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Just saw an ad about another sequel coming up, Tomb Raider 2. How many this year is that now?Too bad Drive-in theaters are as common as they once were, in the good old days, one could stay out all night watching a Planet of the Apes marathon in the comfort of your own ride! Well, not that I would let MY kids do that now.
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... it were fresh insight. It isn't. This particular complaint returns every summer, as predictably as the sequels to the big-budget special effects spectaculars of two to four years prior. Here are a few other "fresh insights" to expect:- Later in the summer we'll hear how "every" summer movie so far is geared toward adolescent boys.
- Hey, no one has pointed out lately that romances featuring older men with younger women are the norm in Hollywood movies. Any minute now...
- There are no good roles for women. Absolutely none!
- Finally, near the end of the year, some critics will claim, "This was an unusually weak year for movies". They've been telling us that one every year since about 1920.
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