“We must move past all this nostalgia”: David Fincher Blames ‘Deplorable’ Theaters for Death of Cinema, Claims Netflix is the Future
David Fincher is undeniably one of the most talented filmmakers in Hollywood. Before making his film directorial debut with the 1992 sci-fi horror movie Alien 3, he had directed several music videos for some of the most famous musicians such as Michael Jackson and Madonna. The music video for the latter’s song Vogue is said to be one of the best music videos of all time.
David Fincher, known for making some of the best psychological thrillers out there, has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for three movies, namely The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Social Network, and Mank. Time and time again, Fincher has shown his support for streaming services, specifically Netflix, and he has done it once again recently.
David Fincher’s Reasoning About Why Netflix is Better than Movie Theaters
Cinema has been a major form of entertainment for decades for millions of people across the world. Cinema went from black and white to color and now it even comes in 3D and many other such variations. Going to the theaters to watch these movies continues to be one of the beloved things for many people.
David Fincher, however, begs to disagree as he believes that theaters are not necessary to keep cinema alive. His argument for such controversial remarks is that the filmmaking industry is not in the best state right now. According to him, home distribution service has the upper hand over the theater experience.
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In an interview with Le Monde, the Gone Girl director stated that restricting home distribution services will not save the cinema culture. He went on to say:
“For this to happen, the cinema would have to become a cutting-edge place, and not this damp, smelly, and greasy place that it still is with too few exceptions, skimping on all necessary expenses. I loved certain theaters, like Grauman’s Chinese Theater or the Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles, but the technical conditions there were deplorable. We must move past all this nostalgia to finally ask ourselves the right question: who offers optimal representation today?”
Fincher might have a point about the movie theaters. However, in recent times, there are some modern movie theaters that not only give viewers the best movie-going experience but also keep the cinema culture alive.
David Fincher Had Been Holding Back on Making The Killer For Years
David Fincher’s 2023 American action thriller The Killer follows the eponymous assassin who becomes the target of an international manhunt after he misses a hit. The movie has been adapted from the French graphic novel series of the same name and the Fight Club director has revealed that he was sent the source material for The Killer in 2009 itself.
During his interview, Fincher told Le Monde how he discovered the French graphic novel series Le Tueur. He said:
“They just sent it to me, just like they send me everything about sociopathic killers [laughs]! It was around 2009, I was supposed to work on Zodiac or The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). The nihilistic, sarcastic tone held me back a lot.”
Initially, Paramount was interested in making the movie but the fact that Zodiac and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button did not raise a lot of profit made the studio step back. Eventually, Fincher started working on the project with Netflix.
