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- Studio: Summit Entertainment
- Release Date: Sep 30, 2011
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Universal acclaim- based on 393 Ratings
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Oct 2, 2011I loved this film. It's been awhile since I gave a movie a 10 but I was cast into this movie's spell. I cared about all the characters, even though the Rogen character was a little close to being over the top. Levitt is absolutely perfect as the cancer stricken person holding all his emotions in, until he finally explodes the night before his surgery. I haven't cried at a movie in years but definitely teared up at this one. I'm glad the time of the year has arrived when the good movies are shown. Highly recommended. Deserves the great reviews it's getting.… Collapse
Oct 3, 2011Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a nice guy who finds out he has a serious form of cancer. While he deals with the unpleasant side effects of his treatment and the reactions of the women in his life, his best friend (Seth Rogen) supports him with plenty of humor. There are moments of pain and earnest drama, but a good laugh is never far away. Rogen shines with his constant comic comments and Gordon-Levitt delivers another touching, but strong performance. Don't be dismayed by the subject and enjoy the jokes!… Expand
Oct 1, 2011AMAZING FILM! the cast, story, music, everything was perfect. adam is a guy who gets cancer and the movie is just about how he deals with it! adam is played by joseph gorden levitt and he plays him really well! its so believable. he played him perfecty. Kyle is adams friend played by Seth Rogen and he plays him well, i mean hes basically the same guy in every movie although in this movie he has some heart, he may look like the funny, **** type guy who just wants to get laid, but towards the end of the movie, it is shown that hes been reading a cancer book that shows how to help someone out who has it! Anna kendrick plays katty a psychiatrist whos trying to get their doctorate and adam is one of her patients. she is WOW AMAZING!!! shes so Beautiful in this movie shes really the cute girl who tries to help out adam but somehow she cares alot about him and falls for him in a way. and i seriously fell in LOVE WITH HER! Bryce howard plays rachel, adam's girl friend. i don't wanna spoil anything so i'll leave it at that. overall the movie was brilliant. i loved how they took something so serious as "Cancer" and not made it funny but somehow make the story around it funny! The movie was hilarious! and also had some sad moments, it was a NICE movie! people should go watch it! BEAUTIFUL MOVIE!... it definitely makes you think differently about cancer. 10/10 i'll definitely be getting the bluray :)… Expand
Nov 22, 2011Probably the best movie I've seen this year. The story of the movie was amazing and the movie had the perfect balance between drama and comedy and knows perfectly when they have to switch between them. The humor is insanely funny and the emotional moments were REALLY emotional. The acting performances are also really amazing by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and of course Seth Rogen! Conclusion, I loved this film and i will definitely buy it on blu-ray. I'm looking forward to see the movie again.… Expand
Sep 7, 201250/50 balances Drama and comedy perfect. I felt the drama of Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character dealing with the cancer. The scenes that are supposed to give me a tearjerker gave it to me. The comedy that Seth Rogen gives are very funny and are delivered well. To me the fact that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in this movie and as the lead role makes it even better. It's a great story, cast, and movie.
Aug 10, 2012Makes a laughing matter of something that shouldn't be. At one moment, awkwardly laughing and at the next, choked up, this was well-written from top-to-bottom and expertly acted. Probably Rogen and Goldberg's best film yet.
Feb 13, 2012Much better than I had expected. I passed on seeing this in the theater because it just seemed a little too depressing, but this was a great story that was also surprisingly funny.
Dec 31, 2011In one word: wow.
But that's not enough, so I'll put it this way: this is exactly what it is like dealing with a serious medical issue and it was both hilarious and heartfelt and rings extremely true with anyone else that has had to deal with anything remotely similar to this. Even if you haven't, or you don't no anyone that has it still is a an excellent movie that has a genuine plot and point to make. Go see it, basically anyone could find something to like about this movie. People that are easily offended by heavy coarse language jokes may need to stay clear though as it might be too off-putting but that was always a given with Seth Rogen cast in the movie so if you walk away thinking it's bad because the dialogue didn't fit your dinner table conversation nicely then you're clearly missing out on a great film and it's your loss.… Expand
Oct 6, 2011A brilliant film if JGL and this movie aren't nominated for a golden globe and Oscar they are stupid. The film was able to balance out the funny and serious scenes really well. This probably the best film of the year.
Sep 30, 2011This is a funny (often LOL), sometimes moving (never heavy handed) movie of a young man stricken with cancer. Performances across the board are excellent, but Anjelica Huston is captivating as the son's mother who only takes BS from her son. Levitt and Rogen's friendship expressed through their banter feels authentic with Rogen the arrested adolescent and Levitt the responsible, emotionally reserved cancer patient. Easily one of the best movies I've seen this year.… Expand
Oct 4, 2011Perfectly acted, emotionally flawless, and laugh out loud funny, 50/50 is one of the best movies of the year, with at least a couple of Oscar worth performances, the funniest lines of the year, and a powerful blend of crying and laughing. This movie is basically flawless, and should not be missed by anyone.
Oct 21, 2011A tremendous disappointment!! The acting was so unbelievable! Talk abou the dumbing down of movies. I was expecting so much! The acting was horrible! So contrived. I really thought it was so very stupid.
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Oct 10, 2011A funny movie that still seems honest about Cancer treatment at all times. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as someone dealing with the issue, never for a moment seems artificial. Seth Rogen develops some good laughs while coming across as a concerned friend. Anna Kendrick knocks it out of the park as a new and nervous therapist. As a leukemia survivor I felt this movie honestly captures what we go through more than than most films about the subject... while being genuinely entertaining.… Expand
Jan 30, 2012Fantastic film! Every performance hits the bullseye! This film deals with such a sensitive topic in a truly amazing way: truth and humor. JGL is so truthful in his performance and we watch his character take the news, inform his family, and deal with the fear, anger, and denial associated with those events. Rogen, as one can imagine, provides non-stop humor and yet, there is an enormous truth with his character as well.......he deals with the stress and grief just like a confused friend probably would. Such a great film!… Expand
Oct 22, 2011This movie was spectacular. It was a beautiful story about the difficulties and conversions in the life of someone who has been affected by cancer and the people around them. It was funny, touching, sad, happy, and will make you cry and jump for joy at the same time. Joseph-Gordon Levitt was amazing in this film. And so was Seth Rogan(as usual). He is seriously just funny in everything he is in, love him. I think that Joseph's amazing performance is for sure oscar worthy and I'm hoping to see him in them. Another thing about this movie is it really got you thinking. You should grasp and enjoy every second of your life as much as you can, because just like that... It could be gone. This movie was seriously an outstanding film and I highly reccommend you see it ASAP. There is a 90% chance of enjoyment for the movie 50/50.… Expand
Nov 8, 2011I absolutely loved this movie. One of my favorites I've seen all year. With the combination of Joseph Gordon Levitt's boyish charm to Seth Rogan's Seth Rogan, it's comedic heaven. It's the type of movie that makes you grateful for what you have and who you share that with.
