http://www.bigpictureradio.com/2008/01/guillermo-del-toro-to-direct-peter.html
It seems natural for Guillermo del Toro to take over where Peter Jackson left off, and now The Hollywood Reporter says a deal for Del Toro to direct back-to-back installments of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit could happen very soon.
In addition to being one of the most in demand directors alive - not to mention on of the very few who so closely resembles Milton from Office Space - Del Toro is also a wise choice sylistically. His work on the Oscar-nominated Pan's Labyrinth revealed his storytelling abilities more than previous efforts, but even in Blade 2 you could tell you were watching the work of someone unique.
Since the December resolution of a bitter lawsuit between New Line and Jackson over residual payments for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Hobbit has been on a fast track. Jackson will produce, but has no time to direct or write, due to other commitments.
As with the Rings trilogy, the Hobbit films will be shot simultaneously, according to the Reporter. It's a $300 million safe bet for New Line, who will see the films go into production next year, assuming the writers strike doesn't drag out another six or eight months, with the films to be released in 2010 and 2011.
And somewhere, there's a guy dressed up in character already waiting in line.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Grof interviewing Albert Hofmann - Two important visionaries
Stanislav Grof interviewing Dr. Albert Hofmann at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, 1984.
Check out this interview from 84. They discuss some great stuff. I have the highest regard for both of these men, and have personally met and worked with Stanislav Grof at a breathwork retreat.
Check out this interview from 84. They discuss some great stuff. I have the highest regard for both of these men, and have personally met and worked with Stanislav Grof at a breathwork retreat.
Stop the spying.
This is a campaign designed around the recent proposals that would allow telcoms to not get in trouble for the recent illegal spying they did.
It also would hopefully restrict their ability to do it in the future.
Check it out, Digg it, etc.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
MLK's Bday.
On some positions, cowardice asks the question, is it expedient? And then expedience comes along and asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? Conscience asks the question, is it right?
There comes a time when one must take the position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he must do it because conscience tells him it is right. I believe today that there is a need for all people of goodwill to come with a massive act of conscience and say in the words of the old Negro spiritual, “We ain’t goin’ study war no more.” This is the challenge facing modern man.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
NH Primary issues.....
Strange happenings in NH yesterday. The infamous e-voting company Diebold is at it again. Check out the top 11 headlines in today's Reddit listing. This was taken at around noon of January 9th 2008. Check out reddit.com and search around for Diebold for more information. Its a tricky situation for a democracy when not many people trust how the vote was taken, and suspect fraud.
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Do NH Primary Statistics Show Election Fraud?: Clinton Received a 4.5% Boost In "Diebold" Towns. [politics] (benmoseley.blogspot.com)
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youguysseriouslyregistereverythingisearch.com, now proudly owned by network solutions! (youguysseriouslyregistereverythingisearch.com)
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The Derelict Amusement Park [Pics] (baraskit.se)
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