Edward Scissorhands and Land O Lakes

Why are movie producers interested in Land O Lakes real estate

The Edward Scissorhands movie took place within a castle set high upon a hill where an exotic inventor's finest creation resides. This creation is no less then the almost human Edward. Unfortunately, Edwards's creator died prior to completing his greatest invention and poor Edward was left with scissors for his hands. For years now Edward had lived alone and then an Avon lady named Peg found Edward and invited him to her home. Initially Edward is accepted within the community and displays a unique talent for cutting hair as well as hedges however this quickly changes.


This contemporary fairy tale was produced in 1970 and became an instant hit however few people realize that it was filmed in the beautiful Land O Lakes area within Pasco County, Florida. The population of this small Florida lake area is currently in excess of 30,000 people and growing daily. Its lovely location has bolstered its growth from that of 7,800 residents in the early 90's to what it is today. A quick glance at the construction being accomplished in Land O Lakes clearly reveals that its growth is still taking place. New housing developments can be seen sprouting up all over the Land O Lakes area.

Heavy Favorites As Oscars Turn 80

As stars and power brokers prepare to attend the 80th Academy Awards on Sunday, all eyes are on the heavy favorites for top honors. Pundits say, the following are seen as early favorites for the best picture race:

Hear It First or Read It?

I can still recall the first audio book I listened to. We were traveling between Vancouver, BC and Edmonton Alberta, on a snowy November night. We had just been to a very special family gathering - Grandpa Wilson's 100th birthday celebration - and were on our way home. I was driving, the kids were sleeping in the back of the van, and my spouse rode shotgun.
We'd found a tape version of "The African Queen", and had it plugged into the tape player. We drove through darkness, snow and ice on the roads, but our minds were far away, in the wilds of Africa, going down the Ulanga river with Rose and Charlie. What an adventure!
Charlie has found Rose and her dead missionary brother in a burned out village. He takes her on board, and Rose tries to convince him to sink the German gunboat, the Louisa in retaliation for the havoc the Germans have wrought on the natives and her brother.
The 'Queen' is on her last legs, held together with love and curses from her gin-soaked captain. Rose dumps his alcohol supply overboard, much to his despair. Finally he agrees to help her, and they proceed downriver through white water rapids, guerillas shooting at them, and much more. Through all this, they find each other, and these two unlikely people fall in love.
Blood sucking leaches, mosquitoes, and dangerous animals torment the couples efforts. The African Queen comes to a complete stop, stuck dead in mucky swamp water and high weeds covering any sight of land or water ways. They are lost in the weeds and can't see anything. Disheartened and beaten, they accept their doomed fate as they hold each other in exhaustion waiting to die.When it begins to rain and the river rises, the African Queen becomes unstuck and floats down the river only a few hundred feet from high water and the mouth of the Ulanga River. The Ulanga River is pouring into the ocean and they see the Louisa Gunship for the first time as it makes patrol routine. The two lovers are now alive again! With new hope and determination they are convinced they can now sink the Louisa...
Since then, I've seen the wonderful movie with Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart and read the book. But I still recall first of all listening to that story as we drove through the night.
So - read it first, hear it first, or watch it? The choice is yours, but remember... the storyteller has been part of our culture for a long time. The spoken work has such power, and the mind can provide the pictures!

Great Black and White Films: To Kill a Mockingbird

It's hard to summon enough superlatives to describe To Kill a Mockingbird, which I consider one of Hollywood's greatest achievements. I suppose it would have been difficult to go wrong, considering the book it came from continues to be a huge success. In my opinion, though, the movie transcended the book. The timeless story of a good man standing up for what is right is dynamic on the page, but somehow it becomes even larger on film.

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An Inconvenient Truth

Let me just preface this by saying that I'm a fan of Al Gore. I've always admired his values and beliefs and passion for the environment - so this may not be a totally unbiased review. However, there is very little that he says in this movie that is not backed up by scientific evidence and published news stories, so you would be hard pressed to convince me that he's just spinning his wheels on this very important topic of global warming.

Cruise Japan

Tom Cruise will travel by speed boat whilst being chased by a helicopter underneath Tokyo's Rainbow Bridge on June 20 for the Tokyo premiere of Mission: Impossible III. One hundred and fifty lucky Cruise fans will also get a chance to travel with their hero to Osaka on the worlds fastest bullet train.

It'll make the Da Vinci Code trans-Europe Eurostar outing look like a scene from Thomas the Tank Engine.

MI3 sold $48 million worth of tickets in cinemas across the US and Canada during its first three days.

WOW! A full Tom Cruise article without mentioning "Baby Suri"

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Cannes Film Festival 2006 Latest Hollywood, London, Cannes Gossip.

Who best to ask what they think of a film than the lead actor. Tom Hanks seemed to play down the film when interviewed by the London Evening Standard, referring to it as "a good story not to be taken too seriously."

The 59th Cannes, May 17th - 28th

Surely you already had those dates in your diaries!
If you didn't there's still a little time for you to arrange for some prime celebrity spotting, although it you wanted a press pass I'm afraid you've missed the deadline.

So what can we expect? 2006 Cannes will present 55 films representing 30 countries, 48 world premieres, 20 feature films from 13 countries with 8 debut films.

Who'll be there? Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Jean Reno, Jean-Pierre Marielle. Then, by film, Penelope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Cillian Murphy, Liam Cunningham, Kirsten Dunst, Judy Davis, Asia Argento, Marianne Faithfull, Steve Coogan, Michele Placido, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal, Sami Bouajila, Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Roschdy Zem, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, The Rock, Sean William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sergi López, Cécile De France, Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Vincent Lindon, Benoît Magimel, Benoît Poelvoorde, Fanny Ardant, Bruce Willis, Nick Nolte, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Ben Gazzara, Bob Hoskins, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ludivine Sagnier, Gena Rowlands, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Kris Kristofferson, Nanni Moretti, Silvio Orlando, as well as the actors present on the Jury: Tim Roth, Samuel L. Jackson, Helena Bonham-Carter, Zhang Ziyi and Monica Belluci....to name but a few.

And what will they be wearing?..........we'll let you know.
Stay tuned for the latest celebrity gossip.

Festival de Cannes - The 59th Festival will take place between May 17-28, 2006. The Award Ceremony will be held on Sunday May 28th.

How to Put Movies On Your PSP

Have you been pulling your hair out trying to put movies on your PSP? Many folks know it can be done but are confused on how to do it.

I am going to give you my quick and easy recipe for putting movies and video on your PSP. There are only a few steps and it is a cinch on you know how.