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All these films have no soul
That's been my feeling about the film industry for decades (and I used to go to the cinema several times a week when there were still things worth seeing and loved film). Theatrical skills have been largely lost, it seems, and digitisation has made it worse. I stopped paying attention about fifteen years ago, and I can't even imagine how bad it must have got by now. I'm sure there are still good things, but I just haven't had the time to try and find them.
Oliver Schick-
I don't think that's a fair verdict especially if you stopped paying attention. Amazing films have been made in the last 15 years.
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All these films have no soul
That's been my feeling about the film industry for decades
I struggle to find many new releases that excite me. When in doubt i'll often rewatch an older movie rather than a potentially disappointing new one. But if i were to think about listing the films i love that have soul i'd probably struggle. Most of them are still money making machines that happen to be really entertaining. Not sure any of the new Netflix guff is worse than Police Academy 6.
On the flipside i've seen many films over the last decade that appear much more interested in telling new stories, showing new faces and challenging norms over making money. AFAIK TV has taken a lot of good writers away from the bigger movies but there's still a lot of good screenwriters working on lower budget/independent films.
What is noticeable with a lot of my favourite films is they were often very difficult to make with stroppy actors and mental directors. Political correctness gone mad and all that but i think we've likely passed the point where you can get drunk and have a punch up on set before shooting. Maybe for me that's why a lot of new films feel quite tame.
sohi
jono84
I reckon Netflix and Amazon are doing terrible things to the film industry. They take a half baked beer mat-scrawled idea of a plot, cover it in glue and flick it at a list of easily bought A-B list Hollywood actors.
Lots of green screen ensues, even if it's just some people walking through a park.
All these films have no soul, it's like they're made in a vacuum.