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After hundreds of movies, thousands of eye-popping fight scenes and millions of punches thrown…which ones are the best? Which ones have I been missing out on my whole life? Which ones must I have in my collection in order to not bring shame upon my family name?

We've scoured the internet. Reviews. Forums. Amazon. Postings. Bulletins. And this list is what we've come up with as the greatest Kung-Fu movies of all time and why you should watch each one. Pay attention to movies involving Yuen Wo-Ping as either director or action director, there's a reason why half this list is movies where he was involved!

If you want to watch trailers of these movies, go to: http://www.experiencemartialarts.com/articles/movies.html

(you can also get directly to these movies in http://Amazon.com from this website)

#1 – Way of the Dragon (1979)

This is the only finished film to be written and directed by Bruce Lee. (Game of Death is the other one but is unfinished) We could write a lot about the plot, characters or fight scenes…but all you really care about is watching Bruce Lee fight Chuck Norris in the final battle.

Martial Artists: Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris

Director: Bruce Lee

#2 – Shaolin Temple (1982)

Depicts the amazing history of the Shaolin Temple, the focal point for Chinese Martial Arts. Think of the Shaolin Monks as Jedi Knights (an elite group of fighters) and the rest of China as the messed-up universe that Star Wars takes place in (people who are afraid of the elite fighters and want to take them out of power). Much work to do, you have, young Jet Li. picture Yoda's accent on that one Define Irony: A movie shot at the site of the Shaolin Temple, telling a story about the fall of the Shaolin Temple, sparks so much public interest that the temple was re-opened shortly after the movie released.

Martial Artist: Jet Li (His debut movie)

Director: Chang Hsin-Yen

#3 – Ong Bak (2003)

Raw action without wires, Tony Jaa brings a new martial arts style to the big screen and does so in style. Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) is stronger and more direct than the Chinese styles you're used to seeing with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, giving a new look to how a martial arts movie can be done. You'll be seeing more of him…guaranteed.

Martial Artist: Tony Jaa

Director: Prachya Pinkaew

#4 – Iron Monkey (1993)

Doctor by day, thief by night…Iron Monkey is your classic Robin-hood meets Kung Fu. It's an action packed flick that can't go 5 minutes without an excellent fight scene. It all comes down to a battle between Iron Monkey (ie Robin Hood) and an ex Shaolin Monk (remember, these guys are like the Jedi Knights of Chinese martial arts…they're elite). Remember that guy Yuen Wo-Ping I mentioned? Well he's the director in this one, so you know it's good!

Martial Artists: Yu Rong-Guang, Donnie Yen

Director: Yuen Wo-Ping

Action Directors: Yuen Cheung-yan, Yuen Shun-yi

#5 – 5 Deadly Venoms (1978)

No room form "martial arts beauties" in this one, there's so much blood and action that they only cast male actors. Exit the traditional elaborate costumes and enter the muscular, skin-bearing, bloody martial arts style that would become a trademark for director Chang Cheh. Each cast member is trained in an art resembling one of 5 venemous creatures (Scorpion, Snake, Centipede, Gecko, Toad) with the 6th cast member being trained in all 5. Six main martial arts actors = LOTS O' ACTION

Martial Artists: 6 Martial Artists (yes, 6 main characters)

Director: Chang Cheh

#6 – The Seven Samurai (1954)

One of the greatest classic kung-fu movies of all time and arguable Kurosawa's best work. Some Samurai of the time were down on their luck (homeless) and willing to do anything for a meal. A village under attack by bandits recruits a group of seven such Samurai warriors and asks them to help defend their village. The movie is about the Samurai teaching the village how to fight and culminates in a massive battle between a village and almost 50 attacking bandits. The acting is superb, the emotions run high and Kurosawa keeps you hooked from beginning to end.

Martial Artists: 7 Martial Artists (all names you won't know since this movie is so old)

Director: Akira Kurosawa

#7 – Legend of Drunken Master (1994)

Some will say this is the greatest martial arts movie of all time because of it's balance between plot-line, comedy, drama and amazing kung fu sequences. Probably Jackie Chan's best martial arts performance. You're going to love the final scene where you learn what "Drunken Master" really means. We're talking box-splitting, fire-spitting craziness!

