The Problems With The Current Film Industry (remakes, reboots, cash grabs & much more)
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
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In todays video I discuss my many problems with the current film industry: from Disney remakes, bad blockbuster reboots like Charlie's angels, sequels no asked for, film franchises just in it for the money like Marvel, and all of the marginalised minorities in the industry and much more.
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this remake trend makes it seems like creativity is dying when that's so NOT true. many creative minds are out there having mind blowing ideas just waiting to be published. the issue is the industry's laziness
It's a safe investment and it the end investors rather support a remake of a Disney film they know will be a success at the box office than lose money on an indie project that won't end up in cinemas. It's shit, but understandable.
I agree. But the live action and animation department are different though. And animated movies generally take longer to be made.
At the end of the day, remakes are successful because we, as viewers, make them successful. If people stopped watching them, the studios would cut back on how many they released. My conclusion is that many people like remakes, hence they will continue to be made.
True cuz everything has been done. Like there's not much u can do that somebody has not already done.so now their remaking things.i font don't understand. There are alote of books that would make great movies
“All good things must come to an end” this is sooooo true. Leave the good stuff in the past and don’t mess it up by making a reboot 😭
Disney made a rule I believe, that every movie has to be remade once in 10-25 years, so newer generation can see it
I remember Ricky Gervais commented on how the US Office was so much longer than the UK version cause Americans drag things out and never want them to be over.
I wish I could find where I saw that, or maybe someone else said it, but it stands true, and we’re seeing a lot of it these days.
I agree.
Disney has said they will remake their movies ever 20 years for the new generation. And the new generation is diverse, so get over it. I can't wait to see little mermaid :)
@@blairence It's not about not wanting diversity in terms of its remakes. How the industry goes about it, though, is just lazy.
And I also agree that all these “strong female” movies that are coming out are wayyyyyy too preachy and condescending to me to be honest. As a woman it is kind of cringe and annoying that it’s constantly, “I can do this better because I’m not a man.” It kind of pushes men out of the conversation when we want to be equal with them, it makes no sense
Preach
I'm a lesbian and a feminist but and don't agree with women who want to push men away of the moviment, after all we want equality and this is not how you get it. I totaly support and love female empowerment in media, but there's no need to ridicule all men because not all of them think and act the same. I hate when men believe in female steriotypes so isn't fair do the same thing. I really like strong female characters like Capitain Marvel for example, "strong female movies" should exist, but they have to be done in a good way
ellen exactly!
cheekyolive agreed. It sucks when I go to a movie with my fiancé and he says to me after “well glad I’m a piece of shit for being a man” because all of these movies just continuously try and tear men down so women can stand above them. When that’s not what we want. I want to go to a movie with a strong female role and my fiancé say damn that was a good movie not wow I felt attacked the entire time.
Yessss!! Also all this movies focus so much on characters being a woman that they forget to give them any personality. It's just "hello i am a woman. thank you. bye"
"Although the Shrek sequels are pretty good"
Um apologize right now. The Shrek sequels are INCREDIBLE
Abby Martin I’m so sorry 🥺
@Mr. Blue we dont talk about her.
K.... no. Shrek 3 and 4 suck balls. And puss in boots? Don’t know her
except for STT. that movie never happened
Mr. Blue idk man, I quite like shrek the third :(
4:21 “Kind of like the Kardashians” 💀 i’m dying
i don’t know if this is normal for y’all but when I saw that Luke liked my comment i kid you not i screamed
I LOVE YOU LUKE!!❤️
Nikolina Dramicanin he is definitely very active in the comments and I agree that it’s always nice when he likes our comments :)
Yes, brilliant!
No one:
Disney in the future: Human remake of Toy Story and all the ones after
Life of a Navy Wife oh god please no
Simpsons live action
...coming soon 2026? Trust and believe they're going to make it happen🤣🤣
Don’t give them ideas
I'm scared now lol
A few points I disagree with:
I don’t think it matters whether a straight actor plays the role of a gay person. It’s acting, the point is that people aren’t themselves. I completely understand the race and trans issue, but Love, Simon wasn’t problematic.
You also said that in Charlie’s Angels, the main characters weren’t actors we were familiar with. I don’t think that’s a bad thing because it gives new actors a chance. Once a celebrity had a role in a popular movie, they’re set for life to be in other great films and other actors don’t get a chance.
Otherwise, I agreed with nearly everything. I definitely see why you were excited for this video, great job!
