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During recent years a lot of well-known and famous films were shot on Malta, because it turned out that Malta has all conditions to be one of the best places for film making, because today many producers and filmmakers prefer to use natural scenery.
The amazing world of Malta was firstly shown in blockbuster of 2004 “Troy” with such famous movie stars as Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom. The most part of film was made at Fort Ricasoli, which was built by Maltese Knights in 17th century. “Different Loyalty” with Sharon Stone was also made in Maltese Fort St. Elmo. It was shown as a city of Beirut in the movie. Another big movie “Alexander” also contains several scenes with views of Malta, to be exactly of Grand Harbor of Valetta. In 1995 pirate movie “Cutthroat Island” was also shot in Malta. Such places as Vittoriosa, Fort St. Elmo, Mdina and Maltese Maritime Museum took part in the process of shooting. Some scenes of “Gladiator” with Russell Crowe were also made on Malta. The copy of Roman Coliseum was built in Maltese Fort Ricasoli. In the year 2002 famous movie “The Count of Monte Cristo” was shot in Valetta and Vittoriasa. In genera besides above mentioned movies, a lot of other well-known and interesting films were shot on Malta, like for Example: “Midnight Express”, “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”, “Helen of Troy”.
Now Spanish director Alejandro Amenabar is shooting on Malta big film called “Agora” with such movie stars as Max Minghella and Rachel Weisz. This film is to be the largest movie shot on Malta.

It includes four parts:
Part one: How to download TV show for free.
Part two: How to put TV show on iPod.
Part three: Where to download free movie for iPod.
Part four: Play iPod on TV without Apple TV.

Part one: How to download TV show for free.
For iPod users, you can buy one episode at a time or a whole season from the iTunes Store

and you can watch on your iPod, computer, or widescreen TV using Apple TV, but it cost

$1.99. If you feel it’s trouble to download TV show from iTunes, you can follow this guide to

download TV show for free.
Here’s a quick video tutorial on how to download TV shows for free:
http://www.cucirca.com/2007/12/28/how-to-download-tv-shows/.

Part two: How to put TV show on iPod.
After download TV show on your PC, please take your time to put TV shows to iPod, coz iPod

can only play MP4 and H.264 video, but many TV show play as AVI format, even some

shows plays with BETA and World Cup play as HDTV, so you need some thirty part

software to help you rip DVD and convert video to MP4 video, and then sync it to iPod via

iTunes. I highly recommend the Daniusoft DVD to iPod Suite, it can easily rip CSS copy

protected DVD to iPod and convert WMV, AVI, MOV, FLV, DivX, XviD video to iPod touch/

Nano/ Classic with high quality.
Here is the official download site: http://www.daniusoft.com/dvd-to-ipod-suite.html;
And the official step-by-step guide about how to put dvd video TV show to iPod:

http://www.daniusoft.com/tutorial/ipod-guide.html.

You just need to Install and run it, click ‘Load DVD’ to import DVD or click ‘Load file’ to add

video file (or TV shows). If you don’t want to convert the whole DVD, you can click ‘trim’ to

cut segment you like. DVD regular have many chapters, if you want to join them into one

file, you can pitch on ‘Merge into one file’, and your iPod can display only one image of

whole movie as in music.
But don’t forget that it’s legal convert DVD to iPod for personally not any commercial

purposes.

Part three: Where to download free movie for iPod.
There are some free movie websites for movie fans to download movie for iPod and other

players.
ShowStash(http://www.showstash.com/): Lots of popular TV shows, cartoons, etc.
Mefeedia(http://www.mefeedia.com/): "Find thousands of video blogs (video podcasts), and

watch them on your computer, video iPod or PSP."
The Internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com/): Movie reviews, information about

upcoming movie premieres, movie clips, and more.
Free Public Domain Movies and Documentaries (http://www.jonhs.net/freemovies/): Free

movies and more, all available for free download.
iFilm(http://www.ifilm.com/): One of my favorite places on the Web for great videos, trailers,

etc.
Here is a listing of free movie download webistes http://www.daniusoft.com/tutorial/free-

movies-download.html.
Most of downloaded movies are AVI file, you can use Videora or Daniusoft DVD to iPod

Suite to convert AVI video to iPod video.

