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maxsolomon

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31. We've already lived through the disintegration of the Music industry.

Reply to Dial H For Hero (Original post)

Sat Mar 26, 2022, 01:18 PM

Mar 2022

Where popular music has split into a 1000 subgenres of derivative mediocrity, and physical media was murdered dead. The Grammys have been a massive joke for decades.

There are more movies than ever, but there is little innovation or freshness. No one can keep up, and no one really cares about any individual film any longer.

Or maybe it's just me.

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We Aren't Just Watching the Decline of the Oscars. We're Watching the End of the Movies [View all] Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 OP

It's the age of streaming and big TVs. Nt onlyadream Mar 2022 #1

Pooh on that. Jirel Mar 2022 #2

Precisely Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #3

This post deserves an award. Hugin Mar 2022 #8

I would like to thank the academy Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #13

And here's two bucks for a cup of coffee. Hugin Mar 2022 #18

My 60 year old son has always loved movies, went to one last week and had popcorn, a soda, SheilaAnn Mar 2022 #4

Movies used snowybirdie Mar 2022 #9

Its more and more difficult to suss out a film worth watching. There are some really great films msfiddlestix Mar 2022 #85

Regal Cinemas does a $5 ticket special all day on Tuesdays happybird Mar 2022 #11

Need to take a family of four exboyfil Mar 2022 #20

Almost $80 for my family Tree-Hugger Mar 2022 #27

Great post obamanut2012 Mar 2022 #30

The Oscars used to be an event. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2022 #5

Funny you say that bc one of the reasons I tune in is to see if anybody goes on a verbal rampage Doremus Mar 2022 #29

See the vent on YouTube the next day. jimfields33 Mar 2022 #33

Nah, I enjoy the hoopla, red carpet, etc. Doremus Mar 2022 #34

Cool. I'm glad you enjoy them! jimfields33 Mar 2022 #44

You like meat & punch down humor? JanMichael Mar 2022 #91

In my household the Oscars are still a thing . ... Lovie777 Mar 2022 #6

Same here, my wife and I make an effort to see every film in every major category each year. GumboYaYa Mar 2022 #22

" ... and yet, almost nobody went to see them FalloutShelter Mar 2022 #7

Any subjects left untouched? Any acting going on, or just computer graphics? bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #10

exactly the way it is for me. msfiddlestix Mar 2022 #87

I agree with Seth Rogen JI7 Mar 2022 #12

I agree there are so many more things to care about Tree Lady Mar 2022 #52

Which leads to... WarGamer Mar 2022 #73

People stopped caring when the Oscars stopped being objective in awards and PoC were left out uponit7771 Mar 2022 #88

There are plenty of movies being made...post Covid (whatever that means) Ferrets are Cool Mar 2022 #14

Pretty sure there were plenty of 2+ hour movies no one thought were "epics" onenote Mar 2022 #36

Must just be my perception Ferrets are Cool Mar 2022 #47

I think the perception of movies being longer is largely a factor of shortened attention spans onenote Mar 2022 #48

Most likely, you are correct. Ferrets are Cool Mar 2022 #50

Studios want movies to be about 90 minutes obamanut2012 Mar 2022 #82

I'm trying to watch what i missed out on for the Oscars, but I am not very thrilled w this smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #15

The Academy Awards used to be something special FakeNoose Mar 2022 #16

Streaming services and cable may have done in the Oscars. Kaleva Mar 2022 #17

exactly--I mean, I love movies and am even interested in who wins, but not in actually watching fishwax Mar 2022 #21

I'm also interested in who wins and like you, am not interested in actually watching the show. Kaleva Mar 2022 #23

+1, theatres now are for GREAT epic films and popcorn fun not the C level movies pushed onto the uponit7771 Mar 2022 #89

Do a couple years of a pandemic have anything to do with that? 2naSalit Mar 2022 #19

