![]() ![]() The BBC has seen messages which show warnings over the sub's safety were repeatedly dismissed by CEO Stockton Rush - one of the five men who died onboard the craft. The day who have criticised OceanGate over the safety of the Titan sub. We've been hearing from deep sea exploration experts throughout You can read more about the five members aboard the submersible in this article. OceanGate, whose chief executive Stockton Rush also perished on board its Titan sub, said it was a "tragic time". The Dawood family said they were "overwhelmed with the love and support it has received" after losing Shahzada Dawood, 48, and his son Suleman, 19. "If we can take any small consolation from this tragedy, it's that we lost him doing what he loved," they said. The family of British billionaire explorer Hamish Harding described him as a "dedicated father" who "lived his life for his family, his business and for the next adventure". The 77-year-old was known as a world-leading Titanic expert who had completed more than 35 dives to the wreck. Renowned French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet was lauded as "one of the greatest deep-sea explorers in modern history" by his family. He frequently touted the safety record of the industry, said Bloom, "but he completely disregarded his deviation from the industry norms".īloom described Rush as a "lone wolf without resources, who put things together with duct tape and WD40".ĭawood Family/Lotus Eye Photography/Reuters Copyright: Dawood Family/Lotus Eye Photography/ReutersĪs we've been reporting throughout the day, the families and friends of those lost on the Titan sub have been paying tribute to their loved ones. ![]() "But the more we learned, the more concerned we became."īloom called it a shame that Rush did not seek "constructive feedback" about the Titan. "Had we not had the safety concerns, it's something we really would like to have done," he told BBC News about a potential visit to the Titanic. Text messages he shared show that OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush offered to discount his trip to $150,000 - down from the normal $250,000 per person.īut Bloom still refused, due to fears the sub was not capable of diving safely. Part surf noir, part psychedelic romp – all Thomas Pynchon.Las Vegas businessman Jay Bloom has spoken to the BBC about his decision to not join the doomed Titan trip.īloom was intending to go, but at the last minute decided that he and his son would stay behind, opening up a spot for the Dawoods on the sub. With a cast of characters that includes surfers, hustlers, dopers and rockers, a murderous loan shark, LAPD Detectives, a tenor sax player working undercover, and a mysterious entity known as the Golden Fang, which may only be a tax dodge set up by some dentists. It’s the tail end of the psychedelic `60s and paranoia is running the day and Doc knows that “love” is another of those words going around at the moment, like “trip” or “groovy,” that’s being way too overused – except this one usually leads to trouble. When private eye Doc Sportello’s ex-old lady suddenly out of nowhere shows up with a story about her current billionaire land developer boyfriend whom she just happens to be in love with, and a plot by his wife and her boyfriend to kidnap that billionaire and throw him in a looney bin…well, easy for her to say. “Inherent Vice” is the seventh feature from Paul Thomas Anderson and the first ever film adaption of a Thomas Pynchon novel. Here’s the official synopsis for Inherent Vice: Anderson cuts his own trailers so this is likely a very accurate snapshot of the film's vibe as a whole, and all I can say is it's made the wait for the film's release feel so, so, so much farther away. Moreover, the supporting cast appears to be phenomenal as well, with Josh Brolin getting a particularly hilarious standout moment here. I found myself laughing multiple times during this trailer, and Joaquin Phoenix looks to be absolutely perfect casting as the pothead protagonist. While PTA has trended a bit darker with his past few films, Inherent Vice looks to be a delightfully goofy romp that's closer in tone to Boogie Nights than There Will Be Blood. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix as private detective Larry “Doc Sportello” who is enlisted to help a former lover thwart a potential kidnapping involving her current billionaire boyfriend. has released the highly anticipated first Inherent Vice trailer for filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation of the Thomas Pynchon novel, and it is glorious. ![]()
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