Part four: Play iPod on TV without Apple TV.
This part is about how to play iPod on TV without Apple TV. As you know, Apple TV is a

connector which allows you to stream media files from your computer and view iPod video on

TV. You can also store the media files on the unit's hard drive, but the current price of the

unit is $300 more or less. So, the article helps you play iPod on TV so you can watch iPod

video on TV for free. And you also can watch the video here to know more Why Apple TV is

pointless if you've got an iPod.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXd66cNZYD4.

It just includes three steps:
Step 1.take a composite video cable. As picture follow:


Step 2, simply plug one end of the cable into the headphones port on iPod and the other end

into TV. There is a little problem to plug the composite video into TV because you can't plug

it in like you normally do.

Here is the diagram helps explain what cables go where in TV.


In fact, the plugs on TV will be in this order: Red, White, yellow. Plug the cables in this

order: yellow, White, Red. Now you've got the cable set up.

Step 3 , set iPod on TV up. Don’t worry, it doesn't hack the iPod and everything goes safe.
From the main screen of your iPod, go to 'Video' -> 'Video Settings'. Scroll to TV Out and make it 'Ask' instead of 'Off'.
Then, 1) Scroll down to TV Signal and make sure its NTSC if you live in North America/Japan or PAL if you live anywhere else.

2) So after you've set iPod on TV up, back out to Video menu and go pick an iPod video to

watch. I chose an episode of Family guy protect Lois Hi.

3) Before the video starts, select 'TV On' , turn on TV and go to wherever you go when you
use your video games, VCR, etc.

Free Movies - Reasons to Avoid Those Illegal Download Sites

Free Movies! You see that all over the internet these days along with the words "no fee" and "easy." Sometimes those words are wonderful, but other times they are a red flag that something just is not right.

The internet makes downloading free movies possible, but is it always worth the cost? In general, people usually get exactly what they pay for. In the case of free movies, many times consumers do get the price they pay for in the form of a lack of quality and a lot of trouble.

There are options when it comes to downloading free movies online. They include skipping by those free file sharing and bootleg sites and moving on to legitimate membership sites allowing members to download free movies. Some great reasons for joining a membership site include avoiding the following.

The Law - File sharing sites are illegal. Many people do it and never get caught, but some do and the end up suffering the legal consequences of downloading free movies from these types of sites. Besides, it always feels best to do things the "right" way and it is dumb to take that risk just to save a small amount of money to watch a terrible quality bootleg movie. You will pay a lot more in legal fees than you would have paid for downloading those free movies from a legitimate movie download membership site.

The Possibility of Downloading a Bootleg - Many people are a little confused about what a "bootleg movie" is. Unbelievably, bootlegging a movie involves someone carrying a video camera into a movie theater and then filming the movie screen as the movie plays. With a bootleg, you get terrible sound and picture quality along with the general noises associated with a movie theater, such as people coughing, getting up to go for a snack, etc.

The Quality of the Free Movies - Speaking of quality, if you dedicate time out of your life to watching a movie, don't you want to experience it fully? Some free movies available on the internet are of terrible quality, even if they are not bootleg copies. With legitimate movie download membership sites, you can download free movies with great resolution and clarity, just as they were meant to be seen.

The Absence of Technology - With movie download sites, you download free movies with the latest technology, like you purchased it on DVD from a store. You can even burn the free movies you download from movie download sites onto a DVD, allowing you the convenience to watch your free movies anywhere you choose.

The Increasing Costs of Legitimate Movies - Although obvious, many people do not consider this factor when downloading free movies. The more people download bootleg and illegal movies from file sharing sites, the higher the cost becomes for free movies downloaded legally. Movie production companies have to make a profit or they cannot make movies. These companies have to make up for lost revenue by increasing prices or they will not stay in business. If you love movies, why would you want to put movie production companies out of business?

