Kick wrote on Oct 3
rd, 2019 at 7:42am:
But Morphy! Think of those poor poor studio execs! They only have tens of millions when they could have HUNDREDS of millions! Would you deny those poor desperate millionaires just so you can see a movie with an original idea directed by someone that cares about crafting a narrative?
They make the crap because the crap sells. It's the reason a lot of modern Hollywood films have random Chinese actors and are set in China or in some way reference China. That goes down really well in China even if it makes no sense in the film for western audiences.
It's funny because actually the movie I mentioned, Inception, did that very thing. They were careful to have a well known Chinese actor (who had a ridiculously thick accent lol) and an Indian or asian-esque actor. Don't get me wrong both did a great job and I wouldn't want it any other way but after it happening in so many movies it does sort of stretch credulity.
Like "Really? Everybody happens to have that one friend from Mainland China???" Lol. It's cool though. So long as the movie is good I don't care.
But you're right they keep making crap movies, frankly, because we ask for it by buying tickets. Man, what I wouldn't give to have another Raiders of the Lost Ark to come out. Something that is new and different for it's time and both an adventure but with a classic feel. That would be great. NO MORE FAST AND FURIOUS. Lol. That's another that needs to die. Hopefully sooner than later.