The Billionaire

[Darorinag]

Why would they be more conservative there, if teens like to follow trends in almost every other country in the world?

Why shouldn't they? Well, at the expense of their rent? Why didn't you reply to that point? Isn't it true? I have a relative who lives there, and the things he tells me are just tragic - and make me want to shoot some people in the head, as radical as that might sound. Why should we copy the West anyway? We have our own culture and traditions. That, of course, doesn't mean that we should get dressed in our traditional attire and walk around like that, but there's something called following trends, and it's completely different from s|uttiness.

And your "true definition of happiness" thing is cute and all, but PEOPLE FOLLOW TRENDS! You may or not find something wrong with it, but that's how it is.

That's how it is doesn't mean that's how it SHOULD be. I see something terribly wrong in spending so much money just to dress trendy, and not having enough money to afford food and pay your rent. Something VERY wrong. I don't know if you see it, but I do.

As for loose morals, just go and talk to them before jumping to conclusions.

No thanks. I've seen how s|utty they are on TV; Moreover, I get a very good report on what life in Armenia is like, once in a while. And I don't feel the need to talk to them.

[xBaron Dants]

Look, there are cases of people spending money on clothes they can't afford. Of course there are. It's sad, but it's true. You, of course, do not want to admit that this is not the case for EVERYBODY, because you have already made up your mind, and I can give you one hundred examples, and you will still dismiss them all as exceptions.

Do I like the fact that Armenia tries to copy the West way too hard? Of course not. However, I don't see how we can realistically expect it to be one of the only countries in the world who wouldn't.

lol, you've seen it all on TV. It MUST be accurate. And no report can be more precise than talking TO the people in question. But then again, you might just meet another of your "exceptions".

Oh well, a chacun ses goûts...

[Darorinag]

[Anonymouse]

I bet he's found some real billions in there!

[dusken]

The reason my friend was critisizing Kerkorian was because he bought MGM and dismantled it whenhe could have used that as a vehicle for pushing the Armenian agenda. A man with his kind of wealth and power could have used a film studio to released films such as 40 Days of Musa Dagh and Ararat and even make bigger films with better budgets and screenplays. Even if he didn't want to make films about the genocide or Armenians at all, he could have used MGM as a way to promote young Armenian filmmakers.. such as myself as well as many many others (there's actually a larger Armenian-Film Student community than I ever imagined), giving us a little share of a widely Jewish-ran industry. But no, rather than doing any of that he opted to dismantle the studio and sell it off to make more money. That's what my friend seemed so pissed about, but it turns out he does help in other ways so I am appreciative..... still woulda been nice to hav ethat kinda support in the film industry.

His right-hand man, Alex Yemenidjian, is the one who makes those decisions. He is the CEO. If you have qualms about the film aspect of it, you would have to blame him. I do. However, even though he turned Egoyan down, nobody can say he is a bad business man. He is excellent and has appeared on Forbes for the wonders he did for MGM.

[xBaron Dants]

Yes, brilliantly put. Here is my equally relevant answer:

[Darorinag]

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Would this reply seal this matter once and for all?

[HyeJinx1984]

His right-hand man, Alex Yemenidjian, is the one who makes those decisions. He is the CEO. If you have qualms about the film aspect of it, you would have to blame him. I do. However, even though he turned Egoyan down, nobody can say he is a bad business man. He is excellent and has appeared on Forbes for the wonders he did for MGM.

Actually I just read an issue of Variety today that had Alex Yemenidjian in it and I was gonna post about him but I guess you beat me to it. Although Kerkorian isn't promoting Armenian filmmakers, he's apparently still employing them at the now distribution-only MGM. This made me curious and wanting to check out what other Armenian execs work there... I'm bound to be related to one of them

[dusken]

Actually I just read an issue of Variety today that had Alex Yemenidjian in it and I was gonna post about him but I guess you beat me to it. Although Kerkorian isn't promoting Armenian filmmakers, he's apparently still employing them at the now distribution-only MGM. This made me curious and wanting to check out what other Armenian execs work there... I'm bound to be related to one of them

There is not much to say about him. Born in Argentina, started off as a CPA. was called the Wizard of MGM, and turned down Ararat because he said he had fiduciary responsibility to his shareholders and decided to accept Windtalkers instead.

[xBaron Dants]

Haven't heard of Windtalkers. Was it a success, at least?