Then you have RDR2 which managed to have some of the most photorealistic models and environments paired with probably one of the richest stories of the American West in any medium.
To me it’s movies like Gladiator and Warrior that have the most replay value to me. The Crow is my favorite movie of all time and I’ve probably watched it hundreds of times over the years. It doesn’t need all the eye candy, it just needs to be able to draw you in with a good story. They don’t know how to tell a good story anymore and that’s the problem.
I love that Saw's in the video. That only took 1-1.2 million to put together and made roughly 100x it's budget at the box office while launching a franchise that would go on to spawn multiple movies that mostly made back all of their budgets multiple times over. That needs to be a thing again.
I still say LOTR trilogy did every single thing "correctly"... Had spectacle sure.. but had amazing characters and acting, insane attention to detail, a timeless but still interesting plot. I mean damn. No franchise has done it better.
Low budget films are doing well in the Academy Awards. A24 Studios has produced many of the past Best Motion Picture awards. I think once the dust settles, the studios that don’t go bankrupt will start to consider lowering their production budgets.
It's basically the same situation like there was in the 60's. Big spectales, big budgets, a lot of losses in huge financial problems for Hollywood. History likes to repeat itself.
I’m a big war fan and really enjoy Midway and Greyhound. I’ve watched them many times. It’s a nice break from the superhero movies, remakes and insane stories that have come out.
And go back 40 years, and you are in the magical 80s where every weekend seemed to have 4 great movies released and a slate of great television shows on every night.
Out of ten mid budget projects they can find at least one or two good writers to promote. I'm convinced writers for these studios work within a very strict template constructed by the executives on what has been successful in the past and they are also hired to figure out dialogues for their inserts, no wonder there is no creativity or common sense left. At least with more projects they cannot be as hands on as they would be with one or two big productions.
I think the writers lack creativity the previous writers had or these studios are scared to let these writers be creative and forcing them to write woke off of recycled movies that are to expensive and to long
It's unbelievable now that $100 million for a movie is considered cheap. Like spending $250 million on a remake of The Little Mermaid is complete lunacy.
Rewatch ability...I collect physical media, so that is usually my criteria for a purchase. So, I completely understand your take on that piece. These studio's better wake up quick... his assessment hits on many great points.
Have you sat through the credits of an MCU movie to see an end credits scene and seen that armies of CGI production crew? There are hundreds of them. No wonder these movies cost so much!!
Kinda hilarious watching people whom thought they were special, unique and talented are now getting super scared of AI. They realized writers are going to be even easier to replace by AI than any blue collar worker they told to 'learn to code.' Cherry on top is the AI will produce something BETTER. The fact this writer strike also has a ban on AI says it all.
200 million dollar developed movie 100 to 150 million marketing/promotional budget on top 350 million total 40% cut goes to Western theaters, 50 to 60% to international theaters, 75% to theaters in China (as per 2012 agreement) Not to mention now you got streaming model where the residual profit is drastically less than physical media (BR/DVD) so now you got a situation where it needs to hit close to a billion to make a profit. Not a sustainable business model.
I think the suspense of the Batman is what carried the movie and made it good but rewatching it wont hit the same because the suspense won’t be there anymore
0:40 am I the only who finds it weird that CGI is still so much more expensive than practical effects? Especially when the overall quality of CGI seems to be declining rapidly?
Yeah- damn near every marvel movie (& movies in general) that has started production POST covid has felt insanely lazy in terms of CGI/story, along with the overall "vibe" I feel when watching them. It just doesn't have the same energy.... weird.
As a big MCU fan (of course phases 1, 2, 3 😅) I do agree with the sentiment that the MCU has had a huge negative effect on the film industry as a whole.
I dont think its iust the wokeness. The stories are hollow and uninspired...not memorable. How many more billion dollar portal in the sky movies do we really want to see? Woke or not...
the videogames industry is suffering the same problem with heavy focus on graphics and visuals over gameplay and story.
Completely agree
Fully agree. The only game I’m excited for this year is armored core 6
Ong this is facts
Then you have RDR2 which managed to have some of the most photorealistic models and environments paired with probably one of the richest stories of the American West in any medium.
Baldurs Gate 3 revived some hope in me for the future
To me it’s movies like Gladiator and Warrior that have the most replay value to me. The Crow is my favorite movie of all time and I’ve probably watched it hundreds of times over the years. It doesn’t need all the eye candy, it just needs to be able to draw you in with a good story. They don’t know how to tell a good story anymore and that’s the problem.
I love that Saw's in the video. That only took 1-1.2 million to put together and made roughly 100x it's budget at the box office while launching a franchise that would go on to spawn multiple movies that mostly made back all of their budgets multiple times over. That needs to be a thing again.
I still say LOTR trilogy did every single thing "correctly"... Had spectacle sure.. but had amazing characters and acting, insane attention to detail, a timeless but still interesting plot. I mean damn. No franchise has done it better.
Another issue is that people are getting tired of PAYING to have political agendas shoved down their throats.
11:22 Back to the future 2 reference 😂
Low budget films are doing well in the Academy Awards. A24 Studios has produced many of the past Best Motion Picture awards. I think once the dust settles, the studios that don’t go bankrupt will start to consider lowering their production budgets.
It's basically the same situation like there was in the 60's. Big spectales, big budgets, a lot of losses in huge financial problems for Hollywood. History likes to repeat itself.
