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obamanut2012

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27. Scream is a GenX and older Millenial franchise

Fri Dec 1, 2023, 06:21 PM

Dec 2023

The Zoomers are also enjoying the reboot, so it is also for older folks like me who have watched it since teh beginning when Never Campbell was the lead.

Also, I respect you a lot, but I work with students 18-25 years old or so every day, and they absolutely know about Hamas, and Bibi, and everything else. The ham sandwich remark is a surprise from you.

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Melissa Barrera showed solidarity with Palestinians. Hollywood showed its persistent double standard. [View all] Celerity Dec 2023 OP

Hollywood hypocrisy is on display daily, but... NCIndie Dec 2023 #1

When you look at the statements, aims, desires, and actual actions of many in the RW Netanyahu coalition, it is not Celerity Dec 2023 #2

And she is entitled to her opinion about such things NCIndie Dec 2023 #3

And the film's producers are entitled to the consequences of their actions. I can deffo seeing it not ending well for Celerity Dec 2023 #15

You're assuming that movie goers are: NCIndie Dec 2023 #16

Oh, Scream's demographics are very clued into this level of drama (the lead actress binned) and I doubt will Celerity Dec 2023 #17

THIS malaise Dec 2023 #10

Scream 7 Firing Decried as Censorship in Letter Signed by More Than 1300 Actors and Artists (including Oscar winner Celerity Dec 2023 #25

Post removed Post removed Dec 2023 #4

wth obamanut2012 Dec 2023 #5

What is she besides an actress (that anyone cares about her opinion)? gulliver Dec 2023 #6

The first sentence of the article addressed that (she also played the lead role in Carmen, the film reboot of the opera) Celerity Dec 2023 #7

And also gained huge acclaim starring in Vida and In the Heights obamanut2012 Dec 2023 #8

When this happened a few weeks ago xmas74 Dec 2023 #9

where did she say Celerity Dec 2023 #12

She didn't say that obamanut2012 Dec 2023 #20

Someone actually sent out the link to her Instagram xmas74 Dec 2023 #35

So you have no actual proof/evidence with links? Celerity Dec 2023 #37

It's been all over the place for almost two weeks. xmas74 Dec 2023 #38

No, you made a big claim, and cannot back it up. Celerity Dec 2023 #39

From the sound of it, this sounds more like a business decision than retribution DFW Dec 2023 #11

Sorry, not buying that line of logic, especially as there likely will be a reverse-boycott now, and the demographics Celerity Dec 2023 #14

I'll bet the studio execs know more about their industry and random posters on a political chat forum. Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #18

The other lead just left it: Jenna Ortega exits Scream 7 after firing of Melissa Barrera over Palestine posts Celerity Dec 2023 #22

They should use AI instead. 😂🤣😂🤣 Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #24

This was the reboot of the Scream franchise that ahd done very well -- Barrerra and Ortega were the leads! obamanut2012 Dec 2023 #26

If that audience is anything like the ones I meet with in the States DFW Dec 2023 #21

You are missing my point. They will focus on Melissa Barrera being sacked, plus the other lead (Jenna Ortega) just left Celerity Dec 2023 #23

They know they are screwed -- the franchise is pretty much dead with Ortega quitting obamanut2012 Dec 2023 #28

Maybe, but I think the vast audience disconnects DFW Dec 2023 #30

Disagree, a shedload of my age demographic is very much into fandom. I absolutely do not think Spyglass can just lose Celerity Dec 2023 #31

I'll bow to your judgment on that DFW Dec 2023 #33

Scream is a GenX and older Millenial franchise obamanut2012 Dec 2023 #27

It's the American students I run into DFW Dec 2023 #32

She should team up with Gina Carano and start their own production company Jose Garcia Dec 2023 #13

Gina Carano is a wingnut trust fund baby who can't act, Melissa Barrerra is the opposite obamanut2012 Dec 2023 #19

Gina Carano is a RW shitbag who works with Ben Shapiro, zero chance Barrera hooks up with her Celerity Dec 2023 #29

"Gaza is currently being treated like a concentration camp," she wrote in one recent post." GuppyGal Dec 2023 #34

Why bring up the holocaust at all ? JI7 Dec 2023 #36