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The next big Internet flop |
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| Topic: Movies |
3:48 pm EST, Nov 12, 2002 |
Yesterday, five major studios Universal, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros., and MGM unveiled Movielink, a joint venture that, for the first time, allows customers to download a large assortment of studio films. Movielinks initial library contains about 175 movies new and old, from Jimmy Neutron to Last Tango in Paris. They range in price from $1.99 to $4.99 for a 24-hour rental. Its a cool service, attractively priced. Its also going to be a flop on the order of The Adventures of Pluto Nash. The next big Internet flop |
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BMW Films - Now Playing - Ticker |
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| Topic: Movies |
4:04 pm EST, Nov 11, 2002 |
] "The driver rescues a mysterious messenger carrying an
] even more mysterious briefcase after an ambush on a rural
] highway. As a helicopter gunman relentlessly pursues
] them, a game of political intrigue plays out, with an
] unforeseen ending. Acclaimed new director Joe Carnahan
] helms Clive Owen, Don Cheadle, and F. Murray Abraham in
] this thrilling race against time." BMW Films - Now Playing - Ticker |
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PowerBook upgrade to fall short of 1GHz |
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| Topic: Movies |
11:12 am EST, Nov 1, 2002 |
"Sources close to Apple familiar with the new machines said that, contrary to industry rumours, the new PowerBooks will not breach the psychologically important 1GHz barrier, due to problems with cooling and battery life. Instead the fastest PowerBook will be 933MHz (up from 867MHz) and the entry level 667MHz model will be speed-bumped to 867MHz. The system bus will continue to run at 133MHz, rather than moving to the 167MHz motherboard introduced with the current top of the range Power Mac G4s, said the sources. The upgraded PowerBooks will stick with the existing ATI 7500 Mobility Radeon graphics rather than upgrading to the more powerful ATI 9500 Mobility system." PowerBook upgrade to fall short of 1GHz |
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| Topic: Movies |
9:41 am EST, Oct 31, 2002 |
"Quinn Blackwood is a brilliant young man haunted since birth by a mysterious doppelgänger, Goblin, a spirit from a dream world that Quinn cant escape and that prevents him from belonging anywhere. When Quinn is made a Vampire, losing all that is rightfully his and gaining an unwanted immortality, his doppelgänger becomes even more vampiric and terrifying than Quinn himself. Read an excerpt of Anne Rice Farm, below." Blackwood Farm |
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At a theater near you, more ads |
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| Topic: Movies |
7:27 pm EDT, Oct 24, 2002 |
"Over the next year moviegoers at theaters nationwide will be getting a lot more than trailers before the featured attraction. They%u2019ll be watching behind-the-scenes clips and promotions for TV shows, music videos and, like it or not, more commercials." Ugz...more spam. Just when you think you pay a premium to not have to deal with spam, you get more spam! At a theater near you, more ads |
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BMW Films: Hostage - Hostage - Z4 film |
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11:59 am EDT, Oct 24, 2002 |
"The driver races to locate a kidnapped victim locked in the trunk of an abandoned car somewhere on the waters edge. Linked to her only by cell phone, the driver narrows in on her location in a desperate race against time and tide. Preeminent action director John Woo and star Clive Owen pair to create this fast-paced action thriller." BMW Films: Hostage - Hostage - Z4 film |
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Yahoo! News - DVD Copying Software Sparks New Legal Battle |
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11:49 am EDT, Oct 4, 2002 |
"321 Studios is set to release a product that it claims will allow consumers to make perfect copies of their DVDs, but before the product hits the market, the start-up must first weather a legal storm brewing in its path. The software maker plans to release on October 31 a product called DVD X Copy, which allows users to create "bit-for-bit" copies of their DVDs using a standard recordable DVD drive, says company president Robert Moore." Yahoo! News - DVD Copying Software Sparks New Legal Battle |
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Yahoo! News - Alleged 'Bumfights' Video Makers Arrested |
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2:35 pm EDT, Sep 25, 2002 |
"SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Two men who allegedly paid street people to fight each other as part of the Internet video sensation "Bumfights" have been arrested in San Diego, police say. " "Bumfights, Vol 1" -- touted by its producers as "the fastest-selling independent video" featuring "drunks" and "crackheads" -- shows bedraggled men engaging in fistfights and acts of self-abuse, such as running headlong into steel doors and leaping off bridges. Police say the "Bumfights" producers persuaded street people to fight for the camera in exchange for cash payments, food, liquor and hotel rooms but warned the participants not to tell authorities about the remuneration.
Yahoo! News - Alleged 'Bumfights' Video Makers Arrested |
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