Martial Artist: Jackie Chan

Director: Lau Kar-leung

#8 – Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000)

Based on a Pentalogy (yes, that's 5 books) written by Wang Dulu, this movie covers mostly the 4th book. Critically acclaimed to cross international borders with it's amazing character development, intricate plot, martial arts ideals, stunning special effects and quicker-than-the-eye fighting scenes, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon set a new standard for martial arts movies. Telling Zhang Ziyi (the lead female character and an amazing martial artist) to get back in the kitchen would likely cost you 50 punches to the "bags". Be ready for subtitles, ‘cuz turning on the English track is like watching…uh…like watching a kung fu movie in English.

Main Martial Artist: Chow Yun-fat

Other Martial Artists: Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh, Chang Chen, Cheng Pei-pei

Director: Ang Lee

Action Director: Yuen Wo-Ping

#9 – Kill Bill vol. 1 (2003)

You're going to want your home theatre room for this one. It's tough to beat beautiful women beating the crap out of each other in fast-paced, action-packed, make you cringe, bloody, gory, cut-'em-up (more buzz words go here) movie jam packed with as much martial arts death as possible. Tarantino expertly uses every camera angle and a plethora of special effects to deliver a better-than-real visual experience that gives this blood-and-guts thriller an artistic feel you'll appreciate at the end. Did I mention is has Uma Thurman in it?

("Kill bill vol. 2" brings closure to the set, but hey…we had to choose one movie. Say "Five-Point-Palm Exploding Heart Technique" 5 times fast.)

Actors: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah, Vivica A. Fox

Director: Quentin Tarantino

Action Director: Yuen Wo-ping

#10 – Fist of Legend (1994)

A classic story of Chinese vs. Japanese martial arts, Fist of Legend is actually a remake of the original Bruce Lee movie, Fist of Fury. If Bruce Lee is like the original James Bond, Jet Li is the Pierce Brosnan. He'll never be the original, but the modern film-making and larger budget bring the entertainment value just a hair above the original Fist of Fury. (The ghost of Bruce Lee is probably going to strike me down for writing that) The Yuen Brothers are known for amazing action choreography, and they totally deliver on this one. (Casting Jet Li may have helped them a little too.)

Martial Artist: Jet Li

Director: Gordon Chan

Action Directors: "The Yuen Brothers"

The fun doesn't stop there.

We tried to stop at only 10…really, we did. But we just couldn't control ourselves.

"Once it hits your lips, it's so good!" – Will Ferrell in "Old School"

To see the movies that deserve "Honorable Mention", go to http://www.experiencemartialarts.com/articles/movies.html

Whether you enjoyed this list or think we snuffed your favorite movie, we'd love to hear what you think. Post your comments at: http://www.experiencemartialarts.com/blog/archives/16

Javier Lozano, Jr.

Full Review on my music blog indielimerick.blogspot.com

Okkervil River is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas. Formed in 1998, the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya. Okkervil River consist of Scott Brackett (Trumpet/ Keyboards), Brian Cassidy (Vocals, Electric Guitar, Mandolin), Travis Nelsen (Drums), Patrick Pestorius (Bass), Will Sheff (Vocals/Guitar), Justin Sherburn (New Member) and Lauren Gurgiolo (New Member). Former member, Jonathan Meiburg (Vocals, Keyboards, Accordion) left the band to pursue as a singer and songwriter in his new band, Shearwater. The band has garnered positive critical reception, especially noted are each song’s lyrics, intricate instrumentation, and thematic albums. :-) Okkervil River play songs that are heart-felt and all songs written by them are actually beautiful poems that ought to be remembered for a long long time. Clever lyrics combined with music that are full of emotions and touch everyone’s heart upon listen. They are as big as the Amazon River. :-D

The Stand Ins is such a matured album that even Adult and Elderly People will fall in love with it. It's definitely a perfect album for my parents' wedding anniversary. :-) It has 3 tracks which are pure instrumentals.

"Stand Ins, One" is just 48 seconds long and is the intro to The Stand Ins. It started off slowly and gradually picked up and got louder. Accordian can be heard throughout this song and at times, it sounded creepy to me. Nonetheless, this track will get you ready and build up the tempo and excitement in you for the next track. :-)

What i love about "Lost Coastlines" apart from the awesome lyrics is its music. ;-) Patrick Pestorius' playing of bass gets my head nodding each time i listen to this track. Not only that, the mandolin and trumpet also created an atmosphere as if i'm watching a big group of orchestra performance. As Will sings, "But we find the maps he sent to us don't mention lost coastlines...". He knows that they are lost on the shoreline.. And when it comes to the end, it will not be long when you finally find yourself singing along with Okkervil River.. "La, la, la..."

