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In fact, it’s not always good to make the headlines for a film

sivertime — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:28:51 +0000

Some insist that the essential thing is to be cited, at the center of attention. No matter what. These films prove that it is better to avoid scandals anyway.
A bit like the concept of notoriety in marketing and advertising to excess. All that matters is to impose the brand name in people’s minds, as the name comes out automatically. What remains a risky bet, in terms of results. These films, whether voluntarily or not, have experienced it. Which turned out to be rather unfortunate.
Galoche and spouses cocus in “Snow White and the hunter”
That actors and other members of the shoot get caught, it happens. Everyone knows it, it’s part of the folklore, limit. It’s almost a surprise when nothing happens. But hey, there is a minimum … There both were maqued and had to grill to cheese. Actress Kristen Stewart was in a couple with Robert Pattinson, director Rupert Sander married with two kids . Public apology, declaration of love respective with their spouses … then separation not long after. Oops, a little scandal that overshadowed the film.
White everywhere to have more money in “Exodus Gods and Kings”
First problem: Ridley Scott did not hire any Egyptian actor, which vexed some and surprised others, for a question of coherence, given the story. Alas, it could have happened. Except that the justifications were worse. The director has plainly explained that it was better not to have actors named Mohammed xx of xx to see his film financed as he wants and can, to the maximum. For the moment, it was in Spain. So, do you have to take the “right” actors to get the taxes, etc?
The death of the main actor in “The Crow”
The stupid accident. Very stupid. A scene had to be shot where Michael Masse was shooting Brandon Lee, almost at close range, in the chest. Obviously, with a forgery, respecting rules, etc. Except that there was a mistake, that the false gun was a real one and that it was badly cleaned . So the blank cartridge sent out real cartridge debris and Lee was taken away by losing a few liters of blood. And he stayed there …
The helicopter crash and the drama in “Twilight Zone: the movie”
Vic Morrow was a renowned actor and was logically called to participate in this film with large budget. Playing a guy who travels through time and observing the various wars, he had to play a scene where he saved two children. Helping them cross a river, pursued by a helicopter and surrounded by explosions. Poor tuning, an explosion was too close to the helicopter that was embossed on the actors … Morrow and a kid were beheaded, the other drowned. Fucking, horrible. Director Jon Landis has seen his career take a turn after that.
The White man saves the other incapables in “The Great Wall”
A bit like in Exodus, turning a lot of whites when it is not coherent is a little embarrassing. But there was diversity, fortunately. Asian actors took their place, normal. Except that the savior, bah it was Matt Damon . Very white. From classic to what, the white man who saves other ethnicities. And bad publicity for the film.
The hacking of Sony Data in “The Interview”
James Franco and Seth Rogen had rather us accustomed to jokes not eggs and comedies unpretentious. Which also has its success, quiet. This time, they were aiming higher, without perhaps realizing it. With their comedy where they plan to have Kim Jong-Un assassinated, they upset North Korea and hackers. Threatening to cause cinema and other retaliation have discouraged Sony, so the film came out in very few rooms, few people have seen it (except by downloading it) and its reputation is limited to this story. Have you seen any of these, or have you limited yourself to scandal?

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Snapchat attacks fake news

sivertime — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 16:17:42 +0000

Snapchat tightens the screw! At the beginning of 2017, the app tackles the false information and the lack of editorial value that could appear on its Discover tab.
To each one his tool! While Facebook and Snapchat are two competitors on a daily basis who clearly seek to distinguish themselves from each other in order to attract users, the two platforms are now moving in the same direction: false information of any kind . There are some days, the editorial ‘of meltyStyle did you know that Facebook was testing a tool “anti-fake news” . In concrete terms, the American giant will now work with independent organizations that meet the fact-checking codes of the Poynter Institute of Journalism. These will tell Facebook if any news is true or if it is completely false, resulting in sanctions, if any. Now it is the turn of Snapchat, which just launched filters the colors of football clubs , to go on the offensive. The application intends to harden its policy to share only the authentic on its service.
In an official statement released this week, a company spokesman said that today Snap took the responsibility to be “a source of news, entertainment and information to a community of over 150 million active accounts per day, ” and therefore must take things seriously. Concretely, the app will therefore attack fake news and images with no editorial value in its Discover tab, alias its digital kiosk. The ultimate goal ? Fight against the development of clickbait and prevent the spread of fake news in a tab which tends to embody the credibility of Snapchat . We’re waiting to see what it’s going to give! Do you trust the info you read on Snapchat?

