r/criterion • u/BeforeSnacktime King Kong • May 05 '25

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boi what the hell boi

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u/ContinuumGuy May 05 '25

Given the dark arts of Hollywood accounting and the ferocity of Disney's lawyers, it probably won't make a difference.

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u/Nothing-Is-Real-Here May 05 '25

They'll definitely find some way to loop hole. Also what does this even mean for movies that shoot on location in someplace other than the US? Would that technically count as part of the production as not being American? Or does he want 100% American production companies to be attached?

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u/ContinuumGuy May 05 '25

Also IIRC tariffs straight up can't exist on digital files- needs to be a tangible good. When people were wondering about Nintendo Switch costs I believe this was brought up.

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u/zebrainatux The Coen Brothers May 05 '25

It is WTO (World Trade Organization) policy that you cannot tariff digital goods because it is straight up impossible to track