I agree, although digital has become more dominant in recent years and definitely has improved relentlessly, we still have the Nolan’s of the world prepared to use film to present their vision. For me. commercial aspects of filmmaking have far outweighed the content of the film with very poor scripts. We still see films which are in my view amazing performances, production and screenplay but, this is outweighed with a new function of Hollywood which is big star, tons of action but terrible script. The one upside of this is an upsurge in small productions, from all corners of the globe, with up and coming directors being a lot more prolific on streaming platforms. Whichever way the future of films go and as a relatively old person I still see wonderful films coming out which tick all the boxes of script, cinematography, cast and soundtrack.
The eternal debate: tube vs. transistor, digital audio vs. analog, film vs. digital video, sound vs. silent, photograph vs. paint, CGI vs. optical. Hell, mono vs. stereo, B&W vs. color, bakelite/ceramic vs. vinyl-microgroove/magnetic and disk vs. cylinder, probably as well. (Disk vs. cylinder was even the subject of a patent suit, whence we got “RCA Victor”.) The older format being inevitably championed as “warmer”, “more realistic”, or something similar. (About the only exception I can think of is AM vs. FM.)
I agree, although digital has become more dominant in recent years and definitely has improved relentlessly, we still have the Nolan’s of the world prepared to use film to present their vision. For me. commercial aspects of filmmaking have far outweighed the content of the film with very poor scripts. We still see films which are in my view amazing performances, production and screenplay but, this is outweighed with a new function of Hollywood which is big star, tons of action but terrible script. The one upside of this is an upsurge in small productions, from all corners of the globe, with up and coming directors being a lot more prolific on streaming platforms. Whichever way the future of films go and as a relatively old person I still see wonderful films coming out which tick all the boxes of script, cinematography, cast and soundtrack.
Digital video has the virtue of lower cost, making inexpensive, independent production more available. 🤔😉😊
The eternal debate: tube vs. transistor, digital audio vs. analog, film vs. digital video, sound vs. silent, photograph vs. paint, CGI vs. optical. Hell, mono vs. stereo, B&W vs. color, bakelite/ceramic vs. vinyl-microgroove/magnetic and disk vs. cylinder, probably as well. (Disk vs. cylinder was even the subject of a patent suit, whence we got “RCA Victor”.) The older format being inevitably championed as “warmer”, “more realistic”, or something similar. (About the only exception I can think of is AM vs. FM.)
‘Twas ever thus. 🤔😉😊
Avengers: Endgame ain’t drab. Bad example.