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The entire movie business has changed since the supposed Golden Age of movies that Caine is bewailing.

That said, he has a certain point about the sheer formulaic productions we see now. Yet, from time to time, I see comedies or off-beat movies that would never have been made during that Golden Age of Hollywood.

I'd also point out that Caine doesn't help his case with some of the godawful roles he's played himself. How about that appearance in Miss Congeniality as the beauty pageant consultant? Maybe he was pretty good at the role. But not exactly in the Bogart tradition, eh? And he made some real turkeys too along with his good movies. I really liked him in the original The Italian Job.

Joe: You're Norma Desmond. You used to be in silent pictures. You used to be big.
Norma (bristling): I am big. It's the pictures that got small.
Joe: I knew there was something wrong with them.

How about that appearance in Miss Congeniality as the beauty pageant consultant?

LOL! That is actually one of my favorite parts of his. He was just hilarious!

Your comment on the supposed "Golden Age" of film reminds me that for every classic film in the era there were 1000 B-movies, serial adventures, and badly acted Bible flicks that were beyond cliche.

There are 100s if not 1000s of classics in the modern era: Off the top of my head The Godfather, A Few Good Men, Unforgiven, The Shining, etc..

IMO, Caines is telling stories out of class.

Thank you, yes. I suffered through Miss Congeniality and wondered WTF was up with someone of Caine's caliber grubbing about in such a "banal and formulaic" flick. Guess he read my mind.