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Sweevo posted:Tbh I think actors at a certain level are just glad for the work. Those fundie projects that a lot of lower-tier stars end up in reportedly pay well for what they are. Yeah, they pay big bucks for low tier recognizable mainstream talent. It's a way of trying to legitimize themselves and their movie. "See, we got the guy, from the thing you watched. We're a real movie!"
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A lot of right wing media is put out at a loss for propaganda purpose so they tend to not care what kind of money they throw around.
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Robert Loggia played the devil in that Christian horror movie about a guy who kidnaps women trying to get abortions and forces them to give birth (he is the hero of the movie). Loggia said later that he had no idea what he was filming, as they only gave him his scenes and filmed all of them in a few hours. It’s the Cameron Mitchell/latter-day Bruce Willis method.
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IIRC a similar thing happened with a wacko science documentary where they told everyone it was for something else and then edited all the interviews to make it seem like the scientists were agreeing with the filmmakers.
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muscles like this! posted:IIRC a similar thing happened with a wacko science documentary where they told everyone it was for something else and then edited all the interviews to make it seem like the scientists were agreeing with the filmmakers. That happened with a geocentrist "documentary", at least. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icwDF8wRgF4
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In Laurence Krauss’ case they probably said it was the entrance fee to the next Epstein party.
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I AM GRANDO posted:Robert Loggia played the devil in that Christian horror movie about a guy who kidnaps women trying to get abortions and forces them to give birth (he is the hero of the movie). Loggia said later that he had no idea what he was filming, as they only gave him his scenes and filmed all of them in a few hours. It’s the Cameron Mitchell/latter-day Bruce Willis method. Wasn't the twist in that one that they were all actually dead and in Hell for being abortionists and Robert Loggia was The Devil?
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I believe that the women who stop fighting and accept the idea of having babies while imprisoned in a dungeon are released into heaven, while the harlots who refuse are condemned to the punishment of reliving the experience of pregnancy and birth for eternity, as would the souls of their innocent fetuses, presumably. The women sent to heaven never address the question of whether their dead fetuses go with them or what the afterlife is like for a ghost fetus without a brain or consciousness of any kind. Kind of an incoherent message from people who want you to think they value children.
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SidneyIsTheKiller posted:lol which one? The sidney one! It's a classic. edit: I remembered you can get avatar permalinks by changing the url of the current one so here's its final resting place haha. CJacobs has a new favorite as of 20:24 on Apr 16, 2022 |
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sweet geek swag posted:Yeah, they pay big bucks for low tier recognizable mainstream talent. It's a way of trying to legitimize themselves and their movie. "See, we got the guy, from the thing you watched. We're a real movie!" it's not just weird evangelical movies, either. it's significantly easier to get distribution for an indie film if you nail down a name that is in any way recognizable. i've worked on a couple (not very good) movies that blew half their budget on a single actor for that exact reason.
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Sweevo posted:Tbh I think actors at a certain level are just glad for the work. Those fundie projects that a lot of lower-tier stars end up in reportedly pay well for what they are. If somebody's willing to do a christian movie for paycheck reasons (or christian reasons) it says a lot about their character.
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muscles like this! posted:IIRC a similar thing happened with a wacko science documentary where they told everyone it was for something else and then edited all the interviews to make it seem like the scientists were agreeing with the filmmakers.
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rodbeard posted:A lot of right wing media is put out at a loss for propaganda purpose so they tend to not care what kind of money they throw around. Hanging out with my ex's friends I found out about sexy bible movies. That really skeeved me out.
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BaldDwarfOnPCP posted:Hanging out with my ex's friends I found out about sexy bible movies. That really skeeved me out. I know what you’re talking about. I hated watching all those sexy Bible movies. Each one was pure torture. Total trash.
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oldpainless posted:I know what you’re talking about. I hated watching all those sexy Bible movies. Each one was pure torture. Total trash. could you post some titles of those movies? So I know which ones to avoid.
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Grillfiend posted:could you post some titles of those movies? So I know which ones to avoid. the passion of the Christ has like an hour of a hot dude getting nailed, lots of bdsm whip play too
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oldpainless posted:I know what you’re talking about. I hated watching all those sexy Bible movies. Each one was pure torture. Total trash. I guess my anecdote needs some context, which I will not provide you with. You're welcome.
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Bashin’ of the christ The ten cum-andments 40 lays and 40 shites (on a glass coffee table) Jesus of jizz-areth
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BaldDwarfOnPCP posted:I guess my anecdote needs some context, which I will not provide you with. Just like the lord would have done. You were clearly paying attention when you watched em!
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CaptainViolence posted:it's not just weird evangelical movies, either. it's significantly easier to get distribution for an indie film if you nail down a name that is in any way recognizable. i've worked on a couple (not very good) movies that blew half their budget on a single actor for that exact reason. Think Jennifer Aniston in Office Space.
