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Atomic Energy Commission Post War advisory confirmation with Univ of Chicago concerning security studies with military science
18 December 2009
"In April 1946, the University of Chicago agreed to operate Argonne National Laboratory, with an association of Midwestern universities offering to sponsor the research. Argonne thereby became the first "national" laboratory. It did not, however, remain at its original location in the Argonne forest. In 1947, it moved farther west from the "Windy City" to a new site on Illinois farmland. When Alvin Weinberg visited Argonne's director, Walter Zinn, in 1947, he asked him what kind of reactor was to be built at the new site. When Zinn described a heavy-water reactor operating at one-tenth the power of the Materials Testing Reactor under design at Oak Ridge, Weinberg joked it would be simpler if Zinn took the Oak Ridge design and operated the Materials Testing Reactor at one-tenth capacity. The joke proved unintentionally prophetic."

The S-50 plant used convection to separate the isotopes in thousands of tall columns. It was built next to the K-25 power plant, which provided the necessary steam. Much less efficient than K-25, the S-50 plant was torn down after the war.

Concerned that the Atomic Energy Commission research program might become too academic, Lilienthal established a committee of industrial advisers, and during a November visit to Oak Ridge, he discussed with Clark Center, manager of Carbide & Carbon, a subsidiary of Union Carbide Corporation at Oak Ridge, the possibility of the company assuming management of the Laboratory.

Prince Henry (of Prussia) Arriving in Washington and Visiting the German Embassy (1902). Evidently, with Prince Henry of Prussia according to the principles of science and its dangers their were already concerns with the applications of new science with military applications. The Hohenzollern (1902/II), "Kaiser Wilhelm's splendid yacht at the 34th St. Pier, New York. Taken at the exact moment of Prince Henry's arrival, and the raising of the royal standard." If Royalty knew of these necessary precautions to citizen welfare then what was the necessity of the warfare WWI and WWII. The quality of management control I presume?

Thus, did the commandos of Operation Swallow volunteer for a military mission, or a business plan, based on the security principles of Laboratory management? Because supposedly their were no survivors, and the ones who were caught in Europe ordered to be executed. Of the 400 man commando team the survivors who were captured were executed under orders of the German Army against subversion, and espionage acts of the State of Germany.

The Führer No. 003830/42 g. Kdos. OKW/WFSt, Führer HQ, 18 Oct. 1942, (signed) Adolph Hitler; Translation of Document no. 498-PS, Office of U.S. Chief of Counsel, certified true copy Kipp Major, declassified DOD 5200.30 March 23, 1983, reproduced at the U.S. National Archives.

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6/10
Emergency Operations: Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse
2 June 2009
Vol. 55 Federal Regulations 51056, National Communications System Executive Orders 12472, Dec. 11th 1990

Vol. 69 Federal Regulations 17052, The Information Security Oversight Office Executive Order 12958, "Classified National Security Information" Sec. 5.3(c), April 1st 2004

Title 28 Code of Federal Regulations 17.3 Ch. 1 Department of Justice Part 17 Subpart B

National Nuclear Security Administration: Emergency Operations http://nnsa.energy.gov/emergency_ops/index.htm

Under EO 12472 and federal regulations 12958 and 17052 Title 28 CFR 17.3 the Department of Justice must determine how to best intervene with the law involving the protection of the national infrastructure for The Information Security Oversight. People have to make these decisions against the threat of the machines we have built and the dangers they impose upon us as people.
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8/10
Investigation of Logical Design Roles with Duty, Love, and Creation of Society
14 October 2007
Forbidden Planet is an interesting plot which tells about analogous society's for intelligent life. The dominant intelligence for some reason has been extinguished only to be investigated by a population of human scientists. For some reason un-known to the investigation follow-up team from the military forces the existing population of colonists have disappeared leaving only a father and daughter.

From the perspective of the scientist the military investigation is a nuisance to his research. Only to ask questions that the research of the scientist can-not explain. However the military is obligated to its duty and honor for its people.

Eventually, when the military began to re-educate the daughter of the scientist strange energy forces begin to destroy the military team. Eventually, the cause is determined by the scientists own research and experimentation with the previous intelligent life mind enhancing machines. This energy also began to threaten the scientists daughter due to their association with the military team. Thus, the scientists own mental energy was proved to be an overall threat to the military due to the bias of the scientific perspective concerning military involvement with scientific research of intelligent life.

I think the role of love and duty as emotions within logic are very key elements of this screen-play. The story of passion and curiosity for what can establish a life balance is unique for the scientist and military personnel. The role of duty of men to country and their people is portrayed in symbolic fashion with the use of military weapons, defense, uniform dress just as witnessed by real archaeological records.

