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Ken Taylor's avatar

Read books about the economy created by private equity and the merger and acquisitions craze. Hollywood is one example of how Americans are being pillaged by a new set of Robber Barons.

It really is the economy!! The economy as a whole!!

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TCinLA's avatar

All true - plus 30+ years of corporate takeover starting with Guber-Peters selling MGM to Matsushita and letting the intergalactic widgetmakers get their nose under the tent flap.

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David Levine's avatar

I thought Paramount was the first studio entity to sell out to Big Oil, but maybe it's just the first one I remember.

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TCinLA's avatar

Yes - Gulf & Western - but those guys pretty much let the movie-making alone. ' But the intrergalactic widget-makers with their demand for a 10+ ROI and their lack of care about quality (it's just another widget) are what got us to Super Heroes only to attract the teenagers.

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JDinTX's avatar

Where is Teddy, maybe we need some kick arse action

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Ken Taylor's avatar

Bust the Trusts!!!

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T L Mills's avatar

Oops, I posted the same thing before I read your post! Sorry!

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