is investment the main reason some countries produce low quality shows?
is investment the main reason some countries produce low quality shows?
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Low quality as in 'the visual spectacle is better in this Hollywood movie than in this other one'? Most people I know have no ear for dialogue, only eyes for explosions and titties (and soyfacing at characters from recognizable IPs) and sometimes, only sometimes, cinematography, so for the vast majority of people I've met the budget for CGI and cute/popular actors and actresses is directly responsible for how enjoyable the experience will be.
If not then no, not necessarily. Hollywood makes maybe 3 movies a year that don't insult my intelligence and have at least enough depth that a serious conversation can arise from its themes. They have all the money in the world but, for me, the quality of 'pop movies' has steadily declined since the early 00s.
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Investment, scale, but no.
Netflix has the best of Hollywood and international talent on tap, they can pull producers, directors and show runners and give them plenty of support.
Beyond that, India is a huge market, but still far smaller in terms of revenue compared to the US.
Finally, and I say this as someone who can, India is both revolutionary and hide bound when it comes to media, lot of innovation, but unlike in the west, that innovation doesn't always drag the entire industry along, much of Bollywood is going back to what worked, but with a slightly new twist (with definite exceptions). A huge segment of their audience is still old ummas and thathas who want to watch the same thing as when they were young.
Indian audiences were largely possible to satisfy with less innovation for decades, now their sheltered market is being overwhelmed by newer competitors.
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And it's probably a good thing for the Indian media landscape to now be forced to compete with indie content creators of all sorts, flattening the landscape and preventing the rise of mega media conglomerates like in the west. Lots of good content (amidst a sea of slop like everywhere else) but that ease of getting an audience is probably okay.
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hmmm never thought about it that way
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Yeah but the corrupt incumbents will lose their shit like always.
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Probably a mix/combination of shortage of local know-how/talent, high production costs and small target audience markets (which lead to low investments).
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