Like, advanced technology, focusing entirely on intercrew arguments, (terrible dialogue and cheesy action), ships flying sideways, no knowledge of ship operations and procedures. Magic technology. Blasters of different colours so we can tell good guys from bad guys. Robots and drones. Really, that's the big one.

If you hate star trek so much Kurtzman, just make a different show.

  • Mabbz [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    i think youre overestimating "our late capitalist overlords" a bit. Action sells, happy endings sell, philosophical dramas don't. 2049 flopped, ready player one was a financial success. One was filled with pop culture references, the other was bleak and nearly 3 hours. Making things dumber & easier to understand will usually get you more money.

    Anyway, imagining a better future or a worse future are both leftist perspectives, because as you said, a better future is revolutionary, while a worse future is usually from the perspective of someone suffering from capitalism, but it doesn't matter as long as opportunistic producers make either one marketable. :porky-happy: That's the beauty of capitalist realism.

    • Duckduck [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      I miss the days of hour and a half movies. It's just such a time sink to sit in front of a three hour movie and get invested in it. Because so many of them aren't worth the effort. When Tarantino made Pulp Fiction, it was awesome because that two and a half hours were worth it. The only thing better than good movie is even more good movie. But everyone else doesn't have the talent.

      I watched a John Candy movie recently. It was splendid. 88 minutes and I was out of there.