Cameron's Sanctum Floats Sep 10, 2009
Written by Andrew Wight (Ghosts of the Abyss) and John Garvin (the Syphon Filter videogame series), the film is said to be about father and son deep-sea divers who are exploring the ocean when a crisis occurs. The film will be low-budget by Cameron standards, costing about $30 million to make. (IGN FilmForce)
Obamas school speech: The wrong battle to fight Sep 9, 2009
Boortz, Limbaugh, Hannity, and Beck are leading the Right into the abyss of ignorance and stupidity. Now who will save us from Pelosi and Reid. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Geithner: More Global Stimulus Needed Sep 3, 2009
(AP) Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that efforts by the United States and other nations to fight a worldwide economic crisis have been able to pull the global economy "back from the abyss.". But countries must continue to provide sizable amounts of support until there are clearer signs of recovery to avoid a classic mistake countries have made in past recessions, he said. (CBS News)
Obama Moves Closer to Darth Cheney on Torture Sep 3, 2009
But theres an advantage to being against an investigation of the CIA before he was for it: he mollifies his base, which expects Obama to pull the country back from the abyss of the Cheney years and punish more than the few bad apples down the chain of command. There is always a chance Holder went rogue, though. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Downturn pays dividends for Hyundai Sep 2, 2009
American automakers are offering some amazingly good prices on their products as they try to climb out of the abyss of the global financial meltdown. Here are 10 of the best. (MSNBC -- Business)
Fantasy island Aug 29, 2009
Nantes fantasy beasts of the deep offer rides, and include such heavy metal creations as the Great Elephant, Crab, Pirate Fish, Lantern Fish, Bus of the Abyss, Reverse Propelling Squid and Manta Ray ... Coming online are Heron Tree, Bus of the Abyss, Storm Boat and Marine Worlds Carousel. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Bernanke Is Obama's Proverbial Bird in the Hand Aug 26, 2009
The economy has stepped back from the edge of the abyss, the financial system is functioning again, and major U.S. are up about 50 percent from their March lows. Many economists credit Bernanke for the outcome. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Just what is 'annualism'? Aug 25, 2009
IN THE STORY Nellie Bly: Pretended to be mentally ill to investigate asylum conditions Jack London: Lived with homeless in east London for The People of the Abyss John Howard Griffin: Took anti-vitiligo drug in large doses to appear black for expose of racist attitudes Hunter S Thompson: Pioneered Gonzo journalism Barbara Ehrenreich: Worked menial jobs to document life on minimum wage ... Jack London's The People of the Abyss at the beginning of the 20th Century continued this inheritance, with... (BBC News -- UK)
'Sanctum' finds harbor at Wayfare Aug 24, 2009
By: Published: Sun, August 23, 2009, 8:08 PM. After watching Columbia Pictures clean up with the Peter Jackson-produced "District 9" and Fox do the same with the Luc Besson-produced "Taken," what an interesting time for James Cameron to seek domestic distribution for "Sanctum," a $30 million budget action survival drama that will use the same cameras and 3-D technology that Cameron did for "Avatar.". (Variety)
Top Chef recap: Welcome to Vice City Aug 21, 2009
The network has saved us from the abyss of summer TV reruns with a new season of Top Chef, which premiered its sixth installment Wednesday night. Tom, Padma, and the new crop of chefs head to Las Vegas this time around, and I'll be with you for their Sin City journey. (MSNBC -- News)
District 9 AU Review Aug 11, 2009
This is easily one of the best science fiction films of recent years ; up there with similarly toned works like The Abyss or even the original The Day the Earth Stood Still. Handicam shots of Johannesburg's muted skyline, filled with a tremendous alien craft bearing down silently on upon it and its downtrodden residents, sets the scene perfectly ; two disparate cultures about to clash. (IGN FilmForce)
Thai court rejects US request to extradite Russian Aug 11, 2009
"Assault" is the sorry tale of a 1983 undercard bout at Madison Square Garden between up-and-comer Billy Collins Jr. and Luis Resto, battling not to fall into the abyss known in boxing as "opponent.". Resto battered Collins to a pulp in their 10-round junior middleweight bout with the help of "loaded" hand wraps and gloves whose shock-absorbing padding had been removed. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Some of Palin's influence has helped us Aug 4, 2009
man began his letter "Dear Mikey" and closed with "Hope you fall into the abyss, Sincerely yours, Al.". I have been told what I can do with myself. (Anchorage Daily News)
Russian Navy Reveals Its Secret UFO Encounters Aug 1, 2009
