The Oscars Lost Almost 10% Viewership This Year

[citygator]

I'm bitter? I could care less about the Oscars.


No, the money flowing through entertainment is more than ever but the actual quality of what we are getting is the absolute pits.

There is a lot more choices because it is so easy to publish something now vs starting a multimillion dollar project in the past. HOWEVER, there is very spectacular art now you just have a lot of options from amazing to good to bad to totally commercial. The Oscar movies this year were really good as a group, for instance. If you cant find art... you arent looking.

I'm conservative and an artist. I studied at an art institute. If you don't find a lot of conservative art in the mainstream, that is only because leftists quash it, drive it out, and conservatives in the art field hide their conservatism so to get into and succeed in the field otherwise, leftists would doxx them.

Come on. People eat chick fila cuz its good fast food. They dont care about its politics. Right wingers love them some rock music and they are all liberal musicians. Artistry transcends.

No, the shit really was great when I was a kid. The late 60s and early 70s saw the middle class with a higher standard of living than ever because the dollar had much more buying power, plus things were relatively unregulated.

The reason you like the terrible music of the 70's (admittedly my opinion) is cuz you were a kid when you heard it, experiencing kid stuff and that is why you like it. Any era that came up with Disco cant be credited with doing anything better, lol.

You draw right? I think I remember seeing your link on here. Keep arting. World needs as much as it can get.

 

[citygator]

I went to regular theater a couple of months ago, first time since Amadeus came out. They were charging more for some crappy popcorn than the ticket cost, and the same for a drink. Ridiculous. Never going back. Most of the stuff that is any good ends up on free TV sooner or later anyway. Most of the rest of it disappears.

I had thought about going to see Formula1, but somebody who saw it said it was just 10 minutes of Brad Pitt acting like an asshole for every 20 seconds of race footage, so I didn't go.

Not sure what you are seeing. Hamnet was incredible in the theater this year. Marvel movies are always great in the theater. If you didnt see Maverick in a theather you should punch yourself. Movie theaters are great for immersion. I have a subscription. $19 a month unlimited movies. Pack you a snack and bring a water bottle if you dont want to fork out money for a snack. People need to get paid so I dont mind the high snack prices.

All these are out or coming out this year. I can wait for Project Hail Mary. Was a great book.

Major Sequels, Reboots & Franchise Entries:

• Avengers: Doomsday: Marvel's next big team-up.
• Dune: Part Three: The conclusion to the epic sci-fi saga.
• Toy Story 5: Pixar's next installment.
• Moana: A live-action/animated sequel from Disney.
• The Mandalorian and Grogu: A big-screen Star Wars adventure.
• The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping: A prequel exploring Haymitch's past.
• Jumanji 3: Another chapter in the popular franchise.
• Minions 3: The latest from the Illumination characters.
• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple: A continuation of the zombie horror series.
• Scream 7: The next masked slasher film.
• Mortal Kombat II: A sequel to the recent adaptation.
• Violent Night 2: The return of the holiday action-comedy.
• The Devil Wears Prada 2: A sequel to the popular comedy.
• The Mummy: A new take on the classic monster from Lee Cronin.
• Supergirl: A new DC Universe origin story.
• Evil Dead Burn: Another entry in the demonic franchise.

Book Adaptions:

• Project Hail Mary: An adaptation of Andy Weir's sci-fi novel.
• The Odyssey: Homer's epic poem gets a big-screen treatment.
• Wuthering Heights: An adaptation of the classic novel.
• The Bride: Maggie Gyllenhaal's take on the Frankenstein story.
• Narnia: A new adaptation of the beloved fantasy series.
• The Whisper Man: An adaptation of Alex North's thriller, starring Adam Scott, Michelle Monaghan, Robert De Niro, and Michael Keaton.
• Verity: A thriller from Colleen Hoover is also coming to screens.
• The Bodyguard: A Netflix adaptation of Katherine Center's novel.
• Sense and Sensibility: A new take on Jane Austen's classic.

Original & New Films:

• Disclosure Day: A new sci-fi concept.
• The Dog Stars: A post-apocalyptic sci-fi film from director Ridley Scott, starring Jacob Elordi.
• Cold Storage: A thriller by David Koepp about a deadly organism stored beneath a military facility, set for a February 2026 release.
• Incidents Around the House: An original horror film from Apple.
• Dead Man's Wire:
  A social thriller from Gus Van Sant based on the 1977 kidnapping of Richard Hall. It stars Bill Skarsgard as kidnapper Tony Kiritsis and Dacre Montgomery as Hall.
• The Social Reckoning:
  An original screenplay by Aaron Sorkin focusing on Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. The film stars Mikey Madison as Haugen and Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg.
• Send Help:
  Directed by Sam Raimi, this survival thriller is his first original feature in nearly two decades. It stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as two individuals stranded on a desert island after a plane crash.

