I appreciate when the creators do something different. While I favor Michael Keaton's and Burton's Batman, I don't think their narrative and aesthetic is the only way to do it. The Office and In Treatment are series that came from foreign shows. I never watched the foreign iterations so I really enjoyed them when their aired in the U.S. I realize the IPs are products. I'm more concerned with the oversaturation of the market with the same types of films that "work" to the detriment of entertaining films not getting made because they don't check the box and won't generate the revenue of the box office blockbusters that production companies want to emulate.
It's absolute garbage. And we know the reason. Artists are never in control any longer. All decisions are made by stuffed suits. This is what killed Hollywood. Great films are being made, just none by the studios who do nothing but remakes or plastic garbage. And this clown is wrong. The writers ARE lazy. Any writer who agrees to participate in a remake on any level is intellectually lazy.
Those in management are not willing to take risks for anything new. They only see past success and it’s easier to remake or reimagine this and try to adapt it to current times. 😊
I'm in the process of adapting a British show from the early 2000s for the Australian market. It's not always about just recycling a show for the sake of it, this show would perfectly suit the Australian market but would never work in America, Canada or Europe - it's about finding a new context.
Because they are not saying anything; they are not expressing anything. They are just selling a product, to consumers they have no love or respect for.
In my opinion, there aren’t as many great writers today compared to years ago-writers with big ideas, high expectations, and a clear vision for where Hollywood should go. While there have been some good movies in the last two years, the industry feels stagnant. Hollywood needs a fresh start in 2025 and beyond. People might be getting tired of superhero movies, but if filmmakers stay true to the original comic book stories, they can still capture audiences. On the other hand, it’s frustrating to see movies being nominated for awards that most people have never even heard of-that’s Hollywood for you. Despite its challenges, I still believe in Hollywood and its potential. As we enter 2025, I see this as a new era of magic, imagination, and creativity-one where writers can take us on incredible journeys and help us escape the chaos of the world.
@@filmcourage He did, late last year. He was always about teaching and telling the best stories, so I'm not sad that you're still posting his interviews. Please keep going! It's what he would've wanted! I was just surprised to see him.
The high ups in film need to start letting the creatives have control over the creative aspects of stories. I can assure you that loosening the reigns will produce a better result overall than forcing creatives to serve their ego
He's right, American series are almost always dumbed down versions of the originals. The original ' fans' don't watch it because it's too shallow (and of course predictable) and the American (grown up) audience thinks by themselves; what's the fuss all about ? So it rarely works. I believe the original (Polish) writer of The Witcher literally said that they had to dumb down the series for the American audience (and of course give it the full boring DEI/re-imagining treatment so that every single series looks the same these days (even historical ones and series set in a certain elaborately described world ) It's all so insulting to everyone. There's a reason why people love Shogun, Deadwood, the early seasons of Vikings, LotR and so on. But for some reason Hollywood doesn't seem to care anymore.
"There's still a lot of originality in a lot of adaptation." Let that sink in for a moment. You are watching an apologist - a victim blamer. An empty stuffed suit.
What are your thoughts on remakes and recycled tv shows?
Generally awful. Battlestar Galactica is an exception...and an exceptional one at that.
I appreciate when the creators do something different. While I favor Michael Keaton's and Burton's Batman, I don't think their narrative and aesthetic is the only way to do it. The Office and In Treatment are series that came from foreign shows. I never watched the foreign iterations so I really enjoyed them when their aired in the U.S. I realize the IPs are products. I'm more concerned with the oversaturation of the market with the same types of films that "work" to the detriment of entertaining films not getting made because they don't check the box and won't generate the revenue of the box office blockbusters that production companies want to emulate.
@@Speed202 A lot of good thoughts here. Thank you for posting!
It's absolute garbage. And we know the reason. Artists are never in control any longer. All decisions are made by stuffed suits. This is what killed Hollywood. Great films are being made, just none by the studios who do nothing but remakes or plastic garbage. And this clown is wrong. The writers ARE lazy. Any writer who agrees to participate in a remake on any level is intellectually lazy.
Those in management are not willing to take risks for anything new. They only see past success and it’s easier to remake or reimagine this and try to adapt it to current times. 😊
I'm in the process of adapting a British show from the early 2000s for the Australian market. It's not always about just recycling a show for the sake of it, this show would perfectly suit the Australian market but would never work in America, Canada or Europe - it's about finding a new context.
Because they are not saying anything; they are not expressing anything. They are just selling a product, to consumers they have no love or respect for.
Risk and lack of it is killing creativity and boundary pushing.
In my opinion, there aren’t as many great writers today compared to years ago-writers with big ideas, high expectations, and a clear vision for where Hollywood should go. While there have been some good movies in the last two years, the industry feels stagnant. Hollywood needs a fresh start in 2025 and beyond.
People might be getting tired of superhero movies, but if filmmakers stay true to the original comic book stories, they can still capture audiences. On the other hand, it’s frustrating to see movies being nominated for awards that most people have never even heard of-that’s Hollywood for you.
Despite its challenges, I still believe in Hollywood and its potential. As we enter 2025, I see this as a new era of magic, imagination, and creativity-one where writers can take us on incredible journeys and help us escape the chaos of the world.
It was a shock to see my friend's face in my notifications... I miss hearing his stories. RIP Troy.
Thank you for letting us know. We are so sad to hear of Troy's passing.
Wait he’s passed. Oh my
@@filmcourage He did, late last year.
He was always about teaching and telling the best stories, so I'm not sad that you're still posting his interviews. Please keep going! It's what he would've wanted!
I was just surprised to see him.
@@michaeljordan5630 yeah, it was a shock.
The high ups in film need to start letting the creatives have control over the creative aspects of stories. I can assure you that loosening the reigns will produce a better result overall than forcing creatives to serve their ego
He's right, American series are almost always dumbed down versions of the originals. The original ' fans' don't watch it because it's too shallow (and of course predictable) and the American (grown up) audience thinks by themselves; what's the fuss all about ? So it rarely works.
I believe the original (Polish) writer of The Witcher literally said that they had to dumb down the series for the American audience (and of course give it the full boring DEI/re-imagining treatment so that every single series looks the same these days (even historical ones and series set in a certain elaborately described world ) It's all so insulting to everyone.
There's a reason why people love Shogun, Deadwood, the early seasons of Vikings, LotR and so on. But for some reason Hollywood doesn't seem to care anymore.
TBF with the Witcher Netflix show it was quite clear the goal was to draw in people who had not read the books or played the games.
@@mother7219 and hated fantasy.
How can you possibly give your best effort and not take it personally?
Yeah that the problem. You either do your best or you force your best. One has passion, the other say shut up and make money because you have to eat.
I learn alot
What if the executive is also the writer?
"There's still a lot of originality in a lot of adaptation." Let that sink in for a moment. You are watching an apologist - a victim blamer. An empty stuffed suit.