Filmmaking should be a Democratic Process

I love seeing behind-the-scenes footage and television promotions for films that have tanked at the point of their release--terrible films that have been panned by critics, and walked out of by moviegoers. Seeing the promotions later is like a glimpse into the past. I know something that none of these editors and directors and stunt coordinators know: all their work will be for nothing. What I always find amusing is that no one notices the impending doom of their project. They are on the cutting room floor--seeing things no one else sees--and no one notices the crappy signs. Maybe they do notice but are powerless to do anything about it, or maybe there is a crap cutoff and after a certain point all one can do is suck it up and hope they will get enough back to cover the caterer.

There needs to be more democracy in filmmaking. Everyone should have a voice and the right to say what they feel, for instance, "Almighty Ebert, people! This is going to be the worst movie ever made! Does anybody else see it? Are we going for a Razzie? What are we doing? What were they thinking? Is there anyway we can do to save this abysmal turd before we unleash its stink on humanity?"

On a completely unrelated subject, I saw "Ultraviolet" recently.