the inspector general is a 1949 technicolor musical comedy film .

it stars danny kaye and was directed by henry koster .

the film also stars walter slezak , gene lockhart , barbara bates , elsa lanchester , alan hale sr. and rhys williams .

original music by sylvia fine and johnny green .

the inspector general ( film )

the inspector general ( film ) <EOT> chapter 12a , section 3 , of the massachusetts general laws creates an inspector general council .

clip of " yakov ' s elixir " from the film " the inspector general " . video . urltoken

ivan alexandrovich khlestakov , the ' inspector general ' ( as i . gorbachev )

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clip of " yakov ' s elixir " from the film " the inspector general " . [ video ] retrieved from the library of congress , urltoken

clip of " yakov ' s elixir " from the film " the inspector general " . video . retrieved from the library of congress , < urltoken > .

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' s play , " the inspector general " opened in st . petersburg , russia . in april 1836 .

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with the headline : danny kaye inaugurates new year in ' inspector general , ' a laugh - provoker at strand .

the character mistaken for the inspector general is not a perpetural st ; udent , but rather an illiterate vagabond from a medicine show .

georgi ( danny kaye ) an illiterate member of a gypsy medicine show , is mistaken for the feared and cruel inspector general .

jenni , i remember wishbone and a friend of mine was one of the writers – makes me wonder if he wrote the inspector general episode .

nikolay gogol ' s play , " the inspector general " opened in st . petersburg , russia . in april 1836 . see more »

innocently is mistaken for the august inspector general , traveling most cleverly incognito . the quicker - witted medicine - show proprietor grasps the true situation and pretends to be the inspector ' s servant , magnanimously accepting the very pleasant treatment accorded to " inspector and servant " , and sensing the bribery income which he can elicit .

there is a strong storyline here where everyone in town i a crook and afraid of napoleon ' s inspector general finding this out .

chapter 12a , section 3 , provides that the inspector general shall meet with the inspector general council at least quarterly , and may consult or request the assistance of members of the council with respect to the duties and responsibilities of the office . each appointed member serves a three - year term and may be appointed for additional terms .

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sylvia fine’s career in the film industry hit its stride in 1949 when she wrote a majority of the songs for warner brothers’ film the inspector general ( 1949 ) starring danny kaye . prior to this , she had written or reworked songs for kaye’s samuel goldwyn pictures , but never to this extent . for the inspector general , she was able to employ two different styles of songs : ballads ( “happy times” ) and theatrical numbers ( “soliloquy for three heads” and “medicine show number” ) .

sylvia fine . “happy times , ” from the inspector general , 1949 . holograph manuscript . music division , library of congress ( 038 . 00 . 00 )

an inspector calls by j b priestley centres on inspector goole’s interrogation of the birling family , following the death of a young girl called eva smith . are they to blame ?

australian taxpayers could be given a bill of rights , with inspector - general of taxation ali noroozi identifying it as one of the key issues being consistently raised with his office .

the commentary sounds very , very interesting . other than that , the inspector general is a title i’ve seen in more bargain - basement vhs and dvd sales than any other single title !

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an adaptation of a play by nikolay gogol . a carnival medicine man arrives at an eastern european village and is mistaken for the feared inspector general . originally released as a theatrical production . public domain film . registered dcmp members can also access this title for free at the following url : urltoken

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“a current theme that is gaining momentum in a number of jurisdictions is a bill of rights for taxpayers , " noroozi says in the report , marking 10 years of the office of the inspector - general of taxation .

a case has been filed for " arson , rioting and unlawful assembly " , police inspector general vishwas nangare patil in kolhapur , maharashtra state , where the filming was moved to after the first attack , told afp .

a criative screenplay and terrific direction , just like the acting , the general is a great motion picture . fresh .

sorry to all those dozens of danny kaye fans the world over , but the inspector general just isn ' t funny . if you want funny , go watch the court jester ; that at least has a couple of funny scenes . even the secret lives of walter mitty was funnier than this . this film puts the decay in d . kaye .

the inspector - general’s office’s investigation into representative cepeda for “procedural fraud” also appears to be unfounded . human rights watch is unaware of a single compelling piece of evidence indicating that representative cepeda provided the attorney general’s office with “fraudulent” testimony in order to “induce them into making an error , ” as the crime of procedural fraud requires .

the inspector - general says the shift in the relationship between his office and the ato “more clearly recognises that my office is able to engage with external stakeholders and the ato in an unbiased , candid and evidentiary - based dialogue to identify improvement opportunities " .

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synopsis : an illiterate peasant ( danny kaye ) working for a traveling medicine show man ( walter slezak ) is mistaken as the feared inspector general by a corrupt mayor ( gene lockhart ) and his fellow town officials .

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in the play , the unsuspecting birling family are visited by the mysterious inspector goole . he arrives just as they are celebrating the engagement of sheila birling to gerald croft . the inspector reveals that a girl called eva smith , has taken her own life by drinking disinfectant . the family are horrified but initially confused as to why the inspector has called to see them . what follows is a tense and uncomfortable investigation by an all - knowing inspector through which the family discover that they are all in fact caught up in this poor girl ' s death .

in september 2015 , the vice reporter jason leopold published a story based on the cia’s own inspector general report , titled “potential ethics violations involving film producers , ” which revealed even more embarrassing details about the cia’s cozy relationship with boal and bigelow . as it turned out , the filmmakers had wined and dined agency officials in hollywood and at a hotel near cia headquarters , routinely racking up thousand - dollar restaurant bills . at one point , the inspector general report stated a female cia officer mentioned liking the fashion designer prada . boal responded by saying “he knew the designer personally and offered her tickets to a prada fashion show . ”

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lindsay tanner , labor’s finance spokesman at the time , had – as part of a “wasted spending " review in 2007 before the election of kevin rudd – publicly declared an intention to sack the inspector - general of taxation , david vos , who had been highly critical of the ato .

to introduce the transformed " inspector and servant " , the film opens earlier than the play , with scenes before georgi and yakov arrive at the town . at the end , the film likewise is extended beyond the play ' s end , wrapping up the enhanced plot and characters . gogol ended the play abruptly with a surprise , which he apparently expected to have a stunning effect on audiences . maybe so for the first audiences in 1836 , but the play ' s fame ensures that not for generations has this surprised anyone but the characters , and even if the filmgoer hasn ' t heard of the story he ' s likely to guess the surprise . all this is to the good in the film .

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khlestakov is a young flamboyant crook , who is broke . he finds himself in a small russian town , where local authorities are waiting for an undercover inspector from the capital st . petersburg . khlestakov is mistaken for an undercover inspector , and uses the situation for taking bribes from the local governor and flirting with both his wife and daughter . khlestakov abuses the corruption and hypocrisy of the local authorities until , at the end , the real inspector shows up . . .

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it is rare in hollywood to improve upon the writing or plot of an existing story - text as the film - makers convert it to a movie . indeed , writing seems to be the most deprecated of arts in hollywood , such that dismayed film - viewers often wonder if the movie folks even

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at the time of the invasion of normandy , an american soldier is asked to impersonate a british general in order to confuse the nazi spies and assassins in london .

for the screenwriters and director to start with a famous story and adapt it so cleverly that their film is startlingly better than the original . happily , in

the hinted - at romantic potential in gogol ' s play is elevated in the film to a full romance , with barbara bates as the mayor ' s daughter leza .

somewhere in france , patent medicine salesman walter slezak turns away his inept , and soft - hearted , assistant danny kaye . kaye , hungry and thirsty , wanders into a small village where he hopes to beg some food . the corrupt town counselors of the village , who have been warned of a surprise visit from the inspector general , mistakenly take kaye for the inspector general in disguise . they are soon wining and dining him and trying to find a way to get rid of him . meantime , kaye learns from serving girl barbara bates about the corrupt practices of the counsel and determines to thwart them .

in gogol ' s original , the fake inspector capitalizes on the villagers ' error by living it up and seducing local maidens ; in the film , however , kaye remains pure of heart and really just wants to worm his way out of the situation . walter slezak shines in support as georgi ' s treacherous old boss yakov ( purveyor of a fake remedy called " yakov ' s golden elixir " ) , who tries to blackmail the local officials before the real inspector general arrives on the scene . adding to the fun are barbara bates as kaye ' s true love , gene lockhart as the town mayor and elsa lanchester as the mayor ' s wife , who falls in love with georgi .

