Saturday, March 31, 2012
America's National March
The National March of the USA written in 1891 by John Philip Sousa, Stars and Stripes Forever is one of the great military marches of the world, and is also a popular piece played in band concerts worldwide.
Written by him on his return home from 5 years in the UK, its a proud march of every American and all who love that great country and its flag. Sousa, as the former bandmaster of "The President's Own" US Marine Corps Band, truly made his nation and the world proud through his marches, and this march is truly one of his legendary compositions.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
My Heart Will Go On
IN HONOR OF THIS YEAR'S CENTENARY OF THE TRAGIC SINKING OF RMS TITANIC...
The theme song of the 1997 movie of the same name, made famous by Celine Dion.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
My most favorite symphony
Saturday, March 24, 2012
There's a time.. for some Old Time Rock and Roll
On a rainy Saturday like this I'm staring to feel being blown away by a Tom Cruise movie like what I'm watching now on TCM: 1983's Risky Business.
One of the songs featured was in that famous scene when Tom dances on his shirts and underwear on! It's Bob Segar's Old Time Rock and Roll. So many would remember be doing what Tom did, how about you?
Use the comment section to post your memories of the movie.
This was one of the best Tom Cruise movies ever, and that song was also a hit too.
And does one remember that scene when Tom dances to this? It has been parodied many times!
Bob's right, Today's music sucks. Old time rock and roll's the best!!! I love the music of the past indeed.
One of the songs featured was in that famous scene when Tom dances on his shirts and underwear on! It's Bob Segar's Old Time Rock and Roll. So many would remember be doing what Tom did, how about you?
Use the comment section to post your memories of the movie.
This was one of the best Tom Cruise movies ever, and that song was also a hit too.
And does one remember that scene when Tom dances to this? It has been parodied many times!
Bob's right, Today's music sucks. Old time rock and roll's the best!!! I love the music of the past indeed.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Chasing the angels
Another favorite motivational tune for a future military pilot like me would be this song from Iron Eagle 2.
Sung by Loverboy's Mike Reno.
Go Air Force! Fly Fight Win
Sung by Loverboy's Mike Reno.
Go Air Force! Fly Fight Win
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Favorite military marches 1
Rediscovering Stand By Me
Now, off to my first film review. I'm also a movie fan by the way.
A few times in the past I watched a little 1986 movie in HBO. A 1986 movie adaptation of Steven King's The Body (part of his book Different Seasons, which also has The Shawshank Redemption, also adapted into a movie) it's the story of 4 teenage boys in the 1950s' on their greatest journey of their lives on Labor Day weekend. It was directed by Rob Reiner. It also had a great soundtrack and theme song of the same name by Ben E. King.
Now, I've begun to rediscover this classic coming of age movie.
You know it? It's Stand By Me.
It's Labor Day weekend 1959 in the quiet Oregon town of Castle Rock, and news of a dead boy in the woods in this part of the Pacific Northwest (it was in the quiet city of Brownsville, Linn County in that state were the movie was shot) drives 4 boys and friends into the best trip of their lives.
The movie begins as a old Gordie Lachance (Richrad Dreyfuss) suddenly reads a newspaper article on the death of his long time friend, Chris Chambers, by then a successful lawyer by profession. Shocked by the news, he then begins writing a memoir on the great walk he had, as a 12 going on 13 year old teen, in 1959 with 3 other best friends.
The next scenes are a visual retelling of that walk. Gordie (Will Wheaton), Chris (the late River Phoenix), Teddy Dechamp (Corey Feldman) and fat Vern Tessio (Jerry O'Connell), surprised about the news about a dead boy's corpse in the forest, go on a two day journey to retrieve it, send it to the authorities, and come back as heroes. The only problem: the town gang, the Cobras. Among its members who want the rewards go in their favor were Ace, the gang leader (Kiefer Sutherland) and Eyeballs Chambers (played here by Bradley Gregg).
Why the strong friendship? Gordie's brother (played by John Cusack) died months earlier leaving him along with bad parents. Chris had a gangster brother and a bad father. But Teddy and Vern (who also had a hood brother) were best friends and were to be trusted, as Gordie and Chris were too.
To make the summary short: All the way they experience the best and worst of times, but in the end, they were truly friends and heroes. Truly enough, that Labor Day weekend was when their fading childhood spirits in them were active, now they are facing the challenges of teenage life. But boys will be boys, and friends will be friends, by the way. For a long time.
In the end, as Dreyfuss ends his narrative of the story with a remembrance of those years and a question to all if they had any friends as his, we all know that friends do separate but reunite and forever stay.
In real life, this was reflected in what the main actors had done after this. Too bad that River Phoenix had passed away 19 years ago, but he and Will Wheaton were best buddies and was a promising actor all along. Will has become a writer and a blogger (his blog is here: wilwheaton.typepad.com/) and has made a name for himself in the movies and in television. Jerry also has a great movie career (SBM was his first) and Corey has a modest one and did complete in this year's Dancing on Ice in the UK.