The beginning of "Singer Songwriter" resembles "Ain't No Easy Way" by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club", and it tells the story about a girl who has everything that she could ever ask for.. But due to this very same fact, she failed in everything she chose to do.. And nothing's gonna change her world.. It's also one of the loudest track on The Stand Ins where various guitar playings can be heard throughout this track. Beautiful country rock song where you can imagine a group of elderly people enjoying and dancing to this power-pop country rock track. :-D Love it!

"Starry Stairs" should have been the last track on this album. It just has the quality to end an album. :-) Will sings as if he is sad.. "If you don't love me, i'm sorry". It's the most memorable moment on this track. As he goes on, he sings about how a girl that he loves, lied to him. He has no choice but to say goodbye.. All the Starry Stairs seem to be falling apart as he climbs.. Definitely a track to look out for on The Stand-Ins! Play this song if you found out that your girlfriend is lying to you or hiding something from you! :-) Make her know that you're saying goodbye..

Clocking in at over 6 minutes long is "Blue Tulip". The longest song on this album. Blue Tulip, again sings about a girl who lies.. "Hats off to my distant hope, a little lie, a puff of smoke...", sings Will, and as he sings, i feel the pain he's in. I feel sorry for him. Such a sad song that it's impossible to ignore this powerful ballad which sings the way to your heart. And it's one of the reasons Okkervil River is famous for! ;-)

"Stand Ins, Two" is another instrumental. A slow guitar plucking and piano playing. As if Okkervil River is taking a brief break from this album. :-)

As its title suggests, "Pop Lie" is about lies. A story about a man who lies in his pop songs. Thus, Pop Lie. :-) Damn, Okkervil River is good at it! They write songs that's so complicated until i have to listen countlessly to Pop Lie before i could figure out the real meaning behind this song. A man who has so many fans, from kids to adults, lies whenever he sings. Is this the real world out there? You be the judge. Anyway, it's a guitar-power-packed song that is so radio friendly! Cheers to Okkervil River!

"On Tour with Zykos" is specially written for Okkervil River's past member, Jonathan Meiburg. Will wishes him all the best on his future undertaking... "Roll your crew on down the road, to the next sold out show... " I really love the piano playing of this song. I can feel the friendship shared between Okkervil River and Jonathan. And it reminds me of the friendship shared between Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon. Incredible farewell song to Jonathan! :-D

"Calling and Not Calling My Ex" is a very radio-friendly track. At first listen, i already knew i would like this song. The beat and tempo of this song is just perfect that it'll make you go on remembering this song, especially the beginning of this song. "God knows i'm feeling really stupid now, forever having said goodbye..." is the phrase that i always recall whenever i listen to this song. And another praise for the piano of this song. I just find it very appealing and infectious.. ;-)

"Stand Ins, Three", another instrumental. Violin can be heard throughout this track until it subsides where it jump to another track... More or less, it's the prelude to the next song...

"Bruce Wayne Campbell Interviewed on the Roof of the Chelsea Hotel, 19793 is the track that closes The Stand Ins. Before ending The Stand Ins, Okkervil River managed to close this album on thematic and anthemic note. This song is a slow ballad that Will sings, "Pull down the shades, let's kill the morning...", as if he's disappointed and despair in love. But like most closing song, it ended on a high note, high spirit, trumpet, guitar and drums all came in together to make this a memorable one. Okkervil River have done it again! :-)

Rating: I'm speechless... I'm totally impressed with the lyrics written by Okkervil River. The have this ability to write songs with lyrics that are so cryptic that we have to think through the words in order to understand the real meaning behind those lyrics. Not only that, their music landscape and genre is so focused that they are becoming the pioneer in what they are doing. Beautiful and heart-felt songs all in The Stand Ins, i honestly give it 7.5 out of 10. Cheers!

Stand-Out Tracks (My Picks): Lost Coastlines, Singer Songwriter, Starry Stairs, Calling and Not Calling My Ex, On Tour with Zykos.

Cheers!
Darren Tan
Avid Indie Music Fan

Darren Tan

One upper-Midwestern state has gone to great lengths to render itself a desirable filmmaking location-and the entertainment industry is taking notice.

A legislative package recently passed in the Michigan legislature offers incentives designed to lure filmmakers to the Wolverine State. And with broad tax breaks, cash rebates, and a low-interest loan program among the new benefits for Michigan-based film productions offered by this sixteen-bill initiative, fledgling and established filmmakers alike may find Michigan's offer a difficult one to refuse. Already the bill has attracted notice in Variety, a popular film industry resource, and Michigan's native sons such as actor Jeff Daniels and author Mitch Albom traveled to Lansing to argue for the bill's passage.

