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BlessThisDay OP t1_ja63qi7 wrote

Reply to comment by ScientificAnarchist in Add realism by dialing back on attractive actors, give them bad teeth and hair, and have them not so eloquently well spoken. by BlessThisDay

Not to me. Escapism doesn’t always mean into a fantasy. Entertainment isn’t always feel good look good.

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ScientificAnarchist t1_ja64do2 wrote

Except it widely is that’s why that’s what gets made and is what’s popular sure there’s other types of film but it’s incredibly niche and not really widely liked

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BlessThisDay OP t1_ja65523 wrote

I’d argue people eat what they’re served. I see tv shows that have significant cultural impact that pushes this envelope. Why not movies?

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ScientificAnarchist t1_ja65efo wrote

Because they’ve developed that formula as what’s widely popular over decades it didn’t just come out of thin air

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BlessThisDay OP t1_ja66h5z wrote

Like the recipe for chicken McNuggets or presidential candidates. Don’t mess with the formula. Rom coms, super heros, furiously fast cars, and sci fi nerds who save the day… with a side of fries

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ScientificAnarchist t1_ja674dp wrote

I’m not arguing with you that it can’t get stale or boring and that it wouldn’t be nice to see some realism but there is a reason movies developed a formula

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BlessThisDay OP t1_ja6a8mm wrote

I agree. However, I feel a new paradigm is in play, and the formula isn’t as standard as implied. Just comparing movies over the decades along with technological advances (accessible computer f/x, low cost high quality video equipment), cyclical cultural evolution, and access (movie theater prices, video rental, pirating, streaming) is chipping away at the stranglehold the financially risk averse have on the commoditization art. Marvel and big tent pole movies are narrowing the options for casual consumers. The original question dared to ask if we are watching movies or really long commercials for toothpaste and hair products?

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