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Irresistible Force (other)
Irresistible force may refer to: * Irresistible force paradox * ''Irresistible Force'' (film), a 1994 American thriller * Irresistible Force (production identity) or Mixmaster Morris (born 1965), English DJ * "Irresistible Force" (song), by the Bee Gees, 1997 * "Irresistible Force (Met the Immovable Object) "Irresistible Force" is the second single from American alternative rock band Jane's Addiction's fourth studio album, '' The Great Escape Artist''. The song was released on August 3, 2011. Musical style and lyrics The song features TV on the Radi ...", a song by Jane's Addiction, 2011 * ''The Irresistible Force'', a 1978 novel by Barbara Cartland See also * Irresistible (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irresistible Force Paradox
The irresistible force paradox (also unstoppable force paradox or shield and spear paradox), is a classic paradox formulated as "What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?" The immovable object and the unstoppable force are both implicitly assumed to be indestructible, or else the question would have a trivial resolution. Furthermore, it is assumed that they are two entities. The paradox arises because it rests on two incompatible premises—that there can exist simultaneously such things as ''unstoppable forces'' and ''immovable objects''. : Also available as Origins An example of this paradox in eastern thought can be found in the origin of the Chinese word for contradiction (). This term originates from a story (see ) in the 3rd century BC philosophical book ''Han Feizi''. In the story, a man was trying to sell a spear and a shield. When asked how good his spear was, he said that his spear could pierce any shield. Then, when asked how good his shield ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irresistible Force (film)
''Irresistible Force'' is a 1993 American thriller starring Stacy Keach and Cynthia Rothrock as a pair of police officers.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p89 Plot A police sergeant (Keach) who is trying to avoid any trouble before his upcoming retirement receives an enthusiastic young female agent (Rothrock) as a new partner. Cast * Stacy Keach as Harris Stone * Cynthia Rothrock as Charlotte Heller * Paul Winfield as Commander Toole * Kathleen Garrett as Arla Stone * Michael Bacall as Jesse Delvechio * Jerome Ehlers as Kurt * Nicholas Hammond as Lieutenant Nash * Christopher Neame as James Barron Production The outdoor scenes were filmed on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia while the interiors were shot at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Pacific Highway in Oxenford, Queensland. Reception Film critic Adrian Martin wrote:Filmed in a part of Australia that masquerades as America, ''Irresistible Force'' is in many ways a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irresistible Force (production Identity)
Mixmaster Morris (born Morris Gould, 30 December 1965) is an English electronica DJ and underground musician who has also recorded as The Irresistible Force. His work in the 1990s blended ambient music and chill-out influences with UK dance styles. Life and career Morris Gould was born in Brighton, Sussex, England, but grew up in Lincolnshire and was educated at Millfield in Somerset, and King's College London. At 15 he founded a punk rock band, The Ripchords, whose sole release, an eponymous Extended play, EP with four tracks, was championed by the BBC Radio One DJ John Peel. After leaving university, he began working as a DJ in 1985 with his "Mongolian Hip Hop Show" on pirate radio station Network 21 in London – the handle Mixmaster Morris was suggested by the station director. After a year of managing a club called "The Gift" in New Cross, which had been founded by Keith Gallagher and named after a Velvet Underground song, Morris began releasing material as The Irresistibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irresistible Force (song)
"Irresistible Force" is a song by the Bee Gees, released in March 1997 on their album '' Still Waters''. The song was written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb. Recording It was written in 1995, and was recorded in 1996 as a demo and then this song was recorded with "Miracles Happen." This track was one of the highlights in that album with its guitar and synth rock sound. The keyboards were played by Maurice and Robbie Kondor (Robbie also played on other songs in their 1987 album '' E.S.P.''.), the guitars were played by Waddie Watchtel and Carlos Alomar (who also worked with David Bowie, Mick Jagger, John Lennon and others), The bass was played by Pino Palladino (A Welsh session player who worked with Simon & Garfunkel, The Who, Eric Clapton, Joe Walsh, Jeff Beck, Paul Young and others). The drums were played by Steve Jordan. Personnel * Robin Gibb - lead vocals * Barry Gibb - lead and backing vocals, programming * Maurice Gibb - backing vocals, keyboard * Robbie Kon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irresistible Force (Met The Immovable Object)
"Irresistible Force" is the second single from American alternative rock band Jane's Addiction's fourth studio album, ''The Great Escape Artist''. The song was released on August 3, 2011. Musical style and lyrics The song features TV on the Radio member and multi-instrumentalist Dave Sitek on guitar and bass guitar. It is less rock-laden than the previous Jane's Addiction single, " End to the Lies", and focuses more on synth-aided textures and atmospheric soundscapes. The song starts with a spoken word intro and continues on verse-chorus form, which is accompanied by a guitar solo by Dave Navarro. The verses, which were built around " droning funk" and "the rubbery basslines" were also noted. Lyrically, the song contains references to the irresistible force paradox. In an interview with CNN, the lyricist Perry Farrell indicated that "the song chronicles how the universe was created", while the drummer Stephen Perkins described it as "what pulls him, Dave and Perry together". Will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Cartland Bibliography
Dame Barbara Cartland (1901–2000) was a prolific English contemporary and historical romance novelist who published 728 books over 76 years. Cartland published under several pen names, including her married name Barbara McCorquodale. She also briefly published under the pen name Marcus Belfry, the pseudonym of Polish film and television actor Olek Krupa. After her death in 2000, 160 unpublished archival manuscripts were published as the ''Barbara Cartland Pink Collection''. For the 2012 Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II Cartland's publishers announced the beginning of ''The Eternal Collection'', which re-releases works monthly. Some of Cartland's novels are re-released under different titles, and novels published under Barbara McCorquodale are re-released as Barbara Cartland. Cartland was a columnist for the newspaper ''Daily Mirror The ''Daily Mirror'' is a British national daily tabloid. Founded in 1903, it is owned by parent company Reach plc. From 1985 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |