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NPCMook
Jun 25, 2007, 09:53 PM
http://www.thecinemasource.com/v3/newsstory.php?id=396

For those to lazy to click: Jesse Morrison was, I repeat WAS, a projectionist for a Memphis Theater Chain , because he released an early negative review on Ain't it cool about Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

I was gonna give you guys a little review on Live Free or Die hard as soon as I finished watching it tonight... but me thinks I'll keep my review till a later date >.>
Niered
Jun 25, 2007, 10:25 PM
Realistically, its his fault. Im sure its made blatantly clear that that's a big time no-no.

Now the real question here though is, would he have been fired if his review was positive? I doubt. Seeing as how bad that movie was, they probably could have used all the positive reviews they could get.
NPCMook
Jun 25, 2007, 11:15 PM
Actually niered.. we are never psychically told that its not right, nor do we sign anything about it... Though I'm sure its stated in the actual contract the Theater Manager/company and production company have. But as a Projectionist we never see these! We are only told that we are to "Preview" the movie as a quality control procedure.
Sekani
Jun 26, 2007, 02:44 AM
After reading the article, I think Morrison may have grounds for a lawsuit.
DurakkenX
Jun 26, 2007, 04:20 AM
he does..as long as it's not stipulated anywhere that he is not allowed to post a review like he did then there is no grounds to fire him and he can sue his employer for damages and they can sue the studio for damages sustained due to this...either way the theater would lose out.
Niered
Jun 26, 2007, 02:59 PM
On 2007-06-25 21:15, NPCMook wrote:
Actually niered.. we are never psychically told that its not right, nor do we sign anything about it...


HOW WOULD YOU KNOW THOUGH...?
Feelmirath
Jun 26, 2007, 03:50 PM
On 2007-06-26 12:59, Niered wrote:

On 2007-06-25 21:15, NPCMook wrote:
Actually niered.. we are never psychically told that its not right, nor do we sign anything about it...


HOW WOULD YOU KNOW THOUGH...?


Look on his profile page.

"Occupation: Projectionist"

http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif
Niered
Jun 26, 2007, 05:10 PM
No, im talking about the fact that they never told him psychically.
NPCMook
Jun 26, 2007, 05:31 PM
I read the article, and its possible that it is written in the contract, its all assumption
roygbiv
Jun 26, 2007, 06:03 PM
He obviously meant physically.
Niered
Jun 26, 2007, 06:12 PM
On 2007-06-26 16:03, roygbiv wrote:
He obviously meant physically.



I was obviously trying to point that out. But noone got the joke apparently.
DurakkenX
Jun 26, 2007, 06:14 PM
A judge could look at it as an implied contract so it doesn't need to be written down.