Jul 20, 2012In a market where the majority of films rely upon superfluous amounts of violence and gore, massage use of sex appeal, shallow and exaggerated melodrama, and an exploitation of CGI, it is always refreshing to come across a diamond in the rough, so the speak, that shines with a novelty that is memorable and entertaining. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a character that discovers he is diagnosed with a formation of a tumor on his spine that is a rare type of cancer. Despite the medical lingo involved in such a situation, the terminology used from the very beginning of the film and then throughout the progression of therapy, there never is a moment where the entertainment value is hindered by such. This is much in part because of the clear nature in which it is presented … Expand
Dec 9, 201150/50 is one of those films that you either love or hate. If you hate it, you really hate it, you loathe it with a passion because for some reason you find the film offensive. If you are in the love category the film floors you with its depiction of a man way too young contracting a deadly disease. As you may have figured out by the score and what I just said, I found 50/50 to be one of the most heart wrenching honest films of the year as it tackled so many themes and issues while infusing the film with a lot of crude yet hilarious comedy.
The fact that the writer went through the same experience definitely helped make the film the way it is but the director clearly understood the delicacy it took to walk the line between drama and comedy. The comedy was well structured into the script and the scenes so that the emotional beats had time to resonate. In fact 50/50 manages to avoid the problem of most comedies in that its last 30 minutes are the best of the film. It doesn't lose focus at any time in the film, it stays on message thanks to a great script, some skillful direction and a touching lead performance by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Not only does Levitt prove himself as a skilled performer but the rest of the cast is perfectly cast. There is only one dud performance in the shape of Bryce Dallas Howard's shrill Rachael. Despite that Anna Kendrick acts as a perfect foil for Levitt as his inexperienced therapist as they both try to give such reserved performances but with so much going on under the surface. As always Anjelica Houston brings life to a character that could have easily been a cliche if undertaken by a lesser actress. Rogen to an extent plays his usual character but that is what is required to relieve some of the tension and lighten the mood.
It's a well put together drama that just so happens to be hilarious at times, with one of the best ending all year. While not as good as Beginners it is pretty close to being the best film of 2011.… Expand
Feb 3, 2012Loved it!!! Great Great movie!!! The acting was amazing. A great mix of funny and sad moments. Shows how some one can get through cancer treatment a positive way with help and support from friends and family. A must see!
Oct 1, 2011Great film. Not as many laughs as they portray in the trailer; but really great dramatic sequences. This movie is absolutely worth the watch. Go see it.
Oct 9, 201150/50 is based on a true "loosely based" story of screenwriter Will Reiser's diagnosis and treatment of a spinal sarcoma. There are over 50 different types of sarcoma. We lost our 37-year old daughter to one of them, Ewing's sarcoma. Although difficult for us at times, both my wife and myself enjoyed the movie very much. Several scenes struck home. As a cancer survivor, I related to the fear of being wheeled away into surgery. On a scale of 1 to 10, I rate this move a 9 and a "must see" for all caregivers. You can learn about the rare and dangerous cancers called "sarcoma" in The Sarcoma Learning Center at http://bit.ly/4yEz7m… Expand
Nov 5, 2012With fantastic actors for the roles, the dark humour plays well with the situation, but the point was - neither the poignancy or comedy made it awkward, but when it did, it was done well, and it felt sweet and amusing to make light of such a horrific event. And more specifically, it managed to have not just dark humour, but also a hilarious comic effect. Joseph Gordon-Levitt has just been amazing in every film I've seen, and I still found Seth Rogen's awkward jokes funny. Great chemistry, and provided an honest account of cancer - it wasn't cheesy, it didn't feel Americanised and the way things were resolved just felt fascinating.… Expand
Oct 22, 2011This movie made me laugh and cry. Any movie that can do that to a 20 something year old boy must be a great film. So touching and sad and as the tears start to stream down your face you can't help but laugh out loud at the outrageously funny parts in this movie.
Nov 3, 2011Joseph Gordon Levitt and Seth Rogen continue to impress me with everything they have acting in recent years. 50/50 is no exception to that. First time screenwriter, Will Weiser, wrote 50/50 loosely based on his experiences with cancer and how his real life best friend, Seth Rogen, helped him through it. The film follows Adam (Joseph Gordon Levitt), who works at radio station with his best friend Kyle (Seth Rogen). Adam also has girlfriend, Rachael (Byrce Dallas Howard), who Kyle doesnâ… Expand
Mar 12, 2013Never I have I cried and laughed so hard in the same movie! This is an underated masterpiece. Everyone is casted fanatastically. Props to Anjelica Houston for playing the neurodic mother, probably one her best roles ever. Joseph Gordon- Levitt is extremely likeable and sympathetic as a lead. The plot is typical but still moving. Go and See this movie!
Mar 28, 2012Films like this don't come along very often.... Not only is it a comedy, but its a movie with tons of humor at the best of moments, and a multitude of moments to tug at your heart strings. This movie truly has what it takes to be the best of both worlds. Gordon-Levitt has really revived his acting career recently and with this role he shows what he can do. Seth Rogen being himself (not to mention the role he played) was phenomenal. It truly reveals that women are not the only people that can have a bond and be there for one another. Definitely a movie worth my time and everyone else's. Scrubs was always a favorite show of mine and it always had humor, but with meaning. This movie knocks it out of the park!… Expand
Dec 10, 2011This movie is undeniably one of the best films this year. Humor and tragedy in one. Recognition-worthy acting from Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick does it good too. Satisfactory screenplay.
Nov 26, 2011At first I thought this movie was going to be ok and kind of sad but when I actually saw it I was amazed at how sad and touching this movie is. I cried through out the whole movie. I gave this movie a 10 and I would recommend it to every one. It was just awesome!
Jan 13, 2012Truly an inspirational movie balancing between dark comedy and serious drama. Interesting characters, believable storyline and the numerous metaphoric subtleties make this a treat. Highly recommended for all adults.
Jan 19, 2012I will say this, as someone who has gone through having cancer and all the experiences that go with it: this movie does an excellent job of portraying what happens to an individual mentally and with experiences with others. Now, on to the movie...
I thought it was refreshing, and did an interesting job of toeing the line of seriousness and humor on a subject that hits home for so many of us. I thought it was great to see a movie that showed what it is like to go through the rigors of cancer, and the sometimes awkward moments that come with it. The cast is great, and the movie is top notch. A must see.… Expand
Jan 22, 2012A Slice of life movie. makes you think about connections with people close to you and death. I wrote a review now because before this movie and after i have connected to it. that's all im willing to say. Just check it out and be open minded to the comical stuff.
