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What can I say about Mickey Rourke? I remember him from the 80’s in the “Pope of Greenwich Village” and from that time on he has cast himself as a powerhouse action  Dramas.  Throw in cute New Yorker Marisa Tomei and you have a great dramatic works here. Now for those expecting something different, please don’t. Mickey has always played for the most part, tough and gritty dramatic characters in social situations and the Wrestler is typical Mickey Rourke. Where I was a bit surprised was in Marisa Tomei going topless in the film. From an author’s point of view and looking at the production, she didn’t have to perform topless shots. This film could have insinuated this just the same, and this is where I have major issues with the degenerate Tinselturds these days in production. It seems that they must take a talented woman such as this and get her naked on screen to try and sell flicks. In this case, the story would have held up without the topless shots as a very good drama.





This story is about an aging professional wrestler who faces a career ending heart attack and has to come to terms with what he has done in his life and how it affected people around him. Living alone in a trailer that he sometimes is locked out of for lack of rent funds, he shows us the life of a fading star, facing a desperate end of loneliness, and a guilty conscious, and yet with all of this negativity, you still feel for the character and this is where Mickey Rourke shines as an actor. With many other acting talents the character would have remained a pathetic unbelievable character whose existence was negligible, but Mickey’s performance in the life of this character shows us so much that you are drawn to watch what happens with him from scenario to the very next. This is not an action movie and it really is not about professional wrestling per say, but rather about  the life of this fading star, a daughter who hates him and his wanting to better know the stripper played by Marisa Tomei, who shuns him throughout most of the movie.





In a sense, people are picking Frank Langella for Frost Nixon in the Drama category, but I have to say that Mickey Rourke’s performance I found a better pick, so when it comes Oscar time, my pick goes to Mickey Rourke, a better talent and a deeper character in a very human story at that.

For my own rating on this, while I rate Rourke at top of his class in his abilities, my rating must go for the overall rating of the film. First off, this film will be remember mainly by many as another Marisa Tomei nudy flick, since she has already performed topless scenes in another previous film. The story is the norm, and Rourke's acting coupled with Marisa Tomei doing nude scenes is mainly what carries it, which is a crying shame, because aside from nudity, Marisa's under developed character in the story denies her a much grander scheme. She is a top notch talent and I see no reason why she had to do nude scenes to have achieved the character much better. As hard as it is to speak a different tune, I need to call it as I see it. As for the ending, I feel it could have been better defined. It left open, did he or didn't he croak? In a sense in this case, the audience is greatly short changed, because like the ending, they are left hanging and there is no completion here or closing of the story which I blame squarely on the Director more than anyone else. My overall rating is a 3.5 out of 5 mainly because of being able to see Mickey Rourke performing. I still feel he can nab the academy award even with a fair at best movie, and the real shame goes to the wasted talents of Marisa Tomei for being forced to nudity when she is such a much greater talent as a performing artist. Over time except for her nudity as mentioned, this film will mainly be forgotten, when it could have been remembered.

American Author, Poet, Songwriter and Filmwriter
"Mark Paul" Sebar
The Power To Write The Best!

They had a chance to revive a nice amusement park for you and your family to have a day of fun whenever you wanted and these blind city council idiots in Long Beach California gave you the middle finger, spit on you and through their actions said drop dead. "We are shoving another piece of crap mall down your throats!" That's right. With everyone not shopping anymore they committed suicide. Instead of letting you enjoy an old fashioned "Midway" amusement park like your ancestors did, this city council through their redevelopment actions as god damned liberals, spat on you and said "go drop dead!" Now, if you don't believe me, just watch the next three videos and I am sure you will see exactly what I am talking about, and oh, to the liberal scum at the long beach city council, back at ya from every citizen in SoCal especially the native ones like myself, who recognize what you denied us.








Now if you want to see what the schmucks in the long beach city council want you to do, they want you to ride bikes instead of a coaster or other thrill ride on the midway...What a bunch of losers!







American Author, Poet, Songwriter and Filmwriter
"Mark Paul" Sebar
The Power To Write The Best!

