- published: 04 Dec 2009
- views: 6349
Gerry is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
Given name:
Gerry is both a surname and a given name.
Gerry may also refer to:
Gerry is a 2002 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, who also co-wrote the film with Van Sant. It is the first film of Van Sant's "Death Trilogy", three films based on deaths that occurred in real life, and is succeeded by Elephant (2003) and Last Days (2005).
Frequently cited as an example of non-narrative cinema, Gerry is noted, among other things, for its slow pacing and unvarying set pieces.
Gerry follows two hiking companions who both go by the name "Gerry". "Gerry" is also a slang term, used by both protagonists throughout the misadventure, meaning "to screw up". Van Sant revealed in interviews that Damon, Affleck and his brother Ben had already coined the term before the movie had been named.
The film's plot shares some commonalities with the events surrounding the death of David Coughlin, who was killed by his friend after the two became lost in Rattlesnake Canyon in New Mexico.
The film's style was largely inspired by the work of Hungarian director Bela Tarr, namely its use of extended scenes playing out in uncut master shots. There are a few direct visual quotations from Tarr's Satantango such as a shot following the two protagonists while tumbleweeds blow around them that mimics a shot in Tarr's film where three people walk through a town as a windstorm blows around leaves and trash.
Johnston may refer to Johnston (surname). It may also refer to:
Johnston is in most cases a habitational surname derived from several places in Scotland; however, it may also be a variant of the surname Johnson. The surname is most common throughout Scotland, Ireland and North America.
The habitational surname originates in most cases from the place so called in Annandale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. This surname is derived from the genitive case of the given name John and tone or toun ("settlement" in Middle English; tun in Old English), literally meaning "John's town". There are several similar place names in Scotland, including the city of Perth, which was once known as St. John's Toun. This and other similarly named locations may also be sources for the surname Johnston. In other cases, Johnston].
Johnston (or Johnston Sans) is a sans-serif typeface designed by and named after Edward Johnston and commissioned by Frank Pick. It has been the corporate font of public transport in London since the foundation of the London Passenger Transport Board in 1933, and of predecessor companies since 1916, making its use one of the world's longest-lasting examples of corporate branding. It remains a copyrighted property of the LPTB's successor, Transport for London. It originated the genre of the humanist sans-serif typeface, typefaces that are sans-serif but take inspiration from traditional serif fonts and Roman inscriptions.
Johnston's student Eric Gill worked on the development of the typeface, which was later to influence his own Gill Sans typeface, released in 1928–32. As Johnston, a corporate font, was until recently not available for public licensing, Gill Sans would become used much more widely.
The capitals of the typeface are based on Roman square capitals, and the lower-case on the humanistic minuscule, the handwriting in use in Italy in the fifteenth century. In this, it marked a break with the kinds of sans serif then popular, which are now normally known as grotesques, which tended to have squarer shapes. Other aspects are more geometric: the letter O is a perfect circle. The minuscule letters i and j have diagonally-placed square tittles, a motif that is repeated in the full stop, commas, apostrophes and other punctuation marks, which are also based on the diagonal square dot. As with most serif fonts, the 'g' is a 'two-story' design.
Gerry Johnston, a special effects guru who has worked on major Hollywood films such as Saving Private Ryan and Braveheart. During the course of his lecture, Gerry discusses his career with RTE broadcaster Dave Fanning. Gerry talks about the amazing opportunities he has been able to take advantage of during the course of his career, listing a whos who of Hollywood royalty that he has worked with over the years.
Performed at a 50th birthday party in Atkinson, NH.
Gerry Johnston, a special effects guru who has worked on major Hollywood films such as Saving Private Ryan and Braveheart. During the course of his lecture, Gerry discusses his career with RTE broadcaster Dave Fanning. Gerry talks about the amazing opportunities he has been able to take advantage of during the course of his career, listing a whos who of Hollywood royalty that he has worked with over the years.
Gerry Johnston, a special effects guru who has worked on major Hollywood films such as Saving Private Ryan and Braveheart. During the course of his lecture, Gerry discusses his career with RTE broadcaster Dave Fanning. Gerry talks about the amazing opportunities he has been able to take advantage of during the course of his career, listing a whos who of Hollywood royalty that he has worked with over the years.
Video shot at a 50th birthday party at the Atkinson Country Club, Atkinson, NH.
Gerry Johnston, a special effects guru who has worked on major Hollywood films such as Saving Private Ryan and Braveheart. During the course of his lecture, Gerry discusses his career with RTE broadcaster Dave Fanning. Gerry talks about the amazing opportunities he has been able to take advantage of during the course of his career, listing a whos who of Hollywood royalty that he has worked with over the years.
Cancer researcher Jerry Johnston asks today's Terry Fox video Trivia question.
Gerry is joined by Mike Nevin (@michaeltnevin) for the first episode in his new series. In this edition, Mike tells Gerry his favourite Liverpool players from the past, present and future.
Gerry Johnston looks ahead to a week of big European semi-finals
Today we speak with Gerry Johnston, Chair of the Bowmanville Memorial Hospital. He tells us all about the benefits that the new critical care unit will provide to the community.
Gerry is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
Given name: