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Hollywo0od Ratings Disaster - An Open Letter to Hollywood
YouTube ^ | 26 Apr 21 | Critical Drinker

Posted on 04/27/2021 8:53:25 AM PDT by Seruzawa

The 2021 Academy Awards weren't exactly a big hit with audiences. In fact, they recorded their lowest ratings in the show's history. This is my response to Hollywood.

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: oscars; woke
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This is an interesting take from a decent movie critic and pretty entertaining in its own right.
1 posted on 04/27/2021 8:53:25 AM PDT by Seruzawa
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To: Seruzawa

They don’t care.

Just like the NBA, their market is China.


2 posted on 04/27/2021 8:56:10 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Anti-racism looks suspiciously like racism.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I guess that’s because the CCP likes leftwing propaganda with American Hollywood production values. Good for their goals, ok for their population.


3 posted on 04/27/2021 8:57:22 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Seruzawa

Name the title of the biggest Blockbuster movie of 2020. You can’t because there wasn’t one. All of the theaters were shut down in 2020 over COVID.

What was there to watch at the Oscar, anyway? A bunch of ‘lifetime achievement’ awards, and a bunch of foreign films?


4 posted on 04/27/2021 8:57:26 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Seruzawa

That was epic. Thank you for posting.


5 posted on 04/27/2021 9:01:18 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Bingo.

Hollywood isn’t about Entertainment.
Hollywood isn’t about Business.

Hollywood is the propaganda arm of the CCP.
There is nothing broken here. Nothing to fix. Hollywood is doing what it is supposed to do. Oscar ratings don’t matter.


6 posted on 04/27/2021 9:01:41 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("I see you did something -- why you so racist?")
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To: Yo-Yo

The blockbuster trend basically halted, because of Covid, and I don’t see that changing in 2021. You will see more and more small production pieces, and I suspect that South Korean production will ramp up a bit. They’ve shown that they can assemble a good story, and produce something of quality.


7 posted on 04/27/2021 9:02:17 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: Yo-Yo
What was there to watch at the Oscars, anyway?

There were no blockbusters, but they did release the boring art house films that no one goes to see but that always make for good Oscar bait. So, yes, Frances McDormand won again.

8 posted on 04/27/2021 9:05:36 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
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To: Seruzawa

Their mission is to destroy our culture and country. As for the awards themselves, it’s a private party and they don’t care what the ratings are.


9 posted on 04/27/2021 9:06:52 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: Seruzawa

That Scot is the best movie reviewer out there - hands down.


10 posted on 04/27/2021 9:07:25 AM PDT by dainbramaged ( Zulus to the Southwest - thousands of 'em.)
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To: Seruzawa

This is an interesting take from a decent movie critic and pretty entertaining in its own right.


I love the critical drinker. He does not hold back!


11 posted on 04/27/2021 9:07:53 AM PDT by hillarys cankles
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To: Seruzawa

Nailed it! I am tired of explaining to my grandkids why two guys are kissing on prime-time TV. I’m tired of shows, like the recent episode of Station 19, telling me I’m a racist and, if I say I am not, I’m simply confirming that I am. I’m tired of ads that push the LBGT agenda that show same-sex couples in a disproportionately high rate. You can’t have a show any more that doesn’t have at least one same-sewx couple. Why? I’m exhausted by woke companies to the point where I can’t even enjoy my favorite soft drink. Indeed, I’m done buying their products. TV, movies, radio, sports, and other media forms are supposed to entertain. Now, they think it’s their woke duty to lecture me. You are wrong, Bucko, very wrong, and it’s going to bite you in the ass sooner or later.


12 posted on 04/27/2021 9:11:00 AM PDT by econjack
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To: Seruzawa

It’s very simple. Make better movies and stop lecturing us. As Sam Goldwyn said, if you want to send a message, use Western Union (or these days, an email).


13 posted on 04/27/2021 9:13:15 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Movies and TV shows made in China these days have high quality production values and far less Communist dogma than anything made in Hollywood. I think these fools are pushing this garbage on their own.


14 posted on 04/27/2021 9:14:00 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Just like the NBA, their market is China.

Which is why they make popcorn comic book movies with dialog written by a twelve-year old. Translate much easier....

15 posted on 04/27/2021 9:14:41 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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To: Yo-Yo

Many movie theaters opened last summer...I knew people who went.

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16 posted on 04/27/2021 9:15:01 AM PDT by Mears (.)
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To: Seruzawa

It’s an “open” letter but it can’t be posted here. Different definition of “open” I suppose.

Oh, a selfie video. Doesn’t anyone write letters any more?

Yeah, I’m old. I still spell Hollywood the old fashioned way if I have to spell it at all.


17 posted on 04/27/2021 9:16:23 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: dainbramaged

That Scot is the best movie reviewer out there - hands down.


Go back and check out his skewering of the newer star wars movies.

He especially despises todays woke movies.


18 posted on 04/27/2021 9:16:27 AM PDT by hillarys cankles
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To: Seruzawa

When Star Wars fans criticized “The Last Jedi” for turning Luke Skywalker into an weak, pessimistic old sniveling coward in order to make the leading women of the movie look strong by comparison, JJ Abrams retaliated by saying they just hated women. No, it’s not about entertainment anymore.


19 posted on 04/27/2021 9:20:38 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Seruzawa

A great take....


20 posted on 04/27/2021 9:23:14 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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