It's not hard to see what the problem is. Hollywood is dumping hundred of millions of dollars into movies that should never have gotten anywhere near that kind money, while simultaneously being excessively worried about taking any chances with the actual content of the movies. Everything's gotta be an insanely expensive, watered-down, tentpole, summer CG-fest.
You know what would really make bank? A slavery movie with super heroes.
You know what would really make bank? A slavery movie with super heroes.
At a time when respected voices like Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Steven Soderbergh have prophesied the imminent “implosion” of the studio system, you don’t need a magic mirror to tell you Hollywood could be about to lose its head.
Nah. DC should take a page from Mahvel's book. What if Batman was not only black, but was born a slave? His parents were killed by slave owners in Gotham, Alabama. Young Bruce was then sold to the plantation of Joker Wayne where he learned all types of skills that would later aide his transition into becoming the Batman.
I only care about marvel so whatever. The rest can suck it.
You know what would really make bank? A slavery movie with super heroes.
I wouldn't foretell hollywood's doom here. The first Alice was pretty crappy. Of course, making a sequel was ill advised from the get-go.
It's like saying "The browns lost again! Football is DOOMED!!"
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/20/the-bronze-box-office-bomb
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :neogaf Oh man.
It's not hard to see what the problem is. Hollywood is dumping hundred of millions of dollars into movies that should never have gotten anywhere near that kind money, while simultaneously being excessively worried about taking any chances with the actual content of the movies. Everything's gotta be an insanely expensive, watered-down, tentpole, summer CG-fest.
I wouldn't foretell hollywood's doom here. The first Alice was pretty crappy. Of course, making a sequel was ill advised from the get-go.
It's like saying "The browns lost again! Football is DOOMED!!"
I believe the VOD market should/needs to get stronger over the next couple years. If those revenues get back to DVD levels, you'll see a lot of indie talent getting funded and breaking through. It's on a promising uptick, but yeah, needs to get stronger.
We'll never see another The Matrix (original IP by relative unknowns with a $60+ million budget from a major studio) in our lifetimes unless Hollywood outright reboots itself. That said, the cost of equipment and effects has gotten so ridiculously cheap that we might see its analogue on VOD within the next decade.
It's also worth mentioning that Americans in theaters fucking suck. They decide that their freedom includes shitting on everyone else's experience, so they'll let their kids sit unattended, fighting and talking through the whole thing. There's some shit head with a laser pointer messing with the screen because annoying people is fun for him. Other people want to get details from their neighbor about stuff they missed because they were checking their phone.so much this.
So rather than paying theater prices, I'd rather sit home and buy or rent the movie, and enjoy a beer in peace.
There was an essay I read recently talking about the utter irony of our current cinema situation: all the chances are being taken, and all the quality actually being create, in TV rather than cinema. With the advent of so many alternate channels like Showtime, HBO, and Starz, there are so many competitive venues for storytelling.
Meanwhile movies keep trying to out-blockbuster each other with the next "sure thing" only to find that the safe money isn't safe and won't return their money.
You know what would really make bank? A slavery movie with super heroes.
:confused
Also sharing the blame, the moviegoing public.
Green Room bombed, it played in every major American city and the vast majority of the American people got to be within driving distance of seeing it at some point. It tanked hard. Its the best film I've seen this year in a walk.
High quality films that were also not challenging, played widely, and utterly bombed would include Black Sea, Midnight Special, Chi-Raq A Most Violent Year, The Rover, Inherent Vice, The Raid 2. And those are just from the last few years. These all could have and should have been big commercial successes, had lots of marketable elements, but they weren't because of... well, I don't know exactly. But if great movies get made, and nobody goes to see them, then we're all really partially responsible for Batman vs. Superman.
Didn't know who that Melissa rauch chick is but would watch for rack on Netflix :leon
Too many assholes on their phones during the movie. If I'm paying $10 to watch a movie, I don't want the theater illuminated by two dozen smartphone screens. I haven't bothered going for a while because it's not worth the money.
I saw Green Room twice in theaters. It's awesome. I hope you people that didn't see it feel like shit, because you are shit.Nah. If I saw that movie I'd probably feel like shit afterwards.
New Independence Day gonna come in and sweep up.
Too many assholes on their phones during the movie. If I'm paying $10 to watch a movie, I don't want the theater illuminated by two dozen smartphone screens. I haven't bothered going for a while because it's not worth the money.
This is why I go to Alamo Drafthouse and Flix Brewhouse
:rejoice
hey, you know what might work, making films adults want to see and bettering the theater experience.
