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[–] 18 points 3 months ago (9 children)

I have a very simple system. If the movie was made for legitimate artistic reasons, then I think it was worth the effort to make it. If the movie was made to sell tickets, I don't bother.

I decide which artistry is legitimate.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 months ago (7 children)

    understandable but like, aren't 99% of movies made to make a profit?

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago* (5 children)

    Yes that's true but I have a pretty simple algorithm for movies that were "made to sell tickets"

    • franchise movies, especially if the story ended already
    • comic book movies
    • remakes
    • movies based on a property that doesn't translate well into movies(video games, certain kinds of books)
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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

    Hm...I can see your angle but some of those can stilll be fun to watch.
    Movies can't always be about deep thought 100% philosophical question of life. That's tiring for me.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I do want to point out that "legitimate artistry" doesn't equal "deep thought 100% philosophical" all the time or even most of the time.

    Like I think Indiana Jones is legitimate artistry. Same with The Terminator. Or Alien. Or Mad Max. Even Sinners is legitimate artistry. Get Out.

    I haven't seen it yet, but I get the impression that "The Odyssey" was made because Nolan thought the subject matter was interesting.

    People have made cool movies for the love of the game forever. I think the big difference is "did an executive come up with this idea in a boardroom?" Or "did a real creative person come up with this idea?"

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