Hermes Monster
May 4, 04:43 PM
Try it?
mrgreen4242
Nov 29, 03:10 PM
Your argument is kind of self-annihilating:
You say competition is tough... implying that there are a multitude of capable actors. i.e. Supply is high. This, in turn, would imply that capable actors are (or should be) a dime a dozen. However, Hollywood acts as though the A-List is all there is... which, if doing so, constricts supply to a significantly smaller population, therefore creating an artificially high demand for which they, subsequently, have to pay through the nose for... which WE now have to pay through the nose for. And for what? For a non-sensical, elitist, Movie Star ecosystem (an industry which alone brings in millions, if not billions).
If there are as many struggling good actors as you say there are (and I hope there are), I for one would LOVE to see them. I'm sick of the same 8 actors... Ben Stiller, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Steve Carell, Johnny Depp... At least one of these seem to be in 90% of films these days. Some fresh blood would be nice... and easier on the checkbook.
-Clive
Juat to play devils advocate, nearly all the names on your list are relative newcomers to the "A-List". Excepting Pitt, Roberts, and MAYBE Depp, none of those people were big in the '90's. They did mostly smaller budget, less successful films. Up till the mid-90's Pitt was in only handful of OK movies, and really didn't get HUGE 'till after Fight Club or Interview with a Vampire.
What has Julie Roberts been in lately? Not seen her around in a year or two, in anything big at least. Depp was doing TV through the middle of the last decade, and only got MEGA famous in the late 90's.
Sure, those people are big ATM, but they weren't 10 years ago and they won't be in 10 years either. Yes, Hollywood relies to heavily on a big name to sell a crappy product, but they DO rotate those big names somewhat frequently.
Also, while paying someone, say, $20million for a movie is pretty nuts, there's a few things to consider. One, some movies NEED to give you a reason to go see it; doesn't mean they're BAD movies but more that they are a hard sell. Two, that's a fairly small portion of the budget. Let's say we can make a movie for $100m and we pay Tom Cruise $25m to be in it. We could pay some smaller, but equally talented unkown actor a mere $1m to do the same job.
So $100m cost vs. $81m cost. $81m is still a LOT of money to invest in something (and lets face it, movies are simply an investment). Spending a "little" more on Cruise isn't a bad insurance policy for your investment, especially if you (a studio) are doing 10 major movies this year, representing a billion dollars all together.
So, while I'm not trying to defend the studios business methods or choices, I can certainly see why they make them.
You say competition is tough... implying that there are a multitude of capable actors. i.e. Supply is high. This, in turn, would imply that capable actors are (or should be) a dime a dozen. However, Hollywood acts as though the A-List is all there is... which, if doing so, constricts supply to a significantly smaller population, therefore creating an artificially high demand for which they, subsequently, have to pay through the nose for... which WE now have to pay through the nose for. And for what? For a non-sensical, elitist, Movie Star ecosystem (an industry which alone brings in millions, if not billions).
If there are as many struggling good actors as you say there are (and I hope there are), I for one would LOVE to see them. I'm sick of the same 8 actors... Ben Stiller, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Steve Carell, Johnny Depp... At least one of these seem to be in 90% of films these days. Some fresh blood would be nice... and easier on the checkbook.
-Clive
Juat to play devils advocate, nearly all the names on your list are relative newcomers to the "A-List". Excepting Pitt, Roberts, and MAYBE Depp, none of those people were big in the '90's. They did mostly smaller budget, less successful films. Up till the mid-90's Pitt was in only handful of OK movies, and really didn't get HUGE 'till after Fight Club or Interview with a Vampire.
What has Julie Roberts been in lately? Not seen her around in a year or two, in anything big at least. Depp was doing TV through the middle of the last decade, and only got MEGA famous in the late 90's.
Sure, those people are big ATM, but they weren't 10 years ago and they won't be in 10 years either. Yes, Hollywood relies to heavily on a big name to sell a crappy product, but they DO rotate those big names somewhat frequently.
Also, while paying someone, say, $20million for a movie is pretty nuts, there's a few things to consider. One, some movies NEED to give you a reason to go see it; doesn't mean they're BAD movies but more that they are a hard sell. Two, that's a fairly small portion of the budget. Let's say we can make a movie for $100m and we pay Tom Cruise $25m to be in it. We could pay some smaller, but equally talented unkown actor a mere $1m to do the same job.
So $100m cost vs. $81m cost. $81m is still a LOT of money to invest in something (and lets face it, movies are simply an investment). Spending a "little" more on Cruise isn't a bad insurance policy for your investment, especially if you (a studio) are doing 10 major movies this year, representing a billion dollars all together.
So, while I'm not trying to defend the studios business methods or choices, I can certainly see why they make them.
SheldonCooper
Feb 3, 09:56 AM
Here's mine.
