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Shane 1953
While playing on his Wyoming homestead, young Joey Starrett spies a lone rider approaching his house, then listens with great curiosity as Shane, the buckskin clad stranger, reveals to his father Joe that he is heading north, toward home. When Joey cocks the rifle he has been toting, Shane, startled by the noise, draws his gun with the speed of a gunslinger. Joe is disturbed by Shane's behavior and, as a group of men ride up, sends him on his way. The men's leader, grizzled cattle baron Rufe Ryker, accuses Joe of squatting on his grazing land and demands that he give up his homestead. When Joe refuses, Ryker's men start to intimidate him until Shane suddenly reappears at Joe's side. The men depart, and Joe's wife Marian, who has observed everything from inside the house, urges Joe to invite Shane to dinner. Joey is thrilled to have Shane spend the evening with them, and at the end of the meal, Shane, reticent to talk about his past, goes outside to chop wood for the family. Joe joins in and the next day, the two men team up to pull a stubborn tree stump out of the ground. Later, Joey tells Shane that his parents want him to stay and innocently lets on that his father is concerned about Ryker's threats. Shane, who has put away his gun, agrees to remain and heads to town to buy work clothes. Soon after, homesteader Ernie Wright arrives at the Starretts' to announce that Ryker's men have destroyed his wheat field and, consequently, he and his family are moving away. Joe begs Ernie to stay and calls for a meeting of the homestead men that night. Meanwhile, in town, Shane purchases clothes at Sam Grafton's general store, then orders a soda pop in the adjoining saloon. There, Chris Calloway, one of Grafton's men, calls Shane a "sodbuster" and tosses a glass of whiskey on his new shirt. Shane does not react to Calloway's provocations, however, and walks out. That night, during the meeting, Joey overhears homesteader Fred Lewis, who witnessed the saloon exchange, declare that Shane did not stand up to Calloway. Marian reassures Joey that Shane is not a coward, but counsels him not to become too attached to him. Later, having decided to stick together as a group, the homesteaders and their families go to town to shop for the next day's Fourth of July celebration. At Grafton's, Calloway again confronts Shane in the saloon, but this time, Shane throws two drinks on Calloway and slugs him. After a grueling fistfight, Shane finally knocks out Calloway and is offered a job by Ryker. When Shane declines, Ryker accuses him of lusting after Marian, and despite pleas from Joey, Shane single-handedly takes on all of Ryker's men. Joe aids Shane in the fracas, until Grafton, fed up with the destruction, demands a halt. As the homesteaders depart, Ryker vows to fight on and sends for notorious Cheyenne gunslinger Jack Wilson. Back at home, Joey gushes to Marian about his love for Shane, while Marian wrestles with her growing romantic feelings for the loner. The next day, after Joey admits to Shane that he sneaked a peek at his gun, Shane gives the boy some pointers on how to shoot and demonstrates his skill as a marksman. Though impressed, Marian expresses her disapproval of guns and asks Shane not to encourage Joey's interest. Ernie, meanwhile, complains to neighbor Stonewall Torrey that because Ryker's men killed his sow and ruined his fields, he is giving up. Angry, Stonewall, whose courage has been questioned by some of the homesteaders, goes to town and, in the saloon, criticizes Ryker for running Ernie off his land. Later, at the Fourth of July party, Joe and Marian also celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary, and Marian shares a dance with Shane. When Stonewall arrives and announces that Ryker has hired a gunfighter, Shane guesses he is Wilson. Back at their house, the Starretts and Shane are met by Wilson, Ryker's brother Morgan and Ryker, who in an attempt to appear reasonable, offers to sell Joe his land. Joe angrily rejects the idea, pointing out that the government already recognizes the homesteaders' claims. In turn, Ryker complains that because he fought the Indians and slaved to make the land livable, he is entitled to own it, without fences. Ryker and Wilson depart peacefully, but in town, Ryker instructs Wilson to do whatever is necessary to defeat Joe. To that end, Wilson provokes a confrontation with Stonewall, then shoots him down when he makes a half-hearted move for his gun. With the nearest lawman a three-day ride away, Wilson's claim of self-defense goes unchallenged. At Stonewall's funeral, the Lewis family announce that they, too, are leaving their homestead, but Joe and Shane beseech their other neighbors to keep fighting. Just then, a fire is spotted at the Lewis place, and Ryker's blatant sabotage strengthens Joe's resolve to stop Ryker at any cost. That night, Ryker sends for Joe, while Joe prepares to challenge Ryker at gunpoint, ignoring Marian's tearful pleas not to risk his life. Shane, who has been warned about Ryker's plans by a reformed Calloway, dons his buckskins and straps on his gun, then fights Joe to keep him from leaving. When Shane hits Joe in the head with his gun butt, a terrified Joey screams hatefully at him, but Marian is relieved. Joe is knocked out, and aware that she will not see Shane again, Marian says a grateful goodbye. Joey trails Shane to the saloon and sees him goad Wilson into drawing his gun. Shane shoots Wilson dead, then shoots Ryker when he draws, and with Joey's help, outdraws Morgan. Later, Joey apologizes for his angry words and begs Shane to return to the homestead. Gently declining, Shane tries to explain to the boy that he cannot change the man he is at heart and does not belong there. As Shane mounts his horse and rides off, Joey, devastated and confused, cries after him to "come back."
