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Post by brokenbow on Apr 11, 2017 10:58:35 GMT
over?
I was born 1990 so a lot of the 80's action stars became my favorites (still are) but damn they are getting some age on them. Arnold, Stallone are like 70-71, Bruce Willis is in his 60s, Harrison Ford who's in his mid 70's and my favorite actor Tom Cruise is in his early 50s, woah!
Now those actors may not be the best but when it comes to action they still are (EXCEPT WILLIS, he is a greedy man nowadays).
Heck even Daniel Craig, Depp, Keanu Reeves, and Dwayne Johnson are all in their late 40's/early 50s.
Anyway whether these actors are known for James Bond, Jack Sparrow, or Ethan Hunt we're still nearing an end to high profile celebs who can bring fans in all by themselves.
Kind of sucks, tbh.........most blockbusters today rely on CGI characters, such a shame.
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Apr 11, 2017 11:20:47 GMT
Movie stardom could make a comeback. Lots of things have gone out of fashion then made a comeback, such as Nintendo, John Travolta, jazz (considered dead in the early 1930s), glass-bottled soft drinks (although they became a niche item in their revival), and countless other things. So maybe the movie star system will be the next jazz.
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Post by mslo79 on Apr 11, 2017 12:19:26 GMT
Agreebecause as i mentioned before... i feel that MAJOR stars (i.e. the ones damn near everyone knows with a commanding presence) are largely a dying breed as, like the OP also said(which is basically inline with my opinion), it seems almost all of the MAJOR stars are around 50 years old or older as Dicaprio is about the only obvious exception to that general rule i think as it's pretty safe to say he's THE biggest all around major name under the age of 45-50 or so. but with that said... it's possible some current decent stars could eventually become a bit bigger with a bit of time but i am not counting on it as those major stars with commanding presence seem to be largely a dying breed. but we shall find out in another 20 years or so as that should give us enough time to see how things play out given our current opinions on this issue. but even if that's ends up being true, in that the major stars largely disappear, there is still always a chance more major names could turn up 40+ years from now. but at that point we probably won't care because we will be dead, or close enough to death that we likely won't care. p.s. but don't get me wrong... i don't think those in their 30's and younger suck as you still got some decent stars with a decent presence etc. but just not anyone who's all around presence can roughly match those today who are generally in their 50's and older. plus, like i always say... what ultimately makes or breaks a person in the long term is whether they appeared in quality movies people remember or not because you can have a solid enough overall presence but if you fail to land in movies people remember then you will be forgotten basically. as a general guideline for me... movies that rely too much on CGI characters tend not to be good as i prefer actual people and ones that actually look like actual people(give or take a little) to. p.s. i was born Oct 1979. so ill be 38 later this year. also, as i have said before... the vast majority of My Favorite Movies are from the 1990's to date as when i look at My Favorite Movies, which currently contains 199 movies, there are only 41 movies pre-1990's amongst my favorites. so basically... only 20.6% of my favorite movies, or about 1 out of 5, are pre-1990's movies. the 2000's are my all around favorite decade for movies as i would rank the decades like this... 1)2000's 2)1990's 3)1980's 4)1960's 5)1970's etc (1940's would be my #6 spot solely because of The Song of Bernadette which is the only pre-1960's movie i scored a 7 or higher so far). also, i feel that for the most part movies generally got better and better as time passed but i feel that trend ended with the current 2010's decade as the 2000's were the peak for me as the 2010's are on the decline as 9/10's are difficult to come by and 10/10's are non-existent in this decade. but still, that's not to say the 2010's are anywhere near bad as there is still plenty of quality movies that came out of this decade but not many score 7.5-8/10 or higher though which is where it took the biggest hit as there has only been 15 movies i scored a 7.5-8/10 in this 2010's decade so far (for measure... the 2000's, my favorite decade, has 40 movies that scored a 7.5-8/10 or higher). but in terms of 7/10's ONLY... the 2010's has the highest volume of those of any decade @ 39 movies. the next closest, in terms of volume of 7/10 level movies for me, is the 2000's with 22 movies. so the 2010's are not far from double the 2000's in terms of 7/10 level movies for me but where it really suffers is the lack of higher tier movies. just some random stats 
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Apr 11, 2017 13:29:25 GMT
There will always be movie stars.
There may be fewer of them though.
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Post by politicidal on Apr 11, 2017 14:18:31 GMT
I don't think so. Eight years ago when we were in Twilight and Harry Potter mode, I wondered if there'd be any left but we're fine now.
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Post by sariz on Apr 11, 2017 20:57:26 GMT
I think it so close to be over but not because of CGI characters but because of movie tickets price are so high.
Right now the average price is like 10 dollars, so you think more of buying a ticket to watch a movie just because of a specific actor is in it also this lead us to franchises, remakes, reboots and famous book adaptations.
People want to be as sure as possible they're going to like what they buying their tickets for, people want guarantee, that's why the famous creativity and originality is almost non existent, people are afraid to risk their money and that makes studios have the same fear to do something new that might not work.
So the main problem of movies right now is the tickets prices.
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Post by Jerk on Apr 11, 2017 21:17:31 GMT
The era of franchise is about to take over.
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Post by brokenbow on Apr 11, 2017 21:21:18 GMT
I think it so close to be over but not because of CGI characters but because of movie tickets price are so high. Right now the average price is like 10 dollars, so you think more of buying a ticket to watch a movie just because of a specific actor is in it also this lead us to franchises, remakes, reboots and famous book adaptations. People want to be as sure as possible they're going to like what they buying their tickets for, people want guarantee, that's why the famous creativity and originality is almost non existent, people are afraid to risk their money and that makes studios have the same fear to do something new that might not work. So the main problem of movies right now is the tickets prices. I hear the whole "ticket price" thing a lot, here east coast America on Tuesdays all day and Saturday mornings its just $5, or $7.50 for 3D. Cheap imo. Even the nearest IMAX is only $15.00.
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Post by sariz on Apr 11, 2017 21:24:38 GMT
I think it so close to be over but not because of CGI characters but because of movie tickets price are so high. Right now the average price is like 10 dollars, so you think more of buying a ticket to watch a movie just because of a specific actor is in it also this lead us to franchises, remakes, reboots and famous book adaptations. People want to be as sure as possible they're going to like what they buying their tickets for, people want guarantee, that's why the famous creativity and originality is almost non existent, people are afraid to risk their money and that makes studios have the same fear to do something new that might not work. So the main problem of movies right now is the tickets prices. I hear the whole "ticket price" thing a lot, here east coast America on Tuesdays all day and Saturday mornings its just $5, or $7.50 for 3D. Cheap imo. Even the nearest IMAX is only $15.00. It is cheap, I guess it all depends on the state or area. Here in Mexico is not that expensive either its 80 pesos regular, and 120 pesos VIP
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Post by itsthatguyme on Apr 13, 2017 1:43:55 GMT
Yeah. It's mainly because of social media and reallity tv ..an image obsessed culture ...in an age where nearly everyone tries to be " cool" and be known. It's not just for the " cool kids " anymore. Everyone is filming themselves doing everything these days. Everyone is a celebrity so nobody puts others on pedestals as much as they use to. I guess it's a good thing in a way but it's also sickening to see people filming themselves in their " epic " moment " balling out " at Panera Bread
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