Whenever the U.S. film industry makes a bad move, it's usually shrugged off with the phrase "That's Hollywood for you." I
I can't speak for everyone else, but as a consumer I want to see more intelligent and enjoyable films. That means I want to see actors like Steve Buscemi and Gary Oldman get lead roles, and not Keanu Reeves. That means that Michael Bay and Uwe Boll should no longer be directing. That means less edited PG-13 fare, and more R films. Hell, that means more NC-17, or dare I say it, uncut films and (*gasp*) foreign films in their original language released in mainstream theaters.
Why isn't this happening? Are most movie-goers morons? Does the industry have such a hold on us that many feel powerless to strike back? There's a problem in Hollywood when the Wizard of Oz, Fight Club and Grindhouse bomb at the box office, but Topher Grace gets to play Eddie Brock in Spiderman 3.
2007-10-14
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