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I'm curious- do you know how Hollywood works?



I think a more interesting question would be: Does Hollywood work? Or indeed, does anybody know how Hollywood works? (Not according to William Goldman, anyway)

Declining revenues and audience disinterest in seemingly endless watered down remakes and sequels would suggest the answer is no.

But I do take your point. Hollywood looks to minimise risk at every turn and make its product as inoffensive as possible so as to reach a larger potential audience. That's why most mainstream American films are largely bland, predictable and eminently forgettable formulaic exercises in product placement, and that's also why I choose to spend my money on low-budget indie horror and the like instead. It might not be great, but at least it's different...