Tom Hanks Says ‘We’ve Had 20 Years’ of Comic Book Spectacle but Now Moviegoers Are Asking: ‘The Story Is What? The Point of This Movie Is What?’
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Tom Hanks says moviegoers are no longer interested in VFX spectacles and are returning to good storytelling.

Tom Hanks says moviegoers are no longer interested in VFX spectacles and are returning to good storytelling.

  • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
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    13 hours ago

    I feel like quality is severely underestimated here. Everybody now has 1-tap access to aggregate reviews from seasoned reviewers and regular audiences. When a movie sucks, everyone finds out and your marketing budget suddenly means nothing.

    Good movies aren’t guaranteed to make a profit, but in 2024, bad ones are pretty much guaranteed not to. This is completely independent of a single element like VFX.