But there's nothing new about the relationship between Michigan and film. Even before the Michigan legislature decided to offer a forty percent across-the-board refundable tax credit to filmmakers who spend over $50,000 making a movie in-state-plus further incentives for shooting in one of the 103 state-designated Core Communities, and other opportunities (a complete list and application package are available online from the Michigan Film Office)-the state had contributed a great deal to the world of contemporary film.

Most obviously, there's the long list of Michigan-born artists who have gone on to do significant work in film. As of 2008, that list includes the above-mentioned Daniels, who costarred in Dumb and Dumber, then returned to his native state to satirize Upper Peninsula mores in Escanaba In Da Moonlight. It also includes Sam Raimi, who revolutionized horror film with The Evil Dead (a student production made in the Michigan woods) before going on to popular success with A Simple Plan and the Spider-Man trilogy. Ann Arbor-born David Goyer helped revolutionize the superhero movie, contributing story work to Christopher Nolan's acclaimed Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Indie director Mike Binder set his film The Upside of Anger in his home state (though he didn't film there) before going on to direct the acclaimed 9/11 drama, Reign Over Me, and of course that's not even mentioning Flint, Michigan's liberal crusader Michael Moore, of the most commercially successful directors in the history of documentary films.

But it's as a setting that Michigan has perhaps truly shone. After all, it's the only state where you're never more than eighty-five miles from the beach-yet it offers craggy, mountainous locations, diverse and thriving cityscapes, sparse or heavily-wooded forests, enough flat farmland to simulate any state in the Midwest, and, of course, those sand dunes. Does your script require an urban locale? Head to Detroit, where parts of Semi-Pro, Four Brothers, The Island and Transformers were shot, and which provided all the locations for 8 Mile. What about a gorgeous, cultured college town? Try Ann Arbor, backdrop for parts of the recent Jumper and the upcoming Youth In Revolt. The Michigan woods inspired Ernest Hemingway-and they also lend some of the inimitable creepy charm to Raimi's Evil Dead and Evil Dead II. A suburb of Detroit becomes a major supporting presence in John Cusack's classic black comedy Grosse Pointe Blank, and of course, we haven't even talked about the state's beaches, small towns or the craggy Porcupine Mountains, about the German-imitating tourist town Frankenmuth or the Scottish festival that every year puts tiny Alma on the map (and then takes it off again). Because of its geographical diversity, Michigan can stand in for nearly any state in the Union.

In fact, movies have been made in Michigan for almost as long as they've been made anywhere. Such early silent shorts as Baby Lund and Her Pets (1899) and Cadet Cavalry Charge (1900), starring the Michigan Military Academy's Cadet Batallion, were filmed in Detroit. (In those days, movies were typically under five minutes long, and tended to feature small snippets of real-life events-so the titles of these movies pretty much summarize their contents.) In 1908, Michigan provided the backdrop for an eight-minute version of The Count of Monte Cristo, which seems to have been the first version of that oft-filmed play. This version is largely a highlights package of scenes from the then-popular stage play based on Dumas's novel-but 1908 was also the year director D.W. Griffith began to work in film, and the medium's potential for telling a feature-length story would soon be tapped.

And with the birth of feature film comes a series of classics set and/or partially filmed in Michigan, such as the Upper Peninsula-based mystery Anatomy of a Murder, Eddie Murphy's breakthrough hit Beverly Hills Cop, the John Belushi-starring Continental Divide, and the teen cult classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Noted screenwriter Paul Schrader has drawn on his Grand Rapids and Detroit experiences for films such as Blue Collar and Hardcore (which parodies, and also flatters, the Dutch Reformed subculture of West Michigan), and RoboCop, The Untouchables, and Road to Perdition all use Michigan locations as well. And everyone who saw the classic Christopher Reeve/Jane Seymour romance Somewhere In Time knows all about the potential of Mackinaw Island as a film setting.

Are Michigan officials ready to support the new influx of filmmakers they've courted? Certainly, the state already operates its own official Film Office, has an experienced tourism board, and-in Checker Sedan-offers filmmakers a transportation company with decades of experience assisting local and national productions with everything from taking dailies to the developer to picking up that special star or starlet from the Detroit Metro Airport.

