And with all that, Maze Runner had something in the first movie that made me want to watch it. Yes, it's all incredible beautiful teens fighting the evil uncaring adults who envy them their youth. Yes, it's got all the shortcomings of lazy writing. I know you'll find a way to do what's right. My hope for you: when you're looking back years from now, you'll be able to say the same. If I could do it all over again, I would. But from that moment you ran into the Maze, I knew I would follow you anywhere. From the first time you came up in the box, just a scared little Greenie who couldn't even remember his own name. I never thought I'd miss that stuff so much. And I remember the taste of Frypan's stew. Just the little things like where the sun used to hit the Glade at that perfect moment right before it slipped beneath the walls. And I just repeat them over and over like a prayer, and it - And it all comes flooding back. So every night, I've been saying their names out loud. It's losing myself to this virus, that's what scares me. But even if it's not my first, it's likely to be my last. Obviously, I don't know if I wrote any before the Maze. This is the Millennial dream, as imagined by a non-Millennial.Newt: Dear Thomas, this is the first letter I could remember writing. It’s also unclear why both The First Arm and WCKD are almost exclusively populated by teens and young adults, giving the impression that the interns are running everything. This franchise has still not convincingly explained why WCKD needed to allocate its resources into putting a bunch of kids in a rather expensive looking maze in order to cure a virus. If you spend any time whatsoever thinking about the logistics, motivations, or world-building of The Death Cure, it all starts to fall apart. (Though watching Aidan Gillen beat up an actor we’ve been trained to think of as a teen is a tough sell.) ![]() The movie delivers on that action front, from the train shootout in the film’s opening minutes to a zombie chase sequence to plenty of hand-to-hand combat. The Death Cure is much more interested in giving us non-stop action scenes-including not one, but two airlift escape set-pieces-than exploring complex moral dilemmas (not that these two things are mutually exclusive). However, he is ultimately a narrow-minded character. Thomas wants to save his friends Teresa wants to save humanity. The Death Cure puts a lot of effort into making Thomas seem like the unshakeable hero, a protagonist whom we should unreservedly throw our support behind. Teresa’s decision to betray her Glader friends in service of finding a cure is treated as an unforgivable crime both by the remaining Gladers and the movie itself. It’s characters like Teresa who point towards The Death Cure‘s wasted thematic potential. ![]() In an effort to rescue Minho (Ki Hong Lee) from WCKD’s clutches, Thomas and friends hatch a plan to break into the Last City, humanity’s final bastion against the Cranks, those who have been zombified by the Flare virus. ![]() ![]() Thomas (O’Brien), Newt (Thomas Brodie-Sangster), and Frypan (Dexter Darden) have survived with The Right Arm, a group actively resisting WCKD and its desperate search for a cure to the Flare virus, a pestilence that has wiped out most of humanity. The Death Cure picks up shortly after the events of The Scorch Trials. As far as franchise-ending installments go, it’s one of the better ones. We’re probably never going to get that final Divergent installment we might as well enjoy this last, gasping breath of the Young Adult dystopia genre. It’s not good, but its earnest in its engagement with its source material, giving the franchise’s fans a satisfying conclusion to the series and non-fans (if any of them see this) almost two and a half hours of action-packed, wistful YA nonsense. Watching The Death Cure brings out a nostalgic feeling for an era decidedly past, rather than simply an irritation at the formulas of the young adult dystopia. It still does, but only a year later, it’s far enough behind the trend that you almost feel sorry for it. It’s the straggling third film in a franchise, an installment that suffered delays following the serious injury of star Dylan O’Brien during filming. If The Death Cure had been released when it was originally slated, back in February 2017, it would have felt dated, contrived, and derivative. The Maze Runner: The Death Cure is a movie coming out a good few years behind the Young Adult dystopia trend.
