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Disney Live! returns to Egypt for first time since 2014 - Daily News Egypt
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Disney Live! returns to Egypt for first time since 2014
Feld Entertainment, the worldwide leader of live touring family entertainment in collaboration with the leading Egyptian activation agency, Dino Activations announced on Tuesday Disney Live! Mickey and Minnie's Doorway to Magic, to the region, under the patronage of Ministries of Tourism and Investment. The show features more than 25 Disney characters, giving the audience an …
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Feld Entertainment, the worldwide leader of live touring family entertainment in collaboration with the leading Egyptian activation agency, Dino Activations announced on Tuesday Disney Live! Mickey and Minnie's Doorway to Magic, to the region, under the patronage of Ministries of Tourism and Investment.
The show features more than 25 Disney characters, giving the audience an exceptional night of entertainment with efavourite songs, mesmerising illusions and Disney stars, including the 'True Original' Mickey Mouse who is celebrating his 90th anniversary this year.
Feld Entertainment creates Disney Live! show that compiles many of the audience's favourite Disney films, such as Tangled, Aladdin, Toy Story, and more.
With Dino Activation's help Disney Live! returns to Egypt for the first time since 2014 to perform again before families and put a smile on children's faces. The performance will go live daily starting 26 September huntil 6 October h2018.
Steven Armstrong, regional vice president of Feld Entertainment, EMEA region, said "we are delighted to be returning to Cairo with Disney Live! Our productions are always warmly welcomed by the people of Egypt. It's always a pleasure to visit a city like Cairo, so rich in culture, and be able to bring families together through the magic of Disney."
For his part, Mohamed Amer chairperson of Dino Activations said that the show is considered the biggest in the entertainment industry in Egypt with expected attendance of up to 60,000 spectators.
Amer noted, "we are thrilled to participate in the entertainment industry here in Egypt, and promoting the country as a hub for tourism in the Middle East.
Amer noted that his company looks forward to continue working with Feld Entertainment to bring joy to Egyptian families and Disney fans for years to come.
Elevating the production to new heights are illusions designed by Jim Steinmeyer. He is a pioneer and master of magic, his knowledge and talent for creating amazing visuals set the scene for some of the most iconic Disney moments. Including Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder levitating in a starry sky amidst the floating lanterns and a laser routine performed by Disney Pixar's Toy Story's Buzz Lightyear.
Topics: Disney Live
https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2018/08/29/disney-live-returns-to-egypt-for-first-time-since-2014/
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Q: python for loop with if loop and output a file my first time writing python script. I had read through many questions and answers in stack overflow, but still didn't figure out where I got wrong in my code. Probably I could ask for help?
I have a file file.txt as below, with uncertain number of column in each line. "\t" is the tab delimiter
$ head file.txt
AA:d23\tBB:4r3w\tCC:e5t
BB:435\tCC:w4w
AA:w4r\tCC:2342
AA:34534\tBB:e5\tCC:7uf
BB:e4t4

I would like to turn it into a data_frame like .txt file, which has three columns in each row by adding NA for the missing column. Also, I would like to eliminate the rows that only have one entry (e.g. only AA or only BB or only CC). So expected output like below:
AA:d23\tBB:4r3w\tCC:e5t
AA:NA\tBB:435\tCC:w4w
AA:w4r\tBB:NA\tCC:2342
AA:34534\tBB:e5\tCC:7uf
#(the 5th line is omitted here because it only has one entry)

After studying many examples on the forum,I mimicked some codes, and wrote my own code as below:
#!/usr/bin/env python3

#into_data.py
import csv
import fileinput

def into_data(a_file):
  output=[]
  for row in a_file:
     if "AA:" in row and "BB:" in row and "CC:" in row:
        output.append(row)
     elif "AA:" not in row and "BB:" in row and "CC:" in row:
        output.append("AA:NA" + row)
     elif "AA:" in row and "BB:" not in row and "CC:" in row:
        output.append(row.split("\t")[0] + "CB:NA" + row.split("\t")[1])
     elif "AA:" in row and "BB:" in row and "CC:" not in row:
        output.append(row + "CC:NA")

reader = csv.reader(fileinput.input(), delimiter="\t")
print(into_data(reader))

#outside python script
python3 into_data.py file.txt > output.txt

But I get "None" in my output.txt. I don't really understand why. Could you please be so kind to point my error out? Thanks a lot in advance!

