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Why Are Modern Blockbusters So... Not Very Good? – EARLY ACCESS, AD-FREE, AND UNCENSORED (Patreon)

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2023-10-10 19:15:26
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Hi. In today's episode, we look at modern blockbuster filmmaking, excessive CGI, the power producers have over the artistic process, and why studios need nearly all their movies to make $1 billion.

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Why Are Modern Blockbusters So... Not Very Good? - EARLY ACCESS, AD-FREE, AND UNCENSORED

Hi. In today's episode, we look at modern blockbuster filmmaking, excessive CGI, the power producers have over the artistic process, and why studios need all their movies to make $1 billion. Executive Producer - Katy Stoll Hosted by Cody Johnston Directed by Will Gordh Written by David Christopher Bell and Tom Reimann Edited by Gregg Meller Produced by Jonathan Harris Associate Producer - Quincy Tucker Post-Production Supervisor - John Conway Researcher - Marco Siler-Gonzales Graphics by Clint DeNisco Head Writer - David Christopher Bell Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 03:50 - Studio Execs Seem Bad At Their Jobs 09:06 - Why Movies Are Different Now 18:12 - How The Movie Business Changed 27:28 - Why Does Modern CGI Look So Bad? 33:51 - Streaming and Hollywood Accounting 37:37 - Why The Strikes Are Important 45:21 - Maybe We'll Get Better Movies Soon

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Donovan Eckstrom

Just want to ask Katy about her butthole before I watch this. Thanks!

Chibigodzilla

Dunno if it's something you can fix before releasing the public version, but the wrong snippet of that Collider article about The Flash's budget is on screen, the snippet in the video is about the advertising budget which also averages about $65m for similar movies.

Chris Combs

With regards to the original Planet of the Apes films, I offer my opinions (which can also double as indisputable facts): the original is a classic, "Beneath" is entirely skippable, "Escape" is cute and worth seeing, "Conquest" is goddamn metal awesome, and "Battle" is the worst thing to evolve from man.

Jason Clark

Hella fucking cool! This episode aced! Great work

Dan M

Whenever the strikes come up I can hear my father saying "If they don't like thier jobs they can just go work somewhere else." Drives me nuts, thank you for breaking this down and explaining why it matters.

Andrew Carkner

The first movie of a series is made by the director; the second by the producer; and the third by the accountant

Trent Hanson

How’s Dr. Professor Scott Bug doing these days? That dude was fun Also it goes without saying but fantastic episode as always lads!

Uthor

Talking about trailers, I dig my local theater. They only play a couple of trailers, and only for the few movies they are going to play on their two screens (aka, not a lot). Since they often play old movies, you'll, say, go see John Wick 4 and get a trailer for Gremlins. Also, they have a bar and a really good kitchen, so I can get dinner and a drink.

Thereal_VanWalsh

Taking advantage of creatives desire to make things really hit hard. Perfect episode!

Gene Davison

October 10th, 2023 - Cody releases a showdy that settles the debate about which Mario Bros movie is the best movie and pointing out the need for a better home media market. October 12th, 2023 - Umbrella Entertainment announces we will finally have a 4K home release of same said Mario Bros movie. Coincidence? I think not! Cody, if you are taking requests, I really think 2000's The Cell would look really good in 4K as well. Can we get that next?

Dave Ruff

A Dave and Tom episode! Depressing that the state of blockbusters have gotten even worse since when Dave and (TikTok superstar) Jason Pargin made their epic, 4 pt, 8+ hour podcast series on why Modern Blockbusters Bore (support Gamefully Unemployed!).

Mimosa

Watching this video I realised why the only way I would watch the new star wars trilogy was in the giant 4D theatre.

Bree Pail

Obviously, you all are pretty intimately familiar with Hollywood, but as someone who basically all but gave up on their dreams of filmmaking, after realizing it is nearly impossible to support yourself on your own (especially if you have a disability), I’m really thankful that you made this video. CGI does not equal bad and you did a great job of explaining the specific pipeline changes that have occurred within the past decades that have caused VFX houses to have retention issues, leaving junior and senior roles being juggled by a handful of industry veterans. Most people won’t be in the industry for more than a couple of years because it is not sustainable due to overwhelming schedules, short turnarounds, last minute changes, and (often) getting paid per shot rather than per hour. These are artists who are at the top of their craft, just looking at their portfolios will show incredible caliber work that will not get to be seen because of turn around times and bidding on shots. The art form in its current state is not sustainable and I’m glad to see people trying to explain to the general public how hyper capitalism has plagued the industry rather heinously in the recent years and have bled the labor force dry. Thank you.

Carl P Crossgrove

EXOR-SWIFT?!?!?! On Friday the 13th?!?! Ok, now I’m REEEALLLY mad! Where’s my kerosene? If they need properties to re-tread, The Apple, Reform School Girls and The Warriors are RIGHT THERE.