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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Technically accomplished films ever
When you see Bob Hoskins drive into Toon-Town and seamlessly enter a new world of crazed toons and never ending skyscrapers, your hairs will suddenly stand on end. It's a realisation that over 40,000 hand-drawn animation cells, hours and hours of endless acting to imaginary characters, and the back-up of real special effects props have been combined to create one of the...
Published on 9 Dec. 2006 by Picard
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars A disappointing Blu-ray transfer
The film itself is a 5-star, endlessly entertaining, and loving tribute
to the cartoon industry, and the cherished American cartoons-
from Droopy and Mickey Mouse to Woody Woodpecker and Goofy.
The mediocre rating reflects a comparison of the Blu-ray with the
DVD edition:
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Special Edition) [DVD] [1988]
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Technically accomplished films ever,
Picard (USS Enterprise) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Special Edition) [DVD] [1988] (DVD)
When you see Bob Hoskins drive into Toon-Town and seamlessly enter a new world of crazed toons and never ending skyscrapers, your hairs will suddenly stand on end. It's a realisation that over 40,000 hand-drawn animation cells, hours and hours of endless acting to imaginary characters, and the back-up of real special effects props have been combined to create one of the greatest cinematic achievements ever, that would inevitably set the benchmark for other acting/technology hybrid films, such as Terminator 2 in 1992.
The basis of this film shouldn't be over-looked though; it's a classic case of 1940's detective work, hosted by a moody and slightly alcoholic Bob Hoskins who has never been a complete man since his brother was killed by a Toon... Thats right - Toons and Humans both live together in society. But further weight is put on Hoskins shoulders as he's put into a trap, and is left with having to protect an eccentric Toon called Roger Rabbit, who like all great toons, has an over-whelming sense of humour!
Once a mysterious murder is uncovered down at the ACME (The film is endorsed by Warner Brothers and Disney amazingly!) factory, it's up to Hoskins to discover why Roger is being put in the frame for the murder... And who the murderer 'really' is...
Prior to buying this DVD, I had a rather worn out TV-Copy of this film that simply needed replacing. Low and behold, the DVD is sitting their at my local Oxfam shop for a mere two quid! So I got it and was amazed at the picture quality. The colours have really been brought out, and although it hasn't been "stated" to have been remastered, the transfer to digital is crisp enough, with very few speckles/white spots.
Their are also some extras, though I was put off by the annoying and long menu system. Theirs a particularly short documentary on the making of this film, though I believe for a film of this stature, is really too short. But never the less, it's very interesting, and I was suprised to see Steven Speilberg was a Co-Producer! Though you realise when looking at the film, many of his trademark camera angles and shots are right there.
This is where a funny hybrid in the film exists.... Speilberg and Zemakis have created a totally original filming style combines tricky, and some how gravity defying camera angles in Toon Town (particularly the skyscraper scenes) yet in the real world, the actors and animation-equipment blend seamlessly - a feat which has yet to have been surpassed so seamlessly. To have the knowledge and perfection of knowing how to shoot a scene in just the right way that will leave the animation to come in precisely is often mesmerising; something which yes, a computer could do, but would it have the same impact knowing that a PC took over the jobs of hundreds of artists and technicians?
The documentary goes into detail on how the artwork was created, and how George Lucas rather generously (As we all know, his wallet is rather bulky these days after 6 Star Wars films...) completed the films animation by applying textures and shadowing through a special machine, where workers applied shadow effects to all the animation cells. This is one of the beauties of the film - it feels and looks 3-D, all thanks to this process.
But what about the input of the actors? To be fair, I've never seen Hoskins as a 'dynamic' actor by any means. After all, anyone who would even attempt to take on the role of a certain video games character called Mario must be crazy. However, his performance in this movie is undeniably strong, which proved me wrong that most actors do have their strengths/weaknesses. And for anyone to even try and imagine the co-actor being a hand drawn bunny rabbit... Well, that takes some beating. Yet it has to be said, he takes it off perfectly, with all his gestures, body language, and eye contact freakishly brilliant. Its as if he was almost made for the part!
I feel that for what this film has accomplished when combining acting, art-work, and animotronics, we will never see anything like it. It was filmed at the end of a special era; when the input of humans and the process surrounding it was appreciated, and companies didn't hesitate on spending the money to this effect. Now though, producers take the easy route; slap some CGI here and there, get the actors to work "tirelessly" in front of a Green Screen for a month, theirs quick few million.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit is an absolute classic that reminds me not just of my youth, but what film makers can achieve with effort and precision. It really has sent a bench-mark for the industry, but if only for a short period. This should be in your collection!
