#Pushing boundaries in art and its future in cinema

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clever lily
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I've been researching why the 1970s were a massive turning point in cinema history. Studios began to get desperate and take more risks with new directors who made shocking, controversial, challenging but artistic films, combined with the cultural and political shift of the time. This is why films such as Pink Flamingos, Salo, A Clockwork Orange, Last Tango in Paris, The Exorcist, I Spit on Your Grave, and more came around this time.

I have major aspirations to make similar films to these, to use provocation to deliver powerful messages about society, culture and the world. However, I can't help but notice that it's become very hard to do that in today's age. Studios rely solely on sequels, remakes and safe ideas for profit rather than taking creative risks, along with the prevalence of cancel culture online. I am hopeful that in the future this will change, and it already is changing. Indie artists are becoming more and more powerful, people are demanding more challenging works and it's easier than ever to create content to share with the world. I hope for a future where art can once again be used to make people think and feel different things through confronting content.

What do you think about this? Do you think that we're on the path to where another 1970s-style era of cinema can happen? Do you think cancel culture can have an impact on and even damage careers? Do you think people are becoming more open to different opinions expressed through art. Please let me know so we can discuss it. This is something I feel very passionately about as it is my goal as a filmmaker to bring these types of movies but am often worried that one really badly received film could affect future opportunities in my career.

main egret
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Yeah, I agree with what you said. Studios nowadays are mainly focusing on commercialization rather than the craft of cinema. That’s just the harsh reality of this world. We are fans of real cinema, but when you look around, you’ll find people who have only consumed rotting cinema—rotting craft that’s just made to numb audiences to true films. Films that hold a mirror to society, or movies that should be celebrated like James Cameron’s Avatar universe, which is a completely different experience.

Hell yes, movie movements will always exist. We can’t really predict when the next one will happen, but hopefully soon. It depends on many factors—like a global shift in audience taste, how people want to experience films, or when filmmakers and actors become bigger than the craft itself. It’s all so random.

void karma
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In terms of cancel culture, I think it really depends on the context. Cancel culture seems to mostly be internet buzz and only has a lasting negative impact on projects or individuals when it’s something really bad…and at that point it’s not really cancel culture but instead a movement. Look at #MeToo

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It seems like there’s momentum building behind a movement against AI in film and in general, but who’s to say for sure until it happens…

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I think we’re in a weird spot right now as the industry is just crawling out of the economic pit it’s been in for 6 or so years, studios are desperate to find content that will bring in money as all of their usual formulas and investments have been tanking

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I suppose we’ll have to wait with baited breath for both the SAG negotiations and the WBD buyout to settle