Streaming wars: Disney+ vs Netflix

 

Looks like Disney+ will be the better competitor to Netflix in streaming business. Disney+ produced their own shows, with brands like Star Wars and Marvel, also to include shows when they took over Fox network. But Netflix does produce their own shows too,  So it comes down to quality. Whose shows would the audiences wants to watch? While most reviews of Star Wars and Marvel shows are not that positive, they have enough to be a selection. Netflix will continue to purchase shows from other studios, which is what they have been doing since day one. It remains to be seen on who will remain the winner here.

 

When TikTok's CEO was at the hearing in US over the China fingerprint over it, many who watched the session were baffled by the Congress members who posed questions that seems so out of logic. Many kind of cheered for Mr Chew, the CEO. The TikTok app is popular and it seems that it got caught in the politics between China and US. While TikTok is still fighting to survive in the US market, it certainly seems to be supported by many, who disagreed with the questions being blasted by the lawmakers. Whatever happened to sensible and logical questions? The world is watching.

My movies babbles

 

Is the movie industry of the west making movies for the audiences or for the money? However it could be neither. Movie making was usually for the audiences, something the audiences wanted but it may not be blockbuster. Or it maybe blockbuster but it will be just another dumb movie with explosions or car chases. Today, it seems, for the superhero genre movies are dying. Marvel, ever since Avengers End Game, their later movies aren't that performing. While most can still bring in some money, they are usually forgettable. DC superhero is worse. Their management is ever changing and undecided for the direction of their DC world and a rush job to bring in all the heroes makes the story telling bad. Now there seems to be a new trend. To race swap or gender swap for movies remakes or new movies. It makes no sense to make such changes, if you are going to retell a successful story, making such changes make be a bad decision. Imagine James Bond became Jane Bond. But then, at least it is the story of Jane, but using the 007 brand to market Jane Bond will probably have viewers who likes the male character feels short changed and watch other movies.