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MPAA Calls for Ban on Screeners
neoThoth writes "The MPAA is calling for a ban on all screeners for awards ceremonies. They state piracy as the rationale for killing of this tradition of the industry. It's interesting how this is never mentioned in their cries for tougher piracy laws. It's own members are the main source of piracy. 'The Directors, Writers and Screen Actors Guild all get screeners, as does the Golden Globe-selecting Hollywood Foreign Press Association and various critics' groups.'" Remember, movie piracy doesn't just hurt actors, but also camera operators, key grips, makeup artists, and costumers.
"I can tell you that piracy isn't so much hurting the trade"
Why can you tell us that, I know lots of people that don't go to the movies or rent movies as frequently due to the fact they can download it very quickly and easily. Seems like the MPAA also share this thought since they have done research on this and if it wasn't a problem they really would have no need to waste millions of there dollars on dealing with it.
"as is shooting gigs in Canada, Austrailia, and other bum fuck places where they get their crew for peanuts."
Funny both places that you mentioned have less poverty, and a higher minimum wage rate. The cost of the crew in Canada would possibly be cheaper currently only because of the exchange rate however the cost of the crew is not the cost that is eating away at there enormous budget. The reason they leave your country is due to the taxation and the cost of permits that they need to acquire from YOUR goverment in order to make there movies.
Furthermore , don't blame other countries for the fact that most actors and actresses used in these movies(mostly Americans), have over priced themselves so much that in order for the studios to afford to make the movie, with a large name actor or actresses, they have to find other ways to cut costs. You can pay actors, actresses and athletes ridiculous amounts of money however you can't provide health care, employment and a place to live for so many of your own people.
Also many dominant movie companies, most which are also American, are only concerned with there own selfish interest and the outcome of the movie and are not as concerned about the people in the United States who missed out on a camera man job. Most of these people are also from the United States so it is there own country that they are turning there back on, not the fault of Canada or Australia. Many movies are shot in other places in the world as they take place in other places in the world and it would better serve to advance the plot of the movie. The United States is also so highly dense with population that they cannot always just shoot a movie anywhere as they are effecting too many other people, moving to other countries is often very practical and the only way that the movie is going to be created as the director and producer would like.
"That's the main threat for American cinema workers.Not Kazaa"
Wrong again, the main threat for American cinema workers is currently the cost of your actors and the government in which you voted in. I love the United States and visit quite often but so many of you are quick to point the finger at someone else for your own internal problems and laziness(the only country in the world that you can possibly sue McDonalds because it is making you fat). Also why do you fell like you should not have to compete with the rest of the world. We are living in a free market system if you can not keep companies in your country then you must be doing something wrong and maybe you should look at that internally. You seem to love the free market system when you are on top of it, however seem to fear competition like no other.
Anyways, thanks for coming out and trying to post something intelligent maybe next time you will get it somewhat near the truth.