As the New York Times is reporting, there is currently an international effort underway to negotiate a new treaty primarily aimed at protecting intellectual property. And it is being done in secret. Behind a veil of secrecy, the United States, the European Union, Japan and other countries are forging ahead with plans to coordinate an [...]
Posts Tagged ‘movies’
A secret treaty
Posted: 8th February 2010 by Brant in politics, techTags: copyright, Internet, media, movies, MPAA, RIAA, TV
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The best extended takes of all time
Posted: 31st January 2010 by Brant in cultureTags: media, movies
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In movies, an extended take is an uninterrupted shot that lasts much longer than normal as measured by the rest of the movie or movies in general. Geekweek nominates 20 of the best extended takes. My favorite is this incredible shot moving through a TV studio from Magnolia: (h/t Andrew Sullivan)
The 100 cheesiest movie clips of all time (NSFW)
Posted: 22nd January 2010 by Brant in culture, funTags: media, movies
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(Via Andrew Sullivan)
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The reason I used to like Netflix is that they had movies available for rent on the same day and date that a movie was released to DVD. Now they have agreed with at least Warner Bros. to wait 28 days from the DVD release date to rent DVDs. Having cut this deal with Warners, [...]
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Can’t wait for this one.
Steve Jobs: CEO of the decade
Posted: 5th November 2009 by Brant in biz, culture, techTags: Apple, computers, iPhone, iPod, media, movies, music, smartphone, Steve Jobs, telephone
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Fortune Magazine has named Steve Jobs CEO of the decade. And he certainly deserves the title. How’s this for a gripping corporate story line: Youthful founder gets booted from his company in the 1980s, returns in the 1990s, and in the following decade survives two brushes with death, one securities-law scandal, an also-ran product lineup, [...]
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When good animation goes bad
Posted: 20th October 2009 by Brant in funTags: animation, fun, movies, parody
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See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.
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As presented by Monty Python:
William S. Burroughs documentary
Posted: 8th September 2009 by Brant in culture, politicsTags: Burroughs, movies, writer
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A new documentary on William S. Burroughs is now out. It is titled William S. Burroughs: A Man Within. Looks great.
Epic fail: music edition
Posted: 30th August 2009 by Brant in culture, funTags: fail, fun, movies, music
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A school orchestra (apparently the Portsmouth Sinfonia) destroys a classic moment of cinema.
Capitalism: A Love Story
Posted: 24th August 2009 by Brant in biz, culture, politicsTags: banks, Democrats, economy, movies, republicans, Wall Street
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The new Michael Moore film is out in October. Looks pretty funny to me. Here is the trailer.
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IFC has prepared a list of the 50 best movie trailers of all time. Several are indeed among my favorites. One of my favorites is below. (h/t VSL)
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Oh-oh! The reviews ofBrüno, the latest Sacha Baron Cohen movie, are coming in. By and large, it is not looking good for the Austrian fashion reporter. I am still looking forward to seeing it. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker: Brüno is the host of “Funkyzeit,” a very à la mode show on Austrian TV, but [...]
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I can’t wait for the movie.