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i've been thinking about killing the president, hijacking a plane, killing American soldiers, and blowing up a bus full of people.

but then i thought that these attempts at killing the president, hijacking a plane, killing American soldiers, and blowing up a bus full of people have already been done so i need a new idea for my movie.

would this mind reading technology be able to decide between an actual act or a movie idea.

i've been thinking about killing the president, hijacking a plane, killing American soldiers, and blowing up a bus full of people.

but then i thought that these attempts at killing the president, hijacking a plane, killing American soldiers, and blowing up a bus full of people have already been done so i need a new idea for my movie.

would this mind reading technology be able to decide between an actual act or a movie idea.

i've been thinking about killing the president, hijacking a plane, killing American soldiers, and blowing up a bus full of people.

but then i thought that these attempts at killing the president, hijacking a plane, killing American soldiers, and blowing up a bus full of people have already been done so i need a new idea for my movie.

would this mind reading technology be able to decide between an actual act or a movie idea.

i've been thinking about killing the president, hijacking a plane, killing American soldiers, and blowing up a bus full of people.

but then i thought that these attempts at killing the president, hijacking a plane, killing American soldiers, and blowing up a bus full of people have already been done so i need a new idea for my movie.

would this mind reading technology be able to decide between an actual act or a movie idea.

Well, it IS rather obvious for most of us that Canada is just pretending to be a separate country from the rest of the British Empire just to keep the pea soup eaters from revolting.
Ridiculous I know, but stranger and more pointless things have been done by British monarchs before.
Like that time they decided to just give up on the entire lower part of the North America - over a couple of cups of tea.

And despite that old saying that the Sun never sets on the British Empire, that does not make it a continent.
A time zone maybe, but not a continent.

When I first read the name I thought that maybe the British actress of the same name, notorious for (tasteful) nude scenes in 1990s films. Obviously not.

So, maybe this is all made up and the woman's real name isn't Tara Fitzgerald at all?

Sirens - sigh...

When I first read the name I thought that maybe the British actress of the same name, notorious for (tasteful) nude scenes in 1990s films. Obviously not.

So, maybe this is all made up and the woman's real name isn't Tara Fitzgerald at all?

In fact, there are three movies.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

The three movies were also released as a six-part extended mini series, called "Millenium".

Link

I've only seen the mini series and while I enjoyed watching it, I thought that was a bit short given the long and complicated story. I doubt that the movies are anywhere long enough to really tell the story.

The story can be described as a dark comic book-style action/thriller/crime/mystery with Lisbeth as the hero (young, misunderstood, dangerous) and Mikael as the normal, straight protagonist.

Well worth watching if you like the genre. Especially the mini series.

In fact, there are three movies.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

The three movies were also released as a six-part extended mini series, called "Millenium".

Link

I've only seen the mini series and while I enjoyed watching it, I thought that was a bit short given the long and complicated story. I doubt that the movies are anywhere long enough to really tell the story.

The story can be described as a dark comic book-style action/thriller/crime/mystery with Lisbeth as the hero (young, misunderstood, dangerous) and Mikael as the normal, straight protagonist.

Well worth watching if you like the genre. Especially the mini series.

In fact, there are three movies.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

The three movies were also released as a six-part extended mini series, called "Millenium".

Link

I've only seen the mini series and while I enjoyed watching it, I thought that was a bit short given the long and complicated story. I doubt that the movies are anywhere long enough to really tell the story.

The story can be described as a dark comic book-style action/thriller/crime/mystery with Lisbeth as the hero (young, misunderstood, dangerous) and Mikael as the normal, straight protagonist.

Well worth watching if you like the genre. Especially the mini series.

In fact, there are three movies.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

The three movies were also released as a six-part extended mini series, called "Millenium".

Link

I've only seen the mini series and while I enjoyed watching it, I thought that was a bit short given the long and complicated story. I doubt that the movies are anywhere long enough to really tell the story.

The story can be described as a dark comic book-style action/thriller/crime/mystery with Lisbeth as the hero (young, misunderstood, dangerous) and Mikael as the normal, straight protagonist.