Jan 24, 2012This movie was, in my humble opinion, truly fantastic and it's highway robbery that it hasn't received any Oscar nominations. Joseph Gordon Levitt does a beautiful job and Seth Rogan helps to balance the film excellently. The unique approach of comedy-cancer drama may seem shaky at first but brilliant execution save it from any all all possible pitfalls. This film is truly moving and one of the only to have made me cry since Rrokeback mountain. If you haven't already, go and see it. You won't regret it.… Expand
Jan 28, 2012one of the best movies of 2011 this movie was funny and sad at the same time it was a masterpiece. the people in the movie do use alot of profanity though.
Jan 29, 2012As an oncology NURSE, I would like to counter novictim's review and say that I thought this movie did an excellent job showing what some patients experience when dealing with cancer. Also, I don't think Seth Rogan's character is there to make the audience laugh... He is a guy trying to make his FRIEND laugh. He doesn't always succeed because... that's what happens in real life. I could relate to every character in this movie. This movie is so good on so many levels, I'd recommend it to anyone emotionally mature enough to get it.… Expand
Feb 4, 201250/50 tells the heartfelt tale of a young man battling cancer with great comedic flare. The characters are very relatable, and the film does a great job of pulling you in. A roller coaster of emotions will have you laughing one moment and crying the next. LOVED it and will definitely watch it again. Hats off to Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Jul 18, 2012I can't remember the last time I saw a movie pull off the comedy/drama balance as well as this movie. A movie about a nice young man who finds out he has cancer hardly sounds like an "entertaining" movie but I loved it. The movie never gets overly dramatic, despite the emotionally heavy issues this movie deals with. It also deals with the theme of this movie with a lot of care. There are plenty of genuinely funny moments, paricularly in the first half of the movie. Joseph Gordon Levitt and Seth Rogen have good chemistry, and JGL is perfect in this role. He has plenty of charisma, mainly because his character feels so real and easily relatable. Rogen on the other hand is your typical funny man in this movie, although it's surprising that it's so easy to dislike his character. I never thought I'd see a Seth Rogen movie where is character is a genuine dick, albeit a dick who cares about his best friend getting diagnosed with cancer. The movie does a very good job with the cancer's effect on JGL's relationships. Whether it's his best friend, mother, and girlfriend. All in all, I thouroughly enjoyed this movie. It's rare to find a movie that makes you want to laugh and cry at the same time.… Expand
Feb 24, 2012i dont watch too many movies twice, but i did for this one. more of a drama than a comedy. 9 out of 10. Tied with warhorse for my 2 favorite films of 2011.
May 25, 2012This is screenwriter Will Reiser's first script, and it's a damn good one at that. Great dialogue, much of it coming from Seth Rogen (even if times it's nothing but cursing), and he does well mixing it in with his own experiences with cancer. The film moves along fluidly thanks to the excellent direction by Jonathan Levine. The film is gorgeously shot by cinematographer Terry Stacey, and its editing by Zene Baker is top notch. Overall, a film that you will both laugh your butt off and cry your heart out and still will enjoy.… Expand
Jul 23, 201250/50 was a real gamble, a comedy drama about cancer. But it thankfully it works, very well actually, exceeding expectations. The whole cast performs perfectly, with Seth Rogen, Anjelica Huston and Anna Kendrick particularly, but the stand out here is star, Joseph Gordon Levitt. He manages to be funny, and when it comes to dramatic scenes soars, showing he truly is one of the greatest actors around. The writers create a good script also, which manages to keep the balance of comedy and drama superbly, but be warned this is only for a certain audience for some may find it insensitive towards the subject matter, but, even these people shouldn't worry, only the beginning is particularly funny, for as the cancer gets worse, the films mood falls down to a real drama. This is a bit of a let down, for you hope for the whole film to have a light mood to it, but you have to face that cancer is not a happy subject, and the drama near the end is real tear jerker drama. Overall, a good film that many not be laugh out loud funny, but keeps the balance perfectly, to create one of the best films of 2011.… Expand
Nov 7, 2012Everyone is pitch perfect. Levitt delivers compelling and heart wrenching performance, Kendrick is great, and even the parents have specific and well executed roles.
Dec 3, 2012One of the more seamless blends of drama and comedy that I have ever seen. Throughout the entire film I found myself prepared to cry as well as prepared to laugh. In that way it was very much like...well...life. 50/50 is engaging, humorous, touching, heartfelt and uplifting. Very, very nice movie.
Nov 28, 2012A remarkably emotional, astonishingly hilarious, life-affirming drama with winsome characters and some truly uplifting thematic messages to share.
Feb 5, 2013One of the best comedy-drama films I have ever viewed. This is some of Joseph Gordon-Levitt's best acting, and one of the most dramatic films of 2011, I almost cried.
Jul 1, 2013"50/50" is one of those very few movies that manage to find the ideal mix between humor, drama, and emotion. The movie nails the emotions at the time it wants to, from the fear and depression that comes with the cancer, to the lighter and funnier side of the movie (without ever insulting any cancer patients, contrary to some beliefs). And I am proud to say that this is the first movie that ever made me cry, due to its way of telling you "Do what you want to, while you still can".… Expand
May 2, 2013Everyone in the cast are at their very best here. To pull off such a great comedy/drama involving something as hard as cancer shows the talent of the acting and directing.
Jun 12, 2013Cancer is a matter that shouldn't be laughed at. So when you hear of the new "cancer comedy" coming out, you are immediately offended. Well, 50/50 is a cancer comedy and I think it gets a bad rap for being that. 50/50 may have jokes throughout and some that even involve our protagonist's spinal cancer, but the last thing 50/50 is doing is laughing at cancer.
There are a lot of movies that take on the tough subject of cancer and it's usually about a person struggling with the illness and going into a depression or trying to provide for his family before it's his time to go. What I'm saying is that they don't take this subject lightly. 50/50 doesn't take the subject lightly either; actually it is probably more accurate in its interpretation than any of the other films that go around the same concept. 50/50 takes cancer and instead of making it dreary and somber, it becomes a film that can mask the sadness and put something incredible, and even beautiful, in its place. It brings out the best of the situation with hilarity, and it shows the true struggles with drama, but it shows them in a way that you can tell that the characters are overcoming them one step at a time with the help from their family and friends.
