This is Brian Gilcrest (Bradley Cooper) landing at the Hickam Air Force Base in a C17 military transport aircraft. The pilot is none other than John “Woody” Woodside (John Krasinksi). They are old friends…
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Aloha Inspirations: Ledward Kaapana – Hawaiian Slack-Key Legend
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“And then there was the music… some of the worlds’ greatest and most expressive guitarists live and work in Hawaii. Here’s one of my favorite guitarists in the world, Ledward Kaapana, with his sometime accompaniest, the equally evocative Mike Kaawa. That’s me directing them both for a sequence in “Aloha,” a real dream come true. The movie was always going to be a stew of intoxicating elements, set to Ledward’s guitar and other music that you might hear on any given week in Hawaii. Talk about the Aloha spirit… it lives in every note of these wonderful artists’ work.”
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May 14, 2015
Aloha Inspirations: Who Owns the Sky?
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A new feature entitled Aloha Inspirations makes its debut today. These images, films and people helped inspire Cameron as he wrote and directed Aloha. The comments are from Cameron in his own words. Enjoy!
“This photo was an early inspiration for “Aloha,” a story which takes place partially in the new world of space exploration. I was fascinated with the effect of the shrinking budgets allowed for modern space study, and this was a fascinating photo of an astronaut who had been sent up to fix an ailing space shuttle. The photo went around the globe, and pre-dated the current situation where private investors are now so active in launching rockets. Who owns the sky? Is it for sale? The idea really got me going.”
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May 13, 2015
Daily Aloha Exclusive: Carson Welch (Bill Murray)
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For your daily Aloha, we have an exclusive picture of Mr. Bill Murray with arms outstretched to the sky. Carson Welch is the billionaire who brings Brian Gilcrest out of “retirement” to help with his latest project…
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May 12, 2015
Daily Aloha: Brian Returns to Hawaii
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Our daily Aloha takes us to the Hickam Air Force Base where Brian Gilcrest (Bradley Cooper) returns to Hawaii and runs into his old flame, Tracy Woodside (Rachel McAdams). Ng (Emma Stone) waits (semi-patiently) in the background…
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May 11, 2015
Daily Aloha: McBride and Baldwin on the Wheels of Steel
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Today’s daily Aloha features the musical stylings of Colonel “Fingers” Lacy (Danny McBride) and General Dixon (Alec Baldwin) at an officer’s Holiday party. While Aloha takes place around the Holidays, we are very happy that you will be seeing it in late May.
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May 8, 2015
Archives: Marshall Tucker Band- Circular 1974
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A new addition to the Journalism archives today as Cameron chats with The Marshall Tucker Band for the February, 1974 issue of Circular magazine…
The Marshall Tucker Band Is Helping Make the World Safe for Southern Bands
A New Life From the Pride of Spartanburg, South Carolina
Quite simply, A New Life is as fine an album as any band could hope to have under its belt. The Marshall Tucker Band, on the heels of a solid year of extensive roadwork, has come up with the quintessential follow-up to its a superb debut album of last year.
“The material is really great,” says the man who should know, composer-guitarist Toy Caldwell. “It represents more of what the band sounds like today. We’ve gotten a bit more polished with all the touring we’ve done in the time between this album and the first one. The musicianship is better and the tunes are much more suited to the stage.”
Like The Allman Brothers Band before them, The Marshall Tucker Band has managed to overcome major obstacles in achieving its notoriety as one of the South’s biggest groups.
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May 7, 2015
Daily Aloha: Tracy and Mitchell
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Your daily Aloha fix comes courtesy of Tracy Woodside (Rachel McAdams) and her son, Mitchell (Jaeden Lieberher). Mitchell is very curious and carries his camera with him everywhere. He’s very perceptive and loves the Hawaiian narrative/mythology.
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May 7, 2015
