The Most Excellent Films From Pixar

By Clifford Daniels

The computer-animated film studio, Pixar, has brought the planet films that are adored by kids and even by grown-ups. Pixar has only made 10 films altogether so far, yet each of these great movies has been a critical and profitable hit. As of this date, the studio has earned twenty-two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes and three Grammy's, which have all served to make it one of the most critically acclaimed film studios in history.

Pixar's achievement starts in the year 1995 with "Toy Story". This enjoyable motion picture follows the life of Woody, the toy cowboy as he competes with "Buzz Lightyear" as the pet toy. "Toy Story 2", the sequel, came out in 1999.

In the middle of the two "Toy Story" movies came " A Bug's Life" from 1998. The tale of a extraordinarily resolute ant named Flik and his battle to stop some gluttonous and ferocious grasshoppers from stealing the food that the ant colony worked hard to amass.

The things that go bump in the night were the stars of the charming and memorable tale, "Monsters, Inc." from the year 2001. This is the account of a group of adorable monsters and how they try to protect a charming little girl.

The most commercially successful Pixar film to date came out in 2003. "Finding Nemo" grossed in excess of $800 million worldwide. "Finding Nemo" is a amusing yarn about a little clown fish that gets separated from his father and taken away to reside in an aquarium in a dentist's office. The venture begins when Nemo disappears and his father travels the ocean to locate him.

Superhero's at their most superb defines "The Incredibles" from the year 2004. Mr. And Mrs. Parr, formerly acknowledged as Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl gave up their crime fighting careers as superhero's to become ordinary people and rear a family under the government protection program. When Mr. Parr gets overcome by the excitement of his earlier superhero existence, can Elastigirl and the rest of the Incredible family unit save him?

In 2006, we meet Lightning McQueen, a delightful red racecar as he learns about life and being happy and successful from the other cars in a township called Radiator Springs. In 2007, Remy the rat follows his reverie to become a chef in a elegant French restaurant in "Ratatouille" and in 2008, "Wall-E" the last existing robot on earth looks for love.

And what is predicted to be the very finest Pixar movie yet, "Up" from 2009. Maybe we can achieve our all-time dreams, no matter our age. An elderly man makes his lifetime dreams come true with some willpower and perseverance. - 18762

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Learn How to Play the Guitar in 5 minutes!

By John Edward

Yep, you would be surprised at what you can learn from just a few minutes of your time. The guitar has been around for centuries, and during this period there have been some magnificent professionals to give us some of the ultimate sounds of the music industry.

If you want to learn how to play the guitar, it will take some patience, dedication, and commitment on your part. You will also have to get used to some physical effects from playing the guitar as well.

The first thing that you'll notice is calluses. It happens to every guitar player both new and old, so get used to them. Remember, the strumming of the strings is relentless and there are going to be some "hard labor" going on with your hands. Plus, we promise you the shoulders will get sore.

Remember, no matter whom your guitar idol is, they too had to start somewhere. They experienced the same finger calluses hand and shoulder soreness that you do. The old saying "No pain, no gain" is pretty relevant to when you first learn how to play the guitar.

When you first learn how to play the guitar, it's important to understand the tuning process. If you can't figure this out, then your going to hear sounds that are as bad as Mike Ditka's singing "Take Me Out to The Ball Game" at Wrigley Field (it was horrendous). You have the lower E string, the A string, the D string, the G string, and the B string. These are arranged from the bottom of the guitar to the top. Then of course you have the high E string, which should be tuned last.

While many music stores can do this for you, we recommend doing it yourself. You will find that if you take the time to do it on your own, the sounds will become more natural and you'll get a better feel for your instrument. However, if you really don't want to mess with it, you could have someone do it for free, but most places will cost you some money.

The last thing to do is start reading the guitar tabs. There are all kinds of tutorials on the Internet, so it won't be hard to find something. Just position your fingers on each string and strum the guitar using the other hand. Granted this will take some practice, but it will be well worth it in the end. Just play easier chords in the beginning to get a better feel for everything. The simple ones are C, G, and A.

That's it! You now know how to play the guitar. Always remember that practice makes perfect. The more you practice, the sooner you will master playing the guitar. - 18762

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The Best Xbox 360 Games

By Larry Moon

Searching for an Xbox 360 game can be a little bit tough, because of the amount of titles that are piled on retail shelves daily. The reason there are so many titles on the shelf for Xbox is because they were the pioneer of the seventh generation gaming consoles that were released. The newest games that come out for the Xbox 360 are almost $60 no matter what the title is. So instead of going out and blowing your money on a cool game that looks awesome on the box, you should consider these titles.

