The Movie, Lesson About Life - 38: "Остров" (2006) - Drama

Острво 

 Original title: Ostrov 2006

The Island (Russian: Остров, romanized: Ostrov) is a 2006 Russian film about a fictional 20th century Eastern Orthodox monk. The film closed the 2006 Venice Film Festival, proved to be a moderate box-office success and won both the Nika Award and the China TV Golden Eagle Award as the Best Russian film of 2006. The filming location was the city of Kem, in Karelia, on the shores of the White Sea. It received generally positive reviews from critics.

The film is focused on father Anatoly's repentance of his sin (therefore the virtually continuous occurrence of the Jesus Prayer); but the transgressions of the depicted character (a fool for Christ) and their impact on the others are the means by which the actual plot develops. The film's director Pavel Lungin, speaking of the central character's self-awareness, said he doesn't regard him as being clever or spiritual, but blessed "in the sense that he is an exposed nerve, which connects to the pains of this world. His absolute power is a reaction to the pain of those people who come to it;" while "typically, when the miracle happens, the lay people asking for a miracle are always dissatisfied" because "the world does not tolerate domestic miracles."

Screenwriter Dmitry Sobolev further explains: "When a person asks God for something, he is often wrong because God has a better understanding of what a person needs at that moment."[1] Pyotr Mamonov, who plays the lead character, formerly one of the few rock musicians in the USSR, converted to Eastern Orthodoxy in the 1990s and lives now in an isolated village. Pavel Lungin said about him that "to a large extent, he played himself." Mamonov received a blessing from his confessor for playing the character.

The former Patriarch of Moscow, Alexei II (who held the office from 1990-2008), praised Ostrov for its profound depiction of faith and monastic life, calling it a "vivid example of an effort to take a Christian approach to culture."

The Island (2006 film) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Остров

Directed by Pavel Lungin

Written by Dmitry Sobolev

Produced by Pavel Lungin

Sergei Shumakov

Olga Vasilieva

Starring Petr Mamonov

Viktor Sukhorukov

Dmitri Dyuzhev

Cinematography Andrei Zhegalov

Music by Vladimir Martynov

Distributed by Pavel Lungin's Studio

Release date

2006

Running time 112 minutes

Country Russia

Languages. Russian, German

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Best Albums Ever: John Lee Hooker "The Healer" (1989) Blues, blues rock

John Lee Hooker "The Healer" 

The Healer is a blues album by John Lee Hooker, released in 1989 by Chameleon Music Group Chameleon. The album features collaborations with Bonnie Raitt, Charlie Musselwhite, Los Lobos and Carlos Santana, among others. The Healer peaked at number 62 on the Billboard 200 and "I'm in the Mood" won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Performance. Produced by Roy Rogers of the Delta Rhythm Kings, and executive produced by Mike Kappus[6] (who conceived the idea for the project), and Stephen Powers, founder and President of Chameleon Records. Powers and Kappus knew each other from the music business in Wisconsin — Rosebud Agency was originally based in Milwaukee, and Powers' label, Mountain Railroad Records, was headquartered in Madison. Chameleon had recently acquired Vee-Jay Records and reissued Hooker's numerous albums for Vee-Jay, plus a "Best of" compilation of Hooker's early entitled "The Hook."

The video for "The Healer" featuring Carlos Santana and John Lee Hooker was filmed in the Chameleon warehouse in Hawthorne, CA amidst stacks of Hooker's old vinyl LPs, and live on stage at "The Palace," a Hollwood nightclub across from Capitol Records on Vine St. John Lee Hooker was 73 years of age when the album was released. It was his first Grammy win. The album had such success that it "permitted John Lee Hooker to live out the end of his life in comfort".[7] Powers recounts with joy sending a large royalty check to Hooker, and the deep gratitude he felt for the opportunity to help him to finally achieve the recognition he deserved.

It was voted number 424 in the third edition of Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums (2000)

The Healer (album) 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1912 or 1917 – June 21, 2001) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi Hill country blues. He developed his own driving-rhythm boogie style, distinct from the 1930s–1940s piano-derived boogie-woogie. Hooker was ranked 35 in Rolling Stone's 2015 list of 100 greatest guitarists.

