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Apple Honors Robin Williams With iTunes Store Section Featuring More than 40 Movies, Comedy Routines [Updated]
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Sounds like you're just trying to score a discount because of someone's passing.
Pathetic
Apple makes an utterly insignificant amount of revenue in the overall scheme of things off of any one actor's movies. It's just totally inconsequential to their bottom line. It's not even a drop in the bucket of iTunes movie revenue for a quarter or year.
As such, they did this to recognize an icon, who as others have said was close to Apple and its fans, and give his own fans an easy way to see his movies at a moment when many probably want to reconnect with the great comedian and actor. They're not doing it to make money off of someone's death, give me a freaking break.
Apple makes an utterly insignificant amount of revenue in the overall scheme of things off of any one actor's movies. It's just totally inconsequential to their bottom line. It's not even a drop in the bucket of iTunes movie revenue for a quarter or year.
As such, they did this to recognize an icon, who as others have said was close to Apple and its fans, and give his own fans an easy way to see his movies at a moment when many probably want to reconnect with the great comedian and actor. They're not doing it to make money off of someone's death, give me a freaking break.
No. Don't make them free. Just give the sales profit to Comic Relief, William's favorite charity.
The only sensible thing here, as has already been suggested by many posters before me, is for Apple to donate proceeds towards Comic Relief. Hopefully someone at Apple has thought about this by today and is already trying to convince Tim Cook to make it happen.
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I would go one further and ask Apple to donate a considerable amount to Comic Relief or some other charity that Robin Williams was associated to. The profits from Robin Williams' movie sales from iTunes, I am afraid, would be a tiny amount compared to what Apple could easily afford.
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Really you actually believe that? Go work for a news agency or any major media company. They pre-write obituary for all celebs just for these occasions.
Apple could give 100% of their share of the sale to charity for some period of time if it desired, and they don't need a deal re-work to the content owner for that... However they don't appear to be stating that any profilts in this instance go to a greater good..
It's just about the money, and that really should be no surprise.
It's beyond disgusting how anyone can take anything and see it in the worst possible way.
Really cool that they did this.
Don't be so naïve. They're profiting from his death by taking advantage of a business opportunity.
Yeah, it feels a bit crass. Maybe they didn't mean in that way, but that's how it comes off. I guess there's a fine line (or overlapping grey area) between "honoring" and "cashing in on".
Yeah, its about the money. A company that sold $170 billion in products and services last year is jumping all over this opportunity to make a few thousand dollars.
Next, they will be ripping off little kids at the lemonade stand.
Genius.
Well I just bought Dead Poets Society and Good Morning Vietnam, so it's working. Not regretting it so far either.
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Have not seen Dead Poets Society myself. I may do so now through iTunes. Hoping that the royalties still go to his family and/or estate (and not the IRS).
I feel uneasy about apple and other media companies profiting off of Robin Williams and other famous celebs who die, by pushing people to buy their movies or shows so they can make a profit.
What apple is doing isn't noble it is disgusting. The same goes or amazon and all those other companies.
This is just like when MJ and Whitney died. Itunes and other music services made a future off of their death.
What apple is doing isn't noble it is disgusting. The same goes or amazon and all those other companies.
This is just like when MJ and Whitney died. Itunes and other music services made a future off of their death.
I am very affected by the thought of the ugly way he ended his life, while living in such a beautiful place, and seemingly having everything a person would want or need out of life.
So sad to think that a man who brought so much fun, joy and compassion to others could never find his own internal peace.
Oh the demons that constantly assault our souls. RIP Robin.
So sad to think that a man who brought so much fun, joy and compassion to others could never find his own internal peace.
Oh the demons that constantly assault our souls. RIP Robin.
FTFY. Get it right.
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That was the only way Robin could envision being free, hence why he did it. You can't possibly understand the mind of someone with depression at that level, so get off your high horse and calm down.
RIP Robin Williams. Thanks for being so great, sorry to see you go so soon and companies trying to profit off your death 24hrs after.
