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why don't they make films like this anymore?
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why don't they make films like this anymore?
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>>69091791

Too white, too male, not enough quips
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and now we get shitty remakes which everyone will watch rather than the original
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>>69091791
swords and sandals arent cool anymore anon

now cape shit rules
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They're literally made it this year
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>>69091923
this is from the 50s newfag
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>>69091791
>why don't they make films like this anymore?
It's simply because it's risky. They stick to sequels, remakes, rehashes, and franchises. Nobody cares if Jurassic World sucked ass but it still made $1.670 billion.
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>>69091872
Ben Hur w/ Heston was a remake
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Animal rights faggots will bitch about pony abuse.

Studio opts for CGI ponies along with CGI everything else

Everything looks like shit
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>>69091791
they do
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>>69091791
In a way, this is pretty close to that kind of filmaking
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>>69091791
Because they stopped being profitable. I think it was Anthony and Cleopatra that was like one of the highest-grossing movies ever and still lost money.
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>>69094446
That movie was such a great gift in an age where overt CGI and shitty action movies reign supreme, thank you based Miller.
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>waah waah cgi waah

plebs
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The Dark Knight Rises ring a bell?
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>>69091791
literally one of the best scenes ever shot, do yourselves a favour and checkit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6TUgccyzNs
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>>69094561
lol everyone wearing clothes right off the factory with no spots. so real
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