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Chinese Movie Industry Recognizes Movie
Watching Is A Social Experience

Chinese Movie Industry Recognizes Movie
Watching Is A Social Experience 03/22/2005 05:03 PM
Yesterday we noted that the MPAA and movie theater owners were whini ng about how much people coming in an taping movies was hurting their business. The obvious response, we pointed out, is to recognize that going to the movies is a social experience. It's not just about the content (though, that is important), but the overall experience. If they improved that, then people would want to go -- even if they could score the same movie off the internet or a cheap DVD bought off the street. While the folks in Hollywood refuse to entertain this idea, someone (anonymously) in the comments to that story pointed to an article in China noting that this is exactly what Chinese movie theaters have done. After years of declining attendance, they finally shaped up and made going to the movies cool again. They improved the overall experience, putting in better equipment and more comfortable seats. They improved the sound and the lighting as well. It sounds like they also made some theaters to be more like bars, to help attract young adults away from traditional bars. Yet the supposedly "creative" movie people in Hollywood insist "nothing can be done" to get people into the theater.

Madness In Gotham

Madness In Gotham 01/27/2004 10:18 AM
Since its earliest years, the stories of the Batman comics have been intensely psychological. Over the years plotlines have explored the motivations, drives and significant experiences of Batman, as well as the major criminal characters who variously populate the halls of Arkham Asylum and the streets of Gotham City. Batman is one of the most successful and enduring of modern myths, read and watched by millions. As a genre with the concept of mental illness at its core, it is perhaps one of our most popular and enduring representations of madness.

MST3K Madness

MST3K Madness 12/19/2003 11:35 AM
DVD File is reporting that Michael J. Nelson of Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame will be providing audio commentary for an upcoming re-release of Reefer Madness. Will this mark the first time a DVD commentator openly mocks the film?

Rental madness

Rental madness 08/15/2004 12:01 AM

There was an ad on TV for a bridal fair just a moment ago. It occurred to me that the bride spends thousands of dollars on a dress she’ll never wear again but the groom rents his tuxedo, which is something he’ll have many chances to wear again. That seems backward to me.

Stop the MADNESS!

Stop the MADNESS! 03/08/2004 11:26 PM

How long do we have to put up with this? 

I don't necessarily believe in guns, but shouldn't we have a Constitutional Amendment allowing for the smoking of weeds?  It's God's gift to us.

Dell Madness

Dell Madness 08/28/2004 01:03 AM

Dell is driving me nuts.

I ordered Dell's 8400 desktop a week ago and it's schedule to be shipped on 27th of this month.  I didn't want to spend that much so I got a moderate CPU (3.2GHz P4), so so storage (250G), non-gamer's video card (ATI X300SE), and 2G of speedy memory.  X300SE was intended to be just a placeholder for a better graphics card later.  Audio card?  Whatever came with the motherboard.

Just now I checked the price and found that I could get faster CPU (3.4GHz), moderate gamer's graphics card (ATI X800 SE), and top of the line audio card (Audigy2?) for the same price!  I have bought countless computers before and I have learned to live with price drops.  But seeing such drastic price drops even before the box ships is too much to bear.

So I cancelled the order and came over to my blog to vent some frustration.  At this rate, I'll keep on cancelling my orders until there is a severe component shortage.  If there are more people like me, I think companies like Dell will have to offer price adjustements at the time of shipment.  Heck, it's not the money.  It's the ol' feeling of getting shafted loyally in real time.

Update:

I went ahead with the new order and got free 2nd shipping as well which means it will arrive about the same time as my previous order would have arrived.  Nice.

I am starting to understand a little more of how my wife feels when she hounds local mall clerks into making up differences whenever there is a sale.  I couldn't believe it when I first heard of it.  She buys something for X and, if store lowers the price to Y sometime later, then she somehow talk them into coughing up X-Y.  What I don't understand is why US economy doesn't collapse with shoppers like her around.

Update 2:

Aha!  I found the culprit behind the sudden price drop.  In tel cut the price of its CPUs by as much as 35% on August 23rd.Since Dell had a fairly large number of customers waiting to receive 8400 desktops, I think many of them will cancel their orders to take advantage of the price drop.

STOP the madness

STOP the madness 05/23/2004 03:19 PM

Will somebody give this guy a break!

Off to Helsinki.

Last minute change in plans and I'm off to Helsinki for two days... too much travel...

[Joi Ito's Web]

I remember when Joi was running around teh world with high-level Sony execs.  Now it seems Nokia has his attention.

I sure as hell hope something comes of all his work and schleping.  Does that mean that you DO have something to do between June 4 and 10th now?  No Trieste?

UK Midnight Madness

UK Midnight Madness 03/31/2005 02:32 PM
Details are a click away . . .

Midnight Madness At Best Buy

Midnight Madness At Best Buy 09/21/2004 02:24 PM
How many people would you expect to show up on a cool evening at Best Buy for the first release of the trilogy on DVD? Over two hundred and fifty fans, braved the autumn-tinged air of White Marsh, Maryland to attend the Best Buy Midnight Madness event. Joined by local radio station 98Rock and the 501st Squadron, fans were treated to music, free Battlefront T-shirts (for the first 50 in line) and prizes. The biggest prize was the shared interest in the Star Wars Trilogy and the opportunity to own one of the first copies when the clock struck 12:01am on Sept. 21.

midnight madness

midnight madness 12/06/2003 01:41 AM
This weekend's Midnight Movie Madness features Monty Python and the Holy Grail! I am going to try and make it...

Stop the madness...

Stop the madness... 03/14/2003 01:03 PM
Fell asleep at 8:30. Woke up around 12:30 Went back to bed 10 minutes later. Woke up at 5am. Finished...

Chechnyan Madness

Chechnyan Madness 09/06/2004 09:54 PM

I can't fault Chechnyans fighting for their independence but I don't understand how they could justify killing of innocent children.  Even if they somehow succeeded, what would they say to their own children about how they gained their independence?  I used to have some sympathy for Chechnya, but their mindless guerrilla warfare tactics have eroded them away over the years.

Earnings Madness

Earnings Madness 06/08/2004 08:46 AM
It's easier than you think to look past the hype.

Fundamentals: Password Madness

Fundamentals: Password Madness 05/13/2004 09:28 AM

As You Slowly Slip Into Madness

As You Slowly Slip Into Madness 08/05/2004 12:30 PM
I don't have any kids myself. But I do have six nieces and nephews under the age of four. How that happened was all my bothers and sisters decided pretty much at the same time to move back to Texas and start breeding. Kind of like salmon. It made Christmas last year very interesting. There were babies everywhere -- on the rug, in the cupboards, swinging from the chandelier. Being the unmarried crazy uncle sitting in the corner, I got to watch all this happen. I discovered a few things about kids that I didn't know before.

Casinos' Merger Madness

Casinos' Merger Madness 07/21/2004 02:49 PM
Casino operators are reporting quality earnings, but what does that mean in the long run?

Midnight Madness Video

Midnight Madness Video 04/04/2005 07:29 PM
Moff Peter, of POTFToo fame, sent along this funny video he made during Midnight Madness. Quicktime required. 13mb version or 7mb version. Note that since we don't stream video, this will take a minute or more to download depending on your connection speed.

Graphics Madness @ BiT-Tech

Graphics Madness @ BiT-Tech 01/26/2004 05:23 PM

Default browser madness

Default browser madness 12/30/2003 01:30 AM
Paul R. Brown: "The only place in [Mac OSX] 10.3 ("Panther") to set the default browser is from a menu inside Safari." Clearly, the last place you'd want to have to tell your computer which browser to use would be...

PSA: Flash Drive Madness

PSA: Flash Drive Madness 09/27/2004 09:04 AM

Okay, it would seem we have a serious problem. I love flash drives as much as the next guy (I use them when I need to, sure, but only when necessary), but when one of our nation's most precious resources - college football players - start shoplifting from Wal-Marts just to feed their portable data addition, well... something has to be done.

According to Durham County court records, he is accused of stealing "an assortment of jump drives" -- portable data storage units that plug into PCs -- Sept. 12 at Wal-Mart at New Hope Commons in Durham. The computer equipment was valued at $374.49.

We need college football, and if these "jump drives" (known on the street as 'flash,' 'hotplug,' and 'taking the D train') are going to affect our young mens' ability to play ball, I say we ban them as soon as possible before we wake up to a society plagued by thousands of "pluggies."

