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Movie Business Leaders Urge Congress to Fund Theater Bailout
Variety ^ | September 30, 2020 | Dave McNary

Posted on 09/30/2020 3:15:35 PM PDT by EdnaMode

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Wait until they find out that their main audiences (liberals and leftists) will be too scared to return to theaters even when everything reopens.
1 posted on 09/30/2020 3:15:35 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: EdnaMode

What about airlines, hotels, restaurants, cruise ships, bartenders, roadies, personal trainers, tourism, etc...?


2 posted on 09/30/2020 3:18:00 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: EdnaMode

Hell no!


3 posted on 09/30/2020 3:19:34 PM PDT by caver (Somwo)
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To: EEGator

Exactly.


4 posted on 09/30/2020 3:20:08 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: EdnaMode

  No!

5 posted on 09/30/2020 3:20:37 PM PDT by Intar
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To: EdnaMode

Sell a mansion, but don’t come crying to me.


6 posted on 09/30/2020 3:20:57 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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The moviegoing experience is central to American life.

Clearly not. If it were there would be no need for a bailout.

Want to see why America is turning away from this "central" experience? Watch the Oscars. That's what the industry rewards, that's what it has turned into. It isn't selling, and the answer isn't to fleece the former audiences through their taxes.

7 posted on 09/30/2020 3:22:23 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: EdnaMode

Why do that? CNN just declared that the shutdowns are the new normal and will never end. And EVERYONE KNOWS that sitting in a movie theater with other people is among the most dangerous activities known to man. Therefore we can NEVER go the theater again. Therefore, let this dangerous industry die.


8 posted on 09/30/2020 3:22:49 PM PDT by The Free Engineer
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Since this is Hollywood’s bread and butter why does’t Hollywood bail out the theater industry themselves?


9 posted on 09/30/2020 3:23:01 PM PDT by Ron H. (True Freedom of speech is at Gab.com)
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To: EEGator

WHAT ABOUT COPS???


10 posted on 09/30/2020 3:24:14 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Billthedrill

With current technology, I will likely never go to a movie again. $20 for a ticket, another $20 for food and a drink.
Or, sit in your comfortable chair in your own home with a personal theater setup?...
No ghetto hoodrats at my house either.


11 posted on 09/30/2020 3:26:31 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: ridesthemiles

We’re defunding cops and firemen.
I can’t see any problems arising from it.


12 posted on 09/30/2020 3:27:14 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: EdnaMode

They sell 30 cents of poporn for $8 bucks. If anything they should all be sued for ripping off the public!


13 posted on 09/30/2020 3:28:38 PM PDT by The MAGA-Deplorian (It is the Trump way! It is the only way!)
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To: EdnaMode

No, suffer like most every other business.
Movie businesses going to bail out all those Mom and Pop business that will never open again? No.

Therefore, IMHO, GTFO with your bail out BS.


14 posted on 09/30/2020 3:30:08 PM PDT by cranked
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To: EdnaMode

Tell BlASSio to cut the cr** and open up New York...instead of feeding these special interests from the money tree.


15 posted on 09/30/2020 3:30:43 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: EdnaMode

NOT A PENNY. NOT A SINGLE FARTHING.


16 posted on 09/30/2020 3:31:34 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (I've got your Third Rail of Politics right here.)
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To: EdnaMode

Let me play you a sad song on the world’s smallest violin. And NO!

17 posted on 09/30/2020 3:34:22 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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“Watch the Oscars. That’s what the industry rewards, that’s what it has turned into.”

Well said.

If they want a bailout they should ask their masters in China and silicon valley.


18 posted on 09/30/2020 3:34:26 PM PDT by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: EdnaMode

Steve McQueen?


19 posted on 09/30/2020 3:35:11 PM PDT by real saxophonist (Masks are not about controlling a virus. Masks are about controlling people.)
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To: EdnaMode

Let theaters close for good.

People can watch movies at home with family and friends.


20 posted on 09/30/2020 3:37:43 PM PDT by Arcadian Empire
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