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Re: Disney Studios stops theaters from screening Black Panther

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Post by hinkley »

gamblor956 wrote: post #8

Disney didn't "stop" theaters from screening Black Panther this past/upcoming weekend. Like most Disney films, it's not available for second-run showings. It's long-standing Disney policy, and has effected films from the Fox film archives as well. ( https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/20... )

I hate the term, "The Disney Vaults".

Am I right in thinking this policy started under Eisner, or has it been going on longer?

Nobody else locks their old content up like Fort Knox, Disney.

Re: Disney Studios stops theaters from screening Black Panther

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Post by tessierashpool »

TheAdamAndChe wrote: post #9

I was hoping that they were reneging from their racist decision to have an almost entirely black cast and crew, but this makes more sense. (edit: I'm probably wrong here, see gamblor956's comment. Leaving it here so others can learn from it)

this is inflammatory/provocative nonsense which serves no purpose except to derail discussion. please delete it.

Re: Disney Studios stops theaters from screening Black Panther

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Post by giancarlostoro »

AdmiralAsshat wrote: post #7
chadlavi wrote: post #6

Read the room, Disney.

When you own everything and everyone, like Disney, you don't have to read the room.

This reminds me of the protests in Reedy Creek in Florida I've heard about. My wife was driving near Downtown Disney (now called Disney Springs) and saw the signs of the protests. They basically held signs saying 'Reedy Creek IS DISNEY' which is basically true as far as anybody is concerned. They're not allowed to have their own police department, but they employ police officers from Orange County. So yeah, if you live in Florida, you'd definitely see how Disney owns more than they probably should.

https://www.wesh.com/article/reedy-creek-firefighters-protes...

Re: Disney Studios stops theaters from screening Black Panther

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Post by monadic2 »

gamblor956 wrote: post #8

Disney didn't "stop" theaters from screening Black Panther this past/upcoming weekend. Like most Disney films, it's not available for second-run showings. It's long-standing Disney policy, and has effected films from the Fox film archives as well. ( https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/20... )

Can you elucidate the material difference?

Re: Disney Studios stops theaters from screening Black Panther

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Post by TheAdamAndChe »

tessierashpool wrote: post #12
TheAdamAndChe wrote: post #9

I was hoping that they were reneging from their racist decision to have an almost entirely black cast and crew, but this makes more sense. (edit: I'm probably wrong here, see gamblor956's comment. Leaving it here so others can learn from it)

this is inflammatory/provocative nonsense which serves no purpose except to derail discussion. please delete it.

The content of a post affects the comments it brings.

A post describing the technical and design decisions behind gab.com would bring tons of comments about how racist the site is, and would probably be flagged.

I consider Black Panther to be racist, and I consider it important to bring that up(since nobody else does).

Re: Disney Studios stops theaters from screening Black Panther

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Post by marcosdumay »

gamblor956 wrote: post #8

Disney didn't "stop" theaters from screening Black Panther this past/upcoming weekend. Like most Disney films, it's not available for second-run showings. It's long-standing Disney policy, and has effected films from the Fox film archives as well. ( https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/20... )

Well, that is stopping theaters from screening the movie.

Ok, they do do that by policy, not by exception. But the title is correct.

Re: Disney Studios stops theaters from screening Black Panther

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Post by colejohnson66 »

marcosdumay wrote: post #19
gamblor956 wrote: post #8

Disney didn't "stop" theaters from screening Black Panther this past/upcoming weekend. Like most Disney films, it's not available for second-run showings. It's long-standing Disney policy, and has effected films from the Fox film archives as well. ( https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/20... )

Well, that is stopping theaters from screening the movie. Ok, they do do that by policy, not by exception. But the title is correct.

OP’s point was that while the title is technically correct, it’s a bit clickbaity
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