Bright (Will Smith, dir. David Ayer) thread

[Roman Brady]

Beasts of No Nation and Bright don't fall into that catagory imo

Beast of no nation wasn't really 100% netflix

 

[StraxStrax]

Beast of no nation wasn't really 100% netflix

Maybe not 100% but the poster has the line Nexflix original movie in big letters

 

[Roman Brady]

Maybe not 100% but the poster has the line Nexflix original movie in big letters

It wasn't a Netflix original movie though they had nothing to do with the production. The movie was already completed when they bought the rights and then it was distributed digitally not really the same thing as war machine/bright

 

[Conz]

I still haven't seen Beasts to be fair, but if you asked, I'd lump that into a Netflix movie, so maybe it's the exception.

just every year they talk about "will this be the year a Netflix original is up for Best Picture?" and they just haven't come near that, imo.

 

[StraxStrax]

It wasn't a Netflix original movie though they had nothing to do with the production. The movie was already completed when they bought the rights and then it was distributed digitally not really the same thing as war machine/bright

I'd say War Machine looks like a proper movie, for the most part, even though I have many problems with it.

also Okja

 

[Roman Brady]

I'd say War Machine looks like a proper movie, for the most part, even though I have many problems with it.

also Okja

I ain't say it is or isn't I only mention it cuz it (like bright) is Netflix produced/distributed unlike Beast.

Should be directed towards the conz dude

 

[Roman Brady]

I still haven't seen Beasts to be fair, but if you asked, I'd lump that into a Netflix movie, so maybe it's the exception.

just every year they talk about "will this be the year a Netflix original is up for Best Picture?" and they just haven't come near that, imo.

the thing is no movie will ever be best picture and it has nothing to do with quality. There was no excuse for beast not to be nominated other than politics. Just having the Netflix tag taints a movie in the academy's eyes

 

[TheGodling]

This looks pretty shytty if you ask me. I dig the concept (and never understood why there aren't more movies/books that make fantasy a breathing part of modern life) but this looks "ehhhh" all over the place. I get why Ayers jumped on it since it's a cop flick but the fantasy part looks so understated and half-assed. It might be because of what @Conz said because a lot of Netflix original movies definitely have that "something's off" vibe.

 

[Conz]

btw this trailer lost me as soon as they said "magic wand." i know the story, I've read the script, i know what said wand does, but still, they couldn't have come up with a different word for it or something? this gritty ass Training Day shyt and then some dude says the words "magic wand." the fantastical elements of the world don't make up for those words. it just sounded incredibly ridiculous.

 

[Conz]

This looks pretty shytty if you ask me. I dig the concept (and never understood why there aren't more movies/books that make fantasy a breathing part of modern life) but this looks "ehhhh" all over the place. I get why Ayers jumped on it since it's a cop flick but the fantasy part looks so understated and half-assed. It might be because of what @Conz said because a lot of Netflix original movies definitely have that "something's off" vibe.

they're still pretending as far as I'm concerned. They think they're a major studio, but they don't have it down pat yet. i feel that way about a lot of their tv shows too. there's just something that makes it feel a step below really good tv.

 

[TheGodling]

the thing is no movie will ever be best picture and it has nothing to do with quality. There was no excuse for beast not to be nominated other than politics. Just having the Netflix tag taints a movie in the academy's eyes

I can't remember but wasn't there also an issue with its availability? The academy has strict requirements about a movie's theatrical run and I definitely remember that the biggest theater chains boycotted the movie because of Netflix releasing it on their platform simultaneously.

Practically the same thing happened this year at Cannes where Okja was excluded from awards because the Netflix' simultaneous release schedule had theaters dropping the movie, and without a theatrical release you're not eligible.

 

[Roman Brady]

This looks pretty shytty if you ask me. I dig the concept (and never understood why there aren't more movies/books that make fantasy a breathing part of modern life) but this looks "ehhhh" all over the place. I get why Ayers jumped on it since it's a cop flick but the fantasy part looks so understated and half-assed. It might be because of what @Conz said because a lot of Netflix original movies definitely have that "something's off" vibe.

Nah it's probably more to do with Ayer not being suited to direct something of this magnitude. His thing is gritty and grounded. Fantasy or superhero could be out of his lane. The normal grounded parts in SS were fine as soon as enchantress broke free the movie became an uneven mess. The last act where they fought her minions said it all

 

[Dre Space Age]

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

‘Bright’ Star Noomi Rapace Says David Ayer Has Created a ‘Complete New Universe’ That Feels Like ‘Training Day’

“You can really feel David’s [other films] ‘Harsh Times,’ ‘Training Day,’ and ‘End of Watch,’ that kind of rawness and real authentic feeling,” Rapace said. “It’s not magical kind of fantastic sci-fi. It’s very real, it just happens to be orcs and elves and creatures that are not from our world. I think it can be a complete new wave.”

This looks pretty shytty if you ask me. I dig the concept (and never understood why there aren't more movies/books that make fantasy a breathing part of modern life) but this looks "ehhhh" all over the place. I get why Ayers jumped on it since it's a cop flick but the fantasy part looks so understated and half-assed. It might be because of what @Conz said because a lot of Netflix original movies definitely have that "something's off" vibe.

Netflix spent 40+ of its 95 million on Will Smith, Max Landis, Ayer, etc

Thats why it has a kind of cheap looking quality. 2nd straight time Ayer's had a movie where it looks nowhere close to its budget.

 

[StraxStrax]

Netflix spent 40+ of its 95 million on Will Smith, Max Landis, Ayer, etc