The Matterhorn, also known as Matterhorn Bobsleds, is a pair of intertwined roller coasters at Disneyland Park in in Anaheim, California. It is modeled after the Matterhorn, a mountain in the Swiss Alps. It is the first known tubular steel continuous-track roller coaster. Disney used forced perspective to make the mountain appear larger than it actually is. Opening on June 14, 1959, it was the first roller coaster built at any Disneyland Park. The ride has 2 sides, the left side (the Tomorrowland side), and the right side (the Fantasyland side). It is said that the Tomorrowland side is more intense and fast and the Fantasyland side is more smooth at tame. In 1978, to better theme the ride, Disney introduced the Yeti (or Abominable Snowman) to the ride where he appears first in the dark after the riders leave the lifthill, then a few seconds later he can be seen by both sides as the bobsleds enter the main track. Later on they encounter him one last time but can only be seen by the specific side they're on. In 2015, the Matterhorn was temporarily shut down and a new Yeti was introduced to the ride, this one moving a lot more than the previous and being more territorial and defensive and having a different roar than the last. The ride ends as the sleds splash down into a small pool similar to Splash Mountain, but the water is mainly used as a braking mechanism, and cools down the brake pads mounted underneath the cars.
In 1956, 2 years before construction for the Matterhorn began, Disney was in a pinch for he was having trouble attracting guests to the park so he thought he needed a thrilling ride in the park. At the time, Disney was shooting a movie called "Third Man on the Mountain" in Switzerland where the real Matterhorn is, and Disney sent a postcard with a picture of the mountain to his lead imagineer with only 2 words saying: "Build This".
by bmhorton April 05, 2022
'It' (chapter one for distinction) is a supernatural horror film released in the year 2017. This film is the first of a 2 part movie series (the other being It: Chapter Two released in 2019) based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, it is set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine and follows 7 middle school kids who are labeled as rejects and losers who are pursued by a clown named Pennywise after the main character, Bill's, little brother named Georgie goes missing after he takes a little hand crafted boat out in the rain. It documents the kid's attempts to destroy Pennywise and a gang of bullies led by Henry Bowers.
Cast for It
Jaeden Lieberher as Bill Denbrough. The leader of the loser's club
Bill Skarsgård as It/Pennywise the Dancing Clown. An ancient, trans-dimensional evil that awakens every 27 years
Jeremy Ray Taylor as Ben Hanscom, a shy, overweight boy who studies on the cruel history of Derry, Maine
Sophia Lillis as Beverly Marsh, the only woman in the group who lives with her abusive, pedophile dad.
Finn Wolfhard as Richie Tozier, the comedy relief of the story
Wyatt Olef as Stanley Uris, a Jewish boy who is haunted by a ghoulish woman from a creepy painting
Chosen Jacobs as Mike Hanlon, the African-American member who lives with his ill-tempered dad who slaughters pigs
Jack Dylan Grazer as Eddie Kaspbrak, the sick and asthmatic kid who has a really overprotective mom.
Nicholas Hamilton as Henry Bowers, a sociopath who leads the gang of bullies who taunts the loser's club
Jackson Robert Scott as Georgie Denbrough, the little brother to Bill who is eaten by Pennywise in the opening scene
Jaeden Lieberher as Bill Denbrough. The leader of the loser's club
Bill Skarsgård as It/Pennywise the Dancing Clown. An ancient, trans-dimensional evil that awakens every 27 years
Jeremy Ray Taylor as Ben Hanscom, a shy, overweight boy who studies on the cruel history of Derry, Maine
Sophia Lillis as Beverly Marsh, the only woman in the group who lives with her abusive, pedophile dad.
Finn Wolfhard as Richie Tozier, the comedy relief of the story
Wyatt Olef as Stanley Uris, a Jewish boy who is haunted by a ghoulish woman from a creepy painting
Chosen Jacobs as Mike Hanlon, the African-American member who lives with his ill-tempered dad who slaughters pigs
Jack Dylan Grazer as Eddie Kaspbrak, the sick and asthmatic kid who has a really overprotective mom.
