Had Bara-Dur and Isengard been torn down in the movies, I think their would be merit to protest.
Had Isengard and Bara-Dur been located 300m from each other, maybe that would be reason to get upset. These books were named in the 1950s. There is no reason to get upset about this stuff.
As far as King-Kong goes, he doesn't have to tear up New York. Why do all the monsters have to tear up New York. He could have King Kong tear apart Chicago instead;-)
Of course knowing Chicago politics, Mayor Dailey would likely try to make him an Alderman rather than fighting him;-) As long as the Big Ape stayed clear of O'Haire Airport, he'd be fine;-)
Jackson is now a studio onto himself. He's just like Lucas. From that standpoint, he handles the production end, New Line is the promoter and distributor. It's a simple business arrangement.
BTW, I am absoluetly amazed at the amazing film capabilities in New Zealand. It shows you why Lucas stays AWAY from hollywood (his stages are in London). There is too much trash and hangers on in Hollywood.
The massive stuff that Weta Digital has done will make them a rival to Industrial Lights and Magic. I could see them licensing out that stuff and making a fair amount of money from the other special effects houses.
Didn't we see all that already in the remake of Godzilla?
Have you seen any other Godzilla movies????
Godzilla was about as profound as Jurassic Park. They're monster movies. They're popcorn movies.
That having been said, the Matthew Brodrick Godzilla was the best Godzilla I've seen. It had an organic Godzilla. The special effects were spectacular. AND, they blew up Madison Square Garden which absoluetly made my day;-)
I'm looking forward to a Gamera vs Godzilla in the same vein;-)
Ooh, I had a great idea. Super-Monster Smackdown. Gammera, King-Kong, Mothra, The big Tentacle thingy, etc... They would battle it out in major cities destroying buildings as they go;-)
I all sounds dumb. But it has about as much intelligence as any other monster movie.
BTW, I too really liked the 1978 King Kong with Jessica Lang. The only way to make it better would be to make Kong smaller and therefore a creature that reasonably sustain himself. That would make him more like Mighty Joe Young who Kong was a knockoff of in the first place.
There were actually 20ft tall apes in the past. They lived at the same time as Homo-Erectus. A 35-ft ape would be larger than life AND in the realm of possibility like the 35-foot Jaws. BTW, Jaws is by far the BEST monster movie EVER made.
Ditto. Neilson's suck. But there really has been no better alternative till recently.
The alternative is digital TV boxes with Pay-Per-View. A show might cost a quarter. This may sound annoying but all the sudden producers must court me. They don't get their quarters unless they produce quality material that I'll actually pay DIRECTLY for.
As it is, the cost of telivision is an indirect tax that I must pay whether I watch these shows or not. It shows up in the products that I buy. The cost of some products represent nearly 90% advertising (Nike).
I'd gladly trade the thousands I spend every year on advertising for a direct pay model. I'd watch less and get better product. That probably scares the shit out of a LOT of people in Hollywood AND Madison Avenue. It should. Then we collectively excercise control.
I heard a great comment recently. If they got rid of all the bad TV out there the airwaves would be virtually dead;-)
Your right, that the Friends are probably overpaid. But they exploit the nature of network telivision. They pool the largest possible audience. They are constantly looking for that giant 'hit' that greater than 50% of the viewing audience will watch.
As a result, the shows get watered down to fit many demographics. I like cable's model better. You get a niche audience and dominate it with TV that appeals to them pretty exclusively (MTV???).
I kinda like the pay-per-view model. You pay for what you use. You don't have to pay for Lifetime if your a guy or ESPN if your a girl (sorry about the gender stereotyping).
Most importantly, you don't rely on a sample Neilson family to determine which TV shows are funded and which aren't. The marketplace decides. I've seen too many excellent shows with dedicated fan bases cancelled because they didn't click with the Neilson samples.
Television is the modern collesium. It is an instrument of mass deception. It is the primary device in our consumtion driven culture.
My favorite episode of the Simposons is where Sideshow Bob knocks out all the TV in Springfield. All the kids go out and start playing and everything is happy. That is, until Bart saves the day and TV is returned.
I respect this point of view. But I also believe it's a bit weak. I view it as a way to squirm out of god's law because the old Testament is pretty impractical. It's also an excellent way to blend Judaism, Christianity and Paganism (specifically sun worship (Mithraism, cult of Ahten)) which are the foundation for modern christianity derived from the Roman Catholic (universal) church.
There are Christian denominations like the Seventh Day Adventists who keep the Sabbath on Saturday. The Church of James (brother of Jesus) also keeps the Sabbath on Saturday as well as Jewish tradition (Jesus Jews).
You are right about this. RFID in it's current form is DUMB.
