--- In [email protected], Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Stu wrote: > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: > > > > I usually agree with you on movies. However I thought Vantage Point was > > like Groundhog Day only tedious. The terrorist story was ridicules and > > unbelievable and I didn't care about any of the characters. Every time > > the it rewound back to noon, which was 8 times, I felt, "here we go > > again, get me off this roller coaster". > So that was you sitting behind me! :) > > I agree that the movie wasn't that good. Do you think it was a victim > of the writer's strike in that it was rushed to avoid problems from the > strike? Seems there are a bunch of movies out like that and that were > going to get bad movies going into summer as production resumes to get > product out but is also rushed. > I don't think it was a victim of the writers strike. In the last 15 years the producers, studios and financing has morphed into 6 giant conglomerates who control all media. The result is that nearly everything made these days is done for a board of directors. Executives under this structure are afraid to take risks. So for people with mass tastes, who like American Idol or 40 year Virgin nothing has changed. In fact there is more to see out there.
But for those of us who like to be surprised by new ideas this is the beginning of the end. s.
