Ce film est une comédie dirigée par Jean-Marie Poiré. Comte Godefroy de Montmirail était un brave seigneur. En sauvant la vie du roi, il fut récompensé par une épouse, Dame Frénégonde, dont il était amoureux. En passant par la forêt pour rejoindre sa promise, il rencontra une sorcière. Il la captura et comptait bien la faire brûler en arrivant dans son château. Quand son domicile arriva en vue, il ordonna à son escuier, Jacquouille la Fripouille, de l’aider à changer de vêtements. Pendant ce temps, la sorcière mit une potion dans la gourde d’eau. Après que Godefroy ait bu dedans, il vit des formes bizarres. À cause de cette potion, il tua le père de Dame Frénégonde parce qu’il le prit pour un ours. Du coup, il ne se maria pas. Il fallait un magicien pour trouver une solution à ce probleme. Le mage proposa de transporter Godefroy dans le passé, pour revenir au moment où il tua le père de Frénégonde. Lui et Jacquouille burent une potion magique et ils disparurent quand le sorcier eu dit les mots magiques. Après leur disparition, le mage se rendit compte qu’il avait oublié un ingrédient, et Godefroy et Jacquouille se retrouvèrent dans le future. Ils essayent maintenant de trouver une solution pour retourner à leur époque.

J’ai apprécié ce film parce qu’il est très amusant. Il y a beaucoup d’humour et de suspense, quelques effets spéciaux, mais aussi de l’amour et du courage. Il y a eu deux autres films après celui-ci, un étant une suite du premier et l’autre étant un remake du premier film situant la scène à New York. Ce film est très divertissant, et je vous conseille de le voir.

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This comedy film directed by John Hughes, is about a seventeen year old boy, Ferris Bueller. Ferris Bueller is the most popular guy in school and can virtually do anything. On this particular day, he decides to fake an illness and get a day off school. His parents, who believe he is an angel, buy it all. His sister Jeannie, however, is jealous because he never gets caught. Ferris gets ready for a day of fun after all the family is at work and school. He calls his best friend, Cameron, a tight, nervous guy, to come and join in on the fun. He and Cameron then later set up a scheme to get Sloane, Ferris’ girlfriend, out of school. Once they are all out of school and ready in the stolen red Ferrari from Cameron’s dad, they head out to the city of chicago to have a day of fun. Of course, they do run into some trouble, for example, the mileage on the Ferrari is now wrong, and going backwards doesn’t take any of the mileage off. Also, Ferris’s sister and the school principal, are both determined to catch Ferris in the act.

I like this movie because it is plain funny. It has friendship and love, and that cheesy family comedy feel to it, which is what makes it such a great weekend afternoon movie. The actors are all great and even the story has intrigue and suspense.

The Ferrari in the movie, was a rare 1961 250 GT California. As only about a hundred of these were made, it was not possible to buy a couple of them to shoot the scenes. However, the director did want a sense of real, so for when the car was simply parked, or when it was in Cameron’s Dad’s garage, it was a real 250 Gt Ferrari. For the other scenes, three replicas were made, but these were detested by the members of the crew because they did not work properly. The license plates of other cars in the movie were made into hommages of other movies made by John Hughes i.e. TBC (The Breakfast Club), MMOM (Mr. Mom), as well as 4FBDO (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off).

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10 000 BC es una película estadounidense del año 2008. Es dirigida por Roland Emmerich. Transcurre en la prehistoria. D’Leh es el héroe de la historia. Una profecía dice que una niña de ojos azules terminaría el hambre. Cuando esta niña va al pueblo, la gente está contenta. Pero ‘los demonios de cuatro patas’ van al pueblo y capturan a muchas personas, incluyendo a Evolet, la niña de ojos azules. D’Leh, que ama a Evolet, va detrás de su amor. En el camino, se encuentra con otros pueblos que odian a’los demonios’. D’Leh y su nuevo ejército luchan contra los ‘demonios’ por la libertad.

Me gusta esta película porque hay mucha acción. Es una buena historia y no es muy larga. Los efectos especiales son, creo, muy buenos. Hay un poco de magia, y esta historia tiene mucho coraje y amor. Recomiendo esta película.