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the film has little of the visual dazzle often associated with boorman ' s movies , but the somber , black - and - white cinematography helps even out the often larger - than - life tone .

the protesters are apparently unhappy at speculation that the film will feature romance between rajput queen padmavati , also known as rani padmini , and the 13th and 14th century muslim ruler alauddin khilji .

rajput karni sena accuse the film´s makers of distorting historical facts , but historians say the queen is a mythical character and there is no clear evidence that she ever existed .

cast : danny kaye ( georgi ) , walter slezak ( yakov goury ) , barbara bates ( leza ) , elsa lanchester ( maria ) , gene lockhart ( the mayor ) , alan hale ( kovatch ) , walter catlett ( col . castine ) , rhys williams ( inspector general ) .

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a spokesperson for bhansali´s production company denied that there is any truth to the plot rumours , while supporters of the film say the speculation is being fuelled by opportunistic fringe groups who cannot have read the script .

besides the 1954 film with alastair sim and a clutch of periodic revivals on tv , an inspector calls has also been a soviet - era russian mini - series ( inspektor gull , 1979 ) , a madcap cinematic comedy set among the nouveau riche of hong kong ( released in february ) and , as of last year , has taken its place on the gcse syllabus . now it returns to the bbc in a new adaptation directed by aisling walsh , with david thewlis as the mysterious inspector goole who turns the lives of the birling family upside down .

the general is a welcome return to basics for britain ' s most adventurous and visionary director , who has always stayed faithful to his love of cinema .

fair warning : this is a horrible print that instead of " glorious technicolor " looks like really bad colorizing . this definitely affected my enjoyment of the film .

bollywood stars came out in support of director sanjay leela bhansali after a group of up to 30 assailants on wednesday torched props at the film set near mumbai .

maura healey was sworn as attorney general on january 21 , 2015 . the attorney general’s office is an advocate and resource for the commonwealth in many areas , including the fight against fraud and corruption , the protection of civil rights and the promotion of economic recovery . prior to her election , maura healey helped lead the attorney general’s office as head of the civil rights division and as chief of the public protection and business & labor bureaus . attorney general healey was at the forefront of the state’s successful challenge to the defense of marriage act , which she argued and won twice in federal court before the supreme court finally struck it down . early in her career , healey clerked for a federal judge and served as a litigator at the international law firm wilmerhale ( formerly hale & dorr ) and as a special assistant district attorney in middlesex county . attorney general healey graduated from harvard college in 1992 and earned her law degree from northeastern university law school .

before he was mad eye moody , before he took colin farrell to the woodshed " in bruges , " before " the guard , " the great irish actor brendan gleeson was the infamous irish crook known as " the general . "

mumbai : indian protesters burned costumes and vandalised the set of bollywood movie " padmavati " this week over tabloid rumours the film will romantically link a legendary hindu queen with a muslim ruler .

an illiterate stooge in a traveling medicine show wanders into a strange town and is picked up on a vagrancy charge . the town ' s corrupt officials mistake him for the inspector general whom they think is traveling in disguise . fearing he will discover they ' ve been pocketing tax money , they make several bungled attempts to kill him . - imdb description

i’ve enjoyed the kaye film where he has to remember “the vessel with the pessle” and “the flagon with the dragon” , and tslowaltermitty , so i am curious to see this new to me movie . fyi , pbs used to air a show called “wishbone” starring a jack russell terrior , acting out famous stories from literature , and one of our family’s favorites was when the show presented the inspector general . they also presented a great frankenstein , the dog playing dr . f . i know the show’s premise sounds whacky , but it was a great program , my kids still remember the literature portrayed , and betty buckley ( broadway star , 8 is enough ) was the executive producer .

but now a report by the new york police department’s inspector general’s office has undermined the premise of the city’s famed crime - fighting philosophy , widely embraced throughout the country . the report found that over an eight - year period , low - level enforcement had had no bearing on felony crimes . media reported as if the agency’s findings were a bombshell , despite the fact that they mirrored years of academic research that long ago had said the broken windows theory didn’t work .

an illiterate stooge in a traveling medicine show wanders into a strange town and is picked up on a vagrancy charge . the town ' s corrupt officials mistake him for the inspector general whom they think is traveling in disguise . fearing he will discover they ' ve been pocketing tax money , they make several bungled attempts to kill him . written by daniel bubbeo

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the film treatment leaves the above plot basically intact , keeping the fearful reactions and petty bustlings of the mayor and his counsellors . but with a stroke of genius , gogol ' s clerk and servant are transformed and reversed : the government - clerk ' s role becomes in the film a medicine - show juggler and apprentice jack - of - all - trades ; while the servant ' s role is given to the juggler ' s boss , the proprietor of the gypsy wagon and its business . when the apparent imperial warrant is discovered in the possession of the good - natured apprentice ,

the general is a refined , traditional movie about a character who is never more traditional than when he imagines himself outside the law . it ' s a great paradox , but it barely comes alive on the screen .

in a country where impunity is the rule for human rights violations , it is crucial that all sectors of society—ranging from ngos to public officials—collaborate with the justice system to improve accountability for these crimes . rather than punishing those who have fulfilled their legal and civil duty , the inspector - general’s office should direct its efforts at sanctioning public servants who fail to report or assist in the investigation of alleged human rights violations .

bollywood director karan johar , whose own film was the subject of violent protests last year by hindu nationalist groups for featuring a pakistani actor , told reporters the attacks on " padmavati " were " deeply saddening " .

georgi is an illiterate stooge in a travelling medicine show who has to flee when he unwittingly reveals that their outfit is a fraud . he wanders into the small town of brodny , where he is arrested for vagrancy . the town ' s corrupt officials mistake him for the inspector general , whom they believe is travelling in disguise . fearing he will discover that they have been pilfering the public purse , they make several bungled attempts on his life . director : henry koster cast : danny kaye as georgi , walter slezak as yakov , elsa lanchester as maria classic comedy subscribe for more quality public domain film

according to a report by the defense department’s inspector general , the then - cia director leon panetta seemed to have stardust in his eyes over the prospect of a hollywood version of the search for bin laden . the cia chief hoped that al pacino would play him in the movie . ( the role went instead to the sopranos star james gandolfini . ) panetta allowed boal to attend a june 2011 meeting at langley that was closed to the press and attended by all the major players in the operation . the cia chief also gave boal names of people whose role in the mission was still secret , and shared other classified information with the filmmakers .

. the story , set in an eastern european village during the 19th century , has kaye as georgi , an illiterate medicine - show huckster who is mistaken for the emperor ' s " inspector general . " because this officer is charged with exposing corruption and has powers to punish and reform , half the villagers grovel over georgi while the others panic at the thought of what his " inspection " may reveal . schemers who have been pocketing tax money attempt to assassinate him .

the 1959 film the five pennies , co - produced by paramount pictures and dena productions , was a semibiographical movie about the jazz trumpet player red nichols . danny kaye starred as nichols . as in many previous films for kaye , sylvia fine wrote several musical numbers : “follow the leader , ” “goodnight sleep tight , ” “lullaby in ragtime , ” and “the five pennies . ” the most famous number from the film was an adaptation fine wrote of “when the saints go marching in” that danny kaye and louis armstrong performed .

a delightful comedy that really understands the importance of tension - especially comedic tension . the last musical number is terribly overlong , but it ' s a really enjoyable film with a great cast and a very fun premise .

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this reads equally well as apocalyptic socialism , pacifist prophecy or imitation of christ , and it is the cryptic motor that has powered an inspector calls through 70 years of changing culture . long may it run .

suzanne bump is the 25th auditor of the commonwealth , one of six constitutional officers in massachusetts . the office of the state auditor conducts financial , performance and technical assessments of programs , departments , agencies , authorities , contracts and vendors in the commonwealth . prior to her election in 2010 , auditor bump led the state’s executive office of labor and workforce development as the secretary of labor . she also represented the 5th norfolk district in the house of representatives for eight years . in addition to serving as chair of the inspector general council , auditor bump chairs the municipal finance oversight board and serves on the boards of the public employee retirement administration commission and the massachusetts teachers’ retirement system .

