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Post by sgev1977 on Jan 4, 2019 21:27:43 GMT
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Post by MagdaFR on Jan 4, 2019 22:46:02 GMT
I also read a tweet (clearly influenced by the Observed journalist) telling HBO how they are doing something illegal releasing a movie about an ongoing criminal investigation because the UK law. Of course, there’s not a criminal case yet so they aren’t doing anything illegal but even if that was the case, why an American TV Chanel should care for what UK law says? This is a honest question: If HBO is obligated to respect a foreign country law then Netflix is right in censoring a comedy show for making fun of the horrible Saudi Prince for killing Jamal Khashoggi? The same thing was what Carole, the journalist posted. I think they're not too intelligent. Why would you expect that a foreign company have to abide to UK law? They also repeat what one says without checking if it's true. I was thinking how angry people who imagine their own version of the plot in their minds and then moan about how that version is completely wrong make me laugh but I’m really hating people saying the movie shouldn’t even exist. I seriously think that one of the biggest problems nowadays is people thinking no one with the “wrong” opinion deserves to be listened. Yes, there are awful people with awful opinions out there but you can’t stop them if you just can’t expose and debate them! A movie with a moderate view should seem particularly dangerous to extremists of both sides. It is going to be amusing to read the reactions on twitter. Almost all outraged.
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Post by sgev1977 on Jan 4, 2019 23:14:55 GMT
I think it’s easy to identify who are Carole C’s followers and who are DM’s readers! The person lying saying he/she knows UK channels who passed on it/ not wanted to buy it from HBO clearly is a follower of her! He/she is still convinced that it was made by HBO because she originally lied about it! All of them liars!
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Post by sgev1977 on Jan 5, 2019 2:59:40 GMT
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Post by sgev1977 on Jan 5, 2019 3:12:33 GMT
See all these deluded fools fabricating their own enemies in their minds:
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Post by sgev1977 on Jan 5, 2019 3:47:37 GMT
I was thinking about that guy saying “slogan” making doesn’t make for good telly surely haven’t watched Pablo Larrain’s No. Well, it’s not telly but film. A somehow gentle dramedy about a political-publicity campaign based in Coca-Cola ads made for a referendum that helped to democratically overthrow a tyrant. It sounds like it could be a nice companion to this. You know to see both sides of the coin of political marketing!
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Post by onebluestocking on Jan 5, 2019 5:36:52 GMT
But it's being shown on British TV. Wouldn't that affect people's opinion of the investigation more than the channel that airs it in the US, especially since British TV is showing it first? I've also seen people complaining that it's an American production, which it wasn't. It seems everyone cares a lot more just since HBO got involved.
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Post by queenzod on Jan 5, 2019 7:09:22 GMT
As far as I understand, no criminal charges have been filed. So there’s no impediment to airing the film, legally. I think most of the whiners are saying “what if there’s a criminal trial?” And I suppose the answer to that is ITS A MOVIE, FOLKS. Not a documentary.
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Post by sgev1977 on Jan 5, 2019 12:19:08 GMT
But it's being shown on British TV. Wouldn't that affect people's opinion of the investigation more than the channel that airs it in the US, especially since British TV is showing it first? I've also seen people complaining that it's an American production, which it wasn't. It seems everyone cares a lot more just since HBO got involved. That’s why I asked about Netflix censoring Hasan Minhaj for making a joke about Saudi Arabian Prince for killing Jamal Khashoggi, IN Saudi Arabia, a country in which it’s against the law to make fun of the monarchy. There is a big fuss not just on social media but also in the presss. Netflix excuse was that they just won’t show it in Saudi Arabia (because they don’t want to be against their local law) but it is available in other countries and that people in Saudi Arabia can watch it on You Tube anyway! It’s an extreme example and I understand why they don’t want to have problems with local authorities but I’m with their critics in this: free speech is more important and it’s sad to see giant companies adapting themselves to local restrictive laws instead of defending their own ideals! And the free speech is mora than just an ideal, it’s a human right protected by Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But money it’s first! Of course, it’s a British production but a popular left-wing journalist lied and say that it was an HBO production. She criticized the film since day one so OF COURSE she knew that wasn’t the case. She accused HBO of intervening in a local judicial case (which doesn’t actually even exist, by the way. Just an investigation!) for daring to produce a movie about internal affairs. She even questioned them about how would they feel if some foreign nation would do the same with American political issues? LOL There are offensive Donald Trump’s representations everywhere in this world! And I suspect HBO doesn’t care! People criticizing HBO for doing the movie are her fans! They were uninformed and aren’t smart enough to confirm facts before tweeting! Most worrying, they (and she) believe foreign commercial companies should obey their own countries restrictive anti-free speech laws and not make films they personally don’t want to see!
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Post by sgev1977 on Jan 5, 2019 12:29:21 GMT
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