pop music, film or tv- which of these mediums are you currently disliking and why?

Question

let's face it, the current music scene today is nowhere near as good as it was 20, 30 or 40 years ago. as when you think about it from a record company's perspective, it is all about money rather than quality music. as for hollywood, ideas for movies have been a mixture of good and bad, with remakes, sequels aplenty, whilst tv is predominately crap and dire; reality tv has dominated tv schedules as there is hardly anything good on, considering the amount of money people have to fork out to pay for the ridiculous tv licence in the uk. out of tv, film and music, which of these are you disliking the most and give reasons as to why. can you see things improving in the next few years? what would you like to see or hear more or less of reagrding music, tv, film or either of them, like for instance less rap music in the charts or on the radio

Answer 1

Being born in the early 50s, I too feel the music of 45, 30 and 20 years ago had a much higher quality than most of today's music.
I still know the lyrics to almost every single hit-song from those days.
But then again, we lived in an age where suddenly two whole new types of music emerged, you either had Beatmusic or Rockmusic. (and often it was so that if you loved Beat-music, also called popmusic, it wasn't done to like rockmuscic, and vice versa, LOL)
What I'm trying to say is that, during the 60s and 70s, we mainly only had those two types of music, and luckily we loved it all. (well, and of course we had the Motown-music, loved it all too!)

And then in the late 70s, early 80s, new types of music emerged, and in such a fast pace, I honestly tell you, I couldn't keep up with it, and rather stuck to the music I loved so much. (i.e. I still don't know the precise differences between heavy metal, hair metal, punk, punkrock, New Wave, too many to mention)
I remember disco music was the only music almost everyone embraced and loved, whatever the year they were born in.

But with the other styles of music you got the forming of many groups, many of which had their own style of clothing, hairdo and stuff like that. (we did too in the 60 and 70s, but for quite a while there wasn't too big a difference between beat or rock lovers)

I agree 100 procent with you that in those days it all was about making as good music as one could, if it became a hit, that was great of course, but most artists tried to be as original as possibble, within the then given music-styles. (all in my humble opinion, of course)

Nowadays it often seems to me the big companies put a few people together, see if it clicks, and then produce as many hitsingles as possible, to keep the big money rolling in.

Mind you, by no means am I saying there isn't any good music today anymore, I still like quite a few artists/groups, it's just that I don't like every music-style around anymore. I don't consider myself to be oldfashioned, but maybe i need to rethink that, LOL....I don't understand how it can be Rap-music has such a huge fan-base, which of course is my "problem".
Okay, so far your music-part of the question. (BTW, I haven't forgoteen music-styles like country, Jazz, Blues and such, but they, to me seem universal)

As for TV, I couldn't agree more with you, it DOES seem to me that reality-TV shows are growing way out of control....often I think that, having seen one show, you've seen them all, know what I mean?
It is totally beyond me (my problem again, of course) how it can be that people who were in ONE reality show, can become instant "Stars", what happened to the REAL Stars, the people who actually achieved something big over the years, in the opinion of many people world-wide?
Mind you, there are still quite a few good, or even great TV-shows to watch, luckily it's not all "bad". (I absolutely love most of the British drama-series, IMHO they've got so many talented script-writers and actors/actresses over there)

As for films, I haven't been to the cinama since the early 80s, so I can't give an honest opinion about that catogery.

What I would like to hear or see less? I think the answer is included in what I wrote already. And NO, I wasn't chatting, just giving my opinion, and explain why I have those opinions, as the questioner asked us to do)

Answer 2

I dislike the music and TV today, you're exactly right, it's all rap music and reality shows (in the USA). So I listen to my CD's and watch HBO and Showtime mostly. Films are OK, there are some really fesh and original movies that make up for the crap run-of-the-mill. For the most part I stick with reading books, there are alot of great authors today.

Answer 3

I usually think of of synthpop as quickly as I pay attention electro-pop. now and back I basically brush aside it thoroughly and say digital or pop. i like it nevertheless. a number of this is catchy, and a few of that's stressful. It does for me what rock music would not. i will pay attention to rock music persistently by way of fact of theory-scary lyrics, guitar riffs, guitar solos and additionally the certainty that each device used interior the common rock band is astounding in that is own unique way and it sounds marvelous while they're all performed mutually. Electro pop i like by way of fact that is catchy interior the experience that i might want to unquestionably dance to it and sing it persistently with buddies at an analogous time as having no longer a care interior the worldwide (regardless of having a voice that could desire to have human beings dropping ineffective).

Answer 4

I think films are on the up at the moment, especially "Hot Fuzz".
On TV there is Life on Mars which is great and Top Gear aka the Bible.

But as for music..... Its a depressing thought. I think I'll shoot myself now before I hear any more post 2000 music!

Answer 5

i am not really into any of them, but if i had to choose it would be tv, the reason being having to pay a tv licence for what seems to be a load of rubbish or repeats, don't get me wrong there are a few good programmes but not many, i would like to see more factual tv programmes, less club music, as for films more true event movies would be good.

Answer 6

for me, it would be (worst to best):

1. pop music
2. tv
3. films