Hauru no ugoko shiro, a Japanese animated film based on the novel Howl’s Moving Castle penned down by Diana Wynne Jones was released in 2004 in Japan. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki and co-directed by Rick Dempsey the film was originally created in Japanese but has an english version as well. Hayao Miyazaki himself crafted the screenplay of the film.
The plot revolves around the life of Sophie. Sophie a young 18-year-old girl is cursed by the Witch of Waste, which turns her into an old woman. Trying to hide her wrinkled looks from the whole world Sophie leaves her job and flees away from her home. As she runs away in pursuit of a new place she takes refuge in a castle. Confiding herself in the castle she makes out that the huge monument belongs to Hauru, a magician. However as she moves in she finds out that she is not only the one to vacate the place, there is somebody else too who accompanies him. To her surprise she finds out a fire demon named Calcifer inhabited in the same place. As both of them meet they break off their secrets to each other. Sophie reveals the reason of her present condition stating her powerless condition to get back her looks. Calcifer in turns tells her about his state of captivity and states his desires of breaking away from the contract with Hauru. At this juncture both of them plan contract to help each other. Calcifer promises to help her getting back condition if only Sophie in turn helps him to crack the contract. Sophie agrees to do so yet she has no clue on how she would be able to accomplish the task. Hauru on the other hand falls in love with Sophie and as both them develop similar feelings for each other Sophie is seen later on helping aiding Hauru face Madam Sulliman his former teacher.
Hauru no ugoko shiro depicts the power of animation beautifully utilized to sketch a gripping story. The movie falls in the genre of animation. It combines all the required the ingredients necessary in an enthralling movie. Apart from being a story encompassing fantasy, adventure, romance it has a touch of sci-fi as well. The story is magical and funny too. With skillful and well-planned screen play the movie contains several other elements that makes it a worth watching. Moreover the voice adaptation and the use of music is perfect and depicts the talent of the music director who presents the most mesmerizing background score. Hauru no ugoko shiro went into the nomination table of the Oscars winning itself nomination seven categories, yet failed to win any. However the film has been honored with several other awards. Imdb
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Events Performances
Several meanings can be expressed with the word event. In the cultural and social scenario, an event stands for a social gathering or activity. These events can also be termed as social events. These Events Performances are forms of festivals. As for example, a musical event. A ceremony like a marriage can fall under the category of significant Events Performances
A competition is a perfect example of Events Performances. A party, a musical concert, a play, an opera, a ballet, a musical theater etc. are notable examples of Events Performances. Another important event is a convention or meeting, for instance a gaming convention. A performance can be the acting executed at an event. A performance may be anything under the sun. But more specifically, a performance stands for those events that are otherwise called performing arts. A few performing arts are discussed here. In case of performing arts, generally a performance comprises of acting by one group of people who are known as the performer or performers. They behave in a typical way for another group of people or the audience. Sometimes the dividing line between a performer and the audience does not exist. In participatory theatres, live audience get involved in the production.
Plays are Events Performances. A musical concert is also a live performance of music and carried out in front of a live audience. A single musician may perform in the musical event. When a group of musicians perform, then it is an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band. Theatrical play is a form of literature, which includes dialog between characters, and is intended for performance. Opera is another form of theatre through which drama is conveyed, predominantly with the help of music and singing. Operetta, which literally means little opera, is another kind of performing art. It generally deals with less serious topics. Ballet is a specific dance form and it requires certain techniques. It is taught in ballet schools through particular methods. Ballet is best known for its unique, precise and graceful movements that are mixed with ethereal qualities. Ballets are Events Performances. A musical theatre is a performance consisting of music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. Humor, pathos, love, anger and other emotions of mankind are the essential parts of the story. A circus is another performance where a traveling company with bunch of performers show acrobats, hula hoops, tricks of trained animals and other novelty acts. The funny clowns too are integral part of a circus. A circus is held in an oval or circular arena, characterised by tiered seating arrangements. In case of a traveling circus, this location is most often a large tent . Wikipedia
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A competition is a perfect example of Events Performances. A party, a musical concert, a play, an opera, a ballet, a musical theater etc. are notable examples of Events Performances. Another important event is a convention or meeting, for instance a gaming convention. A performance can be the acting executed at an event. A performance may be anything under the sun. But more specifically, a performance stands for those events that are otherwise called performing arts. A few performing arts are discussed here. In case of performing arts, generally a performance comprises of acting by one group of people who are known as the performer or performers. They behave in a typical way for another group of people or the audience. Sometimes the dividing line between a performer and the audience does not exist. In participatory theatres, live audience get involved in the production.
