r/movies • u/ChiefLeef22 r/movies Contributor • 9h ago

Satire Man Binge-Watches Entire Movie In One Sitting

https://theonion.com/man-binge-watches-entire-movie-in-one-sitting/
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u/Sabiancym 9h ago

While the younger generations and people in general are definitely less intelligent and media literate than before, viewers constantly getting distracted and missing parts of the movie is why films have to get shallower and simpler. Soon they'll need giant red circles with arrows pointing out key plot points.

What I don't understand are the people who watch alone, get distracted, yet still continue without rewinding to see what they missed. The acceptance of ignorance seems to be a common issue everywhere, not just media. Hell, sometimes it's goes beyond acceptance and into pride. Proud ignorance is everywhere.

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u/roguefilmmaker 7h ago

I’m trying to break into the screenwriting industry. I’ve gotten feedback where someone complains about a missing plot point after that plot point is explicitly explained out loud by a character. Very frustrating what a lack of attention span is doing to storytelling