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Courtney Stodden turned 18 years old yesterday, a date many adult movie companies have had circled on their calendar for months.
Take Brazzers, a hardcore porn distributor that offered the wife of 52-year old Doug Hutchison' the "chance to star in four X-rated scenes in the genre of her choice."
Or Mofos.com, which showcases "real amateur girls" and hopes to partner with the awful singer on a birthday party.
Or Twistys.com, which has made it clear Courtney can choose her sex scene and be the Twistys Treat of thee Month. Just watch this, like, for real video. How can Courtney say no?!?
Would Stodden really consider this path?
"I'm not gonna say yes right now," the desperate Z-lister told TMZ in response to the offers. "And I'm not gonna say no."
How much would you pay to watch Courtney Stodden in a pornographic movie?
Talkin about kimberly vanderhee n erika?mena 2 both masscotts as known as courtney stoden who is kimberly vanderhee as dat border jumper from miami florida for vh1? i mean speakin to my man juelz talkin to my man juelz as a important man as for his career means alot to me n i told juelz to leave the twitt flunky kimberly vanderhee alone since jun 2010 as of nov2011? because to moms debbi james to his son laron jr to me & man juelz to us it means alot to me! 4 her2 kw shes anon fuckn defactor! es DR always!
Hearin about kimberly vanderhee as known as her stage name Courtney stodden" modelin for blackmen" of? her roles since feb2010? movin from miami florida of her dreams becomin known? n speakin to my man juelz santana es about her as a cuban girl from miami who has no respect for herself as for back to the crib"?? i mean when me&juelz reconnected back he told me he didnt want kimberly n i mean i told laron eh fuey to leave the twitter flunky alone since jun 2010?of who kimberly is as dat stunt of feb 2010?!?!
White women are their own worst enemy, "hello 1"? I know a few non white women who internationally had babies out of wedlock in order to get welfare checks and used that money to pay for college courses. How is that any different?
White women are their own worst enemy.All of you sluts who strip,do prrn or hook just so you can pay college tuition are LOSERS.If you cannot afford it don't f___king go! Flip burgers etc. only a lowly,useless pile of crap for a woman would dp porno...........................
Someone please make these trashy assed people go away & stay away. Ughhhhhhh!
When I was 18 I was in college, working part time and hoping my boyfriend made it home safely from Viet Nam. Times sure have changed
Yes,another clueless,worthless piece of sh!t white chick looking to make as much $ as possible doing the the most digusting things posssible with the most disgusting people posssible...thats the porn industry.Good luck w/ the herpes,syphlis and HIV hobag.
Yeah to the shock of NO ONE! Her creepy ass pervert husband is probably rooting her on, not that she needs it. Its probably been in the works for awhile.
Oh gee, so much for that good Christian girl who just wants to be married! Freaking pimp mom. How unreal. This makes Jenner look alright.


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The following is an interview conducted by Mercy, one of the Watoto choir director's, with two boys: Edward, 7, and Kenneth, 12.
About singing in the choir:
Kenneth: "I love to dance. "Mambo Sawa" is my favorite song. I especially like the part when we all get off the riser and turn together."
Mambo Sawa means life is good!
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Amy - So cute about "Grandma Miss Michelle"!
Has anyone heard from Emmy in the last few months? Her blog hasn't been updated since July. Just wondering how she's doing with her move back home and all the IVF stuff.
Funny story from this weekend:
Yesterday, Selin was on the phone with my mom and all of a sudden she says, "there's a new baby coming" and I was like WTF?!? then I realized she was probably referring to the new baby that's starting at our sitter's house next month. So I quickly had to shout into the phone to my mom, "at the sitter's house, not our house!!" and my mom was like, "I was about to say, is there something you want to tell me?" LOL
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He is really missing my mom though and I had the window open yesterday and he said "grandma Miss Michelle is home!" every time he saw a car. I had to tell them yes she was home but she was at her home not our home. (He calls her grandma Miss Michelle because Rob calls her "Miss Michelle" - It's a southern thing and as Rob found most of us northerners find it pretty offensive. He had a guy actually get pretty mad at him in Oregon until the guy realized he wasn't being rude he was just from the south. At least where I'm from it's offensive to call a married woman Miss instead of Mrs. It's like calling a man "boy" and a lot of the men in Oregon don't like to be addressed as Sir or Mr. But no matter how many times my mom has told him just to call her Michelle he still does it so she gave up lol. She thinks it's adorable that Jensen calls her Grandma Miss Michelle though!)