It sounds like the classic science movie "The Abyss" only in Russian. The Russian Navy has declassified its records of UFO encounters, many of which take place in or around water, reports the Web site of the English-language Russian news channel Russia Today. (Fox News)
Hollywood making most expensive movie ever at US$237mil Jul 28, 2009
Cameron tweaked his cameras through two 3-D documentaries he made for IMAX theaters, "Ghosts of the Abyss" (2003) and "Aliens of the Deep" (2005). His camera rig is now lighter - up to only 50 pounds (22 kilograms) - and the two camera lenses can dynamically converge on a focal point with the help of a computer, which is crucial for sweeping camera moves and action sequences. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Cameron, Jackson on the Future of Film Jul 26, 2009
Jackson has said that the technology he used was borne out of Cameron's CGI work on "The Abyss" and "Terminator 2.". Both are thrilled by the possibilities of 3-D and plan to convert their biggest hits, "Titanic" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, into the format. (CBS News)
Weird attractions from toilets to boozy donkeys Jul 25, 2009
Christ of the Abyss, Key Largo, Fla. This 9-foot (3 meter) sculpture is a main attraction of America' first undersea park, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo, and a popular site for diving and undersea weddings. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Avatar raises the bar on 3D technology Jul 25, 2009
Cameron tweaked his cameras through two 3-D documentaries he made for IMAX theaters, Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) and Aliens of the Deep (2005). Slideshow. (MSNBC -- News)
Travel Picks: Weird attractions Jul 24, 2009
Christ of the Abyss, Key Largo, Florida, USA. This 9-foot (3 metre) sculpture is a main attraction of America' first undersea park, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo, and a popular site for diving and undersea weddings. (India Times)
Click to read:Obama: Changes Will Make People Healthier Jul 23, 2009
And we are following a far to familiar descent unto the abyss of discount, dissolution, and deceit. ST. (CBS News)
Obama on crisis: 'The fire is now out' Jul 21, 2009
"I think that we have stepped back from the abyss. I think we've put out the fire," he said in an interview with PBS, according to a transcript released by the TV station. But Obama, who is facing declining popularity ratings for the first time in his presidency, said a lot remains to be done to fix the recession-mired US economy. (India Times)
Entertainment Weekly's Picks of the Week Jul 20, 2009
An Oscar-winning effects guru ("The Abyss"), Yeatman had some concept art drawn up, and brought it to producer Jerry Bruckheimer. "I just thought they were so cute," Bruckheimer says of the characters. (CNN)
Looking Up: Forty years ago, we touched the moon Jul 18, 2009
We came in peace for all mankind, Neil Armstrong said on that date, when as the first human being to step onto the moon, he shared some immortal words that crossed the abyss of space and has echoed around the globe ever since. If you are old enough to recall the event, or even if you are not, you are encouraged to share your thoughts about the historic lunar landings by e-mailing. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Top US adviser applauds stimulus Jul 18, 2009
"We were at the brink of catastrophe at the beginning of the year, but we have walked some substantial distance back from the abyss," Mr Summers said in a speech at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington. To support his conclusion, Mr Summers pointed to surveys showing that a majority of businesses now expect the market to improve. (BBC News -- Business)
In ‘Cheri,’ Pfeiffer rediscovers her love of acting Jul 3, 2009
What she glosses over is the utter pathos she brings to the scene, that of a beautiful woman staring into the abyss of age and loneliness. For people who grew up on Pfeiffer s icy beauty in Scarface, or watched her writhe on top of a grand piano in The Fabulous Baker Boys, or giggled during Batman Returns, when, as Catwoman, she snapped her whip with sadomasochistic glee, a senescent Pfeiffer is almost an unimaginable concept. (Boston Globe)
Top Johnny Depp Movie Moments Jul 2, 2009
down into the abyss with him, and then the blood follows; oh, the blood. The blood. (IGN FilmForce)
Henry Ford’s jungle folly Jun 27, 2009
The long boom was tottering toward the abyss of 1929; his various social experiments were increasingly rejected, including a plan that in many respects anticipated the Tennessee Valley Authority; at the same time, an Anglo-Dutch attempt to monopolize the production of rubber in Southeast Asia seemed to directly threaten Ford Motor s future. The Southeast Asian plantations were founded with seeds stolen from the Brazilian rain forest, where rubber trees grew wild. (Missoulian, MT)
Returning Emmy drama contenders Jun 26, 2009
BREAKING BADAMCStrengths: Bryan Cranston's coiled yet vulnerable performance as a man at the abyss, along with the atmospheric direction. Storylines brilliantly mix gallows humor, suspense and moral complexity. (Multichannel News)