Also, isn't calling this kid a punter a little over the top? He has a disease; show a little respect. (Thanks, Joe!)

UNC punter arrested, suspended [NewsObserver]

Taser's Split Madness

Taser's Split Madness 02/13/2004 01:27 PM
Stock splits don't create value, but try telling that to Taser investors.

Betting on March's Madness

Betting on March's Madness 03/25/2005 05:27 PM
College basketball now ranks second only to the Super Bowl for sports gambling in Las Vegas.

"current Americentric madness"

"current Americentric madness" 06/19/2004 08:59 AM

Not your typical Monday madness

Not your typical Monday madness 10/29/2003 12:11 AM
Wken has been working extremely hard on a project that involves my jacket, lots of naked people, a camera...

SCO Madness Reigns Supreme

SCO Madness Reigns Supreme 10/29/2003 03:49 PM

Midnight Madness Toy Checklist

Midnight Madness Toy Checklist 03/30/2005 05:10 PM
We've unleashed our checklist for the much anticipated April 2nd official toy releases. Hit the graphic above for a PDF file you can print and take with you. If you know of toys not on this list, be sure and let us know. We've also added a link to it as a sticky article at the top of the news.

Monday's March to Madness

Monday's March to Madness 03/06/2004 02:09 AM
News comes in like a lion, too. Congratulations to The Lord of the Rings and its clean sweep at the Oscars. The DVD Copy Control Association tried to drop its lawsuit against Andrew Bunner and now we know why....

Target Clearance Madness

Target Clearance Madness 01/08/2004 07:14 PM
The deals keep coming from Target it seems. Rebelscum reader Tim Steff from KSWCC found the 12" Leia Speeder Bike for a jaw dropping $12.48 today in Kentucky!

72 Hour Comic Madness

72 Hour Comic Madness 01/01/2005 06:28 AM
72 page comic in 72 hours. Ryan Estrada has decided that for New Year's he is going to spend 72 hours creating a 72 page comic book. His site is complete with hourly updates of page count and his sanity level. And I thought the 24 Hour Comic was tough.

Midnight Madness in Singapore

Midnight Madness in Singapore 04/02/2005 11:52 AM
bobafett81 sent along a report about Midnight Madness in Singapore. Check the site for the pics.

More Mountain Lion Madness

More Mountain Lion Madness 06/07/2004 12:06 PM
In the on-going saga of Palo Alto Mountain Lions, there was a new sighting in San Fransquito creek last week, the border between Palo Alto and Menlo Park. This weekend there was a sighting in Bol Park, my parent's neighborhood...

Stock Madness 2005: GE vs. CryptoLogic

Stock Madness 2005: GE vs. CryptoLogic 03/31/2005 05:35 PM
We're raising the stakes as a boring, big company takes on a growing online gaming business.

More Madness Over Microsoft's Can-Spam
Proposal

More Madness Over Microsoft's Can-Spam
Proposal 09/17/2004 12:28 PM
AOL is shunning Microsoft's proposed Sender ID protocol. And now Microsoft is claiming that it holds patents covering the older SPF (Sender Policy Framework) standard, which AOL has said it plans to champion. What a mess!

Toys "R" Us Midnight Madness Signs

Toys "R" Us Midnight Madness Signs 03/22/2005 06:49 PM
Here's a good way to see if your local Toys "R" Us is going to be open at midnight April 2. Look for this poster in their window. Note it says you can check Toysrusinc.com for a list of stores, but that page doesn't appear to be on-line yet. (Since many ask, this the midnight late April 1 as it changes to April 2.)

Celeron M ushers in new era of mobile
madness

Celeron M ushers in new era of mobile
madness 01/07/2004 06:57 PM
Intel has begun shipping its Celeron M, the low cost version of the Pentium M.

Photos: Midnight madness for Sony's PSP

Photos: Midnight madness for Sony's PSP 03/24/2005 09:02 AM
Hundreds were lined up outside San Francisco's Metreon shortly before midnight for Sony's PSP.

Capgemini succumbs to rebranding madness

Capgemini succumbs to rebranding madness 05/13/2004 04:56 AM
LogoWatch Whalesong, joss-sticks, synergy, thrust

Terrorism, tweezers and terminal madness

Terrorism, tweezers and terminal madness 06/01/2004 09:07 AM
Some thoughts about the absurdity of too much security. An excerpt from "Ask the Pilot: Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel."