So we called her and she didn't answer but Jensen left her the message himself and he didn't understand he wasn't talking to her at first so he started off with "Hi grandma Miss Michelle! What you up to?" and then when she didn't answer so I was like we're leaving her a message, tell her you love her and miss her, so he did lol. My mom is so excited that he knows who he is talking to on the phone because before he thought it was Rob's mom and he never wanted to talk on the phone, and now I can't get him off the phone when he hears it's her lol.


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The key to handling ourselves in these provocative situations is to do our best to step back and try to think about them, too. Unleashed, feelings rule us. But when tethered to thinking, feelings become our friends.
We are better able to manage our feelings when we can get objective about them. So often, we get into emotional trouble because we confuse feeling with facts. Instead, as I like to say, we need to learn to think about our feelings more like a scientist. In emotionally challenging situations, we need to learn to ask ourselves, What is the data? My feelings may be registering a 10 out of 10 on the hotness scale, but what is really going on here? Is it really as dangerous, threatening or offensive as I feel it to be?


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Jakob Nielsen's new post regarding how to optimize for online visitor's F-patterned scanning is a must read.┬Ā There's a lot of sound advice there, many of it confirming or aligning with Future Now recommendations.┬Ā Stuff like:
But one of the article's baseline assumptions seemed off to me: do website visitors really follow the F pattern regardless of a page's graphic design and layout?┬Ā What if you're selling lingerie?┬Ā Wouldn't you expect a different eye-plot than the standard F-pattern; something closer to this:
The whole point of a properly designed page is to direct and guide the visitor's attention/eyes where you want them to go.┬Ā That's why visual prominence is so important to page layout and why people (rightly) spend money testing it with sophisticated eye tracking equipment in order to get these kind of results:
And for more text-heavy sites and pages, wouldn't skim- and scan-friendly formatting that makes use of bullets, bolding, and embedded links similarly affect or change the F-pattern described by Nielsen? We know the direction of your model's eyes can affect how people look at your page.
I'd also imagine that just as buying a new car suddenly helps its automotive twins to "magically" appear all over the road, a strongly scented link can allow the reader to notice and pick it out amidst the rest of the text on the page, despite the fact that it may or may not have been entirely front-loaded to maximize the impact of its first 11 characters.
What do you think?┬Ā Do page layout and scent trump (or at least alter) F-pattern scanning?
[Editor's note: the author of this post is now blogging at jeffsextonwrites.com]
Great post. I think the main thing is how different the design/layout of a site is from a typical website (website design/layout that is generally used by many, i.e. left right column structure, size of the banner, the normal location of the menu etc.) I think the F pattern only shows on these typical website, that is to say, on website where their design is not too innovative. For example, the baby model page shown above, it is more like an image, rather than a web page. Taking it to the extreme end, if a web page only shows a baby, it is most unlikely that you will see an F pattern.
Great example of how a slight change of element has influenced visitors attention!
Of course. Simply put, the F-pattern should be considered descriptive, not prescriptive. Telling web designers that they have to follow it is a lot like telling copywriters that they can't split infinitives.
Great Post, in my testing, a quick cross scan of the top of the web page is inevitable and probably universal. Once user determines if site may serve their needs by this scan, the behavior is far less predictable. We know that head shots get 90% of views so their captions are key (captions are key everywhere actually) but we do our best to insure that eyes end up on the key Call to Action. We video test this by checking message retention of the call more then eye mapping.
Thanks for the comments, guys.
Jay, the baby is just an example of eye-tracking principles in general. My guess was that the baby pics were part of a print ad rather than a website. Still, it's pretty clear from the pictures that visual scanning is largely impacted by pictures, color, layout, etc.
Isn't it interesting how little has changed? In his book, Ogilvy repeatedly warns readers that every picture should have a caption because they're the most read items on the page. The more things change…
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Totally. Pages that conform to the text-heavy lumping that were tested will most likely hold true to the F pattern, but I think at the core of it is that people review the "eyeholds" for context, so the images, the larger type, the beginnings of things. If that engages them, they wander to related, or seemingly related, items on the page.
