Monday 6 December 2010

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After their victory in the Napoleonic Wars, the victors -- the Brits and the Prussians and their hangers-on -- demanded an indemnity of 700,000,000 francs from the defeated French. Newly installed Louis XVIII and his courtiers didn't have a clue what to do. But Paris investment banker Gabriel-Julien Ouvrard had an idea. Don't borrow from the rich in France with a compulsory loan, he said. Don't raise taxes. Float a bond issue in London and borrow the money from the victors. Everyone thought the guy was crazy. But he wasn't. British banker Barings and Amsterdam banker Hope & Co. were happy to syndicate a loan for the French in the city. The bond issue sold out, and the prices of French rentes went up. Everyone made lots of money, and best of all, Louis XVIII got himself and the French people out of a jam so they could go on to lose three wars to the Germans in less than a century.





Over the weekend, news broke that Universal moved their prequel of John Carpenter’s The Thing, also called The Thing, into release date limbo. Official word from the studio was the film was “not yet ready” and fanboy worry and speculation began. Does the film suck? Do the effects looks stupid? Performances stink? All of the above? The answer, in fact, is none of the above. Producer Marc Abraham clarified to Hitfix that while they already have a cut of the film, the release date shift has allowed them to schedule additional photography that will “enhance existing sequences,” “make crystal clear a few story beats” and “add punctuation marks to the film’s feeling of dread.”


So while we are going to have to wait a little longer to see director Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.’s version of The Thing, starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton, the film we do eventually see will be better for it. Read more after the jump.


In his discussion with Hitfix’s Drew McWeeny, Abraham reportedly stressed that “they’re looking at everything right now to make sure they’ve got what they need.” This is luxury very few studio films have. Once a movie is saddled with a release date, they are usually beholden to it. Filmmakers work and work and work on the film until the prints need to be locked and sent to theaters. The film is then ripped from their hands so we can see it. So, at a certain point, story becomes secondary to just making sure the effects and sound are up to theatrical standards. If franchise films like Transformers or Iron Man didn’t have to adhere to a release date, 90% of the time, some reshoots would make the film infinitely better.


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Carnahan Camp To Fox <b>News</b>: Why Single Us Out? | TPMMuckraker

Lawyers for former Senate Candidate Robin Carnahan are arguing that the Fox News network is singling the Missouri Democrat out in its lawsuit alleging her campaign violated the network's copyrights.

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The teen singer scraps his performance after a man is severely injured on the popular series Wetten Dass.

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bench craft company rip off
After their victory in the Napoleonic Wars, the victors -- the Brits and the Prussians and their hangers-on -- demanded an indemnity of 700,000,000 francs from the defeated French. Newly installed Louis XVIII and his courtiers didn't have a clue what to do. But Paris investment banker Gabriel-Julien Ouvrard had an idea. Don't borrow from the rich in France with a compulsory loan, he said. Don't raise taxes. Float a bond issue in London and borrow the money from the victors. Everyone thought the guy was crazy. But he wasn't. British banker Barings and Amsterdam banker Hope & Co. were happy to syndicate a loan for the French in the city. The bond issue sold out, and the prices of French rentes went up. Everyone made lots of money, and best of all, Louis XVIII got himself and the French people out of a jam so they could go on to lose three wars to the Germans in less than a century.





Over the weekend, news broke that Universal moved their prequel of John Carpenter’s The Thing, also called The Thing, into release date limbo. Official word from the studio was the film was “not yet ready” and fanboy worry and speculation began. Does the film suck? Do the effects looks stupid? Performances stink? All of the above? The answer, in fact, is none of the above. Producer Marc Abraham clarified to Hitfix that while they already have a cut of the film, the release date shift has allowed them to schedule additional photography that will “enhance existing sequences,” “make crystal clear a few story beats” and “add punctuation marks to the film’s feeling of dread.”


So while we are going to have to wait a little longer to see director Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.’s version of The Thing, starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton, the film we do eventually see will be better for it. Read more after the jump.


