Squid game, Money heist, Furies and a few other things Ive watched just on Netflix in the last few years just hit differently. Hollywood just has too many formulas that become obvious once you notice them, too many investors and networks wanting a safe ROI as opposed to pure creativity. Even the brits are a bit more willing to put “unconventionally attractive” people in leading roles and write things a bit dryer and grittier than a lot of American productions.
Something about stuff not coming through that system just feels different.
They retired/vaulted the rest because they don’t break double the production costs during opening week, or whatever unrealistic expectation they have for dumping everything into hype over substance.
Its not just Japan.
Squid game, Money heist, Furies and a few other things Ive watched just on Netflix in the last few years just hit differently. Hollywood just has too many formulas that become obvious once you notice them, too many investors and networks wanting a safe ROI as opposed to pure creativity. Even the brits are a bit more willing to put “unconventionally attractive” people in leading roles and write things a bit dryer and grittier than a lot of American productions.
Something about stuff not coming through that system just feels different.
I don’t think Hollywood has too many formulas, they have like 3…and it’s blatantly obvious in anything they slop out
They retired/vaulted the rest because they don’t break double the production costs during opening week, or whatever unrealistic expectation they have for dumping everything into hype over substance.