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![]() Of the cabins, cottages, hotel, landing strip, post office and more that served the resort's hundreds of thousands of guests until it closed in the mid 1980s, a few exquisite places still remain undemolished or horribly vandalized. ![]() In the winters, it offered theatre and skiing, the first place in the world to use artificial snow on its slopes. In its heyday, the Grossinger's Catskill Resort was the sort of seasonal retreat featured in Dirty Dancing, where well-to-do families in the 1950s spent their summers lounging by its two massive swimming pools, playing golf or tennis, and enjoying the lush 1,200-acre surroundings just two hours north of New York City. Today, a handful of residents have returned to live in South Pass City, and the South Pass City State Historic Site features more than 30 preserved historic structures dating from the city's heyday. Homes, stores, hotels and saloons fell into disrepair, with the last of the pioneer families moving away in 1949. Despite throwing themselves into the back-breaking work, the prospectors didn't find more large gold deposits, so by the mid 1870s, only 100 people remained. Within a year, the population had swelled to about 2,000 people, mostly men, and saloons, brothels, and the boisterous and dangerous life of a frontier town were in full swing. Located about 10 miles north of the Oregon Trail on the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains, throngs of prospectors soon descended on the area despite the severe conditions, hoping to also strike it rich. One even apparently has an “internationally acclaimed” restaurant! Ready to plan your trip, or take a virtual one? Check out this roundup of the best ghost towns America has to offer.Īnother well-preserved mining town in the American West, South Pass City was founded in 1867 when the large Carissa gold deposit was discovered near the Sweetwater River. Not all of them are totally defunct, either. Not all of them are rumored to actually be haunted places, but some do have spirits of former business owners or residents wandering around the general stores or old jails. They’re located in Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Montana, Alaska, New Mexico, New York, West Virginia, and more. There are ghost towns all over the U.S., if you’re brave enough for a visit. Now, many have been untouched for over a hundred years (yet some still have a ton of historic buildings somehow still standing). Most of them were once prosperous mining towns filled with people hoping to make it rich by discovering gold or silver. The abandoned cities stretch all throughout America, and are rumored to be extra eerie. Though there are some seriously spooky haunted hotels out there, these ghost towns are almost more frightening. ‘Tis the season for DIY costumes, creepy décor, and scary stories. ![]() Godzilla is sometimes depicted as green in comics, cartoons and movie posters, but the costumes used in the movies were usually painted charcoal grey with bone-white dorsal plates up until the film Godzilla 2000: Millennium. In the original film, the plates were added for purely aesthetic purposes, in order to further differentiate Godzilla from any other living or extinct creature. The basic design has a reptilian visage, a robust build, an upright posture, a long tail and three rows of serrated plates along the back. To emphasise the monster's relationship with the atomic bomb, its skin texture was inspired by the keloid scars seen on the survivors of Hiroshima. Īrt director Akira Watanabe combined attributes of a Tyrannosaurus, an Iguanodon, a Stegosaurus and an alligator to form a sort of blended chimera, inspired by illustrations from an issue of Life magazine. ![]() Inspired by the fictional Rhedosaurus created by animator Ray Harryhausen for the film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, Godzilla's character design was conceived as that of an amphibious reptilian monster based around the loose concept of a dinosaur with an erect standing posture, scaly skin, an anthropomorphic torso with muscular arms, lobed bony plates along its back and tail, and a furrowed brow. Although the specific details of Godzilla's appearance have varied slightly over the years, the overall impression has remained consistent. Within the context of the Japanese films, Godzilla's exact origins vary, but it is generally depicted as an enormous, violent, prehistoric sea monster awakened and empowered by nuclear radiation. ĭuring the development of the American version of Godzilla Raids Again (1955), Godzilla's name was changed to "Gigantis" by producer Paul Schreibman, who wanted to create a character distinct from Godzilla. In the Hepburn