Hollywood Is Killing Itself: Good
Townhall,
by
Derek Hunter
Original Article
Posted By: ladydawgfan,
12/10/2024 11:51:18 PM
I love movies – there’s nothing like them for escapism and entertainment – but Hollywood is something else entirely. It is an orgy or narcissism and rape; casting couch feminists and private jet environmentalists. The extremely wealthy who set up “charities” named after themselves to filter income through to avoid paying the taxes they advocate should be raised on everyone else. They are largely hypocrites and just plain bad people.
They are also destroying themselves, which is something worth noting and celebrating.
Box office numbers and high-profile flops like the Joker sequel (did anyone need or want that?) are some prime examples of just how far down the toilet Hollywood has slipped.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Trigger2 12/11/2024 2:11:34 AM (No. 1852433)
Tinseltown has reached it's level of relevance.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
mifla 12/11/2024 2:55:22 AM (No. 1852447)
Most of the people responsible for ruining Hollywood are the actors/actresses who have already made their millions. They ruined the livelihood of those who followed in their footsteps.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Petronius 12/11/2024 5:36:30 AM (No. 1852490)
Hollywood forgot a long time ago that we want to be entertained, not scolded and berated.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
mobyclik 12/11/2024 6:20:36 AM (No. 1852517)
FTA: The first half of the opening line in the AP story about the Golden Globe nominations this week perfectly encapsulate everything I’ve stated thus far. It reads, “Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical ‘Emilia Pérez,’ about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery to become a woman, led nominations to the 82nd Golden Globes on Monday…”
What's wrong with you people, why wouldn't you spend a few hours in the over-priced theater, have over-priced snacks to see a masterpiece like the above described insanity?
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
jeffkinnh 12/11/2024 7:20:31 AM (No. 1852543)
This is the same virus that has infected the "news" business and the two combined are called "media" but might also be known as EGO Inc. These people are entitled, egotistical, obnoxious, and paid FAR too much money; which reinforces their superiority complexes. After all, paying me $20 MILLION to pretend on screen must mean I am HOT STUFF, right?
However, things are happening. The news business is shaky. Their audience has shrunk, their ad dollars are drying up, and they are in the start of a RIF and supposed refocusing on fair reporting; as if anyone is going to believe that. They also face significant competition from alternative media using different technologies.
Hollyweird is noticing problems as well and the big budget losers are taking a toll. There has been a lot of talk about much smaller budget films without the $$star$$ power and without the Leftist messaging so it will appeal to a broader audience. Consider that some studios, like Disney, have become toxic because of their shoving their agenda down the audiences throats. A smaller studio with an untarnished reputation will have a good chance to succeed if they can produce a focused and quality product with actors that are interested in providing good entertainment, not ego strokes for themselves.
In the end, the MONEY matters, and all parts of the media business need to make a profit. Guess who provides the MONEY. You, the consumer. Media has been spitting in our faces for a while now. They are starting to pay a price for that.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Venturer 12/11/2024 9:20:15 AM (No. 1852632)
Hollywood is no different now than it has always been. Study the history of the old Hollywood stars.
They were always liberals and morally bad people, but the studio's kept them quiet.
Quiet is what is needed from Hollywood. Nothing we can do can keep them from dope, sexual antics, narcissism, and believing they are smarter than the average American.
If they want to be successful take the money and shut the hell up.
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mariboo72 12/11/2024 10:18:56 AM (No. 1852681)
I rarely go to movies, but I usually hear the scuttlebutt from movie goers and/or critics if there is a movie that they're really excited about. As I was in my car listening to the radio, I heard the announcement of the Golden Globe movie nominees. I had never heard of a single one of them.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Tusker 12/11/2024 10:46:46 AM (No. 1852700)
They ignored elephant in the room: executive, administrative management.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
MickTurn 12/11/2024 11:14:45 AM (No. 1852723)
Hollywierd is actually a HUGE Circular Porcelain Bowl they all love to swim in!
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Highvoltage 12/11/2024 11:18:53 AM (No. 1852735)
Wonderful! Can’t happen soon enough.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
cold porridge 12/11/2024 12:38:09 PM (No. 1852804)
I've slowly been growing my DVDs of my best movies I like from the 30's to 2000 or so and also back them up in digital format in case I need to replace a DVD. I also got a projector and big screen so I don't have to go to an over-priced theater to watch any. Besides, theaters only show the more current garbage.
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RE the title: this isn't a bad thing. Hollyweird has been out of ideas for decades.