The GOP after a stunning defeat and disowning its very own base still has not learned. They want Jeb Bush. Here is what this Putz younger brother of the current worst President in American history has to say in his support and footsteps of his worst President in US History's older brother's footsteps has to say on Illegals.





This putz thinks we have great education in this country. From what I have seen and heard on the news both conservative and liberal, our educational institutions are collapsing nationwide.





Jeb Bush wants a shadow government! GOP controlled of course.







I don't know about all of you, but Bush-Clinton-Bush-(almost Clinton)-Bush(Jeb 2012)-Clinton(Chelsea2016) is way too much. Let us stop this crap now. Palin in 2012 fine. A different Democrat in 2012 who is more centrist, but the same family dynasties must stop. Our government was never intended to be owned and controlled by three main families. Get the word out to the GOP, to scratch Bush family people from their lists. Get the word out to the Dems to scratch the Kennedy's and Clinton's from their lists. Start to get others in our government, we do not need Oligarchy's and Monarchies anymore. This is our country, the country of the American voters and it is time to wake up folks before you have zero say in your own future.

American Author, Poet, Songwriter and Filmwriter
"Mark Paul" Sebar
The Power To Write The Best!

As if the worst President in US history who just pardoned drug dealers while law enforcement officers rot in jail for doing their job and protecting you. Another Bush is ready to go forth. Bush-Clinton-Bush-(almost Clinton)-Bush-Clinton (Chelsea Talk)...it is a monarchy and listen t0 this latest gossip announcement from the schmucks at the GOP leadership, who didn't learn from John McLame.

GOP leaders are of the mind that the Bush family name won’t be a hindrance if he (Jeb) decides to enter the race.

Here is how to judge this wealthy phony Bush. Remember the husband who almost killed his wife Terry, in the State of Florida. She was on a machine, then a Federal judge stepped in and said she had to die. Remember the husband worked for that judge (conflict of interest)??? Remember the then Governor of the State of Florida turned his head away and watched a woman murdered by her husband. Cover-up, cover-up, cover-up, and this is what the Republican Party is going to foist on a doubtful nation. Well then, let us start early and get the word out, we don't want Bush's, Clinton's, Kennedy's, we want none of them. Instead we want new people in office who can look at our problems and fix them. It is time to throw these bum families, all of them, out of power and have a real Democracy where the few families do not control the survival of hundreds of millions and globally influence billions. Screw them all, they are nothing more than power addicted thugs and if you vote for Jeb Bush, or Kennedy or another Clinton, then you are dumb and deserve what you get.

By the way for clarification as far as JFK and Bobby Kennedy I grew up under their reins short as they were and these two men and Jackie are all great folks. But as far as that fat whale Teddy goes and the younger Kennedy clan of Marxists he helped foster in their beliefs, Nada, zip, zippo baby, and we don't need Jeb Bush either, take a hike you Bush phony you. Go eat Florida cheeseburgers with your brother when the worst US President in USA history and most corrupted politician since Roman times steps down to retire; from helping to destroy our freedoms and imprisoning law officers and leaving our borders wide open (going out of his way) while terrorists are said to be pouring through to kill his fellow American citizens.

President George W. Bush is a criminal and time will judge him for the thug he has been, the lives lost under him and the destruction of America he has fostered. Under President Bush, Americans have lost their freedoms and have been setup to lose their constitution as well and the protections millions have fought for over the years.

Borders, Language and Culture, American citizens first. It's a tough cruel world out there and the days of giving billions to countries only to see them giving us the bird needs to end. We can use those billions right here, taking care of our own citizens. Charity begins at home, always has, always will.

Happy New Year everyone!





American Author, Poet, Songwriter and Filmwriter
"Mark Paul" Sebar
The Power To Write The Best!

Okay, the liberals in England are out to conquer Obama and kill your internet freedoms. If they don't like your site, they have the ISP or host take it offline. Welcome to 2009 and if you think it starts with pornography, guess again. He doesn't like scary places for government interests. Here below is the jerkwad who proposed this. May he honorably go to hell when his day comes...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive
/00996/42-andy-burnham_996445c.jpg

Here are the jerkwads words for your eyes to read. Think this is kiddie stuff, think again. It is a grave crackdown on your freedoms and control of what you can and cannot say by government. It goes beyond plain out-and-out communism my friends. This is the start of the end of your freedoms if you allow this, because this is the same thing that they threaten to blogs and political and even religious websites.