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Just Wonderful,
C. J. Stewart "cjsredwine" (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Special Edition) [DVD] [1988] (DVD)
Brilliant film and at an amazing price. My children (ages 8,6 and 3) absolutely adore this film. Bob Hoskins is amazing and the cartoons just look so real!
There's lots in this film for adults to see- over and over again.
One word of warning my children had previously only seen this film on video recorded from T.V. and that had had 2 or three bits cut out. Beware the 'dipping of the shoe' is in this version and they might get a bit upset.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Groundbreaking and unsurpassed,
Peter Scott-presland "homopromos" (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Special Edition) [DVD] [1988] (DVD)
The plot has been well-summarised in other reviews, but hats off first to animator Richard Williams, the man who not only created the cartoon characters but made them interact so convincingly with the humans. Nowadays we take computer animation so much for granted it would be easy to underestimate the complexity and painstaking detail involved in not only reproducing so many well-loved cartoon characters but integrating them, and the original toon characters of the movie, frame by frame, 14 to the second, for the full 99 minutes. You only have to compare this with previous attempts like Gene Kelly's dance with Jerry the Mouse in "Anchors Aweigh" Anchors Aweigh [1945] (REGION 1) (NTSC)], or the Sinbad sequence in "Invitation to the Dance" (currently unavailable), or Disney efforts like "The Three Caballeros" [[ASIN:B00005U1XY The Three Caballeros [1944] to see that this is in another class altogether. For all our gadgetry now, it's never been equalled.
Thanks too to Gary Wolf, who came up with the concept in the original novel. The film butchers the novel, but in a good way, because concepts only work if they are worked out down to the last frame and line of dialogue.
That's down to Jeffery Price and Peter Seaman, who wrote such a brilliant parody of film noir that operated on all levels, for children and adults, creating both a plot which would do credit to Raymond Chandler and dozens of references for movie buffs, while throwing in a hard left hook at the contemporary concrete squalor that is Los Angeles. Best line in the movie is Jessica Rabbit's: "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way."
Hats off too to Bob Hoskins who has to carry most of the movie. Not only is his Eddie Valiant a notable addition to the canon that includes Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe, he never for a moment looks like he's acting to thin air, which he must have been for most of the time.
I've seen this movie at least ten times, and never tire of it. You can mine it for deeper meanings about the nature of love and loyalty, but really it's a perfect pick-me-up when you're feeling a bit depressed. And that's one of the things movies are for.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Roger Rabbit. See it!,
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This review is from: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? [VHS] [1988] (VHS Tape)
Who framed Roger Rabbit was hailed as a giant leap for animation. It blended the world of live action and cartoon seamlessly. It is a film that has never been bettered even though some have tried. But more than this it is one of the funniest animated films ever created. It has very engaging characters, superb plot and a plethora of cartoon cameos. All in all a fantastic cinematic treat!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Blu ray For a Great Movie,
hell-oh-kitteh (scotland) - See all my reviews
25 years ago Roger Rabbit dazzled with it's groundbreaking mash up of live action and animation and while, by todays standards, the technology can look a little dated it's still a great film for all ages. Though, I must note, having viewed the movie again today for the first time since I was a nipper I was struck by just how far it goes in the violence stakes. Obviously, being a Disney movie, Im not talking gore here but there are a couple of scenes where I thought, 'Wow, I doubt you'd get away with that today'. Of course this never occurred to my 12 year old self when I saw the film. I loved it. And I still do. However it maybe worth considering for very young uns.
So, I love the film and, again, watching it now I much more fully appreciate the film noir-ishness which makes it an even better experience from my adult viewpoint. Indeed it reminds me very much of 'Chinatown' by Roman Polanski. A noir masterpiece.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit has been given a 21st century makeover in this new 25th anniversary Blu ray and its a little beauty.
The image stands up very well to scrutiny in HD and any lingering niggles are purely down to the source material and visual effects techniques. And remember we're talking live action mixed with animation on film here from 1988. Regardless, this is a nice looking Blu and seeing 'through' some of the animation techniques thanks to HD is surely all part of the charm.
The sound too is more than adequate to my ears.
As for extras, well, again this is a nice little package with some very worthwhile extra material. We get a very busy audio commentary track which is a great listen. 3 Roger Rabbit short cartoons, a slightly annoying but thankfully brief making of presented by Charles Fleischer, who voiced the Rabbit and is unfortunately the reason this featurette grates on my brain as his presenting style is ever so saccharine sweet and cheesy. More worthy is the 'Behind the Ears' making of documentary as it does what it says on the tin and goes behind the scenes with many of those involved. And does it for an entertaining 37 minutes. Toontown Confidential is a trivia track to play along with the movie or even better, listening to the commentary. There's a deleted scene, a brief before and after comparison segment and a couple of other bits n bobs making this a most worthwhile addition to peoples collections.