In his discussion with Hitfix’s Drew McWeeny, Abraham reportedly stressed that “they’re looking at everything right now to make sure they’ve got what they need.” This is luxury very few studio films have. Once a movie is saddled with a release date, they are usually beholden to it. Filmmakers work and work and work on the film until the prints need to be locked and sent to theaters. The film is then ripped from their hands so we can see it. So, at a certain point, story becomes secondary to just making sure the effects and sound are up to theatrical standards. If franchise films like Transformers or Iron Man didn’t have to adhere to a release date, 90% of the time, some reshoots would make the film infinitely better.


bench craft company rip off

Carnahan Camp To Fox <b>News</b>: Why Single Us Out? | TPMMuckraker

Lawyers for former Senate Candidate Robin Carnahan are arguing that the Fox News network is singling the Missouri Democrat out in its lawsuit alleging her campaign violated the network's copyrights.

<b>News</b> - Justin Bieber Cancels German TV Gig After Stunt Goes Awry <b>...</b>

The teen singer scraps his performance after a man is severely injured on the popular series Wetten Dass.

Piers Morgan On Facing Off Against Fox <b>News</b>: Part of Rupert <b>...</b>

Larry King's successor talks about CNN's chances against Fox News.


bench craft company rip off

Carnahan Camp To Fox <b>News</b>: Why Single Us Out? | TPMMuckraker

Lawyers for former Senate Candidate Robin Carnahan are arguing that the Fox News network is singling the Missouri Democrat out in its lawsuit alleging her campaign violated the network's copyrights.

<b>News</b> - Justin Bieber Cancels German TV Gig After Stunt Goes Awry <b>...</b>

The teen singer scraps his performance after a man is severely injured on the popular series Wetten Dass.

Piers Morgan On Facing Off Against Fox <b>News</b>: Part of Rupert <b>...</b>

Larry King's successor talks about CNN's chances against Fox News.


bench craft company rip off

Carnahan Camp To Fox <b>News</b>: Why Single Us Out? | TPMMuckraker

Lawyers for former Senate Candidate Robin Carnahan are arguing that the Fox News network is singling the Missouri Democrat out in its lawsuit alleging her campaign violated the network's copyrights.

<b>News</b> - Justin Bieber Cancels German TV Gig After Stunt Goes Awry <b>...</b>

The teen singer scraps his performance after a man is severely injured on the popular series Wetten Dass.

Piers Morgan On Facing Off Against Fox <b>News</b>: Part of Rupert <b>...</b>

Larry King's successor talks about CNN's chances against Fox News.


bench craft company rip off

Carnahan Camp To Fox <b>News</b>: Why Single Us Out? | TPMMuckraker

Lawyers for former Senate Candidate Robin Carnahan are arguing that the Fox News network is singling the Missouri Democrat out in its lawsuit alleging her campaign violated the network's copyrights.

<b>News</b> - Justin Bieber Cancels German TV Gig After Stunt Goes Awry <b>...</b>

The teen singer scraps his performance after a man is severely injured on the popular series Wetten Dass.

Piers Morgan On Facing Off Against Fox <b>News</b>: Part of Rupert <b>...</b>

Larry King's successor talks about CNN's chances against Fox News.


bench craft company rip off

Carnahan Camp To Fox <b>News</b>: Why Single Us Out? | TPMMuckraker

Lawyers for former Senate Candidate Robin Carnahan are arguing that the Fox News network is singling the Missouri Democrat out in its lawsuit alleging her campaign violated the network's copyrights.

<b>News</b> - Justin Bieber Cancels German TV Gig After Stunt Goes Awry <b>...</b>

The teen singer scraps his performance after a man is severely injured on the popular series Wetten Dass.

Piers Morgan On Facing Off Against Fox <b>News</b>: Part of Rupert <b>...</b>

Larry King's successor talks about CNN's chances against Fox News.


bench craft company rip off

Carnahan Camp To Fox <b>News</b>: Why Single Us Out? | TPMMuckraker

Lawyers for former Senate Candidate Robin Carnahan are arguing that the Fox News network is singling the Missouri Democrat out in its lawsuit alleging her campaign violated the network's copyrights.

<b>News</b> - Justin Bieber Cancels German TV Gig After Stunt Goes Awry <b>...</b>

The teen singer scraps his performance after a man is severely injured on the popular series Wetten Dass.

