The surprise success of this surreal duo proves cinema remains a powerful cultural force and suggests audiences want more than franchises

  • Andy@slrpnk.net
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    1 year ago

    It’ll be interesting to see how they process this, because it’s such in-your-face evidence that their whole theory of the the new business model is completely ass-backwards.

    People don’t want tons and tons of mediocre crap, they want a few great things. They don’t want endless rehashes and drivel, they want things that are interesting and challenging. They don’t just want small screens to keep them company while they do laundry, they want actual cinema in a communal setting. The value doesn’t come from convenience or volume, or algorithms, it comes from artists.

    I know that they’ll do anything to avoid recognizing these truths, but it’ll be odd to watch.