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David Slade drops out of DAREDEVIL reboot at Fox! Who will they go with? Who would you go with?
Hey folks, Harry here... SO - the good news is... Fox is basing the reboot of DAREDEVIL upon Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's BORN AGAIN comic arc - in which THE KINGPIN discovers the truth about Matt Murdoch & DAREDEVIL and completely fucks Matt's life up - and... well if you've read it, you know the rest. If you haven't?
If you're at Comic Con and you go by IDW's booth, they have a stunning ARTIST'S EDITION of BORN AGAIN - with Mazzucchelli's wonderful pen and ink's perfectly and stunningly reproduced. I have all of these ARTIST'S EDITIONS - I love this story, but for my Nephew's 12th birthday, I gave him my copy - because DAREDEVIL is his favorite Superhero. Watching Ben Affleck's original film was the first time he considered that his Dad could die. Afterwards, he just wanted to go home to be with his Dad. And I think if a little boy could come away from DAREDEVIL with that thought, that his parents were more precious - and that the time we have with them is a gift, then perhaps the boy saw something in the film that hit him, that far more cynical eyes did not take away from that film. That said - DAREDEVIL can be done infinitely superior to what that film became.
NOW - who would you have Direct?
Ya know, this might be absolutely bugnuts insane of me to say... but after THE TOWN... and after the word I've heard on Affleck's ARGO... It'd kind of be cool if Affleck completely kicked the ass out of a DAREDEVIL film.
But if I could pick ANYBODY to direct DAREDEVIL... right now? I vote for GARETH EVANS... and I'd have him polish the script too. I mean, right? Don't you think he could deliver something just fucking jaw-dropping?
Who do you folks think should give it a shot?
BTW - Fleming says that Slade dropped out because his directing duties on the HANNIBAL TV series made his work on this impossible. So there ya have it...
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July 12, 2012, 2:45 a.m. CST
by Prefect Maximus
July 12, 2012, 2:48 a.m. CST
Wes Anderson. I've always wanted to see "Daredevil" in water colors with daddy issues.
by Chris
July 12, 2012, 2:50 a.m. CST
No interest unless Fox and Sony team DD and Spidey up.
by Angry Mike
July 12, 2012, 3:01 a.m. CST
Gareth Evans.....
by Adam
....WELSHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!! Seriously though, if he could make a DareDevil film even remotely as good as The Raid....... Wow.
July 12, 2012, 3:07 a.m. CST
Who would I go with?
by SunTzu77
Director? Daniel Espinosa John Hillcoat Tony Gilroy Ruben Fleischer
July 12, 2012, 3:23 a.m. CST
Born Again...my all time favorite superhero story..
by Righteous Brother
Not sure if its the right story to kick-start a new franchise though.
July 12, 2012, 3:26 a.m. CST
This time they`ll make it dark and gritty. Who knew ?
by higgledyhiggles
July 12, 2012, 3:26 a.m. CST
Kathryn Bigelow. She wouldn't do it. But any who watched and understood Point Break would know that she would be perfect for Daredevil.
by The Krypton Kid
July 12, 2012, 3:41 a.m. CST
Sounds like they're trying to have their cake and eat it...
by ahdvd
That description (i don't know the story it's based on) could easily be both a new movie and have threads that would make it a sequel to the Daredevil movie we've already had. where Fisk found out Daredevil's identity at the end. Sounds to me like they're trying to do what was tried with Hulk/The Incredible Hulk and Ghost Rider/Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.
July 12, 2012, 3:52 a.m. CST
Get Prachya Pinkaew and make them bones crunch. Or Brett Ratner. Whatever.
by higgledyhiggles
July 12, 2012, 3:58 a.m. CST
Hillcoat plus Pearce equals awesome
by Frede
July 12, 2012, 4:01 a.m. CST
Doing "Born again" is stupid at this point
by BEHEM Pascal
This story worked because Daredevil was an established character for a long time before his life was put upside down. You can't start a reboot with that plot.
July 12, 2012, 4:02 a.m. CST
by Jason Regan
Totally with you on that. An amazing book.
July 12, 2012, 4:03 a.m. CST
Of course they are going dark and gritty, you fucking fucknut! Its the only way to go with Daredevil!I liked the Avengers as much as the next guy, but now wanting every comicbook to be funny and bright is as retarded as wanting to have everyone dark and g
by MariusXe
Boy, do I hate the dark and gritty hate train. A decade ago all you fucks wanted a dark and gritty Batman, now you got three of 'em which are all great and now you bitch about dark and gritty??? Really, fuck you and your moms. If the comic warrants dark and gritty, dark and gritty is still great. come on...
July 12, 2012, 4:04 a.m. CST
Isn't Cap America in 'Born Again'?
by Fortunesfool
Big DD fan but not sure how well the character translates to film. Fingers crossed the rights go back to Marvel.
July 12, 2012, 4:06 a.m. CST
Wow! Gareth Evans, Perfect.
by Despotellis
Fox should be throwing money at this guy and his team. They need to ditch Born Again for now though. As much as I love that story, I hate that it's almost come to define the character. It seems that since then, most writers have been trying to do their own version, and the comic pretty much devolved into Daredevil getting his ass handed to him every month. Build the hero first then destroy him, that's one of the reasons Born Again had such an impact. How about a straightforward superhero story involving The Hand? It would be an opportunity to explore Daredevil's history and training, show what he's capable of. Introduce Kingpin as an up and coming mob boss who isn't pleased with Daredevil and now also has weird ninjas to deal with. Build Daredevil and Karen's relationship. Have Kingpin come out of it all as top dog, he makes Daredevil a priority, realising he's underestimated him and will have to take exteme measures. Then do Born Again. There are many stories to draw from and I think a possible franchise would be better served by creating an awesome action movie that people feel they need to see, rather than a movie that starts on a downer about a character most people don't care about. Daredevil versus hundreds of Hand ninjas, across rooftops, in the rain, directed by Gareth Evans. Wow!
July 12, 2012, 4:13 a.m. CST
Teaching Kids Their Dad Can Die?
by Tony
Seriously!?! That's what you want kids to get from a Daredevil movie!?! I'd rather my nephew left the cinema exhilarated by the action and the amazing things Daredevil can do. Or even wanting to understand things like radar. What I don't want is a trip home explaining how my brother is going to bite the bullet one day!! Honestly, it's a bloody film. For kids. It should be well-made, enjoyable, classy but above all else it should be FUN! Fuck all that other shit, it's not meant to be Mean Streets.
