FoxNews Columnist Fired Over "Wolverine" Review - Blu-ray Forum

SBrooks1 · 04-05-2009, 11:39 PM

Hilarious

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FoxNews columnist Roger Friedman recently downloaded an illegal copy of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," reviewed the film and then posted that review on the FoxNews website. In his article, which has already been taken down, he claims that the movie is so good that 20th Century Fox does not need to worry about the film appearing online early.

In just a few short paragraphs Friedman not only admitted to downloading the film illegally, but he also disrespected the industry and condoned grabbing stolen films off the internet. Since both FoxNews and 20th Century Fox are owned by NewsCorp, it wasn't going to be long before Friedman would have to face the consequences.

DeadlineHollywood is now reporting that FoxNews took swift and severe actions. Roger Ailes, who overseas FoxNews, deleted the offending post after he was contacted by 20th Century Fox and then fired Friedman as a freelance FoxNews entertainment writer. The move was done with the full support of NewsCorp.

A FoxNews source revealed: "He promoted piracy. He basically suggested that viewing a stolen film is OK, which is absolutely intolerable. So we fired him. Fox News acted promptly on all fronts."

http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=12870

tommyboy81 · 04-05-2009, 11:45 PM

Guess he thought he would get brownie points for giving an A+++++++++ super fantastic review.

Trix · 04-05-2009, 11:48 PM

My question now is, with word of the illegal copy hitting mainstream news, how many MORE people are going to show interest and download it? Let's have a look here...

1) A non-final, unedited copy of the movie is leaked to the internet. (This is the only version I know of so far.)
2) A non-salaried freelance writer reports about it, only to be fired, which makes headlines.

Maybe it's because I don't think reporters are this stupid, maybe it's because I distrust Fox with every inch of my soul. But, something seems extremely manipulative here...

jadedeath · 04-05-2009, 11:50 PM

His fatal flaw was that he didn't blame the the other media conglomerates for making him do it. *LOL*

Logan

owa · 04-05-2009, 11:50 PM

I didn't read a review of it but in one of the columns, I read that one of them had downloaded it to check it out and I couldn't believe he did that or wrote that.

tommyboy81 · 04-05-2009, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Trix

My question now is, with word of the illegal copy hitting mainstream news, how many MORE people are going to show interest and download it? Let's have a look here...

1) A non-final, unedited copy of the movie is leaked to the internet. (This is the only version I know of so far.)
2) A non-salaried freelance writer reports about it, only to be fired, which makes headlines.

Maybe it's because I don't think reporters are this stupid, maybe it's because I distrust Fox with every inch of my soul. But, something seems extremely manipulative here...

Hmm? Setup to give it more hype? Pay the man a bunch of money (1 year salary) to be fired and get hired back quietly a year later.

PH3AR · 04-05-2009, 11:59 PM

He thought the movies was so good he got fired over it, so my expectations for Wolverine are higher!

Heart_Collector · 04-05-2009, 11:59 PM

Any professional would know better. Maybe something is up.

tommyboy81 · 04-06-2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by PH3AR

He thought the movies was so good he got fired over it, so my expectations for Wolverine is higher!

Maybe he said the movie was going to make so much money Fox won't need to make another movie the rest of the year.

Objectivity · 04-06-2009, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tommyboy81

Maybe he said the movie was going to make so much money Fox won't need to make another movie the rest of the year.

Friedman has his own personal agendas and has no problems using his soapbox to voice his opinion, even knowingly publishing false information to cause harm to people he didn't like.

Columnists are there to provide their opinions and bias isn't really a factor - a neutral columnist is often a boring columnist - but Friedman has probably had a a firing coming for a long time. If it isn't this time, it will be the next time, and there will be a next time.

I could see a situation where a columnist used the Wolverine leak to make some comment about the film industry and how it should either a) stop fighting the inevitable and find a way to use these online sites to their advantage or b) use this leak as a way to set sharing back to the stoneages, with realistic examples of how to do it.

I don't think Friedman sees a big enough picture to do either one.

Blu Titan · 04-06-2009, 02:13 AM

Well, the copy that is circulating the net is supposed to be an unfinished product. For a reviewer to download and write about it amounts to incompetence at the highest level for his profession.

STARSCREAM · 04-06-2009, 02:22 AM

. Can't believe he wrote that.

jadedeath · 04-06-2009, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

Well, the copy that is circulating the net is supposed to be an unfinished product. For a reviewer to download and write about it amounts to incompetence at the highest level for his profession.

