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I hope the originator of this idea realizes it would be illegal if put into practice. It would be like Wal-Mart arguing against all those indie drugstores and m

by lutusp 13y ago

I hope the originator of this idea realizes it would be illegal if put into practice. It would be like Wal-Mart arguing against all those indie drugstores and mom & pop groceries that make bigger businesses like theirs unprofitable.

JumpCrisscross 13y ago
>it would be illegal if put into practice I checked my think-like-the-MPAA magic 8-ball. (1) Limit, by law, the films cinemas can show to those rated G, PG, PG-13, or R. (2) Inflate the cost of applying for a rating (with a "scholarship" available to qualifying applicants).
- throwaway2048 13y ago
  Movie theaters are in no way limited by law to certain MPAA rated films. That would be a gross violation of the 1st amendment. The industry has more subtle ways of controlling theater owners.
  - lutusp 13y ago
    I normally argue the opposite position, but I have to respond to this -- what a movie theater shows is its own business, because it's not a public forum. The First Amendment doesn't apply. If government tried to prevent a movie theater from showing certain content (as with obscenity rulings) that would be different.
    - throwaway2048 13y ago
      hence "by law"
- lutusp 13y ago
  >> it would be illegal if put into practice > I checked my think-like-the-MPAA magic 8-ball. (1) Limit, by law, the films cinemas can show to those rated G, PG, PG-13, or R. (2) Inflate the cost of applying for a rating (with a "scholarship" available to qualifying applicants). Yes, and this would be a clear example of industry protectionism, probably actionable in civil court. As an example, remember that many Silicon Valley companies are now the subject of a federal lawsuit for agreeing among themselves not to "poach" each other's engineers. The feds argue that this prevented fair wage bargaining and the seeking of professional opportunities, and they're likely to prevail in court.
ronaldx 13y ago
Yes, I hope and believe this is fully a satirical joke because I read the idea to say: "I want to prevent other talented people from making indie films or working on creative projects and developing their own independence" Awful idea, awful attitude. It should be illegal. If there is genuinely a glut of crappy independent movies, I don't get nearly enough opportunities to see them. I would much rather be watching novel creative works than always the next thing put out by big budget industry. Even indie film festivals often show the same indie-darling movies as many others.

by lutusp 13y ago

JumpCrisscross 13y ago

>it would be illegal if put into practice I checked my think-like-the-MPAA magic 8-ball. (1) Limit, by law, the films cinemas can show to those rated G, PG, PG-13, or R. (2) Inflate the cost of applying for a rating (with a "scholarship" available to qualifying applicants).

throwaway2048 13y ago
Movie theaters are in no way limited by law to certain MPAA rated films. That would be a gross violation of the 1st amendment. The industry has more subtle ways of controlling theater owners.
- lutusp 13y ago
  I normally argue the opposite position, but I have to respond to this -- what a movie theater shows is its own business, because it's not a public forum. The First Amendment doesn't apply. If government tried to prevent a movie theater from showing certain content (as with obscenity rulings) that would be different.
  - throwaway2048 13y ago
    hence "by law"
lutusp 13y ago
>> it would be illegal if put into practice > I checked my think-like-the-MPAA magic 8-ball. (1) Limit, by law, the films cinemas can show to those rated G, PG, PG-13, or R. (2) Inflate the cost of applying for a rating (with a "scholarship" available to qualifying applicants). Yes, and this would be a clear example of industry protectionism, probably actionable in civil court. As an example, remember that many Silicon Valley companies are now the subject of a federal lawsuit for agreeing among themselves not to "poach" each other's engineers. The feds argue that this prevented fair wage bargaining and the seeking of professional opportunities, and they're likely to prevail in court.

ronaldx 13y ago

Yes, I hope and believe this is fully a satirical joke because I read the idea to say: "I want to prevent other talented people from making indie films or working on creative projects and developing their own independence" Awful idea, awful attitude. It should be illegal. If there is genuinely a glut of crappy independent movies, I don't get nearly enough opportunities to see them. I would much rather be watching novel creative works than always the next thing put out by big budget industry. Even indie film festivals often show the same indie-darling movies as many others.