Why Do Modern Movies Suck So Much? - Critical Drinker - #918
March 22, 2025
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Why Do Modern Movies Suck So Much? - Critical Drinker - #918
Summary
Critical Drinker is a movie critic, an analyst of modern entertainment media and a YouTuber.
What happened to Hollywood? Despite bigger budgets than ever, shows and films are struggling to thrive. Thankfully, Critical Drinker points to some pretty obvious and some not-so-obvious key reasons for why there is such a disconnect.
Expect to learn all about what is happening with the new James Bond shows, if the woke message is really dead in Hollywood, Critical Drinker’s thoughts on the Oscars, if Star Wars is redeemable or if it is completely left in the past, if audiences hate strong female characters or if its bad writing, what the fuck George R.R. Martin is doing instead of writing the last book, and much more…
Timestamps:
(00:00) Future Of The James Bond Franchise
(06:02) Was The Loki Series A Mistake?
(08:25) Stages Of Parody In Movies
(11:13) The Impact Change In Culture Has Had On Movie And Tv Industries
(15:34) Why The Gaming Industry Is So Profitable
(18:30) Do Books Still Have A Cultural Impact?
(26:17) Can Movie Theatre's Survive With Streaming Services?
(29:38) Have We Seen The End Of Rom-Com And Comedy Genres?
(36:23) Will The Legality Of It Ends With Us Change Future Productions?
(41:57) Making Of The New Snow White Movie
(44:07) Is Meghan Markle's New Show Heavily Curated?
(47:59) Are The Oscar's Still A Huge Event?
(55:43) Is Star Wars Redeemable?
(01:04:11) Navigating Streaming Networks
(01:10:06) Critical's Upcoming Projects
(01:10:58) Where To Find Critical Drinker
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