Matt Damon explains why the Movie scene is formulaic and mostly trash now.

[Roid Jones]

This film pretty much ended Hollywood creativity

 

[Cloutius Maximus]

Touché, but for the most part, Oppenheimer is a film where characters talk for about 98% of the runtime. It's impressive that a movie like that succeeded with the majority, even though dialogue-heavy films aren't typically what most audiences are craving today.

You could argue Christopher Nolan is a brand onto himself, similar to Scorcese, Tarantino, Kubrick. Basically the cinema version of Kendrick Lamar. If you fancy yourself to be a "lover of film" and not another mouth breather, go check out the latest Nolan joint. Same way you sell Apple iphones or BMWs based on a brand associated with quality

 

[Rapmastermind]

Matt Damon is 100% Correct about the Home Video industry. Netflix and the Internet basically destroyed Millions of Jobs globally with the destruction of the Home Video Market and transition to Streaming online. It was Napster and the music industry all over again. When Blockbuster fell, it was the beginning of the end for the Home Video Market which dominated for 30 years. In 1990, "Ghost" was the #1 Movie of the year. Then made millions more being the #1 Movie on Home Video (Rentals and Sales) A Drama about a guy getting shot and coming back to see his Woman as a ghost. Would that be a blockbuster in today's climate?. Here are the top 10 highest grossing movies 30 years ago in 1994:

1The Lion King Buena Vista$979,046,652 (All Star Voice Cast and Music, Disney Renaissance Era)
2Forrest Gump Paramount$677,945,399 (Best Selling Book, Tom Hanks after an Oscar Win)
3True Lies 20th Century Fox / Universal$378,882,411(Arnold and James Cameron reunited after T2)
4The Mask New Line$351,583,407 (Jim Carrey breakout year)
5Speed 20th Century Fox$350,448,145 (Keanu becoming a Superstar)
6The Flintstones Universal$341,631,208 (Based on Legendary Cartoon with All Star Cast including John Goodman and Rick Moranis)
7Dumb and Dumber New Line$247,275,374 (Jim Carrey breakout year)
8Four Weddings and a Funeral Gramercy$245,700,832 (H. Grant Drama)
9Interview with the Vampire Warner Bros.$223,664,608 (Best Selling Book, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise)
10Clear and Present Danger Paramount$215,887,717 (Best Selling Book, Harrison Ford)

Only the "The Flintstones" was an established franchise out this bunch. Yes there were some based of Best Selling Novels but that doesn't guarantee box office success. For the most part you would say this list is all Original projects. Also look at the mixture, Comedy, Drama, Action, Animation. It was a much more diverse selection. The reason you are seeing mostly Sequels, Reboots and Remakes are because Hollywood will not take any risk anymore due to waning profits and lack of Home Video revenue as Matt talked about. They aren't selling as many tickets as they once were either. Movies from this time sold way more tickets than the Blockbusters today to. Movies today just cost more so that's why you are seeing so many astronomical "Billion Dollar" Box officer grossers.

So all they have left sadly is Nostalgia. But it has worked for them. The Biggest movies of this year are all Sequels. People will always find comfort in what made them feel good at one time. "Alien" is blowing up at the box office right now because it hit those Nostalgic notes. Same with "Twisters" and "Deadpool & Wolverine" which reminds people of X-Men of the past. "Bad Boys 4" did great this year bringing Will and Martin back together. So right now all they can lean on is what work before. Yes "Straight To Video" used to have a stigma but people still watched those movies me included. Now "Straight to Streaming" doesn't carry the same negative views. Throw in rising Theater cost and prices. I said Theaters would basically be obsolete by 2030 back in 2013 and people thought I was crazy. But the reality is with streaming you don't "HAVE" to see it on the Big Screen. "Bad Boys 4", "Quiet Place", "Twisters", "Inside Out 2", "DM 4" are all on Streaming now and they just came out a few months ago. That would never happen in the previous Home Video market, it took months. Theaters won't be Obsolete as much as they just aren't the "Main Attraction" as they once were. Nothing is a "Must See" anymore. It won't change either, expect more Sequels, Reboots and Remakes in the coming years.

 

[African Peasant]

Eh, they can be, but it won't be backed by major studios. They will be Tubi-fied which limits scope, talent, and appeal. Its like when you say "Hip hop sucks" and people start naming a buncha underground folks who don't get their albums mixed right. There might be gems but they all lack polish and have to sacrifice so much that folks will judge that book by it's cover.

So it won't be the same movies.

The economic equilibrium that made it possible to have those movies disappeared, sadly.