That is observation based on all the eye tests I've seen — when the only cues are text, beginning (title) and starts of lines. When there are other cues (images, models, badges, arrows) that affects how the eye is lead.
This holds true in print design as well, and is a staple of layout.
Great post, I am fascinated by this stuff. Although I would argue that great design dictates how the user reads the page.
Jeff, whenever I cite that suggestion about captions I always say: "Aren't you always disappointed when you look at photo in a magazine, newspaper or book and find no caption? I always am and can't understand why it is so often ignored still. But then we come across a site that "gets it" and all is good.
Although I generally agree with you, I think one of the things about the F-shaped pattern is that it has become habitual enough to kick in before visitors really process your design/information. So, if you vary wildly from an F-shaped layout, you'll create some cognitive disruption and possibly processing delays and frustration.
Of course, that doesn't mean every site should look the same, and an alternate layout might still perform better, even if it strongly violates the F-shaped pattern. Even then, though, the habit is still affecting people – it's just a matter of how well your site overcomes it.
I do think Nielsen had a study on how images and their placement can alter the F-shaped pattern a while back, but unfortunately I can't seem to find the reference. Clearly, none of these issues are black-and-white – processing something as complex as a website (especially as quickly as we do it) is tricky business.
Great discussion. We've also seen that page design can definitely direct the eye and cause a deviation from the standard F-pattern. Interestingly, the screenshot in the original post shows the downside of this: a design that resulted in eyes darting back and forth all over the page. This is a great reminder of the power (both positive and negative) of page design.
What I got from the Nielson article was the F pattern was for list items only – not the page as a whole.
For instance
In a List of Links
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Your eye will tend to read
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You will read the full "cross-bar"
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"At this point, users see only the very beginning of the items in a list."
Again, thought it was list items mainly (specifically links in a list). I ended up doing it with the lists he had in the article; so, I at least agree. But, I do see how it is unclear if he is referring to the whole page or not. However, is specifically talking about reading – not bouncing around the page dependent on design contrast/size/etc.
ps. In the baby images above – regarding text only – you see the F pattern again. The baby facing the text does lead the viewer back to the text. However, the eye path is horizontally longer at the top than at the bottom = F pattern.
Great comments, Josh,
I'd have to agree. And Nielsen's article does provide good reason to frontload your material in a given list item. Page layout and graphics can push the eye towards a piece of copy, but the copy has to hold the attention of the reader with the content packed into the very beginning of it. And the baby pic is an excellent example of that.
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Thanks Jeff – concur on your frontload note.
I also apologize for the foray of comments. Forgot to mention – people do this with any body copy they are not actively engaged in. Reference the Journalistic principle of the Inverted Pyramid.
Now we could ask – which came first – people with the F Pattern or the Inverted Pyramid – but, that's another conversation I think.
I've seen the eyetracking patterns of both men and women at the Victoria Secret site. The F pattern doesn't always hold!
No Susan, you are surely right there! There are lots of ways to alter the scan pattern and that is one of the better ones.
I agree, Todd. And not only is she right, this "mathematical pattern" discussion leads to formulaic design.
Which, any student of Bernbach and VW will tell you…gets you trumped by creative thinkers every time.
The baby example blew me away – and the discussion has been very valuable too – going to follow the great Ogilvy and check my image captions now…
I guess the lesson – like all things – is, know the 'basic' rules when you start out during your apprenticeship, and then once you get confident enough and start monitoring / getting to really know your audience, *that's* when you get to start breaking the rules, not before.
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The scan pattern is definitely a good reminder for any designer, web designer or art director. Especially true for landing pages in online marketing terms.
I remember reading about behavioral studies which reveal humans, given to many choices will eventually delay their decision. This is especially true when the user is faced with a new choice or an option that involves even a minimal risk for the user.
A thing to keep in mind. The interaction has to be motivated or plausible in relation to the layout/copy. Otherwise your ad might turn out to be pretty awkward.
Great resource! I've always searched for a site that showed me how a person reads a page. I knew that top attention is on the top-left of the page and follows focusing on the left of the page (usually where a menu is placed) but what about a blank page with its principal content in the center. I think it's very interesting how people focuses on strong and coloured images, so sometimes it's better to have a light layout to have people focus on the text.