I think the solidarity of the scientist does not reflect the real world perspective of scientists due to common disciplines sharing and collaborating with information to excel with comprehensive understanding. However, the movie plot makes solidarity a super power analogous to creation of life itself. This is accomplished by defining the intelligent life being studied as the fixation through independent discovery upon logical determination and is confirmed with the uses of the intelligent design technology.
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9/10
Okinawa Martial Arts and film accuracy
28 July 2007
This movie is pretty good. The accuracy in film according to the martial arts if pretty fair. Even after only having a minimum experience of about 12 years in Okinawa Martial Arts known as Uechi Ryu I can attest that the basic principles are followed. The unique character that is developed within the plot summary according to the student teacher relationship is very entertaining. I think the methods make the film entertaining as well as have moral value.

In Karate Kid the martial arts is made to be taken seriously while promoting the nature of entertainment with accuracy of the martial art itself. The fundamental philosophical concepts are well grounded in the moral facts of life. I think many people enjoy this film as much as trying to understand the philosophical values of martial art, and the actual real martial art principles of Okinawa Martial Arts.
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Stalker (1979)
9/10
Risk assessment for Omen Geni profiler team
17 July 2007
Stalker is a unique film about risk and the assessment risk while working with people who have strong desires to undergo dangerous conditions. I think the film has many concepts under the central theme of risk and who is willing to discover.

Discovery itself is the assessment of phenomena. In Stalker it is the phenomena related to different character types or profiles. First, a guide who is knowledgeable about evading military and police security. Second persons who have money, or inherent value, to promote themselves for the new discovery. The promise is that the new discovery will alter their lives with new hope.

I use the summary title Risk Assement for Omen Geni Profiler Team, because the military assesses the area of discovery to be off limits to the public. The so called zone in the film where risk takes place is a figurative psychological state that incurs transition. Thus my interpretation of uses of transitional film color from black and white to full color. The induced para-psychology undergoes different effects pertaining to the character. Which is symbolic in the film of how they proceed in the figurative metal state with taking turns with direction, how they proceed as individuals, what precautions each member of the team is willing to use.

"Omen Geni" is a Russian term used by military to make diminutive or few, this idea is common to a regimental system of military or police state psychology due to the need for order. Thus, any ideas which may stray from that order need the assessment of the "Omen Geni" profiler to determine there risk to the social order. It is this paradox that given the human nature that the film mocks as a para-psychological thriller of color contrast as the human spirit is adulterated by the new ideas of Gods world.

I think the director and producer are also saying that the most relevant conditions of the environment while in the zone represent reality in the sense of destitute and disaster. The presence of environmental un-natural debris, litter, and or destruction of society as known to man-kind is their acknowledged presence of where the zone actually occurs in reality. Meaning that discovery itself from man-kind given any psychology to produce un-natural surroundings to the natural environment is most noticeable without utility. Even a simple spoon under water is a good utensil, but not properly used obviously out of its place in society.

Since I myself am a natural scientist for both humane and military essences the truth to a well documented discovery lies in the least amount of risk; first for reproduce-ability, and second for the inherent quality. Thus the making of diminutive risk is best for any conclusion by the objective of this film concerning discovery.
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7/10
Revelations of artwork, interpretation of a pagan occult practice
25 June 2007
The Ninth Gate is a very entertaining movie which makes the pagan occult of un-holy communes a spectacle. The sound selection seemed adequate and not overly done. I think the major roles of each character were well laid within the plot as the story was un-told. The plot of having a book detective investigate authentic claims of publication is unique. I think Johnny Dep plays a fairly good role.

I am trying to understand the role of illustrations with-in the plot, un-less to reveal a second story as the ending may infer as the book detective walks into the rising sun of the East. Visual cues are a definite link to the great entertainment of audio-visual works of art. The ancient Greeks used masks with auditory megaphones to help communicate to the audience. The details of any great work of art are in the details as well. Which can be said for painting, drawings, etc.

Personally I would like to see a sequel of how Middle Eastern thought may be involved with the concept of paper illustrations. The Sun itself is a religious icon in the Middle East, which coincides with the power of heat and light over darkness. As singular thought to re-recognize true natural power is the essence of society. To master one-self and co-ordinate others to harness the power of nature seems the object of how the sequel should continue this story.

In retrospect the use of fire and natural lighting is very play-full right up to the very end, or climax. I think the passion of the human spirit as portrayed as a natural energy for the quest for authentic knowledge was also done with very good artistic ability in this film, The Ninth Gate. As for the natural power of pagan occult practices with use of gender the differences between male and female seem obvious. This is a curious facet as compared with the use of symbols where the pentagram is primarily used instead of a waning or waxing phase of the moon.
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Se7en (1995)
7/10
Morgan Freeman, another Zodiac killer detective
13 May 2007
In this analysis the number system based on 12 using 7 is analyzed as symbolic under the Christian Orthodox faith. This case deals with visual-audio signals used by a serial killer professing to be a judge of 7 deadly sins. By his judgment actor Kevin Spacey plays the role of the executioner.

What does 7 really mean from the Bible. The 7 Churches of Ephesus in Persia were well known during the time of Jesus Christ in the Middle East. Does 7 really have a symbolic notion underlying a meaning that is a numeration of sins recognized by the Chatholic faith that are meant have no other judgment but death by the nature of that sin, and carnation.

