Plateau hypothesized that when you dip a rigid wire frame into a soap solution, the surface
of the soap film formed on the frame represents a minimum mathematically possible area, no matter the shape of the frame.
Although filaments like fishing line are thin, they are orders of magnitude thicker than a soap film in equilibrium, meaning that the area
of the soap film can change depending on the point at which the film contacts the loop.
As such, a solution to the problem requires determining not only the shape
of the soap film but also the shape of the bounding loop.
Shimmery rainbows appear in thicker portions
of the soap film, while clusters of dark spots appear in the thinnest regions.
Not exact matches
The Marlborough moniker given to the
soap above by D.R. Harris alludes to a dukedom and the very same noble house from which Winston Churchill was descended (google «Duke
of Marlborough» and «Blenheim Palace» — the latter being only one
of a couple non-royal estates in England to be called a palace and a mansion I'm sure most gents will say they've seen in
film or on television more than once!).
The overt sexualisation
of society has proceeded with dramatic pace aided greatly by television
soap operas, advertising,
film entertainment etc..
News, sports events, dramas, situation comedies, musicals,
soap operas, documentaries, full - length feature
films, even the weather report — all are providing part
of the mass media «s mythic world.
Zoos would be regarded as barbaric as 14th century prisons, and we would subordinate our own desires for immortality to the cold hard reality
of an uncaring Universe in which every species on the planet lives in a narrow 7 mile wide
soap film below which there is 1,000 degree magma and above which there is the near absolute - zero vacuum
of outer space.
I gave up and used regular dish
soap and my nylon scrubber - backed sponge which took off the brown greasy
film from the exterior
of the pan quite easily.
It is not only necessary, but also dangerous to use
soap (especially alcoholic solutions) to wash breast before each feeding —
soap neutralizes the fat on the skin that covers the thin
film of protective fat.
Applying an electric field to
soap films creates controllable swirling patterns, a technique that could make precise manipulation
of liquids easier
Not to mention Frisbee discs, the surface
of Pluto, and those beautifully colored patterns on
soap film?
HELLO DARKNESS Just before a
soap bubble bursts, its rainbow surface becomes peppered with dark spots in the thinnest regions
of the bubble
film.
Such protein pores have desirable proportions, but the lipid bilayer membranes in which they are inserted are akin to a
film of soap, which leaves much to be desired in terms
of durability and robustness.
Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and East China Normal University devised and tested a thin - about as thin as the skin
of a
soap bubble -
film composed
of a special type
of molecules called peptoids that can repair itself, similar to the self - repair seen in cells
of living organisms.
When taking a shower, I recommend not using
soap (except on sweaty parts) and just scrubbing with your hands, so that the
film of oil stays on the skin and continues to diffuse into the body.
My skin tends to be on the dry side but when I would use a regular
soap cleanser it stripped my skin
of the natural oils and then my body was overcompensating and producing more oil leaving an oily
film on my skin.
All three are great because they clean without drying out your skin or leaving you with a
film of soap over your face.
Do not like the texture at all, it leaves a
film on my face - kind
of like
soap, and makes my skin more oily.
The
film is also starring a friend
of mine who I met on an airplane, who at the time was a
soap opera actor and asked me to rehearse lines with him on the plane.
A bad
soap will result in clogged pores and a waxy
film over your skin (both
of which cause ingrown hairs and a rough exterior).
We get such an intimate glimpse into their personal lives that the
film loses momentum and becomes a kind
of soap - opera - through - flashback.
IMDB Link: American Wedding DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 DVD Extras: commentary, outtakes, deleted scenes, unrated version
of the
film, kooky «unrated» extras, and a bar
of soap to wash that mouth out with.
The
film is an interminable saga full
of soap - operatic plot twists involving quickly broken marriages, sexual assault, a secret porn career, terminal illness, and a quasi lesbian love affair.
Jolie and Owen perform with such conviction, and the
film — blissfully unaware
of its own badness — takes its paperback - romance shenanigans with such goofy gravity, that it's easy to get caught up in the whole,
soap - opera thrust
of the thing.
Along with appearances in a couple
of independent
film releases, she continued working in television on the Fox prime - time
soap opera Pasadena.
Keener's performance keeps the
film grounded even as blunt scenes
of the opposing camp's machinations flirt with
soap opera villainy.
On the Female Actor side is Kristen Wiig's
soap parody, The Spoils Before Dying is going up against Nicole Kidman's
film - to - TV flop Grace
of Monaco and Susan Sarandon's supporting role in The Secret Life
of Marilyn Monroe.
