Am I the only one who kind of liked Suicide Squad? I mean the sound track was great...
I feel like the DC movies are stepping in the right direction. I enjoyed Suicide Squad.
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#42I am not an insider but wow, this really resonated with me. > We pursued a potentially great summer movie like Edge of Tomorrow and completely botched its release. Edge of Tomorrow was a pretty solid movie. I would absolutely have gone to it in the theater, but the marketing just did not connect with me. I've run into this with a number of movies now.
It didn't help that they changed the name to Live Die Repeat for its home release. My wife doesn't like action movies or Tom Cruise but loved Edge of Tomorrow. That movie was definitely a missed opportunity.
Technically they changed the name BACK. LDR was the name of the source material.
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#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
It didn't help that they changed the name to Live Die Repeat for its home release. My wife doesn't like action movies or Tom Cruise but loved Edge of Tomorrow. That movie was definitely a missed opportunity.
Technically they changed the name BACK. LDR was the name of the source material.
Wasn't the source material the light novel? I remember it being called "All you need is Kill".
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#44Earlier quoted context omitted.
This misses the point of the article entirely. The point was that when leadership screws up, the lower level employees suffer. No accountability at the top.
The top has to have the ability and leeway for things to go wrong so that they can take risks. To make sure they take the right risks they are stakeing a % of their pay if its in options or bonuses as well as in their reputation.
yeah perhaps I worded this wrong.
I don't believe its the right system and the way it should be done but thats how accountability is viewed within the current system (which I think should change).
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#45I think this is a symptom that the movie industry is on its way out, in much the same way as has happened to music. They were flush with cash during the early 2000s thanks to TV and DVD. It was like a golden age with lots of studios producing unusual material. The problem is the internet has damaged their tiered selling technique, yet their projects are still as expensive and risky.
> I think this is a symptom that the movie industry is on its way out, in much the same way as has happened to music. What makes you think something happened to the music industry? It's still alive and well.
> What makes you think something happened to the music industry? It's still alive and well.
Honestly I am more excited by music now than I've ever been. People often cite the 90s and early 2000s as these halcyon days, but I feel like interesting music is way more accessible now than it has ever been. I can queue up tunes from virtually any independent label at the press of a button, I can order vinyl and have it on my front stoop within 24 hours... and that's just from the consumer side. From the artist side, genres are colliding left and right at a neck breaking pace, musicians are spanning scenes that wouldn't have held shows in the same city 10 years ago, and we are seeing crazy creative musical output. If you aren't having a god damn certified blast in music right now, well, I dunno what to tell you.
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#46I wonder why story quality in movies such a toss-up? They got screenwriters, producers, and editors, right? You think movie studios should had managed to figure out 'consistent quality' by now.
Sunk cost fallacy. A director shoots bad material, they don't go back and start over. They make due with what they have because of what they've already spent on it.
Disney does the opposite. Look at what we've heard about the Rogue One -- the studio felt that it was good but not great and sent them back for a whole bunch of (expensive) reshoots. Pixar does the same. If they don't like the final product they'll rip it apart and do it again.
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#47I think this is a symptom that the movie industry is on its way out, in much the same way as has happened to music. They were flush with cash during the early 2000s thanks to TV and DVD. It was like a golden age with lots of studios producing unusual material. The problem is the internet has damaged their tiered selling technique, yet their projects are still as expensive and risky.
> I think this is a symptom that the movie industry is on its way out, in much the same way as has happened to music. What makes you think something happened to the music industry? It's still alive and well.
Only parts of it. I don't think you would like to buy a record store chain.
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#48The thing that I think makes this letter great, and the reason I upvoted it on a tech site, that I haven't seen anybody else mention yet is this: it's a universal point.
Movies aside, I think his point applies to a lot of other industries, "If I worked at a donut stand, and I kept fucking up donuts, I'd be fired. Even if I made a tiny decent one every now and then, it doesn't matter. I'm gonna get fired." I have found this myself in tech, that often those held as icons of genius are often held to lower standards and have the potential to do much more damage than those at the bottom.
For example, a startup may have an awful product yet the pressure always trickles down to engineers to make it 10% faster or get in trouble. Yet so often it seems not to be that 10% delivery rate that separates a unicorn from a failure. It's a truly novel idea, a great design, and architects who can implement that vision in a stable and smooth way.
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#49A decent article, but the end weakens it bad: > I love that studio, and you're allowing it to sink. It's not about making movies for 'the fans' and not 'the critics.' It's not even about 'ruining childhoods.' It's about protecting livelihoods. Companies do not exist to make their employees happy and employed forever. The fact that they do is because it goes with their interest for a given amount of time, but that doe…
This misses the point of the article entirely. The point was that when leadership screws up, the lower level employees suffer. No accountability at the top.
> This misses the point of the article entirely. The point was that when leadership screws up, the lower level employees suffer. No accountability at the top.
I thought it was the point of the article, but the end note finishes on a complete different point which is why I commented.
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#50Great letter especially mixing in love of the material, and company vs. poor leadership and execution. It's a shame, since this is an amazing time for comics/fantasy fans around the world. So many old properties being mashed up, brought to the screen, and a younger generation eager to watch them.
I wonder if it has stolen a large part of the Western anime market?
Edge of Tomorrow was a sneaky surprise. I've seen it several times, and my children loved it. A lot of fun for such a simple premise. I wasn't aware it didn't do well fiscally, since everyone I know loved it. I guess it might be doing better on DVD/digital release?
I grew up in the late 60s early 70s, and it was always DC vs. Marvel. As much as I appreciated Batman and Superman back then, even though Batman wasn't a thing for me until Frank Miller in 1986, I was a Marvel fan. Spiderman, because he was a local boy, the underdog, and kids in my neighborhood could relate.
I guess I will wait for Suicide Squad on DVD/digital, and not waste the theater ticket.
[Edit] Pretty strong objections from Director of Wonder Woman, Patty Jenkins, basically saying the letter misinformation - https://twitter.com/PattyJenks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw