A world where science and progress will lead to all men's happiness

That is perhaps one of the greatest speeches of all times…  Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin was more than an actor; he was a great compositor, musician, writer and director, and a human being full of passion.  

In times of change when the world of cinema turned into the period of sound films, Chaplin delivered this masterpiece for the delight of audiences of all generations.  Let the speech motivates you if what you have rushing through your veins is blood.

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I'm sorry but I don't want to be an Emperor, that's not my business. I don't want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone if possible, Jew, gentile, black man, white. We all want to help one another, human beings are like that. We all want to live by each other's happiness, not by each other's misery. We don't want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone and the earth is rich and can provide for everyone.

The way of life can be free and beautiful. But we have lost the way.

Greed has poisoned men's souls, has barricaded the world with hate;
has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed.

We have developed speed but we have shut ourselves in:
machinery that gives abundance has left us in want.
Our knowledge has made us cynical,
our cleverness hard and unkind.
We think too much and feel too little:
More than machinery we need humanity;
More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness.

Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.

The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men, cries out for universal brotherhood for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world, millions of despairing men, women and little children, victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people. To those who can hear me I say "Do not despair".

The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed, the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress: the hate of men will pass and dictators die and the power they took from the people, will return to the people and so long as men die [now] liberty will never perish. . .

Soldiers: don't give yourselves to brutes, men who despise you and enslave you, who regiment your lives, tell you what to do, what to think and what to feel, who drill you, diet you, treat you as cattle, as cannon fodder.

Don't give yourselves to these unnatural men, machine men, with machine minds and machine hearts. You are not machines. You are not cattle. You are men. You have the love of humanity in your hearts. You don't hate, only the unloved hate. Only the unloved and the unnatural. Soldiers: don't fight for slavery, fight for liberty.

In the seventeenth chapter of Saint Luke it is written:
"The kingdom of God is within man"
Not one man, nor a group of men, but in all men; in you, the people.

You the people have the power, the power to create machines, the power to create happiness. You the people have the power to make life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure. Then in the name of democracy let's use that power, let us all unite. Let us fight for a new world, a decent world that will give men a chance to work, that will give you the future and old age and security. By the promise of these things, brutes have risen to power, but they lie. They do not fulfil their promise, they never will. Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people. Now let us fight to fulfil that promise. Let us fight to free the world, to do away with national barriers, do away with greed, with hate and intolerance. Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all men's happiness.

Soldiers! In the name of democracy, let us all unite!

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Look up! Look up! The clouds are lifting, the sun is breaking through. We are coming out of the darkness into the light. We are coming into a new world. A kind new world where men will rise above their hate and brutality.

The soul of man has been given wings, and at last he is beginning to fly. He is flying into the rainbow, into the light of hope, into the future, that glorious future that belongs to you, to me and to all of us. Look up. Look up.

Prometheus

Ridley Scott delights us once more with his ability to make grand science-fiction movies accompanied by intelligent plots.  The upcoming Prometheus will explore the origins of mankind on Earth, with a touch of its own mythology and science; if you are expecting some connection with Alien or Blade Runner get yourself ready for a whole new adventure – although the existence of extra-terrestrial life forms can be a similarity. 

The cast shows competent actors and actresses like Guy Pearce, Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace and others, and its budget is assumed to be something around $150 million dollars; Scott had initially requested a $250 million budget along with an R rating, but 20th Century Fox was reluctant to invest so much money in a film that was not PG-13, and the studio was pleased because Lindelof's screenplay was found to be more budget-conscious.

The plot follows the crew of the spaceship Prometheus in the year 2085, a team of scientists and explorers, as they explore an advanced alien civilization in search of the origins of humanity on a thrilling journey that will test their physical and mental limits and strand them on a distant world, where they will discover the answers to our most profound questions and to life's ultimate mystery.

Truth is, little is known about Prometheus' plotline; we know that the film is set in space for the most part, and is also largely based on discoveries about the creation of mankind, life and the Earth, but in the process, they threaten the future existence of mankind and are faced with unimaginable horrors.

The movie is scheduled for release on June 8, 2012 (USA) and you can find more information about it on its official website.

Beat the Drum

I guess everyone likes somewhat of, as Ricciotto Canudo called, The 7th Art.  Films, motion pictures or movies, however you want to call them, are intrinsic part of life in these modern times, bringing joy and comfort to many around the world and uniting people and cultures together.

It’s sure a lot have changed since the times of the Lumière brothers, but every year thousands of movies come to us to enrich our lives in many ways, and the bank accounts of film production companies.  The capital generated by the film industry goes over billions of dollars each year, creating thousands of direct and indirect jobs over the three stages of filmmaking: the pre-production, the production and the post-production of films.

The natural evolution of cinema as an art form is pretty noticeable, especially in the last few decades thanks to the advances in computer technologies, which allow directors to reproduce oneiric images and situations that would not be possible in real life.

However, the day is today and the moment is now, so I’m leaving some hints about releases for 2012 – although I’m not responsible for any bad movies made!

                                                        

See you around.

http://www.movieinsider.com/movies/-/2012/

http://www.recommendedmovies.net/chimpanzee-2012.html - A nature documentary centered on a family of chimps.

http://www.movieinsider.com/m4240/the-avengers/ - Based on the Marvel comic series that debuted September 1963, it’s going to be a big hit among comics lovers.

http://www.movieinsider.com/m7361/the-dictator/ - Another sarcastic comedy with Sacha Baron Cohen.

http://www.movieinsider.com/m834/men-in-black-iii/ - It is finally becoming a trilogy.

http://www.recommendedmovies.net/what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-2012.html - Predictable Romantic Comedy, for those who like the genre.

http://www.movieinsider.com/m5316/madagascar-3/ - The third part of this well-succeeded Family Title.

http://www.movieinsider.com/m4724/the-bear-and-the-bow/ - Animation, Disney Pixar.

http://www.recommendedmovies.net/seeking-a-friend-for-the-end-of-the-world-2012.html - For those who like Romantic Comedies with a touch of Drama.

http://www.movieinsider.com/m6839/spider-man-reboot/ - The reboot of the franchise is going to be a surprise, either good or bad.

http://www.movieinsider.com/m6048/ice-age-4/ - Hopefully, it will be as good as the first three.

http://www.movieinsider.com/m4906/the-dark-knight-rises/ - Apparently, it’s the year of super-hero movies.

http://www.movieinsider.com/m6725/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-ii/ - Oh, well; it is highly expected among its audience.