Does the US film industry need more disaster movies?

stormystag43 said:Was this more what you had in mind?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1350498/

3.1/10

The synopsis is top-tier, though. 😂

P.S.—The special effects certainly weren't that "special"... 🤣

What on earth is going on here, guys? 🤦

Richard Wilson4 said:It’s a total horror, honestly. Those massive historical epics, disaster flicks, or sci-fi movies just don't happen here because of the money situation. We just don't have the cash for that kind of scale, unfortunately...

I reckon it’s not just about the budget, though. It's the lack of experience. Who even knows how to shoot something like that anymore?

But look, you could definitely pull off a moody, mystical indie flick. I mean, at the end of the day, how much extra cash does it actually take to make something like Donnie Dark?

Sarah Hayes10 said:Right now, you’d expect a sci-fi flick to come out of San Francisco.
But honestly, they should try making something actually interesting with a smaller budget first.

The show must go on

Keep an eye on this one.
For me, this is the American film I'm looking forward to most. It's got a young crew and a solid concept.
Here’s the rundown:

...that futuristic film by Nevio Marasović titled The show must go on. It evolved from a thesis project into a full-length feature about the events of an American reality show. It takes place seven years after America joined the European Union, just as World War III breaks out—except the show's producers decide to keep the chaos hidden from the "contestants" to maintain their soaring ratings.

neonsurfer6 said:Personally, this is the American film I'm looking forward to most. A young crew, a solid concept.
Here is the info on the movie:

We'll see if it actually delivers.🤷

lol, that first reply was honestly so predictable. I mean, as soon as I saw the thread title, I knew someone was going to have to say something like this

anyway, nah, I guess we just don't have enough money, maybe

Christian Taylor3 said:Honestly, American filmmaking is a total train wreck on its own—so what’s one more disaster added to the pile? 🤷

Signed. Our movies are basically

hollowsailor48 said:I think what we really need is some kind of post-apocalyptic, surreal disaster flick blended with elements of a romantic comedy. 🤷

Something akin to those classic Hollywood melodramas like Forbidden Love. 🤷

The protagonists should be the Dikolores 😬

James Turner3 said:Man, that first reply was just so incredibly predictable; honestly, the second I caught a glimpse of the thread title, I knew someone was going to have to say something exactly like that.

Of course it’s predictable, that’s kind of the whole point—it’s designed to follow trends, much like how American cinema is pretty much predictable by design, right? 😁

thanks, but I'll pass! 😁

We don't need some disaster flick; what we actually need is a miracle... 🙂

hollowsailor48 said:3.1/10

The description is top-tier 😂

P.S.—Those special effects weren't exactly "special"... 🤣

What the hell is this crap? 🤦

Best movie ever made. Go watch it.

It’s mediocre, it’s broke, but honestly? It’s an absolute disaster... just not quite there yet.

Oh, absolutely.
I mean, look, it’s not just about America—it’s about Chinese cinema and pretty much every other film industry out there too. We desperately need more than just those endless, soul-crushing disaster flicks; we need movies from all sorts of different genres to actually keep things interesting, don't you think?

Christian Taylor3 said:Nah, American cinema is basically a disaster zone all on its own—so what’s one more disaster in a sea of them? 🤷

So true!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

An American film disaster? Just saying the words makes it sound like total trash.

If only they’d make the poll results public, just so we could see which geniuses actually voted YES. Seriously, there's zero reason to keep this hidden.

Matthew Anderson4 said:If only this poll were public, then we could actually see which geniuses voted YES. Honestly, I can't find a single logical reason for anyone to support this.

Personally, I think there’s an audience for a film like this since nothing quite like it exists on the market right now. The catch is that the niche is tiny, and a project of this scale probably wouldn't be cheap to produce.

btw, I didn't vote in the poll.

It feels like we're watching a political thriller unfold, one where massive embezzlement schemes are being orchestrated from the very highest levels of our government.