Some of his best known songs include "Boogie Chillen'" (1948), "Crawling King Snake" (1949), "Dimples" (1956), "Boom Boom" (1962), and "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" (1966). Several of his later albums, including The Healer (1989), Mr. Lucky (1991), Chill Out (1995), and Don't Look Back (1997), were album chart successes in the U.S. and UK. The Healer (for the song "I'm In The Mood") and Chill Out (for the album) both earned him Grammy wins[7][8] as well as Don't Look Back, which went on to earn him a double-Grammy win for Best Traditional Blues Recording and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals (with Van Morrison).

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John Lee Hooker at the Long Beach Blues Festival: Masahiro Sumori - 31 August 1997

John Lee Hooker, Carlos Santana, The Santana Band* The Healer 5:36

–John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt I'm In The Mood 4:30

–John Lee Hooker, Robert Cray Baby Lee 3:43

–John Lee Hooker, Canned Heat Cuttin' Out 4:35

–John Lee Hooker, Los Lobos Think Twice Before You Go 2:58

–John Lee Hooker, George Thorogood Sally Mae 3:15

–John Lee Hooker, Charlie Musselwhite That's Alright 4:23

–John Lee Hooker Rockin' Chair 4:09

–John Lee Hooker My Dream 4:02

–John Lee Hooker No Substitute 4:07

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Spontano Sagorevanje: "Ulica Crnomorska" 24 | Zbirka Kratkih Priča | Une collection d'histoires courtes | A Collection of Short Stories

Spontano Sagorevanje: "Ulica Crnomorska"

Duboka je noć. Prva, anonimna vest: "Gigant malog rasta je oteo devojčicu u Crnomorskoj!"

Niko iz Crnomorske nije video malog giganta. Crnomorska je te noći bila sasvim pusta. U Crnomorskoj je u vreme otmice došlo do više kvarova, nestala je struja i nestala je voda. 

Druga anonimna vest: "Nema pouzdanih informacija o tome da je gigant, malog rasta, oteo devojčicu. 

Jutros, rano, saznajemo da su tokom noći kružile lažne vesti tj. izmišljotine, neke druge devojčice. 

Pravo stanje stvari je danas jasno i vidljivo. Uzrok svemu je, iznenadni, neočekivani, jako kratki, trajanja tek 50 sekundi, Ciklon,  koji je usisao devojčicu. Devojčica je usled nepogode, sama izašla na ulicu. 

Ovo su bile najnovije vesti iz Crnog Mora, direktno iz glavne, Crnomorske ulice u Vodenom Crnom Gradu.

Vaš stalni dobisnik: Beli

 

"Devojka Koja Misli" Photo: Sebastian Sava Gor

Plot Keywords: kratka priča, short story, histoire courte, nadrealizam, teatar apsurda, surréalisme. théâtre de l'absurde, theater of the absurd, iracionalizam, avantgarde, avangarda, irrationalism, irrationalisme, crazy humor, dark humor, crni humor 

Best Albums Ever: Big Black: "Songs About Fucking" (1987) - Genre: Rock Style: Post-Punk, Indie Rock, Noise

BIG BLACK

"Songs About Fucking"

Music Album

1987 

Big Black was an American punk rock band from Evanston, Illinois, active from 1981 to 1987. Founded by singer and guitarist Steve Albini, the band's initial lineup also included guitarist Santiago Durango and bassist Jeff Pezzati, both of Naked Raygun. In 1985, Pezzati was replaced by Dave Riley, who played on Big Black's two full-length studio albums, Atomizer (1986) and Songs About Fucking (1987).

Big Black's aggressive and abrasive music was characterized by distinctively clanky guitars and the use of a drum machine rather than a drum kit, elements that foreshadowed industrial rock. The band's lyrics flouted commonly held taboos and dealt frankly—and often explicitly—with politically and culturally loaded topics including murder, rape, child sexual abuse, arson, racism, and misogyny. Though the band's lyrics contained controversial material, the lyrics were meant to serve as a commentary or a display of distaste for the subject matter. They were staunchly critical of the commercial nature of rock, shunning the mainstream music industry and insisting on complete control over all aspects of their career. At the height of their success, they booked their own tours, paid for their own recordings, refused to sign contracts, and eschewed many of the traditional corporate trappings of rock bands. In doing so, they had a significant impact on the aesthetic and political development of independent and underground rock music.

