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I'm sure this is an unpopular opinion, but I have very little sympathy for writers. The work today is on average horrible, derivative and opposite of inspired.

I'm sure this is an unpopular opinion, but I have very little sympathy for writers. The work today is on average horrible, derivative and opposite of inspired. I'm at the point where I'm almost ready for AI to take over. It's just that rare gem that hits now and then that gives me pause, but frankly, I can't remember the last time I watched a movie that actually moved me.

local_crmdgeon 3y ago
It's not that unpopular - I see it a lot on FB and Twitter. People really dislike modern media. Zoomers in particular watch and listen to a ton of older stuff. With a few exceptions, movies are terribly written these days. A lot of people think the issue is "wokeness", but that's just part of it - everything is slapped together poorly. The quips, the one liners, the new archetypes, all pales to how fucking horrible dialog has become. Shoehorning in an Indian and a Chinese guy to appeal to those markets? Fuckit, add a talking dog. Watch TV from the 90s and aughts. It's much funnier, dialog is tighter, there's subplots and overarching plots and character growth. You know what is good? You know what doesn't have a writers room? Low-end YouTube channels, which have completely replaced TV for the actual working class. Watch TFL Truck - it's funny, human, they mess up a lot, and it's a good time. Then watch a Marvel shitfest. Repeat with streamers, with review channels, etc.
- RockRobotRock 3y ago
  Too true. I love so many YouTubers under 1m subs. Keep using ad block and please support your favs on Patreon!
BizarroLand 3y ago
I've had a lot of misses with more recent shows. Writers can put out amazing things, but I frequently have the sensation of "waiting for the movie to start" 25-50 minutes into the movie, kind of like watching Napoleon Dynamite but with no dance scene. Every movie script doesn't have to follow Campbell's Hero's Journey, but studios and writers need to make sure that not only are we, the viewers, along for the ride but that we are invested in the characters. We don't invest in characters because they happen to match physical traits with us. We don't invest in characters because their living conditions are similar to our own. We don't invest in characters for anything visible on the movie screen. We invest in characters because they have a compelling narrative. I don't care if the overweight kid with a good sense of humor is accepted by his classmates and seamlessly integrated into his peer group. I care if he is a good person that does good things and that he overcomes adversity to get the girl despite others being against him. I don't care if the non-white girl shows how bad ass and fearless she is with impeccable style while she moves to her own beat. I care that she has a goal that makes sense and what steps she takes to achieve it. To make us care about the characters, make us care about what they are doing with the circumstances they find themselves in. You're the granddaughter of a dead ghostbuster. Great. Wonderful. Whatever. Why am I watching a movie about you?

local_crmdgeon 3y ago

It's not that unpopular - I see it a lot on FB and Twitter. People really dislike modern media. Zoomers in particular watch and listen to a ton of older stuff. With a few exceptions, movies are terribly written these days. A lot of people think the issue is "wokeness", but that's just part of it - everything is slapped together poorly. The quips, the one liners, the new archetypes, all pales to how fucking horrible dialog has become. Shoehorning in an Indian and a Chinese guy to appeal to those markets? Fuckit, add a talking dog. Watch TV from the 90s and aughts. It's much funnier, dialog is tighter, there's subplots and overarching plots and character growth. You know what is good? You know what doesn't have a writers room? Low-end YouTube channels, which have completely replaced TV for the actual working class. Watch TFL Truck - it's funny, human, they mess up a lot, and it's a good time. Then watch a Marvel shitfest. Repeat with streamers, with review channels, etc.

RockRobotRock 3y ago
Too true. I love so many YouTubers under 1m subs. Keep using ad block and please support your favs on Patreon!

BizarroLand 3y ago

I've had a lot of misses with more recent shows. Writers can put out amazing things, but I frequently have the sensation of "waiting for the movie to start" 25-50 minutes into the movie, kind of like watching Napoleon Dynamite but with no dance scene. Every movie script doesn't have to follow Campbell's Hero's Journey, but studios and writers need to make sure that not only are we, the viewers, along for the ride but that we are invested in the characters. We don't invest in characters because they happen to match physical traits with us. We don't invest in characters because their living conditions are similar to our own. We don't invest in characters for anything visible on the movie screen. We invest in characters because they have a compelling narrative. I don't care if the overweight kid with a good sense of humor is accepted by his classmates and seamlessly integrated into his peer group. I care if he is a good person that does good things and that he overcomes adversity to get the girl despite others being against him. I don't care if the non-white girl shows how bad ass and fearless she is with impeccable style while she moves to her own beat. I care that she has a goal that makes sense and what steps she takes to achieve it. To make us care about the characters, make us care about what they are doing with the circumstances they find themselves in. You're the granddaughter of a dead ghostbuster. Great. Wonderful. Whatever. Why am I watching a movie about you?