July 12, 2012, 4:30 a.m. CST
How about they get nobody and abandon any hope of ever building a lucrative franchise out of a boring character like Daredevil
by wcolbert
Ooh, I'm blind but my other senses work real good. Oh boy. Cannot wait. One of the lamest superheroes ever created, IMO. On the other hand, at least you can't do any WORSE than that Ben Affleck...thing...I dont even qualify what that was as a movie. I'm still not sure what it was. It sure wasn't good.
July 12, 2012, 4:45 a.m. CST
a man with a voice who can command a god!
by Righteous Brother
and does! (or something like that) Yeah, Caps in it, and Thor and Iron Man - tiny little cameos. Fucking awesome! Blew my mind when I read it, when it first came out. Would work much better as the middle film in a trilogy though. Kind of like starting the Star Wars trilogy with the Empire Strikes back otherwise.
July 12, 2012, 4:53 a.m. CST
Rian Johnson
by antimcgyver
Can go Dark, QUiet and Trippy (Brick, Episodes of Terriers and Breaking Bad) or Can also direct in a fun style noir (Brothers Bloom) Looper looks awesome too. Either way, he's due for a Superhero Noir. WB may eventually grab him for the Batman Reboot.
July 12, 2012, 4:58 a.m. CST
Here's someone out of left field
by cowtrout
Martin Scorsese. Just think about it.
July 12, 2012, 5:04 a.m. CST
by Justin Dunne
Joon-ho Bong to direct (memories of murder was pretty) A younger guy pearce as Daredevil (because Guy pearce is awesome) Michael Fassbender as Bullseye (because he's kind of great) Orson Welles as The Kingpin (because you said ANYBODY could direct, so arguably anybody could act) also Russell Crowe, Tom Wilkinson and Rutger Hauer as bit parts (because fuck you, that's why)
July 12, 2012, 5:05 a.m. CST
What I never understood about Born Again
by maelstrom_ZERO
...was how Murdock somehow got unhinged and had a mental breakdown. I wasn't (and I'm not) a consistent Daredevil reader, so unless the character has a history of mental issues that I don't know about, it just seemed a bit arbitrary to have the character go mentally crazy like that. But regardless, it was a fantastic story. Honestly, I'd like to see Cronenberg do a Daredevil movie. It would never happen, but watching stuff like Eastern Promises or a History of Violence shows how good the director is at displaying strong, well-developed characters go through bouts of violent brutality, physically and otherwise. It'd be a perfect fit, honestly. *sigh*
July 12, 2012, 5:10 a.m. CST
by Justin Dunne
Jonathan Nolan and Lawrence Kasdan can have a crack at the screenplay.
July 12, 2012, 5:15 a.m. CST
G Evans could do DD justice!
by Kakii
I think that would be an awesome choice as long as again the usual gripe with Fox, dont fucking interfere! I actually really liked the first DD movie, it was nowhere near as bad as people make out, my only gripe is that maybe Affleck wasnt quite 100% right for the role and the revealing his identity to the Kingpin bit was a bit cliche at that point in comic book films.
July 12, 2012, 5:23 a.m. CST
Why not just let MARVEL take control of it
by D.Vader
Jesus Christ.
July 12, 2012, 5:31 a.m. CST
What about the bloke who's just done The Raid?
by Righteous Brother
I'd also like to see tons of free-running stuff in it, the things those guys can do is incredible, without the use of wires.
July 12, 2012, 5:46 a.m. CST
maelstrom zero
by Righteous Brother
I think in Frank Millers previous run to Born Again - depicted Matt Murdock as being a bit fragile mentally, after losing Elektra. Then the events in Born Again, tip him over the edge.
July 12, 2012, 5:46 a.m. CST
Based on 'Born Again'?
by buggerbugger
Yeah, that makes about as much sense, dramatically, as starting your potential new 'Superman' series with the 'Death of Superman' storyline. So the Big Bad discovers the good guy's secret identity? I suppose it makes a change from every-fucking-one in the city, including your brand new girlfriend, discovering it.
July 12, 2012, 5:48 a.m. CST
by ChickenStu
anything else I can get for you fuckers?!?!
July 12, 2012, 5:59 a.m. CST
Refn & Gosling
by elsewhere
I agree.
July 12, 2012, 6:14 a.m. CST
Refn + Gosling
by Righteous Brother
Genius suggestion - make it happen. But leave Born Again for second film please.
July 12, 2012, 6:30 a.m. CST
I would probably go wiiiiiiiiith..... NOT DOING IT AT FOX
by Mysterious_Volvo
July 12, 2012, 6:32 a.m. CST
Affleck to direct
by Affleckwasthebombinphantomsyo
Matt Damon in the tights. Ethan Supplee as Kingpin. It's gold, Jerry!
July 12, 2012, 6:34 a.m. CST
Righteousbrother..."It means nothing to them,"
by westie
...."thinks the old soldier........to them, it's just a piece of cloth. Sometimes, I feel so weak." Still my favorite comic arc.
July 12, 2012, 6:41 a.m. CST
Any comic reader who hasn't read Born Again.....
by westie
....should honestly do themselves a favor and check it out. You absolutely will not regret it.
July 12, 2012, 6:44 a.m. CST
DareDevil extended cut is my fav. trad. comic book film - same crew for another direct sequel please!
by even9
the first Daredevil was/is a friggin great comic book film. direct sequel with Afflick & Garner at the least, & probably best to have same Director as he does good Daredevil.
July 12, 2012, 6:46 a.m. CST
@righteousbrother. that's the guy everyone has been mentioning, you peanut.
by Waka_Flocka
July 12, 2012, 6:51 a.m. CST
I think Ben Affleck could still play DD/Murdock... and Colin Farrell was a great Bullseye
by Autodidact
They're both probably a bit too old and rich now. I don't know though. I like my superheroes to vary in age... they don't all have to be in their late 20s and early 30s. DD always seemed closer to Reed Richards' age (right around 40 in most stories) when I was reading him anyways. That director has got to go... DD has some of the most god-awful wire-work I've seen. And that playground fight scene is the cheesiest most ill-advised embarassing piece of shit scene until Peter Parker's emo stuff a few years later.
July 12, 2012, 6:55 a.m. CST
Refn... that would be fuckin PERFECT. He probably wouldn't do it though. Imagine a Refn Punisher movie.
by Autodidact
There are two types of movie-goer: Those who have seen VALHALLA RISING and loved it, and those who have not seen it or did not like it.
