After seeing a lot of critics review Five Nights at Freddy's 2, I can't help but ask the question: What makes a part of a film fan service rather than a director(or writer) knowing their audience? Is it really as simple as things like Easter Eggs or obscure references, or is it something deeper?
I ask because while I admit FNAF 2 was full of fan-service(and rightfully so in my opinion as a die-hard FNAF fan lol) I don't think it came at the cost of the writing(apart from the poor pacing and lack of dialogue from the animatronics). I believe Emma Tammi, Scott Cawthon and Jason Blum knew the films' audience and listened to what their audience wanted rather than paying attention to those who knew (arguably) nothing about the games' and books' stories(cough cough the critics).
Still, would love to hear your opinions on this? Also if you're a FNAF fan, too, I'd love to connect.
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I think it should be a balance for a movie that's based off IP, Holly Fouche. Fan service and making a movie for new viewers, which both could fall under "knowing your audience." I don't think fan service should get in the way of the writing and other parts of a movie.
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I think maybe companies should listen to the fans and use fan interest or fandom as a way to do Market Research.
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Kevin Hager Agreed! I mean, fandoms (typically) are the most loyal audiences to any IP-based project.
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Anything that takes you out of the movie such as "Get away from her you bitch" in Alien Romulus - and he was my favorite character!
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You can tell when a true fan is behind something because they just aren't trying to get your approval. It's like the way cool people don't try to be cool. When references are forced, or lampshaded, it's just too much winking at the camera. The movie is trying too hard to be relevant.
Critics swing and miss over and over. A lot are also corrupted. Many will have their egos hurt just by the fact a film isn't made for them,
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CJ Walley Well said! As someone who has seen that WAY too often in modern films, I couldn't agree more lol not to mention too many current or modern cultural references can easily make a film feel dated.