Tyrone!!!!! Props for keeping me in the loop with the times !!
I’m a big war fan and really enjoy Midway and Greyhound. I’ve watched them many times. It’s a nice break from the superhero movies, remakes and insane stories that have come out.
The best movie made in the past 10 years in my opinion, Sicario, budget: 30 million
Streaming services destroyed movies and tv. Quantity over quality...
this too
And go back 40 years, and you are in the magical 80s where every weekend seemed to have 4 great movies released and a slate of great television shows on every night.
Most notable are the clips being shown from some of the all time classics that are endlessly rewatchable
Out of ten mid budget projects they can find at least one or two good writers to promote. I'm convinced writers for these studios work within a very strict template constructed by the executives on what has been successful in the past and they are also hired to figure out dialogues for their inserts, no wonder there is no creativity or common sense left. At least with more projects they cannot be as hands on as they would be with one or two big productions.
Wached Dark Knight like 10 times at least
I think the writers lack creativity the previous writers had or these studios are scared to let these writers be creative and forcing them to write woke off of recycled movies that are to expensive and to long
I feel Its actually both things u said.
No. The studios aren't holding writers back. Half of these writers are nepo-babies. The other half are diversity hires. Neither group has any talent.
I wish studios just cared
Fast food films... Great at the time but really just empty carbs.
Great comparison
Comic book movies weren't past their peak, they just started casting them wrong and writing horrible stories.
"It is what it is" - Tyrone Magnus
It's unbelievable now that $100 million for a movie is considered cheap. Like spending $250 million on a remake of The Little Mermaid is complete lunacy.
The novelty for many franchises has just worn off
When EVERY movie has spectacle and high budget CGI it makes it less impressive overall
some of the best movies, in fact, most of them, were courtroom dramas. Can do that with little to no budget.
Rewatch ability...I collect physical media, so that is usually my criteria for a purchase. So, I completely understand your take on that piece. These studio's better wake up quick... his assessment hits on many great points.
Basically he's saying Hollywood needs to take time and make a good movie n stop rushing n putting crap out.
It’s kinda like one of the greatest auteurs was right when Scorsese said marvel aren’t good films
One of the reasons why David Lynch doesn't like the Hollywood industry and decides to make movies on his own without them 👏🏻👏🏻
5:04 really good point about movies being rewatchable, we just don't get that anymore
Have you sat through the credits of an MCU movie to see an end credits scene and seen that armies of CGI production crew? There are hundreds of them. No wonder these movies cost so much!!
George Mcfly - Back to the Future Part 2
Kinda hilarious watching people whom thought they were special, unique and talented are now getting super scared of AI. They realized writers are going to be even easier to replace by AI than any blue collar worker they told to 'learn to code.' Cherry on top is the AI will produce something BETTER. The fact this writer strike also has a ban on AI says it all.
I was more entertained by The Hateful Eight, than the End Game, for example. And I'm not a fan of western-type movies.
Just sayin' 🤷
Back to the Future Part 2- “well he’s right! He’s riiiggghhhhtttt!” George McFly (older grandpa version)
200 million dollar developed movie
100 to 150 million marketing/promotional budget on top
350 million total
40% cut goes to Western theaters, 50 to 60% to international theaters, 75% to theaters in China (as per 2012 agreement)
Not to mention now you got streaming model where the residual profit is drastically less than physical media (BR/DVD)
so now you got a situation where it needs to hit close to a billion to make a profit. Not a sustainable business model.
Movies have become Spectacle over Substance
Well said
I don’t think them being too expensive is the issue. It’s that they don’t have a plot and not intriguing
I'm expecting a spiderwoman movie soon starring Dylan Mulvaney...
Did y’all hear that the VFX artists are about to unionize? 😮
That he right line is it from back to the future 2?
Terminator 2 anyone!?....
I think the suspense of the Batman is what carried the movie and made it good but rewatching it wont hit the same because the suspense won’t be there anymore
0:40 am I the only who finds it weird that CGI is still so much more expensive than practical effects? Especially when the overall quality of CGI seems to be declining rapidly?
Love the drinker videos!!
The Dark Knight is one of the best movies of all time! Simply untouchable.
I got burned out on the visuals way back with X-Men Lol
And it's been the same crap ever since..
CGI just gets boring...
Less is more .
Yeah- damn near every marvel movie (& movies in general) that has started production POST covid has felt insanely lazy in terms of CGI/story, along with the overall "vibe" I feel when watching them. It just doesn't have the same energy.... weird.
You gotta see Let me in, it was made by the Racka Racka boys
As a big MCU fan (of course phases 1, 2, 3 😅) I do agree with the sentiment that the MCU has had a huge negative effect on the film industry as a whole.
A blockbuster film needs to make $400] million just to break even
It’s more to do with studio execs. They need to stay out of the way
cough "$$ laundering" cough
Tyrone McFly !
This is why they will bring AI fx soon sadly
Disney ughhh that's all I gotta say bout them 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
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Good ol' comminist hollywood finnaly showing its real intentions...
I dont think its iust the wokeness. The stories are hollow and uninspired...not memorable. How many more billion dollar portal in the sky movies do we really want to see? Woke or not...
Is that a wig?
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Why are you just ripping off the Critical Drinker ??
The Batman was boring and drawn out.