The PLAN

[Beth]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
>
> This is an idea taken from the HP Movie group.
> 
> Let's face it, we are all going to see the movie, and Warner is
> counting on that. But we don't have to see it the first weekend.
> 
> WB and other studios set great store by the opening weekend box
> office, and if it is a disappointment, I think heart medication
> will be flowing like wine in the WB board room. They will think
> they killed the goose that laid the golden egg. And I say, let 
> them sweat; good for them.
> 
> Then on the second weekend or whenever is convenient for us,
> we go see the movie, but let's deny them that grand opening
> weekend, let's make them sweat a little. It's the least we
> can do.
> 
> Steve/bluewizard
> 
> PS: not my idea, but a good one none the less.

Beth: I'm cross-posting from Leaky Lounge. Again, not an original
idea, but I think if we boycott all things WB they might sit up and
take notice. So I wrote over there:

"I like the idea proposed that fans unite in boycotting the movie for
at least the first week. I really like the idea that we boycott WB
altogether. Don't go see their movies, don't buy their DVD's, don't
buy their merchandise. I found a list of their movies here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Warner_Bros._films
and here:
http://www.imdb.com/company/co0026840/

"I know Wikipedia's a controversial source and Imdb isn't always
accurate, either, so if someone knows of better sources, perhaps they
could post them.

"Additionally, a list of other WB owned assets can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_asset..._by_Time_Warner (scroll
down a ways)

"Why not avoid all things WB? Maybe watch CW 50% less. It doesn't look
like that one would be hard to do, but to each his own! Don't download
WB films from places like Netflix or iTunes. Personally, I really
wanted one of those fan-designed "Mischief Managed" t-shirts for my
birthday in two weeks, but now? Meh."

Just a thought,
Beth