Nemeski to Movies and TV Shows@lemm.ee • 8 months ago‘Monopoly’ Movie in the Works From Margot Robbie and Lionsgatevariety.comexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down118cross-posted to: movies@lemmy.world
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minus-square@jonne@infosec.publinkfedilink18•8 months agoIt could be a biting criticism of capitalism, as that’s what the game was originally designed as. Although there’s no way Parker Brothers would allow that.
minus-square@delirious_owl@discuss.onlinelinkfedilink1•8 months agoDidnt Parker Brothers originally great the game as a biting criticism of Capitalism? Why would they oppose its intention?
minus-square@Salvo@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglish8•8 months agoThey “acquired” the concept from Elizabeth Magie, basically making an unlicensed version of The Landlords Game. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Landlord's_Game
It could be a biting criticism of capitalism, as that’s what the game was originally designed as. Although there’s no way Parker Brothers would allow that.
Didnt Parker Brothers originally great the game as a biting criticism of Capitalism? Why would they oppose its intention?
They “acquired” the concept from Elizabeth Magie, basically making an unlicensed version of The Landlords Game.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Landlord's_Game