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Richard Martineau continues Ricochet

magictr — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 11:33:20 +0000

Columnist at the Journal de Montreal Richard Martineau filed in the Superior Court a defamation lawsuit against the online independent media Ricochet for the sum of $ 350,000. The media received this legal actions ” like a brick on the head ” , and evokes a SLAPP.

Richard Martineau, who is also co-host the Mavericks on Télé-Québec and you can also hear the microphone CHOI Radio X, calls Ricochet, but also more directly columnist Marc-André Cyr – also a lecturer at the UQAM – and illustrator Alexander Fatta.

At the heart of the dispute are two texts published by Ricochet Media, founded in 2014 and organized into NPOs. The first and primary ticket, went online in February 2016, is entitled “Obituary: Richard Martineau (1961-2016)”. Marc-André Cyr will mimics the death of Mr. Martineau to write a fake funeral oration, in which he emphasized his through. Mr. Cyr and speak there of a ” lack of ability […] coated with a striking lack of rigor ” and a ” pathological narcissism ” . The whole is illustrated by Alexander Fatta, who designed a dog urinating on the grave of Richard Martineau.

In April, Mr. Cyr and Fatta, after several reactions to the text, recurred with new paper, “Brief answer to the true servants about a false death,” headed by the drawing of a skeleton .

According to the lawsuit filed on 11 November, the applicant considers that ” these remarks and cartoons constitute incitement to hatred aimed directly the applicant, in addition to being an intentional attack on his reputation, honor, dignity and integrity .” According to Richard Martineau, represented by the law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, the defendants ” have exceeded the limits of freedom of expression and the mere discussion of ideas, and embarked on the publication of texts and caricatures describing and glorifying ” death.

Richard Martineau request $ 250,000 in compensatory damages for non-pecuniary and moral damages and $ 100,000 in punitive damages.

Ricochet replica

According to co-founder and manager of Information Ricochet, Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours, exercise falls under the satire, and is not defamatory.

” Yes, we thought that it was going a bit far, but it is a satire, humor is used to make a text. Martineau himself has already made satirical texts. ” In 2003, while he was at the weekly View columnist had also signed a text entitled” Le Journal de Montreal RIP “in which he simulated the death of the newspaper, the slaying in passing.

In its principles, Ricochet says his ” Notes of provoking opinion and debate, not controversy .” Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours admits that two tickets were not ” 100 % of our mandate, but we found it was quite legitimate to publish, as Martineau grants the right to publish about just as controversial ” those contentious bills, ” who attacked more ideas, the trademark Richard Martineau as his person . ”

Gag?

Ms. Brassard-Lecours deplores the fact that the first contact between Ricochet and Mr. Martineau to take place by this lawsuit in Superior Court. No email, no excuse or request withdrawal would have been sent. However, it evokes a workshop on press freedom organized in May by the Professional Federation of Quebec Journalists, which Marc-André Cyr was involved and about which Richard Martineau had publicly expressed criticism.

” Given the amount that is required of us, which is so disproportionate to our resources – and presumably Martineau knows – it’s hard not to see an attempt at gagging, said Ms. Brassard-Lecours. I do not know if he wants us close, but he certainly wants to silence us in some aspects. ”

The professor TELUQ Normand Landry, who specializes in the analysis of public and alternative media in addition to writing on legal intimidation, finds that the amount of the suit is ” high enough ” .

” I see a lot of items that appear to me a priori problematic , said Landry. I’m not ready to call it strategic lawsuit against public participation, but I can say it’s a pursuit that poses quite severe problems of freedom of expression and press freedom in particular. ”

For Landry, this motion in the Superior Court ” is part of the economic crash of independent media in Quebec, and shows them vulnerable to lawsuits when they undertake work that is of the order of criticism . ” He also believes that it is very rare to see a columnist institute such proceedings, usually the preserve of businessmen.

Reached by email, Richard Martineau declined to comment on the matter, referring Le Devoir to the text of the lawsuit.

Ricochet, which receives for the time legal advice pro bono , has established a sociofinancement campaign. ” We need 50 000 $ to defend press freedom in the courts ” , request the publication.

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