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,Burberry Outlet Online, emotionally unfulfilled,louboutin pas cher, as a magician at the traveling Baum Circus (the first of many Oz references). He锟絪 a charming cad, 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, 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, with the picture in old-fashioned square format. When he lands, the picture widens to full screen,Chanel Handbags, 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,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,Chanel, 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,longchamp pas cher, after all,louboutin pas cher, directed by Sam Raimi, 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,Chanel, 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
YREKA The owners of Jim Wilson Motors in Yreka continue to make repairs to the building after it sustained $1 million in damages as a result of a fire in the repair shop during the night of March 17.Shawna Wilson, business co-owner, confirmed that the fire originated in one of the four vehicles that were parked overnight in the repair shop. The fire was ruled an accident.The business insurance carrier has paid repair costs for the customers damaged vehicles, although Wilson noted one of the vehicle owners opted for the business to conduct repairs on his vehicle in lieu of going through the insurance company.The repair shop is undergoing repairs, and the roof, which was deemed unfixable, has been removed and is currently being replaced.Wilson stated that Bob Nichol, Jim Wilson s son-in-law, has taken the lead on the reconstruction of the repair shop and he is utilizing the labor of local contractors whenever possible. Jim Wilson Motors is temporarily operating its repair shop out of the old North State Transmission building at 1413 S. Main St. in Yreka. Wilson commented that it has taken time to replace shop equipment that was damaged in the fire. We have replaced almost all of our tools but we are still only able to do a limited amount of work, said Wilson.Reconstruction of the repair shop is estimated to be complete by August.
Just prior to the vote, mayor Sam Abed said, 鈥淲e are leasing just the remainder of the vacant library; no part of the community center will be used by the school. The previous library belongs to the community, so the money from the rents will go into the recreation budget.鈥?
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Amanda placed 1st in the Fancy Strut portion of her competition to place 4th runner up over-all. She also won her Open Fancy Strut division and placed 4th in her Open Solo Twirl. Brooke placed 1st in her modeling division and placed 10th in her Solo Twirl. She was 8th place in her over-all competition.
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