Thursday, May 6, 2010

Empire of the Sun

Movie Type: War Drama




Starring: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano.



Based on J.G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, “Empire of the Sun” is a 1987 film directed by Steven Spielberg. The movie tells the story of a boy, Jamie Graham (Christian Bale), who lives with his rich British family in Shanghai during the period pre-World War II. With the Japanese invasion, Bale is separated from his parents and, after some obstacles, becomes a prisoner of war in a Japanese camp. Jamie falls in an unknown and difficult world, and one of the focus of the movie is to show how was the growing up in a time of war. I recommend! If you want to know more, watch it!




Tuesday, May 4, 2010

STAR WARS EPISODE III


            Anakin Skywalker finally became a recognized jedi knight whom everybody believes will bring the balance to the force. Also, he found a deal between his job and his secret relationship with Amdala, the senador of Naboo. At the same time his master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, was accepted to join the jedi concil, a high position for jedis.
            The situation of the republic is critical, and the clone war is still rushing. The jedis’aim is to find general Grevious and Count Dooku, the known leaders of the Federation, and finish the battle. On the other hand, nobody could suspect that the real enemy was inside the republic, the supreme chanceler Palpatine.
            He was conspirating against the Jedis and taking slowly the control of the galaxy.  Palpatine needs an extra help to make his plan work, so he begins to persuade Skywalker to join the dark side of the force using the Skywalker’s weakness and ambitions. After bring the young Jedi to him, Palpatine starts a Jedi’s carnage, killing everyone as he can and having his revenge.
            In the end of the movie Skywalker, blinded from the dark side, loses his love and fights with his best friend and master Obi-Wan Kenobi until almost the death. After the battle he got serious damages in his body, making him half human and half machine.
            Palpatine got his goals, but he couldn’t figure out that Skywalker had two twin children, that carry the Skalwalker’s skills, and they would save the galaxy from the dark side.          



Rafael Fontoura Quadros
Express Plus 1

Greenery Day

Today is the Japanese Greenery Day!
It's celebrated on May 4 and it's a day that has been set aside for nature appreciation.
Until 1988, April 29 was celebrated as the birthday of Emperor Showa.
It was decided to keep this day a holiday even after his passing away in January 1989 and to name it Greenery Day because of the Emperor's love for nature.
In 2007, April 29 became Showa Day, and Greenery Day was moved to May 4.
On this day, commemorative plantings of trees are held around the country, as are many events that bring people closer to nature.
So I think I'll do nothing else but appreciate nature today...



Livia
ExMaster2

Monday, May 3, 2010

I carry your heart - E.E. Cummings

A poem

Lucia


Adele

I've heard on the radio, this voice with sweetness and sadness caught me, I  found who she was in a
playlist of Itapema Fm after searching a lot.
Adele has been considered the new Amy Winehouse in England, her first cd was released in 2008 and she won 2 grammys -best new singer and best female performance.
Enjoy ''Chasing Pavements''!!! Gorgeous!!!

Lucia