Mack the Knife
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As you all know the Superhero movies have become extremely popular. I mean it's so awesome that we get more and more and more........... That's how I felt about 5 years ago. Now, however, we're being fed about 4-6 superhero movies every year. It's all a bit tiring. I'd be fine if most were innovative, but they all seem to be following the same formula. Now don't get me wrong I'm not throwing the baby out with the bathwater, I truly enjoy The Dark Knight series, Iron Man 1 and 3, and Spiderman 1 and 2, along with the 2 X-men movies I've seen (1 and 1st class). However, we're being fed more and more. These films are being overdone and following almost the exact same formula over and over. Here's an example: Did will really need Amazing Spiderman? Was the old Spiderman series bad and needed to be remade? No. Was it outdated? No. Then why did the studio remake it? Money! I'm just saying it's getting tired to be fed movies over and over that are more or less the same. See they're not making bad movies, it's just that they're making average movies that are "good enough". This does not benefit the industry in any way. I wouldn't mind these films if 50-75% were being different, but they aren't!
Again, did Man of Steel do something truly original and innovative or will it be forgotten in 5 years? I predict it will fall into the latter. Now I now it isn't new for Hollywood to make movies mostly for money, but when they did at least most of them were trying to do something somewhat different. Let me ask you this: Wold you rather live in a world with mostly average movies or with great and bad movies. This doesn't just apply to comic book movies (they are the main culprit however) either many blockbusters are also following the same playbook. Now, I'm not saying it's the end of cinema or anything. We have new independent means of making new and different movies. Also, these studios have people who make a few innovative movies every year. So what am I complaining about? There are a lot more "average" movies than there are innovative films. But, hey, maybe i'm overreacting to less innovative cinema. What are your opinions.
Also, I'd like to note that I'm not trying to troll, but share my opinion on the state of cinema. For more on the topic I'd recommend listening to recent episodes of this film podcast. Please share your opinions. I may be wrong and just need to hear a good argument to slap me back into my senses.
Again, did Man of Steel do something truly original and innovative or will it be forgotten in 5 years? I predict it will fall into the latter. Now I now it isn't new for Hollywood to make movies mostly for money, but when they did at least most of them were trying to do something somewhat different. Let me ask you this: Wold you rather live in a world with mostly average movies or with great and bad movies. This doesn't just apply to comic book movies (they are the main culprit however) either many blockbusters are also following the same playbook. Now, I'm not saying it's the end of cinema or anything. We have new independent means of making new and different movies. Also, these studios have people who make a few innovative movies every year. So what am I complaining about? There are a lot more "average" movies than there are innovative films. But, hey, maybe i'm overreacting to less innovative cinema. What are your opinions.
Also, I'd like to note that I'm not trying to troll, but share my opinion on the state of cinema. For more on the topic I'd recommend listening to recent episodes of this film podcast. Please share your opinions. I may be wrong and just need to hear a good argument to slap me back into my senses.