Doug
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I want to talk about the movie industry. We live in Los Angeles. It's pretty important to the economy here, and I wanted to learn more about it. As you may or may not know, a movie just came out called Snow White.
I want to talk about the movie industry. We live in Los Angeles. It's pretty important to the economy here, and I wanted to learn more about it. As you may or may not know, a movie just came out called Snow White.
I want to talk about the movie industry. We live in Los Angeles. It's pretty important to the economy here, and I wanted to learn more about it. As you may or may not know, a movie just came out called Snow White.
I believe so, yeah. Before they went 36.
I believe so, yeah. Before they went 36.
I believe so, yeah. Before they went 36.
Well, turns out, now that it's woke, it's gone broke. Is this good? Should I be cheering or booing? Whatever your heart says. $43 million opening weekend. It's very low for a $270 million budget. Weak opening. Worrisome for Disney. And the natural response that I'm seeing on the internet is that Snow White has gone woke.
Well, turns out, now that it's woke, it's gone broke. Is this good? Should I be cheering or booing? Whatever your heart says. $43 million opening weekend. It's very low for a $270 million budget. Weak opening. Worrisome for Disney. And the natural response that I'm seeing on the internet is that Snow White has gone woke.
Well, turns out, now that it's woke, it's gone broke. Is this good? Should I be cheering or booing? Whatever your heart says. $43 million opening weekend. It's very low for a $270 million budget. Weak opening. Worrisome for Disney. And the natural response that I'm seeing on the internet is that Snow White has gone woke.
Snow White has gone woke, and that is why this movie is flopping, and that is the main thing to blame. And of course, I believe that instantly because it aligns with my entire worldview.
Snow White has gone woke, and that is why this movie is flopping, and that is the main thing to blame. And of course, I believe that instantly because it aligns with my entire worldview.
Snow White has gone woke, and that is why this movie is flopping, and that is the main thing to blame. And of course, I believe that instantly because it aligns with my entire worldview.
So I'm locked in, but I thought I would look into it more, and as I looked into it, I discovered really that we're at a real precipice, a real interesting time in the movie business, especially here in Los Angeles, especially here in America, that it's changing rapidly under our feet, and I want to talk about it more. So Snow White,
So I'm locked in, but I thought I would look into it more, and as I looked into it, I discovered really that we're at a real precipice, a real interesting time in the movie business, especially here in Los Angeles, especially here in America, that it's changing rapidly under our feet, and I want to talk about it more. So Snow White,
So I'm locked in, but I thought I would look into it more, and as I looked into it, I discovered really that we're at a real precipice, a real interesting time in the movie business, especially here in Los Angeles, especially here in America, that it's changing rapidly under our feet, and I want to talk about it more. So Snow White,
while doing terribly across the board box office-wise, actually outperformed in red states. So possibly... Possibly it's not 100% entirely on the woke backlash, and it could be more having to do with the fact... So it's not woke enough? For the blue states? It's not woke enough. Oh, damn. Or maybe, Doug, it's possible that the lackluster performance of Snow White and Mickey 17...
while doing terribly across the board box office-wise, actually outperformed in red states. So possibly... Possibly it's not 100% entirely on the woke backlash, and it could be more having to do with the fact... So it's not woke enough? For the blue states? It's not woke enough. Oh, damn. Or maybe, Doug, it's possible that the lackluster performance of Snow White and Mickey 17...
while doing terribly across the board box office-wise, actually outperformed in red states. So possibly... Possibly it's not 100% entirely on the woke backlash, and it could be more having to do with the fact... So it's not woke enough? For the blue states? It's not woke enough. Oh, damn. Or maybe, Doug, it's possible that the lackluster performance of Snow White and Mickey 17...
and Dog Man and Captain America are not entirely on a woke, not woke spectrum. Maybe that's affecting some people's ticket sales. You guys are shaking your heads. I don't understand.
and Dog Man and Captain America are not entirely on a woke, not woke spectrum. Maybe that's affecting some people's ticket sales. You guys are shaking your heads. I don't understand.