Well worth watching if you like the genre. Especially the mini series.

Does anybody remember "Salvage 1" starring Andy Griffith? The premise involved a junkyard owner who builds a rocket so that he can salvage abandoned moon landing equipment (e.g. lunar landers, rovers, cameras, etc.) to sell for profit upon returning to Earth.

It ran for 1.5 seasons back in 1979-80. It was one of the many things that sparked my interest in space exploration when I was a kid.

For those who are mystified by the above comment: There has already been a movie made

How long until the Anti-Kevorkians create a media 'outrage'? You should be allowed to do what you want, when you want with your own manifestation and its components. If they allow people to have 'DNR' clauses attached to them in case of traumatic circumstances, or allow people to preemptively opt out of life support (having the plug pulled before they are 'dead'), then this mans behavior should be allowed.

If you havn't seen 7 Pounds, it is a good watch and hits this issue in a different but powerful light.

You need a cooler method.
This http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078681/ is a much cooler method.

The documentary Macheads sums this up pretty well. There was a hipster in that doc that refused to date men who owned a PC. If that's not drinking the Kool-aid by the gallon, I'm not sure what is.

The sad thing is that a lot of Mac fans think they're being rebellious and independent by using Macs. In reality, nothing makes you *MORE* of a conformist than using those overpriced, locked-down status symbols. It's the old "I'll show how rebellious and unique I am by dressing, acting, and talking like all the other rebels."

So many people, including my wife, said they just didn't get it. I must really be in the minority, because I thought that it had a similar "wow" factor as "The Matrix", only with plot instead of special effects.

I'm with you on this one, although what cinched it for me (besides the well done plot) was the music and the subplot of Cobb and Mal's relationship (movies in a similar vein which I love: "Memento", "The Fountain", "Chasing Amy", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Moulin Rouge"). I am kind of scratching my head at all the people that say it's such a mindbender. Sure, it leaves you with interesting questions, but it's not like it's "Primer" or a David Lynch film.

Granted, it wasn't a perfect movie, and it was probably too long, but I really think it had an innovative depth that hasn't been seen in movies in a long time.

I'll second that: we need more movies like this (and "Primer"). Given the accolades this movie is getting, I have high hopes we might see more on the horizon. I'm especially looking forward to "The End of Eternity".

So many people, including my wife, said they just didn't get it. I must really be in the minority, because I thought that it had a similar "wow" factor as "The Matrix", only with plot instead of special effects.

I'm with you on this one, although what cinched it for me (besides the well done plot) was the music and the subplot of Cobb and Mal's relationship (movies in a similar vein which I love: "Memento", "The Fountain", "Chasing Amy", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Moulin Rouge"). I am kind of scratching my head at all the people that say it's such a mindbender. Sure, it leaves you with interesting questions, but it's not like it's "Primer" or a David Lynch film.

Granted, it wasn't a perfect movie, and it was probably too long, but I really think it had an innovative depth that hasn't been seen in movies in a long time.

I'll second that: we need more movies like this (and "Primer"). Given the accolades this movie is getting, I have high hopes we might see more on the horizon. I'm especially looking forward to "The End of Eternity".

Is anyone else reminded of the movie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?

From the scenario described above, the problem isn't that the Internet preserved the memory of a youthful mistake; the problem is that a potential employer made a hiring decision on the basis of that mistake. Hiding the truth is an imperfect solution to an unjust world; a just human world would never forget, but would understand and forgive, when there has been an effort to make amends.

In fact, I think we could argue that deliberate forgetting, instead of making amends, is part of the problem. Some people are better at hiding the truth than others. And come to think of it, for a lot of potential employers, someone skilled at hiding their own past is likely someone skilled at hiding their employers' mistakes.

Take a look at the big black splotch in the Gulf of Mexico as a reminder of the consequences of forgetting mistakes and going on as if they hadn't happened.

