The movie industry is constantly trying to find the next blockbuster, but after more than a hundred years, it seems there still is no hard and fast formula for success.
I think this is why William Goldman’s quote from his 1982 memoir is still mostly accurate about movie industry:
“Nobody knows anything...... Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what's going to work. Every time out, it's a guess and, if you're lucky, an educated one.” -
William Goldman, Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting
The obvious solution is to make a Gladiator vs Wonder Woman movie 😀
Your post reminded me of the two below items.
I think this is why William Goldman’s quote from his 1982 memoir is still mostly accurate about movie industry:
“Nobody knows anything...... Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what's going to work. Every time out, it's a guess and, if you're lucky, an educated one.” -
William Goldman, Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting
More here: https://variety.com/2018/film/opinion/william-goldman-dies-appreciation-1203030781/
Here is a variation of the above quote from the investing world:
“ Jack Bogle, founder of Vanguard, was interviewed in his 80s. By that time, he had 60 years of investing experience.
He was asked the best advice he had ever been given.
Bogle replied that when he was a young man just starting in an investment firm, he asked an old timer the best advice he could give him.
The old-timer replied with just three words:
Nobody Knows Nothing.”
Smells like P-hacking research?
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