Archive for December, 2008
DMA/Donna Michelle Anderson asked:
One of my most popular articles to date has been “Breaking Into Hollywood – Do I Need to Read the Trades?” In that post, I outlined the minimum types of information you should scan the trades for and also suggested key trades to read. Thanks to the strong response I received, in this article, I’m going to follow up with specific examples of what you might find in the trades – and how you can translate that information into selling your own projects.
Whether you work in film or TV, you can put these tips to use, even if the specific example is not from your industry.
Let me start by recommending you immediately ditch any hard copies you receive of the trades and sign up for the electronic versions instead. That way, you can easily copy and paste information straight into your databases or share it with partners and reps. Remember, always show copyright love whenever it bears stating!
Now, here are six ways to “trade up” your daily reading into a focused, project-selling process:
Trade-Up Tip #1: Track the Trends
As you prepare to pitch various projects, the trades tell you what’s hot and what’s not. Guess which trend you want to be riding? For example, for reality TV professionals, over the past two weeks, we’ve learned that:
My Network TV is about to replace 33% of its programming with reality TV AND 180 from telenovelas to targeting male viewers (reality producers, take note);
Court TV’s first scripted project is a hit with viewers (fiction producers, here’s a new potential buyer!);
NBC, the CW and Bochco himself all are about to launch original Web-based programs (everyone, are you still ignoring new media?); and
Networks in general are looking for cheap ratings bonanzas in brand-friendly game shows (got a talent option you don’t know yet how to capitalize on?)
All of that info ought to help show creators decide which ideas they are going to prioritize developing to maximize sales possibilities. Database these updates in a simple table or spreadsheet, and you’ll always be timely in your pitch meetings. And remember, the execs you’re pitching expect you to know this info if it was in the trades!
ACTION PLAN: In Word or Excel, build a simple table with columns for network/studio name, programming announcement(s) and announcement date(s). (when you buy my book, “The Show Starter Reality TV Made Simple System, Vol. 1: How to Create and Pitch a Sellable Reality Show,” if you join the Show Starter Online Group, you can access a file of over a dozen network programming announcements from this year%u2019s upfronts.)
BONUS ROUND: If you don’t have any pitches that ride the trends, rework existing projects to stay current. Is there a cooking pitch you love that also might make a terrific game show? For helpful process tips, read “Show Starter, Vol. 1″ pp 25-27.
Trade-Up Tip #2: Run “Comps” on Projects that are Similar to Yours
TV producers, before any pitch meeting you ever take, be absolutely sure to check the overnight ratings for the current shows at that network AND any shows anywhere else that are similar to yours. Filmmakers, regularly track the weekend box office for any studios or companies you hope to meet with or any films in your genre.
Now for the example: remember the hot new – and now former – ABC show “The Great American Dream”? At the end of March ‘07, if you were about to pitch any dream fulfillment shows anywhere, or any show AT ALL to ABC, a quick glance at one day’s trades would have shown that “Dream” utterly tanked episode one (ratings report – 3/28/07). . .and was cancelled after episode two (cancellation article – 3/29/07 – as in the NEXT DAY’s trades).
Translation: this might be a pretty bad time to pitch a new dreams-come-true project anywhere, and ABC execs might be particularly cautious about new genre projects in general. Isn’t that something you’d like to know before entering the room? You BET. At least so you can explain why your project isn’t vulnerable to the same ratings risks? And don’t be blinded even if you see high ratings. Just because the trades report “Fox Picks Up 13 More Episodes of 5th Grader,” it might mean Fox wants to do another deal with Mark Burnett rather than buy your equally biting game show.
ACTION PLAN: Do a quick ratings review in the daily trades to compare your pitch list to current shows. Push danger zone shows to the bottom of your list, if you pitch them at all over the next few weeks. Then shift at least one brand-appropriate trend-winner into your top three opening pitches.
BONUS ROUND: Brainstorm alternative versions of your danger zone pitches (Show Starter, Vol. 1, pp 25-27) so they no longer heavily rely on now-risky elements. Then if an exec challenges them, you can come right back with a well-thought-out twist on your pitch.
Trade-Up Tip #3: Dissect Deal Points
If you’re not sure what to expect and request in your own deals, read the trades to keep up with what everyone else is offering or receiving! For example, for all you filmmakers who are fighting mainly to get a piece of DVD rentals in your deals, shouldn’t you know that the “Netflix Founder Predicts End Of DVD Rental Business” and now is investing millions in digital film downloading? Meanwhile, reality newcomers and pitch partners can set some basic contract expectations by reading news like “Hedda Muskat has been named Consulting Producer on WE’s new show, ‘Wife, Mom, Bounty Hunter’ debuting on April 20. Hedda brought the show to World of Wonder who sold it to WE.” (© 2007 Cynopsis).
ACTION PLAN: Scan for any deal discussions regarding professional peers or potential buyers. The Cynopsis example above lets you know right away what you might expect to be offered by WE and/or World of Wonder as a new show creator.
BONUS ROUND: Oh, you know what I’m going to say: add this info to a database – and review it before you actually pitch any partners!
Trade-Up Tip #4: Improve Your Project Development Process
Seeking “the right” talent to attach to a project? You can test the industry’s temperature for star “heat” by reading that “Kid, Not Play, May Get Talk Show.” Or get a great lesson in built-in conflict for reality pitches when you read that “Season three of Run’s House on MTV begins April 9 at 10p. Rev. Run and the Simmons family return to face new crisis and growth situations such as the two oldest daughters, Angela and Vanessa living on their own in Manhattan.” (© 2007 Cynopsis). Whenever you read about greenlit projects in your industry, consider it powerful development guidance for your own projects.
