{"id":1963411,"date":"2025-08-16T03:48:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T03:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1963411"},"modified":"2025-08-16T03:48:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T03:48:23","slug":"netflix-proves-my-streaming-criticism-100-correct-heres-the-evidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/netflix-proves-my-streaming-criticism-100-correct-heres-the-evidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Proves My Streaming Criticism 100% Correct, Here\u2019s The Evidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Recently, I was writing up a response to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/josh-brolin-why-streaming-sucks-025126559.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Josh Brolin and his complaints about streaming;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Josh Brolin and his complaints about streaming<\/a>. He didn\u2019t mention Netflix by name, but I was more than willing to throw the gargantuan streaming service under the bus in relation to what Brolin was bringing up. Specifically, I talked about how Netflix and the other major streaming services are not incentivized to prop up a new generation of filmmakers as recognizable talents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And wouldn\u2019t you know, Netflix decided to provide me with the exact evidence I need to prove my point. It\u2019s all thanks to some movie named <em>Steve<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Steve, A Netflix Film By Netflix<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I managed to come across this poster for a movie called <em>Steve<\/em> starring <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/cillian-murphy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cillian Murphy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Cillian Murphy<\/a> as (I assume) Steve. I don\u2019t know what <em>Steve<\/em> is about and it really does not matter for this conversation. This isn\u2019t an analysis or critical appraisal of whatever the hell <em>Steve<\/em> is. It might be the most amazing film of all time or it could be a crime in cinematic form. Don\u2019t know, don\u2019t care. What I do care about is the poster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the poster for <em>Steve<\/em>, you\u2019ll notice that above the title <em>Steve<\/em> it says \u201cA <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/netflix\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Netflix;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Netflix<\/a> Film\u201d instead of highlighting the film\u2019s director, Tim Mielants. Now, I know this all boils down to boring things like contract negotiations between agents, producers, lawyers etc. I said as much when I talked about the maddening convention of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/movie-posters-driving-crazy-think-040927381.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:actor names on movie posters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">actor names on movie posters<\/a> being ordered in a frustrating manner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, this particular bit of Netflix prominence (in addition to their blazing red logo also being on the poster) really does add fuel to my fiery hypothesis: streamers like Netflix don\u2019t want these projects to be seen as creator-driven. They want them to be seen first and foremost as branded product.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Audiences Don\u2019t Want Brands, They Want Artists<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VNSJVznuOvN4dtB6lEfCeg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/0a37ef528092cd073bcb67cf3ff12083\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I will be fully conspiratorial and say that I think this feeds into a larger culture of creative ownership with Netflix or other streamers like Prime Video or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/paramount-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Paramount;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Paramount<\/a>+. It doesn\u2019t behoove them to actually give filmmakers a spotlight because they aren\u2019t a culture that fosters filmmakers. They need content creators, not artists making art. So, why wouldn\u2019t they brand <em>Steve<\/em>, the movie about Steve, as \u201cA Netflix Film\u201d instead of propping up someone like Tim Mielants? Tim Mielants is an artist but Netflix is a Content Brand and that\u2019s what really matters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This may seem like a tiny or even trivial matter, but allowing cultural juggernauts like Netflix and all these <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/streaming\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:streaming;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">streaming<\/a> corporations to devalue the placement of the artists who make art is all part of the overarching issue we\u2019re seeing in the creative world. The suits want to take all the credit for all the ideas, and if they can eliminate the workers who facilitate those ideas, they will jump at the chance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Too bad that audiences continue to prove that they want artists at the forefront of their art. Creators like <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/ryan-coogler\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ryan Coogler;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Ryan Coogler<\/a> and Zach Cregger are gaining followings because of their unique visions. Maybe Netflix will sharpen up and help platform the next filmmaker that develops a following. Or maybe Netflix will keep making <em>Steve<\/em>s without a proper celebration of who really made it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, I was writing up a response to Josh Brolin and his complaints about streaming. He didn\u2019t mention Netflix by name, but I was more than willing to throw the gargantuan streaming service under the bus in relation to what Brolin was bringing up. Specifically, I talked about how Netflix and the other major streaming [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1963412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[23191,344374],"class_list":["post-1963411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-netflix","tag-tim-mielants"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Netflix-Proves-My-Streaming-Criticism-100-Correct-Heres-The-Evidence.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1963411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1963411"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1963411\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1963412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1963411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1963411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1963411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}