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Observer may refer to person who is observing. More specialised meanings follow.
Winston Holness, better known as Niney the Observer (born George Boswell, 1951, Montego Bay), is a Jamaican record producer and singer who was a key figure in the creation of many classic reggae recordings dating from the 1970s and early 1980s.
Holness gained his nickname "Niney" after losing a thumb in a workshop accident. In the latter half of the 1960s he worked as an engineer at KG records, where he began producing. His first release was his own composition "Come on Baby" issued on his Destroyer label. He moved on to work with Bunny Lee in 1967, then for Lynford Anderson's studio, then working for Joe Gibbs as chief sound engineer, replacing his friend Lee "Scratch" Perry. While working for Gibbs he produced Dennis Alcapone and Lizzy's "Mr. Brown", and played a major role in launching the career of Dennis Brown. After leaving Gibbs' setup, his first major success as a producer was "Blood & Fire" in December 1970, initially released in a pressing of 200 on his Destroyer label, but reissued the following year on his Observer label, and going on to sell over 30,000 copies in Jamaica. Inspired by Perry's nickname of "The Upsetter", Holness adopted "The Observer", using the name for his new Observer label, and the name of his house band, The Observers (actually the Soul Syndicate). Several singles followed, some reusing the "Blood & Fire" rhythm, including Big Youth's "Fire Bunn".
Actors: John Joseph Lindsey (actor), Maria Natapov (actress), Kenneth Siddons (actor), Jeanne Lohnes (actress), Ryan M Davis (writer), Ryan M Davis (producer), Ryan M Davis (editor), Ryan M Davis (actor), Ryan M Davis (director), Robert Kersey (actor), Giovanni Alabiso (actor), Larry Dacosta (actor), Tony Wright (actor), Michele Mortensen (actress), Susan Waletkus (actress),
Plot: "Exceptional" follows 4 ordinary people with exceptional abilities. They are approached by a mysterious man, known only as "The Observer" He presents them with a grave warning about their future. After proving his ability to foresee the outcome of any situation, The Observer leads the four on a journey, one that will change their lives, and the course of human history, forever.
Genres: Sci-Fi,Actors: Fred Armisen (actor), Steve Warren (actor), Eddie Ray (actor), Raymond Carr (actor), Stephen Caudill (actor), Drew Sawyer (producer), Jennifer Caldwell (actress), Drew Sawyer (actor), Drew Sawyer (editor), Barry Mills (director), Dan Caudill (actor), Barry Mills (producer), Barry Mills (writer), Heidi Lancaster (miscellaneous crew), Chase Wainscott (actor),
Plot: Here is a dark comedic glimpse of the not-too-distant future and how television (the Me-V) is used for mind control, spying and general invasion of the lives of the general populace following the merger of the Federal government and a huge multi-media conglomerate.
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Steve Gelder (actor), Charlie Glackin (actor), Ricky Lloyd George (producer), Sarah Leners (actress), Kinga Orlikowska (editor), Laura Ann Tull (actress), David Rickabaugh (actor), Roy Zu-Arets (composer), Bao Quoc Pham (writer), Bao Quoc Pham (director), Bao Quoc Pham (producer), Bao Quoc Pham (writer), Charles Power (actor), Viktor Brown (actor), Ross Takashima (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Michael Wade Johnson (actor), Michael Wade Johnson (composer), Michael Wade Johnson (director), Michael Wade Johnson (writer), Michael Wade Johnson (costume designer), Michael Wade Johnson (editor), Michael Wade Johnson (producer), Michael Wade Johnson (actor), Michael Wade Johnson (actor), Kayla Perkins (actress), Misty Simmons-Poteet (actress), Misty Simmons-Poteet (producer), Misty Simmons-Poteet (actress), Misty Simmons-Poteet (costume designer), Misty Simmons-Poteet (actress),
Plot: The three unique tales. 'Puncture' - Dale and Gwen are having a typical night at home. Then one phone call changes everything. Suddenly, they find themselves in a dire situation and must contend with the evil in the darkness if they ever want to see the light again. It seems vampires are real...or are they? 'The Last Rendezvous' - Rubin & Samantha and Wendell & Angela are two couples who are in for the time of their lives when a scandal leads them all to an abandoned house. Now a killer stalks and terrorizes them without mercy. can they escape the masked maniac or will they die trying? 'Navstar' - Follow many travelers as they rely on the G.P.S. system to direct them to their destinations. When these strangers all are lead to the same mysterious place, they must confront an evil that lurks and waits for fresh victims.