Well, this IS Fox news we're talking about.

I figured it was in the watercooler over there.

Logan

WyldeMan45 · 04-06-2009, 02:31 AM

"dey Took His Job!!!!"

Diesel · 04-06-2009, 02:33 AM

raise your hand if you didnt see that coming

now slap yourself with that hand

OrlandoEastwood · 04-06-2009, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by tommyboy81

Guess he thought he would get brownie points for giving an A+++++++++ super fantastic review.

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa

good one.

Mike53421 · 04-06-2009, 01:43 PM

Viral marketing at its finest.

It's kinda funny how many people who have mentioned this leak who don't know about the unfinished CGI and all.

raskal66 · 04-06-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

Well, this IS Fox news we're talking about.

I figured it was in the watercooler over there.

Logan

I'm not sure I understand your insinuation about Fox News. If it has something to do with dishonesty or bias, even in the article that got Friedman fired he was open and honest about it. He did say he downloaded it illegally knew it was an incomplete (non-releaseable at the very least) and reviewed it as such.

If you've got some kind of beef with FoxNews, that's cool. I simply don't get what you mean by saying that "it IS Fox News" and not backing your sarcasm with any meaning to the sentence. Am I supposed to believe "Logan" that there's something with FoxNews that I'm not seeing and you're not saying?

Beta Man · 04-06-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by raskal66

I'm not sure I understand your insinuation about Fox News. If it has something to do with dishonesty or bias, even in the article that got Friedman fired he was open and honest about it. He did say he downloaded it illegally knew it was an incomplete (non-releaseable at the very least) and reviewed it as such.

If you've got some kind of beef with FoxNews, that's cool. I simply don't get what you mean by saying that "it IS Fox News" and not backing your sarcasm with any meaning to the sentence. Am I supposed to believe "Logan" that there's something with FoxNews that I'm not seeing and you're not saying?

AMEN..... it sounded like a backhanded slight against Fox News, from someone who obviously doesn't watch it

I don't think this incident is really a good representation of ANY news station policy...... You can't review every reporters columns....

P@t_Mtl · 04-06-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike53421

Viral marketing at its finest.

It's kinda funny how many people who have mentioned this leak who don't know about the unfinished CGI and all.

That's is pretty much what I am thinking as well.

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04-05-2009, 11:45 PM	#2
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	Guess he thought he would get brownie points for giving an A+++++++++ super fantastic review.

04-05-2009, 11:48 PM	#3
Trix Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Waterloo, ON, Canada Blu-ray collection:114	My question now is, with word of the illegal copy hitting mainstream news, how many MORE people are going to show interest and download it? Let's have a look here... 1) A non-final, unedited copy of the movie is leaked to the internet. (This is the only version I know of so far.) 2) A non-salaried freelance writer reports about it, only to be fired, which makes headlines. Maybe it's because I don't think reporters are this stupid, maybe it's because I distrust Fox with every inch of my soul. But, something seems extremely manipulative here...

04-05-2009, 11:50 PM	#4
jadedeath Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007	His fatal flaw was that he didn't blame the the other media conglomerates for making him do it. LOL Logan

04-05-2009, 11:50 PM	#5
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	I didn't read a review of it but in one of the columns, I read that one of them had downloaded it to check it out and I couldn't believe he did that or wrote that.

04-05-2009, 11:59 PM	#7
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	He thought the movies was so good he got fired over it, so my expectations for Wolverine are higher!

04-05-2009, 11:59 PM	#8
Heart_Collector Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Texas	Any professional would know better. Maybe something is up.

04-06-2009, 02:13 AM	#11
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Well, the copy that is circulating the net is supposed to be an unfinished product. For a reviewer to download and write about it amounts to incompetence at the highest level for his profession.

04-06-2009, 02:22 AM	#12
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	. Can't believe he wrote that.

04-06-2009, 02:31 AM	#14
WyldeMan45 Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Western Washington Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:15	"dey Took His Job!!!!"

04-06-2009, 02:33 AM	#15
Diesel Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:10	raise your hand if you didnt see that coming now slap yourself with that hand

04-06-2009, 01:43 PM	#17
Mike53421 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Mississauga, ON Blu-ray collection:40	Viral marketing at its finest. It's kinda funny how many people who have mentioned this leak who don't know about the unfinished CGI and all.

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