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In response to "I can get behind it. It's basically "if movies are designed to appeal to the widest possible audience, they appeal to no-one" -- nm" by Roger More

appealing to the widest possible audience is Hollywood's business.

Posted by Reagen Sep 1 '14, 21:36

I don't buy it (That it's a reason for a slump, not that it's happening). I do think the lack of original ideas is hurting the overall market, but when original stuff is thrown out there, audiences ignore it, relatively speaking. There's a full $20 million gap between adapted and non-adapted material.

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But the widest possible audience has expanded a lot recently. Before, it was domestic demand which drove Hollywood decisions about what movies to make - Roger More Sep 1, 21:50 5
- Thinking about it a little further, Apatow's speaking as a comedy director. - Roger More Sep 1, 22:12 4
  - Eh. 3 of last year's biggest hits were Apatow-style comedies. - Reagen Sep 1, 22:14 3
    - Sure, but those were big hits domestically, not internationally. - Roger More Sep 1, 22:25 1
      - And they're being made, is my point. - Reagen Sep 1, 22:30
    - (I'm actually working on a larger project looking into just these kinds of shifts over the years, FWIW) -- nm - Reagen Sep 1, 22:18

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