Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Hell Freezes Over? Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners In Deal To Make Movies For Netflix Quote Said Amblin Partners Chairman Spielberg in a statement: “At Amblin, storytelling will forever be at the center of everything we do, and from the minute Ted and I started discussing a partnership, it was abundantly clear that we had an amazing opportunity to tell new stories together and reach audiences in new ways. This new avenue for our films, alongside the stories we continue to tell with our longtime family at Universal and our other partners, will be incredibly fulfilling for me personally since we get to embark on it together with Ted, and I can’t wait to get started with him, Scott, and the entire Netflix team.” At least Jaws is safe...for now. Quote One area the director will not revisit is Jaws. Deadline heard recently that Universal broached the subject to reboot Spielberg’s breakout classic, with Spielberg producing, and the answer was a firm no. Some at Universal and Amblin said this was already known and not a recent conversation. Whatever, while Jaws sequels fell far short of Spielberg’s original, some films should just be left alone and appreciate in their original form. Spielberg directed a number of them, including E.T. and Schindler’s List. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 I assume only Spielberg-produced films will go straight to Netflix, and stuff he directs himself like The Fabelmans will be forever be standard theatrical affairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 A number of Spielberg's recent films look and feel like they could be right out of Netflix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, publicist said: A number of Spielberg's recent films look and feel like they could be right out of Netflix. Yeah, films like The Post, Bridge of Spies, and Ready Player One! Although The Post still has a great score... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 This will change nothing except Spielberg will no longer have a hard time to convince money people to finance his non-franchise movies. Netflix will give him what he needs no matter what project he has in mind. For a second there, I thought 'Et Tu, Baseball Cap?' was the title of Spielberg's Trump biopic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, AC1 said: This will change nothing except Spielberg will no longer have a hard time to convince money people to finance his non-franchise movies. Netflix will give him what he needs no matter what project he has in mind. I still don't think anything he directs will go to Netflix, this is about stuff Amblin produces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,398 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 "Netflix presents.... Schindler's List 2: The Revenge Saving Private Ryan... Again! Minority Report: The Prequel Munich Parts II and III The Return of the BFG" Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 Just throw the names of all the Spielberg directed and produced films (and their sequels) into a hat, start pulling them out and....voila! A Netflix Original! Poltergeist: The New Batch Goonies 2: The Lost World Lincoln: Revenge of the Fallen The possibilities are endless! Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,640 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Edmilson said: "Netflix presents.... Schindler's List 2: The Revenge Saving Private Ryan... Again! Minority Report: The Prequel Munich Parts II and III The Return of the BFG" A Minority Report prequel could be brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 Didn't they do a TV series that flopped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Yea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_Report_(TV_series) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 If he directs a movie or movies for Netflix, you know he has a theatrical release baked into that contract. That said, I agree that this is likely an Amblin deal and not a Spielberg deal. Get ready for that Goonies soft reboot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 30 minutes ago, Jay said: Yea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_Report_(TV_series) And boring it was too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 Multi-Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg became the latest high-profile figure to criticise Netflix, saying its reluctance to release films in cinemas was harming the “motion picture theatrical experience”.“I hope all of us really continue to believe that the greatest contributions we can make as film-makers is to give audiences the motion picture theatrical experience. I’m a firm believer that movie theatres need to be around for ever … There’s nothing like going to a big, dark theatre with people you’ve never met before and having the experience wash over you. That’s something we all truly believe in.”In his role as a governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas), Spielberg is also reported to be backing a proposal that Oscar eligibility rules for films distributed by streaming services should change. Indiewire quoted a representative of his production company Amblin as saying: “Steven feels strongly about the difference between the streaming and theatrical situation … He’ll be happy if the others will join [his campaign] when that comes up [at the next Academy board of governors meeting]. He will see what happens.” That was a couple years ago. I think Spielberg must realize the financing for a theatrical release of certain kinds of films just isn't going to be there. The landscape has seriously changed, and COVID only accelerated that. I wonder how much money Netflix threw at him to make this happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 He said, “Who am I to blow against the wind?