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Using this F pattern, I rotated my navigation menu and ads. The navigation menu is on the right, and the ads are on the left where the menu would normally be. CTR is up a bit.
There is a study called 'Eye Movement Analysis of Text-Based Web Page Layouts' at http://www.surl.org/usabilitynews/111/eyetracking.asp, which is very interesting.
Just discovered the site! Some very interesting blog posts Jeff.
Particularly like the images with the eyetracking analysis carried out on them.
Keep up the good work.
Without a doubt, the design of a site dictates the way a user uses your site. Something new designers overlook completely
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Most people focus on images, so sometimes itŌĆÖs better to have a light layout to have people focus on the text.
Lately, most of our projects have been light on the graphics and heavy on the stuff that matters (good readable typography, colors that easily distinguish different types of content, etc) and it does seem that using color and size to distinguish important calls to action will disrupt the traditional F-pattern.
I think what Nielson is pointing out is how readers follow an F shape pattern while reading articles on Web sites not while visiting an e-commerce site. Compare an article like this A Tour Through MicrosoftŌĆÖs West Campus Commons and Amazon.com".
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- Studio: Universal Pictures
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Nov 13, 2014"Les Miserables" 10 Scale Rating: 8.5 (Excellent) ...
The Good: I was dubious about the cast, but that quickly faded. Great job all around as Jackman, Hathaway, and yes ... even Crowe ... did amazing jobs. The film seems to stay true to the source material as scenes that are typically left out of film versions were left in. Despite it's long run time (which was a drawback), I'm glad those were left in. They were important scenes.
The Bad: It runs long and feels it sometimes. While I'm glad they left important scenes in, they could have done without others to shorten the film. Far, FAR too many closeups as you'd sit for several minutes just watching someone's face as they sang. That aspect felt a little lazy.… Expand
Sep 2, 2014This is quite an incredible movie. Having never seen the play nor read the book (yet!), I thought this was a great film. It had great acting, beautiful songs, and a bittersweet plot. I really had no problem with the length because the movie had me so engrossed and entertained, and I was lost in the music. It's an absolutely amazing film.
Aug 24, 2014The bold, harsh emotion of the musical is certainly still present. Les Miserables suffers from one too many miscasts and a godawful performance from Russell Crowe as Javert. Nevertheless, Anne Hathaway gives the finest performance of her career to date--closely matched by an impeccable Samantha Barks.
Jul 30, 2014"Les Miserables" is great-looking and features some touching performances. Its colourful cinematography, though, outshines the dark tone that makes Hugo's novel so engaging, and its inexperienced youths seem incompetent to mark a want-to-be classic with their weak performances. Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe feel out of place, even with some competent acting, while Hathaway is too dramatic to be believable, but it is obvious that by every cry and every drop she comes closer to the Oscar.… Expand
Mar 25, 2014When I first saw previews of Les Miserables, and realized that it was a musical, I had no desire whatsoever to see it. On a whim, I watched the movie with no positive intentions, and I can say that by the end my mind was blown. The story line, actors, scenery: everything was beautiful. As a former skeptic, my "judging a book by a cover" was proved entirely wrong. The music and acting goes straight for the heart and will leave you in tears with the heart wrenching ending. The only way I can describe this movie without babbling all day would be to call it pure genius. Its an absolutely stunning film.… Expand
Mar 4, 2014An absolutely wonderful movie! Very powerful, very touching and all-around extremely enjoyable! The songs are also very memorable and awesome! One of my favourite 2012 movies.
Mar 3, 2014Having unintentionally dodged this story for so long, the first I see of it is this adaption, which I know is a great shame. It mostly feels like a homage to those who know this story well, and I know they rave about it. I'm sure the story is brilliant on stage. However, for those who have no real knowledge of the piece, the characters are thrown at you pouring their hearts out and it's strangely hard to get emotionally invested until towards the end. I can't deny that I didn't enjoy it though.… Expand
Jan 27, 2014Overall reaction:
WOW. I was absolutely blown away. I cried and I laughed-basically showed more emotion then in real life. A must see. Anne Hathaway has a beautiful voice and gave such a heart-grabbing performance. Eddie and Amanda had such an amazing chemistry, I thought is was real and not acting. Watch it. It won Oscars for a reason.
