2010年3月26日星期五

Free watch Top 10 /best animated movies songs of all time

Most of time, classic movies are always accompanied with classic theme songs. A beautiful song highlights the movie and deeply touches the hearts of the viewers. What songs of animated movies do you think are the greatest? Following are the 10 most popular animated movies, will them fit your taste?
1. Pocahontas - Colors Of The Wind
Artist: Alan Menken

"Colors of the Wind" by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz was the 1995 Oscar-winner for Best Original Song from the Disney animated feature film Pocahontas. It also won the Golden Globe in the same category as well as the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Movie. The song poetically presents the Native American viewpoint that the earth is a living entity where humankind is connected to everything in nature.
Music Video Address:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x57ymf_disney-pocahontas-colors-of-the-win_music
2. Aladdin- A Whole New World
Artist: Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle

"A Whole New World" is the featured pop single from the soundtrack to the 1992 Disney film Aladdin. It was composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Tim Rice. The song is a ballad between the primary characters Aladdin and Jasmine about the new world they are going to discover together. The original version was sung by Brad Kane and Lea Salonga.A single version of the song was later released that year and was performed by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle.
Music Video Address:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x58bjv_disney-aladdin-a-whole-new-world-au_music
3. The-Prince-of-Egypt- When You Believe
Artist: Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey

"When You Believe" is an Academy Award-winning song composed by Stephen Schwartz for the 1998 DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt. A pop version of "When You Believe" was produced as a single with additional music by writer-producer Babyface for the film's soundtrack album. It was the main theme of the film and was released as a single by American singers Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston as the soundtrack's first single in 1998
Music Video Address:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08eRwx-cY_w
4. Spirit-Stallion-of-the-Cimarron- Here I Am
Artist:Bryan Adams

"Here I Am" is a song by Canadian singer Bryan Adams. The song was written and recorded in 2002 for the movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and was both released on the soundtrack and as a single. The single reached #1 in Taiwan, Azerbaijan and Portugal.The song won a ASCAP Award and was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.
Music Video Address:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aW9Qk1Wuag
5. Mulan- Reflection
Artist:Christina Aguilera

"Reflection" is a song on the soundtrack of the 1998 animated film Mulan. It was recorded by Lea Salonga, who provides the singing voice for Fa Mulan (played by Ming Na) in the film, by Christina Aguilera, whose pop version was released as a single in 1998 (see 1998 in music),and by Coco Lee who recorded the Mandarin version in addition to the promotion of the film in Asia. The recordings are featured on the album Mulan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack.
Music Video Address:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnXTH88AHqM

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2010年3月2日星期二

The Top 10 Oscar Movies from 1991~2010

I. Titanic (1997)

The highest grossing film of all time, Titanic also cost the most to date at $200 million. Many thought this would be its downfall, a historical story translated into Hollywood terms with special effects. James Cameron, as only he can do , directed a fantastic tale of a peasant boy played by Leo DiCaprio and his romance with the daughter of rich folk (Kate Winslet) whose romance was outlawed in the midst of the worst ship disaster ever. Good performances throughout, very believable action scenes as the ship sinks, heart-wrenching to see the people perish in the disaster.

II. Forrest Gump (1994)

Winston Groom's Forrest Gump was a novel that was complicated, but (Oscar winning) director Robert Zemeckis brings events together with visual effects that boggle even George Lucas. Tom Hanks wins best actor for the second year in a row for his portrayal of Forrest Gump, a simple man from Alabama who is not the smartest person, the movie follows him through extraordinary eras in our lifetime, from Vietnam, to ping pong championships, to his historic cross country running, Forrest keeps it simple and focuses on his childhood love Jenny, a love that carried him through strenuous times in his life.

III. Slumdog Millionaire(2009)

Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British film directed by Danny Boyle, screenplay written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup. Set and filmed in India, the film tells the story of Jamal Malik, a young man from the dharavi slums of Mumbai who appears on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Kaun Banega Crorepati in the Hindi version) and exceeds people's expectations, thereby arousing the suspicions of the game show host and of law enforcement officials.