romanization system, Godzilla's name is rendered as "Gojira", whereas in the Kunrei romanization system it is rendered as "Gozira". The Japanese pronunciation of the name is ( listen) the Anglicized form is / ɡ ɒ d ˈ z ɪ l ə/, with the first syllable pronounced like the word "god" and the rest rhyming with "gorilla". Godzilla's name was written in ateji as Gojira ( 呉爾羅), where the kanji are used for phonetic value and not meaning. Kimi Honda, the widow of the director, dismissed this in a 1998 BBC documentary devoted to Godzilla: "The backstage boys at Toho loved to joke around with tall stories." One popular story is that "Gojira" was actually the nickname of a corpulent stagehand at Toho Studio. Gojira ( ゴジラ) is a portmanteau of the Japanese words: gorira ( ゴリラ, " gorilla") and kujira ( 鯨 ( クジラ ), " whale"), owing to the fact that in one planning stage, Godzilla was described as "a cross between a gorilla and a whale", due to its size, power and aquatic origin. Godzilla has also fought characters from other franchises in crossover media, such as the RKO Pictures/ Universal Studios movie monster King Kong, as well as various Marvel Comics characters, including S.H.I.E.L.D., the Fantastic Four and the Avengers. Godzilla sometimes has allies, such as Rodan, Mothra and Anguirus, and offspring, such as Minilla and Godzilla Junior. It has faced human opponents such as the JSDF, or other monsters, including King Ghidorah, Mechagodzilla and Gigan. Godzilla has featured alongside many supporting characters. ![]() Later films address themes including Japan's forgetfulness over its imperial past, natural disasters, and the human condition. As the film series expanded, some stories took on less serious undertones, portraying Godzilla as an antihero, or a lesser threat who defends humanity. Others have suggested that Godzilla is a metaphor for the United States, a giant beast woken from its slumber which then takes terrible vengeance on Japan. With the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Lucky Dragon 5 incident still fresh in the Japanese consciousness, Godzilla was conceived as a metaphor for nuclear weapons. Godzilla is an enormous, destructive, prehistoric sea monster awakened and empowered by nuclear radiation. Godzilla has been dubbed the " King of the Monsters", a phrase first used in Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956), the Americanized version of the original film. The character first appeared in the 1954 film Godzilla and became a worldwide pop culture icon, appearing in various media, including 32 films produced by Toho, four Hollywood films and numerous video games, novels, comic books and television shows. ![]() Godzilla ( Japanese: ゴジラ, Hepburn: Gojira, / ɡ ɒ d ˈ z ɪ l ə/ ( listen)) is a fictional monster, or kaiju, originating from a series of Japanese films. Minilla and Godzilla Junior (adopted sons) To find out more about motorcycles and road burn, visit the website of the Wisconsin motorcycle accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. Motorcycle riders concerned with safety will typically wear clothing to protect against these burns-typically tough leather-but a serious accident with a car will usually render this protection useless. 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For the automotive aftermarket, a book like Autodata’s Key and Remote Programming would be an invaluable tool for any seasoned mechanic. (*) Data for of Mercedes and smart has been updated. 2014 Key and Remote Programming Manual by Autodata, 11th Edition. (*)Figures have been updated with latest information. Market Light Vehicle Deliveries - November 2015 (December 2, 2015) USA - Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles ( Click for data by model) Market Light Vehicle Deliveries -December 2015 (January 5, 2016) Volvo sales were up an astounding 89.9% from December last year, based on the strength of their SUV sales, while Land Rover contributed mightily to JLR's 29.6% increase. Kia was up a robust 19.0%, although Hyundai was down 1.5% from last December.Ĭar sales among German companies struggled with BMW down 17.6% and the Volkswagen Group down 3.4%, although Daimler sales were up 1.7%. Most Japanese companies did very well, with Nissan sales up 18.7%, Toyota up 10.8%, Honda up 9.9%, Subaru up 12.7%, and Mazda up 18.1% year-to-year. ![]() The SAAR for December was 17.34 million units, with the passenger car component of SAAR at 7.40 million, and 9.94 million for trucks.Īmong Detroit's Big 3, FCA was up 12.6% thanks to a 21.6% sales increase in light trucks, GM was up 5.7%, and Ford was up 8.3%. monthly sales were 1,643,289 units, up 9.0% from December 2014. Of those, 9,729,587 vehicles were trucks and SUVs, and 7,740,912 were passenger cars.