However, Mr Burnham said: “If you look back at the people who created the internet they talked very deliberately about creating a space that Governments couldn’t reach. I think we are having to revisit that stuff seriously now. It’s true across the board in terms of content, harmful content, and copyright. Libel is [also] an emerging issue.

Read more from this moron on taking away your right to speak freely. He wants this for every country that speaks the English dialect.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technol
ogy/technologynews/3965051/Internet-sites-could-be-give
n-cinema-style-age-ratings-Culture-Secretary-says.html

Instead of culture secretary they should call this jerkwad a culture killer secretary cause his dumb proposal is nothing more than killing our freedoms.

Hey Burnham, from California, hoping you go rot and get impeached, you jerkwad moron scum you. Happy New Year :D and welcome to free speech. That's my petition against morons like you, while I still have the freedom to wish people like you well.

American Author, Poet, Songwriter and Filmwriter
"Mark Paul" Sebar
The Power To Write The Best!

A different type of Eastwood. This film is not Dirty Harry, though it is a gritty Eastwood the way some will love him. But many will not as he plays an over stereotyped white racist character who seems to usual racial epitaphs on every non white and even calls younger kids names as well. This is the biggest issue I had with the film. Also the cursing was a bit out of character for Eastwood, however of the films I watched this week, I did end up liking this one a lot and cannot help but wonder if this will be Eastwood's farewell film to his tough guy characters he has played? I suppose only time will tell.

The film plot is actually very straight forward and the outcome is easily predictable. Of course the results arising from the outcome are what keeps you guessing. Eastwood plays a single old man living alone sometime after his wife passed on. Internally angered by the lonely years and memories from a war he served his country in, he has become somewhat of an isolationist at least where his Asian neighbors are concerned, however when a neighboring kid fails to steal his car, that's when things begin to happen. While Eastwood does carry a fatal disease that is taking him down, his character  of Walt Kowalski, a white Christian American of Polish descent. As mentioned an Asian kid who is actually a Hmong tries to steal his car which the flick is actually named after. A mid 70's Ford Gran Torino. He catches the kid named Tao (played by Bee Vang in his first acting role) and lets him go at gun point, along with his cousin and their Asian gang bangers and this is where the real problems surface. It is an unusual film because it pits a non Asian against an Asian gang and this in and of itself is unusual. The film also takes a look at Asian violence by gang members which usually is pretty low profile as most gangs in the news are usuaully Latino or Black, but rarely do you hear anything about Asian gangs.

The story has a greatly human side to it while maintaining a good level of action. It's start is a grabber and though as mentioned that Eastwood seemed a bit out of character if only a bit, this film builds to a big ending with a twist. If you can go see a film, bear in mind that I believe this got an "R" rating, but well worth the action, as an Eastwood action film and that brings me to my very next point. Eastwood at his best is Dirty Harry and riding the saddles. It is time for him to finish up his remianing career days doing this, providing us again with tough gritty characters. The reason is that this is Eastwood and not only does he do well putting the bad guys away, but we all like to see that too.

My rating out of 5 is a 4.8 with .2 withheld because of the profanity Eastwood's character had to use. This film is definitely worth seeing, a goo rocket ride on the hood of his Gran Torino if nothing else.





American Author, Poet, Songwriter and Filmwriter
"Mark Paul" Sebar
The Power To Write The Best!

Ya gotta hand it to the Tinselturds to make Vietnam into a comedy. I know there was Robin Williams and some other flicks that did this like Good Morning Vietnam which was more a drama than a comedy film. With that said, I do have to admit I was laughing hard at some scenes. I usually try to benchmark a film by seeing where it drags and this film did not drag at all. That does not mean it moved consistently either, just that I couldn't pin a spot where the plot lagged.

