Why Modern Movies Suck - They Hate Their Own Fans

From Ghostbusters 2016 to Resident Evil to Rings of Power, it seems modern studios just can't stop antagonising their own fans. But is this down to simple incompetence, or is there something deeper going on? Join me as I break down the seedy world of Fan Baiting.
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[@ryankaminski56]

I was taken aback when I saw Top Gun Maverick in the theater and saw the special message from Tom Cruise at the beginning. He actually thanked fans for coming out to the theater to support his movie. I can't remember the last time a Hollywood actor actually thanked the public. A lot of Hollywood actors just like to lecture fans these days.

[@lostboi2271]

They don't want fans, they just want consumers

[@david1731048]

Never quite understood why movies need to "reflect the world we live in", if they're set in a world we don't!

[@barnabusdoyle4930]

I always thought LotR was already very diverse. Hobbits, elves, orcs, dwarves, goblins, whatever Gandalf is. It’s all there

[@sparkmaker9638]

The best counter example of the “fans are toxic and hate women and POCs” argument is Rogue One, which coincidentally released the same year as the Ghostbusters reboot. Rogue One is nearly universally loved by Star Wars fans, who generally agree that it’s the best thing Disney has done with Star Wars. This, despite having a female lead, her team which consists solely of POCs, her black mentor, and virtually every villain being a white male. Evidently fans really are more concerned with a good story than the makeup of the characters, and will eagerly support well-written females and POCs.

[@corporatebillionaire824]

When Morbius screamed "Black lives matter", then bit Sauron in the balls in Rings of Power.......man that scene made me cry

[@Nergling]

Unfortunately it’s much easier to label everyone bigots than it is to make a decent movie.

[@jaydub7386]

“Get out of my friend ghost!” Truly brilliant dialogue.

[@northbuster290]

They're creating movies for an audience that doesn't exist.

[@theomegapotato370]

This is why I respect the creators of Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul because at the end both the actors and the writers/producers thanked their fans for sticking with them for so long. When you create good product people will generally praise it, who would've thought?

[@bigmyke2008]

They’re not “reflecting the world today” they’re reflecting the world they want.

[@nomojo1110]

My wife took our niece to see Ghostbusters in 2016 and neither thought much of the film. It was nice to hear their laughter from the living room later that evening, watching the original. The bottom line is if it were a great film, a greater number of people would have praised it.

[@charmingpeasant9834]

I love how Twitter anti-capitalists all of sudden become the biggest corporate shills when these manufactured controversies get created that portray fans as bigots.

[@knju1monsterhunt656]

"Modern movies hate their own fans."

[@hoodoo2001]

I remember when my publisher told me he wanted me to make my book as controversial as possible as it would stimulate book sales. He cared nothing about informing the public, only excited their information.

[@aunderiskerensky2304]

i was starting to think something was just wrong with me. i used to love movies. something crept into them, corrupted them... made me not care what was out now. i don't think i've seen more than a dozen movies in theaters in the last decade plus some change. you're really hitting the nail on the head with your videos. keep up the good work m'man.

[@acbower4468]

I remember when “Alien” came out in theatre (yes, I’m that old) and Sigourney Weever was just a-matter-of-fact lead. No “woman empowerment”, just a woman playing the role superbly

[@declanhugors]

After Brie Larson spent 3 years of being an arrogant, annoying, self-entitled

[@Autobotmatt428]

She hulk was a big example of this.

[@scoobykitty]

This explains so much. I used to check online for the critics' reviews when deciding on a movie,but lately I've noticed that professional critics,Rotten Tomatoes for example,are rarely agreeing with the public. Now when I'm undecided about a movie,I either check the opinion of Google users or look for reviews on KZbin.