Who murdered the mystery movie?
Sept 12, 2021 15:48:43 GMT
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Post by marianne48 on Sept 12, 2021 15:48:43 GMT
1. Television does these so much better. They can present them in multi-episode format or hour-long stories, and/or as a continuing series.Theatrical mystery movies generally have to do a truncated version of a good mystery, so it's not the best format.
2. Theatrical movies of today are basically for kids and the foreign market. Loud, violent, CGI-laden graphics, with lots of explosions and gore, and limited dialogue, are the big moneymakers and probably will be for a long time; crime and sci-fi are suitable genres for this stuff, so they'll continue to be successful. Mystery movies, with limited violence, lots of exposition, and intricate plots that only people of a certain age (12 and over) are able to follow are a tougher sell for the moviegoing crowds. The theatrical market is only looking for a fast blockbuster; TV is more suitable for anything with an interesting script.
2. Theatrical movies of today are basically for kids and the foreign market. Loud, violent, CGI-laden graphics, with lots of explosions and gore, and limited dialogue, are the big moneymakers and probably will be for a long time; crime and sci-fi are suitable genres for this stuff, so they'll continue to be successful. Mystery movies, with limited violence, lots of exposition, and intricate plots that only people of a certain age (12 and over) are able to follow are a tougher sell for the moviegoing crowds. The theatrical market is only looking for a fast blockbuster; TV is more suitable for anything with an interesting script.