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If these two exchanges begin trading Hollywood futures contracts, the weekend will continue to be about what film made the most money during the weekend, and less about which film was the better. Monday mornings will be more about who scored profits on the performance of a film, rather than who was entertained by the stories these films told.
This is just another distraction for the average film-goer. Instead of checking the local newspaper for professional or even amateur film criticism regarding what, opinions on what the good films will be is how much each film can pull in each weekend, and how much someone can make on bet over the weekend.
If you truly are interested in helping provide capital and financial inspiration to filmmakers, hand them a check. These types of futures contracts are just betting on films, which will often