Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2017-03 to 2026-09.
The people on the most episodes about this topic over the trailing three months, excluding their own shows — ordered by VoiceRank, their score across the whole corpus. The chart tracks each one’s episodes month by month.
Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
The film industry is failing because it prioritizes corporate profits, sequels, and algorithms over original creative vision.
9 people · 8 episodes
The film industry is currently too risk-averse, relying too heavily on sequels and remakes instead of taking chances.
“I wish people did it more because then we have you know knockoffs and sequels and it's like it's kind of missing that risk”
Flagrant · Aug 2024 · 1 episode · 2.5M views on this topicModern movie franchises are increasingly failing because they are being exploited by corporations to produce derivative spin-offs rather than focusing on the core character.
“There's a reason that Bond has endured uh as a franchise and as a character for the past what 60 years now. Uh and it's not because he was milked dry uh by a big money hungry money hungry corporation.”
Chris Williamson · Mar 2025 · 3 episodes · 4.1M views on this topicModern film production has suffered because corporate executives prioritize algorithmic and market-driven content over the creative vision of individual artists.
“That's the whole problem with Star Wars and most Hollywood films generally. They are constructed in corporate boardrooms by non-creative people who are trying to figure out how to monetize a brand. No good movie has ever been made that way or could be made that way.”
Matt Walsh · May 2026 · 7 episodes · 1.3M views on this topicThe film industry is creatively bankrupt and relies on 'greatest hits' style rehashing instead of innovation.
“well I think it's really the whole thing is like uh aliens alien greatest hits of the franchise yeah made by a cover band”
Nerdrotic · Aug 2024 · 2 episodes · 501K views on this topicModern filmmaking lacks the artistic integrity of past works, prioritizing corporate agendas and 'safe' content over quality.
“it's not how you start it's how you finish right ladies so there you go we pull the spoiler thing down The Never Ending Story not how you start it's how you finish Let's do an ad read”
Nerdrotic · Aug 2024 · 1 episode · 249K views on this topicModern films are often unnecessarily long, bloated, or split into parts when they should be shorter and more focused.
8 people · 7 episodes
The film industry should avoid the trend of splitting films into two parts when it is unnecessary for the story.
“Why learn the wrong thing from success? friend I I thankfully I was thanking the Gods. Ok? That if possible now, this part The trend of one part two dying down It will take.”
Men of culture · Jan 2026 · 15 episodes · 6.4M views on this topicThe Fast and the Furious is a legitimately good film rather than just being ironically enjoyable.
“I don't really want to hear this criticism of Fast and Furious cuz it's like it [ __ ] it's good. It's legit good. It's not ironically good.”
Kinda Funny Games · Aug 2026 · 11 episodes · 229K views on this topicDistributors should not be concerned with a film's runtime.
“I was like why are we still having this conversation about runtime in the age of streaming when people are been are going be hours of movie's over two hours and it's like you know the the number one topic of of discussion in post-production”
Variety · Dec 2024 · 1 episode · 210K views on this topicHe believes the 1979 film Thief is a cinematic masterpiece and credits it for its unique atmosphere and style.
“That intro was just so cool. It was just It was long. He didn't say anything. It was just the music. [ __ ] say. Yeah. It was a cool I I wish I could have finished it, but It was Mike one of Michael Mann's earlier movies. And he was [ __ ] good that Michael Mann.”
Joey Diaz · Nov 2022 · 1 episode · 140K views on this topicShe argues that the Oscars should remain on traditional television rather than moving exclusively to a streaming platform like YouTube.
“As if the Oscars being on YouTube was just going to uproot my life. My gut reaction was like, "The Oscars are meant to be on television."”
Chicks in the Office · Dec 2025 · 6 episodes · 39K views on this topicThe communal and exclusive nature of theatrical movie-going remains a vital and essential cultural experience for audiences.
7 people · 7 episodes
Andrew Santino claims that comedy creators need to support theatrical movie releases because movie theaters are currently dying.
“we need those people to support us in theaters and because movie theaters are dying oh yeah don't let them die because that is here's where the real money's made is when you make the studios money that's when they [ __ ] double down”
Bad Friends · May 2023 · 5 episodes · 8.8M views on this topicA theatrical release provides a communal experience that is essential for connection in an increasingly isolated world.
“there's nothing like the communal theater experience, you know, it's so much fun and it feels different when you're in a room full of people than when you're sitting at home and watching it yourself. And now more than ever we are so isolated.”
Chicks in the Office · Dec 2025 · 4 episodes · 1.0M views on this topicBrian Simpson maintains that the communal experience of going to movie theaters will remain relevant because audiences naturally desire shared emotional reactions.
“you can't get rid of that communal that cuz there's part of you that like you check in with people you want you want to feel other people around you when you're watching”
Flagrant · Aug 2024 · 1 episode · 378K views on this topicThe movie industry is currently in flux and it is a loss that audiences do not collectively experience art in theaters as they once did.
“I think the movie industry is very much in question right now and it's trying to figure out a way forward like what does it what does it mean where where is its where is its place in a and bobie can make sure they break out they break out and they're incredible but by and large like it isn't we don'”
Rich Roll · May 2024 · 4 episodes · 202K views on this topicIt is increasingly difficult to get audiences to go to movie theaters because streaming content is more accessible.
“movies are very It's very hard to get people to get out of their homes to go to a movie theater nowadays cuz everything is so easy on streaming. It's like, oh, I'll just turn it on. To get people to come out of their homes and buy popcorn or get a babysitter or whatever, that's a increasingly”
The Breakfast Club · Jul 2025 · 1 episode · 47K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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