Bitter Canseco is making Bonds look good Jun 26, 2009
It's entirely possible that the letter disappeared into the abyss that Canseco's life seems to have become. He admitted he is broke. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Re-Some NPP Members are Thieves Jun 18, 2009
He places himself miles beneath the abyss of wisdom if he consistently refers to political opponents as enemies. For all the terror that he and his team consisting of Owuraku Amofa, Fiifi Ofori Atta and co unleashed on the executives and sympathizers of the NDC in Abuakwa South Constituency during the elections, we will never refer to them as enemies. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
W. to keep visit brief May 30, 2009
"And I will add, " means don't matter" ...as their second motto.Those are the mindsets that put our great country on the edge of the abyss we now peer into. And it repesents why only a mere 8 people showed up to protest the abject criminal who brought us here.Conservatives have visibility.Liberals have vision.Huge difference.See you at the Hague trials ". barjay wrote on May 29, 2009 11:38 AM:" To HPWrong:If you read the article you would see that President Bush changed his mind and decided to... (The Herald-Palladium)
"Drag Me to Hell" May 29, 2009
"Drag Me to Hell" opens with a flashback to 1969 Pasadena, in which a desperate Mexican couple bring their cursed child to a medium (played by Adriana Barraza), who fails to prevent the lad from being swallowed into the abyss of hell. She vows that someday, she'll get another crack at the demon-spirit who caused all the trouble. (Salon)
The All-Stars of Absurdism face off May 16, 2009
It reminded me of The Sunshine Boys, if Walter Matthau and George Burns were staring into the abyss instead of arguing about why "pickle" is so funny. The strange thing is, when the play made its London debut more than 50 years ago, they couldn't find any famous actors who wanted to sign up. (Globe and Mail)
Panic Attack May 11, 2009
Beckett s plays, which caper around the abyss, link the clown s irrepressible impulse for action to the playwright s sense of metaphysical stalemate. He deconstructs the despair behind the clown s antic high jinks, which is why Buster Keaton, the dour English clown Max Wall, and my father were such expert messengers of his rueful stoicism. (New Yorker)
Backward step May 5, 2009
Is Nepal sliding back into the abyss. By Bhagirath Yogi BBC Nepali service. (BBC News -- South Asia)
The Threatmonger's Handbook May 5, 2009
" True. But the disaster in Af/Pak exploded as a result of US policies POST-9/11: Squeezing the Taliban out of Af and into Pakistan. Bloody Brilliant. Educate yourself: buy Descent into Chaos: http://www.nybooks.com/articles/22274 These events dramatically illustrate Ahmed Rashid's central contention in his brilliant and passionate book Descent into Chaos. Throughout the book Rashid emphasizes the degree to which, seven years after September 11, "the US-led war on terrorism has left in its wake... (Slate)
Stocks surge; S&P 500 turns positive for 2009 May 5, 2009
Jerry Webman, chief economist at Oppenheimer Funds Inc., said stocks are rallying because investors aren't fearful as they were months ago that the economy is headed for the abyss. Much of the economic and earnings news since the stock market hit 12-year-lows in early March has been at least somewhat upbeat. (FOX 11, AZ)
Why Is Witch Hunting on the Rise All Over the World? Apr 20, 2009
Her priest, Papa Enoch Boonga, explained before a gravely nodding congregation that the girl had been possessed by Satan, who would drag everyone around her into the abyss until he and his Armies of Evil were starved, burned, and whipped out of her. In a dull, blank rote, Clarice told me how she had let the demons enter her at the age of 12. (Slate)
Dont count the newspaper outTake out the clowns with the microphones instead Apr 19, 2009
Some have slid over the edge and into the abyss. But didn t we all know for years that the big metropolitans that are about to go, or have gone already, have long been struggling financially that their balance sheets weren t right and management couldn t seem to react appropriately. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Colbert Module Apr 16, 2009
Here's one description of that moment culled from Mr. Mitchell's speaker's bio: "As he hurtled earthward through the abyss between the two worlds, Mitchell became engulfed by a profound sensation [-] 'a sense of universal connectedness.' He intuitively sensed that his presence, that of his fellow astronauts, and that of the planet in the window were all part of a deliberate, universal process and that the glittering cosmos itself was in some way conscious. The experience was so overwhelming... (Townhall.com)
Hollywood's Rogue Mogul: How Terminator Director McG Is Blowing Up the Movie Business Apr 15, 2009
"It just put me in that fetal position in the corner, saying, 'What have I become?' I had to look into the abyss and experience that find-my-character moment -- and realized I didn't have it.". In the world outside the car, there was that awkward tension that develops when high-powered people reveal themselves as helpless. (FastCompany)
