peterm1
Veteran
"And I do love Hollywood but as of the last 2-3 decades it has really dropped the ball."
Yep I would have to agree. Over the past few decades Hollywood has not just dropped the ball it has deflated it and buried it in a hole with a dead donkey. Today it seems to specialize in publishing little more than trash. There are rare exceptions such as some movies made by the likes of the Cohen Brothers (who are special) and those instances when the Hollywood machine finances movies which are made overseas (leaving Hollywood to claim the credit) but using stories and talent from other countries. And occasionally a top end Director like Scorcese will "push out the boat" and make a movie like "Silence" which is almost an art house movie by Hollywood standards. Although even here I find it a little bit too "Hollywood" for my taste at least in certain respects.....I think most likely what bugs me is Hollywood's insistence on casting "stars" in key roles rather than just plain old, good "actors". And this fact too often leaves me conscious of the "star" who is playing the part rather than connected to that character thereby becoming fully immersed in the story. Which is what I want if it is actually a good story.
Other than this Hollywood these days seems to churn out little more than formulaic nonsense - at the best no better than "made for TV" movies. Or rubbish for children (adult children that is) based on comic book stories. Oh, and sequels and remakes. Let's not forget sequels and remakes.
As you say......... "O well, ebb and flow bla bla" 🙂
