Feasts, folklore and a few interesting tales

Advantages: fascinating and informative
Disadvantages: niche interest

...I should perhaps start by pointing out that 'Stations of the Sun' is not going to appeal to everyone. However, if social history, folklore or Paganism are your thing, then this is a must-read, as Hutton explores the nature and origins of seasonal celebration in the UK. Thanks to James Frazer and his book 'The Golden Bough', aided and abetted by an assortment of other writers, there has been a belief for the last hundred years or so, that most of our folk customs hark back to our Pagan past, and that ancient rite and ritual was represented by various traditional practises - fertility rites, human sacrifice and the like having been subverted into Maypole dancing and Bonfire night. It's a compelling idea, a romantic one, a deeply appealing one if you happen to be a Pagan, but is it reasonable? Ronald Hutton is a Professor at Bristol...

Bryn_Pearson 11.03.2004 · Read review
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Review of Stations of the Sun - Ronald Hutton

THE PROTABI

Advantages: informative
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...I first came about this book while doing research for my history course work about how the Celtic religion of Britain changed after the Roman invasion of AD 43. I had herd of Ronald Hutton before but had never read any of his books (this being his fifth). The book covers religion from circa 30,000 BC up to circa AD 1000. The book was originally published in 1991, but has been reprinted, the one I read printed in 2001. It contains 397 pages and costs £18.99. It starts off with a preface written by the author telling about the purpose of the book, and that as he is covering such a large time span, some areas may be have been left out or written about in less detail. He also points out that new information is being discovered all the time and therefore some parts of his book may be wrong due to information discovered after printing...

paul110 05.07.2002 · Read review
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HUTTONS - Weston-super-Mare

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Review of Fiat

great film

Advantages: Script, cast, great soundtrack...
Disadvantages: pretty uneventful throughout

...Uma Thurman plays the Beautiful Girl in question in this comedy that also stars Academy Award winner Timothy Hutton as Willie Conway, the musician who comes home for his high school reunion only to realise that nothing has changed in his absence. Paul, the model-obsessed snow plougher with the dog named Elle McPherson gives a lot of rather dubious relationship advice which provides much of the subtle humour in this great but easy on the brain film. The relationship between Willie and 13 year old Marty is well scripted (as is the rest of the film) and Natalie Portman is as convincing asever in the role of the teenager. This film is cast and directed (by Ted Demme) brilliantly, with a witty dialogue and can be enjoyed over and over again....

Anyanka 12.02.2001 (05.01.2005) · Read review
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My Views on The Green Berets

Advantages: gives a good outlook on the vietnam war and is entertaining and interesting to watch
Disadvantages: not suitable for younger audiences who may have no background on the subject of the war

...The Green Berets is one of two films I used to analyze American involvement in the Vietnam War. It stars ? John Wayne ? David Janssen ? Jim Hutton ? Aldo Ray ? George Takei ? Luke Askew ? Mike Henry The Green Berets was the first feature film created based on the Vietnam War. It was created loosely based on Robin Moore?s 1965 novel ?The Green Berets?. The film was created during the height of the Americans involvement in the Vietnam War. The film focuses mainly on the US Special forces fighting within Vietnam, and the film is created to be an anti-communist text. I feel this film was created during the height of the war to show the reality of the war. This may also have been used as a recruitment tool during enlistment for the war. The film gives the message of justified war and appears to have the support of the American...

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No Business Like Show Business

Advantages: Brilliant songs
Disadvantages: NONE

...A musical for me should have a strong story and songs that have you singing along for days. It should also have a cast of strong performances and characters that you love from the start. For me therefore Annie Get Your Gun is the perfect musical as it certainly ticks all of these boxes as well as many, many more. Annie get your gun was released in 1950 and stars Betty Hutton and Howard Keel in a sharp shooting adventure based on the fantastic Broadway performance. Annie Get Your Gun is in short a boy-meets-girl story but the musical score and acting performances as well as the extremely well written script make it so much more than this. Annie Oakley (Betty Hutton) has spent her life "Doin' what comes naturally" that invariably means being your average country girl with a gun slung over her arm and a trail of brothers and sisters...

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Secret Window!

Advantages: Good acting
Disadvantages: Slightly predictable

...The main characters in Secret Window are played by... Johnny Depp, Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton, Charles S. Dutton, John Turturro. The film was directed by David Koepp in 2004. The film is based on the book by Stephen King and is a psychological mystery film and runs for approx 1 hour and 30 minutes. The film is about an author named Mort Rainey who has recentley gone through life troubles with the divorce to his wife and her new man. His work is going down the drain while struggling with drink and fag problems. While his life is crashing around him a strange man appears named Mr Shooter who claims to have written one of his main books. I did enjoy watching this and would recommend it if you had not much else to do. Admittedly, there are many films I would rather watch but there are many worse films out there than this! If its...

kidjee 17.03.2008 (21.03.2008) · Read review
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Review of Secret Window (DVD)

A really enjoyable twentysomething film

Advantages: Good romantic film
Disadvantages: None

...When I first saw this film I didn't know what to expect. I was left feeling almost completely satisfied. Its about a group of twenty something's who all seem to be searching for something in life, love. Yes its a common story, but rarely is this story played with such charm and heart, rarely do we have the chance to see complicated relationships, and rarely do you get a chance to see a film with characters you can identify with. For me the part where Timothy Hutton and Uma Thurman are talking and he explains about how he is scared of commitment, how he wants to have a few more "of those begining things" before "settling into the big void." for me seemed to real to be true. Everyone in the film is superb, especially the incredible Natalie Portman, who acts like a adult in a childs body. I hugely recommend this fantastic film....

ambawaves 15.06.2001 · Read review
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Review of Beautiful Girls (DVD)

Where Eagles Dare - suspense, drama, plotline...

Advantages: Brilliant, engaging, classic
Disadvantages: None!

...a bargain for a fiver or less on Ebay or Amazon. Where Eagles Dare has been around for a while so there are bound to be some decent 2nds around. Rating; PG (due to war-like scenes of shoot outs, some blood spillage and a fairly decent body count) Running Time: 149 minutes Written by Alistair MacLean (he who wrote Ice Station Zebra) Directed by Brian G. Hutton (of Kelly's Heroes fame) Subtitles available Features 'Making Of' and and film trailer...

Vixterbelle 28.03.2009 (27.03.2009) · Read review
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Review of Where Eagles Dare (DVD)

Annie gets her man

Advantages: Family Golden Oldie
Disadvantages: not for everyones taste

...I recently aquired this Dvd,as I rememberd watching it with my mum when i was kid. The Dvd opens with a story of the movies allmost non starter,this was due to the main character Judy Garland falling ill,but at the last minute up stepped Betty Hutton and a superb Annie Oakley was born. Annie Oakley, a young Wild West Hillbilly teenage girl,aquired her skill for sharp shooting,via a basic need for survival for herself and her kin (family). Whilst trying to peddle her game to a local hotelier,Buffalo Bills wild west show has come to town with its main star the dashing Sharp Shooter Frank Butler (Howard Keel). As part of the show,there is a contest for any local to compete against Butler in a Clay Pidgeon competition and the winner to gain $100,knowing Annie and her shooting abilities,the hotelier sees his chance to make a fast...

dreamscancometrue 01.02.2007 · Read review
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