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  1. Re:Oh boy by falconwolf · · Score: 2, Informative · on In Defense Of Patents and Copyright

    it IS stealing as our current law defines it

    It is neither stealing in actuality or as defined by law. Stealing something deprives the owner of the object being stolen. What it is is copy infringment.

    Movies, I suppose, are the rub - these really do cost a tremendous amount of money to create

    Not all movies cost a lot to make. For instance The Blair Witch Project was made by some college students for a project and they didn't have the money of a major studio yet in All-Time Worldwide Box office receipts it comes in at 230 making $240,500,000.

    Falcon
  2. Re:Oh boy by falconwolf · · Score: 2, Informative · on In Defense Of Patents and Copyright

    it IS stealing as our current law defines it

    It is neither stealing in actuality or as defined by law. Stealing something deprives the owner of the object being stolen. What it is is copy infringment.

    Movies, I suppose, are the rub - these really do cost a tremendous amount of money to create

    Not all movies cost a lot to make. For instance The Blair Witch Project was made by some college students for a project and they didn't have the money of a major studio yet in All-Time Worldwide Box office receipts it comes in at 230 making $240,500,000.

    Falcon
  3. Crossroads - Steve Vai and Ralph Maccio by KnarfO · · Score: 1 · on Seven Tracks for 80s Guitar Hero Announced

    The end scene where Ralphy Boy triumphs over evil (and Steve Vai) - That's one I want!

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090888/

    http://www.listal.com/video/166888

  4. Re:Who needs Arnold? by LionMage · · Score: 1 · on New "Terminator" Trilogy Planned

    Even the fourth film apparently made it into the cinema

    And was so execrable that the director pulled his name from the film (which is why, when I went and saw this turd at the theater -- because I'm a diehard Hellraiser fan -- the credits gave the director as "Alan Smithee," the agreed-upon fake name to use for such circumstances). I guess I should have realized that adding a Sci Fi element to Hellraiser was a mistake. "Hey, it's Hellraiser in space! Cool!" There were plenty of scenes that were shown piecemeal in the trailers which never made it into the final cut of the film, so it's possible there were many last-minute changes the director didn't approve of.

    The fifth (Inferno) was actually a decent film, probably better than the fourth, but I believe it was a direct-to-video release. That's about where I stopped watching; I saw the last one (number 8, aka "Hellworld") in the bargain bin at Fry's or Best Buy recently. Didn't even pique my interest. Yet there are still enough fanatics out there willing to buy this stuff that the franchise will live on.

    Terminator 3 was a repudiation of everything that James Cameron had to say about free will and choice in the first two Terminator movies, so it's no surprise he bowed out of making a third film. It was really being pushed by Arnold anyway. With the franchise now torn away from its philosophical and artistic roots, it's a lot easier to rob it of the last vestiges of its old self and pimp the results to the buying public. Three more films? That's cake. The Hellraiser film franchise is only one example of making this paradigm work. I could also mention the Prophecy franchise -- those are still being made, now without Christopher Walken. Heck, they even had a crossover between the Hellraiser and Prophecy film franchises!

    Most shocking coincidence I've seen thus far: Kari Wuhrer seems to show up in some of the direct-to-video releases late in the life of these franchises. (She shows up in at least one of the later Hellraiser films, and in the fourth Prophecy film.) Anyone taking bets to see if she'll show up in one of these new Terminator films? I wonder if her presence is an indication that a franchise has jumped the shark...?
  5. Re:Who needs Arnold? by LionMage · · Score: 1 · on New "Terminator" Trilogy Planned

    Even the fourth film apparently made it into the cinema

    And was so execrable that the director pulled his name from the film (which is why, when I went and saw this turd at the theater -- because I'm a diehard Hellraiser fan -- the credits gave the director as "Alan Smithee," the agreed-upon fake name to use for such circumstances). I guess I should have realized that adding a Sci Fi element to Hellraiser was a mistake. "Hey, it's Hellraiser in space! Cool!" There were plenty of scenes that were shown piecemeal in the trailers which never made it into the final cut of the film, so it's possible there were many last-minute changes the director didn't approve of.