ACTION PLAN: Scan the trades for talent and story success stories and see what equally compelling “headlines” you could write to promote your own projects. Do you have more work to do to develop the project?
BONUS ROUND: Write the headlines – and send them to your focus group to see if they want to see that show!
Trade-Up Tip #5: Gather Insider Information
I call this “Room Wisdom.” These are articles that give you explanations of how our business works that help you get inside the minds of the studio, network and production execs you are pitching. For example, the Hollywood Reporter recently ran an article called “Ad Ratings To Gain At Upfront,” explaining that advertisers increasingly want to base the ad dollars they commit to a network on ratings for the actual commercials that run during programs, rather than ratings for the shows themselves. Is that a big shift? Of course! Is that something you can talk about intelligently in the room when possible ratings enter the discussion? Sure – if you’ve read the article.
ACTION PLAN: Read insider information articles and make sure you can summarize the general idea into a straightforward sentence (like I just did above).
BONUS ROUND: Learn the article’s new buzzwords and do additional research on them. For my example article, you would research “ad ratings” (aka “commercial ratings”) and the new Nielsen measurements they represent.
Trade-Up Tip #6: Scan for Who | What | Where
I’ll say it again – success in isn’t just about know-how; it’s about know-WHO. You absolutely must know who the players are that can buy your projects or otherwise assist their sale. All the trades announce executive hiring, firings and job-swappings. Many also feature producers who have just sold new projects. You must know these names to learn whom you already know and whom you need to meet with – not just in the room, but also at panels, seminars and conferences you see advertised.
For example: got contacts at “The Amazing Race”? Guess what? Now you might have contacts at Oprah’s new wish fulfillment show – the trades just announced “‘Race’ duo to oversee Harpo reality series.” But before you send an e-mail blast to everyone you know who works anywhere, please read my article: “Breaking Into Hollywood – Do you know anyone who’s hiring?” Please don’t ever let the first thing you say to someone – a stranger OR a friend – be “What can you do for me?” Make sure your energy in this industry is balanced between advancing your own dreams and sincerely investing in your core circle’s dreams at the same time. Those contacts are the ones who’ll call YOU to yell, “Hey, I just got the new Oprah show – send me your rez!”
ACTION PLAN: Database the names of studio execs, network execs, production execs, financiers and show runners and keep it updated through your daily trade reads. Start with the network and prod co dbs we give you at our online group, and keep it up-to-date. Those names are the key to your selling a project.
BONUS ROUND: Today, right now, send an e-mail to the five people who have helped you most in your career. Offer something specific to help them back – even if its updating one of THEIR databases. Get balance back in your professional relationships – and watch the immediate shift in your professional progress.
BONUS, BONUS ROUND – Stop typing your latest email blast asking people you otherwise never check in on to find you work. Now re-read “Bonus Round” and give that approach a try instead. Please trust me on this. And remember, send thank you truffles or coffee cards to everyone who ever gets you in front of anyone else for a meeting – whether you close a deal or not.
NOW GO SELL THOSE PASSION PROJECTS!
One of my most popular articles to date has been “Breaking Into Hollywood – Do I Need to Read the Trades?” In that post, I outlined the minimum types of information you should scan the trades for and also suggested key trades to read. Thanks to the strong response I received, in this article, I’m going to follow up with specific examples of what you might find in the trades – and how you can translate that information into selling your own projects.
Whether you work in film or TV, you can put these tips to use, even if the specific example is not from your industry.
Let me start by recommending you immediately ditch any hard copies you receive of the trades and sign up for the electronic versions instead. That way, you can easily copy and paste information straight into your databases or share it with partners and reps. Remember, always show copyright love whenever it bears stating!
Now, here are six ways to “trade up” your daily reading into a focused, project-selling process:
Trade-Up Tip #1: Track the Trends
As you prepare to pitch various projects, the trades tell you what’s hot and what’s not. Guess which trend you want to be riding? For example, for reality TV professionals, over the past two weeks, we’ve learned that:
My Network TV is about to replace 33% of its programming with reality TV AND 180 from telenovelas to targeting male viewers (reality producers, take note);
Court TV’s first scripted project is a hit with viewers (fiction producers, here’s a new potential buyer!);
NBC, the CW and Bochco himself all are about to launch original Web-based programs (everyone, are you still ignoring new media?); and
Networks in general are looking for cheap ratings bonanzas in brand-friendly game shows (got a talent option you don’t know yet how to capitalize on?)
All of that info ought to help show creators decide which ideas they are going to prioritize developing to maximize sales possibilities. Database these updates in a simple table or spreadsheet, and you’ll always be timely in your pitch meetings. And remember, the execs you’re pitching expect you to know this info if it was in the trades!
ACTION PLAN: In Word or Excel, build a simple table with columns for network/studio name, programming announcement(s) and announcement date(s). (when you buy my book, “The Show Starter Reality TV Made Simple System, Vol. 1: How to Create and Pitch a Sellable Reality Show,” if you join the Show Starter Online Group, you can access a file of over a dozen network programming announcements from this year%u2019s upfronts.)
BONUS ROUND: If you don’t have any pitches that ride the trends, rework existing projects to stay current. Is there a cooking pitch you love that also might make a terrific game show? For helpful process tips, read “Show Starter, Vol. 1″ pp 25-27.
Trade-Up Tip #2: Run “Comps” on Projects that are Similar to Yours
TV producers, before any pitch meeting you ever take, be absolutely sure to check the overnight ratings for the current shows at that network AND any shows anywhere else that are similar to yours. Filmmakers, regularly track the weekend box office for any studios or companies you hope to meet with or any films in your genre.