įor the month of December, trucks and SUV sales rose 19.0% from last year to 987,028 units, while total passenger car sales declined 3.2% to 656,261 units. Total 2015 light vehicle sales surpassed records set in 2000 with 17,470,499 units sold, up 5.7% from 2014. in 2015, capped off by a very strong December for almost all manufacturers, with truck and SUV sales outdistancing those of passenger cars. December car sales add to record 2015Ī record for car sales was set in the U.S. *Data in the flash report may from time to time differ from data in the detail report to be announced at a later date due to a difference in the data source. The new July 29-dated chart (where JAY-Z starts at No. ![]() based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. 1 on the Billboard 200, as all 14 of his albums have bowed in the top slot. that Carter woke up to write the title track, but what exactly about that number so compelled him to make it the name of the album? As mentioned earlier, it may be due to his reflection on the past four years specifically it may bear significance to the perils of a forty-something but if JAY-Z’s three undeniable classics are currently Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint, and The Black Album, 4:44 can certainly be argued as his fourth.JAY-Z also furthers his own record as the artist with the most debuts at No. ”Ĥ:44 is named after the exact time in the a.m. Or as Jay says in the album’s closer, “Legacy” -“ See how the universe works? / It takes my hurt and helps me find more of myself / It’s a gift and a curse. With lo-fi filters on all Jay’s vocals and No I.D.’s production consisting almost solely of brilliantly chopped soul samples, it has a murky texture that embarrasses the sterile sheen of previous albums.īut in all, the raw emotion and vulnerability of 4:44 wouldn’t have been possible without the Ozymandian Magna Carta era and the public accountability born from Lemonade. It’s an ode to his home neighborhood with a theme of staying true to one’s roots. On “ Marcy Me ,” he’s at his most lyrically untouchable, with lines like, “Hold a uzi vertical, let the thing smoke / Y’all flirtin’ with death, I be winkin’ through the scope,” a clever bit of shade from an OG toward Lil Uzi Vert and the mumble rap scene. That’s why the lyrics throughout 4:44 are so beautiful sometimes all we need from the people we look up to is for them to tell us they feel lost too. ![]() “Took me too long for this song / I don’t deserve you,” he laments, revealing that even couples that co-headline stadiums grow cold. On this album, Carter answers every question he used to elude-“Family Feud” refutes the idea of being “too old” for the rap game, and accepts that his fans aren’t getting any younger either “ Smile ” unveils his mother’s history as a closeted lesbian the title track takes on the task of apologizing for his infidelity. It’s the perfect index of what’s in store for 4:44. It’s an electrifying song, with a Clockwork Orange –esque instrumental and some of the most panicked lyrics imaginable from the smoothest man in the world, confessing regrets from shooting his brother as a young man to losing the trust of “ the baddest girl in the world ” herself. The grammatical Easter egg is clear-in this past four years as hyphen-less Jay Z, he’s done things he wishes to leave behind forever. “Kill Jay Z” i s the first song on JAY-Z’s thirteenth studio album, 4:44, and notice: Carter officially eliminated the hyphen from his moniker shortly after the release of Magna Carta Holy Grail, and later reinstated it some time before the release of 4:44, back to the way it’d been since the beginning of his career. His rollout of TIDAL and its “plutocratic” model only made matters worse, and by the time Beyoncé implicated his infidelity on Lemonade, he was left with but one option: Kill Jay Z. Struggling to relate to his fans any longer as a near-billionaire married to Beyoncé, and with the emotionally distant braggadocio of Magna Carta Holy Grail marking his greatest critical failure, Shawn Carter was at a creative crossroads. ![]() ![]() 50 Cent and the Power cast tended to start filming in September and release a trailer a few months later. There is currently no information available about when the show will premiere. There is no indication of when fans can expect the show however expect huge announcements in 2019. ![]() This TV series is gonna blow you away," he wrote. "From the executive producer of Power Curtis (50 Cent) Jackson and Randall Emmett is bringing B.M.F To the screen. In July 2016, confirmation of B.M.F was made by 50 Cent on Instagram. There is currently no official release date for Black Mafia Family season 1 however we do know is that it’s definitely happening.
