Synopsis for Dear John (2010/I) More at IMDbPro » Special Forces Army Sergeant John Tyree (Channing Tatum) is home on a two-week leave from Germany. He meets Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried) after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah’s purse that had fallen off the pier. John is smitten by Savannah and falls in love at first sight. Savannah is a college student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is on spring break and is helping build a house for Habitat for Humanity. John joins in with Savannah to help build the house. Along the way a budding romance occurs, and Savannah falls deeply in love with John. As she is about to go back to college, she promises to write John overseas during the next 12-months until he returns to her after completing his enlistment. Their love is put to the test when John reenlists after the 9/11 attack. Douglas Young (the-movie-guy) The book review is below: ————————————————————————————————————————- Setting:Wilmington, NC and Lenior, NC. Begins in 2000 and ends with epilogue in 2006. Dear John is a three part book that starts out with 23 year-old John Tyree, an army enlistee. The Prologue starts of with the ultimate question, “What does it mean to truly love another?” John Tyree watches as he relives every memory, emotion, and touch while falling in love with Savannah Lynn Curtis. Part I John as a little kid struggled with finding the balance between himself and his father. While on leave from the Army, he meets Savannah. She goes to UNC Chapel Hill in North Carolina and is in Wilmington, NC to work for Habitat for Humanity. They become quick friends after John dives into deep ocean water in order to retrieve her fallen purse. At a bonfire, with wild college students, John meets Savannah’s friend Tim Wheddon. John quickly learns of how inviting and mature Savannah and Tim really are. After the initial meet, John and Savannah meet again at the beach where he teaches her to surf. They then quickly more than just friends. At the end of John’s leave, Savannah meets with him at the pier. She mentions that she thinks John’s distant father has Asperger’s. Asperger is a developmental disorder which would explain why John’s dad is distant, has the same exact schedule and conversation everyday, and is fairly only interested in his gigantic coin collection. After having this conversation, John quickly gets mad and accidentally hits Tim right in the nose, breaking it himself. Savannah and Tim forgive John for what he did. Before he departs, he promises Savannah he’ll marry her when he completes his deployment. Part II, John comes home on leave and him and Savannah spend a very close night together while at one of the empty project houses for Habit for Humanity. Savannah writes him a letter, beginning with Dear John, that promises her love to him. John is very excited to come home to Savannah; however, due to 9/11, John feels the duty to reenlist in the Army. After years away from each other, Savannah writes John another letter. It starts with Dear John and ends with good-bye.
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First Bioscope Show
First Bioscope Show
The cinema, one of the wonders of our times, came to this subcontinent back in 19th century. The first bioscope show was held at Watson Hotel in Bombay on 7th July, 1896. A little later the bioscope arrived in Calcutta, the capital city of undivided Bengal. John Stevens, Hudson and Father Laffaun of Saint Xavier’s College were the pioneers of bioscope shows in Calcutta.
Its gathered that Stevens exhibited bioscope shows also in Dhaka during the year of 1896-97 with a touring Theatre company though the documentary evidence of Stevens’ shows are not available. According to Bengali weekly Dhaka Prokash, the Dhakaities had their first views of bioscope in 1898 at The Crown Theatre which was located at Patuatuli near Sadarghat in Dhaka city. The exhibition was arranged by a Calcutta-based company named Bredford Bioscope Company.
It is interesting to note the main features of the show:
- The Diamond jubilee procession of Queen Victoria.
- The Greek-Turkish war.
- Princess Diana’s jump above 300 feet.
- Coronation ceremony of Russian Tsar.
- Activities of a mad barber.
- Storm over the sea.
- Game between a lion and its owner.
- Crowd in the street of France.
- Ride on the horse of French soldiers.
- Rail passengers of France.
- Play on the ice of England.
The rate of admission tickets of that show ranged from 8 anna to 3 Rupees. It may be mentioned here that the price of rice was about Rupees two and anna 4 per maund and the monthly income of a daily labourer was Rs 1012. The details of that bioscope shows were reported in the weekly ‘Dhaka Prokash’ of 24th April, 1898.
The people of Bhola saw the bioscope also in April of 1898. Hira Lal Sen’s Royal Bioscope Company arranged the shows in the bunglow of the Sub-Divisional Officer of Bhola. Hira Lal Sen also arranged bioscope shows at his native village Bagjuri, Manikganj at the same time. The Royal Bioscope Company also exhibited shows at the Joydevpur palace of Bhawal Raj Rajendra Narayan Chowdhury on 15th April, 1900.