Other nominees include Australian actor Margot Robbie, who began her career playing Donna Freedman in the long - running
soap Neighbours and made her name in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf
of Wall Street opposite Leonard DiCaprio, and Shailene Woodley, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in the 2011
film The Descendants, starring George Clooney, and took the lead role in the 2014
film adaptation
of The Fault In Our Stars.
At home, Jane (Kim Cattrall) complains about feeling like one
of Liam's acquisitions, and when her husband's long - lost twin successfully (and incredulously) infiltrates her bed, sending Liam to the loony bin, the
film collapses under the dual weight
of its
soap - operatic premise and ugly - looking aesthetic.
In talking about the
film adaptation
of the iconic TV
soap opera that was in class all its own, Burton stated he was a fan
of the show and had a «strange love
of weird cultural phenoms» that he shared with Johnny Depp, with whom he had worked with on eight
films.
Douglas Sirk is a particular director that Haynes is emulating and recreating his melodramatic
soap opera's like Imitation
of Life or All That Heaven Allows is so convincing that you'd be forgiven for questioning whether or not you're watching a contemporary
film.
Rodriguez drew Hollywood's attention with recurring roles on the popular
soap opera «Days
of Our Lives» and HBO's «Entourage» before landing a supporting role in the star - studded crime
film «Man on a Ledge.»
Oh, and He imagines himself in a variety
of scenarios including South Korean
soap opera and period war
film, and His heart manifests as a character from a pulp detective story because f*ck you.
Soap opera veteran Larson, whose biggest
film credit to date came in Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island, must relish this part, one
of the rare lead ones doled out to a woman
of age.
At the end
of the
film, Renee delivers an inspirational monologue, articulating a blandly feel - good approach to inner beauty has all the depth
of a Dove
soap commercial.
The
films don't demonstrate much acting chops (and that's the case for every actor on board, they're basically a spoof
of soap operas, however, maybe a little too close to home), but clearly, she's at least got the look and physique that has convinced the «Wonder Woman» show producers.
The series is created, written and directed by Rodrigo Garcia, who is known for his work on feature
films like «Mother and Child» and last year's «Albert Nobbs,» as well as television series such as HBO's «The Sopranos» and «Six Feet Under,» the latter
of which has a similarly
soap opera feel to it.
The
film feels like neither a polemic, a reality show pilot nor some kind
of soap opera doctor drama.
He played the role
of Kim Hyde in the Australian
soap opera Home and Away and the titular character in the Marvel Studios
film, Thor.
Many
of these jokes rely on the low - budget styles
of Mexican
soap opera; the
film is riddled with intentional continuity errors and needlessly cheap special effects.
Mike Leigh is a writer and a
film - maker, and can be excused for not knowing, but his medical adviser should certainly have known that Vera's method
of procuring an abortion - flushing out the uterus with
soap and water - was invariably fatal.
For viewers who want to experience the so - called «faith - based»
film industry's unique combination
of wish - fulfillment fantasy, deranged
soap opera, and amateurishness, this is the movie to see.
Using the premise as the scaffolding to build a gangland
soap opera that evokes the life
of famed Boston gangster James «Whitey» Bulger, Scorsese's
film combines two different love interests into one Vera Farmiga and collapses a sordid trilogy into a breathlessly tight story
of double lives and second chances.
Despite the alienating material, Strathairn gives the finest performance
of the
film as he consistently challenges James» mental capacity — and nurses a small crush on James that dates back to his
soap days.
Or maybe you recognize him as the hardest working man in show business, popping up in all kinds
of roles in all kinds
of shows from micro-budgeted indie
films to the
soap opera «General Hospital» to his recent portrayal
of twins in HBO's «The Deuce» series.
With Steve Kloves (Wonder Boys, The Fabulous Baker Boys) returning as the screenwriter after skipping the last
film, the more serious tone is interspersed with the lighter moments
of teen romance, though these
soap opera antics may seem tedious to those who don't care much about the dalliances
of the Hogwarts students, particularly in how much screen time is given to it in place
of the larger storyline that could have used a greater sense
of build up.
So does the time spent on the fantasy world
of the
soap opera, which opens the
film.
She plays the titular character, a divorced mother
of two with a comically outsized family life that includes a
soap opera obsessed bed - ridden mother (Virginia Madsen) and her ex-husband (Edgar Ramirez) sharing the basement with her ornery father (Robert DeNiro, also appearing in his third straight Russell
film after his cameo in
She plays the titular character, a divorced mother
of two with a comically outsized family life that includes a
soap opera obsessed bed - ridden mother (Virginia Madsen) and her ex-husband (Edgar Ramirez) sharing the basement with her ornery father (Robert DeNiro, also appearing in his third straight Russell
film after his cameo in American Hustle).