But I like the 'data ninja' title thing so much better.
They should make that a valid one. It makes more sense.
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But I like the 'data ninja' title thing so much better.
They should make that a valid one. It makes more sense.
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But I like the 'data ninja' title thing so much better.
Why not? I used to have "unix monkey" business cards. Now mine say "writer" -- not sure which makes me sound more ridiculous.
Why not? I used to have "unix monkey" business cards. Now mine say "writer" -- not sure which makes me sound more ridiculous.
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Carve me a pomelo hat and call it a lime. I'm back, baby!
Plus, the Data Governance guy who wanted to shut us down turned out to be all bark and no bite. Our European launch went through with only a minor intranet glitch, and is a big hit.
Such a big hit, they asked me to head up the project to roll-out the tool to the global organization.
No pressure. Just our entire North America and Latin American operation hinging on me delivering numbers.
Plus, the Data Governance guy who wanted to shut us down turned out to be all bark and no bite. Our European launch went through with only a minor intranet glitch, and is a big hit.
Such a big hit, they asked me to head up the project to roll-out the tool to the global organization.
No pressure. Just our entire North America and Latin American operation hinging on me delivering numbers.
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Huzzah for cat coming back and a big ol' middle finger to the DG dude. It sounds like you've got a great opportunity ahead of it, if daunting. Good luck! I know you can do it.
Very cool - and you can totally do it! You're BatCat after all, now in watermelon disguise.
nice!
Anyone else seen this? "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales", it's slated for release in 2017 (eventhough the poster says 2016).
Can't they just let it go yet? I mean, it's going to be 7 years between movies by the time this thing comes out. And the last one wasn't that good.
Can't they just let it go yet? I mean, it's going to be 7 years between movies by the time this thing comes out. And the last one wasn't that good.
They'll keep making these movies (from ANY franchise, not just PotC) as long as the last one did well at the box office. Doesn't matter that the last movie sucked Gibraltar through a bar straw, it made money! That's all the big corps really care about is that bottom line.
Oh, and merchandizing. You know how much is made off toys and apparel of this kind of movie? Probably more than the movie itself makes.
Yeah, we're talking BIG money.
Oh, and merchandizing. You know how much is made off toys and apparel of this kind of movie? Probably more than the movie itself makes.
Yeah, we're talking BIG money.
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Agree with Del. That's also why we keep getting reboot after reboot of successful franchises as opposed to new stuff.
Well hopefully that's true, there are some summer blockbusters I am really looking forward to with positive influence and I'd like to think more will be made
I keep hoping that's why they won't continue with the 50SoG franchise. The first one made billions on pre-sales, had a huge opening, and then totally and completely crashed. Once reviews and word-of-mouth spread, people stopped going in to see it. And with the news that neither the director nor the screenwriter want to return... yeah, I'm hoping that will be that.
I think they're likely to want to do at least one more, because the opening weekend sales were THAT good. When the second tanks on opening weekend, then they might realize their mistake. Maybe.
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I've also heard it was a strategic move. Apparently there were a bunch of issues with the second movie, namely the fact that James herself wants to write the screenplay, and the fact that they need to find a replacement director, and the studio has been somewhat dragging its feet regarding this second movie. There was talk that the lead actor's supposed dropping was nothing but strategy to get the studio to move on with the decisions-making.
This is a bad, bad idea for most authors. Even the really good ones.
Writing a screenplay is NOT like writing a book.
You know it, I know it, everyone else knows it except James herself. Of course, given the origins of the books (and I'm not referring to just the fact it started as fanfic), it's not surprising she doesn't know it.
Well, in all fairness, she's not the first author with delusions of grandeur on that front.
Plenty of other authors have attempted it, too.
Most fail.
Hey, we can't all be Gaiman.
Plenty of other authors have attempted it, too.
Most fail.
Hey, we can't all be Gaiman.
I'm hoping JK Rowling can pull it off with the movie for 'fantastical beasts' that is to come.
This is for Vince: Let's see how long it takes him to find it, eh?
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/...y-doo-kiss-animated-movie-exclusive/25917645/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/...y-doo-kiss-animated-movie-exclusive/25917645/
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