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very interesting points! And I agree with you. I lean to romantic comedies myself, some are very creative. The cutest movie I have seen is Emma with Gwenth Paltro. I was caught up in the acting and the costumes and the story.( altho not an original storyline) IMO- it was very entertaining.

The recent movies I have enjoyed are: I love the movie Immortal Beloved, Bend it like Becham, Waking Ned Devine, the Incredibles, the Usual Suspects, Triple X, Band of Brothers, Saving Private, Ryan and Pulp Fiction

I even like some Guy Ritchie movies. ( And I don't usually go for violence or gore)

I would like to see National Treasure.

I don't think anyone involved with those movies is a genius, or a hero. I think it is what it is... a bit of entertainment.

There are some talented people in Hollywood sure... but they are not heroes to this country for making entertainment. They do not make this country great and free- our troops and vets do that.

Let them give themselves their awards but no one should be surprised that there is a great number of people who could care less about it all. To be called ignorant for not knowing or seeing the top five favored hollywood movies shows how seriously some people take these awards. That is a sad commentary on the importance some people put upon hollywood entertainers.

BTW one of my favorite art museums is the Detroit Institute of Art. I was born and raised in Michigan and there is some very good art there!

My brother and his family just moved back to Gross Pointe after three years in Germany. The last time I was there, I saw the 50 Portraits exhibit.

I do think that the contributions of Hollywood—good bad or indifferent—are important. Not earth-shattering, but important, none the less. As I see it, if we honor those who fight for our country, we should pay attention to those things back here for which they are fighting. We don't have to give them our undivided attention, but we should at least notice the rest. Popular culture is how our country is being shaped and the shapes it is taking.

But ultimately, in the words of Oscar Wilde (I believe), "All Art is Quite Worthless."