A: Your function doesn't have a return statement. Therefore it defaults to returning None.
You need to return the output at the end of the function like this:
def into_data(a_file):
  output=[]
  for row in a_file:
     if "AA:" in row and "BB:" in row and "CC:" in row:
        output.append(row)
     elif "AA:" not in row and "BB:" in row and "CC:" in row:
        output.append("AA:NA" + row)
     elif "AA:" in row and "BB:" not in row and "CC:" in row:
        output.append(row.split("\t")[0] + "CB:NA" + row.split("\t")[1])
     elif "AA:" in row and "BB:" in row and "CC:" not in row:
        output.append(row + "CC:NA")
  return output

To edit the rows as you specify, you can try this:
def into_data(a_file):
  output = []
  for row in a_file:
     if len(row) <= 1:
         continue
     if "AA:" not in row[0]:
        row.insert(0, "AA:NA")
     if "BB:" not in row[1]:
        row.insert(1, "BB:NA")
     if len(row) < 3:
        row.insert(2, "CC:NA")
     output.append(row)
  return output

A: Here's a pretty straight forward way that should handle all cases.
# a_file is a csv.reader
def into_data(a_file):
    output = []
    for row in a_file:
        if len(row) <= 1: continue
        if not row[0].startswith("AA"):
            row.insert(0, "AA:NA")
        if not row[1].startswith("BB"):
            row.insert(1, "BB:NA")
        if len(row) < 3:
            row.append("CC:NA")
        output.append(row)
    return output

This creates a list of lists. If you want a list of strings, change the line output.append(row) to
output.append('\t'.join(row))

A: Since you evoke dataframes/pandas, here is a proposition :
# Code :
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np

df = pd.read_csv('test.txt', header=None, sep=r'\\t', engine='python')

m = df.notnull().sum(axis=1).eq(1)
#does the row has a single entry ?

df = df.loc[~m]

out = (df.stack().reset_index(name='val')
   .assign(col=lambda x: x['val'].str.slice(0,2))
   .pivot(index='level_0', columns='col', values='val')
   .reset_index(drop=True)
)

out[:] = np.where(out.isna(), [out.columns + ':NA'], out)

out.columns = df.columns

out.to_csv('final.txt', sep='\t', header=None, index=False)

# Output :
print(out)

          0        1        2
0    AA:d23  BB:4r3w   CC:e5t
1     AA:NA   BB:435   CC:w4w
2    AA:w4r    BB:NA  CC:2342
3  AA:34534    BB:e5   CC:7uf

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Q: insert data to SQL with default data I set 3 columns: id(auto increment), names, age(default = 15).
Now if I want to insert data to SQL I can use this below line:
INSERT INTO shoppinglist (name,age) VALUES(?,?)

The first ? = alex and second ? = 22
which will find in the database that the id=1, the name=alex and age=22
Now what I want that if the user inserts only the name without the age, I would like from the age to get the default value, like if the user insert only the name with David, and submit it, I would like to e in DB like id=2 name =David age=15(default)
So is there a way to make the age to get the default if the user didn't insert the age or the age was 0?

A: create shoppinglist (
`id` int NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
`name` varchar(45) DEFAULT NULL,
`age` int default 15
)

when you make the insertion, it would be like this:
INSERT INTO shoppinglist (name) VALUES ("Alex");

Or
INSERT INTO shoppinglist VALUES (Null, "Alex", DEFAULT);

A: INSERT INTO shoppinglist (name) VALUES(?)

this query inserts just name and puts the default value 15 for the age

A: You can use IFNULL function in query:
INSERT INTO shoppinglist (name,age) VALUES(?, IFNULL(?, 15));

The PHP code may look as:
$query = "INSERT INTO shoppinglist (name,age) VALUES(?, IFNULL(?, 15));";
$stmt = $pdo->prepare($query);
$stmt->execute(['Alex', 30]);
$stmt->execute(['Jane', null]);

