Blue Canary
Your Friendly Neighborhood S***poster
A little bit ago, I was staring blankly at the homepage of this very forum. That was when I saw a thread with the title "Do You Think Expectations Are Becoming A Bit Too High Nowadays?" in the gaming part of the forum. After seeing this, I looked at when was written, and I ammediatley thought of an idea I had a while ago. This idea was that when it comes to movies, people's expectations are far too low. Now, you might think that this is wrong, however, I have an arguement to support my claim.
Last year, when the movie Frozen was released, it took off in a storm the likes of which I don't think I've ever seen in my lifetime. Suddenly, there was fanart, song covers, and entire YouTube channels dedicated to this movie. People praised it as the best movie ever, and all who disagreed were those who had no taste.
However, I didn't know of this popularity until after I saw the movie. I went into the theater clueless about what lies ahead, and looking back, that was fine. I didn't need anyones insanely high praise raising my expectations to levels beyond belief. So, I watched the movie not know what it was. And I loved it.
I told praise of it also, I wanted to watch it again. Now, I didn't obsess over it like other people do, but I still liked it.
However, as I started being more active on websites, my love started to fade. I couldn't enjoy a movie when everywhere I go I see it. You couldn't log in to YouTube without seeing Elsa in a thumbnail on the homepage; You still can't.
As I started researching why people love it so much, I found the biggest thing it is praised for to be this:
It isn't cliche.
Now I thought to myself, the movie is definitely good. But that's the thing, it's a good movie made with a big budget. People aren't praising this movie because it actually was sky high, they are praising it because it is doing the things movies should.
Now, I could understand if this was an indie movie. But I movie made on a big budget by a well-known company? That should entitle it to being a good movie. That should mean that it should be well written by people who know what they are doing.
But what does it really mean to people? It means that there is a good chance it sucks.
At first, I thought that even though Frozen didn't deserve the praise, The LEGO Movie did, because it is a good movie based on toys. But I realized, I was praising it because "it is a good movie". That should be the requirement, not the best ever!
It just makes me sad that people are praising things as the best ever simply because they are good. It really goes to show that the expectations aren't all that high. And this is where my point stands: People's expectations are too low.
Now, I'm not saying it is only the people's fault. It is the movie industry's fault, also. But, in business, if it makes money, then it is good. So crappy movies are just going to keep being made. The reason? ...because that's what people expect, and they will take what they get.
TL;DR: Frozen is being praised because it is good, not because it is the best movie ever. I think this is because people's expectations are too low, and instead of demanding good movies, they are taking what they can get.
So, what is your opinion on this?
Last year, when the movie Frozen was released, it took off in a storm the likes of which I don't think I've ever seen in my lifetime. Suddenly, there was fanart, song covers, and entire YouTube channels dedicated to this movie. People praised it as the best movie ever, and all who disagreed were those who had no taste.
However, I didn't know of this popularity until after I saw the movie. I went into the theater clueless about what lies ahead, and looking back, that was fine. I didn't need anyones insanely high praise raising my expectations to levels beyond belief. So, I watched the movie not know what it was. And I loved it.
I told praise of it also, I wanted to watch it again. Now, I didn't obsess over it like other people do, but I still liked it.
However, as I started being more active on websites, my love started to fade. I couldn't enjoy a movie when everywhere I go I see it. You couldn't log in to YouTube without seeing Elsa in a thumbnail on the homepage; You still can't.
As I started researching why people love it so much, I found the biggest thing it is praised for to be this:
It isn't cliche.
Now I thought to myself, the movie is definitely good. But that's the thing, it's a good movie made with a big budget. People aren't praising this movie because it actually was sky high, they are praising it because it is doing the things movies should.
Now, I could understand if this was an indie movie. But I movie made on a big budget by a well-known company? That should entitle it to being a good movie. That should mean that it should be well written by people who know what they are doing.
But what does it really mean to people? It means that there is a good chance it sucks.
At first, I thought that even though Frozen didn't deserve the praise, The LEGO Movie did, because it is a good movie based on toys. But I realized, I was praising it because "it is a good movie". That should be the requirement, not the best ever!
It just makes me sad that people are praising things as the best ever simply because they are good. It really goes to show that the expectations aren't all that high. And this is where my point stands: People's expectations are too low.
Now, I'm not saying it is only the people's fault. It is the movie industry's fault, also. But, in business, if it makes money, then it is good. So crappy movies are just going to keep being made. The reason? ...because that's what people expect, and they will take what they get.
TL;DR: Frozen is being praised because it is good, not because it is the best movie ever. I think this is because people's expectations are too low, and instead of demanding good movies, they are taking what they can get.
So, what is your opinion on this?