We all know that Kiefer had a great movie career on the rise after this.
26 years on, the legacy of this movie lives on. I too had the best friends when I was 12-14 in my school in Makati, but those were truly the best years before I moved on to high school, just like Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern.
I truly had such friends. Jesus, did anyone had?
To cap it off here's a MTV of the title track of the same name, with Ben E King and with River and Will on it!
Hope you follow me on Twitter at @JMRamos0109, y'all, and like this post! Also, if you like Stand by Me, comment on this.
HOOYAH
- JM
P. S. I never had any friends later on, like the ones I had when I was 12. Jesus, does anyone?
A few times in the past I watched a little 1986 movie in HBO. A 1986 movie adaptation of Steven King's The Body (part of his book Different Seasons, which also has The Shawshank Redemption, also adapted into a movie) it's the story of 4 teenage boys in the 1950s' on their greatest journey of their lives on Labor Day weekend. It was directed by Rob Reiner. It also had a great soundtrack and theme song of the same name by Ben E. King.
Now, I've begun to rediscover this classic coming of age movie.
You know it? It's Stand By Me.
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| The 4 friends I once knew before... |
The movie begins as a old Gordie Lachance (Richrad Dreyfuss) suddenly reads a newspaper article on the death of his long time friend, Chris Chambers, by then a successful lawyer by profession. Shocked by the news, he then begins writing a memoir on the great walk he had, as a 12 going on 13 year old teen, in 1959 with 3 other best friends.
The next scenes are a visual retelling of that walk. Gordie (Will Wheaton), Chris (the late River Phoenix), Teddy Dechamp (Corey Feldman) and fat Vern Tessio (Jerry O'Connell), surprised about the news about a dead boy's corpse in the forest, go on a two day journey to retrieve it, send it to the authorities, and come back as heroes. The only problem: the town gang, the Cobras. Among its members who want the rewards go in their favor were Ace, the gang leader (Kiefer Sutherland) and Eyeballs Chambers (played here by Bradley Gregg).
Why the strong friendship? Gordie's brother (played by John Cusack) died months earlier leaving him along with bad parents. Chris had a gangster brother and a bad father. But Teddy and Vern (who also had a hood brother) were best friends and were to be trusted, as Gordie and Chris were too.
To make the summary short: All the way they experience the best and worst of times, but in the end, they were truly friends and heroes. Truly enough, that Labor Day weekend was when their fading childhood spirits in them were active, now they are facing the challenges of teenage life. But boys will be boys, and friends will be friends, by the way. For a long time.
In the end, as Dreyfuss ends his narrative of the story with a remembrance of those years and a question to all if they had any friends as his, we all know that friends do separate but reunite and forever stay.
In real life, this was reflected in what the main actors had done after this. Too bad that River Phoenix had passed away 19 years ago, but he and Will Wheaton were best buddies and was a promising actor all along. Will has become a writer and a blogger (his blog is here: wilwheaton.typepad.com/) and has made a name for himself in the movies and in television. Jerry also has a great movie career (SBM was his first) and Corey has a modest one and did complete in this year's Dancing on Ice in the UK.
We all know that Kiefer had a great movie career on the rise after this.
26 years on, the legacy of this movie lives on. I too had the best friends when I was 12-14 in my school in Makati, but those were truly the best years before I moved on to high school, just like Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern.
I truly had such friends. Jesus, did anyone had?
To cap it off here's a MTV of the title track of the same name, with Ben E King and with River and Will on it!
Hope you follow me on Twitter at @JMRamos0109, y'all, and like this post! Also, if you like Stand by Me, comment on this.
HOOYAH
- JM
P. S. I never had any friends later on, like the ones I had when I was 12. Jesus, does anyone?
May 8 and 9
May 8 is Victory in Europe Day for EU nations (and the birthday of US Naval Aviation) and May 9 is Victory Day for some -ex-USSR nations including Russia.
I can't wait to see the May 9 parade live on television. It's the year's biggest holiday and I can't just wait for that day! I also can't wait to play the classic Soviet hit Den Pobedy by no less than legendary Soviet singer Lev Leshchenko.
It's truly two days of honoring the Allied Victory in Europe in May of 1945.
These are truly Victory Days! HUZZAH!!!
I can't wait to see the May 9 parade live on television. It's the year's biggest holiday and I can't just wait for that day! I also can't wait to play the classic Soviet hit Den Pobedy by no less than legendary Soviet singer Lev Leshchenko.
It's truly two days of honoring the Allied Victory in Europe in May of 1945.
These are truly Victory Days! HUZZAH!!!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Top Gun 2
As a diehard fan of Tom Cruise I keep waiting on his next movies. One of these: TOP GUN 2.
I can't wait to see Tom Cruise flying yet again up there with the best of the best! HOOYAH!!!
Fly Navy!!
Anytime, Maverick...!!!!
I can't wait to see Tom Cruise flying yet again up there with the best of the best! HOOYAH!!!
Fly Navy!!
Anytime, Maverick...!!!!