Now for the example: remember the hot new – and now former – ABC show “The Great American Dream”? At the end of March ‘07, if you were about to pitch any dream fulfillment shows anywhere, or any show AT ALL to ABC, a quick glance at one day’s trades would have shown that “Dream” utterly tanked episode one (ratings report – 3/28/07). . .and was cancelled after episode two (cancellation article – 3/29/07 – as in the NEXT DAY’s trades).
Translation: this might be a pretty bad time to pitch a new dreams-come-true project anywhere, and ABC execs might be particularly cautious about new genre projects in general. Isn’t that something you’d like to know before entering the room? You BET. At least so you can explain why your project isn’t vulnerable to the same ratings risks? And don’t be blinded even if you see high ratings. Just because the trades report “Fox Picks Up 13 More Episodes of 5th Grader,” it might mean Fox wants to do another deal with Mark Burnett rather than buy your equally biting game show.
ACTION PLAN: Do a quick ratings review in the daily trades to compare your pitch list to current shows. Push danger zone shows to the bottom of your list, if you pitch them at all over the next few weeks. Then shift at least one brand-appropriate trend-winner into your top three opening pitches.
BONUS ROUND: Brainstorm alternative versions of your danger zone pitches (Show Starter, Vol. 1, pp 25-27) so they no longer heavily rely on now-risky elements. Then if an exec challenges them, you can come right back with a well-thought-out twist on your pitch.
Trade-Up Tip #3: Dissect Deal Points
If you’re not sure what to expect and request in your own deals, read the trades to keep up with what everyone else is offering or receiving! For example, for all you filmmakers who are fighting mainly to get a piece of DVD rentals in your deals, shouldn’t you know that the “Netflix Founder Predicts End Of DVD Rental Business” and now is investing millions in digital film downloading? Meanwhile, reality newcomers and pitch partners can set some basic contract expectations by reading news like “Hedda Muskat has been named Consulting Producer on WE’s new show, ‘Wife, Mom, Bounty Hunter’ debuting on April 20. Hedda brought the show to World of Wonder who sold it to WE.” (© 2007 Cynopsis).
ACTION PLAN: Scan for any deal discussions regarding professional peers or potential buyers. The Cynopsis example above lets you know right away what you might expect to be offered by WE and/or World of Wonder as a new show creator.
BONUS ROUND: Oh, you know what I’m going to say: add this info to a database – and review it before you actually pitch any partners!
Trade-Up Tip #4: Improve Your Project Development Process
Seeking “the right” talent to attach to a project? You can test the industry’s temperature for star “heat” by reading that “Kid, Not Play, May Get Talk Show.” Or get a great lesson in built-in conflict for reality pitches when you read that “Season three of Run’s House on MTV begins April 9 at 10p. Rev. Run and the Simmons family return to face new crisis and growth situations such as the two oldest daughters, Angela and Vanessa living on their own in Manhattan.” (© 2007 Cynopsis). Whenever you read about greenlit projects in your industry, consider it powerful development guidance for your own projects.
ACTION PLAN: Scan the trades for talent and story success stories and see what equally compelling “headlines” you could write to promote your own projects. Do you have more work to do to develop the project?
BONUS ROUND: Write the headlines – and send them to your focus group to see if they want to see that show!
Trade-Up Tip #5: Gather Insider Information
I call this “Room Wisdom.” These are articles that give you explanations of how our business works that help you get inside the minds of the studio, network and production execs you are pitching. For example, the Hollywood Reporter recently ran an article called “Ad Ratings To Gain At Upfront,” explaining that advertisers increasingly want to base the ad dollars they commit to a network on ratings for the actual commercials that run during programs, rather than ratings for the shows themselves. Is that a big shift? Of course! Is that something you can talk about intelligently in the room when possible ratings enter the discussion? Sure – if you’ve read the article.
ACTION PLAN: Read insider information articles and make sure you can summarize the general idea into a straightforward sentence (like I just did above).
BONUS ROUND: Learn the article’s new buzzwords and do additional research on them. For my example article, you would research “ad ratings” (aka “commercial ratings”) and the new Nielsen measurements they represent.
Trade-Up Tip #6: Scan for Who | What | Where
I’ll say it again – success in isn’t just about know-how; it’s about know-WHO. You absolutely must know who the players are that can buy your projects or otherwise assist their sale. All the trades announce executive hiring, firings and job-swappings. Many also feature producers who have just sold new projects. You must know these names to learn whom you already know and whom you need to meet with – not just in the room, but also at panels, seminars and conferences you see advertised.
For example: got contacts at “The Amazing Race”? Guess what? Now you might have contacts at Oprah’s new wish fulfillment show – the trades just announced “‘Race’ duo to oversee Harpo reality series.” But before you send an e-mail blast to everyone you know who works anywhere, please read my article: “Breaking Into Hollywood – Do you know anyone who’s hiring?” Please don’t ever let the first thing you say to someone – a stranger OR a friend – be “What can you do for me?” Make sure your energy in this industry is balanced between advancing your own dreams and sincerely investing in your core circle’s dreams at the same time. Those contacts are the ones who’ll call YOU to yell, “Hey, I just got the new Oprah show – send me your rez!”
ACTION PLAN: Database the names of studio execs, network execs, production execs, financiers and show runners and keep it updated through your daily trade reads. Start with the network and prod co dbs we give you at our online group, and keep it up-to-date. Those names are the key to your selling a project.
BONUS ROUND: Today, right now, send an e-mail to the five people who have helped you most in your career. Offer something specific to help them back – even if its updating one of THEIR databases. Get balance back in your professional relationships – and watch the immediate shift in your professional progress.
BONUS, BONUS ROUND – Stop typing your latest email blast asking people you otherwise never check in on to find you work. Now re-read “Bonus Round” and give that approach a try instead. Please trust me on this. And remember, send thank you truffles or coffee cards to everyone who ever gets you in front of anyone else for a meeting – whether you close a deal or not.
NOW GO SELL THOSE PASSION PROJECTS!
trulyunislamic asked:
Seems anytime somebody pop the money out there right the P.D. tend to nibble on the wrong thing& look the other way at treating people with equal respect and service! Dont be surprised- money rules throughout thats why theres so much diversification – one thing that will solve this dilemma will be when i get my copyrights returned and am no longer being excluded by my mom to record my claim with copyright office soon on the document cover sheet when i get her to a federal court to give me the document . Since my dad left his copyrights to me and a depo- and deposit were made and assignment and transfer of rights took place. Soon, there wont be misuse bythe states that use my copyrights to punctuation,manimation,45rpm and smaller,i.e.,cd.dvd.mp3 and discs,etc.This will stop banks,state agencies,stocks markets,corporations,politicians abusing them and not promote their financial responsibilities that exclude their social responsibilities.Federal law will allow me to do this.GTA111?Ross.
Seems anytime somebody pop the money out there right the P.D. tend to nibble on the wrong thing& look the other way at treating people with equal respect and service! Dont be surprised- money rules throughout thats why theres so much diversification – one thing that will solve this dilemma will be when i get my copyrights returned and am no longer being excluded by my mom to record my claim with copyright office soon on the document cover sheet when i get her to a federal court to give me the document . Since my dad left his copyrights to me and a depo- and deposit were made and assignment and transfer of rights took place. Soon, there wont be misuse bythe states that use my copyrights to punctuation,manimation,45rpm and smaller,i.e.,cd.dvd.mp3 and discs,etc.This will stop banks,state agencies,stocks markets,corporations,politicians abusing them and not promote their financial responsibilities that exclude their social responsibilities.Federal law will allow me to do this.GTA111?Ross.
Eileen Roberts asked:
DVD players are well known to present crystal clear, crisp videos with great sound quality. There is a misconception among people that all the DVD players that are available in the market are the same. The fact is that, the advancements in the electronics world has made a DVD player a device that can do more than just playing regular DVDs. However, opting a DVD player with the added features depends on your needs.
HD DVD players for HDTVs
The high definition TVs are available in most of the homes today. If you like to have a DVD player for the HDTV, then you should pick a DVD player that will take full advantage of your TV’s capabilities. There are HD DVD players that have the capability to display movies up to 1080px resolutions. “Video-up-conversion” is an added feature found in some DVDs available in the market. Video-up-conversion converts the resolution of the regular DVDs to a resolution that is closer to your High Definition TVs capabilities.
Still Consider old VHS tapes are Gold?
Most of the people don’t want to throw away the old VHS tapes that they have. The combo VHS/DVD players will be perfect for them. These combo players enable playing both the VHS tapes and the DVDs all in one single device. These kinda DVD players are not available in most of the retail stores. However, you can spot one easily in the online electronic goods stores.
Automatic Disc changers
Storing the DVDs is considered as a big problem by some of them. The disc changers are a perfect solution for them. The conventional disc changers can hold up to 5-12 DVDs at a time. However, if you need the DVD player to store more, then you should pick the mega-changers with enough room for up to 400 DVDs. You don’t have to eject and insert a DVD each time. Once you choose the DVD which you need to play, the disc changer will automatically engage the particular DVD.
Portable DVD players to carry around
Music and video on the go is offered by the portable DVD players. Most of the portable DVD players come with an in-built screen which enables watching movies in a travel too. Some of the aspects to look for in a portable DVD player is the battery life, type of battery, resolution of the display etc.
The Hassle free- Region free DVD players
Some of the DVD players are manufactured in such a way that it can play DVDs from certain regions only. For example a movie that is released in the Hollywood won’t have reached the big screens of India. That’s why those DVDs won’t play in the DVD player in India. However, the region free DVD players break the region barriers. These DVD players can play DVDs from any region.
Summing Up
The above mentioned features are very little of the countless number of added features available in the DVD players. It’s always better to know your needs of home entertainment before buying a DVD player. We hope these tips will atleast help you get a rough picture about the DVD players in today’s market.
DVD players are well known to present crystal clear, crisp videos with great sound quality. There is a misconception among people that all the DVD players that are available in the market are the same. The fact is that, the advancements in the electronics world has made a DVD player a device that can do more than just playing regular DVDs. However, opting a DVD player with the added features depends on your needs.
HD DVD players for HDTVs
The high definition TVs are available in most of the homes today. If you like to have a DVD player for the HDTV, then you should pick a DVD player that will take full advantage of your TV’s capabilities. There are HD DVD players that have the capability to display movies up to 1080px resolutions. “Video-up-conversion” is an added feature found in some DVDs available in the market. Video-up-conversion converts the resolution of the regular DVDs to a resolution that is closer to your High Definition TVs capabilities.
Still Consider old VHS tapes are Gold?
Most of the people don’t want to throw away the old VHS tapes that they have. The combo VHS/DVD players will be perfect for them. These combo players enable playing both the VHS tapes and the DVDs all in one single device. These kinda DVD players are not available in most of the retail stores. However, you can spot one easily in the online electronic goods stores.