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Get To Know : MOUNTAINS TO MOVE
© Vincent Van Hoorick
Let's be honest, we'll never ever find the new Jimmy Eat World and no one will ever do anything like American Football did, back in the day. However, our generation brought to light some quality bands to get us our fix of emotional music. We had seahaven and more recently the likes of (the underrated) Grandview and Hot Mulligan, who released one good contender for album of the year 2018. But have you ever thought of just looking around you, before venturing in farther lands? We tend to forget that we are surrounded by great talents, which no one really talks about. It's high time we started doing justice to these artists starting with Mountains To Move.
"Your girlfriend's favorite boyband"
Hailing from Antwerp in Belgium, Mountains To Move is your typical story of a bunch of high school friends, who decided to form a band and make music like their elders; the artists they look up to. Combining elements of Emo/Pop punk & Shoegaze, they quickly got noticed and earned tons of opportunities to play shows locally, but also outside the borders. In addition to this, you've probably crossed paths with Mountains To Move at one of their numerous performances, supporting international acts (Apologies, I Have None, Boston Manor, Wallflower, Lower Than Atlantis… ) and fairly decent festival appearances: "Playing Rock Herk last Summer for like 500 people in the crowd felt surreal."
Mountains To Move stand out through the diversity in their sound. It is obviously difficult to pin it down to one genre, but what's the point in labeling it anyway? This is the result of their multiple influences on the one hand but also their will to experiment on the other hand.
Their new tracks Drown and Left Or Right more recently mark a new chapter for Mountains To Move. Sonically joyful and uplifting, those of you who know their earlier work will certainly notice the change. Even visually, things seem brighter than they used to be (see Drown's artwork), but according to vocalist Quinten Pas, it wasn't even intentional. What's interesting though, is that reading through the lyrics, the Mountains To Move trademark with those dark and captivating lyrics remains present : "It's a bit of a Mountains to Move signature, combining poppy music with darker lyrics, to bring that Emo pop mixture we love; a metaphor of how life can be."
Mountains To Move's lyrics are indeed moving. They have always been. As many of their peers and artists in general, their art serve as some sort of a therapy, a way to release deeply personal demons. It's cathartic : "Writing these emotional and personal lyrics helps me get things off my chest. I write about the things that keep me up at night, mostly misanthropic and existential themes, but also broken relationships or family illness." Quinten then detailed with an example with their latest single Left or Right, which is about indecisiveness : "It's about reaching a point in your life where you have to choose what you want to do with your life and each decision might have a negative outcome, so you'd rather just stay in one place. You stay stagnant."
It's hard to believe that Mountains To Move haven't been around for long. Their songwriting is already reaching a certain level of maturity, that is not common to many "local" young bands. Yet, they have learned how to do it by themselves and probably through their own mistakes as well. "When we write a song, we always think about how to portray this live without losing the songs initial sound." What certainly helped is also the many opportunities Mountains To Move had, to test the waters live, in front of an audience and with other, more experienced bands : they have learnt how to "maintain a certain level of professionalism, which means being friendly, but also patient."
As much as it is very scary to perform such personal numbers to strangers, the singer acknowledges that it also has an impact on him when it comes to healing and therefore get a more relaxed approach of life and hopefully it does the same to the people who listen to Mountains To Move. "Writing these things and playing them live has a therapeutic effect on me, in hopes of helping or inspiring others and letting them know they're not alone."