There was another report of Bioscope show which was held on 12th May, 1902 at the premises of Jagannath College, Dhaka. The Admission tickets charged, 1st class Re one, 2nd class-Anna 8, 3rd class-Anna 4, 4th class-Anna 3, Ladies gallery-Anna 8.
Cinema of Bangladesh
History On April 24, 1898, the Bengali weekly Dhaka Prakash reported that films were shown in Dhaka by the Bradford Bioscope Company, at the Crown Theatre, in Patuatuli, near Sadarghat. The show included news items and other short features. The first permanent cinema in Dhaka, named Picture House, began operation during 1913–1914. This cinema was renamed to New Picture House and then again to Shabistan. By 1947 there were around 80 cinemas in what is now Bangladesh.[2][3] The first Bengali organization for producing and exhibiting films was the Royal Bioscope Company, established in 1898 in Calcutta by Hiralal Sen. Although feature films were made in Bengali as early as 1919 (Bilwa Mangal), most production was done in Calcutta. The Nawab family of Dhaka produced Sukumari (1928–1929) and The Last Kiss (1931).[4][3][5][6] After the partition of India in 1947, the first film made in East Pakistan was a newsreel about the visit of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, produced in 1948 by the radio broadcaster Nazir Ahmed. The first full-length feature film with sound made in East Pakistan was Mukh O Mukhosh, which was produced by Abdul Jabbar Khan and released on August 3, 1956. Editing, printing and all other film processing for this movie was done in Lahore, Pakistan.[7][8][9] The East Bengal Provincial Assembly established the East Pakistan Film Development Corporation (EPFDC) on April 3, 1957. The first film produced by this organization was Asiya (The Life of a Village Girl, 1960), directed by Fateh Lohani. During the late 1960s, between 20 and 35 films were produced each year. Production quantity continued to increase after Bangladesh gained its independence on December 16, 1971; in 1979, for example, 51 films were released, and in the 1990s over 90 films per year were released.[10][11][12][13][14] One of the first films produced in Bangladesh after independence was Titash Ekti Nadir Naam (A River Called Titas) in 1973 by acclaimed director Ritwik Ghatak, whose stature in Bengali cinema is comparable to that of Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen. Recently, the Bangladeshi film industry has faced increased competition from foreign films, satellite TV, home video, and other sources. Viewership of Bangladeshi films has dropped, and the industry has been criticized for producing low-quality films whose only appeal is that of sex, violence, or melodrama.[14][1] Although the majority of the films made in Bangladesh are strictly commercial in nature, a handful of directors from Bangladesh have attained critical acclamation for their outstanding work. Zahir Raihan, Khan Ataur Rahman, Salahuddin, Alamgir Kabir, Amjad Hussain, Moshiuddin Shaker, Sheikh Niyamat Ali, Humayun Ahmed, Morshedul Islam, Tanvir Mokammel, Tareque Masud are among those prominent directors. Bangladesh has been officially submitting nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film from 2003. Masud’s Matir Moina (The Clay Bird) was the first film to be submitted, and won a number of other international awards from the Edinburgh, Palm Springs, Montreal, Marrakech, Cairo and Cannes Film Festivals. Another internationally acclaimed filmmaker from Bangladesh is Morshedul Islam, who won major awards at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg and other international film festivals. [edit] Notable films * Mukh O Mukhosh (1956) of Abdul Jabbar Khan * Asia (1960) of Fateh Lohani, * Kakhono Asheni (1961), Kancher Deyal (1963), Sangam (1964), Anwara (1966) and Jiban Thekey Neya (1970) of Zahir Raihan, * Surya Snan (1962), Je Nadi Maru Pathey (1961) and Dharapat (1964) of Salahuddin, * Anek Diner Chena (1964), Nawab Sirajuddowla (1967), Soye Nadia Jagey Pani (1967) and Abar Tora Manush Ho (1973) of Khan Ataur Rahman, * E Desh Tomar Amar (1959) of