tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post116845593108674552..comments2023-11-03T04:39:50.760-05:00Comments on Galley Slaves: Peter Jackson's ProgressJonathan V. Lasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17426165197358366129noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1168957433352304572007-01-16T09:23:00.000-05:002007-01-16T09:23:00.000-05:00Even if they held back 80 million?If they held bac...Even if they held back 80 million?<BR/><BR/>If they held back 80 million, that'd have been over 25% of what he was owed.<BR/><BR/>You mean to say that if your employer ripped you off to the tune of 25% of what they promised you, you'd just blow it off and say 'thanks for giving me the job in the first place'?<BR/><BR/>Guess you'd better hope they don't read this blog :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1168633104097035662007-01-12T15:18:00.000-05:002007-01-12T15:18:00.000-05:00Really? Where did he say that? Let's see the quote...Really? Where did he say that? Let's see the quote, cockfag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1168619958076808032007-01-12T11:39:00.000-05:002007-01-12T11:39:00.000-05:00Wow, it is weird hearing JVL diss King Kong. I se...Wow, it is weird hearing JVL diss King Kong. I seem to recall you predicting it would be the biggest grossing movie ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1168527317730374652007-01-11T09:55:00.000-05:002007-01-11T09:55:00.000-05:00JvL - You are really off the deep end on this one....JvL - You are really off the deep end on this one. So, as long as I help you out; you should be content while I screw you in some other way? Not a sound logical argument to me. A contract is a contract - if you don't really expect to honor it, then don't prepare it! Otherwise, stick to the deal you struck.<BR/><BR/>Jackson didn't "go Hollywood"; he just got smart to the Hollywood way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1168506805424812242007-01-11T04:13:00.000-05:002007-01-11T04:13:00.000-05:00Christ. How is it "going Hollywood" to not let pe...Christ. How is it "going Hollywood" to not let people steal from you?<BR/><BR/>New Line didn't take a gamble on Peter Jackson out of the goodness of their heart. They took a gamble on him because they thought he'd make some very successful movies. Which he did.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13951813428886781412noreply@blogger.com