What an awful, clickbait headline.

I know I’m asking too much, but it’d be nice to know the so-called “editors” at this formerly intelligent publication do understand there’s a difference between saying a building doesn’t have windows- implying that there’s literally no opening in the walls by which air and light can…

I agree that it’d be easier to make it simpler to get footage of work through official channels, but that’s far, far easier said than done. I know DPs of network shows who literally have conversations with post every day who still know it’s easier just to rip the footage than go through all the corporate hoops. That’s…

Who’s “we”, and who put you in charge of the parameters of the conversation? This started with a discussion of “cast and crew” not having a record of what they’ve done. All those roles I mentioned most certainly count as “cast and crew.”

And yes, while relationships and reputation matter, you also need examples of your…

As I told Kikaleeka, there are most certainly people who can, do and must have examples of their work for employers to review. Directors, cinematographers, camera operators, and of course actors— all of these people cut reels together and often send people links to examples of their past work as part of attempting to…

It also matters for those roles I mentioned in that it would be nice if they could direct potential employers to somewhere their work could be seen.  Deleting these shows and movies is just one more way streamers are hamstringing their own industry-- they’re making it harder for talented people to continue to work in…

Fair enough— I guess I only have accurate knowledge of how the DGA handles things— I know enough people that have directed episodes of TV to know there is 100% a payment that gets comes on first airing. Seems that’s different for WGA, and I stand corrected.

It might not be how they were designed, but streamers (Disney and HBO especially) really leaned on the idea that they were making their entire back catalogue available. Hell, how many people signed up for HBOMax because of the inclusion of TCM?

Different priorities.  They’re looking at Zaslav cutting his budgets by double digit percentages and copying that.  It’s a function of conglomeratization: a movie is no longer a piece of creative work with cultural value, it’s a fucking widget, no more important than an individual nut or bolt made by a manufacturing…

A grip doesn’t need examples of their work, but there are plenty of job categories that do. Directors, DPs, camera operators (especially steadicam ops) cut reels. It’s already pretty tough to get footage out of companies (many people I know just rip the footage from downloads or physical media, rather than going…

Willpower.

Yes. It’s completely different.

I’m a hundred percent sure that’s true, simply because there’s no accurate measure for viewer numbers, on purpose. Streamers don’t release those numbers publicly (see Netflix’s never-ending claims that every show they put out was the “most watched ever”), and it’s to their advantage, for exactly the reason you state.…

Really?  If that’s true, that’s an extra kick in the teeth for writers/directors/actors.  Residuals for broadcast shows kick in on the first airing-- they are, in fact, the best payments.  I can’t imagine how the guilds agreed to give streamers a “free” period on their payments- though I can completely believe it,…

McG is still working a lot. He’s got tons of TV credits, plus probably some kind of deal with Netflix to keep making Babysitter movies.

The “public” isn’t going to give a fuck one way or another. If you stopped 100 people on the street anywhere outside of LA and asked them about QT’s 10 movie rule, 99 of them would have no idea what you were talking about.

It’s so hard to say what would’ve happened with Tenet. It’s really just not a very good movie, and I don’t think word of mouth would’ve helped it that much. It got decent returns overseas, though, so who knows? It might have had a decent showing in the states without the pandemic to drag it down, but you’re probably…

“unnecessarily mean-spirited but also ignorant of the very industry you’ve been tapped to cover”

—The A.V. Club (more often than not now, sadly)

I was 14 when Titanic came out, so yeah, you might have something there.

I don’t find Avatar particularly good, though the first time you see it in a theater is a phenomenal experience. It’s realized visually incredibly well, but it’s maybe the best example of dressing up a bland, dull story with incredible images in movie history. It holds no re-watch value for me, though, and I tapped…

Not sure if you’re trolling or not, but I don’t think anyone who’s serious can really look at Titanic and not say it’s the work of an insanely skilled filmmaker. Avatar, too, though to a lesser extent. Avatar’s problems begin and end with the script.