 

[African Peasant]

Matt Damon is 100% Correct about the Home Video industry. Netflix and the Internet basically destroyed Millions of Jobs globally with the destruction of the Home Video Market and transition to Streaming online. It was Napster and the music industry all over again. When Blockbuster fell, it was the beginning of the end for the Home Video Market which dominated for 30 years. In 1990, "Ghost" was the #1 Movie of the year. Then made millions more being the #1 Movie on Home Video (Rentals and Sales) A Drama about a guy getting shot and coming back to see his Woman as a ghost. Would that be a blockbuster in today's climate?. Here are the top 10 highest grossing movies 30 years ago in 1994:

1The Lion King Buena Vista$979,046,652 (All Star Voice Cast and Music, Disney Renaissance Era)
2Forrest Gump Paramount$677,945,399 (Best Selling Book, Tom Hanks after an Oscar Win)
3True Lies 20th Century Fox / Universal$378,882,411(Arnold and James Cameron reunited after T2)
4The Mask New Line$351,583,407 (Jim Carrey breakout year)
5Speed 20th Century Fox$350,448,145 (Keanu becoming a Superstar)
6The Flintstones Universal$341,631,208 (Based on Legendary Cartoon with All Star Cast including John Goodman and Rick Moranis)
7Dumb and Dumber New Line$247,275,374 (Jim Carrey breakout year)
8Four Weddings and a Funeral Gramercy$245,700,832 (H. Grant Drama)
9Interview with the Vampire Warner Bros.$223,664,608 (Best Selling Book, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise)
10Clear and Present Danger Paramount$215,887,717 (Best Selling Book, Harrison Ford)

Only the "The Flintstones" was an established franchise out this bunch. Yes there were some based of Best Selling Novels but that doesn't guarantee box office success. For the most part you would say this list is all Original projects. Also look at the mixture, Comedy, Drama, Action, Animation. It was a much more diverse selection. The reason you are seeing mostly Sequels, Reboots and Remakes are because Hollywood will not take any risk anymore due to waning profits and lack of Home Video revenue as Matt talked about. They aren't selling as many tickets as they once were either. Movies from this time sold way more tickets than the Blockbusters today to. Movies today just cost more so that's why you are seeing so many astronomical "Billion Dollar" Box officer grossers.

So all they have left sadly is Nostalgia. But it has worked for them. The Biggest movies of this year are all Sequels. People will always find comfort in what made them feel good at one time. "Alien" is blowing up at the box office right now because it hit those Nostalgic notes. Same with "Twisters" and "Deadpool & Wolverine" which reminds people of X-Men of the past. "Bad Boys 4" did great this year bringing Will and Martin back together. So right now all they can lean on is what work before. Yes "Straight To Video" used to have a stigma but people still watched those movies me included. Now "Straight to Streaming" doesn't carry the same negative views. Throw in rising Theater cost and prices. I said Theaters would basically be obsolete by 2030 back in 2013 and people thought I was crazy. But the reality is with streaming you don't "HAVE" to see it on the Big Screen. "Bad Boys 4", "Quiet Place", "Twisters", "Inside Out 2", "DM 4" are all on Streaming now and they just came out a few months ago. That would never happen in the previous Home Video market, it took months. Theaters won't be Obsolete as much as they just aren't the "Main Attraction" as they once were. Nothing is a "Must See" anymore. It won't change either, expect more Sequels, Reboots and Remakes in the coming years.

Very clear.

You should do a youtube channel or something

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

streaming changed the game

It did. Not necessarily for the better with royalties for the actors and people behind the scenes, it seems.

 

[3rdWorld]

Don't even get Black movies anymore unless it's Tyler Perry trash..

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

Matt Damon is 100% Correct about the Home Video industry. Netflix and the Internet basically destroyed Millions of Jobs globally with the destruction of the Home Video Market and transition to Streaming online. It was Napster and the music industry all over again. When Blockbuster fell, it was the beginning of the end for the Home Video Market which dominated for 30 years. In 1990, "Ghost" was the #1 Movie of the year. Then made millions more being the #1 Movie on Home Video (Rentals and Sales) A Drama about a guy getting shot and coming back to see his Woman as a ghost. Would that be a blockbuster in today's climate?. Here are the top 10 highest grossing movies 30 years ago in 1994:

1The Lion King Buena Vista$979,046,652 (All Star Voice Cast and Music, Disney Renaissance Era)
2Forrest Gump Paramount$677,945,399 (Best Selling Book, Tom Hanks after an Oscar Win)
3True Lies 20th Century Fox / Universal$378,882,411(Arnold and James Cameron reunited after T2)
4The Mask New Line$351,583,407 (Jim Carrey breakout year)
5Speed 20th Century Fox$350,448,145 (Keanu becoming a Superstar)
6The Flintstones Universal$341,631,208 (Based on Legendary Cartoon with All Star Cast including John Goodman and Rick Moranis)
7Dumb and Dumber New Line$247,275,374 (Jim Carrey breakout year)
8Four Weddings and a Funeral Gramercy$245,700,832 (H. Grant Drama)
9Interview with the Vampire Warner Bros.$223,664,608 (Best Selling Book, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise)
10Clear and Present Danger Paramount$215,887,717 (Best Selling Book, Harrison Ford)

Only the "The Flintstones" was an established franchise out this bunch. Yes there were some based of Best Selling Novels but that doesn't guarantee box office success. For the most part you would say this list is all Original projects. Also look at the mixture, Comedy, Drama, Action, Animation. It was a much more diverse selection. The reason you are seeing mostly Sequels, Reboots and Remakes are because Hollywood will not take any risk anymore due to waning profits and lack of Home Video revenue as Matt talked about. They aren't selling as many tickets as they once were either. Movies from this time sold way more tickets than the Blockbusters today to. Movies today just cost more so that's why you are seeing so many astronomical "Billion Dollar" Box officer grossers.