Thread 'Will 2026 Be The Biggest Movie Year Of The Century?'

Jan 5, 2026

With the stacked lineup of 2026 movie releases will it be the biggest movie year of this century? It definitely wont be the biggest dollar year likely due to people's new habit of being homebodies since COVID who just wait for streaming. However the line up is pretty loaded.

What other releases are you looking forward to? Particularly the new and original films at the bottom.

Major Sequels, Reboots & Franchise Entries:

• Avengers: Doomsday: Marvel's next big team-up.
• Dune: Part Three: The conclusion to the epic...

• citygator
• Replies: 40
• Forum: TV Forum

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[EdwinAMartin]

Not sure what you are seeing. Hamnet was incredible in the theater this year. Marvel movies are always great in the theater. If you didnt see Maverick in a theather you should punch yourself. Movie theaters are great for immersion. I have a subscription. $19 a month unlimited movies. Pack you a snack and bring a water bottle if you dont want to fork out money for a snack. People need to get paid so I dont mind the high snack prices.

All these are out or coming out this year. I can wait for Project Hail Mary. Was a great book.

Major Sequels, Reboots & Franchise Entries:

• Avengers: Doomsday: Marvel's next big team-up.
• Dune: Part Three: The conclusion to the epic sci-fi saga.
• Toy Story 5: Pixar's next installment.
• Moana: A live-action/animated sequel from Disney.
• The Mandalorian and Grogu: A big-screen Star Wars adventure.
• The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping: A prequel exploring Haymitch's past.
• Jumanji 3: Another chapter in the popular franchise.
• Minions 3: The latest from the Illumination characters.
• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple: A continuation of the zombie horror series.
• Scream 7: The next masked slasher film.
• Mortal Kombat II: A sequel to the recent adaptation.
• Violent Night 2: The return of the holiday action-comedy.
• The Devil Wears Prada 2: A sequel to the popular comedy.
• The Mummy: A new take on the classic monster from Lee Cronin.
• Supergirl: A new DC Universe origin story.
• Evil Dead Burn: Another entry in the demonic franchise.

Book Adaptions:

• Project Hail Mary: An adaptation of Andy Weir's sci-fi novel.
• The Odyssey: Homer's epic poem gets a big-screen treatment.
• Wuthering Heights: An adaptation of the classic novel.
• The Bride: Maggie Gyllenhaal's take on the Frankenstein story.
• Narnia: A new adaptation of the beloved fantasy series.
• The Whisper Man: An adaptation of Alex North's thriller, starring Adam Scott, Michelle Monaghan, Robert De Niro, and Michael Keaton.
• Verity: A thriller from Colleen Hoover is also coming to screens.
• The Bodyguard: A Netflix adaptation of Katherine Center's novel.
• Sense and Sensibility: A new take on Jane Austen's classic.

Original & New Films:

• Disclosure Day: A new sci-fi concept.
• The Dog Stars: A post-apocalyptic sci-fi film from director Ridley Scott, starring Jacob Elordi.
• Cold Storage: A thriller by David Koepp about a deadly organism stored beneath a military facility, set for a February 2026 release.
• Incidents Around the House: An original horror film from Apple.
• Dead Man's Wire:
  A social thriller from Gus Van Sant based on the 1977 kidnapping of Richard Hall. It stars Bill Skarsgard as kidnapper Tony Kiritsis and Dacre Montgomery as Hall.
• The Social Reckoning:
  An original screenplay by Aaron Sorkin focusing on Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. The film stars Mikey Madison as Haugen and Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg.
• Send Help:
  Directed by Sam Raimi, this survival thriller is his first original feature in nearly two decades. It stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as two individuals stranded on a desert island after a plane crash.

Thread 'Will 2026 Be The Biggest Movie Year Of The Century?'

Jan 5, 2026

With the stacked lineup of 2026 movie releases will it be the biggest movie year of this century? It definitely wont be the biggest dollar year likely due to people's new habit of being homebodies since COVID who just wait for streaming. However the line up is pretty loaded.

What other releases are you looking forward to? Particularly the new and original films at the bottom.

Major Sequels, Reboots & Franchise Entries:

• Avengers: Doomsday: Marvel's next big team-up.
• Dune: Part Three: The conclusion to the epic...

• citygator
• Replies: 40
• Forum: TV Forum

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I'm not 10 years old. Nothing in that list is adult fare.

 

[citygator]

I'm not 10 years old. Nothing in that list is adult fare.

Say what?

 

[EdwinAMartin]

Say what?

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RE the classics, the books are far better, and like i said the vast majority of those in that list are kiddie cartoon junk.