One Week From Today...

I am really looking forward to the release of The Adventures of Tintin: The Seceret of the Unicorn next Wednesday, the 21!

This film is directed by Steven Spielberg (Indiana Jones, E.T., Jurassic Park) and produced by Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy).

The Adventures of Tintin is a series of comic books created by Belgian artist Georges Rémi(1907–1983), who wrote under the pen name of Hergé. The series was written from 1929-1986 and was one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century, with translations published in more than 50 languages and more than 200 million copies of the books sold to date.

Set during a largely realistic 20th century, the hero of the series is Tintin, a young Belgian reporter. He is aided in his adventures by his faithful fox terrier dog Snowy. Later, popular additions to the cast included the brash and cynical Captain Haddock, the highly intelligent but hearing-impaired Professor Calculus and other supporting characters such as the incompetent detectives Thomson and Thompson. Hergé himself features in several of the comics as a background character. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Tintin

The new upcoming film is based on three Tintin comics.

#9: The Crab with the Golden Claws

#11 :The Secret of the Unicorn

#12: Red Rackham's Treasure

Click Here to View the Official Tintin Movie Site

Click Here to View the Tintin IMDb Page

~S

70 Years Ago Today: "A day that will live in infamy."

On December 7, 1941, 70 years ago today, Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Teritory, killing more than 2,300 Americans.

The U.S.S. Arizona was completely destroyed and the U.S.S. Oklahoma capsized. A total of twelve ships sank or were beached in the attack.

More than 160 aircraft were destroyed and more than 150 others were damaged.

"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." ~President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

A hurried dispatch from the ranking United States naval officer in Pearl Harbor, Commander in Chief Pacific, provided to all major navy commands and fleet units the first official word of the attack. It said simply: AIR RAID ON PEARL HARBOR X THIS IS NOT DRILL.

The day after, December 8th Congress declared war on Japan.

View of Pearl Harbor from a Japanese plane.

USS Arizona

The remaining surviviors of Pearl Harbor, gathered today in Hawaii for, possibly, the last time. There are not many left and soon there will be none. The conversations I have been blessed to have with WWII vets have been the most wonderful I have ever had.

Let us never forget to remember and honor those who have fought for the freedoms we enjoy today.

~S

Desperate Journey (1942)

Watched this movie the other night and REALLY liked it. One of the best WWII films I've ever seen.

Click Here to view the IMDb page.

~S

Red Tails (2012)

Red Tails is an upcoming action drama to be released in January 2012. The story is inspired by true events and is based on the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of combat pilots during World War II. The executive producer of the film is George Lucas.

Trailer 1 tells the story of the film...

...and trailer 2 is epic!

Click Here to view the IMDB page for Red Tails

~S

October Baby: Special Release!

Went to a pre-release screening of October Baby tonight. Well done Erwin Bros!!
Back in September 2010, I had the opportunity to be on set for two days and run a behind-the-scenes camera.

There will be special screenings in Alabama and Mississippi starting October, 28. The nationwide release will be in spring 2012.

On October, 28, it will be in the Hollywood 18 in Huntsville.

Check out the link!

http://www.octoberbabymovie.net/

The Founding Fathers App

A friend of mine is making a history app. Check it out! He would really appreciate your support!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2015156602/the-founding-fathers-project?ref=live

The Sea Hawk (1940)

Click Here to view the trailer.

This is one of my most favorite films. The score and main theme, by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, is one of the greatest.

October Baby

I was very priviledged to be able to work for two days on this film. For the first day I helped with craft services (a.k.a water boy). On the second day I was able to be an assistant to a friend of mine on the set and a behind-the-scenes cameraman.

I was able to watch and learn from the Erwin Bros. while in the Galapagos filming The Mysterious Islands and it was great being with them again.

Click Here to view the October Baby IMDB page.

~S

The Battle at F-Stop Ridge

I love this camera ad.

~S

The Adventures of TinTin

Click Here to Go to the Official Movie Site

Fun...

STS-133 Launch Video

I filmed and edited this video from footage I shot at Kennedy Space Center.

Discovery's Last Flight: STS-133 from Silas Solid on Vimeo.

Discovery's Last Mission: STS-133

On February 24, 2011, my grandpa took my brother John-Luke and I to shuttle launch STS-133, space shuttle Discovery's last mission.While waiting for the launch, we toured Kennedy Space Center's Saturn V building.

Discovery's Mission Patch

The Saturn V Building

Apollo Command Module

The Saturn V

Astronaut Suits

Lift Off of Discovery STS-133

What a Day with my Grandpa!

Hazardous Journeys: Sand Dunes Trailer

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Hazardous Journeys: The Into The Amazon Expedition

Hazardous Journeys: The Into the Amazon Expedition from Solid Brothers Motion Pictures on Vimeo.

Here is a short overview of our Amazon trip, shot and edited by my brother John-Luke.

Click here to enter the official Into The Amazon website.

The Into The Amazon Expedition

I just got back from an amazing 6 day journey in the Amazon jungle. I'll be posting photos in the near future.

~S.D.S.