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• @jtfoz Joe Osborne on x

  @DiscussingFilm Kinda pathetic that people can't sit through a movie without being on their phones the whole time.

• @clairlemon Claire Lehmann on x

  So much culture is downstream of economics

• @zymazza @zymazza on x

  And then I'm on my phone because this movie is boring and they're just reiterating the same plot points 3-4x

• @trungtphan Trung Phan on x

  Matt Damon and Ben Affleck on Rogan taking about how Netflix has changed filmmaking. A major considerations is dealing with distracted viewers. To keep them tuned in, “you re-iterate the plot 3-4x in the dialogue because people are on their phones.” Then, in action films, you [vi…

• @pourfairelevide Jon Repetti on x

  this is how basically all TV shows and TV movies have always been written except for a tiny subset of prestige programs on a few cable networks. if we just accepted that Netflix is just TV by other means a lot of you could finally relax

• @forrestpknight Forrest on x

  Honestly, Ben Affleck actually knowing AI and the landscape caught me off guard, but as a writer, makes sense. Great takes across the board. [video]

• @xqc @xqc on x

  @Variety Good take. I've been watching (too much) Netflix shows and every single time there is a mystery or a secret, I start theorizing what it could be and by the time I have my answer, the shows will just give me the answer for free and re-explain it again when relevant. It's …

• @dead_baseball @dead_baseball on x

  Had roommates that had never seen Die Hard so I decided to watch it with them. The entire movie they're doing chores and on their phones. At the end of the movie, one of them said “I didn't like it.” I asked him “why did the bad guys hold the building hostage?”...

• @barondestructo @barondestructo on x

  I prefer shows that repeatedly spoon feed me their plots as if I were a time traveling narcoleptic imbecile from the 17th century experiencing film and television for the first time.

• @thecinesthetic @thecinesthetic on x

  Matt Damon and Ben Affleck on Rogan taking about how Netflix has changed filmmaking. “you re-iterate the plot 3-4x in the dialogue because people are on their phones.” [video]

• @tom_lsoo Tom van der Linden on x

  Two guys who actually should have their own podcast

• @robkhenderson Rob Henderson on x

  Yes endless exposition has made many shows unwatchable.

• @jackposobiec Jack Posobiec on x

  I can't get enough of this type of content. Entertainment is a business. People need to understand that more

• @freightalley Craig Fuller on x

  Affleck has a better grasp on the limitations and issues in AI than 99% of the VCs that are actively investing in the space

• @blackmajikman90 @blackmajikman90 on x

  I'm starting to understand why Netflix films are so poorly written

• @bearlyai @bearlyai on x

  Ben Affleck also went off on AI in Hollywood: ▫️LLM fim script outputs are mid ("by its nature, [the models go] to the mean, the average") ▫️but they are useful tools for research ▫️doesn't think it'll ever make a film whole cloth ▫️it's a tool just like VFX and will be useful [v…

• @dead_baseball @dead_baseball on x

  A basic premise of the movie that anyone could answer if they paid attention for a minute at any point. Couldn't answer. What bothers me is not that they didn't watch or pay attention to Die Hard... it's that one of them said Die Hard was bad when he didn't really watch it.

• @lynaldencontact Lyn Alden on x

  The idea of changing around movie craft to accommodate viewer distraction is so depressing.

• @hdmoviesource @hdmoviesource on x

  This is why I go to the theater. I want a movie, not a checklist to keep distracted viewers caught up.

