[Stone Mountain]

Hollywood isn't particularly liberal on the business side. It's a straight up business. No different than any other business.

You would be surprised at how many people here don't believe that. They honestly believe that Hollywood is less focused on profits than they are on changing the culture of this country for the worse. Quotes just from this thread:

"Why is Hollywood so hell bent on forcing sex and profanity on our kids. Bunch of perverts."

"They are not doing it for the money. Almost everything Hollywood puts out is put out to influence and change minds, and making money is a secondary reason."

Hollywood could sell more DVDs if it made sanitized versions, but it refuses to do so based on principal (that no one dare change their art).

I don't see any PG versions of R rated movies. They could easily do this and make a ton of money, but it shows that the business reasons are outweighed by other reasons. Hollywood does not make movies just for profit--they do it for other reasons as well. In other words, the profit motive is not there primary concern.

It's amazing to me how many people don't believe that Hollywood is in it for the money.

[durasell]

It's amazing to me how many people don't believe that Hollywood is in it for the money.




As it should be. The business part is among the least interesting aspects. Do people really care about ancillary rights in South America or broadcast rights in Finland?