50/50 is a success is a lot of its aspects, but the most impressive part is the writing. Will Reiser is a poet. The writing in this movie is so complex and so impactful, it's beautiful. The best part about it, and I noticed this immediately after, is that even the smaller and less important events that occur during the movie are shown and felt as to be equal to the large events that occur. The small occurrences send just as much of an impact as the larger ones. There is a scene where Joseph Gordon-Levitt gets angry at Seth Rogen out of stress and yells at him for using his cancer to get women and that he doesn't care about him. In the net scene, JGL goes back to Rogen's house and before leaving, decides to go to the bathroom and sitting on the toilet seat is a book called "Facing Cancer Together." JGL opens up the book and sees that there are sections of text underlined and arrows pointing to important parts. Now this was only a short scene that doesn't have much to do with the bulk of the plot, but it is nonetheless one of the most impactful and emotionally rewarding scenes in this movie. It shows that Rogen's character was having difficulties with the cancer and that he really did care, and it shows it with utter finesse.
Another impressive aspect was the acting. The acting was phenomenal in this movie, from everyone in it. Even Seth Rogen showed us a dramatic side that we had no idea he had. He really surprised at how good he was at being the funny best friend to JGL (Kyle). But the best performance was from JGL himself. His character was a tough one to play. His character was the kind of person who you would think was nice when you met him, but you wouldn't have any interest in meeting with him again. He was awkward, sad, and extremely sympathetic. JGL played the character in a way that he made the character almost intolerably sympathetic without making him unlikable. Nothing ever goes his way. Throughout the entire movie, even in the funny parts, you never lose that feeling that he has cancer and that he's still trying to overcome that obstacle. This is an important thing to keep because you don't want to lose sight of what's truly going on.
50/50 moved me in ways I didn't think a movie could. It wasn't just a respectable film that effectively captures the raw emotion of cancer, but it was an incredibly entertaining one. It was hilarious, heartfelt, sad, and almost beautiful…no, it was beautiful. It takes the sorrow and sadness of cancer and masks the darkness with something bright and joyful that just makes you happy. That's what this movie did, it made me happy. I don't know how many movies about an illness you can say that about, but it made me happy and excited about life. I would even say that cancer patients should check this one out because it doesn't make cancer out to be this dangerous and terrifying thing you should fear, it makes it out to be just another obstacle in the way of the great game of life. 50/50 digs to the heart of a tough situation with humor and drama without ever losing sight of what it really cares about, and what it cares about is magnificent.… Expand
Whether you're after a comedy-drama about cancer or a Rogen laugh-fest with added heart, this does a remarkable job of balancing the odds. And the laughter/tears split? Call it 70/30.
What ensues is "Beaches" meets "Pineapple Express." Which, I've got to tell you, is pretty much what living with cancer is like.
As the comedy in 50/50 turns darker, Gordon-Levitt, who's maybe the most natural, least affected actor of his generation, makes prickly plenty engaging.


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No, Scott is just a D-bag with a capital. And yet for some reason, Kourtney Kardashian has not only kept him around for the better part of a decade, she's gotten knocked up by the dude on several occasions.
Thankfully, it looks as though the creepster spell Scott cast so long ago has finally worn of, as sources say Kourtney moved out on Disick over the weekend.
"She took the kids over to her girlfriend's house last week," a source tells Radar Online.
Kourtney's sad Instagram post from yesterday seems to confirm that she finally cut bait...but she certainly seems unhappy about it.
"Kourtney is trying to hold it together desperately because the baby is coming and also because of the holidays," the insider says.
Kourtney is currently pregnant with her third child by Disick, so needless to say, it won't be a clean breakup.
Watch Kourtney and Khloe Take the Hamptons online to be reminded of what just a colossal knob Scott is capable of being. Oh, and Kourtney, we recommend you do the same, if you feel any moments of weakness coming on. You're better off, girl.


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A French-made aircraft that is competent, but French-made. Boeing wannabe.
Sacré bleu - un A320 ? Où est le Boeing ?
Beküldő: Sean Brian Kirby 2005. március 15.
A piece of shit that has had 6 or 7 crash-landings because of a defect in the front landing gear. And history teaches us that if you work the controls too hard, the rudder snaps off (AA #587).
The A320 is the only passenger jet I'm aware of that crashed on its test flight.
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An medium capacity, short to medium range aircraft that shows the 737 series who's boss!
Ah yes!!!!I get several flights on A320's!!!!!!!!
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Tom, 12, an orphan, lives with his grandparents. Since the death of his mother, Tom spends all his free time in the garage with Raszynski, a mechanic who teaches the boy how to repair and build cars (when he's not contending with bullies and his nagging need to find his long lost father). One day he follows his heart, setting off on a journey across southern Poland in a trip full of challenges and high adventures, including an encounter with a pair of bumbling jewel thieves. He is accompanied along the way by a mysterious friend, Gabriel, who proves to be a highly intrepid and unusual road companion.
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Contains a few swear words, and plot lines dealing, in a very sensitive way, with serious illness and addiction.
In conjunction with the Healing Arts Program at Seattle Children's Hospital.
Kakooti, a girl of 13, is tenacious: she excels at school, she shops for groceries, and she goes to the city by herself to convince her uncle to repay a loan (securing medical care for her ailing mother). And on top of all this, she must contend with a bully. Along the way, viewers accompany her on all her urgent journeys. See this film for an unforgettable slice of life inside of Iran, and to find out just how strong and determined a young girl can be.
"There's a lovely naiveté a straightforward sense of place to this modern-day folktale"- Hollywood Reporter
Saturday, February 1, 1:30 pm
(Katja von Garnier, Germany, 2013, Live action, 105 min)
Ages 9+. In German, with English subtitles.
Mika, a rebellious and underachieving teen, is sent by her parents to the countryside to spend the summer with her strict grandmother, who runs a horse stable and riding school. For Mika, who has never taken care of horses before, the days at first seem to stretch on forever. But soon enough, something happens that sparks her true passion and talent: she discovers that she is a horse whisperer who is able to speak to a wild and skittish stallion named Windstorm. But can she save the magnificent and ferocious creature before it is too late? A film for horse lovers and anyone who has ever seen their own reflection in an animal's eyes.
Contains mild, brief swearing and a more explicit curse word once in the lyrics of a song in the background.
U.S. premiere!
Actor Rafael Kaul in attendance!
Saturday, February 1, 3 pm
(Kai Stefan Pieck, Germany, 2013, Live action, 88 min)
Ages 11+. In German, with English subtitles.
You Don't Need Eyes to See (Yuan Tian, China)
Catch and Release (Barbara Mones, USA, 2013)


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The Valyrian Word for Hamster
As the title portends, I will be talking about Monty Python in this post, but first a brief commentary on "The Laws of Gods and Men", written by old friend Bryan Cogman—who, by the way, is back on Twitter, so give him a follow!
