{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/633d91ae022116001134737c/697cb4348365e1d97b0433c3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why These Films Were ‘Too Early’ for the Industry","description":"<p>&nbsp;In this critical companion to our \"Reprogrammers\" video, we ask a tough question: If these films were so brilliant, why did it take so long for the industry to recognize them?</p><p><br></p><p>This is a deep dive into the systems of power, taste, and commerce that shape film history, and a celebration of the masterpieces that were decades ahead of their time.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>The First Draft of History is Always Wrong</p><p><br></p><p>Case Study: The Snubbing of <em>Do the Right Thing</em></p><p><br></p><p>The Gatekeepers: Who Gets to Fail?</p><p><br></p><p>Aging Forward: How a Film's Legacy is Built</p><p><br></p><p>What \"Canonization\" Really Means</p><p><br></p><p><strong>ASKED &amp; ANSWERED IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Why was <em>Do the Right Thing</em> controversial in 1989?</p><p>Why did <em>Daughters of the Dust</em> not get wide distribution?</p><p>How do films become classics over time?</p><p>What is the role of the Criterion Collection in film preservation?</p><p>How does box office failure affect a director's career?</p><p><strong>To see our formal analysis of these masterpieces, watch \"The Black Films That Reprogrammed Cinema\"</strong></p>","author_name":"Required Watching"}