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[IDKFA]

OP what's wrong with you

Not my idea, although I could see it happening. It just gives kids more choice.

 

[Billbofet]

The things some of my son's friends and my friends' sons have anxiety about (groups larger than two people, cutting their own food, sleepovers at the age of 11, not having their phone in their hand at all times, watching or sitting through anything longer than a Mr. Beast video) gives me an enormous amount of anxiety about the future.
This would just feed more into the lowest common denominator, dopamine-injecting, consumer personality culture we already have.

 

[AJUMP23]

I know the NPC explained Sludge content and provided a sample.....I still don't know what it is.

 

[jason10mm]

I know the NPC explained Sludge content and provided a sample.....I still don't know what it is.

I see it on instagram at times, they will split screen a somewhat dull story, or even just audio, over a more visually interesting but totally unrelated video.

For example, a loooooong winded joke audio will play over someone sculpting masonry. The visual of the construction holds your interest to keep you from getting bored at just the audio.

I think it also helps folks get around using other peoples stuff. If you superimpose something else in the video you can better claim it as derivative, but not plagiarized, content, perhaps.

 

[Tams]

That they've called it 'sludge' content themselves says it all.

And I'm shamed to admit, I've caught myself caught by the dopamine hit of some talking head next to some Minecraft gameplay.

 

[Branded]

They are. Original movies with good acting and no hero capes present.

Guess what? No one's watching them. No one's talking about them. And kids don't care.

Good movies are still being made.

That's not going to get Gen Alpha in cinemas. A lot of them low attention and can't focus on a film without some other engagement.

Having a Gen Alpha screening would appeal to that generation. Especially if they could talk, scream, use their phones, etc during the movie.

I wouldn't go to such a screening, but it probably would be a success

100% this.

Fantastic movies are coming out regularly. No one is watching them. Instead they're complaining about the new Marvel movie and then going to see it anyway.

What are these movies you guys speak of?

So much of modern cinema is absolute ass. If they're not filled with activism or straight up propaganda they're bogged down by awful writing or poor characterization. It's incredible to me how many unlikable and nihilistic characters we have on the silver screen these days.

 

[LimanimaPT]

How about showing better movies?

 

[March Climber]

What are these movies you guys speak of?

So much of modern cinema is absolute ass. If they're not filled with activism or straight up propaganda they're bogged down by awful writing or poor characterization. It's incredible to me how many unlikable and nihilistic characters we have on the silver screen these days.

Whenever the year ends, most reviewers from all sides of the pond post their top movies per year either on articles, social media, or youtube videos.

Start there.

The only ones who don't post lists/offer zero recommendations per year are just in it for grifting. Also check out which movies get nominations on the different award shows, even the indie films. It's probably going to be quite a bit of stuff you didn't hear about. Usually none of it contains capes or is based on toy franchises.

If you enjoy watching films, are not the jaded type, and keep an open mind, do the above and you're bound to like at least 1-5 movies per year, minimum.

 

[Blade2.0]

We should be trying not to turn into Idiocracy. We're already almost there as it is, if not there.

 

[Forsete]

Omg absolutely yes!

 

[Branded]

Whenever the year ends, most reviewers from all sides of the pond post their top movies per year either on articles, social media, or youtube videos.

Start there.

The only ones who don't post lists/offer zero recommendations per year are just in it for grifting. Also check out which movies get nominations on the different award shows, even the indie films. It's probably going to be quite a bit of stuff you didn't hear about. Usually none of it contains capes or is based on toy franchises.

If you enjoy watching films, are not the jaded type, and keep an open mind, do the above and you're bound to like at least 1-5 movies per year, minimum.

Yes it's all the same slop.

I'm 40yo and have seen pretty much everything under the sun. Even from directors I like I just turn that shit straight off if it's just activist bs (see: The Fall of the House of Usher which I turned off after 20 mins or so).

 

[Dr.Morris79]

 

[Toons]

Cinemas should double down on content that challenges kids. They'll come around. But it has to be fun too.

 

[JimmyF]

Can we all just start doing cocaïne again like a normal person!?