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Sunday, August 12, 2007
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Kapo (1964)
During World War II, Edith, a 14-year-old Jewish girl from Paris, is sent to a concentration camp with her family. Her parents are exterminated, but Edith escapes death when the camp doctor gives her the name and clothes of Nicole, a non-Jewish political prisoner who has died in the hospital. "Nicole" is transferred to a camp in Poland where her suffering becomes intolerable; only the friendship of Thérèse, a French partisan, keeps her from total despair. She is selected to "entertain" German soldiers, and eventually, motivated by a fear of death, she collaborates with the Nazis and becomes a "kapo," or camp guard. Her fellow prisoners grow to detest her as she becomes increasingly absorbed in the role. She falls in love with Sascha, a Russian prisoner who shares the hatred of his comrades for the brutal "kapo." The Germans cut back food rations, and Thérèse is driven to suicide. Deeply shaken, "Nicole" grows to regret her collaboration and shifts to the Russian side. As the Russian army nears the camp, she suggests a plan for a mass escape and reveals her true identity to Sascha. She falters, but at the fateful moment her love for Sascha gives her courage, and she sacrifices herself for the other prisoners.
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During World War II, Edith, a 14-year-old Jewish girl from Paris, is sent to a concentration camp with her family. Her parents are exterminated, but Edith escapes death when the camp doctor gives her the name and clothes of Nicole, a non-Jewish political prisoner who has died in the hospital. "Nicole" is transferred to a camp in Poland where her suffering becomes intolerable; only the friendship of Thérèse, a French partisan, keeps her from total despair. She is selected to "entertain" German soldiers, and eventually, motivated by a fear of death, she collaborates with the Nazis and becomes a "kapo," or camp guard. Her fellow prisoners grow to detest her as she becomes increasingly absorbed in the role. She falls in love with Sascha, a Russian prisoner who shares the hatred of his comrades for the brutal "kapo." The Germans cut back food rations, and Thérèse is driven to suicide. Deeply shaken, "Nicole" grows to regret her collaboration and shifts to the Russian side. As the Russian army nears the camp, she suggests a plan for a mass escape and reveals her true identity to Sascha. She falters, but at the fateful moment her love for Sascha gives her courage, and she sacrifices herself for the other prisoners.
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Friday, July 27, 2007
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Words and Links vs. Videoblogging
Words and links have their advantage and videoblogging has its advantages as well. That's why I work a combination of videoblog and Farmer Burns Reference Blog. This may be my last post. Who knows.
How to Make Money With Videoblogging? Ask Ask A Ninja
The folks at Ask a Ninja are pretty excited. I spoke with Kent Nichols today and he says that he and Douglas Sarine, the other madman behind the year-old video blog, just signed a deal with blog network Federated Media that guarantees them a contract for sales in the low seven figures this year.
Basically, the two have agreed to work together in wooing advertisers. In exchange for the right to sell ads for Ask a Ninja, FM promised the video blog it would bring in a certain amount of revenue. Whatever FM sells, the two split, with Ask a Ninja taking the majority, Kent says. And if FM doesn't sell that much? Well, Ask a Ninja then simply can walk out of the contract.
At the very least, it shows that FM believes it can make a pretty penny on a video blog and that's a big statement. While Andrew Baron at Rocketboom recently said the show raked in a little over $247,000 $272,000 last year, this is a good deal more. But for this to reach more than just a few video blogs, I think this will have to be the year of metrics. Kent says that that each show is viewed between 300,000 and 500,000 times. I have to believe that advertisers will demand to know more about their audiences.
For Ask A Ninja, it's a really encouraging turn of events. Especially since the Kent says he seriously didn't know how the market was going to develop after the Rocketboom co-owners, who were considered the pioneers, split up last year.
Read more here.
Basically, the two have agreed to work together in wooing advertisers. In exchange for the right to sell ads for Ask a Ninja, FM promised the video blog it would bring in a certain amount of revenue. Whatever FM sells, the two split, with Ask a Ninja taking the majority, Kent says. And if FM doesn't sell that much? Well, Ask a Ninja then simply can walk out of the contract.
