Comments by "Clogs" (@clogs4956) on "Why Modern Movies Suck - The Myth Of The "Modern Audience"" video.

Buy this man a drink, because he’s articulate, perspicacious and a f*ing genius.
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@martianproductions997 I have studied fairy tales, myth, magic, religion etc since childhood and I understand that changes happen, usually in the oral medium. My greatest fear is that someone will literally burn the books and ban all storytelling but their approved line - y'know, 1984? That's why I care about original stories and their more modern descendents, including Star Wars. It does appear that the studios cannot even make sequels these days; they just get hold of a formulaic script, buy a title to slap over the top and happily bastardise away. But could we be sure, in the current climate, that there wouldn't be even more damaged if in the public domain?
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@martianproductions997 altering fairy tales is yet another attempt to replace the archetypes with ‘modern representations’ or, to put it bluntly, eradicate what we understand by the human condition. Amazon and Disney have deployed characters who state: the past is dead. No, the past lives in us - our world is the product of the past, be that good or bad - and losing that past leaves us vulnerable to those who want to control our future.
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