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Oscars warned: 'Diss Trump and face a theater boycott
Washington Examiner ^ | 2/23/17 | Paul Bedard

Posted on 02/23/2017 9:42:30 AM PST by GonzoII

They're wealthy and they are among the biggest age groups to fill movie theaters, but many seniors have had it with Hollywood's political hate speech and they are threatening a boycott if the Oscars, as expected, turn into a Trump bashing affair Sunday.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: antitrump; bedard; boycott; first100days; hollywood; lefties; oscars; seniors; trump
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I haven't been in a theater since The Passion of Christ.
1 posted on 02/23/2017 9:42:30 AM PST by GonzoII
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To: GonzoII

The Hollowoodies are threatening to “strike” because of PRESIDENT Trump’s election and Americans are threatening to boycott the crap the Hollowoodies are producing. I like both ideas.


2 posted on 02/23/2017 9:45:33 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (I tried being reasonable, I didn't like it. - Clint Eastwood)
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To: GonzoII

Conservatives need to start pushing back. TRUMP does. He can’t be alone.


3 posted on 02/23/2017 9:45:55 AM PST by LeonardFMason (426)
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To: GonzoII

THEY HAVEN’T FIGURED THIS OU?

Dissing Trump is dissing 62 million Americans who voted for him

D’OH!

And who have wallets
And who spend money


4 posted on 02/23/2017 9:47:16 AM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: GonzoII

Last movie I saw in theatre was Enchanted


5 posted on 02/23/2017 9:50:23 AM PST by Nailbiter
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To: GonzoII
It's been 10 years since I've been inside a movie theater.When Hollywood puts something out that I suspect might be worthwhile (which happens,on average,about once a year) I borrow the DVD from my local library.If,after having viewed the DVD,I find that it's worth owning I buy the DVD or bluray.

That's the extent of my relationship with Hollywood over the last 10 years.

And during that period I've bought about a half dozen DVDs/blurays.

6 posted on 02/23/2017 9:51:00 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Deplorables' Lives Matter)
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To: GonzoII

Gack, I wish these people would shut up already. I actually like Casey Affleck. I thought his performance in Manchester By the Sea was superb. Now this.


7 posted on 02/23/2017 9:51:46 AM PST by jalisco555 ("In a Time of Universal Deceit Telling the Truth Is a Revolutionary Act" - George Orwell)
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To: silverleaf

...Dissing Trump is dissing 62 million...

Why would any sane person or industry slam the intelligence of half their potential customers??
It’s a mental disease.


8 posted on 02/23/2017 9:52:07 AM PST by Sasparilla ( I'm Not tired of Winning)
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To: GonzoII
Time to come up with an "entertainments tax" to redistribute hollywood's wealth.

#boycottOscar

9 posted on 02/23/2017 9:53:05 AM PST by Species8472 (It's the only way to be sure)
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Why would any sane person or industry slam the intelligence of half their potential customers??...

I believe that they make so much money.

Once you make 2-5 million per year do you really care if that goes down to 1 million per year.


10 posted on 02/23/2017 9:55:42 AM PST by Hang'emAll (If guns kill people, do pencils misspell words?)
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To: GonzoII

I haven’t been in a theater since The Passion of Christ.


I can almost claim the same, but I had to see Avatar in 3d Imax.

Best version of Pocahontas yet...


11 posted on 02/23/2017 9:57:58 AM PST by Mr. Douglas (Best. Election. EVER!)
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To: Sasparilla

The people who underwrite these very expensive divas should have a financial penalty clause for every political insult they utter at the viewing audience .... free speech isn’t always “free”


12 posted on 02/23/2017 9:58:04 AM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: GonzoII

It is time for the 62.9 million Americans, who voted for Donald Trump, to use their considerable economic power.

If most of those voters decided to boycott Follywood, 84 Lumber, Nordstrom, or whomever, we would have a huge impact.

Do we want to be insulted or ever need anything from/by: Follywood Liberals, Nordstrom’s, or any of the these Never Trumpster losers like Kelloggs, the NFL, ESPN, Macy’s, ”The Cast of the Hamilton/Broadway liberals, the ABCNNBCBS, New York Slimes, Compost, Starbucks, Alec Baldwin/SNL,, Penzey’s Spices-owner Bill Penzey, MGYN Kelly, Garrison Keillor, The Washington ComPost Not News Service, Michael Shannon/ “Nocturnal Animals” the BushCo thugs, Compost, Grub Hub, Pepsi-Co, Hollywood, the lying pollsters, faux phoney news, all the left wing mediots/fish wraps, and other Never Trumpsters, listed below in our lives like Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James/?,Magnatone CEO Ted Kornblum Threatens Trump Assassination – Media Silent
Jim Hoft Jan 31st, 2017 8:14 am Leave a Comment
Ted Kornblum is the founder and CEO of Magnatone Guitars and Amplifiers.