Keywords: blood, creature-feature, gore, horror-host, independent-film, killer, thriller-filmmaking, vampireActors: Treat Williams (actor), Jules Verne (writer), Robert Halmi Jr. (producer), Jeremy London (actor), Bryan Brown (actor), John Fox (miscellaneous crew), David V. Picker (producer), Kris Noble (producer), Hugh Keays-Byrne (actor), Bruce Rowland (composer), Robert Rabiah (actor), George Miller (director), George Miller (producer), Kevin Plummer (miscellaneous crew), Wendy Cork (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi,Actors: Julie Harris (actress), Willard Carroll (producer), Peter Locke (producer), E.T.A. Hoffmann (writer), Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (composer), Donald Kushner (producer), Thomas L. Wilhite (producer), Craig Caton (miscellaneous crew), Maurice Sendak (costume designer), Maurice Sendak (writer), Michael Rosenblatt (producer), Thomas Coleman (producer), John Nutt (editor), Pat Chapman (miscellaneous crew), Carroll Ballard (director),
Plot: The colorful holiday classic is finally brought to the big screen, designed by famed children's story author and artist Maurice Sendak, and written for the first time to be as close as possible to the original story. A lavish, exciting and heart-warming celebration of dance, of music, and of life. Based upon the Pacific Northwest Ballet's original production.
Keywords: animal, ballet, carrying-someone, character's-point-of-view-camera-shot, character-name-in-title, christmas, classical-music, girl, independent-film, lifting-an-adult-into-the-airActors: Brent Huff (actor), Ashok Amritraj (producer), Henry Strzalkowski (actor), Menahem Golan (producer), Olivia M. Lamasan (miscellaneous crew), Yoram Globus (producer), John Ladalski (actor), Protacio Dee (actor), Shô Kosugi (actor), Kane Kosugi (actor), Kess Burias (miscellaneous crew), Kess Burias (actress), David Brass (actor), Blackie Dammett (actor), Vijay Amritraj (actor),
Plot: A group of drug runners/freedom fighters has kidnapped a busload of tourists in the Philippines and is threatening to kill them all if one of their partners is not released from prison and the government doesn't halt its anti-drug policies. To stop the criminals, a trio of specialist soldiers are called in. Even with all their training, will they be able to stop the terrorists when they begin killing hostages and turning loose their squads of attack midgets?
Keywords: acrobatics, action-hero, art, bikini, blood, chop-socky, decapitation, duel, fistfight, gadgetActors: Henry Jones (actor), Tab Hunter (actor), David Janssen (actor), Vinton Hayworth (actor), Jim Backus (actor), Nicky Blair (actor), Chuck Hicks (actor), Daws Butler (actor), Raymond Bailey (actor), Murray Hamilton (actor), Francis De Sales (actor), Bill Baldwin (actor), James Garner (actor), Brett Halsey (actor), Alan King (actor),
Plot: College students Andy Shaeffer and Susan Daniels are pinned. While Susan works hard to put herself through college, Andy sponges off his parents, his mother, Madeline Shaeffer, who in particular will give him whatever he wants. In other words, Andy is a mama's boy, which he doesn't really realize. Andy and Susan have used the word love to describe their relationship, but Susan isn't sure if that's what they are really feeling for each other or if it is solely a loveless passion. And if it is love, she isn't sure their relationship can survive without Andy taking some ownership of his life. The near end of their relationship, initiated by Susan, leads to Andy starting to flunk out of college, which in turn makes Andy a prime candidate to be drafted. During basic training at Camp Ord, California, Andy makes it clear to his superiors and his fellow privates that he doesn't want to be there and will do only what is requested of him without any extra effort. His superiors and fellow privates in turn see that Andy's privileged life has not done him any favors, especially after Mrs. Shaeffer makes a visit to the camp. But after it looks like Andy may be a lost cause, his superiors make a bold move to try and turn him into a man.
Keywords: man-spanks-woman, spankingActors: Miles Malleson (writer), Marjorie Rhodes (actress), William Alwyn (composer), Paul Rotha (producer), Miles Malleson (actor), John Mills (actor), Paul Rotha (director), Herbert Lomas (actor), Wolfgang Wilhelm (writer), Henry Hallett (actor), Francis Gysin (producer), Frederick Allen (actor), Miles Tomalin (writer), Ara Calder-Marshall (writer), Elizabeth Cowell (actress),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Tedd Pierce (actor), Kent Rogers (actor), Leon Schlesinger (producer), Tedd Pierce (writer), Carl W. Stalling (composer), Chuck Jones (director), Treg Brown (editor), Walt Kelly (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Bugs eats super carrots in Professor Canafrazz's laboratory which transform him. As Super Rabbit he goes to Texas to fight notorious rabbit hater Cottontail Smith.
Keywords: 1940s, basketball, cartoon-rabbit, eat-at-joe's, marine-hymn, merrie-melodies, reference-to-bugs-bunny, superhero, superhero-spoof, superman-spoofI could stand here for days
Or I could stand here for hours
I could stand here for a lifetime
Watching you and waiting always
I could observe you all
I could wait for a day
Or I could wait for an hour
I could wait here for a lifetime
Watching you and thinking always
I could observe you all