Tale Foundry

Are Movies Getting Dumber? -- Genre Fiction vs. Literary Fiction (2016x1)

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People often complain that movies are telling "dumber" stories in general as time goes on, but is that true? One possible explanation for this viewpoint may be that movies are just focusing more on "fun" stories than "smart" stories. In other words, they're focusing more on "genre fiction" than "literary fiction." Let's talk a little about why.