I get film nerd angry when on the rare occasions the major studios make a film for adults that they also wuss out and make it PG-13 (Midnight Special, The Secret in Their Eyes, Self/Less all likely wouldn't have made less money if they weren't also creatively compromised). I also get annoyed at continuously being squeezed by ever increasing prices (IMAX showing, 15 bucks please, with popcorn and a soda that's another ten) and somehow still in 2016, in the HD television era, seeing crappy projection quality for said high priced theater tickets.
High quality films that were also not challenging, played widely, and utterly bombed would include Black Sea, Midnight Special, Chi-Raq A Most Violent Year, The Rover, Inherent Vice, The Raid 2. And those are just from the last few years. These all could have and should have been big commercial successes
New Independence Day gonna come in and sweep up.
This is going to drive me so fucking crazy if it happens. At least with Jurassic World, the nostalgia was over a legit good movie. I'm not sure my heart or liver can take it.
Please tell me this is a sequel to Glory?New Independence Day gonna come in and sweep up.
This is going to drive me so fucking crazy if it happens. At least with Jurassic World, the nostalgia was over a legit good movie. I'm not sure my heart or liver can take it.
If ID2 isn't up to your liking, please enjoy the story of how Matthew McConaughey and other assorted southern white people defeated slavery, courtesy of the director of Seabiscuit.
The Purge 3: Election Year will low key be the best movie of the summer, and the most plausible (Americans embracing authoritarianism under the guise of patriotism).
A movie like Deadpool would never have been made without the domination of men-in-suits films for years. Different stuff gets made, it's just made within the dictates of the market.
Film has been dead to me in a post-Mad Max: Fury Road world. Hollywood isn't even trying anymore. What's the point of going to see films that don't include a man playing a guitar flame thrower? Think of all the classic films that would be better with guitar flame thrower. Citizen Kane, Dog Day Afternoon, Schindler's List...
Film has been dead to me in a post-Mad Max: Fury Road world. Hollywood isn't even trying anymore. What's the point of going to see films that don't include a man playing a guitar flame thrower? Think of all the classic films that would be better with guitar flame thrower. Citizen Kane, Dog Day Afternoon, Schindler's List...
...Forrest Gump?
A movie like Deadpool would never have been made without the domination of men-in-suits films for years. Different stuff gets made, it's just made within the dictates of the market.
the invisible hand is the true auteur. Taxi Driver rules, Ashes & Embers drools :patel
A movie like Deadpool would never have been made without the domination of men-in-suits films for years. Different stuff gets made, it's just made within the dictates of the market.
the invisible hand is the true auteur. Taxi Driver rules, Ashes & Embers drools :patel
Idolize capital and specialized knowledge intensive mediums that require even more outside interference than other creative proccesses already had brehs. :fbm
Film has been dead to me in a post-Mad Max: Fury Road world. Hollywood isn't even trying anymore. What's the point of going to see films that don't include a man playing a guitar flame thrower? Think of all the classic films that would be better with guitar flame thrower. Citizen Kane, Dog Day Afternoon, Schindler's List...
A movie like Deadpool would never have been made without the domination of men-in-suits films for years. Different stuff gets made, it's just made within the dictates of the market.
the invisible hand is the true auteur. Taxi Driver rules, Ashes & Embers drools :patel
Idolize capital and specialized knowledge intensive mediums that require even more outside interference than other creative proccesses already had brehs. :fbm
strong argument for video games being the highest art form tbh
Film has been dead to me in a post-Mad Max: Fury Road world. Hollywood isn't even trying anymore. What's the point of going to see films that don't include a man playing a guitar flame thrower? Think of all the classic films that would be better with guitar flame thrower. Citizen Kane, Dog Day Afternoon, Schindler's List...
Fury Road is legit one of the greatest films of the past decade.
The Purge 3: Election Year will low key be the best movie of the summer, and the most plausible (Americans embracing authoritarianism under the guise of patriotism).I assumed you were joking, and then I googled it. :'(
Film has been dead to me in a post-Mad Max: Fury Road world. Hollywood isn't even trying anymore. What's the point of going to see films that don't include a man playing a guitar flame thrower? Think of all the classic films that would be better with guitar flame thrower. Citizen Kane, Dog Day Afternoon, Schindler's List...
Fury Road is legit one of the greatest films of the past decade.
The Purge 3: Election Year will low key be the best movie of the summer, and the most plausible (Americans embracing authoritarianism under the guise of patriotism).
In France that series is called American Nightmare. :lol
What 'feels good'? The movie experience or the spooning while watching?actually, it's the tickle of a beard on the back of the neck
What 'feels good'? The movie experience or the spooning while watching?