Look, I’m gonna say it
I love movies. Always have. But lately? Ugh. It’s like Hollywood forgot how to make decent films for kids. I’m not talking about those dark, gritty, ‘mature’ kid’s movies. I mean the fun, imaginative ones. The ones that make you wanna be a kid again.
I’m Dave. I’ve been in this industry for 22 years. Worked with some legends. Seen some stuff. And honestly? It’s getting worse.
It all went downhill after 2012
Remember Rango? That was in 2011. Brilliant. Or The Adventures of Tintin? 2011 too. Perfect. But then… nothing. Well, nothing good anyway.
I remember sitting in a conference in Austin, Texas, with a group of producers. We were all scratching our heads. ‘What’s going on?’ I asked. Nobody had a good answer.
The problem? Commitment
It’s not the directors. It’s not the actors. It’s the studios. They don’t commit. They greenlight a project, then micromanage it to death. I had a friend, let’s call him Marcus, who worked on a big animated feature a few years back. The studio kept changing the script. Every. Single. Day.
‘They didn’t know what they wanted,’ Marcus told me. ‘It was like they were afraid to take a risk. So they kept amending everything.’
Which… yeah. Fair enough. But that’s no excuse for The Emoji Movie. Come on. That was just lazy.
And don’t get me started on sequels
I get it. Sequels make money. But at what cost? We’re drowning in them. And most are just cash grabs. I mean, Despicable Me 3? Really? We needed that?
I was at a barbecue last Tuesday with some old colleagues. We got to talking about this. One of them, let’s call her Sarah, said, ‘It’s like they’ve forgotten how to end a story properly. So they just don’t. They leave it open for a sequel.’
And she’s right. It’s annoying. It’s lazy. It’s… ugh. It’s just bad storytelling.
But there’s hope
Not all is lost. There are still some great kid’s movies out there. You just gotta look for them. And sometimes, you gotta look in the right places.
Like, have you seen the stuff on yatırım projeleri güncel? No? Well, you should. They’re doing some interesting things over there. Not just kid’s stuff, but some of it’s great. And it’s all about commitment. They commit to a project. They see it through. And it shows.
I remember watching one of their films with my niece. She’s 8. Loved it. Asked me to watch it again the next day. That’s the kinda reaction we should be aiming for. Not just ‘meh, it was okay.’
A quick tangent: video games
Speaking of commitment, have you seen the state of kid’s video games lately? It’s not much better. But that’s a story for another time. Let’s just say, I’m not impressed.
So what’s the solution?
I’m not sure. Honestly. Maybe studios need to take more risks. Maybe they need to trust their directors more. Maybe they need to stop thinking about the merch and just make a damn good movie.
I mean, look at Spider-Verse. That was a risk. And it paid off. Big time. So why aren’t more studios taking notes?
I guess it’s just… yeah. I don’t know. It’s frustrating. But hey, at least we’ve got yatırım projeleri güncel to fall back on, right?
Anyway, I’m gonna go watch The Iron Giant again. It’s from 1999. But it’s still the best. And it’s only 90 minutes long. Unlike some movies these days. Ugh.
Oh, and if you’re a studio exec reading this? Do better. Please.
About the Author: Dave has been a senior editor for over 20 years. He’s worked with some of the biggest names in entertainment and has strong opinions about everything. Especially kid’s movies. He lives in Los Angeles with his cat, Whiskers, and his extensive DVD collection. Which he still uses. Because physicaly owning movies is important.