Robyn Mueller

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Join DIRECTOR DISCUSSIONS as they quiz the director of SPIDER-MAN 3, Sam Raimi, on the thought process that went into translating the character of VENOM onto screen... *Note: This isn't actually tearing pages from a graphic novel, it's pre-cut pages from a cheap comic...

Summer, as we all know, is the season for movie blockbusters. The summer of 2007 promises to be one of the biggest yet, with several second and third installments of feature film franchises that already have a large following hitting the theaters. From Pirates and Superheroes to animated characters and real life characters who are overly animated, expect a record breaking season that may go down as the highest grossing ever.

Starting things off with a bang is “Spider Man 3”, the Sam Raimi directed prequel to the sixth highest grossing movie of all time, Spiderman. We rejoin the friendly webslinger as he battles a new cache of villains while fighting off the effects of a symbiotic lifeforce that has attached itself to him in the form a new spider-suit.

If superheroes aren’t to your liking, maybe the comedy of Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy in the highly anticipated “Shrek 3” will do the trick. The third film in the series finds Shrek faced with the arduous task of finding someone to fill the recently deceased King of Far, Far Away land’s shoes lest he should have to do it himself. All the main characters from “Shrek 2” return to handle the voicework.

Last years blockbuster, “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Black Pearl”, has set sail for new waters. The third and likely last in the series, tagged “Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End”, is scheduled for release on May 25th and features the reunion of Captain Jack Sparrow and his long lost pirate father, played by none other than Keith Richards.

Steven Soderbergh has once again dragged out the A and B-list for another round of Danny Ocean and company hijinks in “Ocean’s 13”. The latest version finds the crew teaming up with casino boss and enemy Andy Garcia for their biggest job yet.

Whether sequel or prequel, nothing this summer has quite the draw (both literally and figuratively) of “The Simpson’s Movie”. “The Simpsons” are the second longest running television show in history, behind only “The Adventures of Ozzy and Harriet”. Creator Matt Groening promises more of what we know and love, but in the context of a well thought out story.

Last, but certainly not least, is the reunion of east meets west for “Rush Hour 3”. Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan are at it again with a new crime to solve, one which will take them to Paris, among other locations.

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No matter how much you claim to love living in the city, I’m sure you’re often tempted to hit the road and disappear into the wilderness. I know I am. I sometimes question my inability to fall asleep without a subway train rumbling by.

I recently followed one of my escapist temptations and steered my VW Bug toward New Hampshire’s Lakes Region. I attempted to travel light, but after a bit of research, I found my car quite stocked:

1. Fishing Rods (there was a bass out there with my name on it).
2. 1 Tent (I actually booked a New Hampshire Hotel Room, but felt as if the trip deserved a tent)
3. Costco-sized bag of Trail Mix (aprox. 10 lbs.)
4. Extra Fluffy Down Pillows
5. A laptop with EVDO broadband card (we all gotta stay connected somehow)
6. A hammock I picked up on the way out
7. My flatmate Alan (aprox. 245 lbs)
8. A suitcase filled with clothing and a wool jacket.
9. Hiking boots
8. Alan’s stuff (mostly consisted of two thirty racks of beer)

We filled the silence of the five hour drive with Bruce Springsteen’s greatest hits. You know you’ve crossed over to the Granite State’s highways when they become lined with a surplus of gun shops and discount liquor stores. More blatant were the thousand or so bikers that cut past us on Route 93.

They growled by on packs of silver and black Harleys; I imagined them off to some grass-and-dirt battlefield to clash with a rival gang. Turns out it was Laconia Motorcycle Week, an annual June rally for the displaying of bikes and girls and the consuming of copious amounts of beer. Alan wanted to go, but I decided against it.

Just as the sun dipped below the horizon we arrived at beautiful Steele Hill Resorts, set amongst 500 acres of unspoiled fields and hardwood forests, and perched proudly on top of New Hampshire’s lakes Region. We were hungry from traveling, and were provided a fantastic meal in Steele Hill’s restaurant which offered stunning views of Lake Winnipesaukee and Lake Winnisquaum.

I lay awake that night, amazed at how quiet the world was outside of the city. A symphony of crickets had replaced the subway trains and drunk revelers. I fell asleep well-traveled and ready to catch my bass in the morning.

I lay awake that night, amazed at how quiet the world was outside of the city.  A symphony of crickets had replaced the subway trains and drunk revelers. I fell asleep well-traveled and ready to catch my bass in the morning.