July 12, 2012, 6:55 a.m. CST
Terrence Malick should direct and add some classical music and make the film completely non-linear
by millermeusa
July 12, 2012, 6:59 a.m. CST
I bought BORN AGAIN as a trade back when being in a trade meant that the material was special and deemed worthy of repackaging and re-release
by Autodidact
Back in the day, you kids don't understand.
July 12, 2012, 7:02 a.m. CST
Refn, but not Gosling
by Autodidact
I don't think Gosling's gonna put on any superhero costume any time soon. He's kinda above it right now. DareDevil is not an iconic character recognized by the masses. He has said as much, somewhere. Matter of fact he said DRIVE was his "superhero movie".
July 12, 2012, 7:30 a.m. CST
You know, Refn and Gosling could've probably done a pretty decent Judge Dredd film too...
by ChickenStu
but still, I'm happy with what I'm hearing about Travis and Urban's effort. So what the hey?
July 12, 2012, 7:52 a.m. CST
Yes PointBreak - The Complicated Mindfuck
by NathanGrey
July 12, 2012, 7:52 a.m. CST
Tom Rothman is the only one with cinematic knowledge to make it work
by NathanGrey
July 12, 2012, 7:59 a.m. CST
Not supporting Daredevil, Spidey, FF, X-Men until Marvel gets their characters back.
by parissun
Fox and Sony have no idea what they're doing. In five more years we'll be getting a reboot of Electra and X-Men and Wolverine. Just give control to Marvel and share in the profits. Just think, Iron Man 3, Thor 2 and Captain America 2 are going to receive a huge bump because of the tie in to the Avengers. If someone could just reboot Fantastic Four and make it fantastic, then we could introduce some more characters. Let's get a new X-Men movie done right for the first time. One that focuses on Cyclops as the leader. Then we branch out from there. And will someone please create Hereos For Hire!! That will allow them to add in the street hereos and 3rd and 4th tier characters without wasting money like this.
July 12, 2012, 8:04 a.m. CST
by Righteous Brother
now they'll throw any run of comics together into one volume, and label it a 'graphic novel.
July 12, 2012, 8:37 a.m. CST
Fox will ruin it either way
by centilope
DD Director's cut is much better than the theatrical. I'd give it a 7/10. It still has all that shitty music and the playground scene and such, but at least it's balls are somewhat intact.
July 12, 2012, 8:40 a.m. CST
Guy Pearce should play DD
by centilope
If RDJ could play Tony Stark despite him being what, 49? Pearce is 45 if I'm not mistaken, so it could work.
July 12, 2012, 9:28 a.m. CST
Get Blomkamp or Duncan Jones.
by Bedknobs and Boomsticks
July 12, 2012, 10:12 a.m. CST
bedknobs_and_boomsticks, nah man. Blomkamp should do "Planet Hulk" and "World War Hulk" with Mark Ruffalo. THOSE are the Marvel films he should be given the gig on...
by ChickenStu
You know it to be true.
July 12, 2012, 10:28 a.m. CST
The Hughes Brothers
by Roffstafarian
They're really good at presenting dark haunted heroes and DD needs to be one of those that embraces the gritty street violence trend 100%. Plus they've already got experience telling a story about a blind warrior so that's always a plus :)
July 12, 2012, 11:19 a.m. CST
definitely thought that sadi
by IWasInJuniorHighDickhead
July 12, 2012, 11:19 a.m. CST
I like Afflect directing, with Collin Farrell as Daredevil
by Domi'sInnerChild
Kevin Smith as Kingpin.
July 12, 2012, 11:19 a.m. CST
argh, definitely thought that said David Spade
by IWasInJuniorHighDickhead
July 12, 2012, 11:19 a.m. CST
Who would I have direct this?
by pikazerox
NOBODY. Marvel needs their character licences back, fuck.
July 12, 2012, 11:21 a.m. CST
Heh, I was just saying Gareth Evens like last week
by mr.underwater
Slade gone is a very good thing.
July 12, 2012, 11:43 a.m. CST
GordonsAlive, is it wrong that art can inform a young person of the fact of mortality in a digestible way?
by ChaunceyGardiner
I know what you are saying, that it is a film for children - but still, as a person who works with children, I see the value of films that have more up their sleeves than poop and fart jokes, and car crashes and explosions for that matter. It is only until recently in human history that we learned to rob all sense of meaning and value from our stories. Now they stand as the ragged skeletal framework to convince us to keep watching, or reading. What purpose is there in a story that is only meant to entertain, merely to keep our attention? It is merely diversion. Of course there is the "Sullivan's Travels" arguement that through entertaining film can help to momentarily alleviate the hardships of its audiences, buoying up their spirits and reinforceing their drive to continue perservereing despite the perceived enormity of their problems. He saw the fact of an audience of diverse peoples sitting together, laughing and emoteing together, and he believed of it to be social medicine. But even then we have the fact of Preston Sturges' film legacy. His film entertainments were highly intelligent and their comedy had grace and elegance, reminded us of our occasional folly and our follibles, stressed forgiveness and challanged staid moral codes that excluded warm humanity and found relief in the joys of being alive. But now we have found the ability to strip of our stories any semblance of humanity, paradeing before our T.V.-affixed eyes peoples of such selfish and hedonistic natures that they become cartoons, become images of insignificance. Our grand entertainments these days are not Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire showing us the elegance and grace of the human body when applied artfully, but the upstageing of human drama by robot and alien battles that aren't really there. Stories have almost always carried some type of inherent message, a communication that desires to be had. If anything, many of current television's most popular shows seem to communicate a general disdain for fellow man. Along with unspoken values, stories can perform upon a young person who truly engages with them a sort of right of passage. They are asked of to take up the mantle of our forebearers, to be challanged by the problems and realities that they have previously not been privy to. When a story is told, there is a responsibility asked of the listener, of the audience. And yet these days we seem so compelled to take that responsibility away, to not be in any position of imposition. We don't have time for it. It isn't our problem. We want quick fixes of distraction. We are alienated for ourselves. So if a story of a comic book character can convey to a young boy a sense of mortality and responsibility in a manner that is not rude or intrusive, if it can tell a child those things that they are often so intent on learning, how is that bad? Is it wrong to desire our children to become the best and most assured adults that they can be by takeing up the struggles that they ultimately cannot escape from? Protecting a child because they are not genuinely prepared for a harsh experience is completely different from trusting that child's development by being careful purveyors of the ideas, images, and values that have been painstakingly fed them throughout their short existence. I did not watch R-rated films on a regular basis until college, watched little commercial television, and yet was brought up on a strong diet of classic films. Billy Wilder and Alfred Hitchcock, directors who I grew to love at an early age, both considered themselves entertainers - and yet they found that the best use of their storytelling gifts was in the involvement of their audience through basic empathy founded in human stories, no matter how oddly contrived they might be. We laughed or cried or feared because we understood. Their characters were windows through which we saw the world. Instead of distanceing me from others, their films made me curious about the world around me, aware of the inflections in the voices of others or the little idiosynchracies in their actions and movements that made them unique and worthwhile individuals to understand and know. I am not proposeing violent films aimed at children (which they are already are, and have been for ages as I was a child painfully aware of this as most of the toys on the shelves in the 80s were often from R-rated films). I personally thing "the Dark Knight" is far too strong a film for most adolescences and should have been rated R. But I do believe that films should have challangeing content, that they should ask of us our involvement, our time, and our consideration. Otherwise, they aren't worth the hours we spend with them in the dark.