Bankers get a model rush Apr 9, 2009
"The thing about money," Wall Street veteran Lou Mannheim (Hal Holbrook) warns young and hungry Wall Street broker Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) in Oliver Stone's 1987 Wall Street "is that it makes you do things you don't want to do." Just like the cocaine-addled inebriate who mows down pedestrians in a crosswalk but then tells police that he "really didn't want to do that", when money alters your reality it's amazing, and fairly frightening, to see just how far into the abyss you will go. You can... (Asia Times Online)
Pakistan at war with itself? Apr 7, 2009
The Pakistani civil society reposed their faith in the Pakistan People s Party (PPP) civilian government led by President Asif Ali Zardari to redeem them from the abyss of terrorism and jihadi culture. But the shortsighted Zardari appears to be more interested in sabotaging the law and the judicial system and neutralising Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shabaz Sharif his political opponents. (Sify.com, India)
Nation divided Apr 5, 2009
As well as attempting to refute the allegations against him, Mr Fujimori made a defiant political address summoning up his populist rhetoric and describing himself as the man who pulled Peru from the bottom of the abyss and defeated the twin evils of hyperinflation and terrorism. "I had to govern from hell, not from the government palace, the hell that terrorism had installed in three quarters of Peru," he said. (BBC News -- Americas)
The Twitter Avatar Gabfest Apr 4, 2009
This week: The auto industry stares into the abyss; President Obama makes an eight-day, five-country tour of Europe; and right-wingers make accusations against Obama appointees Dawn Johnsen and Harold Koh. Emily mentions an April Fools' story on Car and Driver magazine's Web site that said President Obama was out of. (Slate)
Empire Film Group Enters CGI Realm With $16-MM "Thru The Moebius Strip" Release From Fantastic Films International Apr 1, 2009
Thru The Moebius Strip'' presents a visual cornucopia of imaginative worlds, fantastic creatures and stunning technological visions by Jean Giraud who was the design and creative force behind epic films such as ``The Fifth Element'' and ``The Abyss. . (Primezone Releases)
Daytime Emmys Preview Apr 1, 2009
Oscars, Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Grammy and Guild Features - Award Central - Variety. Noms will be announced Tuesday, Jan. 22. (Variety)
Monsters vs. Aliens: A creature feature from the 3rd dimension Mar 23, 2009
Mr. Letterman and Mr. Vernon started by asking for a tutorial from John Bruno, the Oscar-winning visual effects designer ("The Abyss") who collaborated with James Cameron in 1996 to make "T2 3-D: Battle Across Time," a theme park attraction for Universal Studios Hollywood. Ms. Stewart studied "Beowulf," the 2007 Robert Zemeckis picture that uses three-dimensional storytelling. (International Herald Tribune)
Brawn could be sensation of the F1 season Mar 17, 2009
Staring into the abyss only weeks ago, with the Japanese carmaker pulling out in December and no serious buyers in sight other than the existing management, Brawn are suddenly looking like the team to beat. "I think their lap time is just much quicker than everybody else can do," said Ferrari's Felipe Massa, the Brazilian who missed out on the title by a single point last year and whose own car has looked pretty quick. (International Herald Tribune)
U2's 'Horizon': Sky-high first-week sales Mar 12, 2009
" The Internet has emasculated rather than liberated artists, he says, noting that the record industry has lost billions in value. "From punk rock to hip-hop, from heavy metal to country, musicians walk along with a smile and jump like lemmings into the abyss," he says. "The music business has been thrown to the dogs legislatively. " That indifference will vanish once "file-sharing of TV shows and movies becomes as easy as songs," Bono says. "Somebody is going to call the cops. (USA Today -- Life)
Officer's murder condemned Mar 11, 2009
We are staring into the abyss. There is little point appealing to the people who planned and did this, but all of us have to realise we are on the brink of something absolutely awful. (BBC News -- Europe)
Feeling the heat Mar 11, 2009
Page last updated at 15:52 GMT, Tuesday, 10 March 2009. Attacks put pressure on republicans. (BBC News -- UK)
Police officer shot dead in Northern Ireland Mar 10, 2009
We are staring into the abyss, warned a moderate Catholic politician, Dolores Kelly, after police confirmed that the officer was fatally shot in the head while sitting in his patrol car in the religiously divided town of Craigavon. No group claimed responsibility, but politicians and an analyst blamed the Real IRA, the splinter group that admitted blame for Saturday's fatal shooting of two soldiers who were collecting pizzas from outside an army base. (Globe and Mail)