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all these enhancements are deftly woven into gogol ' s original fabric , enriching it in action , wit , character , color , and substance . of course " a visit from an inspector / boss / general ! " stirs and unsettles its victims in our time and place not unlike it did in tsarist russia , and probably not unlike pharaoh ' s egypt , too .

khlestakov is a young flamboyant crook , who is broke . he finds himself in a small russian town , where local authorities are waiting for an undercover inspector from the capital st . . . . see full summary »

third , representative cepeda was legally obligated to submit the ex - paramilitaries’ statements to the attorney general’s office . article 67 of the criminal procedural code provides that public servants who become aware of the commission of a crime are obligated to “immediately report the event to the competent authority . ” representative cepeda would have been in breach of this legal obligation had he failed to provide prosecutors with the ex - paramilitaries’ statements , which allege multiple serious crimes , including the formation of paramilitary groups and killings . indeed , by failing to report the statements , he could have come under investigation by the inspector - general’s office , which according to article 278 of the constitution , should remove from office public servants who act with “manifest negligence” in “denouncing criminal acts that they become aware of as a result of exercising their posts . ”

langley’s investment in ben affleck , and vice versa , paid handsome dividends with the hugely popular , if factually challenged , 2012 film argo , directed by affleck , who also starred as the cia makeup artist tony mendez . based on a 2007 wired article by joshuah bearman , argo told the [ sort of ] true story of how the cia rescued several american hostages in tehran , with the help of mendez , who set up a fake hollywood production company and was pretending to shoot a science - fiction fantasy film in iran . according to richard klein , a consultant who helps connect hollywood studios with the cia and other government agencies , argo was the first movie to get permission to film inside langley headquarters in fifteen years .

videorecording | 16mm color film | from original 1955 : " comedian danny kaye describes the work of the united nations international children ' s emergency fund . shows children of india , japan , korea , burma , and thailand . . .

india´s hindi film industry churns out hundreds of movies every year but filmmakers often face intimidation from fringe groups , as well as an over - zealous censor board , which fuels fears over creative freedom in the country .

( rsc ) tv includes : “fraiser” , “the blacklist” , “flesh and bone” ( recurring ) , “blue bloods” , “law & order” , “l & o criminal intent” , “hope & faith” , “sister sister” . film :

with danny kaye as the incognito inspector general , such a reworking of gogol ' s plot probably is the only way to showcase him : for danny kaye is such a one - man - band of manic comedy — talk and song and dance — that it is difficult to imagine him in a scene , let alone a movie , and not be its star turn . he is perfect for the dual role as innocent gypsy and pretend - official , and propels the action .

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a thief , pursued by an old friend from the neighborhood , evades the cops and the ira . brendan gleeson is fantastic as the eponymous character ; he ' s both awkward and wily , not looking the part of the thief but pulling it off believably . the rest of the supporting cast supports gleeson admirably , but even jon voight doesn ' t deliver a stand - out performance . the story is fairly basic - - a crime drama in which the criminal cleverly eludes his pursuers - - and i can ' t say that by the end of the film i cared about the characters . the film is so evenly presented that i wondered what it was saying . what is unique about this criminal that we haven ' t seen before besides his physique ( compare gleeson to george clooney ' s danny ocean ) ? overall , there ' s not a lot to feel strongly about in this film except gleeson ' s superb performance .

of course i have to chime in here — kaye is my long - time favorite comedian . check out my stash of kaye memorabilia in my closet and you’ll understand ! i think “the inspector general” is a great movie , as rhs says because of a top - notch supporting cast , lush production values , classic comedy routines and a liberal dose of romance . kaye’s great in the movie , with a really good acting job and quite charming and vulnerable .

you can read eric schlosser’s guide to the long - secret documents that help explain the risks america took with its nuclear arsenal , and watch and read his deconstruction of clips from “dr . strangelove” and from a little - seen film about permissive action links .

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not kaye ' s best effort by any stretch , but a colorful setting and enthusiastic supporting cast make it worthwhile . there ' s some decent fun to be had from the increasing desperation of the corrupt town officials who dress up the film ' s routine mistaken - identity plot .

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a foia request about the film filed by judicial watch , a conservative watchdog group , turned up a series of emails between the filmmakers and langley that further demonstrated how eager the cia was to support the project . on june 7 , 2011 , cia spokesperson marie e . harf argued that both the agency and pentagon should back the boal / bigelow film over competing projects . “i know we don’t pick favorites but it makes sense to get behind a winning horse , ” she wrote . “mark and kathryn’s movie is going to be the first and the biggest . it’s got the most money behind it , and two oscar winners on board . ”

if the conceit of an inspector calls is familiar , though , the execution is more unusual . priestley began writing plays in the early thirties , after a successful career as a novelist and essayist : his book the good companions ( 1929 ) won the james tait black memorial prize , became a bestseller , and largely freed priestley from financial worries thereafter .

the law frequently refers to market value , but does not define market value in any general provision . there’s also an “arm’s length " value for transfer pricing , thin capitalisation and consolidation – all areas that have caused major disputes between companies and the ato .

sylvia fine , kaye ' s wife from 1940 , served as co - producer and contributed original music to the film , including the kaye numbers " happy times " and " the gypsy drinking song . " johnny mercer co - wrote the latter song , and johnny green won a golden globe for his musical score .

“this is absolute madness , ambassador , ” president merkin muffley says in the film , after being told about the soviets’ automated retaliatory system . “why should you build such a thing ? ” fifty years later , that question remains unanswered , and “strangelove” seems all the more brilliant , bleak , and terrifyingly on the mark .

this film is good entertainment in a civilized society . consider the time it was made - some 60 years ago . at the time the baby boomers were being born and there was demand for everything . happy times . today , this film could not and would not be made . firstly , there is no actor , who could do the tricks done by danny kaye . secondly , the society has become non - functional - just consider hurricane kathrina , transfer of production to china , high foreign debt , tv ads of pharmaceutical or insurance companies etc . if i am not mistaken , too many of us are involved in activities we dislike . but on the other hand , so many of us want to live in a civilized society that the change will come . and this film will again be appreciated as what it is - good entertainment .

it is our understanding that chief inspector painito bera ng’ang’ai and constable james ngaparini , who were attached to nairobi area cid , were arrested in connection with the january 2014 abduction of mr sulub ahmed and mr ali hussein . it is also our understanding that shortly thereafter they were released without charge and their whereabouts are now unknown . what investigations were undertaken into the abduction of mr . sulub ahmed and mr ali hussein ? what investigations were taken into the role of chief inspector painito bera ng’ang’ai and constable james ngaparini in their abduction ? what happened to the two arrested officers ?

in the end , the cia’s energetic cooperation with boal and bigelow paid off enormously , with zero dark thirty serving as the most effective piece of propaganda for the agency’s torture program since 24 . the film made the case that bin laden’s capture would not have been possible without information that was extracted under torture . the filmmakers might have taken great pains to portray the smallest details of bin laden’s compound accurately . but on this fundamental issue , they blatantly violated the truth .

videorecording | 16mm color film | this home movie shows danny kaye teeing off and taking instruction from another golfer . there are also shots of bob hope golfing . ( print viewed ) . 4 : 3 videorecording . . .

i have always enjoyed watching “the inspector general” . my mom and i used to watch it on pax channel ( now ion television ) for the midday movie . it was so funny ! we would laugh and laugh . i have also seen “the court jester” . it is very silly , i love it ! my sister and i grew up watching “wishbone” . it really did help my love of literature . i have read a great many books and not all of them for school . movies can give us such happiness , especially when the actors are so talented . thanks for the article .

the most unlikely and absurd plot element in “strangelove” is the existence of a soviet “doomsday machine . ” the device would trigger itself , automatically , if the soviet union were attacked with nuclear weapons . it was meant to be the ultimate deterrent , a threat to destroy the world in order to prevent an american nuclear strike . but the failure of the soviets to tell the united states about the contraption defeats its purpose and , at the end of the film , inadvertently causes a nuclear armageddon . “the whole point of the doomsday machine is lost , ” dr . strangelove , the president’s science adviser , explains to the soviet ambassador , “if you keep it a secret ! ”

in march 2004 , the cia announced that garner—reflecting the growing merger between langley and hollywood—had filmed a recruitment video for the agency . “the video emphasizes the cia’s mission , and its need for people with diverse backgrounds and foreign language skills , ” the agency’s press release stated . “ms . garner was excited to participate in the video after being asked by the office of public affairs . the cia’s film industry liaison worked with the writers of alias during the first season to educate them on fundamental tradecraft . although the show alias is fictional , the character jennifer garner plays embodies the integrity , patriotism , and intelligence the cia looks for in its officers . ”

feinstein , who shared mccain’s convictions about torture , was outraged by zero dark thirty , walking out of a special screening arranged for her just fifteen or twenty minutes into the film . “i couldn’t handle it , ” she explained . “because it is so false . ”

after the film was released in december 2012 , it came under sharp attack by senator dianne feinstein , who chaired the senate intelligence committee’s torture investigation , and senator john mccain , himself a torture victim at the hands of the north vietnamese . as the senate committee determined , cia interrogators gained no useful information by torturing their victims , either regarding bin laden’s whereabouts or any other significant security issue . mccain’s rejection of the film’s cia - friendly premise was particularly persuasive : “i know from personal experience that the abuse of prisoners will produce more bad than good intelligence . . . acting without conscience isn’t necessary ; it isn’t even helpful in fighting this strange and long war we’re fighting . ”

the agency has established a very active spin machine in the heart of the entertainment capital , which works strenuously to make sure the cloak - and - dagger world is presented in heroic terms . since the mid - 1990s , but especially after 9 / 11 , american screenwriters , directors , and producers have traded positive portrayal of the spy profession in film or television projects for special access and favors at cia headquarters .

