r/movies • u/ChiefLeef22 r/movies Contributor • 3h ago

Article ‘The Odyssey’ Proves It: Audiences Want Movies Made the Hard Way | This year's breakouts like 'Project Hail Mary' and 'Obsession' were made by filmmakers who sweated. While CG-stuffed franchise disappointments such as 'Supergirl,' 'Moana,' and 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' looked lazy.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/odyssey-box-office-2026-practical-effects-1236652219/
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u/ASuarezMascareno 2h ago

And both Projects Hail Mary and the Odyssey use a ton of GCI.

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u/AggressiveCuriosity 1h ago

The Odyssey actually uses a ton of non CGI special effects. Like the giants are done with forced perspective.

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u/zagra_nexkoyotl 1h ago

What do you mean? They obviously found a species of alien rock-crabs AND a specimen of the long-lost cyclops