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mylye2222

(2,992 posts)
Mon Jan 26, 2015, 02:23 PM Jan 2015

Scorcese Documentary on Bill Clinton Stalled.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/01/23/business/media/a-scorsese-documentary-on-bill-clinton-is-stalled.html?referrer=

Oh at a time Mrs Clinton is going to annonce. What a coincidence..... ( sarcasm)

A decision that might make wish more people to actually know what is in! Maybe some informations regarding Epstein connections? Who knows! ( lol,, kidding here)

Another issue that exposes the lenght of Team Clinton people over power in US politics.

IMHO.

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Scorcese Documentary on Bill Clinton Stalled. (Original Post) mylye2222 Jan 2015 OP
I wonder what the title was? Cash-in-o? LawDeeDah Jan 2015 #1
Maybe! LOL! mylye2222 Jan 2015 #3
That's okay. zappaman Jan 2015 #2
Yeah, the one about the Ramones HappyMe Jan 2015 #5
hi cephasjimes7 Jan 2015 #4
Not to worry, the Bushes got through the Larry King Scandal. It was a doozy. libdem4life Jan 2015 #6
On the " power issue" here is part of an answer mylye2222 Jan 2015 #7
Page not there...but from the url hint, of course Scorese has that Hollywood Liberal libdem4life Jan 2015 #10
royalty and the demands: LawDeeDah Jan 2015 #8
Thanks for this support post! mylye2222 Jan 2015 #9
Uodated. link from NYT . mylye2222 Jan 2015 #11
 

LawDeeDah

(1,596 posts)
1. I wonder what the title was? Cash-in-o?
Mon Jan 26, 2015, 02:27 PM
Jan 2015
partly because Mr. Clinton insisted on more control over the interview questions and final version than Mr. Scorsese was willing to give, those people said.

The Clintons wanted to control the message. Not a surprise.


HappyMe

(20,277 posts)
5. Yeah, the one about the Ramones
Mon Jan 26, 2015, 02:35 PM
Jan 2015

should be good. I think I can live without a Bill Clinton documentary.

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
6. Not to worry, the Bushes got through the Larry King Scandal. It was a doozy.
Mon Jan 26, 2015, 02:38 PM
Jan 2015

(Read the Book)

And timing, I'm thinking that Bill doesn't want attention drawn to him at this time until AFTER the elections, which would be a good decision IMO.

The inference that the wife is an extension of her husband is getting old.

Also, if you read the article, it was not "Team Clinton people over power in US politics", Bill wants more control over the project. This is common in biographies...especially for people living.

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
10. Page not there...but from the url hint, of course Scorese has that Hollywood Liberal
Mon Jan 26, 2015, 02:53 PM
Jan 2015

Power. So?

Both parties have influence in Hollywood...I lived in LA County for 25 years. Have no clue why this should disqualify or besmirch a potential candidate? There are fundraisers non-stop by singers, actors, directors, studios etc.

Just a cheap shot at Hillary, IMO.

 

LawDeeDah

(1,596 posts)
8. royalty and the demands:
Mon Jan 26, 2015, 02:50 PM
Jan 2015
http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2015/01/23/you-wont-believe-why-martin-scorsese-is-abandoning-his-documentary-about-bill-clinton/

The Clintons are not shy about exercising power, as the effort to release to video the TV mini-series The Path to 9/11 illustrates. The controversial film is still not available for public viewing either via streaming or on DVD. The Walt Disney Company, parent of ABC, refuses to release the film and has never shown it since its original airing more than eight years ago.

That kind of power is not to be tampered with, as Scorsese no doubt realizes. So rather than compromise his integrity, Scorsese decided to cut his losses and shelve the film.

Even a revered director like Martin Scorsese must kneel and pay homage to the Clinton gang. Adoring them is not enough; you are required to sell your soul for them if asked.

Scorsese passed on the Faustian bargain and is a lot wiser for the effort.
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