The American Humane Association, an organization that protects animal rights, mistook a computer-generated cow in the movie for a real animal and demanded proof before they would allow the use of their famous disclaimer, "No animals were harmed in the making of this motion picture." After seeing a demonstration at Digital Domain of how the cow was created, the Humane Association added the now-familiar (but then much rarer) "Scenes which may appear to place an animal in jeopardy were simulated."

Sounds like there is an upcoming movie of great interest to you! ;)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390384/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(film)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Time_Travel_Method-2.svg

As someone else has said, it was the movie The China Syndrome that scared everyone about the Three Mile Island accident.

But nuclear radiation is off-topic.

Those who are concerned about the radiation from cell phone antennas should think about the 1,218,000,000,000,000 Watts of electromagnetic radiation the earth receives continuously from that big antenna in the sky, the Sun.

Anyone that says, "Oh, Internet Explorer 9 is better than Chrome 5" is an idiot.

That's like saying, "Terminator 4 is clearly better than The Godfather, look it's 3 versions newer!"

True story: A film titled The Madness of George III was renamed to The Madness of King George for its US release, because distributors worried that people might pass on it, having missed the first two episodes.

Insert Barnum quote here...

What about threat level Blackwatch Plaid or Moving Pictures?

Yet more apropo, You got an ATM on that torso Lite-Brite?

Sounds almost as bad as SS Doomtrooper
Seriously, read the review, it is accurate.

After 1 minute I wondered if the newsstory is talking about 24h

I'm guessing you're French. In France, the show was called "24h" (as an abbreviation of "24 heures chrono"). In most of the rest of the world, it was just called "24". Details.

I have been waiting to use this quote in a Slashdot reply:

Professor Bernard Quatermass: The will to survive is an odd phenomenon. Roney, if we found out our own world was doomed, say by climatic changes, what would we do about it?
Dr. Mathew Roney: Nothing, just go on squabbling like usual.
Professor Bernard Quatermass: Yes, but what if we weren't men?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062168/

According to top-sekret SVR files, the ever-dwindling royalty checks for the elite Soviet spies Boris and Natasha were 0.31337 rubles by the time of the The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle movie, far less than that of our heroes.

In addition to being corny as hell, "cyberwarrior" implies a dangerously literal application of traditional military doctrines(ie. you have the civilians, who do whatever, and then you have an army that stands between them and the bad guys and blows things up) to computer security.

I think you've just described the plot of Live Free or Die Hard. :-P

At least it's more environmentally friendly than just burning them.

Satellites should be outfitted with pooper scoopers and plastic bags.

Or just deploy captain Quark with Betty, Betty's clone, and Ficus to clean up the galaxy http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077066. Another SciFi series that deserved more than one season, but got cancelled before finishing even the first season.

You mean a bit like this?

All good horror – and I mean real horror, the kind that’s actually disturbing and not the ridiculous jump-out-suddenly-and-scare-you-to-death “horror” – is good precisely because you empathize with the characters. Some people can’t handle it.

For instance, Funny Games is reasonably disturbing.

You want a really disturbing film, watch Chaos or August Underground...

Then of course there’s always 3 Guys 1 Hammer.

All good horror – and I mean real horror, the kind that’s actually disturbing and not the ridiculous jump-out-suddenly-and-scare-you-to-death “horror” – is good precisely because you empathize with the characters. Some people can’t handle it.

For instance, Funny Games is reasonably disturbing.

You want a really disturbing film, watch Chaos or August Underground...

Then of course there’s always 3 Guys 1 Hammer.

Not a problem.

We now have a laser that can zap the junk out of space.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10682693

But I still say what we really need is this guy:

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3025049600/tt0077066

It's not going to happen, but could we get Dileep Rao?
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2438307/

this is fine by me. i love Amy Pond, but i'm still fairly meh about Matt Smith as The Doctor. i've already got his replacement picked: Robert Sheehan. he'd make a great 12th Doctor!

I think you're giving Roland Emmerich too much credit, his movies are typically "bad bad" not "funny bad".

Are you also suggesting that "7th Heaven", the Christian family show, is bad on purpose? It's certainly "the way that it is" on purpose, but I don't think that the people who make it would say that they intend it to be bad.

