[Global Times Comprehensive Report] "This summer's blockbuster sales prove that there are still a lot of moviegoers. But where have all those movie lovers gone?" As the summer season comes to an end, the American industry media "Variety" published a column on the 17th According t

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] "This summer's blockbuster sales prove that there are still a lot of moviegoers. But where have all those movie lovers gone?" As the summer season comes to an end, the American industry media "Variety" wrote a column on the 17th The article stated that North American theaters seem lively and prosperous, but there are still hidden crises - the total box office is not as good as the same period last year, the sequelae of the writers and actors' strike have not dissipated, the supply of films is still insufficient, and those who are the most passionate movie fans However, they may not be able to find suitable works in the cinema. "Will they return to the cinema?"

According to "Variety Show", this year's Hollywood summer season has indeed produced many blockbusters, such as " Inside Out 2", " Death" Samurai and Wolverine ", " Despicable Me 4", "Rise of the Planet of the Apes: A New World", " A Quiet Place: Invasion Day ", etc., but we must still remain vigilant. The overall box office of this summer is still higher than last year. decline, and the impact of the Hollywood strike on the industry may last until 2025.

Hollywood sign, Los Angeles, California, USA. (Visual China)

reported that the structure of Hollywood today is very different from that of the 1990s. Independent films and art film sections appear to be missing, which makes many senior movie fans who like to explore film art find no target. More than 30 years ago, it was true movie lovers who promoted the development of independent films in the United States. However, in today’s summer season, we only see and hear about commercial blockbusters and box office, and we can only wait until autumn to rush to film festivals and awards season. Only then can we see some films with artistic pursuits. Excellent works such as last year's "Killers of the Flower Moon ", "Poor Thing" and " Fall Trial " should have caused greater repercussions, but they did not achieve corresponding gains at the box office and gradually became niche works.

"Variety" called on the studios to also pay attention to the true value of artistic creation for popular commercial blockbusters. "Hollywood film studios cannot just cut production costs and ignore the true meaning of the movie. The popularity of this summer's movie has proved Movies are still a commodity, but in 20 years people will reflect on what exactly is a movie. Even true movie fans will not be able to answer it by then."(Luc)