Brokoly & FlickFusion
Brokoly Brokoly
FlickFusion FlickFusion
Brokoly Brokoly
I was just watching that epic banquet scene in *The Last of Us* and realized how often films glorify excess food while in reality the set crews end up discarding tons of uneaten props. Have you ever thought about the real ecological cost of those cinematic feasts? Let's dive into how food is portrayed on screen versus its actual impact on the planet.
FlickFusion FlickFusion
Yeah, those banquet scenes are like edible fireworks, but the backstage reality is a dumpster fire of wasted plates. I mean, a 200‑meter set of charcuterie looks stunning on screen, yet the props get tossed because actors don’t eat every bite—so you’re basically turning a cinematic feast into a landfill banquet. It’s a huge mismatch between glitz and grime. And if you look beyond Hollywood, some indie shoots actually compost or donate surplus food, which feels like a real cultural upgrade. The problem is the industry's habit of equating “big” with “better” when it comes to food, which keeps us ignoring the planet’s plate. It’s high time the industry started treating food on set like a global storytelling element, not just a backdrop prop.
Brokoly Brokoly
I love how you cut straight to the point—big feasts, small planet. It’s like we’re filming a blockbuster but the budget is a landfill. If indie crews are composting, why is Hollywood still tossing the plates? Maybe we need a set‑level “food‑budget” report, like a carbon‑footprint line item on the invoice. Imagine a production manager shouting “All hands, no waste!” while a waiter brings out a reusable platter. That would change the narrative from spectacle to stewardship. Think of the audience’s eyes—could we turn that spectacle into a story about mindful consumption? It’s the plot twist we need.
FlickFusion FlickFusion
Love that “All hands, no waste!” rally—it's like a green blockbuster scene that actually saves the planet. Picture a camera crew flipping the script on excess: a compost bin becomes a prop, a reusable platter a dramatic centerpiece. If the audience starts seeing that shift, the whole narrative flips from indulgence to intentionality. Just imagine a critic calling that scene a masterstroke of eco‑storytelling. Maybe Hollywood will finally realize that the real feast is the planet itself.
Brokoly Brokoly
Nice vision—so you’re saying the compost bin itself could get a close‑up, the reusable platter an award in the story? I’d add a subplot: the crew explains to the camera crew that every gram of food saved means one less kilogram of methane in the air. If the critics call it a “masterstroke,” I’ll have to thank my garden for the perfect tomatoes that made the scene look organic. The real feast isn’t on the plate; it’s on the planet.