The cruelty is the point.

[beanface42@peculiar.florist]

@raganwald Do I understand this correctly, you will be paid to watch this movie in its entirety?

[yacc143@mastodon.social]

@raganwald Are you allowed to snore?

[rvlara23@mastodon.social]

@raganwald

What are you gonna do? Charge me with standing up?

[yacc143@mastodon.social]

@RVLara23 @raganwald No, you won't get the promised $50. OTOH, this is kind of a Trumpish promise, so don't expect the $50 anyway.

[endicottauthor@mastodon.social]

@raganwald I predict a vast number of empty seats at many theaters when they show this film.

[aaribaud@piaille.fr]

@raganwald

'Don't the flyer have some pretty specific things to say about leaving your seat during the screening?'

'Quite specific. It it, however, somewhat fuzzier around the subject of holding up big posters with ad hoc slogans on both sides.'

[fak@toot.community]

@raganwald a nice dark room, a comfy chair, no loud explosions. Sounds like being paid to have a nap.

[troy_frizzell@mstdn.social]

@beanface42 @raganwald

I think it's more "paid to attend" this movie. They can't make you watch it.

Bring a book. Better yet a boombox from last century.

[lowlevel@mastodon.social]

@raganwald
does free + 50 bucks mean that they pay you for that? and just 50$?

[jeffron@ohai.social]

@raganwald at the end of the film you’re handed a $50 QR code for a Trump Bible (cost $100 + $50 shipping and handling - please allow infinite time for delivery)

[crazyeddie@mastodon.social]

@raganwald Are these free tickets $50 or is that what you get paid to watch?

I don't get it.