the explorers club , lives of the saints , mere mortals , the last sunday in june , the jew of malta / the merchant of venice .

n for someone other than himself . russian author nikolai gogol dreamed up the source story , supposedly ( never invest 100 % belief in anything gogol tells you ) by way of an anecdote related by alexander pushkin , and published it as a play in 1836 . the sardonic and bitingly comedic gogol had long wanted to write a play based on imperial and governmental corruption but his fears of censorship stayed his hand until pushkin floated him the story of the time he was mistaken for an inspector general . still , there was enough hullabaloo from high places to prevent a production of said play until czar nicholas i intervened and gave his consent . the play was a success and gogol was heralded as a genius for its construction . there have been , over the years , various stage versions ( fyodor dostoyevsky once played the title character in a production mounted for charity ) , film versions and even operettas . the key to the popularity of this property lies in its vintage ; with gogol dead since 1852 , the rights are free .

i am writing to express my concern over the disciplinary investigation the inspector - general’s office opened against representative iván cepeda castro for collecting information about possible human rights violations and submitting it to the justice authorities . a prominent human rights defender and member of the human rights commission of congress , representative cepeda is widely respected in colombia , washington and elsewhere for his firm commitment to protecting the rights of victims of colombia’s internal armed conflict . human rights watch is concerned that your office’s investigation not only appears to be unjustified , but also that it could have a chilling effect on public officials and others who seek to promote accountability for human rights violations .

the former labor government in the may budget asked the board of taxation to examine the “arm’s length test " that applies to the thin capitalisation rules and clarify when the test applies .

in addition to writing material for kaye , she also wrote music for two otto preminger films : the moon is blue ( 1953 ) and the man with the golden arm ( 1955 ) . the man with the golden arm was a departure for fine who generally wrote music for comedic performance . the film , starring frank sinatra , eleanor parker , and kim novak , was a drama telling the story of a heroine addict’s struggles after being released from prison .

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a decade after the release of “strangelove , ” the soviet union began work on the perimeter system— - a network of sensors and computers that could allow junior military officials to launch missiles without oversight from the soviet leadership . perhaps nobody at the kremlin had seen the film . completed in 1985 , the system was known as the dead hand . once it was activated , perimeter would order the launch of long - range missiles at the united states if it detected nuclear detonations on soviet soil and soviet leaders couldn’t be reached . like the doomsday machine in “strangelove , ” perimeter was kept secret from the united states ; its existence was not revealed until years after the cold war ended .

locally , the new york times editorial board ( 7 / 26 / 14 ) —more than 20 years after the fact—took the position that broken windows’ benefits were “hypothetical . ” the new york post was , well , the new york post ( 6 / 23 / 16 ) , finding a way to blame mayor bill de blasio for the ig report’s findings . the new york daily news , which had published pretty damning statistics on the crush of quality - of - life policing on black and latino new yorkers ( 8 / 4 / 14 ) , took editorial outrage at the inspector general’s report undermining the city’s most - cherished policing method ( 6 / 23 / 16 ) . what the news described as “88 pages of embarrassment” was “a jabberwocky’s mouthful of statistical mumbo - jumbo . ” still fuming three days later ( 6 / 26 / 16 ) , the editorial board made the strange case that a report critical of policing policy was flawed because the agency that created the report was “filled with prosecutors and cops . ”

vice admiral tim giardina , the second - highest - ranking officer at the u . s . strategic command—the organization responsible for all of america’s nuclear forces— - was investigated last summer for allegedly using counterfeit gambling chips at the horseshoe casino in council bluffs , iowa . according to the iowa division of criminal investigation , “a significant monetary amount” of counterfeit chips was involved . giardina was relieved of his command on october 3 , 2013 . a few days later , major general michael carey , the air force commander in charge of america’s intercontinental ballistic missiles , was fired for conduct “unbecoming an officer and a gentleman . ” according to a report by the inspector general of the air force , carey had consumed too much alcohol during an official trip to russia , behaved rudely toward russian officers , spent time with “suspect” young foreign women in moscow , loudly discussed sensitive information in a public hotel lounge there , and drunkenly pleaded to get onstage and sing with a beatles cover band at la cantina , a mexican restaurant near red square . despite his requests , the band wouldn’t let carey onstage to sing or to play the guitar .

this doesn’t seem out of line with the play’s ambitions . the period setting and creaky detective plot serve several functions in an inspector calls , but one of them is surely a kind of snake - charming : because the play takes its place so unthreateningly in the theatrical tradition of the drawing - room thriller , its political aspect can be more easily dissimulated . as the action is located within the moral strictures of the detective story , it forces audiences to consider its drama of capital and social class as a sequence of decisions about personal morality .

in addition to writing material for kaye , she also wrote music for two otto preminger films : the moon is blue ( 1953 ) and t he man with the golden arm ( 1955 ) . the man with the golden arm was a departure for fine who generally wrote music for comedic performance . the film , starring frank sinatra , eleanor parker , and kim novak , was a drama telling the story of a heroine addict’s struggles after being released from prison .

is the vice president of privacy & fraud prevention and recovery at harvard pilgrim health care ( harvard pilgrim ) . mr . walsh is responsible for overseeing harvard pilgrim’s privacy program and the development , implementation and adherence to the organization’s policies and procedures covering privacy , access and patient health information in compliance with federal and state laws . he also leads harvard pilgrim’s efforts to detect , investigate and prevent fraud , waste and abuse by providers and members against harvard pilgrim . prior to joining harvard pilgrim in 2012 , mr . walsh was a prosecutor for over seventeen years in the commonwealth of massachusetts . in 2011 , attorney general martha coakley appointed mr . walsh to the position of chief of the criminal bureau in the massachusetts attorney general’s office . in that position , he oversaw a bureau tasked with prosecuting major white collar felonies , enterprise and organized crimes , cybercrimes , insurance and unemployment fraud and environmental crimes . he had previously served four years as chief of the attorney general’s medicaid fraud division , which is responsible for investigating and prosecuting fraud committed against masshealth , the state’s medicaid agency .

on august 1 , 2013 , your office opened an investigation against representative cepeda for “abuse of public function” and “procedural fraud . ” the investigation relates to interviews representative cepeda carried out in various prisons with ex - paramilitaries about former president álvaro uribe’s alleged ties to paramilitaries , which he subsequently submitted to prosecutors . the inspector - general’s office’s investigation is based on a complaint filed by mr . uribe’s lawyer alleging that representative cepeda was authorized to visit prisons to verify the human rights conditions in detention centers—and not to conduct interviews about paramilitary crimes—and that he knowingly delivered false information from the interviews to justice authorities . mr . uribe has also alleged that representative cepeda gave money to the family of one of the ex - paramilitary witnesses , an accusation we believe may form part of your office’s investigation .

“the ato has begun to harness the consultative aspect of my role , " noroozi says in the report .

“that was a grand slam , ” observed the former cia officer robert baer , whose memoir see no evil inspired its own cinematic tale of foreign intrigue , the critically acclaimed 2005 film syriana , with george clooney starring as a fictional cia officer partly based on baer . but , baer added , argo “had nothing to do with reality . anybody involved in that operation knows that . the unit mendez worked for is fictional . he was a makeup guy . he made the first mustache i used . they aren’t supposed to last a long time , so they don’t remember your face . ” when people ask baer what he thinks is the best film made about the cia , he tells them to watch hbo’s the wire . “it’s the same mindless bureaucracy and politics and ambition , ” he explained . “all the other crap you run into in a police department , you run into in intelligence . ”


stumped is a 2003 bollywood sport/drama film written and directed by gaurav pandey and produced by raveena tandon .

this film is a debut for raveena as producer .

had a cameo appearance in the film .

despite a notable promotional campaign , the film had little impact after its release .

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stumped ( film ) <EOT> the cleveland international film festival promotes artistically and culturally significant film arts through education and exhibition to enrich the life of the community .

tried sending without any vision and no difference . going to try an media managed version of the sequence . after that i ' m stumped .

the idea was to make a quick film so we have not cast any stars or heroes . there is no single protagonist in the film .

is full of common people and has a lot of actors in the film . i also play a part - - i play myself in the film .

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and it spoils the very end of the film as soon as the title drop .

