‘Backrooms’ Sends Hollywood Running to Reddit for New Ideas

6 days ago by TheImpressiveX to c/nottheonion

The old-school forum that originated A24's 'Backrooms' is embracing its role as an idea incubator where "fandoms can grow organically."
tkk13909 97 points 6 days ago

We're about to see a new flood of Hollywood slop as they yet again fail to realize what actually makes good indie films good

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SatansMaggotyCumFart 11 points 6 days ago

Al and three actors who had large opening weekends?

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EtnaAtsume 7 points 6 days ago

We? Speak for yourself. I'm not going to lay eyes on any of it.

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kieron115 62 points 6 days ago

Reddit, you say...

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CaptPretentious 32 points 6 days ago

But who is this 4chan!?

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kieron115 25 points 6 days ago

Legend has it they’re an elite hacker also known as “anonymous”

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DickFiasco 60 points 6 days ago

After the success of the Barbie movie, studios were allegedly scrambling to figure out what other toys they could make a movie about. They just don't get it.

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Sparkega 9 points 6 days ago

There is a movie being made about Monopoly of all things.

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shutz 1 point 5 days ago path: 0 24292579 24295957 24305977, hotness: undefined, score: 1, children: 0
Mostly_Gristle 41 points 6 days ago

Mining Reddit for movie ideas... I guess we can all look forward to a high-budget adaptation of Swamps of Dagobah.

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blargh513 35 points 6 days ago

Ooh do poop knife next!

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semperverus 16 points 6 days ago

Broken arms adventures

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mwproductions 7 points 6 days ago

Jolly Ranchers

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HAL_9_TRILLION 5 points 6 days ago

Old Colby

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cmbabul 6 points 6 days ago

Cum box

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HobbitFoot 34 points 6 days ago

Patrick H Wiilems had an interesting video essay recently about the death of music videos, since there was a major pipeline from being a music video director to being a movie director.

This may be the first year where Hollywood starts treating YouTube video makers as a substitute pipeline for finding new talent.

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HoneyMustardGas 7 points 6 days ago

I am genuinely excited for this.

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itsathursday 32 points 6 days ago

I think it’s safe to say, they will never learn or unlock anything of value.

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BananaOnionJuice 10 points 6 days ago

They have thousands of scripts to choose from and they go for Reddit they can as well just skip the middleman and ask a LLM directly.

Claude, give me a Hollywood movie script that wins at least 3 oscars.

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OpenStars 28 points 6 days ago

Maybe try letting filmmakers rather than C-suite make the films?

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Tar_alcaran 7 points 6 days ago

Art is a financial risk. Wide and shallow appeal sells tickets

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OpenStars 1 point 6 days ago

Only true for so long, and nowadays people can barely afford gas and food and rent so just watch Tiktok rather than pay to see films.

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AllNewTypeFace 28 points 6 days ago

The original Onion story was about the success of American Pie kicking off a wave of copycat pie-fucking grossout comedies from the other studios.

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tacosanonymous 22 points 6 days ago

Can’t wait for the “Green Text” film where the tagline describes how fake and gay it is.

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ishartdoritos 15 points 6 days ago

The rule34 movie is going to be quite something.

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teyrnon 14 points 6 days ago

Which will turn into llm models giving them ideas, as reddit is ruled by bots and slop and will only get worse as they kick off real users that actually drive engagement for organized interests pushing a campaign.

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Honytawk 13 points 6 days ago

If that means more originals and less lazy remakes, I'm all for it!

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teyrnon 5 points 6 days ago

Threes studios control like 75% of the movies now after the paramount deal closes, sony controls another like 7% or something.

It's going to get worse not better, and using reddit for ideas is basically using llm's and organized inerests, be they commercial or fascist or what have you, to generate ideas.

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zephiriz 3 points 6 days ago

Let's just input it into the AI Slop machine a few times first. Then strip out anything that might hurt us or some share holders reputation or feelings. Shove some ad's and got to go for some good ol patriotism. Don't forget to photoshop the current thing of the month "We" are caring about into it.

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teyrnon 3 points 6 days ago

Looks like we just found Paramount's new deputy head of sucking at making movies you are hired! /s

The future fucking sucks.

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zephiriz 3 points 6 days ago

I will gladly take on this honor and burden of the people. I do ask that I'm paid my comically large bag of money up front.

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Zos_Kia 2 points 6 days ago

If some weirdo manages to make an adaptation of Mother Horse Eyes I'll be the happiest man on earth

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moondoggie 11 points 6 days ago

Somehow, the CMO of Reddit seems like an even worse person than I had imagined. I can honestly say he has an extremely punchable face just from reading his quotes.

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bstix 1 point 6 days ago

They hired him from Meta. And he looks like it.

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VitoRobles 10 points 6 days ago

I want a 3 hour epic about the poop knife.

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Patrikvo 3 points 6 days ago

You mean Pulp Fiction? That's what was in the briefcase.

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s 9 points 6 days ago

The Cylinder: A Motion Picture

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DickFiasco 7 points 6 days ago

Trapped in an M&Ms container

Surrounded by butter

Low on microwaved banana

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foggy 9 points 6 days ago

If it ends the marvel movies and sequel bullshit, I call it a victory.

Jesus fucking Christ.

Can we not wait for Blair witch 3.0 for another shakeup this time?

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Duamerthrax 8 points 6 days ago path: 0 24292757, hotness: undefined, score: 8, children: 0
Patrikvo 3 points 6 days ago

Did they ran out of classic fairy tales to put in modern day American cities?

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Caketaco 3 points 5 days ago

Did you guys hear that the director is only 20 years old?

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finallymadeanaccount 3 points 6 days ago

"I'm sick of this motherfucking /r/Art Mod on this motherfucking subreddit!"

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