My Theory On Why Most Late 2010s-Now Movies & TV Are Boring

I think the biggest problem is not working on pushing the envelope but relying too on nostalgia, 10 second visuals, getting comfortable half assing the story because there aren't bad enough consequences if they mess up if they can get away with it (Steven Spielberg and George Lucas had bigger egos and reputation to protect in the 80s) and and pandering to groups beyond the norm. They also need to treat the movie format with more respect instead of it being an advertisement or an empty attention grabber. I think streaming technology and digital technlogy has lowered the value of movie format as well because films aren't seen a special treat as much, or treated with as much respect like they were in the past but rather a cheap and commom medium, you can record a movie with your phone in perfect resolution, we watch videos all day long, and we are overexposed to watching video content etc it wasn't like that in the past. 

People need to look at what made movies so good in the past and focus on that, I think they tried doing that with star wars: the force awakens in 2015 as an example but they ended up half assing the movie with the some of the issues mentioned above I think applies with Mad Max as well. 

I honestly think the Aladdin and Lion Kings films that came out in 2019 are one of the rare examples of good movies that actually successfully and accurately tried to capture what made those movies good in the first place but in a modern way. You occasionally see really good independent movies that do this as well.

But a large amount of action, superhero, rom-com, disney/kids animation, horror etc movies from the mid to late 2000s till now suffer from this corporate laziness and mediocre and greedy approach to making films, but there are always exceptions, for some reason 2008-2009 and 2010 to some extent saw a lot of exceptions to this. I would like to see more films with the approach that they had with Aladdin, the dark knight etc I hope this next decade with improve superhero movies and kill off horrible trends of the past. 

I have a feeling the cinema may reach an even lower point and it might come back stronger. 

Well said. I believe movie creators want to be safe (use nostalgia) and not take risks (try new ideas).

Most movies, especially superhero ones, feel like soulless and cheap advertisements to buy their merchandise. This feeds the excessive materialistic culture of today, which I believe is worse than in the 2000s. 

If movie creators should focus on anything from the past, it’s what made movies memorable, quotable, fun, a thrill ride and or entertaining to watch, not rehashing ideas just for old time sake. Plus now people can access old movies on any streaming platform. 

Watching a movie through streaming doesn’t compare or come close or is exciting as popping in a VHS or DVD from Blockbuster. Advanced technology has lowered the quality of movies. Now we have access to so much content. Like you mentioned, the respect of movies has diminished. It’s true that creating movies through phones are easy. Some or many of today’s movies are shot on phones. 

I agree on “Aladdin” and “Lion King” movies from 2019. They captured the true spirits of the original versions, but with a dash of contemporary flair.

Independent movies seem to fare well better today than large companies like Hollywood. 

You have a point on all the bad aspects of movies being traced back to the mid 2000s with laziness and greed.

I’d also like to see more films with the approach on “Aladdin.” I think that would be cool. 

I also hope for the best in the movie industry and all the crap trends die out. Honestly I too seeing it get worse before we see another renaissance. 

Pretty sure the Last Jedi flopped for the reason OP stated

Seriously, that first point is just unnecessary.

"The Last Jedi was a commercial flop because it irreparably damaged the continued revenues of the franchise (Solo, Rise of Skywalker and Kenobi) between 50% and 100%"


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