Why do studios use Roman numerals in the copyright notice in the end credits?

Re:Why do studios use Roman numerals in the copyright notice... by ogre_magi on Monday April 24, 2023 @09:28AM (#35687379)

I find _modern_ cinema spastic and alienating.

The pacing and cinematography of pre-1990 cinema is what feels correct to me.

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Re:Why do studios use Roman numerals in the copyright notice... by marcosdumay on Monday April 24, 2023 @10:59AM (#35688461)

I strongly suspect you were born at the 80's or 90's...

Not to say that modern cinema is perfect, but somebody born at the 60' or 70's would think the 80-90's style is shallow too. Cinema has been getting quicker since it was created.

(I do think it has moved so far into quick takes that it can't help but go back a little now, but I was born at the 80's, so I'm not sure how reliable is my opinion.)

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Re:Why do studios use Roman numerals in the copyright notice... by crazygringo on Monday April 24, 2023 @02:22PM (#35691226)

I mean, there are superhero films, and then there are Martin McDonagh films like In Bruges (2008), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), and The Banshees of Inisherin (2022). Or a movie like Tár (2022).

I wonder if it's less a function of 1980 vs 2020, and more a function of genre, and which genres have been more popular at the cinema in which decade. Or which genres you personally happen to be aware of or watching.

I mean, it's not like the original Star Wars (1977) was slow-paced and thoughtful.

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Re:Why do studios use Roman numerals in the copyright notice... by JetSpiegel on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @06:08AM (#35698464)

Ridley Scott thought Blade Runner 2049 was slow and boring, and it's true that the original (from 1982) is much faster paced and action packed.

The release date is not relevant.

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