Darwin Redshield

WEST TISBURY One teen was killed and a second, due to graduate Sunday, is in stable condition after a crash last night, police said. Jena Pothier, 18, of Oak Bluffs, died in the accident, which happened about one mile from the airport entrance in West Tisbury, police said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Pothier was a 2008 graduate of Martha's Vineyard High School and just finished her freshman year at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. The driver, Kelly McCarron of Oak Bluffs, 17, was thrown from the vehicle, police said, and Pothier was trapped inside the vehicle. McCarron, who is scheduled to graduate on Sunday from the Vineyard high school, was taken off island to Massachusetts General Hospital by a Coast Guard cutter in critical condition. Police had initially called for a MedFlight helicopter, which was not operating due to poor weather conditions. School officials intend to proceed tonight with a scheduled awards ceremony for the 2009 class, Supt. James Weiss said. Its been a tough day, he said. The schools cafeteria was opened up to seniors, who have already completed classes, so they could meet with grief counselors, Weiss said. The hope is that by proceeding with tonights awards ceremony the seniors can gather together and it will be somewhat therapeutic, he said. Graduation is scheduled for 1:30 pm Saturday at the school and the plan is to keep that schedule, at least right now, Weiss said. Pothier was described as outgoing and <b>...</b>

Nissan has unveiled their Bevel Concept at the recent 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Bevel Concept is not conventional vehicle and you can easily tell by its door and window layout. It is a four-door vehicle which includes an extra long door located on the driver’s side, a rear hatch, and an expansive twin doors on the passenger side, and rear suicide style opening.

The back hatch with its picture window size glass is built-in into the roof to create a cavernous opening. The hatch providing a full-six feet tailgate style work bench that extends outward and have a height of approximately two inches off the ground. Nissan said that the tailgate style work bench is strong enough to sit or stand on.

The Bevel concept has a wheelbase that measures four inches longer than the Murano crossover which is another vehicle in Nissan’s lineup and was presented last year at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Bevel has also relatively short overhangs with a surprisingly small overall footprint that is just 173.2 inches from nose to tail. To make up for the things that it lacks, the Bevel is provided with a bigger interior space.

With its seats up the cabin is divided into three distinct zones. The driver is provided with a futuristic looking bucket that can pass for a home in a remake of the Jetsons. Another great feature of the Bevel Concept is its seats can be folded flat to accommodate additional loads, luggage or cargoes.

The Bevel is loaded with lots of electronic gadgets ranging from its glass roof-mounted solar panels to its drive-by-wire steering, throttle, and braking. Its 20-inch wheels that features rubber inserts on the outer spoke edges enhance the Bevel’s aesthetic appeal while at the same time protects against curb damage.

There is nothing conventional with the Bevel Concept its asymmetric glass roof with its distinctive puck-shaped tie downs up to its yoke style steering wheel screams exclusivity. And that’s not all! Both headlights & tail lights are hidden same with its rear LCD lamps that are concealed under the paint job. Car gadget lovers will definitely have fun with the not so ordinary door handles that the Bevel Concept is equipped with—this car is provided with touch-sensitive release keypads.

According to Bruce Campbell, Vice President of Design at Nissan Design America and the automaker’s styling connoisseur in La Jolla, California, "Our goal in designing the Bevel exterior was to maximize functionality and minimize the use of visual distractions such as door handles, big exhaust pipes, or splashy lighting. At the same time, we wanted the little details to reflect Bevel's utility theme, which is why there is a recurring use of hexagons in the vehicle's design - reminiscent of a socket or a tool - in the wheels, grille, and even the disc brake venting."

The Bevel Concept is not yet due for production but some of its design cues and technical features may just make it to production.--Hopefully.

Joe Thompson

Sports Science: Bruce Campbell Demonstration of Power

In 1962 a young cartoonist, Stan Lee, came up with an idea for a new comic superhero. During an era in which most of our superheroes were muscle-bound adults, young Peter Parker struck an unlikely figure.

An adolescent—a pimply, gangly short-sighted teen you would expect to be the last kid picked for sports—Peter Parker was no typical hero. However, his shortcomings struck a chord with a comic-book audience living through those same difficult times; victims of bullies who dreamed of waking up one morning with the power to stop them, to make a difference, to be someone—anyone—other than the nerdy kid they saw in the mirror.

Despite being rejected by Marvel Comics, Stan Lee persisted in selling the idea of Spiderman and was picked up by the struggling title "Amazing Fantasy"—and the rest is history. Within a few years "The Amazing Spiderman" was a mainstream comic book.

