As Frank pointed out, it's not like six MEGA-budget films tanked this year. There are always flops. Spielberg isn't saying that there will be six flops one summer and the paradigm will change; he's saying six of the most expensive films will flop. That didn't happen this year. Nevermind the paradigm changing, one of the flops (Pacific Rim) still hasn't even seen its sequel shut down pre-production yet.

I think Spielberg would say this thing is a harbinger of things to come but he wouldn't agree that this summer proves his point.

What Spielberg said isn't even that revolutionary. We're at the end of an era. As noted in the post, it happened with musicals back in the day, it happened with Auteur pieces in the late 70's/early 80's, it happened with big action movies in the early 90's. We're at the end of an era in Hollywood and studios can either realize that now and switch gears or they can stay on the ride as it goes over the cliff. And given their history, odds are that they'll run it into the ground before realizing that they need a new plan of attack.

Overall, the article hits some of the main points; personally I just think it's a meandering piece that offers nothing new and ultimately comes to no conclusion or suggestion or... well... anything.

But, like brain dead blockbusters, it did what it had to do. We all clicked it and are talking about it so it served its purpose.

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