There were some great speeches in this episode, but I feel like Tyrion's trial overshadows the awesome scene with Stannis, Davos and Tycho Nestoris at the Iron Bank. It's really awkward and uncomfortable for Stannis, which is the point, but then Davos comes back with this incredible save out of nowhere. And while we don't know what the outcome is precisely, we get the sense that he made a positive impression—which is made all the more powerful after you think about how Tycho has just gone over how they at the Iron Bank are swayed by nothing but numbers. Yes, Davos does give him some facts, but he also lays his heart out there in front of these stuffshirts—and it works. It's a Hail Mary to end all Hail Marys, and I loved it.
In Dany's scene, I didn't know we were actually going to see the dragon doing dragon stuff. That was pretty intense! Though I can't help but feel bad for the sheep. They even have him bleating as he's being carried away in the dragon's claws on fire… Or wait, was that a goat? Let me check… Take that back, it was a goat. I know this because I just searched my Low Valyrian dictionary for a word for "sheep" and came up empty. "Goat" is there, though. (And hey, that's the second time that word has been used—but only the first time in reference to an actual goat!)
Hizdahr zo Loraq looks a lot younger than I pictured him in the books. Then again, since I listened to the audio books, all of my mental images were painted by Roy Dotrice (or John Lee, for one book), so my mental images were dependent not just on the words but on the performance. The—
Whoa, hang on. Just realized I was about to write something spoilery. This is always a tough one. I've only read each book once, so when I start watching the show, I sometimes get confused about stuff that has happened or hasn't—and whether it was in the books or the show. I had that confusion during the Theon scene, actually. Did that happen in the books? Also, from that scene, Ramsay was all cut up before that fight started, right? What was he doing beforehand?! That dude is straight up creepy; I love him.
Oh, and another question: I missed the "red shirt" punchline that the girls shout. What is it?
Back to Dany, looking back at the script, it looks like a couple of the Meereenese Valyrian lines with the goatherd were cut (likely for length). Still a lot left in there. Here's a few of those lines. Dany first speaks to the goatherd in High Valyrian:
- Zūgagon daor, ñuhys raqiros. Skoros ynot epilū?
- "Don't be afraid, my friend. What would you ask of me?"
And he responds saying that he doesn't understand:
- Yeng shijetra, osh eghlish. Tha shifang.
- "Forgive me, your grace. I don't understand."
I was really fond of that osh eghlish for "your grace" or "your highness". It's the characteristic phrase of MV. Then Missandei says:
- Ye Thal poghash koth nyesha she yedhra.
- "The Queen says you may approach and speak."
Funny how close thal is to khal (total happenstance), but with this line here, Miss Nathalie Emmanuel became the most linguistically diverse actor in all of Game of Thrones! She has officially spoken:
- Common (i.e. English)
- Astapori Valyrian
- High Valyrian
- Dothraki
- Meereenese Valyrian
Or, hmm… Actually, I guess Dany never speaks AV, so I think this was a title Missandei already claimed, but still, it's further cemented here. She's the only actor who's had to deal with all of the Game of Thrones languages, and for that, I salute her! And, in fact, if the White Walkers' language and Asshai'i were not used in the show, as I suspect, she's also the only actor to speak every language featured in the show. That is boss!
Before leaving this episode, Tyrion's trial was incredible (everyone knows that Tywin is my favorite character, so him doing anything is a treat), but I feel like the things I want to say about it are going to spoil at least one thing from the remaining four episodes… And since I'm liable to get confused, I'll just hold off. All I'll say for now is that I think Shae's progression is done better in the show than it is in the books—either that, or I wasn't paying close enough attention to the books. Frankly, it feels that way a lot when I'm watching the show (e.g. like the time I actually said, "Wait… Renly's supposed to be gay?"). Also, "trial by combat" are possibly my three favorite words from Game of Thrones.
If you've read this interview with me over at the Making Game of Thrones blog, you'll know about yet another one of Dan Weiss's practical jokes. The insults that the Meereenese champion was hurling at Daenerys et al. were translations of the French Taunter from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. If you don't know what Monty Python and the Holy Grail is, you should probably stop reading this blog and find a way to watch the movie immediately. At the very least, you can see the speech being referenced here.
Also, I know I mentioned this in the interview (which, by the way, D&D gave their blessing to), but just to be clear, I don't get credit for coming up with this idea; that was all Dan Weiss. Usually after I'm done translating the bulk of the material for a season, Dan gets an idea for something fun after the fact, and I get an e-mail starting with something like, "Hey, I had an idea for a joke…" I know I'm generally a stickler for realism when it comes to the languages, but when this opportunity presented itself, it was just too good. I like to think (though I don't know either way) that Emilia Clarke, Nathalie Emmanuel, et al. had no idea what the champion was actually saying. This would amuse me to no end. But anyway, if you're wondering, "Does this mean there are hamsters in Essos?", or "Does this mean there were elderberries in Valyria?", I honestly have no idea. I had to Wikipedia "elderberry"—both when I coined the word, and just right now again, because that's how much I know about elderberries. The relevant words lie somewhere in between the holy mountain of Canon and the dry wastelands of Non-Canon. I'll not sort it out beyond that.
Without further ado (and I'm not sure exactly how much of this made it onscreen):
- Byjan vavi demble eva o, trezy eme verdje espo jimi! Oa mysa iles me nýnyghi, si oa kiba tuziles espo tomistos!
- "I fart in your general direction, son of a window-dresser! Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries!"
So you don't have to look for it, "hamster" is nýnyghi (which may have been inspired by the Knights who say Ni). Also, tomisto, from High Valyrian tōmītsos, was an homage to my friend Tom (a.k.a. Tommy) Lieber. I've found a way to work him into each one of my languages, but "elderberry" is the best, I think.
- Já si hojgá oa gundja, trezy eme mero dovodedha!
- "Go and boil your bottom, son of a silly person!"
Note to the Wiki folks: If it's got a j in an odd place, it's probably Ghiscari in origin.
- Kiman nya másina orvorta va oi sodjistos!
- "I wave my private parts at your aunties!"
There were some edits made to the text:
- Do eban av kimívagho dombo, o doru-borto pame espo gruzi evi havor espo begistos!
- "I don't want to talk to you no more you empty-headed animal food trough wiper!"
And finally:
- Ghorgan ji pungo va o, nynta Dare espo Zaldrizes, o si une oi dovodedhi, Vesterozi azzzzzantys.
- "I blow my nose at you, so-called Dragon Queen, you and all your silly Westerosi kaniggets!"
And there it is.
But let me apologize to the Valyrian students out there. In the interview, I said that I didn't think anyone had figured it out, but I sold you short! Mad Latinist and at least one other person did guess right; I guess I just didn't hear about it (probably because I was traveling at the time). Well played! And you didn't even have the words for "hamster", "elderberry", "aunty" or "fart"… That's excellent sleuthsmanship!
Vaes Dothrak Vimithreri
I'm mostly recovered from my first trip to Comic-Con this past weekend, and I've discovered that June is almost over, and I've only got one post for the month. This is my attempt to remedy that.
