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re: New Captain Marvel clip.....yikes
Posted on 2/22/19 at 10:46 pm to SSpaniel
Posted on 2/22/19 at 10:46 pm to SSpaniel
I was talking about the uptick in 2015/16. Bootlegged movies have been around since the mid 90s at least. Ticket sales were climbing throughout the 90s and into the early 2000s with the internet around.
Those in the entertainment industry (and i’m including sports in this) seem to think that just because people pay to see them do some stunts, or sing a song, or dunk a ball that means we give a shite about their opinion on anything much less politics. They are less educated and live in bubbles and yet believe they know everything.
That’s why ticket sales are down. That’s why viewership is down. Entertainment is an escape, not a forum for political discourse.
And on the micro level, Disney whiffed badly on this casting. Not only that, they have an actress mouthing off about their biggest target audience by far.
Those in the entertainment industry (and i’m including sports in this) seem to think that just because people pay to see them do some stunts, or sing a song, or dunk a ball that means we give a shite about their opinion on anything much less politics. They are less educated and live in bubbles and yet believe they know everything.
That’s why ticket sales are down. That’s why viewership is down. Entertainment is an escape, not a forum for political discourse.
And on the micro level, Disney whiffed badly on this casting. Not only that, they have an actress mouthing off about their biggest target audience by far.
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Posted on 2/22/19 at 10:53 pm to TheeRealCarolina
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Bootlegged movies have been around since the mid 90s at least. Ticket sales were climbing throughout the 90s and into the early 2000s with the internet around.
You understand that the differences between bootlegged movies and Internet use between the 90s and today is quite significant, right?
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That’s why ticket sales are down. That’s why viewership is down.
You can want this to be true as hard as you want. That won't make it so.
Posted on 2/23/19 at 7:18 am to TheeRealCarolina
The box office has many problems. In my instance, and I definitely don't claim to speak for everyone, it is #1 quality of product and #2 interjecting personal political beliefs into scripts/acting/advertising. It's the same with professional athletics, dining, any kind of entertainment. You can provide a product that is just so good that I don't care about your other stupidity or you can offer a mediocre product and keep your mouth shut about everything else. Pick one, or the other. Assuming they have put the best parts of the movie in the trailers, this movie looks really bad. So the ONLY reason you would want to see it is grrrrrl power, which makes you an idiot.
This post was edited on 2/23/19 at 7:23 am
Posted on 2/23/19 at 8:33 am to TheeRealCarolina
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Those in the entertainment industry (and i’m including sports in this) seem to think that just because people pay to see them do some stunts, or sing a song, or dunk a ball that means we give a shite about their opinion on anything much less politics. They are less educated and live in bubbles and yet believe they know everything.
That’s why ticket sales are down. That’s why viewership is down. Entertainment is an escape, not a forum for political discourse.
I call bs. I so seriously doubt that. Your average American doesn't care that much about some political bs to let it control their life to that extent. Most folks would never even notice.
I would argue people going to the movies less has much more to do with pricing. Movie ticket prices are steadily increasing, concessions are also increasing. You could easily spend $40 on 2 for the movies, if you get popcorn, drink, or both. People don't want to pay that much just to see 1 movie. There are alot of movies Id much rather just wait 6 months to be able to watch it on DVD. This doesn't even take into account how easy it is to watch a bootlegged version of movies now-a-days.
Posted on 2/23/19 at 10:19 am to TheeRealCarolina
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That’s why ticket sales are down. That’s why viewership is down. Entertainment is an escape, not a forum for political discourse.
This is such horseshite.
Hollywood has long been a platform for political statements. Well before any modern politics.
Ticket sales are down because it costs a small fortune to take a family of 4 to the movies, especially if you're including popcorn/drinks/snacks. It's the same issue in sports venues. Cost of entertainment (and cost of living in general) has risen significantly, but we have wage stagnation.
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