Just dont expect supreme Hi Definition picture.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Must see (spoiler),
Mr. S. K. Mackie "seanmackie" (NW England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Special Edition) [DVD] [1988] (DVD)
Who would have thought of a situation where Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny, two of animation's most quirky characters, would be helping each other on the same screen together? That was exactly what happened in Robert Zemekis' wacky live-action family adventure WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988) which made a crucial breakthrough in film with the idea of combining live acclaimed actors with lovable cartoon characters and changed the motive of combining these two different species together. It blends comedy, film noir, romance, drama, horror, and any other style you can think of into one, leaving you gripped. The plot is very reminiscent of the classic 1940s/50s film noirs of suspicious detectives and seductive femme-fatales that was most superbly done in Roman Polanski's acclaimed if slightly overrated masterpiece CHINATOWN (1974). However when this film opens, we are introduced to a simple and over-the-top cartoon involving the main character, a rabbit named Roger (voiced by Charles Fleischer) and an adult-talking baby named Herman (voiced by Lou Hirsch) participating in the cartoon which is being filmed by a crew similarly to any other film set-up. We then find ourselves in the year 1947, where the humans occupy the brass and colourful world of Los Angeles. However the only difference here is that Toons (combined of Disney and Warner Bros characters are living, breathing creations, that interact with the humans. The Toons live in Toon Town (obviously) but also come out to play in our world, and also to make a living in the glitzy world of showbiz. Roger Rabbit though is the focus, being the main star of Maroon Cartoons but things aren't going well for him as he is suspicious about his sexy and large-breasted wife Jessica (voiced by Kathleen Turner) getting involved with singing and dancing at a nightclub with owner Marvin Acme (Stubby Kaye). Hard nosed private detective Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) is hired by Maroon Cartoons owner R.K Maroon (Alan Tilvern) to try and take pictures of Jessica and Marvin's infidelity (or patty caking as Roger would put it) and reveal them to Roger. Valiant is an alcoholic who since the murder of his detective partner/brother has become bitter towards the Toons as one of them was responsible for the death. Valiant's approach to the situation takes shape when he is stunned by Jessica's seductive beauty but he still decided to do his job in taking the pictures. After they are revealed to him, Roger is devastated and in typically hysterical fashion runs off determined to be 'happy' again with Jessica.
Valiant's belief that his job is complete doesn't work out as hoped for as he is called to Acme Warehouse the next morning to investigate Acme's death by piano (similarly to Eddie's brother), with all the fingers being pointed to Roger. However Valiant finds himself competing with the mysterious but cynical Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd), who along with his dastardly weasels wants to prove a point to the Toons who commit crimes what the consequences could be for them with the use of a deadly source. Valiant however is forced into the case properly when Roger hides out in his office and the detective relucantly is forced to help Roger with discovering what could have happened to Acme. More suspicions are made from Valiant when it emerges that Acme left a will leaving Toon Town to the Toons themselves, but it has gone missing. With the help of Valiant's former lover Dolores (Joanna Cassidy), she keeps Roger safe but only briefly when Doom almost gets his man (or Toon) which eventually leads to both Valiant and the cartoon rabbit going on the run together. As Valiant and Roger try to unravel the case, they realise that Jessica was set up, and Doom has some diabolical plans up his sleeve. The pair attempt to work quickly together (when Roger isn't getting himself into trouble, that is) to try and save Toon Town before Doom's shocking plans become reality.
The succession of Roger Rabbit as a film is not just the cleverness of combining live-action with animation but with a slapstick script that mixed comedy and action with drama together brilliantly. Zemeckis who also made the BACK TO THE FUTURE trilogy (1985-90) and the Oscar winning FORREST GUMP (1994) proves his credentials as an all round director well again here in a film that adds originality to its adaptation of a typical detective story which adds satire and farcical humour very well. Its blend of characters provide the catalyst for the plot and is driven well by its impressive cast. Bob Hoskins, pulls off his booming American accent sublimely and provides a sour man struggling to overcome his personal tragedy and attempt to work with the Toons in solving the case, even leading to cartoonish antics from himself. Christopher Lloyd, best known as wacky but supportive Doc Emmet Brown in Back to the Future, plays another wacky character here but much more sinister and terrifying (his climactic scenes are the ones that will stay with you long after the film has ended) and works well to make an impact in each scene he's in. Joanna Cassidy is underused but adds warmth to Valiant's love interest Dolores while the rest of the support cast do the odd job they need. However the main applause goes to the vocal performances particuarly Roger and Jessica, both voiced well by Fleischer and Turner. Fleischer turns Roger into a manical character who has a good heart but fails to always do as he is told, while Turner's contribution to Jessica is speaking sexually to the main characters especially Eddie and Roger and (with the assistant of the cartoon makers) turned her into an unlikely sex symbol, even being named in FHM's 500 Sexiest Women of All Time in 2004. Her "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way" line adds irony to how certain characters are made to be how they speak or through their body language and Jessica Rabbit certainly deserves that accolade.