In addition to two studio albums, Big Black released two live albums, two compilation albums, four EPs, and five singles, all through independent record labels. Most of the band's catalog was kept in print through Touch and Go Records for years following their breakup.

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"The term ‘rock & roll music’ originally meant dirty songs about fucking… It was rhythmic songs that were euphemistically or explicitly about fucking. Songs about fucking – that’s what rock & roll meant. And then the Parents’ Music Resource Center was trying to rein in the subject matter of popular music and art at the time. We wanted to explicitly decline to participate in that reining in. We wanted to make filthy music. We wanted to make our records. We wanted to be explicit about our willingness to offend people."

Steve Albini for Rolling Stone

Big Black – Songs About Fucking (1987, Vinyl) - Discogs

Big Black – Songs About Fucking

Label: Blast First – BFFP 19

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: UK

Released: 1987

Genre: Rock

Style: Post-Punk, Indie Rock, Noise

Movies by Books 03 - The Exorcist (1973)

Истеривач ђавола Original title: The Exorcist 1973 / IMDb

Истеривач ђавола (енгл. The Exorcist) је амерички хорор филм из 1973. године, режисера Вилијама Фридкина, рађен по истоименој новели Вилијама Питера Блатија са Елен Берстин, Максом фон Сидуом, Линдом Блер и Џејсоном Милером у главним улогама. Филм је награђен Оскаром за најбољи адаптирани сценарио, Оскаром за најбоље миксовање звука и 4 Златна глобуса, а такође је био и номинован за још 8 Оскара и 3 Златна глобуса. Један је од најпознатијих и најуспешнијих хорора свог времена. Зарадио је преко 440 милиона долара што га је у том тренутку ставило на 1. место по заради у историји хорор филма, да би га касније с те позиције збацило Шесто чуло 1999. године, а потом се 2017. на прву позицију попело То Стивена Кинга и потиснуло га на 3. позицију.

Филм је инспирисан истинитим догађајима из 1949. који су упамћени као Егзорцизам Роналда Доа. Централни лик филма је 12-годишња девојчица, Реган Мекнил, коју запоседне демон Пазузу. Када њена мајка схвати да јој лекари не могу помоћи окреће се цркви и тражи помоћ од локалног свештеника Демијена Караса, који такође пролази кроз веома тежак период живота након мајчине смрти. Једина нада за спас девојчице је отац Ланкестер Мерин, који се већ сусретао с демоном и он је једини кога се демон заправо плаши.

Поред тога што је остварио велики успех и освојио бројне награде, филм Истеривач ђавола, започео је и филмску франшизу не тако успешних филмова, коју за сада чине 5 остварења. Први наставак филма изашао је 1977. године, под називом Истеривач ђавола 2: Јеретик и Линда Блер се вратила у улогу Реган у том филму.

Истеривач ђавола

The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin and produced and written for the screen by William Peter Blatty, based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Blatty. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran (in his final film role), Jason Miller and Linda Blair. It is the first installment in The Exorcist film series, and follows the demonic possession of twelve year-old Regan and her mother's attempt to rescue her through an exorcism conducted by two Catholic priests.

Despite the book's bestseller status, Blatty, who produced, and Friedkin, his choice for director, had difficulty casting the film. After turning down, or being turned down by, major stars of the era, they cast Burstyn, a relative unknown, as well as unknowns Blair and Miller (author of a hit play with no film acting experience); the casting choices were vigorously opposed by studio executives at Warner Bros. Pictures. Principal photography was also difficult. A fire destroyed the majority of the set, and Blair and Burstyn suffered long-term injuries in on-set accidents. Ultimately production took twice as long as scheduled and cost more than twice the initial budget.