Piers Morgan On Facing Off Against Fox <b>News</b>: Part of Rupert <b>...</b>

Larry King's successor talks about CNN's chances against Fox News.


bench craft company rip off
After their victory in the Napoleonic Wars, the victors -- the Brits and the Prussians and their hangers-on -- demanded an indemnity of 700,000,000 francs from the defeated French. Newly installed Louis XVIII and his courtiers didn't have a clue what to do. But Paris investment banker Gabriel-Julien Ouvrard had an idea. Don't borrow from the rich in France with a compulsory loan, he said. Don't raise taxes. Float a bond issue in London and borrow the money from the victors. Everyone thought the guy was crazy. But he wasn't. British banker Barings and Amsterdam banker Hope & Co. were happy to syndicate a loan for the French in the city. The bond issue sold out, and the prices of French rentes went up. Everyone made lots of money, and best of all, Louis XVIII got himself and the French people out of a jam so they could go on to lose three wars to the Germans in less than a century.





Over the weekend, news broke that Universal moved their prequel of John Carpenter’s The Thing, also called The Thing, into release date limbo. Official word from the studio was the film was “not yet ready” and fanboy worry and speculation began. Does the film suck? Do the effects looks stupid? Performances stink? All of the above? The answer, in fact, is none of the above. Producer Marc Abraham clarified to Hitfix that while they already have a cut of the film, the release date shift has allowed them to schedule additional photography that will “enhance existing sequences,” “make crystal clear a few story beats” and “add punctuation marks to the film’s feeling of dread.”


So while we are going to have to wait a little longer to see director Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.’s version of The Thing, starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton, the film we do eventually see will be better for it. Read more after the jump.


In his discussion with Hitfix’s Drew McWeeny, Abraham reportedly stressed that “they’re looking at everything right now to make sure they’ve got what they need.” This is luxury very few studio films have. Once a movie is saddled with a release date, they are usually beholden to it. Filmmakers work and work and work on the film until the prints need to be locked and sent to theaters. The film is then ripped from their hands so we can see it. So, at a certain point, story becomes secondary to just making sure the effects and sound are up to theatrical standards. If franchise films like Transformers or Iron Man didn’t have to adhere to a release date, 90% of the time, some reshoots would make the film infinitely better.


bench craft company rip off

Carnahan Camp To Fox <b>News</b>: Why Single Us Out? | TPMMuckraker

Lawyers for former Senate Candidate Robin Carnahan are arguing that the Fox News network is singling the Missouri Democrat out in its lawsuit alleging her campaign violated the network's copyrights.

<b>News</b> - Justin Bieber Cancels German TV Gig After Stunt Goes Awry <b>...</b>

The teen singer scraps his performance after a man is severely injured on the popular series Wetten Dass.

Piers Morgan On Facing Off Against Fox <b>News</b>: Part of Rupert <b>...</b>

Larry King's successor talks about CNN's chances against Fox News.


bench craft company rip off

Carnahan Camp To Fox <b>News</b>: Why Single Us Out? | TPMMuckraker

Lawyers for former Senate Candidate Robin Carnahan are arguing that the Fox News network is singling the Missouri Democrat out in its lawsuit alleging her campaign violated the network's copyrights.

<b>News</b> - Justin Bieber Cancels German TV Gig After Stunt Goes Awry <b>...</b>

The teen singer scraps his performance after a man is severely injured on the popular series Wetten Dass.

Piers Morgan On Facing Off Against Fox <b>News</b>: Part of Rupert <b>...</b>

Larry King's successor talks about CNN's chances against Fox News.


bench craft company rip off

Carnahan Camp To Fox <b>News</b>: Why Single Us Out? | TPMMuckraker

Lawyers for former Senate Candidate Robin Carnahan are arguing that the Fox News network is singling the Missouri Democrat out in its lawsuit alleging her campaign violated the network's copyrights.

<b>News</b> - Justin Bieber Cancels German TV Gig After Stunt Goes Awry <b>...</b>

The teen singer scraps his performance after a man is severely injured on the popular series Wetten Dass.

Piers Morgan On Facing Off Against Fox <b>News</b>: Part of Rupert <b>...</b>

Larry King's successor talks about CNN's chances against Fox News.


bench craft company rip off

Carnahan Camp To Fox <b>News</b>: Why Single Us Out? | TPMMuckraker

Lawyers for former Senate Candidate Robin Carnahan are arguing that the Fox News network is singling the Missouri Democrat out in its lawsuit alleging her campaign violated the network's copyrights.

<b>News</b> - Justin Bieber Cancels German TV Gig After Stunt Goes Awry <b>...</b>

The teen singer scraps his performance after a man is severely injured on the popular series Wetten Dass.

Piers Morgan On Facing Off Against Fox <b>News</b>: Part of Rupert <b>...</b>

Larry King's successor talks about CNN's chances against Fox News.



















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