As earlier noted, the mixture of characters and actors is well orchestrated, as well as Valiant and Roger's lines together; Mickey, Bugs, Goofy and the rest of the cartoon clan are used to good effect as well such as Daffy Duck and Donald Duck having a piano face-off in the nightclub and Tweety-Pie treating Valiant badly when he is hanging from the pole of a skyscraper. The scene of Valiant's journey into Toon Town is mixed in well, in such a crucial part of the film with how the setting is edited with such careful precision (particularly with its Oscar winning special effects), it's a thing that many young audiences had waited to see for many years to see humans and cartoons in the same shot. The scenery for 1940s Los Angeles is also well made with the right props similar to Chinatown and the Toon's appearance together in the final scene of the film plays up to a fitting finale. To criticise the film in my usual manner would be to highlight the surprise use of innuendo and dark humour in a PG based film which probably would have been a 12A if released now. The sexual references including Jessica's appearance and Dolore's joke to Eddie involving Roger hiding in his raincoat is funny but shocking for a family film while supposed urban myths involving Jessica as well as the possible use of a racist word in the Duck piano face-off takes away the delight of the film and leaves something a little distasteful when watching those particular scenes over and over again (damn those DVDs controls haha). But to conclude the film however, despite that slight controversy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a family classic, which has been loved by many over the last 20 or so years, visual effects superbly used to clever effect with how we could watch a film with humans and cartoons appearing together and mixing various genres and characters old and new to the maximum. As Porky Pig would say "That's all folks!"
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic movie finally arrives on Blu-Ray!,
Saw this movie yesterday and after 25 years it's still one of my favorite animated/live action flicks. Since everybody probably knows what it's about i'll skip the in-depth review and go straight for the technical bits;
Keeping in mind that it is a quarter of a century old I think they did a really good job restoring it. Picture is sharp without too much noise, some can be seen in darker areas of course but not enough to annoy. Compared to a deluxe edition DVD I also own it's much better, well worth the upgrade. The sound is DTS-HD MA 5.1, unfortunately not much of a difference from the DVD. Minimum usage of the surround speakers and subwoofer made it a bit of a dissapointment, but was compensated by excellent separation of the front and center speakers. The speech and Jessica's song was coming clean from the center and the sound effects from the front speakers, with some of it from the center without making the dialogue difficult to hear.
A highly recommended classic to everyone!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Blu-Ray Review,
I was obsessed with this film when it came out because I had not seen anything like it! I've seen it many times through the years and it hasn't lost the magic for me.
At first glance I was disappointed with the picture quality of the blu-ray edition, but in truth I think it looks very much like the intended original idea. It's not incredibly sharp and clear but it is the best it ever looked. Wires, see through animation are more apparent than before because every thing was done optically back then, but it does not detract from the viewing experience at all!
Even without a jaw dropping remaster this film is a classic and is worth the upgrade.
I owned the single disc DVD so I didn't have access to some of the bonus features that are included here (which were in the Vista Series 2 DVD Edition)
The bonus features are great and comprehensive but I would love a retrospective documentary with the filmmakers.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Rabbit Gets Some Justice At Last,
Gary F. Taylor "GFT" (Biloxi, MS USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Special Edition) [DVD] [1988] (DVD)
Filmmakers have been combining animation and live action since the days of silent film--but 1988's WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT not only bested everything done previously, it set a standard that is unlikely to be surpassed. Although it has been available on VHS and in a mediocre DVD release for quite a few years, the film finally gets the star treatment in this "Vista Series" double DVD release, which includes the film in both pan-and-scan and letterbox formats and an assortment of extras, many of which are quite interesting.
