Scorsese says obsession over box office is repulsive and insulting

[Dave24]

at the end of the day..

Taxi Driver
Raging Bull
Goodfellas
Casino
The Departed
Wolf of Wall Street etc..

are all classics. The greatest American director of all time can say whatever he wants. Nerds will be mad. Some nerds on here gonna feel a way.. what can u do

Eh, I would say all of those are classics except Wolf of Wall Street

 

[humminbird]

Eh, I would say all of those are classics except Wolf of Wall Street

you don't like wolf of wall street?

 

[ciubaca]

Eh, I would say all of those are classics except Wolf of Wall Street

man... WOWS is a classic.... that movie has great performances and is funny as fukk...He didnt even mention Cape fear, The aviator, Gangs of NY, Shutter island
pp talking about he would want to change places with marvel bc his last movie was on netflix

 

[Dave24]

you don't like wolf of wall street?

I liked it but don't necessarily consider it a classic movie. It never grabbed me in the way that a Scorsese film should. What did you think about it?

 

[semicko82]

Eh, I would say all of those are classics except Wolf of Wall Street

 

[humminbird]

I liked it but don't necessarily consider it a classic movie. It never grabbed me in the way that a Scorsese film should. What did you think about it?

I love it
I actually go back and watch some scenes from time to time

this one kills me

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Back in 1976 when Taxi Driver released people had TVs that were an actual piece of furniture and averaged 27 inches, you damn right they going to the movies. Now, folks have 60-70 inch 4K tvs with the ability to pirate anything they want. Again, you better be offering an experience i cant get at home if you want me to see your movie in the theater.

it's simpler than that. 4 people is more than 2 people. A comic book movie it's gonna end up being a family of 4 (plus a ton of losers there)

A drama is gonna be a couple on a date.

Studios are scared to do the second option for a ton of reasons... Top Gun actually changed the game again. it showed that you can still do 90s action and be the top grosser.

 

[old pig]

I love it
I actually go back and watch some scenes from time to time

this one kills me

I been rewatching a lot of movies…might do TWoWS tonight lmao

 

[Sohh_lifted]

I love it
I actually go back and watch some scenes from time to time

this one kills me

Lol, movie is a classic. I worked in Boca Raton for a bit, and some jewish folks I was working with, worked for Jordan Belfort at his firm. Confirmed all of that shyt, even said they miss quaaludes

 

[TheGreatMTB]

He does understand the box office is money right? The money that funds further films. It's not just some meaningless advanced stat in the NBA counting the number of dribbles per drive. The box office is THE REASON your movie was greenlit.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

He does understand the box office is money right? The money that funds further films. It's not just some meaningless advanced stat in the NBA counting the number of dribbles per drive. The box office is THE REASON your movie was greenlit.

that's dumb.. there's more than one way to make money. A horror film can sometimes be more profitable than a CBM. That's the point.. hollywood execs have become scared and lazy

 

[TheGreatMTB]

that's dumb.. there's more than one way to make money. A horror film can sometimes be more profitable than a CBM. That's the point.. hollywood execs have become scared and lazy

I think a lot of people confuse art and business. Hollywood does not care about the art of storytelling, they care about how much money they can recoup from their investment. That's why there's so many Fast and Furious movies, that's why they keep remastering old franchises like superheroes and classic horror movie icons. We, as consumers do not care about the art of storytelling as much as we say we do. That's why Fast and Furious does so well every time it comes out, and new creative movies sometimes get completely swept under the radar.


The problem is most of the most creative and innovative artists in the world look down on the business side of this as they feel it waters down their art, and choose to ignore it instead of incorporating it into what they make. It's not dumb to say Hollywood is adapting your book because they want to make big bucks from it, it is the truth. You can either:

• Go full indie, produce it as a small time experience. Whether you start a kickstarter, YouTube channel, Discord, etc, build it from the ground up, and grow your fanbase to the point where Hollywood understands there is a reliable market for it, and are willing to pick it up.
• Weave your creative and innovative genius into a story that Hollywood believes will sell.
• or ignore the business aspect completely, and be a creative genius that no one except your friends and family know.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

I think a lot of people confuse art and business.

nobody has confused it. They are lazy. listen if hollywood execs were smart they wouldn't have such short life spans. Tom Cruise had to boss up on Paramount to get a theater release. They wanted a limited run for Top Gun.

 

[Devilinurear]

It is used in arguments to prove a point. I mean the only people who should care about it are the studios

 

[Devilinurear]

I think a lot of people confuse art and business. Hollywood does not care about the art of storytelling, they care about how much money they can recoup from their investment. That's why there's so many Fast and Furious movies, that's why they keep remastering old franchises like superheroes and classic horror movie icons. We, as consumers do not care about the art of storytelling as much as we say we do. That's why Fast and Furious does so well every time it comes out, and new creative movies sometimes get completely swept under the radar.


The problem is most of the most creative and innovative artists in the world look down on the business side of this as they feel it waters down their art, and choose to ignore it instead of incorporating it into what they make. It's not dumb to say Hollywood is adapting your book because they want to make big bucks from it, it is the truth. You can either:

• Go full indie, produce it as a small time experience. Whether you start a kickstarter, YouTube channel, Discord, etc, build it from the ground up, and grow your fanbase to the point where Hollywood understands there is a reliable market for it, and are willing to pick it up.
• Weave your creative and innovative genius into a story that Hollywood believes will sell.
• or ignore the business aspect completely, and be a creative genius that no one except your friends and family know.

This man gets it