The $55M saga of a Netflix series nobody will ever see

Post by Jochim » Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 1:25 AM UTC

w10-1 wrote: post #122

Sorry, but what's the actual corporate structure here? For software companies, investments are nominal in the sense that they come with responsible CFO's, budgeting and reporting structures that would prevent the money from being vacuumed into personal accounts for investment gambling. Is it really the case that a Netflix would just wire $11M based on a promise? Or that they would tolerate the kind of hostaging that…

Post by synthos » Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 1:28 AM UTC

Post by golergka » Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 1:33 AM UTC

jedberg wrote: post #75

gkoberger wrote: post #24

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Very different situation. For Coyote vs Acme, the movie was finished properly and the only issue was WB projected it would make more money as a tax write-off. There was no malfeasance from the director/producer/etc. For this one... well, read the article. The director/producer did some crazy stuff with the money.

The real crime in the whole Coyote vs Acme situation is that the tax code makes it more profitable to write off a completed movie than sell it.

Post by Slava_Propanei » Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 1:43 AM UTC

neilv wrote: post #121

> Netflix executives grew so concerned with Mr. Rinsch’s behavior that they consulted with the Los Angeles Police Department’s threat management unit, a person with knowledge of the matter said. A Police Department psychologist reviewed Mr. Rinsch’s texts and emails and concluded that he didn’t seem like a threat to himself or others. Were executives concerned about possible risks to people, or were they trying to us…

Post by Slava_Propanei » Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 1:46 AM UTC

jimbob45 wrote: post #132

WalterBright wrote: post #85

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I don't understand all the love for Dune. I read it, it was ok, and that was it. 3 underwhelming film adaptations is more than enough. Special effects don't make a movie anymore. What matters is plot (and music). For example, "Colossus the Forbin Project" is very good. Some other very good scifi movies: . Invaders from Mars . Flash Gordon (1980) . Terminator . Star Wars IV . Alien

It’s a cargo cult. Dune itself is pretty standard sci-fi. The sequels are where it goes from good to great. People deify the first one because they think that’s where the great reputation comes from, not understanding that the really interesting stuff is in the later books. I mean, the giant worm-man, the endless clones experiencing existential dread, and the trans stuff all come after book 2 and really after book 3.