I think his point with the new actors was that it adds to the reasoning behind why the film flopped (because people are unfamiliar with the actors and therefore won't want to see the film) and further discredits Banks's statement that the film did badly due to sexism.
~ I could be wrong though please don't fight me 😅 ~
Caroline Korman as a gay man I agree with the gay actors point. Not every gay role needs to be played by a gay actor, the whole point of acting is for the person playing the role to take on the life of someone else and play a part. For a gay person to play a gay role that isn’t really playing a part it just becomes a copy of real life at that point
An openly gay male actor has never won an Oscar. We are heading into 2020. The point is, all this talk about gay roles not needing to be played by gay actors (which I think I agree with) needs to be balanced with the critique that there are too few LGBT actors getting straight roles, or any roles for that matter. I think the way of thinking is that gay actors are saying, "hey, we can't get straight roles, abut we ALSO can't get gay roles, what gives?"
It does matter, because these roles tend to always go to straight actors, and that is a problem.
I wouldn’t say it’s “problematic” at all for a straight actor to play a gay character or vice versa. However, the reality is that there are still WAY more straight characters in film and TV than there are gay characters. Casting an LGBTQ actor to play an LGBTQ role and represent the community is a great message, especially for a movie like Love, Simon that was so widely-loved by people inside and outside of the LGBTQ community. I mostly see it as a missed opportunity, and I would appreciate that choice by the filmmakers, though I wouldn’t really fault them for not doing so.
Luke: All the sequels are trash
Me to myself: I dunno shrek 2 was amaz-
Luke: ALTHOUGH SHREK 2 WAS GREAT
Me to myself: 🥰
Aww this was cute
fax I stan the right youtuber
I WAS THINKING ABOUT SHREK TOO WHEN HE SAID THAT!! And then he went “but Shrek was great” 😂❤️
Lion king 2 was my shit.the music always makes me cry
Well Aliens was great too
The Charlie's Angels movies from the early 2000s were already a reboot since the original TV show came out in the 1970s.
I think that what happened with Scarlett Johanson was more about timing. When Jared Leto played the character, the world was much less aware of transphobia as a specific unique problem. Whereas when ScarJo accepted her role, the world had changed even in those few years. That hd passed. That said though, female actresses still get so much more scrutinized than men for their choices. ALWAYS. That certainly needs to change.
Not to mention Scarlett was already under fire for problematic shit she’s said and done. Also the Great Wall was made by Chinese people for Chinese media, and they spoke out about wanting a white dude specifically Matt Damon. He saw the opportunity and he took it. I respect the hustle.
@@LPempty As you said, Scarlett Johansson has been problematic, she literally still openly supports Woody Allen.
That Ghost in the shell backlash was nonsense though, she didn't deserve it. People offended by that didn't get the source material at all.
Kanra no it wasn’t, I’m a huge fan of the anime and the character is Japanese. The whole thing with because she is a cyborg she can be white is plausible but we all saw how stupid it looked when she met her JAPANESE mother. They also knew this was problematic bc they never used her Japanese first name and only referred to her as Major again because they know how dumb it would look and how problematic it is.
LPempty It might have looked stupid when she met her mother but as you said, it's still plausible and not against a source material at all. And since even author of the original manga was okay with it that backlash with whitewashing in this was unjustified.
Imagine if Disney did a "live action" remake of finding Nemo . I would probably throw my self off a bridge. 😂
That would be so scary
Be one with nemo
🤣🤣
They’re probably gonna do one in the future 😳😔
don’t give them any ideas...
How to train your dragon 2 is how you do a sequel RIGHT
"I don't think that disney needs to make a live action remake of every single one of their films" WELL YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT LUKE
“The Charlie’s Angels reboot with Kristen Stewart and two other actresses” LMAO
My parents: why does he talk so fast?
Me: finally someone I don't have to watch in 2x speed
OMW yes
Yep
I still watch it in 2x speed tbh
He doesn't even talk fast🤣
I’m really happy the writers of The good place said s4 is the last season “we had a story to write and we wrote it” I love that. I hate that the shows ending but I want a good ending rather then a long drawn out one where it’s so drawn out the plot doesn’t even make sense anymore.
I think more shows and more people need to think like that, yes sitcoms that last 12 seasons amazing fun but not all stories are meant to be like that!
