Want To Buy The Most Expensive Movie Ticket Of Your Life?
from the that's-about-all-you'll-get dept
Right at the top of the dot com bubble, there were a new clump of startups that were focused on the idea of letting your "everyday investor" invest in early stage startups. Since everyone had become knowledgeable about how angels and VCs were investing in private companies and becoming insanely wealthy when they went public, a bunch of VCs thought they would capitalize on the average investor's desire to be part of the "next big dot com". Of course, plans like that make sense when every startup does well, but they fall apart quickly when the bubble pops. There's a reason why private companies take money from certain individuals and firms and there's a reason why it's called "risk" capital. These investments can (and often do) disappear in an instant. So, I find it a bit amusing that Hollywood has suddenly latched onto a similar plan, and are trying to sell shares in a new "independent" movie, starring Ethan Hawke, to the public. A minimum buy will cost you nearly $1,000 and you are extremely unlikely to see a penny of that in return. The folks selling these shares aren't looking for investors, they're looking for suckers who want to think they're a part of the movie business. About the most anyone who buys into this is likely to see in return is a movie - and, you can probably just wait a bit and spend a few bucks at the theater (or even less at the local video store) for that.
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"The Producers"
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this is for the original film that grossed millions $$ over several years. see a recent smh.com.au article for how dodgey / false / outright lies the (big) film industry can be. the current 2 & 3rd films cost 10x the original - where did all the money go ?? special effects dont cost that much. swiss/brazil bank accounts ??
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New Movie
We have a Brand New movie titled "Uh Oh!" It is a Comedy/Action/Adventure PG rated Family Feature Film. If you go to www.uhohthemvoie.com , you can view the Trailer, Synopsis and Cast.
Feel free to contact us anytime to receive a copy of the DVD and a small Poster of the movie. Attached is a copy of the Press-Kit letter.
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323-571-4114 Office
Los Angeles, California
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PS Unable to attach Press-Kit Letter here
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