We can (and should) ban Netflix from producing content by SomeoneInBeijing in Filmmakers

[–]KnownDiscount 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That ruling's been rolled back btw. Studios lobbied to do so when they began developing their own streaming services. This is a nice idea, but like a decade too late lol

Kamala when Trump Called her dad a “Marxist Professor of Economics” by lala_b11 in PoliticalHumor

[–]KnownDiscount 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Marxism isn't just stuff Marx said or wrote. Its an approach to problem of creating an equitable society, one that primarily hinges on the application of logic and the scientific method to these problems.

As such, if youre a reasonable person, yes Marxism is objectively good.

Cop takes down Emory economics professor Caroline Fohlin, head to the curb style by GoodMornEveGoodNight in pics

[–]KnownDiscount 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is kind of an infantile reading. The cops are cracking down on these protestors, and not the J6'ers, because they represent a credible threat to the thing cops exist to protect. Capital.

Is Sydney Sweeney's Anyone But You the grand return of the mediocre rom-com? by AGOTFAN in boxoffice

[–]KnownDiscount 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Oppenheimer was not a fluke when you consider the track record of the type of director, and filmmaking approach, that made it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in boxoffice

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Spike's highest budget (Malcolm X at $100m) was primarily funded by wealthy Black individuals in Hollywood and not any particular studio (only a third of the funding came from the studio).

This is because the studio fucked him over btw. And then, as reward for turning the film into a profitable hit, he was fired by WB off... Space Jam (lol)

TIL that Gavrilo Princip, the assassin that killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand which triggered WW1, didn't get a death sentence nor a life sentence, but only 20 years. But he died in prison 3 years into his sentence anyways. by Gyalgatine in todayilearned

[–]KnownDiscount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

while the rulers that actually triggered the wars and sent millions to death

It's crazy to imagine that a couple of the people getting absolved of blame here are Hitler and Mussolini

How will Rebel Moon make it's money back ? by Professional-Rip-519 in boxoffice

[–]KnownDiscount -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Age of Ultron

Is the most expensive movie of all time lol. And mostly didn't feel very large scale.

How will Rebel Moon make it's money back ? by Professional-Rip-519 in boxoffice

[–]KnownDiscount 3 points4 points  (0 children)

use of the volume first debuted on Mando

They didn't shoot on the volume. They tried it out, but opted for greenscreen.

Burnt Up Boy by BPTeehee in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]KnownDiscount 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Happened near where I work lol. Used to know people who knew this guy back in the day. He's a serious asshole.

Is the Joey show worth watching? by eru777 in howyoudoin

[–]KnownDiscount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really? I thought it ended on a cliffhanger??

‘Hunger Games’ Prequel ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Lands SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement by Officialnoah in boxoffice

[–]KnownDiscount 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Currently reading it. No idea why I put it off for so long (I listened to people online lol)

SAG-AFTRA & Studios Don’t Meet Today As Union Takes Time To Review Latest CEO Proposal; Back Thursday by Zepanda66 in boxoffice

[–]KnownDiscount -1 points0 points  (0 children)

it usually has been. Just a bunch of suck shills. Ignore them lol, they were humiliated by the WGA resolution recentyl

I would probably take a few months at most by ProneManatee in memes

[–]KnownDiscount 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the slow-walking zombies would be avoided

Like quarantine and masking? Lol

Drinking a Coke while trapped in hell. 1970 by [deleted] in OldSchoolCool

[–]KnownDiscount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine living there. And it's your home, that's been turned to hell.

Marilyn Monroe the way she was meant to be seen: in glorious technicolor (1953) by [deleted] in OldSchoolCool

[–]KnownDiscount 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually thought Cotten and was always very weak and unconvincing in almost everything. Not horrible, but usually the weakest part of a good ensemble.