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/1504/screenshot20110203atpm1.th.png (http://img692.imageshack.us/i/screenshot20110203atpm1.png/)
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/1504/screenshot20110203atpm1.th.png (http://img692.imageshack.us/i/screenshot20110203atpm1.png/)
galaxy121
Jun 23, 03:42 PM
I am from PA and vacationing in the Outer Banks in NC right now, so I think I might make a drive to MacArthur to line up and get iPhones tomorrow. I just called and got the same info about the store opening at 7 while the mall is opening at 6 for people on line so I might get there at 5am tomorrow.
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Popeye206
Mar 25, 11:51 AM
Any update MUST have the ability to store maps on the device and not stream them from the internet. Data rates are so massively high in other countries that I usually keep data off, or if I have the international plan, will not waste my precious MB's on maps unless I have to.
I could see the reason for keeping it off originally, when capacities were 4 GB and 8 GB. However, with the iPhone 5 having most likely 64 GB of space, the time is here to have the option to store maps locally.
That's a great idea! I'd love to see that for when I'm traveling and don't want to turn on international data roaming for the internet, but can still use cell towers for triangulation of my position.
I could see the reason for keeping it off originally, when capacities were 4 GB and 8 GB. However, with the iPhone 5 having most likely 64 GB of space, the time is here to have the option to store maps locally.
That's a great idea! I'd love to see that for when I'm traveling and don't want to turn on international data roaming for the internet, but can still use cell towers for triangulation of my position.
rmhop81
Jan 6, 10:02 PM
From my parents;
Red Wii & and Donkey Kong Country
Some paint and canvas
Couple hundred in cash
From my GF;
Pair of Puma shoes
AE Jacket
Abercrombie Sweatpaints
Halo Reach
All 4 seasons of Futurama
A really cool ostrich case for my iPhone 4
$50 Gamestop card for both of us from her aunt
What I got my GF;
iPhone 4 from my parents and coach keychain
2 Remetee shirts
a Sinful shirt
Coach purse
Hollster pants, sweeter shirt
Family guy movie and seasons 1 & 2
Sweatpants
Victoria Secret bra and panties and some lingerie(More for me then her ;))
New dressy sandals
Her dad and step mom got us one of those fancy single cup coffee makers
good example of how xmas has gotten out of control
Red Wii & and Donkey Kong Country
Some paint and canvas
Couple hundred in cash
From my GF;
Pair of Puma shoes
AE Jacket
Abercrombie Sweatpaints
Halo Reach
All 4 seasons of Futurama
A really cool ostrich case for my iPhone 4
$50 Gamestop card for both of us from her aunt
What I got my GF;
iPhone 4 from my parents and coach keychain
2 Remetee shirts
a Sinful shirt
Coach purse
Hollster pants, sweeter shirt
Family guy movie and seasons 1 & 2
Sweatpants
Victoria Secret bra and panties and some lingerie(More for me then her ;))
New dressy sandals
Her dad and step mom got us one of those fancy single cup coffee makers
good example of how xmas has gotten out of control
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mlomeli
Apr 10, 09:50 PM
So, I JB my iPhone 4 before the iPad JB was released using pwnagetool. Do I need a new DL, or will this work just fine for an untethered iPad 1, jailbreak?
Philalbe
Mar 20, 09:09 AM
$75 for a website template?? Doesn't sound like your charging nearly enough money. That should be closer to $400 IMO.
When I pay for logo design or a website, I pay by the job. I usually get a quote before we begin. I paid $100 for a logo design.
Sounds like you dealt with the situation very well!
Man! I've got a lot to learn :o Thanks for sharing those figures. The frustrating thing is the pricing spectrum for design is so wide, it's hard for a beginner to get a decent idea of what to charge. I guess I have to look at as many pricing sources as possible and and try to distill some figures? I have the "Graphic Artist Guild" handbook, but those prices are through the roof. I imagine they're for seasoned professionals working for major clients. Thanks again!
When I pay for logo design or a website, I pay by the job. I usually get a quote before we begin. I paid $100 for a logo design.
Sounds like you dealt with the situation very well!
Man! I've got a lot to learn :o Thanks for sharing those figures. The frustrating thing is the pricing spectrum for design is so wide, it's hard for a beginner to get a decent idea of what to charge. I guess I have to look at as many pricing sources as possible and and try to distill some figures? I have the "Graphic Artist Guild" handbook, but those prices are through the roof. I imagine they're for seasoned professionals working for major clients. Thanks again!
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lozanoj83
Jan 10, 10:56 PM
I just got a 2.8 i7 Quad Core iMac, and I wouldn't mind helping out if someone would outline the steps for me. I already installed seti@home, but the application is only using one core, which really bugs me. I wont be able to dedicate my machine 24/7, but on the down time, or when I leave the room I wouldn't mind leaving it on.
andreas79
Oct 1, 07:33 AM
mine :
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job
Jul 21, 01:05 PM
Never mind. It's actually a script I needed to run in the terminal.
laurim
Nov 19, 12:05 PM
Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_1 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/532.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0.5 Mobile/8B117 Safari/6531.22.7)
It goes to show you that they can still make a profit with $100 off. I guess the price gouging by Apple continues.