Something fun that I got to do for Comic-Con was translate some of the trolley signs for San Diego MTS into Dothraki. The signs were up at the station right across the street from the convention center, and I thought they came out pretty well. Here are some pictures:
For a full set of the signs, though, check out this picture that SDMTS put together (along with some more literal translations I provided):
Thanks to Nara Lee for setting it all up! It was pretty cool.
Also, while I was there I got to participate on a panel called "I Can't Write, I Can't Draw, But I Love Comics!" put together by Susan Karlin. Here's a photo:
The Making Game of Thrones blog also put up a post on the panel with a pretty good picture. You can check it out here.
In Valyrian news, I've finished the translations for season 4, so all that's left is filming and post, and a long wait for the premiere!
Dothra Ma Khalasaroon
So this one kind of slipped under the radar.
If you point your browser over to JoinTheRealm.com, you'll be able to create a custom sigil à la Game of Thrones for your own house. You can choose your colors, your sigil, your house name, your house motto—the whole bit—and share it with friends.
But if you take a moment, you may notice something else. If you go to the upper left-hand corner of the screen and select "Change Language"…
Yep. You can go through the entire app in Dothraki. I translated the whole thing—even the copyright info down at the bottom.
In fact, if you want to try to include some salty language in your sigil, you'll even get to see a custom "Nah, you can't do that" message.
I could literally sit with something like this all day and never get tired of coming up with custom sigils, but this is my first:
Those who remember this discussion may know what that means at a glance.
I don't know if the comments will allow you to post images, but if there's a way you can share, let's see some sigils! I'll probably be doing more as the weeks, months and years progress.
Fonas chek!
Update: And one just for me:
Dothraki on The Office
If you happened to be watching NBC's Thursday night line-up yesterday, you will have seen Dwight Schrute teaching Erin Hannon Dothraki on The Office.
For real!
I'd heard a rumor about this before the episode aired, but didn't realize the extent to which it's used in the B-story. If you missed it, you can (provided this link works right) watch the episode on Hulu here. (If the link doesn't work, you can just go to Hulu and poke around; you should be able to find it without too much trouble.)
Someone asked if I'd been consulted, and no, I wasn't, but whoever was creating the Dothraki for this certainly did some digging. I didn't even recognize the word aggendat (had to look that up). Actually they did something kind of interesting. Before the first commercial break (around the 7:30 mark on the Hulu video), you see that Dwight has written this on a paper pad:
This is defined (in order) as "I throat-rip", "you throat-rip", "he/she/it throat-rips". First off, the word for throat is fotha, meaning that the accusative is foth, meaning that they declined this noun correctly (props all around!). What they created here, though, is something I haven't done (yet) in Dothraki: a noun-verb compound. In particular, this is a form of noun incorporation. Noun incorporation happens in many (if not most) languages. In this instance, it takes the characteristic object of the verb and adds it to the verb stem, making the new object something connected to the incorporated noun. An easy example to think of is "sideswipe", in English. If someone sideswipes you in a car, they have hit the side of your car. "Side", though, is incorporated, and "you" is treated as the direct object.
Back to Dothraki, this is something I actually avoided and never did, because I didn't want to bother to think of how it would work (and it never came up in translation). But you know what? That works pretty well (i.e. putting the noun in the accusative and attaching it to a transitive verb), so I'm canonizing it. In my mind, I'll think of it as a Schrutean compound. (Though, of course, I'd probably delete the space between the two words.)
Of course, this isn't the first time The Office has mentioned Dothraki. For last year's Emmy's, The Office folks put together an Office-style montage which featured Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope doing some fake Dothraki. Before that, though, there was an actor done up as a Dothraki from Game of Thrones who didn't a different kind of fake Dothraki—specifically, French. I thought that was a hoot. Fast forward to today's episode of The Office, Erin is trying to learn a language to impress Andy's family. The language? French. Dwight then convinces her to switch to Dothraki—only this time they did actual Dothraki. Nice.
Anyway, that kind of made my day. (Though I'm still going to have the quote from The Simpsons etched on my tombstone.) Yera chomo anna, zhey liraki haji Office!
Fonas chek!
That's my nearest approximation of "quick hits". A chiftikh is a word for a strike (with a blade) that we might describe as a "glancing blow" in English—a nick. Only a flesh wound.
A friend of mine—and one of the Old Guard conlangers—Barry Garcia has taken recently to conscripting (minus the conlanging), and this past week he wrote up a version of the numbers one through ten (and also one hundred) in Dothraki. Here's what they look like:
That's 1-5. Now for the rest:
The numeral glyphs above are from his own script, and the writing below is a transliterated form of the Dothraki words (i.e. at, akat, sen, etc.) The glyphs at the beginning and end are used to demarcate paragraphs or set off quotes. If I know my modern "literary" press publications right (Vintage, I'm looking at you), the English equivalent would be:
Since I introduced one at the beginning of this post, now might be as good a time as any to discuss sword fighting (or arakh fighting) terminology in Dothraki. While there are basic words like "to cut" and "to stab" in Dothraki, there are also a series of specific terms used for types of sword strikes one employs in a fight. They're all derived in the same fashion from native animal terminology. Since we've already seen chiftikh, I'll use that as my example.
A chiftikh is a weak or glancing blow with a sword—something that was intended to hit, but missed the mark (or, perhaps, was too weak to do much damage). It derives from the word chifti, which means "cricket". To use it in a sentence, you use the verb ildat, "to strike". The direct object, then, is the type of strike, rather than the one struck. To indicate the one who is struck, you include an allative object (optional), and if you wish to mention the weapon used, you can include an ablative object (also optional). Thus, if you wanted to say the equivalent of (I think this is the best way to word this in English), "I fetched him a glancing blow with my arakh", you would say:
- Anha ilde chiftikh maan arakhoon anni.
And there you have it. Below I'll list the various ildo (i.e. "sword strikes"), along with the animal they're associated with and their meaning:
|Animal Term
|chifti "cricket"
|A weak hit or glancing blow.
|gezri "snake"
|A feint (a strike intended to throw the opponent off and disguise one's true intent).
|hlizif "bear"
|A wild but powerful strike (effective if it lands, but relatively inaccurate).
|hrakkar "lion"
|A quick, powerful and accurate strike.
|kolver "eagle"
|A straight sword thrust (middling and relatively uncommon).
|ver "wolf"
|A defensive strike intended to back an opponent off, but not necessarily to land.
As a framework, this isn't intended to encompass swordsmanship (or arakhsmanship) in any way. These are just older terms that are intended to be employed in discussing a sword fight. They're not meant to run the gamut of sword fighting terminology, or to dictate a particular style: they're just there to make discussion move along a bit more easily.
