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In Network based Multimedia class, my instructor had given our team the big assignment work for whole quarter in ten weeks to get it graded. The assignment was to have video clip, compress into digital video clip into Internet.

We have discussed to bring up the idea of the story: I came up the idea of the story inspired the movie, Groundhog Day. We called the movie title, "Thank God It's Friday" or TGIF. During development time of producing the movie, we realized this was far more difficult to produce this short movie clip. Because of, we are inexperienced making the movies and played a role of actor and actress in the movie. We took our sacrifice lives to get movie less to get done along with make-up our own stories in scripts and cut-scenes. We decided to add subtitled in the movie, the way the hearing folks can understand what story is about. We barely made it through; send this to the instructor to review this for grade. The instructor was overwhelming with our assignment, graded our team project, A-plus.

The length of the movie is least 15 minutes long with large amount of disk space, we quielt discussed about putting this over the Internet. During the time of web hosting era in 2002, there are several limitations of large disk space and bandwidth from hosting provider that we cannot afford to spend on this for large file size of movie clip in the website. Remember, there were no YouTube and Google Video during the hey-days of 2002. We have forgotten about this and we have moved on through college days.

Fast forward into 2007, during last week at my home, I have cleaned out from my storage box look my zip disks, CDs and older floppy disk that I saved from last seven years; I discovered the movie clip of TGIF from my CD! I decided to post on Google Video for free, with closed captioned supported.

We’re not video experts; we always knew the video quality wasn’t great; we used old video camera based on VHS to produce the movie into digital. Here is the story plot about the short movie:

The day is Friday. That is when people say "Thank god it's Friday" ....when that day approach, the delighted college students are thrilled to have a weekend of break from being stressed by homework, exams, projects, boring lectures, and even annoying teachers or classmates.

In the short movie, a typical young man, Phil who lives his day everyday like any normal college student, expect for the fact he's an arrogant and insensitive person. He is also an avid video-gamer and loves his girlfriend, Angela but takes her for granted even on their one year anniversary.

A character shown here who is about to be exiled from normal life, so he can discover that he is in exile from himself. Later on the day, he isn't prepared what is about to come for him. Then he learns about the true self by reviving the day itself.

Enjoy your 15-minute long movie to watch and don’t forget to make popcorn and drink soda!

Via Jared, someone posted a new subtitled movie trailer of Superman Returns over the YouTube website. This is first time I ever seen because several sites have no subtitles on movie trailer, except in rare cases, you might see closed captioned on television.

I remember sometime ago I saw subtitled movie previews in movie theaters, before open captioned movie started. Can't remember exactly the title name of the movie.

Tried to search filter, subtitled movie trailer over YouTube, some of them are foreign subtitled movie trailers.

IMDb = The Internet Movie Database. Interesting to see the list for top 250 greatest movie of all time voted by our users. Via Ke5ter.com, I decided to cut down to top 100, and put in bold I have watched.

1. The Godfather (1972)
2. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
3. The Godfather: Part II (1974)
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
5. Shichinin no samurai (1954)
6. Schindler's List (1993)
7. Casablanca (1942)
8. Pulp Fiction (1994)
9. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
10. Star Wars (1977)

Yesterday American Film Institute revelaed the top 100 movie quotes of all time, ranked #100 to #1. I remember I posted in an entry of my favorite lines and looked if they matched in AFI's top 100 list:

