Archive for November, 2009
Akira Kurosawa: Influences and Influence – Documentary
by 10k films on November 29th, 2009
Akira Kurosawa: Influences and Influence Part 1
Akira Kurosawa: Influences and Influence Part 2
The Power of Nightmares – Documentary film
by 10k films on November 28th, 2009
The Power of Nightmares – The Rise of the Politics of Fear // Documentary – BBC Adam Curtis
Part 1 – Baby It’s Cold Outside
Part 2 – The Phantom Victory
Part 3 – The Shadows in the Cave
G. K. Chesterton
by 10k films on November 23rd, 2009
When The Times invited several eminent authors to write essays on the theme “What’s Wrong with the World?” Chesterton’s contribution took the form of a letter:
Dear Sirs,
I am.
Sincerely yours,
G. K. Chesterton
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“It was not Napoleon
Who founded the Ashmolean
He hardly had a chance
living mostly in France”
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“The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the Conservatives is to prevent the mistakes from being corrected.”
“Great joy does not gather the rosebuds while it may; its eyes are fixed on the immortal rose which Dante saw.”
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Read more on Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936)
Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton full text
The Desert – Lawrence of Arabia (1962) David Lean
by 10k films on November 18th, 2009
The Desert – two classic scenes from Lawrence of Arabia (1962) directed by David Lean
Ikiru (生きる “To Live”) by Akira Kurosawa
by 10k films on November 13th, 2009
Ikiru (生きる “To Live”) is a 1952 Japanese film co-written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. Read more
An iconic scene from the film is from the last few moments in Watanabe’s life, as he sits on the swing at the park he built. As the snow falls, we see Watanabe gazing lovingly over the playground, at peace with himself and the world. He starts singing Gondola no Uta. Read the text of the Gondola no Uta song.
The Baptism of Jesus Christ – Uncovering Bethany beyond the Jordan ( Film Trailer 1)
by 10k films on November 8th, 2009
A Ten Thousand Films production 2007
Verbum
by 10k films on November 6th, 2009
In principio erat Verbum,
Et Verbum erat apud Deum,
Et Deus erat Verbum.
Hoc erat in principio apud Deum.
Omnia per ipsum facta sunt:
Et sine ipso factum est nihil, quod factum est.
Dancing Birds
by 10k films on November 5th, 2009
Dancing Birds by Mustafa Davis