Me too! Especially for a comedy show, there are so many sitcoms like TBBT, modern family, friends, himym etc. that keep stretching for more than 5-6 seasons to a point where you can tell that the writers are running out of ideas. The Good Place knew its story and how far it needed to go.
Me 3 minutes ago : 😔
Me when I got a Luke notif : 🤠
Harry Bailey 😂😂😂
You straight up turned into a cowboy
Fun fact: The hot attractive guy in Mean Girls is gay and he played a straight character. So there's one example smh🤷🏾♀️
Neily2Real and let’s not forget Neil Patrick Harris playing the straightest playboy character ever; Barney Stinson 😂
Luke evans played gaston. Zachary quinto played sylas. T.r. night played george in greys. Jim parson os sheldon and many other
Also justin in 13rw...he's not straight in real life.
Ex:Re romance________ yea
People forget about Niel Patrick Harris and Ellen Page playing straight roles
I really liked this topic dude I like that you’re trying something new and honestly I found this video very entertaining
Raffaella Norero thank u😌
make a podcast. I like listening to your voice
Worm on String :3 I’m planning on it
My favorite part of a lot of shows I watch (such as friends, supernatural, Gilmore girls, etc) are so good because they ended. As you said all good things must come to an end and it’s so true. 100% agree with that, it’s just people trying to make money on top of what they made from the original.
Ha what’s grammar? Because for some reason o don’t know today 🙃🙃😁
Katelyn Atwood I always thought they do it for the fans because they ask for the reboot, for the reunion and it’s nice to watch your favorite show 20years after the ending. Money was a huge part of it, for sure, but maybe there was some nostalgia in it too..
Listen I get what you mean but supernatural is NOT an example of ending a show when it has to end 😂 (I say this as a massive fan btw)
Drinking game: take a shot everytime Luke says “artistic integrity”
Sara M. do you want me dead
*Takes a break from binge watching Netflix to watch Luke*
Hey Luke! I love this video and I feel like one thing you could definitely mention in a video is the harsh mistreatment of black actors, especially women. I'm black and I'm trying to act and I have constantly been told I am not stereotypical enough, I have also been told that I am not "black enough" to play roles or that I'm " too light" or "too dark" and most people say to just be in black movies ( like tyler perry movies) but I shouldn't have to do that. There are plenty black actresses who have made it on the big screen and have been strong leads but unfortunately, at least in America, its made almost impossible which kinda sucks like you should read the Straight Outta Compton casting call for black women it was so disgusting which is a huge issue that a lot of people don't bring up! Anyways, as always I loved your video!!!
That’s such a good point and so heartbreaking 😞❤️
Zhariya Smith it’s sucks that you and many other women have to go through this, you’d think that we’d be more progressive in 2019. But companies just want to look more progressive just for their coin. I’m sorry that you get treated very unfairly. It really shouldn’t be like this at this point
The affect realistic animation has that you were talking about is called “Uncanny Valley”. It triggers a fight or flight response in our brains because we know the animation isn’t real, but our brains get confused because of the realism. It happened with Polar Express, Momo, and countless other animation/sculpture techniques.
I’m so tired of all the Disney movie remakes. Why can’t they be original?
I agree with you. Like why can't they make a Disney princess movie that takes place in Japan or India, or a film based off of the Shahnameh from Iran, or journey to the west from China, or even give Elena of Avalor her own movie, or a film based off of African Folklore. Like honestly at this point, I am sick of these awful remakes. I want more original content, but Disney is to lazy to put these ideas on the big screen.
I also feel like they’re making more movies that are “targeted” towards women cause that’s where the money is right now. The public wants more strong female leads.. but the characters are a lot of times still written by middle aged white dudes who have no idea what it’s like to be a woman. So usually these female leads are just hit and miss with no depth. Women always have to loose their lovers to become strong or to realize that they’re powerful. Or that successful women are always bitter and alone, incapable of kindness or basic human interactions. I just think they would do so much better if they actually made Hollywood more diverse but then again i don’t know how it works down there...
Brendon is a gay actor who plays a Justin which is a straight character on 13 reasons why
Is it really a Luke video if he doesn't sing "I'm about to DiVvEe InN " everytime he's about to start talking ..
There is a famous gay actor who does straight roles: Neil Patrick Harris. His husband was also in How I met your Mother and played as a straight role iirc
Not Just him, there are others.
4:19 that feeling is known as “uncanny valley”
The fact that Hollywood is mostly just a money-making machine making remakes and reboots rather than an outlet of creative original movies is the reason I'm so discouraged as an aspiring filmmaker who writes movies. Money seems to corrupt everything.
