Ok, fair enough. Now, to preface the remainder of my comment, I have not read Wool. I have no idea if it is appropriate to the big screen or the small screen. I interpreted your top level post as being an endorsement of self (or small group) produced movies as being a replacement for studio produced big screen films. In a closer re-reading, it looks like you advocate (anticipate?) the replacement of short features, episodic TV, and made for TV movies by those made via small groups rather than larger media conglomerates. I can certainly see a place for them, and adaptations of written fiction may be ideal for this. Rather than filmmaker Z paying author X a ton of money (as in the traditional model), we could see Z paying X a much smaller amount (or none) but including X as an active participant in the adaptation. This participation happens in theory in Hollywood today, but the reality is usually "hey author, STFU and go away".
Lucas was a good director? THX-1138 was probably a fluke, American Graffiti is arguably the result of brilliant editing, and Star Wars the result of limited resources forcing ingenuity.
The competitive bidding process was followed exactly: Someone in government drew up the specs, and then had several companies bid on it, and they picked the cheapest bid.
Of course, the specs themselves were horrible, but that's not a problem with the bidding process... (At least, not in theory.)
That's not how that works. The way it works in government bidding is that someone comes up with a bid. This someone is generally a friend or relative of the purchasing officer. Or a saleschick with awesome boobage. After the bid is developed, the specs are drawn up to match, 100%, the items in the bid. Usually including some obscure bit of whatever that only the saleschick's company can provide.
Who needs 'no bid' contracts when you can rig the system to only effectively allow bidding from one company?
Yeah, but for some reason, certain people have interpreted 'never forget' as either 'never stop thinking about it' or 'never stop reminding others about it'.
What you may 'think' and 'feel' is irrelevant to what laws are on which set of books. This isn't a question of guilt or innocence, it is a question of infringing or not. AC above you made a valid, if slightly trollish, point.
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Defense (or offense) is the more traditional destination for 'science budgets', particularly practical as opposed to pure science.
Heck, I'd settle for putting a lump of coal into it, to get diamonds, just like Superman.
Shove it up Cameron's ass. Sure, it might take two weeks, but reports are that it works.
If you think that's big, you should see the machine they built it on.
Not only is it turtles all the way down, it's 'Fiftys' all the way up?
Ok, fair enough. Now, to preface the remainder of my comment, I have not read Wool. I have no idea if it is appropriate to the big screen or the small screen. I interpreted your top level post as being an endorsement of self (or small group) produced movies as being a replacement for studio produced big screen films. In a closer re-reading, it looks like you advocate (anticipate?) the replacement of short features, episodic TV, and made for TV movies by those made via small groups rather than larger media conglomerates. I can certainly see a place for them, and adaptations of written fiction may be ideal for this. Rather than filmmaker Z paying author X a ton of money (as in the traditional model), we could see Z paying X a much smaller amount (or none) but including X as an active participant in the adaptation. This participation happens in theory in Hollywood today, but the reality is usually "hey author, STFU and go away".
Just thinking aloud.
Transform gitmo into something worthy of human habitation
I wish he would start with Detroit, Baltimore, Birmingham, etc...
As Nixon pointed out, "it's not the crime, it's the coverup". Ironic that he gave Roger Ailes one of his first jobs in DC. Roger Ailes of NewsCorp...
And? Probably best not to try to watch a play there. If I want to watch a movie, I'll watch it in the appropriate venue.
What's a theatre? Why would you fly a car to your home theater, just to see a movie you got over the Net? Are you old?
My house doesn't have a 50+ ft. screen, thousands of watts of power behind the sound system, 3D, etc, etc, etc.
And I'll be sure to pilot my flying car to the theatre to see one of these movies.
Lucas was a good director? THX-1138 was probably a fluke, American Graffiti is arguably the result of brilliant editing, and Star Wars the result of limited resources forcing ingenuity.
Didn't know Iceman was gay? Sorry dude.
Maybe he's a big Top Gun fan?
Will I be able to watch and pay for the movie one reel at a time, or will traditional models of viewing/payment be used?
I think they have Facebook on computers now.
The competitive bidding process was followed exactly: Someone in government drew up the specs, and then had several companies bid on it, and they picked the cheapest bid.
Of course, the specs themselves were horrible, but that's not a problem with the bidding process... (At least, not in theory.)
That's not how that works. The way it works in government bidding is that someone comes up with a bid. This someone is generally a friend or relative of the purchasing officer. Or a saleschick with awesome boobage. After the bid is developed, the specs are drawn up to match, 100%, the items in the bid. Usually including some obscure bit of whatever that only the saleschick's company can provide.
Who needs 'no bid' contracts when you can rig the system to only effectively allow bidding from one company?
But ironically (?) I live in washington.
Interesting that you felt the need to correct AC's assumption about your place of residence, but not your ignorance.
Hell, you can barely force me to mow my lawn :)
Stick a sheep on it. Once you get to about November, stick it in the freezer. Simple.
Huh? You have one of those Brady Bunch Astroturf lawns that you can roll up and stick in the freezer? Weird.
Engineer designs starship in spare time. Here's another man who needs to get laid...
No. That carries with it the dangerous possibility of him breeding.
Hrm... So you are saying that 'denier' is a blanket term for opposition to all proposed 'final solutions'?
Yeah, but for some reason, certain people have interpreted 'never forget' as either 'never stop thinking about it' or 'never stop reminding others about it'.
You can blame the lack of OTC syringes on the war on drugs.
What you may 'think' and 'feel' is irrelevant to what laws are on which set of books. This isn't a question of guilt or innocence, it is a question of infringing or not. AC above you made a valid, if slightly trollish, point.
If you're digging around in your fridge so often that this is a major lifestyle issue, you've got problems that bulb choice just can't cure.
I'll take 'anal bum cover for $7000'.
McCain won't be happy until we've turned a generation of young men into bitter old fucks, angry at losing a war, just like McCain.