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The Rake's avatar

Good stuff! I would very much love for America to stop exporting California. Most of the movies i watch are from the 60s or are European. Recently i'm even watch Russian movies. Anything to get away from the absolute slop that the churn out these days.

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Antropomorfosis Pliis's avatar

I am down for supporting a libertarian punk rock boy band: "The Tiana Men Yao Bang Bangs". Where is a Kpop producer when you need one to creat the "Pussu Riot" of China?

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Fabius Minarchus's avatar

Good ideas! You probably want to revive the business model of the old studio system: buy real estate around your theaters and use your theaters as traffic generators. Your movies don't have to make money; they just need to generate positive externalities. I'd seriously consider locating teen friendly entertainment venues such as video arcades, bowling alley's or alcohol-free dance areas next to theaters. Teenagers need places to hang out.

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Trixie's Boy's avatar

We used to, but sprawlification and the destruction of small towns nullified that, with few exceptions. I do notice coffee shops have mostly replaced that, especially in actual non-car-dependent areas.

Adults and children need to. It wasn't too long ago media was geared towards the people and not specific age brackets nor NYC/LA.

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Eugine Nier's avatar

Today's teens don't care about video arcades or bowling alleys.

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Trixie's Boy's avatar

That wouldn't be true if the inflation nor sprawl intensified, nor if demographics were favorable.

Where I live, pinball is making a comeback, and coffee is popular among everyone regardless of age. Lots of arcades too, but politically very cucked both Left and Right alike.

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Tom Swift's avatar

This is another problem that needs to be solved. If we can successfully create a parallel society, they will.

I have two articles about this issue so far:

https://swiftenterprises.substack.com/p/digital-involution

https://swiftenterprises.substack.com/p/computational-independence

For more background on , read this substack: https://www.afterbabel.com/

and this book: https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/book.

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Tom Swift's avatar

Interesting that you mention this. This article is part of a larger series about building parallel societies. I would place these theaters on the main streets of dying towns, right next to the Great American Library and the classical school. The final article in this series will discuss the creation of aligned towns for parallel societies. However, before that articles concerning architecture, agriculture and manufacturing will be covered. Stay tuned for more!

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Marcellino D'Ambrosio's avatar

Have you made a movie?

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Marcellino D'Ambrosio's avatar

When you've done a short or two hit me up. I'd like to see what you come up with.

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Tom Swift's avatar

Hello, I have in fact completed a short film as a video trailer for The Lunarians, my upcoming novel.

Please send a message if you would like to see it

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Tom Swift's avatar

So far, I have only made a one and a half minute hand-drawn cartoon. I have many ideas for potential films, in terms of historical movies I would like to cover the fall of the Roman Empire, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812, as I believe these eras have been underutilized by the studios. Until now, I had no idea how I would fund these ideas, but I believe they would be feasible with the aid of A.I generated content.

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