It doesn't work when it is forced. LiberatedUSA Mar 2022 #24

it's not the movies -- it's just that awards shows can't compete in this media environment fishwax Mar 2022 #25

Excellent post, and totally agree about moonscape Mar 2022 #26

I'll be watching! Tree-Hugger Mar 2022 #28

Me, too. After I see the wardrobes, I'm done. littlemissmartypants Mar 2022 #80

We've already lived through the disintegration of the Music industry. maxsolomon Mar 2022 #31

I've seen more commercials for it this year... Phentex Mar 2022 #32

This article largely ignores that we just came out of a multi-year pandemic Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2022 #35

Rooting for CODA. It reminds me of great movies like Terms of Endearment and Steel Magnolias ZonkerHarris Mar 2022 #37

I really liked Steal Magnolias, but did not like really like Terms of Endearment too sad. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #40

And that is why the Oscars are declining...they mostly pick movies that no one cares about... Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #38

The numbers don't support your theory onenote Mar 2022 #49

I just don't see it...American Sniper was a rightwing kind of movie and Clint Eastwood totally made Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #55

There hasn't a been a Best Picture winner among the top 10 box office films of each year since 2003. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #57

That is true... Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #92

Unusually (for me), I've actually seen 2 out of the 10 nominees this time. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #93

Not being snarky here Tink41 Mar 2022 #39

Yo (raises hand). For that matter, I eat out on a regular basis, travel, etc. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #41

Just adding another viewpoint Tink41 Mar 2022 #42

Again?... lame54 Mar 2022 #43

Maybe regular people got sick of seeing Sur Zobra Mar 2022 #45

I'll never be sick of seeing the former, but perhaps that's just me. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #46

I love women, but there is a place for Sur Zobra Mar 2022 #54

Well, they're not naked per se, just wearing titillating (sorry) clothing. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #56

Define "regular people" onenote Mar 2022 #51

Regular people are ones who do not worship celebrties Sur Zobra Mar 2022 #53

Definitely not the case. BannonsLiver Mar 2022 #65

Not true at all! Nt USALiberal Mar 2022 #68

Wow, that headline is some serious Chicken Little shit. "The sky is falling!" Withywindle Mar 2022 #58

I recently read someone speculating that within a generation or two going out to see a film that Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #59

It's also just more convenient. Sympthsical Mar 2022 #64

YouTube will let me know if anything interesting happens Sympthsical Mar 2022 #60

Somehow, I just can't get excited Retrograde Mar 2022 #61

I just tried to watch Dune on HBO Max mnhtnbb Mar 2022 #62

LOL BannonsLiver Mar 2022 #66

Lighten up! Nt USALiberal Mar 2022 #69

Awards shows across the board have seen declines in ratings BannonsLiver Mar 2022 #63

The right wing hates Hollywood. Kingofalldems Mar 2022 #67

The movies are garbage. WarGamer Mar 2022 #70

As for the Marvel/superhero movies, the kids call them "capeshit"... keep_left Mar 2022 #75

I saw the original Ironman and thought it was good... WarGamer Mar 2022 #77

My vote is for "Power of the Dog" alphafemale Mar 2022 #71

That would be my pick too, of the ones I've seen Withywindle Mar 2022 #78

That film was amazing, imo. brilliant acting, directing, screenwriting etc etc msfiddlestix Mar 2022 #86

Wow lots of "get off my lawn" in here... ibegurpard Mar 2022 #72

Agreed obamanut2012 Mar 2022 #81

None of my top 10 favorite movies are Oscar winners Luizy Mar 2022 #74

Nah. BarackTheVote Mar 2022 #76

Nobody cares about awards shows BGBD Mar 2022 #79

A show to pat each other on the back is not that entertaining. Emile Mar 2022 #83

I think that's pretty much it, there. Captain Stern Mar 2022 #84

I love movie craft and the awards show honor that. It's not popularity. nolabear Mar 2022 #90