Watch the Oscar-Winning Animated Short Film: Mr. Hublot
Posted on March 9, 2014 at 8:00 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT3C2kdMHOs
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LEGO Movie Blooper Reel!
Posted on February 13, 2014 at 5:43 pm
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Charlie Chaplin’s 100th Year of Movies
Posted on February 2, 2014 at 8:00 am
One hundred years ago this week, British music hall star Charlie Chaplin made his first Hollywood film, the silent “It’s a Living.”
It would be a little while before his classic character of the little tramp really came together.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu-rLA4POkIHe became an international superstar without saying a word. He had unparalleled physical wit and timing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTt2f-DReYYHe could make you laugh and break your heart at the same moment.
Here the blind girl who thought he was a millionaire when she could not see, and knew him only by the touch of his hand, discovers that he is a poor man who gave up everything to pay for the operation to restore her sight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHBHdYgg9fIHis movies are still timely for their commentary on society.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI3LIqinStoRobert Downey, Jr. played him brilliantly in the biopic “Chaplin.”
I also recommend Stephen Weissman’s superb biography, Chaplin: A Life
Quaker Parody: What Does George Fox Say?
Posted on January 31, 2014 at 12:38 pm
The Ylvis song What Does the Fox Say is an international hit and there have been many parodies, like the Kerry Washington skit on SNL. I love this Quaker tribute to founder George Fox, funny, sweet, and inspiring at the same time. Many thanks to Wendy Shuman for sharing it.
Adorable “Sweded” Trailers for “The Lego Movie”
Posted on January 30, 2014 at 8:00 am
The delightful Be Kind Rewind introduced the concept of “sweding” a film — remaking it with whatever low-tech, analog materials are on hand. The makers of next week’s “Lego Movie” asked fans to “swede” their trailer and you must see the adorable winners, made with so much wit, charm, and imagination. This one got first prize.