Anthony Mackie Explains Why Hollywood Movies Suck Now

[levcore]

Originally Posted by MountainMan23

He had balls for saying this but what amazes me is how he's still getting work in Hollywood after these statements? Then you have someone like Martin Scorsese getting slammed for only saying that comic book movies are like theme park rides.

How long ago did he make these statements?

[MountainMan23]

Originally Posted by levcore

How long ago did he make these statements?

Video says 2017.

[VagueSimplicity]

I get what’s he’s saying. I’ve noticed the better stories and star system shifting to streaming and miniseries.

In the last year there’s been Marriage Story, Honey Boy, and The Irishman. And then you got your limited series like Chernobyl, Big Little Lies, and The Haunting of Hill House where they can take time to tell their story yet remain cinematic.

Even Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation) has made the transition to television with Devs. It seems these days the big screen is reserved for pure spectacle with no substance. Low risk cinema. I am especially tired of these uninspired remakes and reboots. Yet sadly audiences have managed to bankroll endless remakes and sequels for Disney through the next decade (Aladdin 2, Robin Hood).

If any movie stars are being forged in this era it’s because they started out as superheroes or were lucky enough to make a name for themself on TV (Tom Holland, Chris Pratt), and even then movie stars only sell out if attached to big name IP (Jurassic Park, Beauty and the Beast, Mission Impossible). Otherwise, you’re a Chris Hemsworth attempting to draw in fans to something aside from Thor or a Renee Zellweger getting her own Netflix show.

But I digress, it’s just the world of entertainment we live in currently. It comes with it’s pros and it’s cons.