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Matt Damons theory on why theres so many superhero movies now

posted 3 years ago by bozo_500 (13278)
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9852453/Matt-Damon-speaks-appeal-superhero-movies.html

Matt Damon is 'sad' about Hollywood's reliance on superhero movies.

The 50-year-old actor believes the genre has risen as studios have turned to streaming services and fears that the film industry will never be the same once the coronavirus pandemic subsides.

Matt told The Sunday Times newspaper's Culture magazine: 'DVD sales fell off a cliff when everything went to streaming. To replace lost revenue, studios concentrated on the international box office, rather than local markets a writer could add nuance to.

'It made the most profitable movie, one that could travel around the world. You want the least cultural confusion.'

'So there is the rise of the superhero. You know who the good person is, who the bad person is. They fight three times and the good person wins twice.'

The Bourne Identity star – who shares daughters Isabella, 15, Gia, 12, and Stella, 10, with his wife Luciana Barroso, and is also stepfather to Luciana's 22-year-old daughter Alexia – is also frustrated by the lack of attention the younger generation pays to movies.

Matt said: 'The way they (children) watch is different to how we did.

'How can you watch a movie if you are texting? Movies as we know them aren't going to be a thing in our kids' lives. That makes me sad.'

[–] Otter (24464) 3 years ago

Like he wouldn't have taken any job on the Marvel money train he was offered.

[–] AP (5291) 3 years ago

Well, he had a cameo in Thor Ragnarok, so...

[–] Otter (24464) 3 years ago

Yeah, well, everyone's had that temp job where they do their best to impress and become pals with everyone who matters, because they want a long-term position.

[–] Drax (116) 3 years ago

And also Deadpool 2.

[–] EvilPinata (1186) 3 years ago

Where in this does he say he wouldn't? He's not talking bad about superhero movies, just his theory on why there's so many.

[–] acidraindrop (3055) 3 years ago

'DVD sales fell off a cliff when everything went to streaming. To replace lost revenue, studios concentrated on the international box office, rather than local markets a writer could add nuance to.

'It made the most profitable movie, one that could travel around the world. You want the least cultural confusion.'

Yep.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

I enjoy most of this superhero stuff more than those grim Bourne movies. I have to be in the right mood to watch those.

[–] CrabgrassWilly (1616) 3 years ago

Matt Damon!

[–] TimMC (9143) 3 years ago

Exactly.

[–] Kowalski (77085) 3 years ago

WELL...HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES ?!

[–] Roguemail (1619) 3 years ago

I think there is a more fundamental reason we have more superhero movies now.

Technology.

Basically, such movies can now be realised on screen because of CGI. It just wasn't possible in the past. Think of movies like the 70s Spider Man ones (albeit it was a TV show). Even then they could not realistically portray the title character.

I think the first Reeve Superman movie was an exception, the effects may have been crude and obvious but they had, ans in fact still have a charm of their own.

And its not that I am championi g CGI or Superhero movies. There ifs often CGI overload and there does seem to be too many of them.

[–] CrabgrassWilly (1616) 3 years ago

Yes, I do like those apples today, señor!

[–] kuatorises (7467) 3 years ago

Because we went decades without them and there's a huge demand?

[–] AnubisRaydeen (7897) 3 years ago

This is as close as he can come to criticizing China for editing homosexuality from their movies and minorities from the movie posters without torpedoing his career. It's what he means by "add nuance."