Plays are Events Performances. A musical concert is also a live performance of music and carried out in front of a live audience. A single musician may perform in the musical event. When a group of musicians perform, then it is an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band. Theatrical play is a form of literature, which includes dialog between characters, and is intended for performance. Opera is another form of theatre through which drama is conveyed, predominantly with the help of music and singing. Operetta, which literally means little opera, is another kind of performing art. It generally deals with less serious topics. Ballet is a specific dance form and it requires certain techniques. It is taught in ballet schools through particular methods. Ballet is best known for its unique, precise and graceful movements that are mixed with ethereal qualities. Ballets are Events Performances. A musical theatre is a performance consisting of music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. Humor, pathos, love, anger and other emotions of mankind are the essential parts of the story. A circus is another performance where a traveling company with bunch of performers show acrobats, hula hoops, tricks of trained animals and other novelty acts. The funny clowns too are integral part of a circus. A circus is held in an oval or circular arena, characterised by tiered seating arrangements. In case of a traveling circus, this location is most often a large tent . Wikipedia
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A L T
A L T is a band of musicians. The members are Andy White, Liam Tim Finn and O'Maonlai. On the otherhand, A L T Linux stands for a team of developers working to distribute and develop Linux computer software. It also stands for one of the decorated U S. highways. This is also refers to Alanine transaminase, which is an enzyme that secretes from liver
Alternative lengthening of telomeres is a mechanism by which cells maintain telomere length. Amtrak station is in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA. Altrincham railway station (National Rail) is in Altrincham, United Kingdom. Analytical-Literal Translation of the New Testament has been done by Gary Zeolla of Darkness to Light Ministries. Anti leech tracker and BitTorrent tracker control the traffic of their clients. Approach and Landing Test(s) was held during the Space Shuttle program organized by NASA. Argon laser trabeculoplasty is an existing method for surgery if eye. Assistant Language Teacher is employed on the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) programme. Association for Learning Technology is in Oxford, UK.
A L T also means A L T attribute, which is an attribute in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). The value of this language is normally utilized to denote the function of an image, which is in situations where the image is not exhibited. A L T key is a vital key found on a computer keyboard. It is used to alter the function other keys. Alt.* hierarchy is a hierarchy of newsgroups nemed USENET. Alt.com is a dating website serving to users with a alternative sexuality or fetish. Altbier is a variation of German beer found in almost all the German pubs. Alternate character is a secondary character formulated by a player of Massively Mutliplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG) or Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) games. Alternative music is a different genre of rock music. This stream includes diverse multi-noted influences, and often associated with indie rock. River Alt, is the name of a river streamed in Merseyside, United Kingdom. Alt is also the name of several other people, such as A.L.T., a rapper, who was born on 1970. Carol Alt is a model who was born in 1960. Franz Alt is a mathematician who was born on 1910. Franz Alt is a journalist who was born on 1938. Alt
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Alternative lengthening of telomeres is a mechanism by which cells maintain telomere length. Amtrak station is in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA. Altrincham railway station (National Rail) is in Altrincham, United Kingdom. Analytical-Literal Translation of the New Testament has been done by Gary Zeolla of Darkness to Light Ministries. Anti leech tracker and BitTorrent tracker control the traffic of their clients. Approach and Landing Test(s) was held during the Space Shuttle program organized by NASA. Argon laser trabeculoplasty is an existing method for surgery if eye. Assistant Language Teacher is employed on the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) programme. Association for Learning Technology is in Oxford, UK.
A L T also means A L T attribute, which is an attribute in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). The value of this language is normally utilized to denote the function of an image, which is in situations where the image is not exhibited. A L T key is a vital key found on a computer keyboard. It is used to alter the function other keys. Alt.* hierarchy is a hierarchy of newsgroups nemed USENET. Alt.com is a dating website serving to users with a alternative sexuality or fetish. Altbier is a variation of German beer found in almost all the German pubs. Alternate character is a secondary character formulated by a player of Massively Mutliplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG) or Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) games. Alternative music is a different genre of rock music. This stream includes diverse multi-noted influences, and often associated with indie rock. River Alt, is the name of a river streamed in Merseyside, United Kingdom. Alt is also the name of several other people, such as A.L.T., a rapper, who was born on 1970. Carol Alt is a model who was born in 1960. Franz Alt is a mathematician who was born on 1910. Franz Alt is a journalist who was born on 1938. Alt
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A M 180
A M. 180 or A M 180 is a single by Grandaddy, the famous American rock group. It was released in 1998. This single got featured in the English film, 28 Days Later, in the year 2002. The indie rock group, Grandaddy, originally hails from Modesto of California in United States. Grandaddy was born in 1992 as singer/guitarist/keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia, and drummer Aaron Burtch took the initiative
Keyboardist Tim Dryden and guitarist Jim Fairchild became part of the band in 1995. The band's musical style, as exemplified in A M 180, often includes experimental electronic sounds that combine the elements of folk and rock. Both rural America and fast city lives of United States have been incorporated in the lyrics of the songs, as in A M 180. Wildlife, obsolete technology, robots, incompetency and heartbreak are the common themes. Lyricist Jason Lytle, with his sewage treatment facility, tremendously influenced many of the songs on The Sophtware Slump. Grandaddy was also invited to open for Elliott Smith on his Figure 8 tour, after the release of Sophtware Slump. The Grandaddy song "Nature Anthem" could be heard frequently in the late 2005, as is A M 180. Nature Anthem was used in a Honda Civic Hybrid television commercial and is presently a part of an advertizement of Coca Cola.
History
Jason Lytle announced the band’s split on 27th January 2006. Because, they did not want to release music on major labels or did not have that desire to play at specific Ticketmaster or Clear Channel sponsored venues. In fact, the performances did not prove to be quite money-spinning and alluring venture for the guys in the band. Gradually, it was also unveiled that at downtown Modesto, the band had a meeting during December 2005. The meeting was called for deciding the future of the group. The meeting was full of grievances and tension. It resulted due to the disruptive communication between the band members who produced A M 180. The band has no such plans to tour on ‘Just Like the Fambly Cat’, their final album. Lytle has stated that he has recently embarked on a solo tour and wishes to continue making music. He also wants to move away from Modesto and settle down in Montana. Wikipedia
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Keyboardist Tim Dryden and guitarist Jim Fairchild became part of the band in 1995. The band's musical style, as exemplified in A M 180, often includes experimental electronic sounds that combine the elements of folk and rock. Both rural America and fast city lives of United States have been incorporated in the lyrics of the songs, as in A M 180. Wildlife, obsolete technology, robots, incompetency and heartbreak are the common themes. Lyricist Jason Lytle, with his sewage treatment facility, tremendously influenced many of the songs on The Sophtware Slump. Grandaddy was also invited to open for Elliott Smith on his Figure 8 tour, after the release of Sophtware Slump. The Grandaddy song "Nature Anthem" could be heard frequently in the late 2005, as is A M 180. Nature Anthem was used in a Honda Civic Hybrid television commercial and is presently a part of an advertizement of Coca Cola.
History
Jason Lytle announced the band’s split on 27th January 2006. Because, they did not want to release music on major labels or did not have that desire to play at specific Ticketmaster or Clear Channel sponsored venues. In fact, the performances did not prove to be quite money-spinning and alluring venture for the guys in the band. Gradually, it was also unveiled that at downtown Modesto, the band had a meeting during December 2005. The meeting was called for deciding the future of the group. The meeting was full of grievances and tension. It resulted due to the disruptive communication between the band members who produced A M 180. The band has no such plans to tour on ‘Just Like the Fambly Cat’, their final album. Lytle has stated that he has recently embarked on a solo tour and wishes to continue making music. He also wants to move away from Modesto and settle down in Montana. Wikipedia
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