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Mooseontheloose posted:Think Jennifer Aniston in Office Space. No, she was at the height of her fame in Office Space. Office Space was a case of an actor doing an indie film for indie cred so they can be taken seriously as an actor.
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sweet geek swag posted:No, she was at the height of her fame in Office Space. Office Space was a case of an actor doing an indie film for indie cred so they can be taken seriously as an actor. Right but they got her on the film so she could market it as Jennifer Aniston is in this film and she is in what? 15 minutes of the whole film?
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didn't she also want to work on a Mike Judge project really badly?
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Aces High posted:didn't she also want to work on a Mike Judge project really badly? It was serendipitous pairing of FOX wanting an a-list actor in the wake of Good Will Hunting and Aniston reading the script and liking it for being a departure from her typical fare.
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Mooseontheloose posted:Right but they got her on the film so she could market it as Jennifer Aniston is in this film and she is in what? 15 minutes of the whole film? She's not the most important character, no, but the point is that paying big money for an A lister to have a small role in your movie is entirely different than spending big money for someone who is more niche. A better example of this in Office Space is Gary Cole, who is exactly the level of fame and success that I would expect to see in some of these marginal productions. Obviously Office Space itself was hardly marginal. It was made by Mike Judge and in addition to Jennifer Aniston had Stephen Root and John C. McGinley.
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I AM GRANDO posted:Robert Loggia played the devil in that Christian horror movie about a guy who kidnaps women trying to get abortions and forces them to give birth (he is the hero of the movie). Loggia said later that he had no idea what he was filming, as they only gave him his scenes and filmed all of them in a few hours. It’s the Cameron Mitchell/latter-day Bruce Willis method. I don't really think it's fair to refer to the latter-day Bruce Willis in that context. We've been dissing him for acting like he didn't care for a few years now, but it turns out that he was working way past the point where he should have stopped. He did not age well.
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sweet geek swag posted:She's not the most important character, no, but the point is that paying big money for an A lister to have a small role in your movie is entirely different than spending big money for someone who is more niche. A better example of this in Office Space is Gary Cole, who is exactly the level of fame and success that I would expect to see in some of these marginal productions. Obviously Office Space itself was hardly marginal. It was made by Mike Judge and in addition to Jennifer Aniston had Stephen Root and John C. McGinley. Who do you think Stephen Root and John C McGinley we're in 1998?
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Jedit posted:I don't really think it's fair to refer to the latter-day Bruce Willis in that context. We've been dissing him for acting like he didn't care for a few years now, but it turns out that he was working way past the point where he should have stopped. He did not age well. RLM and noted authorities Cum Town have been sending good but non-declarative vibes in the direction of his estate. Remember him in Twelve Monkeys. Because he can't.
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Toshimo posted:Who do you think Stephen Root and John C McGinley we're in 1998? Stephen Root was a main cast member on the popular NewsRadio, and John C. McGinley was a "name" from his work in Platoon, Point Blank, and Wall Street. This was like five minutes of looking at Wikipedia, come on.
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Toshimo posted:Who do you think Stephen Root and John C McGinley we're in 1998?
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Arivia posted:Stephen Root was a main cast member on the popular NewsRadio, and John C. McGinley was a "name" from his work in Platoon, Point Blank, and Wall Street. This was like five minutes of looking at Wikipedia, come on. newsradio was amazing but it had p crappy ratings for a network sitcom
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Lmao yeah me and all the kids on the playground were talking about Stephen Root and his hit role on News Radio.
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Arivia posted:Stephen Root was a main cast member on the popular NewsRadio, and John C. McGinley was a "name" from his work in Platoon, Point Blank, and Wall Street. This was like five minutes of looking at Wikipedia, come on. And out of all of those (just gonna mix it up) Animal Mother The guy who was a sicko (and well casted) in Platoon The villain you love to hate in Angel.
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Stephen Root has never been a notable name to a wide audience. He is a legend among people who know the names of character actors.
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RenegadeStyle1 posted:Lmao yeah me and all the kids on the playground were talking about Stephen Root and his hit role on News Radio. Kids on the playground is usually a mutually exclusive group with large media producers. I understand how you might get them confused, what with them being at about the same level of intellect and taste.
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RenegadeStyle1 posted:Lmao yeah me and all the kids on the playground were talking about Stephen Root and his hit role on News Radio. Newsradio is still relevant because Jon Lovitz bounced Andy DIck's head off of a bar rail for suggesting that it was funny to get Phil Hartmann's wife on drugs which led to her murder/suicide. Oh, wow that was convoluted. Maybe it's funnier to say that Joe Rogan went from being a low rent Seanbaby to a Goebbels lite, just asking the questions. For real comedy value imagine me having this conversation with a cab driver and trying to cite evidence from my phone. That definitely didn't happen Wednesday.
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Yeah your right I'm sure not adults watched friends in 1998.
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BaldDwarfOnPCP posted:The villain you love to hate in Angel. Who was that?
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