Moonfall is one of those movies that makes you wonder: how did so many people say yes to this thing?
In this video essay I take a second look at this flop; tracing the movie back to its development in order to find out where it all went wrong and how we ended up this disaster of a disaster movie.
Chapters:
Intro: 0:00
Behind the Film: 0:33
Why It Failed: 5:55
My Thoughts: 9:38
Conclusion: 13:30
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Music Attribution:
"Study And Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Vibing over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Smooth Loving" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Apero Hour" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Backbay Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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