nobody on Nostr: I recall a decent explanation of the shift in quality also has to do with digital ...
I recall a decent explanation of the shift in quality also has to do with digital content.
Essence of the argument was:
Before, when releasing a movie to theater, then to dvd, vhs, etc, there were essentially 2 release days for the movie. It had time to be seen and have conversation about it spread, then went through a second phase of buying/renting based on people talking about the movie. This was more successful for thought provoking, unique story telling. Things that were impactful made money long term, and could be more justified.
Now, with release to digital, and the vanishing of physical ownership of media, there is only one big release day. That means it’s more or less a one shot release for the producers. That encourages remakes, the same big name actors, and redundant sequels. Anything people already are familiar with and enjoyed makes it more likely to do well again.
Essence of the argument was:
Before, when releasing a movie to theater, then to dvd, vhs, etc, there were essentially 2 release days for the movie. It had time to be seen and have conversation about it spread, then went through a second phase of buying/renting based on people talking about the movie. This was more successful for thought provoking, unique story telling. Things that were impactful made money long term, and could be more justified.
Now, with release to digital, and the vanishing of physical ownership of media, there is only one big release day. That means it’s more or less a one shot release for the producers. That encourages remakes, the same big name actors, and redundant sequels. Anything people already are familiar with and enjoyed makes it more likely to do well again.