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carlos mastered a number of tricks integral to the film’s plot — including tracking the scent of the villain , tyler ( luke kleintank ) , and attacking him in the film’s climax .

' stumped ' is a documentary about the survival and physical rehabilitation of a filmmaker who suddenly finds himself a quadrilateral amputee . it highlights the trials and triumphs of . . . see full summary »

stumped is based on director robin berghaus ' s short film of the same title ( iffboston 2014 ) . in this deeply personal story , will copes with the loss of his filmmaking career by pursuing stand - up comedy ; navigates an evolving relationship with his partner , angel ; and gradually transforms , physically and spiritually , with newly transplanted arms . filmed over four years , stumped pays tribute to the human spirit and our capacity to overcome challenges when we dare to focus on the future .

we will have a company presenting the film . its posters will soon be all over . they offered support to the film thanks to me . there has been no financial deal so far .

even the subtitler is stumped : mickey is deliberately unintelligible as a response to complaints about hard - to - understand british actors in the director ' s previous film , and at certain points the film ' s subtitles resort to question marks . the dvd commentary reveals that pitt came up with the gibberish on his own and even he has no idea what he is supposed to be saying . there is an option on the dvd to turn on " pikey subtitles , " which explain what his and other pikey characters are saying , but at one point even they are stumped and resort to the aforementioned " ? ? ? "

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: the 86 carat diamond . several characters spend much of the film trying to get the diamond ,

her first film as producer . she has also been busy wheeling and dealing with msn and hutchison max to back

an interview with writer / director boots riley about his incendiary new film , " sorry to bother you . "

even in full - fledged cricket films , the game hasn’t always been the only theme . it was the freedom struggle in lagaan , terrorism in silence please . . . and war in stumped . in iqbal , it is victory over disability .

sachin says a few lines like , " it ' s okay when i get stumped on the field . i know i have a second chance . but this is a salute for those soldiers on the border who may never get another ! "

volcom stone presents freestyle swing , a film by jamie heinrich . available as bonus feature on the garden dvd release .

the films plot is essentially broken down into two mostly separate plot threads , both of which feature large ensemble casts .

began as a small film with a noble cause . it has now snowballed into something completely big because of the world cup

a film by jamie heinrich , directed by jason carrougher . available as a bonus feature on the subjekt haakenson dvd release .

guileantihero : turkish ' s default setting , although by the end of the film he can ' t outgambit the others .

' stumped ' is a documentary about the survival and physical rehabilitation of a filmmaker who suddenly finds himself a quadrilateral amputee . it highlights the trials and triumphs of adapting to a world he never could have imagined , including his first stand - up comedy performance .

if that last one has you stumped , you’re alone , yet not alone . “alone yet not alone” — both film and song — are among the year’s most obscure oscar nominees . the film received a limited release in september , specifically within the christian market . the film was put out by enthuse entertainment , a company that focuses on “god - honoring , faith - based , family - friendly films that inspire the human spirit to seek and know god . ” the film is apparently a true - life historical drama set in 1755 , that tells the story of two young sisters captured by native americans during a raid on their family’s farm and was based on the novel by tracy leininger craven who completed its first draft when she was just 9 years old .

“we’re insanely proud to be opening with ‘stumped , ’ ” says tamm . “if you look at what will’s been through and he doesn’t feel sorry for himself , then it’s ridiculous for us to feel sorry for ourselves about the fire . it gives you some perspective . ”

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even then , kukunoor is confident that this " triumph of the spirit " story would strike a chord with the viewers . two post - lagaan films that failed to click were stumped ( 2003 ) and silence please . . . the dressing room ( 2004 ) . both promised much but delivered little .

this is the film that put volcom snowboarding on the map . by combining the world’s best snowboarders with an unforgettable soundtrack , the film takes the viewer into a journey unlike anything seen before in snowboarding . shot all in super 8 film and made 100 % by hand , the garden’s free spirited message and creative edit stands the test of time as one of the greatest snow films ever . a true classic for any snowboarder’s collection .

bs ! is an out of the ordinary , if not extraordinary surf film that documents the serious ripping of dusty payne , mitch coleborn , alex gray , ozzie wright , nate tyler , and andrew doheny , while revealing their individual characters through thoughtful interviews that quickly slip into honest humor . on top of such humor , the film builds into striking notes of provokingly tweaked sarcasm that is in refreshing contrast to current surf film genre trends .

snatch ( stylized as snatch . ) is the second film by british director and recovering madonna enthusiast guy ritchie ; it was released in 2000 . like his first film , lock stock and two smoking barrels , snatch is a humorous crime caper featuring a trainwreck of villains in a cartoonish london underworld .

life changed very abruptly for will lautzenheiser . a promising filmmaker and teacher , will became a quadrilateral amputee after sudden , unexplained septic shock . stumped is the amazing story of the years between amputation and the promise of a double - arm transplant . don’t skip to the next film synopsis ( yes , you ! ) . this is not a depressing film you want to avoid . this is an uncompromising look at an uncompromising man . from doing comedy routines about his amputations at a local comedy club to posing for comedic photo shoots , will is not your give - up sort of man . with the love of his partner angel , his twin brother tom , and a team of surgeons who should all be wearing wings , stumped is a film that grips you on levels you may have forgotten you have . unflinching and darkly humorous , this documentary is about the ability to triumph and crack jokes while doing so . you will wince , laugh , and cheer . you will certainly cry . you will also leave with a deeper understanding of the meaning of victory . —c . r .

" the ballad of narayama " is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…

chromosome casting : there are four female speaking parts in the film - doug ' s twin daughters , mickey ' s mum and the clerk at the bookies .

ask the average person who wrote the score to double indemnity or who penned “mona lisa” and they’ll be stumped . it speaks to the anonymity of film composers and songwriters that continued through the ’40s and ’50s . despite the creative leaps scores had taken , they were rarely noticed by most filmgoers , not taken seriously by critics and were never available on album ( selznick tried to convince columbia records to release the gone with the wind score , but they declined ) . all that changed because of a cowboy song .

within this medical drama is a deeply personal story in which will , with the support of his partner angel , his family and a world - class medical team , redefines his identity and forges a new path . filmed over four years , stumped explores themes of adversity , creative courage , as well as the life - changing potential of pioneering medicine .

the film’s warmly honest , all - access approach allows viewers to experience one man’s struggle to regain independence . we watch as will’s partner , angel , adjusts to his new role as a caretaker . the dynamics of this sweet , difficult , and complicated relationship are illuminating and thought - provoking . berghaus expertly balances multiple levels of human drama with fascinating details about the science and medicine behind transplant surgery . stumped is an unexpected survival story that addresses issues of identity , diversity , and the strength of the human spirit .

sourav ganguly chose not to endorse the film because he didn ' t believe in its social cause . but the rest have all come forward to help us out .

typically , brian tamm is talking to a lot of filmmakers this time of year as he puts the finishing touches on the itinerary for the independent film festival boston .

chichagof features volcom’s powerhouse skate team skating all over the world . the film documents the team on trips through asia , south africa , europe , south america , and north america in a continuous exploration of architecture and concrete . chichagof is dedicated to the memory of scott stamnes who graced the screen of volcom’s first skate film , “freedom wig” .

this film is the original volcom surfing experience . the cinematography , editing and music melt together like a jimi hendrix dream . this is what veeco productions is all about .

only sane man : mickey and turkish seem to be the only main characters in the film who are not too greedy , crazy , or stupid . mickey only appears crazy .

i saw this movie as a bonus feature on the gutpile dvd . ( as far as i know , that ' s the only place it ' s available . ) and i ' m prepared to say : stumped is an okay film . it isn ' t great , but it certainly isn ' t bad . on the positive , it ' s creative and clever at times and contains some genuine laughs . on the negative , it ' s boring at times and tends to move slowly . also on the positive , it features debbie rochon , but back to the negative , it generally wastes her talents and doesn ' t give her much to do . all in all this movie is decent . it has considerable potential but simply doesn ' t push far enough in any one direction . if you ever have the opportunity to watch stumped , you might as well , but i wouldn ' t go out of your way .

but he was still stumped when it came to a possible plot — until dogs started returning stateside after serving in iraq and afghanistan . when lettich served in vietnam , most of the war dogs were euthanized rather than being sent back to the states — but that policy changed in 2000 , when president bill clinton signed a law allowing dogs to be adopted by their handlers or civilians .

an artistic masterpiece presenting the volcom skate team tearing up all mediums of terrain from around the world . freedom wig was volcom’s first skate film and would set the stage for an incredible journey in the years ahead . shot entirely in film , the movie is a colorful look into the team’s personalities and different styles of riding . a must see for any skater .

in the film you will also witness his frustrating first year on the world championship tour ; in typical bruce fashion , he waits until the last second to regain a spot on the wct where he makes the final at one of his favorite waves : pipeline . this first film on bruce irons will go down in history as a must have in every surfer’s library .

the release of the film was well - timed to coincide with india’s historic tour to pakistan last year , but the audiences preferred to watch the real matches instead of the reel one .

