StormShadow Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 mIght be goIng for " Taare Zameen par '' tom, with my friends Girl Friend, and yaa my frn too wld accompany good one... cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightySkate Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 U.S. copyright waived in tiny nation BRUSSELS?-- The Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda has won the right to waive U.S. copyrights in films, television and music under an unusual ruling by the World Trade Organization. The landmark decision by the Geneva-based trade watchdog means that the tiny islands are able to violate intellectual property protection worth up to $21 million as part of a dispute between the countries over online gambling. The ruling ends a legal battle lasting nearly five years, which ended in the WTO finding that Washington had wrongly blocked online gambling operators on the island from the American market at the same time it allowed online wagering on horse racing. The award is significantly lower than the damages of $3.44 billion a year Antigua and Barbuda had claimed, but higher than the $500,000 offered by the U.S. The Office of the US Trade Representative nevertheless welcomed the outcome, saying Antigua's claim, at three times the size of its economy, had been "patently excessive." The WTO often takes decisions awarding trade compensation in cases where one nation's policies are found to break its rules. But this is only the second time the compensation lets one country violate intellectual property laws. In this case, Antigua will -- in theory -- be allowed to distribute copies of American DVDs, CDs and games and software with impunity. "That has only been done once before and is, I believe, a very potent weapon," Antigua's lawyer Mark Mendel said. "I hope that the United States government will now see the wisdom in reaching some accommodation with Antigua over this dispute." However, the ruling paves the way for further conflicts as the copyright holders concerned are expected to argue with the Antigua government over the actual value of the individual rights that are waived. The USTR has also warned that that the award was strictly limited to Antigua, and that even with respect to Antigua, "it would establish a harmful precedent for a WTO Member to affirmatively authorize what would otherwise be considered acts of piracy, counterfeiting, or other forms of IPR infringement." The five-year WTO battle concerned the U.S. block on foreign online gambling operators from the American market at the same time it allowed online wagering on horse racing. Antigua, with a population of about 70,000, is a center for offshore Internet gaming operations and attracts large numbers of U.S. residents to its online casino-style games and betting services. The European Union, India, Canada, Australia and other WTO signatories aligned themselves alongside the Antiguan case. However, separate deals were agreed with these economies, including U.S. trade concessions to the EU in mail services and warehousing as compensation. Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/conten...0e1758ae1d39cca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadridistaLove Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 watched "blood diamond"................wow awesome movie!! shows da reality dat european countries dun give a f**k bout 3rd world countries!! leonardo di cap........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaztin Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 (edited) Yup it is really good movie...sld be considered for Oscars!! Edited December 27, 2007 by Chaztin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XephY Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Takashi Miike's other movies like Ichi The Killer Everyone needs to read the manga this movie was based on , Koroshiya Ichi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durkaman Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 boy.. u guys talking about Takashi's movies and me miss it.... darn.. that man is a genius... i think it takes a strong heart to watch his twisted movies as he shoots the worst of humanity in his movies.... i always wonder how in world he comes out with those themes... i mean even if Visitor Q seems horrifically twisted, still it has a plot.. still it says something... in the end, the visitor brings the family together... tht abstract stranger who doesnt even speak a single dialog in the movie ties the whole plot.... if thats not genius, then what is it? i love his creativity... its like admiring Marlyn Manson or Rammstein... or NIN... and i do... i just love that scene in visitor q where he smashes the head of the father with a stone while he is sitting in the rail coach... and remember when he is having sex with dead body, the dead body shits... damnit... and the milk cascade by the mother.... but the best thing in the movie was the song that plays in the end... if i remember it well its "Bubbles"... amazing song. i also enjoyed Audition.. which is pretty low on gore and dead or Alive is simply hilarious with all those weird expressions. BTW Takashii did a cameo in Hostel... he was the guy who meets the hero of the movie in front of the torture house and upon asked how was the show replies "be careful in there, you might end up spending lots of money".. i saw Depp's The Ninth Gate yesterday... crap.. cant believe Roman Polinski can make such stupid movie... till the end i kept expecting that it will end amazingly... but no fate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 ^^ It's pretty gross... and not in a violent way. There's stuff like incest, lactation etc. It's one of the most depraved