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 FINALLY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,473 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 9 hours ago, Jay said: I assume only Spielberg-produced films will go straight to Netflix, and stuff he directs himself like The Fabelmans will be forever be standard theatrical affairs I agree with this. I really doubt he would do a straight streaming release. But then again Scorsese has now done one so who knows. 5 hours ago, mstrox said: If he directs a movie or movies for Netflix, you know he has a theatrical release baked into that contract. The absolute maximum they will allow is 3 weeks which they have been giving their prestige Oscar titles like Roma, Marriage Story and Irishman - all 3 of which I saw in cinemas by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 7 hours ago, Nick1066 said: That was a couple years ago. I think Spielberg must realize the financing for a theatrical release of certain kinds of films just isn't going to be there. The landscape has seriously changed, and COVID only accelerated that. Exactly! Theaters won't be interested in anything that is not theme park ride. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,305 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Good to see Spielberg finally come to his senses and join the 21st century, especially in this post-COVID climate. Muad'Dib 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,640 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 My prediction is that movie theatres, other than some token arthouses in each big city, will be a thing of the past within 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 4 hours ago, crumbs said: Good to see Spielberg finally come to his senses and join the 21st century, especially in this post-COVID climate. Mate your new avatar is going to give someone a seizure! crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, Nick1066 said: Mate your new avatar is going to give someone a seizure! But he's wearing it very... proudly. mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Holko said: But he's wearing it very... proudly. Ah (not that there’s anything wrong with that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 We need a remake of Schindler's List starring Liam Neeson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,473 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 With Schindler as a vigilante this time who secretly kills Nazis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Yep. Inspired by true events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 11 minutes ago, TheUlyssesian said: With Schindler as a vigilante this time who secretly kills Nazis! Schindler’s Fists 👊 Jurassic Shark and Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Nick1066 said: Schindler Fists 👊 Fixed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,473 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 So he kills Nazis by fisting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I guess so! It wouldn't be the most preposterous premise of a Neeson action flick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 On 6/21/2021 at 8:32 PM, publicist said: A number of Spielberg's recent films look and feel like they could be right out of Netflix. I noticed how much the average watcher nowadays says often "I'll watch Netflix", "I'll watch Amazon", "I'll watch Disney+" instead of saying "I'll watch the new [director's/actor's name] film". And I often heard or read comments (even from film fans) saying things along the lines "It looks like something made my Netflix" or, even more amusingly, "this is pure Netflix style". It's interesting to see how people now rapidly associate the name of the studio with the product rather than the actual filmmakers. We can say that the same already happened in the 1930s and '40s, when the studios' marquee was much more important - and perhaps even a strong selling point for the audience - than the director and sometimes even the stars, but the current model is definitely a first. These corporations succeded in having people become fans of their own brand, much like it happened in other sectors of the economy. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Ha, ha. Indeed. Auteur theory has a tough time at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 21 hours ago, Tom said: My prediction is that movie theatres, other than some token arthouses in each big city, will be a thing of the past within 15 years. Nope. Movies have always been superior entertainment to tv. TheUlyssesian and Edmilson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 6 hours ago, TownerFan said: I noticed how much the average watcher nowadays says often "I'll watch Netflix", "I'll watch Amazon", "I'll watch Disney+" instead of saying "I'll watch the new [director's/actor's name] film". And I often heard or read comments (even from film fans) saying things along the lines "It looks like something made my Netflix" or, even more amusingly, "this is pure Netflix style". It's interesting to see how people now rapidly associate the name of the studio with the product rather than the actual filmmakers. We can say that the same already happened in the 1930s and '40s, when the studios' marquee was much more important - and perhaps even a strong selling point for the audience - than the director and sometimes even the stars, but the current model is definitely a first. These corporations succeded in having people become fans of their own brand, much like it happened in other sectors of the economy. Some people associate Netflix (or streaming) with TV movies, which is far from true. Yes, streaming services buy whatever they can to bulk