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pretty hard when about 80% of new films these days are a sequel, remake, or tie into an existing universe[1]. Yes, just watch old films you say, but they're not
by bil7 4y ago
pretty hard when about 80% of new films these days are a sequel, remake, or tie into an existing universe[1]. Yes, just watch old films you say, but they're not on the front page of netflix and disney+, where the average person goes for entertainment recommendations.
[1] https://experimentalhistory.substack.com/p/pop-culture-has-become-an-oligopoly?s=r https://experimentalhistory.substack.com/p/pop-culture-has-b...
- Der_Einzige 4y agoAren't there only like 7 actual stories? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Basic_Plots https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Basic_Plots
- bil7 4y agoDoesn't really matter, directors and screenwriters keep finding new implementations of old interfaces that feel fresh and are thoroughly enjoyable. The problem comes when implementations are near identical.
- Gordonjcp 4y agoThat was rather the point I was making...