    The fifth (Inferno) was actually a decent film, probably better than the fourth, but I believe it was a direct-to-video release. That's about where I stopped watching; I saw the last one (number 8, aka "Hellworld") in the bargain bin at Fry's or Best Buy recently. Didn't even pique my interest. Yet there are still enough fanatics out there willing to buy this stuff that the franchise will live on.

    Terminator 3 was a repudiation of everything that James Cameron had to say about free will and choice in the first two Terminator movies, so it's no surprise he bowed out of making a third film. It was really being pushed by Arnold anyway. With the franchise now torn away from its philosophical and artistic roots, it's a lot easier to rob it of the last vestiges of its old self and pimp the results to the buying public. Three more films? That's cake. The Hellraiser film franchise is only one example of making this paradigm work. I could also mention the Prophecy franchise -- those are still being made, now without Christopher Walken. Heck, they even had a crossover between the Hellraiser and Prophecy film franchises!

    Most shocking coincidence I've seen thus far: Kari Wuhrer seems to show up in some of the direct-to-video releases late in the life of these franchises. (She shows up in at least one of the later Hellraiser films, and in the fourth Prophecy film.) Anyone taking bets to see if she'll show up in one of these new Terminator films? I wonder if her presence is an indication that a franchise has jumped the shark...?
  6. Re:Great by beckerist · · Score: 1 · on New "Terminator" Trilogy Planned

    oh man, or American Pie...talk about a dead horse!

  7. Re:Who needs Arnold? by Dogtanian · · Score: 1 · on New "Terminator" Trilogy Planned

    I have seen the future, and it's direct to DVD Funny, but it's not totally implausible if they want to milk the franchise enough.

    Remember Hellraiser, that late-80s sado-masochistic horror film? If you do, you're probably aware that there was a sequel. You might even remember the noticably lower-budget MTV-ised third entry in the series.

    But did you know they made eight of the damn things?

    I'm not kidding; Netcraft.... erm, IMDB confirms it. Even the fourth film apparently made it into the cinema; but 5, 6, 7 and 8(!!) were straight to video. I've never seen them, have no interest in doing so, and suspect that most people feel the same way. My guess is that they're low-budget efforts aimed at the diehard obsessive fans; a loyal but small audience.

    Now, the Terminator franchise (I loathe that word, but it's appropriate) is- and will probably remain- more popular than Hellraiser. But if they start churning out films without Arnie (or any of the other famous actors), over-milk the formula, and cut the budgets, I can see their appeal going down *fast*. The hardcore fanbase will turn up regardless (even if they bitch about it). However, such audiences overestimate their importance and are dwarfed by the fickle masses that *any* mainstream cinema film needs to fill multiplexes.

    Could "Terminator" films end up going straight to video? Sure.
  8. Re:Who needs Arnold? by Dogtanian · · Score: 1 · on New "Terminator" Trilogy Planned

    I have seen the future, and it's direct to DVD Funny, but it's not totally implausible if they want to milk the franchise enough.

    Remember Hellraiser, that late-80s sado-masochistic horror film? If you do, you're probably aware that there was a sequel. You might even remember the noticably lower-budget MTV-ised third entry in the series.

    But did you know they made eight of the damn things?

    I'm not kidding; Netcraft.... erm, IMDB confirms it. Even the fourth film apparently made it into the cinema; but 5, 6, 7 and 8(!!) were straight to video. I've never seen them, have no interest in doing so, and suspect that most people feel the same way. My guess is that they're low-budget efforts aimed at the diehard obsessive fans; a loyal but small audience.

    Now, the Terminator franchise (I loathe that word, but it's appropriate) is- and will probably remain- more popular than Hellraiser. But if they start churning out films without Arnie (or any of the other famous actors), over-milk the formula, and cut the budgets, I can see their appeal going down *fast*. The hardcore fanbase will turn up regardless (even if they bitch about it). However, such audiences overestimate their importance and are dwarfed by the fickle masses that *any* mainstream cinema film needs to fill multiplexes.

