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http://bakersfield.wikispot...
So, WikiSpot is a place where one can easily create a Wiki page, for free. I decided to go ahead and generate one for Bakersfield. It's just bare bones right now, but I'd be really interested to see what a bunch of 'fieldians can accomplish with...
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I have not written a movie review in weeks, it seems like they would just get lost in all the verbiage that has been flying lately. Nonetheless, I have been watching a few that merit a quick recommendation.
First, as we all know my love of Shakespeare: the restored 1935 version of Warner...
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http://www.vimeo.com/146649...
This film is completed and in the final editing process and should be out in whole in 2009.
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Here's a report from John Cox:
A Los Angeles movie theater developer hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking Tuesday on a 16-screen cinemaplex that Bakersfield officials hope will become the centerpiece of a new downtown entertainment district.
Aided by the city’s donation of land valued at...
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I am always curious to see what the top searches are when I open the Yahoo homepage. It is more just a curiousity thing as to what people are interested in on any given day.
I saw one called DVD Easter Eggs. I thought that was an interesting combination so I clicked on it. I guess it is hidden...
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One of the news staffers rented a movie at Blockbuster over the weekend and found out the current prices were $2 a day for a new release and $1 for an older title.
He let us know, and reporter Courtenay Edelhart checked it out with the company. Turns out Bakersfield is a test market for this...
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So, the American Film Institute has put out a new list of top movies and have broken it down by 10 categories.
Here are the top movies in each category:
Animation: Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
Fantasy: Wizard of Oz
Gangster: The Godfather
Science Fiction: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Western:...
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Bakersfield's options for a Saturday night on the town may soon expand.
Knoxville, Tenn.-based Regal Entertainment Group plans add a digital IMAX theater next year to the Edwards Bakersfield 14 on Ming Avenue near Cal State Bakersfield.
IMAX, in case you haven't been to one, is considered the...
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Feel that sharp pain? It's movie marketers forcing "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" down your throat, so unhinge that jaw and make room! Sixty-five-year-old action hero coming through!
A check of Fandango shows tickets are still on sale for tonight's 12:01 screening...
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I frequently get these e-mails from national PR agencies encouraging me to write about some "trend" they've uncovered or offering up experts on celebrities in the news. This one from Morris King PR in New York City on the best beach bodies in the movies is kinda fun now that we're...
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Today is my Birthday!
By a happy Coincidence, the film Once is playing tonight at the Fox Theater downtown on H Street. It starts at 7:30 PM and the cost is only $4. Meet me down there for this film from Dublin, Ireland about a street...
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This a post about the human touch but not necessarily in the warm, feel-good sense.
There's been a lot of buzz lately about a new film called "Manufactured Landscapes" that features photographs of things like quarries, mines and factories in China to illustrate how industrialization...
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Bakersfield.com wants you to predict who will win the Oscars! Go to bakersfield.com/oscars and play! Correctly guess and you will be entered to win a prize!
Also, share your thoughts here about the nominated movies, actors, songs, etc.
Performance by an actor in a leading...
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I watched 3:10 To Yuma last night (actually fell asleep right at the end but finished it this morning) I liked it , don't know if I loved it. I try hard to watch movies and not pick them apart but this one was to easy to pick at. But I did like it. I don't want to say to much about it yet because...
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The new movie "27 Dresses" has people talking — and not just because the hot Katherine Heigl stars in it. No, women are talking because they wonder what would they do with 27 bridesmaid dresses? What do you do with just one??
Luckily, I've never been a bridesmaid, so I don't...
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Rachel Beckman of The Washington Post has put together this list of the worst reviewed movies of 2007, complete with snarky snippets from the reviewers. Enjoy! And add your own!
1. “Because I Said So”
“This is Diane Keaton, people. ‘Manhattan.’ ‘Annie...
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Einar Gilkyson: Think it might rain today.
Mitch Bradley: Naw, it's gonna stay warm.
Einar Gilkyson: I didn't say anything about the temperature. I said it might rain.
Mitch Bradley: Would you bury me next to Griffin?
Einar Gilkyson: Don't you think you oughtta die first?
Mitch Bradley:...
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...in Fresno. :0{
Does anyone out there have resources to get this film showing in Bakersfield? I don't have the three grand it takes to adopt a theater, or I'd do it in a heartbeat.
It just looks too good to miss...
www.bellathemovie.com/
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I think this is absolutly horrible. I heard from a friend they were re-making Footloose with a couple of these child actors from The Disney Channel, WHY?? Herbie the Love Bug wasn't a good remake, the only reason Hairspray might stand a chance is because John Travolta will be...
