Titanic 3D Remake 2012

TITANIC 3D 2012

James Cameron’s Oscar-winning and box office behemoth, Titanic, will be getting a 3D re-release in the Spring of 2012.

We’ve heard rumblings for a long time that Titanic would eventually get a 3D release and more recently Cameron said the aim was to release it in spring of 2012 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the titular ship’s sinking. Now Los Angeles Times – in a piece celebrating Titanic actress Gloria Stuart’s 100th birthday – has confirmed the aim by saying that Cameron is, “converting the blockbuster into 3-D for re-release in April 2012, the 100th anniversary of the ship’s sinking.”

However, with Titanic being the second highest-grossing movie of all time (behind Cameron’s own Avatar – he really IS the king of the world! ), I’m sure Cameron is confident it can add a lot more to its $1.8 billion gross, especially with the extra cost of 3D ticket prices.

The thing that bothers me most is not the fact that Titanic is getting a 3D re-release but that it’s being converted into 3D. Now I know that’s an inevitability – unless Cameron can utilize some of the Terminator time travel technology – but this will likely mean the crappy kind of 3D that comes from adding the extra dimension after-the-fact. Those of you unlucky enough to catch Clash of the Titans, for example, will know just how bad post-production 3D conversion can be. Yes it’s Cameron, the Avatar pioneer himself doing the converting, but still… We’ve now gotten to the point where it’s not just new movies that are in danger thanks to the 3D craze – old movies can’t even hide under the cover of the past. Watch out Wizard of Oz… What are your thoughts on Titanic getting a 3D re-release? Up for sinking once more, this time in 3D or is this taking things too far? Sound off in the comments below. Look for Titanic 3D in theaters sometime in April, 2012.

earthquake in trivandrum

An earthquake measuring 4.7 in richter scale occured in Trivandrum. The source of the quake is under sea which lies on south side of trivandrum

DAM 999, Mullaperiyar controversies inspired Hollywood film

Dam 999 is an upcoming 3-D UAE-Indian co-production film produced by BizTV Network, UAE and directed by Sohan Roy. The movie is based on the award winning short documentary DAMs - The Lethal Water Bombs and the Banqiao dam disaster of 1975 that claimed the lives of 250,000 people in China. The film falls in the category of an emotional thriller. The ancient Indian concept of Navarasas, or the nine human emotions, are represented by an assortment of actors from India and Hollywood. The movie also portrays the concepts of Ayurveda as well as lost love against the backdrop of the story of a dilapidated colonial dam.

      DAMs - The Lethal Water Bombs is an Award winning thought provoking short documentary movie that gives a scientific explanation on the disastrous nature of the Mullaperiyar Dam thereby bringing out those who turn a blind eye towards the reality of a possible natural disaster and sustaining the need for a secured future of those people who render sleepless nights under the uncertain situation of the Mullaperiyar dam. This 21 minutes documentary is produced by Aries Telecasting Private Ltd. and directed by Sohan Roy.This documentary has won several notable awards.

Cracks found in Mullaperiyar dam after earthquake

Mullaperiyar Dam is build over the headwaters of the Periyar River in Kerala, India. The Periyar National Park, Thekkady is located close to the Periyar reservoir. The backwaters of this dam form this park. Government of Tamil Nadu operates the functions of the park and according to a 999-year lease agreement the dam was built during erstwhile British colonial rule.

Name of Mullaperiyar Dam is derived from a portmanteau of Mullayar and Periyar. As the dam is located at the convergence of the Mullayar and Periyar Rivers, the river was called Mullaperiyar.

Three minor cracks were noticed on the top surface of the Mullaperiyar dam after the tremor in Idukki district


The government of Tamil Nadu has proposed an increase in the storage level of the dam from the currently maintained 136 feet (41 m) to 142 feet (43 m). The dam has a storage capacity of 443.23 million cubic meters. The Kerala government has opposed this move, citing safety concerns for the more than hundred year old bridge and especially for the thickly populated districts downstream

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Facebook Rubbishes March 15 Shutdown Rumors

A tabloid called Weekly World News has become quite popular over the weekend after it published a news story about Facebook shutting down on March 15. The reason for the shutdown was absurdly cited as, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook "wanted his life back" and desired "to put end to all the madness". Zuckerberg is supposed to have made this statement at a press conference outside the social network's Palo Alto office.

The Tabloid, which is known for publishing fake news stories, seems to have tried a spin on the ever-growing social network, Facebook. 

"Facebook has gotten out of control," said Zuckerberg in a press conference outside his Palo Alto office," and the stress of managing this company has ruined my life. I need to put an end to all the madness,"  

Facebook has squashed this silly and ridiculous rumor with a status message: We didn't get the memo about shutting down, so we'll keep working away like always. We aren't going anywhere; we're just getting started. Facebook Director of Corporate Communications Larry Yu confirmed that the rumor is false. In response to Mashable's mail about theshutdown, Yu responded, "The answer is no, so please help us put an end to this silliness."