So far, Mountains To Move have a pretty good reach in their homeland, that is Belgium, but as we have previously mentioned it, it's somewhat expanding beyond the borders.
"A Good first musical impression", is the key to catch the attention and maintain it at least on a steady level, observes Quinten. As for his own band, he is unsure about how they manage to keep people around them, however, he is hoping that these people notice the time and effort that is put into Mountains To Move. Enough to "appreciate every stream, every chat after a show or every purchase from our merch table."
Maybe it's the overall touching "emotional" signature, maybe it's just the sincerity they put into their sound; one thing's for sure, Mountains To Move have been reaching a few milestones that are very well deserved. Recently, they got national airplay on Studio Brussel (one of the biggest Belgian music radio stations) for Left Or Right. The band's focus on getting a bigger following is therefore well on its way. They're obviously keeping in sight the release of a full length, but on a nearer future, a new single should be coming out. So yes, slowly but surely, more new music from Mountains To Move is expected.
If you're into music that makes you FEEL things, if you're looking for relatable content, Mountains To Move is your answer. In their own words, they are known for their "dark lyrical components combined with overall catchiness." and this is why we can advise you to give attention to the song Adieu, to begin your journey.
Finally, if you can make it to any of their shows in the future, we promise you'll have a great time.
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Sun, 18 Feb 2018
Man had abused drugs since age of SIX, court hears
Judge shows mercy after being told: '"It would be unrealistic to think...his taking drugs is going to suddenly stop'
John Garvey
john.garvey@newburynews.co.uk
A LOCAL addict has been abusing drugs since the age of six, a court heard.
The astonishing story unfolded as Alexander Blackadder, of Bronte Rise, Greenham, was being sentenced for his 43rd offence at Reading Crown Court.
His barrister said it was unrealistic to expect Blackadder, now aged 46, to simply stop taking illicit substances, when he had been using them since he was such a young boy.
Edward Culver, prosecuting on Wednesday, February 7, said police raided a Newbury hostel where Blackadder had been staying and found drugs, including cocaine and cannabis, plus a set of scales.
Blackadder admitted possessing the drugs, of both Class A and Class B, on May 12 last year.
But that admission meant he was in breach of a suspended prison sentence imposed for a previous offence of possessing drugs with intent to supply, after police found £910 worth of crack cocaine concealed inside a Kinder Surprise chocolate egg.
Nicholas Cotter, defending, said his client was "no stranger to the criminal justice system", and had a long history of offending.
He said Blackadder now had a new home and a young baby to bring up and added: "However, he makes no bones about the fact that drugs still feature in his life.
"It would be unrealistic to think, after 40 years, his taking drugs is going to suddenly stop.
"But while prison is quite a proper disposal available to Your Honour today, it won't address the issues the defendant has."
Mr Cotter then handed the judge a letter his client had written to the court.
Deputy District Judge Stewart told Blackadder: "You have been taking drugs since you were a boy, but you now have a young child to consider and care for.
" I note you have been consulting rehabilitation facilities.
"You're a long-standing user of drugs who will be committing the offence of possession every day of your life until you get off them completely."
The judge concluded that, because the suspended sentence was imposed for far more serious offences than the current possession charges, "it would be unjust to implement it, in whole or in part".
Instead, he sentenced Blackadder to a further six weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, with a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement.
In addition, he fined him £20 and imposed an eight-week curfew between 10pm and 6am, to be enforced by an electronic tag.
Finally, Blackadder was ordered to pay a statutory victim services surcharge.


