I've Moved to a New Site

It has been a dream of mine to move all my works/projects under one umbrella, and by the grace of God, it came to fruition last December; the new website address is

www.ajshawler.com

Join me there for posts on my faith, articles on anything, poetry and movies. 

Thank you! 

August: Osage County (Random Images)

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Violet Weston: That man! What I first fell in love with was his mystery. I thought it was sexy as hell! You knew he was the smartest one in the room, then he'd just say something and knock you out. He'd just stand there with a little smile on his face and not say a word. Sexy!

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Random Image)

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Joachim: [not just as subordinate to superior but as son to father as well] We're all with you, sir . . . but consider this. We are free. We have a ship, and the means to go where we will. We have escaped permanent exile on Ceti Alpha V. You have proven your superior intellect, and defeated the plans of Admiral Kirk. You do not need to defeat him again.

Khan Noonien Singh: He tasks me. He tasks me, and I shall have him. I'll chase him round the Moons of Nibia and round the Antares Maelstrom and round Perdition's flames before I give him up!

[No one responds.] 

Khan Noonien Singh: Prepare to alter course.

Opened: June 04, 1982 Runtime: 1 hr. 53 min. Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Rated: 12

Rudy (Random Images)

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Fortune: You're 5 foot nothin', 100 and nothin', and you have barely a speck of athletic ability. And you hung in there with the best college football players in the land for 2 years. And you're gonna walk outta here with a degree from the University of Notre Dame. In this life, you don't have to prove nothin' to nobody but yourself. And after what you've gone through, if you haven't done that by now, it ain't gonna never happen. Now go on back.

Back to the Future (Random Image)

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[Marty and Doc observe George's incompetence in 1955]
Dr. Emmett Brown: Which one's your pop?
Marty McFly: [points him out] That's him.
[they see him getting kicked around by other school bullies]
George McFly: [has a "kick me" sign on his back] Okay. Okay, you guys. Ah-ha-ha-ha. Very funny. You guys are being real mature.
Dr. Emmett Brown: Maybe you were adopted.

Opened: July 03, 1985 Runtime: 1 hr. 56 min. Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy Rated: PG

17 Interesting Facts About My Favourite Film of All Time

THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY

You may know some (maybe all), but prior to posting, I was not aware of a good number of these facts; but, the major thing here is to somehow share the enthusiasm I specially have for this marvellous experience.

Sean Connery

1. Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf, because he had never read the books and “didn’t understand the script;” even though he was offered up to 15% of the film’s total box office receipts, which would have been about $400 million (more than any other actor has ever been paid for a single role).

My Neighbor Totoro (Random Image)

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Tatsuo Kusakabe: Trees and people used to be good friends. I saw that tree and decided to buy the house. Hope Mom likes it too. Okay, let's pay our respects then get home for lunch.

Opened: April 16, 1988 Runtime: 1 hr. 26 min. Genre: Animation, Fantasy Rated: U

The Wind Rises: The Re(al)-view

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Caproni: Airplanes are beautiful, cursed dreams, waiting for the sky to swallow them up.

The Wind Rises is not just a brilliant animated film; it has to be one of the finest dramas ever made. And it’s, animation genius, Hayao Miyazaki's final film.

The Expendables 3: The Re(al)-veiw

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Barney Ross: Galgo, get out of the seat, Christmas is coming!
Galgo: But it's only June.

The Expendables is based on a simple premise; bring together a bunch of old tough guys (some of whom have amassed an impressive amount of action movie cred), with a script filled with humour and good old-school action - you know, blowing up stuff, wicked gun fights and awesome hand to hand combat that makes all feel nostalgic of the '80s & '90s action films. And it worked for the first two, the third ... not so much.

The Good German (Random Image)

Bernie Teitel: Nothing better for a prosecutor than a criminal with a sense of history. Everything got written down. Who they killed, and what it cost. Meticulous record-keepers.

Opened: December 15, 2006 Runtime: 1 hr. 45 min. Genre: Drama, Thriller Rated: 15

10 Fun Facts About Hollywood Director, Michael Bay

There are very few directors out there who have what it takes to make big budget movies that viewers love irrespective of what critics have got to say. And there are even fewer, who do so consistently. This is the best description you can give Michael Bay – he doesn’t care about the opinions of critics, rather he makes movies that people are willing to pay IMAX/3D prices for. He has been the man behind the camera in all 4 Transformers films, both Bad Boys films and Pearl Harbour, amongst others.