But a more sophisticated form could come about that has public key challenge/response mechanisms. In this case stealing the original would be absoluetly necessary.
No, but I'm pretty sure the ATM machine and SmartCard e-register won't give a shit. Likewise the machines that lock and unlock doors probably won't care either.
A robber who wants to kill you at gunpoint will just shoot you. Once shot, he will take your wallet with no resistance. No "gimme your money" is required.
I've always said I will NEVER participate in a fingerprint as ID scenario. The day they start this is the day people's finger start getting cut off.
When Retinal Scanners are in vogue, people will get their eyes popped out of their heads. Let them steal my plastic, I'll keep my eyes and fingers thank you.
No Vegans regard their bodies as Temples. The stuff I've seen most Christians put into their mouths is obscene.
By the way, pork is still forbidden according to the Old Testament. So next time you shove a hot dog into your face while on luch break on Saturday (the Sabbath), remember that you're choosing what you want to believe in. You're the same as a non-believer if you don't adhere 100% to god's written law.
The only assumption science makes is that the rules of the universe have been effectively the same since the beginning. Futhermore, they will always be the same until the end.
If you don't hold these assumptions reasonable, I suggest you stay off bridges and out of multi-story buildings.
Creation Science isn't. That's because you're trying to prove a pre-ordained scenario. Literal interpretation of the bible. They tried this before with Copernicus and it ultimately made the church look like a bunch a jackasses.
The biblical proof for a geo-centric universe is as profound as that of a 10000 year old earth. You are very certain and no amount of research or investigation will deter your faith.
The faith of the scientist is a contradiction. The faith of science is skepticism. Individuals do get carried away, but the community must be swayed by reason and evidence.
Most of all, scientists don't accuse each other of heresy for bringing up new theories. They don't call each other evil and servants of satan (though they can get a little bitchy with their rivals).
Any sufficiently weak argument will almost inevitably be credited to god as a last gasp effort for legitamicy.
You don't understand the nature of our consumer economy do you. Mechanized society has made consumer culture a necessity. If we only bought what we needed, our economy would collapse overnight.
We have commited through global agreemants to a policy of unconstrained growth. Growth is good because in growth allows the rich to suck up money while it is changing hands.
Eventually we will HAVE to find a new way. Economic health should be measured by how well a hard worker is compensated. How equally wealth is distrubuted amongst everyone who contributes to their society ESPECIALLY those who do the jobs no one else wants.
Great, so all that shit about the graven image in a Georgia courthouse is really irrelevant now right???? The Ten Commandments are no longer in effect.
By the way, all those folks praying in public for the TV cameras is consistent with the manner Jesus instructs on prayer.
I haven't ever witnessed gays trying to turn straight people queer. They largely just want to live and let live.
Jesus of all people should teach you about acceptance and tolerance. Tolerance doesn't mean you have to LIKE something. It means that you don't harass people just because they're different.
The men desired other men and the women desired other women. This is clearly coming true now. Homosexuals are becoming more prevalent and Homosexuality will become a legitamate way of life.
Homosexual behavior can be found in most species of mammals. I doubt it's from Satans influence.
God makes men what they are. I was made straight. No amount of influence or cajoling by satan could make me like "Queery as Folk". By the same reasoning, I believe gay folk when they say that they just ARE.
I mean think about it. Boys are bombarded with gender identity since the time they are born. They are mocked ridiculed and harassed for any hint of feminimity. Any hint of queerness is met with brute violence. If you think anyone would CHOOSE that, you're just plain stupid.
If looking at the opposite sex turns you on, you're straight. If looking at the same sex turns you on, you're queer. If looking at both sexes turns you on, you're bisexual. No amount of social pressure will make you otherwise.
It's kinda convenient to say the bible "predicted" a flood that it also dilligently reports. The existence of the prediction can't be independently verified. More importantly, neither can the flood.
A global worldwide flood would be the easiest thing to find in the geological record. Despite impossible contortions of facts to make it so, such a worldwide layer of muck and mass extinction has never been identified.
An exellent example of an allegorical flood has been found with the breach of the meditteranean boundry and the former Black Lake Valley (now the Black Sea). The world of the valley was forever flooded in spectacular fashion when the sea invaded a deep valley. Such an event is bound to make an impact in the folklore of the survivors.
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Had Bara-Dur and Isengard been torn down in the movies, I think their would be merit to protest.
;-)
;-) As long as the Big Ape stayed clear of O'Haire Airport, he'd be fine ;-)
Had Isengard and Bara-Dur been located 300m from each other, maybe that would be reason to get upset. These books were named in the 1950s. There is no reason to get upset about this stuff.
