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Posted on 9/29/25 at 3:37 pm to The Pirate King
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Well, the intent is to encourage movies for US consumption to be shot in the US. Will it be successful? Who knows. It's too early to say it's certainly a failure when nothing has happened yet.
This is a non issue. Literally nobody cares if a movie that is popular in the US is made outside of the US. We just want good movies. He's just trying to stick it to Gavin and it will probably be detrimental to people that just want to watch god movies because it will cause less of them to be made if anything.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 3:41 pm to iwyLSUiwy
This is so stupid. International locals are what make action and spy films great.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 3:59 pm to BluegrassBelle
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Then why not encourage his Republican colleagues to push for legislation on the state level for US film incentives?
You do realize that even hardcore lefties are starting to see how destructive CA policies have been to the film industry out there, right? And its not just one thing. Its taxes, unions, regulations, labor costs, cost of living, the whole nine. There has never been a point in film history where this high a percentage of films was made outside of CA. Incentives that you seem to think are a panacea are just the tip of a very shitty iceberg for the film industry in CA.
There are countless articles like this one if you bother looking it up at all:
Film Industry Crisis
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The legislation aims to address a crisis that has escalated in recent years. Filming days in Los Angeles have dropped 22 percent compared to the same period last year, according to data from FilmLA. The number of contributions to the Motion Picture Pension Plan, seen as a key industry health indicator, also dropped by 30 percent between 2022 and 2024.
The pandemic shutdowns, the dual Hollywood strikes of 2023, wildfires and fierce competition from other states and countries have battered California’s entertainment sector. Production has increasingly shifted to states like Georgia and New York, as well as international locations offering more lucrative financial incentives.
"This is not about red carpets," said Zbur, adding, "It is about writers, grips, carpenters, crews and small businesses. It is about families who have been out of work for six, nine months or longer."
Senator Caroline Menjivar, who represents Burbank and parts of the San Fernando Valley, said the downturn has rippled through her district, which includes major studios like Warner Brothers and Disney.
"We are talking about electricians, seamstresses, caterers, hair stylists, makeup artists and lighting crews," Menjivar said. "This is an entire ecosystem that supports good jobs and local economies."
Supporters of the bills argue that the tax credits will not only keep production jobs in California but also protect the broader network of small businesses that rely on the entertainment industry. Restaurants, dry cleaners, equipment rental companies and countless other vendors depend on a steady stream of film and television projects to stay afloat.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 4:00 pm to saint tiger225
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These last 2 presidents have been such embarrassments to this once proud country.
So, you’re against saving US union jobs?
Posted on 9/29/25 at 4:00 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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This is a non issue. Literally nobody cares if a movie that is popular in the US is made outside of the US.
Movie productions are a huge boon for local economies in the US. Hotels, catering, crew, local actors, publicity. Not to mention income tax dollars.
I'm not going to pretend that I know where every movie is filmed, but if it's not a big deal then why does it matter if the tariff is enforced?
Posted on 9/29/25 at 4:04 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
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UnitedFruitCompany
Then, pray tell, what you think the solution is?
And why did you completely ignore my question on how this is even enforced?
Posted on 9/29/25 at 4:10 pm to BluegrassBelle
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Then why not encourage his Republican colleagues to push for legislation on the state level for US film incentives?
The greater question still remains on how you tariff this in the first place? What mechanism even works here?
There is a growing IATSE backed lobbying group pushing for a federal film tax credit akin to what most states have. If the desire is to make domestic production cost competitive with international production, that is probably a better idea than tariffs.
It is a stupid idea in general though. If you really want film production to return then you need to acknowledge and address why productions are going overseas. It is the cost of labor and the strength of the dollar.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 4:11 pm to BluegrassBelle
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Then why not encourage his Republican colleagues to push for legislation on the state level for US film incentives
That’s not working anymore. At least not in Louisiana. There is a grand total of two features on the production hotline in the fall here
Celtic Studios in Baton Rouge turned one of its stages into a pickleball court
Hard times. Hopefully Trump can fix it
Posted on 9/29/25 at 4:13 pm to Salmon
quote:because he's a childish piece of shite.
but why?
Posted on 9/29/25 at 4:34 pm to Seldom Seen
Was the Epstein documentary made in CHYNA or something?
FFS, this guy's brain functions on the level of a fourth grader.
FFS, this guy's brain functions on the level of a fourth grader.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 4:42 pm to iwyLSUiwy
quote:Lots of Trump voters would be happy if God movies were the only thing studios were allowed to make.
it will probably be detrimental to people that just want to watch god movies
Posted on 9/29/25 at 5:01 pm to ipodking
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That’s not working anymore. At least not in Louisiana. There is a grand total of two features on the production hotline in the fall here
State incentives are not enough to overcome 1) labor is cheaper internationally 2) the dollar buys more internationally 3) international incentives are very lucrative.
I budgeted the same movie for Vancouver, New Orleans, New Jersey, and Atlanta last week. Net of incentives Canada is literally half the cost as the domestic options.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 5:10 pm to BlackAdam
quote:So doubling the cost with tariffs is a wash. Why pay more to produce it in the U.S. when the rest of the world will take your product without tariffs. If you pay the money to Trump (which is what he wants anyway) you keep your same profits everywhere except for the U.S. Or you produce it in the U.S. and make the same profit everywhere else. Depends if those producers want to placate Trump or just do business on their own.
I budgeted the same movie for Vancouver, New Orleans, New Jersey, and Atlanta last week. Net of incentives Canada is literally half the cost as the domestic options.
And there's no way he'll play the "taking the tariff money and paying farmers" card on this. He's not putting one dollar back into a Democratic stronghold.
This post was edited on 9/29/25 at 5:32 pm
Posted on 9/29/25 at 6:17 pm to Fun Bunch
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What Congressional law is he citing for the Tariff?
Like Trump gives a frick about congress.
Or the law.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 6:18 pm to Seldom Seen
I'm not anti finding a way to have China ruin all our movies through censorship, but this is not the way.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 6:53 pm to ATrillionaire
quote:I'm looking forward to movies set in Vancouver but shot in Seattle
Look for more movies, set in Ireland, but shot in Atlanta
Posted on 9/29/25 at 7:00 pm to The Pirate King
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Usual suspects who love The Acolyte, Rey Skywalker, Space Leia, and Rings of Power are going HAM in this thread.
Cool. You going to address how to tariff a service? How much needs to be planned, filmed, and edited in the US vs another country to be considered a domestically-made film? In what phase of production he tariff is paid, since there is no physically delivered product for this to make sense? Even just WTF 100% means in this case? 100% of what?
Posted on 9/29/25 at 7:00 pm to Seldom Seen
This is what I voted for.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 7:07 pm to Seldom Seen
This seems extraordinarily stupid.
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