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Yes. The CNC wanted Netflix to show their movie in more than a measly 6 cinemas since it was showing at Cannes, and the windowing regulations require 3 years be

by chomp 9y ago

Yes. The CNC wanted Netflix to show their movie in more than a measly 6 cinemas since it was showing at Cannes, and the windowing regulations require 3 years before a movie can go from cinema to streaming. This is mostly a protectionist cinema regulation, though there are talks to reduce it going on right now. I'm not at all a fan of regulatory capture, but I do understand that you can't pay lip service to the spirit of Cannes - celebrate film and cinema, don't promote your streaming services.

kodablah 9y ago
> I don't understand where this cheerleading [...] started [...] these companies aren't banned at all. They are free to show them [...] regulations require [...] regulatory capture After reading, I think it's clear why this "cheerleading" is occurring and it doesn't matter size. Most people probably think like I do and think that film should be judged on its own merits. If film celebration was really the primary goal, these types of rules would not be in place and they really would be "free to show them"...but we know that's not the case which means that film celebration is not the primary goal.
mmanfrin 9y ago
and the windowing regulations require 3 years before a movie can go from cinema to streaming I'm confused as to how you think this is acceptable and that Netflix is in the wrong for "promot[ing their] streaming service"?
s2g 9y ago
So you watch it at home and suddenly it’s not art anymore.
- tlholaday 9y ago
  What you watch at home is `video`. What you watch in a movie theater is `cinéma`.
  - openforce 9y ago
    I feel that difference will blow in the next decade. It will just be content, wherever you watch.
  - lsaferite 9y ago
    Was there a "/s" hidden in there somewhere?
  - thirdsun 9y ago
    Speak for yourself. Surely you understand that there's a wide spectrum between watching a film on a laptop with built-in speakers and the true theatre experience you mentioned. Personally, I use a good projector and a high quality audio system in my living room and while not typical, I'd consider it far from unusual. Degrading any media consumption that happens at home in a blanket statement really doesn't add anything to the discussion.
openforce 9y ago
Which company that creates content does not promote itself? By your logic, warner bros and other production houses should not display their signs before the movie starts. You seem to fail to see these streaming services as production houses, which is what they seem to have become.

by chomp 9y ago

kodablah 9y ago

> I don't understand where this cheerleading [...] started [...] these companies aren't banned at all. They are free to show them [...] regulations require [...] regulatory capture After reading, I think it's clear why this "cheerleading" is occurring and it doesn't matter size. Most people probably think like I do and think that film should be judged on its own merits. If film celebration was really the primary goal, these types of rules would not be in place and they really would be "free to show them"...but we know that's not the case which means that film celebration is not the primary goal.

mmanfrin 9y ago

and the windowing regulations require 3 years before a movie can go from cinema to streaming I'm confused as to how you think this is acceptable and that Netflix is in the wrong for "promot[ing their] streaming service"?

s2g 9y ago

So you watch it at home and suddenly it’s not art anymore.

tlholaday 9y ago
What you watch at home is `video`. What you watch in a movie theater is `cinéma`.
- openforce 9y ago
  I feel that difference will blow in the next decade. It will just be content, wherever you watch.
- lsaferite 9y ago
  Was there a "/s" hidden in there somewhere?
- thirdsun 9y ago
  Speak for yourself. Surely you understand that there's a wide spectrum between watching a film on a laptop with built-in speakers and the true theatre experience you mentioned. Personally, I use a good projector and a high quality audio system in my living room and while not typical, I'd consider it far from unusual. Degrading any media consumption that happens at home in a blanket statement really doesn't add anything to the discussion.

openforce 9y ago

Which company that creates content does not promote itself? By your logic, warner bros and other production houses should not display their signs before the movie starts. You seem to fail to see these streaming services as production houses, which is what they seem to have become.