Judgement of life questions the essence of spiritual energy that for Roman Catholics is the Holy Spirit. As for philosophy of science we are determined to have free will or determination to act. This is the duality of Jesus Christ where people are utilized due to the essence of the Holy Spirit from the father for political science and administration of justice. Thus, the motives of actor Kevin Spacey in this film as analyzed by actor Morgan Freeman as a detective are based on a catalog of environmental stress over time that manifests itself as becoming a good judge of people. The climax ending is the truth to the plot of Seven, that actor Kevin Spacey is his own Jesus Christ with the above understanding of an Orthodox viewpoint and mundane references to numerous accounts of how the number seven is used in the Holy Bible.

I question the plot of this film based on the use of numbers as with other television shows such as the Electric Company from Public Broacasting System (PBS), and Himitsu Setai Goranger. As based on natural science theory and philosophy of science as the Freemansons utilized history and great minds to create new technology they manipulated numbers. Other than for analysis key historic dates were 1717 and 1919. I think an argument can be made as much as why the number seven is a focal point but of little value in the Holy Bible as numbers are used by Freemasons to establish brotherhood, or occult.

Personally I would like to see the actor Morgan Freeman and actor James Earl Jones appear in a film plot as wise men traveling to see the Emperial Chinese family of the Han Dynasty for information to save their people. As found by the valuable silk road into Africa, where the stars are used with ancient astrology. They in turn exchange stolen information about an Egyptian djed.
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The Book of Pooh (2001–2004)
7/10
Tao of Pooh
29 April 2007
I read the Tao of Pooh, which focuses on the East Asian philosophy and the innocence of Pooh. I think Pooh as a concept from England is characteristic of other myth created in England such as Alice in Wonderland. Innocence is a difficult concept to teach once we have been born into a world of environmental stress. For this reason I like to see more of Pooh associated with emptiness type philosophy such as Zen Buddhism as well. Pooh as a constant empty vessel that gets filled with different ideas is both comical and distressful. Because it makes the character of Pooh seem like they can not learn, which I do think is relevant for any animal. So, as the symbol of innocence Pooh has both good and bad concepts founded in education. This is why I say it is more the Tao of Pooh.
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Zodiac (2007)
6/10
Plot analysis of Zodiac motives, a true story
8 April 2007
This film is an excellent documentary. Its method of documentary the past is excellent. The cinematography in color and sound is also excellent. The reasoning for camera angles is the key to telling this story, just as the motives of the Zodiac killer himself. A logical design within a design for a theatrical plot.

I camera angle is intended to give the audience a perspective. The audience is what the director intends to persuade with his story-telling in audio-visual format. This is curious since the director of this film eludes to certain facts about the Zodiac killer's character such as listening to record playing music, the type of pistol used, the type of knife used. How was the record of history used? The logical motives of the Zodiac killer was to instill fear in the police by terrorism of children at random. Then supposedly he followed up with phone calls to file their complaint to the authorities. In this movie his complaint was that his lust for terror could not be satisfied no matter how many persons he killed. His lust for the method of killing was also a great influence to his motivation. The use of guns and knives physical violence, while it was communicated to the authorities by himself.

Why did the killer use record music in this film. What was the killer listening to? The Zodiac was a clever code like any language. A logical code based on survival instincts, to feed a hunger. Not like a hunger for food, which was the one intent of the original Zodiac to depict seasonal change for farming. I was based on what we see in the sky, in the stars as direction in our lives. Maybe, he felt like the director in this film when he could hear the beautiful music at his command.

The Zodiac killer is said to have enjoyed killing people more than wild animals. His intentions to conceal his identity within the Zodiac code is curious as the human nature of language itself. Why would both a phone call and written letters be used? Why not just one method of communication. The audio-visual nature of the communication process denotes a separation in the thought process into two motives. The psychosis of what is heard is admission, because the admission of enjoying human torture and death is also self annihilation. The visual code would indicate a second motive to conceal, or mislead, or further terrorism. As with both audio and visual a record can be made as knowledge, this record is his command of reality.

The Zodiac Killer hence enjoys the record he is making of a command of death for humans, and his reality. Because there is some selection process. The Zodiac is human nature's way to determine direction, and time of year. It is at the time of the Zodiac Killer an international coordinate system that is codified as a science. Just as the criminal justice process was codified as a science. His killing tactics however, contradict both his motives and science. His killing tactics are based on terrorism, intimidation, and homicide. His command of science with the use of the Zodiac, writing, and the telephone suggest a logical modus. Hence a planned motive of audio-visual evidence.

I note that given the time period of the Zodiac killer the use of the telephone was not known to be recorded as 911 calls are today for evidence. Or the science and technology for use was not public, thus expert witness of criminal justice system was manipulated to possibly expose some hidden secret of planned homicide and use of telecommunications for criminal justice.
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7/10
AFRL-SR-BL-TR-01-0349 Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
8 April 2007
If this film title were true, then I am sure the Air Force Office of Scientific Research would know about it. Ultimately since world war II the use of long distance airplanes, the submarine, and the hydrogen bomb have made man the ultimate threat against himself.

