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Mindbender (song)
Mindbender(s) or The Mindbender(s) may refer to: Film and television * ''The Mind Benders'' (1963 film), a British thriller film * ''The Mind-Benders'' (1967 film), an American antidrug documentary film * ''Mindbender'' (film), a 1995 film about Uri Geller by Ken Russell * ''Mindbenders'' (film), a 2004 American science fiction film * "Mindbender" (''UFO''), a 1971 television episode * "Mindbender" (''X-Men: Evolution''), a 2002 television episode * MindBender, a prize contest on the TV series '' Daily Planet'' Literature * ''The Mind Benders'' (novel), a 1963 novel by James Kennaway * ''The Mind Benders'' (Vosper book), a 1971 book by Cyril Vosper * ''Mindbenders: Stories to Warp Your Brain'', a 2000 story collection by Neal Shusterman Music * The Mindbenders, a 1960s English beat group * "Mind Bender", a song by Stillwater, 1977 * "Mind Bender", a song by Trouble from ''Simple Mind Condition'', 2007 * "Mindbender (Confusion's Prince)", a song by the Grateful Dead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mind Benders (1963 Film)
''The Mind Benders'' is a 1963 British thriller film produced by Michael Relph, directed by Basil Dearden and starring Dirk Bogarde, Mary Ure, John Clements, Michael Bryant and Wendy Craig. Screenwriter James Kennaway turned his screenplay into his 1963 novel of the same name. American International Pictures released the film in the U.S. as a double feature with ''Operation Bikini''. Synopsis Professor Sharpey, working in a university research laboratory, is suspected of passing secrets to the Soviet Union and commits suicide. British intelligence believe that his suicide was the result of shame over his betrayal of his country. However, Sharpey's former colleague Doctor Longman believes that the sensory-deprivation experiments that Sharpey was conducting on himself may have rendered him susceptible to brainwashing. He volunteers to undergo the same tests in order to prove his theory. An intelligence officer and a colleague test the theory by trying to brainwash Longman agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mindbenders
The Mindbenders were an English beat group from Manchester, England. Originally the backing group for Wayne Fontana, they were one of several acts that were successful in the mid-1960s British Invasion of the US charts, achieving major chart hits with " The Game of Love" (a number-one single with Fontana) in 1965 and "A Groovy Kind of Love" in 1966. Career Wayne Fontana founded the band in June 1963 with Bob Lang, Ric Rothwell, and Eric Stewart. The name of the group was inspired by the title of a 1963 UK feature film, starring the British actor Dirk Bogarde, called '' The Mind Benders''. Before that Fontana had a group called Wayne Fontana and the Jets (from July 1962). Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders released a number of singles before recording " Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" in 1964, which was to be their first major hit in Britain and led to a tour with Brenda Lee. They also had a No.1 hit in the United States with " The Game of Love" in 1965 (which also reached No.2 on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Mindbender
Dr. Mindbender is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and animated series. He is a scientist who works for the terrorist organization Cobra; like other characters in the fictional universe, his characterization has fluctuated from that of comical villain to dangerous fascist depending on the release. He is often allied with Cobra Commander and Destro. In his first live-action film appearance in 2009, he was played by American actor Kevin J. O'Connor. Profile Dr. Bender was at one time a peace-loving orthodontist. He built a machine to relieve dental pain, using electric brainwave stimulation. Unfortunately he tested it on himself, and it went haywire, causing him to become hateful, deceitful, and vain. Though experiencing brain damage, he retained his sense of scientific skill and intellect, unfortunately choosing to use it for the purposes of evil. Dr. Mindbender abandoned his practice and joined forces with Cobra, devoting all hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mind Bender (Six Flags Over Georgia)
The Riddler Mindbender, previously named Mind Bender, is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta, Georgia. Billed as "the world's first triple-loop roller coaster" when it opened on March 31, 1978, Mindbender has maintained its popularity since its opening. In its 30th anniversary season in 2008, Mindbender was ranked #15 by ''Amusement Today'' magazine in its annual Golden Ticket Awards, and was one of only two roller coasters built before 1980 on the list; the other was its "fraternal twin," Shockwave, at Six Flags Over Texas. History Designed by Werner Stengel and built by Anton Schwarzkopf, Mindbender would be the last original roller coaster the park would construct until the arrival of Georgia Scorcher in 1999. Since its debut, Mindbender has had three different color schemes and been counted within three different sections of the park. In its inaugural season, the attraction was part of the USA section and was silver in color. In 1979, Mind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindbender (Galaxyland)
The Mindbender is an Anton Schwarzkopf looping roller coaster located at Galaxyland Amusement Park, a theme park located in West Edmonton Mall, in Alberta, Canada. The ride officially opened to the public on December 20, 1985 at a cost of $6 million. At in height, it is the tallest indoor roller coaster in the world as of 2020. Layout Mindbender was designed by Germany's Werner Stengel and built by Anton Schwarzkopf. It was inspired by this team's previous design, American Dreier Looping, Dreier Looping, a portable coaster that travelled the Germany, German funfair circuit, before being sold to a succession of amusement parks in Malaysia, Great Britain, Mexico, and most recently, Indiana Beach. Mindbender is a pseudo mirror-image of Dreier Looping, and is slightly taller, with additional helices at the end of the ride. Mindbender features shorter trains, with three pilot cars, whereas Dreier Looping usually ran with five trailer cars and one pilot car, occasionally rising to sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Road (1965–1973)
