There have been a lot of streaming service original movies dropped this year. And some of them have been truly incredible, some have simply been streaming service content. Now A streaming service movie can be eligible for the Oscars but it still has to meet the same requirement as wide released films. The most important being that it has to be in a movie theatre for at least a week in 6 approved major cities. Obviously not a lot of these streaming service movies meet that requirement. That said, I think there should be a different set of rules for streaming service films. Because I Saw The TV Glow should be up for a few awards, but it won’t get the recognition that it deserves.
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This is very much a movie about mental health and how our mental health is affected by media. How the films and tv shows we love influence our lives and relationships. Now as someone who has been screaming that media doesn’t happen in a vacuum for years I love this message. Because it’s reality. Since the beginning of time it has been proven through phycology, philosophy, and sociology that the human brain is deeply affected and changed by the media it consumes. What you find yourself attached to influences who you are. There is no “it’s just a movie/tv show” or “it’s not that deep” because it is literally always that deep. Therefore when we use media that we love as a crutch through our mental health struggles it can be just as harmful as it is helpful. I love that the visuals were consistent. I love that the message of the film was so clear and perfectly crafted.
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