Matt Damon: Superheroes & streaming ruining cinema

His recent comments came during an interview with The Sunday Times. Lamenting that his children are more interested in their phones than films, Damon said:

“...The way they watch is different to how we did. How can you watch a movie if you are texting? As someone who makes these things I can’t say I love that. Movies as we know them aren’t going to be a thing in our kids’ lives. And that makes me sad.”

Damon then spoke about how plummeting home video sales in the face of ever-growing streaming options lead studios to make films with more “international” appeal, thereby giving rise to the superhero phenomenon:

“... It made the most profitable movie, one that could travel around the world. And if you want a movie to travel and play big you want the least amount of cultural confusion. So there is the rise of the superhero movie, right? They’re easy for everyone. You know who the good person is, who the bad person is. They fight three times and the good person wins twice.”

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