''The Golden Road (1965–1973)'' is a twelve- CD box set of the Grateful Dead's studio and live albums released during their time with Warner Bros. Records, from 1965 to 1973. After 1973, the band went on to create its own label, Grateful Dead Records. Also included in the box set is a two-disc bonus album, ''Birth of the Dead'', containing very early recordings of the band. ''The Golden Road'' contains expanded and remastered versions of all of the albums released during the band's time on contract with Warner Bros. Also included are numerous studio outtakes and live tracks. In 2003 these bonus tracks were appended to the individual releases of the respective albums, and ''Birth of the Dead'' was also given independent release. The albums included in the box set are ''Birth of the Dead'', ''The Grateful Dead'', ''Anthem of the Sun'', ''Aoxomoxoa'', ''Live/Dead'', ''Workingman's Dead'', '' American Beauty'', ''Grateful Dead'' (also known as ''Skull and Roses''), ''Europe '72'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simple Mind Condition
''Simple Mind Condition'' is the seventh studio album by American doom metal band Trouble (band), Trouble. It was the band's first full-length studio release in twelve years, the longest gap between Trouble's studio albums to date; the band's previous album, ''Plastic Green Head'', was released in 1995. The album is dedicated to former drummer Barry Stern, who died in 2005. To date, this is Trouble's last release with vocalist Eric Wagner and drummer Jeff Olson (Musician), Jeff Olson, who both left in 2008. Wagner died in 2021. Writing and recording sessions for the follow-up to ''Plastic Green Head'' lasted from 2002 to 2006, making it the longest time Trouble have ever spent making a record. Its release had been delayed several times before officially coming to fruition in 2007. It was released on May 12, 2007 in Europe and September 1, 2009 in North America. A tentative title for the album was ''Seven'', but the title was eventually scrapped. Composition and recording After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stillwater (band)
Stillwater was an American band, based in Warner Robins, Georgia, that played Southern rock and was active from 1973 to 1984. They released two albums on Capricorn Records, ''Stillwater'' (1977) (the self-titled debut contains "Mind Bender," which peaked at #46 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in February 1978), and ''I Reserve the Right'' (1978), before the label folded in 1979. Drummer David Heck joined Stillwater in 1981; they released the album ''Runnin' Free'' in 1996. Band members *Mike Causey - guitar *Ken Kelly – guitar *Bobby Golden – guitar, backing and lead vocals *Jimmy Hall – percussion, lead and backing vocals (not the Jimmy Hall who sang lead for Wet Willie, another band signed to Capricorn in the '70s) *David Heck – drums *Sebie Lacey – drums, backing and lead vocals *Al Scarborough – bass guitar, backing vocals *Bob Spearman – keyboards, backing vocals (died 2002) *Rob Roy Walker – guitar, backing vocals Disco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal Shusterman
Neal Shusterman (born November 12, 1962) is an American writer of young-adult fiction. He won the 2015 National Book Award for Young People's Literature for his book ''Challenger Deep'' and his novel, ''Scythe'', was a 2017 '' Michael L. Printz Honor'' book. Early life Shusterman was born on November 12, 1962, and raised in Brooklyn, New York City. From a young age, Shusterman was an avid reader. At the age of 16, Shusterman and his family moved to Mexico City. He finished high school there at the American School Foundation and is quoted as saying that "Having an international experience changed my life, giving me a fresh perspective on the world, and a sense of confidence I might not have otherwise." He attended the University of California, Irvine, where he double-majored in psychology and theater, and was also on the varsity swim team. Career After college, Shusterman worked as an assistant at the Irvin Arthur Associates, a talent agency in Los Angeles, where Lloyd Segan b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mind-Benders (1967 Film)
''The Mind-Benders'' is an educational antidrug documentary film concerning hallucinogens produced for the United States Food and Drug Administration in 1967. It "explores the potential therapeutic uses and the known hazards of LSD and other hallucinogens, as well as some of the motivations of abusers". The color 16 mm film was made available from Bureau of Drug Abuse Control field offices and from the FDA National Medical Audiovisual Center. The government's description states that it contains "graphics that suggest a hallucinogenic experience, snippets of interviews with users (who explain their reasons for taking the drug) and doctors, and taped sessions of research with volunteers, the film delves into the destructive as well as possible positive uses of the drug". According to some academics, the policies pursued by the government including this and other anti-drug films, "structured social experience f users..in such a way as to generate experiences defined as bad tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mind Benders (Vosper Book)
''The Mind Benders'' was written by Cyril Vosper, a Scientologist of 14 years who had become disillusioned, Published in 1971 (hardback, Neville Spearman, ) and reprinted in 1973 (softcover, Mayflower, ), it was the first book on Scientology to be written by an ex-member and the first critical book on Scientology to be published (narrowly beating '' Inside Scientology'' by Robert Kaufman). It describes the lower levels of Scientology and its philosophy in detail (it does not go into the Operating Thetan levels) and also includes the story of Vosper's expulsion from the Church. The book was released as an electronic edition on the internet with the approval of Vosper by the old Cult Awareness Network, in April 1996 and then again in August 1997. Attempted bans by Scientology In the UK In 1972, the Church of Scientology sued to prevent publication, claiming that as a condition of taking the Special Briefing Course at Saint Hill, Vosper had agreed not to divulge its content to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mind Benders (novel)
''The Mind Benders'' is a 1963 novel by the British writer James Kennaway.Royle p.163 It is based on the screenplay he had written for the film '' The Mind Benders'' directed by Basil Dearden Basil Dearden (born Basil Clive Dear; 1 January 1911 – 23 March 1971) was an English film director. Early life and career Dearden was born at 5, Woodfield Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex to Charles James Dear, a steel manufacturer, and his wife, Fl ..., which was released the same year. References Bibliography * Trevor Royle. ''Macmillan Companion to Scottish Literature''. Macmillan, 1984. 1963 British novels Novels by James Kennaway Novels based on films Signet Books books {{1960s-thriller-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |