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To mark World Environment day 2009 Alliance Francais and Wellington City Council are pleased to present Home, a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.

In Home Yann brings us unique footage from over 50 countries, all seen from the air, in a thrilling paean to planet Earth that challenges the viewer to consider environmental issues.

Wellingtonians will remember Arthus-Bertrand from his stunning Earth from Above Exhibition at Waitangi Park in 2006.

The film is in French with English Subtitles, and best of all is free is so come along!

Home Trailer

Such a beautiful world... we got to respect that

Good Morning England !

The Boat That Rocked is an ensemble comedy in which the romance takes place between the young people of the '60s and pop music. It's about a band of rogue DJs that captivated Britain, playing the music that defined a generation and standing up to a government that, incomprehensibly, preferred jazz. The Count, a big, brash, American god of the airwaves; Quentin, the boss of Radio Rock -- a pirate radio station in the middle of the North Sea that's populated by an eclectic crew of rock and roll DJs; Gavin, the greatest DJ in Britain who has just returned from his drug tour of America to reclaim his rightful position; Dave, an ironic, intelligent and cruelly funny co-broadcaster; and a fearsome British government official out for blood against the drug takers and lawbreakers of a once-great nation. (source)

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SAW V

SAW V is the upcoming fifth installment in the Saw film series. The film is set to be released on October 24, 2008.

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Bruce movies

Bruce Springsteen's music has long been intertwined with film.
The first appearance was in the 1983 for the movie "Baby, It's You" which featured several songs from Born to Run.
His work has been used in films such as "Streets of Philadelphia" and "Dead Man Walking"
Springsteen also made a cameo appearance in the John Cusack film High Fidelity. In the film, Cusack's character, Rob, imagines Springsteen giving him advice on his fractured love life.

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Springsteen has just contributed a new song to the forthcoming movie, 'The Wrestler'. The track closes the Darren Aronofsky project and is described by the director as “a wonderful acoustic piece”.
The movie is due to be released later this year in US.

I want my MTV (back!!!)

MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New-York. Launched on August 1, 1981, the original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs.
MTV launched with the words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll," spoken by John Lack. Those words were immediately followed by the original MTV theme song, a crunching guitar riff written by Jonathan Elias and John Petersen, playing over a montage of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Appropriately, the first music video shown on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.

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One of their best and famous program is MTV Unplugged.
MTV Unplugged is a series showcasing popular musical artists playing acoustic instruments.
Unplugged refers to rock musicians primarily known for playing electric amplified instruments (usually the electric guitar & electric bass) performing live using primarily acoustic instruments.

The inspiration for the Unplugged series has been attributed to the popularity among musicians of a variety of musical performances on stage, film, television and record in earlier decades (Elvis Presley's "In-the-Round" performance in his 1968 Comeback Special) The first rock artists to perform in an "unplugged" mode on MTV were Jethro Tull, who on November 17, 1987 performed a bit of "Serenade to a Cuckoo" and "Skating Away (On the Thin Ice of the New Day)". XTC performed in May 1989 and Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora performed "Livin' On A Prayer" & "Wanted Dead or Alive" during the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards.
Following the popularity of the Bon Jovi performance, MTV began the Unplugged series of concerts.

Some artists on MTV Unplugged
Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, R.E.M, Lenny Kravitz, Sting, Eric Clapton, Nirvana, George Michael, Oasis, Aerosmith, Rod Stewart, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant,...

The success and popularity of the series has inspired artists to emulate the format in other venues.
MTV's sister channel, VH1, made the format even more intimate by interspersing semi-acoustic performances with the artists discussing the history and memories of the songs, in VH1 Storytellers. Bon Jovi performed unplugged in 2007 on CMT.


Today, MTV is completely different. It still plays a very limited selection of music videos (mostly pop), but unfortunately the channel primarily broadcasts reality television shows targeted at adolescents and young adults.

I want my MTV back !

The Prisoner

The Prisoner - Allegorical British 1960s science fiction television series starring and co-created by Patrick McGoohan (aka Number 6).
"The Prisoner" (1967-1968) is a unique piece of television. It addresses issues such as personal identity and freedom, democracy, education, scientific progress, art and technology, while still remaining an entertaining drama series.
Over seventeen episodes we witness a war of attrition between the faceless forces behind 'The Village' (a Kafkaesque community somewhere between Butlins and Alcatraz) and its most strong willed inmate, No. 6. who struggles ceaselessly to assert his individuality while plotting to escape from his captors.

