Movie popularity
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javasaurusI just read this video game article and I wonder if the same effect occurs with movies.
When it comes to movies, we all have different tastes (some more different than others, eh?), and our tastes can be rather complex. We may like movies that remind us of our past, or warn us about our future, or make our adrenaline pump. But some of us can get lost in the technical aspects of a movie with bad acting, or find enjoyment in the language and costume of a movie with no real plot. So when we go out with a group of people, maybe our first choice of movie doesn't mesh with theirs, so we all settle for a movie that we can all enjoy, but doesn't fully satisfy any of us. This is similar to the bar scene in the movie version of "A Beautiful Mind" where Nash has his revelation. Is this why so many mediocre movies become big hits while movies of critical acclaim fall by the wayside?
When it comes to movies, we all have different tastes (some more different than others, eh?), and our tastes can be rather complex. We may like movies that remind us of our past, or warn us about our future, or make our adrenaline pump. But some of us can get lost in the technical aspects of a movie with bad acting, or find enjoyment in the language and costume of a movie with no real plot. So when we go out with a group of people, maybe our first choice of movie doesn't mesh with theirs, so we all settle for a movie that we can all enjoy, but doesn't fully satisfy any of us. This is similar to the bar scene in the movie version of "A Beautiful Mind" where Nash has his revelation. Is this why so many mediocre movies become big hits while movies of critical acclaim fall by the wayside?
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why don't critically acclaimed film do well
Date: 2008-02-04 05:10 pm (UTC)Rambo? Blow up those bad guys who are torching babies and you get top in the box office.
Hannah Montana? Marketing genius and tween girls.
Juno - critically acclaimed with word of mouth and a "happy ending"