Don't Believe What You See at the Movies

MattSparkes writes "Many images you see in a magazine are Photoshopped, and it's getting less and less likely that what you see at the cinema is any more genuine. In the film 'Blood Diamond', tears were added to Jennifer Connolly's face after a scene was shot. According to The Times, digital effects artists can even change actors' expressions. 'Opening or closing eyes; making a limp more convincing; removing breathing signs; eradicating blinking eyelids from a lingering gaze; or splicing together different takes of an unsuccessful love scene to produce one in which both parties look like they are enjoying themselves.' The article mentions the moral qualms digital effects people have over performing these manipulations, and the steps actors are taking to protect their digital assets."

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Oh my..

[Anonymous Coward]

A /. newsflash.

Outlaw This Outlaw: +1, Insightful

[Anonymous Coward]

outlaw before you outlaw other outlaws.

Here's what some think:

Comments ( http://www.lucasgray.com/video/peacetrain.html...

Here is another longer video about Iran...

**** VIEWER ADVISORY ****

There are scenes in this film that might make you realize that Iranians are human beings too, just like you - so viewer discretion is advised.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article17 118.htm...

By: 333 on February 20, 2007 at 12:34pm
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Northerncross says (to paraphrase), "Bring 'em on."

- Echos of another idiot.

Whether Iran or North Korea or Pakistan or any other Nation developes nuclear weapons is orders of magnitude less important than the fact that Russia, who only benefits by our entanglements, has over 10,000 nuclear warheads. Where are all those weapons?
Why build anything when you can buy it for cheap?

The neocons instigate argument on phony premises and lies, and then sit back and take advantage of the controversy generated while they plot more profiteering.

What's a couple million people when the world has over 6 billion? Right Northernapparatchik?

By: underdog on February 20, 2007 at 12:36pm
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just came in on our news you have your 2nd aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.

So you're all set, right ? If you will use nuclear arms it will isolate you in the rest of the world more than you can imagine. We are sick and tired of your geo strategic games bringing the world closer to WW3 in order to keep your war profiteers and Israel happy.

By: CologneCitizen on February 20, 2007 at 12:38pm
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the arabs and persians have the oil. they are our allies or should be and once were. israel has matzoballs. in a real politick relationship israel would assume the subordinate role it deserves in our foreign policy while we make sure the proper people in iraq and persia have an unlimited supply of their favorite vices. its not by accident the rest of the world makes sure its relations with the oil states are as smooth as silk while the french ambassador to britain calls israel "that shitty little country" saying what everyone is thinking. nuking israel would lead to a shortage of champagne in the world and an adundance of freely flowing(the obstensive object of our mid east strategy)and therefore, cheap oil.
By: yappymutt on February 20, 2007 at 10:27am

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A reasonable, rational American who seems to be capable of thinking for himself instead of just being led to the slaughter by Israel, AIPAC, JINSA and the neocons: the Zionists.

I can get on board with that.

I would like to place an order for more Americans like that to speak on ths forum.

By: CrazyAmericans on February 20, 2007 at 12:43pm
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Any attack on Iran would inflame, not just Iran, but many Sunni nations as well who will then see commraderie with those in Iran and take steps in their own countries. You also have to remember that Iran got such a boost on the Arab street as Iran was the only nation to come to Lebanon's aid when Israel attacked it. I'm certain the leadership in surrounding countries are troubled by that.

Antiamericanism is spreading faster than at any other time in my lifetime, and it's not just the usual suspects in the Third World. Listening to affluent Europeans and other Westerners, the Americans cannot expect the rest of the world to lift a finger and come to their aid.

I fully expect a "Gulf of Tonkin" attack pretty soon. Bush has been getting other potential problems, clearing his agenda with deals with North Korea, for example.

By: PatrickWalker on February 20, 2007 at 12:45pm
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Regards,
Kilgore Trout

Re:not sure I get the controversy

[spun]

Hehe, nah. She actually is great. Not that I could tell her if she wasn't, she IS an actress. Telling an actress she is no good is like kicking a puppy, they don't tend to take it very well.

She was just in Agnes of God , playing Agnes, a young innocent nun who gets pregnant (we don't know if it's rape or not), hides it, then strangles the baby, leaves it in a garbage can, and gets arrested. Really, really heavy stuff. I saw it three times and she left me and most of the audience in tears every time.