Gears Of War 2 was one of the most highly anticipated games of the year. It was this highly anticipated because of the games phenomenal games of the year, because of the crazy good graphics, high speed game play, and single and multi-player action. This is a must have game for warfare buffs, and definitely well worth the money.

In 2008, Grand Theft Auto IV was given several "game of the year" awards for its lasting game play, and excellent presentation. GTA IV was one of the most highly anticipated and also highly contested games of the year because of its graphic nature. But we can assure you that this game is one of the best of the year, and even has an extra episode that you can download via Xbox Live, with more due later this year.

If you prefer treating yourself in a darker atmosphere, consider playing Dead Space. Dead Space is recognized by reviewers as the "World's Scariest Game". That should be more than enough to buy this thrilling third-person shooter.

Gears Of War 2 was another game that was highly anticipated and rated as one of the best games of the year. This game won quite a few awards this year making this game a must have and well worth money. It offers unreal graphics, high speed game play, great single player action, as well as the ability to play with up to as much as 9 others.

One of the best games to hit the stands this year was Grand Theft Auto IV. GTA IV won several awards last year from notable internet review sites. Not only was it one of the most highly anticipated games for Xbox but also was one of the most contested, due to its graphic nature. It comes with one extra episode that you can download on Xbox Live for more game play.

Although a bit more expensive than most of the Xbox Live games out there Braid is a great one to have. This is a puzzle game that will stimulate your mind, and make you think a little bit in a fun fashion. The musical score and the story line were very highly recommended and will make your gaming experience one to remember.

There are many more Xbox live games that are worth playing. This best way to find these games is to check out the game review websites and see what reviews have the highest scores. The Xbox live is an excellent system to have if you want lots of gaming options. - 18762

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Piano For All - Robin Hall Piano For All Review

By Chris Jensen

Many people believe that learning how to play the piano is extremely difficult and not everyone can learn how to play this classic instrument. However, Robin Hall tries to correct this belief by introducing a Piano For All course available in pianoforall.com.

Piano For All is a complete piano course that lets you learn how to play pop, blues, jazz, ballads, classical, and many other pieces on the piano. It also lets you learn how to play piano faster - you will not need to wait for years to see results, you will start noticing changes in your piano playing skill in months.

Robin Hall's Piano For All course lets you start with popular chord-based rhythm style piano playing. This playing style is relatively easier to learn than any other style yet it sounds remarkably like real piano playing. This helps you pull off a professional sound almost instantly. Once you believe you sound great while having lots of fun you can take on more advanced chord and rhythm pieces in the blues, ballad, jazz, ragtime, and improvisation styles. How? Because Piano For All integrates learning and fun that encourages to continue learning more. Eventually, you will find yourself progressing to sight-reading classical pieces with Piano For All as a guide.

This piano course has 10 modules: Party Time / Rhythm Piano (basic), Shake.. Rattle 'n' Roll.. (blues and rock 'n' roll), Chord Magic, Advanced Chords Made Easy, Ballad Style, Jazz Piano Made Easy, Advanced Blues Piano & Fake Stride, Taming the Classics, Speed Learning, and Bumper Resource Book. It also has 200 video lessons to help you in every step of the way. The e-books are also embedded with 500 audio piano lessons to help cut the learning time in half.

Robin Hall gives interested students a plus by having Piano For All available in great payment options. You can choose to order one book at a time or you can choose to have the complete piano course on a CD-ROM. With Piano For All, you will not have to spend money, time, or effort on traditional piano lessons. - 18762

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How To Play A Nice Little Chord Change That Crops Up In Many, Many Songs, And It's Yours For FREE... Give it A Try!

By Mike Jones

This article shows a nice chord change that you can use over and over in many different situations and should definitely be added to your bag of trickswhich you should start to build up over time in order to achieve your dreams of becoming an awesome guitar player. If the correct building blocks are in place then there is no reason why you should not become a great player. This sequence is really effective but it does assume you have some understanding of playing the guitar.

As mentioned earlier if your ability is not yet at a level to be able to play this chord sequence, don't panic, keep this little tip for future reference and once your ability improves, simply pull it out of your bag of tricks that you will be building up from lots of FREE articles I will be posting over the coming weeks.

Ok, let's get going:

Playing an 'A major' chord in the open postion using your 1st,2nd and 3rd fingers play one bar all down strokes and on the beat.

Next lift off your 3rd finger to reveal the open B string (this chord is called Asus2) and play one bar.

Now, hold down using your 4th finger the 'B string' at the 3rd fret (1st and 2nd finger remain unchanged at the second fret throughout this sequence) and play one bar, this is an Asus4 chord. Then finish with one bar of 'Amajor' to complete this four bar sequence.

And that's it!

This chord sequence arises in many, many tunes. It sounds really great and can be used by the relative beginner. It will produce a really nice sounding sequence. - 18762

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