warner brothers doesn’t do politics
taking a cue from disney which decided not to distribute farenheit 9/11, it seems warner brothers wants to avoid political blowback as well.
Citing Politics, Studio Cancels Documentary [ny times, september 2, 2004]Warner Brothers has decided not to distribute the director David O. Russell’s new antiwar documentary when it re-releases his 1999 Gulf War movie, “Three Kings,” this fall, judging it “totally inappropriate” to do so in a political season, a studio spokeswoman said.
major media companies can’t afford to take political stands – or even be associated with people that take political stands. they depend entirely on the good graces of politicians to extend and defend their copyrights and all the other things that guarantee their livelihoods. the pattern is clear – you can’t get controversial material from a giant media conglomerate.
is it a brave new world? or a cowardly one?