Re: Another Disappointing Box Office Return For Woke Hollywood

 > useapen wrote:
 > It appears that with every new release that incorporates the “woke”

 > agenda, Hollywood loses money. Number fell a billion and half
dollars from 
 > the projected total in 2023, however, Hollywood seems to be under
the 
 > impression that everyone is still on board with “woke” media. Let’s
see 
 > why that might be a problem.
 > 
 > Unpopular Messaging
 > Hollywood has been attempting to connect with everyday people and
make 
 > films that they think people want to watch.
 > 
 > Sadly, the information they get from their viewers, are from people
that 
 > all reside in the same state. The result of this is that the media
they 
 > produce is typically poorly received, and is hyper focused on
values and 
 > aesthetics that don’t appeal to everyone. It seems like Hollywood
is 
 > trying to push a message that condemns anyone that doesn’t have the
same 
 > beliefs as it does.
 > 
 > Hollywood Has Issues
 > While many might recall a recent SAG writers strike, Hollywood has
also 
 > encountered numerous other issues as of late, including delays, 
 > disruptions and complete flops.
 > 
 > In particular, superhero films, which were a huge hit up until
recently, 
 > have seen a decline in popularity. For example, Madame Web, saw a
67% 
 > decline after its first week in theaters.
 > 
 > Woke
 > Defining “woke” is a bit of a challenge, people tend to use the
term in 
 > their own way. Generally, if something is “woke” it is trying to
sell a 
 > specific brand of moral messaging.
 > 
 > The egregious nature of woke messaging is in the way it treats the 
 > audience. It belittles them and treats them as if they are
children, no 
 > one is going to be receptive to that kind of treatment, especially
when it 
 > comes to entertainment and movies.
 > 
 > Woke Messaging Sinks Marvel Releases
 > Hollywood has also witnessed its fair share of disappointments with

 > Marvel, which is difficult to comprehend, especially for those that

 > remember how powerful the releases of these movies used to be.
 > 
 > Under the ownership of Disney, the company tanked. Without a solid 
 > direction, ingrained woke messaging, and a lack of substance in its

 > scripts, it came as no surprise to fans when their films didn’t do
well.
 > 
 > Writers’ Strike Has A Huge Impact
 > It is understandable that writers play a pivotal role in the
production of 
 > films. However, during the writers’ strike, many people simply
avoided 
 > working for Hollywood because of their contracts.
 > 
 > Hollywood’s attempt to diminish the significance of writers proved
to be 
 > unsuccessful, and the strike was responsible for months of delays,
which 
 > contributed to a loss that was around half a billion dollars.
 > 
 > Fewer Films
 > In 2019, right before the COVID pandemic halted the world as we
knew it 
 > (including movie theaters). Hollywood had planned to release 108
films 
 > during the year.
 > 
 > That declined to 88 In 2023, less films with bad writing and
delayed 
 > scheduled releases are part of the continued problem for Hollywood
in 
 > 2024.
 > 
 > Adjusting Budgets
 > It’s been quite a while since Hollywood has released a blockbuster
film 
 > that heavily relied on  preachy morals to sell itself. And it seems
that 
 > this is the reason why many moviegoers just aren’t going to the
movies 
 > anymore.
 > 
 > The prevalence of big-budget flops, poor-quality scripts, and an 
 > overbearing amount of special effects have turned movies from
something to 
 > look forward to into a display of technology. It is obvious that
Hollywood 
 > needs to make adjustments if it wants to improve its current
issues.
 > 
 >
https://dailyreel.com/another-disappointing-box-office-return-for-woke-
 > hollywood/

Marvel overall has been a huge disappointment to
me. Maybe my opinion is not so popular but I’m sure there are others
that feel the same way.
 

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