Cancel Culture: 18 American movies to be immediately reviewed and cancelled
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Song of the South will never be seen again in theaters.
Probably not. Neither will Scent of a Woman, King Ralph, Airport, The Sting, A Few Good Men, or My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Why? They're old, they're available on Netflix and DVD/Blu-Ray, and why would anybody pay to see them in a theatre, when they can be seen in the comfort of one's home for much less the price?
It's the same for any movie. If it doesn't put butts in seats, all of which are willing to pay the admission and then pay for overpriced popcorn and soda, then why show it? The latest blockbuster superhero movie does just that--it pays for itself, and then some. Song of the South won't, no matter how much you think it's because of "cancel culture" or "woke culture." Simply put, it's not a moneymaker, nor is it going to be; therefore, you'll never see it in theatres again. It's business, nothing else.
Do progressives have nothing else better to do during a pandemic? When does this madness end? Wait until they review Blazing Saddles.
Wait until they start taking down all of the politically incorrect stuff that they can find on youtube.
I might have to stop using youtube - lol - except for music....
You know, folks, I'm wondering if we should revisit this topic in a year or two. At that time, perhaps all of you who are saying "It's a ban on Breakfast at Tiffany's [etc.]!" should go out and see if these films truly are cancelled or banned or whatever term you like.
See if you can find them at your local public library; and if they're unavailable, find out if another borrower has the library copy, or whether the library never had a copy, or whether the library's copy was worn out. Or, whether the library withdrew its copy because it wasn't popular, and the library needed the shelf space. If all of the above produce reasonable answers as to why the library doesn't have a copy, then ask it if the reason that the library does not have a copy is because some government official or private group of busybodies made them withdraw it from circulation. If the answer to that is Yes, then you might have a point. Until then, you don't.
Heck, call the Library of Congress and/or the American Film Institute and find out if these institutions still have copies of these films in their libraries.
For that matter, in a year's time, order a new, unused copy of these films from Amazon or another online vendor. Visit a local media store (DVDs, Blu-Rays, CDs, LPs, and other pop culture) to find a new copy; or visit a secondhand store or pawn shop, and try to find these films among their DVD/Blu-Ray offerings. Because I'm sure that you will be able to find them, in any or all of the above.
So let's revisit this topic in a year's time, and see if these films really and truly are cancelled, banned, or whatever. I'm pretty sure that they will still be available.
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Originally Posted by TMSRetired
You don't need to wait a year.
Song of the South will never be seen again in theaters.
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Originally Posted by ChevySpoons
Probably not. Neither will Scent of a Woman, King Ralph, Airport, The Sting, A Few Good Men, or My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Why? They're old, they're available on Netflix and DVD/Blu-Ray, and why would anybody pay to see them in a theatre, when they can be seen in the comfort of one's home for much less the price?
It's the same for any movie. If it doesn't put butts in seats, all of which are willing to pay the admission and then pay for overpriced popcorn and soda, then why show it? The latest blockbuster superhero movie does just that--it pays for itself, and then some. Song of the South won't, no matter how much you think it's because of "cancel culture" or "woke culture." Simply put, it's not a moneymaker, nor is it going to be; therefore, you'll never see it in theatres again. It's business, nothing else.
Agree with ChevySpoons take, it's business.
The movie industries, in their pursuit of profits, are led, as if by an 'invisible hand', to do what is best in their pursuit of profits.
Free Market Fundamentalists, on the other hand, appear blissfully unaware of the limitations of free markets.
Do progressives have nothing else better to do during a pandemic? When does this madness end? Wait until they review Blazing Saddles.
I wonder how long before 'Saturday Night Fever' is cancelled.
That's one of my all-time favorite movies, and there is some pretty racist language/scenes in that movie.
Racial epithets, racial divisiveness. I love that movie but I am sure the Bolsheviks will have it on their radar, if they don't already.
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