When disney runs out of movies to remake do you think that they're gonna remake the remakes 🤔?
do not feed the mind of the devil, evil has charted a course of its own
Probably gonna make ANOTHER Cinderella movie🤣
Honestly think Ariana , Miley , and Lana would have been better angels then the ones cast
That song was ttrrrrraaaaaaaasssshhhh
Ahana Chatterjee lol why you say that
The song sucked hardcore
The only good thing about that song is Lana’s part
I think as time goes on it'll be interesting to see how often CGI is used for various entertainment products. Especially since there has already been the model who wasn't a real person, but instead made by CGI.
Luke! When you sang "dive in", I instantly thought of Riise and Shiine 😂😂😂
I loved this video it’s so insightful however Matt Damon’s character in ‘the Great Wall’ is a European man who goes to a China, his character was never supposed to be Chinese
Hollywood’s penchant for stealing stories from other countries would be an interesting topic. Also the way they rip off a personal story and change it just enough to avoid copyright infringement.
Charlie’s angels is actually from a TV series that aired in the 70’s or 80’s...
No one:
Not a soul:
Luke Alexander:all good things must come to an end
I love the new name, Lake Alexander!😏
As it is
@@brittanys505 😅😅
Luke is so brutally honest , love this quality 💕💓💓💖💯💯
I just clicked on the video but I can already tell it's gonna be well researched and informative
everyone forgets that disney did a live action remake of 101 dalmations in the 2000s
The film industry need to get their acts together instead of remaking movies they should create new stories. That's not so hard. Think new and different. LAWD.
I feel this is actually a much deeper problem and it speaks to our failing culture. Nobody has anything new to say and everyone is too busy trying to relive the past. Every movie is a bunch of scenes more or less saying "hey, remember this? hey, remember that?
When you talked about the CGI use in movies it reminded me of Ian McKellen struggling while filming the Hobbit:
“In order to shoot the dwarves and a large Gandalf, we couldn’t be in the same set,” he said. “All I had for company was 13 photographs of the dwarves on top of stands with little lights - whoever’s talking flashes up. Pretending you’re with 13 other people when you’re on your own, it stretches your technical ability to the absolute limits. I cried. Then I said out loud, ‘This is not why I became an actor.’ "
FINALLY SOMEONE SAID IT! I’ve been working at movie theaters for the past 6 years, and i’ve noticed within the past year specifically, there is a HUGE lack of originality. Also, lately Disney specifically has been milking the money all they can because they’re recognizing that all these reboots and remakes are putting big money into their pockets.
I love how you just snuck the sponsorship in there 😂😂 it was a perfect Segway
So sorry but it's segue. Segway is a transporter/vehicle.
tell me that lie one more time HAHA I’m so dead! 😂thanks for letting me know I’ve never actually spelled it out
@@deniseu8427 🤣🤣
Hollywood has literally been rehashing the same franchises for years now. All it is are reboots, remakes or horrible adaptations of books.
"All sequels are trash"
Spider-Man 2: oh, amma head out now
As a theater major, I clicked on this video so fast when I got the notification
Me: okay time to study for finals
*luke posts*
Me: okay right after this
After watching Maleficent I thought all the live action remakes would be like that from a new perspective. Man was I disappointed 😔
you’re becoming insanely professional with your UA-cam career and it makes me so proud. you deserve all the love and recognition in the world. wow
I do hope we get more of this content in the future! Thank you! Congrats on getting that sponsorship.
Remember when they made mean girls 2.... exactly TRASH
honestly one of your best videos, its obvious you've put a lot of time/effort into all the research but was still light n funny
22 seconds after you uploaded and I'm already here. If it is not a statement that I'm your ultimate fan I don't know what is haha
You're a real one 👌🏾 your content is good and well thought out! It's refreshing 😌
Ooh I was low-key waiting for a video about this😉
I've seriously been so excited for this since I read the comments on the post for this!!!
The Shrek sequels ARE good! Especially Shrek 2-the BEST Shrek. Thank you for acknowledging that!!
