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Fumbling the Ring: New Line Pt.2

With Peter Jackson’s second Tolkien trilogy about to hit theaters, it seems a good time to reflect on another part of my New Line experience. Like the last time, it involves Lord of the Rings, but unlike last time this is more of a cautionary …

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Film, Films, Hollywood, Inspiration, Lord of the Rings, New Line Cinema, Stupidity1 Comment on Fumbling the Ring: New Line Pt.2December 12, 2012 By todd

I’ve been Punk’d

Celebrity is one of the things I find fascinating and infuriating about our society. People who are our entertainment have now become our idols. It’s as if the court Jester ( a slave-like role in its day) has now become the champion of the kingdom. …

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America, Ashton, Cameras, celebrity, Film, Media, Nikon, Porn, Rants, society, StupidityLeave a Comment on I’ve been Punk’dMay 27, 2010 By todd

Green Means Go (FoF#3)

Looking at the date, I realize it’s been almost a year since my last update on this topic. And now, for actual certainty, I can say that “Fight or Flight” is being made.  Of course, there’s a lot of days and updates and Hollywood madness …

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Fight or Flight, Film, Films, Hollywood, scripts, writing3 Comments on Green Means Go (FoF#3)December 1, 2009 By todd

Porn For Everyone

Yep. I said Porn. For Everyone. And to those of you who are already either offended or embarrassed… I do have a point to make here.

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Film, marriage, Media, New Moon, Porn, Rants, Twilight1 Comment on Porn For EveryoneNovember 25, 2009 By todd

Carried Away…

My wife and I went and saw “UP” on opening day. In 3-D no less. And I won’t fill this entry with all the reasons why Pixar is in a class by themselves, or why they are able to avoid the story stupidity and low-brow …

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Film, Hollywood, Inspiration, Learning, Purpose2 Comments on Carried Away…May 29, 2009 By todd

Fear. Hope. And “The Redemption”

I’ve had an odd experience in the last week or so… I’ve fallen in love with movies again. Seems strange to say it, as a filmmaker – and as a guy about to direct a feature. But there it is. You see all the years …

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Fear, Film, RantsLeave a Comment on Fear. Hope. And “The Redemption”December 9, 2008 By todd

The Logic Vacuum…

When I left New Line Cinema in June of ’07, and I was seriously considering writing a book about the idiocy I saw everyday in the way the studio was run. A year later, June ’08, New Line was officially closed and folded into Warner …

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Film, Hollywood, Rants2 Comments on The Logic Vacuum…October 16, 2008 By todd
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