• Dym Sohin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 年前

      it literally is, infinite growth for its own sake at any cost.

      but hey, there is also stock market

  • Blackout@kbin.social
    412·
    1 年前

    I know this is concerning for the fans but this is a fairly common evolution with all these indie distributors. Their rise is similar to Miramax in the 80s and they went on to release some of their best films the following decade once they had funding.

    Let’s hope A24 sticks with the Daniels like Weinstein stuck with Tarantino

    • CloverSi@lemmy.comfysnug.spaceEnglish
      7·
      1 年前

      I was thinking the same thing - it’d be nice if they could just keep doing what they’re doing now since it’s great, but who knows, maybe this will lead to some other great films that otherwise never would have been made. If they can maintain their quality in the big budget space, there’s a relatively unfilled niche for popcorn flicks made with care and artistry.

      Off the top of my head, Mad Max: Fury Road fits the description of ‘big budget, action, based on existing IP’ and I don’t think anyone would wish that hadn’t been made.

      Maybe they will start producing garbage; it’s entirely possible. I’d rather have a little optimism and wait to hate until it actually happens though. It’d be awesome to see what passionate and talented filmmakers like the Daniels would do with both a big budget and the creative freedom A24 has historically offered.

    • yata@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      1 年前

      It is a hope, but not one connected to any actual reality I fear.

      There wasn’t any special clause about “more action movies” in the Miramax scenario, and also the movie market was vastly different in the 1990s compared to now. In the 1990s there was a lot more diversification of blockbuster genres, allowing for the particular type of blockbusters they managed to produce then, but that market is basically all gone now.

  • MooseBoys@lemmy.worldEnglish
    32·
    1 年前

    Did nobody stop to think that maybe the value of A24 comes from the fact that they’re not making bland action blockbusters?

  • ChiliChickenSandwich@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    23·
    1 年前

    Understandable yet still terrible news. We might still get weird and good auteur films off the back of mainstream movie profits, but I have the pessimistic feeling that even if things would go this way, it will not last long. A24 has been putting out amazing movies for a while now and it would be sad to see it lose its focus because of this equity crap.

  • IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social
    162·
    1 年前

    This was bound to happen. Costs are rising and their biggest box office hit was an action flick, Everything Everywhere All at Once. But why didn’t they sell the share to Apple? Apple is already interested in making drama and weird movies. And I doubt they care too much about AppleTV making a profit, since they already make an insane amount of money from their devices. It’s an amount that not even Disney with their media empire can come close to.

  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldEnglish
    131·
    1 年前

    Said this in the other thread…

    It’s really simple to see why.

    From here, cross referenced with boxofficemojo.com:

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_A24_films (2020s only)

    First Cow - $101,068 (US) / $1,386,609 (global)
    Boy’s State - unlisted
    On The Rocks - - / $992,103
    Saint Maud - - / $1,383,868
    Minari - $3,110,580 / $15,282,731
    False Positive - unlisted
    Zola - $4,844,399 / $4,998,097
    Val - unlisted
    The Green Knight - $17,173,321 / $18,887,953
    Lamb - $2,676,410 / $3,189,087
    The Souvenir Part 2 - $98,929 / $380,778
    C’mon, C’mon - $1,863,674 / $4,499,395
    The Humans - - / $47,029
    Red Rocket - $1,023,086 / $2,315,997
    The Tragedy of Macbeth - - / $524,771
    The Sky is Everywhere - unlisted
    After Yang - $46,872 / $729,254
    X - $11,765,309 / $14,740,889
    Everything, Everywhere, All At Once - $77,191,785 / $141,129,020
    Men - $7,587,853 / $11,152,071
    Elizabeth: A Portrait in Parts - - / $122,390 Marcel, the Shell with Shoes On - $6,333,702 / $6,909,209
    Bodies Bodies Bodies - $11,446,602 / $13,929,670
    Funny Pages - $0 / $0 (not unlisted)
    Pearl - $9,423,445 / $9,747,742
    Instinct - - / $947,316
    God’s Creatures - $45,849 / $275,107
    Stars at Noon - - / $225,509
    Aftersun - $1,658,790 / $8,345,462
    Causeway - unlisted
    The Inspection - $390,429 / $546,906
    White Noise - - / $71,728
    The Eternal Daughter - $86,490 / $446,551
    The Whale - $17,463,630 / $54,883,206
    This Place Rules - unlisted
    When You Finish Saving the World - $196,920 / -
    Close - $1,100,113 / $5,213,591
    Sharper - unlisted
    Pi - (re-release) - no current numbers
    Showing Up - $754,483 / $1,222,428
    Beau is Afraid - $8,176,562 / $11,480,078
    You Hurt My Feelings - $4,830,788 / $5,698,637
    Past Lives - $10,923,569 / $14,996,172
    Earth Mama - $0 / $0 (not unlisted)
    The Deepest Breath - unlisted
    Stephen Curry: Underrated - unlisted
    Talk to Me - $48,105,234 / $89,400,384
    Medusa Deluxe - - / $68,560
    Stop Making Sense - (re-release) $4,000,378 / $4,641,772
    Dicks: The Musical - $220,867 / -

    • P03 Locke@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      3·
      1 年前

      Everything, Everywhere, All At Once - $77,191,785 / $141,129,020

      This is a goddamn travesty to a wonderful movie that won all the awards at the Oscars.

      For comparison, Barbie got $1.43B. While I’m sure it’s a great movie in its own right, it shouldn’t be making 10x as much as one of the most creative movies made in the last 15 years.

    • IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social
      221·
      1 年前

      Hate to say it but probably Apple. They already make drama and weird stuff. I bet many producers and directors are going to flock to Apple if A24 is going to focus more on action franchises

      • fartsparkles@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        181·
        1 年前

        It really caught me off guard how much high quality and out-there content is on Apple TV+. As a scifi and comedy nerd, having shows like Silo, Severance, Foundation, For All Mankind, Strange Planet, Hello Tomorrow, Central Park, Ted Lasso, Mythic Quest, The Afterparty, etc has been fantastic. Reminds me of the old days of Netflix where cinematography and daring ideas were allowed. Not to mention the picture quality is astounding compared to other streaming services.

        All that appeared on Netflix seems to be yet another reality show from 10 years ago they’ve bought from other networks to pad out their already heaving pile of reality boringness. If they hike the price again, I’m cancelling.

        • Astroturfed@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          1 年前

          Apple doesn’t need to turn a profit and can burn money on high quality projects and keep renewing new seasons without caring about viewership. As much as I normally hate mega corps, this is a space where they’re using the fact that they’re too big to fail for a positive…

    • 2ncs@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 年前

      I think Neon puts out a lot of good stuff. Generally a bit of a darker tone (not always) with their films, but still quality.

      • julianschmulian@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        1·
        1 年前

        awesome thanks, turns out I saw and loved a lot of their stuff (like titane, memories of murder, triangle of sadness) but never realized they were from the same studio

    • lingh0e@lemmy.filmEnglish
      16·
      1 年前

      Name five recent foreign films we should “try”, and explain your reasoning for each.

      Is there a word for weebs but instead of Asian culture they’re obsessed with acting like a shitheel bolshevik? If there isn’t one already, it should be your stupid name.