• rhacer@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Movies are not always about billionaires, so your premise is incorrect.

    Here’s a short list off the top of my head …

    • Die Hard
    • Rambo
    • Rooster Cogburn
    • Moana
    • Predator
    • Star Wars

    But movies are often about escapism, and rich people can often do things we can’t do.

    Also it’s a great plot device. Minimum Wage Tony Stark couldn’t be Iron Man (despite the fact he built the Mark I suit in a cave).

    The fact that Tony Stark is wealthy being imagination helps in the suspense of disbelief. The same could be said about Bruce Wayne.

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      11 months ago

      Haha, one title I was thinking of posting was “When it’s not about cops or special forces, it’s about billionaires”, so you’ve largely proven my point.

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      11 months ago

      Rooster Cogburn, the 1975 sequel to True Grit, feels oddly out of place in that list. Blockbuster, blockbuster, serviceable sequel to a genuine classic, blockbuster, blockbuster, blockbuster. I really don’t mean to be critical, the protagonist is clearly not a billionaire so it fits, but I am very curious as to the reasoning.