So all they have left sadly is Nostalgia. But it has worked for them. The Biggest movies of this year are all Sequels. People will always find comfort in what made them feel good at one time. "Alien" is blowing up at the box office right now because it hit those Nostalgic notes. Same with "Twisters" and "Deadpool & Wolverine" which reminds people of X-Men of the past. "Bad Boys 4" did great this year bringing Will and Martin back together. So right now all they can lean on is what work before. Yes "Straight To Video" used to have a stigma but people still watched those movies me included. Now "Straight to Streaming" doesn't carry the same negative views. Throw in rising Theater cost and prices. I said Theaters would basically be obsolete by 2030 back in 2013 and people thought I was crazy. But the reality is with streaming you don't "HAVE" to see it on the Big Screen. "Bad Boys 4", "Quiet Place", "Twisters", "Inside Out 2", "DM 4" are all on Streaming now and they just came out a few months ago. That would never happen in the previous Home Video market, it took months. Theaters won't be Obsolete as much as they just aren't the "Main Attraction" as they once were. Nothing is a "Must See" anymore. It won't change either, expect more Sequels, Reboots and Remakes in the coming years.

Right on the money.

 

[Rapmastermind]

Very clear.

You should do a youtube channel or something

Thanks but my potential audience might get upset at me with 1 or 2 videos every few weeks if I did it, lol.

 

[Nkrumah Was Right]

This film pretty much ended Hollywood creativity

You know ball

 

[African Peasant]

Thanks but my potential audience might get upset at me with 1 or 2 videos every few weeks if I did it, lol.

You can record 20 mini video of 10/15 minutes at your ease. Once you reach that number, you open your channel and you drop one every 10 days. So it gives almost 7 months to re-up. That way, you will be able to keep your channel running without wasting too much time doing videos or having delays.

Just an idea.

It would be easier to write, but nobody reads blogs anymore.

 

[African Peasant]

This film pretty much ended Hollywood creativity

You know ball

Put me on game breh

 

[Roid Jones]

Put me on game breh

- Coming off The Deer Hunter, the director was given complete control and went bonkers, doing things like building actual towns, tearing them down and starting again, shooting 220 hours of footage and using over 200 actual horses. The budget went from $11.6 million to $44 million, a further $1.5 million was spent on marketing.

- The final cut was over 5 hours, execs told dude hell no and it had to be edited down to 3hr 39mins and then again to 2hr 29mins

- The film bombed hard body making $3.5million at the box office and was critically panned

- The studio behind the film went bankrupt and got sold to MGM

- Studio's got shook, limited the power director's once held and execs completely took over the film making process

- Studio's shifted to making films that were guaranteed to make money leading to the blockbuster era, hence why 70's and 80's cinema looks so wildly different.

 

[African Peasant]

- Coming off The Deer Hunter, the director was given complete control and went bonkers, doing things like building actual towns, tearing them down and starting again, shooting 220 hours of footage and using over 200 actual horses. The budget went from $11.6 million to $44 million, a further $1.5 million was spent on marketing.

- The final cut was over 5 hours, execs told dude hell no and it had to be edited down to 3hr 39mins and then again to 2hr 29mins

- The film bombed hard body making $3.5million at the box office and was critically panned

- The studio behind the film went bankrupt and got sold to MGM

- Studio's got shook, limited the power director's once held and execs completely took over the film making process

- Studio's shifted to making films that were guaranteed to make money leading to the blockbuster era, hence why 70's and 80's cinema looks so wildly different.

You cats are dropping gems

 

[Nkrumah Was Right]

- Coming off The Deer Hunter, the director was given complete control and went bonkers, doing things like building actual towns, tearing them down and starting again, shooting 220 hours of footage and using over 200 actual horses. The budget went from $11.6 million to $44 million, a further $1.5 million was spent on marketing.

- The final cut was over 5 hours, execs told dude hell no and it had to be edited down to 3hr 39mins and then again to 2hr 29mins

- The film bombed hard body making $3.5million at the box office and was critically panned

- The studio behind the film went bankrupt and got sold to MGM

- Studio's got shook, limited the power director's once held and execs completely took over the film making process

- Studio's shifted to making films that were guaranteed to make money leading to the blockbuster era, hence why 70's and 80's cinema looks so wildly different.

1970s American cinema