Check out this pretty cool and very enjoyable video titled Visual Effects: 100 Years of Inspiration. The video, originally intended for educational use in a classroom lecture, provides a stark reminder of just how far visual effects in film have progressed in recent times.
https://www.scifiscoop.com/news/visual-effects-100-years-of-inspiration/
District 9 was partially shot on the same camera as the one used to shoot MindScans. While this article talks about District 9, perhaps the most interesting bit is you can view the original short that enabled District 9 to be made.
Major stars and adult dramas had been a toxic mix. Then along came Quentin Tarantino’s film.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-basterds25-2009aug25,0,1981215.story
Study shows kiosk services threaten traditional chains
https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007723.html?categoryid=1009&cs=1&nid=2562
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ is among the website’s offerings.
https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007730.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2562
Paramount has struck a tentative deal with Redbox to supply the DVD kiosk company with its titles through the end of the year.
https://www.thewrap.com/article/redbox-paramount-seal-deal_5525
The spring and summer box office has murdered megawatt stars like Denzel Washington, Julia Roberts, Eddie Murphy, John Travolta, Russell Crowe, Tom Hanks, Adam Sandler and Will Ferrell.
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/movies/21stars.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
Apparently the stars are to blame for not delivering more hits this summer, which appropriately enough finished this past weekend with the star-less sci fi film District 9 taking the top spot.
https://celluloidjunkie.com/2009/08/21/summer-bo-blame-game-has-already-started/
Redbox filed suit Tuesday against Warner Home Video, its third such lawsuit against a Hollywood studio over attempts to delay distribution of newly released DVDs to the operator of $1 movie rental kiosks.
https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2009/08/redbox-sues-warner-home-video.html
The producers of “Terminator Salvation” have filed for bankruptcy and their list of creditors is a veritable “who’s who” of Hollywood.
Just a day after the duo sued their investors for allegedly pushing them into a series of bad business decisions and placing what they claim is an illegal lien on their property, three companies belonging to Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek, owners of the “Terminator” franchise rights and the producers of May’s “Terminator Salvation,” filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday.