Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Johnson. Justice William Brennan wrote the majority opinion, joined by Justices Socrates, Harry Blackman, Antonin Scalia, and Anthony Justice Kennedy joined the opinion. Justice Kennedy also wrote a separate concurring opinion.

Chief Justice Rehnquist wrote a dissenting opinion, arguing that the Stars and Stripes, as a unique national symbol recognized by the people, deserved special protection. Johnson's burning of the Stars and Stripes did not constitute an act of expression, an essential part of any exposition of ideas, but rather a vague rant.

Arguably, his most likely intention was not to express any particular point, but to rile others up. Rehnquist argued that the Texas statute was merely a reasonable restriction on how Johnson could express his views, and that Johnson could still use a variety of other symbols and various forms of rhetoric to express his deep dissatisfaction with state policies. "

The results of the Supreme Court's retrial of Texas v. Johnson were playing on the TV. Ronald was in the living room of the hotel suite with the specially invited lawyer Lindsay Dole, and the production of Daydream. Film executive Michelle Cannold and marketing consultant Michael Gray are discussing the impact of the verdict on the film and television industry.

The living part of the mansion adjacent to Beverly Hills has been completed, but Ronald refused to move there. Subconsciously, he always felt that the newly renovated house was not suitable for people to live in, especially pregnant women. Rejected an offer for him to move in first to hide from reporters.

So she was still living in the hotel with Diane. Also living in the hotel was Lawrence, a private accountant, a middle-aged woman recommended by the Chinatown Association in Los Angeles to take care of Diane.

"Tea, please." This woman named Wang wears her hair in a bun. She has been working as a nanny for a wealthy family in Chinatown, sorting clothes, cleaning rooms, and can do any kind of work. She can also speak some simple English.

Ronald hired her to take care of Diane. It happened that Diane was very satisfied with her after two days of working together, and she could continue to take care of pregnant women and children in the future. Wang was nimble and didn't have much to do at this stage, so he took over some tea-making and coffee-making tasks to save Ronald's stomach from suffering.

"Thank you, Mother Wang." Ronald took the black tea and took a sip, finally tasting the sweet taste again. He finished the tea in the cup in two gulps. The temperature and taste were just right, and he quickly motioned for Wang Ma to pour another cup.

Ronald asked Lindsay Dole for advice, "Why is this the result? Why do I feel like I have a vision problem? It's completely different from what I thought."

This decision overturned the Texas decision, declaring that burning the Stars and Stripes was within the scope of First Amendment protection, and Johnson should be acquitted.

The main reason for Ronald's confusion was that among the five supporters, there were actually Scalia and Kennedy, two conservative justices with Elephant Party backgrounds who were nominated by the previous President. Among the dissenting votes was Justice White, a left-wing Justice with a Donkey Party background.

The case is about a key ideological battle between the two parties, the First Amendment. The justices on both sides temporarily turned to each other, which was really hard to understand.

"In addition to the First Amendment, this case also involves the game of state rights and federal rights." Lindsay Dole received the highest score among the courses she majored in at Harvard University. She smiled and explained to Ronald.

In America, 48 states have passed laws to protect the Stars and Stripes, and burning the Stars and Stripes is illegal in these states. The recent judicial trend is to reduce the power of states at the legislative level and expand the power of the federal parliament.

One of the things that the previous president was most proud of was that through federal subsidies, all states passed laws prohibiting minors from drinking. But this success was achieved through each state's own legislation. At the federal level, the House of Representatives and the Senate now hope to bring this legislative power back to the federal government.

And the three justices named conservatives who were appointed to the Supreme Court by the previous president are actually all from the establishment and are more inclined to the interests of big companies. Therefore, it is not news to those in the know that they voted to strengthen the power of the Federal Parliament.

"Will this have any impact on Hollywood and television?" Ronald didn't understand these policy formulations at all. He could only listen to the opinions of experts in these different fields.