Ehtesham, * Sutarang (1964), Kagajer Nawka (1966), Ayna O Abashista (1967), Arunodoyer Agnishakkhi (1972), Bashundhara (1977) and Dumurer Phul (1978) of Shubash Dutta, * Nadi o Nari (1965) of Sadeque Khan, * Shahid Titumir (1968) of Ibne Mijan, * Dhire Bahey Meghna (1973), Surya Kanya (1975), Shimana Periyei (1977), Rupali Saikat (1979), Mohana (1982) and Parinita (1986) of Alamgir Kabir, * Ora Egaro Jan (1972), Sangram (1973), Debdas (1982), Chandranath (1984), Shubhada (1986) and Hangar Nadi Grenade (1998) of Chashi Nazrul Islam, * Nayan Moni (1975), Golapi Ekhan Treney (1979) and Bhat Dey (1983) of Amjad Hossain, * Megher Anek Rang (1976) of Harunur Rashid, * Alor Michhil (1974) and Lathial (1976) of Mita, * Surya Dighal Badi (1979) of Seikh Niamat Ali and Masihuddin, * Dahan (1985) of Seikh Niamat Ali, * Ashikhita (1978) and Chhutir Ghanta (1989) of Azizur Rahman * Nolok (1978) of Shibli Sadique, * Titash Ekti Nadir Naam (A River Called Titas) (1973) by Ritwik Ghatak, * Palanka (1976) of Rajen Tarafdar, * Lalan Fakir (1973) and Lal Shabujer Pala of Syed Hasan Imam, * Sareng Bou (1978) of Abdullah Al Mamun, * Suprabhat (1976) of Kabir Anwar, * Lal Kajal (1983) of Matin Rahman, * Pension (1985) of Rafiqul Bari Chowdhury, * Shankha Nil Karagar (1974) of Mostafizur Rahman, * Aguner Parash Mani (1995) of Humayun Ahmad, * Poka Makader Ghar Bashati (1996) of Akhtaruzzaman * Hooliya (1984), Nodir Naam Modhumoti (1995), Lalsalu (2001) and Lalon (2004) by Tanvir Mokammel, * Agami (1984), Chaka (1993), Dipu Number Two (1996) and Dukhai (1997) by Morshedul Islam, * Phulkumar (2000) of Ashique Mostafa, * Matir Moina (The Clay Bird) (2002) and Ontarjatra (2006) by Tareque Masud. * Nirintor (2006) of Abu Sayeed. * Bachelor (2003)and Made In Bangladesh (2006) of Mostofa Sarwar Farooqi [edit] Notable commercial films * Chanda (1962) and Chandni (1991) of Ehtesham, * Rupban (1995) of Salahuddin, * Mala (1965) of Mostafiz, * Sat Bhai Champa (1967) of Dilip Shom, * Arun Barun Kiran Mala (1968) of Khan Ataur Rahman, * Mlian (1964) of Rahman, * Abujh Man (1972) and Maina-Mati (1969) of Kazi Jahir, * Eto Tuku Asha (1968) of Mita, * Rang Baj (1973), Ki Je Kori (1975), Ghor Jamai (1979), Pran Shojoni (1985) of Zahirul Huque, * Challenge (1983) of A J Mintu, * Keyamat Thekey Keyamat (1992) of Sohanur Rahman Sohan, * Beder Meye Josna (1989) of Tozammel Huq Bakul, * Dost-Dushman (1977) of Dewan Nazrul, * Omar Sharif (1980) of Delwar Jahan Jhantu, * Sawdagar (1981) of F Kabir Chowdhury, * Bheja Chokh (1987) of Shibli Sadiq, * Abujh Ridoy (1989) of Mustofa Anowar, * Tomakey Chai (1996) and Nayan Mani (1998) of Matin Rahman, * Gunahgar (1978) of Sohel Rana, * Bishwa Premik (1996) of Shahidul Islam Khokon, * Sagarika (1998) of Badal Khondoker , * Danga (1992), Teji (1998) & Ammazan (2000) of Kazi Hayat and * Ranga Bou (1998) of Mohammad Hossain, [edit] List of prominent Bangladeshi actors * Azeem * Alamgir * Amin Khan * Anjana Rahman * Anju Ghosh * Amit Hasasn * Aruna Bishwas * Apu Bishwas * Amal Bush * Anwar Hussain * Anwara * Abul Khayer * Abul Hayat * Aliraj * Ahmed Shareef * Afjal Shareef * Ashees Kumar Luho * A.T.M Shamsujjaman * Bulbul Ahmed * Bobita * Bapparaj * Champa(actress) * Dipjol * Doli Jahor * Dildar * Diti * Eka * Emtiaz * Farooque * Ferdous * Gulam Mustafa * Humayun Faridi * Hasmot * Helal Khan * Hafizur of ES KU * Inam Ahmed * Ilias Kanchan * Jafar Iqbal * Jasim * Khalil * Kabari Sarwar * Kabila * Keya * Khaleda Aktar Kolpona * Manna * Moushumi * Mahmood Kohli * Maruf * Mahfuj Ahmed * Miju Ahmed * Misha Soudagor * Maya Hazarika * Naeim * Nasir Khan * Nuton * Omar Sani * Oyasim * Sadika Parvin Popy * Purnima * Probir Mitro * Rehman * Abdur Razzak * Riyaz * Rosy Samad * Rozina Dhali * Rubel * Raj * Roushon Jamil * Rajib * Raisul Islam Asad * Salman Shah * Sohel Rana * Sakib Khan * Saukat Akbar * Sakil Khan * Sadek Bacchu * Sumita Devi * Shuchanda * Sujata * Shabana * Shuchitra * Shabnoor * Shabnaz * Shahnaj * Shabnam * Sharmeeli Ahmed * Suborna Mustafa * Teli Samad * Ujjal * Zahrat Azra
Dhaka International Film Festival