Awesome of Apple to try and cash in on his untimely passing. No donation on Robin's behalf or even to suicide prevention but hey, they gave him his own dedicated section. Way to go Apple, get all that MONEY!
Awesome of Apple to try and cash in on his untimely passing. No donation on Robin's behalf or even to suicide prevention but hey, they gave him his own dedicated section. Way to go Apple, get all that MONEY!
Sure, let's celebrate suicide with a big sale, and turn him into some kind of role model by spending weeks talking about how great he was.
Anyway, I hated Robin Williams, and thought basically all of his movies were terrible. Dead Poets Society was really the only one that's okay. That said, the man was obviously some kind of crazy genius, and even the most vehement anti-fan can admit that he was operating on a different level from most people on this planet. There was clearly something going on inside his brain that was not normal, like Beethoven or Picasso. I wouldn't be surprised if he had a very high IQ. But genius usually comes with some kind of a cost. For him it was depression and self-medication. I pitied the guy, even though I never liked him or his work.
Suicide, however, is the absolutely stupidest, most cowardly, and selfish thing a person can do. It fits every definition of evil I can think of. He should be vilified, instead of celebrated. As somebody who has suffered through repeated bouts of depression myself, I have empathy with his considering it, but no empathy for his choice to actually do it. My thoughts are with his family and the other people he utterly destroyed with his action. I can only imagine what horror they are going through now in his wake. He didn't merely take the easy way out, he strapped dynamite to his chest and blew himself up taking everyone else out around him.
I certainly hope if anyone here is considering suicide, they have the brains to realize just how ****ed up a thing it is to do their their families and friends. It doesn't matter how much you're hurting, suicide does nothing but prevent you from ever feeling better, and it will end a lot more than just your own life, it'll essentially end the lives of everyone who cared about you, and cause trauma to the first responders who have to come clean up after your mess. Call a hotline, talk to somebody, and get yourself some help. There is always hope, and it will get better. Even the worst people can be redeemed, even the most worthless of people are still worth something to somebody. Don't be stupid like Robin Williams.
Anyway, I hated Robin Williams, and thought basically all of his movies were terrible. Dead Poets Society was really the only one that's okay. That said, the man was obviously some kind of crazy genius, and even the most vehement anti-fan can admit that he was operating on a different level from most people on this planet. There was clearly something going on inside his brain that was not normal, like Beethoven or Picasso. I wouldn't be surprised if he had a very high IQ. But genius usually comes with some kind of a cost. For him it was depression and self-medication. I pitied the guy, even though I never liked him or his work.
Suicide, however, is the absolutely stupidest, most cowardly, and selfish thing a person can do. It fits every definition of evil I can think of. He should be vilified, instead of celebrated. As somebody who has suffered through repeated bouts of depression myself, I have empathy with his considering it, but no empathy for his choice to actually do it. My thoughts are with his family and the other people he utterly destroyed with his action. I can only imagine what horror they are going through now in his wake. He didn't merely take the easy way out, he strapped dynamite to his chest and blew himself up taking everyone else out around him.
I certainly hope if anyone here is considering suicide, they have the brains to realize just how ****ed up a thing it is to do their their families and friends. It doesn't matter how much you're hurting, suicide does nothing but prevent you from ever feeling better, and it will end a lot more than just your own life, it'll essentially end the lives of everyone who cared about you, and cause trauma to the first responders who have to come clean up after your mess. Call a hotline, talk to somebody, and get yourself some help. There is always hope, and it will get better. Even the worst people can be redeemed, even the most worthless of people are still worth something to somebody. Don't be stupid like Robin Williams.
Said someone who has never had a nanosecond of experience with someone dealing with depression. I'm calling BS. Well done, you've demonstrated a true form of obliviousness and naivety. Bravo.
What a ****ing disturbing comment.
Honouring him by donating to his charity in NO WAY CONDEMNS SUICIDE! How dare you say such a disgusting thing?