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This article critiques the popular notion of box office success and the inflation-adjusted rankings of films, arguing that these metrics are manipulated and misleading. The author, Miles Mathis, contends that true popularity should be measured by ticket sales relative to the population at the time of release. Using this methodology, older Disney animated films like Bambi and Pinocchio far surpass modern blockbusters like Avatar and Avengers: Endgame in terms of audience engagement.

The author also criticizes modern Hollywood, particularly Disney, for producing increasingly loud, superficial, and psychologically damaging films. He argues that contemporary movies, from Beauty and the Beast to the Lion King remake, prioritize spectacle over substance, corrupting audiences with shallow themes and traumatizing content. This decline, he suggests, is a symptom of a broader societal shift towards superficiality, “coolness,” and a lack of individuality. The article concludes with a glimmer of hope, suggesting that wisdom and genuine charm can still be found in older films and books, and that nature (represented by animals) remains untainted by modern vulgarity.

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The article critiques the popular notion of box office success and the inflation-adjusted rankings of films, arguing that these metrics are manipulated and misleading. The author, Miles Mathis, contends that true popularity should be measured by ticket sales relative to the population at the time of release. Using this methodology, older Disney animated films like Bambi and Pinocchio far surpass modern blockbusters like Avatar and Avengers: Endgame in terms of audience engagement.

The author also criticizes modern Hollywood, particularly Disney, for producing increasingly loud, superficial, and psychologically damaging films. He argues that contemporary movies, from Beauty and the Beast to the Lion King remake, prioritize spectacle over substance, corrupting audiences with shallow themes and traumatizing content. This decline, he suggests, is a symptom of a broader societal shift towards superficiality, “coolness,” and a lack of individuality. The article concludes with a glimmer of hope, suggesting that wisdom and genuine charm can still be found in older films and books, and that nature (represented by animals) remains untainted by modern vulgarity.

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