Dhaka International Film Festival Ershad Kamol The Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) is one of the most prestigious festivals of its kind in Bangladesh, which has helped shape an increasingly healthy film culture. The festival creates opportunity for local film lovers to watch
Dhaka International Film Festival
contemporary films of the world. Since many internationally reputed filmmakers and critics come, the festival works as a bridge between local filmmakers and foreign delegates. The Festival is organised on a regular basis by Rainbow Film Society, which has been dedicated to the promotion of a vibrant cine culture in Bangladesh and in celebrating the global mainstream in film and its social relevance since 1977. In the short span of seventeen years, DIFF has attained international recognition with ten festivals. The upcoming 11th session of the festival is expected to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister on January 14 at the National Museum. The theme of the festival is “Better Film, Better Audience, Better Society” that will continue till January 22. Approximately 100 films with participation from 50 countries are expected to be screened in the festival. The festival will have a competition section for Australian and Asian cinema and segment categories for: “Retrospective”, ” Tribute”, “Cinema of the World “,” Children’s Film “,” Focus “,” Bangladesh Panorama “, Women Filmmakers “,” Independent Films Section” and “Spiritual Films Section”. “Fiction films from Asia and Australia with a minimum length of 70 minutes are eligible for entry in the competition section,” informs Festival Director Ahmed Muztaba Zamal, ” An international jury board will adjudicate the section. The award will include a crest, certificate and a cash prize of Tk. 100,000/- for the best film. The international jury committee will also select one Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Music Director and Best Cinema tographer. These awards will consist of a crest and certificate.” A jury committee of the international film critics’ federation FIPRESCI will select one film for the Critics’ Award, which consists of a crest and a certificate, he says. “A five-member special jury selects one film from among all entries in the Festival for the Rainbow Award (covering all segments). This award also consists of a crest and a certificate. The audience awards for Best Film and for Best Juvenile Film will also earn a crest and certificate. They can vote sending text messages”, Zamal says. French filmmaker Jacques Demy’s movies will be screened in the retrospective section. Seven films by Saeed Akhtar Mirza and Iranian filmmaker Rasoul Sadr Ameli will be screened in the tribute section. Iranian films will dominate the Children section and Women Filmmakers section and competition section. In this connection the festival secretary says, “Iranian filmmakers these days are making wonderful movies. In many international festivals they are dominating. But it does not mean we are only focusing on the Asian filmmakers in the festival. Many European, African and American filmmakers are also participating in several sections like Cinema of The world section, Spiritual Films section, Independent Film section and others.” He further adds that five to seven films spanning the period from 1956 to 2009 have been selected for the Bangladesh Panorama. The festival also includes a series of seminars by international speakers will be held 16 – 17 January and a cine workshop. “During the festival, International Film Critics Association-IFCAB is going to organise the second Dhaka Cine Workshop 2010 from January 16 to 21 for aspiring young filmmakers, film critics and journalists.” The Workshop will be an intensive weeklong academic exercise with creative professionals from diverse fields of the film industry as speakers and moderators, says Zamal. Eligible for participation in the Cine Workshop are young film critics or journalists. The last date of request for registration is November 15, 2009. Copyright (R) thedailystar.net 2009