Michael B. Jordan Did the Impossible
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In an era of mounting crises in Hollywood, the Sinners star got people off their couches and into theaters for an original film.
  • themeatbridge@lemmy.worldEnglish
    35·
    2 个月前

    It’s weird how people act like star power is bringing viewers to theaters. I haven’t seen the movie, but I will, and I’m sure he’s good in it. But I’ll see it because it looks like a great movie, not because I want to see the latest Michael B. Jordan film. I’m old enough to remember a time when an actor’s name would sell tickets, but that was ages ago.

    • tane6@lemm.eeEnglish
      15·
      2 个月前

      You’re right but also this is just his agent/PR team marketing him

  • whotookkarl@lemmy.worldEnglish
    28·
    2 个月前

    Phrasing it like theaters are losing audiences due to laziness and not a bad value proposition is nuts to me

    • BroBot9000@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      2 个月前

      Parasocial relationships are fucked up. The amount of people that think celebrities are their friends or good influences are astronomically high.

      People aren’t better just because you hear more about them. Like wtf is wrong with people forming entire cults around these personality disordered individuals.

  • Son_of_Macha@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    9·
    2 个月前

    It’s amazing to this same article posted on Reddit where the bots descend to make a massively toxic pile where nobody liked the movie even though it was a massive success. It’s a great movie too with great music

    • Rodneyck@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      2 个月前

      It was a really well done movie, interweaving a main story with interesting characters, interweaving time periods, an homage to blues and some blue’s heroes, and at the heart lies a classic horror genre made fresh. This one took me by surprise. I plan on watching it a second time, just to recapture its essence again.

      Now with that said, did it really rescue the film industry? I say no. One great one amongst a flow of mediocre movies you would wait and see at home, does not save the day or the movie theaters.

        • Rodneyck@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          2 个月前

          I agree with your point about it inspiring …better film making and originality, that is sorely needed. However, to see a film doesn’t mean getting back into the theater, especially since theaters started dying/declining even before COVID, dating back in the early 2000’s. Great films aren’t going to save movie houses. Streaming took away all the downsides of seeing a film; cost, audience annoyances, bad food and travel time to see one. They will still be around, like drive-in theaters were for film buffs and nostalgia.

  • lordnikon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 个月前

    It’s almost like if you have a director and star that have a had a string of good movies. People will show up to the next one regardless if it’s a franchise or not.

    • Psythik@lemm.ee
      English
      1·
      2 个月前

      I’ve never even heard of him nor this film.

      The only Michael Jordan I know was this rich prick of a basketball player.

  • DrSteveBruleEnglish
    21·
    2 个月前

    I’m currently waiting through the trailers for my second watch in theaters lol