balajis
@balajis.eth
Even Oppenheimer and Barbie are in a sense nostalgic remakes. They harken back to a time when DC could ship the Manhattan Project and when children had innocent toys. Like Top Gun or the Marvel movies, they’re about a glorious fictionalized past. Contrast to Black Mirror’s depiction of a dystopic future…
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balajis
@balajis.eth
Contrast also to where India is in terms of its civilizational headspace. That culture is on the rise and it *feels* it is on the rise. You can see it in the spirit and in the movies. For example, here’s Super 30: https://youtu.be/QpvEWVVnICE
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Mac Budkowski ᵏ
@macbudkowski
I remember how everyone wanted to launch their startup after watching "Social Network". We should have more inspiring movies about SpaceX, Amazon, Stripe, AirBnB, etc. But we only get negative actors portrayed like WeWork or Theranos.
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Harper
@harpcaster
It does feel that the movies performing best in the US are steeped in nostalgia. Counterargument is that Americans are surrounded by the acceleration of everything in their lives and the movies are a place to press pause. Whereas other nations might be leaning on media to sow seeds of cultural acceleration.
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deepa
@deeparocks
can’t stand back mirror for its depressing state of the future. we need more utopia. why does release of every new technology lead to a dystopian depiction of the future. why can’t it be the other way round.
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Ryan Rodenbaugh
@ryanrodenbaugh.eth
Seems there'd be enough financial backing available to fund a more of a more future positive film studio? It's not like it seems like a particularly difficult genre to make a good movie. The success Affirm Films has had a Christian film studio is a decent starting point. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirm_Films
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Meg
@meganmichelle.eth
Best part of this whole thing is Cillian Murphy. Have loved that actor for 20 years - he’s due a best actor award.
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Matthew Barton
@mbar
America had its fair share of dystopian fiction back then
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Siddharth Raval
@raval--
@abhishek1point0 SEE?! DYSTOPIC! I understand that humans have always had a dark side and the show just shows what they would do with creepier tech, but WHATEVER, it's still DYSTOPIC! It's about the vibes son!
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