1. Follywood
2. Pollsters, Faux and ABCNNBCBS, phoney news, all left wing mediots/fish wraps.
3. GOPe radio talk show hosts posing as conservatives.
4. Overpaid NFL jerks, NFL games, pre games, post games and NFL endless prattle.
5. Ny Slimes, Compost, LA Slimes or any liberal fish wrap.
6. Vile left wing Follywood/Hollywood anti America jerks.
7. GrubHub
8. Macy’s*
9. Starbucks
10. Lifeway Foods
11. George Soros
12. NPR
13. Pepsi Co**
14. Mark Cuban and Dallas Mavericks + Milwaukee Bucks + Memphis Grizzlies
15. PacketSled and Critical Assets//CEO Matt Harrigan who promised to Kill Trump in the White House. Tech company CEO (PacketSled Harrigan) fired after threatening to kill Trump
WDBO ^ | 11-15-2016 | Joe Kelly
16. Coke Cola***
17. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, Nike sneakers.
18. Bush Co Thugs including all the Bushes and their thugs.
19. Michael Shannon/ and his new movie “Nocturnal Animals”
20. Penzey’s Spices owner Bill Penzey called us racists in his newsletter.
21. Hamilton, the play & its rude liberal cast & Broadway.
22, Alec Baldwin/SNL.
23. Disgraced former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather
24. Kelloggs
25. Uber
26. Nordstrom
27. 84 Lumber
28. Magnatone CEO Ted Kornblum
29._______________ fill in the blank.

Eliminate any contact, time, business/financial dealings with the above for a happier and better life.


13 posted on 02/23/2017 9:59:21 AM PST by Grampa Dave (No country has a right to ship their poverty, killers, rapists & other criminals to another country!)
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To: GonzoII

The only movie I’ve seen at a theatre in the past 10 years was, last month, “Hacksaw Ridge” directed by conservative Mel Gibson.

A terrific movie, by the way.


14 posted on 02/23/2017 10:02:28 AM PST by Signalman
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The movie industry needs to pitch their films to Democrats on welfare and who do not pay any income tax. They have the money to spend.


15 posted on 02/23/2017 10:04:21 AM PST by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: GonzoII

Movie theaters are gross. Back in the 70s and a few times in the 80s. Once or twice in the 90’s and the last time I went movies was Titanic and The Passion. That’s it. I do watch selected older movies on DVD. Mostly classic stuff from the silent movies up onto fairly recent. Never new releases. I buy used.


16 posted on 02/23/2017 10:04:26 AM PST by Clutch Martin (Hot sauce aside, every culture has its pancake, just as every culture has its noodle.)
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To: Sasparilla
...Dissing Trump is dissing 62 million...

Why would any sane person or industry slam the intelligence of half their potential customers??

It’s a mental disease.

Because it's good for their careers.

Most decision-makers in Hollywood are hard leftists. Speaking out against the President makes actors more attractive to agents, producers, and award judges.

Hollywood Weaponizes Against Trump: Agency CAA to Host ‘Take Action’ Summit

Oscar Voter: Meryl Streep ‘a Clown,’ Only Got Nominated for Giving Anti-Trump Speech


17 posted on 02/23/2017 10:07:43 AM PST by Bratch ("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
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To: GonzoII

I doubt many of these threatening to boycott have been there in decades. There will be Trump bashing. But I go a step further. I won’t buy an DVD’s either. Not much coming out is of much interest to me anyway to be quite honest.


18 posted on 02/23/2017 10:19:44 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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Perhaps the Millenials enjoy the Trump bashing, but most of them live in their parent’s basement with little money and lots of student loans. On the other hand, by comparison the 62 million middle Americans have significant resources and disposable income.

I read an article yesterday wherein one Oscar voting judge stated on the record that Meryl Streep wasn’t likely to get an Oscar until she did her Trump-bashing speech. Now because of that he feels she will get the nod.

Enough! We need to stop handing these people OUR money.


19 posted on 02/23/2017 10:20:35 AM PST by Obadiah (Democrats continue their crusade against normal.)
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To: GonzoII

If it turns into a “Trump bashing affair”

“If” it happens? A roomful of lefty ham actors and attention whores might act out?
Magic 8 ball says: “It is a certainty.”


20 posted on 02/23/2017 10:20:36 AM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers, all armed conservatives)
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