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Brad Pitt's World War Z Heading To 3D IMAX For A Limited Engagement
Written By admin on Tuesday 30 July 2013 | 23:04
IMAX Corporation, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions announced in a release that Brad Pitt’s global zombie apocalypse thriller has been digitally re-mastered into the IMAX 3D format, and will be released into select IMAX theaters domestically for a one-week engagement beginning Aug. 2. You can check the film’s official Web site for more details.
I say “most surprising’ because the predominant buzz on Forster’s World War Z leading up to the June 21 release date was beyond negative. Pitt and his director reportedly clashed on set. The film’s ending – a massive, digital zombie battle in Moscow – was scrapped by studio executives who didn’t believe it worked. Screenwriters Damon Lindelof and Drew Goddard were brought in to come up with a new – and in my opinion, better – ending to the film, leading to costly reshoots and even more questionable press.
But then a funny thing happened on the way to the box office. Forster’s movie began screening, and audiences realized it wasn’t bad. In fact, the “ doomed” blockbuster has earned more than $460 million worldwide. Domestically, it is the eighth-highest-grossing film released in 2013 (ahead of potential blockbusters like Pacific Rim and The Lone Ranger). And now it’s going to play domestic IMAX theaters – something it already has done internationally, to great response. Imagine how cool the airplane-crash sequence from Z will look on the IMAX screen.
I’m beyond impressed that World War Z was able to flip its narrative, simply by delivering a quality movie-going experience. Critics and audiences were so ready to bury Forster’s movie sight unseen that it practically arrived in theaters with an inch of dirt shoveled on top if it. Now, Paramount has announced plans for a sequel, and our very own Kelly West called it the best movie of 2013 … so far. The fact that Paramount is re-releasing it in IMAX at a time when blockbusters are starting to peter out is just another vote of confidence for a summer movie that earned the praise. Here’s the trailer again, to refresh your memory. So, do you think that you’ll go see World War Z once again on the IMAX screen, before the summer season ends?
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I’m beyond impressed that World War Z was able to flip its narrative, simply by delivering a quality movie-going experience. Critics and audiences were so ready to bury Forster’s movie sight unseen that it practically arrived in theaters with an inch of dirt shoveled on top if it. Now, Paramount has announced plans for a sequel, and our very own Kelly West called it the best movie of 2013 … so far. The fact that Paramount is re-releasing it in IMAX at a time when blockbusters are starting to peter out is just another vote of confidence for a summer movie that earned the praise. Here’s the trailer again, to refresh your memory. So, do you think that you’ll go see World War Z once again on the IMAX screen, before the summer season ends?
The Great Blockbuster Movie Debacle of 2013
Not being a studio executive, I couldn't care less about box-office. But I do care about blockbusters, and this season's have been sub-par. Even those that delivered, like Iron Man 3 and Fast & Furious 6, trod old ground. Star Trek Into Darkness, a sequel to a reboot, made me wish I were watching Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Man of Steel, another reboot, made me wish I were watching Superman II. Pacific Rim made me wish I were watching Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla, and The Wolverine made me think I was watching an 1980s ninja movie with Michael Dudikoff.
The Lone Ranger hasn't yet opened in my town, so I still have that delight and R.I.P.D. to come, but so far it has all been very dรฉjร vu. I love the blockbuster experience; there's nothing quite like settling down in front of a 70mm screen as part of an excited audience, all of us raring to see something we've never seen before: a T-Rex chasing a jeep, perhaps, or the Titanic sinking in anamorphic widescreen. The trouble is, these days we've already seen it all.
Oil falls at the settlement and keep an eye out for U.S. data
Oil falls at the settlement and keep an eye out for U.S. data
And lost futures for Brent 54 cents to $ 106.91 a barrel at the settlement, but it is still on its way to achieve a monthly gain of about five percent.
U.S. crude fell $ 1.47 to $ 103.08 a barrel at the settlement.
Egyptian exports began in recovery despite political turmoil
Egyptian exports began in recovery despite political turmoil
The non-oil exports grew at an annual rate in the double digits since early this year, supported by the depreciation of the pound, despite the violence in the streets and severe uncertainty about the political future of the country.
The export sector in Egypt a little more than ten percent of the total size of the economy and the relatively modest contribution alone can not eliminate the high unemployment or generate sufficient tax revenues to reform public finances faltering.
But the increase in exports, which did not shed the spotlight amid a torrent of bad economic news this year show that many manufacturers have found ways to overcome the political unrest, and they can achieve strong growth if the country received at the end of the day a stable government.
Said John Sfakianakis, investment expert at the holder of the Investment Company based in Riyadh, "It's a good sign that they can achieve this growth in exports, especially in the current environment."
In the energy sector, which constitutes about one-fifth of total exports Egypt sharply reduced natural gas exports, and turned the supplies to the domestic market to avoid blackouts.
And saw Egypt's non-oil exports strong growth in most of the past decade have increased 18.5 percent to 130.1 billion Egyptian pounds ($ 18.6 billion) in 2011, which in the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, according to data of the General Authority for government queries.
The decline in export growth last year, where the election of Mohamed Morsi, who belongs to the Muslim Brotherhood president of the country to increase political tension and move away investments, many companies have been damaged due to strikes in the factories and the deteriorating security situation and fuel crises and the difficulty of obtaining financing.