July 12, 2012, 1:06 p.m. CST
Who is allowed to be in it?
by INWOsuxRED
I would assume Thor, Iron Man, and Cap aren't allowed. Cap is a fairly important character, the other two aren't. What about Nuke? Does he belong in the Cap universe? He is a super soldier after all. It is a nice idea to do this story, but I agree with the many other posters who suggest that this isn't a very fitting start to a story, and it doesn't sound like this will follow the old DD movie. Too much needs to be established. A relationship with Karen, a history of messing up the Kingpin's plans, an overall "norm" to be disrupted, and probably some reference to an origin since this doesn't tie in with the last movie. It wouldn't hurt to have and properly kill an Elektra too. How do you fit all that in and then do justice to an entire run of comics?
July 12, 2012, 1:47 p.m. CST
Surprised no one's mentioned Elektra...
by Darth Macchio
I actually thought Garner was both cute and talented until I saw DareDevil. I have been more wrong before, to be sure, but it was still quite a shock. I forget, did they get the guy from the Charle's Angels movies to do the fight scenes? With the robot-karate-chop hands? And did they hire that great italian marionette puppeteer guy to run the wire rigs during the fights?
July 12, 2012, 1:59 p.m. CST
personally i'd go with Edgar Wright
by Harry Bartholomew
July 12, 2012, 2:01 p.m. CST
Gareth is a perfect choice after watching The Raid.
by Stalkeye
Shit, why not have him direct a Mortal Kombat remake and make it a hard Rated-R, and not the semi-kiddiefied MK that PWSA did almost 2 decades ago. Great suggestion. Ginge.
July 12, 2012, 2:03 p.m. CST
RE: "Guy Pearce should play DD "
by Stalkeye
Agreed, after watching Lockout, he still has the potentual for good action films.
July 12, 2012, 2:05 p.m. CST
BTW Affleck's DD (atleast the Director's Cut.) wasn't as bad as many are quick to believe.
by Stalkeye
if you guys are gonna bitch about some silly Playground scene, or Kingpin being Black, then you'll never be satisfied.
July 12, 2012, 2:13 p.m. CST
Some acting names for the DD.
by SunTzu77
I like Pearce as well... so, I'll jump on that bandwagon.... But, a few other names... Joel Kinnaman (Did a great job in Easy Money). Jack Huston Aaron Johnson Sam Claflin
July 12, 2012, 2:14 p.m. CST
Direct it???? Direct it back to Marvel. They have more than enough cash to get ALL of these franchises back. Dammit.
by Mike McCutcheon
July 12, 2012, 2:49 p.m. CST
Get over the Raid already
by UtopiaComplex
Yes, it had great action in the second half, but IT HAD NO FUCKING STORY. Unless you consider obligatory cliches plot enough, which is most certainly not enough for a quality Daredevil project.
July 12, 2012, 2:49 p.m. CST
I just wish Jennifer Garner would get another action role.
by Triple_J_72
I hate rom-coms.
July 12, 2012, 2:56 p.m. CST
Pen and ink's
by Gabe Athouse
Every once in a while I almost take this fat fuck seriously. Then I remember the time he thought a fake Prometheus script obviously written by a retard was real.
July 12, 2012, 4:03 p.m. CST
The man without fear- Go with David Fincher.
by jellypop
Yeah, I know. Very obvious choice and all that BUT he is at the stage now were he can control every aspect of the movie and the dark overtones would suit his style perfectly. If we could get a dizzying mix of the crunches in Panic Room, the character beats of Fight club and the power of Seven then we'd have our adult Daredevil.
July 12, 2012, 4:06 p.m. CST
Refn, Proyas, Durabant, Wiseman..or Cohen Brothers?
by Tristan
Just throwing names out there. I havent seen, The Raid. When is it out on DVD/Blu?
July 12, 2012, 4:42 p.m. CST
What about Neil Marshall?
by Tristan
July 12, 2012, 5:01 p.m. CST
thank you utopia complex, I feellike im the only one who didnt like raid
by and
Seriously zero plot I dont like cops by default So I wasnt rooting for them just cuz of that. I didnt care if they died and the action is fine but I don't remember any of it.The dialogue was crappy. I just didnt care about what happened atleast in protector and ong bak its like hey someone stole my statue/elephant give me my shit back, atleast then im like those assholes stole your thing kill em to death dude So yeah Duncan Jones might be a cool choice I really like his movies
July 12, 2012, 10:43 p.m. CST
I want to see David Mamet write a Trilogy of it
by chien_sale
Great crime writer and has dealt really with a more action/fighting genre with Redbelt. Hell why not mix DD with crime noir movies and street fighting?
July 13, 2012, 5:46 a.m. CST
DD would work better on TV.
by Bedknobs and Boomsticks
July 13, 2012, 11:04 a.m. CST
The Johnson/Affleck movie was TERRIBLE.
by Mosquito March
From the red leather bondage outfit, to Farrell's ridiculous scenery-chewing and stained glass pancake balancing act, to Garner's awful line-reading, to the horrible CGI that made DD look like "The Noid" when practical stunt work would have been possible and appropriate. Mark Steven Johnson is a goddamn menace to comic book properties.
July 13, 2012, 12:42 p.m. CST
by Darth Busey
July 13, 2012, 12:43 p.m. CST
by Darth Busey
July 13, 2012, 4:56 p.m. CST
chien_sale is making the most sense to me so far
by alexander
But he would never do it when he can do more or less whatever he wants.... would he? Want to see 'Only God Forgives' before going so far as to suggest that Refn would be a great choice.... (kind of) the same as, well if were throwing Refns name up, why not also Paolo Sorrentino? Have to watch 'This Must Be the Place' now, after throwing that out there.
