Poll of the Day > disney is being sued. by scarlett johanson.

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Far-Queue posted...

Nevermind all this shit it's time to ask the real questions:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/3-poll-of-the-day/79584258

fuck yeah, potatoes are the food of the common folk

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top of the page as it should be.

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wydrah posted...

fuck yeah, potatoes are the food of the common folk

Well I'm as common as they come

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streamofthesky posted...

Disney should sue her for alienating fans prior to its release and costing them money.

That'd be a SLAPP lawsuit right there. Disney is clearly in the wrong there anyway.

streamofthesky posted...

Boo fucking hoo, she already got $15 million up front. She's claiming she could've potentially made a total of $65 million off of this one role? GTFO. Can't believe I'm siding w/ Disney on something, but damn is that ridiculous.

Completely irrelevant, since they very specifically violated her contract even while other companies were trying to do right by their creative partners.


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Blighboy posted...

my wife

???

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Blighboy posted...

For what it's worth anecdotally, my wife adored Captain Marvel and liked Black Widow a lot more than I did (and has called Wonder Woman the best super hero movie ever). I think there's truth to the idea that (all else being equal) women enjoy watching films with female protagonists more and men enjoy films with male protagonists more, especially when one of those two demographics has been starved.

there is only room for my views and impressions bligh. Get you things together, from now on I will be your wife.

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Ogurisama posted...

I hope she is doing this as a screw you disney, but also for other actors where this will happen with all the other upcoming MCU movies.

They also did this to Robin Williams when he did the first animated "Aladdin" movie, hence his joke that Mickey wasn't given a thumb so that he couldn't hold the check that Disney gave him. For that insult Robin Williams' voice wasn't used for the genie in "Aladdin 2", a mistake that cost Disney a bundle in audience good will and money. Disney was forced to bring Williams back for "Aladdin 3" and give him a higher paycheck; so what Disney's done to ScarJo isn't new by any stretch of the imagination.

The extent to which Disney fucked Robin Williams on Aladdin makes me shocked he ever forgave them

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Far-Queue posted...

this i can get on board with

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wydrah posted...

I agree with you that the court should fairly hear the case. I'm not saying this should not go to trial or that one of them is not legally right. What I'm saying is I'm disgusted by the working class who fetis***e the ultra wealthy. You're probably the only one who actually cares about the legal ramifications. Everyone else wants Scarlett to suffer or wants Disney to suffer or wants Black Widow to win her last fight. Our society is obsessed with capitalistic propaganda and it shows in how readily this legal case becomes a cultural issue. f*** the rich.

Ah I see, I misinterpreted your posts. To be honest they weren't coming across as you describe them here, but I see where you're coming from now.

Agree that as a society we tend to put these people up on a pedestal, and fall far short in recognizing the people who keep our country running day-to-day. My sister went to Thailand to teach for a couple years and they practically worship teachers there. They had events where they lined the teachers up on a stage, and students and families walked up bowing and laying flowers at their feet. Could you imagine that sort of adulation in the States? Seems we get a "National Teachers Day" where teachers get a free coffee at Dunkin Donuts or what have you, but there's nothing on the level of what my sister received in Thailand, as far as I can tell.


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Fam_Fam posted...

so you'd lose thousands and thousands of dollars for the privilege of proving to someone else they were wrong in a dispute?

There is nothing greater in the world than being right.

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Grendel Prime posted...

If we lived in a vacuum, maybe.

Were she to win the case, the decision could go a long way in establishing presedence in not allowing employers to use the pandemic as an excuse to ignore a contract or otherwise steal wages from those in their employ.

Who cares about the pandemic in this situation? You should be arguing to stop wage theft entirely.

Veedrock- posted...

He ignored that Lok's point was in principle but Fam does have a point in reality. Court costs are not cheap, you have to win before you can get them reimbursed, and a contingency lawyer won't work for a dollar.

He didn't ignore it. He didn't read it.

wydrah posted...

I agree with you that the court should fairly hear the case. I'm not saying this should not go to trial or that one of them is not legally right. What I'm saying is I'm disgusted by the working class who fetishize the ultra wealthy. You're probably the only one who actually cares about the legal ramifications. Everyone else wants Scarlett to suffer or wants Disney to suffer or wants Black Widow to win her last fight. Our society is obsessed with capitalistic propaganda and it shows in how readily this legal case becomes a cultural issue. Fuck the rich.

Tinder might help with that.

wydrah posted...

What's going to save society is stripping the ultra wealthy of their riches, redistributing that wealth among the working class,

Lol.

Mead posted...

I feel like they tried to overcorrect with Captain Marvel. Certainly not the worst MCU movie imo but it was pretty forgettable and a lot of elements felt like pandering.

I liked that one a lot. I was going in with low expectations due to people bashing it. Turned out they were just angry incels.

Blighboy posted...

For what it's worth anecdotally, my wife adored Captain Marvel and liked Black Widow a lot more than I did (and has called Wonder Woman the best super hero movie ever). I think there's truth to the idea that (all else being equal) women enjoy watching films with female protagonists more and men enjoy films with male protagonists more, especially when one of those two demographics has been starved.

Which one? The first one was great but the second one was pretty bad.
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Revelation34 posted...

Who cares about the pandemic in this situation? You should be arguing to stop wage theft entirely.

I... am?? Not sure why you'd think I wasn't.

I'm only mentioning the precedence that couple be set as a result of Disney's use of the pandemic as a scapegoat in this instance. No where in my posts have I indicated that wage theft is only a problem experienced under the pandemic.

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Grendel Prime posted...

I'm only mentioning the precedence that couple be set as a result of Disney's use of the pandemic as a scapegoat in this instance.

