Zombiecat 16,594 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 ok hun but we didn't like the streaming affect on billboard but we kinda have to accept things change as the future rolls out https://linktr.ee/jamalholt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMonster 14,675 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I think it's unfortunate that Spielberg - one of the greatest directors of all time - has such a regressive and outdated view on what constitutes A) a good film and B) what The Academy Awards are 'supposed' to represent. Surely, an exceptional film remains an exceptional film irrespective of it's distribution? And surely, The Academy's job is to award exceptional films, no? Spielberg's argument implies that The Academy's job is to be bias towards cinema releases... not exceptional releases. Is The Academy ignorant to film excellence, then? In 2019, such an argument is ridiculous. Why should The Academy only celebrate cinema releases when the cinema is no longer the sole platform for movie distribution? How would that be celebratory of 'the best of film'? It wouldn't... it would be celebratory of the best of movie releases. And, thankfully, that isn't The Academy's remit. And as for his comment regarding Netflix releases being 'TV movies' - they aren't. Netflix is not TV. It's content is not TV content. It is an internet streaming service. How it's audience chooses to stream it's content does not define what the content is. If a Netflix film is watched on a Macbook, is it a Macbook movie? No, it's a Netflix movie - and that, in itself, is it's own entity, totally independent from it's platform of consumption. Spielberg is very, very wrong here. A Netflix film could still be an exceptional film, and should therefore be eligible for The Academy's consideration - not the Emmys. These films are not TV films, they are movie films that are simply streamed direct to the consumer. subtext / fantasy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresco 1,688 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Spielberg doesn't have much trouble making hits, but he needs to be careful about restrictive rules about numbers of theatres movies have to show in. Some of those quirky little art movies and documentaries don't get widely screened either. Animation shorts I never see in a theatre. On the other hand, Netflix has plenty of opportunity to promote it's original releases without any awards, without even going outside of Netflix. Not my problem to worry about, let Speilberg fight it out with Netflix and Amazon and soon Disney and HBO, etc. Times are a changing. Oddly, I've noticed a tendency for insider films to be nominated by the Academy, like: Hugo, LaLaLand, and now ASIB (only winning for the music in a music industry film) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnightrush891 727 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Are people still paying for movie tickets? Why not just get movie pass or amc a list? Amc a list is 20 bucks and you get three movies per week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon 10,904 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I love Spielberg but his statement agaonst Netflix is just dumb, as an incredible artist who works with top notch technology on his films, he should be more supportive about netflix ... and now i just sit in silence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenG 19,908 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I believe his point is that the Oscars are for films made for theatre. Netflix doesn’t distribute to theatres, hence his suggestion that such films be nominated at the Emmys, as TV and streaming are more similar media. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresco 1,688 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Midnightrush891 said: Are people still paying for movie tickets? Why not just get movie pass or amc a list? Amc a list is 20 bucks and you get three movies per week. Moviepass got incredibly restrictive, imo. Can't watch a blockbuster at peak times. I went weeks trying to find a time MoviePass would let me watch a blockbuster I wanted to see ( a 2nd time free after I paid for the 1st viewing). I eventually decided that if I couldn't see a blockbuster that I wanted, it wasn't worth it. No experience with the AMC pass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresco 1,688 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, BenG said: I believe his point is that the Oscars are for films made for theatre. Netflix doesn’t distribute to theatres, hence his suggestion that such films be nominated at the Emmys, as TV and streaming are more similar media. Ah, but Netflix did show Roma in limited theatres for a short run just to qualify for the award. Maybe we'll end up with a 4th association for streaming productions. Oscar's, Emmys, Tony's, Streamies. Plus the list goes on, people's choice, foreign press, other professional association awards. These associations award member's work for publicity. Interesting, but not my concern. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBEY 57,109 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 55 minutes ago, Pray4FameGa said: Nice try Netflix. Subscription costs way more than a cinema ticket though. Yeah you pay 15$ and you get countless movies for a month. Oh and btw here a cinema ticket is 20$. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnightrush891 727 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 18 minutes ago, Slip7676 said: Moviepass got incredibly restrictive, imo. Can't watch a blockbuster at peak times. I went weeks trying to find a time MoviePass would let me watch a blockbuster I wanted to see ( a 2nd time free after I paid for the 1st viewing). I eventually decided that if I couldn't see a blockbuster that I wanted, it wasn't worth it. No experience with the AMC pass. So far I haven’t had any issues with it, I expect that eventually we’ll run into some issues like movie pass. I’d recommend it, but don’t come for me if it gives you problems 😂😂😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardevoir 9,822 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Beside him being snobbish, what's the reason Netflix' films should be banned from Oscars? If it's a good movie I don't see the point of discriminating it, just because it's released on Netflix. Sugar, spice, and everything nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirages 20,259 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 12 hours ago, KatieJudasGaga4 said: I disagree with him. If its a movie, then its a movie, it doesn't mean its a TV Show if its in Netflix. Yes but you have TV Movie category at Emmys as well I think he kinda makes a point but on the other hand you have to go with the new era and streaming is definitely the future of movies. I'm the bitch that's fragile Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derpmonster 22,412 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Hollywood is trying to hold on to its archaic power structures. Good thing they're being revolutionized. It's a good thing not just for consumers but also for creators who have more competition now and more opportunities where talent can go. Earlier it had to go through the lens of the Hollywood industry. Same execs, same beaurocracy, same power structures. Now Netflix can launch them. Check out iTunes data & graphs at CHARTPOP.live Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa 17,461 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 It means concept of film is changing A film isnt anymore bound to theather Which takes away só much but thats the world we live in. Commodity won again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adarsh Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I agree with him. Television movies are eligible for Emmys not Oscars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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