    Could "Terminator" films end up going straight to video? Sure.
  9. There was no part II by edawstwin · · Score: 1 · on New "Terminator" Trilogy Planned

    Um, it wasn't part II. You're thinking of the "preview" at the end of the movie.

    http://imdb.com/title/tt0082517/

  10. Re:How is this appropriate for slashdot? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Surprise Arrest For Online Scientology Critic

    I hope that's short enough for fair use

    If not, here is a shorter version:

    Watch Battlefield Earth, or read the book by L. Ron Hubbard. Take that as your bible. (Not exactly but close enough.)

  11. Re:Garbage In, Garbage Out by truthsearch · · Score: 3, Funny · on NY Times To Data-Mine Its Visitors

    Gabrielle Carteris, is that you?

  12. Re:Solo and Chewbacca by Forseti · · Score: 1 · on Lucas To Make New Live Action Star Wars Films

    Have you seen him lately? Somehow I don't think a bald Han Solo would fly...

  13. Re:parts 3 and 4 by tiluki · · Score: 1 · on Lucas To Make New Live Action Star Wars Films

    Already been done I'm afraid: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087225/

    Was known as "Caravan of Courage" in the UK (not the sort you get stuck behind in narrow country lanes on bank holidays - but basically the wearying effect:-)

  14. Re:Solo and Chewbacca by john83 · · Score: 1 · on Lucas To Make New Live Action Star Wars Films

    I have always thought that Pat Mastroianni would make a good Han Solo (since Harrison Ford is getting a little on the old side). A few rollicking Solo and Chewbacca adventures (and I mean adventures, not soap operas) geared more for the grown up crowd might just hit the spot. George just needs to get a competent author to put together the right script and he could conceivably get the Star Wars train wreck back on the tracks. I think Nathan Fillion would be awesome in the role. I don't see Lucas doing anything as clever as getting in a competent author though.
  15. Important information on guessing robots by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll · on Fast Navigating Guessing Robots
    CNN HQ Stormed By Elite GNAA Operatives, Classified 9/11 Information Broadcast
    CNN HQ Stormed By Elite GNAA Operatives, Classified 9/11 Information Broadcast
    pagga (GNAP) - Manchester, Afghanistan

    Following a covert infiltration of their Tel-Aviv headquarters by a crack team of elite GNAA agents, Zionist news organization CNN today publicly declassified top-secret information regarding the September 11 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, information which was until now actively supressed by the Zionist Occupied Governments of the West. Thousands of jewish viewers across America choked on their evening halvah (muslim babies) as, in a primetime broadcast, Paula Zahn (herself a latent jew) was forced at dongpoint to reveal the awful truth behind the 9/11 attacks which the rest of the civilized (read: non-judaic) world has long suspected: Jews Did WTC.

    Fast-forwarding past the 1080p CP on the greasy HD-DVD handed to them by bedpan, the CNN production team played back the devastating GNAA-compiled footage whilst Paula Zahn held back a rectal prolapse to present their findings. Irrefutable proof from highly credible sources (such as regarded public information portals jewsdidwtc.com & Encyclopedia Dramatica) was disclosed in order to finally put an end to the debate. In the interests of equal representation, a token jew was present for the post-footage discussion, together with a panel of gay niggers.

    In the unlikely event that you missed this historic broadcast, it has been archived at JewTube.

    Want to know more? See the proof for yourself @ http://www.jewsdidwtc.com and Encyclopedia Dramatica.

    About CNN:

    Trolled

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  16. Re:I saw a different problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll · on Vista's Troublesome UAC is Developer's Fault?
    GNAA announces switch to Windows Vista
    GNAA announces switch to Windows Vista

