James 'PA' Norton, founded his company in 1898 making bicycle parts, producing his first ... more
motorcycle in 1902 - it looked like an ordinary pedal bicycle with a Clement engine and a petrol tank bolted on. Later, Norton also used Peugeot engines before he used those of his own design. Throughout the history of the company Norton had a very competitive racing team taking many trophies and breaking many records, especially throughout the thirties and early fifties. Sadly, the high-water mark of the company's success came after 'PA' Norton died in 1925 at the tragically young age of 56.
Advantages: First hand sources used for authenticity; funny, charming and thought-provoking Disadvantages: Subtitles unpopular with some viewers
Ernesto "Che" Guevara is a character on whom opinion is fiercely divided. He is seen, on the one hand, as a freedom-fighting hero who, despite a debilitating illness and the "burden" of a middle-class up-bringing, never lost sight of his goals, dedicating his adult life to fighting imperialism and creating a more just society, expecially in countries that had been exploited by the United States. Others see him as nothing more than a terrorist - someone thirsty for adventure, a "gun-for-hire" moving from country to country wherever a guerilla movement wanted him to whip up their men.
The "Motorcycle Diaries" is an account, taken form Ernesto's own diaries, chronicling his trip by motorcyle in 1952, through South America with his cousin Alberto Granado. Not only does the film stick closely to the material in the diaries, but Granado ...
Advantages: three pc needs in one place Disadvantages: a little expensive
I bought this just after my trial period on my new computer ended with norton, i was quite impressed to begin with as norton 360 has the ability to do pc tune ups, backs up your files and does all of your internet security.
Although the back up facility does not last long as it only offers you 2gb of storage, which if you have alot of music, pictures and files this goes rather quickly. On the up side to this you do have an oppertuniy to purchase more space.
The pc tune up is brilliant, it speeds your computer up and keeps it up to the performance you expect, although ive recently found a free microsoft product which does exactly the same thing.
The subscription only lasts a year which i think isn't really that long considering the cost of the product, although i feel when its bought on offer it provides justice.
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Advantages: Brilliant actors, filmaking and film! Disadvantages: excessive swearing
As a spanish student studying the Cuban revolution I found this film an interesting insight into the reasons why Ernesto 'Che' Guevara became a revolutionary and how he was affected by his experiences during his 8 month journey around South America.
Gael Garcia Bernal plays Che and Rodrigo De la Serna (Che Guevaras second cousin) plays his friend Alberto Granado. A trainee doctor and biochemist repspectively who go on a journey of adventure and self discovery on a vintage motorbike thorugh South America to reach a leper colony on the banks of the river Amazon.
Like any film their journey is dramatised but the skeleton of the original story is still there, the sights Che sees that may possibly change his life are included to accurately represent Che as a human being trying to help others in despair whom we see throughout the film ...
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