this post was submitted on 23 Nov 2025
313 points (99.7% liked)

movies

2115 readers
178 users here now

A community about movies and cinema.

Related communities:

Rules

  1. Be civil
  2. No discrimination or prejudice of any kind
  3. Do not spam
  4. Stay on topic
  5. These rules will evolve as this community grows

No posts or comments will be removed without an explanation from mods.

founded 8 months ago
MODERATORS
 

Brendan Fraser says 'Batgirl' being shelved shows that movies are being 'commodified' in Hollywood.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Previously there'd be a shake-up every few decades that allowed a new crop of people with some fresh ideas to get their foot in the door, whether it was the switch from silent to talkies, the attempts to compete with television, the end of the Hayes Code, the special effects revolution, etc. There hasn't been one of these in a long time, though, so the industry has become a lot more incestuous.