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Russel Crowe couldn't sing to save his life, but he did a splendid job acting and portraying a man at war with himself.… Expand
Dec 31, 2013Em certos pontos foi um bom filme, porém a direção incompressível detona um pouco filme, mais há pontos positivos, como sua fabulosa direção de arte e seus personagens e sua trilha sonora.
Dec 14, 2013Through the stand-point of someone who despises most musicals in general. This one is actually my favorite! I got really into the style this movie tried to achieve and even the musical numbers given by this fantastic cast. While a little slow to get into in the beginning, it still picks itself up throughout the film and beyond. The best part of the movie for sure is Hugh Jackman's portrayal of Jean Valjean. He really reels in the best of all the songs with his incredible acting and even singing. Overall, truly the best musical I've seen in motion picture history! And that's saying something. I give it an A-!… Expand
Nov 17, 2013Was all the singing really nesessary? No, with the budget that the director had, he should have made a proper epic. All the singing actually destracts from the story. As for the characters, this film would be falling apart if it were not for Crowe. Just a matter of personal opinion.
Oct 31, 2013The first hour was brilliant. How Jean Valjean cheats authorities and his fate time and again, and how he finds redemption in a child. It was touching, and the feeling could have lasted had not what followed would have followed. Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway acted with such finesse that it would take something especially non-human not to feel for them. Even the songs during this duration were better. Alas, the feeling could not last. The movie quickly degenerated into a sort of love triangle. Who could give a damn about them when we'd just been exposed to possibly one of cinema's saddest protagonists? Yet the director persists and spoils any good feeling we might have about the movie, and we are on the brink of begging him to bring Valjean back. Fortunately the tone turns serious again and the plot focussed on the revolutionaries. But the lustre from before was lost and could not be regained. Not to mention that Eddie Redmayne is the most unmanly, overrated actor today. At over two and a half hours, it leaves you deeply exhausted to your bones. I was left with a headache, which shows I didn't enjoy the movie as much as I had wanted to. I couldn't help comparing it to Sweeney Todd, which was also a musical, but didn't go over the top and kept dialogue and singing balanced. One more Best Picture nominee that in my view didn't deserve to be nominated for the category.… Expand
Oct 27, 2013i don´t know why people hate so much this film,it was a good adaptation of the vitor hugo book and there was a great prodution in this film so why the hell the critics aren´t giving good grades for this movie.
Oct 20, 2013when I finished watching this movie I did not know that was the rewarding feeling or was that a good movie or was because I hold an entire movie in which all the dialogues are sung
Sep 18, 2013Les Mis just whisks you away with its charm and dramatic characters. The singing is okay by the actors, but you have to give them credit, as they don't sing in movies often. Also, director Tom Hooper (The King's Speech) directs the movie in such a way that we are captivated by its awe and wonderment.
Sep 4, 2013the story is great, the picture is so good but I did not like the musical theme which the movie was based on! so I couldn't complete it until the end!
Sep 2, 2013I`m not a fan of musicals at all, so I watched this expecting to hate it, but I liked what it was all about. If you can get through the singing and focus on the story it`s a good watch.
Aug 28, 2013Definitely entertaining whether it's above average I can't decide. In a movie where 99% of the dialogue is in song the actors have to be able to sing. Eddie Redmayne and Anne Hathaway are the best of the cast and sing perfectly. Most of the other actors are alright and sometimes sound like Mr Bean but there bearable. Amanda Seyfried is terrible at singing in this, she's better than me, but seriously get some lessons.… Expand
Aug 22, 2013Well I haven't laughed that much for ages! Lots of good actors making fools of themselves. It's amazing that they all took on the project! Can't be enough scripts around I guess. Loved the Liam Neeson version, much much more entertaining.
Aug 16, 2013Didn't work for me. I preferred the 1998 distribution with Liam Neeson and Geoffrey Rush. Having said that, I did like "some" parts but I was mostly annoyed by the singing. Too much of it.
