I know it's April fools, but this is exactly the kind of marketing one would expect from a company which merged with ATI. So, I can't tell if this story is real or not.;)
A movie doesn't have to be decent for certain actors to redeem it. For example: Gigli is watchable because Christopher Walken is in it.
Okay, almost watchable.
No? Fair enough, and I see your point (and agree). Would you buy this: Christopher Walken eases the pain of watching Gigli such that you don't have to gouge your eyes out after having seen it.
No, they would _Jailbreak_ the mother ship's central computer, and leave SSH enabled with the default root password. Malware will find its way on the ship and all of the consoles on board will display annoying ads and completely take over the computer, dragging it to a halt. The aliens call a truce and agree to part ways if we grant them free licensing to the Norton Internet Security suite (the joke is on them, muahahaha!)
MIB never pretended to be a serious sci-fi franchise, and it was a lot of fun to watch.
Independence Day: they tried to make it a serious sci-fi movie, but failed (see: Jeff Goldblum) . I enjoy watching it (ID4) though because it's neat to see 1996 CGI effects and what they accomplished at the time.
Except, The Matrix didn't suck. Matrix Reloaded didn't completely suck but it certainly did exhibit a high level of suck. Matrix Revolutions is so bad I've never made it all the way through. I've had it queued up on Netflix instant play for ages, but for some reason I never try watching it.
Yup, early April Fools' post; no Independence Day 2 or 3, thank GOD. However, it looks like Will Smith is working on some sci fi sequels worth considering: MIB 3 (you liked MIB - admit it!), I, Robot 2, and Hancock 2.
What I'd like to see him do though, is more zombie movies. First off, you can never have too many zombies. Secondly, he did a good job in I Am Legend.:)
What are you talking about? I mean, all you need to do is re-index the AVI container your PVR recorded the show at, use your NLE suite to cut out the advertisements, then run a simple ffmpeg command with about 12 different arguments, and voila! It just works(TM)!;)
That may be true for you and me, but if you look at how many posts are modded "troll" or "flamebait" when the moderator disagrees (and the posts are obviously not flamebait), and the racists modded down rather than insightful/interesting/informative/funny posts modded up (those assholes' goal is just to waste moderators' time - we're better off ignoring the GNAA types than acknowledging their bullshit by modding them down), the moderators clearly do not take their "job" seriously. All one needs to do is read the guidelines to know the goal is to mod up to improve the signal-to-noise ratio, not to mod down.
It was made in the same decade as Starship Troopers, The Phantom Menace, the Look Who's Talking sequels, Highlander II, and let's include Supernova since it was actually reproduced in the '90s, although not released until 2000. Let's not forget Lucas' destroying the original Star Wars trilogy, changing A New Hope so that Greedo shot first.
"Harvard's Jack Goldsmith and Lawrence Lessig have an interesting op-ed in Friday's Washington Post, arguing that it would be constitutionally dubious for President Obama to adopt the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) as an executive agreement.
It is unconstitutional to vote on changes to a bill and deem that vote as the bill in entirety having passed, and then sign that into law, and yet it happened this week. Where house leaders and the President have stated many times they don't care about rules and process, but about getting things done, don't expect ACTA to have to require 2/3 senatorial approval. Under the current admnistration, executive order will be deemed sufficient, Constitution be damned.
Besides, how much has the Constitution mattered under any of the current and previous three administrations anyhow?
We have the power to change things: stop reelecting the same douchebags into congress, and stop electing presidents based on looks or skin color.
Microsoft sells software products straight-out, while Google provides services which generates revenue via advertising.
One word retort:
Bing!
Elaboration:
Microsoft has desperately been trying to break into advertising, to be where Google is. Microsoft knows they have peaked so they have been trying to push software rentals ("subscriptions") and cloud computing, which any sentient being crunching the numbers will reject, and they have been trying to get into the search engine and advertising business, first with MSN, then MSNBC, and now they've bought another search engine technology and called it Bing! Although to you and me Bing! would be a huge success, but compared to Google, the search engine business is pennies to Microsoft and they consider it critical, because much like a dog, with Microsoft it is not in the having, but in the getting. Microsoft wants to break into advertising (and thus search engines) so that they can at least plateau, if not grow again. Bing is Microsoft's answer to Google, and no, Microsoft is not all about "selling software products straight-out," or at least they do not wish to be perceived as such.
