Worst Movies Of All Time

There are great movies which make billions of the silver screen, and there are bad movies that make its producers bankrupt. A movie can either make or break a bank account. It can be the talk of the town, or it can be relegated to the shelves to rot in infamy. Here are the worst movies of all time, according to all the lists made in the Internet and the newspapers:
Glitter
It goes without saying, not all “Glitter” is gold. This 2001 movie stars singer Mariah Carey, who played the role of Billie, a struggling singer during the 1980’s. Directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall, this $22 million dollar film only made $5,271,666 around the globe.
Gigli
This 2003 movie starred then-engaged couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. The movie revolves around Gigli (Affleck), a hit man, and Lopez, who plays a lesbian assassin. Hijinks ensue as the uncanny couple fall in love. It only made $6,068,735, way beyond its $54 million budget.
Super Babies: Baby Geniuses 2
This movie was released in 2004. It’s all about genius babies who try to find their way out a media mogul’s desire to decipher baby talk. It earned a disappointing $3,251,856 at the box office.
Batman & Robin
This movie about the caped crusader was released in 1997 and starred big names such as George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Nicole Kidman. It earned 5 million dollars above its budget of $125 million, yet most Batman fans deem it as one of the worst Batman films of all time.
From Justin To Kelly
This 2003 movie starred the first-runner up and champion of the 1st season of American Idol, Justin Guarini and Kelly Clarkson. It talks about a lonely man and a depressed woman who meet each other in a camp. The movie’s budget is $12 million, and it earned a measly $4,922,166.
Catwoman
This movie, which was released in 2004, starred Oscar winner Halle Berry and was directed by Pitof. She starred alongside acclaimed actress Sharon Stone, but the movie, which had a budget of $100 million, only raked in a disappointing $82,102,379.
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000
This 2000 movie chronicled what could be the life 1000 years into the future. It starred topnotch actors John Travolta and Forest Whitaker but it only made $21,471,685, more than $20 million shy of its $44 million budget.
The Room
This movie was directed, written, and starred by Tommy Wisseau. The 2003, rated-R movie talks about a banker who is betrayed by his friends.
Twilight
This is the first installment of the Twilight series. Launched in 2008, it starred Kristen Stewart (Bella) and Robert Pattinson (Edward), a mortal and a vampire who fall in love. It made a lot in the big screen but many deem it as one of the worst movies of all time.
The Final Sacrifice
Also known as “Quest for the Lost City,” this 1990 Canadian movie stars Troy and Rowsdower who look for the “Ziox” before it could be used for world domination.

There are great movies which make billions of the silver screen, and there are bad movies that make its producers bankrupt. A movie can either make or break a bank account. It can be the talk of the town, or it can be relegated to the shelves to rot in infamy. Here are the worst movies of all time, according to all the lists made in the Internet and the newspapers:

  1. Glitter  - It goes without saying, not all “Glitter” is gold. This 2001 movie stars singer Mariah Carey, who played the role of Billie, a struggling singer during the 1980’s. Directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall, this $22 million dollar film only made $5,271,666 around the globe.
  2. Gigli - This 2003 movie starred then-engaged couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. The movie revolves around Gigli (Affleck), a hit man, and Lopez, who plays a lesbian assassin. Hijinks ensue as the uncanny couple fall in love. It only made $6,068,735, way beyond its $54 million budget.
  3. Super Babies: Baby Geniuses 2 - This movie was released in 2004. It’s all about genius babies who try to find their way out a media mogul’s desire to decipher baby talk. It earned a disappointing $3,251,856 at the box office.
  4. Batman & Robin - This movie about the caped crusader was released in 1997 and starred big names such as George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Nicole Kidman. It earned 5 million dollars above its budget of $125 million, yet most Batman fans deem it as one of the worst Batman films of all time.
  5. From Justin To Kelly - This 2003 movie starred the first-runner up and champion of the 1st season of American Idol, Justin Guarini and Kelly Clarkson. It talks about a lonely man and a depressed woman who meet each other in a camp. The movie’s budget is $12 million, and it earned a measly $4,922,166.
  6. Catwoman - This movie, which was released in 2004, starred Oscar winner Halle Berry and was directed by Pitof. She starred alongside acclaimed actress Sharon Stone, but the movie, which had a budget of $100 million, only raked in a disappointing $82,102,379.
  7. Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 - This 2000 movie chronicled what could be the life 1000 years into the future. It starred topnotch actors John Travolta and Forest Whitaker but it only made $21,471,685, more than $20 million shy of its $44 million budget.
  8. The Room - This movie was directed, written, and starred by Tommy Wisseau. The 2003, rated-R movie talks about a banker who is betrayed by his friends.
  9. Twilight - This is the first installment of the Twilight series. Launched in 2008, it starred Kristen Stewart (Bella) and Robert Pattinson (Edward), a mortal and a vampire who fall in love. It made a lot in the big screen but many deem it as one of the worst movies of all time.
  10. The Final Sacrifice - Also known as “Quest for the Lost City,” this 1990 Canadian movie stars Troy and Rowsdower who look for the “Ziox” before it could be used for world domination.

The Beginnings Of The DVD

The Digital Video Disc or DVD resembles the usual CD, but stores data five to ten times more than the usual CD. The DVD was perceived to be a solution of many entertainment companies who used several CDs for their high-tech games. It also held great promise in the movie industry, as you had to flip laserdiscs in order to finish the video. DVDs promised better picture quality as well. The DVD has truly revolutionized the face of the entertainment industry, whether it’s movies, music, or games.

History of the DVD

The DVD, also called a digital versatile disc, is a high-density medium first conceptualized by Philips and Sony in May 1994. This groundbreaking technology aimed to be an improved version of compact discs of computers. It also threatened to make laserdiscs and VHS obsolete.

The development of the DVD had many great prospects, and it was no surprise that companies competed to develop this technology. Warner Home Entertainment and Toshiba wanted to develop a similar technology, but had problems with DVD formatting. The Hollywood Digital Video Disc Advisory Group and movie outfits all had a say with the development of the DVD.

But it was Sony who first succeeded in completing the DVD technology. The system was exhibited in the January 1995 leg of the Winter Consumer Electronics Show by John Eargle. The DVD had “two layers,” which increased its memory to 7.4 gigabytes. Before the end of the month, Toshiba launched its own type of DVD. It has a memory of 10 gigabytes, which made it bigger and better than Sony’s product. The picture was greatly improved in Toshiba’s model. Because of this, companies such as Pioneer, Hitachi, Matsushita, MCA and Thomson made DVDs similar to Toshiba.  In the spring of 1995, Toshiba developed a Super Density disc, another type of two-layer disc.

Sony and Toshiba butted head to head, but when Microsoft, IBM, HP, Fujitsu, Compaq and Apple refused to support the any of the competition, the two companies decided to work with each other. The cooperation involved exchange of ideas and technologies. The result was the EFM plus, a disc with Toshiba’s SD feature and Sony’s data coding methodologies. In 1996, an agreement was settled to divide the royalties with the involved companies and the patent licensor as well.

DVD specs

The development came with the birth of the different types of DVDs. One type is the DVD-ROM, which are mass-produced discs with data stamped by molding machines. With a DVD-ROM, the data can only be read. The DVD-RW and DVD-RAM are known as rewritable DVD. The data can be written on the disc and erased afterwards for a couple of times.

The DVD contains a spiral groove, which is located at the center of the disc. This groove contains the Media Identification Code (MID), which bears the identification data of the disc which cannot be tampered with. The MID contains vital data as to who manufactured the disc, the memory capacity of the CD, and the burning speeds.

