Is This the End of Cinema?

"to be or not to be. that's not really a question." - Jean-Luc Godard


cinema. Hollywood. capitalism. the entertainment industrial complex. postmodernism & metamodernism. neoliberalism. Disney, the MCU, and Wes Anderson. content & creators. history. sincerity ("new" & otherwise). movie theaters & addiction. creative labor. artificial intelligence. YouTube. materialism. transgression & revolution. hope, optimism...& delusion.

I have some things to say.


Chapters
00:00 - background & concept / Style Is Substance / GenderWeird
01:50 - In Memoriam (2018-2023)
05:35 - metamodernism: the labyrinth of 2020s film & media criticism
07:05 - The Chase (it's capitalism)
09:33 - the postmodern condition (aka, capitalism won)
13:16- the 1990s: hope & cognitive dissonance
15:37 - the 2000s: the consequences of world conquest
17:18 - metamodernism isn't "New Sincerity"...and "New Sincerity" isn't new
20:59 - the 2010s: hope vs. the world
23:54 - optimism: opiate of the metamodern masses
26:36 - post-postmodernism MUST BE post-capitalism
28:44 - all cinema is "content," & all filmmakers are "creators"
31:59 - the revolution isn't coming out in theaters
36:15 - the commodification of sincerity: what is & isn't metamodern cinema
41:24 - why I won't let people enjoy things
45:06 - the case against movie theaters
47:42 - get the fuck off YouTube (but also, like & subscribe!)
49:03 - labor & the capitalist dystopia of artificial intelligence (everyone's gotta eat)
54:57 - "bUt YoUrE oNlY tAlKiNg ShIt AbOuT mOvIeS yOu DoNt LiIiIkE"
57:10 - "so...what DO we need?"
1:02:31 - some pretty awesome news, actually
1:04:58 - money shit
1:05:41 - future project updates
1:06:19 - final words & thanks

OTHER CHANNELS
‪@styleissubstance‬ ‪@genderweird_podcast‬ ‪@TheLeftistCooks‬ ‪@Elaine_Fuentes‬

OTHER LINKS
In Defense of CinemaSins: In Defense of CinemaSins

GenderWeird, ep. 1: 1.1 - Welcome to GenderWeird: The Thi...

Style is Substance's Patreon: Patreon: styleissubstance

Bo Burnham & Metamodernism: Bo Burnham & Metamodernism: How We Sp...

Postmodernism Is Dead: Postmodernism is Dead

This Is Not a Video Essay: This is Not a Video Essay

Why Martin Scorsese Is Right About Marvel Movies: Why Martin Scorsese is Right About Ma...

Go Nigel: Go Nigel (2023) | Short film by Jane ...


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music credit: "Cinemetropolis" by Blue Scholars