IV. Shakespeare in Love (1998)

A 1998 romantic comedy film. The film was directed by John Madden and written by Marc Norman and playwright Tom Stoppard. Stoppard's first major success was with the Shakespeare-influenced play Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. The film is largely fictional, although several of the characters are based on real people. Shakespeare in Love won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (for Gwyneth Paltrow) and Best Supporting Actress (for Judi Dench). It was the first comedy to win the Best Picture award since Annie Hall (1977).
V. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2004)

Released on December 17, 2003, it became one of the greatest box-office successes of all time. It won all eleven Academy Awards for which it was nominated, which ties it with only Titanic and Ben-Hur for most Academy Awards ever won. However, it won 11 out of 11 Academy Awards when Ben-Hur won 11 out of 12, and Titanic won 11 out of 14. It also won the Academy Award for Best Picture; the only time in history a fantasy film has done so. It is the third highest-grossing film of all time worldwide, and it is the fiftieth most successful in North America once adjusted for inflation.

VI. A Beautiful Mind (2002)

A Beautiful Mind is a 2002 Academy Award winning short film which is a re-enactment of the Oscar-winning films Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind both of which star Russell Crowe. The film's cast consists of newcomer Indian actor Akshay Kapoor in a small role. Although Russel Crowe was considered for the role, he was yet again in prison for throwing phones at random bystanders in Naples, Italy.

VII. Braveheart (1995)

Mel Gibson masterpiece Epic story of William Wallace, a peasant Scot who led an uprising against the heavily armed Brits in th 14th century, very inspiring tale of the underdog stepping up and challenging the bully. Sad tale full of great characters, acting, score and cinematography, very symbolic scenes and very memorable quotes throughout. It boasts one of the most realistic battle scenes ever to be captured on film. A movie for the ages.

VIII. Schindler's List (1993)

Schindler's List is a very difficult movie to watch but one that has to be watched, it is shot in black and white and has a documentary feel to it. An incredible performance by Liam Neeson as Schindler and Ben Kingsley plays Itzhak Stern, Schindler's accountant and a Jew himself. The movie has horrific crimes by the Nazis depicted in very graphic detail and you are not human if you don't find yourself teary-eyed after seeing this. This epic earned Spielberg his first Oscar as Director and Picture, well deserved, my #1 best movie that won Best Picture.

IX. The Silence of the Lambs (1992)

The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American thriller film, which blends elements of the crime and horror genres. It is directed by Jonathan Demme and stars Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, and Ted Levine. It is based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Harris, his second to feature Dr. Hannibal Lecter,a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer. In the film, Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee, seeks the advice of the imprisoned Lecter on catching a serial killer known only as "Buffalo Bill". The film won the top five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director and Best Screenplay. To date, it is the third and most recent winner of this achievement.

X. Avatar

Avatar is a 2009 American science fiction epic film written and directed by James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez and Stephen Lang. The film is set in the year 2154, when humans are mining a precious mineral called unobtanium on Pandora, a lush moon of a giant planet in the Alpha Centauri star system.[5] The expansion of the mining colony threatens the continued existence of a local tribe of Na'vi—a sentient humanoid species indigenous to Pandora. The film's title refers to the genetically engineered Na'vi bodies used by several human characters to interact with the natives of Pandora

Source:http://www.wonderdvd.com/news/top-10-oscar-movies.html

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5.How to download and save Oscar Awards 2010 live or Oscar movies?