TOP GUN 2 Will Be Written By Peter Craig
Mighty Wings
All things have come to an end.. for now
I've just ended three years of study in Golden Values School.
All these years of study have bore fruit in everything and now as I prepare for college here or abroad I know that God is on my side as I go every step of the way. It's time now for me to move on.
I'll truly miss GVS. Thanks to all of them (my fellow schoolmates, teachers and staff) who helped me in all those years. I'll truly remember them always.
It's now time for me to set my sights on the blue skies of the world where I truly belong: up there, with the best of the best.
US NAVAL AVIATION, HERE I COME!
I FEEL THE NEED, THE NEED, FOR SPEED!!!
All these years of study have bore fruit in everything and now as I prepare for college here or abroad I know that God is on my side as I go every step of the way. It's time now for me to move on.
I'll truly miss GVS. Thanks to all of them (my fellow schoolmates, teachers and staff) who helped me in all those years. I'll truly remember them always.
It's now time for me to set my sights on the blue skies of the world where I truly belong: up there, with the best of the best.
US NAVAL AVIATION, HERE I COME!
I FEEL THE NEED, THE NEED, FOR SPEED!!!
Big things begin small
It's all gonna start small now. My future US Navy career depends on my behavior, skills and abilities, and also on my determination to be truly up there with the best of the best. Tom Cruise and Top Gun convinced me to take up that challenge, and today, the hard work of earning the golden wings starts. Wish me all the best!
Monday, March 19, 2012
Highway to the danger zone
Recognition and last school day
It's gonna be my last school day tomorrow.... I'll truly miss those 3 years spent in Golden Values School in Pasig. Its also recognition day too. I'll truly also miss my friends at nearby Holy Family Parish School in Pasig for being my next door neighbors. I'm telling them tomorrow of my future plans and wish them the best.
It's gonna be a big day tomorrow. Good night, everyone.
It's gonna be a big day tomorrow. Good night, everyone.
Preparing for the Top Gun anniversary in May
IN preparation for the upcoming 26th anniversary of US release of Top Gun I'm sending you this video of one of the best soundtracks of this film... TOP GUN ANTHEM.
Despite poverty I'm ready to perform my US military career
Why I've made the choice to join the US Navy as a future naval flight officer? It's all because of my dream to be truly up there, with the best of the best. Despite being from a middle class family in the Philippines. And it's also because of the absence of fighter jets in our navy (they are in the air force).
Tom Cruise's 1986 film Top Gun and the visit of the USN aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson last May 16, 2011 (the 25th anniversary of the film's US release) catapulted me into the world of US naval aviation. Despite being a dangerous job its rewards are being honored for serving that country, better pay and decorations.
It's those which prepare me for that destiny. And soon, it shall truly begin.
Tom Cruise's 1986 film Top Gun and the visit of the USN aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson last May 16, 2011 (the 25th anniversary of the film's US release) catapulted me into the world of US naval aviation. Despite being a dangerous job its rewards are being honored for serving that country, better pay and decorations.
It's those which prepare me for that destiny. And soon, it shall truly begin.
Making the Corps of Cadets of the VFMAC
All,
Last December I've made a historic decision to join the ranks of the Corps of Cadets of Valley Forge Military Academy and College. And now, since my application papers have been passed, It's time for me to finish the rest in order for me to join the ranks of the Corps this August. As I leave my school in the Philippines tomorrow for the final time I shall now begin for taking that next step towards my final destiny as a US Navy Naval Flight Officer and later as a Naval Aviator. No matter what, I'm going there this year to prove myself to become something truly worth defending for freedom and liberty.
Wish me all the best in this journey to earn the title of a cadet of the VFMAC! And I hope you like this fan page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Valley-Forge-Military-Academy-College/35211484604
And the VFMAC webpage: http://www.vfmac.edu/
HOOYAH!
- JM
Last December I've made a historic decision to join the ranks of the Corps of Cadets of Valley Forge Military Academy and College. And now, since my application papers have been passed, It's time for me to finish the rest in order for me to join the ranks of the Corps this August. As I leave my school in the Philippines tomorrow for the final time I shall now begin for taking that next step towards my final destiny as a US Navy Naval Flight Officer and later as a Naval Aviator. No matter what, I'm going there this year to prove myself to become something truly worth defending for freedom and liberty.
Wish me all the best in this journey to earn the title of a cadet of the VFMAC! And I hope you like this fan page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Valley-Forge-Military-Academy-College/35211484604
And the VFMAC webpage: http://www.vfmac.edu/
HOOYAH!
- JM
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Graduation
I graduated yesterday (St. Patrick's Day, March 17, Saturday) and left as the recipient of the Best Thesis medal and the most applauded student. Now, the hard work has to start: the job of becoming a future US Naval Flight Officer. Like what the late Fran Crippen once said: Dream it. Do it. Work the dream.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Thesis done
Only one of two theses was now done, and that was about military academies. Thanks to the advice of my mom I did my job and finished it at midnight. Hope I can present this this week.
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