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First official cover for the book.

Pet Sematary, is a horror novel written by Stephen King in 1983. It got nominated with a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and was then later made into a film. It is the story of the Creed family moving into the countryside from Chicago. Their home appears safe and their only neighbors are elderly, friendly people. The only real threat is the road passing by their new house, with the constant passing of large trucks. Louis Creed, a doctor and the man of the house, had gotten a job at a local university at the infirmary, and on his first day of proper work, he receives a patient who is surely going to die. The road accident victim, Victor Pascow, dies in the arms of Louis and haunts him continually in his dreams. When Church, the family cat, becomes a road kill while Louis’ wife (Rachel), his barely two year old son (Gage), and his five year old daughter (Ellie), are in Chicago visiting relatives, Jud Crandall, the friendly, elderly neighbor, helps him by taking him to beyond the Pet Sematary. The Pet Sematary, built and looked after by the children of the village (hence the misspelling), was built for all the animals who were run over by the dreadful trucks and some animals who died of old age or disease. But what was beyond the Pet Sematary, through the woods which used to belong to Indian tribes? Louis, led by Jud, found another cemetery, this an old Indian one hard to reach. When instructed to bury the cat there, Louis did and the following day, the cat returned alive. Slightly changed, and clumsy and untrusting, but still alive. When Louis’ son, Gage dies in another road accident, and Louis buries him in the Indian cemetery, Gage comes back much changed, in a very evil way.

Movie poster for Pet Sematary

I liked this book because firstly, it was written by Stephen King (who I think is awesome), and secondly because the story contains a lot of intrigue and suspense. Although at times some little plots are so obvious, the ending comes with some surprise. This being said, the ending is more of an open one, letting the reader imagine what they want to complete the story. This is a very frustrating and yet exciting way to read this novel. Frustrating because you do not know if your made up ending is the intended one, and exciting because you feel the author trusts you with his narrative.

This was made into a movie in 1988. It was directed by Mary Lambert, and Stephen King appeared in it as a small role of a priest at a funeral. A sequel movie was also made, Pet Sematary 2, but this movie was met with less critical and financial success. The movie does differ greatly in some very important details, sometimes the details were left out or else completely changed. The end also has an alternative feel to it. It does not have the same unfinished ending the book displays, forcing a definite end on the watcher. But I still think both the movie and the book were good in their own rights. I definitely recommend both of them.

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Camping, une comédie française écrite par Fabien Onteniente, cause de Michel Saint Josse et sa fille, qui partent en vacances en Espagne dans l’hôtel de luxe de Marbella. Étant un chirurgien esthétique, il a les moyens d’aller un Espagne avec sa nouvelle Aston Martin grise, la voiture de James Bond. Mais elle n’est pas fiable et elle tombe en panne juste à côté du Camping des Flots Bleus. Comme c’est le mois d’août, il n’a pas d’autres choix que de rester dans la tente de Patrick Chirac (Franck Dubosc), un campeur régulier au chômage. Les réparations de la voiture de Michel prennent du temps et il se retrouve coincé dans le camping pendant plusieurs jours. Mais il ne sait pas encore que c’est ici qu’il apprendra vraiment ce que sont de vraies vacances. Il apprendra aussi ce que le mot famille veut dire.

Je trouve que ce film est un bon film, mais je ne le regarderais pas deux fois. Il n’y a pas vraiment d’humour, mais plutôt des bétises et c’est ça qui est rigolo. Il y a du suspense, du romantisme et aussi de la tristesse. Je dirais qu’il faut le voir au moins une fois, pour la culture générale.

Jacky Pic est un vieux monsieur qui vient tous les ans avec sa femme au Flots Bleus. Cette année leur emplacement avec leur arbre a été réservé en avance par des Hollandais et il essaye de récupérer son emplacement habituel. Ce rôle avait été originalement écrit pour Jacques Villeret mais il est mort avant que le film commence. L’acteur qui l’a remplacé (Claude Brasseur) avait demandé que le film soit dédié à Jacques Villeret.

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Peggy Sue got Married official movie poster.

