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>Maybe if the big studios weren't so focused on pumping out sequel after sequel after remake after lowest common denominator designed-by-commitee movies they wo
by simias 7y ago
>Maybe if the big studios weren't so focused on pumping out sequel after sequel after remake after lowest common denominator designed-by-commitee movies they wouldn't have to worry about this.
This is a common sentiment on the internet but it seems pretty clear that regardless of what people say they like they do go see these endless sequels en masse and they're (for the most part) hugely successful.
The reason Netflix doesn't do that to the same extent probably more has to do with the fact that it's a relatively young company who simply doesn't own old IPs to remake and reboot so it's cheaper to make new things. Look at Stranger Things for instance, they seem fine milking it.
- behringer 7y agoThe statement is especially ironic given the cookie cutter format all Netflix shows seem to share.
- hexmiles 7y agoI have to ask: what does mean "cookie cutter format" in this context? I assume few/short season.
- mrunkel 7y agocookie cutter format means that they all conform to one of a limited number of molds. ie, this is your teen learns about sex movie, this is your young man discover super power movie, this is your boy meets girl movie, etc. I'm not sure if it's a fair criticism, since Netflix seems to have the same amount of variety as non-Netflix cinema has, but hey, everyone is entitled to an opinion.
- behringer 7y agoIt's that exactly. Every netflix exclusive has this weird formula of pandering to a target audience. Then putting a twist ending at the end of every season whether it needs one or not. Very few netflix exclusives break out of that and when you find one that does, it just so happens they picked it up from somewhere else! But yeah, 8/mo, hard to complain. The shows they are throwing out are still good as are the hollywood movies/shows :)