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Hollywood Is Cranking Out Original Movies. Audiences Aren’t Showing Up. (www.wsj.com)
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[–] 11 points 1 year ago (1 child)

But themes and conflicts that make you uncomfortable are what makes fiction interesting

Most moviegoers want to shut their brains off and escape and be entertained for 90-120 minutes. Not be challenged or be uncomfortable.

I own thousands of movies on 4K and Blu-ray. I've had a surround sound setup since the mid-2000s. I have complete collections of many directors' entire filmographies. Even in my case, the ratio of entertained to challenged that I want most nights is about 90% to 10%.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Eh… I think most viewers like compelling characters when they find them, even in comfort entertainment. And putting them in interesting situations is part of what makes them compelling.

    I guess this is why influencers (using that term very broadly) are so popular. That format cuts out all the plot and fluff and goes straight to characters.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I mean, sure, but compelling characters and interesting situations is not what you said. You talked about making the viewer uncomfortable. It's not hard to identify characters and situations that are compelling and interesting and yet don't particularly challenge the viewer or make them feel uncomfortable.

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