that directs the 'Truman show' really plays God in 'Truman's World'. Also he regulates the weather, the day, the night. The surroundings he created purposely manipulated Truman into thinking a certain way, acting a certain way, and doing other such things. There are certain moments in the film where one really feels the impact of the island being a stage, is when all of the people are standing motionless in 'first positions' waiting for Truman to come and to begin the 'play'. One thing Christof says when asked why Truman believes this world he has been put in is: We accept the reality of the world of which we are presented.
The third is the way the set attempts to mirror a Utopian society. The first thing one notices about the set of The Truman Show is the way it is like an imitation of the 1950's in America. In this world Truman lives the classic lifestyle. This is very obviously expressed through the clothes that the actors are wearing, the 'perfect' housewife, and the classical music which is on the radio all the time. Also this world has a need to be normal, it is clearly the only function of this fake environment- to be normal. This 'normal' element brings me to another idea of this movie, and that is if Truman's world represents ours in a way, and Truman represents us. Could this whole charade be a symbol of authority that restricts an individual from thinking freely? Not being normal supposedly scares authorities and one who thinks differently, or steps out of line is a threat. When Truman begins to notice that everything is consistent, and equal, he immediately fights that and tries to do something out of the ordinary, by suddenly deciding to drive to Atlantic city. One thing he shouts out is "I'm being spontaneous, somebody help me!". I think also he is curious to see what will happen when the continuity of this expected consistence is interrupted or when he steps out of line.
The fifth thought is a very strong statement about entertainment. The fact that people are entertained by the surveillance, and trapping, of an unsuspecting man is rather haunting. In fact the only factor which doesn't make it extreme voyeurism is that the audience is watching something which was built and set up to be watched. Also the fact that a human was legally bought by a corporation for the sake of entertainment is also a scary scenario. In this sense I think the movie is very ahead of it's time and is also a theory as to where the entertainment business is headed.

I enjoy this movie very much and consider it as one of the masterpieces. The setting, atmosphere, camera, and lighting all worked very well. I also greatly admired the acting of this movie, specifically Ed Harris who played Christof. The music was also very powerful, often off setting the underlying emotional mood of the film, it was either very strong and intense, or it would be light classical music. In the beginning we watch the events in this movie the same way the audience of 'The Truman Show' watch the events. We did not have any extra insight, however later on our insight evolved as we began to watch the people who were watching the show. There was really nothing about the film which i found negative or faulty.

When we first see Truman he is used to his environment, he doesn't really stand out, he is still mentally adolescent and does not think freely or philosophically. When he begins to question everything in his life he grows tremendously. His wife Meryl is the perfect housewife from the fifties. She is uptight, always smiles, and is painfully annoying. The actress, however, who is only shown to us in a short interview where she talks about her character in the Truman show, is rather idiotic, and the usual hollywood actress. One realizes this when she talks about her life as Meryl being a 'noble' life. Marlon is Truman's best friend, and for a while he keeps Truman sane and relatively balanced.

My final comment would be to recomend this movie to anyone who has not seen it. The way Peter Weir filmed this movie is spectacular and thought provoking. It poses many questions about existance, reality, and Utopia.I thought this movie made several very powerful statements, and was overall brilliant. It is definitely worth seeing.

This isn't exactly the trailer of the movie but rather the trailer for the show 'The Truman Show' which was shown during the movie.

The Daily Prophet

Recent explorations have discovered a new, and identical, Earth. After many debates between the World's most powerful people, they have come to a decision to move the entire population(that can afford it) to this planet. Thankfully the cost will only be around $500,000 a ticket. We also assume that by the time we screw up that planet, we'll find another one just like it!

Its better to take chances and to lose than to never take a chance

Of course i agree that it is better to take chances and to lose than to never take a chance at all. The only exception of this is if taking the chance is risking a life. There is no positive outcome from never taking a chance whereas if one does take a chance and loses anyway, one has the experience and the satisfaction that they even took the chance without leaving the situation open, or without closure.

Ignorance is Bliss

I disagree with the phrase 'ignorance is bliss.' In my opinion bliss is a state of mind where one knows of the pain and suffering in the world, or has experienced it, and has reached a point in their life where they are o.k. with their past or knowledge. Bliss is when one understands all there is to understand, and is at peace with themselves and the world despite any and all troubles. In my mind the two words ignorance and bliss are complete opposites, and they do not go together.

A Life Filled With Fear is a Life Half Lived

I agree with the phrase 'a life filled with fear is a life half lived.' To live something is to be full of life, full of spirit, and not hesitant. One cannot be in such a state of mind if they feel unsafe or have a fear of life itself. If one has a fear of life they feel as though they have to take many precautions, if one has no fear then they live life 'to the fullest'. If the fear dominates the actions then obviously the person is not living their life the same way they would have if they didn't have many fears.