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As the capital of China, Beijing boasts many cultural and historical attractions. Most of the visitors don't have plenty of time to visit them all. You might be thinking about hiring a tour guide but it might cost you a bit, and it might also get you into a scam. So here are the plans that we made for you to make your stay in Beijing worthwhile.
The Temple of Heaven should be the first stop in your Day 1. The internal spots open at 8am and the ticket is about 10-15RMB. Covering an area of 2,730 square meters, the Temple of Heaven is 4 times larger than the Forbidden City. After visiting the Temple of Heaven, you can catch the subway down to the Lama Temple. Entrance fee of the Lama Temple is about 25RMB per person. With a history of more than 300 years, The Lama Temple is the biggest Tibetan Buddhism Temple in the city. You probably will see a lot of ceremonies there. Before you go on your trip, you can dine at the Gui Jie near the temple for lunch. The place gathers about 150 shops and restaurants and all kinds of famous and popular street food. The next stop will be Nanluoguxiang. Known as one of the oldest blocks in Beijing, Nanluoguxiang houses the most well preserved courtyard area. The famous Hutong and bar street also attracts many youngsters. They enjoy the combination of western and old-school elements in the bars and clubs. Later, you can rest and explore at the Houhai Lake. Having a dinner on a boat in Houhai Lake will be quite charming, accompanied with flute music. The lake was dug out in the Yuan Dynasty in 14th century. Gathering many bars, restaurants and shops, Houhai has now become an entertainment area in Xicheng District.
The visit at the Mutianya Great Wall might probably take half a day or a bit more. First, you need to take Subway Line 2 and Get off at Dongzhimen Station. Ask for the old coach station and take the 936. You will be arriving at the Mutianyu Great Wall after about 2 hours. The famous scenic spots such as "Arrow nock", "Bulls horn ridge" and "Eagle flying belly up" are in the west part of the Mutianya Great Wall. That's where the captivating part of the Great Wall lies in.
The Water Cube, also known as the National Aquatics Centre, is one of the iconic buildings in the Beijing Olympics. The place has hold competitions such as swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and water polo during the Olympics. Not far from the place there is the famous Bird Nest, namely the China National Stadium. The place has been holding theatrical performances and non-commercial events since the ending of the Beijing Olympics. You can enjoy the rest of your day at the Olympic Park and feel the vibe.
As the biggest and most well-preserved Imperial Garden in China, the Summer Palace is really a beautiful place. Centered on the The Tower of Buddhist Incense in Longevity Hill, the Summer Palace possesses many exquisite halls, corridors and pavilions. The 72-meter long corridor at the foot of the hill connects the structures, river and hill. The well-conceived design is rare in the Art History of Garden in the world. After the trip in Summer Palace, you can pay a visit to the Wangfujing Street in the remaining day. With a total length of 1,800m, the Wangfujing Street is the most prosperous area in Beijing. It's an ideal place to shop.
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The U.S. Department of Defense has issued a $427 million contract to a Nevada plane manufacturer for construction of military aircraft in Jacksonville.
Sierra Nevada Corp. of Sparks, Nev., partnered with Brazilian plane maker Embraer to build fighter aircraft for the U.S. Air Force in 2011. A Defense Department contract awarded to Sierra Nevada was voided last year in a dispute over the bidding process with Hawker Beechcraft for the plane contract.
In a news release Wednesday, the Defense Department stated that the new contract with Sierra Nevada is "to provide both an advanced aircrew trainer and a light air support aircraft to establish air combat capability for allied countries under the Building Partnership Capacity program." The contract calls for construction of 20 light air support aircraft and various equipment needed to support use of the planes.
The Super Tucano is a single-engine turboprop aircraft that Embraer employees will assemble and test at Jacksonville International Airport facilities, according to a news release from U. S. Congressman Ander Crenshaw, D-Jacksonville. The contract is to provide both an advanced aircrew trainer and a light air support aircraft to establish air combat capability for Afghanistan under the Building Partnership Capacity program, the release said.
"A great team came together to make a solid case for building this plane in Northeast Florida, resulting in a 'win - win' for the First Coast economy and our national defense," Crenshaw said. "More importantly, this contract underscores the deep confidence by our military that Jacksonville continues to be a military aviation center of excellence."
The initial contract calls for a $427.4 million order for Sierra Nevada, which could increase to $950 million and last until February 2019, according to the release. The first planes are to be delivered to the Air Force by February, 2015.
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Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus
The ancient city of Halicarnassus acted as the capital of a small Mediterranean kingdom along the coast of Asia Minor back in 377 BC. The kingdom was ruled by Hecatomnus of Mylasa. After he died, Mausolus, his son, took over the empire. By this time, Hecatomnus had extended his small kingdom to include much of southwestern Asia Minor.
Mausolus, who admired the Greek way of life, and his sister Queen Artemisia ruled the kingdom for 24 years. He built several cities along the coast that were based on Greek design and also implemented traditional Greek democratic government traditions.
Artemisia was left as the sole ruler in 353 BC after the death of Mausolus. She wanted to pay tribute to her former husband and brother by honouring him with the greatest tomb ever built. Years after its completion the Mausoleum of Maussollos became known as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Artemisia wasn't concerned about the cost of the tomb and hired the best Greek artists of the era, including Scopas, who had previously worked on the Temple to Artemis. He was helped by other sculptors including Leochares, Timotheus, and Byaxis as well as hundreds of skilled workers.
