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Lyrics: My Girls



There isn't much that I feel I need
A solid soul and the blood I bleed
With a little girl, and by my spouse,
I only want a proper house

I don't care for fancy things
Or to take part in a vicious race
And children cry for the one who has
A real big heart and a father's grace

I don't mean to seem like I
Care about material things,
Like a social status,
I just want
Four walls and adobe slats
For my girls


-Animal Collective




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In Bruge



"In Bruges is a 2008 black comedy film, directed and written by Martin McDonagh. The film stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as hitmen in hiding, with Ralph Fiennes as their gangster boss. The film takes place within the Belgian city of Bruges. In Bruges was the opening night film of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. The film opened in limited release in the United States on 8 February 2008; premiered at the Dublin Film Festival on 15 February 2008; later went on full release in Ireland on 7 March 2008; and opened 18 April 2008 in the United Kingdom.
Colin Farrell won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for the film, while Martin McDonagh won a BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay."
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Plot
"Two hitmen hide out in the Belgian city of Bruges, and amidst the city's storybook background they come to terms with issues of guilt, morality, and redemption.
During his first job, fledgling hitman Ray (Colin Farrell) accidentally kills a young boy. He and his senior colleague Ken (Brendan Gleeson) are sent to Bruges by their high-strung employer Harry Waters (Ralph Fiennes), and told to await further instructions. While Ken takes in the sights and historic medieval buildings, Ray is morose and withdrawn, wracked with guilt over being responsible for the death of a child (Theo Stevenson). One night, while observing a film shoot with the dwarf actor Jimmy (Jordan Prentice), Ray strikes up a romance with Chloë (Clémence Poésy), a local drug dealer and thief, moonlighting as a production assistant. On a date, Ray gets involved in a fistfight with a couple from Canada (Željko Ivanek and Stephanie Carey), mistaking them for Americans. Later that night, Chloë's former boyfriend Eirik (Jérémie Renier) threatens Ray with a handgun loaded with blanks, but Ray disarms him and shoots Eirik in the face, partially blinding him.
Despite his budding romance with Chloë, Ray's guilt at his accidental killing of the boy continues to haunt him. Ken finally receives a call from Harry, who orders him to kill Ray on the principle that the killing of a child — even accidentally — is unforgivable. Ken retrieves a handgun from Harry's local Belgian contact and tracks Ray to a park. As Ken sneaks up behind Ray to kill him, he sees Ray is about to shoot himself. His concern for his young charge overrides his sense of duty to their employer, and Ken prevents Ray's suicide. Ken then confesses to Ray that he had been ordered by Harry to kill Ray, although Ken denies that he intended to go through with the execution. While the two discuss the situation, Ken disarms Ray and convinces him to leave the city and the business. Following Ray's departure, Ken calls Harry, reveals his insubordination and location, and abruptly hangs up. An enraged Harry immediately heads to Bruges, where he gets a gun from his contact.
Before Ray's train has traveled far from the city, he is arrested for assaulting the Canadian couple and escorted back to Bruges. Ken and Harry meet for a drink, before ascending the steps of Bruges' belfry. At the top of the carillon tower, Ken declares that Ray deserves a chance at redemption, and offers his life in exchange for Ray's. Harry, while furious, takes pity on Ken and, rather than killing him, shoots him in the leg. Meanwhile, Chloë bails Ray out of jail, and the two share a drink on the market square beneath the belfry. When Eirik informs Harry of Ray's location, Ken attacks Harry to protect Ray, and is shot in the neck. Harry descends the steps to confront Ray, leaving Ken. Seriously wounded, Ken drags himself back to the top of the carillon tower and searches for Harry in an attempt to shoot him before he harms Ray, but due to fog, he cannot see from the tower. Ken decides to jump off with his gun, hoping to allow Ray to use it in his defence. Landing in the plaza, he lives just long enough to warn Ray of Harry's arrival. However, the gun is shattered by the fall.
Ray flees back to the hotel for his gun, which Ken had stashed in a drawer in their room. Harry arrives soon after, but the pregnant owner (Thekla Reuten) of the hotel refuses to allow him up the stairs. Shouting through the stairwell, both men agree that Ray will try to flee from the back of the hotel, and Harry will run after him and shoot him if he can. Ray jumps on to a passing boat and loses his gun in the process. Ray looks back, in time to see Harry drawing down on him from a bridge, but doubts that Harry will be able to make the shot due to the distance. Despite the long range, Harry fires and hits Ray in the chest. Harry pursues the now-wounded Ray through the streets, before stumbling onto the film set where Jimmy is in costume as a schoolboy. Harry shoots Ray another three times and in the process inadvertently blows Jimmy's head off. Mistaking Jimmy's headless body for that of a child, Harry commits suicide, saying he must, on principle. The gravely-wounded Ray is lifted onto an ambulance as he sees Eirik, the pregnant woman, and Chloë in turn. Once in the ambulance, Ray wonders if hell consists of staying in Bruges forever at which point he says he hopes to live. He then slips into unconsciousness, leaving his fate unclear." [Source]

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Moomin



The Moomins are the central characters in a series of books and a comic strip by Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish by Schildts (and later in Finnish by WSOY) in Finland. They are a family of trolls who are white and roundish, with large snouts that make them resemble hippopotamuses. The carefree and adventurous family live in their house in Moominvalley, in the forests of Finland, though in the past their temporary residences have included a lighthouse and a theatre. They have many adventures along with their various friends.
In all, nine books were released in the series, with five picture books and a comic strip also written by Jansson being released between 1945 and 1993.
The Moomins have since been the basis for numerous television series, films and even a theme park in Finland.

I don't really know much about this cartoon or its characters but I know that there is some pretty cool merchandise out there if you want to buy.

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Fargo


Fargo is a 1996 American dark comedy film produced, directed and written by brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. The film is about a car salesman who hires two men to kidnap his wife for $80,000. Small-town police chief Marge Gunderson investigates the crime, which sets off a chain of murders. The film stars Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare and Harve Presnell.
Fargo earned seven Academy Award nominations, winning two for Best Original Screenplay for the Coens and Best Actress in a Leading Role for McDormand. The film also won the British BAFTA Award and the Award for Best Director for Joel Coen at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.

This movie falls into the category of all time favorites. While it was produced and created on such a low budget it still comes along as a movie that belongs on the same screen as some of the highest budget blockbuster. The Coen brothers write with a magic touch so to speak, with lots of repetition in dialogue, which add an edge of humor, and also portray some dark humor, while all at the same time not stifling once from the main idea of the film. It is definitely one of the "greats" in American cinema and it comes highly recommended.

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