The Exorcist was released in 24 theaters in the United States and Canada in late December. Despite initial mixed critical reviews, audiences flocked to it, waiting in long lines during winter weather and many doing so more than once. Some viewers suffered adverse physical reactions, fainting or vomiting to scenes in which the protagonist undergoes a realistic cerebral angiography and later violently masturbates with a crucifix. Heart attacks and miscarriages were reported; a psychiatric journal published a paper on "cinematic neurosis" triggered by the film. Many children were allowed to see the film, leading to charges that the MPAA ratings board had accommodated Warner Brothers by giving the film an R-rating instead of the X-rating they thought it deserved, in order to ensure its commercial success. Several cities attempted to ban it outright or prevent children from attending.

The cultural conversation around the film, which also encompassed its treatment of Catholicism, helped it become the first horror film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, one of ten Academy Awards it was nominated for, winning for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Sound. It was the highest-grossing R-rated horror film (unadjusted for inflation) until the 2017 release of It. The Exorcist has had a significant influence on popular culture and has received critical acclaim, with several publications regarding it as one of the greatest horror films ever made. English film critic Mark Kermode named it his "favorite film of all time". In 2010, the Library of Congress selected the film to be preserved in its National Film Registry, citing it as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

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The Exorcist (Extended Director's Cut & Original Theatrical Edition) [Blu-ray]

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The Exorcist (novel) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Exorcist is a 1971 horror novel by American writer William Peter Blatty. The book details the demonic possession of eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil, the daughter of a famous actress, and the two priests who attempt to exorcise the demon. Published by Harper & Row, the novel was the basis of a highly successful film adaptation released two years later, whose screenplay was also written and produced by Blatty, and part of The Exorcist franchise.

The novel was inspired by a 1949 case of demonic possession and exorcism that Blatty heard about while he was a student in the class of 1950 at Georgetown University.[1] As a result, the novel takes place in Washington, D.C., near the campus of Georgetown University. In September 2011, the novel was reprinted by Harper Collins to celebrate its fortieth anniversary, with slight revisions made by Blatty as well as interior title artwork by Jeremy Caniglia.

In 1973, the novel was adapted by Blatty for the film of the same name and directed by William Friedkin with Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller and Linda Blair. The screenplay for the film won Blatty an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. In 1974 famed Japanese horror author Kazuo Umezu also created a short comic adaptation of this film.

The Exorcist is a 1971 horror novel by American writer William Peter Blatty. The book details the demonic possession of eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil, the daughter of a famous actress, and the two priests who attempt to exorcise the demon. Published by Harper & Row, the novel was the basis of a highly successful film adaptation released two years later, whose screenplay was also written and produced by Blatty, and part of The Exorcist franchise.

The novel was inspired by a 1949 case of demonic possession and exorcism that Blatty heard about while he was a student in the class of 1950 at Georgetown University.[1] As a result, the novel takes place in Washington, D.C., near the campus of Georgetown University. In September 2011, the novel was reprinted by Harper Collins to celebrate its fortieth anniversary, with slight revisions made by Blatty as well as interior title artwork by Jeremy Caniglia.

In 1973, the novel was adapted by Blatty for the film of the same name and directed by William Friedkin with Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller and Linda Blair. The screenplay for the film won Blatty an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. In 1974 famed Japanese horror author Kazuo Umezu also created a short comic adaptation of this film.

The Exorcist: Blatty, William Peter - Books - Amazon.com

Originally published in 1971, The Exorcist is now a major television series on FOX. It remains one of the most controversial novels ever written and went on to become a literary phenomenon: It spent fifty-seven weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, seventeen consecutively at number one. Inspired by a true story of a child’s demonic possession in the 1940s, William Peter Blatty created an iconic novel that focuses on Regan, the eleven-year-old daughter of a movie actress residing in Washington, D.C. A small group of overwhelmed yet determined individuals must rescue Regan from her unspeakable fate, and the drama that ensues is gripping and unfailingly terrifying.

Two years after its publication, The Exorcist was, of course, turned into a wildly popular motion picture, garnering ten Academy Award nominations. On opening day of the film, lines of the novel’s fans stretched around city blocks. In Chicago, frustrated moviegoers used a battering ram to gain entry through the double side doors of a theater. In Kansas City, police used tear gas to disperse an impatient crowd who tried to force their way into a cinema. The three major television networks carried footage of these events; CBS’s Walter Cronkite devoted almost ten minutes to the story. The Exorcist was, and is, more than just a novel and a film: it is a true landmark.

