They Don't Make 'em Like They Used to

Isn’t it a shame? They really don’t make movies like they used to, they being, the directors, editors, and actors of the world today. It is hard to argue that movies weren’t better 10, even 20, years ago. Hits like Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump, Goodfellas, Scarface, The Shining, Pulp Fiction, Silence of the Lambs, The departed, just to name a few. These movies are all hits, movies that wont just be something thrown by the way side and forgotten about. These movies people will always remember for Tom Hanks’ award winning performance, or Jack Nicholson’s break through performance as a good husband and father gone deranged due to a haunted hotel. These movies will live on through people, these movies will remain on people shelves. Movies today are just not the same as they used to be for so many reasons it would be near impossible to go down the whole list, but here are few to really think about.

1) Most adults over 40 don't seem to be able to understand or relate to a lot of movies that are coming out now. The humor in movies today is too much for them to handle, they are too dry, and too dirty. Also, special effects are out of control, they are very unrealistic, and to most adults it is ridiculous. 2) Less and less people are going to the movies. the economy is doing poorly which im sure has a lot to do with it but couldn't it also maybe have to do with the quality of movies today? Plus the convenience of watching them at home, people decide that the movie is not worth going to the theater for and thus never get around to even seeing it. 3) I see more and more people walking out of movie theaters. Coincidence? I think not. 4) More and more movies are coming out in 3D and IMAX. This is of course to try and draw in more people. IMAX has been around for a while but it has never had so much emphasis put on it until now. Why would the movie industry want people to see their movies clearer and larger these days i'm not quite sure. 5) Directors are becoming seemingly lazy and less creative. Movies that have recently come out such as Machete are terrible in every aspect of the word. The acting is terrible, the storyline is weak, need I go on? 6) Movies (like machete) are being cheapened by too much blood, guts, and sex. 7) Peoples expectations are higher then ever given all the technology we have today, we are literally spoiled. 8) With that, The world is changing and directors audience's are changing making it harder and harder to pin down what the people want. However, this is no excuse for the garbage that is being pumped out of Hollywood these days. I hope that this changes, but who really knows. I predict that they will keep making hits it will just be very few and far between.

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