As far as King-Kong goes, he doesn't have to tear up New York. Why do all the monsters have to tear up New York. He could have King Kong tear apart Chicago instead
Of course knowing Chicago politics, Mayor Dailey would likely try to make him an Alderman rather than fighting him
Jackson is now a studio onto himself. He's just like Lucas. From that standpoint, he handles the production end, New Line is the promoter and distributor. It's a simple business arrangement.
BTW, I am absoluetly amazed at the amazing film capabilities in New Zealand. It shows you why Lucas stays AWAY from hollywood (his stages are in London). There is too much trash and hangers on in Hollywood.
The massive stuff that Weta Digital has done will make them a rival to Industrial Lights and Magic. I could see them licensing out that stuff and making a fair amount of money from the other special effects houses.
Thank you L Ron Hubbard. The thetans have obviously brought you back to life to write more hack fiction.
Didn't we see all that already in the remake of Godzilla?
;-)
;-)
;-)
Have you seen any other Godzilla movies????
Godzilla was about as profound as Jurassic Park. They're monster movies. They're popcorn movies.
That having been said, the Matthew Brodrick Godzilla was the best Godzilla I've seen. It had an organic Godzilla. The special effects were spectacular. AND, they blew up Madison Square Garden which absoluetly made my day
I'm looking forward to a Gamera vs Godzilla in the same vein
Ooh, I had a great idea. Super-Monster Smackdown. Gammera, King-Kong, Mothra, The big Tentacle thingy, etc... They would battle it out in major cities destroying buildings as they go
I all sounds dumb. But it has about as much intelligence as any other monster movie.
BTW, I too really liked the 1978 King Kong with Jessica Lang. The only way to make it better would be to make Kong smaller and therefore a creature that reasonably sustain himself. That would make him more like Mighty Joe Young who Kong was a knockoff of in the first place.
There were actually 20ft tall apes in the past. They lived at the same time as Homo-Erectus. A 35-ft ape would be larger than life AND in the realm of possibility like the 35-foot Jaws. BTW, Jaws is by far the BEST monster movie EVER made.
Ditto. Neilson's suck. But there really has been no better alternative till recently.
The alternative is digital TV boxes with Pay-Per-View. A show might cost a quarter. This may sound annoying but all the sudden producers must court me. They don't get their quarters unless they produce quality material that I'll actually pay DIRECTLY for.
As it is, the cost of telivision is an indirect tax that I must pay whether I watch these shows or not. It shows up in the products that I buy. The cost of some products represent nearly 90% advertising (Nike).
I'd gladly trade the thousands I spend every year on advertising for a direct pay model. I'd watch less and get better product. That probably scares the shit out of a LOT of people in Hollywood AND Madison Avenue. It should. Then we collectively excercise control.
I heard a great comment recently. If they got rid of all the bad TV out there the airwaves would be virtually dead ;-)
Your right, that the Friends are probably overpaid. But they exploit the nature of network telivision. They pool the largest possible audience. They are constantly looking for that giant 'hit' that greater than 50% of the viewing audience will watch.
As a result, the shows get watered down to fit many demographics. I like cable's model better. You get a niche audience and dominate it with TV that appeals to them pretty exclusively (MTV???).
I kinda like the pay-per-view model. You pay for what you use. You don't have to pay for Lifetime if your a guy or ESPN if your a girl (sorry about the gender stereotyping).
Most importantly, you don't rely on a sample Neilson family to determine which TV shows are funded and which aren't. The marketplace decides. I've seen too many excellent shows with dedicated fan bases cancelled because they didn't click with the Neilson samples.
Television is the modern collesium. It is an instrument of mass deception. It is the primary device in our consumtion driven culture.
My favorite episode of the Simposons is where Sideshow Bob knocks out all the TV in Springfield. All the kids go out and start playing and everything is happy. That is, until Bart saves the day and TV is returned.
There will probably be a joke about PVRs in City Slickers 3 ;-)
No.
... the internet.
We will see a tranisition to more product placement and entertainment oriented commercials.
Of course, my ultimate wish is the complete collapse of advertising as an industry. It would be replaced by factual tools like
I respect this point of view. But I also believe it's a bit weak. I view it as a way to squirm out of god's law because the old Testament is pretty impractical. It's also an excellent way to blend Judaism, Christianity and Paganism (specifically sun worship (Mithraism, cult of Ahten)) which are the foundation for modern christianity derived from the Roman Catholic (universal) church.
There are Christian denominations like the Seventh Day Adventists who keep the Sabbath on Saturday. The Church of James (brother of Jesus) also keeps the Sabbath on Saturday as well as Jewish tradition (Jesus Jews).
You are right about this. RFID in it's current form is DUMB.
But a more sophisticated form could come about that has public key challenge/response mechanisms. In this case stealing the original would be absoluetly necessary.