Purposefully raw and profane, The Exorcist still has the extraordinary ability to disturb readers and cause them to forget that it is “just a story.” Published here in this beautiful fortieth anniversary edition, it remains an unforgettable reading experience and will continue to shock and frighten a new generation of readers.

In February 2014, BBC Radio 4 broadcast a two-part adaptation of the novel by Robert Forrest[9] produced and directed by Gaynor MacFarlane and starring Robert Glenister as Father Karras, Lydia Wilson as Regan, Teresa Gallagher as Chris MacNeil, Karl Johnson as Detective Kinderman, Bryan Dick as Father Dyer, Alexandra Mathie as The Demon and Ian McDiarmid as Father Merrin.

A stage adaptation of the novel was written by John Pielmeier and premiered at Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles in July 2012. It was directed by John Doyle and starred Brooke Shields, David Wilson Barnes, Richard Chamberlain, Emily Yetter, Harry Groener, Roslyn Ruff, Manoel Felciano, Tom Nelis, and Stephen Bogardus. The play made its UK premiere at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in October 2016, co-produced by Bill Kenwright. The new production was directed by Sean Mathias, designed by Anna Fleischle and starred Jenny Seagrove as Chris, Peter Bowles as Merrin and Adam Garcia as Damien.

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BELA MAČKA: "Sestro" 12 / Zbirka Poezije | poezija | poetry | poésie

SESTRO

 

Mokra je kaldrma

Mahovina na starim zidovima.

Tvoja vrela ruka se o kamen svaki čas oslanja

Kosti lomnjene, koža pocepana u ranama

Pad do pada

Traži telo drhteći odmora.

Mračna mora te ulicama savija

Stakleni pogled u prolazu

Strah te guši, ne da ti da duboko udahneš

Stoji kao strela zabodena u grudima.

Srce tvoje snažno odoleva

Tiho plače i moli

Toliko je vremena prošlo

Čini ti se da oduvek u toj seni mračnoj živiš

Da ćeš i život svoj njoj da predaš.

Tamjan ti je zamirisao ili ti to samo pridje uspomena

Kao lažna uteha kada se gorčina umom poigrava

San mrtvi te tada pita jesi li uopšte živa

Više ne vidiš kuda se krećeš

Tako da ti će pasaž, umokreni, noćas dom biti,

Majko mila!

Tako ridaš i kroz zube šapućeš

Nema više nigde nikoga

Crni dim je pojeo grad

Sestro!

Ti što noćima bazaš

Dan što ti je zaboravio lice

Znaj, ako uteha ti je

Da noćas pored tebe ležim

I ništa mi bolje nije.

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Frédéric Chopin : Nocturnes - classical music

Frédéric Chopin Iz Wikipedije, slobodne enciklopedije

Frederik Fransoa Šopen (pravo ime Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin), (1. marta 1810, Želazova Vola, Poljska - 17. oktobra 1849, Pariz, Francuska), je bio poljski kompozitor i pijanista

Najistaknutiji predstavnik poljske muzičke kulture i jedan od najznačajnijih pijanista i kompozitora svih vremena. U svojoj dvadesetoj godini Frederik Šopen se seli u Pariz sa ciljem da se usavrši. Do tada je već komponovao svoja dva klavirska koncerta. Nikad se više nije vraćao u Poljsku.

Chopin, by Wodzinska

Frédéric Chopin - YouTube Topic

Frédéric Chopin wrote 21 nocturnes for solo piano between 1827 and 1846. They are generally considered among the finest short solo works for the instrument and hold an important place in contemporary concert repertoire. Although Chopin did not invent the nocturne, he popularized and expanded on it, building on the form developed by Irish composer John Field.

Chopin's nocturnes numbered 1 to 18 were published during his lifetime, in twos or threes, in the order of composition. However, numbers 19 and 20 were actually written first, prior to Chopin's departure from Poland, but published posthumously. Number 21 was not originally entitled "nocturne" at all, but since its publication in 1938 as such, it is generally included with publications and recordings of the set.

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