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Re:The disappearance of the hit-driven business model by mdorazio on Thursday January 12, 2023 @07:01AM (#34352261)
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/

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Re:The disappearance of the hit-driven business model by thaumasiotes on Thursday January 12, 2023 @07:21AM (#34352445)
> 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.

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Re:The disappearance of the hit-driven business model by fakedang on Thursday January 12, 2023 @10:04AM (#34354510)
Because subtitling is a subpar experience, and local dubs are just Baaaaaad!
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