Made in the Top 100: (total: 24)
#1 Frankly, my dear. I don't give a damn. - Gone with the Wind, 1939.
#4 Toto, I got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. - The Wizard of Oz, 1939.
#5 Here's looking at you, kid. - Casablanca, 1942.
#6 Go ahead, make my day. - Sudden Impact, 1983.
#8 May the Force be with you. - Star Wars IV: New Hope, 1977.
#9 Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night. - All About Eve, 1950.
#15 E.T. phone home. - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, 1982.
#17 Rosebud. - Citizen Kane, 1941.
#23 There's no place like home. - The Wizard of Oz, 1939.
#25 Show me the money! - Jerry Maguire, 1996.
#33 I'll have what she's having. - When Harry Met Sally..., 1989.
#35 You're gonna need a bigger boat. - Jaws, 1915
#37 I'll be back. - The Terminator, 1984.
#38 Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. - The Pride of the Yankess, 1942.
#39 If you build it, he will come. - Field of Dreams, 1989.
#40 My mama always said, "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what your're going to get." - Forrest Gump, 1994.
#44 I see dead people. - The Sixth Sense, 1999.
#48 Well, nobody's perfect. - Some Like It Hot, 1959.
#50 Houston, we have a problem. - Apollo 13, 1995.
#64 Gentleman, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room! - Dr. Strangelove, 1964.
#68 Here's Johnny! - The Shining, 1980.
#71 Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard nothin' yet! - The Jazz Singer, 1927.
#85 My precious. - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, 2002.
#100 I'm king of the world! - Titanic, 1997.


The rest from my list didn't make in AFI's Top 100: (total: 20)
Yeah, baby! - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, 1997.
You make me want to be a better man. - As Good As It Gets, 1997.
Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue. - Airplane!, 1980.
Don't knock masturbation. It's sex with someone I love. - Annie Hall, 1977.
Excellent! - Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, 1989.
Yippie-ki-yay, motherfucker! - Die Hard, 1988.
Be afraid. Be very afraid. - The Fly, 1986.
Mama says, "Stupid is as stupid does." - Forrest Gump, 1994.
Damn! - Friday, 1995.
We came. We saw. We kicked its ass. - Ghostbusters, 1984.
You complete me. - Jerry Maguire, 1996.
Wax-on, wax-off. The Karate Kid, 1984.
I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me? - Meet the Parents, 2000.
We're not worthy. We're not worthy. - Wayne's World, 1992.
Would you like to play a game? - Wargames, 1983.
To infinity and beyond! - Toy Story, 1995.
I am your father. - Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980.
Sometimes you gotta say, "What the fuck." - Risky Business, 1983.
I'm an excellent driver. - Rain Man, 1988.
I am your number one fan. - Misery, 1990.

Interesting, AFI put together a ballot of 400 nominated quotes, few included the f-word didn't make the final cut.

Lords of the Ring ranked #85, "My Precious" is the most recent film released before 2004.

Casablanca has most six quote lines in Top 100:
#5 - "Here's looking at you, kid.
#20 - "Louis, I think this is the beginning of beautiful friendship."
#28 - "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By."
#32 - "Round up the usual suspects."
#43 - "We'll always have Paris."
#67 - "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."

Also, 'Gone With the Wind' and 'The Wizard of Oz' tied for second with three lines each.

Darth Vader's famous answer to "Who's your daddy?" - "I am your father in 'Empire Strikes Back' is out in final 100.

Star Wars. Every time I heard the positive feedback from people, that cause me tempted to see Revenge of the Sith without captioned in theaters. I did. I really enjoyed most of the time, and I can see in picture how Anakin has became Darth Vader. I don't mind to watch that movie again when it comes out in DVD format with subtitled. That will bring me to understand completely how Palpatine turn Anakin into Dark Side.

The Star Wars prequels have finally come to an end and the saga series is completed. George Lucas, the writer/producer/director of Star Wars series, is not going to make another post sequel trilogy of Star Wars (Episode 7-9). My guess is because it is about time of his age and he will not let anybody to take over his place to make more Star Wars movies. George Lucas is a legend.

Here are some few cool links of Star Wars junks:
Wikipedia: Star Wars - The biggest source that you can know more about Star Wars and their movies. It is like bible site of Star Wars 101.

Darth Tater Puns - I chuckled those movie lines. "May the forks be with you" and "Luke, I am your farmer"

Lightsaber Effect - Make how to do rotoscoped light saber effects in digital video. Sounds very cool. You might find the production software, Crimson FX to make this into Quicktime format. (this software is for Mac OS X only).

Cliche Hell Star Wars - Several hilarious pictures in Worth1000 photoshopping competition to remix Star Wars cliches.

RIP: Star Wars - the blog of Chris Pirillo's theory about old Star Wars and new prequels doesn't make sense.

