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WDafoe:“Challenging movies don’t do well on streaming. People now go home, they say, ‘Hey, honey, let's watch something stupid tonight.’” -- (link)

Posted by budice Jan 9 '24, 14:43

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https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1744815620141543910 (twitter.com)

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I don’t think this is true. I would rather watch something challenging at home. The theater is for spectacle. -- nm - Qale Jan 9, 15:03 3
- these sweeping generalizations are always daft. I thought Dafoe was smarter. -- nm - mud Jan 9, 15:11 2
  - yah, when I saw this on a bb earlier, I started making a list of all the successful streaming things that have not been just fun or comfort. - i.b.! Jan 9, 16:14
  - At least he knew better than to call superhero movies not cinema. -- nm - Qale Jan 9, 16:04
He's not wrong. The last few years I'm be much more lenient with comedies and dumb shows/ movies. I don't enjoy deep and heavy as much anymore. - sycor Jan 9, 14:52
And? Maybe your "challenging movie" sucks. Or the target audience is just way smaller than you wish it was. - TWuG Jan 9, 14:50
Deja vu -- nm - David Jan 9, 14:46

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