160,000 actors have walked off the job, completely shutting down Hollywood.The actors union, SAG-AFTRA, is striking side by side with the writers union, WGA....
  • reksas@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Fuck hollywood.

    This would be good opportunity for people to start new film studios and such, founded on more equal profit sharing. Let greedy pieces of shit shrivel and die without labor to exploit. There is no negotiating with those kinds of people as they will just try to find ways to force and manipulate people to do what they want.

  • Pokethat@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I honestly don’t know how I feel. Most content feels like ‘consume our product/content and give us monthly fee’ instead of nice shows and movies. Everything seems to have a point where it pulls me out and I find myself questioning if I’m crazy or if everything feels like shit.

    There are some amazing gems, but for years it feels like Hollywood has cared less and less about making cool and engaging media and are instead of focusing on manipulating people.

    I’m sure the problem is coming from the top, but writers and actors have been pretty shit too

    • dudebro@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Everything is shit. Quality is down and prices are up.

      People gladly have been lowering their standards for years so those profiting off of them can make even more money.

      Most actors are awful these days. Like, look at Chris Pratt lmao. That guy is terrible but very popular among children and manchildren.

      We don’t have this generations’ Tom Hanks yet.

      The only way to watch live action stuff that isn’t kiddie-bullshit is to watch things in other languages. They still have integrity and aren’t just loading their actors up on cocaine to cover up bad acting.

      • Dogs_cant_look_up@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 years ago

        This is probably the worst take I’ve ever heard. It’s actually amazing how much i disagree with almost everything you’ve written here.

        And, Tom Hanks is still acting, Tom Hanks is literally this generations Tom Hanks.

        There’s so much excellent acting and directing in the world at the moment i just can’t fathom how you have come to your conclusions.

        • dudebro@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 years ago

          I’m sorry, we’re just going to have to agree to disagree.

          Hope you like the new marvel movie coming out.

          • FatCrab@lemmy.oneEnglish
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            2 years ago

            Yes, only marvel movies come out now. Everything else is actually banned at the moment. Christ, your takes are fucking awful.

  • doggle@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Good to see some solidarity. I wish it happened more. I’d have thought that the spread internet, allowing easy and covert communication, would have caused a proliferation in the number and efficacy of labor unions, but alas.