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Ok_Magazine_1569 t1_jedf536 wrote

Reply to Why do people say the superhero genre is "dead"? by CboyC95

Because their prominence in the culture is fading. People are moving on. We’ve seen most of what the genre has to offer. It’ll keep the die hard fans, but the chances of anything like what Marvel did previously happening again are pretty nil. That’s part of the reason Marvel is cutting back and restructuring.

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_Meece_ t1_jedeyh8 wrote

Reply to comment by emAK47 in Why do people say the superhero genre is "dead"? by CboyC95

No I am not? Comedies are openly the most cash grabbiest movies around.

They're cheap movies, made quick for an easy buck. Comedy producers are all upset these days because their meal ticket died, no one goes to see comedy in the cinema anymore.

I'm just more refuting your claim of Superhero movies being the lowest form of cinema. That easily, easily, goes to comedy.

I wouldn't even put Supehero movies far above it. But no chance they beat comedy for this title.

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_Meece_ t1_jedemxt wrote

Reply to Why do people say the superhero genre is "dead"? by CboyC95

I think the abundance of them from 99-now is wearing many thin.

But superhero isn't really a genre to me. More like a setting or theme.

There's so many different superhero movies and so many different types of movies you can make with superheroes. I don't think they'll ever die.

But I imagine what people are talking about, is the post Endgame popularity of them. They're not as popular, not as trendy and casual interest is winding down.

Of course covid plays a huge role here. But from 2008-2019 there were 12 billion dollar superhero movies and since 2019, there's only been one billion dollar superhero movie. A movie which featured all 3 live action Spideys and their famous villains.

Dr Strange 2 did make 950mil and Black Panther 2 did 850mil. So plenty of love for superhero movies still. I just think we've passed the peak of their popularity.

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_Meece_ t1_jedei3b wrote

Reply to comment by Tr4c3gaming in Why do people say the superhero genre is "dead"? by CboyC95

> this is in part why single player story games are dying too in AAA spaces.

Your entire AAA gaming paragraph is a bit out of whack. But this one isn't even true.

Multiplayer games have been shoved to the side because of the past generation. Unless a MP game is a F2P skin machine... it dies and even then most die anyway.

All the big publishers, largely focus on SP experiences to various degrees. With each having maybe one major MP game they focus on.

Where as in the generation before that, the 360/PS3 gen. Every game came with a random tacked on MP mode, most of which were horrible.

You legit don't see this anymore. Usually the MP is like entirely separate from the SP game even if they do have one. See RDR2 or TLOU2, the latter of which is still waiting for the release of its MP mode.

SP story games are more popular than ever. They just take ages to make, like a AAA game greenlit today, won't come out until the PS6 is out.

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Ok_Magazine_1569 t1_jedeg5e wrote

Reply to No franchise movies to get excited about anymore by Thedobby22

That’s what happens when Hollywood decides to pump out repetitive IP blockbusters instead of developing both real talent and the medium itself. Things become stagnant, tired, and stale.

When money is all it’s about, then the only things we’ll see in the culture are things that make massive amounts of money.

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Lint6 t1_jede9s3 wrote

Reply to Cell Phones *in* Movies by wBuddha

> I mean any movie where there is a need for emergency services, or the action revolves around travel to get to another person needs to account for why not just call, SMS, look-up, cry havoc, whatever.

Simple. No service. Phones broken. Battery is dead. Someone lost their phone.

I work in a town with a population of roughly 4,300 people. Cellphone service is complete shit there. Unless I'm connected to my jobs Wifi, I'm lucky if I get 1 or 2 bars of service.

You make it sound like they need to come up with some convoluted reason for why they can't use a cellphone

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Moman70 t1_jede94i wrote

Reply to Why do people say the superhero genre is "dead"? by CboyC95

The recent movies are just straight up boring and formulaic that’s why people loved the Batman,the boys,and invincible just simply cause they were doing something new.The Superhero is one of the best storytelling devices in filmmaking seeing as you can make a superhero action,romance,crime,comedy,and so much more but the recent stuff is just flat out boring and rushed

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