The terms "Mardi Gras" ( /ˈmɑrdiɡrɑː/), "Mardi Gras season", and "Carnival season", in English, refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after Epiphany and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi gras is French for Fat Tuesday, referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which begins on Ash Wednesday; in English the day is sometimes referred to as Shrove Tuesday, from the word shrive, meaning "confess." Related popular practices are associated with celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent. Popular practices include wearing masks and costumes, overturning social conventions, dancing, sports competitions, parades, etc. Similar expressions to Mardi Gras appear in other European languages sharing the Christian tradition. In English, the day is called Shrove Tuesday, associated with the religious requirement for confession before Lent begins.
Coordinates: 44°26′39″N 4°32′26″E / 44.4442°N 4.5406°E / 44.4442; 4.5406
Gras is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
Plot
Four magicians each answer a mysterious summons to an obscure address with secrets inside. A year later, they are the Four Horsemen, big time stage illusionists who climax their sold out Las Vegas show with a bank apparently robbed for real. This puts agents Dylan Rhodes of the FBI and Alma Dray of Interpol on the case to find out how they did it. However, this mystery proves difficult to solve even with the insights of the professional illusion exposer, Thaddeus Bradley. What follows is a bizarre investigation where nothing is what it seems with illusions, dark secrets and hidden agendas galore as all involved are reminded of a great truth in this puzzle: the closer you look, the less you see.
Keywords: bank, bank-robbery, car-chase, card-trick, cell-phone, chase, claim-in-title, cold-reading, distraction, escape-artist
Come in close, because the more you think you see, the easier it'll be to fool you
4 amazing magicians. 3 impossible heists. 1 billion dollars. This is no illusion.
Look closely, because the closer you think you are, the less you will actually see
...Now you don't.
Entre más cerca lo mires, menos lo verás (The closer you look, the less you'll see)
[from trailer]::J. Daniel Atlas: First rule of magic: always be the smartest person in the room.
J. Daniel Atlas: I did *not* see that coming.
Merritt McKinney: The first time I saw you, I thought you were... a dick.::Henley Reeves: And?::Merritt McKinney: That's it.::J. Daniel Atlas: I'm touched.::Merritt McKinney: Yeah, just from the bottom of my heart.::J. Daniel Atlas: Well, I didn't say where I was touched.
J. Daniel Atlas: The more you look, the less you see.
J. Daniel Atlas: The closer you think you are, the less you'll actually see.
Thaddeus Bradley: How do you like your Horsemen, fricasseed or fried?::Arthur Tressler: Shredded!::Thaddeus Bradley: I'll tell the chef.
Merritt McKinney: [hypnotizing a cheating husband] And you, Warren Beatty, everytime you see or even *think* of Janet you're going to see me [Merritt slaps the husband's head twice] naked, that's not a pretty sight!
J. Daniel Atlas: [showing their cards] I got Lover.::Henley Reeves: [coughs] 3 minutes.
Alma Dray: Don't you EVER tell me to stay in the car, EVER!::Dylan Rhodes: Alright, just drive!
J. Daniel Atlas: Don't worry about it. I'll call you.::Atlas Groupie: You don't have my number.::J. Daniel Atlas: I'm magic. I'll find it. Have a good night.
Plot
Four magicians each answer a mysterious summons to an obscure address with secrets inside. A year later, they are the Four Horsemen, big time stage illusionists who climax their sold out Las Vegas show with a bank apparently robbed for real. This puts agents Dylan Rhodes of the FBI and Alma Dray of Interpol on the case to find out how they did it. However, this mystery proves difficult to solve even with the insights of the professional illusion exposer, Thaddeus Bradley. What follows is a bizarre investigation where nothing is what it seems with illusions, dark secrets and hidden agendas galore as all involved are reminded of a great truth in this puzzle: the closer you look, the less you see.
Keywords: bank, bank-robbery, car-chase, card-trick, cell-phone, chase, claim-in-title, cold-reading, distraction, escape-artist
Come in close, because the more you think you see, the easier it'll be to fool you
4 amazing magicians. 3 impossible heists. 1 billion dollars. This is no illusion.
Look closely, because the closer you think you are, the less you will actually see
...Now you don't.
Entre más cerca lo mires, menos lo verás (The closer you look, the less you'll see)
[from trailer]::J. Daniel Atlas: First rule of magic: always be the smartest person in the room.
J. Daniel Atlas: I did *not* see that coming.
Merritt McKinney: The first time I saw you, I thought you were... a dick.::Henley Reeves: And?::Merritt McKinney: That's it.::J. Daniel Atlas: I'm touched.::Merritt McKinney: Yeah, just from the bottom of my heart.::J. Daniel Atlas: Well, I didn't say where I was touched.
