laurenceOfSuburbia@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 6 hours agoModern Hollywood in one image.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1134arrow-down113
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minus-squareTheImpressiveX@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up44·5 hours agoCounterpoint: Godzilla’s budget was so low because Japanese workers get overworked and underpaid, and the JPY is generally weaker than the USD. I genuinely hope the workers were properly compensated for G–1.0, it’s an excellent film and they truly deserve it.
minus-squareAirfried@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·4 hours agoI think your comment and the one about someone in Hollywood pocketing the money are both true. Money laundering and/or a tax trick may also play a role.
Counterpoint: Godzilla’s budget was so low because Japanese workers get overworked and underpaid, and the JPY is generally weaker than the USD.
I genuinely hope the workers were properly compensated for G–1.0, it’s an excellent film and they truly deserve it.
I think your comment and the one about someone in Hollywood pocketing the money are both true. Money laundering and/or a tax trick may also play a role.