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Two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster: “Going to the movies has become like a theme park”
Jodie Foster had some harsh – and very true – things to say about the movie industry these days.
Foster talked to the Radio Times about movies of the Marvel and DC: “Going to the movies has become like a theme park. Studios making bad content in order to appeal to the masses and shareholders is like fracking — you get the best return right now but you wreck the earth. It’s ruining the viewing habits of the American population and then ultimately the rest of the world. I feel like I make movies because there are things I have to say in order to figure out who I am or my place in the world, or for me to evolve as a person.”
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K. Martinez says:
“Jodie Foster had some harsh – and very true – things to say about the movie industry these days.”
Not necessarily true. Just another Hollywood cultural elitist with an opinion.
The studios are producing the big Star Wars, Marvel and DC movies as well as animated movies because that’s what the masses want to see and there’s a return on investment for producing those types of films. Studios primarily are in the business of making money.
Also, those smaller more personal and independent films that Jodie Foster is referring to are still alive and well and available to view. They’ve just shifted more from the traditional movie theater to online streaming like NetFlix and Amazon. I’ve seen lots of great films and series produced by those studios.
So Jodie, please get off your intellectual high-horse. People have the right to view what they want and there’s plenty of movies for every type of person. I love smaller more personal films and I love big blockbusters. Both can co-exist and both are available for the public to consume. In fact more variety is available due to the changing ways we watch films/movies.
Chip says:
K. Martinez, you basically said what I wanted to say when I clicked to write something.
There’s room for all of it. These big budget flicks are fun. They provides revenues that keep the production companies, set companies, theaters, and more in business. They allow you to make more niche pics over the long run.
I love art films, films with deep meaning, period pieces, and more. But I also love the big budget sci-fi and comic based movies because they are fun.
FAEN says:
@ KMartinez @ Chip-In a rare moment I disagree with you both…not completely but I disagree. I love comic book movies as much as the next guy. And I am and have always been a huge sci fi fan but lately it seems more than not of what’s coming out of Hollywood has been dumbed down. And because those movies make so much money they take up 95% of screens leaving other movies out in the cold. I would appreciate a balance instead of having to hunt for indie theaters that play movies for adults. Just as an example-at the two theaters near me with 12 screens each, 8 screens at each theater are playing ‘Jumanji’ and ‘The Last Jedi’. For ‘Call Me By Your Name’ which doesn’t involve an explosion every 5 minutes I had to search for it at a theater 30 minutes away. Again, would be nice to have a balance.
K. Martinez says:
Chip, Exactly! Sometimes I love films that challenge me to think or take me out of my comfort zone and other times I love to sick back and enjoy big budget fantasy spectacles because they are fun like you said. I love film in all its various forms and genres.
Chip says:
FAEN: I can see that as well. I live in a rural area at the moment unfortunately. The nearest theater is about 15 miles away and, being in a small area itself, only plays the most popular films, often duplicating those films on several of its 8 or 10 screens.
So, for years, I’ve had to drive to the nearest city, about 45 minutes, to see most anything, even popular ones that might not have as much of an audience in a conservative, rural area. It’s highly annoying. Art films are even harder to find and often require an hour’s drive or longer if they’re even in a reasonable drive away.
My nearest one has said they’d love to often other films but that they never get enough play from them to make it worth their effort. I’d be happy if someone would buy the old 2 screen building and play those types of films.
FAEN says:
@Chip-It’s very irritating that art/indie/foreign films barely get any play while most of the stupidest movies with no imagination or heart get played over and over.
Is it just me or has Holloywood kinda of run out of ideas?