Watching #Twisters ... One of the reasons I don't watch a lot of American films is because it's all ... stupid and cliche and unoriginal. They do the same things over and over. Same conflicts, same characters, same motivations etc. Its never a new take on an issue or a different perspective. American writers have the same mindset and they look at the world the same way which is why everything feels exactly the same and they make the same films over and over again. Same exact characters.
Alien Romulus was the same thing. It was a cut and paste of so many of the same things. It's not nostalgia it's simply unoriginality. It's boring and shows that you have absolutely no new ideas to bring to the cinematic table. And that seems crazy to me because there are so many writers out there ... but when you all see the world the exact same way as everyone else you can't begin to be creative. There is no creativity because everyone is in the same state of mind with the same limitations.
@thewebrecluse I love your posts. They make me reflect. I like books, movies, any kind of story that makes me feel something. Not fear or terror, more from the heat.
@SatuUnelmia I'm often watching media for different reasons than most and I'm looking for different things. 99% of American films are the same and I feel really bored watching them. The most unique ones are usually made by foreign directors who are bringing a different cultural perspective into things ... a different viewpoint that isn't drowning in the centered, tedious, American perspective. Many people like films that make them feel things because they are quite disconnected.
@thewebrecluse I am disconnected unfortunately. I love to cheer on the underdog, hope the mean girl has a change of heart and most definitely the investigator figure out the situation through creative twists and turns you can only see when rewatching it. I’m a simple viewer, but you make me think I should try something different next pick. <3
@SatuUnelmia in my Media Therapy course I talk about how people watch media for 3 primary reasons displacement, transference, and rehabilitation. It's completely normal but that's why these media companies, writers, showrunners, networks don't have to work hard to create real content, they just need to keep people distracted and indulging in escapism. It works well.