July 13, 2012, 10:01 p.m. CST
Gary Marshall
by Arcadian Del Sol
because its going to flop at the box office, so why not just go crazy and let it die with no dignity?
July 14, 2012, 6:27 a.m. CST
alan_grant, that is why I would give Mamet carte blanche
by chien_sale
But start with the writing first to see what he could come up with. Give him all the freedom to write an arc going through 3 movies like Matt should this and this and that. Then if the take is interesting, let him write a Trilogy. Let him write all that underworld and how all the little things in New York work from the cops to the mob to Kingpin to DD. I wouldn't even mind a starting from scratch with a new origin as frankly the one we got in the first movie was uninteresting. I also think Refn would be a great choice for director.
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Monday, April 22, 2013, marked the start of this year's annual AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.
Thousands of members of Building Trades union from throughout the United States gather to be educated, trained and inspired to make certain the interests of working families are front and center for our lawmakers on the national and local level.
Monday's session opened with a speech by BCTD President Sean McGarvey (a proud IUPAT member!).
Read his speech below:
Keynote Address
Sean McGarvey – President
Building and Construction Trades Department
2013 Legislative Conference
Ladies and Gentlemen, Brothers and Sisters, distinguished guests…
Welcome to the 2013 Legislative Conference of the Building and Construction Trades Department.
We gather together this week having been through the rigors of one of the worst depressions our industry has experienced in many generations. And as bad as it has been… and it has been brutal… we now stand on the threshold of opportunity.
There is an ancient language that uses two brush strokes to convey the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger…but the other brush stroke stands for opportunity.
In other words, when you find yourself in a crisis, be aware of the danger…but recognize the opportunity.
Ladies and Gentlemen… Brothers and Sisters… that is where I see the union construction industry today. We are conscious of the dangers that still lurk about…whether it's the continuing problems we face with our multi-employer pension system…or the potential for the US Congress to shove an expanded foreign guest worker program down our throats.
But, we are also cognizant of the green shoots of opportunity that are sprouting up all around us.
To those of you who know me, you know that I tell it like it is.
So, allow me to be as clear and as blunt as I can about what we need to focus on not only this week while we are together… but every single day from this point moving forward. If what we are doing does not maintain or grow opportunities for our members and contractors, then we must question why we are doing it.
Everywhere we look across our great nation, there is one constant theme that has emerged. I am speaking about the converging circumstances that have the potential to afford the union construction industry its greatest market share gains in generations.
From the Pacific coast, to the industrial heartland, to America's Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coast, the opportunities that are presenting themselves to us equate to a once-in-a-lifetime chance for America's Building Trades Unions to cement our stature as trusted and valued partners with owners and end-users in both the private and public sectors.
To get a flavor for what I am talking about, just look north to Canada. In similar fashion to the United States, Canada is in the throes of an unprecedented energy boom. And just like here in America, that boom is having positive ripple effects throughout the entire Canadian economy which, in turn, is providing an ever-increasing demand for skilled craft workers.
But, this scenario bumps up against one perplexing problem. And it's called "Demographics."
In both countries, our unions and our industry are now confronting the onslaught of baby boomer retirements. The situation is serious enough that last year Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued this warning, and I quote:
"Skill shortages are the biggest challenge our Country is currently facing."
And in America, the problem is magnified by the fact that the ranks of skilled craft workers have been significantly thinned out due to the lingering effects of the 2008 global recession.
Many skilled craft workers have simply moved on to other industries.
So, what we are facing, brothers and sisters, is a scenario of accelerated economic growth. And that growth is fueled by domestic energy development, but has the potential for skilled workforce shortages. And those shortages, in large part, are the direct result of a labor relations philosophy that has produced a generation of stagnant wages in many areas of the nation.
All of which offers a landscape of golden opportunity for America's Building Trades Unions. Provided, that is, that we seize these opportunities by being more strategic in our combined activities related to industry relations, politics and marketing.
Now, what do I mean by that?
As you all know, hard dollar PAC contributions are what fund US House and Senate campaigns.
Well, let me throw a few numbers at you.
The first one is this:
During the 2012 election cycle, the Building Trades… including the Operating Engineers and the Carpenters…were the #1 overall hard dollar PAC contributor; the #1 hard dollar PAC contributor to the Democratic Party; and the #4 hard dollar PAC contributor to the Republican Party.
Take a moment to digest what I just said.
We were the Number One hard dollar PAC contributor to Democratic candidates for Congress, and we were the Number Four hard dollar contributor to Republican candidates.
Now, those contributions don't amount to a hill of beans if we are not being strategic enough to generate a return on those investments.
And, let me say this as emphatically as I can. The overriding goal of our political operations must be to ensure that we never, ever find ourselves in a position where all of our eggs are in one basket, and the combined fortunes of our members rest upon the outcome of a single Presidential debate performance.
Do you understand what I mean by that?
In other words, we need to continue to foster our political independence so that we are inoculated against sudden shifts in the political winds.
At every level of government, we have successfully cultivated relationships with many Republican lawmakers. We need to continue that work.
And with respect to our Democratic friends, we need to continue to hold them accountable by being more strategic in the timing of our political dollars so that they understand that there are no free passes!
For far too long, we have viewed politics as a charitable endeavor. We now need to view it as a means to an end. In other words, it's all about business!
Now, along those same lines, let's look at our marketing and communications activities.
When you tally up the combined marketing, advertising and public relations expenditures of all of our unions and all of our labor-management trusts at the national, state and local levels, it is not a stretch to conclude that the union construction industry is investing upwards of $30 MILLION DOLLARS a year to shape our brand in the minds of our industry and the general public.
That's equal to the annual marketing and advertising budgets of well known brands such as Russell Athletic, Tylenol, and Mr. Clean.
The point that I am making here is simple. When it comes to marketing and communications, we have to start asking ourselves one simple question: Are we collectively weaving a strong, consistent message and brand identity across all of our marketing and communications platforms?
And this notion of consistency applies to our capital strategies approach, too.
Today, the Department is putting an ever greater emphasis upon the leveraging of our own pension fund assets, as well as those of other unions, to finance construction projects that will put our members back to work.
In fact, we are successfully working with some of the public sector unions, most notably, Randi Weingarten and the American Federation of Teachers, to harness the investment for the first time, of public pension assets in order to create job opportunities for our members.
With the help of friends like AFT, we have been able to strengthen and even institute responsible contractor policies that are tied to these pension investments; which go a long way to ensuring that our members have access to these job opportunities.
To date, there has been nearly four billion dollars in public pension fund investments being targeted for infrastructure projects, which is a direct result of our close involvement not only with unions like AFT, but also with former President Bill Clinton and the Clinton Global Initiative.
