'The Odyssey' Proves It: Audiences Want Movies Made the Hard Way(www.hollywoodreporter.com)

17 pointsby randycupertino2 hours ago4 comments

Diogenesian3 minutes ago
Just to be clear, the top grossing movie so far this year: Super Mario Galaxy. And #3: Toy Story 5
In 2025 all the top 10 films were either 3D animation or CGI-heavy action, with one exception: F1 used a lot of practical effects.
Maybe the problem with Moana and Mandalorian is that even lazy uninformed movie-goers recognized an empty cash-grab when they saw the trailer.
xyzsparetimexyzan hour ago
No, everyone just watches Nolan movies because he's seen as a director who can do no wrong. It says nothing about CGI.
- nicbouan hour ago
  Yeah it's just the big budget movie with the non-stop marketing. It's everywhere.
  - amanaplanacanal23 minutes ago
    It doesn't hurt that the reviews from both the viewers and the critics are really good.
- nobodyandproud10 minutes ago
  People pay a premium for hand-made over factory-made.
  It’s too early to make a conclusion but its an interesting hypothesis.
randycupertino2 hours ago
In addition to CG fatigue I think users are having remake fatigue. Audiences don't want to see a Moana remake, another Marvel movie or another Superman spin-off. Star Wars and Marvel are getting so overexposed people aren't bothering to show up for them to theaters.
- drop_star2 hours ago
  Isnt The Odyssey the ultimate remake?
  - _aavaa_an hour ago
    It’s an adaptation.
qarl29 minutes ago
Is that really the take away?
I think the real take away is that audiences want good movies. The Odyssey is a good movie - it just so happens to be made the hard way.
(Or, in other words, correlation does not imply causation.)