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Jodi Foster was not in the King and I. Or to be specific, not in the King and I that Ed and Janel were watching. That film was released in 1956. Jodi Foster was born in 1962. Jodi was in Anna and the King, a non-musical version of the story released in 1999. So I seriously doubt this foreshadows anything.
That is the point. Anyone who reaches 18 goes into the corn and is consumed by He Who Walks Behind the Rows. The deity also expects his worshipers to multiply. That implies that any children are conceived from and born to those under the age of 18.
All too many people on discussion boards fancy themselves experts on language and accents. They will declare that an accent is obviously fake even if the actor and the character come from the same locale and the actor is using his or her own accent.
My favorite nonsense criticism was the guy who claimed the accents in the Almighty Johnsons were obviously fake New Zealand accents. For those who don't know the Almighty Johnsons was a New Zealand show, produced and filmed in New Zealand, set in New Zealand with all native New Zealand actors. But obviously, according to this expert, the accents were fake.
I had never heard of it until after Hunger Games came out. I've been a heavy SF fan since I was 8 (which was in 1965). I've been attending SF conventions, including the World SF Convention since 1981 and had never seen a book, dvd, vhs tape or anything else mentioning it.
That's not to say that there weren't people who did know about it. But it would be a very small proportion of people. Some studies have shown that large percentages of the American population have never heard of a popular character like Superman, let alone a foreign book/film.
>>>4) Really? Must be an American thing I guess.<<<
Actually, no. Hooding for executions has been very common for a couple of centuries and is practiced in the US, Europe, South Africa and, sometimes, the Middle East.
Since the film is set in the 1930s an old fashioned accent would be completely appropriate. And given that Mary Poppins age is ... undetermined ... lends strength to an old fashioned accent.
There were no "army men" in this movie. There was a Sheriff and a Deputy.
This topic is very old, but I just saw the movie again after 30 years. The OP says the giants weren't that much taller than normal people. So, lets look at that. From the couple of scenes were we see a normal sized person next to the feet of the giants, it appears that the normal humans don't even reach the knee of the giants. I would say they reach about 2/3s of the way up. So, in human proportions a man (or woman) is about 7 1/2 heads high. From the knee to the floor is 1 1/2 head tall. So that would mean a normal person is about 1 giant head high. So, if we assume that the normal people we see are teenagers and not fully grown, I would guess they are about 5'9" or 5 3/4 feet high. Therefore a giant is slightly over 43 feet high.
So a giant stands about as tall as a Brachiosarus. (there are a few species of that order taller). That is pretty big. It is likely a normal gun, which is what we see, would have little effect on something that size unless they managed hit the eye.
And I certainly can't blame him for that. And they were in a bind. If we had known they existed it could be argued the pollution could have been handled by some sort of treaty. On the other hand, the chance that the surface would go to war with them would be very likely.
You missed the part where it is explained that by Atlantean law it would be illegal to go to war with the surface unless four of the kingdoms agreed?
Does anyone watch Borat now? I don't know a soul who even mentions it.
My wife and I enjoyed it. It doesn't seem to take itself seriously. Yes, the judges are over reacting, which they've probably been told to do. Of course, we make costumes, so the costume aspect is a lot of fun for us. But the overall format is reminiscent of What's My Line and similar programs. Having "contestants" who aren't singers adds to the fun. We will be watching.
Probably no one will see this reply so long after the first post, but I get really tired of this accent/language post.
Please, jgroub, do tell us how you are familiar with the accents of Scotland several hundred years ago. Or the accents of Egypt/Spain where Ramirez lived.
Quite simply, you don't know. Accents change over time as do languages. Some people change accents easily (my wife does that) and some never lose their native accent.
And some people think they know a great deal about language and simply don't. I recall a poster mocking the accents of the New Zealand show The Mighty Johnsons. He declared that the accents were entirely fake. Interesting since the production was New Zealand, the actors were all native New Zealand and the series was set in New Zealand. But this poster knew better than a score of natives what they were supposed to sound like.
I would agree about leaving my wife in that situation. However, it appears the two had a child. That can change the decision. While a spouse should give primacy to the spouse, leaving the child without a parent is a powerful reason for one to leave the other.
With all due respect, allergies can begin without warning. It is not unknown, for instance, that someone can eat a type of food for years without issue and suddenly develop an allergy to it. That doesn't mean we should ban that food. Heck, by that logic we would need to ban everything except water from the public spaces. That's the only thing I've ever heard of that no one is allergic to. (And if someone can find an instance, well then nothing is in the public square.)
Over regulation is a problem here and in many countries. I don't recommend passing laws banning everything that can cause harm. Again, we would be left with bans on everything imaginable, including water. After all, Dihydrogen oxide can be very dangerous.
And yet, most of us suffered no ill effects at all. I agree that a warning is needed for folks who are sensitive to this type of effect. But the flashing lights used in films and most stage shows are not nearly as intense as those used by other forces.
Yes, I know you are saying everyone suffers ill effects. But do they? Alcohol can kill brain cells. But those who use it in moderation, do not become addicted to it, and do not drink to excess in a given session, do not suffer any lasting effects. I suspect strobe lighting is similar.
I'm not aware of any mammal that cannot swim.
Late reply, but yes, it would have been very likely to seriously injure or kill Tommy. The bucket probably weighs at least a pound, falling from a height of 10 to 15 feet (closer to the latter given what we see of the stage) would be a considerable impact when falling.
I take it, by the quality of your prose, that you have achieved the ripe old age of 5 1/2.
I don't recall where I purchased it, but I have a copy on DVD. No, please don't ask me to copy it. I don't pirate.