Recent comments in /f/movies

LukeKellysLoveChild t1_j6hoiau wrote

Yeah, they likely did wear tweed and spend a lot of time in the pub, try to remember it's a film. Something being a period piece simply means it's set in a certain time period. The help in Downtown Abbey probably wouldn't have been as well treated as they were in the series but it's a period piece all the same.

So your main gripes here are the 'picturesque' tweed and the fact they spent a lot of time in the pub. Okay.

1

DarthKava t1_j6hme28 wrote

I remember watching Frontline when it first came out. Awesome show. Feels like Utopia is written by the same people. Rob Sitch probably. Never watched Hollowmen. I’ll check it out. Thank you. I remember another one based on preparation for Sydney olympics called “The Game”. It was so funny. In the same style as Utopia.

2

hitmyspot t1_j6hm48n wrote

No, I think it’s just that they will be required to invest a certain amount in local programming. Making it local focused will make it less valuable for overseas markets. I expect the only shows with Australian focus will be wildlife or travel. However, there may still be Australian filmed shows where they are set in Australia, but it is not the sole focus.

9

Certain_Associate581 t1_j6hlubr wrote

Oh nice. Thats good news. So there saying "Yeah we will fund you but we need returns"? I like this idea as the art's are a minefield of conmen. Big fan of Comedy. Check out this dude Aaron Chen. This guy is Australia's next comedy ledgend and is totally underated :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHJFTWX-Kv0

7

hitmyspot t1_j6hkyrj wrote

Reality tv is cheap to make and previous quotas seem to be based on hours of broadcast tv, so low cost, churn it out model works best.

This seems to be a quota of production based on revenue rather than time, so it seems it would make most sense to make shows that are most valuable internationally. I would expect generic dramas or comedies, but some high quality content too.

68