They built the tomb in a courtyard on top of a hill so it could overlook the city, with the tomb sitting atop a stone platform in the centre of it. A staircase was built so they could access the platform and it was decorated with stone lions. The site was also adorned by several statues of famous gods and goddesses as well as stone warriors on horseback.
The tomb was made of marble and the mausoleum itself was 140 foot in height. There were also several sculptures that depicted famous Greek battle scenes. The roof of the structure was shaped like a stepped pyramid with a statue of Mausolus and Artemisia being pulled in a chariot by four horses.
After the building of the tomb had begun, Halicarnassus was invaded by ships from the island city of Rhodes since Mausolus had conquered it and the citizens had learned of his demise. However, Artemisa knew the fleet was on its way and surprised the Rhodian troops once they reached the harbor.
She then had her own soldiers board the invading fleet and they sailed to Rhodes. The Rhodian people thought it was their own victorious navy returning home and Artemisa's soldiers captured the city without any resistance.
Artemisa died just two years later and she was to be buried next to Mausolus in the tomb, but it hadn't been finished yet. Once it was completed, the mausoleum stood for almost 1700 years, even after Halicarnassus was conquered and attacked several times. It finally succumbed to several earthquakes and just the base of the structure could be seen by the year 1404.
Invaders used the broken stone when to construct new buildings and strengthen their castle walls. You can still see pieces of the polished marble there today. In addition, some of the statues and other works of art from the site are now residing at the British Museum in its Mausoleum Room. These were recovered after the site was excavated and the Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus was found.
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"The Sea in the City" by Jenny Hanf.
Vote for Megan and Jenny! University of Seniors Megan Nedds and Jenny Hanf, both children's book illustrations majors, are participating in the 2016 Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio Award of Excellence in the Visual Arts (EVAs) competition.
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Creed (2015) Blu-ray Review
By Nathan M Rose , Mar 01, 2016 04:29 PM EST
For older audiences, Creed is a welcome return to the world of the Italian Stallion sunsetting into his golden years with the same heart that generations have come to love. For younger audiences, Creed is a great introduction into the world of Rocky...as well as teaching some great life lessons.
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"You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done." -- Rocky Balboa
Aside from boxing, the Rocky Balboa films have always been an analogy on life. Whether it is through the actions of the Italian Stallion (Sylvester Stallone; The Expendables, Rambo), or through little anecdotes as the quote above. It is with this tradition that Creed continues the legacy of the films that started back in 1976.
Creed follows the story of Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan; Fruitvale Station), a troubled kid, having bounced around foster homes and, eventually, landing in Juvenile detention. Johnson's whole life changes when his deceased father's (Apollo Creed) wife, Mary Ann (Phylicia Rashad;The Cosby Show) takes him in. Suddenly, Adonis finds himself living in a mansion with a woman who cares and makes sure he becomes educated and well mannered. A far cry from what his life has been like so far.
As Adonis matures and becomes an adult, he begins to feel like he isn't living up to his potential and that he was meant to be something more. He quits his job and moves to Philadelphia in hopes to become a professional boxer with the help of his father's rival and friend, World Champion boxer Rocky Balboa. Initially reluctant, Rocky takes on Adonis and, after winning one high profile fight, they find themselves up against the reigning World Champion, who exploits the last name Adonis has no desire to use, that of his of father, Apollo Creed.
Jordan was impressive in this role, able to portray the struggles that the life of a former delinquent has to deal with while haunted by the father he never knew. The rest of the cast did a great job as well, with veterans Stallone and Rashad showing why they have survived in this business for so many years. Newcomer Tess Thomson gave a decent acting performance, but paled in comparison to the others.
Warner Bros. 1080p AVC-encoded of Creed is extremely sharp and crisp. The clarity of the original digital shines in the transfer. Colors are warm and blacks and strong. I am personally looking forward to the eventual 4K HDR release of this title to see the fully expanded color palette that will make this film "pop-off" your television. Along with the exceptional video, Creed contains a 7.1 DTS-HD MA lossless soundtrack that make great use of the surround sound. The dialog shines through on the center channel, while the crowd noise of the matches dominates the rear channels making you feel like you are actually watching the bouts live.
The Creed Blu-Ray/DVD has minimal extras which don't add much to the overall experience. They include:
Know the Past, Own the Future - The main featurette in the package. Hosts a variety of interviews with the main cast members as well as the director.
Becoming Adonis - A quick featurette on Michael B. Jordan and his transformation into the main character of the film.
Deleted Scenes - Over eleven different cut scenes showing various exposition for the film's main characters. While these scenes help "flesh out" the characters they definitely deserved to be cut to help with the pacing of the completed film.
For older audiences, Creed is a welcome return to the world of the Italian Stallion sunsetting into his golden years with the same heart that generations have come to love. For younger audiences, Creed is a great introduction into the world of Rocky and Apollo Creed, as well as teaching some great life lessons.
Sylvester Stallone,
Michael B. Jordan,
Tessa Thompson,
Phylicia Rashad,
Anthony Bellew
Distributed By: Columbia Pictures
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Lets face it, had this movie been made without Stallone, it would have been a completely different film and not nearly as good. Rocky had to be included in the next chapter of this saga or it would have been a cheap knock off of an iconic franchise.
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