Flash forward forty years to the release of Spiderman the movie. Following the success in 2000 of another superhero adaptation, the first X-Men movie, expectations were high for Spidey's first big screen outing. Not one to disappoint, Spiderman became the first movie in history to take $100million in its opening weekend, and the only movie ever to deny a Star Wars film the top spot at the box office.

The second instalment of the Spiderman series did just as well, taking $88million in its opening weekend and setting a record for highest takings on an opening day at over $40million. If enormous profits and critical acclaim weren't enough, Spiderman 2 went on to win the Academy Award for Visual Effects.

So, considering that the Spiderman series has so far taken almost $800million at the US box office—and much more overseas and in the rental market—next year's Spiderman 3 has some mighty big boots to fill.

From the look of it director Sam Raimi has every intention of living up to the standards he set for first two movies, and then some. With a budget estimated at $250million, Spiderman 3 will be the most expensive movie ever made, beating the previous record of King Kong's $207million by an enormous margin.

Spiderman 3 will see the return of Harry Osborn (James Franco), still set on avenging his father's death. Following on from the final scenes of Spiderman 2, Osborn will command the technology developed by his father the Green Goblin in his mission to kill Spiderman.

Osborn won't be alone in his quest. Rumor has it that a second villain played by Topher Grace (Mona Lisa Smile, Traffic) will be getting a piece of the action. Based on a villain from the comic book series, Grace will play Venom, a symbiotic life form consisting of an alien lifeform and journalist Eddie Brock.

While principal filming for the third instalment was completed in August 2006, it will take months to complete the complex CGI necessary for the movie. In fact, some key scenes were shot as early as November of 2005 to allow Sony Pictures Imageworks the time to prepare the visual effects.

It seems, then, that with the enormous budget, new villains and mind-blowing visual effects, Spiderman 3 will be aiming to not only live up to success of the first two instalments, but blow them away entirely.

James Shenton

Sam Raimi Rules Of Horror with Stephen King intro from "This Is Horror"

This is a Tribute video that i made of the Houston Oliers over the years.

Originally a charter member of the American Football League (AFL), the Tennessee Titans was previously known as the Huston Oilers, based in Houston, Texas. They began playing in 1960 and won two AFL championships, before the AFL merged with the National Football League (NFL) and became collectively known as the NFL. They are currently a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) South Division in the NFL. In 1997, the Oilers relocated to the state of Tennessee, playing in Memphis for the first season and then moved to Nashville. For their first two seasons in Tennessee, they were known as the Tennessee Oilers and then in 1999, changed their name to the Titans.

AFL success

In their first season playing in the AFL, they won the first ever AFL championship, and won it again a year later. Wally Lemm, their head coach during that time led a strong offense. The Oilers at that time had such a potent offense that half of the starting lineup in the 1961 and 1962 seasons played in the AFL All-Star Games. After the championship, Wally Lemm left the team but came back five years later for the 1967 and 1969 postseason. The team was recharged with such winning players as quarterback Pete Beathard, offensive guard Bob Talamini, running back Hoyle Granger, and safeties Jim Norton and Ken Houston-one of the strongest defenses the league had ever seen.

Joining the NFL

In 1970, the American Football League (AFL) merged with the National Football League (NFL). In its first four seasons playing in the NFL, the Oilers lost under four different coaches. It was only in 1975 that it got its first winning record under head coach Bum Philips. The Houston posted a 10-4 record. In 1978, Earl Campbell, one of the best runners in NFL history got drafted to the team. From 1978 to 1981, Campbell earned four consecutive rushing titles, as well as two consecutive Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards in '78 and '79. The Oilers appeared in the AFC Championship game in 1978 and 1979 but were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers-who eventually won the Super Bowl Championship. The team had a six-year slum from 1981 to 1986, and it was also at that time that injuries were slowing Earl Campbell down. Warren Moon, who came from the Canadian Football League playing for the Edmonton Eskimos, was drafted into the team in 1987 and it was then that the Oilers had its turnaround. His favorite receivers included Haywood Jeffries, Drew Hill, and Tim Smith-each posting multiple thousand-yard seasons. In 1990, Moon recorded two consecutive 4,000-yard seasons of passes and was named the AFC player of the year. During that season, center Mike Munchak and guard Bruce Matthews led a strong offensive line and tackle Ray Childress anchored a tough defense.

Becoming the Titans

Before the 1995 season that Moon left the team, Houston posted their worst-ever record in 11 years. In 1997, the Oilers moved to Memphis, Tennessee and later to Nashville and were then named the Titans. In 1999, the Titans got to Super Bowl XXXIV but lost to the St. Louis Rams.