Unfortunately for anyone interested, Ben Stiller's Resume is just too ideal for this. ...If this article were a movie it would be night at the museum crossed with biodome.

I wonder whether they got the original idea from this movie. I don't think that it's all that far-fetched.

a Journey to the Far Side of the Sun? I hope they remember to switch polarity!

At the time it began, the Iraq war had widespread favor across the political spectrum, with most of the Senate Democrats voting in favor of it, including the oh-so-very-far-right Hilary Clinton.

As been stated many times before, the US politically is pretty right leaning. This includes Hillary Clinton who, along with Joe Lieberman, was pushing for enforcing ESRB ratings as law (in response to the Hot Coffee mod). In comparison, a more liberal place like France seems more unwilling to rate anything R-rated (look at some popular 12 and over titles).

Belief in WMD was similarly pervasive, since the intelligence community was saying they were there, and no evidence had come out yet to suggest this analysis was incorrect.

Two things. One, the intelligence community was saying that nuclear WMDs would take 5 to 10 years to develop, minimal even if Saddam had gotten uranium (look at Iran's difficulties in refining large quantities of uranium; consider that to go from natural Uranium (0.7% U-235) to nuclear fuel (3% U-235) requires a lot of work and a hell of a lot more work to get to nuclear weapon grade (97% U-235)). Two, the evidence was incredibly flimsy that Saddam had made or had components for chemical weapons (the last time Saddam had chemical weapons, the US and Europe sold him a good bit of the base components). Three, Hans Blix, one of the United Nations' top two weapons experts (and an inspector) said the evidence was shaky, at best. According to Scott Ritter who was UN weapons inspector during most of the 90s, even though only perhaps 90-95% of all factories/weapons/etc, Iraq wasn't a significant threat with what remained. As much as it was consistently clear to Blix and others that Saddam wanted WMDs and repeatedly tried to test the UN to see if he could wiggle in a way to import components and construct WMDs, it was also clear that Saddam kept backing down because he realized that the reprisal for actually pushing the UN that far wouldn't actually work.

In short, the very people who'd actually been in Iraq for years on the ground and who had personally dealt with the oversight of such things--ie, the people one probably should really be listening to if one cared about the facts and the truth--were specifically stating before the Iraq War that the war was not justified based on WMDs. Meanwhile, the CIA was well on its way towards overthrowing Saddam; and incidentally, the CIA is precisely where all this questionable intelligence was coming from.

Btw, because I was actually listening to Hans Blix before the Iraq War, I was against it before it started. I was also quite aware, with the progressive drum beating as the war start date approached that the people in charge had little interest in actually reviewing the facts since they'd settled on a train of thought and a course of action (consider the Bush years and Global Warming and how long it took for even the smallest acknowledgment that "the evidence is still unclear" was some rather clear bullshit). As for the Senate Democrats who are moderate or even left, most acted like pitiful, fearful politicians. It was better to vote for a war blindly than to look "weak" on terrorism (remember the whole push for the Iraq-Al Quaeda connnection; that's why). Btw, perhaps that's the reason so many people voted for Obama, since he never voted for the war and that made him, once the war was unpopular, look steadfast and strong (and politically lucky, since he wasn't in the Senate until 2005); but, I digress.

In double short, the only people who believed in the WMDs were (a) those in power (which I'd argue were rather far righ

Kids these days....

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076008/

Think they're the first with everything.

grumble.

Git off ma lawn!

Yeah, this'll be great until we find out they're also immune to mosquito repellent and their desire for human blood has been quadrupled.

Seems I'm not the only one thinking about Mimic here.

Kind of... but just a quick note, you're referring to Antitrust, not Hackers.

Yeah...they hired Reckless Kelly to tow them to a more favorable position. :-)

*See end of movie. See ONLY the end or you will regret the experience, and truly hate me; if you have already seen the movie, you have my deepest sympathy*

By the way, which one's Pink?

This one is pink.

Disgusting... plain disgusting Looks like Alien skin http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090605/