Avatar? Really? It was a mediocre film at best with clunky 3D that gave me a headache. I appreciate what he was trying to do in creating an immersive experience but IMAX did it first and better. How about The Incredible Shrinking Man? Planet of the Apes? Altered States? The Truman Show? A Clockwork Orange? I could…
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Well, duh. In the words of the late, great Frederik Pohl, "You can't really predict the future. All you can do is invent it." And, wow, did they ever. Yes, they were way off on a lot of stuff (especially computer technology and medical advancements) but they also hit the mark in a lot of ways. But, beyond that, all…
The modular concept isn't new. Israeli startup Modu tried for 4 years. Unfortunately, they've shut down the company due to low interest and sales. Users complained the phone lacked processing power and real flexibility. Also, very hard to compete against IPhone and Samsung in the Asian and European market
As she said it, she actually gave me one of those 'you do know you're in a Chinese restaurant, right?' looks. Yeah, I walked into that one.
I made the mistake of once asking what was in the Dim Sum. "Meat," the waitress said. "What kind of meat?" I replied.
I think technically it's wir-ses-stir with the emphasis on the first syllable. We always called it wirster or even wooster. Depends on the regional accent, but no one outside of the UK (or Canada) would call it wir-chester.
The problem isn't speed limits or protective barriers. It's drivers with too little experience being handed the keys to overpriced, luxury cars. The solution is a limit on engine-size and high-end cars for young and/or inexperienced (read: immature) drivers. Everyone in Vancouver knows this (except, sadly, idiot…
I haven't seen any version yet but I'm very leery of the HFR version. Years ago, a film prof. of mine (Jean Oser) told us: "the closer your film gets to realism, the further it gets from art." Film is not a realistic medium; cameras aren't eyes. Artificial lights aren't the Sun. But it's the flaws in the technical…
I was thinking Colonel Green, actually.