Nicholas Hamilton as Henry Bowers, a sociopath who leads the gang of bullies who taunts the loser's club
Jackson Robert Scott as Georgie Denbrough, the little brother to Bill who is eaten by Pennywise in the opening scene
by bmhorton October 05, 2022
A 2009 epic science-fiction film written, produced, and directed by James Cameron. It is currently the highest-grossing film and has been since 2010. In 2019 it was briefly overtaken by Avengers: Endgame but retook the top spot in March 2021. The film currently grosses $2,788,416,135. It was released in London on December 10, 2009 and premiered in the United States on December 16, 2009. The film received relatively positive reviews from critics. The film is set in the year 2154 on a gas giant's habitable forest moon called "Pandora" in the Alpha Centauri star system and follows Jake Sully, who is a former marine who is paralyzed from the waist down who learns that his identical twin brother Tommy Sully, who was part of the Avatar program, was shot and killed. He is asked to drive Tommy's Avatar body, which is made from blending human DNA with Na'vi DNA (the indigenous, intelligent, species on the moon) because they're DNA code is almost identical. The film also follows, Neytiri, a Na'vi who is the daughter to the chief of the clan, who eventually falls in love with Jake, as they both fight to protect their habitat and they're people. James Cameron also made 2 sequels to the movie, which are set to release in December 2022, and December 2024.
Cast to James Cameron's Avatar:
Humans:
Sam Worthington as Jake Sully
Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quadritch, the head of the mining operation on the planet for Unobtanium (an expensive mineral found on the planet)
Sigourney Weaver as Dr. Grace Augustine, a biologist and head of the Avatar Program
Michelle Rodriguez as Trudy, a pilot who supports the Avatar Program
Giovanni Ribisi as Parker Selfridge, the corporate administrator for the RDA mining company
Joel David Moore as Dr. Norm Spellman, a xenoanthropologist
Dileep Rao as Dr. Max Patel, a scientist who works for the Avatar Program
Na'vi
Zoe Saldana as Neytiri, daughter to the leaders of the clan (the Omaticaya) who eventually falls in love with Jake
CCH Ponder as Mo'at, the Omaticaya's spiritual advisor, Neytiri's mother
Wes Studi as Eytukan, the Omaticaya's clan leader
Laz Alonso as Tsu'tey, the clan's finest warrior and heir to the chieftainship, who at the beginning is Neytiri's supposed husband in an arranged marriage
Humans:
Sam Worthington as Jake Sully
Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quadritch, the head of the mining operation on the planet for Unobtanium (an expensive mineral found on the planet)
Sigourney Weaver as Dr. Grace Augustine, a biologist and head of the Avatar Program
Michelle Rodriguez as Trudy, a pilot who supports the Avatar Program
Giovanni Ribisi as Parker Selfridge, the corporate administrator for the RDA mining company
Joel David Moore as Dr. Norm Spellman, a xenoanthropologist
Dileep Rao as Dr. Max Patel, a scientist who works for the Avatar Program
Na'vi
Zoe Saldana as Neytiri, daughter to the leaders of the clan (the Omaticaya) who eventually falls in love with Jake
CCH Ponder as Mo'at, the Omaticaya's spiritual advisor, Neytiri's mother
Wes Studi as Eytukan, the Omaticaya's clan leader
Laz Alonso as Tsu'tey, the clan's finest warrior and heir to the chieftainship, who at the beginning is Neytiri's supposed husband in an arranged marriage
by bmhorton December 29, 2021
Stephen King is an American author from Portland Maine, regarded as the "King of Horror", he is most famously known for his horror novels including Misery, Carrie, The Shining, It, and Pet Sematary. He also has some fantasy and drama novels too like his novella "The Body" (the film adaptation for this novel is Stand By Me), The Shawshank Redemption, and The Dark Tower. All of his works were made into movies and most of these movies received very positive views from critics and grossed quite a bit of money. The Shining and The Shawshank Redemption being the most popular. However, King did not like the film adaptation of The Shining. He didn't like who the director (Stanley Kubrick) cast as the main antagonist (Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrence), how they twisted the plot, and how Kubrick glossed over important morals from the book like the dangers of alcoholism (because King wrote the book while suffering from alcoholism).
Stephen King's writing style in most of his novels is that kid(s) are usually main protagonist(s) and adult(s) are usually the main antagonist(s). Looks at his stories like the ones listed above. The only one I can think of that is an exception to this is "Misery" where the main protagonist and antagonist are both adults.
by bmhorton August 24, 2022