"Actually, Hollywood's various regulations are closely related to the Supreme Court's precedents." Lindsay Dole has served Ronald for many years and has become an expert in film law. She shared some of the key influences of historical Supreme Court precedents on Hollywood production.

In 1915, the Supreme Court heard Mutual Motion Pictures Co. v. Industrial Commission of Ohio. The result was a separation of film and news media, ruling that films were purely commercial products and did not fall within the scope of First Amendment protection.

From then on, the screening of movies in various states was subject to strict censorship. Each state's standards were different, and the film industry became a very chaotic market.

In order for a film to be shown in various states, it doesn’t have to be edited into different versions. A body set up on the initiative of producers and distributors, working together with state departments, to develop production codes. This is the famous Hays Code.

By 1965, as television gradually matured, the tastes of viewers gradually moved in the direction of freedom and openness. In this year, the Supreme Court ruled another case, "Friedman v. Maryland." This time, the Supreme Court overturned the 1915 The ruling of 2007 declared that film is a creative form and, like painting and the news media, enjoys the protection of the First Amendment.

Three years later, the Hays Code was repealed, and the MPAA established a rating system to accommodate the new laws. The scale of Hollywood film creation is gradually increasing. Many of the original forbidden areas have also been broken through, and it is no longer the cliché of good guys defeating bad guys.

Only some things recognized by national audiences, such as patriotism, family values, and other moral codes, are still observed by the vast majority of films participating in regular distribution.

"So, are we going to join this trend and make more R-rated movies that break the original moral code?" Ronald asked Michelle Cannold.

"We might as well have more R-rated movies. Our experience in video tape distribution shows that fists and breasts are still the most popular elements among audiences. However, I don't know how many viewers will approve of burning the Stars and Stripes."

Michelle Cannold is not very in favor of following the trend of filming. How the audience will view this remains to be seen.

Several senior executives agreed to wait and see which direction the wind was blowing, and they quickly re-evaluated the movie scripts they had in hand.

"That's it for now. Thank you all for coming to my place for a meeting. I won't send you off..." After discussing business, Ronald did not invite them to stay for dinner. He had more important things to do.

"Honey, what should we have for lunch?" Diane saw that everyone had dispersed and came over to join Ronald.

"Let the chef make some. What do you want to eat? Don't eat too much. You have to go to the hospital for a check-up in the afternoon."

Ronald's working hours are now reduced to a minimum every day, and he doesn't go to the office if he can. He spends more time with Diane, being a model husband.

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"Diane, I have arranged for you the best obstetrician in Hollywood. Your driver can drive directly to the VIP parking lot of the hospital. There will be no harassment from reporters. There are special entrances and exits for entry and exit, and there will be no opportunity for reporters to take photos. "

Paula Wagner came to accompany Diane for a check-up in the afternoon. She opened the car door and got into the back seat, and began to explain the arrangements to Diane.

Diane's priority is now very high, second only to Tom Cruise's ranking among their agents. In all her personal matters, Wagner would personally accompany her when he had time.

"You chose this car well. It's low-key and unobtrusive, and it's safe and comfortable enough." Wagner looked at the BMW sedan. Its black and low-key appearance won't attract paparazzi's attention as soon as it drives out like a luxury car.

Diane's resignation from Disney's new film has attracted the attention of some media with keen sense of smell. Maybe there are reporters outside now.

"Driver, did you hear that? Go to the... hospital and go in through the side door." Paula Wagner knocked on the back of the driver's seat. The driver was not very clever and even spoke without even responding.

"As you command, Ms. Wagner."

It was Ronald's voice that came from the front, which startled Paula.

"Ronald said that he would accompany me through everything like a normal couple. He also said that I would sit in the back seat and not be allowed to sit in the passenger seat." Diane chuckled from behind.

"Oh, God." Paula Wagner put her hand on her forehead and lamented in her heart. When her mother was pregnant, Rick didn't spend much time with her. Moreover, after the birth, she quickly returned to work and helped Cruise make arrangements. Life……

"Honey, would you like to try the omelette I made?" Diane finished the examination and came back in Ronnie's car. She decided to reward her husband and cooked an omelette by herself.

