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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 4:38:20 GMT
In other words, it used to be, if my memory is correct, that if a film had a star that you liked then you'd go see it. But now, that doesn't really happen anymore.
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Post by johnspartan on Jul 29, 2018 14:39:53 GMT
In other words, it used to be, if my memory is correct, that if a film had a star that you liked then you'd go see it. But now, that doesn't really happen anymore.
It's weird isn't it? That's because Hollyweird sucks at casting now. Too many bland Jeremy Renners, Ann Hathaways and other weirdos being foisted upon audiences. |
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Post by HumanFundRecipient on Jul 29, 2018 14:42:53 GMT
When movie stars who've had either box office success or Oscar/Golden Globes nominations are jumping to do television projects (including Netflix), that might be the case. Also, those who are in superhero movies can do good work in other movies (Chris Evans in "Gifted" and "Snowpiercer", for example) but the box office numbers will fail to match the opening weekend of any one of the superhero movies.
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Post by politicidal on Jul 29, 2018 14:43:41 GMT
The Rock is probably the one exception;yea I know about Skyscraper. Everyone has an off day.
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Post by HumanFundRecipient on Jul 29, 2018 14:44:56 GMT
The Rock is probably the one exception;yea I know about Skyscraper. Everyone has an off day. Don't forget Rampage. Did that even cross $100M domestically? |
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Post by politicidal on Jul 29, 2018 14:46:28 GMT
The Rock is probably the one exception;yea I know about Skyscraper. Everyone has an off day. Don't forget Rampage. Did that even cross $100M domestically? Don't think so. Worldwide though it was north of $400M. |
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Post by Reynard on Jul 29, 2018 14:55:20 GMT
That's what you get for casting people that simply look like fashion models instead of having some kind of interesting look or personality / acting style. We don't have stars like Vincent Price, Lee Van Cleef or Jack Palance anymore.
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Post by Reggie_Stration on Jul 29, 2018 15:04:55 GMT
There may be several reasons for that. One reason could be that the industry is now saturated with comic book movies where characters are bigger than actors. Now it's about going to see what Spider-Man or Batman is in etc.. I also think the allure of the big film star has lessened over the years, possibly because there are a lot more stars around and you can see and hear more from them than you ever could before, owing to the rise of social media and the increase in volume of channels and TV shows. So in a sense, whereas before they were big fish in smaller ponds, they are now smaller fish in bigger ponds.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 15:12:02 GMT
Casting today is more about being political correct than casting the best people for the role.
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Post by johnspartan on Jul 29, 2018 15:18:45 GMT
Casting today is more about being political correct than casting the best people for the role. Exactly. It has become mostly about casting the loudest, most obnoxious, political activist. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 16:14:53 GMT
Leonardo DiCaprio is the last of the Mohicans.
He's the only movie star like old Hollywood that has such a following with men and women.
He's Box Office and critical gold.
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Post by johnspartan on Jul 29, 2018 16:20:01 GMT
Leonardo DiCaprio is the last of the Mohicans. He's the only movie star like old Hollywood that has such a following with men and women. He's Box Office and critical gold. Don't forget Tom Cruise. |
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Post by James on Jul 29, 2018 17:47:42 GMT
So-so. Though there is that one occasion that a famous actor gets starred in a popular franchise film to grab some attention.
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Post by James Bond on Jul 29, 2018 18:16:05 GMT
There may be several reasons for that. One reason could be that the industry is now saturated with comic book movies where characters are bigger than actors. Now it's about going to see what Spider-Man or Batman is in etc.. I also think the allure of the big film star has lessened over the years, possibly because there are a lot more stars around and you can see and hear more from them than you ever could before, owing to the rise of social media and the increase in volume of channels and TV shows. So in a sense, whereas before they were big fish in smaller ponds, they are now smaller fish in bigger ponds. Evangeline Lilly got bitten on the wrist by a wasp (yes, seriously), covered it in toothpaste and showed it off in a video on Twitter. |
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Post by Reggie_Stration on Jul 29, 2018 21:18:42 GMT
There may be several reasons for that. One reason could be that the industry is now saturated with comic book movies where characters are bigger than actors. Now it's about going to see what Spider-Man or Batman is in etc.. I also think the allure of the big film star has lessened over the years, possibly because there are a lot more stars around and you can see and hear more from them than you ever could before, owing to the rise of social media and the increase in volume of channels and TV shows. So in a sense, whereas before they were big fish in smaller ponds, they are now smaller fish in bigger ponds. Evangeline Lilly got bitten on the wrist by a wasp (yes, seriously), covered it in toothpaste and showed it off in a video on Twitter. Sums up what I mean quite nicely. You don't need to go to the cinema as much to see them when they can come to you via Twitter or whatever else. That special sort of connection between audience and movie star that there used to be isn't the same now that the cinema isn't the only means of seeing them. |
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