I know it's possible but the point is you still need a lot of privilege to be able to make a short film, money, contacts, time, training.
That ticket is simply un-affordable for many people and that's part of the reason why there's such a lack of diversity in the industry.
You may know someone who manged it while not…

Not when I'm offering.

I do wonder if that factored into Netflix's calculation when commissioning Orange is the New Black.
It's a big prestige drama but it has a female head writer and predominately female and non-white cast so their cast and crew are cheaper.

The whole "Got a camera? Go direct a movie" thing is basically a myth.
Even using the cheapest possible equipment and not paying cast or crew you're talking about thousands of dollars at least.
People still need to be fed and transport costs money, along with equipment and editing computers that all need to be bought by…

I understand that, perhaps it's because I went into it knowing it made some of my friends cry, perhaps it's because that realization isn't particularly new to me.
I was actually smiling at the end because they'd achieved their dreams and mostly managed to move on from a relationship that broke down. That might have…

Yea I guess it was sort of bittersweet, personally I never thought they were that great of a couple of begin with. They had an exciting honeymoon period and seemed happiest when they were introducing the other to something they loved but that came across as more like narcissism than love.
They weren't horrible for each…

I think I might be one of the few people who loved the film who wasn't massively emotionally effected by the ending. I actually thought it was kind of sweet and uplifting, they both had this time together, they helped each other achieve their dreams and then moved on.
Both characters certainly seemed happily with the…

Everyone on this site will be in the first group, if we're lucky those involved

I live in London so I'm screwed immediately but on the upside that's probably for the best. Better to see a white flash and be obliterated almost immediately than the alternative.

I was annoyed by that bias too but then I had the revelation: they're just awards, they don't actually matter.
Of course if you ask a bunch of people from Hollywood to pick the "best" film of the year they're probably going to pick one about Hollywood, just like if you asked a bunch of football fans they'd probably…

I would say it's possible to do an unbiased report on a garbage fire but news organizations need to remember "unbiased" doesn't mean "giving equal weight to each side".
For example an unbiased report on climate change would report that the vast majority of scientists conclude it's a real problem and there's a small…

Not the BBC, I was watching their inauguration coverage and while remaining unbiased they did address the weirdness and unexpected nature of the situation.
One of the commentators said something along the lines of "And now this billionaire property baron has the nuclear codes", it was all rather bizarre to watch unfold.

They have Rupert Grint's Snatch.

Problematic is fine, as long as you are discussing the areas which are problematic.
It's a way of acknowledging imperfections in a film, without saying the entire things is terrible because one element is sexist/racist/ablest/etc.
Calling something "problematic" on it's own is useless because basically everything is…

Exactly!
You're not entitled to everything just because you're in a public space, you're not entitled to gawp at people, you're not entitled to holler at them and your not entitled to take crotch shots of them without their consent.
You are entitled to not harassed. Just go about your day and leave others to do the same.

I don't think anyone involved is claiming to be surprised or that simply noticing and looking is a bad thing.

I think those girls have already been called out, as "Beatlemania" is often considered to be large reason they stopped performing live.
And yes we should call them out, as we should call out fans who harass any celebrity or performer.
Just because they're paid to perform in things you like doesn't mean you're allowed to…

Looking: No.
Gawping, shouting at her and filming their own footage (as was the case here): Yes absolutely.

Yea but I'm pretty sure she just signed a contract with a production company to perform in a film that doesn't cover strangers in the street having the right to gawp, shout comments and film as well.
Jules Schulbac wasn't an employee of 20th Century Fox and therefor Marilyn Monroe never consented for him to film her.

Not sure about the laws in the US but in many places taking photographs or videos of someone does require consent and if those photos are close-ups of them in underwear of bikinis you'd probably be safest if that consent was explicit.