Aug 10, 2013It was a very interesting movie. Never having read the book or play, it will be an unbiased review. I enjoyed this movie. The directing of the movie was great, acting even better, and the music was incredible. The singing itself, well, was hard at times. Between sobs and lots of people singing at once it was sort of hard to follow. Not too hard that I didn't understand it. It had romance with a runaway mixed together which what made the movie good. I will probably watch it again to be able to get the singing parts again. The characters were likable and it was humorous at times. It was a well of movie.… Expand
Aug 10, 2013Deep and strong theme. Unforgettable characters. Superb acting. Gorgeous photography.
The singing is a bit tiring sometimes, and renders the film slow at moments. Also, the fight scene at the barricades is awkward and not very well though out.
But other than that, loved it.
Jul 21, 2013For those of you who haven't seen the stage version of this musical I wish to clarify something. EVERY LINE is supposed to be sung. This movie does justice to the longest running stage musical. The Oscars were deserved. The only qualm I have with this musical is that Samantha Barks deserved an Oscar Nomination for her role and Hugh Jackman deserved the Oscar due to a much better portrayal of Jean Valjean than Daniel Day Lewis in this portrayal of Lincoln.… Expand
Jun 20, 2013I think the film is best appreciated if you watch it like you were watching an opera. Of course, there are no "closeups" in opera, but the nonstop singing, the oversized emotions, the multiple deaths for hopeless and lost causes--these are truly the building blocks of grand opera. And from time to time Les Miserables really does earn the right to be compared to grand opera.
Jun 17, 2013A miserable attempt to adapt this beloved musical for a film audience. Don't get me wrong, I like Russel Crowe under proper direction and in the right role, but his performance in this film was absolutely dreadful.
Jun 15, 2013Flawless LIVE acting and even singing. Each cast member proved worthy of their parts. I believe this movie deserves a much better rating considering all of the effort put into this movie. Even the barricade was real! Regardless, this is the first time they ever turned a musical into a movie and I think they exceeded their standards. This movie is a masterpeice, truly outstanding work. This movie got me crying so much, it's like they put their heart and soul into this production. I really hope they continue to do this to other musicals as well.… Expand
Jun 13, 2013So I already hate musicals, and this one just confirms how awful they are. Anne whats her name is so bad it makes Vince Vaughn look like a good actor. Disgusting, boring, and just plain terrible.
Jun 9, 2013Les Miserables is one of the best musicals that I have ever seen. It is based on true story. The songs are very good, for example I like Javert. I really recommend this movie..
Jun 7, 2013the is the best big screen adaptation of a Broadway musical in 5 years. tom Hooper takes to preserve many of the great original moments for the show. Hugh Jackman is incredible as valjean and Anne Hathaway is heart wrenching as the tragic Fantine. It is stirring, sad, and thought provoking Victor Hugo would have been singing along too.
Jun 4, 2013"Les Mis is simply an astounding, captivating rendition of one of the most beloved musicals in history. Its not the best movie of the year but Filled with breathtaking performances, this three hour long spectacle is truly, what i like to say, incredible." A-
Occasionally, like its characters, ragged around the edges, this nevertheless rings with all the emotion and power of the source and provides a new model for the movie musical.
We're all familiar with the experience of seeing movies that cram ideas and themes down our throats. Les Misérables may represent the first movie to do so while also cramming us down the throats of its actors.
It's a relief to see Sacha Baron Cohen, in the role of a seamy innkeeper, bid goodbye to Cosette with the wistful words "Farewell, Courgette." One burst of farce, however, is not enough to redress the basic, inflationary bombast that defines Les Misérables. Fans of the original production, no doubt, will eat the movie up, and good luck to them. I screamed a scream as time went by.


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Casa Settema is a luxury, south facing villa divided into the TWO separate wings Casa dell'Ovest and Casa dell'Est, each self-catering for 8 people and ideal for families or groups of friends, max 16 people.The villa is part of an exclusive, recently converted using traditional materials, gated farm complex, Il Pino. Approached along a cypress lined driveway, the hilltop views across the Val di Chiana are stunning with uninterrupted views from the pergolas and the private swimming pool to the south, west or east.The house is beautifully furnished from local artisans.Although away from it all there are numerous tourist attractions nearby or easily accessed by car or train,Terontola station 10 min.The villa is ideally placed for visiting the Southern part of Tuscany, Siena, Arezzo, Perugia, Montepulciano or day trips to Florence, Rome, San Gimignano, Assisi, Montalcino.Cortona our nearest hilltown famous as an Etruscan settlement.