    fellacious (GNAP) Intercourse, PA - Windows Vista appears to finally be taking off, at least within one Fortune 100 company. The GNAA had for the past 13 years been using Red Hat Linux and it's successor, Fedora Core, but growing discontent with the free software operating system forced CTO Jmax to declare on Wednesday that the company was to be switching its entire infrastructure to the new version of Windows, effective immediately. "I'm not going to theatrically claim that I wasn't expecting to have to do this," Jmax said. "This has been coming for quite some time." The GNAA's troubles with Red Hat's Linux system included chronic governance problems, a persistent failure to maintain key repositories, a complex and undocumented submission process which has kept the GNAA's free trolling utilities off the Red Hat-based desktops of thousands of would-be trolls, inability to keep RPM up to date, and a failure to address the problem of Firefox not crashing a entire computer when the user loads Last Measure. "The deal-breaker, though, was when a key Last Measure server remained down for four hours while our entire Intercourse development team tried desperately to bring it up despite not having statically-linked package manager binaries." What had happened was Dikky, visiting from Norway, wanted to play the child pornography mod of Doom 3 on that server- which had to drag several libraries with it. "In addition," said Jmax, "several key software applications used in the GNAA's corporate workflow are proprietary software- which means that they had to be run in an Ubuntu compatibility environment anyway." However, being as those unnamed applications were written in C#.NET, "We expect that our transition to Windows Vista will come off without a hitch."

    About Jmax:

    The CTO of the GNAA, Jmax also has a seat on Microsoft's board of directors. His resume can be accessed at http://goatse.fr/.

    About Windows Vista:

    The fastest-growing desktop operating system on the market, Windows Vista combines the legendary security of Windows 98 with the legendary ease of use of those computer interfaces you see in the movies into one ultra-fast, ultra-stable computing platform.

    About Red Hat:

    A failure of a computer company, Red Hat burns through investor money while giving its products away for free. It is currently under investigation from the SEC for misuse of invested funds, and being sued by the GNAA for breach of contract for sucking more than specified in the GNAA's contract with Red Hat.

    About the Linux community:

    Trolled.

    About GNAA:
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    Are you GAY ?
    Are you a NIGGER ?
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    Why not? It's quick and easy - only 3 simple steps!

  17. Stasi files by harmonica · · Score: 5, Interesting · on Shredded Secret Police Files Being Reassembled

    there might be some Western leaders as well who would not like their secret files to be made public...

    No "might" necessary, there are Western leaders and others who don't want their Stasi (secret police) files public. Former West German chancellor Kohl successfully sued to keep his files under wraps.

    That's for the simple reason that those files often contain the most private details of what the Stasi had assembled using bugs and other means. Besides, nobody can easily check what is true and what they might have falsified in those files. After all, we're talking about a totalitarian regime which shot people trying to leave the country illegally.

    However, all that doesn't mean that there won't be investigations if German authorities find something interesting in those files. So some people do have to fear that their past surfaces, but not from publication of the files.

    Movie recommendation on the topic: this year's Best Foreign Language film at the Academy Awards, The Lives of Others.

  18. So, is 'Digital Matrix' behind this? by pair-a-noyd · · Score: 1 · on Long Range Eye Tracking for Advertisers

    You should see the movie "Looker".. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looker & http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082677/

    scrapetorrent search for Looker torrent http://tinyurl.com/2rzte2

    It's all about advertising and other evil goals.
    They develop a technique to track viewers eye movements and a computer helps them improve the commercials to maximize profits by modifying the models (plastic surgery) and hypnotizing the viewers. And all that crap.
    And then they use the technique to try to take over the government. Pretty deep stuff for 1981.

  19. Das Leben der Anderen by fishbowl · · Score: 4, Interesting · on Shredded Secret Police Files Being Reassembled

    If you get a chance to see Das Leben der Anderen ("The Lives of Others", http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/), definitely do not miss it. It is a slightly fantastic conflation of plausible events tied together with a story about fictional characters, but it is said, by people who lived in DDR at the time, to be chillingly accurate (though not without problems, it's a movie after all.)

    I'd certainly enjoy hearing from anyone who lived in the DDR, who has seen this film; particularly if they had personal interaction with the STASI.

  20. Re:parts 3 and 4 by illeism · · Score: -1, Offtopic · on Lucas To Make New Live Action Star Wars Films

    Man, I don't get those references at all...
    Now if you had said
    Star Wars 7: The Return of Ragnarök - featuring Tim Robbins as Erik
    and
    Star Wars 8: The Grammarean Strikes Back (The /. Wars)
    I might have understood a little better ;)

  21. EWOKS! by Jabbrwokk · · Score: 2, Informative · on Lucas To Make New Live Action Star Wars Films

    It's 1984 and 1985 all over again!