And you may also notice that the word for "eagle" up there drew its inspiration from Stephen Colbert. I felt I needed a word for "eagle", and in searching for a phonological form to fit it, I decided that Stephen Colbert embodied eagleness quite well. As his last name fit Dothraki's syllable structure rather nicely, the word for "eagle" became kolber—or, at least, in the oldest form of the language. In modern Dothraki, it, of course, comes out as kolver, with the older b changing to v, but if the t can become silent on account of a historical sound change, I figure a change from a stop to a fricative shouldn't be all that alarming.
I'm off to Chicago on Thursday! If I get any good pictures, I'll be sure to post them here. Fonas chek!
Vekhikh Fishi
There's a fun multilingual pun referring back to the last post. We had some good suggestions for "ice cream"—too many, in fact. I think there's only one thing to be done: We need to start up several different Dothraki ice cream chains, each one using a different word for "ice cream". One year later, we'll see which word has caught on, and that will be our word for "ice cream". As it is, though, I liked Qvaak's suggestion of jeshokh lamekhi. As I see it, a jeshokh could be a word for any frozen treat, with jeshokh lamekhi being ice cream specifically. Good suggestions all! Makes me want to eat ice cream (though, of course, most things do. Mmmmm… Ice cream…).
Those who follow me on Twitter probably will have already seen some of what I'm about to share, but if you don't, I wanted to spotlight a couple of cool things that have found their way onto the internet recently.
It started back on July 7th when @MattTheHuman_ tweeted this awesome photo of a tattoo of Shekh ma shieraki anni:
That. Is. Awesome.
And the awesomeness continued when @NuhTarian tweeted this photo of his new tattoo (this one for shierak qiya, the Bleeding Star):
And just yesterday I saw something really cool. @jamyjams_ posted the picture below of a couple of engraved bracelets she'd just received:
Check those out! On the outside they say Shekh ma shieraki anni and Jalan atthirari anni, and then on the inside you see their translations in English. Apparently she got them from Etsy (see this tweet) from Lauren Elaine Designs (she does custom hand-stamped jewelry). Pretty cool! May have to get me one that says Hash yer laz tihi jin, hash yer dothrae drivolataan. Heh, heh…
Oh, man, and I just saw a couple new ones over on Tumblr—check it out!
Now, in the case of all the above, I didn't actually come up with the phrases (i.e. I didn't invent the phrase "my sun and stars"), but I did invent most of the words (George R. R. Martin gets credit for shierak and qiya). Having the language spoken on Game of Thrones has been pretty cool. But to think that someone actually tattooed those words onto their body… Wow. That, to me, is beyond incredible. It means a lot to know that someone would actually like the phrases in Dothraki enough to have them become an indelible part of their own body (after all, they very well could have gone with the English as is written in the books). You guys are awesome! If I ever get a chance to meet you in person, I'm going to buy you an ice cream (or a non-dairy equivalent, if you prefer).
If you happen to spot anything cool with some Dothraki on it somewhere out on the internet, let me know and I'll throw it up here. The fan art inspired by Game of Thrones has been awesome to see.
Hajas, zhey eyak!
Update: Oh, duh. Right after I sent this I thought, "Oh, I should have included the word for 'tattoo' in Dothraki." My head isn't with me at present.
Tattoos are about as old as humans are, so I figured the Dothraki needed a word for it (though they also need a word for whatever kind of body art is used in the show. Those aren'tattoos, but what are they, exactly? Racing stripes?). The root for the various tattoo words is lir, with the word lir (inanimate noun) being the word for "tattoo". To give someone a tattoo, you use the verb lirat (e.g. "He put a tattoo on me" would be Me lir anna). The image or symbol depicted in a tattoo is the lirikh; the one who gives a tattoo is the lirak; and all of one's tattoos taken together is one's lirisir (think of it like a "body of work" [pun intended if you thought it was funny]).
So, there you go! Now you can talk about your Dothraki tattoos in Dothraki. Fonas chek!


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Kay we are at the end! What's happenenin? Braxton Hicks? Real deals? Mucus plugs? Any concerns? Anyone looking at stuff to get labors going naturally, should you go over due? Like castor oil etc.
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Lost some of my plug on Tuesday and the baby dropped on Wednesday. Contractions are few and very far between. I'm now 5 days past when my DD was born, so everyday is a bit of a surprise to me. After my first came full term, but early, I expected this one to do the same. This one seems much more patient than my DD was so, I'm trying to be too.
|Fri, 11-02-2012 - 1:56pm
I have a head cold and I don't want to push a baby out with a head cold...but I have been having a ton of watery discharge and plenty of contractions (just not regular enough). I am drinking red raspberry leaf tea and taking evening primrose oil - but that's about all I'm doing to get this show on the road right now.
I was 2 cm dilated on Tuesday. I don't go back until next Thursday. The doc thinks she'll show up sooner rather than later based on how my body is acting. I hope he's right!!
|Thu, 11-01-2012 - 3:00pm
I had some braxton hicks last week and over the weekend. Really figured at my dr. appointment this week there would be some change. But I am only 50% effaced and maybe 1cm dilated which was the same as when she check 2 weeks ago.
My last daughter came at 39 weeks so its all a waiting game now:) I have been extremely tired this week. Going back to bed after the kids are off to school.
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|Thu, 11-01-2012 - 12:01pm
Absolutely nothing is happening with me. And that's okay for now! :) My EDD is the 21st so, I don't expect too much to be happening and really prefer it that way until DH gets back from his work trip. Then, things can happen. I told him last night when he gets back...it's ON! But he didn't much like that idea. lol He doesn't want to do something to cause her to come early. Ugh. Which I don't want her to come too early either, but if things were set in motion and she was ready to pop on out...I'll be ready for her to pop away! ha! Of course, she doesn't have a calendar in there..so... who knows really. That's part of the fun. She'll just surprise us!
And my doctor gave me the option yesterday of being checked or not being checked. Given that it's really no indication one way or the other anyway, I opted out. Sure, part of me is curious, but the other part of me was like...ya know...some women cramp and junk after the exam and if it's not necessary, my curiosity can just wait. I'm sure they'll check me in the next 2 weeks regardless...but maybe not. The fewer times I have go through all that the better in my book.
|Thu, 11-01-2012 - 9:54am
The last 24 hours I've been having tons of BH, tons of low crampy feeling, and tons of low pressure. And I haven't been doing anything to stop them, so I'm hoping I go into labor the next couple days. I don't do anything special to get labor going, I have to prevent labor for so long that I just resume normal activities and usually go into labor within a few days.
Good luck everyone! Here we go on the final loop of the pregnancy roller coaster!


