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Super-8 (2011)

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Okay first off I have to thank Steven Spielberg , and JJ Abrams for a trip down memory lane.  Super-8 brings back a time when things were a bit simpler, and life was a bit slower.  Now that I've dispensed with the nostalgia I have to say I really liked the film.  The ending seemed a bit corny to me, and yet it worked.  After all Super-8 is simply a B-movie picture that we all once watched on Saturday nights at the local drive-in.  Joe Dante did this in a film called " Matinee " way back in 1993.  What Spielberg and Abrams does in Super-8 is ratchet the action up a bit more then what Dante did.  Super-8 feels like a long lost Spielberg film when he started out.  It's a bit like " ET ", " Close Encounters of the third kind ", and " the Goonies " all rolled up in one.  Yet Spielberg is only the producer.  Super-8 was written and directed by JJ Abrams, and I have to confess I really liked the story, and best yet I loved the characters

Peter Falk (1927-2011)

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Everyone talks about Columbo , and it's true Falks character as Columbo was perfect.  But he left a lot of great performances on film.  His accomplice or partner in crime was the director/actor John Cassavetes .  Below is a clip from a movie called " Nicky & Mickey ", which starred Cassavetes.  The movie was directed by Elaine May .  The scene alone shows both actors talents.  Mr. Falk thanks for the memories.

Renegade Rewind - A Video yearbook

This was done several years ago when we were pushing the video equipment to the brink.  It was a team effort, and it was pretty successful.  All I can say is that rendering can be a bear.  If your an editor you know what I mean.

Bridging the Generations - Vietnam Nurses

> The above video are highlights from one of the first shows I did in the series called "Bridging the Generations".  It was made for the humanities department where I used to work, and these assignments were always interesting to do.  The people I've met through these types of programs have been inspirational, and informative for me.  I learned a lot technically with these videos, and each one got better and better.  I just hope in a world of budget cuts, and dropped programs that these types of programs can continue.  The more we know about our past the better our future will be.   If you are interested in aquiring copies of the programs for your school or organization please go to the Lenape District TV , and order from there.