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Peter Jackson Hospitalized w/ Stomach Ulcer
An anonymous reader writes "The Hobbit author JRR Tolkien suffered from a perforated ulcer before dying in 1973. Now today, New Zealander Sir Peter Jackson, director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and soon-to-be-director of the two Hobbit movies, was hospitalized with a perforated stomach ulcer, and underwent surgery. This is only expected to slightly delay the filming of The Hobbit, and he's expected to make a full recovery."
may he get well quick. if he puts out 2 more good movies like the ones in lotr series, he will be doing good to all of us.
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Since it is now well known that ulcers are primarily a result of bacterial infection, they can be cured with antibiotics. Perforated ulcers these days is primary the result of lack of diagnosis. This can be due to doctor's incompetence, bad luck and/or patient's inability to seek medical help.
But overall, the stomach ulcer condition is very curable. You no longer bleed out or have your stomach removed because you have ulcers, like it was common in as early as 1980s
I was looking forward to the Hobbit.
He was given the One Ring by Tolkien, and still hasn't taken it off yet.
I just hope he doesn't take it 3-D. Wouldn't work; it's a convergence vs focus thing.
Yeah, because Peter Jackson really needs to have the taxpayer cover his medical expenses. Especially considering that the per capita income in NZ is $27,460 (according to the IMF). I am quite confident that Peter Jackson earns quite a bit more than that....even after you take out $100,000 to cover this procedure.
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They gave him a knighthood, his studio USD50 million odd of tax breaks and subsidies and changed employment law so everybody who works on films is a contractor.
Exactly how much friendlier did you want the government to be?
He's apparently hoarded 30 of the latest RED cameras down there on the bottom of the planet http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/28/peter-jackson-nabs-thirty-red-epic-cameras-to-film-the-hobbit-t/ So fear the worst...
Maybe Mr. Jackson should stop drinking what Hobbits are serving at the 'local' tavern?
I have ten bucks that says he developed the ulcer due to the stress of having to deal with modern copyright issuess and whatever big name Hollywood studios he's had to tolerate doing business with.
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And how about his butchery of Bad Taste (a.k.a. Braindead)? "I kick ass for the lord!"? Oh, please! In the original 1950s novel, it was "I shall deliver unto thee, such an asskicking it shall be accounted a marvel across the schismed branches, and thenceforth Protestants and Catholics will reunite in their joy over your suffering."
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He should never have gotten involved with it.
I loved the movies and wish him a speedy recovery.
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Thank you anonymous reader for trying to start the "Curse of the Ring!"
I hope you fail miserably.
I happen to enjoy 'studying' coincidences, but trying to insert them when it's just happenstance is pretty lame.
Free pony's and foot rubs would be a good start.
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This is going even more off-topic, but RE: Wicked, my fiancee is a huge fan (Seen it maybe 20 times?, I've seen it about 4 of those). I don't know if it's so much the difference between productions, but between actresses. I've seen it in Chicago three times and once in NYC and the actual performances varies based on the actress playing Glinda (it varies between the main and the understudy in Chicago, etc), not so much about where it was performed. After each showing my fiancee briefs me on how well each of the actresses did and her thoughts.
Just thought you might appreciate the viewpoint of a theatre nerd, instead of the normal technie nerds :).
No. They'd probably comp his medical bills in the U$A. I mean, he's a famous person!
The charges would be passed onto other patients of that medical facility because the costs have to be made up somewhere, after all.
What else can happen when an unstoppable force collides with an immovable object?
Why not!? You put free apostrophes in plurals! Why didn't you write rub's? I want to know.
Right, because he wouldn't have health insurance or anything like that.
Can you give an example of that happening? I can imagine it happening, but I have never heard of it actually happening. Hospitals and such have much less need for advertising than just about any other business (which is why organizations comp a celebrity most of the time).
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Like some actors, he's just getting into character.
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And how about his butchery of Bad Taste (a.k.a. Braindead)?
Bad taste and Braindead are very different films. Bad taste was Peter Jacksons first film for which the production crew, film crew, and cast were pretty much the same small group of people. It is a wonderful piece of exceptionally low-budget schlock. Braindead was made considerably later (after Meet the Feebles) for considerably more money and is a wonderful piece of mid-budget schlock.
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Oh definitely. I've only seen it the twice and both performances had different but good pieces. I found Glinda's humor to be more wry in the British one, and the overall serious tone of Elphaba is less dramatic and a bit more fun also. Also, we saw Alexia Khadime as Elphaba in London and while her voice isn't typical, man she belted out Defying Gravity. Both productions were amazing -- definitely my favorite musical.
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... but he's taking things too far giving himself a self-inflicted perforated ulcer.
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That is an augurous doom indeed...
Pretty sure I got an ulcer after watching Meet the Feebles. But seriously, all the best wishes for him, I'm sure most geeks here have watched the LotR movies multiple times (I'm at 20+ for the Fellowship alone) and have high hopes for The Hobbit. Especially since it'll be a two-parter, we need him in good health.
Get well soon!
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And it came to pass that, when Illuvatar had presented the Third Theme in which the coming of Men was foretold, Melkor in defiance awaited the moment in which the themes were echoed in canon. Then, in despite of Illuvatar, he did let forth a gut-rumbler that echoed through the Firmament, and one thread recounting the Themes of Illuvatar was extinguished. "See here," said Illuvatar, "that thou, Melkor, art an ass and a cretin. For my music hath already echoed when thou didst snuff out the thread. My Themes and your Music will be retold and recounted; thou art too late to prevent it."
"Verily," replied Melkor, "Thou hast spoken." And the Music and Third Theme continued. But Melkor, consumed with spite and sophomoric behaviors, awaited the next echo of the Themes and Music in canon, and covering his mouth with his hand, did let forth another sound of ailment of the stomach. The Valarauko around him did giggle, but Illuvatar was ill-pleased and knew full well who had let one rip, and shored up the echoed thread of the Theme by his will.
"Melkor, hie thee to my office," spoke Illuvatar, and the Ainur were abashed. "There shalt thou write ten thousand fold, 'I shall not belch during holy musics'."
And Melkor's resentment grew, for he now realized that the Music would be recounted, not once but twice, and no ailment of the stomach would interfere. ---
And this is why Tolkien fell over from an ulcer... and why Peter Jackson had one too but is getting successful treatment.
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No; more of an imaginative thing. But many people around the states are extremely frivolous and nonsensical like that. I don't believe universal healthcare would be effective in practice, but what we as Americans have got now is simply broken.
What else can happen when an unstoppable force collides with an immovable object?
You are correct. Employer provided health "insurance" is a bad model. It separates the consumer of healthcare from the cost of healthcare.
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How long until we hear about a curse? Isn't that what happens when there's any sort of morbid coincidence?
you did not understand what I was asking for.
I dont want ponys I want pony's. catch my drift?
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