There is no other industry that rewards itself so much for just doing their job (music and advertising following closely behind). However recently there has been an even greater shift as Hollywood is trying to pretend that every film released is a great charitable service rather than just trying to make money. I recently saw an interview with Oprah Winfrey for A Wrinkle in Time and it is sickening how many of the world's injustices they claim to be fixing. For reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9jknmSBsMc It's a great book and might even be a great movie but promoting it like this is nauseating. Disney did not spend $103 million on this film to better mankind. They did it for profit. I really wish they'd stop patting themselves on the back and acting so altruistic as a marketing tool for such a money hungry enterprise. Particularly in light of it being a direct response to their own sordid industry.
[–]shizlordsupreme6 points7 points8 points (4 children) | Copy Link
So let them. As with all businesses that have done this...they will fall.
[–]Dradonus[S] 3 points4 points5 points (3 children) | Copy Link
One could only hope. Hollywood is so bad nowadays, your wondering if you are watching an actual movie, so someone's political agenda.
[–]shizlordsupreme0 points1 point2 points (2 children) | Copy Link
I actually went to the movies this past weekend to watch Ready Player One. I like 80s, 90s, early 2000 pop culture and had some downtime. So why not. Really good movie.....as long as you can get past the obvious “one huge commercial for occulous rift” aspect. Hero white guy, heroine white girl who actually doesn’t go past her real human capabilities. Bad ass ninja Asian guy and ugly black bull dyke chick.
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[–]shizlordsupreme0 points1 point2 points (0 children) | Copy Link
Ha. Yeah great character.
[–]MesaBoogeyMan1 point2 points3 points (0 children) | Copy Link
What the fuck is that thing in the pic
[–]TowerOfMG0 points1 point2 points (5 children) | Copy Link
Her hair looks like oodles and noodles and her eyebrow and forehead looks like they have pimped out cheerios on them.
[–]Dradonus[S] 0 points1 point2 points (4 children) | Copy Link
apparently, that was one of the characters in the book. from what some people say, they followed the book really well. I never read the book, nor did I see the movie. I just thought this was interesting that someone actually said this. I complained about this very thing when Star Wars the force awakens came out. SJW's are ruining several industries.
The one that pisses me off the most? The little girl statue facing Wall Street's bull? Apparently, they cannot be separated, and the bull has to come down with the girl. Even though that statue has been there for years, and is Iconic to wall street.
[–]Bilbo_T_Baggins_OMG2 points3 points4 points (3 children) | Copy Link
They can't have followed the book too closely when they blackwashed multiple characters.
[–]Judah_Earl1 point2 points3 points (1 child) | Copy Link
But whitewash a character and all hell breaks loose.
[–]Bilbo_T_Baggins_OMG0 points1 point2 points (0 children) | Copy Link
Fuck, just casting a white actor to play a white character caused a shit storm (Netflix's Iron Fist).
[–]Dradonus[S] 0 points1 point2 points (0 children) | Copy Link
I haven't read the book, so i wouldn't know