] r k laxman ' s common man . the film is my way of depicting how futile war is . i hope that somewhere , it will strike a chord among the audience .

indeed , the iffb , which is now in its 15th year , opens wednesday night and runs through may 3 at the somerville theatre , the brattle , the coolidge , and umass boston . the 2017 edition opens with robin berghaus ’s “stumped , ” about filmmaker - educator will lautzenheiser ’s journey as a quadruple amputee from stand - up comedy to a double arm transplant at boston’s brigham and women’s hospital .

is an interesting film set during the 1999 cricket world cup . that was when the country was at war , in kargil , and simultaneously sitting in front of television to watch the game .

includes a digital download of both films as well as the original film that started it all , alive we ride , as a bonus feature on the true to this blu - ray disc .

( virgin music ; rs . 50 ) . the hindi film industry usually goes into hibernation during world cup , as movie halls are generally empty . but reel life productions headed by actress , raveena tandon has thought of an interesting idea  a film based on cricket , and the craze associated with it . raveena has been quoted in filmfare saying that the film has been inspired by a news item at the time of the kargil war , where an india - pakistan cricket match hogged the front pages while the news of the war was pushed to the inside pages . the soundtrack of

it’s truly the only film where one can witness a surfer turn into a dolphin , a pelican speared by a fly - away board , a nuclear meltdown , and dusty payne with a comb - over .

ridley scott ' s return to the alien universe has left a lot of people scratching their heads . it ' s up to ben walters to set off on an exploratory voyage into the film ' s great unknowns

the life and times of a sprocking cat . from his early years to present day madness , see why terje haakonsen is regarded as the best in the world . this film is a must for any sportsman’s library .

“we’re ready to go , ” he said . “we have a great group of staff and volunteers who’ve been helping out . we’re just looking forward to spending eight days with boston’s film - and art - loving community . ”

i wanted to talk about how it affects the common man . so when director gaurav pandey approached me , i was moved enough to make the film . it also made me convey my experience at kargil , of what we [

a voyage into the unknown that conjures more questions than it answers … that ' s what we were told to expect from ridley scott ' s long - awaited sort - of - alien - prequel prometheus , with a script by lost writer damon lindelof . we thought they were talking about the characters ' journey into the depths of space to meet the extraterrestrial originators of life on earth . it turned out , though , to refer to us poor lugs in the audience , stumbling out into the night scratching our heads . here we try to untangle some of the film ' s more prominent puzzlers . spoilers abound , of course , and we ' re frankly as stumped as you - so do chip in in the comments …

when i narrated my script , all of india ' s cricketers came out to help me , especially to promote the film . sachin tendulkar , rahul dravid , zaheer khan , ravi shastri and yuvraj singh have all narrated patriotic lines [

offscreen reality warp : played for humour : frankie four fingers is on the phone to cousin avi while being fitted by a tailor . the film cross - cuts between the two and frankie is wearing a completely different outfit each time .

robin berghaus has directed , produced , and edited more than 100 short documentaries . her award - winning shorts have screened at numerous international film festivals , including the ciff . in 2012 she founded berghaus productions to produce and direct independent documentaries .

volcom stone presents “mr . plant” , a veeco productions film based on the travels of snowboarder and new hampshire backwoodsman pat moore . mr . plant follows pat as he spends a season traveling the world with the volcom snow family , friends and icons . filmed by seth huot and jake price on location in jackson hole , japan , quebec , massachusetts , chile and minnesota ; the film unfolds across the globe to portray the only destination that really matters : staying true to snowboarding .

composer howard shore , whose awards include three oscars for scoring the lord of the rings triology , says , “i like to work around the edges and try to give the film another level of subtext , which is what music can do . i love painting around the corners of the frames and staying out of the middles . what you want to do is bring the audience right in the scene with the characters , so they’re living and breathing as part of the film . ”

turkish definitely has some pretty snarky and snide things to say about tommy , but in his voice - over admits that he considers him like a younger brother . the two are pretty much inseparable throughout the film , and they even dress identically .

rapid - fire comedy : it ' s best to watch this film on dvd so you can pause it to crack up laughing without missing another joke in the process . they ' re " blink and you ' ll miss it " at times .

rare guns : the two most prominent firearms in the film is a franchi spas - 12s shotgun ( " that ' s a fucking anti - aircraft gun , vincent ! " ) and tony ' s desert eagle " point five - oh " .

treasure is bigger in fiction : the diamond has a diameter of about 4 - 5 centimetres ( 1 . 6 inches ) and weighs 86 carats . notably , everyone in the film who knows anything about jewelry makes a huge deal about its size .

the director is well aware that barring lagaan , no cricket film has made an impact . kumar gaurav starrer all - rounder ( 1984 ) and dev anand’s awwal number ( 1990 ) , with aamir khan as the lead , were mediocre films which fell totally flat .

however by the end of the film , most of the bad guys end up in jail or dead . the diamond gets swallowed by a dog which in turn is adopted by turkish and tommy , the only main characters who were not involved with the diamond plot .

the story of the volcom filmmaking legacy , veeco productions , takes a journey through the volcom film library and 21 years of living a life completely out of the ordinary . go behind the scenes with the filmmakers and riders as they share their tales of blood , sweat and debacle in such iconic films as alive we ride , the garden , stoney baloney , subjekt haakonsen , magna plasm , chichagof and more . witness volcom’s film history from inception to present day in this engaging cinematic portrait of one of the industry’s most profound and influential brands .

dusty’s surfing earned him “best male performance” at the 2009 surfer poll & video awards where the film was also nominated for “video of the year . ” but even more importantly… bs ! has been hailed as an instant cult classic by surfers who know their sh ! t .

cricket is the backdrop for this film . it shows the obsession of the indian public to watching india play cricket . however the true fight is going on thousands of miles away in a real war , which most of the characters are oblivious too . the extent to which cricket fans go is gently ridiculed here where as very little worth is given to soldiers risking their lives for their country by those same people . watching cricket is also shown as a running away from personal tragedies and not focusing on what is truly important in life . gaurav pandey ( the director ) has put together a great drama film here . raveena ( playing reema seth ) puts on an excellent performance as wife of major raghav seth who is sent away for war . a moving & thought provoking film that all obsessive cricket fans should watch .

in 2011 , boston filmmaker will lautzenheiser was on the verge of teaching his first film class . an innocuous visit to the doctor changed everything . what began as irritating leg pain ended up being a life - threatening infection . within days , all of will’s limbs were amputated .

title drop : the film ' s title only appears once throughout the entire movie , where vinny tells the dog , " don ' t snatch ! " as it takes the squeaky toy . it is said to the dog because it ' s the dog who eats the diamond .

: only three characters ' both first and last names are known ( boris yurinov , mickey o ' neil and abraham denovitz ) , and only the first two are said out loud in the film , the last of the three is always referred to as " ( cousin ) avi " .

split - screen phone call : guy ritchie ' s dvd commentary reveals that in order to cut costs the two sides of the phone conversation between cousin avi and doug the head were shot at separate times on the same physical piece of film - which is why the timing is slightly off .

kajaki is an unusual war film : rather than focusing on combat , it shows a foreign army dealing with the legacy of previous foreign armies in a much - invaded territory . it’s a fascinating and apposite take on the war in afghanistan – and one which takes care to get its facts right .

the idea to write a dog - centric flick came to lettich and yakin after watching the 1994 film “the river wild , ” starring meryl streep . her dog , maggie , takes off as soon as the bad guys attack . “that movie needed a kick - ass dog , ” says lettich .

this set the stage for 1927’s the jazz singer , the landmark film that featured al jolson in blackface , singing hits old ( “mammy” ) and older ( “my gal sal” ) —50 - odd years before the big chill , the movie soundtrack as a collection of feel - good hits , was born .

tamm and campbell were at home april 14 when a fire broke out in the roof of their building . everyone got out safely , but some items related to the film festival — printers , programs , posters , and postcards — were lost . that’s a bummer , tamm said , but it’s hardly a tragedy .

