Campaign for Dr Zhivago Recording

[Fredus]

Jul 19, 2011 8:43:40 GMT 9.5 mazza said:

I wondered what you thought of keeping the page. I'll keep an eye on it as well.
I don't really like the explanation, it just doesn't add up. I think when the various explanations and theories are pieced together a clearer picture evolves. I think I will keep the rest of my thoughts to myself as I'm too angry about it all at the moment.

I can't help but notice that what their explanation does is mainly make everyone think that everyone is to blame without actually pointing any fingers. They've very successfully made it impossible to argue any more while we still haven't gotten any real explanation.

I was actually kind of impressed. It's harder than you'd think, saying so much without actually saying anything.

[mazza]

What they have said just doesn't hold water.

At first they advertised and took orders, they even took payment. All this without a firm agreement with all the relevant parties. I know lots of companies make arrangements with third parties to distribute a product without having the finished goods. But to advertise a produce with a price against and even take peoples money really is quite an advanced position.

If they didn't have agreement with all the parties involved what has the change of theatre got to do with anything. Did one of the theatres cause the problem by not agreeing? If so why not make arrangements in advance with one of the other theatres or just go for a recording studio.

There was talk in the past of a problem with agreeing the payments to the cast from the recording. It would be interesting to know what the unions think about this statement.

I could go on and on but perhaps I had better just forget it all. It's never going to change the situation.

I can't help but analyse things I have spent over 30 years analysis and pulling statements apart usually resulting in a successful prosecution.