Nokia Ovi Music store slowly shedding its DRM shackles globally


While not widely touted, Nokia's Ovi Music store is on track to make Nokia's music catalog DRM-free globally. This was first mentioned in December at Nokia's Capital Market Days event. Keep in mind that we're talking about Nokia's a la carte music download service, not its all you can eat Comes with Music offering that lets you keep all the tracks you can download in the first year but locks them to a single Nokia handset and PC for life. Russia's Ovi Music store was the first to go DRM-free back in November while adding single sign-on with other Ovi services during the revamp process. Now we're hearing that India has quietly joined suit with its Nokia Music store becoming the DRM-free Ovi Music incarnation. Nokia is apparently focusing on growth markets first on its way to more western markets but it's a good sign that its fair use debilitating DRM is on the way out -- a good thing for consumers and a change, like free Ovi Maps, that makes Nokia handsets just a bit more attractive.

From:Engadget

2010年2月26日星期五

10 Ways to Free Watch Oscar Awards 2010 Live Online


Oscars 2010 is Coming! If Hollywood is really the movie capital of the world, then Oscar night is the world's greatest wrap party.Of course, most people are familiar with the evening's glamorous fashions and long-winded acceptance speeches, but what's new will this celebration bring to us?

Where to watch Oscars 2010 Live online for Free
Absolutely, the 82nd Academy Awards is worthy to concern. Besides watch it on TV , you can watch Oscars 2010 Live through internet. Here are some links where you can watch greatest wrap party.

10 Ways to Watch Oscars 2010 Live Online

1. Associated Press Oscars 2009 – Live red carpet coverage and video highlights
2. Backstage at the Oscars – The official Oscras site will have live coverage from backstage.
3. Live coverage from El_Parcero
4. Live coverage from Club Penguin

Hot Videos of the Academy Awards

5.Hulu coverage – Rred carpet coverage and highlights (Available in U.S only).
6.Road to Oscars – A video series with the latest oscar buzz and gossip
7. Behind the Dress – A fashion focused video series with behind the scenes coverage of the Oscars. Hosted by Nick Verreos.
8. BBC – Various news coverage from the Academy Awards (U.K Only)
9. Joost – A selection of Oscar videos from Joost.
10. YouTube – The YouTube official Oscars Channel
11. ABC News – Videos and news from the awards on ABC News
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Graboid (pre-recorded) – Graboid is a very easy to use program that allows you to download pre-recorded videos online through P2P technology. It won't have live coverage but after the Oscars will have a number of videos of the events that you can download. (Read more)
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2010年2月22日星期一

Hulu to charge for iPad access?

Well, here's one way to get people to start paying for content they're used to getting for free: Charge them for access via a specific device.

Rumors are running wild that web TV powerhouse Hulu is working on a deal to charge users for accessing the website... if they access it via an Apple iPad.


Hulu has been downright desperate to figure out a way to get people to pay for its service for months. It currently makes money by charging for video advertising during its programming, but viewership still doesn't compare to that of regular TV programming, so the cash from ad sales is low.

Meanwhile, executives would love to see revenue pouring in from non-traditional sources, and for better or worse, that means you and me. But with myriad free video sites on the web, getting viewers to pay for video hasn't been easy. In fact, it may very well be impossible to get someone to pay a buck or two to watch something on a tiny screen on their PC when it's free on the 42-inch set in the living room.

Enter the iPad. While the jury's out as to whether the world will embrace the device, it's unique in that it's not a computer. Specifically, it doesn't run Flash, which means all of those embedded videos that litter the web simply won't play on the device. iPad users who visit Hulu via a web browser will pretty much be out of luck.

Solution: A Hulu app created specifically for the iPad... and one that you have to pay for (and probably keep paying for over time, the good old cable TV model). (Think YouTube for the iPhone, but with a subscription fee attached.)

It's a risky strategy, but it's one that just might be crazy enough to work. The design and portability of the iPad (or any tablet) make it compelling as an always-at-the-ready television, and 3G models mean viewers can catch their shows anywhere, in the kitchen while dinner's cooking or on the bus to work. The larger screen offers a much more compelling viewing experience than watching TV on a cell phone, and even on handsets we are seeing more and more interest in video broadcasting, so the interest is there, at least.

Meanwhile, Hulu wants to target phones and standard TVs with some sort of broadcasting technology... though how it makes it to the TV without cannibalizing the networks that actually own it remains a big question.

