Hey @michelle.gent! Thank you for "blessing" my post with your presence! Hope you are doing great! :)
Lol, And I love that last line! Who knows, stranger things have happened!
But yes, I totally agree. Hollywood know what will sell and how to market it. Most of the time now, the "summer blockbusters" as we used to refer to them, are CGI heavy "eye candy". Literally hypnotising people with colours, sound and visuals. Not to say some of the stories aren't good, but there's a massive load of source material at their beck and call. No one "thinks" about taking things to the next level, only what sells and maximizes those profit margins first and foremost. Therefore, original ideas and scripts are, most likely, seen as too risky and shoved to the wayside. It's a shame but I honestly can't see an end in sight for this mentality. Let's watch this space!
Thank you and bless! Give all my best to s0u1 as well! :)
Hey! :)
I have to agree with you. Back in the golden age of cinema, film-making was an art.
Yes, of course, making a profit was the aim, but not the be-all and end-all and certainly not to the cost of the quality of the film.