The thread keeps going off your intended track - possibly because of who reads it. (not the man in the street)Roy wrote: This whole thread I thought was to ascertain what the man in the street made of these New methods, and not particularly what Film makers thought of it.
I only entered the fray because it was stated that audiances had accepted the new Look. And I still say that only a small proportion of the middle to elderly aged general audiance are not disturbed by hosepiping Zooms and an excess of Hand held cqmera shots. Roy
As far as I'm aware, cinema is popular these days, with, as has already been stated, young people - teens to mid 20's maybe.
Massive budgets, special effects, action, and good looking actors/actresses being order of the say. A storyline doesn't always get a mention, apart from media reviewers who usually slate the cinema-goers for causing a number of these 'blockbusters' without actual plots, to break all financial records.
Take the latest Pirates of the Caribbean. From a marking perspective in terms of film quality, it ain't gonna get put in there with the classics. But it has hit the intended targets in the money stakes - and that's what it's all about.