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Monday, August 8, 2011

Orange UK Customers Get Free iTunes Movie Rental

Posted by Jeff Campbell in "Apple Software (OS X)" @ 12:30 PM

http://9to5mac.com/2011/08/08/orang...e+Intelligence)

"Orange UK and Apple have teamed up to deliver a free iTunes movie rental every Thursday to certain Orange UK subscribers."

If you have the home broadband service, or use the pay monthly, pay as you go, mobile broadband or a business account, you will be able to get a redemption code for a free movie every Thursday. According to the press release, you can get the code in a variety of ways:

"Orange Home Broadband customers, as well as Orange mobile customers on pay as you go, pay monthly, mobile broadband or business will benefit from the offer every Thursday by simply texting ‘FILMTOGO' to 85060* or via the dedicated ‘Orange Film To Go' mobile app or by logging onto thefacebook.com/orangefilmclub page. From there they will be directed to enter the response code via theorange.co.uk/filmtogo website to start the iTunes download**, which can then be viewed on a laptop, PC or on an Apple mobile device so that customers have the flexibility to enjoy the film wherever they like."

More details available at the official website.


Friday, February 18, 2011

Coen Brothers Finish Up True Grit With Final Cut Pro

Posted by Jeff Campbell in "Apple Software (OS X)" @ 08:30 AM

http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio...ction/truegrit/

"Straightforward storytelling is the last thing anyone expected from the Coen brothers, more famous for tight filmic twists and dark comic turns. But in their new feature film, True Grit, based on the classic novel of the same name by Charles Portis, the Coens deliver precisely that."

But not without tight deadlines and various production difficulties, however the brothers did make things easier by using Final Cut Pro to do all of their editing. They have used Final Cut Pro for their last five movies so it isn't like this is their first rodeo, so to speak. Interesting read about the process they used and some of the difficulties in making this movie, which by the way, turned out awesome in my opinion. Did you see it? If so, what are your thoughts?


Friday, September 4, 2009

Welcome to Macintosh Available, Well, Everywhere!

Posted by Jeff Campbell in "Apple News" @ 10:00 AM

http://www.cultofmac.com/indie-movi...to-itunes/15391

"We're big fans of the unauthorized doc "Welcome to Macintosh" - a true love letter to the history of Apple and its community. Now this indie film is available on iTunes."

Incidentally, this is also available streaming via Netflix if you want to watch it instantly, something I did last night as a matter of fact. I thought it was a pretty good background on Apple, albeit one without a lot of substance but how in depth can you really get in 74 minutes? Anyway, it was certainly worth watching and now it is available in iTunes, as well as everywhere else!


Friday, January 2, 2009

Welcome to Macintosh: Not So Good Actually

Posted by Vincent Ferrari in "Classic Apple" @ 05:00 PM

http://welcometomacintosh.ning.com/

""Welcome to Macintosh - The documentary for the rest of us." is the first documentary of its kind to mix history, criticism and an unapologetic revelry of all things Apple into a movie experience. Whether a long time Mac fanatic or new to computers, Welcome to Macintosh takes you from the early days of the Apple-I to the latest the company has to offer."

Photo credit: Welcome to Macintosh presents Steve Jobs (l.) and Steve Wozniak (r.).

I forgot that I had ordered this DVD when it was announced, and when I got the e-mail saying it was on its way to me, I was pretty excited. I finally had a chance to watch it today and I have to say I'm more than a little disappointed. I won't bother with a full review, but it just wasn't that interesting. They didn't talk to any of the original principles of Apple (unless you count Guy Kawasaki) and didn't provide any real insight you couldn't get from Wikipedia. In fact, I reckon most of you who have been long-time Apple users probably know this story as well as the makers of the film.

It's a fun watch, I guess, if you're a collector of Mac memorabilia, but don't let the number of film festival selections fool you; skipping this documentary wouldn't really leave you all that hearbroken. You can order it, if you were so inclined, from Filmbaby or maybe you'll be lucky enough to catch a screening of it at Macworld next week.


Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Apple Introduces $4.99 Movies on iTunes

Posted by Vincent Ferrari in "Apple News" @ 10:00 AM

http://theappleblog.com/2008/11/11/...es-of-the-week/

"Joining the ranks of their 99¢ movie rentals and mirroring their "Albums of the Week" for bargain hunters, Apple has introduced "Movies of the Week" on iTunes. Each movie will be available for the duration of the week at a lowered price of $4.99 to own. To kick it off they're highlighting Terminator 2: Judgment Day as the "movie of the week" and offering an additional nine titles: Total Recall, Last Action Hero, Red Heart, Air America, Basic Instinct, St. Elmo's Fire, The Karate Kid, Air Force One, A Guy Thing"

Not a bad deal, honestly. $4.99 - $9.99 is probably a lot closer to what digital download movies should cost anyway. I have a feeling this is a test balloon for Apple, and if this takes off, they're going to push studios to accept lower per-purchase prices on iTunes. Do any of you see this as an opportunity to try out the iTunes store or are you just not interested?


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