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June 21, 2005
Hollywood's bad year
There is a lot of talk about Hollywood's inability to make any blockbusters this season.
A lot of folks blame early releases of DVDs - more people like to watch movies at home, they think. Others blame it on the obvious lack of imagination in this year's films - how many films are *not* remakes or sequels, after all?
We go to a lot of movies. John goes to more than I do because of all my travels. But, since last year, when so many celebrities spent a lot of money and slandered President Bush, the Military and Republicans, this independent is having a hard time spending any money on those *stars* who made their ugly and uninformed political views known.
Just because someone can act and has become famous because of their acting ability does not mean that they have two brain cells to knock together.
So, I cannot go to any movie starring those people. They will no longer get my money.
Maybe I'm alone in this. Maybe I'm not!
Posted by Beth at June 21, 2005 8:56 PM
Comments
For me it is not just the fact that the "stars" have decided that they are political experts (I guess it is because they secretly admire Pres Ronald Regan) but I do not see very many of the films in recent years offering anything in the way of intelligent entertainment. I have much the same distain for broadcast television which I cannot remember when I last watch the inane drivel that passes for prime time tv.
For both, I estimate at least 10 years since I last sampled either media outlet. I know that there are a few exceptions and I will sometimes buy a DVD (but used) for movies that can offer entertainment value but at last count, the number stands at 20 including some classic movies.
I find it interesting that the left (and hollywood) have high distain for "morals" and preach civil disobedience and anti capitalism but when the same choir to whom they have preached all these years rips off their product, they whine to ear screeching levels. They should applaud them for taking their message to heart.
Bob
Posted by: bob at June 24, 2005 12:42 PM
Boy do I agree with you. There are some real liberal idiots in Hollywood.
Larry / Phoenix
Posted by: larry at June 28, 2005 12:35 PM