President Clinton and CGI have made it a priority to leverage pension assets for large-scale infrastructure projects, as well as commercial building energy efficiency improvements. And those are tremendous job opportunities for our members and our contractors.
Now, to this point about leveraging pension assets, I want to strongly urge all pension fund trustees in this room today to make a greater effort to invest in those funds that are helping put our members to work. I'm talking about ULLICO's "J for Jobs" and its infrastructure funds; as well as the AFL-CIO's Housing and Building Investment Trusts.
It simply makes good business sense, from a trustee perspective, as well as a leadership perspective, to utilize our combined assets to put our members back to work. After all, the more members we have working, the more pension contributions are flowing into our funds. And that will go a long ways towards helping to stabilize some of them.
Brothers and sisters, if there is one thought that I want to plant in each and every one you this week, it's this: If we can simply become more coordinated and strategic in terms of our industry relations, our politics and our marketing endeavors, then we will have reached a pivotal moment in the history of the building trades.
So, today I challenge each and every one of you in this room to embrace the simple, yet profound, idea that we can best serve the interests of our industry, our unions and our members, by serving as a catalyst for a new approach in how we do business.
Our international unions, our state and local building trades councils, and our local unions must all endeavor to become laboratories of innovative thinking and action.
Because Job One for America's Building Trades Unions in this day and age is to become a leader in the construction industry for crafting the necessary solutions to the problems that are most vexing to our end-user partners, while at the same time strengthening our ability to serve the needs of our membership.
I really hope all of you paid close attention to the opening video that was shown here this morning because it so clearly shows the overall value proposition that we offer to our owner and end-user partners.
And our value proposition is unlike anything that can be found anywhere. It is a value proposition that is predicated upon one unpretentious idea:
That we can, and do, provide a wide range of services, resources, and manpower that results in bottom-line monetary value for those owners and end-users who choose the path of partnership over the "low road" path of wage stagnation, exploitation and sub-standard quality outcomes.
Stop and think about it.
The last best thing that we do is provide the best-trained, most highly skilled and productive workforce found anywhere in the world. But, there is a whole other range of additional value that we bring to the table – which has a measurable bottom-line monetary value, and which can help us close the perceived "price delta" between union and non-union construction labor.
America's Building Trades Unions are today embarking upon a new strategic path that is predicated upon leveraging our combined resources and abilities…and working in collective fashion…to fill gaps, solve problems and become industry thought leaders. And do it all with speed, flexibility and agility.
And when we reach that stage where our value proposition begins to gain wider recognition and acceptance, then we will be in a position of strength to elevate the economic circumstances of our membership.
And I can report to you today that we are starting to gain traction.
Building on the work started by my predecessor Mark Ayers, we have established successful partnerships with the oil and natural gas industry, the pharmaceutical industry, the nuclear power industry, the utility industry, and the fuel and petrochemical manufacturers association.
But, we are not stopping there.
We are currently moving towards a partnership with the American Chemistry Council in order to address policy issues affecting employment and investments in the U.S. chemical industry.
In similar fashion, we are establishing a working partnership with the Waterways Council, which is the leading entity advocating for infrastructure funding for our rivers, ports and waterways.
In every instance, we are demonstrating our concern for the aspirations of each of these industries, and we are offering up our assistance to help shape the policies that affect those aspirations.
And in return, these industries recognize the value proposition of our training programs, our skilled workforce, and our ability to address policy challenges.
So, when we digest all that took place with the project in New York that was featured in our opening video, it behooves us to always remember that these cooperative endeavors can, and do, reap substantial benefits for us.
The seven years of work that it took to get that Global Foundries project from initial concept to moving dirt is a textbook example of our value proposition in action. And who wouldn't be willing to invest the time and energy over seven years when the payoff is $16 billion worth of work for our members and contractors.
And before I go any further, I would like to acknowledge Jeff Stark of the Greater Capitol Region Building Trades Council…Jim Cahill of the New York State Building Trades Council…and although we lost him last May… Eddie Malloy.
And I would like to also acknowledge all of the international reps, training directors and business agents in that region who did such an exemplary job; and for providing the rest of us with a solid template to emulate around the nation.
Now, I don't mean to suggest that other councils around the nation are not operating in the same value-centric manner that was pursued by our brethren up in the Hudson Valley region. Because there are, indeed, many councils that are working to deploy our wide-ranging value proposition to work on behalf of an owner or end-user.
We have seen our councils and local unions mobilize for ballot initiatives on the West Coast and in the upper Midwest.
We have seen examples of our unions work in partnership with end-users to help facilitate the launch of new and innovative industries.
And, in every region of this nation we have seen our unions take a proactive approach to educating public officials and agencies on the utility and value of project labor agreements.
The point I am trying to make, and the point made by this video, is this: if you are operating in this manner, keep it up. And if you are not, then take notes and apply the lessons learned from the Global Foundries project.
For me, the most significant point in the video was the comment made by the owner representative in speaking to the relationship that Global Foundries now enjoys with the Building Trades.
It bears repeating, and I quote:
"Our companies are not organized and we don't deal with unions on an operational level traditionally. Our relationship has grown to the point that we really have a trusting, collaborative relationship with the Building Trades. At every turn, they've asked how they can be of assistance. They've been, quite frankly, cost effective at times when people don't think they could possibly be. Because they really are focused on that. So I would suggest that the Building Trades' new collaborative progressive model is really of value. I mean it speaks for itself, we would not be entering into another project labor agreement, with all new construction on the largest project anywhere on the globe unless there was some trust and faith there."
Brothers and Sisters, that is the gold standard. That's the sweet spot that we are aiming for…to convince owners that the wide range of value, and the progressive labor relations model that we bring to the table, provides monetary value to their bottom lines.
Is that a big deal? Well, let me just say this.
Through a conscious and sustained effort at relationship building that was based upon our overall value proposition, we have secured a project labor agreement from Dominion Power to construct a multi-billion dollar liquefied natural gas export terminal at Cove Point in Maryland… 50 miles from this room.
Why is this a big deal?
Because the original facility at Cove Point was built non-union. And the subsequent upgrade was done non-union.
But through a sustained effort at presenting our value proposition… which included many meetings with Dominion executives…the company has now reversed its labor relations policy. As Vice President Joe Biden would say, brothers and sisters, that's a big deal!
As I said earlier, when you navigate through a crisis you must be aware of the danger, while also seeking to capitalize on the opportunities. So, let's talk for a moment about some of those dangers.
