Kingdom of Fife Videos

Because I am such a dumb-bunny, I somehow deleted our youtube account.  I have now re-uploaded most of our videos to a new account on Vimeo.  I hope some of you enjoy these projects as much as Dudeboy and I did making them. 

In Flanders Fields

Dudeboy "visits" the fields of Flanders and WWI, and pays tribute to Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae by reciting his poem In Flanders Fields. Be sure to click the full-screen button to the left of the Vimeo logo to enlarge the video.

In Flanders Fields from TO Fife on Vimeo.

Kingdom of Fife Film School . . . August

Here is the thirteenth installment of the Kingdom of Fife Film School. These are the films Dudeboy watched during August with his ratings.

• Captain America 8 stars [2011; US; watched 8.28.11]
• Cowboys and Aliens 8 stars [2011; US; watched 8.28.11]
• The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman 9 stars [1974; US; watched 8.26.11]
• Moby Dick 9 stars [1956; US/UK; watched 8.8.11]

Kingdom of Fife Film School . . . July

Here is the twelfth installment of the Kingdom of Fife Film School. These are the films Dudeboy watched during July with his ratings.

• Evil Under the Sun 8 stars [1982; UK; watched 7.31.11]

• Sherlock Holmes and The House of Fear 8 stars [1945; US; watched 7.31.11]

• Searching for Bobby Fischer 8 stars [1993; US; watched 7.30.11]
  

• Hounds of Baskervilles 8 stars [1939; US; watched 7.29.11]

• King Kong 9 stars [1933; US; watched 7.16.11]

• Sherlock Holmes the Sign of Four 8 stars [1987; UK; watched 7.13.11]

• Rear Window 9 stars [1954; US; watched 7.6.11]

• Labyrinth 8 stars [1986; US/UK; watched 7.4.11]

• Gladiator 8 stars [2000; US/UK; watched 7.2.11]
  

Kingdom of Fife Film School . . . June

Here is the eleventh installment of the Kingdom of Fife Film School. These are the films Dudeboy watched during June with his ratings.

• Reconstruction: The Second Civil War 9 stars [2003; US; finished 6.29.11]
• Thunderbirds Are Go 9 stars [1966; UK; watched 6.26.11]
• The Triplets of Belleville 9 stars [2003; FR; re-watched 6.21.11]
• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 9 stars [1966; IT; watched 6.19.11]
• Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark 8 stars [1981; US; watched 6.4.11]

Kingdom of Fife Film School . . . May

Here is the tenth installment of the Kingdom of Fife Film School. These are the films Dudeboy watched during May with his ratings.

• Zelig 10 stars [1983; US; watched 5.31.11]
• The Conspirator 9 stars [2011; US; watched 5.26.11]
• The Ghost and Mr. Chicken 8 stars [1966; US; watched 5.25.11]
• Art21 Season 5 4 Episodes 8 stars [2009; US; finished 5.25.11]
• Time Bandits 9 stars [1981; UK; watched 5.14.11]
• The Sorcerer's Apprentice 8 stars [2010; US; watched 5.8.11]
• Horse Feathers 9 stars [1932; US; watched 5.7.11]
• Westworld 7 stars [1973; US; watched 5.4.11]

Kingdom of Fife Film School . . . April

Here is the ninth installment of the Kingdom of Fife Film School. These are the films Dudeboy watched during April with his ratings.

• Young Sherlock Holmes 8 stars [1985; US; watched 4.22.11]
• An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge 9 stars [1962; FR; watched 4.21.11]
• Duck Soup 9 stars [1933; US; watched 4.15.11]
• Art21 Season 4 4 Episodes 8 stars [2007; US; finished 4.15.11]
• Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days 7 Episodes 9 stars [1989; UK; finished 4.12.11]
• Proteus 9 stars [2004; US; watched 4.11.11]
• Hellboy 9 stars [2004; US; watched 4.10.11]
• Gone With the Wind 7 stars [1939; US; watched 4.4.11]

Kingdom of Fife Film School . . . March

Here is the eighth installment of the Kingdom of Fife Film School. These are the films Dudeboy watched during March with his ratings.

• Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio 8 stars [2010; US; watched 3.27.11]
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 8 stars [1920; US; watched 3.26.11]
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 8 stars [2007; UK/US; watched 3.24.11]
• Around the World in Eighty Days 8 stars [1956; US; watched 3.13.11]

Kingdom of Fife Film School . . . February

Here is the seventh installment of the Kingdom of Fife Film School. These are the films Dudeboy watched during February with his ratings. The asterisks are for films (documentaries to be specific) which I failed to list in previous posts.

• The Testament of Dr. Mabuse 9 stars [1933; GER; watched 2.28.11]
• The Naked Prey 8 stars [1966; SA/US; watched 2.19.11]
• The Hunchback of Notre-Dame 9 stars [1923; US; watched 2.18.11]
• Times Ain't Like They Used to Be 8 stars [1993; US; watched 2.16.11]
• Art21 Season 3 4 Episodes 8 stars [2005; US; finished 2.24.11]
• Art21 Season 1* 4 Episodes 8 stars [2001; US; finished 10.27.10]
• Art21 Season 2 4 Episodes 8 stars [2003; US; finished 2.13.11]
• Creation 7 stars [2009; UK; re-watched 2.11.11]
• The Rhythm of My Soul: Kentucky Roots Music 7 stars [2006; US; watched 2.2.11]

Kingdom of Fife Film School . . . January

Here is the sixth installment of the Kingdom of Fife Film School. These are the films Dudeboy watched during January with his ratings. The asterisks are for films (documentaries to be specific) which I failed to list in previous posts.

• John Adams (7 Episodes) 9 stars [2008; US; finished 1.31.11]
• Thomas Jefferson: A Film by Ken Burns (2 Episodes) 8 stars [1997; US; finished 1.21.11]
• Tales of Terror 7 stars [1962; US; watched 1.20.11]
  
• Liberty! The American Revolution (6 Episodes) 9 stars [1997; US; finished 1.12.11]
• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 8 stars [1916; US; watched 1.9.11]
• The War That Made America: The Story of the French and Indian War* (4 Episodes) 9 stars [2006; US; finished 12.1.10]
• Between the Folds* 8 stars [2008; US; watched 12.12.10]

The Butcher's (Dude) Boy

Dudeboy, inspired by Buell Kazee, wanders through the old "Top" Simmons place (house of Dudeboy's great-great-great grandfather) while singing the old traditional song The Butcher's Boy.

Kingdom of Fife Film School . . . December

Here is the fifth installment of the Kingdom of Fife Film School. These are the films Dudeboy watched during December with his ratings.

• The Tingler 8 stars [1959; US; watched 12.31.10]
• The Secret of Kells 9 stars [2009; IR/FR/BE; watched 12.29.10]
• Monty Python and the Holy Grail 9 stars [1975; UK; re-watched 12.28.10]
• A Town Called Panic 9 stars [2009; BE; watched 12.26.10]
• Elf 8 stars [2003; US; re-watched 12.25.10]
• The Snowman 8 stars [1982; UK; re-watch 12.24.10]
• A Christmas Story 9 stars [1983; US; re-watched 12.23.10]
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas! 8 stars [1966; US; re-watched 12.22.10]
• The Muppet Christmas Carol 9 stars [1992; US; re-watched 12.21.10]
• Alice in Wonderland 5 stars [2010; US; watched 12.2.10]

'Tis the season of reason . . .

We actually got a decent snow for the holidays here at the Kingdom of Fife . . .

Kingdom of Fife Film School . . . November

Here is the fourth installment of the Kingdom of Fife Film School. These are the films Dudeboy watched during November with his ratings. As you can tell by the scant number of films . . . we were busy in November!

• Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes 8 stars [2010; US; watched 11.26.10]
  
• The Crucible 8 stars [1996; US; watched 11.22.10]
• Frankenstein (Edison Studios) 8 stars [1910; US; watched 11.12.10]
• The Haunted House 9 stars [1921; US; watched 11.12.10]

Kingdom of Fife Film School . . . October

Here is the third installment of the Kingdom of Fife Film School. These are the films Dudeboy watched during October with his ratings . . .