The non-oil exports grew only two percent in 2012, which is less than half the rate of consumer price inflation. But exports began to recover in early this year and increased by seven percent in the first two months of the year from the corresponding period of the previous year, and rose 15 percent in the first five months of 2013 compared to the same period of 2012 to 65.50 billion pounds.
The Minister of Commerce, Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour, told reporters, said that non-oil exports jumped 21 percent year-on-year in June, a month which saw huge demonstrations in Egyptian cities big against Anchorage resulted in the army overthrew him in the third of July.
Work atmosphere is still difficult for companies, as was the case last year, but businessmen said that exports of products such as textiles, food, leather products and cost-tech least jumped.
Exports of textiles 16.5 percent in the first five months of 2013 compared with the corresponding period of last year to 2.44 billion pounds, according to the Export Council yarn and textiles, and exports of processed foods 26 percent year-on-year to 2.01 billion pounds in the month of May alone, and reached double Almost as compared with May 2010.
Among the main reasons for the recovery of exports falling value of the pound, which increases their competitiveness, and accelerated the pace of decline in the first half of the year and an exchange rate of the pound currently seven pounds to the dollar, down 9.3 percent from the end of 2012 and 16 percent since the overthrow of Mubarak.
There are also signs that some Egyptian exporters have started to benefit from the rapid growth in demand in other markets, unlike their traditional markets in Europe and Arab countries.
And increased non-oil exports to African countries non-Arab 28 percent in the first five months of 2013 from a year earlier to 4.85 billion pounds, and increased exports to Arab countries, 20 percent to 27 billion pounds, supported by economic recovery in Libya after the end of its civil war.
It is not clear how long will benefit Egyptian exports of a weak currency, and many analysts believe that the pound is still higher than its value and its fair price is about 7.5 pounds to the dollar, and in light of the pressures on the economy is almost certain to provide back down to this level, further support for exports.
But the Egyptian authorities may resist further decline in the value of the currency However for foreign cash reserves to support an aid package worth $ 12 billion of Gulf Arab states this month, the authorities are in a better position to do so from the previous government, which was suffering from a lack of liquidity.
Egypt depends heavily on imports of wheat and some raw materials for industry, including low-quality cotton, and although it is a great product for raw cotton but they are not able to manufacture this production competitive.
Among the priorities of the new government also revitalize and attract investment funds that have fled the country, and perhaps this means that keep the currency stable now more important than in normal times.
Sfakianakis said, "double-edged sword currency .. there are costs borne by the economy because of the low value of the currency and there are also benefits .. and the balance between the two is not as easy as in some other economies."
The pound rose slightly in foreign currency auctions put forward by the central bank after the dismissal of Marsa, which may indicate the intentions of the authorities on the currency.
However, even without a further decline in the value of the currency has improved the atmosphere for exporters, vows new economic team of ministers in Egypt on the Elimination of delays caused by bureaucracy and regulatory review and ease the shortage of fuel.
Norhan said Mohsen, a company marketing manager for the export of Egyptian clothing, letters of expressions of interest from American customers increased in the past few weeks.
She added, "foreign customers are still interested Bosaarna" despite the political turmoil in Egypt.
She says, "It seems that the situation this year will be better than last year."
Housing prices in America at the fastest pace in seven years
Housing prices in America at the fastest pace in seven years
Index of the S & P / Case - Shiller to measure the value of real estate in the U.S. market increased by 2.12% during the period from May / June 2012, the largest annual increase since March / March 2006 after rising 1.12% the previous month, and the median forecast of 31 analysts polled by Agency Bloomberg News opinion refers to the economic index increased by 4.12%.
The decline was the historical interest rates and shortage of supply in the market and improve the labor market has led to increased demand for residential units, prompting prices to rise, as the rise in the value of real estate to improve the financial situation of the families of America, which could lead to improved consumer spending, which represents the bulk of the U.S. economy.
Said Anika Khan, a senior economist at Foundation and Wells Fargo Securities in North Carolina is a branch of the Bank and Wells Fargo's largest bank Mortgage in the United States say, "We're still waiting for more momentum" in the real estate market "is still the level of inventory in the real estate market Mnfkhadda in historic . "
Algerian profit rises Mobilis Mobile for more than $ 192 million
Algerian profit rises Mobilis Mobile for more than $ 192 million
The Dama helped revealed CEO of Mobilis at a press conference on Tuesday that the company's investments rose 25% to $ 100 million, a figure likely to rise after the entry of third-generation technology service soon.
The number of subscribers rose Mobilis to 11 million and 400 thousand subscribers, of whom one million and 140 thousand subscribers in the subscription system invoice, ahead of its competitors "jazzy" and "star" in this type of subscription.
Obama receives Erekat and Livni
Obama receives Erekat and Livni
An official at the White House that Obama is "the heads of the two delegations met this morning (Tuesday), in reference to the Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat.
It was not immediately clear what the content of the discussion that took place between the three during the closed-door meeting, which was not included on the agenda of the president in the foundation.
Upon taking office in 2009, Obama promised to resume talks between Israel and the Palestinians, but after months of intensive diplomacy could not only convince parties Ballqa for just weeks in September 2010 before the collapse of the talks.
However, the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry managed after months of diplomatic efforts to persuade the two sides to hold meetings over nine months to try to find a settlement to the conflict.
