tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10927300.post114688695452199261..comments2023-08-01T08:29:19.880-05:00Comments on Atlanta ROFTERS: A Rare Movie OutingThe Sanity Inspectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04808433661634318393noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10927300.post-1146890938222388432006-05-05T23:48:00.000-05:002006-05-05T23:48:00.000-05:00I actually grew up in Los Angeles. Trust me, the p...I actually grew up in Los Angeles. Trust me, the people that control movie scheduling---the producers and studio heads---could care less about politics. They have a fervent alliegence to making lots and lots of money. That's about it.<BR/><BR/>If they altered or delayed all movies involving Arab terrorists, it's because they made a coldly calculated decision that for a year or two after 9/11 Americans wanted escapism, or that the protests would hurt their film's box office receipts.<BR/><BR/>Hollywood actors and screenwriters are indeed often (but hardly always---Reagan, Schwarzenegger, and Gibson come immediately to mind) very liberal. The producers are just greedy and paranoid. It's not surprising given the nature of their business---they make a dozen or so films a year, most of which lose lots and lots of money. If they're very lucky, one makes such vast quantities of money that it pays for all the rest. Otherwise, they're fired and someone else tries the same game. It's not a job that tends to lead to sanity.The Polite Liberalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951285821981308688noreply@blogger.com