J. Daniel Atlas: The more you look, the less you see.
J. Daniel Atlas: The closer you think you are, the less you'll actually see.
Thaddeus Bradley: How do you like your Horsemen, fricasseed or fried?::Arthur Tressler: Shredded!::Thaddeus Bradley: I'll tell the chef.
Merritt McKinney: [hypnotizing a cheating husband] And you, Warren Beatty, everytime you see or even *think* of Janet you're going to see me [Merritt slaps the husband's head twice] naked, that's not a pretty sight!
J. Daniel Atlas: [showing their cards] I got Lover.::Henley Reeves: [coughs] 3 minutes.
Alma Dray: Don't you EVER tell me to stay in the car, EVER!::Dylan Rhodes: Alright, just drive!
J. Daniel Atlas: Don't worry about it. I'll call you.::Atlas Groupie: You don't have my number.::J. Daniel Atlas: I'm magic. I'll find it. Have a good night.
Plot
Four magicians each answer a mysterious summons to an obscure address with secrets inside. A year later, they are the Four Horsemen, big time stage illusionists who climax their sold out Las Vegas show with a bank apparently robbed for real. This puts agents Dylan Rhodes of the FBI and Alma Dray of Interpol on the case to find out how they did it. However, this mystery proves difficult to solve even with the insights of the professional illusion exposer, Thaddeus Bradley. What follows is a bizarre investigation where nothing is what it seems with illusions, dark secrets and hidden agendas galore as all involved are reminded of a great truth in this puzzle: the closer you look, the less you see.
Keywords: bank, bank-robbery, car-chase, card-trick, cell-phone, chase, claim-in-title, cold-reading, distraction, escape-artist
Come in close, because the more you think you see, the easier it'll be to fool you
4 amazing magicians. 3 impossible heists. 1 billion dollars. This is no illusion.
Look closely, because the closer you think you are, the less you will actually see
...Now you don't.
Entre más cerca lo mires, menos lo verás (The closer you look, the less you'll see)
[from trailer]::J. Daniel Atlas: First rule of magic: always be the smartest person in the room.
J. Daniel Atlas: I did *not* see that coming.
Merritt McKinney: The first time I saw you, I thought you were... a dick.::Henley Reeves: And?::Merritt McKinney: That's it.::J. Daniel Atlas: I'm touched.::Merritt McKinney: Yeah, just from the bottom of my heart.::J. Daniel Atlas: Well, I didn't say where I was touched.
J. Daniel Atlas: The more you look, the less you see.
J. Daniel Atlas: The closer you think you are, the less you'll actually see.
Thaddeus Bradley: How do you like your Horsemen, fricasseed or fried?::Arthur Tressler: Shredded!::Thaddeus Bradley: I'll tell the chef.
Merritt McKinney: [hypnotizing a cheating husband] And you, Warren Beatty, everytime you see or even *think* of Janet you're going to see me [Merritt slaps the husband's head twice] naked, that's not a pretty sight!
J. Daniel Atlas: [showing their cards] I got Lover.::Henley Reeves: [coughs] 3 minutes.
Alma Dray: Don't you EVER tell me to stay in the car, EVER!::Dylan Rhodes: Alright, just drive!
J. Daniel Atlas: Don't worry about it. I'll call you.::Atlas Groupie: You don't have my number.::J. Daniel Atlas: I'm magic. I'll find it. Have a good night.
Un p'tit sourire...