Essentially this film is about the BIZ and some pretty large Tinselturd egos as well. This crew is trying to film another Vietnam war film presumably in Vietnam. The Director finds a crew he has lost control of from actors demanding rewrites with their own performance issues to a Pyrotechnician whose work is off queue so-to-speak, and just when things could not get worse, the angry producer played by a barely identifiable Tom Cruise (whose performance as always was quite extraordinaire) unleashes a potty mouth as some Tinselturds I have come to know in this industry in the past can do, and believe me. If you think that the Executive Producer played by Cruise is a fiction, I can guarantee you that with a production tanking under an infective Director, this does happen folks, at least for those of you who have not dealt on that end of the BIZ.

With pressure from the media and a report on the war heroes careers as acting talents, Stiller's character as Tugg Speedman, a soldier in Nam, is about to be his last. A supporting role by Nick Nolte as a so-called Veteran of the real war in Nam informs the British Director to drop the actors in the middle of the jungle and tell them they will have cameras to film them off-script in real action. The plan is for the pyrotechnics to have been established already as well as fake Viet Kong to chase the actors. But not everything goes according to plan (as if it ever was) and the fake soldiers soon find themselves being chased by what they believe are Viet Kong soldiers. I won't spoil the ending, but will say the movie does start off somewhat bad. The start could have been different without the hip hop music and cuts which made it confusing for many viewers. The acting is straight forward for a flick and the nearest thing I can compare this to is an old 70's film "Harold and Maude"... Now why that deranged love story?

Well in Harold and Maude, the comedy started out with a hanging. I remember many folks getting up in the theater and walking out, before the plot turned hilarious, and in this respect, Tropic Thunder does something similar. Instead of a hook they added a lot of crappy things at the start. Remember the term keep it simple or hook your audience. However, with that being said, the movie really begins when we see the producer tell the key grip to go over and punch the director in the head, which happens. And yes, stuff like that does happen in tinselturd town as well, though it is much more rare than you might think it as being. We do have labor laws and attorneys you know.

Are there any corny areas of the flick? Yes there are some and there are other things that drag on as well. The movie does poke fun at black Americans as well as Americans who are gay mails, and these folks might not take it in stride for the fun it was intended to be. Is it a good plot? Not bad, not bad at all, and the story does close up at the end so every thing as they say is a "wrap." This then brings me to my overall impression, is it worth ten bucks for the laughs I got out of it, as you may or may not know, that people can just as easily get a Bluray DVD on a wide screen and in high def Dolby watch this flick. My suggestion would be to get the DVD when it comes out, however if you are into the kookiness of Ben Stiller, then go for it. Be aware though there is a lot of cursing and graphic violence and that is not suitable for kids to watch. Now all you will need is a Paramount studios tie-in drink "Booty Sweat" and you are good to go...





American Author, Poet, Songwriter and Filmwriter
"Mark Paul" Sebar
The Power To Write The Best!

Frost Nixon is a powerful and somewhat riveting liberalized view of the Nixon interviews originally performed by David Frost in the mid 1970's. He is a journalist whose work is best known of the interviews he performed with major political figures and Richard Milhouse Nixon is one of those.

Directed by someone I have met in the past Ron Howard the work for what it is , is quite good and the actors performances were indeed spot-on. Brian Grazer has to be seriously commended for this project as a great deal of work went into his production, and he has had a good string of hits over the years.

Rather than an action drama flick, I would say this is more along the lines of a powerful docudrama with entertaining value elements following. For those wanting to see a straight forward movie, you may be disappointed, for others who like the news or are addicted to it, they should find this interesting.

The plot essentially centers around a series of reports and its affects on Richard Nixon in a string of interviews, post Watergate.

When the word impeachment comes, we see Nixon leaving the Whitehouse and a scheme forms for an interview between Frost and his friend John Birt a news producer. They take a flight to California and on the plane and Frost meets an attractive woman named Caroline Cushing (played by a stunning and effective Rebecca Hall). At Frost's invitation she accompanies him to visit Nixon and they receive an estate tour.  Bob Zelnick and James Reston Jr., two friends of Frost's help finance the money he had to pay to get the interview with Nixon. Bear in mind we are talking about 1977 now.

Frost tries to sell his initial 4 interviews to the networks and was turned down. With low funding, he managed to scrape together funding for additional interviews and they proceed. Later on in the flick as Frost's involvment with Caroline has grown he receives a surprise call from Nixon who is portrayed as being drunk and blurting out how the upper class sold him down the drain. Frost eventually gets around to asking Nixon if he took part in the coverup, but this is thwarted at the last moment by Nixon's friend and Cjief of Staff Brennen played by actor Kevin Bacon in another fine performance in his career.