"Oh, Honey, the doctor said you should keep exercising, and cooking is not included." Ronald chewed the omelette that he had forgotten to add salt and pepper with a calm expression. "From now on, let the chef do this kind of thing. If you want to eat it at the last moment, You can ask Wang to help with anything."

Ronald asked Diane to sit next to him as he watched the TV news coverage of the Supreme Court case.

"The ruling is deeply unpopular among the American people and has sparked feelings of "shock and outrage" among many citizens across the country.

In a national telephone poll conducted by this station, 75% of respondents disagreed with the decision, and nearly two-thirds supported protecting the flag. And the proportion of people who have confidence in the Supreme Court dropped from 34% before the ruling to 17% after the ruling. "

NBC anchors criticized the verdict. Ronald switched to other national television channels with similar views. Legal expert guests who support the Supreme Court's decision are being attacked by experts from the other side and call-in viewers, struggling to defend the Supreme Court.

However, on some local TV stations, such as Channel 5 in Los Angeles, it's a different story. The local media here and in New York are very supportive of this verdict.

Former hippies, who are now the backbone of society in big cities, and today's successful people, were originally very dissatisfied with the Vietnam War and other old problems committed by the American government. Now they can legally protest and treat the Stars and Stripes however they want. It can be said that they should be punished. A bad breath.

In order to humiliate the politicians who started the Vietnam War, they couldn't burn the chess pieces, so many people made the stars and stripes pattern into underwear, and then wore it outside to dispel them.

"Our breaking news..."

Ronald's remote control stopped at NBC, and the news column switched to Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. A female anchor stood in front of the white building and reported breaking news on the spot...

“Dear viewers, the day after the Supreme Court overturned the decision in Texas v. Johnson and acquitted Johnson of burning the Stars and Stripes, there was a rare tidy scene on Capitol Hill.

This afternoon, the 101st Congress passed a resolution expressing "deep disappointment" with the court's ruling by a vote of 97 to 3. The House voted 411 to 5 to pass a resolution expressing "deep concern" about the ruling.

The huge disparity in votes represents the high degree of unity of public opinion this time..."

"Lindsay, this is Ronald, which congressmen voted against it?" Ronald grabbed the phone and called his private lawyer who had returned to New York.

"Congressman Ted Weiss from New York State, Senator Ted Kennedy from Massachusetts, and California..." Lindsay was also watching the live broadcast. She watched the C-SPAN TV station directly, which was broadcast live from the Congress. This is a television station established in 1979 to provide the public with direct contact and understanding of government. Every parliamentary debate and vote is broadcast live.

Sure enough, Ronald thought. Except for a few large cities with a liberal ethos, public opinion in most states is opposed to this proposal.

In this way, instead of making some follow-the-trend movie that insults the Star-Spangled Banner, Daydream should make some patriotic movies for the majority of American people, seize the limelight of this public opinion, and quickly make a few B-level movies to make money!

"The Commander-in-Chief is going to speak to the news media. Let's see the reports from frontline reporters from the White House..." The host ended the connection with reporters on Capitol Hill and switched to the White House press conference.

"I also strongly disagree with this ruling. Burning the flag is completely wrong. I think this is neither a elephant party nor a donkey party, nor a liberal nor a conservative. I have no opinion on the matter of opposing the Supreme Court's ruling. to any partisanship.

I am here to ask Congress to pass a new amendment to supersede Johnson's ruling prohibiting the burning of the Stars and Stripes. "

"Oh, sure enough, it's not a partisan dispute, but a battle between federal and state rights." Ronald put down the phone and sighed. Lindsey Dole's judgment was correct. Around this matter, the Supreme Court, both houses of Congress, and even the general administration used this matter to expand their influence at the federal level.

"Hey, Michelle? David is here too? We have to have a meeting to get all the movies with patriotic plots on board..."

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