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here is the rub. Hollywood learned that character driven films can be made dirt cheap, a la the indie scene of the 80's 90's. But movies are first and foremost (hollywood studio movies I mean) investment properties. They are NOT creative acts first. They are the equivalent of the high art market, the high end auto market, etc. Sure, the "art" nees to be there but from the moment of inception, a hollywood film is seeking to make it's investors monie. That leads to movies pandering to a non-english speaking world audience that wants visual stimuli, since character acting really does not translate across societal cultures. Only the broad strokes. That is why the whole world loves Chaplin still. and mickey mouse.
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