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Don't miss the smash hit that sold out audiences on opening weekend, "The History of Rock & Roll Goes to the Movies!"
A new tradition returns to the Spotlight Theatre this summer, as we present the sequel to last year's hit "The History of Rock &...
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Before I start, I think it's important to say the the Dollar Theater... is actually $1.50! I literally had One Dollar in my pocket when I went and had to run out to the car for change. I'm just not a big cash & change carrier.
I have to say though... that it wasn't that bad of an...
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The year that Transformers were the big toy, I got a Soundwave. I, not a morning person then or now, got up every Saturday morning to watch Transformers at 7:30. My brother and I collected all six Constructicons so we could form Devastator, up to that point the only mega-robot in the toy line....
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Ok~ I am a huge movie geek! But this http://link.brightcove.com/... will get you to a quick trailer of "No Country for Old Men"~ starring the ever cool Tommy Lee Jones,uber villain Javier Bardem,Woody Harleson and many other...
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Yoda knew something was up with Anakin Skywalker, and finally someone agrees with him.
Reporting their findings at the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting, researchers have determined that the young Darth Vader meets the criteria for borderline personality disorder, right in...
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How would you feel if a cashier handed you change and on the coin was printed an advertisement for a product or service, maybe an image supporting a political candidate or controversial issue? Would you accept this as legal tender? Would you then use it as payment, even if you disagreed with the...
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So, a coworker and I have a place that we go to on breaks or at lunch sometimes that is right down the street from our office. Yesterday, we noticed some Flintstone items and we looked at them because they were pretty cool. They are from the movie "Viva Rock Vegas". They have costumes,...
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My five favorite movies:
Yankee Doodle Dandy 1942
The War of The Worlds 1953
The Good Earth 1937
The Glenn Miller Story 1953
Finian’s Rainbow 1968
YDD has great music, cast and Americana. TWoTW terrified me at the...
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Here are the Oscar Nominations that were announced today!
I guess the big suprise was that "Dreamgirls" was not nominated for Best Picture, even though they won Best Picture at the Golden Globes and everyone was sure it would. "Dreamgirls" did get the most nominations with 8!...
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"Balboa," which debuts in theaters tomorrow, is the sixth movie in a series that began with 1976's "Rocky." Stallone famously raised about $1 million to make that low-budget film based on a screenplay he wrote and would not sell to Hollywood's studios unless he was the star....
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This is a 1 minute short comedy called "Eggs" I made earlier this year. Hope you like it! :)
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If my calculations are correct, there aren't any theatre productions playing this weekend (aside from Man of La Manca at Rabobank). Everything has closed, and no local production is opening until November 31st. Is that possible? Wowsers.
On the positive side of things, though, that leaves this...
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Here are the new release DVD's that are coming out on November 14th. Have you seen these movies? What do you think of them? Give us your reviews!
Accepted
The Da Vinci Code
John Tucker Must Die
Pollyworld
Who Killed the Electric Car?
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Ok, here we are with some fun stuff. Show us your teens in their halloween costume and you can win a 4 pack of movie tickets if we at Bakersfield.com choose your teen as our favorite! There will be one winner and the winner will be announced 11/1/2006. Entries will be accepted until...
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this is terrifying stuff. definite material for contemplation and discussion. descriptions are not mine, but from the persons who posted the material on www.youtube.com
1. http://www.youtube.com/watc... : Rigged U.S. Election. Description: Computer Programmer...
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Have you ever met any celebrities? What were they like? Do you have any pictures with them? Let us know your experiences and upload your pictures to this blog of any celebrities that you may have taken a photo with. Photos may be used in the Entertainment newsletter. I personally have met Dennis...
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warned our mom to watch not even one frame... saw it this summer at a picture theatre in texas... thought maybe i imagined it to be so spectacular because i went alone & movies always digest better when viewed solo, so got an australian copy off ebay and yes, it was just as...
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I rent from a web based DVD service, they have a "whats hot (rented most) in Bakersfield" list.I always feel very lonely after reading that list....my taste is not mainstream at all. So a caveat: this film will disturb most folks.
The life of John Wilmot, Duke of...
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We are fairly picky about what we show our children. Since all three of my girls are under the age of 5, we avoid scary situations, violence. I firmly believe that videos can influence people for the good and educate them (like watching documentaries), but on the other hand, they can...
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