ORGANISED TOURS AND ACTIVITIES: Prebooked tours and activities: The following tours and activities can be arranged, if you wish to prebook please ask for details. -Cooking course arranged at the house -Cycling day -Boat trips on Lake Trasimeno -Wine tasting -Ceramics and olive oil tour -Guided Tours to : Florence, Arezzo, Cortona, Montalcino, Bevagna and Montefalco Val D'Orcia .
Florence Medieval and Renaissance: Enjoy the panoramic views around Florence ; in the historical centre a guided tour around the Cathedral complex and The Academy Gallery.
Ceramics and Olive Oil: A tour that marries together artistic craftmanship and the aromas and tastes of Umbria. departing from the house your destination will be Deruta, famous for Majolica. visit a family run business and see all the stages of ceramic production. Continue on to an olive oil producer at the gateway of Spello. Taste the typical produce of this land with bruschetta seasoned with an excellent extra virgin olive oil washed down by a glass of local wine.
ACTIVITIES FROM OR IN THE VILLA: Cooking Course: Tastes, aromas colours, genuine dishes made from first class produce, typical of this very fertile territory. A cook and helper will come to the house with a basket full of local seasonal produce and will then teach you in the kitchen to prepare a Tuscan starter, hand made pasta course, main course and side dish plus a dessert. The menu changes with the seasons. the dinner is prepared by you under the guidance of an expert cook and will be accompanied by an excellent local wine. At the end of the meal's preparation, the table will be set and you can enjoy the meal in the relaxed atmosphere of the house.
Cycling Day: either with a guide or just explore on your own.
WINE TASTING TOUR: Montalcino, among the wine cellars and the beautiful Sant'Antimo Abbey.Accompanied visit to meet one of the monks, famous for their Gregorian Chant, maybe attend mass.
After visiting the abbey you can visit the cellar of a notable winery and at lunch taste the wines they produce.
At the end of lunch perhps a short walk into the medieval centre of Montacino, noted for its production of Brunello wine.
Mid afternoon a guided visit in the exclusive and famous Castello Banfi cellar. In the Castle wine shop taste the wine.
Details for holiday villa Casa dell'Ovest, 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8, 4 Bathrooms
- Suitability:
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
- suitable for elderly or infirm
- wheelchair inaccessible
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She froze, and for the first and only time during my entire trip her affect became tense. "...Yes," Kim said. She said it in the same way a Mississippian would reply if asked whether his state was known for lynching. Kim didn't want to lie, but neither did she want to talk about it at all.
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With Tottenham searching for Andre Villas-Boas's replacement, Swansea manager Michael Laudrup has ruled himself out of a move to London.
The 49-year-old, who filled the large void left at Liberty Stadium by Brendan Rodgers, was one of a large list of names being tossed around for the Tottenham job.
However, he says he would never leave Swansea high and dry in the middle of the season.
"I would never leave a club, not Swansea or anyone, in the middle of a season," Laudrup said ahead of Saturday's match with Everton. "I have never done that as a player or as a manager and I will not do it in the future."
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The Dane did add, however, that he was glad to be thrown into the mix, even if there was nothing to the link.
"You can always look at things from different perspectives," said Laudrup. "The positive one is when your name is linked as someone thinks you are doing well. It is always positive and flattering when others are talking about you and your name is linked with other clubs and Tottenham is a big club."
He guided Swansea to an impressive 9th place finish in the Premier League last season, including winning the League Cup and earning a place in the Europa League.
The start to this year was a struggle, as often is for a mid-table side trying to balance European fixtures with domestic play. Laudrup has slowly turned things around at Liberty Stadium though, moving the Swans up to 10th position.
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- Water skiing on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
Away Spa has 4 treatment rooms and outdoor treatment areas. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic and hydrotherapy.
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Massages
- Number of treatment rooms 4
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Minimum guest age is 14
No cribs (infant beds) available
No elevators
No pets or service animals allowed
Caters to adults only
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 616
- Floatplane transfer per adult: USD 480 (roundtrip)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 350 per night
We should mention
Guests must transfer via floatplane and shuttle to the property. Guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking. Children 13 years old and younger are not permitted at this adults-only property. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.