films of all time. I liked Takashi Miike's other movies like Ichi The Killer, Audition and even Dead Or Alive (not to be confused with the American flick based on the DOA game). I would avoid Visitor Q if I were you. thanks for the headsup, so its a no-no ! By incest, u mean like in oldboy ? Anyway, if its a Takeshi Miike's movie, I'm better off from seeing it ! In oldboy, more than the incest concept, I found the final scene where desu begs for mercy, cuts his own tongue and the other guy keeps laughing uncontrollably ! Man - thats chilling and quite repulsive Anyway, regarding oldboy, its made in such a way that you feel sorry for everyone involved....there're no good or bad ppl....everyone is just crzy with revenge and u feel pity for everyone ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DIRECTOR Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 OMFG Good or OMFG Bad ? OMFG good, very good peace glad u enjoyed it. which other movies from the list have u seen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DIRECTOR Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 (edited) sweet, hopefully, im going back home in January, will bring some of my collection back with me. Edited December 28, 2007 by THEDIRECTOR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 ^^ Anyone of you two willing to educate "petite moi" on this genre of cinema ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XephY Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 oldboy, audition, battle royale 1 & 2....i have all the others too, just havent got around to watching them peace Battle Royale, you're better off reading the manga, the movie is strictly OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argruid Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Anyone else over here into Dario Argento movies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyofx Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 One of the better giallo auteurs. I don't have a high opinon of his dawn of the dead cut job though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Smallville's Kristin Kreuk to play Chun Li in new Street Fighter flick From Joystiq _________________________________________________________ Remember that Street Fighter film we heard about a while back? Remember how we thought Jessica Biel might be playing the lead role of Chun Li? Well, it turns out it's Kristin Kreuk instead, everybody's favorite Lana Lang. ComingSoon.net reports that the Smallville star has signed on to star in Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li, the live-action adaptation of Capcom's classic fighting franchise. Directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, 20th Century Fox will be distributing the film, which begins filming in Thailand next March. Will Kreuk be able to fill Chun-Li's tiny shoes? And, more importantly, does she know how to perform the Hyakuretsu Kyaku? I guess we'll have to wait and see. _________________________________________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Lost Planet star signed to G.I. Joe film From Joystiq _________________________________________________________ Korean actor Byun-hung Lee, whose likeness was used for the protagonist Wayne Holden in Capcom's Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, has been casted in the upcoming G.I. Joe film to play Storm Shadow, according to the official Capcom blog. The film is expected for release in 2009. On a related note, has anyone ever noticed the alternate text when highlighting your mouse over Capcom blog links? We particularly laughed at the text for the link related to the G.I. Joe movie: "Directed by the guy who directed Van Helsing? Danger!" We laughed. The screenplay for G.I. Joe was written by Stuart Beattie, who is penning the film adaptation for Gears of War. _________________________________________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastAvenger Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 ^ that really looks cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 (edited) Also Ray Park (Darth Maul from SW:Ep1 and Toad from X-Men) will be playing Snake Eyes! Can't wait for the G.I.Joe flick! I practically grew up with G.I.Joe!! Edited December 28, 2007 by Tyler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormShadow Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Lost Planet star signed to G.I. Joe film From Joystiq _________________________________________________________ Korean actor Byun-hung Lee, whose likeness was used for the protagonist Wayne Holden in Capcom's Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, has been casted in the upcoming G.I. Joe film to play Storm Shadow, according to the official Capcom blog. The film is expected for release in 2009. On a related note, has anyone ever noticed the alternate text when highlighting your mouse over Capcom blog links? We particularly laughed at the text for the link related to the G.I. Joe movie: "Directed by the guy who directed Van Helsing? Danger!" We laughed. The screenplay for G.I. Joe was written by Stuart Beattie, who is penning the film adaptation for Gears of War. _________________________________________________________ ahem....if only i was japanese i wuld hav been casted there..... cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormShadow Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 saw "welcome"....TP movie..... hail Nana.... anil kapoor gud as always. cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICK3Rboy Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 saw "once" fcuking simple and fcuking brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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