beyond "nobody reads anymore," this is because many modern filmmakers work off of a base of the filmmakers they were inspired by, whereas those people were building off of art, sociology, history, and yes, literature. Obviously isn't true across the board, but you know
@LexG_III Idolized JCVD growing up and I must’ve watched this trailer a hundred times leading up to this movie’s release. Was so disappointed it didn’t lead to a career resurgence. Still am! https://t.co/s29yUzw87V