I have referenced AFRL-SR-BL-TR-01-0349 because it is an internal code that was made un-classified. Just as this movie tries to un-veil about the X-files of military intelligence so did this program try to maintain a level of transparency in government. Also, the object was to identify management methods in US government and industry laboratories. I however think this was a cruel joke on society and sociology practice with infamous business analytics like Thomas Saaty, Joyce Alexander, Kevin Kearns, and Luis Vargas who made decision making in management a historic analytic process via publication and education.

However, the national security of American and allied citizens is always a role of any public servant. It is our civic duty as a citizen to report all threats to society. Even the methods of society.

I think that if national security was as much of threat today and in the era of this film as when the Roman Empire existed, or the Hittite Empire then the use of boats to disperse culture would have been more prevalent. I am assuming that the psychic powers mentioned in this film were genetic just as known genetic traits are passed down along generations with the knowledge of human heritage.

Thus questions of the objective of our National Security as technology has become more advanced. Methods to monitor, calculate, and even control people. This question is most likely the same as most civil leaders from Hiram Abbif builder of Solmons Temple from the city of Tyre, the Papal heads of state at the Vatician in Rome with famous inventors and scientists, and the Freemasons who have long since established lodges to promote brotherhood of society such as the Grand Lodge of England, Grand Orient de France, and Masonic Temple in Cincinnati Ohio USA. The main question I think should be what is our society made of and how should we defend it. If we are defending a greater cause than beyond man then it is not our cause to defend.
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8/10
Ethos and Pathos of leadership with the ancient world
28 March 2007
Conan the Barbarian is a great mythical adventure tale that seems to have many archaeological facts inter-woven into its plot. Especially with themes of religion, where the essence of character's ethos and pathos become even more outstandingly portrayed.

Within the Hasmonean kingdom as a reference I think this ancient period deals with the control of political power via religious competition. This seems the main battle within Conan the Barbarian movie plot where the ethos and pathos of self righteous actions are being controlled. Hence the use of suicide to demonstrate this overwhelming power by the leaders, or priests, of the snake cult. I think that this movie plot is a tangent theme of the quote, "might makes right", where the movie quote, "Riddle of Steele", is grounded in the knowledge of doing business, political fairness (striking of coinage), and mass production of metal weapons.
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10/10
Moral and Ethical Vs Immoral and Unethical characters, or the Silk Worm Vs the Merchant
5 March 2007
In The Republic, Plato puts the tale of the ring of Gyges in the mouth of Glaucon, who uses it to make the point that no man is so virtuous that he could resist the temptation of being able to steal at will by the ring's power of invisibility. In contemporary terms, Glaucon argues that morality is a social construction, whose source is the desire to maintain one's reputation for virtue and honesty; when that sanction is removed, moral character would evaporate.

What is the screenwriter trying to tell the audience other than another gruesome tale of human nature. The entertainment of the doctor, Hanibal Lecture, must be as equal to the thrills of the audience. Just as the good doctor hears the evils of man baptized by the oath of Hippocrates he is obligated by the oath to remain secret. At least until that oath can be legally dealt, and still due to personal intelligence the details not recorded are his duty to disclose.

Almost like a shield that mirrors his own reflection his conscience maintains his own character, but it consumes him. This reminds me of the scene from Superman II as well during the hour of judgment of the State criminals. Where they become imprisoned in a mirror for their crimes. Was it really three different criminals or just one with three personalities of a mute, military general, and women.

Just as the beginning of this analysis ancient myth of human nature could play on many aspects. Perhaps the reason for the use of the Deaths Head Moth being placed in the mouth. Or, based on history of film this could be the screen-writers reference to Der Fanger, 1966. A German movie that deals with a butterfly collector who develops a super-ego of power that deteriorates into a psychosis of mania where he begins to collect women.

Myths such as the emperors new cloths may play a significant role. Hence the use of women to make a new image that is respectable. The women are used to conceal the hidden emotions of the dual character of cross-gender nature. Thus the suspect makes a physical outer appearance as apparent as his illness inflicts is physical character.

Just as a garment is made from silk cloth at the expense of the moth the image of mentally ill must be at equal risk concerning human virtue. As the story is told and what is known about society and human virtue without both the individual is naked to the morals and ethics of the society. Thus as an analogous relationship just as the moth is destroyed for the sake of the merchant because of the separation of Buddist values and economic values the mentally ill individual destroys women when he truly separates from the moral and ethical obligations of society to promote his own individual image.

Actor Anthony Hopkins plays a fantastic role as the doctor. His practice at being cold and clever makes him seem the more distant. This is the exact opposite in his role as Ted Brautigan in Hearts in Atlantis. Anthony Hopkins recently became a US citizen from the United Kingdom. His duty to the UK military and theatrical skills have propelled him in his own career that is highly noted by his peers from around the globe. Good job Anthony Hopkins.
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10/10
Struggle of Life and Liberty and Love of Both
17 February 2007
This movie is very excellent in different cinematic forms. The plot itself is well mirrored in how the struggle of a man's life is patron to the struggle of life of his country. The young girl as a growing child has unknown future with her destiny, in some cases as with the ideology of most young children they wish to become princess and princes.