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Appetizer for 12 to a wine party
I need to take an appetizer for 12 to a wine party that will probably have 100 people. It has to be "ready to serve" so nothing that needs to be warmed. Nothing to get soggy. Nothing to assemble as the kitchen won't be available for that. I don't want to take anything usual like cheese or hummus or boiled shrimp....Ideas?
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I would love the recipe Gretchen.
re: mousse
GS Country-Style Pâté
o 1 medium onion, chopped in FP
o butter
o big splash brandy or cognac (no need to use the good stuff)
o 2/3 lb EACH ground veal, ground pork and ground dark meat turkey
o 1/3 chicken livers, cleaned and chopped in FP after onions
o 2 cloves garlic, minced
o 1 egg, beaten
o generous 1/2 tsp allspice
o 1 generous tsp EACH salt and pepper (really)
o cheap fatty non-smoky, non-maple bacon (store brand is usually just right)
o bay leaf or two
Optional Additions:
o about 1/4 to 1/3 cup shelled pistachios
o about 1/4 to 1/3 cup dried currants
o about 1/4 to 1/3 cup diced dried apricots
o 1/4 inch strips of baked ham -- enough to go end to end in the pan in one or two rows
o Note on optional additions: only use one or two, not more
o use ground venison instead of ground turkey and add 2 or 3 finely-minced juniper berries
Preheat oven to 350.
Sauté onion in butter until translucent, add brandy and cook until almost evaporated. Cool.
Add cooled onion to remaining ingredients (including any optional ingredients except ham strips) and mix very well.
Line a 1.5 quart loaf pan with bacon, allowing the ends to hang over so you can fold them over the top when filled.
Pack the pâté mix in firmly so there are no air holes, adding the ham strips (if using) down the middle when half-filled then topping so that when the pâté is sliced they will make an attractive pattern in the middle in cross-section. Top with one or two bay leaves, then fold bacon over, covering completely.
Tightly cover with a triple layer of aluminum foil.
Place in a baking pan and pour water halfway up the side of the loaf pan.
Bake to 140 internal temp, about 1 hour (it will continue to cook a bit on the counter).
Remove from water bath onto a cookie sheet or similar, leave covered, and weight down with bricks until cool (juices will gush out, hence the cookie sheet).
Once cool, refrigerate, weighted, at least 2 days before eating (aging 2 days gives you a MUCH better pâté than aging 1 day; you can age for several days longer and it only improves).
Remove bacon and bay leaf before serving.
Serve with cornichons and crusty bread.
re: GretchenS
Wow, Gretchen. Thanks for the recipe!
re: mousse
You are most welcome. It is foolproof and people love it and it makes a very nice presentation. For finger food, just cut the slices in thirds or quarters. (If you are doing thatr, I would skip the ham down the middle. My favorite anyway is the pistachios,)
Along the line of pate, how about formage fort. Especially since you will have wine there.
Pate and formage fort with penty of spread-able pieces bread will win you many points.
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In the summer of 1961, East Ridge Bicycle Shop owner Joe Dyer built the world's strongest bike for "The World's Strongest Man."
The nearly 400-pound weightlifter, Paul Anderson, had broken down six two-wheelers between Vidalia, Ga., and Chattanooga but made it the rest of the way to Boys Town at Omaha, Neb., on the Schwinn that Dyer modified. With his 19-year-old wife of two years driving a van behind him, Anderson pedaled the 1,500 miles to raise awareness and funds for the youth home he and wife Glenda were starting in Vidalia.
Fifty years later, six teenage boys from the Paul Anderson Youth Home and four men are re-enacting that trip with hopes of raising $100,000. They started Monday in Vidalia and will arrive Friday in Chattanooga, where they will speak at 7 p.m. at Hope for the Inner City at 1800 Roanoke Ave. They'll be talking about trends facing youth, and the public is invited.
After a day of rest Saturday, when Dyer — an octogenarian who now owns Best Bicycle Store on Ringgold Road — will host them for lunch, the riders will set out Sunday morning for Winchester. The Paul Anderson Cycling Challenge will take them through Nashville, St. Louis and Kansas City, Mo., on a schedule that will have them in Omaha by July 29.
Anderson died in August 1994, but the bike he rode to Boys Town is making the trip again as a conversation piece. Dyer bought it back from Fort Bluff Camp after Glenda Anderson Leonard found him and inquired about it last year, and it's still in excellent shape, but it's single-geared and extremely heavy for modern riders.
"When we go to events and speak, we let people try to pick it up," said Drew Read, a former McCallie School boarding student and Cincinnati stockbroker who came to the youth home as a volunteer in 1994 and now is its chief operating officer. "Paul was a 360-pound man with 36-inch thighs. It's ridiculous."
Read has led boys from the home on bicycle trips through the Southeast the last five years, including from Atlanta to Chattanooga and then to Vidalia last year as a preparation ride for the 50th anniversary trip.
Before this year, the rides always began at the Chick-fil-A headquarters in Atlanta. Before he founded Chick-fil-A, S. Truett Cathy had a hamburger stand and was the home's first donor, Read said — giving $25 during Anderson's 1961 ride.
"We started talking seriously about Omaha in 2009," said Read, who took two boys on the 2006 trip, five in 2007 and six every year since. One of the boys on the Nebraska ride will be starting classes next month at Covenant College, where PAYH alumnus Jonathan Carter will be a senior on the baseball team.
Leonard, who remarried in 2004 but keeps "Anderson" in her name and remains president of the facility that has been home to more than 1,200 boys, pointed out that her first husband had numerous connections with Chattanooga. Read having attended McCallie and the home's alumni at Covenant just added to the link.
"Chattanooga was kind of a weightlifting mecca when Paul was young. He competed there," Anderson's widow said. "He and Rye Bell were good friends, and I think that had a lot to do with him coming so much. He became fast friends with [FCA founder] Marion Gaston, who invited Paul to speak in Chattanooga many times. And when we had a fire in the early '80s that burned one of our cottages and the office complex, and Paul was real sick and we didn't know what we were going to do, Marion Gaston went to the Maclellan Foundation and got a grant for us to rebuild.
"Chattanooga always has been a special place to us," Leonard said, noting that Dyer took no money for the bicycle he modified, asking only that Anderson return it at some point.
"Paul kept it like two years and brought it back, and I rented it out for years," Dyer said, adding that Anderson had given him the six broken-down bikes in the initial exchange.
Now six formerly broken boys are biking 1,500 miles with Read, another staff member, a PAYF volunteer and an alumnus.
"The boys are super strong on the bikes. I've been really pleased with them," Read said. "What I love most about this event is seeing guys who in the past got in trouble and failed at whatever they did now doing things that they and other people didn't think they could do."
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Updated: 05/21/2006 - The fate of a valley school still is up in the air, but one of its biggest advocates says he's not worried at all about Governor Kaine's recent veto.