Rick Grantham

another song of from fresh wine for the horses

Many people fail, or at least fall short of their potential, at internet network marketing because they become content.  They decide they are making enough -- whether that's a few extra hundred dollars a month, or they have replaced their full time income.  Today, I encourage you to experience some discontent in order to catapult your business to new heights.

"I hope I may never be guilty of writing anything intended to make poor people contented with their lot.

"I would rather be known as one who sought to inspire his readers with a divine discontent.

"To make men and women discontented with bad health, and to show them how, by hard work, they can have better health.

"To make them discontented with their intelligence, and to stimulate them to continued study.

"To urge them on to better jobs, better homes, more money in the bank.

"But it does no harm, in our striving after these worthwhile things, to pause once in a while and count our blessings."

-- Bruce Barton, 1920

Bruce Barton was a household name in the 1920s and 1930s. He was THE advertising man. In reading about his life and his work, I came across the above quote.  Most of us entered into internet network marketing because were weren't content with our lot.  We didn't want to work 40 hours a week for too little money.  We wanted to have more money, more time, more life.

If you have reached a plateau in your business, I encourage you to take a look at your level of contentment.  Do you still have the same fire and passion you had when you started your network marketing business on the internet?  Or did you become content with your success at some point along the way. 
Maybe you decided you have gone as far as you can go, and that's OK.  That extra income each month is allowing you to have those extra in life.  So, your internet network marketing business is pretty much on auto-pilot now.  You don't really have to do much active work anymore, and that's fine with you.

Today, I encourage you to allow some divine discontent into your life.  Count the blessings that your business has brought you, but realize there is still more.  Use the thoughts above to fuel your passion. 

If your network marketing business is connected with health care products, then show your potential customers how they can have better health, that they don't need to be content with poor health.

If our network marketing business is connected with education, or reading, or self-improvement, they make your potential customers discontent with their intelligence and stimulate them to study.

If you are trying to build your downline rather than your customer base, urge your prospects on to better jobs, better homes, and more money in the bank.

Are you content with your lot, or do you feel there is something more to life than this?  If you feel discontent with your internet network marketing business, be sure to click on the link in my resource box below.

Cheree Miller

Are you troubled over the name of your newborn baby boy? Perhaps you need some help sourcing for some ideal baby boy names that you would like your baby to have. There are many different ways you can look for baby names. If you prefer more traditional methods, you can always try referring to some baby name books.

Baby name books are available in local bookstores, or online shopping stores like Amazon. You can easily find tons of books on the subjects. For quick references, you can even borrow baby name books from the public library, and you don't have to spend a single cent.

Here are 5 popular titles from Amazon online book store that you may be interested in:

1) The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby by Laura Wattenberg

2) The Complete Book of Baby Names by Lesley Bolton

3) 100,000 + Baby Names: The Most Complete Baby Name Book: Including 300+ Fascinating Lists, The Latest Naming Trends, Key to Gender-Neutral Names by Bruce Lansky

4) Cool Names by Pamela Redmond Sat
Best Speech You Will Ever Hear - Gary Yourofsky

ran and Linda Rosenkrantz

5) Best Exotic Baby Names: New, Historical, Ancient, Mystical by Allison Jones and G. Kirscheimer

Each of the above titles cost no more that $12.00, so consider them inexpensive. The benefits of buying online is that you get to assess the titles quickly based on customer ratings and reviews.

Why use a baby name book.

A baby name book is a good place to start because it offers you lots of ideas. You can browse through the book in alphabetical order, and derive the meanings of the names from a baby name book.

Other ways you can get baby name ideas.

Family and friends - Talk to your family and friends. Often, you find that they are just bursting with ideas, and they are glad that you are willing to seek their opinion. Write down all the ideas you hear, and see if there is anything you like. If there are a few names that you like, you can always go back and do more research on the names.

Baby names website - The Internet is another ideal place for baby name ideas. You can browse these sites like you browse a baby name book. Simply select the alphabet, and you will be presented with a list of baby names, together with the meanings of the names. You can print out the entire list, or bookmark the websites so that you can revisit them at a later date.

Celebrity names - Celebrity names are widely promoted, so you may have a few ringing in your ears. If there is name that you particularly like, why not adopt the name for your baby? The name will sound like music to your ears as you continue to call your baby by name many years down the road.

Gen Wright