Lend Me Your Dream

They are great sci-fi flicks and encourage discussion.
Let me know what you think.

1997. Gattaca. Themes: genetics, discrimination, destiny, friendship, courage.



1985. Enemy Mine. Themes: friendship, trust, war, hate, love.

4, 3, 2, 1 Earth Below Us Drifting, Falling.

1983. "Major Tom" by Peter Schilling. Lyrics.



To Major Tom, home is "the light". "Give my wife my love" is the last transmission.

It is a follow up to:
1969. "Space Oddity" by David Bowie. Lyrics.



Here Major Tom is floating in a tin can, there's nothing he can do. His spaceship knows which way to go.

Read Wikipedia for more.

Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Star

This is a "2 min. film" for Mercedez.

Voiceover by Brad Pitt, starring Benicio Del Toro, directed by Michael Mann.

It mystifies and makes you want to know more about the main character.

Live Long and Prosper

Star Trek: The Next Generation was such a great show to me.

It dealt with morals and ethics more-so than action.

This trailer for the new movie shows a lot more action:



Beam me up.

Stardate: Now

I have a passion for science fiction.
Rod Sterling said, "Science fiction is the improbable made possible."

You see improbable is not impossible.
It's just not likely to happen right now, but tomorrow, who knows.
Space travel, strange new worlds, alien species, unknown math, and theories.

My imagination relishes the surroundings described.
Yet, I don't have to identify with the environment.
Science fiction allows me to focus on a character.

There are many aspects to a story.
I most enjoy seeing a character grow or change.
In other words I love seeing a character be human.

All this to say I will focus on the science fiction theme for a week.
Six posts (Sunday off) relating to my favorite genre.
I hope you come and stay awhile.

People Moving to the Moon

This song, "Silent Sigh" is by Badly Drawn Boy.
It's on the "About a Boy" movie soundtrack.



The lyrics are amazing.
I linked to a static image with audio
because I don't like the music video too much.

Thoughts: smooth, love, feel, bittersweet, hope.

Hey there, American Idol

Jamar Rogers did not get thru but "laughing girl" did?

Here he is singing a cover of Hey There Delilah:

Get Up, Don't Worry, Be Happy

1,000 online yr. old map (1 actual year)

Here is a map of online communities.
Note: the NOOB sea, gulf of Youtube, attractive MySpace pages.

Dance until you Break

This is why break dancing should be in the Olympics:

To Be Honest I Really Don't Care

2000
"I've Seen It All"
Bjork



I've seen it all, I have seen the trees,
I've seen the willow leaves dancing in the breeze
I've seen a man killed by his best friend,
And lives that were over before they were spent.
I've seen what I was - I know what I'll be
I've seen it all - there is no more to see!

Complete lyrics in comments.

Is this an optimistic or pessimistic song?

A Dark Knight Comes

This trailer looks better than the movie to me:

Think Before You See

Make sure to count the passes.

Lento = Slowly

2004
"Lento"
Julieta Venegas



The song is about the possibility of a relationship.
More importantly the request to take it slowly.

If you want the lyrics in English let me know and I will translate them.

More:
Andar Conmigo = Be With Me
Me Voy = I'll Leave
Algo Esta Cambiando = Something is Changing

Office Love

The Office set to Mika's "Love Today":



The thing I love most about the Office is the Jim and Pam storyline. It is the hopeless romantic inside of me that surfaces when I watch their story unfold. Check out the following videos and you will see what I mean:

the Story of Jim and Pam (Part 1 of 28)

Stop!
Watch All Episodes of The Office.
Proceed.

All this feels strange and untrue... (Set to "Open Your Eyes")
I could write a book... (Set to "Swallowed in the Sea")
All I needed... (Set to "Only You")

Songs from the 90's

The summer before my High School Senior year.
Listening to my best friend's CD player.
Riding in the back of a pick up truck.
Hearing this band for the first time.


Good times and Sad times.

Ode to My Family by The Cranberries:


More:
Linger
Dreams
I Will Always (35 sec. in)

Ears Listen, Tears Stream

From Ratatouille:
"Anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be great" - Chef Gusteau

Paul Potts from Britain's Got Talent.

Singing "Nessun Dorma":


More:
Singing "Con Te Partiro"
Full version of "Nessun Dorma"

Somewhere, Over the...

This 6 year old will make you cry.

Connie Talbot from Britain's Got Talent.

Singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow":


More:
Singing "Ben"
Full version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"

The Pretenders

Back on the Chain Gang:


Others:
I'll Stand by You
Stop You're Sobbing
Brass in Pocket

I Had Visions

Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger via Lip Sync by a group.



Sorry for the lack of Youtube link. The audio there is terrible.