Writers Strike Continues

As we head into a new year, the Writers Strike continues with no resolution in sight. My brother is now officially unemployed due to the strike. He is not a writer - so there will be no back pay for him after the strike is settled. Lucky for him, he just spent the last three weeks on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and was able to put the strike behind him since he had no outside access.

Now however, it is time to face a reality re: his future. He will be filing for unemployment soon, I have to admit that I'm a bit miffed at both sides regarding the strike. Too many peoples' livelihood is at stake to continue to bicker over money. I commend David Letterman and his company World Wide Pants for coming to a separate agreement re: writers' wages and getting his shows back on the air. If Dave can do it - I don't see why we can't have a resolution to the entire strike.

Well - that is enough for now. It is hard to feel passionate about movies (and write reviews) when the strike further intensifies the greed of the industry. The groups involved with the strike might remember where their bread is butter - with the consumer. These entities need our support in viewership. The longer the strike, the less interest we will have - we are a fickle group with short attention spans. Really - who is going to watch "24" when it finally airs (after baseball) in 2009 - no one. Everyone loses - the studios, the writers, all the other folks in the industry and us.

Quit your bickering - end the strike now and get back to work.