GREASE - 30 years

Grease: Film directed by Randal Kleiser and based on Jim Jacobs' and Warren Casey's musical, Grease.
Main actors: John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John.
It was originally released to theatres on June 16, 1978. It was filmed at Venice High School in Venice, California.

TRAILER mix
Grease (video clip)

60 Minutes

60 minutes: Investigative television newsmagazine on US television, which has run on CBS News since 1968.

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The program was created by long time producer Don Hewitt who set it apart by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation. It has been among the top-rated TV programs for much of its life, and has garnered numerous awards over the years. It is considered by many to be the preeminent investigative television program in the United States. The fall of 2008 will see the program's 40th anniversary, and it currently holds the record for the longest running program of any genre scheduled during American network prime time; the longer-running Meet the Press has also aired in prime time, but not continually as 60 Minutes has done. (Source - Wikipedia)

Seven Ages Of Rock

Seven Ages Of Rock - BBC Documentary (7 films, duration +/-1h)
Finally broadcasted (RTBF) on every Monday this summer in Belgium.
The first one starts tonight... Don't miss it !

1. The Birth of Rock
The rock revolution of the 1960's seen through the life and music of Jimi Hendrix.
The first doomed icon of rock, Hendrix was the synthesis of everything that had gone before him and all that was to come. The Birth Of Rock also explores the influence of rhythm & blues on a generation of British musicians such as The Rolling Stones, Cream and The Who, and how the song-writing of Bob Dylan and studio developments of The Beatles transformed the possibilities and ambitions of rock.

2. White Light - White Heat
The story of how artistic and conceptual expression permeated rock. From the pop-art multi-media experiments of Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground to the sinister gentility of Peter Gabriel's Genesis, White Light, White Heat Place traces how rock became a vehicle for artistic ideas and theatrical performance. We follow Pink Floyd from the fated art school genius of Syd Barrett through the global success of Dark Side of the Moon to the ultimate rock theatre show, The Wall. Along the way, the film explores the retro-futurism of Roxy Music and the protean world of David Bowie.

3. Blank Generation
A tale of two cities, London and New York and the birth of punk. Each city created a bastard child that marked the biggest and fundamental shift in popular music since Elvis walked into Sun Studios. Blank Generation unpicks the relationship between the bankrupt New York and the class and race-riven London of the mid- s and explores the music of The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Ramones, Television, Patti Smith, The Damned and Buzzcocks.

4. Never Say Die
The story of the longest surviving and certainly the loudest genre of rock, heavy metal. With no sign of disappearing, metal has been the most controversial and misunderstood of all rock genres. Emerging at the tail end of the hippy dream from the rust belt of industrial England, heavy metal would go on to secure the most loyal fan base of all. With Black Sabbath as the undisputed Godfathers, we follow their highs and lows, and, along the journey, meet Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Metallica.

5. We Are The Champions
We Are The Champions follows the development of some the biggest names in Rock, among them Queen, Bruce Springsteen, The Police and Dire Straits and shows how, through events such as Live Aid and the rise of MTV, rock achieved a global influence on culture and politics. The film concludes in the early 90s, as U2 effectively brought the era to a close by reinventing the big rock show so completely, that fifteen years later most major rock tours are still pale facsimiles.

6. Left Of The Dial
The rise of alternative rock in the USA. From its early underground days where bands like Black Flag drew inspiration from the DIY ethos of punk, Left Of The Dial traces the history of the network of fans, clubs and fanzines that sustained the scene and launched the careers of bands like R.E.M., The Pixies and Hüsker Dü. The film takes a fresh look at the explosion of the Seattle scene, culminating in the success of Nirvana's 'Nevermind' and the tragic loss of Kurt Cobain, an artist whose triumph and tragedy continues to cast an inescapable shadow.

7. What The World Is Waiting For
The story of British indie, beginning with The Smiths, the archetypal indie group. The film follows The Stone Roses as the heirs to the indie crown, Suede's dark sexuality and the media saturation of Brit-pop's Blur v Oasis. What The World Is Waiting For explores how indie ultimately lost its once-cherished intimacy and integrity in front of 250,000 fans at Oasis's Knebworth spectacle in 1996 and how, by returning to its roots in clubs and bars (and even front rooms) with bands such as Franz Ferdinand, The Libertines and The Arctic Monkeys, indie became respectable again.

