Gentleman Doofus
@GentleDoofus
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“Some people say that the silent era was the golden era of film. These people are difficult and insane.”
Wisconsin, USA
Joined May 2010
$5.8 billion of pure profit and no Paramount to worry about. David Zaslav, you slick devil.
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Kind of fascinated by the reactions to the new AVATAR that suggest it's a retread or more of the same, specifically because the last one felt pointedly like half a story. I've been expecting that to continue in a similar fashion.
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I’m gonna treat the guys who use this like the deaf people who hate the cochlear implant people
BREAKING: Permanent cure for male-pattern baldness. Cosmo has released its Phase III trial results for the new Clascoterone 5% solution, showing highly promising outcomes as the treatment delivered a 539% increase in hair growth compared to placebo.
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I feel like in the larger narrative of David Fincher and Netflix, people forget his hand in this shit pile.
Well if we’re talking original original sin
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I can’t believe this movie includes a conversation about whether a Netflix film will get a theatrical release.
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On some level, I am sympathetic to these people. It’s a tough market for anyone trying to get films made right now that aren’t just IP cash grabs. But they also won a few short term battles to potentially lose a much larger war for the future of the industry and the medium itself
I'm sorry to say it but all the filmmakers who have cozied up to Netflix over the years will also be partially responsible for whatever happens next. You can't play the victim for not getting proper theatrical releases anymore, what did you expect
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30 ROCK remains undefeated at diagnosing the contemporary media landscape
They paid David Zaslav ALLLLLLL that money and his grand solution was to sell WB to Netflix. Left that ENTIRE brand and studio in ruin and go PAID for it.
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If I told my 15 year old self about everything going on today, he'd mostly be stoked that the complete cut of KILL BILL and the original cut of STAR WARS were being released, but he'd be extremely confused that a company that mails DVDs could buy WB
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MARTY is very charming and CODA is worse than at least half of these
The worst Oscar Best Picture winners of all time according to The Independent.
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Some actual good news today.
A newly restored version of the original STAR WARS will officially hit theaters on February 19, 2027 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the movie. (Source: https://t.co/7WDAskaBNQ)
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Ellison's Paramount is up to some genuinely sinister shit, but all these projects sound terrible.
The new Paramount regime has killed several projects in development, including the Miles Teller rom-com 'Winter Games,' 'Ferris Bueller’s Day Off' spinoff 'Victor and Sam’s Day Off,' Colin Trevorrow’s Area 51 movie that has Reynolds attached to produce.
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The Writers Guild of America opposes Netflix buying Warner Bros. and says "this merger must be blocked." "The world’s largest streaming company swallowing one of its biggest competitors is what antitrust laws were designed to prevent. The outcome would eliminate jobs, push down
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So what's the optimistic take here? The only thing I've got is that Hollywood has weathered downturns and eras of conglomeration before. All of them have come with huge headaches and threats to the industry, but the movies have continued. We can only hope that remains true.
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It's just so dispiriting that Netflix, a company actively hostile to theatrical distribution, has acquired WB after the year of huge wins they've had at the box office. It was all for naught.
Netflix, by far the largest streamer, absorbing HBO Max, which is the third largest, really should set off monopoly alarm bells, not to mention what this terrible news could be for movie theaters and physical media.
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Netflix, by far the largest streamer, absorbing HBO Max, which is the third largest, really should set off monopoly alarm bells, not to mention what this terrible news could be for movie theaters and physical media.
Netflix has entered exclusive talks with Warner Bros Discovery to buy its studio and streaming service. Scoop with @MichelleF_Davis and @joshua_sisco on the terminal.
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As I get farther and farther away from coursework and more into my domestic life, I can feel my brain atrophying. I no longer feel capable of complex analytical thoughts most of the time, just constant lethargy and an endless loop of Ms. Rachel songs.
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Here's the thing: Will Smith is fantastic in the first MIB, but he is not what makes the movie works. It's specifically the dynamic with him and Tommy Lee Jones, something every single sequel has fucked up to one degree or another. They are magical together in the first film.
A new ‘MEN IN BLACK’ film is in the works. Will Smith is being eyed to return with his character written into the script in the hope that he signs on (Source: Deadline)
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