Posted on 08/21/2009 3:03:59 AM PDT by abb
Make a decent movie and I’ll go see it.
Maybe if the "big stars" would keep their political ignorance to themselves instead of thinking that their opinions matter more than the rest of ours, they wouldn'be be having this problem.
More people have figured out that sober, working people need to stop funding the Left. They have contempt for us. The least we can do is not finance them.
Ping. Must read.
Julie and Julia is a good one.
It’s not just making a decent movie anymore.
I do not care how good a movie is, I will not give a penny to see a movie with say Barbra Streisand or Ms. Garafalo or folks of their liberal ilk.
Screw em.
People are not a impressed with ‘the stars’ as they used to be. Let’s face it, there are no more Bob Hope’s, Jimmy Stewart’s, Cary Grants, Katherine Hepberns, etc.
And all the latest slate of movies are rated ‘R’. I have no desire to see them.
Like another poster said up thread - “Make a decent movie, and I’ll go see it.”
The last time I went to see a movie in a theater was when I paid to see Rocky (Rocky 1).
Some? Some? LOL.
All the movies I’ve tried to watch recently (I’ve grown tired of the oldies, and have taken a look at some recent offerings) can be summed up in one sentence: when are he and she going to “do it?”
That’s it. That’s the whole movie. Well, except for a lot of soul-searching of the self-pity variety on the part of he and she.
No thanks.
Translation: It's now easier for people to warn off their friends from Hollyweird crapola.
Die Hollywood!
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203550604574360503853566592.html
Jay Leno Gets Ready for Prime Time
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Creating “The Jay Leno Show” helped the struggling network hang onto Mr. Leno after it replaced him as host of “The Tonight Show” with Conan O’Brien this past June. “The Jay Leno Show” also cuts costs. Prime-time dramas typically average about $3 million to make an episode or $15 million a week to fill the 10 p.m slot. A live entertainment show like Mr. Leno’s could cost as little as $2 million a week, according to industry estimates. NBC declined to discuss exact figures.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125081583257748185.html
Tribune Expects Changes
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203863204574345440442046638.html
A Good Nazi Hunter Is Hard to Find
The ‘Pulp Fiction’ director on ‘Inglourious Basterds,’ his World War II action film
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-newscorp21-2009aug21,0,5961516.story
News Corp. pushing to create an online news consortium
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-movieprojector21-2009aug21,0,1239640.story
‘Inglourious Basterds’ predicted to have No. 1 weekend at box office
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-murdoch21-2009aug21,0,4502428.story
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. pay package shrinks 40%
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tribune21-2009aug21,0,28671.story
Sam Zell or no, Tribune team wants to remain in place after bankruptcy
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-nfl20-2009aug20,0,6330381.story
NFL makes big bet in aligning dates of major TV deals.
By setting up four broadcast contracts to expire in 2014, the NFL is betting that it’ll then have the leverage to hike its rights fees. But there are risks.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-basterds21-2009aug21,0,1767289.story
‘Inglourious Basterds’
Quentin Tarantino’s World War II movie has blood, but its heart doesn’t beat.
From yesterday’s Dinosaur Media DeathWatch thread.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/movies/bal-ae.twitter19aug19,0,7572694.story
Twitter Effect rattles Hollywood
Avalanche of raves or pans can be set off before credits stop rolling
By Michael Sragow | michael.sragow@baltsun.com
August 19, 2009
While word of mouth could always make or break a movie, it usually took days to affect the box office. But the rise of social networking tools like Twitter may be narrowing that time frame to mere hours. And that has Hollywood on edge.
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I was really hoping to read that that giant America hater George Looney had failed.
I think it’s a combination of three things.
Young people see movies and young people have become their own stars. They create their own entertainment on the internet starring themselves. Facebook, Blogging, Forums, Youtube, Myspace. Young adults are busy creating & communicating.
Sitting in a movie theater is becoming too passive. Having fun with XBOX or Wii is more fun than 3 hours in a theater.
The third thing is the political. More and more conservatives are choosing not to fund Hollywood and the stars that mock us. I know I have.
There have been a few good offerings...District 9 will surprise the heck out of you, turning the whole Apartheit question and politics on its ear!
I can add one to this list even though it has made a lot of money. The latest Harry Potter episode was probably the most boring sequel since Lucas pontificated on his galaxy far far away with his disastrous prequels.
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