1. The character of Mikaela Banes (portrayed by Megan Fox) in Transformers (2007) – which he directed was named after him.

   

   Bad Boys

2. In Bad Boys (1995), his directorial debut, Bay paid $25,000 (one quarter of his fee) for the climax explosion scene. The initial shot was made impossible by a rainstorm, and the production company refused to pay for another try.

The Night of the Iguana (Random Image)

Judith Fellowes: [Yelling at Shannon] You thought you outwitted me, didn't you, having your paramour here cancel my call.
Maxine Faulk: Miss Fellowes, honey, if paramour means what I think it does you're gambling with your front teeth.

Opened: August 06, 1964 Runtime: 2 hr. 05 min. Genre: Drama Rated: n/a

Godzilla: The Re(al)-view

Joe Brody: You're not fooling anybody when you say that what happened was a "natural disaster,". You're lying! It was not an earthquake, it wasn't a typhoon! Because what's really happening is that you're hiding something out there! And it is going to send us back to the Stone Age! God help us all...

**THIS IS A MONSTER MOVIE! If you're looking for character development, I suggest you look elsewhere.**

It's the 1950's, nuclear bombs going off in the ocean, we see a huge spine in the ocean … nothing else, and then the roar/scream (or whatever you want to call it). Fast forward to 1999, the Philippines, where Japanese researcher, Ichiro Serizawa (Ken Watanabe) and his British assistant Vivienne Graham (Sally Hawkins) inspect an excavation site which also houses a monster's skeleton and two cocoons hanging from the ceiling; except ... one has hatched and headed to sea, leaving behind the biggest trail you can think of.

To Kill A Mockingbird (Random Image)

Atticus Finch: If you just learn a single trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.

Opened: December 25, 1962 Runtime: 2 hr. 09 min. Genre: Drama Rated: A

Robot & Frank (Random Image)

Frank: Every security system is designed by security companies, not thiefs. It's not the question of if a thief can break in, it's how long. They place all the heavy systems where their customers can see them. They're selling the feel of security.

Opened: August 24, 2012 Runtime: 1 hr. 29 min. Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime Rated: 12

Moonrise Kingdom (Random Image)

Social Services: [to Scout Master Ward and Captain Sharp] You two are the most appallingly incompetent custodial guardians Social Services has ever had the misfortune to encounter in a TWENTY-SEVEN year career!

Opened: May 25, 2012 Runtime: 1 hr. 34 min. Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Rated: 12

Oblivion (Random Images)

Jack Harper: If we have souls, they are made of the love we share... undimmed by time and bound by death.

There Will Be Blood (Random Image)

Plainview: Drainage! Drainage, Eli! Drained dry, you boy! If you have a milkshake and I have a milkshake and I have a straw and my straw reaches across the room and starts to drink your milkshake. I drink your milkshake! I drink it up!

Opened: December 26, 2007 Runtime: 2 hr. 38 min. Genre: Drama Rated: 12

The Terminal (Random Image)

Frank Dixon: Do you know, one of my own men came up to me the other day, asked me if I wanted to join the big pool. Look at 'em, look at 'em, look at 'em. Place a bet on when Navorski was gonna leave this airport. Have you heard about this?
Thurman: [nodding] I have January 3rd.

Opened: June 18, 2004 Runtime: 2 hr. 08 min. Genre: Drama, Comedy Rated: 12

How To Train Your Dragon (Random Image)

Gobber: And with one twist, he took my hand and swallowed it whole. And I saw the look on his face. I was delicious! He must have passed the word, because it wasn't a month before another one of them took my leg!
[gestures to his fake leg]
Fishlegs: Isn't it weird to think that your hand was inside a dragon? Like if your mind was still in control of it, you could have killed that dragon from the inside, by... crushing its heart, or something.
Snotlout: I swear, I'm so angry right now! I'll avenge your beautiful hand and your beautiful foot. I'll chop off the legs of every dragon I fight... with my face!
Gobber: Uh-uh-uh, no. It's the wings and the tails you really want. If it can't fly, it can't get away. A *downed* dragon... is a dead dragon.

Opened: March 26, 2010 Runtime: 1 hr. 38 min. Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy Rated: PG