Actually, their fundamentalist christian leaders won't give a shit. They aren't real christians, they do what they want and use god to justify it.
One can contort scripture to justify just about anything. The greatest diety of the right is the almighty dollar. No god shall come before it.
No, but I'm pretty sure the ATM machine and SmartCard e-register won't give a shit. Likewise the machines that lock and unlock doors probably won't care either.
A robber who wants to kill you at gunpoint will just shoot you. Once shot, he will take your wallet with no resistance. No "gimme your money" is required.
I've always said I will NEVER participate in a fingerprint as ID scenario. The day they start this is the day people's finger start getting cut off.
When Retinal Scanners are in vogue, people will get their eyes popped out of their heads. Let them steal my plastic, I'll keep my eyes and fingers thank you.
No Vegans regard their bodies as Temples. The stuff I've seen most Christians put into their mouths is obscene.
By the way, pork is still forbidden according to the Old Testament. So next time you shove a hot dog into your face while on luch break on Saturday (the Sabbath), remember that you're choosing what you want to believe in. You're the same as a non-believer if you don't adhere 100% to god's written law.
The only assumption science makes is that the rules of the universe have been effectively the same since the beginning. Futhermore, they will always be the same until the end.
If you don't hold these assumptions reasonable, I suggest you stay off bridges and out of multi-story buildings.
Creation Science isn't. That's because you're trying to prove a pre-ordained scenario. Literal interpretation of the bible. They tried this before with Copernicus and it ultimately made the church look like a bunch a jackasses.
The biblical proof for a geo-centric universe is as profound as that of a 10000 year old earth. You are very certain and no amount of research or investigation will deter your faith.
The faith of the scientist is a contradiction. The faith of science is skepticism. Individuals do get carried away, but the community must be swayed by reason and evidence.
Most of all, scientists don't accuse each other of heresy for bringing up new theories. They don't call each other evil and servants of satan (though they can get a little bitchy with their rivals).
Any sufficiently weak argument will almost inevitably be credited to god as a last gasp effort for legitamicy.
God has become more liberal since than. No more stonings, no more slavery, no more selling your daughters.
;-)
Jesus is the original hippie liberal
I've seen PLENTY of people who say that "God Hates Fags". The more evangelical, the more hatred.
This is not the path of Christ.
The only people Christ was openly hostile towards was the priests in the temple and the moneychangers. I'm fully Christian in this respect.
You don't understand the nature of our consumer economy do you. Mechanized society has made consumer culture a necessity. If we only bought what we needed, our economy would collapse overnight.
We have commited through global agreemants to a policy of unconstrained growth. Growth is good because in growth allows the rich to suck up money while it is changing hands.
Eventually we will HAVE to find a new way. Economic health should be measured by how well a hard worker is compensated. How equally wealth is distrubuted amongst everyone who contributes to their society ESPECIALLY those who do the jobs no one else wants.
Great, so all that shit about the graven image in a Georgia courthouse is really irrelevant now right???? The Ten Commandments are no longer in effect.
By the way, all those folks praying in public for the TV cameras is consistent with the manner Jesus instructs on prayer.
I haven't ever witnessed gays trying to turn straight people queer. They largely just want to live and let live.
Jesus of all people should teach you about acceptance and tolerance. Tolerance doesn't mean you have to LIKE something. It means that you don't harass people just because they're different.
The men desired other men and the women desired other women. This is clearly coming true now. Homosexuals are becoming more prevalent and Homosexuality will become a legitamate way of life.
Homosexual behavior can be found in most species of mammals. I doubt it's from Satans influence.
God makes men what they are. I was made straight. No amount of influence or cajoling by satan could make me like "Queery as Folk". By the same reasoning, I believe gay folk when they say that they just ARE.
I mean think about it. Boys are bombarded with gender identity since the time they are born. They are mocked ridiculed and harassed for any hint of feminimity. Any hint of queerness is met with brute violence. If you think anyone would CHOOSE that, you're just plain stupid.
If looking at the opposite sex turns you on, you're straight. If looking at the same sex turns you on, you're queer. If looking at both sexes turns you on, you're bisexual. No amount of social pressure will make you otherwise.
It's kinda convenient to say the bible "predicted" a flood that it also dilligently reports. The existence of the prediction can't be independently verified. More importantly, neither can the flood.
A global worldwide flood would be the easiest thing to find in the geological record. Despite impossible contortions of facts to make it so, such a worldwide layer of muck and mass extinction has never been identified.
An exellent example of an allegorical flood has been found with the breach of the meditteranean boundry and the former Black Lake Valley (now the Black Sea). The world of the valley was forever flooded in spectacular fashion when the sea invaded a deep valley. Such an event is bound to make an impact in the folklore of the survivors.