Films/DVD Asylum

In 2011, the TOP nine grossing Hollywood films were sequel/prequel. Dying... nt

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Means there will be more and more... - musetap 21:17:13 02/27/13 (0)
just think, you can draw from this well of woe for years to come!

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" - Michael McClure
RE: hollywood is good at braindead entertainment - ornery 18:20:58 02/27/13 (0)
why does this bother you? You don't need a 100 million budget to tell a good story. You need a big budget for awesome action sequences. You can't order tombstone at a 5 star restaurant. Maybe you should whine about that for the next few years. Also, kmart doesn't sell rolex. McDonalds doesn't sell caviar. Why is this a problem?
Imagine how boring the internet would be if folks were as civil here as they are in person.
The top Academy Award nominated films... - mkuller 20:41:40 02/26/13 (5)
...were really good this year.

The box office is dominated by 15 year olds.

As it has been...
- "really good?" Is that the bar? Not a one rose above the entertainment category. - tinear 09:42:55 02/27/13 (4)
  None of the American entries, anyhow.
  Good drama, yes, but would you say "Argo" or "Zero" or "Les Mis" had much more to say than their straightforward stories?
  Once Upon a Time in Anatolia.
  Amour.
  A Separation.
  Elena.
  These are films that rise to artistry, that do so while addressing timeless issues and that hold uncompromising mirrors up to their subjects and their times.
  Yes, Hollywood at one time knew how to do this, though of course it was always only a small percentage of its output--- which is reasonable to expect.
  And a KEY point was the sequel/prequel part: original ideas, original scriptwriting has DISAPPEARED.
  
  Edits: 02/27/13
  - Never expect art from film. * - mr grits 15:52:05 02/27/13 (3)
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    - Well you certainly can't with most of the crap you prefer. That said, - tinear 07:56:05 02/28/13 (2)
      there's plenty of noir that rises to the definition, both made today and, obviously, in the American past.
      - Art is more than dark shadows and minimal dialog . . . - mr grits 10:05:37 03/01/13 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Well you certainly can't with most of the crap you prefer. That said, posted by tinear on February 28, 2013 at 07:56:05
        
        it is very hard to accomplish and make timeless. Time kills film quickly.
        
        Tell it to Eisenstein. Tarkovsky. nt - tinear 20:38:44 03/01/13 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Art is more than dark shadows and minimal dialog . . . posted by mr grits on March 01, 2013 at 10:05:37
        
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