Dialogue of the Little Superstar

0.01: Man crashes into the food stand
0.03: Leopold gets splashed with water
0.05: Leopold- Excuse me, what do you think you're doing? Don't wet this fine piece of wood-with-something-on-it.
0.08-0.15: Mr.Wentworth violently kicks Edgar in the face several times, and slaps him in the face, several times.
0.15: Charles- Ha ha ha, you just got cerebellum'd!
0.18: You find beatings funny? well, in that case let me just swing you on my back and go up a tree
Edgar swings Charles onto his shoulder and walks off
0.19: Let me down, you vile being!

A fight goes on including Mr. Wentworth, when he wins he sees Edgar up on a tree with Charles

0.39: Mr. Wentworth- What are you doing up there, fellow? holding Charles hostage? C'mon bring him down!
0.42: Edgar- No!
Mr Wentworth kicks a rock which hits Edgar's knee which causes Charles to fall from Edgar's grip and lands on Mr. Wentworth's shoulder.
0.56: Mr Wentworth- Here kick this vase and aim for Edgar!
Charles kicks the vase and it hits Edgar who falls off of the tree.
Mr. Wentworth hits Edgar in the knee and chest with his foot.
1.09: Charles- Yeah hit him!
Mr. Wentworth then slaps Edgar in the nose several times.

1.14: Oh what a dreadful state I am in, look at my arm broken arm and leg, what pain!

Mr. Simms summer vacation

The private life of Mr. Simms was an extraordinary one. During the summer vacation he didn't hibernate, as I would have expected, in fact he did the opposite. The summer vacation was the time of year which Mr. Simms enjoyed the most. As the school was nearing it's end for this year Simms began to get unbelievably excited. The things he did during the summer would be considered strange and disturbing to his students however relatively normal to the other teachers in the school.
This year however was not quite the same as his wife was expecting a baby by the time school begins again therefore Mr. Simms spent half of his time studying what is expected of his wife after the birth of their child- watching Desperate Housewives. He remained inside his house for days on end watching the countless episodes one after the other out of fear and anxiety. He was horrified by the emotional traumas the 4 women in Desperate Housewives had as a result of being a housewife with a child. After finishing all four seasons, and getting quite involved with each character he proceeded with his summer holiday as if it were any other- he went to Tijuana.
As soon as the Desperate Housewives marathon was over Mr. Simms packed his bags and headed for Tijuana. This was the time which Mr Simms thought about while he was teaching his students about the civil war, or showing them a power point of the crusaders. It was definitely the highlight of the year. Going to Tijuana was an annual occurrence for Mr. Simms and every time he went, enjoyed it thoroughly. When he first got there he felt like he was home once more. He thought about his students, probably living their usual lame and boring lives. The first thing he did was go to a parade dressed in one of the colorful costumes which are usually worn there. He always considered the parades and festivals to be the heart of all excitement going on in the summer. He planned also on eating the local food, hiking somewhere and bird-watching. Even though all of these things were done summer after summer Mr. Simms never got tired or bored of it.
Another thing Mr. Simms did for a couple of weeks, while he was in America was take a full-time job as a truck-driver. This, to him, was also considered great fun. The truck was a great pride of Simms and loved to make adjustments to it.
This was just one of the many summer vacations Mr Simms had.

Lili Marlene- Marlene Dietrich

Lately I haven't been listening to much music but if I were to listen to music it would be Marlene Dietrich songs. My favorite song of hers is Paff Der Zauberdrachen, although for this post i chose her most famous song- Lili Marlene.

The reason i chose this song is because it represented a very significant part of Marlene Dietrich's life. Marlene Dietrich, as many people know, was a German actress and singer. She was born in 1901 and died in Paris in 1992. In the 1930's she became a Hollywood actress and eventually became an American citizen. When World War II began, representatives of the Nazi Party asked her to return to Germany however she refused. Even though she was German herself she was an anti-Nazi and was very much against antisemitism. She was one of the first celebrities to raise war-bonds, and was an entertainer for the US army. Dietrich would sing many songs about war, to the troops, such as Lili Marlene and Sag Mir Wo Die Blumen Sind(Where Have All The Flowers Gone). For some she is considered a traitor to Germany.

Lili Marlene is a song which Dietrich would often sing to the troops. There are many different versions of the song, the differences being in the lyrics. She sang the song in German and English. I personally prefer the English version of the song probably because i can understand it.

me

My name is Anabella, and i am Cypriot and 1/4 Greek but i don't feel either =\. I don't speak Greek well, at all, but i understand it fairly well. The thing which makes me different from most Cypriots is that i don't like Cyprus, or the sea. I much prefer cold weather, and green surroundings.
I don't really listen to music except for marlene dietrich songs=] The movies i prefer to watch are the classics, like psycho, the birds, the nanny...
My favorite book is Henry James' the Europeans probably because that is the only book i have read of his.
Another thing which makes me different to most is that i would much prefer living in the 1700's.