‘Peggy Sue got Married’ is a movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1986. It stars Kathleen Turner as Peggy Sue, and Nicolas Cage (Coppola’s nephew) as Charlie Bodell. It is the story of 43 year old Peggy Sue, who is in the middle of a divorce with her infidel high school sweetheart, Charlie Bodell. On going to an organised high school reunion, she meets up with her old friends and recalls lots of memories. When Charlie appears at the party, she gets anxious and when she gets elected Queen for the night, she just cannot take any more and she faints. When she wakes up she finds herself in a blood donating infirmary, with a poster stating 1960. She is confused and see’s all her friends and people she knows from high school. After a while she comes to terms with the fact that she may have travelled back in time, and she realises this is a chance for her to start her life over, and to avoid marrying Charlie. However, she finds herself falling in love with him all over again, even with the problems she faces as a teenager.

This movie has a mixed morale of ‘second chances’, and ‘you can’t really change the future’. Peggy Sue tries to help others around her, and most of all, she tries changing her future. I like it firstly because of the late 50′s setting and music, but also because of the actual story. There isn’t much of a plot, just Peggy Sue trying to alter the future using what she knows, but it is still a heartfelt story of love, betrayal, jealousy, music, and a teenager’s problems. There also are many references to Dion and the Belmonts, a group popular during the late 50′s, the main setting for the film. At one point, we are even shown clips of the actual footage of the group performing ‘A Teenager in Love’. There are also some inconsistencies. During the reunion, we are shown a woman in a wheel chair called Rosalie, who doesn’t seem to have a counterpart. This is very confusing, and it may ruin the movie if you are trying to figure where her 1960 counterpart is all through out the movie. In the original script, Rosalie was meant to be a gymnast who was in an accident, putting her in a wheel chair. Peggy Sue was originally meant to try and stop the accident from becoming to help Rosalie. Although when the movie was edited, it left a loose end in the movie that was never explained, which is kind of a shame.

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Dion and the Belmonts is an American vocal group formed in the late 1950′s. The group consisted of Dion DiMucci, Carlo Mastrangelo, Freddie Milano, and Angelo D’Aleo.
Dion DiMucci is from an Italian-American family in the Bronx. He would gather local singers to sing and he also sang in local clubs. In early 1957, he auditioned for Bob and Gene Schwartz, from Mohawk Records. They recorded him with the Timberlanes and the single ‘The Chosen Few’ was released.

Left to right: Carlo Mastrangelo, Freddie Milano, Dion DiMucci, Angelo D'Aleo

It was a minor regional hit. The Belmonts was a group of doo-wop vocalists. They got their name from Belmont Avenue in the Bronx. The Belmonts first recorded with Mohawk Records, where singer Dion was also recording. Dion joined the group as lead singer and it was then known as ‘Dion and the Belmonts’ in 1957. The new group signed to Laurie Records and their first real breakthrough was from their single: ‘I Wonder Why’, and for the first time, they appeared on American Bandstand. Their success won them their first major tour in 1958. This tour was followed by ‘The Winter Dance Party’, with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. There was a special plane for the performers of The Winter Dance Party, but there was a fee of $36, and Dion couldn’t and wouldn’t pay it. After a first show in Clear Lake Iowa, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper headed to the airport and took their special plane to Fargo, North Dakota. Unfortunately, their plane crashed and all three singers, including the pilot, were killed. The tour still continued with replacements. In March 1959, a next single was released by Dion and the Belmonts. ‘A Teenager in Love‘ made #5 in the Billboard Hot 100 and #28 in the UK Singles Chart. This was followed by their first album, ‘Presenting Dion and the Belmonts‘ as well as their biggest hit, ‘Where or When‘, which was #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. In early 1960, Dion was administered to hospital for heroin addiction, apparently since his mid teens. He also had musical and financial disputes with the Belmonts. In October 1960, Dion quit and started a solo career. The Belmonts continued recording, but with less success. The group tried reuniting in 1966, but separated again when their album, ‘Together Again’, was unsuccessful. They sang together again in 1972, for a once-off show, which was recorded and released as a live album. In 2000, Dion and the Belmonts were integrated into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

In ‘Peggy Sue got Married‘, there are many references to Dion and the Belmonts. It shows actual footage of Dion and the Belmonts performing ‘A Teenager in Love’, while two characters watch part of the live show on television. There is also a girl saying “Wow! Charlie can really sing! (other girl) Yeah, Maybe he’s gonna be the next Dion and the Belmonts!”, and during that same scene, Charlie sings ‘I Wonder Why’ with his friends, reenacting almost the same performance that the actual group did.

