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In Reply to: Good Hollywood movies/what happened? posted by Corbu on March 15, 2004 at 17:25:40:

are by definition hobbled. The reason Hollywood was able to make great movies more regularly in the past was due to the individuals at the helm---and their absolute power---of the major studios. These guys loved film---as well as a good profit.
Still, modern corporations can occasionally put out a great product, just don't expect it very often.

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Absolutely! Movies used to be made by movie people...now they're made by business people. - sjb 07:52:50 03/16/04 (7)
Hence the decline.
A very similar thing has occurred in popular music.
- Yes. Sophia Coppola... Ed Burns... the Polish brothers... Campbell Scott... Cameron Crowe... Sell-outs all... nt - clarkjohnsen 13:58:07 03/16/04 (5)
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  - Please expand more on your comment - Corbu 16:48:00 03/16/04 (1)
    I think you might have an interesting point. Thanks.
    - Simply, that there are still many mavericks in the movie system. Also not to forget... - clarkjohnsen 08:01:00 03/17/04 (0)
      ...that Lucas and Spielberg began that way as well.
      clark
  - Forgive me for assuming that basically intelligent people would understand that there are exceptions. - sjb 15:31:24 03/16/04 (1)
    Ed Burns?!?!?!?
    - "Ed Burns?!?!?!?" Made a coupla' very pleasant movies, in one of which... - clarkjohnsen 07:58:05 03/17/04 (0)
      ...he got us to laugh at the line, "F*uck God" and cringe at the line, "Luck o' the Irish". Not bad for a day's work.
      clark
  - Exceptions to the rule, - tinear 15:28:13 03/16/04 (0)
    all of them. Say, didn't you forget the Coen bros?
    And....ain't some of these guys Miramax regulars? Not exactly mainstream Hollywood?
- Re: Absolutely! nt - patrickU 07:53:42 03/16/04 (0)
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