Now that there are a lot of 3D solutions for PCs that actually work, I'd love to see a new version of Descent.
I have NO interest in 3D television. I've seen it back when Pepsi did that 3D superbowl commercial - it was the only superbowl I ever watched and it was to see the 3D advert, and it's nice and all, but I don't want 3D television. Why? If it introduces ANY flicker, I am not interested. If it tempts directors to have things move toward the camera just for the 3D effect, like most 3D movies, it will degrade the quality of productions. Thanks, but no thanks.
What I care about in a television is 120Hz (I see the "stop motion" effect on the big screen throughout the films and I find it really distracting and the 120Hz eliminates that distraction), good black levels and great contrast ratios, and of course, halfway decent sound. Internet "widgets" are a plus, as is online firmware updates, but not a requirement (I rarely ever use the widgets on my Samsung LN46B650 because most of the widgets are so horrible). Widgets for Hulu, Crackle, and most importantly Netflix would be a big WIN.
But 3D? I won't say no one needs it, because I'd be like the open source zealots who try to use Linux for every single client, but I will say that I think it will cause directors to focus (no pun intended) more on using cliche 3D gags than they will on the quality of the dialog.
Oh, and if you think pr0n is going to be the advent of 3D, like HDTV, do you really want to see herpes scars in 3D?
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I know it's April fools, but this is exactly the kind of marketing one would expect from a company which merged with ATI. So, I can't tell if this story is real or not. ;)
They really should run everything through an aa filter today. :D
Haven't you seen J&SBSB?
Hope this clears things up for you! :)
If they all succeed in killing one another and only BSD and Linux remain, I won't be disappointed.
A movie doesn't have to be decent for certain actors to redeem it. For example: Gigli is watchable because Christopher Walken is in it.
Okay, almost watchable.
No? Fair enough, and I see your point (and agree). Would you buy this: Christopher Walken eases the pain of watching Gigli such that you don't have to gouge your eyes out after having seen it.
No, they would _Jailbreak_ the mother ship's central computer, and leave SSH enabled with the default root password. Malware will find its way on the ship and all of the consoles on board will display annoying ads and completely take over the computer, dragging it to a halt. The aliens call a truce and agree to part ways if we grant them free licensing to the Norton Internet Security suite (the joke is on them, muahahaha!)
MIB never pretended to be a serious sci-fi franchise, and it was a lot of fun to watch.
Independence Day: they tried to make it a serious sci-fi movie, but failed (see: Jeff Goldblum) . I enjoy watching it (ID4) though because it's neat to see 1996 CGI effects and what they accomplished at the time.
Agreed. The book is better though. (isn't that always the case?)
Rambo II is watchable.
III and the new one? They are absolutely nothing but special effects. Boring crap. But then again, I'm probably not the target demographic.
he's referring to Ironic
Except, The Matrix didn't suck. Matrix Reloaded didn't completely suck but it certainly did exhibit a high level of suck. Matrix Revolutions is so bad I've never made it all the way through. I've had it queued up on Netflix instant play for ages, but for some reason I never try watching it.
Maybe if he does join scientology he can create a Battlefield Earth sequel. ;)
Hey guys, it's not April 1 yet.
*checks IMDB*
Yup, early April Fools' post; no Independence Day 2 or 3, thank GOD. However, it looks like Will Smith is working on some sci fi sequels worth considering: MIB 3 (you liked MIB - admit it!), I, Robot 2, and Hancock 2.
