Paramania GTR in Action - Desert Style Paramotor

Paramotore nel deserto.

DRESSING UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Okay it's time to make some decisions, what will you wear with Xmas?

You can't go wrong with plaids, whether it's a pant or a blazer, but never together.

Happy Holidays!

99 and 44/100% Dead (1974)

          On paper, this action thriller about a hit man drawn into a web of underworld intrigue is completely pedestrian—the story features standard tropes like an antihero rescuing his innocent girlfriend from a fellow hit man in the employ of a mobster whom the antihero has alienated. However, simply describing the plot of 99 and 44/100% Dead doesn’t account for the batshit-crazy storytelling style that director John Frankenheimer uses from start to finish, or the surreal nature of the picture’s awkward attempts at black comedy. On some level, this movie aspires to blend elements of comic books, film noir, and satire into a singular approach—but since the elements clash with each other, and since the movie compounds this problem with dissonant flavors like amateurish supporting players and goofy music, the end result is an odyssey into inexplicable weirdness.

          Richard Harris, adorned with a strange Prince Valiant haircut and gigantic eyeglasses, plays Harry Crown, a hit man hired by gangster Uncle Frank Kelly (Edmund O’Brien) to settle a turf war in some unnamed American city. Uncle Frank wants Harry to rub out goons in the employ of Uncle Frank’s rival, Big Eddie (Bradford Dillman). Meanwhile, Harry is trying to build a life with saintly schoolteacher Buffy (played by vapid model-turned-actress Ann Turkel, Harris’ real-life companion at the time). Also mixed into the storyline are Tony (David Hall), a junior-level crook whom Harry adopts as a sort of apprentice, and Baby (Kathy Baumann), Tony’s voluptuous young girlfriend.

          Frankenheimer treats the whole movie like a comic strip, so gangsters wear stylized outfits—think pinstriped suits and wide-brimmed hats—while Harry brandishes a pair of matching pistols with pearl handles. The setting is a city seemingly populated only by warring gangsters, so gunfights and murders take place in plain sight, and violent scenes are “ironically” scored with upbeat music and cheerful whistling. Everything in 99 and 44/100% Dead is overwrought in the clumsiest way, so the tone of the picture is captured by a scene in which Harry’s arch-enemy torments Baby.

          The villain of the piece is hit man Marvin “Claw” Zuckerman (Chuck Connors), who is missing a hand and therefore carries around a briefcase filled with bizarre prosthetic attachments. Arriving in town and demanding a sexual plaything, Marvin is furnished with Baby, who wears a barely-there yellow dress so sheer her nipples seem as if they’re trying to achieve liftoff. While Baby watches, Marvin affixes whips and other prosthetics to his stump, scowling and threatening Baby with cartoonish dialogue. And so it goes from there—take the standard elements of a crime film, jack them up on crank, and you’ve got this very strange moment in the career of one of action cinema’s greatest directors. 99 and 44/100% Dead isn’t Frankenheimer’s oddest film—that honor belongs to 1996’s insane The Island of Dr. Moreau—but it’s close.

99 and 44/100% Dead: FREAKY

Sixties style icon: Francoise Hardy.

Francoise Hardy was born in Paris and was a popular French singer and actress in the 1960's. You may recognize her from the song "Tous les garcons et les filles" from Moonrise Kingdom. (You know that scene when they are dancing on the beach? That's the one!) If you thought that song was catchy then we definitely recommend you checking out the rest of her albums. She has such a beautiful voice that is so easy and fun to dance to! Not only do we love her voice, but we also can't get enough of her effortless casual 1960's style. I mean with the thick bangs, winged eyeliner, and bold stripes, what's not to love?

A perfect example of her excellent hair.

Such a beautiful candid shot.

We can't decide which look we love more!

Gah! How incredible is this dress!

Francoise, not only are you talented but you're a natural beauty.

XO

all images found via google images.

Motolotnia Echo plus 912

Delta a motore carenato.

New Page on my Personal Websites at Summitpost

These are the latest websites on my thread at summitpost
Antarctica - The world's last great wilderness

http://www.summitpost.org/phpBB3/personal-websites-t2819-2115.html

Mt Waddington

Mt Cooke

Aconcagua (See j spencer link)

Colin in Patagonia

http://jspencerv.blogspot.com.ar/2012/12/mount-aconcagua-12-10-to-12-21-2012.html

http://www.bbc.com/travel/slideshow/20121207-the-worlds-last-great-wilderness

http://www.bbc.com/travel/slideshow/20121207-the-worlds-last-great-wilderness


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Lalamagic & a $50 Giveaway!

We are pleased to introduce one of our sponsors for this month- LALAMAGIC!

Not only is this shop filled with amazing vintage-inspired goodies, but they have been kind enough to offer a $50 gift certificate to use on anything in the shop! All you need to do to enter the give-away is like Lalamagic on facebook, go to their shop, and then come back here telling us which is your favorite piece along with a way for us to contact you in case you win!

It was hard to narrow down our favorites! This shop is right up our alley with peter pan collars galore and  so many that would be perfect for New Years' Eve!

SHOP//FACEBOOK//PINTEREST

My name is Gracelys, I own and run this little boutique called Lalamagic. I live in one of the tiniest and busiest cities in the world but I feel blessed I'm still able to find my own space to dream and to make my dreams come true. I devote my full-time in handpicking unique quality pieces, designing the storefront, and packing every single order with love! I believe in you are what you wear so I never get tired about searching for the most fascinating piece that reflects the originality and loveliness of Lalamagic. Vintage-Inspired Fashionista is what Lalamagic is all about – vintage, inspiring, and fashionable. My store is filled with polka dots, retro prints, and all sweet pretty things of floral and heart-shaped. Sweet day all lovelies!

What are you still doing here? Go and check out the Lalamagic shop and then enter the giveaway!

Congratulations to "Cappywanna"! You have won the gift certificate!