Hollywood Continues to Crash and Burn by Resorting to Focus Groups

[lovelylaura23]

Studios are assembling superfan focus groups to assess various materials for a franchise project to avoid social media backlash.

“They will just tell us, ‘If you do that, fans are going to retaliate’ … If it’s early enough & the movie isn’t finished yet, we can make those kinds… pic.twitter.com/UlSws3kLE0
- DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) October 3

Comments

[purpleflwr]

omfg yall, just make original stuff! that's all we want! new talent, that has their job because of their creativity and not for who they know.

just give us something new

[theleveebroke]

We're in a sequel economy unfortunately. The top eleven highest-grossing films of the year are all sequels. Even an amazing film with lots of social media buzz barely managed to crack the top 30 at #29: Challengers.

[waffletaco]

Studios need to focus on making good movies instead of patting themselves on the back for checking off a list of boxes they feel obligated to include all the time.

Also, slightly related, but there's this sentiment that hollywood doesn't make original stuff, and resorts to remakes, sequels, or recognizable IP.

While yes, they do that, there's also no shortage of original, interesting content put out every year. BUT NOBODY BOTHERS TO SUPPORT IT.

[ruby_chalice]

Just write a decent script. And hire actors who can delivery it competently. Focus on narratives that are entertaining. People don't watch movies/tv for 'messaging'. They can get that from documentaries or TED talks ffs. People want escapism. Not preaching.

And cut out the nepotism. Hire people with actual talent.

Honestly, this shit isn't rocket science.

[waffletaco]

idk why you're being downvoted.
People love a message. They do. But so many recent stuff is heavy handed and blatantly ticking boxes at the cost of making an actual good film or show.
And its unfortunate that vocal minority reactions have turned people off if they see or hear about ONE "progressive" approach to a thing. They may be writing off excellent stuff.

[sandstorm]

IA.

Ask someone IRL what was the last original movie they say. They're gonna name something that was based off of a book that they didn't realize was a book probably, or go "I can't remember".

Ask how many people saw Abigail or Monkey Man. Go on. The best you might get is a Ghibli Re-release.

[raisedawolf]

hollywood is cooked. 🙊

[my_moloko]

I think Hollywood as we know it needs to be destroyed. Everything is so watered down, filmmakers aren't allowed to take chances. I want to see more weird movies, more low budget movies, I hate that it's becoming more and more difficult for young filmmakers to break in to the industry at all while so much of what is churned out is bland af to ensure it appeals to the widest possible audiences.

[war_machine_rox]

As a Star Wars fan the worst ones are the loudest. Same with lord of the rings.

I've had to block both 'antis' and 'real' fans (sometimes interchangeable) on tumblr just to enjoy the gifs and reactions.

*field of dreams voice* If you make something good people will come. Unfortunately maybe not right away but they will come.

But the problem is making something good. You can't just rely on casting and nostalgia.