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[#107149]
Written by: lenore_ragamuffin [02/10/08, 10:27] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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I wonder if some of the newer shows would survive a second strike. Like TSCC, it barely survived the first one and it's already struggling. The strike might benefit some actors, but I think a lot of people could lose their jobs over it. What do you think? |
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[#107150]
Written by: demondiablo [02/10/08, 10:48] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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I think its retarded. Very very bad timing, they shoulda done this when the writers were doing their own strike. Having a strike now is woefully illogical. The industry is barely limping by now after the last strike, a new one at this point in the game? Game over. |
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[#107154]
Written by: Chichipio [02/10/08, 11:15] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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There's no chance of this getting approved and SAG knows it. This much became clear after AFTRA closed the deal with a vast majority of acceptance. Lots of actors are members from both SAG and AFTRA, so if they were ok with accepting the deal back then, imagine now! SAG has no leverage whatsoever and the AMPTP knows it. I don't understand how SAG's negotiators are still trying to, well, negotiate. It's over. It's been over for the past two months, accept it and stop looking like big dorks. |
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[#107161]
Written by: Prkan [02/10/08, 12:52] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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The television industry can't survive a second strike... It's not just the new shows that are having problems attracting viewers (Chuck, Pushing Daisies, Life, Terminator, Dirty Sexy Money...), but some other, well established shows like House, Heroes, Law and Order SVU - are all losing viewers week after week... If there's a second strike, the viewership standard will be very low... 30 years ago, the no.1 primetime program today, American Idol, probably wouldn't have even made the top 30... TV is losing the battle against the internet, and during those 100 days during which WGA was on strike, people learned how to live without TV - and I know it sounds dumb, but it's true... They were forced to change their daily habits, and when they got used to their new ones, which didn't include TV, they never came back... Last year, there were so many good new shows (Chuck, Pushing Daisies, Samantha Who) and now they're all suffering because of that damn strike. That's why I'm not getting excited about any of the new shows this year, becase, if SAG goes on strike, we can all say goodbye to Fringe, 90210, Life on Mars, The Mentalist and Eleventh Hour. So I'm just hoping it doesn't happen. I was optimistic last year, and then the worst happened. So even though people are saying there's no way SAG would go on strike, I won't believe it til it actually happens. Or doesn't happen. |
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[#107194]
Written by: hellgatel [02/10/08, 18:22] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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Another strike will cripple the "already declining" ratings and revenue. TV ratings have been in trouble ever since the invention of the VCR...oops, I mean TIVO. If executives and Hollywood are blaming "pirated p2p sharing" for the decline...I'm sorry, but networks have to be accountable for what they put on the air and what they decide to foolishly axe off. Cinema has gotten huge boost this past summer with big time releases, but imagine if these films were never released...this past summer's ticket revenue would have been abysmal! I am sick of these strike talks and threats. If these rich, selfish, corporate, movie and TV stars want more money....they won't get it BY NOT WORKING. I totally agree that this situation is RETARDED. It is like the baseball strike or the NBA Lockout....what do these people in Hollywood think they will accomplish by going on strike? The current economic state is in shambles. They all need to suck it up and enjoy their already millions of dollars. |
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[#107290]
Written by: Dmfaust [03/10/08, 05:32] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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I also find it laughable if they think they could garner any public support whatsoever. People pitied the writers, right or wrong. Find me one person who feels bad for even low paid actors, heh. |
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[#107376]
Written by: StabMyHeartDead [03/10/08, 20:02] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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Boo hoo... they want more millions, while millions are being evicted from their homes or having their jobs outsourced to pisshole countries like India or China. I don't see anyone feeling sympathy for the milliionaire actors at all. The only ones I would feel any sort of sympathy for are the guys behind the scenes like the camera and other crew guys of the sorts. If that means another year without American tv, then so be it. I have already forgotten about it myself. My playlist mainly consists of Kiwi and Aussie shows now, with a little bit of Toku from Japan thrown in. @ PKran. The UK version of Life On Mars is far superior, watch that. I have a feeling the original Kiwi version of Outrageous Fortune will also be better than the bastard US version that's about to start any day now as well. |
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