Automatic Disc changers
Storing the DVDs is considered as a big problem by some of them. The disc changers are a perfect solution for them. The conventional disc changers can hold up to 5-12 DVDs at a time. However, if you need the DVD player to store more, then you should pick the mega-changers with enough room for up to 400 DVDs. You don’t have to eject and insert a DVD each time. Once you choose the DVD which you need to play, the disc changer will automatically engage the particular DVD.
Portable DVD players to carry around
Music and video on the go is offered by the portable DVD players. Most of the portable DVD players come with an in-built screen which enables watching movies in a travel too. Some of the aspects to look for in a portable DVD player is the battery life, type of battery, resolution of the display etc.
The Hassle free- Region free DVD players
Some of the DVD players are manufactured in such a way that it can play DVDs from certain regions only. For example a movie that is released in the Hollywood won’t have reached the big screens of India. That’s why those DVDs won’t play in the DVD player in India. However, the region free DVD players break the region barriers. These DVD players can play DVDs from any region.
Summing Up
The above mentioned features are very little of the countless number of added features available in the DVD players. It’s always better to know your needs of home entertainment before buying a DVD player. We hope these tips will atleast help you get a rough picture about the DVD players in today’s market.
hiphoplovevelyn asked:
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[Lloyd Banks]
Man we gotta go get something to eat man
I’m hungry as a motherfucker
[50 Cent]
Ay yo man, damn what’s taking homie so long son?
[Lloyd Banks]
50, calm down, here he come
[9 Shots]
[Banks and 50]
Ahh, ohh, what the ****!?
[50 Cent]
Ahh! son, pull up! pull up!
[Intro: 50 Cent - singing]
Many men, wish death upon me
Blood in my eye dawg and I can’t see
I’m trying to be what I’m destined to be
And niggaz trying to take my life away
I put a hole in ***** for fucking with me
My back on the wall, now you gon’ see
Better watch how you talk, when you talk about me
Cause I’ll come and take your life away
Many men, many, many, many, many men
Wish death ‘pon me
Lord I don’t cry no more
Don’t look to the sky no more
Have mercy on me
[Verse One]
Now these ***** niggaz putting money on my head
Go on and get your refund motherfucker, I ain’t dead
I’m the diamond in the dirt, that ain’t been found
I’m the underground king and I ain’t been crowned
When I rhyme, something special happen every time
I’m the greatest, something like Ali in his prime
I walk the block with the bundles
I’ve been knocked on the humble
Swing the ox when I rumble
Show your *** what my gun do
Got a temper nigga, go’head, lose your head
Turn your back on me, get clapped and lose your legs
I walk around gun on waist, chip on my shoulder
Till I bust a clip in your face, pussy, this beef ain’t over
[Chorus - singing]
Many men, many, many, many, many men
Wish death ‘pon me
Lord I don’t cry no more
Don’t look to the sky no more
Have mercy on me
Have mercy on my soul
Somewhere my heart turned cold
Have mercy on many men
Many, many, many, many men
Wish death upon me
[Verse Two]
Some days wouldn’t be special, if it wasn’t for rain
Joy wouldn’t feel so good, if it wasn’t for pain
Death gotta be easy, ’cause life is hard
It’ll leave you physically, mentally, and emotionally scarred
This if for my niggaz on the block, twisting trees and cigars
For the niggaz on lock, doing life behind bars
I don’t see only god can judge me, ’cause I see things clear
Quick these crackers will give my black *** a hundred years
I’m like Paulie in Goodfellas, you can call me the Don
Like Malcolm by any means, with my gun in my palm
Slim switched sides on me, let niggaz ride on me
I thought we was cool, why you want me to die homie?
[Chorus]
[Verse Three]
Every night I talk to god, but he don’t say nothing back
I know he protecting me, but I still stay with my gat
In my nightmares, niggaz keep pulling techs on me
Psych says some ***** dumb, put a hex on me
The feds didn’t know much, when Pac got shot
I got a kite from the pens that told me, Tuck got knocked
I ain’t gonna spell it out for you motherfuckers all the time
Are you illiterate *****? You can’t read between the lines
In the bible it says, what goes around, comes around
Almost shot me, three weeks later he got shot down
Now it’s clear that I’m here, for a real reason
‘Cause he got hit like I got hit, but he ain’t fucking breathing
[Chorus]
drysac asked:
When i rented a movie a month ago, they said i owed them for an overdue dvd. I told them that i already returned it 2 months ago. I went back a couple of days later to talk to the manager, but she was at lunch. The corporate office (or whoever) sent me a card stating that i need to return the movie.
When i rented a movie a month ago, they said i owed them for an overdue dvd. I told them that i already returned it 2 months ago. I went back a couple of days later to talk to the manager, but she was at lunch. The corporate office (or whoever) sent me a card stating that i need to return the movie.
Some people told me that the overdue fee would be high (like $100), because they could claim possible lost of revenue (other people could be renting this movie). But, isn’t that illegal (that’s why BlockBuster got sued)? Will this stupid thing ruin my credit? Can i buy this movie from somewhere else and just give it too them?
Thanks in advance.
bian asked:
ok i understand that copyright things are illegal, such as a hollywood movie put on youtube.
but what about stuff that other people uploadded from themselfs, that they made.
i don’t want to sell DVD’s i know that it is illegal. i just want to download them and save them in my computer for viewing it later, so i don’t to use my interent to do so.
ok i understand that copyright things are illegal, such as a hollywood movie put on youtube.
but what about stuff that other people uploadded from themselfs, that they made.
i don’t want to sell DVD’s i know that it is illegal. i just want to download them and save them in my computer for viewing it later, so i don’t to use my interent to do so.