Vivement mardi gras qu'on puisse enfin se déguiser
Comme l'année passée on va avoir un tas d'idées
Des marquises, des fées, des cow-boys, des plombiers
Des douzaines d'infirmières et 53 sapeurs pompiers
Des plus mal observés a ceux qui auraient pu mieux faire
On prépare la soirée dans une ambiance du tonnerre
Y'a toujours un malin pour se déguiser en mouche
En cuvette de WC ou en escargot qui louche
Ceux la 'faut qu'ils expliquent car c'est pas très évident
Aux amis étonnés l'idée de leur déguisement
Au cours de la soirée on tombe souvent nez a nez
Avec un faux Coluche qui essaye de vous faire marrer
Y'a toujours un public pour ce genre de rigolo
Qui s'étrangle de rire en s'empiffrant de p'tits gâteaux
Dans un p'tit canapé un groupe de gens pas déguisés
Prétend avec fierté qu'il n'aime pas ces festivités
N'empêche qu'ils sont partout faisant chaque fois acte de présence
C'est les mieux déguisés dans leur tenue de suffisance
On apporte le dessert 'faut éteindre toutes les lumières
Car en plus aujourd'hui on célèbre un anniversaire
En soufflant les bougies on fait voler le sucre glace
Qu'un genre d'Henry Guybet va recevoir en pleine face
Quand la fête est finie il reste toujours quelques amis
Pleins de bonne volonté pour vous aider a nettoyer
Il faut se dépêcher car demain on va au boulot
Samedi tout l'monde revient pour la super soirée diapos
Vivement mardi gras qu'on puisse enfin se déguiser
Comme l'année passée on va avoir un tas d'ides
Des marquises, des fées, des cow-boys, des plombiers
Des douzaines d'infirmières et 53 sapeurs pompiers
Des plus mal observés a ceux qui auraient pu mieux faire
On prépare la soirée dans une ambiance du tonnerre
I broke the doldrums of my dreary dreams
The london bridge kept fallin down
I blew my coop and flew to new orleans
To feast my heart on higher ground
I wanna thank you for the love you bring
Louisiana is a song I sing
Me oh my I dont know what to do
But love you
Voila! the marshal frand of mardi gras
A royal rascal smack dab in his prime
One billon blue doubloons and a single straw
In a royal flask of cajun wine
I wanna thank you for the love we made
Louisiana is a sweet parade
Me oh my I dont know what to do
But love you
I wanna thank you for the love you shine
Louisiana is a love of mine
Me oh my I dont know what to do
But love you
I broke the doldrums of my dreary dreams
The London Bridge kept fallin' down
I blew my coop and flew to New Orleans
To feast my heart on higher ground
I wanna thank you for the love you bring
Louisiana is a song I sing
Me oh my I don't know what to do
but love you
Voila! The marshal frand of mardi gras
A royal rascal smack dab in his prime
One billon blue doubloons and a single straw
In a royal flask of cajun wine
I wanna thank you for the love we made
Louisiana is a sweet parade
Me oh my I don't know what to do
But love you
I wanna thank you for the love you shine
Louisiana is a love of mine
Me oh my I don't know what to do
But love you
Oh mardi gras!
Late one night in a great big city
I was sitting up alone.
I was thinkingabout my family, friends,
And the love I left back home.
I don’t know if I’m gonna make it,
But I’m sure gonna give it a try,
I’d sure like to see your smiling face
One more time before I die.
Chorus
Steal a smile from your face
And hide it in your heart,
And keep it hid away just for me.
And when you see me coming down
That lonesome road toward you,
Open up your heart and set it free.
New York City’s a long long way
From the bayous of Lousiane.
I miss my country living,
I miss my couche-couche and my boudin.
I miss my riding painted Patches
On a tour glide of the farm,
Think I’ll ride on up and see my brother,
He’s working on the barn
He steals a smile from his face
And he hides it in his heart,
And he keeps it hid away just for me.
And when he sees me coming down
That lonesome road toward him,
The smile on his face it’ll set your spirit free.
Louisiane, there ain’t never been
No bayou boy more blue
I don’t know just what I’m a gonna do.
What I’m gonna do? What I’m gonna do?
Steal a smile 2
This old world’s so complicated
Got so many things on my mind.
Seems like I’m rushing around with my head closed up.
And wasting all my time.
But I tell you, brother one thing for sure
Before it gets to late
I’ma gonna move on back where I belong
And set my spirit straight.
Mama, mama, leave a light in the window
And don’t you dare lock the door.
Your Louisiana’s baby coming home once more,
I’m coming home. Come on home.
Coming home, coming on, coming on, coming on home
Find me out awalkin' time
the whistle starts acallin'
maybe stoppin' early knockin'
at your door.
Take so long to answer Lord
knows it ain't the milkman
would be stoppin' early sellin'
door to door.
This off'll get the stain out
if you use it loosely wadded.
Zhis here'll take the pain out
and won't mess your hair.
Place your order early 'cause
you know I'm in a hurry
your neighbar's in her door-way
won't you sign right here.
The things you laughed about. the things that made me sad. the times when you were serious. the things that made me cry. why these things were most summed up by another's unrelated song makes me think how unrelatable i can be. it's funny how, there's so many crying out. but you and i are the only two i see. i'd pray for you if i knew how. for that cause maybe two should become one. i saw myself in your eyes. something then made me realize. i cry for you, be who you may. it's funny how, there's so many crying out. but you and i are the only two i see. i'd pray for you if i knew how. for that cause maybe two should become one. maybe two should become one. talk of one obvious answer, that you and i have been denying, tends to frustrate me. in all honesty, i can't tell you you'll find more than conversation. i can tell you you'll find more than beads. from people who would love to see more of you. what they want to see, however, you might be more hesitant to show.