I think that's worth highlighting given all the promises made of wages that many are still waiting on, and then for the corpos to turn around and blame government benefits to workers as the reason they cannot hire staff.

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Lokarin posted...

There is nothing greater in the world than being right.

Glory is the greatest thing in the world. I imagine hoisting is championship trophy or performing on stage in front of 10s of thousands would probably be the best you can get today but imagine what it must have been like to be a survivor in a war you won. Standing on the battlefield, victorious, must be amazing

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Muscles posted...

Glory is the greatest thing in the world. I imagine hoisting is championship trophy or performing on stage in front of 10s of thousands would probably be the best you can get today but imagine what it must have been like to be a survivor in a war you won. Standing on the battlefield, victorious, must be amazing

idk, if I single handled won a war and found out I was wrong afterwards I'd be plagued with guilt

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Muscles posted...

performing on stage in front of 10s of thousands would probably be the best you can get today

I've played in front of around 1500 people before. It's more nerve wracking than it is great. But I can be a slightly anxious person. Other musicians probably love it. Playing in front of lot of people can feel great after you're done if you played well. It can be a really terrible feeling if you didn't. Been on both sides of that

KodyKeir posted...

I think that's worth highlighting given all the promises made of wages that many are still waiting on, and then for the corpos to turn around and blame government benefits to workers as the reason they cannot hire staff.

lazy people sit on their ass making money, why should they have to work?
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

why should they have to work?

Yes, why sell the value of ones time and labour for less then its worth, only for the the investor class to laze about on public tax dollars; give money to the poor if you want to reduce poverty, it's not rocket science.

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KodyKeir posted...

Yes, why sell the value of ones time and labour for less then its worth, only for the the investor class to laze about on public tax dollars; give money to the poor if you want to reduce poverty, it's not rocket science.

truth

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KodyKeir posted...

Yes, why sell the value of ones time and labour for less then its worth, only for the the investor class to laze about on public tax dollars; give money to the poor if you want to reduce poverty, it's not rocket science.

charity does not solve systemic poverty

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or did you mean redistribution of wealth?

because if so...

hello, comrade

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wydrah posted...

redistribution of wealth

wydrah posted...

hello, comrade

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The covid stimuls programs have brought poverty in the US down to record lows, and the same can be said across the globe; austerity has been repudiated.

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wydrah posted...

charity does not solve systemic poverty

UBI isnt charity

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Mead posted...

UBI isnt charity

Totes agree. I must have lost the thread somewhere!

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KodyKeir posted...

The covid stimuls programs have brought poverty in the US down to record lows, and the same can be said across the globe; austerity has been repudiated.

Wait until rent is due.

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UBI should be a thing in my opinion. It is the right to each and every citizen of this country to reap the bounty of what is provided here. They do such things in other places (Alaska for instance, Indian Reservations (especially with casinos) etc.

A standard amount of money given to each American born in this country (or who has lived and worked here X amount of years, perhaps married to someone living here etc), makes sense.

I would further expand that though and ensure that resources are available to allow every citizen to survive on the UBI, ensuring that housing of some form is available for a fraction (less than half) of the amount provided. Said housing would not need to be luxurious, but should provide the means for the citizen to be safe and warm (or not cooked), feed themselves and have adequate resources to use the restroom and shower.

If we were Russia and there was a limit on resources, I could see why such a system might be controversial and could be argued against. We are not Russia, we live in a bountiful country with more then enough resources for everyone. There is no reason for people to go hungry, while we pay farmers not to plant crops and throw away tons of food every year, there is no reason for people to die because of lack of health care, there is no reason for people to live on the streets with no feeling of safety/security or privacy.

UBI is not the only solution, but it is a good one. Alternatively free housing provided for anyone who needs it (very basic, but totally free) could be another option. Better public transportation should be available as well (also totally free), make it insanely easy for anyone to both find a place to live, and get to a place to work from there.

If people can no longer work, for whatever reason, mental health, physical health, drug/alcohol addiction etc, don't just abandon them to the wolves, but provide a safe place for them and encourage them to get better, have hope, and try and get their lives back on track.

I've been working as a Home Care Aid recently and we are going to have SERIOUS trouble as more and more Americans become unable to care for themselves. It is already pretty horrible in many nursing homes etc, being elderly in the future may be quite unpleasant indeed if things don't change.

In theory we have the power to change things, if we stand up as a nation and say NO, WE WON'T ACCEPT THIS, something would eventually be done to make life better for those in need, and to provide some security that our lives will not fall into ruin if we get sick later in life, or as we get older and can no longer take care of ourself.

Alost ANYTHING that is suggested is made political and therefore has no chance of actually being done. Our country is constantly at war with itself and whichever party comes up with an idea, the other party will attack it with everything they have to ensure it doesn't work. We need to work together, come up with a viable solution that prevent millions of citizens from suffering now, and in the future.

Sadly the likelihood of that happening in an age of netflix and endless entertainment on the internet and now covid etc, is very small. I do think eventually pressure will increase and things will change, but not until many people have already suffered greatly for quite awhile.

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KodyKeir posted...

austerity has been repudiated.

wydrah posted...

Wait until rent is due.

I am not saying it has been replaced, and have to remember the times in the past I have said what I have said, only to watch conservatives successfully starve the beast time and time again; just that I can taste a path away from the economy as the central focus of peoples lives and well being.


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Literally "but think of the exposure"-ing one of the most well known female actresses right now

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wydrah posted...

or did you mean redistribution of wealth?

because if so...

hello, comrade

I support this idea. The redistribution of wealth to politicians is a great thing.
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