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Allen Spruill's Daily ThoughtsAugust 13 France 2008 TripYou can view photos of our recent trip to France at http://allenspruill.smugmug.com. Enjoy! July 30 Christian The Lion VideoIf you haven't heard the story of Christian the Lion on YouTube or on TV, you have to check this out. In 1969, two men saw a lion for sale in Harod's (yes, the London store used to sell exotic animals). They bought it, raised the cub for a year, and reintroduced him to the wild. This is that story. Enjoy! YouTube - The View - Christian The Lion July 21, 2008 Whoopi and Joy Stories October 22 Funny: Windows Vista Southern EditionI just had to share this hilarious blog entry that I found: http://blog.retrosight.com/PermaLink,guid,7f523ce6-150a-43de-b0de-44c659bd0a10.aspx. I wonder if I can actually get a few copies for all my friends and family in the South. Enjoy! June 17 SIFF Review: The First People on the MoonRussia
Rating 2 out of 5
An odd movie - done in the documentary style but mostly made up (10% real footage and 90% made up footage), this is a story about the secret that the Russians went to the moon years before the Americans did.
Viewed 6/15 at Harvard Exit SIFF Review: You Are So HandsomeFrance
Rating 4 out of 5
Touching romantic comedy about an older man who lives on a farm and has recently lost his wife. Since she helped with a lot of the work, he needs assistance. So he ends up at a matchmaker firm and visits Eastern Europe, himself looking for a work partnee while the younger women are looking for a husband and a ticket to greater prosperity. He just never figured he'd find love along the way.
Viewed 6/14 at Neptune SIFF Review: The Refugee All StarsGuinea
Rating 4 out of 5
Very interesting documentary about refugees from Sierra Leonne who form a band while in the refugee camps in Guinea. We learn about what it is like to be a refugee and why people are sometimes slow to return home. The music is very good, and the band has actually recorded an album and is touring the USA this summer.
Viewed 6/13 at Neptune SIFF Review: Dreaming of SpaceRussia
Rating 2 out of 5
A bit slow and confusing for me - story about a cook in Russia set around the start of the space race.
Viewed 6/12 at Neptune SIFF Review: Not Here to be LovedFrance
Rating 3 out of 5
Story about a lonely older man who starts Tango dancing for the exercise and then meets a younger woman who wakes up his life; a nice story
Viewed 6/12 at Neptune SIFF Review: The World According to Sesame StreetRating 5 out of 5
Viewed 6/10 at Pacific Place
Very interesting documentary about how Sesame Street is brought to new countries. We see the effort behind a new co-production in Bangladedh and how the Sesame Workshop people (formerly Childrens Television Workshop) work with locals to make the show relevant for each country, focusing on what they want their preschool kids to learn. This will air on PBS in October. SIFF Review: Distant JourneyCzech Republic
Rating 2 out of 5
Film about the Holocaust experience from the Czech people. It was a bit slow for me, and I have seen better Holocaust related films.
Viewed 6/10 at Harvard Exit |
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