Movies

Let me get this straight, Hollywood is not pleased with the amount of money they are bringing in this year? Do they have no idea how to turn this trend around?

It is as simple as people are voting with their wallets, and I believe Hollywood does not see itself as filling a desire for entertainment, but instead they see themselves as instructors to the unwashed masses who need moral guidance. So they provide their dogma as the correct belief set. And the people stay away.

Since 2001 there have been heroic stories in the War on Terror, tales of epic heroism and adventure, stories of putting the welfare of others over oneself. But Hollywood remains silent on these issues. This is such a terrible change in the conduct of the film industry from prior years. Years when the industry did not see itself so superior to the common man, but instead viewed the sacrifice of others with awe and depicted their stories with reverence and thanks. The public appreciated Hollywood’s efforts once for the representation the industry gave their fathers, mothers, daughters and sons. But that time is over. Hopefully temporarily, because society needs to hear stories of greatness and tales of people striving for a better world. For years the best effort Hollywood could provide for Gulf War 1 was 3 Kings. What a pathetic image of the armed forces as a bunch of thieves. Well it was George Clooney, what can you expect. Then Jarhead arrived on scene, it had veterans upset from coast to coast.

Instead of great stories Hollywood insists on selling their worldview. The latest movie they seem to be strutting about is Brokeback Mountain, the gay cowboy movie set in the 1960’s. It brought in over $500,000 in limited release in San Francisco, Las Angeles and New York and the industry raves over the income and what a wonderful movie they have made. The public will yawn once it opens for wider release and Hollywood will wonder what is wrong with ignorant public. The public knows which movie reflects society and which movie is trying to sway their opinion to the politically correct view of the world.

The Hollywood caste may not ever change their movie making ethos, there is no need to change, they still make millions of dollars and live in a pampered elitist world. They trade a more vibrant industry for ideology.

Ideally more movie companies will be created with an innovative business plan, give the public a positive and enriching product that they want to see.
(Ooops, now that I have taken a day and a half to write this-I’m such a dork-I see Instapundit has linked to a Tammy Bruce post with a similar theme. Oh well I’m posting this anyway even though it is vastly inferior to her professional effort.)