At the end, Frost and Caroline end up visiting Nixon one last time over "Cheeseburgers" which you will completely understand if you have seen this flick.

While it is a riveting drama, I found it dragging many times throughout, really like beating a long dead political horse. I suppose when it comes to Hollywood production entertainment, why they cannot get on with things, that it has come down to a film like this, which by the way carries Liberalized viewpoints.

If you are a history buff and you are a bit on the political left you probably will have seen this. I am sure that many conservatives will quickly realize this for what it is, another Hollywood hit piece only this time beating a dead horse that cannot be beaten anymore.

Still for the production work and acting, it does present a quality and here is where my dillema lies. Damned if I do rate it great and damned if I don't, plus I may well lose an old friend of sorts over this. So I will say that while I believe this to be a 3.8 out of 5. If you like historical political news documentaries you may well enjoy this. If you like Dirty Harry, Stallone, Love stories or other historical dramas such as for instance "John Adams" you might not enjoy this as much.






American Author, Poet, Songwriter and Filmwriter
"Mark Paul" Sebar
The Power To Write The Best!

And I will tell you where he lied. He lied last year at the end of 2007 when he said to go out and buy stuff, when he had the actual data that indicated we were already in a recession, and that may actually be the tip of the iceberg. Unfortunately, corruption is not political party discriminate, it is an equal opportunity employer hitting many politician's regardless of their political ideologies. Yeah there are people who go one way politically or the other, but in the end we are all in the same boat when public officials who swear to uphold the Constitution and then begin criminal activities do just that. In this case, Bush is a liar by omission, because he denied and ignored a recession while dictating to the public that everything was fine, and to go out and buy things, get in hock, rack up your charge cards, illegals get your mortgages (wink-wink-nod-nod) uh huh. So in this case and perhaps others, feel free to jump in and weigh in, tell us where Bush lied and while we are at it, also feel free to point out the stupidity of the congress as well. They say it takes two to tango and I think with one of the worst president's and congress ever, we have the dynamic duo!

One other note, please refrain from personally attacking each other. Those types of posts will get deleted.

American Author, Poet, Songwriter and Filmwriter
"Mark Paul" Sebar
The Power To Write The Best!

You folks have totally lost it. Let's dissect today's segment. The normally charming Lisa Breck dancing around stripper poles. Acting raunchy. Lisa, you are a family woman, a wife, a mom, why act like this in public? The one across from you, that's another story, I expect this from that one, but you of all people Lisa Breck???

Suzanne Marques at an X-rated puppet show. Why this place and selection during the Christmas season in America? We don't need to see that filth. I would have much more preferred Suzanne perhaps at a traditional Christmas muppet show instead. What about Christmas and holiday shows elsewhere? Is there a Holiday on ice show maybe, or a Hollywood Grinch stole Christmas show, perhaps a show with Frosty the Snowman?

Jillian had to revert back to herself in the old days when she wasn't a loving mother and wife to a husband and family. Instead she had to dress like a near street hooker, then hold a cup up to block the way she dressed, because she is so embarrased by it. If that is the case why dress like that in the first place? Why couldn't she dress for a main morning show like normal other women dress instead of cheap and hookerish looking, especially when the weather outside is chilly during this winter month? Then she gets a doll that is made up to look like Steve Edwards and grabs the dolls private parts, while spouting sexual connotations. Where are the FCC censors for this? Why is the federal government going to shut down political talk radio, websites and bloggers, but allow the level of degenerative filth and scum that made up this mornings GDLA show, and please Jillian, stop with the "I'm a Canadian," while occupying a seat when many American born women are starving from lack of work.

Speaking of work, Lisa Breck, you were joking this morning on your stripper pole. Did you ever consider how many women are degraded into doing this for a living because all of our industries are a part of global "FREE TRADE" by our suicidal government, where free trade means trading away any jobs we have to survive on? Maybe they dance on poles because there are no legitimate paying jobs, because the American family you can still afford to be a part of is disintegrating from the pressures working against them in this country. Be lucky you have a family and someone to love you, because there are a greater many folks in the dancing pole industries who cannot afford a family anymore. They are there not because they like dancing poles, but because there are so few jobs anymore that this is one of the last steps before becoming a sex prostitute, thanks to our stupid government.