What I'd like to see him do though, is more zombie movies. First off, you can never have too many zombies. Secondly, he did a good job in I Am Legend. :)
What are you talking about? I mean, all you need to do is re-index the AVI container your PVR recorded the show at, use your NLE suite to cut out the advertisements, then run a simple ffmpeg command with about 12 different arguments, and voila! It just works(TM)! ;)
That may be true for you and me, but if you look at how many posts are modded "troll" or "flamebait" when the moderator disagrees (and the posts are obviously not flamebait), and the racists modded down rather than insightful/interesting/informative/funny posts modded up (those assholes' goal is just to waste moderators' time - we're better off ignoring the GNAA types than acknowledging their bullshit by modding them down), the moderators clearly do not take their "job" seriously. All one needs to do is read the guidelines to know the goal is to mod up to improve the signal-to-noise ratio, not to mod down.
You would still be affected by the largest magnetic field on Earth.
Well when you f*** like rabbits you're bound to get a few infections now and then.
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First post should have been OMNOMNOM!!
It was made in the same decade as Starship Troopers, The Phantom Menace, the Look Who's Talking sequels, Highlander II, and let's include Supernova since it was actually reproduced in the '90s, although not released until 2000. Let's not forget Lucas' destroying the original Star Wars trilogy, changing A New Hope so that Greedo shot first.
There were far worse movies made in the 90s.
It is unconstitutional to vote on changes to a bill and deem that vote as the bill in entirety having passed, and then sign that into law, and yet it happened this week. Where house leaders and the President have stated many times they don't care about rules and process, but about getting things done, don't expect ACTA to have to require 2/3 senatorial approval. Under the current admnistration, executive order will be deemed sufficient, Constitution be damned.
Besides, how much has the Constitution mattered under any of the current and previous three administrations anyhow?
We have the power to change things: stop reelecting the same douchebags into congress, and stop electing presidents based on looks or skin color.
Maybe nVidia is following the path SGI did?
Work hard, become top dog, and then sit on your haunches licking your nuts while your formerly-inferior competition whips by you.
One word retort:
Bing!
Elaboration:
Microsoft has desperately been trying to break into advertising, to be where Google is. Microsoft knows they have peaked so they have been trying to push software rentals ("subscriptions") and cloud computing, which any sentient being crunching the numbers will reject, and they have been trying to get into the search engine and advertising business, first with MSN, then MSNBC, and now they've bought another search engine technology and called it Bing! Although to you and me Bing! would be a huge success, but compared to Google, the search engine business is pennies to Microsoft and they consider it critical, because much like a dog, with Microsoft it is not in the having, but in the getting. Microsoft wants to break into advertising (and thus search engines) so that they can at least plateau, if not grow again. Bing is Microsoft's answer to Google, and no, Microsoft is not all about "selling software products straight-out," or at least they do not wish to be perceived as such.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law ;)
Bits is bits. I paid less for what are probably BETTER HDMI cables at Monoprice, because I understand that Monster and similar brands sell snake oil.
Now that there are a lot of 3D solutions for PCs that actually work, I'd love to see a new version of Descent.
I have NO interest in 3D television. I've seen it back when Pepsi did that 3D superbowl commercial - it was the only superbowl I ever watched and it was to see the 3D advert, and it's nice and all, but I don't want 3D television. Why? If it introduces ANY flicker, I am not interested. If it tempts directors to have things move toward the camera just for the 3D effect, like most 3D movies, it will degrade the quality of productions. Thanks, but no thanks.
What I care about in a television is 120Hz (I see the "stop motion" effect on the big screen throughout the films and I find it really distracting and the 120Hz eliminates that distraction), good black levels and great contrast ratios, and of course, halfway decent sound. Internet "widgets" are a plus, as is online firmware updates, but not a requirement (I rarely ever use the widgets on my Samsung LN46B650 because most of the widgets are so horrible). Widgets for Hulu, Crackle, and most importantly Netflix would be a big WIN.
But 3D? I won't say no one needs it, because I'd be like the open source zealots who try to use Linux for every single client, but I will say that I think it will cause directors to focus (no pun intended) more on using cliche 3D gags than they will on the quality of the dialog.
Oh, and if you think pr0n is going to be the advent of 3D, like HDTV, do you really want to see herpes scars in 3D?