Britt Gillette asked:
A sequel to the 1994 movie Stargate, Stargate SG-1 is one of the premiere science-fiction series on television. First airing in July 1997, the show has been nominated for 7 Emmys and 23 Saturn Awards. The brainchild of creator Dean Devlin, producer of such Hollywood blockbusters as Independence Day (1996) and The Patriot (2000), Stargate SG-1 chronicles the further adventures of the Stargate Command (SGC) as Earth and its citizens advance forward into a new era of space exploration in the aftermath of Dr. Daniel Jackson’s discovery of the galaxy’s numerous stargates…
Stargate SG-1 follows the exploits of the SG-1 Unit (i.e. the “explorer” unit) of Stargate Command. When a new code is broken that reveals the location of stargates throughout the galaxy, Earth and its inhabitants are given the ability to travel through time to any point they wish instantaneously. Earth’s military sends out stargate (SG) teams to scour the universe for new technologies, new planets, and methods of defense against the oppressive Goa’uld. Brigadier General Jonathan “Jack” O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) is the commanding officer of SG-1. He’s accompanied by Dr. Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks), the brilliant professor whose investigations originally helped uncover the existence of the stargates, and fellow teammates Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and Teal’c (Christopher Judge). Together, they face numerous obstacles as they attempt to uncover the many mysteries of the universe…
The Stargate SG-1 DVD features a number of exciting episodes including the series premiere “Children of the Gods” in which the System Lord Apophis launches an attack via the stargate, hidden by Earth’s military following the events of the original film. Earth orders a counterattack to find and destroy the alien invaders. Colonel Jack O’Neill comes out of retirement, tasked with the mission of locating Dr. Daniel Jackson on Abydos… Other notable episodes from Season 1 include “Brief Candle” in which Jack becomes infected with the rapid aging indigenous to the people of Argos, and “Tin Man” in which the team members of SG-1 are knocked unconscious only to find that they are robots when they awake…
Below is a list of episodes included on the Stargate SG-1 (Season 1) DVD:
Episode 1 (Children of the Gods: Part 1) Air Date: 07-27-1997
Episode 2 (Children of the Gods: Part 2) Air Date: 07-27-1997
Episode 3 (The Enemy Within) Air Date: 08-01-1997
Episode 4 (Emancipation) Air Date: 08-08-1997
Episode 5 (The Broca Divide) Air Date: 08-15-1997
Episode 6 (The First Commandment) Air Date: 08-22-1997
Episode 7 (Cold Lazarus) Air Date: 08-29-1997
Episode 8 (The Nox) Air Date: 09-12-1997
Episode 9 (Brief Candle) Air Date: 09-19-1997
Episode 10 (Thor’s Hammer) Air Date: 09-26-1997
Episode 11 (The Torment of Tantalus) Air Date: 10-03-1997
Episode 12 (Bloodlines) Air Date: 10-10-1997
Episode 13 (Fire and Water) Air Date: 10-17-1997
Episode 14 (Hathor) Air Date: 10-24-1997
Episode 15 (Singularity) Air Date: 10-31-1997
Episode 16 (Cor-Ai) Air Date: 01-23-1998
Episode 17 (Enigma) Air Date: 01-30-1998
Episode 18 (Solitudes) Air Date: 02-06-1998
Episode 19 (Tin Man) Air Date: 02-13-1998
Episode 20 (There but for the Grace of God) Air Date: 02-20-1998
Episode 21 (Politics) Air Date: 02-27-1998
Episode 22 (Within the Serpent’s Grasp) Air Date: 03-06-1998
A sequel to the 1994 movie Stargate, Stargate SG-1 is one of the premiere science-fiction series on television. First airing in July 1997, the show has been nominated for 7 Emmys and 23 Saturn Awards. The brainchild of creator Dean Devlin, producer of such Hollywood blockbusters as Independence Day (1996) and The Patriot (2000), Stargate SG-1 chronicles the further adventures of the Stargate Command (SGC) as Earth and its citizens advance forward into a new era of space exploration in the aftermath of Dr. Daniel Jackson’s discovery of the galaxy’s numerous stargates…
Stargate SG-1 follows the exploits of the SG-1 Unit (i.e. the “explorer” unit) of Stargate Command. When a new code is broken that reveals the location of stargates throughout the galaxy, Earth and its inhabitants are given the ability to travel through time to any point they wish instantaneously. Earth’s military sends out stargate (SG) teams to scour the universe for new technologies, new planets, and methods of defense against the oppressive Goa’uld. Brigadier General Jonathan “Jack” O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) is the commanding officer of SG-1. He’s accompanied by Dr. Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks), the brilliant professor whose investigations originally helped uncover the existence of the stargates, and fellow teammates Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and Teal’c (Christopher Judge). Together, they face numerous obstacles as they attempt to uncover the many mysteries of the universe…
The Stargate SG-1 DVD features a number of exciting episodes including the series premiere “Children of the Gods” in which the System Lord Apophis launches an attack via the stargate, hidden by Earth’s military following the events of the original film. Earth orders a counterattack to find and destroy the alien invaders. Colonel Jack O’Neill comes out of retirement, tasked with the mission of locating Dr. Daniel Jackson on Abydos… Other notable episodes from Season 1 include “Brief Candle” in which Jack becomes infected with the rapid aging indigenous to the people of Argos, and “Tin Man” in which the team members of SG-1 are knocked unconscious only to find that they are robots when they awake…
Below is a list of episodes included on the Stargate SG-1 (Season 1) DVD:
Episode 1 (Children of the Gods: Part 1) Air Date: 07-27-1997
Episode 2 (Children of the Gods: Part 2) Air Date: 07-27-1997
Episode 3 (The Enemy Within) Air Date: 08-01-1997
Episode 4 (Emancipation) Air Date: 08-08-1997
Episode 5 (The Broca Divide) Air Date: 08-15-1997
Episode 6 (The First Commandment) Air Date: 08-22-1997
Episode 7 (Cold Lazarus) Air Date: 08-29-1997
Episode 8 (The Nox) Air Date: 09-12-1997
Episode 9 (Brief Candle) Air Date: 09-19-1997
Episode 10 (Thor’s Hammer) Air Date: 09-26-1997
Episode 11 (The Torment of Tantalus) Air Date: 10-03-1997
Episode 12 (Bloodlines) Air Date: 10-10-1997
Episode 13 (Fire and Water) Air Date: 10-17-1997
Episode 14 (Hathor) Air Date: 10-24-1997