Instead of promoting this filth at Christmas time, GDLA producers, maybe GDLA should start promoting the different real holiday shows and the many great folks out there working hard to dance in holiday costumes rather then strippers, poles, lap dances and dolls where the co-host is grabbing the dolls private parts while talking about sex.

My oh my how far the FOX network has fallen in its morning show!

American Author, Poet, Songwriter and Filmwriter
"Mark Paul" Sebar
The Power To Write The Best!

Let us take a look at Chrysler Corporation first. Streamline production. You will carry four models.

Coronet - I s actually a model, not a division as the other cars will be. The Coronet is an every man’s car with four doors, a front wheel drive V6, power windows, locks, air conditioning and an automatic transmission. This car has several color options and the interior is cheap vinyl, but of decent quality, and that is it.

Challenger - is the sports car. It is actually a Challenger but simply called a Dodge. It features a high performance engine, 6 speed stick shift, vinyl or cloth interior, power windows, power locks. This model called the “Dodge” is simply the performance based model and has several options mainly a spoiler and some graphics. That is it.

Hemi Pickup truck, full size. Power windows, locks, power steering, brakes, 4-wheel drive. Large engine and automatic transmission. Options include a cover for the pickup bed. This model is a four door truck with an average pickup truck bed.

Imperial is basically the luxury car and here is the feature list. Large engine, 6-speed automatic OD transmission rear wheel drive. Digital dash with trip computer, automatic power locks, power windows, seats preheated or cooled, 4 way airbags, antilock brakes, 6 way split bench seats, rear climate control, multi speed wipers, electric trunk release, moon roof, premium sound system, leather interior signature signed, rear defroster and side window and side mirror heating, power side mirrors, USB hookup for Ipod or other players, GPS system and for rear passengers, built-in to the front passenger seat headrests, two DVD screens with a built-in DVD player. Hookup for a portable PC and wireless Internet connection.


Ford Motor Company

The Ford Motor company has 5 models to select from.

The first is a car called a Mercury. It is a very basic plain 4 door compact front wheel drive vehicle featuring power brakes, steering, locks and air conditioning that is basic air. The car has an am/fm radio with a line in for an Ipod connection. The interior is vinyl and comes in several base colors to match the outside paint job or contrast the paint as required.

The next car is called a Mustang and it basically is the mid range performance car. This car does not have power windows or locks, but does come with power steering, brakes and a choice of automatic transmission or manual 6 - speed with performance package. It has a mid sized performance engine and is rear wheel drive. Comes with a premium sound system as standard including a jack for an Ipod input. Interior is color stylized cloth with racing being the emphasis.

The next vehicle is simple the F-150 and it is a full sized regular bed pickup with large engine, power steering, automatic transmission and four wheel drive as standard. The interior is vinyl. It also has basic air conditioning and an am/fm radio with a fixed antennae.

Van is the name here and it is a full sized Ford Cargo Van with power steering, automatic transmission, power brakes and power windows. The van comes with a standard vinyl interior, though outside firms can customize this. The engine is a V-6 though a larger V-8 is available.

The next car is fully loaded and is simply called a Lincoln. It is a four door full sized automobile and comes with the following features. Full power everything, windows, door locks, brakes, abs anti lock system, 6 way seats with heaters and coolers, 4 passenger compartment climate control, moon roof, rear and windshield defrosters, power mirrors, digital dash with trip computer, GPS, premium top of the line sound system with DVD movie player, electric screen for rear passengers to preview DVD movies, electric trunk release, air spring system. Leather interior is a designer series top of the line Lincoln logo system. Warranty coverage for this model is for the first 10 years.


The next company is General Motors. This once large company has 6 models for sale.

The very base model car is called a Impala. It is a 4 door car with mid sized engine and automatic transmission. Power steering and brakes, vinyl interior, am-fm radio, power locks. Several generic plain paint colors.

