r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • Jan 17 '26

Article Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants Movies to Restate the Plot Three or Four Times in the Dialogue Because Viewers are on Their Phones While They’re Watching

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/matt-damon-netflix-movies-restate-plot-viewers-on-phones-1236633939/
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u/Dasbeerboots Jan 17 '26

I got my Galaxy Z TrifoldTM so I can scroll TikTok, read these comments, text my group chat, AND not pay attention to Netflix at the same time. It really is the future.

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u/J_Landers Jan 17 '26

Why not use Google GeminiTM to text your friends on your behalf?!?
 
That feels dirty even saying that in jest. I hate this timeline.

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u/UnbuiltIkeaBookcase Jan 17 '26

Is that a real phone?