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One contributing factor to the lack of artsy movies is audience sensitivity. "Kramer v Kramer" would never be made today because it touches on many potentially
by jimt1234 4y ago
One contributing factor to the lack of artsy movies is audience sensitivity. "Kramer v Kramer" would never be made today because it touches on many potentially offensive topics. Studios would rather put their money on safe bets, movies that avoid sensitive topics - sequels, remakes and comic book characters.
- midoridensha 4y agoAnother big factor is the global market. Chinese viewers aren't going to care about anything in "Kramer v Kramer", or even be able to understand a lot of it due to the language barrier. Movies about superheroes blowing things up is easy for anyone to understand.
- khmii 4y agoThere is also the "Television" series. I think the confines of a 90-120 minute film have just been played out if an artist is really interested in expression. I had just watched the series The Serpent last week and that was as brilliant as any movie I can think of that I have ever watched. To cut it down to a 90 minute movie would have just made it a rehash and most likely not very interesting.
- midoridensha 4y agoSeems to me that movies these days have gotten a lot longer than 90 or even 120 minutes. Now, 2 hours seems to be a bare minimum. One thing I really like about these serial TV shows (like Game of Thrones) is that they're limited to 1-hour episodes. So I don't have to dedicate 3 hours or more of my time to a single viewing; it's a lot easier to fit 1 hour into an evening. And then I can see more of the story in following evenings. I also don't have to sit in a theater holding my bladder for 3 hours, since TV shows are seen at home, and I can pause it if I don't want to wait until the end for a bathroom break.