The Most Profitable Movies Of All Time

Movies are made to entertain people, and most of the time producers spend millions of dollars to make sure their movies top the bill. Some movies succeed at the big screen, while some flop miserably. Here are just some movies which have broken blockbuster records with the millions they made all over the world:

  1. Avatar – this 2009 movie made $760,505,847 in U.S. ticket sales alone. It made $2,782,275,172 worldwide. Avatar was directed by “Titanic” director James Cameron. The movie stars paraplegic James Sully (Sam Worthington) who was sent to the moon Pandora for a mission originally meant for his twin brother.

  2. Titanic – this movie is about two lovers, Jack Dawson (Leonardo di Caprio) and Rose Dewitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) who met at the ill-fated British ship Titanic. The “unsinkable” ship met its’ doom on the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912 after hitting an iceberg. This movie, which grossed $1,843,201,268 worldwide, was the first chart-topper of director James Cameron.

  3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 2 – this 2011 hit was the last installment of the Harry Potter series. The movie, which stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, grossed $1,328,111,219 in international ticket sales.

  4. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – this 2006 movie is part of the famous pirate trilogy produced by Disney. The movie, which earned $1,066,179,725, was directed by Gore Verbinski. It starred Johnny Depp (Captain Jack Sparrow), Orlando Bloom (Will Turner), and Keira Knightley (Elizabeth Swan.)

  5. Toy Story 3 – this 2010 animation and 3rd installment of the series marked Andy’s departure for college. Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), and the rest of the gang mistakenly ends up in a day care center where they are held captive by Lotso (Ned Beatty.) It earned $1,063,171,911 across the globe.

  6. The Dark Knight – this 2008 Batman-themed movie earned $1,001,921,825 worldwide. It stars Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) who goes up against the Joker (Heath Ledger.) This was Ledger’s last movie before he passed away. The movie was directed by Christopher Nolan.

  7. Star Wars Episode I: the Phantom Menace – This 1999 movie chronicles the beginnings of the empire. The movie, which earned $924,317,558 worldwide, starred Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Liam Neeson.

  8. Shrek 2 – this 2004 animated hit is considered one of the most profitable cartoons of all time, earning $919,838,758 worldwide. The characters are brought to life by Mike Myers (Shrek), Cameron Diaz (Fiona), Eddie Murphy (Donkey), and Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots), to name a few.

  9. ET: The Extra-terrestrial – this 1982 blockbuster hit starred the young Drew Barrymore, who played the role of Gertie. This movie is about a young boy named Elliot, who finds an alien he named ET. It earned $792,910,554 worldwide.

  10. Star Wars – this epic 1977 film topped the charts for so long until the recent movies came in. This 4th installment starred Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher. This masterpiece by George Lucas earned $775,398,007 worldwide, which was a big feat during that time.

Online Casino Security

The most important thing to keep in tact is your online security and when you’re choosing to play at an online casino you need to make sure you’re choosing the right online casino. Most online casinos are safe to use and you’ll have no problems at all playing in them, but there are some casinos that you need to avoid because they’re known to scam players.

Online casinos use encryption in order to maximize your security when you’re transmitting details online such as your personal information. If the casino you’re playing in doesn’t have encryption then you need to make sure that you find a new online casino right away because the one you’re playing with isn’t secure enough.

Another problem that a lot of people wonder about is whether or not online casinos are scams or a safe place to gamble. That’s a simple question to answer and anyone who uses some simple logic should be able to come up with the correct answer. Online casinos have no need to scam players because they make money either way so they would never ruin there reputation in order to scam a player for a couple hundred bucks.

All online blackjack casinos use random number generators for every roll, spin or hand that is played in the casino which means everything is random. You can’t even count cards because a full deck is used every hand in blackjack and the cards are randomly dealt out to players. There is no say on the casino as to what cards are being dealt and the random number generator is often controlled by a third party.

One of the other great benefits of playing online is that you can keep track of all of your transactions including deposits, withdrawals, bonuses and anything else. Everything will be tracked and you’ll be able to see everything with a couple clicks of your mouse. This will allow you to see how much you’ve spent and how much you’ve cashed out in order to determine whether or not you’re down or up. This will help you decide whether or not you need to start putting limits on how much you’ve been spending.