Kent Bush: Printed news has lots of life left Mar 6, 2009
A dozen executives from the firm who helped lead America's economy into the abyss with their failed lending plans and programs have found a way to profit from their own failure. They are buying the mortgages that the government recently bought from failed financial institutions for pennies on the dollar. (Medfield Press, MA)
World's First 4K 3D Digital Cinema Camera System For Studio, Location, and Underwater Filming With RED(TM) Cameras Mar 4, 2009
D.J. Roller Producer / Cinematographer and founder of Liquid Pictures has been involved with several recent milestone 3D projects, including Ghost of the Abyss, U23D, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and the Award-winning Large Format "Wild Ocean" playing worldwide in 3D IMAX and Dome theaters now. He has traveled to all seven continents, filming from the top of the Atlas Mountains to under the Ice of Antarctica. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Protectionisms dangers Mar 4, 2009
"At times of global economic crisis, enemy number one is isolationism. "Protectionism can only exacerbate the situation, as it did after the Great Wall Street Crash of 1929," he adds. But a former US Treasury official warns that, for domestic political reasons, Mr Obama will have to back the Buy American clause to ensure his stimulus bill is passed by Congress. Domino effect In the l930s, tariffs soared to unprecedented levels as countries sought to protect their domestic markets. In particular,... (BBC News -- Americas)
On Tap: Cables New Shows Feb 25, 2009
Code Breakers Documentary March 1Hard Time Series March 2Kingdom of the Blue Whale Documentary March 8Explorer: T-Rex Walks Again Documentary March 10Saving the Great Rhino Documentary March 14Into the Abyss Documentary March 14Icy Killers: Secrets of Alaskas Salmon Shark Documentary March 21. NICKELODEON. (Multichannel News)
Mined memories Feb 19, 2009
I looked over the abyss and I just had such a strong feeling about making this film. The project s scope, she said, made her feel physically ill. (Helena Independent Record)
American Idol: Meet the First Contestants to Make Top 12 Feb 19, 2009
Given Gokeys popularity with the judges, you could sense the abyss yawning beneath Tatiana s feet. After all that, she probably doesn t hope to be brought back as a wild card holder. (People Magazine)
Your say: executive pay Feb 19, 2009
One justification for executive pay has been the difficulty of finding the rare talents required of a CEO. Yet lemming-like almost all of them have followed each other into the abyss of shareholder wealth destruction. So much for the rare talent and being different to the crowd. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
California lawmakers fail to pass budget Feb 16, 2009
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) California lawmakers narrowly failed to pass a 40 billion budget on Sunday, casting doubt on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's ability to prevent the nation's most populous state from sinking into the abyss. Bleary-eyed senators in the state capital of Sacramento adjourned for the day after all-night horse-trading failed to generate the one Republican vote needed to ensure passage of the bitter mix of tax hikes and spending cuts. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Visual feast Feb 15, 2009
So, just imagine how much more wonderful it could have been for James Cameron if more sophisticated technology was available to him when he was making the eventual cult movies like the special effects-laden Terminator series, Aliens and The Abyss in the 1980s and early 90s. Good news is, we will get to see Camerons infinite visualisations when he unleashes the sci-fi flick Avatar at the end of the year. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Dev D (Hindi) Feb 13, 2009
Hit by ground reality, Dev hits the bottle with a vengeance and soon goes spiraling down the abyss with drugs and alcohol. Wandering through Delhi where Paro is now married, Dev becomes an easy target for Chunni (Dibyendu), the local pimp purveying white call-girls. (Screen Weekly)
In bed with the devil Feb 13, 2009
He tends to give his troubled characters a chance, if not of redemption, then of stepping back from the abyss to which they have been hesitantly drawn. That might not seem much reward, but his intense face-gazing does become extraordinarily hypnotic. (Independent)
Bankers, baseball and peanuts Feb 13, 2009
living in SC wrote on Feb 12, 2009 3:09 PM:" to broke taxpayer- your insurance company is "telling your doctor what to do with your treatment should you need 'serious' medical procedures" as well as any other treatment for what ails you. What you fear is present day fact. Unless you have no health insurance and therefore fall into the abyss of medical bills. Then you can call the shots on your health care and take all the responsibility for payment. I do not wish you ill. ". Broke tax payer... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
