When it comes to comic book movies I was once like most audiences. It was my fantasy to see them on the big screen and once the properties you always dreamed it did. I was as excited as anyone and now they are on a regular basis, but as they have been successful m. They have also caused that atmosphere to be flooded with like minded or plain old Rip offs of better material.
So that i don’t really get excited anymore. It’s
Like if every movie head a certain same star eventually you get sick of them you need time to miss them to really get excited m. I understand we live in an in demand society, but it hard for me to be in awe or remember s film and it’s state of the art special effects and epic grand vision. If in two weeks something similar is coming out. Of course I can judge by the better quality once it is seen, but when two similar products they can cancel each other out and kill any memory of either of them. It all depends on the quality.
It used to be the effects couldn’t keep up with the vision of the story and character for some it is still that though with most it seems they have tried to merge.
That might be why for so many years we didn’t get too many superhero films with characters who had powers but self made ones that took place In a kind of fantasy world or alternate reality.
It’s of course not only the super hero films but also the big budget fantasy and sci-fi films. That are more a product of the superhero films being so successful as studios take more risks to try and start or reboot franchises. So much so that studios rarely green light mid budgeted films as they are gambles and might not make too much money in the end. Where as with special effects films they invest so much that they either will bomb or win big or come in even and that looks better in the Long run and have plenty of excuses as to why they green lit these films and how would they to predict they would bomb. Not to mention with ticket prices going up. More dividend to studios but also have to make it more enticing for audiences to come out to the movies.
How some of these films are working on the nostalgia of us and I won’t lie I go to see most of these films and get excited for some. I am only human and the trailers make them look so impressive. Only a few can I complain about when it comes to diminished returns.
I’m not an art film snob or completely a hater make. Just cranky as we move Into a new era. I just want more room or opportunities for more open space when it comes to film. Supposedly there will always be one but this is all about money and commodity to me these days ruling the other. I guess I am a film idealist as it seems to get murky, but it’s money involve technically. So out with the old in with the new.
As we see as comic con becomes the event like Sundance where what it once seemed to stand for seems to disappear under hype and photo opportunities expanding in scope. Where it seems more like a vapid Woodstock all about promotion and get an appreciation like going to destroy and being bombarded by future promises.
It make me sad but as long as it inspires others to dream and succeed I canMt really fault it maybe my time has come it’s up to a new generation my demographic Isn’t as important and I’m fighting a losing battle to make it believe and fighting my admission of aging to a degree.
I will always love movies and cinema. They are my life’s blood my passion.
I’m not caught in a constant state of awe there movies don’t make me want to spend time or money to see them but go with the mirage. It feels hollow doesn’t feel that masterful there for it’s intention more the out of it being hip or cool to be seen.
Cut To The Chase 