Episode 15 (Singularity) Air Date: 10-31-1997
Episode 16 (Cor-Ai) Air Date: 01-23-1998
Episode 17 (Enigma) Air Date: 01-30-1998
Episode 18 (Solitudes) Air Date: 02-06-1998
Episode 19 (Tin Man) Air Date: 02-13-1998
Episode 20 (There but for the Grace of God) Air Date: 02-20-1998
Episode 21 (Politics) Air Date: 02-27-1998
Episode 22 (Within the Serpent’s Grasp) Air Date: 03-06-1998
Victor Epand asked:
The evolution of technology has brought about many changes. It has taken us from the period of analog videos and gramophones to DVDs and CDs. The entertainment industry is booming and the demand for these entertainments is also on the increase. But it is sad that the industry is highly affected as piracy is on the rise with the development of different copying programs. Therefore, there are various DVD copying rules you should abide by. Be sure that you are exercising your fair user rights under the copyright law of your country and not violating any local copyright law.
DVD copying is illegal. There are no specific DVD copying rules for protecting theft, misuse and trade secret of intellectual property in the entertainment industry. The entertainment industry has slowed down to embrace technology because of concerns about piracy. DVD copying cannot be banned totally because the DVD copying programs like the DeCSS, manufactured by 321 STUDIOS of US, is widely available.
Initially, Hollywood started to initiate a protection effort called the Content Scrambling System to the effect that the DVD can only be read. This subsequently led to the release of the software DeCSS, which enables the computer to decrypt DVD, even without a licensed key.
After the Hollywood studios sued to keep DeCSS offline, it was ultimately agreed that posting the software online violated parts of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act, with the DVD copying rule that bars distribution of tools that break through digital copy protection mechanisms.
The current DVD copying rule that was introduced by the California Supreme Court was that a web publisher could be barred from posting DVD-copying code online without breaking on his free speech rights.
Another DVD copying rule is that web publishers are banned from posting the software, DeCSS, which can be used to help decrypt and copy DVDs, thereby violating the First Amendment rights. An industry coalition, the DVD Copy Control Association, had sued a number of people engaged in posting the software online violating its trade secret rights.
Recently the Federal Communications Commission approved DVD copying rules and regulations that would require television manufacturers to include anticopying technology in the next generation of televisions. The technology would identify programs that broadcasters do not want consumers to copy without first paying a fee.
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would require all digital devices and software that runs them to include a copyright protection system. This is another DVD copying rule that can prevent your consumers from making unauthorized copies of music, movies, and television programs.
Professors of film studies are granted the permission to copy extracts from DVDs, under the fair-use provisions. This new DVD copying rule for such professors gives them the right to break the CSS copy protection that is installed in most DVD discs.
One of the major DVD copying rules is that before you make any copy of any copyrighted DVD you need to obtain a permission to copy from the copyrighted owner. Unless you own the copyright or hold permission to copy, you may be violating copyright law and may be subject to payment of damages and other remedies.
The evolution of technology has brought about many changes. It has taken us from the period of analog videos and gramophones to DVDs and CDs. The entertainment industry is booming and the demand for these entertainments is also on the increase. But it is sad that the industry is highly affected as piracy is on the rise with the development of different copying programs. Therefore, there are various DVD copying rules you should abide by. Be sure that you are exercising your fair user rights under the copyright law of your country and not violating any local copyright law.
DVD copying is illegal. There are no specific DVD copying rules for protecting theft, misuse and trade secret of intellectual property in the entertainment industry. The entertainment industry has slowed down to embrace technology because of concerns about piracy. DVD copying cannot be banned totally because the DVD copying programs like the DeCSS, manufactured by 321 STUDIOS of US, is widely available.
Initially, Hollywood started to initiate a protection effort called the Content Scrambling System to the effect that the DVD can only be read. This subsequently led to the release of the software DeCSS, which enables the computer to decrypt DVD, even without a licensed key.
After the Hollywood studios sued to keep DeCSS offline, it was ultimately agreed that posting the software online violated parts of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act, with the DVD copying rule that bars distribution of tools that break through digital copy protection mechanisms.
The current DVD copying rule that was introduced by the California Supreme Court was that a web publisher could be barred from posting DVD-copying code online without breaking on his free speech rights.
Another DVD copying rule is that web publishers are banned from posting the software, DeCSS, which can be used to help decrypt and copy DVDs, thereby violating the First Amendment rights. An industry coalition, the DVD Copy Control Association, had sued a number of people engaged in posting the software online violating its trade secret rights.
Recently the Federal Communications Commission approved DVD copying rules and regulations that would require television manufacturers to include anticopying technology in the next generation of televisions. The technology would identify programs that broadcasters do not want consumers to copy without first paying a fee.
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would require all digital devices and software that runs them to include a copyright protection system. This is another DVD copying rule that can prevent your consumers from making unauthorized copies of music, movies, and television programs.
