ironpony wrote:
But since when does political modern relevancy matter in entertainment? I mentioned about how I like European and Asian movies, because they do not put 'woke' politics in their stories, and those movies seem do to well in their countries and they don't care. So if they don't care about being 'relevant', and are still entertained, then how are they getting away with it and it still works?
Aren't they just relevant for their domestic audience?
Political relevancy has always mattered.
In 1960s America you weren't likely to see a movie showing how brave socialist trade unionists successfully resisted their bosses demands and raised the standard of living for everyone at the coal mine but you saw lots of anti-Soviet rhetoric woven into movies because that was a theme that resonated with audiences. Not everyone in the audience but enough it was seen as a positive and worthwhile thing to include.
Just like today, all that's changed is the message they feel is important. Big American studios have never been subtle about how they incorporate those messages.
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