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142 Directors Appeal MPAA to Repeal Screener Ban
Londovir writes "Nearly 150 directors, including heavy hitters such as Robert Altman, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Redford, and others have sent a letter to Jack Valenti & the MPAA. In the letter, published in the Friday issue of Variety, they call for an end to the ban on screeners, suggesting that the lack of screeners will harm the potential of movies that take risks and rely on critical acclaim. Despite the star power behind those signing on the letter, and after a conference call with 3 studio executives, what was the MPAA's response? "...the screener policy remains as it was originally announced." Will this mean an end to Academy Awards going to movies that open in only 100 theaters nationwide, or will it take an entire studio chain such as Universal or MGM to knock some sense into Valenti's mind?"
will it take an entire studio chain such as Universal or MGM to knock some sense into Valenti's mind?
Make no mistake, MPAA is simply a trade association -- the studio chains call the shots -- and likely called this one.
On the question how to lobby or make speeches, Valenti is king -- probably one of the best legislative advisors in the nation. But when they want Jack's opinion on film business and policy, they will give it to him.
Not to be crude (well, actually *TO* be crude) about it, but who gives a fuck?
The Oscars are just money driven politics used to shove more bad movies down our throats.
I pay *NO* attention to the damn things.
Look, if you want a copy, rent the damn thing and rip it. You have to wait 6 months, boo hoo! At least then someone is getting a little change out of your cheap ass.
Damn moves take too long to dl, the quality generally sucks and assholes get off on renaming files so you dl the wrong one.
Get all the movies off kazaa so I get have the bandwidth for Sealab 2021 and pr0n, dammit!
Damn hangover...
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Tired of that idiot talking about geek culture! Stick one of these babies on it! And it's good for the economy!
Marge Gentry of Cambridge, Minnesota participated, and the next day she received a large fruit basket outside of her door from a secret admirer. Unfortunately, Marge was hit by a truck the next day, so she didn't get to the Granny Smith apples.
Commander Taco of Hole-in-the-ground West Virginia didn't participate, and he was violated by a group of raging homosexuals. Since the gang was headed by Jon Katz, Taco had no recourse to the law because the entire town knew about their previous relationship. The unfortunate outcome is enshrined forever at goatse.cx.
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In related news Robert Altman, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Redford have urged the members of Academy of Arts and Sciences to download the new movies from Kazaa so that they might be better equipped to pick the nominees for the Award show next year.
If Google really cared they would fix Android Chrome to reflow text, instead of discriminating
No need to be Mr. Inflammatory-Point-by-point-Man, I'm not bragging or have much of an attitude about this stuff. I'm just honest with my words and don't have a PR department to filter what I've got to say.
So, let's see.. I'm an asshole for mentioning that immigrant labor in my area is the pits. I'm an idiot for stopping at Starbucks because I was thirsty for coffee made with filtered water. But apparently, my sexuality is in question because I don't stink. I'm not sure how derogatory gay comments and stereotypes make one less an asshole than not caring for dealing with non-english speaking immigrants. I'd hate to think of the quality of female that would share bed with a man who attacks people who support good hygene, anyway.
Phat stuff? Nah, the new Pioneer systems have LCoS, which is superior to DLP systems, IMO. They don't use a color wheel, so they'll last a lot longer (if designed properly, no moving parts), they also support 1920x1080(progressive!) native. The DLP only supports 1280x720p. I wish I could afford one, but I was trying to make a point that you missed: If you don't piss your money away feeding social habits, then the financial opportunity to make life at home a bit more entertaining and fulfilling becomes available. That's the only wisdom I was trying to extend to the masses. Anything outside of that and you are blowing hot air up my anus for little cause..
I'm well aware that raw DVD is traded online. I just have serious doubts about it happening more than Divx. In terms of 'traffic' I can see it passing more bits, but not in number of movies since a Divx is about 1/10th the size of a raw DVD. That's like comparing WAV file traffic to MP3 traffic. Sadly, I am no expert here. I didn't claim to be. I'm also not a pirate, so I am slightly ignorant about the quantities of traffic outside of what I have seen on Usenet and Kazaa.
I really don't see much of a point in all that 'trading'.. Just wait until it comes out on NetFlix, rent it, then if you want to be a theif, just copy the DVD then. I guess some people live for the 'cool' factor of being a leet haxx0r pirate.
Sorry, I'm an adult and don't care about that stuff. You'll understand this some day when people depend on you, too. Until then, please don't consider showering a gay activity. I know standing there nekkid might make you feel uncomfy, but acceptance of your appearance is one of the wonders of the human experience.
Here's some suggestions for ya, mr. stinky:
1) Avoid anti-bacterial soaps, they leave behind only the most ruthless of bacteria. This will cause your BO to come back with knockout power once they start breeding.
2) Get a shower head with a 6' hose. This allows you to really get the funk out of the cracks. It also makes getting the feet clean much easier.
3) Scrub the genitals. I know this part may make you feel abnormally homosexual feelings, but the hair and folds of skin in these areas are breeding grounds for funk. If you don't do an appropriate job cleaning these areas, you might end up with infections in the hair roots. Rinse well too!
4) Use whitening toothpaste and listerene. I suggest a short pre-rinse with listerene (medical data shows no effect on cavities when it comes to pre-rinsing, but it sure makes the gums feel nice). Brush well, using a soft bristle brush to prevent damage to your teeth and gums. Make certain to really get in there and brush the hell out of those molars. Then give yourself a good flossing and rinse with antiseptic mouthwash for no less than 30 seconds.
5) Wash your clothes after each use. Make sure to follow the instructions on the tags to the T, otherwise you'll end up with faded or shrunk trunks. Recently, Febreeze released a product to help eliminate the permafunk clothing can get if left in a damp pile after too many wears. If you've had hygene problems in the past, I'd suggest getting a bottle of this to start a fresh slate.
6) Avoid colognes and perfumes. These are out-dated leftovers from a