I love going to the cinema, but boycotted this film due to 27 animals which died through neglect for the making of The Hobbit. 
Stuff Hollywood!

just my view: 
IF -- IF the subsidy is a correct matter...                      then it would be a good idea for the  movie company to "give back" -- 
BUT ONLY if the fund is DIRECTLY funnelled to the communities where the movie locations are. -- NONE to the officials. 
that would rid any political "fund-raising" using public money from the picture. 
return ing it to the community can come in many forms that should be accounted for., for example. DIRECT use of the money to immediate and useful public needs. 
the beauty of the movies for example are primarily, above all, about the LOCATION - the geography....the local people were the "background cast" - lives were in some way devoted or adjusted to accomodate film-making. etc the environmental caring can use added funding ...etc. 
it's simple. 
if the politicians open their mouths that way -- then let them -- but then let them prove it -- that they do this , ask for profit from the company, in the interest of the common welfare of both people and land. 
it makes the company, profiteers, politicians , people -- all in the focus -- and see who really cares about the money for the right purpose. 
the company will profit endlessly for enternity -- jackson, etc...would have a "reputation coup" by being "friends of the environment and community" -- THE CENTRAL and PRINCIPAL THEME of the ENTIRE story by JRR TOLKIEN -- New Zealand's communities , particularly the ones directly involved in the townships and villages, will benefit, 
the image of New Zealand will benefit. 

BU T -- NO POLITICIAN should be allowed to take a single penny from it . 

duncan lucas-registered wrote in #12
During the 50s/60s in Scotland many American companies set up factories making various machines -all were subsidised . At the first sign of a recession all those companies closed down. NO re-imbursement was paid to the government .A lot of talk in the papers but that doesnt get jobs.So nothing changes in 40YRS and more. The US takes the money and departs.Even the machinery was removed to stop any take-over by the workforce.  

Hello I'm Prime Minister Don-Key!I would like to answer your Question as I've been getting some heat on this issue. I'm a secret employee of the American Elite and am known as 'the smiling assassin'.
I illegally gave $67 million taxpayers dollars because I felt like it.I came to Moscow to ingratiate myself with Vladimir Putin, but he wasn't interested.I then tried to suck up to Kiwi Oligarchs in Moscow, but they told me to whuck-off because I have a big hook Jew Nose.I have a track record in shady deals, too many passports, and have been categorised as a lying son of a sheep sh@gger.Even the NZ ambassador was too busy shagging his mistress to meet me for breakfast.

Di d I just divert from the money?Yes, the money was given for the employment of Kiwi people for jobs in NZ. But the money went missing.I object to Russia Today suggesting that I should expect the government to get a return for paying bribes to movie makers and cinemas type people for making money off stolen money.I stole that money without a second thought.
Did you say I can set up factories in Scotland?

I'm John Key, and I'm a DonKey-Whaka!

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