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The money quote from the article: Scott’s explanation for the horrible box office performance? Apathetic millennials. “I think what it boils down to — what we
by 1cvmask 5y ago
The money quote from the article:
Scott’s explanation for the horrible box office performance? Apathetic millennials.
“I think what it boils down to — what we’ve got today [are] the audiences who were brought up on these fucking cellphones. The millennian [sic] do not ever want to be taught anything unless you’re told it on a cellphone,” Scott said.
“This is a broad stroke, but I think we’re dealing with it right now with Facebook,” Scott added. “This is a misdirection that has happened where it’s given the wrong kind of confidence to this latest generation, I think.”
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I think this might be an inflection point for movie theaters post-Covid.
Although the biggest blockbuster this year was "The Battle at Lake Changjin" in China.
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr3283177989/ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr3283177989/
https://www.slashfilm.com/626583/a-chinese-film-beat-no-time-to-die-and-venom-2-at-the-box-office/ https://www.slashfilm.com/626583/a-chinese-film-beat-no-time...
- detaro 5y agoMillennials brought up on cellphones? People really should at least get their stupid stereotypes dated correctly if they insist on them.
- wrp 5y agoSo then, isn't he actually thinking of Generation Z?
- detaro 5y agoProbably. Or Millennials that have adopted devices by now (they have, the majority just wasn't brought up with them) All in all, it seems fairly obvious though that it just was a failed bet that people would flock back into movie theaters again. And stupid consumers don't want to play ball and actually like streaming, the horror. And didn't care enough about the movie.