Hopefully, you can see why downloading free movies from a legitimate movie download site is best. It is also easier because of advanced search functions and 24/7 customer service support. An illegal site will not offer you any benefits.

A considerable amount of time of our day is spent in travelling from one place to another. Most of us either drive cars or travel in them. The journey can be boring and lack luster if there is no provision for entertainment in the cars, specially when the journey is long and we spend more time in travelling. Listening to entertaining music tracks is the best way to make our journeys exciting and interesting. An efficient car audio system can give us great music while we are in the vehicle.

The car audio and video systems are the efficient music and video players that give great music and video playback. Generally the cars come with the stock car audio systems which are already installed in the automobile by the manufacturer, however most people prefer the custom systems which are configured as per the owner's choice. The most general car audio systems include an audio player with advanced speakers and with the provision of radio reception. Most of the people listen to music tracks and FM radio while driving.

Earlier tape decks were used in the cars, however now people prefer the advanced CD players that can play MP3, AAC, WMA and other music formats. Users can buy car audio and video systems from various outlets or online shops. More recently the trend of installing video players and screens in the cars has become popular. People prefer to watch movies and music videos while they are travelling long distances. The car video players along with LCD screens are used in the automobile to get the perfect entertainment. These screens can be fitted either above the rear view mirror or any other suitable location in the automobile.

It can either be integrated into the console of the equipment or as a separate unit such that can come out and can be folded up as well. The most important part of the car audio and video systems is the speakers. Powerful speakers with stereo phonic sounds and woofers are a must have for the people who want to enjoy reverberating music while driving. These days’ cheap car audio and video systems are present for sale on various online shopping portals.

These are fitted in the real shelves, doors and along the seats in the cars. They offer great sound quality and efficient volume control with enhanced effects like Bass, treble etc. The latest car audio and video equipments promise great fun and entertainment to the users.

Have you ever thought about renting DVD's online?

As they are delivered straight to your mailbox, it is a wonderful way to catch up on the newest movie releases or having another look at those old favourites without leaving the comfort of your centrally heated home.

It cuts out all the inconvenience of that trip to the shop with the inevitable battle for parking space and the frustration of trying to find something worth watching that isn’t already out.

Never mind the saving on fuel.

Here are eight useful tips that will help you get the maximum value from your DVD online rental subscription.

1. Choose one of the rental sites that will provide you with a variety of services. A good one here is Tesco DVD Rental, which, in addition to movie DVD's also offers popular TV series. Another is LoveFilm, which offers video games as well as DVD's.

2. Providers like Blockbuster DVD Rental and LoveFilm are both good choices as they allow you to browse by either title or category, taking into account user experience.

3. Make a list of DVDs you would like to see and keep it accessible. This makes for easy selection when faced with a vast choice on the rental site.

4. Use the DVD rental site's search feature to check out what other movies your favourite actors or film directors have been involved in and then add those to your wish list.

5. A site like rottentomatoes.com covers reviews on almost any movie you can think of. If writing your own movie reviews grabs you, some DVD rental sites enable and encourage subscribed members to write and post their own movie reviews.

6. Leisure activities are well catered for on the rental sites and you will find DVD's on just about any hobby or activity you can think of, be it model aeroplanes or pottery.

7. Do remember to mail your movies back as soon as you've watched them. If you are intending to spend a quiet weekend at home watching movies you must plan well ahead to avoid any disappointment. Remember the early bird saying!

8. A really fun thing to do is to organise theme nights with friends. Fancy dress is optional!
As you will discover pretty soon, online DVD rental has made the whole concept of watching movies at home so much easier and cheaper.

To find out more about the different DVD rental services available and also to make the most of your rental subscription, use a UK DVD rental comparison site like ChooseDVDRental.co.uk which will help you select the most suitable provider and package for your individual needs.