I have eaten up my time reading AFI's, the American Film Institute one-hundred years ... one hundred movie quotes, which listed in nomination phase, with 400 contenders for the top 100 spots.

You might find all 400 nominations in .pdf format (147k), 103 pages with complete of the movie and actor/actress for each line, but the production company, screenwrites, director and producer.

Here are the ABC order starting top of the title movie, which influenced me with cultural impact and legacy, which never forgotten. I have used those word lines to communicate through my life.

Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue. - Airplane!, 1980.
Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night. - All About Eve, 1950.
Don't knock masturbation. It's sex with someone I love. - Annie Hall, 1977.
Houston, we have a problem. - Apollo 13, 1995.
You make me want to be a better man. - As Good As It Gets, 1997.
Yeah, baby! - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, 1997.
Excellent! - Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, 1989.
Here's looking at you, kid. - Casablanca, 1942.
Rosebud. - Citizen Kane, 1941.
Yippie-ki-yay, motherfucker! - Die Hard, 1988.
Gentleman, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room! - Dr. Strangelove, 1964.
E.T. phone home. - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, 1982.
If you build it, he will come. - Field of Dreams, 1989.
Be afraid. Be very afraid. - The Fly, 1986.
Mama says, "Stupid is as stupid does." - Forrest Gump, 1994.
My mama always said, "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what your're going to get." - Forrest Gump, 1994.
Damn! - Friday, 1995.
We came. We saw. We kicked its ass. - Ghostbusters, 1984.
Frankly, my dear. I don't give a damn. - Gone with the Wind, 1939.
You're gonna need a bigger boat. - Jaws, 1915
Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard nothin' yet! - The Jazz Singer, 1927.
Show me the money! - Jerry Maguire, 1996.
You complete me. - Jerry Maguire, 1996.
Wax-on, wax-off. The Karate Kid, 1984.
My precious. - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, 2002.
I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me? - Meet the Parents, 2000.
I am your number one fan. - Misery, 1990.
Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. - The Pride of the Yankess, 1942.
I'm an excellent driver. - Rain Man, 1988.
Sometimes you gotta say, "What the fuck." - Risky Business, 1983.
Here's Johnny! - The Shining, 1980.
I see dead people. - The Sixth Sense, 1999.
Well, nobody's perfect. - Some Like It Hot, 1959.
May the Force be with you. - Star Wars IV: New Hope, 1977.
I am your father. - Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980.
Go ahead, make my day. - Sudden Impact, 1983.
I'll be back. - The Terminator, 1984.
I'm king of the world! - Titanic, 1997.
To infinity and beyond! - Toy Story, 1995.
Would you like to play a game? - Wargames, 1983.
We're not worthy. We're not worthy. - Wayne's World, 1992.
I'll have what she's having. - When Harry Met Sally..., 1989.
Toto, I got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. - The Wizard of Oz, 1939.
There's no place like home. - The Wizard of Oz, 1939.

The final top 100 will be announced in three-hour television event on the CBS Television Network in June 2005. Damn!

Here are the list of movies I watched:

Groundhog Day is one of my all-time favorite movie. I have a DVD movie. I have seen that movie more than ten times. I never get bored of it. Our classes made the RIT class project similar to the movie.

Last week, I rented Along Came Polly. I really enjoyed it a lot. I have a funny feeling this movie is somewhat similar to Groundhog Day. Compare the two movies:

Groundhog Day: In the 1/4 of the movie, Phil has become a truly changed man.
Along Came Polly: In the 1/4 of the movie, Reuben has become a different and changed life.

Groundhog Day: This movie is part of comedy and romance.
Along Came Polly: This movie is part of comedy and romance.

Groundhog Day: Phil is working hard to get Rita into relationship.
Along Came Polly: Reuben is working hard to get Polly into relationship.

Groundhog Day: Phil planning to left his job.
Along Came Polly: Reuben left his first wife.

Groundhog Day: Phil predicts what is happening.
Along Came Polly: Reuben predicts whatever he wants to be with Polly.

I chose Groundhog Day over Along Came Polly. Don't ask me, I am too lazy to tell you the result why I chose it.