Re:The disappearance of the hit-driven business model
by thaumasiotes on Thursday January 12, 2023 @06:15AM
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> 50% of Americans have less than 500$ in savings
Savings can't be eradicated by anything if they don't exist in the first place.
Re:The disappearance of the hit-driven business model
by mdorazio on Thursday January 12, 2023 @07:01AM
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It's important to note that big movie gross earnings shifted significantly to favor international markets over the last ~15 years. Doctor Strange is a great example - the international gross was nearly double the domestic [1]. And international audiences tend to really like flashy SFX over memorable stories in big Hollywood movies, especially when said movies are going to be subbed or dubbed anyway.
[1] https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr2284737029/
Re:The disappearance of the hit-driven business model
by thaumasiotes on Thursday January 12, 2023 @07:21AM
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> And international audiences tend to really like flashy SFX over memorable stories in big Hollywood movies, especially when said movies are going to be subbed or dubbed anyway.
Why would subtitling or dubbing make a difference? That doesn't change the plot. Is the value of Arthurian stories lessened by the fact that they were originally written in medieval French?
Translating the language will generally ruin wordplay, but that's a very different thing.
Yes, for those who were able to save money of stimulus checks or whatever instead of having to use them to pay down debt. For those not in that fortunate position... well, 50% of Americans have less than 500$ in savings [1].
> It doesn't come as a surprise that with the decline of the idea that a movie should tell you a story, movies are getting less popular.
Yeah... Disney has mastered the art of making money with (admittedly excellent) special effects. The problem is, they may have lowered the expectations people have for good storytelling - but raised the bar immensely for "acceptable effects". Not every independent movie director has access to people like the VFX dude behind OwlKitty (who does VFX work on scenes of popular movies where he inserts his floofy cat as a character or funny sidekick [1]).
[1] https://news.prudential.com/generational-gap-grows-work-mone...
[2] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpLQXR116cLVUa1LRY8KS4w