Hollywood: where have all the writers gone? - tinear - Films/DVD Asylum

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Hollywood: where have all the writers gone?

Film after film, the production values are excellent, up to the old world-class standards, but the story lines are pathetic.
There is a singular lack of maturity, overall, as if kids fresh out of film school, with little or no real world experience, are running the show.
Remember the writers strike years ago that roughly was broken by the studio heads, leading to the exodus of skilled, experienced writers? It has become apparent that they never returned, that the tradition was broken.
That, plus the incestuous relationship between the billion-dollar special effects industry and studio financing. Add to that a large population of film goers that have been conditioned to accept game-boy quality stories and you have the current situation.
I know that excellence in Hollywood always was a small percentage of total output, but now it has all but disappeared. If you want innovative and excellent films, you must look to Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, ME, and S. America.
One would hope that, with all the money that Hollywood has, it could turn the situation around. But it goes deeper than just poor writing: the decision-making, the decision MAKERS, seem to be worthless.

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Topic - Hollywood: where have all the writers gone? - tinear 09:32:20 03/08/11 (12)

To television, is where. - Poles Apart 14:48:29 03/09/11 (0)

Indie is where . . . - mr grits 17:04:31 03/08/11 (1)

Bollocks to the view that all the good plots have been used up - Doug Flynn 03:32:31 03/09/11 (0)

RE: Hollywood: where have all the writers gone? - Dave Mester 15:07:49 03/08/11 (0)

Peter Weir and Bruce Beresford recently commented on this phenomenon - Doug Flynn 14:29:27 03/08/11 (4)

I'd respectfully disagree. When Hollywood was ruled by big name actors, the writing could - tinear 14:54:50 03/08/11 (3)

RE: I'd respectfully disagree. When Hollywood was ruled by big name actors, the writing could - dancingseamonkey 10:39:54 03/14/11 (0)

Er, you appear to be agreeing with me (nt) - Doug Flynn 16:55:38 03/08/11 (1)

Sorry, poor communication on my part. I'm NOT agreeing. Today, we have lots of mega-stars - tinear 07:44:33 03/09/11 (0)

Replaced by 20 yo computer graphics "experts" - Victor Khomenko 12:24:53 03/08/11 (0)

Yes. It's sad. All about production and promotion - barryb 11:23:12 03/08/11 (1)

RE: Yes. It's sad. All about production and promotion - dancingseamonkey 10:16:12 03/14/11 (0)

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