First, we have to confront and address the problems that continue to plague our multi-employer pension plans. Recently, the National Coordinating Committee for Multi-Employer Plans released a proposal that seeks to offer solutions to many of the problems that our plans face. For almost two years now, we have worked with our contractor partners…as well as the nation's leading actuaries, attorneys and defined benefit experts…to craft a comprehensive private sector solution to safeguard retirement security for multiemployer plan participants that protects taxpayers and spurs economic growth.
In short, our proposal is based upon crafting solutions, not relying upon bailouts, in order to keep multi-employer plans intact and solvent.
I won't get into the details of the proposal at this moment. Randy DeFrehn of the NCCMP will provide a comprehensive review of our proposal during tomorrow's Legislative Issues workshop.
But, at the end of the day, this proposal will serve as the basis for federal legislation that we will shepherd through the U.S. Congress until we achieve final passage.
And speaking of Congress, the issue of immigration reform is on the front burner.
America's Building Trades Unions support a comprehensive solution to fix our nation's broken immigration laws. But, we are firm in our belief that a solution be founded upon a few vitally important components:
Number one… A reasonable path to citizenship for the undocumented.
Number two… Securing and strengthening of our borders.
Number three… real penalties for employers who financially benefit from hiring an exploitable workforce…
And Number four… No new temporary worker program.
Let me repeat that last one: No new temporary worker program!
Last week, a bi-partisan bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate. The bill's authors recognized the current job crisis in our industry, and they placed constraints on the temporary foreign worker program as it would apply to construction.
But, that doesn't mean we are safe. This is an 800 page bill that touches on each and every aspect of this issue. We are currently reviewing the bill and hope to improve it through the legislative process.
And make no mistake, the ABC, the AGC, and other contractor groups will be seeking ways to lift those constraints, either in the Senate bill or in a future House bill.
So, when you meet with your Senators and Representatives this week, remind them how our industry continues to suffer from high levels of unemployment.
They need to understand that we have a job shortage in construction, not a worker shortage. And should we at some point find ourselves faced with skilled workforce shortages, then the solution lies NOT in the importation of foreign guest workers, but by investing in the training infrastructure that benefits American workers.
We will have a longer and deeper discussion on this issue tomorrow at the Legislative workshop. But, each and every one of you needs to understand that this is a critical issue for our unions and our members, and our voices must be heard.
On another front, we are pursuing a legislative strategy aimed at strengthening the status of registered apprenticeship in America that grows and builds upon our billion dollar investment in workforce development. And we remain committed to securing a comprehensive policy for increased investments in re-building our nation's infrastructure, whose condition has again been given a grade of D+ by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
And we can jumpstart that effort on Wednesday, when we will gather downtown just across from the White House, to deliver a loud and unmistakable message about Jobs and the critical need to build the Keystone XL pipeline!
And through it all, we will maintain a strong defense against any and all attacks on PLAs and prevailing wage laws.
Brothers and Sisters, whether we are talking about industry relations, politics, capital investments, or marketing… one thing is certain. We will succeed only to the extent that all of us – at the national, state and local level – understand and accept that our movement is, and must be, different from a generation ago.
This is not, nor should it be, your grandfather's Building Trades.
Today, we must be nimble, innovative and willing to adapt to the circumstances that confront us. Because when we are being challenged to both maintain and grow our market share, we do not have the luxury of allowing our historical shortcomings and distractions to impede our growth while the open shop exploits those distractions for their own gain.
And we can no longer tolerate dysfunction and disunity within and among our ranks.
Duly elected leaders of our unions — whether they are international officers, state and local building trades council leaders, or local union business managers – must be free from the petty politics of personalities and jealousies so that they can provide leadership that speaks to the interests of our industry, our unions… and most importantly the members we represent.
As I said to you last year, when I first addressed this conference, I consider myself a student of history.
And one of the great leaders of the past who fascinates me was General George C. Marshall, the author of the Marshall Plan which was the successful guide to the re-building of Europe at the conclusion of World War Two.
Marshall once said, and I quote: "It is not enough to fight. "It is the spirit which we bring to the fight that decides the issue. It is morale that wins the victory."
And during his military career, General Marshall would always demand that his senior officers not fight the problem, but to decide the problem.
When a thing is done, he said, it's done. Don't look back. Look forward to your next objective.
That's the manner in which we must begin to think, brothers and sisters. Because if we continually find ourselves hamstrung because of nonsensical and nonproductive debates between the past and the present, then I can assure you that the future will simply pass us by.
It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required. We can no longer sit back and wait for opportunity to come knocking on our door. Instead, we must aggressively assert ourselves in every region of this country and start knocking on the doors of owners and end-users in order to secure an opportunity to introduce ourselves and our value proposition.
Brothers and Sisters, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that we cannot afford to waste. And our success or failure…will be decided on the extent to which we move forward together as a unified team. Because if we don't, we will most assuredly crumble.
For the last five years, we have endured nothing short of an economic Hell. And many of our members have experienced a personal Hell that has, in too many instances, shattered whole families.
The choice we have today is to stand pat and do nothing…which has NEVER been the way of the Building Trades.
Or, we can fight harder and smarter by leveraging and coordinating the tools and resources we have at our disposal.
That's the Building Trades way.
Make no mistake, Brothers and Sisters, our objective is to climb back out of Hell… one industry, one owner, and one project at a time.
And it has to be ALL OF US! Every leader in this room today doing what needs to be done to advance our industry in every part of this nation.
Now is the time for us to put our best foot forward in order to deliver the value that will create opportunities for our contractors and our members.
As I look out across this room, I see the best and the brightest minds our unions and our industry have to offer. And we have achieved that distinction because we provide one singular, yet all-important item —- value.
As Warren Buffet, once said, "Price is what you pay; value is what you get."
And the future will always be bright for those who provide value.
It's not rocket science, Brothers and Sisters… but it is something that separates those who succeed from those who don't… and those who win from those who lose.
There once was a great American philosopher… who famously said, "If you're not first… you're last."
And I know all of you are with me when I say… that we intend to win!
Thank you, God Bless You… and God Bless America's Building Trades Unions.

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It is winter in the Southern hemisphere, a great time for some soup. Some Opinion Soup! A big helping of it actually. If you missed any previous (or future) updates, check the Opinion Soup archives. If you wrote or read any interesting camera and photography related opinions and would like to see them included in future episodes, let us know using the online contact form.