The next model car is called a Riviera and it is a cross between a sporty car and a luxury car with a large engine - all wheel drive, automatic transmission, stylish interior and dash, power windows, power locks and power seats, rear window drops and is powered, full premium stereo system with USB and Ipod inputs. Front seats are 6 way power. Front headlights are activated by electric servos and are covered during the daytime driving.

The next model vehicle is called simply a C-20 and is a full sized 1 ton pickup truck with a mid sized engine, full bed comes with an automatic transmission, full time 4 wheel drive, power brakes, steering, door locks, optional winch package and optional towing package, optional bed cover or shell.

The official van would be called the G-20 and feature a mid sized engine, automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, power door locks, full sized van with regular bed, 3/4 ton axel, optional tow package.

The official sports car for General Motors would be the “Corvette” and this model would feature a performance dash, the biggest engine, 6-speed manual tranny, power steering, power brakes, power windows, leather interior stylized in racing format, GPS and full blown sound system. It would be available in a T-top configuration . Limited interior and exterior colors for contrasting or matching available.

General Motors top of the line car is simply called a “La Salle” and you thought I was going to call it a caddy... The La Salle is a 4 door sedan, rear wheel drive and has every power option, signature leather interior, moon roof, digital dash with trip computer, GPS DVD movie player and rear passenger and front side passenger screens, 8 way power seats, all level climate control system for all four zones front and rear, same engine as a Corvette, with a 6-speed OD tranny installed. There are no other options as this car is loaded with everything, except what color you want it to have inside and out.  Ten year warranty included.

All of these vehicles and the parts for them are made in America and all vehicles are through rigorous testing. Electronics are simplified modules mechanics can plug and play to replace broken modules.

* All automaker models have at least power brakes and power steering.

Oh, one other thing. All of these vehicles use a Hydrogen power system that runs on water and provides hydrogen from simple tap water to any of the engines. No gasoline is required.

American Author, Poet, Songwriter and Filmwriter
"Mark Paul" Sebar
The Power To Write The Best!

Sonny Charles and the Checkmates still alive and kickin'. They still are doing Vegas acts mainly I think. This song was played on many radio stations back in 1969 when I was frolicking as an old kid on the Santa Monica beaches with Pacific Ocean Park and the full length Santa Monica piers on each side. Also Coppertone used this song for their suntan lotion back then so it was all over. Great tune, hot summer, nice gals on the beach (ouch that hurt Ellen, ouch, okay... I won't mention the girls again!) well somethings stay the same ;) The 1960's are long, long gone, though many remnants of the best decade of the 20th century are still around with us today thankfully. Anyhow, if you like this tune, please support the artist and buy their albums or CD's. Every bit counts for them...thanks!








American Author, Poet, Songwriter and Filmwriter
"Mark Paul" Sebar
The Power To Write The Best!

http://www.design-tools.com/ilpow

The Orphan Works Act was rushed through the senate without a roll call vote in what they call in Washington as Hotlining...more is posted at that link above.

This act is a grave threat to arts of any kind for without any copyright protections for the original artist, there is no longer a need to publish the works publicly whether for profit or not. This is because the original creator of the work can be stripped of their copyright protections while big companies like Disney for instance will have the power not only to nab many current works, but the monies to protect their own work. In essence writers, painters, illustrators, journalists and anyone else wanting to protect their own personal art work through copyright will lose those protections.

American Author, Poet, Songwriter and Filmwriter
"Mark Paul" Sebar
The Power To Write The Best!

One of the best little known secerts in Pizza has been around for many decades since 1963. The place is called Ravenelli's and has been around for a very long time. Now while there are many places and many differening styles of pizzas out there including dread I dare say, frozen pizza and ones that you make yourself from scratch "Pizza Kits," there is none that stand out like Ravanelli's unique Pizzas. This is because it is in both the fresh home made dough as well as their sauce. They don't use a typical pasta or tomato based sauce, but rather have their own home made taste. It resembles a type cros of both typical pasta sauce mixed with a BBQ tinge even though it is not entirely a BBQ sauce. That mixed with fresh ingridients makes for a great pizza worth trying at least one time. The Pizzas are usually made in about twenty minutes and the small place maintains a very loyal following.