As a charming passionate romance to be played with this plot like the accompany of a well strung instrument the adopted wife is also set in a life struggle with giving birth. Somewhat with how government accepts the life of new administration and new principles. Difficult changes but never-the-less giving birth.

What is human life but a struggle against hunger, what is liberty but a struggle against poor discipline against laws in society. Hence the use of food and medical supplies as a necessity of both the revolution and under the stern discipline of El Capitan is equally symbolic as both of their ability to have a military discipline to obtain and use. One side as the rebels and the other as the government authority.

The child who could become princess is earnest in conducting a quest or a journey. Where she needs to obey orders as if she were in the military of a magic kingdom. As most children she is not observant to details such as the stone she found on the road when coming to the mill which looks like a puzzle piece. But in fact it is the "Eye" of a past totem, which is a sign of the Gods from her magic kingdom. She is fortunate to have a fairy guide her who looks out for her welfare, although she may not fully understand the stone totem or stone inscriptions. Just must be careful, very careful. Using chalky residue can open many doors some good some evil just as with the golden key found from the experience with the magic toad. Why she trusts the cloven messenger or the box that the golden key opens is truly a leap of faith. As a child's innocence leads her this must also have lead her to the correct door on the left as when she exhumed the knife with her income hand by its blade.

The rest is of little more than thrills from not heading the warnings to not eat or drink, for this would be torture in real life. But as the fascist warrior of her stepfather may symbolize a real terror tale of torture does exist. But this is another story not for the ears of an innocent child who seeks to become a Princess. The Peekaboo monster only guards the secret doors based on the trustworthiness, honesty, and good will that those who seek treasure may income pass.

This brings a climax to the magic of both the medicine root and trustworthy nature of any guardian. Guardians of children and citizens alike. To draw blood a life giving force what are the consequences. A few drops for a medicinal root to bring birth of the new child or a few lives to preserve the body of government. Guardians hold dear to them the essence of their existence. Thus the contradicting duality of sacrifice to preserve. This contradiction brings to life the essence of climax between being a good guardian and evil. Thus, the evil parent kills the child who would be Princess.

Only in the land of make believe can she be protected as the Princess by the King and Queen and fairy and cloven spiritual guide.
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10/10
Astrobiology Biomarkers
14 February 2007
http://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/Astrobiology/Biomarkers/index.cfm

Science fiction can be very interesting and entertaining. However, just as the fall out shelter videos of the 1950's and 1960's revealed the realism of how deadly science can be is realized.

The Andromeda Strain details just how serious a threat of debris from space that can survive the re-entry of Earths atmosphere and carry a bio-hazard that is life threatening to bio-logical organisms. The subject line and of this comment is just that. The actual agency that tries not only to study the mystery of space but analyze the biological hazards to intelligent life on Earth.

The Andromeda Strain is very entertaining and provides a plot that has an appropriate climax point. I think the mode of interaction that the movie provides of the government and secrecy is not appropriate as the subject line denotes. We have at least this much transparency in government to tell viewers where to look for realism. The film makers could have been even more inventing with how the bio-hazard team exists. I would have like to see more development of the characters persona and depth. I think this could have given a better summarization and depth to the conclusion for a lasting memory of the film and its screen segments.

Overall a good thriller and exciting look at fiction with the subject of non-fiction.
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V (1983)
10/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056777/ and 2010 action and drama combined
11 February 2007
I think V is a popularized version of the series "The Outer Limits". Although V does address the reasoning for development of the human species. But "The Outer Limits" examines how the human species defies extra-ordinary phenomena due to human-species exceptional analytical abilities to manipulate electrical fields. This analytical ability keeps people from entering into the world of television by being able to hypothesize, yet remain fearfully skeptical.

Anti-gravity is supposedly how the V mother ship stays off the planet Earth and how the V species travels on terrestrial Earth. So the concept of electrical field theory, the manipulation of electrical fields, and manipulation of biological systems seems as how V intends to beat the human species.

Another aspect of V is the food source technology. They seem to toy with the concepts of reptiles being superior and humans being a food source as well as other animals such as birds. Thus the question of the food chain and hierarchy of food sources by dominate species becomes materialized. Again the question being who is the dominate species being at the top of the food chain and who controls technology effectively being the winner of the human species.

These questions of evolution seem to be played with in a series because everyone wonders what will happen next in the next episode. Just like in V where curiosity leads humans into the mother-ship to learn the secrets of V. Curiosity being used as a psychological tool by the V species to lead them into the ship.

