Buyout Deal Worth $82 Billion Could See Netflix Gain Access to Warner Bros. Game IPs Such as Batman, Harry Potter, and Mortal Kombat

[Brian_B]

I think Bill Hunt has a great take on this.

The Fate of Warner Bros, or Why Netflix May Be the Studio’s Least Bad Option

The Fate of Warner Bros, or Why Netflix May Be the Studio’s Least Bad Option

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Guy has a point. I was just thinking earlier today (largely because I'm seeing the Dick Van Dyke birthday in the news)... there are always those classic movies that become part of the pop culture, and you see referenced all over the place.

I can throw out dozens:
Young Frankenstein
Blues Brothers
Napoleon Dynamite
Elf (need a Christmas movie in there somewhere)
Stand By Me
2001
... I could go all night

But as soon as we hit the age of Youtube/Tiktok... I can't think of a single one. Now, maybe that's because of my age, and I'm sure that plays a part of it. But... I still see more Lord of the Rings memes thrown around than from anything made in the last 10-15 years. That series came out in 2001-2003 - more than 20 years old now. I ~could~ name some great TV/streaming series - but Theatrical Release movies, not so much. At least not of the same caliber as used to be.

My kid hasn't watched ~any~ of those movies, and he's 18 years old. He spends his time watching, yup... Youtube and Tiktok.

 

[Denpepe]

My kid hasn't watched ~any~ of those movies, and he's 18 years old. He spends his time watching, yup... Youtube and Tiktok.

I am 50 years old and only seen 2 of those movies (BB and stand by me) and I can say that I have seen a decent amount of movies.

 

[igor_kavinski]

I am 50 years old and only seen 2 of those movies (BB and stand by me) and I can say that I have seen a decent amount of movies.

2001: Space Odyssey and Napoleon Dynamite, both aren't exactly easy to watch movies. I wanted to stop after a few minutes of the monkey scenes at the beginning of 2001 but having read about HAL, I made myself endure it. It is indeed worth watching for the special effects and makes you wonder how they accomplished all that with the technology of that time. Napoleon Dynamite is a pretty low energy kind of movie. You just keep wondering, what am I watching and why? But the final scene is worth it.

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Guy has a point.

Yeah, I like how he explains how Comcast/Universal would've been a better fit and counter balance to everyone else. I also had thought the same before reading but had forgotten about how much debt they are still dealing with and basically couldn't offer anything substantial for a deal. I also like his counterpoint on why Netflix is the lesser evil given what will happen once Skydance Ellison has its way.