http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071025/NATION/110250083/1002
I know film makers are trying to be with the times, and to present their works as art, but that doesn't mean that people want to watch that. Do you really need a false representation of the war (I don't mean false in the fact that they are not realistic, but they are contrived. No matter how good the actors of lenses, they are not documentaries, they are scripted). The other problem is that making films about current events does not translate well to a broad audience. In essence, many people want to not worry or want to ignore current events in their lives, especially in this country (because we are isolationist, arrogant, and somewhat retarded- at least in attention to things other than accumulation of personal wealth and property). Historically I can't think of single movie like this that has performed well. Just last year we saw the release of United 93 and World Trade Center, both which combined made around $100 million. Now that in itself is nothing to "bler" at, but compared to releases like Pirates of the Caribbean, it's pittance. Studios are also less likely to take on the subject matter and so many others are simple independent projects with shaky premises (premiseye?) and uneven acting.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
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