Camera Gear
+ the future of image quality is fixed lens cameras at diglloyd (free to read)
+ why are some lenses so expensive? at Photography Life
+ what makes exotic lenses so special at Photography Life
+ shooting with the legends (legends = camera gear) at Ming Thein
+ extend your DSLR with a mirrorless camera at Photography Life
+ so you are dumping your DSLR - who cares? at Sound Image Plus
+ Canon gets it wrong with the EOS M system at Sans Mirror
+ Fuji X-Trans sensor is the real deal at Sound Image Plus but the X system has issues at digLloyd (free to read)
+ amateur, enthusiast, professional at Quesabesde (translated)
+ most popular cameras at stock photography website Dreamstime at Petapixel
+ why small capacity memory cards are better at SLR Lounge
+ how can we kill the megapixel war at F/Stoppers
+ backup primer for photographers at DIY Photography
+ more confessions of a gear addict: Part #1 and Part #2 and Part #3 (via dpreview)
+ six kickass Kickstarter projects for kicks at PhotoKicks
Professional and Business
+ on photojournalism in the digital era with photography theorist Fred Ritchin at Mother Jones (via dpreview)
+ I keep hearing about the demise of our business - what's the deal? at Visual Science Lab
+ the reductio of pro at TOP
+ the importance of professionalism at PDN Online
+ on pricing your prints at PDN Online
+ using the DMCA to stop the copyright infringement of your photos at Petapixel
+ unplugged crowdsourced wedding photography at Petapixel
+ Lens Rentals and Roger Cicala feature at CNN Money (via Petapixel)
+ on Creative Commons at Photopreneur
+ my failed experiment with Creative Commons at Photofocus
+ can personality trump talent when selecting crew? at Vincelt Laforet
+ crowd sourced start-up wants to replace photojournalists with social media pictures at SLR Lounge and Petapixel
+ why camera bans at concerts are not insane, just misguided at Pop Photo
+ the policy of banning dSLRs only from concerts is ridiculous at Petapixel
+ on Rolling Stone bombing suspect photo cover and fallout at Petapixel
+ police intimidation vs photographers in Detroit at PDN Pulse
+ photographer admits staging lava photo via Imaging Resource
+ on dpreview turning into a camera store at Valentin Sama (computer translated) and/via Cateto blog and Eolake
+ are promoters going too far to protect auto racing photographers at Petapixel
+ birth photo censorship in photo contest at Petapixel
+ photographer jailed after cheating wedding clients at Petapixel
+ Terry Richardson vs Lady Gaga at Petapixel
+ Kanye West attacks paparazzi details at 11 - at Petapixel
Educational, Tips, Tutorials, Etc
+ the importance of printing from a photographer's perspective at Ming Thein and Admiring Light
+ the life of William Klein, 60 minute video documentary via PetaPixel and F/Stoppers
+ Q&A on a 1,300 person photo shoot at Le Strobist
+ light withdrawal at Visual Science Lab
+ no meter no problem at Speedlighter
+ the art of lighting from the perspective of cinematographers at Philip Bloom and Zacuto
+ photographing eye glass wearers at Photocritic
+ building a vintage backlit photo display via DIY Photography
+ introduction to street photography at Photography Life
+ five ways to improve your street photography at Erik Kim Photography
+ how to photograph a kiss without awkwardness at Photojojo
+ using blur creatively at ePhotozine
+ creating the illusion of movement in for car ad campaign at PDN Online
+ bullet time video with GoPro and ceiling fan at F/Stoppers
+ how I shot that: still life at a grand scale with sinar at PDN online
+ the art of the business headshot at SLR Lounge
+ how to pose a groom at SLR Lounge
+ action posing with white seamless at SLR Lounge
+ lessons learned photographing a blinged out boxing promoter at Eric Kim Photography
+ getting into aerial photography at F/Stoppers
+ intro to high magnification insect photography at SLR Lounge
+ tips on working with other photographers at Thephoblographer
+ the drama triangle and difficult personalities in the film industry at Hurlbut Visuals
+ Canon 5D Mark III documentary shooting setup at DSLR News Shooter
+ should you consider digital zoom in a pinch? at Digital Story
+ dynamic range: JPEG vs RAW at Revell Photography
+ benefits of mirror lockup at Scott Wyden
+ why auto white balance isn't your friend at Thephoblographer
+ 4 things to consider on time lapses at Petapixel
+ use Lightroom in two computers with synced catalog at DPS
+ create custom photo actions with IFTTT app via Petapixel
+ HDR: using glamor glow for skies at Luminscent Photo
+ beginners: what is a histogram at Photocritic and ePhotozine
+ don't be afraid to take back control of the exposure at Revell Photography
+ correcting green cast at DIY Photography
+ beginners: golden hour at Photocritic
+ beginners: how to make the most of your camera's flash at ePhotozine
+ who controls the image at ARC
+ computer screens and eye fatigue at ePhotozine
+ fix broken camera gear with sugru at F/Stoppers
+ how to create your own url shortner at Tofurious
Inspiration, Motivation, Fun
+ don't let retouched photos affect your own self image at Petapixel
+ the gift of photography by Joe McNally
+ how I caught the photo bug at Thephoblographer
+ star gazer camera can help detect sight loss via Petapixel
+ mind bending time lapses of Cityscapes Mirrored into Kaleidoscopic patterns at Petapixel and Planet 5D
+ abstracts in monochrome photo essay by Ming Thein and another one
+ why do photographers fail at Photofocus
+ you are your own worst enemy at F/Stoppers
+ facing your fears at SLR Lounge
+ front page covers from around the world at Petapixel
+ spot the Lego elements at DIY Photography
+ 33 quotes on discovery at JPC
+ irony all around us at Shutterfinger
+ it's all about you at Steve Huff Photo
+ a matter of interpretation at Luminous Landscape
+ seven photographers's take on the same light modifier, post written by maker of the light modifier at DIY Photography
+ blind photographer interview at Fro Knows Photo (via F/S)
+ Ola Billmont on street photography at Erik Kim Photography
+ Vladimir Rhys, Formula 1 racing photographer at SLR Lounge 500
+ Benjamin Edelstein at F/Stoppers
+ Lindsay Adler at F/Stoppers
+ Oleg Oprisco at Photography Life
+ Matt Leitholt at SLR Lounge
+ Travis Rice at Chase Jarvis RAW
+ Robin Whalley at ePhotozine
+ Leica's Andreas Kaufman at Focus Numerique
+ Jack Ottaway at Leica blog
Tech and Off-Topic
+ it's a good thing we stopped selling the iPhone at Register Hardware
+ best tech writing of the week via The Verge - also last week and week before that
+ abridged should be marked at Eolake
+ why decaf tastes horrible at TOP


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