*** out of *****
I have mixed feelings about Songbirds and Snakes. The movie starts off good, but once the Hunger Games fight ends it starts to drag. It eventually gets its momentum back but I was left feeling it was too long.
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shareI think these movies are more and more aimed at streaming, that is why there are more and more 2 and half hours or even longer movies.
Because at home you can hit pause and go to bathroom, or even resume watching the next day.
A lot of these movies could have been made partially to kill the physical movie theatres. Because movie distribution is quite high cost, usually around 15% ~ 20% of box office income goes to distribution, and that is on top of 40% theatre take, that is why movie studios usually only get around 40% of box office. Overseas distribution cost is usually even higher.
Now major movie studios have their own streaming platforms (Of the Big 5 film studios, Sony seems to be the only one that doesn't have a major streaming service), killing the theatres means they once again have full control, and profit, of movie distribution.
Huh, didn't think of it that way. However I think in Ridley Scott's case, it's to withhold footage to release as a 'directors cut' to keep himself relevant.
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