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10 Craziest Shopping Scenes
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"Black Friday is a scary time for shoppers in any given year. The crowds, the lines, the difficulty finding parking — all these and more are common annoyances on the day after Thanksgiving, as millions upon millions of Americans begin the Christmas season by making a run for the shopping malls and department stores in hopes of finding the best bargains. This year, of course, the economic downturn will make the day even worse than usual. The stores may be desperately holding the biggest sales we’ll ever witness, but lowest prices aren’t quite low enough for those who are broke or bankrupt. So, you may stay home this Friday. Perhaps you’ll at least make some minor online purchases, because you’re a patriotic, consuming American and it’s kind of like an unofficial holiday in our capitalist democracy. But don’t not go out to the mall simply because of the craziness potentially happening on its many floors of fashion and furnishings. You mustn’t be frightened of the crowds. Just recall a ... "
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"Unemployment is about to get even worse now that Citigroup has announced it will cut 52,000 jobs early next year. And falsely reported news of a killing in Santa Clara, California (the shooter was fired, not laid off) only adds to the bleak atmosphere surrounding the already upsetting job market. But while desperate times may lead to desperate measures, it’s vital for us to remember what we learned from the films of the 1930s, when the Great Depression caused a nearly 25% rate of unemployment (we’re currently at 6.5%). Hopeful stories of upward mobility and implausible solutions were popular at the time, though many of them had downsides or inspired the desire for unlikely prospects. Still, there was some guidance to be found buried within the fantasies of Hollywood, and SpoutBlog has compiled this handy list to help you make the right choices during your current or imminent joblessness.
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"This blog entry is part of my “movie year countdown”. To read more about that check out my first Spout filmblog entry. City Lights This is the forth Chaplin movies I've seen now, and I've given them all different ratings. This one has been my second favorite so far, with Modern Times still being my absolute favorite. City Lights doesn't have QUITE the same zaniness or scale as I can quite remember that movie having. Although it may have a bit more heart. The highlight of the film is certainly the boxing scene. If ever moment of this film had been as perfect as that I might not have been able to contain myself. Although the iconic final scene of the movie just about pushed me into giving this movie a perfect ten. Sad to hear that Virginia Cherrill and Chaplin got along so horribly during the filming of this movie. Fortunately it doesn't seem to show on camera. Rating: 9/10 "
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"Chaplin’s works in general are some of the most accessible films to date. He was not popular without reason. Chaplin understands the spirit of life so well that he can relate to all times. Modern Times comically and concernedly shows the workers as slaves to the factory technology. The factory workers become machines themselves, and when Chaplin demonstrates human traits (ex. smoke break in the bathroom) the head boss rebukes him. The workers must conform to the demands of the factory; their value lies in nothing more than material output. However, factory life was the life of honest survival. People need jobs in order to eat. The sad truth is that to stay alive in these conditions, one must surrender part of his/her humanity. Today, we may understand to a greater degree the demand for domestic product over the concern for life in the workplace. With the industrial age, jobs became life, rather than something needed for survival. "
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A Chaplin Masterpiece
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"City Lights is a light hearted comedy on the surface and a much more subtle melodrama at it's core. His pioneering social commentary is common place in all Chaplin films, especially The Great Dictator and The Kid. This film is so obviously a political movie that it opens on a statue representing justice outside of the local courthouse as it is being revealed for the first time.The message of the lower class being forgettable and disposable is repeateded throughout the film but most powerfully at the very end of the film. The Blind Girl is back from Brazil for her surgery and the Tramp is out of prison, but ultimately she is unable to accept him and only placate him with a smile as he eagerly collects any attention she is willing to pay him.Chaplin the first champion of the downtrodden and he inspired Pasolini, DaSica, Almodovar and countless others. Overall the film is impecably put together - everything works. The quirky coincedences lead our hero into situations which are fu ... "
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