“the true character of life is measured by mess and noise . ” veeco’s new 16mm surf film featuring bruce irons , gavin beschen , kamalei alexander , tai vandyke , barney barron , introducing super - grom dustin cuizon and the magnificent ozzie wright . cinematography by brad anderson . created by - richard woolcott and troy eckert .

yes , it is an integral part of the script . when the cable television services are cut by the bad guy in the film , the kids of that society get online on msn and hutch cricketer , as this product is called , to watch cricket . it is the perfect meeting of technology , cricket and emotions .

included in the true to this deluxe 3 - disc blu - ray box set is ( 1 ) the original feature film true to this on blu - ray disc , ( 2 ) the companion documentary , veeco : a volcom filmmaking documentary , that takes a journey through the volcom film library and goes behind the scenes with the filmmakers and riders as they share tales of blood , sweat and debacle from veeco productions inception to the present day on blu - ray disc and ( 3 ) a 7″ vinyl recording of “swallowed by the mist” , the original song written and performed by ( ( sounder ) ) featuring bonnie ‘prince’ billy for true to this .

shot entirely in ultra high - definition 4k across dozens of locations spanning every corner of the globe , holy stokes ! builds on more than 20 years and 30 influential films from the world of volcom . directed by skate - film auteur russell houghten , holy stokes ! is a visual documentation of raw skateboarding and the pursuit of stoke .

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in the film , max — who suffers from ptsd following the death of his handler , kyle wincott ( robbie amell , best known as firestorm on “the flash” ) — moves to texas to live with the wincott family and adapt to “civilian” life . kyle’s younger brother , justin ( josh wiggins ) , is put in charge of the unruly canine .

a cinematic depiction of plasmatic destruction featuring bruce irons , shawn barron , gavin beschen , tai vandyke , and dave post . this film is 100 % hand made from start to finish with a scrumptious soundtrack . it’s is a surreal surf journey through the mind of bruce irons while cooking breakfast . a classic piece of art for every surfer to enjoy .

revolvers are for amateurs : nobody in this film uses revolvers with any real effectiveness . boris sells dodgy revolvers to unsuspecting customers like tommy , while favouring a semi - automatic himself . sol attempts to use a revolver to shoot the door off the bookie ' s to escape and ends up destroying the bag full of coppers he and vincent have stolen .

box - office history may not be on kukunoor’s side , but going against the tide is nothing new for this leading light of crossover cinema . he is not unlike iqbal , the underdog who aspires to reach the top . hopefully , his film would inspire viewers and at the same time make them fall in love with their favourite game all over again .

sandeep patil starred opposite poonam dhillon in kabhi ajnabi the ( 1985 ) , in which the villain’s role was played by none other than wicketkeeper syed kirmani . ( even west indies skipper clive lloyd had a small role in the film ) . in contrast to their heroics in the 1983 world cup , patil and kirmani were clean bowled on the big screen .

over a year and a half in the making and featuring a cast of surfing’s most capable and compelling characters , anticipation is peaking for the release of volcom stone’s latest feature surf film , psychic migrations . following 2014’s true to this , a surf - skate - snow epic , the forthcoming psychic migrations is yet another inspired veeco production that builds on more than 20 years and 30 influential films from the world of volcom . directed by veteran surf filmmaker ryan thomas and shot on location in the west indies , east indies , australia , polynesia , and the americas , the film weaves the physical expression of riding a rousing score of waves with a cerebral odyssey through the scapes and textures travelled to find them . coming september 2015 .

kick the dog : there ' s no real reason to dislike avi until he gives a certain command involving a dog . bricktop is also seen killing two mooks and brutalizing dogs early in the film to establish him as a villain amongst villains . when he orders the burning of mickey ' s caravan with his mother still inside , he crosses a moral event horizon .

irish travellers : one of the main plot threads kicks off with tommy trying to buy a caravan ( mobile home or rv to americans ) from a clan of " pikeys " . the other characters consider them untrustworthy at best and the reputation isn ' t entirely undeserved , but given the tone of the film , they ' re as close to heroic as any of the characters get .

ashutosh gowariker took a big gamble when he made the path - breaking lagaan ( 2001 ) , the story of a village’s resistance to colonial oppression . the villagers , led by aamir khan , fought not with swords and spears but with bat and ball , beating the british at their own game . the all - important match lasted for virtually half the film’s duration , yet it kept viewers spellbound .

while his tribulations don’t sound like the basis for a humorous , feel - good film , robin berghaus’s feature documentary is filled with surprises . this captivating portrait of patience , perseverance , and perspective explores the physical and emotional challenges that come with a sudden , life - altering event . it helps that will is a distinctive personality whose first order of business after leaving the hospital is to perform stand - up comedy .

though technology for synchronized sound—a “sound track” is a physical , audio - coded region on the film’s border—had been around since the turn of the century , hollywood didn’t come aboard until 1923 . the thief of baghdad was one early ground - breaker , with a soundtrack by composer mortimer wilson that a newspaper review called “woven into a colorful fabric of harmony to serve as background for players and action . ” a good definition for a score .

sony music , in association with espn and star sports , has released " chalo india " ( sony music ; rs . 55 ) which is a collection of 11 ( as in the number of players in the team ) hindi film songs  old and new  which speak of celebration and energy . kicking off with " chale chalo " from ` lagaan ' , the album features older hits such as " aa dekhe zara " from

undeterred by this " pitch report " , hyderabad blues director nagesh kukunoor has taken up the challenge of entertaining audiences with a cricket story . iqbal , his latest release , is about a deaf - mute village boy who dreams of playing in the indian team . for the title role , the film - maker wanted a boy who could both act and bowl well . after an extensive search , he picked shreyas talpade , a marathi tv actor .

in the early 1900s , movie soundtracks were performed live by piano and organ players stationed discreetly in a front corner of the cinema . sometimes the music was improvised ( a young fats waller was the inventive organist at harlem’s lincoln theater for years ) ; more often it came from generic cue sheets . aside from enhancing the action on the screen , this mood music served the more practical purpose of masking the loud , metallic ratcheting from film projectors .

shot entirely on 16mm , super 8 and 35mm movie film , “the bruce movie” is an in - depth look at one of the most renowned surfers on the planet : bruce irons . some have described bruce as , “a freak” , “unpredictably spontaneous” , “explosive” and “the deadliest guy on tour” . bruce’s uncanny tube riding ability and high flying aerial attack will leave you awestruck . along his path , bruce has won surfing’s most prestigious event : the eddie aikau big wave invitational .

will lautzenheiser was chasing the loves of his life . a year into a promising relationship , he landed a dream job teaching film at montana state university . after his first two classes , will visited the hospital for what he assumed was a painful muscle pull . he had no idea that pain was being caused by a life - threatening bacterial infection . when will’s organs started shutting down , and his limbs began dying , doctors amputated his arms and legs to save his life .

leitmotif : the film uses leitmoffs occasionally by sampling bits of songs from its soundtrack when it shifts focus to another group of characters . perhaps most noticeable is the use of " dreadlock holiday " several times when focus switches to the pawn shop gang . just as conspicuous is the russian folk tune " korobushka " , which tends to follow boris wherever he goes . as in , he walks into a room , the song plays , he walks out , it stops , he walks back in , it continues .

featuring volcom’s snowboarding team 30 min . approx . volcom releases it’s second 16mm film bjorn leines proves that he just might be the best all round snowboarder in the world , while joel mahaffey makes his mark with to most amazing section to date . wille yli luoma blows it up while billy anderson and erik leines deliver solid sections . see 14 year old shaun white take another step to that elusive next level . terje announces his presence with authority at the arctic challenge . daniel franck is seen busting at mt . hood .

ever since the first commercial movies flickered onto screens in the early 1900s , composers have been doing just that . from bernard herrmann to henry mancini to john williams , these behind - the - scenes heroes weave their melodies and harmonies into films , creating celluloid magic . imagine rhett and scarlett’s first kiss from gone with the wind without max steiner’s orchestral swells . or the opening shark attack in jaws without john williams’ ominous strings . as composer elmer bernstein once said , “the music should be a character in the film . ”

it seems bonkers to cast a young man as an old man – it ' s not as if ridley scott was short of options for the older gentleman and pearce spends the whole movie clad in prosthetic wrinkles . well , the movie , yes – but not prometheus ' s viral campaign , which saw pearce giving a ted talk as the younger peter weyland . that seems a relatively small reason to influence the casting of the film itself , but perhaps scott is keeping his options open for flashback sequences in a possible sequel ?

veeco productions is proud to present 9191 , a sideways introspective into the bewildering snow - covered dreamscape of international time traveler and mystic of the shred – gigi rüf . every year , gigi circles the stratosphere in the name of snowboarding and 9191 is the accumulation of his visions from a season , documented in 16mm film , super 8 , and highly defined video . original soundtrack produced and composed by baron ( extremely sorry ) , exclusively for volcom entertainment ( soundtrack available on itunes ) . hold onto your schnitzel and viel spass !