At the very least, it shows that FM believes it can make a pretty penny on a video blog and that's a big statement. While Andrew Baron at Rocketboom recently said the show raked in a little over $247,000 $272,000 last year, this is a good deal more. But for this to reach more than just a few video blogs, I think this will have to be the year of metrics. Kent says that that each show is viewed between 300,000 and 500,000 times. I have to believe that advertisers will demand to know more about their audiences.
For Ask A Ninja, it's a really encouraging turn of events. Especially since the Kent says he seriously didn't know how the market was going to develop after the Rocketboom co-owners, who were considered the pioneers, split up last year.
Read more here.
Rocket Boom
I don't know how RocketBoom makes money. I don't know if they do. I added them to my blogroll here at Farmer Burns so I can study them some more. I want to figure out what their business model is.
Heavy Bag Gloves At Walmart
Sunday Show Notes
I talk about Ed Brown and Omaha Beach.
You can hear the dishwasher running in the background.
Prior to the show I was reading about Viktor Frankl's 1946 book Man's Search for Meaning.
Watch this video here.
You can hear the dishwasher running in the background.
Prior to the show I was reading about Viktor Frankl's 1946 book Man's Search for Meaning.
Watch this video here.
Make Money Doing Surveys
If you would like to know how you to can take advantage of this… and make $3500+… per month, this is going to be the most important website you will ever stumble upon.
Read more here.
Read more here.
Show Notes Saturday Afternoon
I talk about MoonMovie.com and Ed Brown.
I talk about UStream.tv and how I'd like to see Ed Brown Live TV.
Watch this video here.
I talk about UStream.tv and how I'd like to see Ed Brown Live TV.
Watch this video here.
Friday, May 4, 2007
Floyd Mayweather Verses Oscar De La Hoya
Unless you live under a rock, I’m sure you are aware of the upcoming bout between Floyd Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya.
Watch video at Ross Training.
Watch video at Ross Training.
Show Notes 5/3/07 11:45 PM ET
I ask why it is that a teacher would refuse to do nightly videoblog reports for the parents and tell the parents what happened at school today and what they're trying to teach the kids so the parents can give them feedback about it in the reader comments.
I talk about Matthew Furey and his new excercise bible.
Watch this video here.
I talk about Matthew Furey and his new excercise bible.
Watch this video here.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Show Notes 5/2/07 11:45 PM ET
I test and talk about the new format as outlined in previous post at this blog.
I talk about how I can't understand how any preacher could call himself a preacher and not do daily videoblogs for his congregation with reader comments.
I talk about The Charters of Freedom.
Watch this video here.
I talk about how I can't understand how any preacher could call himself a preacher and not do daily videoblogs for his congregation with reader comments.
I talk about The Charters of Freedom.
Watch this video here.
Test Formula
5 minute duration
more frequent posting
purpose: become rich while spreading the gospel of freedom and liberty
no video mixing
refer to farmer burns blogs for links
more frequent posting
purpose: become rich while spreading the gospel of freedom and liberty
no video mixing
refer to farmer burns blogs for links
Bigger, Faster, Stronger
Shepard, Greg: This book presents the details of the most popular strength-training system used in high schools across the nation for the past 30 years. In fact, more than 9,000 high schools have implemented the BFS program.
Meeting your core conditioning needs no matter what sport you play, Bigger, Faster, Stronger provides the complete training program for you to compete successfully.
With Bigger, Faster, Stronger, you’ll learn how to follow step-by-step guidelines for creating, implementing, and adjusting an effective training program, regardless of your sport; use the most effective techniques for essential exercises such as the squat, bench press, hex bar deadlift, and power clean; and enhance your speed, agility, and running technique through specific drills.
In only two 30-minute sessions per week during the season and in 4 hours per week in the off-season, Bigger, Faster, Stronger details how to fashion programs to realize increases both in season and out of season.
Hat tip Ross Training.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Show Notes 4/29/07 1:00 PM ET
I play Electric Light Orchestra Telephone Line and talk about Ed Brown and John Wayne.
I talk about Freedom to Fascism.
I talk about Spy Chips.
I talk about Reno and Bill Miller.
I talk about James Filiaggi.
I talk about Steve Pavlina Making Peace With Death.
I give a big shout out to The Shade Man from work.
Watch this video here.
I talk about Freedom to Fascism.
I talk about Spy Chips.
I talk about Reno and Bill Miller.
I talk about James Filiaggi.
I talk about Steve Pavlina Making Peace With Death.
I give a big shout out to The Shade Man from work.
Watch this video here.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Show Notes 4/25/07 2:45 AM ET
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