Have you seen such a funny and interesting film as “Sweet Home Alabama”? If you don’t remember, let’s remind. The main parts were played by Reese Witherspoon as Melanie, Josh Lucas as Jake, Patrick Dempsey as Andrew and others.  This film was released in 2002 and became very popular.
The plot of the film is the following. Melanie left her native city Alabama five years ago and moved to New York. She became popular fashion designer, achieved success and she has perfect boyfriend Andrew, who is New York City’s Mayor. When Andrew makes Melanie a proposition, she says that she has to go home in order to inform her parents about such event in her life and she wants to do it alone. In fact Melanie can’t get married, because she is already married with Jake, her first love from childhood. Five years ago she left Jake and sent him papers for divorce which he didn’t sign. So, she came back home, met with her parents, her old friend and of course with Jake. At the beginning they can’t find common language, remember old offences, but then came to conclusion that their live is still alive. And when it is time to marry with Andrew, Melanie realizes that she still loves Jake and she goes to him. At the end of the film, there is a bright celebration of reunion of Melanie and Jake.
Except the story of Melanie and Jake, there are also a lot of scenes of Alabama and its citizens which are also interesting to see. With help of Mayor of New York it is described the attitude of city people to provincial citizen. But this film also shows that in spite of all difficulties, it is not necessary to shy your provincial roots and use this fact for help.

The glamour and glitz of Tinseltown hit the French Riviera this week as the 61st Cannes Film Festival began.

The next 12 days will be full of A-listers, wannabes and executives schmoozing, posing and partying at the film industry's most famous and prestigious event. There will also be a good deal of serious film viewing and reviewing.

This year's festival is showcasing South American film and promises something for everyone, from dark independent European tales and quirky animation to good old-fashioned blockbusting Hollywood adventure.

Over 33,000 industry professionals will be in Cannes to see 22 movies fight it out for the coveted Palme d'Or for best film which is awarded on the final day, 25 May. Other awards in the motion picture competition include the Grand Prix, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress and Best Actor.

The main competition opens with Brazilian entry Blindness, directed by Fernando Meirelles who also directed City of God. It stars Julianne Moore and Gael Garcia Bernal caught up in a global blindness epidemic.

More big names in the feature film competition include Angelina Jolie in Clint Eastwood's Changeling, Benicio del Toro in Steven Soderbergh's Che, Gwyneth Paltrow and Joaquin Phoenix in James Gray's Two Lovers and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York.

Matteo Garrone, Paolo Sorrentino and Ari Folman are some of the less mainstream directors competing for the big awards.

There are also competition prizes for new talent (Un Certain Regard), film school entries (Cinefondation) and short films. In addition, the festival features special screenings and out of competition showings.

This year the return of the well-preserved Harrison Ford as archaeologist-adventurer Indiana Jones is grabbing the headlines in the latter category. The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is directed, as ever, by Steven Spielberg. Jack Black, Woody Allen and Robert de Niro are all involved in Out of Competition films too.

Madonna, Diego Maradona and Mike Tyson are just a few of the celebrities expected to strut their stuff on the Croisette, Cannes' main thoroughfare, during the next two weeks.

Britain is represented at the festival by first-time director Steve McQueen who opens the Un Certain Regard competition with his portrayal of the last six weeks in the life of Bobby Sands. The IRA hunger striker died in 1981 after 66 days without food. The short film category features a film made by English artist Sam Taylor-Wood and executive-produced by the late Anthony Minghella.

The juries for each competition category include international film actors, directors, writers, technicians, critics and journalists depending on the award. This year's feature film jury is led by American actor-director Sean Penn and includes US actress Natalie Portman and Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron.

Last year Cristian Mungiu won the feature film Palme d'Or with 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.

The Cannes Film Festival may be a private, invitation-only affair but even we mere mortals can enjoy the unique atmosphere of the resort. EasyJet flies to Nice from London and most regional airports. UK travellers based in the North can fly from Manchester with Air France and KLM.