The concept and story are well known: cartoon characters are not drawings, but are living entities who work in the film industry, and when Maroon Cartoon star Roger Rabbit is accused of murdering Marvin Acme (Stubby Kaye), he turns to private detective Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) for help. Trouble is, Eddie hates "Toons." After all, one of them offed his brother, and Eddie hasn't been sober since. The concept is a clever one, and the story could have gone in any number of directions--but ROGER RABBIT hops down a completely unexpected trail. Set in 1947 Los Angeles, the film uses classic "noir" elements (and references everything from THE MALTESE FALCON to CHINATOWN); it also makes considerable sly social commentary on racism, with the "Toons" performing in a Cotton Club-like nightclub, literally working for peanuts at the studios, and more or less confined to living in "Toontown," which might easily be read as social ghettoization. And all of these sidelights are interesting and entertaining. But the most attractive thing about ROGER RABBIT is that it is just plain fun to watch.
Part of that fun comes from the marvelous performances of Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd (as the evil Judge Doom), and Joanna Cassidy (Valiant's sidekick Delores), who lead the live action cast. Another chunk of the fun is the way in which the film cameos a host of famous cartoon characters, ranging from Betty Boop to Bugs Bunny and the Warner Bro.s gang to Dumbo--and animation buffs will love the fact that Betty Boop and Bugs Bunny, to name but two, are voiced by the artists (Mae Questel and Mel Blanc) who created the character voices in the first place. But the big deal here is the extremely believable way in which the "Toons" fit into the real world. They rendered with astonishing detail and remarkable three dimensionality. It's just an amazing thing to watch.
The overall DVD package is a bit odd, for it offers less in the way of bonuses than one might expect. The first disk includes a pan-and-scan version of the film, three Roger Rabbit/Baby Herman shorts, a kid-friendly documentary, and a CD-ROM game; the second disk offers the letterbox film with extras that will appeal to more mature viewers, most particularly on-set shots and a nifty documentary called "Behind the Ears." The upshot is really a one-disk release that has been expanded to two by the trick of cramming both pan-and-scan and letterbox versions into a single package. That's annoying--but even so, this is easily the best release of this film to date. It at gives the rabbit some justice at last, and I give it five stars on that basis.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars At last, the best movie in cinema history with the extras!,
This review is from: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Special Edition) [DVD] [1988] (DVD)
Roger Rabbit is framed for murder and only private eye Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) can help him. The man who hates toons ever since a toon killed his brother. And it seems like Roger's wife (Jessica Rabbit, the sexiest character in animation history, voice by Kathleen Turner) is involved in the conspiracy against him. The Toons in the movie include also established cartoon stars such as Bugs Bunny, Betty Boop, Dumbo, Mickey Mouse, Donald and Daffy.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? combines real actors with the cartoon residents of Toontown to create a world of a 1940s Los Angeles. This movie is not only great entertainment but a breakthrough in craftsmanship. This is the first film that convincingly combines real actors and animated cartoon characters in the same space in the same time and make it look real.
Disney and Amblin produced, George Lucas and ILM handled the film's special effects, Robert Zemeckis directed and the animation is by Richard Williams. More importantly, Spielberg persuaded the other Hollywood studios to allow Disney to use their classic cartoon characters.
Famous cartoon voices also performed for this movie (Mel Blanc for Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, and Porky Pig and Charles Fleischer for Roger, Greasy, Psycho, and Benny the Cab).
It won 4 Academy Awards: for Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, and a Special Achievement Award for animation direction and creation of the cartoon characters.
Don't hesitate from buying this dvd. Remember that this is the movie that Mr Spielberg is proudest of to this day among those he produced.
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Help! I'm A Snob Like Obama! Greg Mitchell ridicules Bill Kristol for insinuating that Barack Obama was a Marxist for saying that residents of economically depressed small towns "cling to guns or religion ... as a way to explain their [economic] frustrations." But of course it was a Marxist thing to say, wasn't it? If Democrats had delivered on the economy, Obama suggests, all those GOP cultural "wedge" issues would lose traction. This idea--that the economy trumps culture--isn't new. It's "materialism." The economic "base," Marxists would argue, determines the cultural "superstructure." If the economy changes (i.e. if small town Pennsylvanians get well-paying jobs) then the superstructure will change (Pennsylvanians will feel less intensely about their religion).
Actually this isn't simply Marxism--it's what, when I was in college at least, was called Vulgar Marxism. More sophisticated Marxists hypothesized various ways the cultural "superstructure" could interact with the economy or take on a life of its own. Less supple Marxists (Engels, if I remember) hew to the crude base/superstructure idea--with feudalism you get feudal beliefs, which give way to bourgeois beliefs once capitalism takes over.
I've sniped at Obama for the condescension implicit in his argument that Pennsylvanians will stop their 'clinging' once Democrats like him start delivering jobs from Washington. But this condescension is inherent in any Vulgar Marxist explanation, isn't it? European peasants thought they were loyal to divine monarchs in a well-ordered hierarchical universe. Comes the industrial revolution and they look like fools. "All that is sacred ...