• @lookatmymeat1 Johann on x

  Ever notice in Stanger Things how every season theres a scene where they all gather in a room and literally describe not only the plan but what they're doing EXACTLY at that moment

• @danielrpk Daniel Richtman on x

  Oh so that rumor about Netflix was true 😐

• @colin_gladman Colin on x

  It's really sad how true this is and also makes a lot of sense. Having said that, I will die on the hill of going to the movies is the best way to experience one. Being in a packed theater with a bunch of strangers, of all different backgrounds and socioeconomic standards,

• @groditid @groditid on x

  i'm glad i am not imagining things because netflix originals mostly became unwatchable because of this. everything is spelled out multiple times, as if they do not trust you with being able to do any of the work yourself. ironically, it makes me turn things off in annoyance

• @khuze_elikhulu @khuze_elikhulu on x

  This is another reason why he was the perfect Batman. Coz he's actually smart. That line about AI being horrible because by its nature it always trends towards the mean? Excellent.

• @dead_baseball @dead_baseball on x

  I thought it was really really odd behavior. When I watch a movie, I watch the movie with my full attention. What I didn't realize at the time is this is how the majority of people watch movies at home. It's baffling to me.

• @mattzeitlin Matthew Zeitlin on x

  You must understand this: he's the smart one

• @ross__hendricks Ross Hendricks on x

  Everyone slowly, then all at once, coming to the same realization that the AI hype is exactly that... hype. Used to justify trillions in capex that will likely never see a return.

• @grummz @grummz on x

  This is depressing. Movies refactored for instance grab zero attention span. Art drained for algo.

• @lthomasnews Luke Thomas🏋️‍ on x

  This is depressing.

• @ctachio83984 Chris Tachio on x

  the video of him speaking really good spanish with all the native inflections and stuff was somewhat surprising to me at the time but when i see this video with the sound off i feel like his body language fits his spanish voice a lot better than his english one

• @andthatsbb Jacob on x

  Actual film writers and directors have to operate like youtubers now we really fucked everything up

• r/NewsOfTheStupid r on reddit

  Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants Movies to Restate the ‘Plot Three or Four Times in the Dialogue’ Because Viewers are on 'Their Phones While They're Watching'

• r/movies r on reddit

  Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants Movies to Restate the Plot Three or Four Times in the Dialogue Because Viewers are on Their Phones While They're Watching

• r/entertainment r on reddit

  Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants Movies to Restate the ‘Plot Three or Four Times in the Dialogue’ Because Viewers are on 'Their Phones While They're Watching'

• r/television r on reddit

  Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants to Restate the ‘Plot Three or Four Times in the Dialogue’ Because Viewers are on 'Their Phones While They're Watching'

• r/netflix r on reddit

  Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants Movies to Restate the ‘Plot Three or Four Times in the Dialogue’ Because Viewers are on 'Their Phones While They're Watching'

• r/nottheonion r on reddit

  Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants Movies to Restate the ‘Plot Three or Four Times in the Dialogue’ Because Viewers are on 'Their Phones While They're Watching'

• r/DC_Cinematic r on reddit

  Matt Damon says Netflix wants movies to restate the “plot three or four times in the dialogue” because viewers are on “their phones while they're watching”

• r/NoShitSherlock r on reddit

  Netflix Wants Movies to Restate the ‘Plot Three or Four Times in the Dialogue’ Because Viewers are on 'Their Phones While They're Watching'

• r/moviecritic r on reddit

  Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants Movies to Restate the ‘Plot Three or Four Times in the Dialogue’ Because Viewers are on 'Their Phones While They're Watching'

• r/TheBigPicture r on reddit

  Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants Movies to Restate the ‘Plot Three or Four Times in the Dialogue’ Because Viewers are on 'Their Phones While They're Watching'

• @andymasley Andy Masley on x

  It's crazy how this is better than 95% of popular AI commentary but unfortunately imo still incorrect. Seems like he's thinking about it a ton tho

• @owl_posting @owl_posting on x

  you could make an argument that his take here is too strong, but you can viscerally feel that some of the distaste to this video is directly stemming from surprise that someone so seemingly out-group Knows Stuff, so people must now up the ante to prove that he, in actuality,

• r/nottheonion r on reddit

  Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants Movies to Restate the ‘Plot Three or Four Times in the Dialogue’ Because Viewers are on 'Their Phones While They're Watching'