At this point I'm going to Ladbrokes and betting against everything Kotaku promotes. They are like Jim Cramer of the gaming industry.
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Are you guys surprised and angry that this generic movie for children isn't for you, or am I missing some context here?
Why can't the movie be for everyone like the game is? Why make it purposefully empty and soulless so only small children with a short attention span can enjoy it? Take some notes from the Lego movie. It's not that hard.
For one, it is definitely easier/cheaper/faster to make that instead of a good, enjoyable movie.
im not against movies for children but why is it acceptable for things to always be easier/cheaper/faster
The mario movie was also good in my opinion. I enjoyed it and it did not feel like a cringefest at all (which I wish I could say about Minecraft's trailer)
The idea that children don't deserve good media is kind of wild to me.
A good movie for kids can be boring for adults sometimes.
Sure but it doesn't have to be like that. Shrek is prime example that you can make a movie both groups enjoy
This is like comparing paintings to the Mona Lisa. Shrek is the crowning achievement of our civilization.
Agreed, Shrek is phenomenal but there's a lot of great films proving adults and children can enjoy the same story even if for different reasons.
The Goonies
Princes Bride
Kubo And The Two Strings
Song of the Sea
The Breadwinner
That's just from the top of my head. There's plenty.
I didn't say that it does, lol
I said in another comment that there'll always be demand for lower quality kids' media, and that's okay. Adults don't need to enjoy every piece of children's media.
There's always demand for heroin too. Demand doesn't mean it's good.
So there we have it. The two ends of the spectrum of movies made for children: Heroin and Shrek.
There are plenty of "kids" movies and TV that are excellent for adults, too.
Listing a few:
This is not an exhaustive list, but you get the point.
Yes, I know that. And I knew it before, too...
I guess people hopped on the downvote train before they got to the word "sometimes" in my comment, lol
No, I disagree with the "sometimes".
I don't follow. You're disagreeing with the possibility than an adult would find a good children's movie to be boring? Lol
Yes.
Lol...I don't know what to tell you. It happens.
Even if I thought good pizza is enjoyable to anybody, I'm not going to disagree with the idea that someone could possibly dislike good pizza.
Sure (also I can't think of any examples) - but than again the question becomes more complex and subjective: what is a good kids movie. But really often kids movie is used as an excuse for bad execution, art, storytelling, acting etc. - while I think kids deserve at least the same quality as adults maybe even better - since media has much more influence on children than on adults.
When we start buying that kids' media enough that it'll bring in as much money as other demographics' media, and we choose to buy it based on its artistic merit and quality, then we'll see more of that change.
But I think there's always going to be a demand for "kids' stuff" that's lower quality, and I think that's okay. Adults don't need to enjoy every piece of kids' media that exists.
And I just disagree that kids stuff means that it should be lower quality. I think it's just lazy. And while I understand why people are producing bad content - I don't have to like it or applaud them for it.
I don't think you're disagreeing with me, because I haven't said that.. lol
Do kids movies have to be stupid and vapid? This looks completely soulless.
Why even bother making good movies, when children also watch elsa getting spiderman pregnant?
Trust me that's way better than what kids are watching nowadays on yt shorts. That content should seriously be investigated for permanent/temporary brain damage.
Who is out here downvoting in defense of yt shorts?
What does one have to do with the other? Snow white is also a story for children and yet adults can still be disappointed about the upcoming remake. Are you suggesting we can't criticise content for kids? If yes then why?
Criticise whatever you want, but your post is just a screenshot of a headline presented without context so I'm not even sure why you're upset
The fact that capital-G Gamers are still hell-bent on the GamerGate-era war against Kotaku is deeply amusing to me.
Gaming journos bad, something something.
Sir, this is a good Pastafarian server, pls censor that filth. The childrens eyes can't handle the raw sewage that is the word g*mer.
This is exactly what someone who works at or has friends that work at Kotaku would say.
G*mers should have been bullied more.
Sorry but Kotaku has always been 100% garbage, either bad writing, way behind the news, or both at the same time.
Except if its labor related, they immediately remember how to write.
I've been scrolling through the comments to see the reaction to this trailer and this is the only comment that made me legit cringe.
It really bugs me how every scandal co-ops the -gate from the Watergate scandal to try to give it more legitimacy.
The Hotel was the Watergate Hotel. There is no gate in Kotaku or Gamer. Just another fundamental ignorance of reality the media has come to.