• Clash of the Titans 7 stars [2010; US/UK; watched 10.31.10]
• The Nightmare Before Christmas 10 stars [1993; US; re-watched 10.26.10]
• Fantastic Mr. Fox 10 stars [2009; US; re-watched 10.22.10]
• The General 9 stars [1927; US; watched 10.10.10]
• Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 8 stars [2010; US; watched 10.6.10]
• Masque of the Red Death 6 stars [1964; UK/US; watched10.4.10]
• La Belle et la Bête 8 stars [1946; FR; watched 10.4.10]
• A Fistful of Dollars 9 stars [1964; IT; watched 10.3.10]
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid 9 stars [2010; US; watched 10.2.10]
• Nosferatu the Vampyre 7 stars [1979; GER; watched 10.1.10]
  

Kingdom Of Fife Film School . . . September

Here is the second installment of Kingdom of Fife Film School. These are the films Dudeboy watched during September with his ratings . . .
*Dude Boy has decided to expand to rating system to 1 to 10 stars. The first Kingdom of Fife Film School entry from last month has been updated to reflect this as well.

• Memphis Belle 8 stars [1990; UK; watched 9.30.10]
• They Call Me Trinity 7 stars [1970; IT; watched 9.27.10]
• Aquirre: The Wrath of God 9 stars [1972; GER; watched 9.21.10]
• The Mission 7 stars [1986; UK; watched 9.20.10]
• The Phantom of the Opera 9 stars [1925; US; watched 9.19.10]
• Cabeza de Vaca 8 stars [1991; MX; watched 9.17.10]
• 1492: The Conquest of Paradise 7 stars [1992; US; watched 9.10.10]
• My Name is Nobody 9 stars [1973; IT; watched 9.5.10]
• Iron Man 9 stars [2008; US; watched 9.3.10]

A few comments from Dudeboy . . . I see by the list I need to watch more silent movies! The unmasking scene in The Phantom of the Opera was real scary. It was said to have made film goers faint and shriek. My favorite quote is from Aquirre: The Wrath of God . . . "If I, Aguirre, want the birds to drop dead from the trees... then the birds will drop dead from the trees. I am the wrath of god."

Kingdom of Fife Film School

As part of our homeschooling, Dudeboy and I sometimes flesh out a subject by viewing a film that pertains to that time in history or the like. For example, last year when we studied WWI, we watched Gallipoli (1981 AU), Paths of Glory (1957 US), All Quiet on the Western Front (1930 US), and Lawrence of Arabia (1962 UK). Discussions ranged from the motivations of the film makers and whether the film was historically accurate, to why certain events resonate and become important. All that to say, we have been watching more than a few classic films (Dudeboy is quite fond of the Kurosawa samurai films). Sometime ago, Dudeboy had viewed a few of the early short silent films by Georges Méliès (see our Méliès Malcolm film), but he became completely enthralled with silent feature films when we saw the restored version of Fritz Lang’s visually stunning Metropolis (1927 German) at the Belcourt in Nashville at the end of July. All of which has prompted me to start keeping a record of what he/we are watching. So, here is the first installment of Kingdom of Fife Film School. We will list the films viewed each month, and Dudeboy will rate the films (scale of 1 to 5). Also, he might make a comment or two.

• The Red Balloon (short film) 9 stars [1956; FR; watched 8.31.10]
• The Mummy 8 stars [1932; US; watched 8.29.10]
• Valkyrie 8 stars [2008; US; watched 8.28.10]
• Un Chien Andalou (short film) 6 stars [1929; FR; watched 8.26.10]
• The Adventures of Prince Achmed 9 stars [1926; German; watched 8.25.10]
• Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (short film) 9 stars [1906; US; watched 8.25.10]
• Vampyr 6 stars [1932; German; watched 8.23.10]
• The Golem: How He Came into the World 9 stars [1920; German; watched 8.19.10]
• The War of the Worlds 8 stars [1953; US; watched 8.15.10]
• The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari 6 stars [1920; German; watched 8.5.10]
• Nosferatu 10 stars [1922; German; watched 8.2.10]

A few notes . . .
The three minute Humorous Phases of Funny Faces is generally regarded as the first animation. Click here to view this short animation.

The Adventures of Prince Achmed is the oldest surviving full length animation. It was made entirely with manipulated cutouts. Take a gander at the documentary The Art of Lotte Reiniger, (part 2 here), which shows the techniques used to render this visually amazing film. BTW, it took Reiniger three years to make the film.

The Red Balloon (or Le Ballon Rouge) won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1956.

The Disappearing Lincolns Trick

This is what we do when we are bored on a Sunday . . . Malcolm the Magnificent conjures Lincoln statuettes from beyond!

Test Flight

This is what we do when we are bored on a Saturday . . .

The Minister' Treehouse . . . the Video