Or like having the genetic blue print of the human species but not fully making a human useful. Curiosity can be a learning activity of random chance that may produce a time dependent variable according to generations needed to establish a certain point of acceptance with not the gene pool of the human species but how much a life time is actually needed to achieve in terms of work. Supposing the space ship needed to travel for 200 years in space to reach the next Earth like terrestial planet then you would need to live for 200 years or the knowledge used would need to be comprehended and made operable by a knowledgeable human at any point in time that work was needed to be done.

This seems to mirror the plot of the movie 2010 a Space Odessy where the mono-lithe speaks to Dave and Hal the ship computer. Dave finally says as his last words, "Its full of stars". What really happens to Dave no one knows. Dave just obeys their commands and disappears. In the movie V at least they the human species know they are trying to investigate the ship because they are afraid of dying or being used a food source.

I think V is a fairly good show of use of creativity and concept development using science and scientific methods. The use of curiosity to develop the plot is also very good. However, that mirror plot of 2010 a Space Odessy is also an alternative reality within this plot. Would a superior species with command of technology such as the V species really allow a human to win?
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7/10
Prophecy and human nature
4 February 2007
I am very excited about the accuracy of prophecies. How human nature brings about the logic of man and his kingdom. In today's world the motives of men to establish a just and good society can not be overlooked with actions of terrorist who would call themselves patriots or the angels of their societies.

The mirror images of the Twin Towers and the Brazilian government make for a testament to what man can build and destroy. To harness Gods force of nature and direct it must be awesome. As this film projects even the worst of mans fears invites heavens guardians to help guide them.

Christopher Walken plays this role very well, although I appreciated him more in the original prophecy. I think the passion that he used in the movie The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is what most might expect of a dark angel. But as Robert DeNiro portrayed in Johnny Angel the power of wisdom by Gods hand is the moving force. Thus, I am equally satisfied with how Walken plays this dark guardian of heavens gate.
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10/10
Socialism and the Socialist Party under Fascist laws.
30 January 2007
I think this is an excellent film to document history. How can one culture dominate with a military might so briefly but so effectively. Taking human nature to the limits of ideologies. Does this documentary mirror socialist nations of singular culture such as Saudi Arabia, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, Japan, and or China? When does the balance between singular nationalist government and cultural identity shift to where political power becomes a cast system under a singular ethnicity? This film documents that very question being exercised within the Prussian culture. Which I dare to say never really changed due to geo-graphical barriers that are leading walls to isolation with geo-cultural norms such as language, trade and commerce. These are the same barriers as can be seen for the United Kingdom, Japan, and China. The exceptions are Russia which chooses a nationalist direction and the United Kingdom which identifies commerce as bartering tool for bi-lateral communication to circumvent geo-cultural barriers.

Thus, this film accurately documents the development of nationalist power shift in politics and undermining of a diverse Prussian ethnic demographics to harness full control to a singular ethnic class. The "Nazi" became what the design intended culturally and politically. The military science of "Nazi Germany" is detached from this documentary as needed to be a proper cultural document.
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10/10
Sven Ole Thorsen and Back Door Intelligence Gathering
30 January 2007
What does Sven Ole Thorsen and Arnold Scharzenegger have in common with the Sum of All Fears? Back door intelligence gathering, otherwise known as counter-intelligence? Sven Ole Thorsen can play his role in the Sum of All Fears as the tough guy clamping down on loose ends. While Governor Scharzenegger can refute his fascist right wing past and play by the rules with the United Nations according to the laws of the United States of America. You'll notice that Arnold keeps track of his past like he was human clock ticking with his father's past inscribed on his conscience. Arnold is also always on camera proclaiming the victories of the 6th largest economy in the world within the State of California like a proud parent of something he alone developed, with so much charisma as from his boyhood. Luckily the Sum of All Fears is just a movie and Sven Ole Thorsen only plays the part of Russian intelligence officers in other cinema acting roles.

I do not think Sven Ole Thorsen morally would conceal his ability to speak Russian or do business in Russia concerning the military as possible communist sympathizers may have during WWII. I do not know the actual account of deserters from the German military who did conceal their ability to speak Russian during this era. Concerning morals and military ethics with film The Sum of All Fears history has taught some lessons concerning this already, involving the ethics of war and the political economy. German V-2 rockets into London without chemical warheads just as Russian Katsusya rockets landed in Israeli. The golden rule of war-fare seems to be universal, those who have all the gold rule.

Sven Ole Thorsen plays a terrific role in the Sum of All Fears film strangling his victims with superior upper body strength like a real terminator. I wish he was a counter-intelligence operative working with the CIA in this film so he would not be detained. I like to see him as a terminator.
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Firefox (1982)
9/10
Bio-technology with use of neuronal telepathy & DARPA
9 January 2007
The plot of using a neuronal bio-technology for communication with machines is very interesting. Especially since the Department of Defense via Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) was designed to harbor such technology that has very secretive intellectual property rights. As DARPA states in its mission statement for public relations it was formed for the reason of international foreign exchange of ideas with maximum security for national defense and protection of those ideas. Firefox the movie deals with stealing those ideas. Using the pathways of underground espionage such as counter-intelligence with drug smuggling to leverage underground human intelligence (HUMINT) networks. Thus, Firefox the movie is a satirical play on DARPA and the U.S. Department of State, because foreign relations under what DARPA stands for is not negotiable due to economic or political science driving military foreign affair objectives obstructing the weight given to technology agreements via foreign affairs. I think the type casting of Clint Eastwood was appropriate. But I think this film would have given the arts persons who speak Russian a very good opportunity to gain a great co-star role or supporting actor role.
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K-PAX (2001)
8/10
Science Fiction of mental illness
24 October 2006
This film is rather interesting with how it deals with the concepts of science fiction and mental illness. The name or title of the movie is of particular interest since the actor Kevin Spacey shows some type of fluency with phonetic sounds with the psychiatrist played by Jeff Bridges. The father of psychology being known as Sigmeud Freud.

Sigmund Freud was born May 6, 1856, in a small town Freiberg in Moravia. Freud's books and lectures brought him both fame and ostracism from the mainstream of the medical community. He drew around him a number of very bright sympathizers who became the core of the psychoanalytic movement. Freud emigrated to England just before World War II when Vienna became an increasing dangerous place for Jews, especially ones as famous as Freud.

Again back to the title K-PAX is very interesting and as visionary as Kevin Spacey. If his character were to be from Russia he would know that K and X both sound the same. Maybe this is a logical notion that logic begins and ends with the same type of conclusion. However sound when heard is as beauty and truly up to the listener, which is how Sigmund Freud and some psycho-analysts base their theories. By listening to what the patient says. Again dwelling on how this film exposes science fiction in social science the title seems to toy with this notion of science theory. Again if Kevin Spacey's character was from Russia he would know PA times two is "Papa", which is father in Russian. Since this film seems to dwell on the father of psychological principles and science fiction it is interesting to analyze the title in this fashion.

This film is a very good science fiction work, and I think it would make an even better book. As books often lend the reader the ability to create conclusions of the intangible aspects to their imagination. I think this film is not well recognized in modern cinema due to the flood of special effects that mesmerize the audience as a carnival ride would with acceleration! Which is why YOU must see this film.

I think other great authors such as John Milton's "Paradise Lost", Dantes comedy "The Inferno", Plato's "The Republic", Homer's (Plato) the "Illiad" and the "Oddessy", all have the nature of this screen-play where the imagination is a key element.
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Speed Racer (1967–1968)
8/10
Economics and race car driving drama together with animation
1 October 2006
The role of economics in the industrialized North American market must have always been theorized in the homelands of the engines creation. Persons and industrialist such as Mercedes Benz and the Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) surely realized the opportunity of the North Ameircan market with the purchase of fuel and number of automobiles purchased per household. This type of economic phenomena sparked the concept of Speed Racer.

After the new constitution of Japan the industrialization of the isolated island nation of Japan must seek opportunity once again via economic partnerships with its global neighbors. This also helped spark the economic opportunities in the European and North American market if not the global market.

Speed is a young avid driver who without knowing any better is driven by his demanding father Pops Racer who has challenged himself his whole life to make a better machine better at winning races. It was in fact Pops Racer who drove his first son Rex Racer to the brink of destruction with his strategy of how to best use the technology he developed. As a mature Racer, Rex, finally realizes his own inherent values and becomes independent but still feels obligated to his younger bother Speed.

The exact relationship of Rex Racer to persons such as the Inspector are never really clear, but put into dramatization. Rex is eventually accused of being a type of agent for a country or organization due to his ability to be in places at times when there is no other explanation to how he would have known Speed was in trouble. Or the fact that the situations involved some types of illegal activity were his secretive knowledge is leveraged against an evil plot. This brings a level of cloak and dagger romance to Speed Racer.

The mixture of Speeds innocence with Trixy, Sprital, and Chim Chim brings a level of comic human nature. This concept is a good form of rhetoric to balance the themes and plots as they are played out from episode to episode. So, instead of a dry detective story the thrill of international race car driving, romance of cloak and dagger, and comedy of human nature is put into one story, Speed Racer.
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7/10
DeNiro as himself using the Jewish Kabbalh and Hasidism in art.
26 September 2006
DeNiro plays the part of a retired intelligence about to marry his daughter to the character Gaylord Focker. They claim in the movie that the character Jack used to be in the Central Intelligence Agency. But if anyone knows about the intelligence community this could be any organization authorized to operate with U.S. intelligence data.

From my point of view I like to think of the actor DeNiro using and wearing his yamaka in some film to express his hidden heritage as being Jewish. As in the movie Analyze That when DeNiro ties up customers in a diamond shop. So in this movie Meet The Parents I think DeNiro again is playing the the concept of religion with the Jewish Kabbalh and Hasidism. This religious concept has the religious concept written from my research that it is common to pass on the family secrets to a son-in-law.

