[-] chickenwing@lemmy.film 9 points 1 year ago

And who is wizened enough to censor the internet? You? AT&T? Free speech is a fundamental human right that the Nazis didn't respect at all. If you want to act like them go on ahead, but don't be upset if I call you brainwashed too.

[-] chickenwing@lemmy.film 16 points 1 year ago

That's because you and every other idiot zoomer has been brainwashed into thinking protecting free speech is racist or something. If you don't understand why megacorps and the government shouldn't be able to censor you then you shouldn't be able to use the Internet at all.

[-] chickenwing@lemmy.film 18 points 1 year ago

The only other franchise he was in was the Witcher. Both the Witcher and Superman failed due to bad writing not the acting.

[-] chickenwing@lemmy.film 21 points 1 year ago

Sounds like these "grassroots backers" work for Warner Brothers to me.

[-] chickenwing@lemmy.film 5 points 1 year ago

Sure things take time but look how quickly they moved on Star Wars and Marvel. They made a deal with Sony for Spider-Man and then he's immediately in Civil War. I just don't understand the hold up. Also I don't think Deadpool is going to bridge the gap between Marvel and Fox X-Men. I don't think Disney world use a R rated comedy for that. I think a lot of people expected Multiverse of madness to bring the X-Men in and when it didn't happen they were disappointed. Marvel seems to be running out of steam if I were them I'd shove in as many X-Men as I could.

[-] chickenwing@lemmy.film 7 points 1 year ago

Perhaps but there has always been the Big 5 major studios. Right now there is Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Studios, and Sony Pictures. Used to Sony wouldn't be counted or they would say big 6 but there has normally been 5 major studios. One dies another takes it's place.

RKO and MGM used to be part of the big 5 back in the day now gone but replaced. I think the same will happen here. Someone will fill the gap. Apple is spending big money for Scorsese and Ridley Scott. Amazon and Netflix are also trying to be players. I don't think Disney made the dent in competition that they thought they were going to make.

[-] chickenwing@lemmy.film 8 points 1 year ago

Very sad he was one of the best. The Exorcist is incredible. I still need to watch Sorcerer.

[-] chickenwing@lemmy.film 5 points 1 year ago

Fair point about DC and Indy but Disney has had a few flops recently as well. Pixar isn't a franchise but it was definitely a brand that normally would bring people to the theaters with just the name alone. Now they are struggling to get people to come to the theaters.

[-] chickenwing@lemmy.film 5 points 1 year ago

My hope is that like in the 70's American New Wave the studios panic and start doing weird experimental stuff with young directors. That's where a lot of the big name directors came from today. Back then US directors copied what the French were doing and it got people back in theaters. If I were a director I'd look at South Korean films there has been a ton of great films come out of there in the last 20 years or so.

[-] chickenwing@lemmy.film 10 points 1 year ago

WB was hyping it up like it was the greatest superhero film ever made. I've actually seen the movie and can assure you it is far from it. The whole thing felt like an inside joke from WB.

[-] chickenwing@lemmy.film 9 points 1 year ago

That's true. I should have titled the end of the "risk free" franchise film. Disney and WB drop 200 million on a movie and start filming without a coherent script because they knew that the film would coast on the name alone. I think those days might be gone. Marvel and others might need to step up their game to survive.

[-] chickenwing@lemmy.film 5 points 1 year ago

I'm glad someone was dedicated enough to do this but frankly this is too much work for that website. Moving away from the huge social media companies will be healthier for the internet and they are nothing without users. Best they remember that.

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