Why Hollywood is Falling Apart | Video Essay

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There’s zero creativity in Hollywood anymore. TV shows are suffering from this also. Instead of creating something original, everything has to be a sequel, a prequel, or a reboot.

This may be a golden opportunity for independent film makers to rise.

It's got so bad, that we are not watching new shows, we are digging into the past for our entertainment. Like pre 1980's series.

"disappointed in the comfort of their homes" Best line ever.👍

one of the problems in modern movies is the people making the movie think they are more important than the movie itself, and the audience should care about their views for whatever reason.

One of the biggest issues is movies starting filming before a script is finished. Marvel would be better off financially if they didnt reshoot a film to death and had confidence in their scripts. It also means you can use more practical effects and in general plan better.

Batman had a black Catwoman and Commissioner Gordon and literally nobody cared. If either had a monologue about how tough it was being black it would have been a disaster

What blows my mind is that every year thousands of writers, filmmakers, producers and other Hollywood creatives move there with a truckload of original stories , ideas and content . And every year the big budget premiere projects that get announced are all remakes and reboots .

Part of what makes Hollywood's potential recovery such an uphill battle is that blaming the fans for not liking their "content" for so long has left most of them apathetic at best. Many are enjoying the downfall of Hollywood and pray this means the end (or a least a major reduction) of pandering.

The box office as of recent has proven that the good movies that have been made by people that treat movies as art ,and not just a way to make money, are the ones that actually make money

A good thing about GoT was they didn’t race swap- the places you saw had the correct ethnicities so it made the cities and locations feel authentic

I'm japanese, In the past decade, the status of Hollywood movies in Japan has significantly declined. About 20 years ago, many Japanese people used to watch Hollywood movies, but now most either don't watch them at all or, if they do, don't discuss them. Personally, despite being a former avid fan, I can't recall the last Hollywood movie I watched in the past few years. I'm not aware of current releases, have no interest, and this sentiment is common among Japanese. Surprisingly, even my parents, who were once avid Hollywood fans, haven't watched any in years, citing that Hollywood films have become uninteresting and intolerable. I share the same sentiment. Recent Hollywood movies are not only boring to the Japanese but also reach an uncomfortable level of unpleasantness. They often feel like promotional videos or propaganda for governments, political parties, and various political organizations. The constant focus on environmental issues, human rights, racial discrimination, and LGBT topics seems designed to attack individuals with political ideologies conflicting with the creators. When did Hollywood movies shift from global entertainment that everyone could enjoy to political propaganda by activists? Americans should stop treating their country's social issues as globally significant and discard the delusion that they are in a position to lecture other countries. The U.S. has only been around for about 200 years and appears socially immature, lagging significantly behind other countries in terms of morals, manners, social norms, civic consciousness, and more. I've observed this in my travels to over 40 countries. While Americans often find other cultures strange, the reality of American society, media, and the chaotic events in American politics seems incredibly strange and abnormal to non-Americans like myself. Recently, the depiction of this pathological and abnormal reality of American society in Hollywood movies might be a major reason why many people, including myself, have stopped consuming American films and media.

Give the fans what they want. No agendas. Make your own characters instead of swapping or give them better characterization. Make everything as original as possible.

I’d rather pay $10/month and be disappointed at home than pay $50 for one movie and be disappointed

For me as a viewer, it's totally fine that Hollywood is crumbling. I'm eager for low and mid budget independent films to fill the void with fresh creative ideas. The franchise thing was totally boring even 10 years ago and I have no idea how it was possible to drag on for so long.

"Everything is only for a season. And Hollywood is no exception. A season could last a few months or it can last for as long as 100 years. Somethings are no meant to be saved. It is the order of the universe and nothing can change that"

One big thing is that most movies aren’t entertainment, they’re lectures from the writers and directors and it’s blatantly obvious

Don't forget the overuse of CGI. It is the unspoken reason Hollywood is in this state. On a bright note, Mad Max has a new trailer, and hopefully it's practical like 2015.

I honestly don't think they care whether people buy what they're selling. In the eyes of Hollywood, the message is more important than the profit. They just see this as temporary resistance to the messages they're spreading and that eventually when everything you watch and consume are the same quality and substance, people will give in.