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Yesterday penguinz0 made a video about the current state of modern blockbusters and its something I think would be interesting to discuss here. In my opinion it would be for the best if the MCU was put out to pasture and the Disney monopoly was broken up.

It seems like more and more blockbusters have the sane tone, the same style and the same direction. Its like they are written and directed by the same handful of people. The Flash, Indiana Jones 5, and Ant Man 5 all felt like they had the same writers and directors. I place a lot of the blame for this on Disney. Ever since Disney Plus launched everything marvel put out has been so paint by numbers.

What do you all think. Would love to hear your thoughts on this.

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[–] exohuman@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I think the problem isn’t the quality of movies. After all, we have had some really good ones with some that did well (including 2 Marvel ones) like Guardians 3, the Spider-verse movie, Super Mario, Avatar, Dungeons & Dragons, etc..

The problem is that nobody wants to go to the movies anymore. It’s as simple as that. The theater has lost its audience now that streaming is mainstream. Why pay for a $8 coke and $10 popcorn when I have my whole home kitchen available?

Also, even streaming is seeing its audience’s time grabbed away by other things. In my house, making time away from video games, YouTube, and online socializing to watch a 2 hour movie isn’t always easy. Folks have to put away their hobbies and normal entertainment for a passive experience. It’s not always an easy sell.

So no, I don’t think something is wrong with the movies that are coming out. I don’t think an increase in quality will help. I think they should aim for streaming more and away from theaters.

[–] KRAW@linux.community 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

After all, we have had some really good ones

Super Mario... Dungeons and Dragons

Listen, I enjoyed both of these movies, but these are also the exact movies that OP is complaining about. These were made by the book. Almost 0 originality or innovation in them. Can't speak for the otherovies on your list as I haven't seen them.

[–] utubas@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Come on, are you claiming the movie industry has quality while mentioning Marvel movies, Super Mario, Avatar and D&D?

Not to piss on yours or anyone else's taste, but still.