Stock Madness 2005: UPS vs. Valero

Stock Madness 2005: UPS vs. Valero 04/04/2005 03:20 PM
Will the oil keep flowing, or the trucks keep rolling?
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NYLine Midnight Madness Video Footage

NYLine Midnight Madness Video Footage 04/06/2005 03:54 PM
The folks over at NYLine.org have a little video footage on display from the Toys "R" Us in Times Square, New York. Find out why they call it "Midnight Madness" by clicking here.

Toys "R" Us Midnight Madness Master List

Toys "R" Us Midnight Madness Master List 03/17/2005 03:11 AM
Our super secret rebel scouts have infiltrated the Toys "R" Us mainframe and transmitted the list of stores that will be participating . . .

Preparations For Midnight Madness Begin
At Toys "R" Us Times Square

Preparations For Midnight Madness Begin
At Toys "R" Us Times Square 04/01/2005 02:50 PM
Preparations are underway at Toys "R" Us Times Square in New York City for a special midnight opening to launch the new toys from Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Over 300 Toys "R" Us stores nationwide will open at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 2 to provide Star Wars enthusiasts the first opportunity to purchase the new merchandise.

Midnight Madness Coverage Begins!

Midnight Madness Coverage Begins! 04/01/2005 10:20 PM
It's only 10:00pm here in Rochester, NY, but our friends over at Action-Figure.com have posted two reports from the UK and one from Japan as they conclude their own Midnight Madness sales. One report even stars Darth Vader himself...David Prowse cutting the ceremonial ribbon and opening the store for fans!

Master Replicas Midnight Madness

Master Replicas Midnight Madness 04/02/2005 12:54 AM
Don't forget Master Replicas Collectors Society members can pre-order several items tonight at 12:01 AM EST. Available for pre-order tonight are the Sidious Limited Edition Saber, Sidious .45 Scale saber and two clone trooper helmets. Rebelscum Master Replicas affiliate link.

Rochester, NY Collectors Meet For
Midnight Madness

Rochester, NY Collectors Meet For
Midnight Madness 04/01/2005 04:43 PM
Come out to the Henrietta Toy "R" Us for the Episode III toy release Midnight-2am early April 2nd. Visit with costumers from local Star Wars groups: The Rebellion, 501st Northeast Remnant, Rebel Legion: Echo Base and Buffalo's The North Ridge. They will also be returning to the Henrietta Toy "R" Us from Noon-2pm Saturday afternoon. Come join us on the quest for the Holographic Yoda figure, enjoy the refreshments provided by Pizza Hut, encounter some Star Wars characters, and hey, maybe even get to meet ME! ;) The above image shows the calm before the storm at this location. Check back early tomorrow morning for photos during the madness!

Starwarsshop.com's Own Midnight Madness
Sale

Starwarsshop.com's Own Midnight Madness
Sale 04/02/2005 12:54 AM
For those who would rather shop on-line tonight, check out this list of Star Wars items....

Midnight Madness Party In New York City

Midnight Madness Party In New York City 04/01/2005 02:50 PM
The Toys "R" Us Times Square Midnight Toy Release for the Episode III toy line will have the party getting started long before the doors even open.

Tonight in LA: 24 hour Midnight
Moviemaking madness screening

Tonight in LA: 24 hour Midnight
Moviemaking madness screening 06/04/2004 12:09 PM
Winning films created in last year's edition of the 24 hour Moviemaking Madness competition will be screened tonight in LA. I covered the event last year for Wired Magazine, together with my pal Choire Sicha. It was probably the zaniest, most surreal 24 hours of my life.

Don’t forget to come to the Silent Movie Theater in Hollywood this Saturday for NYC Midnight’s Los Angeles Area screening of top 2003 movies followed by a Q & A session. This will be a great chance to see some award winning shorts and ask questions about the 2004 competition. Also, you may drop off your entry documents & entry fee at the info session.

Link to Wired article, and Link to event home page with details on tonight's screening in Hollywood.

Toys "R" Us Midnight Stores...