  22. EWOKS! by Jabbrwokk · · Score: 2, Informative · on Lucas To Make New Live Action Star Wars Films

    It's 1984 and 1985 all over again!

  23. Obligatory... by greg_barton · · Score: -1, Redundant · on Dark Matter Stars in the Early Universe?

    ...John Carpenter reference...

  24. Dark Stars? by wiredog · · Score: 2, Funny · on Dark Matter Stars in the Early Universe?

    The bastard children of Dark Helmet and Lone Star?

  25. Dark Star by mknewman · · Score: 3, Funny · on Dark Matter Stars in the Early Universe?

    So I guess John Carpenter created the universe? http://imdb.com/title/tt0069945/

  26. Pure electric cars by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Hybrid Cars No Better than 'Intelligent' Cars

    Yep, REAL environmentalists wants our pure electric car back!

  27. Re:I am not a number! by Yobgod+Ababua · · Score: 1 · on Own Your Own 128-Bit Integer

    No, not a haiku...
    It's an excellent (and appropriate) quote however.
    Well, it's a conglomeration of two quotes from the same source, but close enough.

    http://imdb.com/title/tt0061287/quotes

  28. Silent Running predicted this 35 years ago! by whoever57 · · Score: 1 · on Soldiers Bond With Bots, Take Them Fishing

    This was predicted in the 1972 movie Silent Running

  29. Re:umm by Viper+Daimao · · Score: 1 · on Student, Denied Degree For MySpace Photo, Sues

    Even 2525 will still have it's problems.

  30. Re:Universally adored? by Rob+the+Bold · · Score: 1 · on Thailand Sues YouTube
    Here's another reference you might wish to add to your collection:

    http://www.imdb.com/

  31. Re:Dvorak doesn't get it by elrous0 · · Score: 1 · on EFF and Dvorak Blame the Digg Revolt On Lawyers

    Wasn't Vicki also that little robot on "Small Wonder"? She was pretty stupid, IIRC. So I guess she's like the lawyers too.

  32. Re:another conversation by Pecisk · · Score: 1 · on Bill Gates' Management Style

    For those who need a clue what it is all about: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416449/

    Nice movie, a little bit campy, but somehow with spirit. Made me do a little personal research on subject, as I'm little bit of history geek. Good acting from Butler.

  33. Re:In a world without copyright... by number6x · · Score: 1 · on You Can't Oppose Copyright and Support Open Source

    Most people don't realize how close a match you have to have to be infringing. You can write a story about a young wizard who fights evil to protect his family and friends from dark magical forces. That young wizard can even be called Harry Potter, and there will be no copyright infringement! Yes it was OK for J.K Rowling to write a story about a young magician named Harry Potter, even though Sonny Bono was in a movie a decade earlier with a young magician named Harry Potter. Sonny Bono did help alter copyright law, so it must be OK. Would he be considered a subject matter expert?

    Otherwise, J.K Rowlings Harry Potter books, that came out 10 years after the movie Troll would all have to be taken off the shelves and re-worked.

  34. Steve Jobs: The Junkie Years by Dogtanian · · Score: 1 · on Jobs to Labels- Lose the DRM & We'll Talk Price

    What the heck is "talking smack about DRM" supposed to mean anyway? Where I come from, "smack" is slang for heroin, so perhaps he's trying to get Trainspotting onto the iTunes video store...?!

    Or maybe Jobs' was just so off his face on drugs that he mistook the head of EMI for his dealer? ;-)

  35. Re:I'll tell you a secret... by Pollardito · · Score: 1 · on Canadian Coins Not Nano-Tech Espionage Devices

    fortunately, MacGyver only seems Canadian, he's actually on our side

  36. Like maple syrup, Canada's evil oozes over the US by denzacar · · Score: -1 · on Canadian Coins Not Nano-Tech Espionage Devices

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109370/

  37. Re:First frenchman in history by raddan · · Score: 1 · on Lone Programmer Writes 352 Webcam Drivers For Linux

    Not that the Brits haven't taken credit for work that was mostly done by the Polish or anything.

