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Saw the newest Kevin Smith film on friday October 31 2008.

Kevin Smith has completely come into his own as a filmmaker. First let’s talk about the movie: if you don’t know already, here it is. Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.

With every movie Kevin makes you see his progression in his art. From lighting to camera shots, you see his fully realized film capability. There are so many well thought out shots and masterfully edited scenes in this movie you would never believe that Kevin basically wrote, shot, and cut the film on his own.

A lot of reviewers pan this film mostly because they either do not like Kevin Smith films or they have a fear of human anatomy. it maybe the heavy use of Adult language or they could just be middle age old recluses who refuse to change with the time. Potty mouth Language is always in full force, The dirty talk only helps assert the already well understanding fact that these people are normal average Americans who use the 4 letter and sometimes larger words to help show and explain their feelings in a simple and to the point way. That’s how we talk, The only thing I do miss is Kevin’s monologues. this film seems to be more mainstream than all his other films but it is always and without a doubt is his work.

this is one of the funniest and well thought out comedy films this year!

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This years TreeHouse OF Horror completely fell flat, every joke predictable and every ending just fell on it’s face. if you have never watched the Simpson’s don’t start now, and if you love the Simpson’s I am deeply sorry for the weak show that was shown tonight. the only part that could have been wonderful was it’s a grand pumpkin Milhouse. and it was destroyed in the first 4 minutes.

The Voodoo Doll is a small doll made of stick and stuffing, that is a representation of a person. The practice of voodoo dolls to cure the sick and unhealthy has its place in the lost passage of time. Its meaning started out of a way of healing which then leads to the idea of inflicting pain and torment.

This very easy and simple idea has its grounds in reality the transference of a persons “soul” would be placed in the doll and would in fact be you. The doll now has a piece of you, it could be a ring, a lock of hair or even personal “body” liquids (tried my best to be discrete). Now the doll has your person inside of it whatever the dolls controller wishes to do to you it will affect you.

Why and how this works: Simply put for any of this stuff to work or affect you one must wish and want to believe it to be so. This is the old act and case of mind over matter. Hypnotists use this to control subjects making them think they cluck like a chicken or stop smoking. As long as the subject thinks its powerless to stop it they will do as the other commands.

Three things are at work with the voodoo doll

First: the voodoo priest or witch holds the doll and never do they give it to the person. They simply say this doll represents you. By doing this you are right from the start completely in their control. The idea of a person having you in their hands is one of the major tactics in the game.

Second: taking a personal item of yours this is the “soul” they prey on your belief in the idea of a Soul and say they are taking yours by Transference or osmosis. Now you are completely invested in the game

Third: pins or string or whatever is used on the doll will affect you. By doing this you will do what is happening cause A: you see it and B: they tell you or start singing a chant or prayer

to understand the history of the doll and of Voodoo itself click on the links below

Voodoo Dolls and Voodoo

And just for fun enjoy this video

Yesterday we met with my Co-writer  Al and we talked about the script and his ideas of how to mold the film. All I can say is Wow! plain and simple, its going to be one amazing dark script. earlier on in the week I spoke with a couple of groups to lend us some music for the film, I have also spoken with a couple of composers who would like to do the soundtrack.

the cast is set and will have a full head shot profile of the full cast by next week

We here at Alternative Mindz are sending a big warm Happy Birthday to our Friend and Family (as well as the greatest Editor and Web designer in the world) Shakil

Happy Birthday From

Rob,Crystal,Billy and the rest

Happy Halloween, before you go out to the Halloween parade in NYC

Halloween parade

let us understand why we celebrate this day.

History of Halloween:

Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain from the Old Irish samain.

The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture, and is sometimes  regarded as the “Celtic New Year”.

Traditionally, the festival was a time used by the ancient pagans to take stock of supplies and slaughter livestock for winter. The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31, now known as Halloween, the boundary between the earthly bound  and the deceased dissolved, and the dead become dangerous for the living by causing problems such as sickness or damaged crops.

The festivals would frequently involve bonfires, into which bones of slaughtered livestock were thrown. Costumes and masks were also worn at the festivals in an attempt to mimic the evil spirits or placate them.

Halloween (whats in the name)

The term Halloween is shortened from All Hallows’ Even. Halloween” gets its “n” from “even”) as it is the eve of “All Hallows’ Day, which is now also known as All Saints’ Day

why the costume:

the present-day Halloween custom of wearing costumes and going trick-or-treating has its place in history. the medieval practices of “mumming” and “going a-souling” on the eves of All Saints and All Souls Days November 1 and 2. Mumming took the form of wearing costumes, singing, play-acting, and mischief making, while souling entailed going door to door and offering prayers for the dead in exchange for treats, particularly “soul cakes.”

V for Halloween:

British custom, dating from the 1600s, of youths wearing masks and carrying effigies while begging for pennies on Bonfire Night (also known as Guy Fawkes Night), the November 5 commemoration of the so-called Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliament in 1605.

Trick or Treat:

the mordern day invention of Halloween started around 1940s and remains so to this very day. adults and children alike dress in outlandish outfits and enjoy this true pagan hoilday!

Happy Halloween

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We are holding auditions for the female lead and female extras for Paper Cut this Saturday October 25 from 10am-12pm

also we will be doing a series of video blogs for the making of our first feature lenght film Paper Cut