![]() I intend to delve into the influences on Kenyon from the mind science cults through Phineas Quimby and Emerson College as well as the influences from the Faith Cure movement through A.J. I will discuss his influence on the WOF in general, and myself, specifically. KenyonĪnother influence on the WOF movement is E.W. I am presently discussing some of the problems in his theology. Finis Dake, through his Dake’s Annotated Reference Bible and book God’s Plan For Man. One of the main influences in the WOF movement is Rev. Within this stream are several unsavory springs that flow outward to WOF adherents, Charismatics/Pentecostals, Seeker/Purpose Driven churches, and onward to the great Evangelical Ocean that many of us swim in. The worst streams flow from the Word of Faith movement. I believe there are several polluted streams flowing into Evangelicalism today. I need to explain why I am taking the time to discuss at length the influences that the Word of Faith had on my Christian walk. You can read my other posts in this series here, here, and here. I am continuing to write about my involvement in the Word of Faith branch of the general Charismatic/Pentecostal side of Evangelicalism. Apologetics Recommended Reading: Ignore the Politics || Christian Worldview Discipleship.Apologetics Recommended Reading: Evil Proves the Existence of God || Christian Worldview.Apologetics Recommended Reading: What We Mean When We Say, “God Created Everything From Nothing” || Cold Case Christianity.Breaking Christian News: Hindu Extremists Declare Nepal Must Become “Christian Free Hindu Nation” ||. ![]()
![]() Vegas Pro 11 crashed when I open the option in the plug NewBlue FX Cartoonr. VegasVideo 10 pro worked without the slightest interference on the same computer. Installed a newer driver for the graphics card and it did not help. It also has a tendency to frequent crashes. ![]() During idle after about half an hour, it closes itself. This is done suddenly, as if I closed the Vegas. If anyone has any answers please let me know but I feel the tech team needs to know these issues for the update.įor me also there are problems with the shutdown of 64-bit Vegas 11pro during rendering, working on the project, and the mere setting of the video plugins. It does make it impossible for me to use the program at this time. Also Lazlo’s advice to just render the last 15 seconds of the timeline just to make sure it renders okay on its own is a good idea. I tried to render out a mainconcept AVC/mp4 file in the 1080p setting but it crashes. I can not open an existing file created in pro 10 that has a pro titler clip in it without getting an error when I try to edit the pre-existing pro titler clip on the timeline in pro 11. I am going to try an re install this afternoon to see if that corrects he problem. I can not get the program to work with red giants magic bullet looks 2.0 without crashing or locking up. I have no clue why it is doing this!! I'm in the TZ. I close the program and it disappeared and then finally the setting appeared again this afternoon. The MXF render codec appeared then it disappeared. Question: Is anyone here successfully using Vegas 18 pro with an rtx 3000 (or rtx 3000 mobile in particular) and able to render videos quickly via nvenc I am really disappointed because previously I used a Surface Pro 7 which had no special gpu and rendering was basically the same (via intel quicksync or whatever it is called ). I tried to render out a Sony MXF file when I first opened it. Vegas pro 11 has been like being in a horror movie so far. Running an additional 15 TB's on 5 ext HD's Here are the spec of my system:Ħ4 bit AMD Phenon II 1090 3.2 GHz processor I have had to revert to 10 for the time being. I purchased vegas 11 the other day just to jump in but I am now kind of regretting it. |
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