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In Reply to: MIB........2 posted by late on July 04, 2002 at 17:27:33:
Notice how all the blockbusters are geared to the intellectual level of children? Where's the adult version? I thought of this analogy: assemble a very expensive, state-of-the-art audio system---and play children's music on it exclusively.
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Some are, some aren't (i.e., "geared to the intellectual level of children"). I would agree that many so-called blockbusters are focused on mindless entertainment and some are embarassingly vapid, but there are others which have deeper ambitions and some which are even quite thought provoking. Examples: "AI" (the posthumous Kubrick undertaking completed by Spielberg), "Minority Report" (again by Spiielberg and in this instance a failure on a number of levels, but a thought provoking premise nonetheless), "Signs" (the upcoming M. Night Shaymalan film looks thought provoking and his track record suggests more than just popcorn fare).I'm sure that many other summer blockbuster-style films could be excluded from the mindless-kid's-fare classification if you thought about it awhile. It's just my opinion, but there are any number of features geared for adult audiences which are action-packed and thrilling, unless one happens to be among those folks who only consider pretentious art-house movies and plotless talking head flicks worthy of adult interest.
AuPh
It's like choosing between Coke or Pepsi; both products claim to know what's best for the consumer by excluding choice, but since individual tastes vary I'm happy when I see a broader selection that reflects a wide range of flavors.BTW, that cartoon was funny, but it lacks Moxie! ;^)
AuPh
your music analogy is already true - guess which acts are selling out madison square garden and booking time at abbey road.
Hi,
studios require theaters to play films; indefinitely. They do this to drive up the gross from a film, to improve Oscar chances. This also squeezes out small market films, like those geared for adults. In the long run, their audience grows up and leaves.I will say, that old fashioned movies didn't do well for a long time. I adored A Walk in the Clouds, it was a wonderful film done in classic Hollywood style with great actors (the role Keanu played fit his understated style)....and there were 3 people in the theater. It's one of my favorites, gonna get it on dvd one of these days.But I suspect that the industry ground out so much hamburger that the steaks got lost in the the detritus. But what else can you expect from the people that said the VCR would be the end of their industry? That lethal little box has made them a billion in profits, and may someday add another billion to the pile. Idiots.
The more intellectual the film, the more likely it is to only have three members in the audience. And that's a 7PM weekend showing, too. Not the 11AM matinee on thursday. Also in that case I'll probably be the youngest person in the audience. I'm 24, BTW. (often the case during thursday night for the Cleveland Orchestra at Severence Hall. Or rather, when I attended semi-regularly with my girlfriend. My old boss used to have season tickets, and for a couple of seasons, he could only rarely attend. So I lucked out. :-) )
The little films still get made and released and often make a profit, but probably not when compared with summer blockbusters. Why? Because folks are looking for F-U-N!!! Parents are looking for films that can entertain themselves and the kids who are out of school. Kids and older teens aren't looking for intellectual "foo" either; what they want is something to take their minds off of the normal presures of being an adolescent.Small-market films are much cheaper to make, more likely to be considered at Oscar time, and do their best business in the Spring and Fall (i.e., when school is back in session). Small films still thrive because actors who typically make the Big Bucks in blockbusters often take cuts in their salaries to appear in "prestige" pictures in the hopes of getting Oscar attention and thereby making the box-office demand even higher. Note: As I see it, a star's demand is probably based on how well he/she "opens" a picture; the amount of fall-off from week to week can therefore be attributed to the movie's direction and scripting.
So, while I will concede your point about some studios and certain "big-wigs" in Hollywood trying to contract theaters to show certain big-budget films ad infinitem (i.e., George Lucas comes to mind instantly!), I can't agree with your glaring generalities about the whole industry being composed of "idiots."
AuPh
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