And here I thought those Bill Gates was heartless. But, no, here he is coming to the aid of all those poor eunuchs and giving them a way out...it must be prosthetics and...
Wait. What?
Oh, Unix.
Well, if that's the case, screw Gates and his flying monkeys.
Check IMDB - the first user comment for the movie is September of 2000. There are about 36 comments in September - December of 2000. So, no matter what the Polaroid says, the movie was released in 2000 and seen at the 2000 Toronto Film Festival.
My mother-in-law prefers pan & scan because she doesn't like wearing glasses to watch a movie and she thinks the picture is too small in widescreen.
My wife and I prefer widescreen, but if my mother-in-law wants FOTR in pan & scan then isn't it her choice, not yours?
For the record, I believe pan & scan is still more popular than widescreen. I'm not saying we should stand for things like pan & scan only releases, but to each his own, homey.
It's an anti-war flick that really gets into the first combat my generation was involved in (we were just a touch too young for the Gulf). I think it is popular because of the renewed patriotism, but the US doesn't come off perfectly in the film (or the book, for that matter).
Not liking an actor is legit - I've seen very little from Berry to prove to me that she is a strong actor (Monster's Ball and Bulworth are the only two that come to mind), but she won for a role worth winning for (unlike, oh, let's say Training Day or Scent of a Woman). I don't like Mel Gibson, but I'm not going to say he shouldn't win an Oscar if he does a great job at something.
I do really suggest Monster's Ball, even if you don't like her.
Meaningless until the guys who won the awards are looking for new jobs to work on. Remember, the "meaningless" awards help some folks keep working if they are independent, like most designers are.
It wasn't an upset - everybody expected ABM to win (look at the Vegas line if you don't believe me).
Now, personally: I enjoyed LOTR: FOTR, but there were much better films this past year, some of which weren't even nominated. FOTR is a good flick, but it isn't high art and it isn't Best Picture.
For that matter, I wouldn't have voted for ABM, either: I would have voted for In the Bedroom, though I think Black Hawk Down and Monster's Ball should have been nominated.
As much as/.ers think that the Academy wouldn't recognize an F&SF flick for Best Picture, it would be my argument that FOTR was the most commericial and the most Hollywood of the choices in the Best Picture category. FOTR ranks right up there with Forest Gump in terms of marketing, and would have won for the same reason if Opie hadn't made a decent movie this year.
So, no, no upset here. Oh, and it's Gandalf, dammit!
Looking over your post, son, I would say that you're the one being a touch emotional. He makes a point andthen you spend how long trying to disprove it in a "mine's bigger than yours" type of pissing contest.
Where did THAT come from? Slashdot readers (or at least people who post) tend to be mainly right-wing; anti-environment, anti-regulation, anti-social spending.
I highly doubt the laid-off/.ers are anti-social spending. I think the predominant attitude here is one of independent thinking, not right-wing or left-wing. I, myself, am left-wing and I can't really say I feel uncomfortable here...
Wait, wait, wait! Hollings is a Southern Democrat, son. Anybody with an inkling of politics will tell you that some Southern Dems are even more conservative than some Southern Repulicans. Making statements like "Can I get an AMEN! It is now offical, I am becoming a republican" is as silly as it is ignorant. Are you going to tow the Republican Party line when it comes to support of the DMCA? Vote for the people who make the most sense, for chrissakes! Don't vote for a blasted party!
Yeah, but what happens to the homeless in that scenario? I'm not saying that I like being approached by the homeless, but I worry where they go to in a trend like that...
As for porn buyers: they'll go online. Political groups can't take anonymous cash, and typcially charities can't either (they give you the option of not disclosing who you are).
So, the illegal trades you mention are the ones that will have issues, but I suspect they'll just start using front businesses to serve as the way to run business...
How much thought, even...(I really need to preview more often...)
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Now this is what I like - people without ethics and who don't have the balls to weigh in on their own. Mod a guy down, why don'tcha, for speaking his mind and staring the parent down for what it is: silly, immature and just plain sad...
Who is Mundie trying to fool? I read the article and can basically hear him saying: "The government loses a tax base if software isn't for sale." What a smart guy! However, if one follows the logical extension of the argument it just goes to prove that Mundie is a spokespuppet. Let's look at this:
1) Mundie says that the lack of those taxes means the government can't send that money into education. However, if said software was free then universities and the such wouldn't have to spend millions of dollars to keep software updated. Thus ends Mundie's Myth #1.