Online casino gambling sites are one of the most secure industries online and this is because without customers playing games they don’t make money which means they’ll do everything they can in order to make sure we’re secure while playing. I have never had a problem with any online casino, but there are some shady ones out there. It’s wise to just stick to the big online casinos that already have a good reputation in the industry as this way you won’t need to worry about being scammed.

Online casinos are also constantly audited by third party companies that follow strict SEC rules to ensure that the security, safety and fairness of the website are all in check. If anything seems out of the ordinary then the audit will discover this and the online casino will be punished and need to fix any problems. This rarely happens which is a good thing, but it’s good to know there are companies out there auditing the casinos to ensure they keep up with the proper security and safety.

Tips for Increasing Limits in Poker

As a poker player you’re generally going to always start out at the low limit tables on UB.net until you feel confident enough to move up to higher limit tables. The low limit table you start on will be different then the next person and will depend on the size of your bankroll. If you have a $50 bankroll then you should play the $.05/$.10 game whereas if you have a $500 bankroll you could get away with playing the $.25/$.50 – $.50/$1 depending on the degree of risk you want to take. When you gain experience playing a certain level it’s natural to want to move up limits so you can increase the potential profits. Below are some tips that will help you determine when you should increase limits in poker.

* Before you can increase limits you need to be posting profits at the level you’re currently playing at. There is no reason to increase limits if you aren’t posting profits over a long period of time. Some players try and increase limits when they’re down money so they can recoup their losses quicker, but often it turns out that they lose even more money and in most cases cripples their bankroll. You should have data on your play when you play online poker so it shouldn’t be hard to determine if you’re profitable.

* You need to take small strides when moving up limits. It’s a smart idea to try and ease into a higher limit game then you’re use too. A good way to do this is by playing a small session everyday for a week or two at the limits you want to eventually play at. If you’re playing good poker and you’re competing with the other competition at the tables then you can start playing more of your sessions at the higher limit until eventually moving completely to the higher limit game.

* If you’re having trouble playing at the higher limits at the internet poker sites and you’re profits are taking a hit rather then going up you should move back down limits. There is no harm in moving back down limits for a couple weeks if you’re doing better at the lower limit games. You need to play where you’re making the most money and if you aren’t then it’s foolish. There are good articles on poker that will help you with different strategies.

* You need to make sure you have enough in your online poker bankroll in order to play higher limit games. If you’ve been spending all of your profits at the lower limit tables then you might not be able to afford playing at the higher limit games just in case it doesn’t go your way. There is no point going broke moving up limits when things are going good at the current limits you’re playing.

The above tips should be considered for both cash game players and tournament players. You can’t just move up limits and expect the same results right off the bat. The competition is tougher at the higher limits and you also need to worry about how you’re playing. Some players will become more passive when they move up limits and it stops them from winning big hands that they normally would be involved in at the lower limit tables.

Poker Stars VIP Program FAQ

With most online poker rooms going the rakeback route these days for their players, Poker Stars continues to offer their players a VIP Program. The VIP program is very similar to rakeback and can even be more beneficial then rakeback if used correctly. We’re going to walk you through a bunch of reasons why the Poker Stars VIP program can compare to rakeback programs from any of the major poker rooms.

Generally you’ll earn about 30% in rakeback from playing with one of the major poker rooms. With Poker Stars you’ll simply earn FPP’s which can then be used towards numerous rewards and bonuses. In order to earn the most from your FPP’s you need to make sure that you purchase bonuses with your points and nothing else. You also need to wait until you’re at least a Platinum member in the VIP program. If you’re anything less then a Platinum member you won’t receive enough bang for your FPP’s on the bonuses offered by Poker Stars.