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Este película está de una mujer, Laura, que vuelve a el orfanato donde creció. Vuelve con su esposo, Carlos, y su hijo Simón, que tiene siete años. Ella quiere abrir un centre por los niños discapacidad. Cuando están en la vieja casa, Simón ve un niño imaginario, que se llama Tomás. Simón habla todo el tiempo de Tomás, y Simón muestra a su madre un juego que Tomás le muestra. Es un juego de caza del tesoro. Tomás oculta una cosa que tu tienes, y cuando le encuentra, Tomás te paso un deseo. ¿Cuando Simón desaparecida, Laura le busca, pero puede le encontrar antes de que se acabe el tiempo?

Me gusta está película porque la fin es muy bien, y hay mucho suspenso. Creo que está película, dirigido por Juan Antonio Bayona, muestra que el amor es muy poderoso y que sacrificios son siempre necesario. Es una historia de amor, asesinato, y mucho suspenso.

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Cette comédie, dirigée par Gérard Oury et avec Louis de Funès comme acteur principal, raconte l’histoire de Don Salluste (Louis de Funès). C’est un ministre au royaume d’Espagne, qui récupère les impôts pour le roi. Il profite des impôts pour s’enrichir personnellement et il est détesté par tous. Quand la reine, une jeune bavaroise, l’accuse d’avoir eu un enfant avec une de ses servantes, le roi lui retire son titre de ministre et le condamne à vivre dans un monastère en toute pauvreté. Salluste, décidé à se venger, demande de l’aide à son neveu, le séduisant brigand Céasar. Mais quand ce dernier refuse, Salluste le vend comme esclave aux ‘Barbaresques’. Salluste, sachant que son valet Blaze a des sentiments pour la reine, decide de le faire passer pour son neveu Céasar. Le plan est de séduire la reine pour rendre le roi cocu. L’histoire est aussi accompagnée de complots, d’attentats contre le roi, de sous et de beaucoup d’humour.

Ce film est basé tres légèrement sur la pièce de théâtre de Victor Hugo, Ruy Blas. Je l’ai bien apprécié pour deux raisons. D’abord, il y a Louis de Funès et ensuite, il y a beaucoup de blagues. Le message de ce film est, bien évidemment, la folie des grandeurs. Salluste, comme d’autres personnages, en veulent plus qu’il ne peuvent en avoir. Ce film montre que ce n’est pas bien, mais avec beaucoup d’humour.

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I watched the last film in the Jurassic Park Trilogy, directed by Steven Spielberg, in German. Dr. Grant returns and we see him as an unsuccessful researcher trying to convince the world that velociraptors are smarter and more organised than anyone ever estimated. His previous experience with Jurassic Park is the only reason people attend his lectures. One day he is contacted by Mr. Kirk and Mrs. Kirk who are a rich couple looking for a special anniversary. They bribe Allen Grant into taking them on an arial tour of Zone B, a new island inhabited by the usual dinosaurs plus some new ones. Only when they are in the air and around the island they land, despite the protesting Dr. Grant. A giant new dinosaur never before seen in previous Jurassic Parks, attacks them and they are left stranded on the island, their plane wrecked.

I liked this movie and compared to some movies where sequels are made because of the immediate success of the first film, this trilogy is very good. The actors play very well, and although there is action and dinosaurs, there is still room for some humor.

The purpose of the movie would be to show what people are ready to do to help the ones they love. They would be ready to take risks and lie to others. Another theme would be that you don’t truly know how much you love someone until they are gone, or you think they are gone. I suppose it would also show the amount of destruction that would happen should a scientist create something that has never shared the world with mankind: dinosaurs.

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