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Have sci-fi films become a hard sell for current moviegoers?
- Thread starter The Ethereal One
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The first three were good pacing (Ex Machina is massively overlooked) but I couldn't get through Arrival. it was a slow burn without being compelling to me.
E - I think I'm just not a fan of Amy Adams' acting
I mean only one of those on that list were good (Blade Runner).
I found it quite dull. The cinematography was excellent, and the CG was spectacular though.
Theyre also a hard sell because the audience is now used to a talking raccoon explaining the plot to them
Lately = the last two/three years? If so:
Blade Runner 2049
High Life
Aniara
Ad Astra
Annihilation
Upgrade
I Am Mother
And that's not counting the blockbuster Marvel movies of which most could be seen as a form of sci-fi.
Hence I said often, not always. I already used Martian as an exception in the first post you quoted.
I just rented Ad Astra and was surprised at how bad it was.
I like meditative slow Scifi, but this was just bad. They even threw in 3 completely random action scenes that felt completely tacked on.
Thinking about it though, I don't think I do see a lot of Scifi movies in theater. I like them a lot, it just always seems like a crap shoot if it'll be good or not.
I like meditative slow Scifi, but this was just bad. They even threw in 3 completely random action scenes that felt completely tacked on.
Thinking about it though, I don't think I do see a lot of Scifi movies in theater. I like them a lot, it just always seems like a crap shoot if it'll be good or not.
After Reloaded and Revolutions, I'm not holding my breath that The Matrix 4 will be anything but another average sequel.
There's a reason why the original Matrix is a modern Sci-Fi classic, and the sequels are not even close.
There's plenty of enjoyable Sci-Fi out there, but really great Sci-Fi is harder to pull off.
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I feel you here. I'm hoping to see more Black and diverse casts for both scifi and fantasy media in the coming decade. Of course not holding my breath.
Watch it again. It is a bit long to be sure, but the story is really thoughtful and thought provoking.
I think most that found it dull was because of it's length. Scott said he himself would have trimmed some of it.
Thought-provoking how? I liked it enough to see it twice in the theaters, but I don't remember much in the way of original ideas.
Well, originality doesn't mean thought provoking. The story was crafted in such a way that it had me thinking about it long afterward. The story plays with the idea the original did (and well): what does it mean to be human in this universe?
2049 is a fantastic movie that the blockbuster popcorn flick crowd aren't able to appreciate. In this climate only marvel esque catchy simple spectacle flicks succeed on a large scale. Movie going is an experience, most people don't go to really be challenged. They want a fun thing to yap about with friends.
I saw this for the first time not too long ago.
The movie was đź‘Ś That ending...
I think Ex Machina is a solid one too.
I think there's a thesis about how current society is less receptive to speculative futures, which is why science fiction is on a more mellow state.
Lots of high-level minority representation in The Expanse
Hollywood I don't think will ever catch up though to TV/streaming, the old school mentalities seems to recycle each generation
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The opening post said "aside from Star Wars". SW is one of the biggest franchises in the world and has been for years so obviously interest would already be there.
It all really depends on the story being told and how it's told; not every story benefits from extended serialization
A lot of great sci fi came out this dead. It's not all Ad Astra and PR2
High Life, Aniara, Upgrade, Prospect, Planet of the Apes trilogy, Hard To Be A God, Arrival, Shin Godzilla, Ex Machina, Her Skin, etc