The problem for me is that I'm a Vulgar Marxist too. I've always believed that people need to eat, and want to get ahead and prosper. If you give them an avenue that lets them do that, they aren't going to let their religion, their music, their sexual habits, their families or their educational system stand in their way for long. The two most obvious contemporary applications of this economic determinism are 1) China (when the Chinese have a capitalist economy they won't be able to have a Communist government, Vulgar Marxists would say) and 2) the Muslim world (if Islam needs a Reformation in order to prosper in a global market, then Islam will eventually get a Reformation). I agree with both of those propositions.
Does that mean I'm condescending too? It's hard to avoid the charge. If a Chinese Communist Party Official somehow came to me and declared that, no, China would out-compete the West while maintaining Mao-era control over free inquiry, I'd think 'You poor deluded fool. Just wait.' I support Western policies of bringing China into the global marketplace in large part because I think that means Chinese Communism will collapse even if the Chinese Communists don't realize it. Same with fundamentalist Muslims--e.g. Pakistan, when prosperous, will no longer be such a breeding ground of jihadist fanatics. They'll be too busy making money to blow up the world. My attitude toward Pakistan is roughly parallel to Obama's attitude toward rural Pennsylvanians: if the economy really delivered for them, they'd stop clinging to their God. And their guns.
I'm especially appalled by the possibility that I'm as much of a snob as Obama because I've made a big deal about social equality--how treating people as equals, rather than redistributing income, is the essential goal of liberal politics. Condescension, needless to say, is not treating people like equals. (Obama himself seemed to be quite aware of the problem, in his 2004 Charlie Rose interview, when trotting out his "What's the Matter With Kansas" homilies:
"If we don't have plausible answers on the economic front, and we appear to be condescending towards those traditions that are giving their lives some stability, then they're gonning to opt for at least that party that seems to be speaking to the things that are giving--that still provide them some solace." [E.A.]
Of course, he sounded a bit condescending when saying that. .....
Seeking a way out of the Condescension Conundrum, I asked my friend Robert Wright, another Vulgar Marxist, for guidance. He wasn't much help! What he said was ... well, you can see what he said here.
Is there an answer? I'm not sure. I suppose the short response is that you worry about condescending to Muslims when you are running for office in a Muslim country, you worry about condescending to Pennsylvanians when you are running in Pennsylvania. But it's not really an answer; 1) Nobody likes to be condescended to, and nobody's likely to be convinced when they feel belittled; and 2) in my view of the world, at least, condescension--social inequality--is a grave political sin in itself whenever it's practiced.


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Gamba coach Akira Nishino believes his side's vast continental experience - they won the competition in 2008 - can give them the edge over their neighbours. "We have the difference in experience to Cerezo. We have got through situations of this kind many times in the ACL. We have the pride and self-confidence from that, too," he said.
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Jeonbuk manager Choi Kang-hee admitted he is sweating over the fitness of former Middlesbrough striker Lee Dong-Gook when the K-League leaders host Tianjin Teda at Jeonju World Cup Stadium. "The appearance of Lee Dong-Gook is the most important point for us and I have been thinking about this since the Pohang game last week," he said.
"Lee played 30 minutes against Gangwon last weekend. He isn't 100 per cent but after the game, he had no problems. I need to decide after today's training."
Yang Qipeng, Bai Yuefeng, Olguin Esteban, Chen Tao and Marko Zoric are all suspended for Tianjin, but coach Arie Haan wants to continue China's interest in this year's tournament. "We are the only team left out of the four Chinese teams that started," said the Dutchman.
"I am very proud of that achievement but we want to keep going in the competition. We are missing some players but we will do our best to get the right result. It is going to be very difficult for us. Jeonbuk are a strong team."
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Sepahan boss Amir Ghalenoei, meanwhile, has turned his attention to continental success after clinching the domestic title when they host Bunyodkor at the Foolad Shahr. "Our objectives are winning the AFC Champions league after becoming champions of the Iran Pro League," Ghalenoei said.
"We achieved one of our targets in the group stage which was first position and now as we are hosting the Uzbek team in the knockout round, we want to take advantage of this great chance to beat them. Hopefully we won't have any more injured players except for Ahmad Jamshidian."
Bunyodkor manager Mirjalal Kasimov called for a focused performance from his players. "We have analysed Sepahan so that we are familiar with their strong and weak points. Sepahan have very good players so they will make the game hard for us but I am sure we will see a beautiful match tomorrow," he said.
