So the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is flying again. I loved the story from the Chicago Tribune ( United Dreamliner returns to service ) reprinted in the Anchorage Daily News. The fact that the CEOs of Boeing and United were on board for the flight from Houston to Chicago,p90x workout schedule, along with Boeing s chief engineer, is offered by the nameless reporter as a signal of confidence to the flying public that Boeing 787s are safe to fly. I seem to remember that RMS Titanic had on board for its only voyage the White Star Line s managing director (J. Bruce Ismay),p90x, as well as the Titanic s designer (Thomas Andrews). Didn t that ship sink or was it all just Hollywood and the magic of Leo and Kate?
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A great idea, pulled off to just short of perfection. It锟絪 a prequel, of sorts, to 锟絋he Wizard of Oz,锟?in which we锟絩e introduced to the young Kansas sideshow huckster who ends up in the magic land of Oz, and will someday become that iconic 锟絤an behind the curtain锟?to whom we锟絩e to pay no attention.Oscar (James Franco), who goes by the nickname of Oz, ekes by, emotionally unfulfilled, as a magician at the traveling Baum Circus (the first of many Oz references). He锟絪 a charming cad,louboutin, who fools with people锟絪 heads, takes their money, and if you锟絩e a good-looking woman, he锟絪 gonna chase your skirt.But he has the urge to be a great man. That won锟絫 happen soon; when his scam is revealed, the locals go after him,louboutin pas cher, but he manages to skip town in a hot air balloon (second reference), one that heads smack into a swirling, howling tornado (third reference).All of this drama is played out in black and white,longchamp pas cher, with the picture in old-fashioned square format. When he lands, the picture widens to full screen, and everything is in color 锟?bright color, with huge flowers and birds and butterflies. For a moment you feel like you锟絩e in 锟紸vatar锟絪锟?Pandora.Nope, you锟絩e in Oz. He likes this information, first because it锟絪 his name and second because it锟絪 told to him by the beautiful Theodora (Mila Kunis), upon whom he immediately attempts to put some moves. 锟結ou锟絭e been expected,ghd,锟?she says, while initially rebuffing him. You锟絩e, she explains, the wizard who, according to a prophecy, is supposed to fall from the sky and save our people from the wicked witch.From that point on, the film works as a homage to the 1939 classic but relies more on the series of books on Oz written by L. Frank Baum than on the film. Those references are aplenty, but only a few of them 锟?the yellow brick road, the art deco Emerald Castle, Glinda the Good Witch锟絪 favorite mode of transportation (a clear bubble), and a small population of singing and dancing Munchkins 锟?are actually lifted. There锟絪 a brief encounter with a lion, a sequence related to scarecrows, what originally were scary flying monkeys are now much scarier flying baboons, and the lone flying monkey, Finley (an amazing piece of CGI voiced by Zach Braff), is a good guy, as well as being a fast-talking and funny sidekick.But there锟絪 no Tin Man, no ruby slippers, and no one melting. The film is filled with fantastically exaggerated production design, some terrific bits of pure fright 锟?this is, after all, directed by Sam Raimi,ghd, who gave us the first two 锟紼vil Dead锟?movies 锟?and a slew of fine performances.Franco, who was third choice for the role after Robert Downey Jr. and Johnny Depp said no, hits every right note with his dazzling smile and the idea that he锟絣l always look out for himself first. (Note: Coincidentally, Frank Morgan, who played the wizard in the earlier film, was also third choice, after the part was turned down by Ed Wynn and W.C. Fields.)And both Mila Kunis and Rachel Weisz make fetching witch sisters with an agenda. Only Michelle Williams is miscast as Glinda. Or maybe it锟絪 just that her performance come across as dull. Everything else about the film is absolutely vibrant.Ed Symkus covers movies for GateHouse Media.OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFULWritten by Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire; directed by Sam RaimiWith James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach BraffRated PG
By passing a bill that allows public school students to use toilet facilities provided for the opposite sex, the California Assembly is permitting children who are confused about their gender to offend those who are not.
De Alba didn't allow a hit until the fifth inning when Erica Paterson singled to left to begin the frame. When Amy Dong had a bunt single moments later, it was the only the first of two times a Piedmont runner would reach second base. The No. 11-seeded Highlanders fell to 15-11 with the loss.
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