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Journalists boycott Disney after they ban LA Times from screenings/access after negative coverage
- Thread starter Scullibundo
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Yeah, this is fucking disgusting, and highlights why none of us should welcome the prospect of Disney further consolidating the film industry.
It's linked in the letter that the Times published but here.
http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-fi-disney-anaheim-deals/
It's a new forum feature. It identifies who posted the thread originally.
This is just a new board feature. The creator of the thread gets that tag for the OP and any other posts in that thread. It's very handy for the rest of us.
Disney has been moving to different forms of media coverage recently with their reliance of 'Mommy blogs' etc, I wonder if this will further expand that process
That's not a good look Disney. And good on journalists banding together - shameful to try to silence the press.
Ugh wtf Disney. Corporations are getting too much power in this country.
More than likely. They really like the promotion through echo chambers.
bu bu.....Disney will get back X-Men and Fantastic Four, that's more important you know
Or hundreds of companies for years. Particularly media companies.
Yep. I can't stand the current state of the film industry, and it's all owed to Disney and the money-printing scheme they've cooked up with the MCU.
When even hacks like M. Night Shyamalan are trying to get in on that "connected universe" action, you know a very worrisome trend has started.
RedLetterMedia has the correct answer:
Fuck movies.
The only reason I'm not in complete despair is because we got Wind River, Blade Runner 2049, Logan, and John Wick 2 (a property that actually fucking DESERVED a sequel) in the same year.
Let's see how the next ten years unfold.
Damn well said.
I'm so done with the Marvel/DC universe stuff. Unless it's something I'm dragged to, I'm sick of the BIG BUCK bottom line its become, we've lost a lot of smaller genres and conceptual flicks along the way to make room for only the biggest homogenized juggernauts.
I want more original work out there.
More on topic I'm worried this will hurt press more than Disney (just based off how big they are), but I'm glad they're taking a stand. I hate the idea of throwing out 'bad press' for a piece of work that's meant to receive criticism --- it sets a bad precedent for media/news reporting.
We should not welcome the prospect of ANY company consolidating any industry. Media conglomeration have been going on for years since the last decae and it is only now-a little too lat-that people got alarmed.
All around gross behavior from Disney.
And I wouldn't be surprised if this happens. Disney's actions to the story have become the story.
And I wouldn't be surprised if this happens. Disney's actions to the story have become the story.
lol, all it would take is a simple goddamn google search and you'd know that these big blockbusters are nowhere even CLOSE to the majority of the movies released nowadays. The "original" content you keep clamoring for nearly always bombs, or barely breaks even at BO.
This a bad look for Disney. I'm glad more prominent journalists aren't taking this sitting down.
You hate shared universes...and just listed an X-Men movie and two sequels as your favorite movies from this year.........Okidoki.
Anywho. I remember hearing a few things about the Disney/Anaheim stuff (something about trying to hide the homeless population and such?) but the LA Times article looks much more comprehensive. Can't read it tonight, but I'm gonna save it for later. I hope Disney continues to throw a hissy fit and journalists continue the boycott efforts so more people can become aware of these issues.
shhhh, you're messing up their point being made.
this too, lol. John Wick was the only movie deserving a sequel, lol. Logan and Bladerunner were so original thank god.
Ooh Ava... I'll be surprised if Disney tries some shit with her.
Journalists should unionize against this kind of shit.
Cinema chains too. Imagine if all the chains in America said "we won't carry TLJ unless you drop the ridiculous demands".
Cinema chains too. Imagine if all the chains in America said "we won't carry TLJ unless you drop the ridiculous demands".
Journalists do unionise, but they generally mobilise against layoffs and government policy changes affecting the industry. The problem with boycotting a company like Disney is that there's still going to be demand for content about their movies, so there's a monetary incentive for people to "cross the picket line" as such.
Journalism in the entertainment sector, especially movies and gaming, are very much dependent on the industry for access. Access means stories. Stories mean readers and revenue. If you piss off the wrong people, you lose access to the benefit of your competitors.
It's kinda sad that the only reason this entire story might have a chance in getting traction is because of nerds and their funny movies.