2) Mundie says companies won't be able to fund research because they won't be getting revenue from the software. However, that's the beauty of the whole GPL thang - people outside of a given company will help R&D for the entire open source community. Thus ends Mundie's Myth #2.
I seriously wonder how much though Mundie puts into the things he says, because they're coming across rather lamebrained from this angle...
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That may be true, but I can tell you that, when it comes to my wife and me, the sexual drive is handled by both of us...
Well, no one said you had to read it, did they? Are Taco and Hemos standing behind you with a shotgun forcing you to read /.?
Ick.
Actually, yes I can name the film that beat Star Wars in 1978: Annie Hall, which is a classic and is a better film, by far.
Wait. What?
Oh, Unix.
Well, if that's the case, screw Gates and his flying monkeys.
Check IMDB - the first user comment for the movie is September of 2000. There are about 36 comments in September - December of 2000. So, no matter what the Polaroid says, the movie was released in 2000 and seen at the 2000 Toronto Film Festival.
My wife and I prefer widescreen, but if my mother-in-law wants FOTR in pan & scan then isn't it her choice, not yours?
For the record, I believe pan & scan is still more popular than widescreen. I'm not saying we should stand for things like pan & scan only releases, but to each his own, homey.
It's an anti-war flick that really gets into the first combat my generation was involved in (we were just a touch too young for the Gulf). I think it is popular because of the renewed patriotism, but the US doesn't come off perfectly in the film (or the book, for that matter).
And, incidentally, I liked BHD.
I do really suggest Monster's Ball, even if you don't like her.
And Memento was from 2000, not 2001.
Dude, Berry deserves the damn Oscar - she deserves a truckload of the things. Go rent the movie.
Now, personally: I enjoyed LOTR: FOTR, but there were much better films this past year, some of which weren't even nominated. FOTR is a good flick, but it isn't high art and it isn't Best Picture.
For that matter, I wouldn't have voted for ABM, either: I would have voted for In the Bedroom, though I think Black Hawk Down and Monster's Ball should have been nominated.
As much as /.ers think that the Academy wouldn't recognize an F&SF flick for Best Picture, it would be my argument that FOTR was the most commericial and the most Hollywood of the choices in the Best Picture category. FOTR ranks right up there with Forest Gump in terms of marketing, and would have won for the same reason if Opie hadn't made a decent movie this year.
So, no, no upset here. Oh, and it's Gandalf, dammit!
I wouldn't hire you to work help desk phones.
HEY! WarGames was the bomb, baby! I modeled my whole life off of that movie!
I highly doubt the laid-off /.ers are anti-social spending. I think the predominant attitude here is one of independent thinking, not right-wing or left-wing. I, myself, am left-wing and I can't really say I feel uncomfortable here...
Wait, wait, wait! Hollings is a Southern Democrat, son. Anybody with an inkling of politics will tell you that some Southern Dems are even more conservative than some Southern Repulicans. Making statements like "Can I get an AMEN! It is now offical, I am becoming a republican" is as silly as it is ignorant. Are you going to tow the Republican Party line when it comes to support of the DMCA? Vote for the people who make the most sense, for chrissakes! Don't vote for a blasted party!
As for porn buyers: they'll go online. Political groups can't take anonymous cash, and typcially charities can't either (they give you the option of not disclosing who you are).
So, the illegal trades you mention are the ones that will have issues, but I suspect they'll just start using front businesses to serve as the way to run business...
How much thought, even...(I really need to preview more often...)
Now this is what I like - people without ethics and who don't have the balls to weigh in on their own. Mod a guy down, why don'tcha, for speaking his mind and staring the parent down for what it is: silly, immature and just plain sad...
I like "Chief Executive Tool" myself. He seems to be placed in these situations by PR so that Gates and Ballmer aren't...
1) Mundie says that the lack of those taxes means the government can't send that money into education. However, if said software was free then universities and the such wouldn't have to spend millions of dollars to keep software updated. Thus ends Mundie's Myth #1.
2) Mundie says companies won't be able to fund research because they won't be getting revenue from the software. However, that's the beauty of the whole GPL thang - people outside of a given company will help R&D for the entire open source community. Thus ends Mundie's Myth #2.
I seriously wonder how much though Mundie puts into the things he says, because they're coming across rather lamebrained from this angle...
Hmmm...not a fire I would want to roast marshmellows over, that's for sure...
Hmmm...looks like our journalist-to-be has friends with moderation points...
Hmmm...your cake called from the bus station. Said something about you trying to eat it when you already had it.