Masses Against the Classes

We're back! In the words of "Serenity", they can't stop the signal. Steve Martin's Christmas wish is now back up, as you can see from the bottom of this post. We're going to do a bit more ranting here about copyright and such. Its the ultimate level of hypocrisy that the entrenched corporations and organizations are so determined to protect copyright, but won't give the writer's their fair credit. Of course I'm referring here to the upcoming writer's strike. The strike is over the fact that writer's are not getting royalties for DVDs, ringtones and other electronic versions of their work. The studios, the same people who claim that downloading robs artists of their livelihood and so worried that they feel the need to sue single mothers, hurricane damaged senior citizens and stroke victims, feel otherwise. My position is with the writers on this. Studios are trying to have their cake and eat it too. If you're going to have a system of private property then follow the rules. If you want to make sure artists can make a living, the give them what they deserve. If you want to fucking make money at the expense of new forms of creativity and rights you supposedly protect, go shove it up your ass. While I'll be sad about the delays in various projects created by the strike, its more than fair given the circumstance. The producers and studios have entrenched themselves in a place of power and won't give up no matter how unfair or archaic it may be. Okay, rant ends here. I feel better, do you?

The Big Damn Movie: The Introduction is now almost complete. Audio is recorded and put it. Its horribly/wonderfully Z-Grade, but thats how we role in the Hunt. One small title card maybe redone, but thats it. ScavOlympics is also nearly complete. A couple things to do and I haven't found a good idea for the Mario race, but its looking great. My hope is that the entire thing will be done by mid-December, barring a few places, like Mario, where I need to figure out what to do. If that happens we'll be in great shape. Progress was slow over the past 10 days due to work related injuries. I've hurt my shoulder and back and had to spend most of the past week lying down in order to avoid significant though not unbearable discomfort. Still sore, hopefully a day of not lifting large boxes should help.

Finally, since it was just Halloween, here's a list of some of my favorite horror films and the one's I've been watching this year in honor of the holiday.

Favorites:
Black Sheep
Blackula
Donnie Darko
Die Zombies Die
The Exorcist
The Evil Dead Trilogy
The Haunting
In the Mouth of Madness
Poltergeist

2007:
The Amityville Horror
The Omen
Flight of the Living Dead
The Thing
Rosemary's Baby

Christmas Wish
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