Download Kindle 430 KB. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? James Hilton (1900–1954) was a bestselling English novelist and Academy Award–winning screenwriter. This FAQ is empty. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Hello!!! William Douglas Street is bored with his life. Once again totally irrelevant film... Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. The down-side 'for me' is that James Hilton died young and wrote but few novels. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Therefore, all the controversy that's surrounded JFK all these years later!!! I saw it on DVD as part of the Had to Be Made film fest which included an interview w/ the director.Bottom line is the film is a take off of the whole cult like conspiracy mania surrounding the JFK assassination. Then he states, almost as an aside, "I found no evidence supporting the conspiracy." Really good. Rene Descartes It reminds us of the power of television. He becomes a ... See full summary ». Nothing So Strange is a fascinating academic exercise, and has gotten some rave reviews as it makes the rounds in the independent film festival network. A short clip from the mockumentary "Nothing So Strange".http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_So_Strange In this case Bill Gates is substituted for JFK, MacArthur Park in LA for Dealey Plaza in Dallas. A strange story, told by indirection, as Jane Waring, through recurrent interviews with a mysterious Mr. Small who is trying to get from her all she can give him of her knowledge of Mark Bradley, tells Brad's story, as she knows it. Sir Alan Smithee. The shift in tone and setting between the first half (set in Europe before WWII) and the second half (set in the U.S. at the close of the war) was too jarring. Price New from Used from Hardcover "Please retry" $216.83 . Nothing So Strange (2002) Not Yet Rated 1 hr 22 min Jan 13th, 2002. Then some synth bass for some substance. Mainly a psychological mystery that plays out slowly but with insight and intelligence. Part documentary, part expose, this film follows one-time child evangelist Marjoe Gortner on the "church tent" Revivalist circuit, commenting on the showmanship of Evangelism and "the ... See full summary ». Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Use the HTML below. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. This week’s featured content is the open-source film “Nothing So Strange.” While the whole film is protected by full copyright, individual clips can be downloaded for a nominal fee (a few cents in most cases), with the film’s footage available for reuse, remix, and commercial use in any other work provided attribution is given. $2.99. Refresh and try again. Nothing So Strange Hardcover – January 1, 1958 by Arthur FORD (Author) 4.7 out of 5 stars 12 ratings. Probing yet protective, Jane's love makes the strong thread in a pattern of deeply moving and significant events-strange events, too-and yet, to quote Daniel Webster, there is often "nothing so strange… This is the story of two modern people—a young American who, both as a scientist and as a man, faced some of the biggest problems of our times; and the girl who gave him all her heart and brain. Start by marking “Nothing So Strange” as Want to Read: Error rating book. This is a shot-on-video production and carries all the inherent flaws of a video production--hard edges and a tendency toward aliasing. Is sabotaging results ever sanctioned? Register for a free account. there's nowt so queer as folk definition: 1. said to emphasize that people sometimes behave in a very strange way 2. said to emphasize that…. At one time I tried to collect all I could find. To see what your friends thought of this book. Download Nothing So Strange free in PDF & EPUB format. Written by the author of Mr. Chips and Lost Horizon, the story is fast-paced and engaging from cover to cover. The result is a genre-bending experience that lives up to Daniel Webster's quote: "There is nothing so powerful as truth, and often nothing so strange." A strange story, told by indirection, as Jane Waring, through recurrent interviews with a mysterious Mr. Small who is trying to get from her all she can give him of her knowledge of Mark Bradley, tells Brad’s story, as she knows it. If there were no evidence to suggest anything but a lone killer, obviously the issue would be dead and buried. It’s … Read More "Nothing So Strange Movie" I read and loved Nothing So Strange many years ago. (2002). Read 10 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Working for his father is getting to him, his wife wants more money, and he's had enough. After a vicious attack leaves him brain-damaged and broke, Mark Hogancamp seeks recovery in "Marwencol", a 1/6th scale World War II-era town he creates in his backyard. A mockumentary examining the December 2nd, 1999 assassination of Microsoft CEO Bill Gates in Los Angeles, and the group of key players seeking to unravel the mystery of his alleged assassin... 