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The Death Railway

Connie wrote 5 days ago: The bridge on a cloudy day Today was all about visiting the bridge on the river Kwai and learning ab … more →

Tags: Life of Me, witterings, Bangkok, BRIDGE, cemetary, Engineer, film, graveyard, Holiday

The IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT REVIEW-Bridge On the River Kwai2 comments

CainTheConqueror wrote 5 days ago: This movie came out in 1957 and stars none other than Obi Wan Kenobi. (Alec Guinness, who by the way … more →

Tags: hollywood 2, Political, Review, film, Movie, Old School, historic, Alec Guinness, Carl Foreman

The Greats: Character Intros & Entrances1 comment

michaelciuni wrote 1 month ago:     Although they do not always get one, every great character deserves a great introducti … more →

Tags: features, The Greats, mean streets, star wars, willy wonka, James Bond, Goldfinger, Dr No, wizard of oz

Bridges, temples and silk: Thailand

ccarty85 wrote 1 month ago: In an attempt to catch up with our travel blog, this post will cover our final 3 destinations in Tha … more →

Tags: Travelling, Thailand, Tuk Tuk, Sunset, Buddhism, Temples, Buddha, Bangkok, kanchanaburi

Director Profile - David Lean2 comments

D.G. McCabe wrote 3 months ago: Sir David Lean (1908-1991)  is often considered Britain’s greatest director.  Alfred Hitchcock … more →

Tags: Movies, History, Commentary, directors, Great Directors, Classic Movies, David Lean, British Films, Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

eXphosis 305 wrote 4 months ago: Imagine the pitch when Lawrence of Arabia was presented to its producers – to be shot almost e … more →

Tags: Movie Reviews, academy awards, Alec Guiness, anthony quinn, David Lean, Freddie Young, Jordan, Lawrence of Arabia, Maurice Jarre

Thailand is My Land

alexphelps93 wrote 4 months ago: I have always loved writing travel diaries and I plan to write one about my trip to Russia. However, … more →

Tags: Travel, Thailand, Bangkok, Paul Theroux, Diary

David Lean: A Cinematic Novelist1 comment

nealabbott wrote 4 months ago: I recently saw an interview were a person said that the British film director David Lean was a Cinem … more →

Tags: Creative Writing Blog, A word fitly spoken, neal abbott, David Lean, Passage to India, Doctor Zhivago, awrence of arabia, ryan's daughter

i have a sudden urge

foxpudding wrote 4 months ago: i have a sudden urge to see old war movies really old ones, silly ones filled with noble and steadfa … more →

Tags: Mischief, Literature, trouble, Art, DOOM, King Rat

History, Caves, Fish, Bats and Floating Markets of Ratchaburi Province

Thaitourismguide wrote 4 months ago:  The province of Ratchaburi is located just a short distance from Bangkok City, so it is a short tri … more →

Tags: Attractions, Information, Thailand, Bangkok City, Myanmar, province of Ratchaburi, Suwannaphum Kingdom, Mae Klong River, Tanintharyi Division

Death Railway, Kanchanaburi

Tianhao wrote 4 months ago: Located just 2 hours from Bangkok city, Kanchanaburi is a highly historical town owning to its impor … more →

Tags: Sights, Thailand, Bangkok, kanchanaburi, Bangkok 2, Thailand 2, kanchanaburi, Death Railway, World War 2

StoryAlity #58 - The StoryAlity Theory - applied to some Great Flicks1 comment

joeteevee wrote 5 months ago: The StoryAlity Theory – applied to some truly Great Flicks In the excellent (mainly as it is: … more →

Tags: StoryAlity, Top 20 ROI Feature Films, Story-Ality, JT Velikovsky, screenplay, Screenplays, Creativity, Screenwriting Tips, Filmmaking

The Islands and the Death Railway3 comments

mickeyhoffman wrote 5 months ago: I spent most of my time in Thailand under water off the island of Kho Phi Phi. The only way to get t … more →

Tags: Travels in Asia, Kho Phi Phi Island, Snorkeling, WWII in Thailand

Slow Forgiveness: The Model of Eric Lomax

Stephen Cherry wrote 7 months ago: Eric Lomax, author of the famous book, The Railway Man, died last night. It is a sad moment. His sto … more →

Tags: Forgiveness, Railway Man, Eric Lomax

I Wanna be Emma Peel

Dorothy Nixon wrote 7 months ago:    LOOKING FOR MRS. PEEL: Script of a play for radio about The Fall of Singapore and Changi POW Life … more →

Tags: 1960s advertising, CHANGI, Changi Internet, changi internment, changi pow camp, Chief Seattle, Emma Peel, expo 67, radio plays

The Bridge On The River Kwai (7/24/12) &(9/20/12)24 comments

AndyWatchesMovies wrote 7 months ago: Movie One Hundred Seventy Four and Two Hundred Fifteen A group of British POWs are held by the Japan … more →

Tags: Months, Blu-ray, Theater, July, September, Movies, BLU RAY, theater, David Lean

Picture of the Week: Ryan's Daughter

gustravis wrote 9 months ago: Ryan’s Daughter (1970)   David Lean’s career as a filmmaker had been on the high road of success for … more →

Tags: Picture of the Week, Robert Mitchum, David Lean, ryan's daughter, John Mills, Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, Robert Bolt, Man for All Seasons

DIRECTORS

Vickie Lester wrote 10 months ago: On using cockeyed camera angles: CAROL REED: I used it so much in The Third Man, however, that I rem … more →

Tags: Entertainment 2, writing, movies, History 2, Culture, Design, Art, Hollywood, Los Angeles

The Railway Man - Review

stevenjporter wrote 10 months ago: This autobiography was published shortly after the novel Trainspotting. In many ways it could not be … more →

Tags: biography/autobiography, Book Reviews, Eric Lomax, the railway man, Japanese Prisoner of War, Malaya, Teplitzky


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