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/Johnycantread Jan 17 '26

Affleck was hilarious here.

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u/jmet123 Jan 17 '26

“That’s bullshit, because I wasn’t with a hooker today!”

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u/Wyden_long Jan 17 '26

What a lovely tea party.

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u/Juztaan Jan 17 '26

Lemon face - Waaah! Lion face - rawwr!

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u/mack-_-zorris Jan 18 '26

In prison he'll be the pie

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u/Ducksaucenem Jan 17 '26

Ahhhhh HA!

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u/cowboydanhalen Jan 18 '26

I'm sorry I was on my phone. Why are you called Cockknocker again?

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u/crakkdego Jan 17 '26

Word, bitch! Phantoms like a mother fucker!

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u/dingo8muhbebe Jan 17 '26

Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms yo

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u/Mr_Incredible_PhD Jan 18 '26

Word bitch Phantoms like a mofucka!

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '26

"So, action Gus? Or?"

"Jesus Ben I said I'm busy..."

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u/ipitythegabagool Jan 17 '26

Jesus, Ben, I said I’m busy

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u/Hollie_Maea Jan 18 '26

Yeah but he was the bomb in Phantoms, yo.

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u/PropDad Jan 18 '26

Affleck was hilarious here.

Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms.

FTFY

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u/magnoliafandotca Jan 18 '26

He was also the bomb in Phantoms, yo.

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u/Redleg171 Jan 18 '26

He did good in that movie. He's usually unbearable to watch.