up their 'content', but it's also a new outlet for moviemakers whose work the huge theater concerns no longer find lucrative. Personally speaking, there's nothing in theaters for an old movie fan like me (I also don't like the poor image quality) so I happily embrace Netflix & Co. I don't even care if theaters will go broke. Muad'Dib 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,398 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Most original movies I watched on Netflix recently are shite. Bird Box - crap Extraction - crap That one where Charlize Theron doesn't get old - super crap Adam Sandler comedies - uber crap The Midnight Sky - pure crap (except for the great Desplat score) To be fair, I liked Enola Holmes well enough and The Mitchells vs The Machines (which was a Sony/Columbia movie anyway) was very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 9 minutes ago, Edmilson said: Most original movies I watched on Netflix recently are shite. Bird Box - crap Extraction - crap That one where Charlize Theron doesn't get old - super crap Adam Sandler comedies - uber crap The Midnight Sky - pure crap (except for the great Desplat score) To be fair, I liked Enola Holmes well enough and The Mitchells vs The Machines (which was a Sony/Columbia movie anyway) was very good. I really like Bird Box, even on a second viewing and I prefer it over A Quiet Place, even though both movies get a 7/10 from me. I really didn't like Enola Holmes but that's a kids movie so I'm not in a good position to judge. Sound Of Metal (Prime) is the best movie I've seen in 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Haven't seen Bird Box, but Quiet Place is hot garbage! Can't believe it got so hyped, every time I thought it couldn't get any more stupid, it kept surprising me. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 34 minutes ago, AC1 said: Some people associate Netflix (or streaming) with TV movies, which is far from true. Yes, streaming services buy whatever they can to bulk up their 'content', but it's also a new outlet for moviemakers whose work the huge theater concerns no longer find lucrative. Personally speaking, there's nothing in theaters for an old movie fan like me (I also don't like the poor image quality) so I happily embrace Netflix & Co. I don't even care if theaters will go broke. If you're a fan of old movies, the last place you should go is Netflix. There is almost nothing pre-1970, save for the occasional classic they license from the competitors. But give it a few years and they will only carry their own product. They're massively working in creating as much owned content as they can. And speaking of that, it's another different matter. As with any film studio, there is both the quality product and the useless dud. I have a feeling they will pursue and produce more and more IP-driven content going on, as they have to compete with juggernauts like Disney, Disco-Warner, MGMazon etc. which are all carrying monstruous four-quadrants IPs. Yes, Netflix might continue to look more arthouse at the eyes of the customer, but they're doing a major work of brand-building so don't be surprised if they will pursue more blockbuster-like fare in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 For good Netflix original movies, check out I Care A Lot, A Futile and Stupid Gesture, I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, Okja, Buster Scruggs, Win It All, Marriage Story, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and Gerald's Game Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Just now, Muad'Dib said: Haven't seen Bird Box, but Quiet Place is hot garbage! Can't believe it got so hyped, every time I thought it couldn't get any more stupid, it kept surprising me. True, there were moments where people acted annoyingly stupid, but there were also moments of great tension. I think Bird Box is more interesting because it deals more in human behaviour and therefore quite comparable with Darabont's The Mist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 I lose patience quickly with any movie or show that requires people to panick, or otherwise act stupidly, in order to move the plot forward. I usually finish movies, even ones I don't think are very good, but this is something that more often than not will cause me to turn it off. Probably why I'm not a big fan of the horror genre in general, which almost requires such tropes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Even with The Exorcist, I constantly went "What?! Go go upstairs alone!" Of course, it's precisely that where the tension comes from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,429 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 30 minutes ago, Jay said: For good Netflix original movies, check out I Care A Lot, A Futile and Stupid Gesture, I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, Okja, Buster Scruggs, Win It All, Marriage Story, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and Gerald's Game Okja is an absolut masterpiece!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 It's better than Snowpiercer, and then Parasite was even better, so I can't wait to see what Bong Joon-ho does next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,429 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Me too. I first discovered Memories of Murder which is almost as incredible as Parasite and his second movie. Then the Host and Mother were absolutly great too. It's incredible to think that Snowpiercer might be his worst movie when I already find it really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Yea I keep meaning to go back and check out his pre-Snowpiercer movies, but haven't yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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