Graphic of the Day: What's Behind the Colors of Star Wars' Lightsabers

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Belated 'Back to the Future' Day! (October 21, 2015)

Remember the 1985 Scifi comedy movie series Back to the Future?

In one of the series, protagonists Marty McFly (Michael J Fox) tand Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown (Christopher Lloyd) travel from 1985 to October 21, 2015 (two days ago)

Image from Daily Mail

Marty McFly: Where are we? When are we?

Doc: We're descending toward Hill Valley, California, at 4:29 pm, on Wednesday, October 21st, 2015.

Marty McFly: 2015? You mean we're in the future?

Jennifer: Future? Marty, what do you mean? How can we be in the future?

Marty McFly: Uh, Jennifer, um, I don't know how to tell you this, but I... you're in a time machine.

Jennifer: And this is the year '2015'? Doc: October 21st, 2015.

Movie excerpt from the IMDB's Back to the Future II

 

USA Today Headline (Back to the Future Tweet)

Marty McFly and Doc on the Jimmy Kimmel show...

Trivia: 11 Technologies which Back to the Future got right (Business Insider)

Video: Hunger Games' Catching Fire: Is Katniss a Modern-Day Spartacus?

My daughter wanted to watch Hunger Games: Catching Fire, so my wife and I accompanied her. I haven't seen the first episode The Hunger Games in its entirety (I saw only the last segment on cable TV) but headed to the movie with a general idea of the plot. Nonetheless, I came out quite impressed by the second series.  Reason? The movie seem like an allegorical portrayal of real world politics; freedom versus despotic political power

Learn liberty has a video explaining the popular appeal of Hunger Games and related movies: (hat tip Cafe Hayek)

Literature and legend often reflect their culture. Some themes, like that of rulers imposing coercive power, or of individuals rising up against tyrants, are as relevant today as they were in antiquity. Suzanne Collins drew on Greek mythology's story of the Minotaur and on the legend of Spartacus in ancient Rome as she created the Hunger Games series. Her hero, like the heroes in these stories, does not seek her own power or profit but is standing up against a violent and tyrannical government. "People everywhere yearn for the freedom to pursue their own goals and dreams," says Prof. Amy Sturgis. Even though the themes are ancient, stories like the Hunger Games resonate with readers because the anxieties and fears they portray are real and relevant. "These stories aren't just entertainment," Sturgis says. "They are reflections of who and what we are." Do the themes in these stories resonate with you? Why?

Video: Anthology of 2011 Movies

At the VIMEO, Matt Shapiro compiles numerous films of 2011 into this splendid video montage. (original link here).

2011: The Cinescape from Matt Shapiro on Vimeo.

It dawned on me that I have missed much of last year's best movies.

Coming Soon: Atlas Shrugged The Movie

(hat tip: Robert Wenzel)