Professors of film studies are granted the permission to copy extracts from DVDs, under the fair-use provisions. This new DVD copying rule for such professors gives them the right to break the CSS copy protection that is installed in most DVD discs.
One of the major DVD copying rules is that before you make any copy of any copyrighted DVD you need to obtain a permission to copy from the copyrighted owner. Unless you own the copyright or hold permission to copy, you may be violating copyright law and may be subject to payment of damages and other remedies.
Britt Gillette asked:
Long before The Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson directed another cinematic masterpiece, Braveheart. Filmed against the backdrop of majestic mountains and rolling meadows, it tells the historically-based (yet not entirely accurate) story of William Wallace, a common man’s warrior who led the Scottish people in rebellion against King Edward I, also known as “Longshanks”. Written by Randall Wallace, an American tourist fascinated with a Scottish statue of his namesake, the script collected dust in Hollywood for over a decade before Gibson made the brilliant decision to put it on the big screen. Just like The Passion, it’s a decision he would not regret…
Set in the 11th Century, Braveheart catalogues the struggle of Scottish serfs who labor under the brutal oppression of English occupation forces. Amidst these terrible conditions, William Wallace (Mel Gibson) falls in love with Murron MacClannough (Catherine McCormack). Insistent on not sharing his wife (a proclamation by the king gives local rulers “first-night rights” to new brides) Wallace secretly marries Murron. Nevertheless, an English knight assaults her, sparking a fight with Wallace. Fleeing the village, Wallace believes Murron has escaped and will soon meet him at a secret rendezvous point. But Murron is captured and executed by the king’s emissaries.
Angered by his wife’s murder, Wallace instigates a local rebellion, slaughtering all the king’s loyalists in his village. As his rebellion grows, a distraught Longshanks (Patrick McGoohan) dispatches his fabled Northern Army to destroy it. But the heroic Wallace delivers a stirring speech to rouse his men, while deploying an ingenious battlefield trick to defeat the king’s cavalry.
With the power and legend of Wallace growing day by day, Longshanks relies on his daughter-in-law, Princess Isabelle (Sophie Marceau) to broker a truce. But Isabelle’s power is limited, and Wallace realizes his people can only win freedom if backed by the Scottish nobles. Their appointed leader is Robert the Bruce (Angus MacFadyen) who vacillates between his own idealistic views and his father’s pessimistic pragmatism. Will the nobles join with Wallace? Will the Scots win their freedom? Only history tells us the answer…
With elaborate costumes, vivid battle scenes, and a noble hero as its focal point, Braveheart is more than your typical run-of-the-mill action movie. Part history, part Hollywood heroism – its timeless idealism strikes a cord with every viewer. In fact, the movie itself led to a revival in nationalistic pride that fueled the successful Scottish independence movement of the 1990s. It’s a testament to the strength and character of the real life William Wallace. A thousand years later, his enduring legacy continues to transform the European landscape, and Mel Gibson captures the noble warrior’s passion with an awe-inspiring Academy Award-winning masterpiece…
Long before The Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson directed another cinematic masterpiece, Braveheart. Filmed against the backdrop of majestic mountains and rolling meadows, it tells the historically-based (yet not entirely accurate) story of William Wallace, a common man’s warrior who led the Scottish people in rebellion against King Edward I, also known as “Longshanks”. Written by Randall Wallace, an American tourist fascinated with a Scottish statue of his namesake, the script collected dust in Hollywood for over a decade before Gibson made the brilliant decision to put it on the big screen. Just like The Passion, it’s a decision he would not regret…
Set in the 11th Century, Braveheart catalogues the struggle of Scottish serfs who labor under the brutal oppression of English occupation forces. Amidst these terrible conditions, William Wallace (Mel Gibson) falls in love with Murron MacClannough (Catherine McCormack). Insistent on not sharing his wife (a proclamation by the king gives local rulers “first-night rights” to new brides) Wallace secretly marries Murron. Nevertheless, an English knight assaults her, sparking a fight with Wallace. Fleeing the village, Wallace believes Murron has escaped and will soon meet him at a secret rendezvous point. But Murron is captured and executed by the king’s emissaries.
Angered by his wife’s murder, Wallace instigates a local rebellion, slaughtering all the king’s loyalists in his village. As his rebellion grows, a distraught Longshanks (Patrick McGoohan) dispatches his fabled Northern Army to destroy it. But the heroic Wallace delivers a stirring speech to rouse his men, while deploying an ingenious battlefield trick to defeat the king’s cavalry.
With the power and legend of Wallace growing day by day, Longshanks relies on his daughter-in-law, Princess Isabelle (Sophie Marceau) to broker a truce. But Isabelle’s power is limited, and Wallace realizes his people can only win freedom if backed by the Scottish nobles. Their appointed leader is Robert the Bruce (Angus MacFadyen) who vacillates between his own idealistic views and his father’s pessimistic pragmatism. Will the nobles join with Wallace? Will the Scots win their freedom? Only history tells us the answer…
With elaborate costumes, vivid battle scenes, and a noble hero as its focal point, Braveheart is more than your typical run-of-the-mill action movie. Part history, part Hollywood heroism – its timeless idealism strikes a cord with every viewer. In fact, the movie itself led to a revival in nationalistic pride that fueled the successful Scottish independence movement of the 1990s. It’s a testament to the strength and character of the real life William Wallace. A thousand years later, his enduring legacy continues to transform the European landscape, and Mel Gibson captures the noble warrior’s passion with an awe-inspiring Academy Award-winning masterpiece…
acecoronado asked:
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