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The basic misconception is that Hollywood is in the business of making good films. Nope. Hollywood is just in the business. I.e. making money, profit. The seque
by VladRussian 16y ago
The basic misconception is that Hollywood is in the business of making good films. Nope. Hollywood is just in the business. I.e. making money, profit. The sequel 7 1/2 is an evolutionary developed model for that. Note: there is no contradiction with the fact that some years ago doing good films was good for business.
- jonnathanson 16y agoThis, more or less. A couple of additional notes: 1) It's been demonstrated, statistically, that most studio development executives perform worse than random chance at picking hits. 2) In absence of any proven system for picking winners, studios have entered a game of risk mitigation rather than benefit maximization. What does this mean? Fewer gambles on unknown IP, less new IP all around, and so forth -- essentially, fewer chances taken on unknown commodities. More bet-hedging on sequels and reboots, and more rehashing of formulaic content.
- VladRussian 16y agounsurprisingly, your statements are generalizable on the whole MBA population. New Kettle cereals, now with 25% more of lemon scent and soft texture!