"They have a disciplined defensive line and breaching it will be difficult. They have some key players whom we know well. Only one mistake would be enough to end our life at this stage."
Finally, Al Ittihad welcome Al Hilal to Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium keen to exact a measure of revenge after losing out on the Saudi League title to their Riyadh rivals.


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|Directed by
|Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao
|Produced by
|Paras Jain
N.V. Prasad
|Written by
Abburi Ravi
|Pawan Kalyan
Asin Thottumkal
|Music by
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|Sethu Sriram
|Edited by
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|29 December 2006
Running time
|172 minutes
|Box office
|₹230 million (US$3.7 million)(3weeks)[1]
Annavaram (dubbed into Hindi as Mere Badle Ki Aag) is a Tollywood film directed by Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao (of Suswagatham fame), and starring Pawan Kalyan, Sandhya, and Asin. Mega Supergood Films produced the film. The film, released on 29 December 2006, and grossed 230 million at the box office in three weeks.[2][3] This film also rapidly increased the carrier graph of Asin.The soundtrack of the film, released on 14 December 2006, also received a good response.[4] It is a remake of Thirupaachi starring Joseph Vijay.
Annavaram (Pawan Kalyan) has a lot of attachment to his sister Varam (Sandhya). He wants to see his sister trouble free even after marriage and hence wants to get her married to a city dweller who has all the facilities like a mixie, grinder, gas stove and running water. True to his taste, Annavaram marries Varam to a man (Shiva Balaji) who stays in Hyderabad. In order to leave her at her husband's place, Annavaram drops Varam in Hyderabad. Aishwarya (Asin Thottumkal) is the neighbour of Varam's husband who is chirpy and moves very close with everyone without any inhibition. During his stay, Annavaram finds that the city is full of goons and his brother-in-law pacifies him not to take everything to head and one should have the adjustment mentality to stay in the city.
The city is ruled by two big goons called Tapas Balu (Ashish Vidyarthi) and Puranapool Ganga (Lal). Unable to digest the situation, Annavaram returns to his village along with his close friend Narasimha (Venu Madhav). After a few months, Varam turns pregnant and Pandu's brother Gutkha Pandu threatens Varam's husband and takes away the canteen being run by him in a college. Varam is frightened by the attack. Meanwhile, Narasimha gets Visa to fly to Dubai to work there. To see him off at the airport, Annavaram reaches Hyderabad again. Narasimha, Annavaram, Varam and her husband go to Golconda to see the fort, where Narasimha is killed by Ganga. Varam and her husband reach the village to take part in the funeral of Narasimha. Annavaram detains his sister and brother in law in the village, but he leaves the village stating that he got a job. He reaches Hyderabad. He dares Tapas Balu and kills 20 of his men along with a corrupt police officer (Ravi Babu). He even calls up the ACP J.D. Yadav (Nagendra Babu) that he would do the duty of the police as they were handcuffed with political pressures and can't take action against the goons. At this juncture, Annavaram meets his old friend Sairam (Brahmaji) and with his help gets the details of all the goons and decide to eliminate all of them. To bail out from the crisis, Tapas Balu kidnaps ACP's daughter Sanjana. Annavaram attacks Balu and kills him and saves her. Then he targets Ganga's brother Pandu and kills him. Next is the turn of Ganga. Like this, he eliminates all the goons and makes Hyderabad a clean city sans any goondas by the time Varam delivers a baby boy. The film ends on a happy note with the union of Annavaram and Aishwarya.
- Pawan Kalyan as ... Annavaram
- Sandhya as ... Varam
- Asin Thottumkal as ... Aishwarya
- Ashish Vidyarthi as ... Tappas Balu
- Lal as ... Ganga
- Nagendra Babu as ... ACP
- Venu Madhav as ... Narasimha
- Bramhaji as ... Sairam
- L.B. Sriram
- Hema
- Director: Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao
- Screenplay: Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao
- Dialogue: Abburi Ravi
- Story: Perarasu
- Producer: N.V. Prasad
- Music: Ramana Gogula
- Background Music: Ramana Gogula
- Editing: Gowtham Raju
- Costume Designer: Renu Desai
- Art Director: Anand Sai
- Stunts: Vijayan
- Cinematography: Sethu Sriram
- Choreography: Ganesh Acharya, Raju Sundaram, and Kalyan
- Lyrics: Chandrabose and Masterji
|Studio album by Ramana Gogula
14 December 2006 (India)
|Feature film soundtrack
Aditya Music
|Ramana Gogula
|Ramana Gogula chronology
Ramana Gogula composed music for the film. The album was launched in stores on 14 December 2006. The film has five songs composed by:
- "Raakshasa Raajyam" - Shankar Mahadevan
- "Lucia" - Ramana Gogula
- "Jarra Soodu" - Tippu
- "Neevalle Neevalle" - Kalyani
- "Annayya Annavante" - Mano & Ganga
- ^ http://www.24krafts.com/2012054414-Tollywood+No.+1+hero.html
- ^ "'Annavaram' collects Rs 23 cr in 3 weeks". indiaglitz. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ "'Annavaram' gets record collections". indiaglitz. 6 January 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ "greatandhra.com". Pawan-Gogula combo makes 'Annavaram' a prized album. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2006.