That's not necessarily true. Stores routinely sell items at a loss to draw people into the store to buy other things. Those kinds of items are called "Loss Leaders". Soft drinks are another example of a typical loss leader for grocery stores.
Unauthorized selling of premium products is called "diversion" in the industry. Many of my clients make premium hair products that are supposed to only be sold in high-end salons that have a special relationship with that producer. Companies like Aveda and Sebastian don't want to see their products in, say, Target because it cheapens their image and weakens the cache salons have to exclusively offer those products and educate the client on how to use the product. Often, the products in retail stores are old versions, rejects and downright fake copies of the real thing and when people aren't happy with the product, it casts a bad light on the brand. Companies spend a lot of time and money tracking down the people who are making back alley deals to the retail stores and cutting off their supplies.
It goes to show you that they can still make a profit with $100 off. I guess the price gouging by Apple continues.
That's not necessarily true. Stores routinely sell items at a loss to draw people into the store to buy other things. Those kinds of items are called "Loss Leaders". Soft drinks are another example of a typical loss leader for grocery stores.
Unauthorized selling of premium products is called "diversion" in the industry. Many of my clients make premium hair products that are supposed to only be sold in high-end salons that have a special relationship with that producer. Companies like Aveda and Sebastian don't want to see their products in, say, Target because it cheapens their image and weakens the cache salons have to exclusively offer those products and educate the client on how to use the product. Often, the products in retail stores are old versions, rejects and downright fake copies of the real thing and when people aren't happy with the product, it casts a bad light on the brand. Companies spend a lot of time and money tracking down the people who are making back alley deals to the retail stores and cutting off their supplies.
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HeWhoSpitsFire
Aug 17, 08:31 PM
whoops, call me dislexic (?sp)
Ann P
Aug 12, 12:09 AM
Isn't the perspective in that wallpaper all messed up? There's no vanishing point!
Here's the original.
http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/details/2279/fresh_day.html
I'm guessing the poster photoshopped the man on the bike out and thus explains your question. :) By the way, would anyone be able to do the same and re-post this wallpaper? I would appreciate it.
Here's the original.
http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/details/2279/fresh_day.html
I'm guessing the poster photoshopped the man on the bike out and thus explains your question. :) By the way, would anyone be able to do the same and re-post this wallpaper? I would appreciate it.
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wellandbusiness
Dec 1, 06:48 AM
Nothing very exciting here I'm afraid, but I like to keep my systems as simple as possible. This is my MacBook Pro, my iMac is near to the same!
writemikep
Apr 7, 12:14 PM
Some of the customer reviews on the iTunes download page are very critical of the controls for some games. Not sure how well they've ported these to the touch screen interface....
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CJM
Apr 7, 02:34 PM
Obviously?
That is what is implied by "security issues", yes.
That is what is implied by "security issues", yes.
onlyminsik
May 6, 04:47 AM
SKEWERfree is game that supply ordered skewer.
Materials pop up on the screen at a rate different speed and
anywhere touch~ then skewer come out!
Notice, sequence material~
Materials pop up on the screen at a rate different speed and
anywhere touch~ then skewer come out!
Notice, sequence material~
TreacherousDog
Nov 26, 11:41 AM
removed...
MackPro91
Sep 1, 07:37 AM
Sticking with my Miami Heat summer theme, again:
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1/pb1300/Screenshot2010-09-01at115147AM.png
Great wallpaper, any chance of a link?
Anyway, here is mine!
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2641/screenshot20100831at232.png
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1/pb1300/Screenshot2010-09-01at115147AM.png
Great wallpaper, any chance of a link?
Anyway, here is mine!
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2641/screenshot20100831at232.png
MareoRaft
Oct 20, 09:10 PM
I need the HTML equivelent to the C language "c = getchar()" and "putchar()"
specifically, i am planning to use this information to input an email adress into an email function.
can you help me?
specifically, i am planning to use this information to input an email adress into an email function.
can you help me?
Surf Monkey
Apr 7, 12:22 PM
When I get home, I am buying Tempest.:D
Same here. I used to skip school to play Tempest. Awesome game. If only there was a hardware spinner you could use with it...
Same here. I used to skip school to play Tempest. Awesome game. If only there was a hardware spinner you could use with it...
Macdaddy1129
Sep 4, 12:51 PM
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How do you make your dock just a black strip like you did?
How do you make your dock just a black strip like you did?
fishmoose
Apr 25, 05:48 AM
I have a black iPhone 4 but I think I may wait until the iPhone 5 hits and pickup a white iPhone 4 for $99 as a collectors item. I don't think I'm going to get the iPhone 5 because I have a policy to only buy a new iPhone every other year and I doubt the iPhone 6 will have the same design. I really, really like the look of the iPhone 4 and I always thought the white one was the better looking one that's why I want one in my collection.
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