While you’re trying to work your way up to the Platinum VIP level you should make sure that you’re keeping all of your frequent player points in your account. You can buy lots of different gadgets, clothing and even tournament tickets with your points, but if you spend them on these items you won’t be able to buy the bonuses as quickly. If you initially look at the Poker Stars VIP program you’ll notice that the amount of FPP’s you earn are kind of limited and won’t add up that quickly. One thing you need to understand though is that Poker Stars increases the amount of FPP’s you earn based on your VIP level.

If you’re a Platinum VIP level on PokerStars.net then you’ll earn 2.5X the regular amount of FPP’s for every tournament or raked hand that you play. The highest VIP level is Supernova Elite and you earn 5x the regular FPP’s at this level, but it’s not easy to reach this VIP level. In order to reach the Supernova Elite level you’re going to need to play full-time poker for about 10-12 months. Through some recent studies that have been completed it has been shown that Poker Stars VIP Program can offer tournament players over 40% rakeback at the Supernova Elite level through the bonuses that can be purchased.

There is no doubt that out of the major poker rooms Poker Stars currently offers the best program to earn money back. The rakeback programs seem like they would offer more potential, but if you’re playing enough poker then you’ll definitely earn more at Poker Stars. The only way to earn more at one of the other major poker rooms is if you were to negotiate a private deal with the poker room. Finding a poker room that offers you a private deal isn’t going to be easy unless you’re a full-time player.

Not only will you earn more money with the PokerStar VIP program, but you’ll also be able to play in the number one poker room on the internet. Poker Stars has more tournaments, cash games and players then any of the other major online poker rooms.

Pooling in Fixed Limit Cash Games

Pooling is a phenomenon that often occurs at low stakes fulltilt poker games, but it occurs the most often in low stakes fixed limit games. Many good players have experienced this and probably became very frustrated by it.

A player picks up Aces under the gun at a $2-$4 Limit Hold Em game and raises out of the UTG position. Instead of the field narrowing, something strange happens. The player to his left snap calls. The player two to his left also calls. Then the player three to his left calls as well. Not only does the three players directly to his left call, the whole table calls! They cannot all possibly have a good enough hand, could they?

While some players may have a decent hand, most probably have very bad hands. This is the phenomenon of pooling.

After the raise, there is $7 in the pot, giving the player under the gun +1 almost 2-1 on a call. Therefore, he calls. After that call, there is $11 in the pot, so the next player has almost 3-1 odds to a call and calls. With every call, the odds get better and better for the next player to make a call. Thus, nobody folds.

Now come back to the player with Aces. What is he supposed to do on the flop? Even if the flop comes 10-8-5, can his hand still even be good? And if it is, everyone is still probably going to call. How does one defend against pooling?

How to Play Against Poolers

Playing against poolers on FullTiltPoker.net can be very frustrating. The good player will always be entering with what is most likely the best hand, but usually it is not going to hold up until the end. Players are going to call him down with, often hitting a weird 2-pair or an unlikely straight.

The way to combat this is slow down with playing the high cards and high pairs and go back to playing hands with more implied odds. Implied odds disappear in Limit Hold Em when a player is playing against one other person in a pot, but if the whole table is calling, implied odds reappear. Players must then start to raise with suited connectors and small pairs. After the whole table calls, the player will then be able to either:

A) Fold when he totally misses the flop or,

B) Value bet the table every street and win a huge pot when the player flops a set or better.
Aces and Kings do not play well against 9 players, so slow down with them and even be willing to fold quickly post flop when the Ace or Kings do not improve when in a hand where pooling has occurred. If a player holds Aces under the gun and the table is inclined to pool, the UTG player may be better off limping with the intentions of three-betting or capping when action comes back around.

Types of Online Poker Tournaments

There are many different types of online poker tournaments to play. The bigger poker rooms like Full Tilt Poker tend to have a better tournament selection simply because they have the traffic to support the events. Poker Stars and Full Tilt Poker both have very large tournament selections that will please any poker player. Below we’re going to take a brief look at the different online poker tournaments you can play.

