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Frank Longo
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15. "I'd argue against that last point."
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Sat Jul-27-13 01:27 PM by Frank Longo

  

          

>But these shitty experimental mega movies? Nah, they are on
>the way out.

These will always pop up, the $100-150 mil "new potential franchises," because without them, well, there aren't more franchises. (Pacific Rim 2 is going into pre-production now.)

The studios/corporations use the money from the big successes (the mega-budget franchises that exist) to alleviate the hurt when these flop, but if they hit, new franchise, more sequels, bigger budgets, more success.

Spielberg didn't specify "non-franchise paradigm shift" either IMO. He believes that eventually a studio will sink after consecutive mega-budget failures, and that will scare people into a paradigm shift away from bigger budgets. If the new Bond and Spider-Man underperform AND their attempts at new franchises tank, then those studios may start considering a shift in policy.

And while I think that will *eventually * happen, the author thinking that this year indicates a paradigm shift or that Spielberg was predicting this year's events is an outrageous stretch. I believe it will happen once $300-400 mil movies become more commonplace-- and that absolutely is coming.

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Slate article: Summer 2013 flops and Spielberg's prediction [View all] , c71, Thu Jul-25-13 01:54 PM
 
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Terrible article for a number of reasons.
Jul 25th 2013
1
Not to mention, with the exception of PACIFIC RIM*....
Jul 25th 2013
2
yeah...Spielberg is an idiot
Jul 25th 2013
3
I didn't want to take it there, however..........
Jul 25th 2013
4
I didn't think anyone in here was discrediting Stevie Spiels....
Jul 25th 2013
5
RE: I didn't think anyone in here was discrediting Stevie Spiels....
Jul 25th 2013
6
      The writer was saying this year was an example
Jul 25th 2013
7
      This is exactly right.
Jul 26th 2013
9
      I can't speak for Frank, but on what I said....
Jul 25th 2013
8
      That is absolutely what I am asserting.
Jul 26th 2013
11
If THAT is what you got from my reply? lol
Jul 26th 2013
10
RE: If THAT is what you got from my reply? lol
Jul 26th 2013
12
difference between an artist and an art dealer
Jul 26th 2013
13
You just argued against yourself. Weird.
Jul 27th 2013
14
     
           Pacific Rim 2 is gonna suck without Idris Elba
Aug 06th 2013
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