The small dining area has just a few tables and it isn't a tie and jacket dinner either, but more a casual experience. They also serve a home made spaghetti and meatballs, Lasagna, Ravanoli dinners as well as a nice antipasto salad and other salad types. Their sandwiches are also very good too. They include a very tasty and large Meatball sandwich, and other sandwiches like their Pastrami, Chicken Parmasan, Sausage, Submarine, Spicy Sub, Salami and other sandwiches too. Their deserts include authentic Italian Cookies, Tiramisu, Cheesecake, Cannoli and a very tasty Chocolate moussecake.

To find this place, go to Reseda Boulevard in the central valley and take that about hal a mile North of Roscoe Boulevard. Ravanelli's is on the right at 8456 Reseda Boulevard in Northridge California. They are just before the corner of Chase street and Reseda. If you want, there is more parking in the back.

Personally I have frequented this place for years and they all know me by my big black cowboy hat when I visit or talk of Nascar as I have been a major Jimmy Johnson fan and a DEJ fan for a very long time. You can call Ravanelli's at (818) 885-1710 and they do catering as well, so if you are having a party and want an Italian theme they would be unique and excellent. Anyhow, thanks for reading through this and good luck, hope to see you enjoying their pizzas and stuff.

American Author, Poet, Songwriter and Filmwriter
"Mark Paul" Sebar
The Power To Write The Best!

You don't! Here is how it gets done cheaply and easily. First you need to get a filmscript written. But do not worry, you do not have to purchase film script software anymore or mess around writing your work with a Word template like the good old days of Scriptor. Instead go to Celtx and nab a free copy of film and tv production writing software. It is totally free, no catches and works across the major platforms and in fact it works collaboratively in real time. It even does storyboarding, how's that for free and that is just the start of many new features.

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Tricks of casting. The above is especailly important during the actor casting phase for your flick. If they are family or friends, then you might not have too many issues to deal with, but do cast carefully for what you will be shooting.

Locations make or break a good flick just as the editing does. Make sure you can find great locations. If they are out of the city, then no permits might be needed if they are general public areas however within many cities limits usually securing a low cost filming permit can be of great benefit. If you are a two person crew then it should be neat and fast to get the backdrops you need.

Editing is perhaps where many films have flubbed up. A perfect example comes to mind with Arnie baby in "True Lies" where he is in a jump jet chasing arabs in the back of a cargo van. One of them calls out Motzeltoff aloud. That is not an arab word at all, but it is in the film and I blame the ditor for this. Editing software is the best. I would recommend if you can afford it Vega Video by Sony software. For more professional editing if you are using Macintosh or Windows, you might use "Final Cut Pro" though be aware the costs are a bit high. A free video editor for mainly straightforward video editing with a few features that works on all the major computer platforms is Avidemux which you can download and install for free, no charge at all.

You might also want sound editing software and boy oh boy do we have a freebie for you that will allow you to customize sound files and record them with little effort. It takes Audacity to do that. For something that is so free and easy to use and wickedly powerful, you cannot beat this application.It rivals some of the many top professional recording solutions and is well work using especially since it costs you zilch, zero, zippo nada!

Once you have created and producer your first flick, it is time to create it into a streaming video. You video editor can do that for you especially Avidemux, and not only can you place streaming media online at a small charge but you can use the Avidemux app to burn it directly to DVD, just like the big studios are doing. Want fancy schmancy menus, then just go and grab DVD Styler which allows you to make just the neatest DVD menus for your custom film flick.

Distribution. The best way to distribute it is probably through Amazon.com and you can easily setup a free business account with them at any time through their Amazon Advantage account. As long as you have a business license and bank account you are good to go.

So I say, if you want a flick that badly, and it can be done for a low budget or even a nearly zero budget and done well, go for it and here I have provided you an example. This is the start in the 21st century and there are great times and things ahead technology wise for the Indie and I do mean the very small Indie to create some great work to entertain others. Like our favorite motto in TPB3D "The Future Is Ours," and it always will be when you take the first steps to make it happen.

American Author, Poet, Songwriter and Filmwriter
"Mark Paul" Sebar
The Power To Write The Best!