21st
January
2008
Ponderings For 2008-01-21
posted in Ponderings |- There’s a possible light at the end of the tunnel for the WGA strike. After the DGA came to an agreement, the WGA is now in informal talks again. Here’s hoping…
- Holy cow. Check out the (possibly) soon-to-be-built Crystal Island in Moscow. It’ll be the biggest building in the world. Man, it’s like something out of Logan’s Run.
- While we’re on the subject of massive, Russian things, check out this list of insanity.
- Yikes. Further proof that it can’t hurt to get DNA tests done when you apply for a marriage license.
- The Wesley Snipes IRS trial continues on its merry way. After having played the race card for every possible reason, I’m anxious to see just what he has up his sleeve next.
- An accurate enough take on the current state of the high-def format war. While it can’t be known exactly what money and cajoling went on, I also believe that the money they’re talking about wouldn’t be enough to convince a studio to make such a move. It’s more symbolic than anything. Given the amount of money involved for these studios, I truly believe Warner in particular was simply interested in making the move that could most easily end the format war, and that even if they did get this rumored $500 million to pick a side, it wouldn’t have been the thing to make up there mind.
- So, we’re soon to see collegiate funding tied to RIAA-compliant snooping and control measures? Lovely.
- How good are your child’s combat skills?
- Gotta love those raving conspiracy theorists.
- Here’s one seriously drunk driver. That photo with the sign in front of the car is priceless.
- Fox is assembling some titles to release on Blu-Ray for Fathers Day: Patton, check. The Longest Day, check. The Sand Pebbles, check. And…Wait for it…….. Mrs. Doubtfire. Yup, Mrs. Doubtfire. I swear it’s true. It’s like some kind of reasoning test to pick out what doesn’t belong. I suppose they had to include one movie in the set that completely sucked.