External links[edit]
- Annavaram at the Internet Movie Database


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One of the largest e-commerce platforms, Magento, has been plagued by hackers who inject malicious code in order to spy and steal credit card data or any other data a customer submits to the system. More than 100,000+ merchants all over the world use Magento platform, including eBay, Nike Running, Lenovo, and the Ford Accessories Online website.
The company that discovered the flaws, Securi Security, says in their blog, "The sad part is that you won't know it's affecting you until it's too late, in the worst cases it won't become apparent until they appear on your bank statements."
Data breaches are nothing new. The Identity Theft Research Center said there were 761 breaches in 2014 affecting more than 83 million accounts. You probably recall the reports of Sony, Target, Home Depot, and Chic Fil A.
We have heard lots about what we as individual consumers can do to protect ourselves: Use strong passwords, update your antivirus protection and keep your software patched, learn to recognize phishing software, and be wary of fake websites asking for our personal information.
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The Directive on Privacy and Electronic communications (ePrivacy Directive) ensures that all communications over public networks maintain a high level of privacy. For example, this directive requires website owners marketing online to EU citizens to obtain consent from users, via some kind of opt-in, before implementing cookies or other technologies to capture online visitor information. (See below for information on managing your cookies.)
If your data is stolen, the ePrivacy Directive states that you should be notified. That's good because data theft can result in identity theft or fraud, damage to your reputation, loss of control over your personal data or a loss of confidentiality.
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2014 has been an active year for cybercrime. Let's start with the most recent and then take a look at some of the other important security events of the year.
State-sponsored espionage
We are ending the year with the most publicized and destructive hack of a major global company by another country – now identified as North Korea. The Sony Entertainment attack, still being investigated by the FBI, resulted in the theft of 100 terabytes of confidential employee data, business documents, and unreleased films. It was an attack on privacy due to the theft of a massive amount of personal records, but also essentially blackmail; aiming to silence something that the North Korean government didn't like – namely the release of The Interview, a movie depicting an assassination attempt on Kim Jong-Un.
Most of the blame for state-sponsored cybercrime in 2014 has been with Russian or Chinese hackers. Whether private or state-sponsored, these hackers have attempted to access secret information from the United States government, military, or large American companies. Recently, Chinese hackers sponsored by the military were indicted for economic espionage by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Large data breaches
Along with the Sony breach, other notable companies that suffered from cybercrime include Home Depot, eBay, Michaels, Staples, Sally Beauty Supply, and others. A significant number of these breaches were begun months or years ago, but were revealed or discovered in 2014.
Nearly 110 million records were stolen from Home Depot; the largest ever breach of a U.S retailer. The cyber-heist included 56 million payment card numbers and 53 million email addresses.
JPMorgan Chase's data breach impacted nearly 80 million households in the U.S., as well as 7 million small- and medium-sized businesses. Cybercriminals were able to gain access after stealing an employee's password, reminiscent of the Target breach from 2013. This breach is said to be one of the largest breaches of a financial institution. The FBI is still investigating.
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GameOver Zeus, called the most infamous malware ever created, infected millions of Internet users around the world and has stolen millions of dollars by retrieving online banking credentials from the infected systems.
Tinba Trojan banking malware uses a social engineering technique called spearfishing to target its victims. The spam campaign targeted Bank of America, ING Direct, and HSBC customers using scare tactics to get customers to download a Trojan which gathered personal information.
Chinese hackers were at it again, and again, targeting South Korean banking customers with banking malware using a VPN connection. The customers were sent to a look-alike webpage where they were unknowingly handing cybercrooks their banking passwords and login information.
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Many of the breaches that occurred in 2014 were because of unpatched security holes in software that hackers took advantage of. The names we heard most often were Adobe Flash Player/Plugin, Apple Quicktime, Oracle Java Runtime, and Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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While consumers can't control why a third party contractor would have external network access at a major retailer, there are some things you can do to protect yourself.
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