* A sit and go tournament is a regular tournament that can be played in a single table or multi-table format. The common sizes for sit and go tournaments include 6 players, 9 players, 18 players, 45 players, 90 players and 180 players. This is the most common type of tournament played in online poker rooms today and you’ll find them starting every single minute in some poker rooms.

* A rebuy tournament is the same as a regular tournament except you’re allowed to rebuy into the tournament if you run out of chips. Typically you can rebuy into the tournament for the first hour and then in most cases there is an add-on period after the first hour where anyone can buy a certain amount of chips.

* A freeroll tournament is a poker tournament that is completely free to play in. Often poker rooms will offer freeroll tournaments for their players with added prize pools. If you’re trying to build a poker bankroll then the best way to do so is by playing in freeroll tournaments with prize pools.

* A satellite tournament is any tournament where the prize pool is a ticket to another tournament. Most poker rooms have tournaments in the $100+ range with massive prize pools and some people can’t afford to play in them. One way to be able to afford a ticket is by playing in a satellite tournament for $5-$10 and winning a ticket to the $100 event.

* A double-up tournament is a newer tournament format that is typically played with 10 players. The 10 players compete on one table until there are only five players left. The five players left in the event double-up their buy-in and the tournament is over. If you don’t mind winning money slowly then this tournament format could work great for your style.

* A heads-up poker tournament is a tournament where you and one other player compete against each other with the winner getting the prize pool. These tournaments are quick to play, but very difficult to multi-table since you’re always being dealt hands in heads-up tournaments. If you like playing heads-up poker then this is the way to go, but if you’re looking to make money there are better options in my opinion.

* A guaranteed prize pool tournament is a tournament where the poker room guarantees a certain sized prize pool. Often the bigger poker rooms offer these types of tournaments since most of the time the prize pool goes beyond the guaranteed amount. In this type of tournament if the prize pool doesn’t go over the guaranteed amount then the poker room will add the difference. For instance, if the guaranteed prize pool is $200K and the prize pool only reaches $150K then the poker room will add $50K of their own money to the prize pool.

Bankroll and Expectation in Limit

A NL player generally buys into a $1-$2 No Limit Hold Em table in Atlantic City with $200 on the table. What would that player consider a good win after playing for 2 hours? The player would probably answer in the $50-$100 range. Winning a quarter to a half of the buy in playing No Limit Hold Em is definitely a very solid day. Doubling the buy in is also possible and happens all the time. That would be a great day!

Now think if that same player were to switch tables and sit at a $1-$2 Limit Hold Em table. Instead of $200, he sits with $80. Now, what would that player be happy earning after playing for 2 hours? The player is definitely no going to give an answer like $50-$100; it is going to be closer to $20.

Monetary expectation is quite different between No Limit Hold Em and Limit Hold Em. Limit Hold Em is all about grinding out an hourly profit, while No Limit Hold Em is measured in gross profit. Limit Hold Em players gauge their profit based on big bets per hour. If a player is playing at a $1-$2FL game, one big bet is $2. In fixed limit, a good player generally averages anywhere between two to five big bets per hour in profit throughout his career.

Bankroll

Although it may seem like since a everest poker player’s stack is never in danger, a FL player will not experience as big of a swing in variance as a player playing No Limit Hold Em. While this is true, players should not be fooled. The variance swings in Limit Hold Em can be huge. Players can experience 100-200 big bets swings. For this reason, fixed limit players need to keep a large enough bankroll to absorb the swings.

While a full time No Limit Hold Em player playing $1-$2 will need approximately $4000-$4500 dollars to play comfortably, Limit Hold players playing $1-$2 Limit will need about $800. Having 400 big bets is a conservative guideline to have when playing Limit. This will ensure that a player will not bust while experience a downswing.

No Limit Holdem on titan poker, as we can see, is measured in percentage of bankroll. Since a player will sit down with $200, he will be sitting with about 5% of his bankroll. Players must know what to expect when playing Limit and cannot compare the results to No Limit Hold Em results. Both games are very different when it comes to money and bankrolls.