A ViRGO the 3rd one is good too
I’m so happy that you’re talking about this because the film industry is something that I don’t know much about, but definitely want to learn about lol
Super interesting and entertaining video, I love such topics being a fan of movies too! Would love to see more, even on specific sagas/films where you critique the hell out of them lol
Again you are so f***ing UNDERRATED , your content is everything , you literally became one of my favourite UA-camrs I swear
César Charles aw thank you so much
Definitely think we need future updates on this topic! Very interesting and enjoyable 👍🏻
Love this video!! you should talk about toxic movie tropes and how they affect us ive always wanted to learn more about that
Not into film/movies like that, but you truly presented the topic in a much needed and interesting way ! You said what we’ve all been thinking for a while and really appreciate how you used your platform to speak about some of the MANY issues present in Hollywood. Also, there was a mean girls 2??? Literally the first time hearing abt it lmao
sis, I couldn't stop nodding and I went to like the video but I found I already have. You are the ONLY youtuber that I keep on top of with videos because I can always expect and receive quality content. I genuinely wish you had a bigger platform, because you need one.
Yes! I would love more of your thoughts on films or the film industry! This one was great
Please make more videos like this! It was extremely well done and interesting. Always love your commentary❤️
When I heard they were doing a remake of Charlies Angels, I knew it was going to trash.
The only good remake is A Star Is Born
Edit: it's really surprising how many people didn't know there were 3 other A Star Is Born movies
love your insight! I’d definitely be interested in a future part 2 on this topic :-)
Such great points, loved seeing someone discussing these topics in a logical and truthful way. I feel like many people doing similar videos might want to critique big hollywood movies and franchises, such as Disney's MCU and other blockbusters, but are either too swept up in the "hype" or too intimidated by the fanbase. Therefore they only do it in a half-assed way, keeping the "hype" and impression that these movies are worth all of this money alive.
You being honest and pointing out the flaws of these movie, actually telling it like it is, really made my day! I would love to see more in-depth analysis and opinions on all of these topics in the future :)
I loved this video, great topic, enjoyable editing, good commentary, im liking the new content!
Hi! I just discovered your channel and I love it. You are well researched, and I appreciate the intelligent and rational discussions you bring up. Keep it up!
This video was really good Luke. I hope you keep doing these kind of videos✨
i literally thought “except for shrek” and then u said it 💚
I almost scream when a saw the new video notification. Love you, Luke!
To add to the reboot thing- when it’s actually planned in advance and not solely a cash grab it can be quite nice. (Eg, season 3 of Twin Peaks)
Please keep on making these videos I really enjoy watching them! Supporting you from Switzerland! 🤗
Loved this video! You always talk about your opinions So Well!! Please do More of these videos
This video was great! So far, the most innovative and creative show that is new and has been out is, this is us. There are so many great writers out there Hollywood needs!! And luke please do a part 2 of this, its very educational!
Honestly I've felt this way for a really long time with the film industry and I'm just really happy to hear someone even talk about it. Like yes Luke GET IT. Thank you for your content it's honestly refreshing
Great vid! Absolutely love it, just like all your other videos. Keep up the good work!
congrats on 150k subs btw!
Yes yes yes for this topic, thanks for being fun and refreshing when it comes to film yt, idk just love ur personality!!!!
would definitely love it if you made this into a series,
this video was great!! xx
yesss more film related videos!! maybe even reviews! 🙌🏼
I love your channel, Alex! Subscribed.
Keep up the good work. Much love from Spain. ❤
I agree with most of the things you said today except for the CGI thing. I mean I get that it might be odd that actors don’t interact with each other but If they are still able to give a convincing and moving performance I’m all for it. I’m fine with the industry using the technology they have today to raise stakes and portray emotion.
This is an incredible video, it's so cool to see the project you've been working so hard on. Fantastic :DDDDD
I love this topic! I think you did an AMAZING job with making this entertaining. LY
yesss i follow alot of film channels that discuss topics like these and im a film buff myself and i feel like a lot of the people i talk to about the problems with the industry only see it at the minimal of it all it needs to be discussed more
You are so eloquent. I enjoy your videos. Thanks
Pleaseeee make a part. 2, this was super informative and entertaining
Such a good video, so many good points 👍🏻 would love more videos like this one 😊
Also, I liked how you put the ad in the middle. 👏🏻
I needed someone to talk about this!!!! THANK YOUUUUU!!!
I'm planning on having a career in, not just acting but the film industry in general (specifically NZ film) and I neeeeeeeeeed a part two to this video it was so interesting to hear your thoughts and opinions and I actually agree with pretty much everything you said :)
*THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH for making this video!! Xx* 👏😘👏