c ricket and cinema are two passions that ignite and unite indians . both are about big bucks and big - time fame . their combination ought to be unbeatable . look at those celebrity couples — tiger pataudi and sharmila tagore , and mohammad azharuddin and sangeeta bijlani . however , that is the off - screen ( or off - field ) story . on screen , our unofficial national sport has rarely caused a sensation . for most bollywood film - makers , movies and cricket are like drinking and driving — not to be mixed .

all of them have found that stardom in one field doesn’t necessarily get transferred to another . ironically , the cricketer who has done relatively well in bollywood is not an indian but a pakistani — mohsin khan . after a successful career as an opening batsman , mohsin crossed the border in search of celluloid fame . he married a top actress of her time , reena roy , and acted in a few films , notably mahesh bhatt’s saathi and j . p . dutta’s batwara . unfortunately , his film career ( and marriage ) ended with a whimper .

while behind - the - scenes campaigning may have gotten the theme from alone yet not alone on the ballot , it seems unlikely that the song will take the home the oscar . u2 is the most likely frontrunner for “no ordinary love , ” their soaring ode to nelson mandela , but don’t underestimate frozen ‘s “let it go , ” written by kristen anderson - lopez and robert lopez and recorded by both demi lovato and idina menzel . the disney film’s soundtrack has knocked beyoncé’s beyoncé out of the billboard 200 album charts’ top spot for two straight weeks .

was set against the backdrop of the kargil conflict and the world cup in england . raveena tandon played the wife of a soldier who goes missing in action . her anxiety and depression isolate her from her cricket - crazy neighbours , who remain blissfully oblivious of the ongoing war . the movie is a satire on the passion , rather obsession , of indians for the game , and showed how it could make them indifferent to unpleasant realities . the film was released on the eve of the 2003 world cup , and several cricketers took part in a promotional campaign . despite these efforts ,

a candid film collage celebrating the incomparable shawn “barney” barron . not only was barney the innovative surfer who’s acrobatic agility perfectly matched the superhero wetsuits he often wore , he was also an artist , comedian , son , brother , and true friend who lived and breathed laughs and creativity into everything he did . despite the challenges of his bipolar disorder , he maintained an infectiously positive attitude , irrefutable love for life , and endless generosity that brightened the lives of all who knew him . his spirit reminds us that now is all we have… it reminds us to live now to the fullest .

will lautzenheiser was chasing the loves of his life . a year into a promising relationship , he landed a dream job teaching film . after his first two classes , he visited the hospital for a persistent pain that , unbeknownst to him , was being caused by a deadly infection . to save his life , doctors amputated his arms and legs . in an instant , will ' s life was derailed . fast - forward : brigham and women ' s hospital in boston is performing experimental full - face and arm transplants that restore bodies to unprecedented levels . risking his life , will signs up for the program in the hope of reclaiming his independence .

welcome to football shmootball : a north shore diary shot entirely on 16mm film in the span of four months ( november 2001 to february 2002 ) . football shmootball gives you the viewer a look at the unforgiving playing fields of the pipeline , the volcom house and the north shore of oahu both in and out of the water . you will experience behind the scenes antics from the boys who have lived and breathed the ensuing mayhem at the “volcom house” . this journal will give you an insightful perspective of what it really takes to survive on the infamous north shore . so put on your shoulder pads , tighten your jock and get ready to ( press ) play .

though we think of the ’60s as belonging to the beatles , the beach boys and motown , there was an almost constant tug - of - war on the charts with romantic soundtrack music . in the summer of ’66 , maurice jarre’s “somewhere , my love ( lara’s theme from dr . zhivago ) ” charted higher than “eleanor rigby . ” but then again , the fabs made their own soundtrack history with a hard day’s night , help ! and yellow submarine , becoming the first rock group to star in a film as well as writing and performing the soundtrack . simon and garfunkel saw their profile rise when director mike nichols used the duo’s songs exclusively for the graduate .

moviegoers attending " the assassin " in the hopes of seeing another auteur - driven martial arts epic along the lines of " crouching tiger , hidden dragon , " " house of flying shadows " or " the grandmaster " are likely to come away from it feeling a little disappointed—those who dig the genre because of the bloodshed will be appalled to discover that it is practically gore - free . however , if they are at the film because they want to be transported to another time and place by a world - class filmmaker working at the peak of his powers , they ' re likely to find themselves as enraptured as i was by what hou has come up with this time around .

when volcom was founded in 1991 , it was the first company to combine surfing , skateboarding and snowboarding under one brand . this way of life influenced the “youth against establishment” style and attitude that defined a generation . the cultural phenomenon was best captured when volcom released “alive we ride” in 1993 : a film documenting the raw excitement and spontaneous creativity inherent to the lifestyle . twenty years later , with the release of “true to this” , volcom again captures the energy and artistry of board - riding in its purest forms . shot on - location around the world and showcasing iconic athletes , “true to this” is a tribute to the movement that inspired a generation and the people and places that embody the spirit today .

the film opens with frankie four fingers ( benicio del toro ) stealing a huge 86 carat diamond in antwerp . with the help of a section of the russian mob that his boss is working with , frankie is able to smuggle the diamond onto a plane , but his gun is taken by the russians so as to not cause problems . frankie is advised to see boris ( rade erbedija ) , a local fence in london , if he wants a new gun . the russian gangster who took frankie ' s gun , ( who is actually boris ' brother ) and boris immediately begin conspiring on how to steal the diamond from frankie before frankie heads back home to america , without the deed leading back to them .

will lautzenheiser thought he was on the verge of realizing his dreams , teaching film classes at montana state university , when what he thought was an extreme pulled muscle suddenly escalated into something far more severe—a bacterial infection that forced doctors to amputate all of his limbs in order to save his life . instead of letting this unimaginable setback defeat him , will took his trauma head - on , performing stand - up comedy to cope with his new normal . but as will begins to adjust to his new life with the help of his loving partner , angel , news breaks of a risky , experimental double - arm transplant that offers him the hope of reclaiming his independence . a medical mystery tucked in a comedy nestled in a deeply moving personal portrait ,

the film neatly underlines this when the men return to observation post normandy , a tiny camp at which members of 3 para mortar platoon and 3 para support company are bivouacked . one of the soldiers , armed with a penguin classics edition , reads out a few lines of a poem : “when you’re wounded and left on afghanistan’s plains / and the women come out to cut up what remains / jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains / an’ go to your gawd like a soldier . ” this is from rudyard kipling’s the young british soldier , published in his 1892 volume barrack - room ballads . it is quoted in patrick bishop’s 3 para , a gripping history of the battle group in afghanistan . there and here , it makes an important point : that the most recent afghanistan campaign has historical echoes in the anglo - afghan wars of the 19th century .

set in ninth - century china during a time of unrest that would eventually lead to the decline of the tand dynasty , " the assassin " tells the story of nie yinniang ( shu qui ) , who was kidnapped by her family when she was only 10 by jiaxin ( sheu fang - yi ) , a nun who trained her to become a brutally efficient assassin specializing in killing corrupt government officials . as the story begins , she demonstrates her abilities by killing her target—a man on horseback—with such lethal precision that it takes both her victim and viewers of the film a few moments to register that the deed has been done . alas , yinniang is not quite as ruthless as she seems to be , and when she confronts her next target and finds his young son in the room with him , she finds that she is unable to do the deed and lets him live .

an animated film based on a few of volcom’s pro surfers and a few colorful characters , “the dawn of the stone age” is a journey through space and time . from 420 , 000 years b . c . to the modern day , the story ultimately ends up on the north shore of oahu . an ancient caveman , who is named caveman , was frozen through time and wound up in the mix of the professional surfing world and the surf scene in hawaii . the movie tells the tale of caveman’s adventures interacting with the likes of bruce irons , dean morrison , ozzie wright , gavin beschen , shawn barron , kaiborg , and johnny stone . caveman gets the chance to surf against the top pros in the coveted volcom pipe contest at the banzai pipeline . sit back , relax , get some popcorn , melt into your seat and watch the dawn of the stone age unfold right before your eyes !

sachin tendulkar announced this morning that he will retire from cricket after his 200th test .

and after 24 years , there are few records the little master hasn ' t broken .

having made his debut in 1989 , tendulkar has lit up the international stage with a majestic career of batting .

he became the first man to score 100 international centuries among and has also scored more international runs .

and in celebration of his landmark , achieved with 51 test centuries and 49 odi hundreds , we have compiled a century of facts for you to enjoy . . .

3 ) he has two brothers and a sister . his elder brother ajit encouraged him to play cricket