Toys "R" Us Midnight Stores... 03/19/2005 03:20 AM
You've seen the store list that was leaked out, but we think it's going to be just days before the midnight April 1 (the part that spills over to April 2) openings at SELECT stores is officially announced. According to the list we ran the other day, there are lots of stores, and at this point we do believe that's the list, but to be certain, you'll have to wait to get the official word at Toysrusinc.com.

After Midnight

After Midnight 12/17/2004 06:37 PM
I caught Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival on PBS this evening, and subsequently ordered the DVD from Amazon. If you like electric guitar, you might want to give it a try. Herewith some notes, and a story about a conversation I once had with J.J. Cale...

PSP's midnight run

PSP's midnight run 03/25/2005 11:04 AM
USA Today Mar 25 2005 3:12PM GMT

Burning the midnight oil...

Burning the midnight oil... 11/06/2003 11:16 AM
Sometimes you do what you have to do. No posts for a little while because a project came up that...

midnight spicedblue 1.0

midnight spicedblue 1.0 06/20/2004 11:19 AM
A theme for those who like the color blue.

Midnight Why Am I Up? Notes

Midnight Why Am I Up? Notes 08/21/2004 03:48 AM

Every night on this trip I wake up at approx 2AM. I have no idea why. I get up for a couple of hours, do some writing, or programming, then go back to sleep. I can't recall this happening before. Maybe it's because I'm drinking more coffee than usual? Not sure. Anyway, I'm up, and writing.

I heard a report on NPR yesterday as I was leaving Harrisonburg about the seige in Najaf in Iraq, and how it's a lot more serious than most reports indicate. They interviewed a Washington Post reporter who was embedded with the US troops there. Defying Sean Hannity and his flock who think I should turn my mind off (no I'm not a liberal), this makes sense.

The Imam Ali shrine at Najaf is one of the most meaningful places in Islam. We don't have anything remotely like it in the US, because our culture is so young. This place is like Yankee Stadium to a Yankees fan, or Disneyland to a Disney fanatic. And this doesn't begin to explain the value to Muslims. It's like one of the historic Jewish or Christian places in Israel.

In science fiction, even very bad science fiction, they teach you how to take what you know about one set of circumstances and apply it to another. To see why this is such a mess, all you have to do is apply the sci fi mindset. How would you feel if there was an Islamic army driving down every main street in every town in America? I wouldn't like it, and I bet you wouldn't either.

midnight ravers

midnight ravers 07/08/2004 07:13 PM
I've heard from tons of WWdN readers that Just A Geek is shipping from Amazon, and is also starting to show up in stores!

I got my author copies a few weeks ago and, contrary to what you may think, hardcover books are not the best choice for late-night cuddling . . . papercuts and -- okay, I've said too much already.

Midnight Music

Midnight Music 12/02/2003 01:07 AM
Drew from Fark and I are doing this thing for Tech TV on December 9 (more details when the date...

CLI for noobies: Midnight Commander

CLI for noobies: Midnight Commander 07/06/2004 06:48 AM
(Ed note: Please welcome Joe Bolin, who is standing in as guest CLI for noobies columnist this week. Joe Barr will return with next week's edition.) With the vast power of the GNU/Linux command line comes an equal amount of complexity. Trying to remember the multitude of commands can be overwhelming at times. As you sit staring at the blackness of your monitor, you wish for an easier way to tame this thing called CLI. Relax all of you GUI addicts, it is now time to introduce you to the wonderful world of Midnight Commander.

Sony PSP set for midnight release

Sony PSP set for midnight release 03/23/2005 08:19 PM
SiliconValley.com Mar 24 2005 12:46AM GMT

Sony PSP Released at Midnight (AP)

Sony PSP Released at Midnight (AP) 03/24/2005 12:18 AM
AP - First "Star Wars" movies, then Harry Potter books. Now, Sony Corp.'s new PlayStation Portable is getting the midnight-release treatment reserved for the most hyped of pop culture products.

Sony PSP Releasing at Midnight (AP)

Sony PSP Releasing at Midnight (AP) 03/23/2005 08:08 PM
AP - First "Star Wars" movies, then Harry Potter books. Now, Sony Corp.'s new PlayStation Portable is getting the midnight-release treatment reserved for the most hyped of pop culture products.

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