5 of 22 people found this review helpful. A mockumentary examining the December 2nd, 1999 assassination of Microsoft CEO Bill Gates in Los Angeles, and the group of key players seeking to unravel the mystery of his alleged assassin as well as the circumstances surrounding his death. This is yet another fine novel by James Hilton. Learn more. Learn more. Title: “I'm in a weird place because the book is about to come out. With all the things going on in the world in the last few years:, Iraq, Enron, 9/11, the corruption of the Bush administration, etc. You've got to fully digest and comprehend something to lampoon it. The characters are excellent, the writing is concise and understandable. Nothing So Strange book. Nothing So Strange and millions of other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Check out our editors' picks for the movies and shows we're excited about this month, like Mortal Kombat, "Them," and Stowaway. Then I added a filtered out acoustic guitar part to give it a little bounce. The disc presents Nothing So Strange in a full-frame transfer of the film's original 1.33:1 theatrical presentation. [6] Doug Brunell of Film Threat rated it 4/5 stars and called it I feel the choice of subject was the problem.In reading about the film I thought it would have more to do w/ Gates and Microsoft and greedy corporations, etc. A journey into the life and work of beat poet and activist Bob Kaufman and his insistence that poetry is fundamental to humanity's moral survival. After attending Cambridge University, Hilton worked as a journalist until the success of his novels Lost Horizon (1933) and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1934) launched his career as a celebrated author. After reading a new Hilton (Random Harvest) and rereading Lost Horizons recently, I wanted to tackle Nothing So Strange again, and I am glad I did. Huhhhh! Let's pick on the crazy conspiracy buffs. It's pretty well executed and convincing, but quite frankly not all that funny and not all that satirical. Guess what? Nothing so strange. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Like so many of his books, this is psychological study. No matter what your feeling or opinion is, it is clear there is some kind of evidence to suggest more than one person was involved in the plot to kill JFK, hence a conspiracy. JFK was killed in 1963.... Oliver Stone's JFK, which rekindled the whole thing came out in Dec. 1991. I love James Hilton's books. Genre/Form: Biographies Biography: Additional Physical Format: Online version: Williams, Francis, 1903-1970. I've been a fan of Brian Flemming's other work including his segments on the old IFC show Split Screen, but Nothing So Strange is just plain irrelevant. "There is nothing so powerful as truth, and..." - Daniel Webster quotes from BrainyQuote.com "There is nothing so powerful as truth, and often nothing so strange." Because of Flemming's lack of understanding here, or rather lack of knowledge, his total dismissal of any possibility of conspiracy, it makes the whole film fall flat and lose any satirical edge. L’éducation prend une place importante dans la vie et pour réussir, on utilise tous les matériels à notre disposition. Title: Nothing So Strange Author: James Hilton * A Project Gutenberg of Australia eBook * eBook No. 1893, Bell, Florence Eveleen Eleanore; Robins, Elizabeth, Alan's Wife[1], act 1, scene 1, pages 11–12: Well (shakes her head with a little smile as she goes on knitting)—there's nowt so queer as folk! A very well written book about a scientist's struggles before and during World War II, told from the perspective of a wealthy young woman who unexpectedly comes into his life. Sir Alan Smithee. London : Cassell, 1970 Copyright 1947, the story is placed immediately before and during World War II. “The right mixture of caring and not caring - I suppose that's what love is.”, Lauren Hough on Leaving Cults, the Military, and Bad Jobs. "So Strange" is from Polyphia's new album, New Levels New Devils, out now. Documentary look at five unusual homes and the people who built (or adapted) them. There is nothing so strange and so unbelievable that it has not been said by one philosopher or another. 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