From:Yahoo news

2010年2月5日星期五

How to Remove DRM from Protected movies and Burn to DVD?

Many people have questions about how to [b]strip off DRM from iTunes[/b], so they could play iTunes movies or music on TV and DVD players rather than being confined to apple TV, iPod, or iPhones. However, they turn out to get no complete solution. This article will show you free and easy ways of removing DRM:
Part 1: Remove iTunes DRM
Use Media Converter to remove DRM on Windows

This software can remove DRM of movies and songs from iTunes, Microsoft Media Center, Napster, Pandora, Spiral Frog and other DRM protected media center legally, then convert iTunes movie, video, and songs to common formats.




1. Import target files by clicking "Add" or directly drag-drop them into the main window. The default set makes it works well with your PC without any extra configuration.

2. Click "Settings" to choose output format of audio or video according to your digital player's need and set the video parameters or audio parameters if you have higher requirement for the output quality.

3. Click "Start" button.
Part 2: Burn iTunes Movies to DVD

After the iTunes DRM protection is removed, you can use Wondershare Video to DVD Burner to convert and burn the DRM-removed iTunes movies to DVD disc.

Step 1. Load DRM-removed iTunes video or movie

Run Video to DVD burner, click "Load Video" or select "Load Video" under the "File" drop-down menu to import iTunes videos. If you want to organize a slideshow of iTunes video, just drag and drop loaded videos to storyboard below.




Step 2. Add Slide, edit video effects

Right click mouth in the left area of the storyboard, select "Add Titleset" to add a slide, and you may load other iTunes videos to this slide just as the first step.

Select a video file in the storyboard, and click "Edit selected video file...". A window will pop up for you to adjust video effects, crop video size, trim the length, etc.


Step 3. Customize iTunes DVD menu

Click "Menu" to customize iTunes DVD menu. There are different styles of built-in templates, frames and buttons for your choice. You can even add text, background music and background image to customize the menu.


Step 4. Set transition effects, and preview

Click "Transition", which can help you display the transition effect in right window. Just drag and drop the one you like to the middle of two iTunes videos in the slideshow storyboard to apply the effect.

Then click "Preview" to preview your iTunes slideshow. This step is to help you decide if everything is what you have expected. If not, you can go back to any of the previous steps to make changes to your project.

Step 5. Start burning DVD

Click "Burn", then a window will pop up for you to set the disc label, output target, TV standardt, aspect ratio and DVD drive (if you have multiple DVD drives). Click "Start", then the program will automatically burn iTunes movies to DVD.

Tips: this guide also helps when you burn MPEG to DVD, MKV to DVD and burn MP4 to DVD.

2010年1月28日星期四

State of the Union punctuated by tough talk, odd reaction


In a State of the Union address (read full text here) that focused on the economic challenges crippling America and the political challenges that face Washington, President Barack Obama declared: "Despite our hardships, our union is strong."

The speech was punctuated by tough talk, hearty applause from both sides, and an odd reaction from one Supreme Court justice.

The president tried to reassure Americans that he understood their frustrations. He defended his decision to support continued bank bailouts as "necessary," but emphasized that no one was happy about the move. They were, he said, "about as popular as a root canal."

(Videos provided by ABC News. Click here to watch full speech at ABC News.)

He also worked hard to win support from the other side of the aisle, emphasizing his adoption of positions formerly favored by his 2008 opponent John McCain like a spending freeze to trim the deficit and earmark reform to encourage transparency in federal spending. In return, Republicans kept their promise to be polite, avoiding a repeat of the infamous "You lie!" moment from Obama's speech to Congress last year, they actually offered a substantial amount of warm applause.

Not everything was chummy between the president and the conservatives in the audience, though. Conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito appeared quite aggravated when Obama attacked the Court for last week's decisions to overturn past precedents and allow more corporate money in elections. The camera caught Alito mouthing something like "not true" as Obama blasted the decision:


From:Yahoo news