Of course throughout the movie Jack is cautious and skeptical, which is probably common for a retired intelligence agent with world culture. The acting is pretty good creating a relaxed environment for entertainment with good setups for the short exciting action sequences. Camera lighting and film quality are also top noch.
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Angel Heart (1987)
8/10
A play of spirituality and Satan, finding the truth of human nature and the sovereignty of leadership
26 September 2006
This is a very unique movie which plays with the concept of death and spirituality. In unexplainable situations the body dies but the soul is unprepared. For some reason the soul needs a guide to help it find its way home to reach the logical conclusion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0bYEey2ztQ

This is a video about reaching truth of society for political power.

Robert Deniro plays the character of the angel of the lord our God sent down from heaven. His mission is to reveal the truth to a human soul which is misguided. By his guidance the truth is revealed. Although painful human nature is shown its reward by its actions.

Since Robert DeNiro is supposedly Jewish I often wonder if he also studies the Jewish Kabbalh. This is also a concept to reach enlightenment and truth of human society. This is free and only requirement is to have an open mind and open heart. According to my research Hasidism, based in the Kabbalh, became popular around the turn of the 18th Century which also stressed dance and music. As symbols have been often used music may have been interpreted as a truly logical and creative eloquence that is universal among people.

Some people have different senses of logic to determine which music is the best. The screams of pain and suffering, rejoice song, religious belief song, drums and trumpets of ancient warfare, laughter and other emotions. Natural verse electronic. Obviously in this film prefers natural saxophone music similar to a natural trumpet mouth.

Again the main theme is for the soul to reach truth, enlightenment, and or peace. Its not very peaceful to find out that the screams of pain and suffering is a desirable aspect of the investigation, even though they are naturally made by the mouth of a human soul.

I think the human soul has a universal sound in elation such as laughter, crying, pain, happiness. Why Lucifer prefers the natural course seems to entice a hatred of the concept of Satan, but similar to the concept presented in Dantes'Inferno. Although Dantes' Infernio could be more related into an investigation of feudalism, monarchy, administrative corruption by human vices. Which were more of the era of Orthodox Christian thought.

Since this film deals with eggs, being a symbol of the soul, and as Satan devours one explaining his orders for the investigation. Perhaps it is something Satan desires as well found in the musical essence as a survival tactic. Partly because Satan desires payment of this soul, and partly because Satan is being responsible, but would like to keep something which seems to be the ethical vice in natural music to further distinguishes his evil presence in the eye of the public. Or in this case the viewer of public censorship concerning the evil of man embodied in Satan as generally perceived by the public.

I discovered the secret of royalty despite this film about the Pagan Occult with the innocence of a child. Its not the hand that guides the sword for a true leader, but the mind that guides the motives of society. Hence the orb in the left hand and sword in the right of a seated ruler.

The orb could be seeds, medicine, or other knowledge condensed for the transfer into society by the ruler. As in the movie James Bond in Octopussy the Russian usage of eggs may symbolize seeds of the population or fertility ornately by jewels. But again it is the loyalty of a subject which brings the truth to protect society into the hands of their sovereign leadership that defies the forces of evil that should seek destruction of the soul of a nation.
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8/10
Orgins of the Star Killer
25 September 2006
Star Wars the movie seems very closely similar to military science and international peace accords involving space exploration and the ability to orbit the earth. I think the characters are very thought out with respect to human nature and actually events of military history.

As I have read an exceptional book I will quote a few lines and cite it for you. As the main point of the book is and was to establish a trade route from Berlin to Bagdad using geological survey around the year 1914. The manipulation of foreign policy, free trade, and political science were essential in accomplishing this objective. Absolutely nothing should stand in the way of this objective, not the Moon or the Sun. The objective and its ideology would be the foundations of a new Pax Roma society, in the case of the cited book a German Society. A key and dominate figure was Baron Von Giesl from the Vienna Militaerische Rundschau, "Monarchy as a great power" and "The moral factors are with us, as also is the force".

The book I am citing from in the above can be found within comments for the movie The Postman with actor Kevin Costner. So please refer to comments for that movie if you would like to know the Title, Editors, Publisher, and date of Publication for the above mentioned book.
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The Postman (1997)
7/10
Society that stands on the shoulders of Giants
25 September 2006
War and society only coincide under the study of military science. Since war and society have had such a great impact on how society is formed and stabilized the "experts" thought that making a science of war would be a hell of an idea, so they did. Which is called military science.

When all else fails this movie, The Postman, is supposedly a viewpoint of how society can save itself without totally relying on military science, but challenges the duality of man concerning war and society. One perspective as the title denotes is communication with any culture, creed, or color race. Open communication is a tool to allow peaceful negotiations to conflict. Thus the Postman is the savior of the United States of America in this movie.

However, as the legion of eight (8), resembles what I first commented upon. Military science will be and is a necessary evil of mankind.

I recommend a book on how the great wars of WWI and WWII have dealt with the issue of communication and culture clashes. The Great Events of The Great War. Edited by; Charles F. Horne Ph.D., Walter F. Austin L.L.M., The National Alumni 1920.
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