Featured Artists
Jimi Hendrix - The Beatles
The Rolling Stones - Pink Floyd
Bruce Springsteen - The Clash
The Ramones - Black Sabbath
Queen - U2 - Nirvana
Led Zeppelin - R.E.M - Oasis
Dire Straits - The Who
Bob Dylan - Deep Purple
Patti Smith - The Sex Pistols
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Indy is back

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Main actor: Harrison Ford & directed by Steven Spielberg

Indiana Jones IV (official site)

Official Release: 21st May in Belgium

U2 - 3D

U2 3D is a concert film released in 2008, the first live-action movie to be shot, produced, and screened exclusively with digital 3-D technology.
The film is composed of footage from several shows from U2's Vertigo Tour in 2006.
It is the band's second theatrically released movie, after 1988's Rattle and Hum.

Hello, Hello
Everything you know is in 3D
You Too Can See, Hear, Feel, Experience...
Uno Dos TresI've seen, heard and felt it...
and it's a fuck!ng brilliant concert but way too short!!!

The Return of Bruno

The Return Of Bruno (1988) - A Hilarious Rock Comedy with Bruce Willis.

A "documentary" about the major influence that a '60s rock singer named Bruno has had on rock music, as attested to by such rock legends as Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson and the Bee Gees, among others .

Bruce Wills is a great actor but also a very good singer and musician! He simply rocks!

Performances you can't miss: Under the Boardwalk, Comin' right up, Back in the USA, Fun Time, Down in Hollywood, Jackpot,...
Others: Devil Woman, Sinners Player (w/ BB King & Billy Preston), I don't wanna be in love, Paint it black,...

La Bamba !

La Bamba (1987) is an American biographical film written and directed by Luis Valdez. The picture features Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales,...The drama is based on the real life events that affected the lives of rock star Ritchie Valens, his half-brother Bob Morales, his girlfriend Donna Ludwig and the rest of their families.

I've seen this movie many times and still enjoy it!

Main Actor
Lou Diamond Philipp as Ritchie Valens

Los Lobos: La Bamba
Ritchie Valens: La Bamba

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Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Se necesita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia pa'mí y pa' ti
Ay Arriba y arriba
Ay arriba y arriba por ti seré
Por ti seré
Por ti seré

Yo no soy marinero,
Yo no soy marinero
Soy capitan
Soy capitan
Soy capitan
Bamba, Bamba
Bamba, Bamba
Bamba, Bamba

Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba
Se necesita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia pa'mí y pa' ti
Ay Arriba y arriba
Ay arriba y arriba por ti seré
Por ti seré
Por ti seré

Yo no soy marinero,
Yo no soy marinero
Soy capitan
Soy capitan
Soy capitan
Bamba, Bamba
Bamba, Bamba

Friends

Friends: American TV series (1994-2004) created by David Crane & Marta Kauffman.

Actors

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow
Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer

10 seasons

You can never have enough Friends!
I'll be there for you (soundtrack)

Philadelphia: The Movie

Philadelphia: Drama movie made in 1993 and directed by Jonathan Demme.
Main actors: Tom Hanks & Denzel Washington.

When a man with AIDS is fired by a conservative law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.

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The Jackal

One of my favorite movie of all the time is The Jackal (1997).
Remake of "The Day Of The Jackal" (1973). featuring Bruce Willis as an assassin out to kill the first lady and Richard Gere as an imprisoned former IRA terrorist with a personal grudge who joins the team after the assassin.

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How do you stop an assassin who has no identity?

The Many faces of Bruce Willis

My favorite moment in the movie

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant: British actor born in London in 1960.

Hugh Grant dancing just for you here!
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I had the chance to meet him in Brussels in March 2007.
He came to promote his movie "Music & Lyrics" He took the time to have a few words with everyone, gave autograph and let us take a picture with him!
It was a very cool moment!

So concentrated to sign!

Better here :o)

SAW

SAW: Horror movie directed by James Wan and co-written by Wan & Leigh Whannel.

Trailer:
SAW I, SAW II, SAW III, SAW IV

Seven

Seven: American thriller created by David Fincher in 1995.
Main actors: Brad Pitt & Morgan Freeman

Trailer

The story follows two detectives, one retiring and one his replacement, jointly investigating a series of ritualistic murders inspired by the seven deadly sins.

House

House MD is an American medical tv show created by David Shore in 2004.

Season 01 - 22 episodes

Season 02 - 24 episodes
Season 03 - 24 episodes
Season 04 - ...

Main actor:
Hugh Laurie as House, the sexiest Doctor in the world!

Others: Lisa Edelstein (Dr Cuddy), Omar Epps (Dr Foreman), Jesse Spencer (Dr Chase), Jennifer Morrison (Dr Cameron), Robert Sean Leonard (Dr Wilson)

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