Oh God the movies today are horrible, they really are. I can’t remember the last time I saw a good one, maybe “Lincoln” with Daniel Day Lewis, but even that was a bit of a snooze fest. I grew up in the late 60s and 70s and what a different time that was. Almost every week it seemed like another mind blowing movie would come out and they did it all without computer effects, but just sheer good writing. Why can’t they do that today?
“Why can’t they do that today?”
We were just discussing this exact issue last night. All the great movies that came from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, which were the true golden years of movie making, and the complete dearth of anything even remotely watchable today.
When was the last great comedy made for example? Why aren’t great comedies made today?
Why can’t Hollywood turn any one of thousands of great stories in great books into great movies? Jack London anyone? O Pioneers! or My Ántonia by Willa Cather. Sycamore Row or The Painted House by John Grisham. Anything by Frederick Forsyth. Naturally, I could go on for pages, but I’m sure you get my drift.
But back to the question of why? Lack of great screenwriters because of the government education system? Hollywood’s total focus on infusion of “Progressive” propaganda in everything they do? Reliance of special effects and CGI to replace good story, dialog, and acting? All of the above?
Anyone with any better ideas?