  38. Re:First frenchman in history by raddan · · Score: 1 · on Lone Programmer Writes 352 Webcam Drivers For Linux

    Not that the Brits haven't taken credit for work that was mostly done by the Polish or anything.

  39. Re:What the heck... by joto · · Score: 1 · on Webcomic Author Deemed a Terrorist Threat

    3. Feds investigate, find nothing, no charges are filed

    Yeah, but why did the feds need to investigate anything beyond the actual web-comic? I mean, for any sane, normal person, it would be obvious that the person complaining needs to make his case a bit stronger. At least before the feds should start wasting taxpayer money on it. This should have been forgotten away in a closet (or wastebasket) the moment it came in.

    Yeah, we're turning into a real fscking police state here.

    More like an Idiocracy.

  40. Pie by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Mathematicians Design Invisible Tunnel

    BillG, You get your bitch ass back in the kitchen and make me some pie

  41. Re:Poker by MojoStan · · Score: 1 · on Bill Gates' Management Style

    Oh, go see 'Pirates of Silicon Valley'. You'll enjoy it. I enjoyed it, but if you see this entertaining made-for-TV movie, understand that this movie gets many facts wrong. I guess the real stories weren't interesting enough for prime time television. If you know the real stories, this movie's inaccuracies might be annoying enough to ruin your viewing experience.

    For Slashdot readers, I think a far more fascinating (and accurate) video is Robert X. Cringely's PBS documentary Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires. I think this documentary is where Apple fanboys got their often-quoted "M$ has no taste" line (from that black turtleneck guy). The transcript is available at PBS's site.

  42. Re:But what is it good for? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Mathematicians Design Invisible Tunnel

    And without the messy business of dopplegangers.

  43. Gattaca by DarkLegacy · · Score: 2, Informative · on Bill To Outlaw Genetic Discrimination In US

    I had a horrible chill about Gattaca as soon as I read the title. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119177/

  44. Poker by Tribbin · · Score: 3, Insightful · on Bill Gates' Management Style

    No wonder he's ####ing good at poker.

    Oh, go see 'Pirates of Silicon Valley'. You'll enjoy it.

    http://imdb.com/title/tt0168122/

  45. Re:What's the line? by tassii · · Score: 1 · on AT&T Dumps VOIP Customers

    "Kathy: You may think phone service stinks since deregulation, but don't mess with us, because we're all you've got. In fact, if we fold, you'll have no damn phones. AT&T - we're tired of taking your crap!"

    Crazy People
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099316/quotes

  46. Re:Been there, done that by citizenr · · Score: -1, Offtopic · on The End of .Mac and Google Apps?

    are you sure its not this one http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274518/ ?

  47. Re:Been there, done that by MouseR · · Score: 5, Funny · on The End of .Mac and Google Apps?

    Correct link

  48. Re:No by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Is Virtual Rape a Crime?

    Asshole.

    X - 1

  49. Re:OTOH by rozz · · Score: 1 · on Longevity Gene Found

    Would you consider taking a 100% fatal slow acting poison that has no antidote and takes 20 years to kill to be murder instead of suicide? The point is I have a definition for 'myself', and it doesn't include clones or children.

    that a lovely answer ... quite some logic skills there, congrats.

    but i do not understand your "no children" selfishness ... maybe you should check a movie called Idiocracy and see what happens when high-IQ people decide not to have children.
    there may come a point in the future when humans can safely stop having children .. but that is definitely not now .. and prolly not soon.

  50. Re:too funny by Hebbinator · · Score: 1 · on The Unauthorized State-Owned Chinese Disneyland

    The story existed long ago, but the character's likenesses can still be copyrighted.

    Not all sets of seven dwarves look like that. Same would go for an "Aladdin" character- you can put anyone in a turban and call him Aladdin, but if he looks like this you could get in trouble for infringing on original artwork.